Merrimack Valley Hospital Announces New Wound Center
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Merrimack Valley Hospital is pleased to announce that through a partnership with Diversified Clinical Services, The Wound Care and Hyperbaric Center at Merrimack Valley Hospital will soon be opening on the 3rd floor of the hospital.
Medical Director Walter Kwass, MD, Board Certified Vascular Surgeon, and the specialty trained staff at the center will be dedicated to providing comprehensive treatment using the most technologically advanced wound care therapy. In addition, they will provide valuable education to patients and caregivers to assist with problem wound management. Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy is used as an adjunctive treatment for problematic, non-healing wounds that meet specific criteria, and it is expected that 20% of the wound care cases will meet those criteria.
The Center for Wound Care and Hyperbaric Medicine is designed to complement the services offered by the physician – it is an extension of the physician’s practice. Patients will receive outstanding, professional and courteous attention in the timeliest fashion, and will then be returned to their referring physician.
For more information please click on "Our Services" on this website, and then click "Wound Care."
Merrimack Valley Hospital and Langley-Adams Library Celebrate American Heart Month
Merrimack Valley Hospital and Langley Adams Library in Groveland have collaborated to hold three February events in celebration of American Heart Month.
On Tuesday, Feb. 16 Cardiologist Kenneth Adams, MD will hold a Meet the Expert seminar at Merrimack Valley Hospital titled The Real Heartbreak of Psoriasis- the connection between this common skin disorder and heart disease. This free seminar will be in the hospital’s first floor auditorium from 6 to 7 pm, and one free contact hour for nurses will be awarded at the end of the presentation. Light refreshments will be served. To register please call Jean MacDougall-Tattan at 978.420.1168. Merrimack Valley Hospital is located at 140 Lincoln Avenue in Haverhill, MA Click Here for a Printable Flyer
On Thursday, Feb. 18 hypnotherapist and wellness coach Addie Kania will help people “put more heart into their lives” through simple techniques to manage everyday stress. Kania will teach the “heart breath” technique and facilitate a “heart-felt” group-guided imagery/hypnosis session for health and wellness. This free event will be from 5:30-6:30 p.m. at Langley Adams Library, 185 Main Street in Groveland, MA.
On Thursday, Feb. 25 Merrimack Valley Hospital will host a community Heart Healthy Food Challenge. Entrants prepare their favorite heart healthy comfort food and bring the dish along with the recipe to the hospital. Judging will be at 3 pm in the hospital cafeteria. The winner will receive a $100 gift card to Market Basket. The winning recipe will be featured for one week on the menu at Merrimack Valley Hospital.
For more information on the Feb. 18 and 25 events, please call Sharon Archambault, adult services and outreach coordinator for Langley- Adams Library, at 978.372.1732.
Welcome Bridget Seymour, MD
Merrimack Valley Hospital is pleased to announce that Gastroenterologist Bridget Jennings Seymour, MD has joined the staff.
Dr. Seymour is a graduate of Albany Medical College and completed internship and residency at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia, PA. She also completed her fellowship in gastroenterology and hepatology at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital. Dr. Seymour is board certified in internal medicine.
"Merrimack Valley Hospital is pleased to welcome Dr. Bridget Seymour. She will be a welcome addition to our medical staff, and she will be located in the medical office building on the hospital campus," said Merrimack Valley Hospital CEO Michael Collins.
Dr. Seymour is a member of the American Medical Association, American Gastroenterological Association, American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, and the American College of Gastroenterology.
Dr. Seymour has had articles published, including two in the American Journal of Gastroenterology on Lyme induced gastroparesis and tuberculus involvement in the esophagus. She has also presented her research nationally on numerous topics including markers of liver cancer in hepatitis C patients and novel bowel preparations for wireless capsule endoscopy.
Dr. Seymour will be working with Dr. Francis MacMillan Jr. at Merrimack Valley Gastroenterology, 62 Brown Street, Suite 207, in Haverhill. She can be reached at (978) 420-1530.
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Merrimack Valley Hospital Announces Palliative Care Service
Merrimack Valley Hospital is pleased to announce its new Palliative Care Service for patients with life-threatening or life-limiting illnesses.
The Palliative Care Team of physicians, nurses, case managers and social workers helps patients understand the nature of their advanced illness, create a treatment plan that will improve their quality of life, and help them realize their end-of-life wishes.
Palliative Care is aimed at control for pain, fatigue and nausea; emotional and spiritual support; food and nutrition; quality of life and dignity; health care goal setting; advanced planning; and wishes for end-of-life care.
“The hospital is proud and supportive of the fine work of this dedicated team in formulating a comprehensive and supportive approach for patients and families addressing end-of-life issues,” said Chief Nursing Officer Diane Lovallo. “In what can be a stressful and emotional phase of life - a phase we will all eventually face - the support and assistance of such a team of professionals proves to be invaluable.”
Any hospitalized patient with an advanced life-threatening or life-limiting illness, or group of illnesses such as cancer, heart failure, HIV, emphysema or dementia, is eligible for palliative care, when referred by his/her physician.
The service also provides help and support to families, friends and caregivers by helping them express their feelings and concerns; allowing them to ask questions and take part in the decision-making process, and informing them of the full spectrum of available resources for home care.
The Palliative Care Service also educates families about the health-related problems they may face in the future and helps coordinate services.
For more information please call the Palliative Care Service at Merrimack Valley Hospital at 978-521-8148.
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Ongoing Wellness Initiatives
* 20-minute walking group meets Monday, Wednesday and Friday at noon at the Lincoln Avenue side of the hospital
* Yoga from 5:45 -7:15 on Wednesdays in the hospital auditorium. Free for hospital employees and $5 for the general public.
*Blood Pressure Clinics: Free blood pressure clinics are offered on the 1st and 3rd Friday of every month frim 12:30-1:30 pm in the hospital auditorium. The clinics are open to adults of any age. For more information call the Education Department at 978.521.8550.
