Health Connection E-newsletter
Tips for Staying Healthy During the Holidays
The holiday season is a time to celebrate, relax and spend time with loved ones. And for many of us, the festivities often include get-togethers and parties filled with delicious, but not so healthy foods. While gaining a few extra pounds over the holiday season may seem inevitable, with a little effort and a few simple tips from Shawnee Mission Medical Center (SMMC), you can enjoy the merriment of the season without the guilt.
Keeping the Roads Safe
Driving can be a challenge for everybody at times with issues like traffic, road construction and changing weather conditions. However, driving can be an even bigger struggle for those with a change in their medical condition after injuries, illness or age-related changes.
Shawnee Mission Medical Center’s (SMMC) Driving Rehabilitation and Training Program strives to help senior citizens and those with disabilities drive safely and independently as long as possible while keeping the roads safe for all drivers.
National Urgent Care Awareness Week
It’s that time of year. You’re sick with the flu and you need immediate care by a physician. With no time to schedule a doctor’s appointment, you may think your only option is to head to the Emergency Department (ED). Before you do, stop by Shawnee Mission Urgent Care, where same-day care is available without an appointment for unexpected illnesses and other services that are not typically available in your physician’s office.
To highlight the services offered to patients and join the nationwide effort to increase awareness of the role of urgent care clinics in health care, Shawnee Mission Medical Center (SMMC) is recognizing Annual Urgent Care Awareness Week from November 14-20.
Help a Couple Pursue the Dream of Parenthood with Egg Donation
Making the decision to start a family is one of the most exciting times in a couple’s life. But for women who have experienced various health challenges, conceiving on their own isn’t always an option. Through Shawnee Mission Medical Center’s (SMMC) Reproductive Medicine & Infertility (RMI) egg donor program, you may have the opportunity to give hope to couples in their pursuit of parenthood.SMMC Welcomes New Cardiology Group
Building on the strength of its existing cardiology team, Shawnee Mission Medical Center (SMMC) welcomed Heart Health, PA (HHP), November 1. Through this partnership, the HHP locations in Leavenworth and Kansas City, Kan., along with several outreach clinics, have become Shawnee Mission Cardiology Associates.Cardiologists Kiritkumar V. Masrani, MD, FACC, and David L. Robbins Jr., MD, FACC, who were on staff at SMMC prior to the transition, have taken an active role in the community by collaborating with local hospitals and EMS to meet national acute cardiac quality recommendations.