New MRI is first in Indiana
Margaret Mary Community Hospital has recently installed new digital broadband magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), making us the first hospital in the state of Indiana to offer this advanced technology.
MRI uses a magnetic field, radio waves and a computer to create a detailed image of the inside of your body. This technology is used to examine soft tissues in areas like the brain, spine, breast, abdomen, pelvis and joints. Compared to other imaging techniques, MRI generates far more detailed three-dimensional images of the body, greatly improving the ability of doctors to diagnose brain and bone tumors, Multiple Sclerosis, early-stage strokes, injuries of the joints and spinal conditions. The new digital broadband MRI offers a number of advantages over other MRI technology, including:
New Physician Center
Construction has begun on Margaret Mary’s new Physician Center located just off State Road 229 near The Hansen Center. Construction crews have been busy at work building the stone base of the parking lot and working on the footings and foundations of the building. The structural steel is scheduled to arrive in February. When finished, the center will house pediatric, surgical, OB/GYN and family practice office space. Expected completion is November 2012.
“Having so many medical professionals under one roof will be a great convenience,” said Tim Putnam, MMCH president. “Patients will benefit from the collaboration and partnership that come from physicians and specialists working together in close proximity.”
GOTR Coach Honored
Katy Riester, of Greensburg, was recently named Girls on the Run Coach of the Year for 2011. This award is hosted by Horizon Fitness, a national Girls on the Run sponsor specializing in exercise equipment. Riester was nominated by Clarisse Zigan, a sixth-grade student from South Ripley Elementary.
Each year, Horizon Fitness hosts the GOTR Coach of the Year contest to acknowledge the dedication of the many coaches across the country who volunteer their time to the program. There is only one grand prize winner nationally. Girls are encouraged to express why they think their coach is inspiring by submitting an entry that showcases their creativity. In Zigan’s nomination, she drew a picture of Coach Riester and identified her as being smart, kind, a good runner and someone who knows the importance of inner beauty.
MMCH among Top 100
Last week, the National Rural Health Association (NRHA) announced that Margaret Mary Community Hospital has been recognized as one of the Top 100 Critical Access Hospitals in the United States and one of only four in Indiana.
“It is quite an honor for Margaret Mary to be recognized at the national level,” said NRHA senior vice president Brock Slabach, “and it speaks volumes about the skill and capabilities of the hospital’s staff and physicians.”
