Winter 2012Newsletter(951) 845-1121www.sgmh.org

ServicesAdministrationBehavioral Health CenterCardiac RehabilitationDiagnostic ImagingHealth InformationHuman ResourcesICUInpatient CareLaboratoryObstetricsPharmacyPhysical TherapyRespiratory CareSkilled Nursing CareSocial ServicesSurgeryTransitional Care Unit

Board of DirectorsJerilynn Kaibel (Chair)Doctor of ChiropracticDorothy Ellis, M.S., B.S.N., R.N.(Vice Chair) — Former ChiefNursing OfficerDeNae Reagins (Secretary)COO Instructional Access, Inc.Olivia Hershey (Treasurer)Retired EducatorLynn Bogh BaldiCommunity LeaderJoe Dotan, MDGeneral Surgeon, RetiredEd Heitt — Retired ManagementEstelle Lewis — Business OwnerIrwin Reeves — Clinical LabScientistJohn Williams, MDEmergency PhysicianFarzad Farrokhi, MDAnesthesiologyDevin Borna, MD — Chief ofStaff, AnesthesiologyMary Ann Andreas — Vice Chair,Morongo Band of Mission IndiansMark Turner — CEO of SGMH

New and AdvancedTechnologySan Gorgonio Memorial Hospitalhas new and advanced medicaltechnology, available now!

• Digital Mammography andRadiology

• Electronic Medical Records• New MRI and 64-slice CT

Scanner• New Surgical Equipment

New ConstructionThe New Emergency and IntensiveCare Unit facility currently underconstruction will more than doubleour current capacity and feature largeand modern patient rooms.Look for our new two-story buildingto open in 2013!

New Specialties and ServicesSan Gorgonio Memorial Hospitalrecently added:

• Orthopedic Surgery• Loma Linda University

Urologists• Additional OB/GYN Physicians• General Surgery• Additional Gastroenterology

Physician coverage

Women’s CenterThe New Women’s Center is nowopen and features:

• First Class Childbirth with freeclasses, infant security monitor-ing, and follow-up care at home

• Spacious Hotel-Style Rooms withprivate showers and baths, plusprivate labor, delivery andrecovery areas

• Surgery and Diagnostics, featur-ing state-of-the-art fetal monitor-

ing, local board-certifiedOB/GYN physicians, and digitalimaging services

San Gorgonio MemorialHospital also offers:

• The shortest ER wait times inSouthern California!

• A top performer in ER patientsatisfaction according to CEPAmerica, the hospital’s physicianstaffing organization

• New management throughRedlands-based EPICManagement, which is owned byBeaver Medical Group and LomaLinda University Medical Center

• Increased Financial Strength andStability

Interested in learning more aboutSan Gorgonio Memorial Hospital?View our Annual Report online atwww.sgmh.org

San Gorgonio Memorial Hospital is pleased to announce our new medical technology, physician special-ties, expanded services, and new construction. As we continue to grow and expand, we look forward tooffering you the latest technologies with the high-quality service you expect, all in your own backyard!

San Gorgonio Memorial Hospital – We care for our community!

Inside This IssueParcel Tax Renewal..........2

Construction.....................2

New Specialties ...............3

New Technology..............3

CEO Report.....................4

Associate of the Month ....4

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Calendar of EventsFebruary is American Heart MonthFebruary 14: National Donor DayFebruary 15: Tour of San Gorgonio Memorial Hospital construction project, 4 p.m.February 20: President’s DayMarch is Save Your Vision MonthMarch 6: San Gorgonio Memorial Healthcare District Board of Directors Meeting, 3:30 p.m.San Gorgonio Memorial Hospital Board of Directors Meeting, 5 p.m.March 11: Daylight Savings Time begins

WHAT’S NEW AT SAN GORGONIO MEMORIAL HOSPITAL

San Gorgonio Memorial Hospital ispleased to report that its new construction isreally beginning to take shape.

"The construction projects on the hospi-tal campus are being completed according tothe Master Site Plan, which was approved bythe City of Banning in 2007,” said KayLang, Project Manager.

Work on the Emergency Departmentand Intensive Care Unit building is wellunderway, with the exterior building sealed,and the roof, window frames and glassinstalled to provide a water-tight building.Exterior wall elements will be applied asweather permits.

“Our first patient care building, with a23-private room Emergency Department,five rapid care treatment areas, and a 16-bedprivate room Intensive Care Unit, will becompleted next year,” Lang said.

The second floor ICU’s interior drywallhas been installed, and installation of above-ceiling fire sprinklers, plumbing, mechanicaland electrical systems began this month. Theinterior work on the first floor ED follows

the ICU construction, as scheduled, as crewswork from top to bottom.

“The majority of the campus infrastruc-ture improvements have been made and ournew Central Plant is supplying the hospitalwith power, water and emergency generator

backup; it has been designed to accommo-date all future buildings as well,” said Lang.

The first coat of asphalt paving on theservice road and parking lot is complete. Afinal coat will be applied prior to the

ED/ICU building opening.“The community can be very proud of

these new facilities, which will serve our areafor decades to come,” Lang said.

The Emergency Department and Intensive Care Unit building is set to becompleted next year. The rendering shows what the building will look like.

ER TestimonialsFormer Banning Mayor Bob Botts found himself at San Gorgonio MemorialHospital when he experienced heart troubles.“I literally owe my life to the San Gorgonio Memorial Hospital EmergencyRoom, and the incredible staff that was on duty that early morning when myheart needed to get started again!”

~ Bob Botts, Banning Councilman and former Mayor

Banning mother Timmy Diaz-Martin experience a parent’s worst nightmare inDecember, when her toddler, Silas, nearly drowned in a pool. He was rushedto San Gorgonio Memorial Hospital for emergency care, and is thankfully“back 100 percent,” his mother said.“San Gorgonio Memorial Hospital did everything they could to keep his pulsegoing…if it wasn’t for them, Silas wouldn’t be here today. So many people con-tributed to him being alive – words don’t even express my gratitude.”

~ Timmy Diaz-Martin, mother of 19-month-old Silas

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Measure D, a parcel tax created to support the San Gorgonio Memorial Hospital’sEmergency medical care, expires this year. This parcel tax helps keep the ER fully functionaland staffed 24 hours a day, seven days a week, providing critical emergency services to the resi-dents of Banning, Beaumont, Cherry Valley, Calimesa, Cabazon and surrounding unincorpo-rated communities.

“Ten years ago, shortly after the tragic events of September 11, our community passedMeasure D, a modest parcel tax to provide supplemental funding to keep the San GorgonioMemorial Hospital ER open and fully operational for local residents,” said Dr. Ludwig Cibelli,an emergency room physician. “That decision was, and still is, the right decision for our com-munity.”

In May, a request to extend Measure D will appear on a ballot measure to HospitalDistrict voters. There is no change expected in the tax rate, and the extension would allowMeasure D funding to continue for another 10 years.

“The proposed ballot measure does not raise tax rates,” said Mark Turner, San GorgonioMemorial Hospital CEO. “It would simply extend the current Measure D parcel tax that vot-ers are already paying.”

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N E W C O N S T R U C T I O N U N D E R W A Y

P A R C E L T A X R E N E W A L

N E W S P E C I A L T I E S

N E W T E C H N O L O G Y

OrthopedicsMark Reis, MD, a Board-Certified Orthopedic Surgeon, joined Beaver Medical

Group to bring the specialty to the Banning area.“I love people, and being able to help them by restor-

ing function and relieving their pain,” Reis said.Dr. Reis received his Medical Degree from

Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, in 1986. Hecompleted a Surgical Internship and OrthopedicResidency at the Naval Regional Medical Center in SanDiego.

In 1997, Dr. Reis completed a SubspecialtyFellowship in Sports Medicine at Kerlan-Jove OrthopedicClinic in Los Angeles, where he cared for sports teamsincluding the Lakers, Kings, Ducks, Angels, Dodgers andUSC Trojans!

Dr. Reis focuses on Hip, Knee and ShoulderReplacements, Rotator Cuffs, Arthroscopy, Ligament Injuries, Fractured/Broken Bones,Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Sports Injuries and more. He will also perform surgeries atSan Gorgonio Memorial Hospital.

In his spare time, Dr. Reis enjoys biking, hiking, reading and serving as the teamdoctor for local sports teams, which he plans to do in Banning. He is married with threechildren. Dr. Reis also has a special connection to the Pass area - his mother-in-law livesin Sun Lakes!

Dr. Reis practices at Beaver Medical Group’s Specialty Clinic, located on RamseyStreet near the hospital. For appointments, please call 951-845-0313.

UrologySan Gorgonio Memorial Hospital is happy to announce new urology specialists on-

call for patient needs.

David Hadley, MD, Noel Hui, MD, and Edmond Ko, MD are three Loma LindaUniversity Medical Center Urologists now rotating through Beaver Medical Group'sSpecialty Clinic, located on Ramsey Street in Banning.

EPIC Management arranged this service to also help San Gorgonio MemorialHospital expand their urology coverage. The urologists provide on-call coverage at thehospital for people who come in with urological problems, such as kidney stones andurinary incontinence.

Dr. Hadley received his Medical Degree from Loma Linda University School ofMedicine in 2005. He completed a General Surgical Internship in 2006 from theUniversity of Utah, and completed his Residency in Urology in 2010 at the Universityof Utah. He also completed a Fellowship in Reconstructive Urology at the University ofUtah in 2011.

Dr. Hadley’s special interests include Urinary Incontinence, Kidney Stones, Men’sHealth, Prostate Cancer, Urinary Cancer, Enlarged Prostate, Erectile Dysfunction,Vasectomy, Prostate Biopsy, Cystocopy and Urodynamics.

With expertise in Urology and Pediatric Urology, Dr. Hui graduated in 1970 frommedical school at the National Defense Medical Center in Taipei, Taiwan, in theRepublic of China. He completed a Surgical Internship at the University of ChicagoHospitals and Clinics in 1972, and a Urology Residence at the University of ChicagoHospitals and Clinics in 1974.

Dr. Hui’s special interests include Urinary Incontinence, Kidney Stones, Men’s

The San GorgonioMemorial Hospital'sRadiology departmenthas gone digital,including digitalmammography.

The hospital isusing the latest state-of-the-art technologythat provides moreclarity, better detail,and results that can bereviewed quickly.

“Digital mammography allows radiologists to spot abnormalities that mayotherwise not be detected by the naked eye, providing diagnostic accuracy thatis two to three times higher than analog magnification,” said Ranilo Blasco,Director of Diagnostic Imaging.

“The accessibility of digital images, which can be sent over the internetwithin minutes, also means that patients can get into treatment four to fivetimes faster, since we don’t have to wait for conventional films to be read.”

With this new technology, community members no longer need to traveloutside of the area to have digital mammograms.

Digital is also better for the environment because the hospital no longerneeds to store and use chemicals to process radiology films.

New Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) When it comes to fast, quality service, San Gorgonio Memorial Hospital

offers MRI scans on-site with our high-speed Echo Planar G.E. 1.5 Tesla MRIequipment.

The MRI offers superior image detail and resolution, plus additional patientcomfort, right in our community.

“We provide local care with a quick turnaround,” said Ranilo Blasco,Director of Diagnostic Imaging.

Referrals are done within two days, Blasco said, and in some instances,patients can receive same-day service.

“In Radiology, our reports are back within 24 hours, guaranteed,” Blascosaid.

The MRI machine gives off-view and off-field extremity imaging, and isespecially useful in looking at the brain, heart, and other soft tissue organs.

C-ArmIn addition to MRI, San Gorgonio Memorial Hospital recently acquired a

new state-of-the-art C-Arm, a fluoroscopic imaging device used for prostheticimplantation and pain management.

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David Hadley, MD Noel Hui, MD Edmond Ko, MD

Mark Reis, MD

Health, Prostate Cancer, Urinary Cancer, Enlarged Prostate, Erectile Dysfunction,Pediatric Urology, Vasectomy, Prostate Biopsy, Cystocopy and Urodynamics.

With expertise in Urology and Men’s Fertility, Dr. Ko received his Medical Degreefrom Loma Linda University School of Medicine in 2005. He completed a SurgicalInternship at the Mayo Clinic in 2006, and a Urology Residence at the Mayo Clinic in2010.

Dr. Hui’s special interests include Urinary Incontinence, Kidney Stones, Men’sHealth, Prostate Cancer, Urinary Cancer, Enlarged Prostate, Erectile Dysfunction,Vasectomy, Prostate Biopsy, Cystocopy, and Urodynamics.

San Gorgonio Memorial Hospital is excited to welcome these respected doctors totheir medical staff.

Beaver Medical Group’s Urology group practices at their Specialty Clinic located onRamsey Street near the hospital. For appointments, please call 951-845- 0313.

Digital Radiology and Mammograms