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Holy Family Hospital Now Offering Advanced Lung Cancer Screening for Current and Former Smokers at High Risk

December 14, 2016

Low-Dose CT uses state-of-the-art computed tomography to find lung cancer before there are symptoms. The detailed pictures detect potentially treatable lung cancers that are often too small to be detected with an x-ray. When lung cancer is detected at an early stage, success rates for treating the disease are much higher.

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Holy Family Hospital Announces Advanced Testing to Rapidly Identify Sepsis and Potentially Save Lives

December 14, 2016

Holy Family is the first hospital in Massachusetts and New Hampshire to introduce Verigene® testing, a new technology that rapidly identifies sepsis-causing bacteria so the right therapies can be administered quickly and potentially save lives.

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Holy Family Hospital Orthopedic Spine Surgeon Offers Free Seminar on Solutions for Back Pain

December 12, 2016

Nikhil Thakur, MD will describe common complaints associated with spine issues, identify the various conditions that cause them, and review the non-surgical and surgical options available.

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Holy Family Hospital-Haverhill and Massachusetts Nurses Association Reach Agreement on Three-Year Labor Contract

December 9, 2016

The three-year labor agreement includes wage increases, a pension plan, and provisions to make health insurance even more affordable for all MNA represented employees. Steward now has labor agreements in place for all 28 of its bargaining units – including those represented by the MNA, 1199SEIU United Healthcare Workers East, Teamsters Local 25, IOUE 877, UFSPO, and the Area Trades Council.

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Holy Family Hospital Announces New Center for Advanced Thoracic and Pulmonary Care

November 28, 2016

Surgical Director is World-Renowned Thoracic and Airway Surgeon John C. Wain, MD, the surgical founder of lung transplantation at Massachusetts General Hospital and the first surgeon in New England to perform living related lung transplantation.

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Holy Family Hospital Again Earns “A” Hospital Safety Score

November 22, 2016

Holy Family is one of just 72 hospitals in the nation to earn Straight A’s from The Leapfrog Group since the award was created in 2012.

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Holy Family Hospital Announces Certified Nursing Assistant Job Fair

November 14, 2016

The fairs will be held simultaneously in the auditoriums on both campuses on Monday, November 21, 2016, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and there will be on-site interviews for open positions on all shifts.

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Free Seminar on the Causes and Treatments of Pain at Holy Family Hospital

November 4, 2016

Stephanie Gianoukos, MD will identify types of pain, describe its effects on the body, explain how it's assessed and treated, and define the goals of pain management in a hospital-based pain center.

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Holy Family Hospital Announces December Senior Supper

November 3, 2016

Orthopedic Surgeon Xavier Simcock, MD will discuss common shoulder problems

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Free Seminar on Shoulder Pain and Treatment at Holy Family Hospital in Methuen

November 3, 2016

Board Certified Orthopedic Surgeon Pamela Jones, MD will talk about the causes of shoulder discomfort and pain, and how symptoms are treated medically and surgically when necessary.

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Holy Family Hospital Announces December Senior Lunch with Orthopedic Surgeon Xavier Simcock, MD

November 3, 2016

Dr. Simcock will explain the common causes of pain and discomfort in the hand, wrist and elbow, and explore the available treatment options.

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Holy Family Hospital Offers Free Seminar on New Solutions for Shoulder Arthritis

October 20, 2016

Orthopedic Surgeon Xavier Simcock, MD will talk about the two primary types of shoulder arthritis, solutions for those suffering with these types of shoulder arthritis, and how advanced 3-D imaging technology helps make custom solutions for individual patients.

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World-Renowned Thoracic Surgeon John C. Wain, MD Joins Holy Family Hospital's Medical Staff

October 20, 2016

Dr. Wain, who had been on the faculty of Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) and the faculty of Harvard Medical School for more than 20 years prior to joining Steward Medical Group, was the surgical founder of lung transplantation at MGH where he was the first surgeon in New England to perform living related lung transplantation.

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Holy Family Hospital Offers Free Seminar on the Causes and Treatments of Pain

October 14, 2016

Join Pain Specialists Stephanie Gianoukos, MD and Arvind Murthy, MD to learn the various causes and treatments for pain at Holy Family Hospital in Methuen, MA on October 27, 2016, 6-7 p.m in the ground-floor auditorium.

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Meet Holy Family Hospital President Craig Jesiolowski, FACHE

October 13, 2016

Holy Family Hospital has a new President. Read this Q&A to find out about Craig Jesiolowski's qualifications, management style, priorities, goals, and the character trait he values most.

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Holy Family Hospital to Offer Free Seminar on Minimally Invasive Knee Surgery

September 30, 2016

Dr. Andriola will explain how a computer-assisted procedure like MAKOplasty is used to treat knee pain, the conservative and surgical treatments for osteoarthritis, and the advantages of the different surgical approaches for knee pain.

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Holy Family Hospital Joins Lawrence Mayor’s Health Task Force for Breast Cancer and Domestic Violence Awareness Events

September 29, 2016

To kick off Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Holy Family Hospital will sponsor this year’s annual breakfast on Thursday, October 6, 2016, from 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m., at Elks Lodge, 652 Andover Street in Lawrence, MA.

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Holy Family Hospital and Steward Medical Group Welcome Urologic Surgeon Abdulrahman Babeir, MD to the Medical Staff

September 29, 2016

Fluent in English and Arabic, his special interests are urinary stones, genitourinary malignancy, prostate care and BPH, uro-oncology robotic surgery, and minimally invasive laparoscopic surgery.

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Holy Family Hospital is First Hospital in Massachusetts to Earn Advanced Certification for Hip and Knee Replacement Surgery from Joint Commission

September 23, 2016

Established in 2016 and awarded for a two-year period, the advanced certification was developed in response to the growing number of patients undergoing a total hip or total knee replacement surgery, as well as the increased focus on clinical evidence-based patient care as it relates to pain management, quality of life issues, functional limitation in mobility and the return to normal daily activities.

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Holy Family Hospital’s Women’s Health Night Will Focus on Breast Cancer Awareness

September 2, 2016

Board Certified Surgeon Robert Moore, MD, from Holy Family Hospital and Steward North Andover Surgery, will discuss breast cancer screenings and genetic testing.