Funding for Bloodless Surgery
February 8, 2010 by Patrick Comer
Filed under Featured, Healthcare
From the Northern Valley Suburbanite in New Jersey
Rothman delivers funds for bloodless surgery institute
BY JENNIFER KIM
ENGLEWOOD — Rep. Steve Rothman came back to his birthplace Jan. 29 at Englewood Hospital Medical Center (EHMC) to announce the final $1.49 million in federal funds for the hospital’s Institute for Patient Blood Management and Bloodless Medicine and Surgery.
“I am very happy to deliver this latest batch of federal funds from Washington, D.C. to Englewood Hospital and Medical Center. This now brings the total for the hospital’s bloodless medicine program to $4.69 million,” said Rothman. “Doing my part to help you [EHMC] is a blessing and it’s not going to stop.”
The Institute for Patient Blood Management and Bloodless Medicine and Surgery was created in 1994 to provide surgeries for patients who cannot receive blood like Jehovah’s Witnesses or anemic newborns. The surgeries can also help at times of extreme circumstances during a military operation or civilian injuries or when available blood is unsafe such as in Sub-Saharan Africa where Malaria is rampant.
Aryeh Shander, M.D., chief of the Department of Anesthesiology and executive medical director of the Institute for Patient Blood Management and Bloodless Medicine and Surgery at EHMC, noted the increasing need for bloodless surgeries.
The $4.69 million grant will provide training and instruction for military and civilian physicians and other health care providers. Under the U.S. Army/Medical Research & Materiel Command, the program will be specifically significant during natural disasters or conflicts when blood is often limited or unavailable.
President and CEO of EHMC Douglas Duchak said, “Receiving this funding is an honor for Englewood Hospital and a confirmation of our status as a world leader in the practice of bloodless medicine and surgery. For a community hospital to receive this recognition is a remarkable achievement.”
The medical staff at EHMC now has more than 200 physicians from more than 25 medical and surgical specialties throughout the hospital that have been specially trained to practice bloodless medicine and surgical techniques.
Today, the hospital prides itself on instructing more than 100 civilian and military physicians throughout the world who have received specific training in better blood management at EHMC. The institute has reduced the use of blood by almost 50 percent and has provided medical care to more than 20,000 patients from the U.S. and abroad since its inception.
“Today marks a great day for Englewood Hospital,” said EHMC Chairman Jay Nadel. “Our representative was born right here at our hospital. He has been here for us then and he’s there for us now.”
Rothman admitted his bias toward the hospital as not only his birthplace but the birthplace of his child and said it was an honor to help and serve the hospital in any way he could.
Since 2002, Rothman has brought more than $6 million in federal resources to several of the hospital’s programs, including the breast care center, emergency room, radiology information system and now the Institute for the Advancement of Bloodless Medicine.
Sen. Loretta Weinberg, a strong supporter of the hospital, was in attendance as well as Assemblywoman Valerie Huttle and Englewood Mayor Frank Huttle.
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ENGLEWOOD — Rep. Steve Rothman came back to his birthplace Jan. 29 at Englewood Hospital Medical Center (EHMC) to announce the final $1.49 million in federal funds for the hospital’s Institute for Patient Blood Management and Bloodless Medicine and Surgery.
“I am very happy to deliver this latest batch of federal funds from Washington, D.C. to Englewood Hospital and Medical Center. This now brings the total for the hospital’s bloodless medicine program to $4.69 million,” said Rothman. “Doing my part to help you [EHMC] is a blessing and it’s not going to stop.”
The Institute for Patient Blood Management and Bloodless Medicine and Surgery was created in 1994 to provide surgeries for patients who cannot receive blood like Jehovah’s Witnesses or anemic newborns. The surgeries can also help at times of extreme circumstances during a military operation or civilian injuries or when available blood is unsafe such as in Sub-Saharan Africa where Malaria is rampant.
Aryeh Shander, M.D., chief of the Department of Anesthesiology and executive medical director of the Institute for Patient Blood Management and Bloodless Medicine and Surgery at EHMC, noted the increasing need for bloodless surgeries.
The $4.69 million grant will provide training and instruction for military and civilian physicians and other health care providers. Under the U.S. Army/Medical Research & Materiel Command, the program will be specifically significant during natural disasters or conflicts when blood is often limited or unavailable.
President and CEO of EHMC Douglas Duchak said, “Receiving this funding is an honor for Englewood Hospital and a confirmation of our status as a world leader in the practice of bloodless medicine and surgery. For a community hospital to receive this recognition is a remarkable achievement.”
The medical staff at EHMC now has more than 200 physicians from more than 25 medical and surgical specialties throughout the hospital that have been specially trained to practice bloodless medicine and surgical techniques.
Today, the hospital prides itself on instructing more than 100 civilian and military physicians throughout the world who have received specific training in better blood management at EHMC. The institute has reduced the use of blood by almost 50 percent and has provided medical care to more than 20,000 patients from the U.S. and abroad since its inception.
“Today marks a great day for Englewood Hospital,” said EHMC Chairman Jay Nadel. “Our representative was born right here at our hospital. He has been here for us then and he’s there for us now.”
Rothman admitted his bias toward the hospital as not only his birthplace but the birthplace of his child and said it was an honor to help and serve the hospital in any way he could.
Since 2002, Rothman has brought more than $6 million in federal resources to several of the hospital’s programs, including the breast care center, emergency room, radiology information system and now the Institute for the Advancement of Bloodless Medicine.
Sen. Loretta Weinberg, a strong supporter of the hospital, was in attendance as well as Assemblywoman Valerie Huttle and Englewood Mayor Frank Huttle.
Patrick Comer has covered Lee County for more than 20 years. He now brings his experience and knowledge about the issues facing Lee County residents to the Lee County Times.
This is a wonderful article. Bloodless medicine will help everyone. Thanks.
If you don’t mind, I found a video for this news story, here is the link:
Bloodless Medicine – Military Doctors to Learn the Procedures (With Subtitles)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JAWhRqCjT9w
Often times Dr’s recommend blood transfusions as a precaution for what may occur in the OR. But w/o blood they have been known to be more careful and less apt to cut more than what is necessary. I have heard from numerous others who state that if they weren’t made afraid that they would die unless they accepted blood, they would never allow a transfusion. I have personally known of 4 people in our family circle who took blood transfusions and were over transfused and/or developed other side effects. All 4 people died as a result snd where was the good in that! 3 died on the table and one in recovery after the 2nd operation. God must know what he is talking about when he said that blood is the life of the person whose body it is in and NOT to transfuse it into another person. I’m glad that people are awakening to this fact.