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2 VITALITY Spring 2016
WELCOME
FEATURES UPDATES
5 But it’s after 5!
Learn where to turn for
excellent after-hours
care—and when you
need to go straight to
the emergency room.
14 Dementia care
Get the facts on special
care units—when are
they needed, and how
do you choose the right
one?
3 CMH roundup
• New facilities mean
expanded care
• Boost your career—apply
for a Medical Excellence
scholarship
• Register now for the
annual golf tournament
15 Vision of beauty
Chetan Soni, M.D., knows
eyes inside and out. And
he creates vibrant, moving
art to delight the eyes.
Citizens Memorial Hospital •
Citizens Memorial Health
Care Foundation
1500 N. Oakland Ave.
Bolivar, MO 65613
417-326-6000
CEO/Executive Director
Donald J. Babb
Marketing Director
Tamera Heitz-Peek
Marketing Department
Tessa Arnold Stacy Black
Trent Chance Wren Hall
Mission
Caring for every generation through
exceptional services by leading
physicians and a compassionate
health care team.
Vision
Be the first choice for
customer-focused health care
to every generation.
CoreValues
I am…positive, respectful,
innovative, dedicated, empowered.
Together, we are CMH PRIDE.
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Welcome to Vitality
It is hard to believe that it is 2016 already. We have been hard at
work at Citizens Memorial Hospital (CMH) and Citizens Memorial
Health Care Foundation expanding services, hiring additional medical
professionals, and building new facilities so that we can offer the
care you need, where you need it and when you need it. You can
read about our new facilities on page 3 and meet a few of our newest
physicians and mid-level providers on page 16.
If you have a serious illness or injury, the emergency room is the
place you need to go, but how do you decide what is serious and what
isn’t? Take a look on page 5 and read about the various walk-in clinics CMH offers—and
when you really need the emergency room.
Three diseases not to ignore are cancer, heart disease and diabetes. On page 6, learn
the most common signs and symptoms of each and what to do if you have questions.
Speaking of heart disease, it’s not just a man’s problem—each year 1 in 4 deaths of
women are due to heart disease. Are you at risk? Find out on page 8.
A healthy diet can not only help prevent diabetes complications, but can help prevent
heart disease and stroke. See page 10 for 10 superfoods to try.
Do you have a loved one with Alzheimer’s disease or another form of dementia? It
can be hard to navigate the realities of the type of care he or she requires. On page 14
we talk about those issues and offer 10 questions that you should ask when looking for a
special care unit.
I hope you find useful information for your entire family in this issue of Vitality
magazine. Best wishes to you for a healthy and happy 2016.
Donald J. Babb
CEO/Executive Director
Donald J. Babb,
CEO/Executive
Director