Lake Regional Health System | Thrive | Summer 2019

Check out our Caring for Our Community album at facebook.com/lakeregional for more photos of the people and events that make our community great. SPOTLIGHT COMMUNITY Stop the Bleed Lake Regional provided Stop the Bleed training to Camdenton R-III staff on Jan. 4, School of the Osage staff on March 8 and Eldon School District on March 27. Mariah Swinker, R.N., trauma nurse coordinator, led the trainings, with assistance from Lauryn Salts, R.N., trauma nurse registrar, and Natasha Lobosky, PCT (pictured far left, in Camdenton). Each school also received a Bleeding Control Station, donated by the Tracy Family Foundation in cooperation with Lake Regional Hospital Auxiliary. Go Red For Women Lake Regional kicked off Heart Month with Go Red For Women Day on Feb. 1. Approximately 60 women attended this free health talk, led by Anita Marlay, R.D., L.D.; Jody Corpe, E.P., M.S., manager of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation; and Jennifer Newman, R.N., BSN, cPT, director of Cardiac Services. Literacy Night Eldon South Elementary School’s Literacy Night on Feb. 21 included a meal, literacy activities, a book walk and a book fair. Supporting the event were Julie Russell, FNP; Brooke Koestner, LPN; Cynthia Wallace; and Jennifer Connell, all from Lake Regional Clinic – Eldon. Cancer Center open house Lake Regional Cancer Services hosted an open house on March 5 at the Cancer Center. Attendees met members of our comprehensive cancer team and learned about new equipment and technology, including a new da Vinci X robot used in some minimally invasive surgeries. Pictured: Nova Eblen examines cancer cells with help from Pathologist Steven Haas, M.D. Physician of the Year Congratulations to Grant Barnum, D.O., FACOI, Lake Regional Health System’s 2019 Physician of the Year! This award honors physicians who demonstrate professionalism, integrity, a collaborative spirit and a positive attitude. “Dr. Barnum has earned the respect of people throughout our community for his excellent care and for dedicating his life to serving others,” says Lake Regional CEO Dane W. Henry, FACHE. “We are pleased to celebrate him as our Physician of the Year.” lakeregional.com 3 GET TO KNOW DR. BARNUM Read more about him in his online bio at lakeregional.com/physicians .