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Winter 2015-2016
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Thomas Hoang, MD,
performs Methodist
Charlton’s
first open
heart surgery
on the
Rev. Jerry Hull (left).
Although the open
heart surgery program
is new, its physicians,
nurses, and staff bring
decades of open heart
surgery experience.
On Nov. 1, Methodist Charlton holds
an open house to celebrate
several
additions to the growing campus
:
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35 new patient care beds
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An enlarged postcoronary
intervention unit
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Three specialty care units
dedicated to cardiology,
orthopedics, surgery, and oncology
in the new patient care tower.
In addition, space is leased in the
original patient care tower for an
inpatient long-term acute-care facility
and an inpatient hospice unit.
The Methodist
Charlton
Sleep
Diagnostic
Center
opens to
diagnose and treat
sleep disorders.
The latest evolution
in surgical and
robotics technology,
the
da Vinci®
Surgical System
,
comes to Methodist
Charlton. The first da
Vinci procedure at
Methodist Charlton is
performed Feb. 10.
It has been exciting to watch
Methodist Charlton grow into
the top-notch community
health care asset it is today. I can
remember when it was just an
open field. Now, 40 years later,
it is extremely comforting to
know that, should we need it, we
have an exceptional health care
facility in our community.
— Gayla Burton, longtime
DeSoto resident
For more than 54 years as a nurse at Methodist,
I have enjoyed taking care of the patients and
seeing them return to Methodist Charlton just
to visit me. I also have enjoyed the many friends
I’ve made here at Methodist Charlton. I enjoy
meeting people and seeing them progress and
recover and be able to return home. Overall,
the rewards of being a nurse do not come from
monetary gain but from helping others. And by
that measure, I feel like a millionaire.
— Annie Jones, LVN, Methodist Charlton
Medical Center
Fran Laukaitis, MHA, BSN, RN, FACHE, is named
president of Methodist Charlton
. Laukaitis is the
first registered nurse to become president of a
Methodist facility.
“I am privileged to be leading the celebration of Methodist
Charlton Medical Center’s 40th anniversary,” Laukaitis says.
“Methodist Charlton has experienced tremendous growth
over the years, and we have kept pace with ever-evolving
technology. Our dedicated physicians and hospital staff are
committed to providing the highest-quality care to our
patients, and we look forward to celebrating many more
years of service to our community.”