Englewood Hospital Nursing Professional Elected to the Board of Directors of The National Anemia Action Council
By Mel Fabrikant Monday, January 12, 2009, 05:39 PM EST
A key founding member of Englewood Hospital and Medical Center’s (www.englewoodhospital.com) patient blood management program has been elected to the Board of Directors of The National Anemia Action Council. Sherri Ozawa, RN, Manager of Clinical and Program Development of The New Jersey Institute for Bloodless Medicine and Surgery at Englewood Hospital will provide The Council with guidance and support from a nursing standpoint.
“Blood transfusions are considered a last resort option for anemic patients,” said Dr. Aryeh Shander, Executive Medical Director of The Institute for Bloodless Medicine. “Sherri’s knowledge of patient blood management is certain to be an invaluable resource for The National Anemia Action Council as they work together to develop practices that will help anemia patients to lead fuller, richer lives.”
Anemia develops when there are not enough healthy red blood cells in the human body. This medical condition can have severe, life threatening effects if not diagnosed and treated properly. Millions of Americans are affected by anemia each year.
The National Anemia Action Council is a non-profit organization of anemia experts dedicated to raising the awareness of healthcare professionals and the public regarding the prevalence, symptoms, consequences, and treatment options of anemia. Their mission is to improve the lives of people with anemia by providing quality information to educate patients, consumers, medical professionals, writers and researchers. To learn more, visit www.anemia.org.
To learn more about The New Jersey Institute for Bloodless Medicine and Surgery, please visit www.englewoodhospital.com.
About Englewood Hospital and Medical Center:
An affiliate of the Mount Sinai School of Medicine, Englewood Hospital and Medical Center provides patients with the highest level of compassionate care through a broad range of state-of-the-art clinical programs offering the most advanced treatments and diagnostic services. It is world-renowned for its bloodless medicine and cardiac and vascular surgery programs and is a leader in breast care, oncology and joint replacement services. Englewood Hospital and Medical Center is among the four percent of hospitals nationwide that has earned the prestigious Magnet nursing award and the Medical Center has been honored with this distinction twice. It has earned accreditations from numerous organizations, including the Joint Commission; American College of Radiology; American College of Pathology; Intersocietal Commission for the Accreditation of Vascular Laboratories; American College of Graduate Medical Education; American Association of Colleges of Podiatric Medicine; and the Medical Society of New Jersey, Committee on Medical Education. To learn more, go online to www.englewoodhospital.com.
“Blood transfusions are considered a last resort option for anemic patients,” said Dr. Aryeh Shander, Executive Medical Director of The Institute for Bloodless Medicine. “Sherri’s knowledge of patient blood management is certain to be an invaluable resource for The National Anemia Action Council as they work together to develop practices that will help anemia patients to lead fuller, richer lives.”
Anemia develops when there are not enough healthy red blood cells in the human body. This medical condition can have severe, life threatening effects if not diagnosed and treated properly. Millions of Americans are affected by anemia each year.
The National Anemia Action Council is a non-profit organization of anemia experts dedicated to raising the awareness of healthcare professionals and the public regarding the prevalence, symptoms, consequences, and treatment options of anemia. Their mission is to improve the lives of people with anemia by providing quality information to educate patients, consumers, medical professionals, writers and researchers. To learn more, visit www.anemia.org.
To learn more about The New Jersey Institute for Bloodless Medicine and Surgery, please visit www.englewoodhospital.com.
About Englewood Hospital and Medical Center:
An affiliate of the Mount Sinai School of Medicine, Englewood Hospital and Medical Center provides patients with the highest level of compassionate care through a broad range of state-of-the-art clinical programs offering the most advanced treatments and diagnostic services. It is world-renowned for its bloodless medicine and cardiac and vascular surgery programs and is a leader in breast care, oncology and joint replacement services. Englewood Hospital and Medical Center is among the four percent of hospitals nationwide that has earned the prestigious Magnet nursing award and the Medical Center has been honored with this distinction twice. It has earned accreditations from numerous organizations, including the Joint Commission; American College of Radiology; American College of Pathology; Intersocietal Commission for the Accreditation of Vascular Laboratories; American College of Graduate Medical Education; American Association of Colleges of Podiatric Medicine; and the Medical Society of New Jersey, Committee on Medical Education. To learn more, go online to www.englewoodhospital.com.
