The Professional Nurse Council at Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak encourages everyone to take part in its “Supporting Smiles” garage sale May 17 and 18 at the Northwood Shopping Center. All proceeds will be donated to the Ian Jackson Craniofacial and Cleft Palate Clinic helping children with head or facial deformities.
Beaumont has received the 2013 “Partner for Change” award from Practice Greenhealth, the nation’s leading health care membership community that empowers its members to increase their efficiencies and environmental stewardship while improving patient safety and care.
Sports fans across the country cringe when they hear about anterior cruciate ligament, or ACL tear. However, with today's medical advancements, a Beaumont doctor explains that successful treatment plans are available and a full recovery is the norm.
United Physicians and Beaumont have created a clinical integration organization called Beaumont United Care Partners. The new organization is designed to control health care costs and ensure patient care quality by enabling private physicians, United Physicians and Beaumont to work together in joint contracting and share incentive-based payments.
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A Beaumont media relations contact is always available. Call the main office from 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. weekdays. After hours, weekends and holidays, call 248-898-5000 and ask for contact information for the media relations representative on-call.
Beaumont Cancer Survivors follow the Yellow Brick Road
Beaumont Cancer survivors celebrate National Cancer Survivors Day at the Sterling Inn in Sterling Heights from Noon-3 p.m. on Sunday, June 2. This year's theme is "Follow the Yellow Brick Road...Because it takes courage, wisdom and heart to be a survivor." Media is invited.
Michigan's everchanging weather can play havoc on skin care. The arrival of spring not only means rising temperatures, but increased exposure to the sun. Beaumont dermatologists are available to offer seasonal skin care tips.
Exercise-induced asthma affects many athletes
With high school and college spring sports in full swing, Devang Doshi, M.D., director, Pediatric Pulmonology, Beaumont, Royal Oak, is available to discuss symptoms and medications used to treat and control exercise-induced asthma, or EIA. This condition frequently affects individuals who do not suffer from chronic asthma. Athletes with EIA experience difficulty breathing five to 10 minutes after exercise.
