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CHA HPMC Dietitian Julie Wilson Shares How She Conquered Type 1 Diabetes
Posted by Divya Sathyanarayanan
When Julie Wilson was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes—once known as juvenile diabetes—at the age of 8, she felt isolated and different from the rest of her friends. Type 1 diabetes is a chronic condition where the body produces little or no insulin. “My life changed the day I was diagnosed. It was hard for me to attend birthday parties and not eat cake. I had to attend type
Soyeong Park Trusts CHA HPMC With Her Family’s Health
Posted by Divya Sathyanarayanan
When little Anna Li visited her grandmother at our hospital during surgery, it was not her first visit. Li has a special connection with our hospital since birth—she was born here. Soyeong Park, Li’s mother, brought her along to show the hospital where she was born. “I have a longstanding connection with this hospital. My daughter was born here and now my mother is undergoing a surgery here. Having
How a CHA HPMC Health Care Educator Impacts Patient Care
Posted by Divya Sathyanarayanan
October 21-25, 2019 is National Health Education Week to raise awareness about the importance of health care educators and specialists. Health care educators at CHA HPMC play an important role in educating our clinical and non-clinical staff to provide the highest level of care. We interviewed Dayana Ramos, a Health Care Educator at CHA HPMC, to understand how she impacts patient care.
What is the importance of your
Yvette Boyce Shares Her Journey of Conquering Breast Cancer
Posted by Divya Sathyanarayanan
For Yvette Boyce, being diagnosed with cancer seemed impossible. Following a healthy lifestyle, Boyce, Director of Women and Children Services at CHA HPMC, was convinced that her chances of developing breast cancer were slim. “I have raised six daughters and breastfed them all. I never consumed alcohol and exercised regularly,” she says.
In October 2005, Boyce was in between raising six kids and working a full-time job—there was no
Kiwona Keaton Has a Seamless Delivery Experience at CHA HPMC
Posted by Divya Sathyanarayanan
When Kiwona Keaton was wheeled into the delivery room at CHA HPMC, tears welled up in her eyes. Unlike other moms, it was not the labor pain that made Keaton cry. “When I entered the delivery room, I saw it so nicely setup with my baby’s crib and it smelled so good. I was overwhelmed and started crying with happiness,” she explains. From admitting to labor and delivery, and
