Cass Regional Medical Center | Wellness Matters | Fall 2018

Who needs a flu shot? You do! Remember the last time you got the flu? You probably felt miserable. Of course, you’d rather not go through that again. And you might not have to if you get a flu shot. In fact, with very few exceptions, everyone 6 months and older should get a flu vaccination each year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Why? Because in addition to making us miserable, the flu sometimes leads to serious complications. While even healthy people can get very sick from the flu, those most at risk for complications that can result in a hospital stay include: w w Young children. w w Older adults. w w Pregnant women. w w People with certain health problems, such as asthma, diabetes or heart disease. An annual must-do Because flu viruses are always changing, new vaccines must be designed annually. That’s why you need a new flu shot every year. For best protection, aim to get yours in the fall as soon as the vaccine becomes available. If you’re still on the fence about whether to get a flu shot, think about this: When you get vaccinated, you help protect those around you who are most vulnerable to the flu, including babies too young to get a flu shot. HEART HEALTH Wellness Matters | Fall 2018 3 Cass Regional Medical Center adds New Vision medical stabilization service for patients battling substance use disorder Cass Regional now offers medical stabilization services to help people overcome withdrawal symptoms from substance use disorders through New Vision™ medical stabilization service. “Access to the services provided by New Vision is something that was identified as a need in our Community Health Needs Assessment,” said Chris Lang, CEO. “This service will not only provide local access that had not previously been available, but also allows us to further meet our mission and vision to expand health care services for the communities we serve.” The New Vision™ service serves adults with a medically supervised hospital stay for inpatient stabilization, which usually lasts three days. The inpatient stay includes prescreening, assessment, admission, medical stabilization and discharge planning. Upon admission, an assessment will be completed with an evaluation of the patient’s medical history, a physical, a laboratory workup and a nursing assessment. Discharge planning will occur before the patient leaves the hospital, and the patient will be referred to appropriate community- based treatment programs to help prevent relapse and continue their treatment. Patients can only be admitted by a licensed physician and will be admitted five days a week. New Vision™, a hospital-based medical stabilization and withdrawal management service, is provided through a partnership with SpecialCare Hospital Management Corporation of St. Charles, Missouri, and is offered in many hospitals across the United States. SpecialCare has been providing inpatient medical stabilization in collaboration with short-term acute care hospitals for over 25 years. More information can be found at specialcarecorp.com . Expanded services DISCOVER MORE! For more information about the New Vision™ medical stabilization service please contact New Vision at Cass Regional Medical Center Monday through Friday at 816-887-0359 .