COMMUNITY CALENDAR

FEBRuary 2015

Seeing the Heart As Never Before

New Diagnostic Technology Only Available
at Saint Peters

he 75-year-old female, who

suffers from kidney disease,
had experienced symptoms of
heart disease chest pains and fatigue.
George Saviano, MD, a cardiologist
with Cardiovascular Interventionalists
of Central Jersey in East Brunswick,
recommended an angiogram an
X-ray test that would show how blood
flows in and out of the arteries of her
heart. A new multi-million dollar piece
of equipment, complete with the
latest imaging technology, made it
possible to do the test with a much
lower dosage of dye than is usually
injected into the patient. This was the
ideal option for Dr. Savianos patient
because patients with kidney disease
have less tolerance for radiopaque, the
contrast dye used. This dye is toxic to
the kidneys.
You can use as little as one third
of the dye originally used, says
Dr. Saviano, associate director of
the recently renovated Saint Peters
University Hospital Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory. Less dye is beneficial
and results in less radiation due to the
need for a limited amount of pictures.
It is the advanced, sharp camera of the
Philips AlluraClarity machine, which
rotate to capture 360-degree multidimensional views, and the computer
software it uses, that make it possible
to use less dye. Locally, the technology
is only available at Saint Peters
University Hospital.
This technology marks a further
departure from the highly invasive
surgical procedures of the past toward
the minimally invasive and far safer
image-guided therapies of the present,
says Dr. Saviano. Using less dye
would suggest you would see things
less clearer, but it is
the opposite. This
sophisticated software
and the rotating camera
make it possible to get
clear pictures of the
arteries from every
angle.

George Saviano, MD

The technology is part

of Saint Peters continued
improvement and expansion of
services provided to patients
with cardiovascular disease. The
Saint Peters Cardiac Catheterization
Laboratory can now accommodate
patients in need of procedures such
as the stenting of arteries of the
peripheral arterial system the arteries
below the waist.
In addition to the new technology in
the Cardiac Catheterization Lab,
Saint Peters has expanded its services
to include a new outpatient cardiac
rehabilitation program. Dinesh Singal,
MD, medical director of the Cardiac
Catheterization Laboratory at Saint
Peters, heads the rehab program
housed at the Cardio Metabolic
Institute in Somerset.
Saint Peters was recently recognized
with the Get With The Guidelines
Heart Failure Gold-Plus Quality
Achievement Award from the American
Heart Association/American College of
Cardiology Foundation.
Saint Peters earned the award by
meeting specific quality achievement
measures for the diagnosis and
treatment of patients with heart failure.
These measures include proper use of
medications and aggressive riskreduction therapies such as cholesterollowering drugs, beta-blockers,

angiotensin-converting-enzyme (ACE)
inhibitors, aspirin, diuretics and
anticoagulants while patients are
hospitalized.
Saint Peters also was recognized for
providing patients being discharged
from the hospital with education
on managing their heart failure and
overall health, and for also assisting
patients with follow-up medical
appointments.
Saint Peters is dedicated to
improving the quality of care for
our patients, and implementing the
American Heart Associations Get With
The GuidelinesHeart
Failure program helps
us to accomplish this
goal by tracking and
measuring our success
in meeting internationallyrespected guidelines,
says David Jacob, MD,
David Jacob, MD
chief of Cardiology at
Saint Peters University Hospital.
For more information about
catheterization services, call 732-7458600, ext. 5458.

A LISTING OF PROGRAMS OFFERED THIS MONTH CAN BE FOUND ON THE REVERSE SIDE.

need a doctor? To find a Saint peters physician, call 1-855-sp-my-doc (1-855-776-9362).

Alzheimers/Dementia Caregivers Support Group

JULY 13, 10:00 AM 11:30 AM

Saint Peters Adult Day Center

FEBRuary 2015
All programs are designed for community members and are held at Saint Peters University Hospital, unless otherwise noted.
For more information or to register for a program, call the contact number listed or visit saintpetershcs.com/newsandevents.

SUPPORT
GROUPS
Autism Family Support Group
FEBRUARY 8, 3:00 pM 5:00 pM
877-886-9462

Alzheimers/Dementia Caregivers
Support Group
FEBRUARY 10, 10:00 AM 11:30 AM
Saint Peters Adult Day Center
200 Overlook Drive, Monroe Township
Rachel Kallish, CSW 609-655-6853

Bariatric Surgery Support Group

FEBRUARY 8, 6:00 PM 7:00 PM

Lisa Lapinski, RD 732-745-8600, x8159

Bereavement Support Group

FEBRUARY 5 & 19, 7:00 PM 8:30 PM
732-745-8565

Caregivers Support Group/Monroe

FEBRUARY 12, 1:30 PM 3:00 PM
Saint Peters Adult Day Center
200 Overlook Drive, Monroe Township
Stephanie Fitzsimmons-Sexton, RN, NP
609-655-2220

SHARE Support Group

(for those who have suffered miscarriage, stillbirth

or neonatal death)

COMMUNITY
MOBILE HEALTH
Services
For more information about

FREE
COMMUNITY
LECTUREs
HEART HEALTH MONTH EVENTS

screenings and educational

programs, please call 732-745-8600, x8903.

Blood Pressure/Blood Sugar Screenings

FEBRUARY 5, 2:00 PM 3:30 pM

Old Bridge Senior Center, Old Bridge

Residents only.

FEBRUARY 13, 11:00 AM 12:30 PM

Halls Corner, East Brunswick

Residents only.

DeForest B. Soaries, Jr. Residences at Somerset

Residents only.
Elijahs Promise Soup Kitchen, New Brunswick

FEBRUARY 25, noon 1:30 pM

(Lecture only) Charleston Place, Kendall Park

Bone Density
FEBRUARY 12, 11:30 AM 1:00 PM

South River Senior Center, South River

Residents only.

Parker Nursing Care Residence, Piscataway

Residents only.

FEBRUARY 12, 10:30 AM 11:30 aM

SHIPS Soup Kitchen @ St. Johns, Somerville

FEBRUARY 19, 11:00 aM 12:30 PM

Manville Senior Center, Manville

Residents only.

Heart Health & Blood Sugar Screening

FEBRUARY 17, 9:30 AM 10:30 AM

New Brunswick Senior Center, New Brunswick

Residents only.

Irina Mariano-Brown, MSW, LCSW

732-745-8522

DIABETES
EDUCATION

CANCER
Support
Breast Cancer Support Group

Registration and doctors prescription required.

732-745-6667

Gestational Diabetes
Self-Management Class
HELD WEDNESDAYS AND THURSDAYS

Registration and a doctors prescription required.

732-745-6667

Diabetes Education Support Group/

New Brunswick

Saint Peters Thyroid and Diabetes Center

Center for Ambulatory Resources (CARES)
240 Easton Avenue, New Brunswick
Call 732-745-8600, x5795, for more information.

Sayreville Senior Center, Sayreville

Residents only.

FEBRUARY 13, 9:30 AM 10:30 aM

East Brunswick Senior Center, East Brunswick

Residents only.

Diabetes Self-Management Education

HELD MONDAYS AND TUESDAYS

FEBRUARY 11, 12:30 PM 1:30 PM

Spotswood Senior Center, Spotswood

Residents only.

FEBRUARY 24, 10:15 AM 11:45 aM

Donna Dziedzic, RN, MSN, CDE

732-745-8600, x8751

FEBRUARY 10, 2:00 PM 3:30 PM

FEBRUARY 20, 9:30 AM noon

FEBRUARY 12, 7:00 PM 9:00 PM

Childrens Insulin Pump Group

FEBRUARY 9, 6:30 PM 8:30 PM

Heart Health Lecture & Blood Pressure/

Blood Sugar Screenings
FEBRUARY 5, 10:15 AM 11:45 AM

PARENT
EDUCATION
For information, fees and registration, call Parent

Education at 732-745-8579, unless otherwise indicated.

Baby Care
FEBRUARY 7 & 22, 9:00 AM 1:00 PM
FEBRUARY 2 & 9, 7:00 pM 9:30 PM

FEBRUARY 2 & 16, 7:00 PM 8:30 PM

SPECIAL EVENTS

american heart
association go red
for women campaign
friday, february 6
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Sister Marie de Pazzi Conference Center. Celebrate

the nationwide campaign promoting heart health.
Free blood pressure and cholesterol screenings and
counseling provided by the Community Mobile
Health Services staff. Call 732-745-8600, x8903
for more information.

bariatric WEIGHT LOSS

SEMINAR
THURSday, february 9
7:15 PM - 9:30 PM

For more information, and to register, call Lisa

Lapinski, RD, at 732-745-8600, x8159.

EMS Education Series

thursday, february 26
7:00 pm
topic: Abdominal and Chest
trauma
Free; refreshments served. CEU credits.
Call 908-238-3254 to register.

stroke screenings

Life Line Screening has partnered with

Saint Peters Healthcare System to provide health
screenings throughout Central Jersey. Stroke
screenings will be available at the following
locations. Pre-registration is required. All
screenings begin at 9:00 AM. For more
details about the screening and cost for
screening, call 1-866-964-5850.

Guest speaker and open discussion.

Registration required.
Cancer Institute of New Jersey
Deborah Leif, MSW, LCSW 732-235-7011

Breastfeeding Class
FEBRUARY 21, 9:00 AM 11:30 AM

monday, FEBRuary 2

wednesday, february 4

Gynecologic Cancer Support Group

FEBRUARY 10, 7:00 PM 8:30 PM

Breastfeeding Support Group

FEBRUARY 6, 1:00 PM 2:30 PM

732-745-8600, x8820

Cancer Institute of New Jersey 732-235-6792

Latina Women with Cancer

Support Group
FEBRUARY 14, 10:00 AM 1:00 PM

Our Savior Lutheran Church, East Brunswick

St. George Greek Orthodox Church, Piscataway

Marvelous Multiples
FEBRUARY 23, 7:00 PM 9:30 PM

saturday, february 7

New Mom Support Group

FEBRUARY 6, Noon 1:00 PM

friday, FEBRUARY 13

Clinton Fire Department Social Hall, Clinton

Montgomery Township Senior Center, Skillman

Sister Marie de Pazzi Conference Center

Light lunch will be served. Free, but registration
requested. Sessions conducted in Spanish.
Call 908-658-5400 for more information.

Light lunch will be served at noon.

Registration required.

Living with Cancer Support Group

FEBRUARY 11 & 25, 7:00 PM 8:30 PM

FRIDAYS, 6:00 PM 7:15 PM

look good, feel better

Prenatal Yoga and Exercise Class

Saint Peters University Hospital

(800) 227-2345 OR (732) 297-8000 option 3
FREE program for women who are currently
undergoing treatment for a cancer diagnosis
(chemotherapy, radiation therapy, or other forms of
treatment). Registration is required. Only program
participants may attend the workshop. First-time
participants receive a free cosmetic kit that they can
use for future sessions.

Postnatal Yoga and Exercise Class

(four-week sessions)

Registration required.

Cancer Institute of New Jersey

Barbara Hale, LCSW 732-235-7557

(four-week sessions)

WEDNESDAYS AND FRIDAYS

7:00 PM 8:30 PM

FREE

Registration required.

Prepared Childbirth Classes

MONDAYS, THURSDAYS, or ALL-DAY
SESSIONS SECOND AND FOURTH
WEEKENDS

for
men only
Football season is over -

Registration required.

Sibling Class
FEBRUARY 21, 12:30 pM 1:30 pM

get off the couch and

jump start your way to good health

SAVE THE DATE

monday, march 16
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Fashion runway 2015

hats off to women
saturday, march 21
11:00 AM - 3:30 pM

Pines Manor, Edison, New Jersey

Tickets: $65 - Proceeds benefit Saint Peters
Breast Center. Call 732-745-6641, or email
Auxiliary@saintpetersuh.com for information.

saturday, february 7 12:30 PM - 2:30 pm

Sister Marie de Pazzi Conference Center. An afternoon of health and fitness
education, a chance to talk one-on-one with doctors, and blood pressure,
blood sugar, body mass index/nutrition and cholesterol screenings.
Refreshments and raffle prizes. Call 732-565-5479 to register.

annual gala

saint peters healthcare system

saturday, april 25
The Heldrich Hotel and Conference Center
New Brunswick

This calendar is for information only. Do not rely on it to make healthcare decisions on your own; instead, talk with your healthcare provider for advice and treatment. Do not ignore medical advice or delay
seeking it because of something you read here. We do not suggest or endorse that you have any tests, use products, or use other information in this document without advice from your healthcare provider.

254 Easton Avenue, New Brunswick, NJ 08901

732-745-8600

800-269-7508

www.saintpetershcs.com

Top Performer on
Joint Commission
Key Quality
Measures
2012

Catholic hospital sponsored by the Diocese of Metuchen

| State-designated childrens hospital and regional perinatal center

| Affiliate of The Childrens Hospital of Philadelphia

Major clinical affiliate of Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences