Methodist Medical Center

Programs: Cardiovascular services: see schedule o. Cardiovascular services: expenses - $30,369,748; revenue - $31,158,530methodist medical center offers a complete continuum of heart care beginning with prevention efforts such as education, exercise programs, diet and stress management, early detection, diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation, and advanced new treatments. The hospital treated 13,950 cardiac patients in 2016. Methodist medical center offers the full continuum of heart-related care and service. Urgent care: - one of the first chest pain centers in the area - median door-to-balloon times under 52 minutes (compared to national goal of 90 minutes) - first hospital in the area to implement a hypothermia protocol which lowers a patient's body temperature after cardiac arrest to reduce the risk of brain damage. Diagnostic: - echocardiography lab - cardiac stress lab - 64-slice ct which can capture images of the heart and coronary arteries in as little as five heartbeats. Surgical procedures: - open-heart procedures including multi-vessel coronary artery bypass - endoscopic vein harvesting - minimally invasive procedure for treatment of atrial fibrillation. - valve replacementinterventional: - cardiac catherization lab - electrophysiology servicesin 2015, methodist medical center expanded its electrophysiology services by beginning to provide the insertion of subcutaneous implantable cardiac defibrillator (sicds) to a specific population of patients where transvenous lead placement is not optimal. - minimially invasive transradial procedures which are currently utilized by only 5% of medical centers nationwide - first medical center in east tennessee to use the impella device, the world's smallest heart pump, for cardio septic shock and high-risk procedures. Cardiac rehabilitation: - the aacvpr accredited cardiac and pulmonary rehabilitation program in methodist medical center's 5,000 square foot facility offers an individualized plan of monitored exercise and education in a medically supervised environment. Methodist medical center's highly trained cardiologists, nurses, and technicians combine their extensive skills with the latest technology in the areas of bypass surgery, procedures involving pacemakers, drug-eluting stents and cardiac defibrillators, angioplasty, and emergency treatment. They also perform echocardiograms, electrocardiograms, and stress tests. Telemetry monitoring is available for critical patients; and cardiac rehabilitation services, therapy, dietary consultation, and congestive heart failure education classes are also provided at the facility. In addition, the facility offers heart screenings to the community and promotes cardiac education and wellness through community health fairs and seminars. The organization's goal is to provide excellent care to an increasing number of cardiac patients in its service area.

surgical services: see schedule o. Surgical services: expenses - $25,262,725; revenue - $26,935,861in 2016, surgeons at methodist medical center performed procedures on 11,700 patients in various surgical specialty areas including: general, gastroenterology, plastic, neurology and neurosurgery, and vascular surgery. Under the clinical leadership of a board-certified neurosurgeon with a doctorate in neuroscience/anatomy, methodist medical center's neurosurgery staff is committed to restoring quality of life to the fullest extent possible. Surgery is performed on patients with malignant, benign and metastatic brain tumors; aneurysms and malformations of the blood vessels; head and spinal injuries; herniated discs; epilepsy; and other conditions of the head, neck, and back. Sophisticated imaging tools, such as methodist medical center's 3tesla mri, provide remarkably detailed views of the central nervous system. However, images of the brain, spinal cord, nerves, and muscles alone are not always enough when medical problems occur. The medical center's neurodiagnostic services include a full-range of studies, such as eegs, somatosensory and visual response tests, and nerve conduction and transcranial doppler studies. Prostate cancer is the second highest cause of cancer-related deaths in men. The robotic surgical system at methodist is striving to reduce mortality by making robotic prostatectomy available in east tennessee. Urologists at methodist primarily perform three robotic procedures using the surgical robot: radical prostatectomy for prostate cancer; radical cystoprostatectomy for bladder cancer; and partial nephrectomy for kidney cancer. Board-certified surgeons on the medical staff routinely perform minimally invasive procedures at the same day services center, such as knee and shoulder repairs, hernia repair, gallbladder removal, cystoscopy and removal of bladder tumors, d&c, thermal ablation, laparoscopic tubal ligation in women, breast enlargement and reduction, sinus surgery and other ear, nose, and throat procedures. Some diagnostic tests considered invasive are performed on an out-patient basis. Procedures such as myelograms for diagnosis related to back pain; ct-guided biopsies of the lung and liver; heart catheters to identify problems in the heart; cardioversions to restore the heart's normal rhythm; and arteriograms to diagnose problems in the arteries are performed at the same day services center at methodist. These tests allow physicians to gather more data to better diagnose and treat problems such as stroke, parkinson's disease, alzheimer's, cerebral palsy, brain tumors, impaired spinal cord function, headaches, vision loss, and other conditions. Vascular surgeons at methodist perform procedures throughout the body to remove blockages in arteries, bypass diseased arteries, and replace vascular areas weakened by aneurysms. Examples include life-saving surgery for patients with carotid artery disease or inadequate blood flow to the kidneys or digestive organs, angiography, prosthetic grafts, balloon angioplasty, stents, and stent-grafts.

orthopedic services: see schedule o. Orthopedic services: expenses - $21,385,451; revenue - $21,033,471 methodist medical center's board-certified orthopedic surgeons are skilled in diagnosing and treating bone, muscle, and joint disorders. Specialty areas include total hip and knee replacement, spinal surgeries, fractures, complex rotator cuff/shoulder repairs, and hand reconstruction. The hospital treated 5,210 orthopedic surgery patients in 2016. Using a series of best practice guidelines and standard orders, the staff treats patients efficiently and provides the best opportunity for optimal outcomes. Intense inpatient rehabilitation begins after surgery in a group setting. It is one way of maximizing the patient's chance for a full recovery. Outpatient therapy may be continued at methodist therapy center, which offers advanced physical, speech, and occupational therapies for both adults and children. The therapy staff specializes in treating a variety of orthopedic, neurological and medical problems, with an emphasis on helping individuals overcome disability caused by disease, injury, developmental abnormality, or amputation. The physical therapy staff at methodist medical center provides care for orthopedic, neurological, and medical rehabilitation of individuals with neck, lower back, arm and leg injuries; sports and overuse injuries, arthritis, stroke, brain injury, and post-amputation needs. Specialty programs include sports medicine and wound/burn care.

as a full-service, acute care medical center, methodist medical center treats patients across a broad spectrum of medical specialties in addition to those highlighted above with an accredited breast center and oncology program.