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Housecalls is an online audio podcast focused on your health. Join Deb Soholt, RN and Jim Woster each week as they discuss important health and community topics with physicians and other health care professionals.
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Avera Transplant & Hepatobiliary Surgery
May 24, 2010
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The Avera Transplant & Hepatobiliary Surgery program combines the expertise of South Dakota's only hepatologist with experienced transplant surgeons and an array of other collaborating specialties to provide the most comprehensive care in the region for patients facing liver cancer or other liver diseases. This week on Housecalls, Jim Woster and Deb Soholt, RN welcome transplant surgeon Dr. Tariq Khan to talk about the depth of this program, the importance of finding and treating liver disease early and how the combined expertise at Avera means patients no longer have to travel outside of Sioux Falls to receive experienced, high-quality care. If you or someone you love is facing a liver disease diagnosis, you'll want to listen to this program.
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HPV Research Study
January 12, 2010
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"In the United States, every minute a woman is diagnosed with a precancerous lesion, every hour a woman is diagnosed with cervical cancer, and every two hours a woman dies from cervical cancer, " said Dr. Delf Schmidt-Grimminger, assistant professor in the department of obstetrics and gynecology at the USD School of Medicine and senior scientist with the Avera Research Institute. Deaths from cervical cancer are two to three times higher in Native American populations. In today's Housecalls, Jim Woster and Deb Soholt, RN find out how a promising research study by Dr. Schmidt-Grimminger could help reverse the trend for Native American populations and help us better understand how to to stop the spread of this disease.
Employee Assistance Program
December 2, 2009
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This week on Housecalls, hosts Deb Soholt, RN and Jim Woster welcome Mary Wolf, Employee Assistance Program manager at the Avera Behavioral Health Center, to talk about how the EAP program does more than just benefit employees, it also helps family members and friends.
Claims Assistance Program
November 16, 2009
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This week on Housecalls, hosts Deb Soholt, RN and Jim Woster welcome Dierdre DiMemmo, with the Avera McKennan Claims Assistance Program, to talk about how this incredible program can help you make sense of your medical bills. If you are suffering from a chronic illness, have experienced a catastrophic health event or are simply overwhelmed by medical bills, this program is here to help. Log on and listen to find out how the Claims Assistance Program can help take away the confusion and worry of dealing with medical bills so you can concentrate on healing.
BSGI - Breast Specific Gamma Imaging
October 30, 2009
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This week on Housecalls, hosts Deb Soholt, RN and Jim Woster welcome Dr. Josie Alpers, Avera Radiation Oncology, to talk about the newest diagnostic technology for breast cancer, Breast Specific Gamma Imaging or BSGI. Log on and find out how this new technology is helping physicians design more targeted treatment plans while giving peace-of-mind to breast cancer patients and those at high-risk for the disease.
NICU Transport Team
October 29, 2009
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This week on Housecalls, hosts Deb Soholt, RN and Jim Woster welcome Sarah DuBois, Neonatal Nurse Practioner, to talk about the link between Careview and Careflight and the intense specialty of neonatal transport.
CARF
October 16, 2009
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This week on Housecalls, hosts Deb Soholt, RN and Jim Woster welcome Dr. Thomas Ripperda, Avera Rehabilitation Associates and Medical Director of Avera McKennan's Rehab Unit, to talk about Avera McKennan's recent three-year accreditation awarded by CARF (Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities) for their Comprehensive, Brain Injury and Stroke Specialty Programs for adults and children/adolescents. Learn why CARF accreditation is so important and what it means for patients.
Urogynecology
September 4, 2009
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This week on Housecalls, hosts Deb Soholt, RN and Jim Woster welcome Dr. Matthew Barker with Avera Urogynecology Specialists. Dr. Barker is the first and only fellowship-trained Urogynecologist in the region. He is the first pelvic reconstructive surgeon to practice in the region and has extensive training in vaginal, laparoscopic, and robotic surgical management of incontinence and pelvic organ prolapse. If you've experienced common pelvic issues like urinary incontinence, sexual dysfunction, or pelvic pain, you owe it to yourself to log on and listen.
Healthcare for College Students
August 26, 2009
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If you're the parent of a young child, odds are you know which vaccines your child needs at certain ages. But what about your baby who is headed off to college? This week on Housecalls, hosts Deb Soholt, RN and Jim Woster talk with CNP Kristen Corkle about vaccine requirements for college and overall health tips that will help your child stay healthy once they're on their own.
Blended Families
August 5, 2009
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Back when the Brady Bunch was a popular television sitcom, blended families like the Brady's were uncommon, especially in the midwest. Nearly 30 years later, blended families seem to be the rule rather than the exception. In today's Housecalls, hosts Jim Woster and Deb Soholt, RN, visit with Mary Guth, a therapist with Avera Behavioral Outpatient Services, about the unique challenges blended families face and what strategies may help in overcoming these challenges.
Eating Disorders
July 15, 2009
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Eating disorders can take on many forms and affect both males and females of all ages. This week on Housecalls, hosts Jim Woster and Deb Soholt, RN visit with special guest Sara Bennetts, a therapist with Avera Behavioral Outpatients Services, about the most common types of eating disorders, how to identify the signs of an eating disorder and what treatment options are available. If you, or a loved one, are suffering from an eating disorder, you won't want to miss this show.
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