Multidisciplinary teams tackle advanced heart issues at TriHealth’s Bethesda North Hospital

05/19/23 • 19 min

A heart failure diagnosis can be frightening for many patients. But TriHealth’s Advanced Heart Failure program is in the business of offering hope for that diagnosis, according to Dr. Sateesh Kesari, advanced heart failure transplant cardiologist with TriHealth, in this episode of the Getting Health Care Right podcast.

“The reality is, there’s a 50%, five-year mortality associated with that (diagnosis), similar to what we see with cancer,” says Kesari. “But there are a lot of great therapies that can help you live many, many years and feel a lot better.”

TriHealth patient Brian Smith can attest to that, as he shares in this episode. He was diagnosed with cardiomyopathy several years ago and has come a long way in his treatment journey.

Listen to the episode to hear about:

Programs that have been successful in helping TriHealth patients recover their heart function.
Risk factors that can lead to cardiomyopathy.
How a multidisciplinary TriHealth team helps heart patients develop a care plan.
The hard choice Smith had to make to prolong his life — and what his prognosis looks like now.
Lifestyle modifications and medications that benefit heart failure patients alongside medical therapies.
How people can tell whether they’re at risk for potential cardiac issues.

TriHealth’s Advanced Heart Failure program, located in the Harold and Eugenia Thomas Comprehensive Care Center on the campus of Bethesda North Hospital, is a recognized a leader in quality and outcomes. Learn more.

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TriHealth patient Brian Smith can attest to that, as he shares in this episode. He was diagnosed with cardiomyopathy several years ago and has come a long way in his treatment journey.

Listen to the episode to hear about:

Programs that have been successful in helping TriHealth patients recover their heart function.
Risk factors that can lead to cardiomyopathy.
How a multidisciplinary TriHealth team helps heart patients develop a care plan.
The hard choice Smith had to make to prolong his life — and what his prognosis looks like now.
Lifestyle modifications and medications that benefit heart failure patients alongside medical therapies.
How people can tell whether they’re at risk for potential cardiac issues.

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TriHealth breast cancer patient, surgical oncologist share screening insights

When Ohio House Bill 371 passed last year, insurance companies had to start paying for additional screenings beyond the traditional mammogram for patients with a higher risk of breast cancer.
TriHealth patient Jenny Dermody called the additional imaging coverage “a huge blessing” in this episode of the Getting Health Care Right podcast. She took advantage and got a 3D mammogram after her regular one last fall — and the team found lobular carcinoma.
Dermody shares her story in this episode alongside Dr. Kathleen Raque, a surgical oncologist with TriHealth. Listen to their conversation with Jamie Smith, president and publisher of the Cincinnati Business Courier, to hear more about:
•Why patients with dense breast tissue may need additional imaging in their annual cancer screenings.
•Dermody’s treatment plan and takeaways from her cancer journey.
•The percentage of cancers Raque diagnoses that are “more aggressive.”
•TriHealth’s mobile mammography unit.
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Health care execs on a partnership that was “a long time coming”

Beacon Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine has partnered with TriHealth for decades, but last year, the organizations came together as part of a “conversation that was a long time coming,” according to Andy Blankemeyer, CEO at Beacon, in this episode of the Getting Health Care Right podcast.

“We are now co-invested in surgery centers across Cincinnati. Our existing surgery centers as well as TriHealth’s existing Evendale Hospital are now all part of a joint venture, and we have combined our physician groups as well,” says Blankemeyer.

“The partnership brings together two unique organizations: (Beacon), the regional leader in orthopedic care, and TriHealth, the region’s largest integrated delivery system,” says Mark Clement, president and CEO of TriHealth. “We recognized the commonality of our visions half a decade ago and went to work on figuring out how we could come together to deliver a higher level of orthopedic care across the full continuum, not just in the ambulatory setting.”

Blankemeyer and Clement share more about the landmark deal with host Jamie Smith, market president and publisher of the Cincinnati Business Courier. Listen to the episode to hear more about:

Why an integrated approach to patient care is better than the “push-pull” of independent groups and hospital systems.
Ways outpatient orthopedic care can keep health costs down and save employers money.
Other partnerships that support TriHealth’s goal of optimizing population health.
Reactions among area health care payers to the Beacon-TriHealth partnership announcement.

Patients now have broader access to superior orthopedic care. Learn more.

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