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Compassion Fatique: The Human Cost of Caregiving

Union Hospital's Chaplains Department is sponsoring a workshop for healthcare providers on Thursday, December 11, from 9:30-11:30 a.m., at the Landsbaum Center Auditorium.

There's lifesaving news in health care for the Wabash Valley!

Union Hospital and West Central Community Hospital have earned accreditation from the Society of Chest Pain Centers.
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The New Hux Cancer Center is now open.

One Team, One Focus...You!
AP&S Oncology, Hope Center, Union Hospital Radiation Oncology, and soon, Clara Fairbanks Center for Women have joined forces in the new 88,000-square-foot facility.
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The Rehabilitation Physician

A physiatrist is a medical doctor who, in addition to training and experience in general medicine, has obtained extensive training and certification in physical medicine and rehabilitation. The physiatrist has specific experience in the care of the physically disabled person to help him/her gain maximum benefit from the rehabilitation program.

The physiatrist will:

medically evaluate your overall condition to determine the cause and extent of your activity limitations.
determine which measures the team must use in order to help reduce the activity limitations.
help you to understand what has happened to you and what you can expect in the future concerning your activity limitations.
treat any associated problems or consult other physicians or your family doctor as needed.

The physiatrist meets regularly with the patient and the rehabilitation team in order to:

review progress,
determine what new procedures must be undertaken, and
determine when you have achieved maximum benefit from the efforts of the rehabilitation team and are ready for discharge.