St. John Hospital & Medical Center: Detroit
Tuesday, June 10, 2008

Media Contact: Brian Taylor, (248) 849-2236

NorthFrom left: Dr. Michelle Bonnett, Dr. Paul Mazzara (Grosse Pointe Shores resident), Dr. Martha Higgins, Dr. Lamia Fathallah, and Dr. Robert Danforth (Grosse Pointe resident).

From left: Susan Mooney Smith, Administrative Director, Med/Surg. Services; Hollie Blanchard, Assistant Clinical Manager, 7 North; Christopher Lee, MD, Chief Orthopedics; and Carol Castronova, Clinical Practice Manager, 7.

GROSSE POINTE, MI, June 4, 2008 – Donors and friends of St. John Hospital and Medical Center (SJH&MC) gathered on June 2 to celebrate the dedication of the Van Elslander Pavilion’s fourth private floor, 7 North, which cares for orthopedic surgical patients, spinal surgical patients and neurosurgery patients. The floor was made possible through the generosity of key donors, and is part of the $30 million capital campaign for SJH&MC.

The seventh floor has 36 private rooms, with a Rehabilitation Services Satellite room. The space will consist of an open treatment area for group and individual exercise, gait training, stair training, and patient education. Also included will be a bathroom with tub for training on self-care ADLs (activities of daily living) and tub-transfers.

Rooms have been designed with families in mind, and include beautiful furniture and fixtures, private bathrooms and sofas to allow overnight stays by family members, and a flat-screen television. The privacy of the rooms is enhanced by sound absorbing materials that will help maintain a quiet and peaceful environment. Patients on the floor can choose to receive free massages, manicures and hair styling.

Additionally, the seventh floor has a welcoming family waiting room, physicians team conference room, architecture to support SJH&MC’s migration to computerized charting, and custom nurse work space that keeps the caregivers close to the patients.

Donors who supported the seventh floor include:

• Family Waiting Area: Sodexo, Inc.
• Nursing Station: St. Clair Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine, PC.
• Thirteen Patient Suites:
• Judith and Edward Christian
  • Dr. Martha Higgins and Mr. William Sowerby
  • Drs. Basim Al-Khafaji and Thikra Al-Hassani
  • Drs. Michelle and John Bonnett
  • Dr. and Mrs. Laurence E. Briski
  • Dr. and Mrs. Roger R. Calam
  • Dr. and Mrs. Robert D. Danforth, Jr.
  • Dr. Lamia Fathallah and Mr. Habib Affes
  • Dr. Paul J. Kowalski
  • Drs. Paul and Cheryl Mazzara
  • Dr. and Mrs. Daniel M. Ockner
  • Drs. Hong Qu and Lili Geng
  • Dr. Daniel P. Snower

The seventh floor opened for patient care on Wednesday, June 3. The second phase of the Guild Emergency Center renovation is scheduled to open on July 25. Fundraising opportunities still exist for the capital campaign.

St. John Hospital and Medical Center, a regional destination hospital for leading-edge medical care and technology, is a member of St. John Health, the largest provided of inpatient care in southeast Michigan and one of the largest employers in metro Detroit. St. John Health provides comprehensive prevention, primary care and advanced treatment programs with more than 125 medical centers, and seven hospitals spanning five counties.
 

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