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Today, activity trackers like Fitbit, Jawbone or even phone apps are all the rage. These trackers help individuals keep track of their daily activities by monitoring the distance walked, calorie consumption and, in some cases, heartbeat and quality of sleep. Never before have people had such obtainable access to their basic personal health information on a day-to-day basis.

One of the easiest ways to stay in shape, live a healthy lifestyle and get some use out of those activity trackers, is walking. According to Physical Activity Guidelines of America, adults should engage in 150 minutes of moderate-intensity activity each week. That means an adult walking for at least 30 minutes, five days a week can reach that goal, while also reducing the risk of cardiovascular disease and increase longevity.

Engaging in regular physical activity like walking is one of the most important things that people of all ages can do to improve and maintain their health. A few of the many benefits of walking include strengthening bones and muscles, improving balance and coordination, helping maintain a healthy weight and even improving a person’s mood. Another great benefit of walking is that it requires minimal to no equipment. Taking a 30 minute walk is as easy as going outside.

Updated 8/22/2016

In summer 2015, we broke ground on our new 77,065 square foot multi-specialty medical center located on Jackson Road, just east of Zeeb. The new center will be home to dermatology, family medicine, imaging, internal medicine, lab, maternal-fetal medicine, obstetrics/gynecology, pediatrics, urgent care, pharmacy, physical therapy, and other specialty services.

The building contains:
• 490 tons of structural steel
• 40 trucks of concrete per floor
• 57,500 bricks

IHA Urgent Care – WestArbor is now open at our newest location in the IHA WestArbor Medical Center.

IHA Family & Internal Medicine – WestArbor
(formerly known as IHA Ann Arbor Family Medicine and IHA WestArbor Internal Medicine) is now welcoming patients in the IHA WestArbor Medical Center.
IHA Associates in Gynecology & Obstetrics – WestArbor
(formerly known as IHA WestArbor Obstetrics & Gynecology) is now welcoming patients in the IHA WestArbor Medical Center.
IHA Child Health – WestArbor
(formerly known as IHA Child Health – Ann Arbor) will begin seeing patients at their new location Monday, September 19, 2016.

In addition, IHA Maternal-Fetal Medicine – WestArbor will begin seeing patients in their new location on Monday, September 12, 2016. This is in addition to their current location, IHA Maternal-Fetal Medicine – Arbor Park. IHA Dermatology – WestArbor will begin seeing patients in their new location on Tuesday, August 30, 2016. This is in addition to their two other locations, IHA Dermatology – Domino’s Farms and IHA Dermatology – Brighton.

Please join us in welcoming Megan Kahn, CNM, to IHA Nurse Midwives. Megan has clinical interests adolescent health, natural labor and childbirth.

 

 

 

 

General Mills is voluntarily recalling Gold Medal flour, Wondra flour, and Signature Kitchens flour (sold in Safeway, Albertsons, Jewel, Shaws, Vons, United, Randalls, and Acme) due to possible E. coli O121 contamination. 

Sate and federal authorities have been researching 38 occurences of illnesses across 20 states related to a specific type of E. coli (E. coli O121), between December 21, 2015 and May 3, 2016. While attempting to track the cause of the illness, CDC found that approximately half of the individuals reported making something homemade with flour at some point prior to becoming ill. Some reported using a General Mills brand of flour (source). 

To date, there have been four confirmed cases in Michigan. Due to the long shelf life of flour, this outbreak could continue for an extended period of time. We urge you to take a look at the products in your cupboard and check UPCs and Better if Used By Dates. Information can be found here: General Mills Flour.

Please visit the CDC website for more information about E. coli O121. 

St. Joseph Mercy Academic OB/GYN Center Receives March of Dimes Grant for CenteringPregnancy Model

6/1/2016 – IHA is pleased to announce the St. Joseph Mercy Academic OB/GYN Center is the recipient of a $15,600 March of Dimes grant to enable the practice to continue offering their CenteringPregnancy model, which increases positive health outcomes for mothers and babies.

The CenteringPregnancy model consists of prenatal care that integrates health assessment, education and support into a unified program within a group setting. Group sessions allow for more time to explore important health and wellness topics and women learn self-care skills and gain confidence to improve their health for themselves and their babies.

“CenteringPregnancy has been proven to reduce the risk of premature birth,” said Kara Hamilton-McGraw, Michigan March of Dimes Maternal Child Health Program Impact
Leader. “Premature birth is the #1 cause of neonatal death. March of Dimes is committed to working with agencies, like the St. Joseph Mercy Academic OB/GYN Center, that are using evidence-based interventions that will decrease the number of babies that are born too soon.”

IHA Obstetrician Gynecologist and Site Medical Director of the St. Joseph Mercy Academic OB/GYN Center Bryan Popp, MD, is thrilled to receive the March of Dimes grant. “CenteringPregnancy is an exciting opportunity for us to provide group prenatal care for our patients. Centering allows expecting mothers to have increased face-to-face time with the obstetrician, more hours of prenatal education, and the ability to form a support system with other moms,” states Dr. Popp. “National studies have shown a decrease in preterm birth rates, increased breastfeeding rates and increased rates of post-partum follow-up. Both our patients and doctors believe our first year of Centering has been a great success. We look forward to starting our second year of CenteringPregnancy.”

ABOUT IHA
IHA is one of the best and largest multi-specialty groups in Michigan. IHA employs more than 1,600 staff members, which includes more than 520 providers consisting of: physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants and midwives in approximately 60 practice locations across Southeast Michigan. IHA provides high-quality medical care and excellent service to nearly 410,000 active patients. Recognized as Metro Detroit’s Top Physician Group by Consumer Reports magazine, IHA also ranks in the top quartile for patient satisfaction nationally. Offering extended office hours, Urgent Care, and access to clinical research studies, IHA demonstrates that it cares by bringing safe, high-quality, comprehensive and affordable care to its patients. For more information about IHA, visit www.ihacares.com.

ABOUT MARCH OF DIMES
In 1938, President Franklin D. Roosevelt founded the March of Dimes Foundation, formerly The National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis, to address the rise of polio. In 1958, the foundation changed its mission to birth defect prevention to improve the health of babies by preventing birth defects, infant mortality, and premature birth. The March of Dimes Foundation’s national office is located in White Plains, NY, with local chapters in 51 states. The March of Dimes Michigan
Chapter funds programs that help moms have full-term pregnancies and healthy babies. For more information, visit www.marchofdimes.org/Michigan.

ABOUT SAINT JOSEPH MERCY HEALTH SYSTEM
Saint Joseph Mercy Health System (SJMHS) is a health care organization serving seven counties in southeast Michigan including Livingston, Washtenaw, Wayne, Oakland, Macomb, Jackson, and Lenawee. It includes 537-bed St. Joseph Mercy Ann Arbor, 443-bed St. Joseph Mercy Oakland in Pontiac, 304-bed St. Mary Mercy Livonia, 136-bed St. Joseph Mercy Livingston in Howell, and 133-bed St. Joseph Mercy Chelsea. Combined, the five hospitals are licensed for 1,553 beds, have five outpatient health centers, six urgent care facilities, more than 25 specialty centers; employ more than 13,400 individuals and have a medical staff of nearly 2,700 physicians. SJMHS has annual operating revenues of about $1.9 billion and returns about $120 million to its communities annually through charity care and community benefit programs.
For more information on health services offered at Saint Joseph Mercy Health System, please visit www.stjoeshealth.org.

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Please join us in welcoming Elie G. Dib, MD, FACP, to IHA Hematology Oncology Consultants – Ann Arbor and IHA Hematology Oncology Consultants – Chelsea. Dr. Dib has special interest in treating cancer with innovative therapies including immunotherapy and targeted therapy.

 

 

 

 

Please join us in welcoming Adriana Benedetto,CNP, to IHA Pediatric Healthcare – Arbor Park. Adriana has clinical interests in maternal-infant health, childhood growth and preventive care.

 

 

 

 

ANN ARBOR, MI – (May 2, 2016) – IHA is pleased to announce its planned integration with Ann Arbor Orthopaedic Specialists (AAOS) effective immediately. With offices in the Michigan Orthopedic Center on the St. Joseph Mercy Ann Arbor campus and in Hamburg and Canton, the practice, comprised of Thomas J. O’Keefe, MD; J. David Denzin, MD; Dean R. Schueller, MD; Karl F. Schultz, MD; Michael A. Masini, MD, Michael G. Chrissos, MD and James E. Moravek, MD; has provided compassionate, patient focused care to patients across Southeast Michigan since 1976.

Dr. Andrew Pruitt, MD, IHA Surgery Department Chair notes, “These are not only nationally-recognized surgeons, but also outstanding individuals with more than a century and a half of combined experience whom we are thrilled to welcome to the IHA family.”

“Ann Arbor Orthopaedic Specialists has a long tradition of providing high quality orthopedic care to the communities we serve. We are committed to improving our patient’s function and quality of life through the least invasive and most conservative approach that will provide the best outcome.” says Michael A. Masini, MD, Site Medical Director for Ann Arbor Orthopaedic Specialists and also the Orthopedic Section Head for St. Joseph Mercy Hospital – Ann Arbor. “By partnering with a high performing, multi-specialty physician group, such as IHA, we feel we can offer our patients even more comprehensive, coordinated and accessible care.”

Dr. Pruitt also adds, “These seven outstanding surgeons provide a broad range of orthopedic capabilities along with sub-specialty expertise which all of us at IHA are now thrilled to have on the same team.” In addition, the physicians are actively involved as faculty for the St. Joseph Mercy – UofM Orthopedic Residency program.

According to Bill Fileti, IHA’s President & CEO, this new relationship with Ann Arbor Orthopaedic Specialists brings added general orthopedic, sports medicine and adult reconstructive capabilities to IHA. With a growing and aging population, the need for orthopedic services is rapidly expanding. This new linkage will enable IHA to better meet community needs in multiple markets.

“IHA continues to evolve into one of the best multi-specialty group practices in Michigan,” notes Fileti. “With integrations, such as this relationship with Ann Arbor Orthopaedic Specialists and others planned for later in 2016, IHA continues its commitment to grow its primary care and specialty capabilities in order to give our patients outstanding quality, easy access and cost effective care.”

About IHA
IHA is one of the best and largest multi-specialty groups in Michigan. IHA employs more than 1,600 staff members, which includes more than 520 providers consisting of: physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants and midwives in approximately 60 practice locations across Southeast Michigan. IHA provides high-quality medical care and excellent service to nearly 410,000 active patients. Recognized as Metro Detroit’s Top Physician Group by Consumer Reports magazine, IHA also ranks in the top quartile for patient satisfaction nationally. Offering extended office hours and urgent care services, along with online patient diagnosis, treatment and appointment access tools. IHA demonstrates that it cares by bringing safe, high-quality, comprehensive and affordable care to its patients. For more information about IHA, visit www.ihacares.com.

About IHA Ann Arbor Orthpaedic Specialists
Ann Arbor Orthopaedic Specialists has been providing high quality, nationally-recognized orthopedic care to patients in Southeast Michigan for nearly 40 years. We have seven exceptional surgeons – specializing in everything from sports medicine and orthopedic trauma to total joint replacement of the hip, knee, and shoulder and complex revision surgery. Ann Arbor Orthopaedic Specialists has consistently delivered efficient, compassionate, patient focused care with an emphasis on teamwork. The practice has three convenient office locations: in the Michigan Orthopedic Center on the St. Joseph Mercy campus in Ann Arbor, in the St. Joseph Mercy Canton building and in the IHA Internal Medicine – Livingston office in Hamburg.

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Please join us in welcoming Raza Ali, MD, to IHA Canton Family Medicine. Dr. Ali has clinical interests in preventive care, chronic diseases, geriatrics, pediatrics and acute care. He is currently welcoming new patients and scheduling appointments online.

 

 

 

 

Steven Yarows, MD, FACP,FASH, from IHA Chelsea Family & Internal Medicine, recently wrote an article that was featured in The Journal of Family Practice, called Tips and algorithms to get your patient’s BP to goal.” Dr. Yarows has clinical interests in hypertension and has studied, treated and diagnosed the condition for more than 30 years. Click here to read the article.