The Sonographer Attachment Programme At USA Report : Venue I Aurora St Lukes Medical Centre

Aurora St. Luke's Medical Center

 

Attachment Duration I : 3^rd - 8^th November 2011

Epic Conference : 9^th – 15^th November 2011

Attachment Duration II : 16^th November 2011 – 14^th December 2011

At Aurora St. Luke's Medical Center, we can find remarkable treatment options and experienced specialty physician a general medical and surgical hospital listed among the top hospitals in the nation. By providing advanced care and pioneering numerous procedures and technologies, they have earned a reputation as Wisconsin’s leading medical center and a highly regarded tertiary center. Patients come to St. Luke’s for a range of common medical procedures to ultra-sophisticated surgical treatments like heart transplants.

Aurora St. Luke’s was the only southeastern Wisconsin hospital named one of the “100 Top Hospitals” for cardiovascular care by Thomson Reuters. And The American Heart Association and American Stroke Association recognized St. Luke’s for performance in treating cardiac and stroke patients , one of only 26 hospitals in the country to received “Triple Recognition”.

Because St. Luke’s is known for providing the highest level of acuity care, patients are directed to hospital from throughout Wisconsin, other states and even other countries to receive specialty treatments for challenging health matters. St. Luke’s performed nearly at the level of nationally ranked U.S. News Best Hospitals in 12 adult specialties. St. Luke’s also serves as a teaching hospital where it’s known for being uniquely qualified to provide very specialized care in areas such as cardiology, neurosciences, oncology, orthopedics and gastroenterology.

In addition to providing this exceptional level of care, St. Luke’s also emphasizes a strong patient focus with caregivers who deliver individualized, compassionate care in a healing environment.

Cardiac Services

Internationally known for expertise in heart care, Aurora St. Luke’s Medical Center ranks as a top 10 center in the world for minimally invasive, robotically assisted heart surgery. With the latest technology, their offer a wide range of heart care treatments from ventricular assist devices for transplant patients to the latest in mapping technology for atrial fibrillation ablation. Their also offer a large, dedicated heart care unit staffed with highly specialized and experienced teams of physicians, nurses, anesthesiologists and technicians. Here they perform more than 8,000 stress tests and 12,000 echocardiograms annually. 

St. Luke’s is also an accredited Chest Pain Center committed to providing the highest national standards of care and quality for chest pain patients. In addition, St. Luke’s recently opened Cardiac Specialty Centers that offer the latest treatments and research for hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, adult congenital heart disease, Marfan’s and aortic disorders, and valvular heart disease.

Heart Failure Program

Heart failure is a devastating condition is the most common diagnosis leading to hospitalization in the United States, and the most costly. Aurora's heart failure program provides the whole spectrum of services for the patient and his/her family related to heart failure. Their also offer a continuity of care with caregivers who manage patients throughout their treatment. An Aurora patient may have the same coordinator and often the same physician for the rest of his or her life, which can be a long time. Their also offer support groups and host and an annual Celebration of Life event.

The Aurora Health Care Mechanical Circulatory Support Program is the largest in the nation. They have a tremendous level of success are a more than 90 percent survival rate. In 2010, they implanted more than 95 ventricular assist devices (VAD), and they are on the brink of implanting their 500th VAD. They expect the number of VAD they implant to grow 10 to 15 percent per year.

Treatment includes medication, heart transplant, ventricular assist devices (VAD). VAD can serve as a gap until transplantation or as a form of destination (permanent mechanical) therapy for older patients.

A heart transplant is a high-risk, high-reward type situation. Their transplant program is in the top 10 percent in the country. They have performed hundreds of these procedures and they expect the number to increase to 50 to 60 a year.