Bon Secours St. Mary’s Hospital now has eight of the eleven specialty-trained pediatric emergency medicine physicians in the Richmond Area making the Pediatric Emergency Department the first in the region to be staffed around the clock by these physicians.

“Many patients are not aware of the importance of board certification, particularly within a specialty or subspecialty, when they are choosing a physician or hospital for their health care,” said Leigh T. Sewell, vice president of service line strategy and performance management, Bon Secours Virginia. “Physicians and nurses who are board certified have passed written, and in some cases oral exams, and they are required to keep pace with the latest advances in their specialties while also demonstrating to the medical board that they meet best practices for patient safety, communications and ethics.”

In addition to rigorous standards, board-certified emergency physicians receive an additional two to three years of training, focused specifically on pediatric emergency medicine.  Bon Secours hopes to have 100% of the Physicians who work in St. Mary’s Pediatric Emergency Department to become board-certified.

We are thrilled to have reached this goal because this advanced level of training and certification allows for a significant difference in the quality of medical care we can provide to children and their families when they arrive in our emergency department.” -William Lennarz, M.D., chief medical officer of pediatric services, Bon Secours Virginia.

As part of a $12 million campus renovation and expansion, Bon Secours expanded a completely child centered pediatric emergency department at St. Mary’s Hospital in 2013. Now Bon Secours treats more than 20,000 children each year and continues to invest in the Pediatric Emergency Department at St. Mary’s. St. Mary’s Hospital was the only emergency department in Virginia to be selected as one of 17 hospitals to be a recipient of the 2014 Lantern Award from the Emergency Nurses Association.  The Emergency Nurses Association is a national organization which recognizes exceptional practice and innovative performance in emergency care.

In addition to having a separate pediatric emergency department, St. Mary’s for Kids offers pediatric specialists and subspecialists in cardiology, cleft and craniofacial, critical care and critical care transport, dentistry, endocrinology and diabetes, gastroenterology, hematology-oncology, hospice and palliative care, hospitalists, infectious disease, neonatal-perinatal medicine, neurology, orthopaedics, pediatric development, plastic surgery, pulmonary diseases, rheumatology and urology.

Bon Secours is a sponsor of Richmondmom

Come help support the fight against breast cancer.

Visit https://www.bsvaf.org/supportyourgirls for more info!

To register, visit http://www.bonsecoursloveandlearn.com/ClassDetails.aspx?ClassID=DAD&ProgramID=7001&ProgramName=1)%20Love%20and%20Learn%20(Pregnancy)&CategoryID=7020&CategoryName=4)%20Continuing%20Your%20Journey,%20The%20Second%20Trimester.

“For years, Bon Secours has been dedicated to improving the health and economic vitality of Richmond’s Church Hill and East End neighborhoods by providing improved access to health care services and programs,” said Sister Anne Marie Mack, C.B.S., senior vice president for sponsorship, Bon Secours Richmond Health System. “This latest program is dedicated to children and families throughout Richmond with the goal of empowering them to make smart and healthful decisions around food and nutrition.”

First Lady Dorothy McAuliffe inside Class-A-Roll with students from St. Andrew’s School

In addition to providing cooking classes and nutritional education to parents and children, Bon Secours hopes to provide greater access to fruits and vegetables in undeserved areas of Richmond which lack access to fresh foods.  Bon Secours has set a goal to increase fruit and vegetable consumption by 10 percent by improving access to neighborhood food markets.

Staffed by volunteer nutritionists, culinary students and other health partners, Class-A-Roll will visit local schools, housing communities, churches, community centers, health centers including the YMCA, and a variety of health and fitness related events.

Class-A-Roll is already on a roll!
Get the full schedule and find out more at the Class-A-Roll website.

All Class-A-Roll events are offered free and no registration is required.

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Many women today face challenges in balancing full-time careers, a busy home life and raising their children, with little time left for their own fitness and exercise. Bon Secours Virginia Women’s Services, recognizing that women can be better mothers when they care for themselves first, is introducing a leading women’s health fitness program to communities throughout Richmond and Hampton Roads.

Moms In Motion® is a global network of fitness teams for moms, run by moms. The program locally connects women with team-oriented fitness activities, social support with other moms sharing similar fitness goals and philanthropic opportunities. Moms come together at least once a week to exercise and train for a variety of culminating events: a 5K, 10K, half-marathon run or walk, cycling, hiking, or triathlon events. Moms In Motion® provides two separate groups: New Mamas for mom and baby (newborns to one year olds) and Fit Moms, for moms only.

The women stay connected during the week through their team’s own Moms In Motion® webpage, a mobile app and social media. At the beginning of their training, the team picks a charity to support; they may volunteer at a fundraising event to benefit families with newborns in the NICU, while another team hosts a bake sale to buy car seats for low-income families.

“Women today are well informed about their health, but they often lack the time or a friend to help motivate them to exercise,” said Mary Anne Graf, vice president of women’s services, Bon Secours Virginia Health System. “We feel better after exercising; we are energized to tackle our jobs, families and other daily challenges. Moms in Motion® has a proven track record of building strong communities of women who are joining with others to achieve fitness goals. Bon Secours is proud to give moms this needed outlet to help them reach new heights in their health and fitness, while forging new friendships and having fun in the process.”

Bon Secours will host 20 teams throughout Richmond and Hampton Roads. Teams are forming now in Richmond in Midlothian, Chesterfield, the West End and in the downtown area. Women can find and register for teams in their local areas here.

Established in California in the late 1990s and quickly adopted in communities across the U.S., Moms In Motion® is based on a firm belief that women can best take care of their families by caring for themselves first.

With an annual enrollment fee of $65 for first-time members and $45 for returning members, Moms In Motion® provides women with countless benefits. Each member receives a complimentary athletic top, a $60 retail value. They benefit from a local team experience integrating weekly training plans, social get-togethers, giving back opportunities and a culminating fitness event as the team’s focal point. They can receive information on health, fitness, energy, family fitness and nutrition on the Moms In Motion® website and app. They become part of a community where members return year after year to enjoy the supportive, yet challenging, benefits Moms In Motion® presents. Teams are designed to help improve their fitness level and quality of life. There are additional program fees at the local levels for each training period. Members pay a yearly fee or opt for a monthly payment plan that covers all team training activities.  Members train and select from a variety of events to participate in throughout the year.

Moms In Motion® is among several new programs being introduced by Bon Secours in 2014.  Through qualitative and quantitative research conducted over the past 12 months, Bon Secours has found that women today are empowered to seek options and resources to support their own individuality.  Through this, Bon Secours is expanding and developing new classes and options for women, catering to those women expecting their first child, or women with families and raising young children. Visit the Bon Secours website for more information.

Women entering pregnancy can now benefit from an expanded, multifaceted group approach to prenatal care offered at Bon Secours St. Francis Medical Center.

CenteringPregnancy® is a nationally recognized program led by certified providers usually nurse midwives; it augments individual prenatal visits with group sessions and gives expectant women better control of their pre-natal care, through a group setting.

“Expectant women are more empowered today than 10 or 20 years ago in making their own health care decisions, and CenteringPregnancy helps them achieve this by bringing women out of isolated exam rooms and into groups for their care,” said Mary Anne Graf, vice president of women’s services, Bon Secours Virginia Health System. “CenteringPregnancy has a proven track record of ensuring healthier babies and healthier, well-informed new mothers. While moms often desire to be in the driver’s seat of their pregnancy, labor and delivery by making their own choices, they also can find pregnancy to be isolating and intimidating at times. CenteringPregnancy provides a supportive setting of women who often share the same ‘pains and passions’ of pregnancy.”

After completing their first obstetrics appointment at a Bon Secours-affiliated practice or clinic, women receive information on CenteringPregnancy and are offered the choice to participate in the program. Women are grouped by similar due dates. In each weekly session, they receive a private, prenatal check up by a certified nurse-midwife, including weight and blood pressure monitoring. This is followed by a two-hour group educational session led by a certified nurse-midwife. The weekly sessions enable the women to discuss health concerns and expectations in a supportive setting. Weekly topics including nutrition and healthy lifestyles, labor and childbirth options, breastfeeding, pregnancy discomforts, newborn care, child development and more.

Through this unique model of care, women become empowered and feel confident to play a more active role in their pregnancy and overall health. They have access to all their charts, ultrasounds and lab work, and they are acutely aware of how their pregnancy is progressing. Each woman is supported physically, spiritually, psychologically and socially, through bonds that develop within the group.

Initiated in the early 1990s by a nurse-midwife in Connecticut, and today with sites nationwide, the CenteringPregnancy model has resulted in positive health outcomes for pregnancies, specifically increased birth weight, fewer preterm births, shorter postpartum hospitalizations, and fewer unnecessary visits to the emergency room. The satisfaction expressed by both the women and their providers support the effectiveness of this model for the delivery of care.

“Women often are each other’s best teachers, and groups enable them to share a wealth of information with one another,” said Jean Curtacci, RN, a certified nurse-midwife and a group leader of CenteringPregnancy at St. Francis Medical Center. “The women in my groups are more willing to express what they’re really feeling, and they feed off of each other. The experience also is enhancing the way I provide prenatal care in a traditional setting, because I am learning more about what these women are going through in any given week of their pregnancy.”

“CenteringPregnancy has proven to be a really powerful process for a woman’s pregnancy, and it’s changing the way women are receiving their prenatal care,” said Graf. “New mothers especially are seeing this group approach as what prenatal care is, and will be in the future. The support setting will enrich their prenatal health, and the bonds they form will play an important role in each other’s lives. We see this as a new paradigm in the way prenatal care is delivered in the future.”

CenteringPregnancy comes to Bon Secours as a result of its 12-month qualitative and quantitative research, revealing how women today are more empowered than the previous generation of women to seek options and resources to pursue their own health needs. To support this, Bon Secours also is introducing other new programs this year, including Moms in Motion®, a nationally recognized fitness program.

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Mark your calendar now because Wine Down to benefit local charities is here again!

Wednesday, February 5, 2014 is the big event to benefit Noah’s Children.

Sponsored by Bon Secours Richmond Health System

You don’t want to miss this one. Join us at 6:30 pm at The Wine Loft in Short Pump (don’t worry, if you’re a little late, come on in any time!).

About Noah’s Children

Noah’s Children is Central Virginia’s only pediatric palliative care and hospice program. They serve infants, children and adolescents with serious illnesses and support their families.

At this time, they are able to care for all children who need hospice or palliative care without charging, thanks in part to donor support and the support of the Bon Secours Richmond Health System, which pays for administrative costs. The event will help raise money for this important cause – and  you will enjoy FREE appetizers (and we mean DELICIOUS!), discounted wines, and unbelievably awesome door prizes! RSVP on our Facebook page.

Mark the upcoming Wine Down event on your calendars now.

• Wednesday, February 5, 2014
  
• 6:30-9:00 pm
• The Wine Loft in Short Pump
• Entry Fee: $10 (bring a little extra cash for raffle tickets!)
• Anyone who wants to have fun and help a great cause is invited and welcome

Need More Reasons to Join?

If you need more reasons to join us, check out all that we have in store:

• The Wine Loft Richmond is a cozy atmosphere that allows for great FREE food, discounted wine, and fun networking during the event – so bring a friend, or two, or three! Or come alone, we’ll introduce you around.
• Win prizes! For every entry fee of $10, you will receive a raffle ticket and you might win a great prize. Additional tickets may be purchased for $1 each (so bring lots of dollars!)  We give away gift certificates and lots of cool prizes you will love.
• All funds raised will benefit the non-profit. Contact us if you are unable to attend, but would like to mail a donation.
• As much as $1,000 is raised each month in just a couple hours at each event at the Wine Loft.
• Over the last three years, we’ve raised thousands of dollars for great Richmond non-profits just by having fun.

For businesses owners who would like to donate a raffle prize, we appreciate you! Please contact us: christa@richmondmom.com.

These events may also be sponsored by businesses owners.  

If you’re interested in sponsoring a future Wine Down event, let us know. We’d love to hear from you.

Come prepared for fun. Be sure to bring your friends.

Who doesn’t love football and with the Washington Redskins training center right here in Richmond, we have a great opportunity to enjoy it live even more! Why not put your mark on the training center too? And this is no lump of coal in the holiday stocking!

BON SECOURS WASHINGTON REDSKINS TRAINING CENTER

ANNOUNCES COMMEMORATIVE BRICK PROGRAM

Fans can purchase bricks to make a permanent mark at the training center;
order by December 8, 2013 for the holidays!

November 26, 2013 – The Bon Secours Washington Redskins Training Center is offering an exciting opportunity for fans and community supporters in conjunction with the Washington Redskins Training Camp move to Richmond. Through the Bon Secours Washington Redskins Legacy Brick Walk, fans have an exclusive opportunity to enshrine their name into Redskins territory with a personalized legacy brick. Businesses can also be distinguished as a corporate sponsor with their business name and logo carved into stone. Engraved pavers will be prominently featured in the Redskins fan zone and along the 100 yard walkway at the main entrance of the training facility on West Leigh Street in the heart of downtown Richmond.

Contributions to the Legacy Walk will help build and develop the Bon Secours Washington Redskins Training Center and a portion of proceeds will fund youth programs and events held on site at the facility. This state-of-the-art institutional landmark will provide the Redskins with a vital competitive playing edge in NFL football.  Additionally the site will host community events and serve as a men’s health and wellness center year round.

There are 3 ways to donate to the Legacy Walk: a 4” x 8” legacy brick, a custom 24” x 24” granite piece with your custom logo and name or a granite bench with your custom logo and name. Each commemorative item comes with an individually numbered and signed keepsake certificate of ownership inscribed with your personal engraving. To order, visit www.redskinsbricksrva.com or call 1-855-SKNS-BRX (855-756-7279) between 9:00 am and 9:00 pm EST.

Gift Certificates are available to give as gifts or to secure placement in the fan zone and the 100 yard walkway while allowing additional time to decide what to engrave on your installed legacy paver.

Keepsake replica bricks and custom display cases are available for additional purchase in the 4”x8” brick size so fans can have a special Redskins collection to display in their home or office. Replica bricks are made of the same material and engraved with the same personal message as the installed brick. They include a custom dedication plaque affixed to the top. Granite sponsors will receive a free gift of a custom-framed 12”x12” polished granite replica of their engraving for display in a home or office.

Once installation is complete, a locator map will be provided to assist donors in finding their fan bricks, granite sections and granite benches. The first installation is planned prior to the 2014 Redskins training season.

For more information or to order a brick, visit Redskinsbricksrva.com.

ABOUT SMG

Founded in 1977, SMG provides management services to more than 230 public assembly facilities including convention and exhibition centers, arenas, stadiums, theatres, performing arts centers, equestrian facilities, science centers and a variety of other venues. With facilities across the globe, SMG manages more than 14.4 million square feet of exhibition space and over 1.75 million sports and entertainment seats. As the recognized global industry leader, SMG provides venue management, sales, marketing, event booking and programming, construction and design consulting, and pre-opening services for such landmark facilities as McCormick Place & Soldier Field in Chicago, Moscone Convention Center in San Francisco, Houston’s Reliant Park and the Mercedes-Benz Superdome. SMG also offers food and beverage operations through its concessions, catering and special events division, SAVOR, currently servicing more than 100 accounts worldwide. For more information visit www.smgworld.com