Good Samaritan Healthcast

Dr. Scott Stine and COO Adam Thacker discuss preventive health and various topics to bring up with your provider on your next visit.  To learn more about preventive health at Good Samaritan, go to https://www.gshvin.org/prevention .

Clint speaks with Lung Screening Coordinator, Radiation Therapy & Clinical Research Manager, Patty Inyart about lung cancer screening, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services screening criteria updates, causes and symptoms of lung cancer, and lung cancer treatments. Patty Inyart Phone Number: 812-885-3638 *Clarification for stage 1 life expectancy: In oncology, it is often referred to as...

Clint talks with Clinical Dietitian, Sarah Deitz, about National Nutrition Month, getting back to basics with your diet, meal prepping, and fad diets vs healthful diets. Host: Clint Kubow Guest: Sarah Deitz

Mallory speaks with Emergency Services Registered Nurse, Michelle Elliott about forensic nursing, sexual assault & domestic abuse support in Knox County, working with law enforcement, human trafficking, keeping an eye on your kids with technology.

Clint speaks with SWIAAA - Planning Project Director, Sabryna Rivera about opioid addiction, warning signs of abuse, what to do if someone you know has addiction, and treatments.  Peer Referral Email: swiaaa@gshvin.org Peer Referral Number: 812-885-6820 + Option 8 Host: Clint Kubow Guest: Sabryna Rivera

Clint speaks with Cardiology Patient & Family Educator, Luci Hurst, about heart health, cardiac rehab, benefits of having a healthy heart, and their new TAKEheart initiative. Heart Health Assessment (find out your heart's age and heart risk!): https://profilers.evaliahealth.com/v3/93b0a0dd-bec9-420a-a161-b42b8f5c7a25 Be sure to listen to episode 20 for smoking cessation programs! Host: Clint K...

Mallory speaks with Dawn Hendrixson about prenatal classes and the safe sleep program at Good Samaritan. To learn more about prenatal classes at Good Samaritan, click here .

Clint talks with Physical Therapist, Gabby Heinz, about recommendations for physical activity in adults and kids, nutrition counseling, performance training, athletic training, physical therapy, and much more! Host: Clint Kubow Guest: Gabby Keinz

This week, Clint speaks with Certified Respiratory Therapist, Tammy Howell, about smoking, the long-term side effects of smoking, reasons and tips on quitting, as well as multiple smoking cessation programs in Indiana and Illinois.  Quit Now Indiana: 1-800-784-8669 Illinois Tobacco Quitline: 1-866-784-8937 Good Samaritan Respiratory Clinic: 1-812-885-3215 Freedom from Smoking: https://www.fre...

This week, Clint speaks with the manager of the Auxiliary, Gift Shop, and Volunteer Services. If you would like to learn more on how to become a volunteer, go to https://www.gshvin.org/about-us/volunteers/ Clint also speaks with the Manager of Pre-cert and Scheduling Department, Sarah Copp, about everything you need to know about health insurance going into the new year!  Price Estimator: htt...

Clint hands it off to Dr. Scott Stine to speak to Dr. Allison Thomas and Dr. Bradly Vo about general surgery, different types of surgery, different surgery services, hernias, heartburn and reflux, and much more.

In this episode, Clint talks with Patient Experience Coordinator Cassie Abel about the Service Excellence Initiative at Good Samaritan. They speak about what goes into the initiative and what it means for patients as well as staff.

In this episode, Chief Medical Officer of the Good Samaritan Physician Network Dr. Scott Stine, and Chief Operating Officer Adam Thacker provide a COVID-19 update for the community. They discuss vaccine availability, where to get vaccinated, pediatric vaccinations, and more. 

This week, Mallory speaks with Dawn Hendrixson, RN about Prematurity Awareness Month, post-partum care depression, health, safety, and much more!

Clint speaks with diabetologist Jane Bridges, MD about diabetes awareness, education, dieting and exercise, different types of sensors, affordable insulin, and tips on what to do when going to speak with your provider.  Free diabetes education course: https://www.gshvin.org/diabetes

Clint speaks with Nicole Coomer, the future Director of the Good Samaritan Foundation about the functions of the foundation, the work the foundation does, leadership changes, importance of supporting organizations like the Good Samaritan Foundation

Mallory speaks with Perinatal Peer Recovery Specialist Sabrina Fiscus, and Safety PIN Program Project Director Casandra DeBord about the Safety PIN Program, combatting infant mortality, recovery assistance for substance abuse, and more.  Program Email: safetypin@gshvin.org Sabrina's Contact Information:  Direct Line: 812-890-8769 Office Number: 812-882-6820 ext 4123 Email: sfiscus@gshvin...

Clint speaks with Sleep Center Medical Director, Dr. Siddharth Jani, about various sleep disorders, sleep medications, the sleep disorders center, sleep tests, and much more! Good Samaritan Sleep Disorders Center phone number: 812-885-3988

Clint speaks with the Executive Director of Samaritan Center & LaSalle Behavioral Health, Dr. Pamela Vaught, about seasonal depression, symptoms, risk factors, how to manage and prevent it, and how to get help.  If you are in a crisis or are having suicidal thoughts, call the Samaritan Center's 24-Hour Crisis Hotline at 1-800-824-7907.

In this episode, Mallory speaks with Nuclear Medicine Technologist, Jenny Travis, about molecular breast imaging at Good Samaritan.

In this episode, Clint hands it off to Mallory Hughes to speak with Dr. Allison Thomas about breast cancer, symptoms, risk factors, how to self-screen and much more!

On this episode of the Good Samaritan Healthcast, Clint talks with Dave Engstrom and Monica from the Wabash Valley Friendship Clubhouse. They discuss what the clubhouse does, how it is connected internationally through other clubhouses, and how the members work within the clubhouse.

Today, Clint talks with Susan Wright and Marcie Arango who are both Health Insurance Navigators. They discuss what Health Insurance Navigators are, financial services, and Good Samaritan's zero-interest payment option for paying your hospital bills. We apologize for the technical difficulties with Clint's microphone. Contacts listed in this episode:  Susan Wright, Health Insurance Navigator:...

Clint speaks with Dr. Lee McKinley about the Internal Medicine Residency Faculty Practice, how the practice works, services offered, and more.

Clint talks with Megan Davis from Ambulatory Care Clinical Pharmacy about Ambulatory Care Clinical Pharmacy services, Hepatitis C clinic, signs of Hepatitis C, Anticoagulation Clinic.