DMH Updates

January 2010

Mammography goes Digital !              

                                                             
We have installed a new a HOLOGIC SELENIA digital mammography unit.  HOLOGIC’s only focus is Woman’s Health.  This equipment will enable DMH to decrease report turn-around time for mammograms from a week to 24-48 hours.  Digital mammography takes an electronic image of the breast and stores it directly in a computer. Digital mammography uses less radiation than film mammography. Digital mammography allows improvement in image storage and transmission because images can be stored and sent electronically. Radiologists also can use software to help interpret digital mammograms.

Example: Digital vs Film



New digital Mammo imaging demonstrates DMH’s commitment to the community.  With new equipment coupled with access to sub-specialty Radiologists’ interpretations, DMH has made a giant step forward for patient diagnosis.  DMH continues to strive to assure each of you access to the best imaging services available through the high quality equipment along with a highly trained committed staff.  


July 2009

Aquilion 64 Multi-Detector Row
Computed Tomography (CT) Scanner



DMH, in its ongoing commitment to provide the best medical care to the   community, has installed an Aquilion^® 64 multi-detector row computed tomography (CT) scanner which is the most advanced 64-detector row CT scanner available & represents the leading edge in medical technology. We are now equipped to deliver high quality high resolution exams to our patients. The new CT delivers high-speed, high-resolution imaging, which allows physicians to capture precise images of any area of the body, including the rapidly moving heart and lungs. With the fastest scanning capability in the market, the system allows important diagnostic information concerning the heart to be obtained within a single breath-hold. This multi-detector CT has dramatically improved clinicians' ability to accurately diagnose disease at an early stage. It is a powerful diagnostic tool that uses rotating X-rays to penetrate body tissues, generating multiple slice images, which can detect more than traditional radiography. The Aquilion CT systems delivers excellent image quality & provide outstanding performance & clinical productivity to meet the needs of any size hospital or clinic. The Aquilion 64 is designed to offer physicians greater diagnostic capabilities which help patients avoid more invasive medical procedures. The system delivers clinical images with multi-slice imaging technology that captures up to 64 anatomical slices in a single rotation. In addition, the system’s sensitivity and accuracy are enhanced with a process called isotropic scanning, which results in images that most accurately capture equal views and angles of internal structures. As a result, Toshiba’s multi-slice technology captures precise images of the body’s rapidly moving organs like the heart and lungs, which appear blurry when scanned by a traditional CT. Multi-slice imaging also is especially useful for examining patients who are unable to hold their breath, like trauma victims, acutely ill patients and young children, providing a less frightening experience.




December 2009

DMH's New C.E.O.

     Richard Huth

The Board of Directors of Doctors' Memorial Hospital has reached an agreement with Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare to provide management and consulting services for the hospital.  As part of the agreement TMH has hired, and the DMH Board of Directors has approved, a new Chief Executive Officer to run the day-to-day operations of the hospital.  Richard Huth, a former Chief Operating Officer at Capital Regional Medical Center, will officially begin his duties in the hospital on Monday, December 28.

"We are looking forward to having Richard Huth as the CEO of Doctors' Memorial Hospital," said Dewayne Lanier, Chairman of the Board of Directors.  "We think the partnership with TMH and having Richard as our CEO is a 'win-win' for our hospital and community."

"We are extremely excited to work closely with the colleagues who provide vital healthcare to Taylor County," said Mark O'Bryant, President & CEO of Tallahassee Memorial.  "TMH believes that when possible the best health care is provided locally.  A strong, vibrant Doctors' Memorial Hospital is critical not only to the health and welfare of the people of this community, but also to the long term economic viability of the area."  

"There are many hospitals around the state and country experiencing economic difficulties," said Mark.  "Each situation is unique, but we feel that the challenges faced by Doctors' Memorial Hospital can be solved with the support of the community and the colleagues at DMH.  For many years this community has invested in, and supported their hospital.  We know that the colleagues at DMH are very interested in making sure that the community receives the best health care services.  TMH looks forward to being part of that process."