Southcoast Health System & Southcoast Hospitals Group eNews

We've got your beat!

Your heart is a pump — and a spark plug. And if the pumping and electrical functions don't work together, then your heart might stop working.

Southcoast Hospitals' Cardiac Electrophysiology (EP) Lab, based at Charlton Memorial Hospital, offers the very latest technology and treatments for heart rhythm problems. To bring you these services, we've partnered with a leader in electrophysiology — Massachusetts General Hospital Heart Center.

Local heart patients have access to open heart surgery, elective angioplasty and now cardiac arrythmia treatment — right here, close to home.

World-class heart services — and care you can't beat.

www.southcoast.org/heart/ep.html

Give a pint ~ get a pizza!

July is pizza month at the Southcoast Blood Bank.

The Southcoast Blood Bank at St. Luke's Hospital has once again teamed up with area Domino's Pizza stores in a "Pizza for a Pint" promotion during the month of July.

Anyone who donates blood at the Southcoast Blood Bank at St. Luke's Hospital, or at any of the community blood drives hosted by the Southcoast Blood Bank, will receive a certificate for a free, large, one-topping pizza redeemable at any Domino's in Fall River, New Bedford, Taunton, Somerset, Swansea and Wareham.

The Southcoast Blood Bank is the only blood donation venue that directly supports the South Coast communities' blood supply. When you donate blood at a Southcoast sponsored blood drive you are helping to keep your local blood supply strong— so it is there when you need it.

Make a point to give blood in July!

www.southcoast.org/bloodbank/

An answer to your painful and unsightly veins

Spider and varicose veins are the cause of pain, swelling, fatigue, skin discoloration and non-healing sores.

EndoVenous Laser Treatment takes less than an hour and provides immediate relief of symptoms.

EndoVenous Laser Treatment is offered at the Center for Women's Health at 300B Faunce Corner Road in North Dartmouth.

FREE SCREENING:
Saturday, June 27
9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Center for Womens Health.
Call 1-800-497-1727 to make an appointment.
Additional screenings to be held in August and October.

Learn more about this procedure and whether it might be right for you.

www.southcoast.org/radiology/evlt.html

Play ball!

Southcoast is the official hospital of the region's two collegiate summer baseball teams — the New Bedford Bay Sox of the New England College Baseball League and the Wareham Gatemen of the Cape Cod Baseball League.

We encourage you to support these teams and enjoy an evening of baseball with your family at these kid-friendly events.

Follow us on Twitter for a chance to win Bay Sox tickets!

New Bedford Bay Sox Wareham Gatemen

Southcoast Hospitals Night
Friday, June 26 Southcoast Hospitals Night
Sunday, August 2
Featuring Wally the Green Monster

Full schedule Full schedule

www.southcoast.org/news/baseball.html

Camp Angel Wings now accepting applications

Southcoast Hospice & Palliative Care in collaboration with the Southcoast YMCA will be hosting its annual Camp Angel Wings on July 25 and 26.

Camp Angel Wings is a therapeutic two-day camp experience for children and teens, ages five through 17 who are grieving the loss of a loved one.

This camp is free and open to Massachusetts and Rhode Island residents.