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n Levine Cancer Institute Earns and survivorship programs throughout percent of those couples, infertility is related
Planetree Designation North and South Carolina across more than to sperm quality.
Levine Cancer Institute (LCI) has been 25 locations. The Institute’s cancer care
delivery model and focus on population For more information on the MOXI
named a “Planetree Designated® Patient- health gives patients increased access to trail, contact Kathy Ramsey, RN,
Centered Organization” making it the only care, while improving overall quality of life. BSN, CCRC, clinical research nurse,
cancer network worldwide to earn Planetree The Institute has established standardized Carolinas Medical Center, 704-355-2949,
designation, the highest achievement in clinical pathways treatment guidelines that kathleen.ramsey@carolinashealthcare.org.
patient-centered care. ensure treatment is consistent for all patients.
Advanced technology enables physicians at n Rissmiller Named Chief Physician
In addition to being the first outpatient various locations to collaborate and share Executive
cancer network to receive the designation, best practices. Scott Rissmiller, MD, has been named
Levine Cancer Institute is the first multi-site deputy chief physician executive
center to receive the designation and also n Study to Examine Male Infertility for Carolinas HealthCare
the first outpatient network. Because of this, Treatment System. In his new role, Dr.
the Institute’s role in defining criteria and A study dedicated to helping couples who Rissmiller will oversee the
benchmarks for other cancer centers and surgical care division, primary
multi-site institutes seeking designation is struggle with unexplained infertility is now care division, adult acute care
critically important. More than 20 of the open and enrolling patients at Carolinas
Institute’s sites share the designation. HealthCare System’s CMCWomen’s Institute. Scott Rissmiller, MD division and the behavioral
health service line.
The Planetree Designation is a key Most studies related to infertility
award that recognizes excellence in person- traditionally have focused on the role of the Most recently, Rissmiller has overseen the
centeredness across the continuum of care woman and have evaluated interventions for adult acute care division, where he helped
and is based on evidence and standards women. This is one of the largest trials looking bring together 13 disparate specialties and
within the healthcare industry. There are at the male partner — and it potentially can created a culture of collaboration around
only 31 healthcare providers in the country offer a simple, effective way to treat infertility. improving quality and experience for patients.
and 81 worldwide that have earned Planetree The study will determine if antioxidants can Under his leadership, the adult acute care
Designation, including CMC-Mercy. To improve the quality and motility of sperm and division achieved nationally-leading quality
achieve designation, LCI has undergone help couples conceive. performance measures across all specialties.
rigorous site visits by a team of Planetree The division also successfully integrated
representatives, which included focus Under the direction of Rebecca S. Usadi, innovative care delivery models, such as
groups with recent LCI patients, families MD, associate director, Reproductive virtual care, around patient and system goals.
and current staff. Endocrinology, the Males, Antioxidants,
and Infertility (MOXI) Trial will examine if n Draper Named SHVI Vice President
More than 50 specific criteria address infertile males who are given a twice daily Sanger Heart and Vascular
components of a patient-centered healthcare dose of antioxidants in pill form will boost
experience, including patient-provider their fertility. Institute (SHVI) has named
interactions, access to information, family Tom Draper, MBA, vice
involvement, the physical environment, The hope is that the antioxidants will president of hospital operations.
food and nutrition, spirituality, arts and improve sperm structure and function, He is responsible for all
entertainment, and integrative therapies. resulting in higher fertilization rates and operational excellence aspects
In addition, the criteria focus on how improved embryo development. The study TomDraper,MBA of adult and pediatric invasive
the organization is supporting its staff, also is looking to see if the antioxidants can cardiology procedures, cardiac and vascular
opportunities for staff, patients, and families improve the quality of the sperm’s DNA, surgical services, cardiac imaging services,
to have a voice in the way care is delivered, which would allow for couples with male heart failure clinics, cardiac rehabilitation
and the ways that the organization is reaching infertility to use less intensive therapies to and clinical research.
beyond its walls to care for its community. achieve conception. This trial will cover the Draper will partner with Paul Colavita, MD,
cost of three clomiphene and intrauterine Scott Moroney, several SHVI medical directors
Levine Cancer Institute is one of the insemination cycles for qualifying couples. and physicians, and facility executives to
nation’s leading and most innovative execute the SHVI cardiac strategy for Carolinas
oncology institutes, providing a full spectrum The CMC Women’s Institute is one of HealthCare System. He previously served
of cancer care, breakthrough treatments, eight sites across the country participating as assistant vice president for SHVI surgical
in the national trial and the only place in services for four years. He has demonstrated
Charlotte to offer this opportunity to patients. leadership in team building, programmatic
The trial is led by the NIH Reproductive growth and clinical optimization, while
Medicine Network and is expected to last developing strong physician relationships and
two to three years. Approximately one in building trust.
eight couples experience infertility. In 40-50
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