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Visiting
Program
The
Northern Virginia Chapter 200 hospital visiting program is the centerpiece
of
the Chapters activities. Relying on member volunteers who complete a training
program
and an annual re-accreditation session,
Chapter 200s visitors — who themselves are open-heart alumni — average 300
pre-op
and
post-op
visits
each
month with patients and their families at INOVA Heart and Vascular Institute
at Fairfax
Hospital and the Virginia Hospital
Center in Arlington.
 Each
post-op patient receives a special heart-shaped pillow, made by the
Chapters many volunteers, as well as informative literature,
a copy of the Chapter newsletter, Web site information, and information
on Mended Hearts. Over 100 pillows are distributed each month by our
visitors. Chapter 200 is proud of its Visiting Program and its visiting
accomplishments.
Internet Visiting
Chapter 200's accredited hospital visitors participate in Mended Heart's nationwide Internet Visiting Program. The program is designed to allow heart patients and their family members the opportunity to send e-mail inquiries to a central e-mail address staffed by an MH volunteer. This volunteer then broadcasts the inquiry to all of the accredited visitors who are part of the Internet Visiting Program. If the Internet visitor feels she/he can offer some practical advice (non-medical advice) that visitor will reply directly to the person making the inquiry.
The Internet Visiting Program is a great way for people seeking practical advice to benefit from the array of heart-related experiences of MH's members. It's free and in most instances, the person making an inquiry has multiple responses within days.
To take advantage of the Internet Visiting Program, draft your inquiry and e-mail it to Gerry Harrelson (goheart@knology.net). Be sure to include your return e-mail address and keep your inquiries brief and to the point.
Two examples appear below.
Example 1: My name is Mary Doe and my husband had open-heart surgery involving four bypasses on (enter a date). He is experiencing a lot of discomfort in the surgical area, especially when he moves. Is this due to the cutting of the breastbone as part of the surgery and, if so, how long before the pain goes away? How about the swelling in his leg where they removed veins for grafts? Does this ever go away?
Mary Doe
(e-mail address)
Example 2: My doctor has advised me that I may need an Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (ICD) to control dangerous arrhythmias. He wants me to undergo an electrophysiology (EP) study. Has anyone had any experience with this EP test and/or ICD's?
John Doe
(e-mail address)
Accredited Hospital, Phone and Internet Visitors
The
following list by facility of the Chapters accredited visitors
includes names, telephone numbers and, where available, e-mail addresses.
|
The
Virginia Hospital Center in Arlington Visitors |
| Name |
Telephone |
E-mail |
| John Pope (Visiting Coordinator) |
(703) 528-5984 |
qbpope@aol.com |
| Richard V. Chandler |
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| Gaylord Draper |
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| Richard Faircloth |
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| Joann Fowler |
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| David Jaffe |
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| James Johnson |
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| William Olcheski |
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INOVA
Heart and Vascular Institute at Fairfax Hospital Visitors |
| Name |
Telephone |
E-mail |
Janey Hunter-Ross
(Visiting Coordinator) |
(703) 629-1829 |
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| Ric Berard |
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| George Bogart |
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| Marc Busman |
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| Tung-Ho Chen |
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| James Dove |
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| Gaylord Draper |
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| James Fields |
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| Jack Graeme |
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| Niellie Hasson |
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| Pam Hennessey |
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| Linda Hughes |
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| Ravi Kanuri |
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| Chuck Leone |
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| Ray Mahoney |
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| Dennis Maksimowitz |
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| Chester Myslicki |
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| Bob Pfeffer |
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| Jerry Shapiro |
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| John St. Germain |
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| John Stavropoulos |
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| Marie Stricker |
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| Lin Su |
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| Sal Umana |
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| Jack Underhill |
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| George Williams |
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| INOVA
Alexandria Hospital Visitors |
| Name |
Telephone |
E-mail |
| George Bogart (Visiting Coordinator) |
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| Bob Bates |
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| Paul Boroughs |
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| Joann Fowler |
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| John Kuliecza |
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| Chuck Leone |
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Chapter 200 Telephone Visitors |
| Name |
Telephone |
E-mail |
| Ray Solomon (Telephone Visiting Chairman) |
(703) 378-5912
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| Mareea Wilson |
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| Chapter 200 Internet Visitors |
| Name |
Telephone |
E-mail |
| Lou Brown |
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| John Pope |
(703) 528-5984 |
qbpope@aol.com |
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