Author: Liz Healy
Orthopedic Surgeon brings robotic joint surgery to the area
Riverside Healthcare is pleased to welcome board-certified orthopedic surgeon and total joint specialist, Mohammed Ahmed, MD.
Dr. Ahmed completed his Doctor of Medicine at the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine in Chicago, IL. Pursuing additional education went on to complete an Orthopedic Surgery Residency at the Saint Louis University School of Medicine, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery in St. Louis, MO. Dr. Ahmed then completed an Adult Reconstruction Fellowship at Cleveland Clinic Center for Adult Reconstructive Surgery in Cleveland, OH.
In addition to his education, Dr. Ahmed is a member of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons and the American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons.
Dr. Ahmed is board-certified in Orthopedic Surgery by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery. While Dr. Ahmed is a total joint specialist, he specializes in utilizing robotic surgical equipment for hip and knee replacement surgeries. Dr. Ahmed’s clinical interests include
- minimally invasive joint replacement
- muscle sparing direct anterior total hip replacement
- robotic-assisted total joint replacement
- complex primary and revision total joint replacement
Dr. Ahmed will be seeing patients at Riverside Orthopedic Specialists, located at 400 Riverside Drive, Suite 1600 in Bourbonnais, IL. Dr. Ahmed is now accepting new patients, to schedule an appointment call (815) 802-7090.To learn more about Dr. Ahmed and Riverside’s full team of orthopedic specialists here.
REACH Portal Enhancements
The REACH portal will be down from January 1 through January 18th for platform enhancements.
Please log in on January 18th to see the newly updated REACH Platform! Healthy Habits For COVID Vaccination- Get a Jump on your Healthy Habits for 2021. Earn 60 Points!
Complete both steps of your COVID vaccination and earn 60 points towards your 2021 REACH Level 3 Healthy Habits! This accounts for half of your total points required in Level 3. Points will be updated automatically if you receive both doses of the vaccine at Riverside. No need to self-record!
If you received the COVID-19 Vaccine outside of Riverside, you must provide documentation to the REACH Department of the second vaccination for the points to be awarded.
Visit the Lavender Room
Riverside recognizes that our staff has been under tremendous stress
during this pandemic. We want to provide you with an opportunity to
break away for a few moments in order to regain some calmness. Take a
moment for yourself and visit our new Lavender Room located in the
Room of Magic, Room B306.
The code for the New Lavender Room is 8507
Radiology Opens Central Transport Unit
Our Central Transport Unit went live on 1/4/21. This expanded transport team will transport patients for imaging exams, procedures, admissions and discharges, and transport deceased patients to the morgue. The team will be identifiable by their olive green scrubs. Training for applicable units on how to place a transport request is in the form of an OLIE video. Rene Whitaker is the trainer for this process.
Pictured front row, left to right:Jen Fanning, Supervisor, Ashley Kaftan, Amber Serna, Janae Lang
Back row, left to right:
Stephen Felton, Alyssa Puente-Sundeen, Jason Paris, Erica Robertson, Isaiah Jackson
Well in Mind: Ways to Restore Your Work-Life Balance
Identify Changes You Can Make: Look at any habits contributing to your fatigue. Nutritious meals, better sleep, and physical activity won’t make stress magically disappear, but small changes can be key to reducing fatigue and prevent burnout.
Leave Work At Work: If you’re always on the clock, you’ll never find the time to recharge. When it’s known you can always be reached, it can become impossible to fully “leave” work. If you’re expected to handle work concerns outside of your scheduled hours, set some clear boundaries around times you aren’t available.
Ask For Help: When you have too much work to complete alone, an informed supervisor can help by reassigning certain tasks or finding a coworker who can assist you. Avoid taking on responsibilities you can’t handle.
Spend Your Free Time On Rewarding Hobbies: Challenge yourself to do something different from time to time, particularly when you feel the most drained. Purposeful hobbies can often feel more rewarding and leave you with a sense of deeper satisfaction.
Make A Self-Care Plan: Prioritizing physical and emotional needs is an important part of creating balance between your work and personal life. Taking good care of yourself can improve resilience and strength, making it easier to manage challenges as they come up.
Talk with Loved Ones: Keeping stress to yourself can isolate you and make you feel worse. Friends and family may not be able to relieve your fatigue, but they can still offer support by listening. Simply knowing you have support from your loved ones can increase feelings of belonging and connection, making it easier to detach from work when the day is done.
Break up The Monotony: An easy but monotonous workday can leave you feeling drained and mentally numb. Changing up your routine can make a big difference: Switch the order of your daily tasks, take a few minute break for a quick meditation/walk/breathing exercises, consider alternative workstations, replace your chair with an exercise ball.
Get professional help: If you have other unexplained symptoms, including pain, changes in appetite, or stomach distress, it’s a good idea to talk with your healthcare provider to rule out other concerns. A therapist can help you explore reasons behind tiredness accompanied by mental health symptoms, Well In Mind is here for you. Call 815-933-2240 to schedule an appointment or to ask about your EAP benefits.
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