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Norman Roth, President of Greenwich Hospital, was a recent guest on “Good Living with Michele Thomas.” Thomas is the EVP of Osborn Home Care, and her show airs every other Tuesday at 9:30 am on WGCH (1490 am).
Roth says the hospital in general is “refocusing energy on a greater outpatient footprint, opening an outpatient center in Stamford along with the Yale Medical Group.” It is part of a greater trend in moving some hospital-based outpatient services to a prominent place in Greenwich in order to increase the number of private rooms in the hospital itself.
“Healthcare is evolving into more of an outpatient service,” Roth agreed. “We want to encourage keeping people healthy rather than having hospitals to treat the sick. We actually want to keep people out of the hospital and help people manage their health in-home.”
Osborn Home Care provides home maker and companion services to Fairfield County seniors who are recovering from surgery or illness, or choose to age in place. Osborn Home Care has been serving seniors in Westchester County for over 20 years. The Greenwich office is located at 125 Mason Street, just off Greenwich Avenue.
Thomas and Roth discussed trends in medicine, specifically palliative and hospice care, which can be given both in the hospital and in people’s residences.
Patients learn about their treatment options and how to remain comfortable during their disease. Palliative care enhances quality of life as people face end of life.
After almost two years at the helm of Greenwich Hospital, Roth discussed how the institution is looking to expand and establish new services and at a higher level. Greenwich Hospital, which services both Westchester and Fairfield Counties, is part of the Yale New Haven Health System, and is known as a patient-centered and family-focused community hospital.
Roth mentioned the hospital’s growing team of cardiologists from the Yale School of Medicine, including a new program specifically for preventative heart care for women. They are also expanding their orthopedic services, and have been using the da Vinci robotic surgical technique to great effect.
Thomas and Roth agreed on the high value of providing education to people on how to take care of their own chronic conditions, understanding their disease and what triggers an onset or issue. Roth takes the “community” part of being a community medical center, quite seriously. For information about resources and services for seniors, visit: www.osbornhomecare.org