Cuero Regional Hopsital | Connect | Spring 2018

HAVE YOU BEEN TRYING to lose weight but not succeeding? Cuero Regional Hospital has a solution for you. It’s called Cuero Health Weight Loss Solutions, and it’s new this year. This medically supervised, nonsurgical weight-loss program is led by Sheryl Mills, MD, a family medicine doctor undergoing certification with the American Board of Obesity Medicine and registered with the Obesity Medicine Association. Free consultation Cuero Health Weight Loss Solutions is a comprehensive weight-loss program that includes OptiFast meal replacements, one-on- one behavioral counseling and exercise. “We’re partnering with the Bfit Cuero Wellness Center, so we’ll have plans that include gym memberships and personal training as well,” Dr. Mills says. You don’t need a referral to join the program, she says. Simply call 361-275-0170 to make an appointment for a free, initial consultation. “In the first meeting we’ll weigh you, get your vitals and measure your body mass index,” Dr. Mills says. “We’ll discuss what your weight-loss goals are, as well as what you’ve tried in the past in the way of diets or weight-loss medicines. We’ll also take a full medical history and do a physical exam. And we’ll talk about the cost of the program, which, unfortunately, isn’t covered by insurance. But it can be as low as $75 a week plus the cost of food.” Better health If you decide to join the program, along with weight loss, you can enjoy some impressive health benefits, such as having your blood pressure drop and your cholesterol numbers improve, Dr. Mills says. “You may also have less joint pain and even be able to get off some medications,” she says. Sign up, and you’ll have regular visits with Dr. Mills and her other providers for the entire program, which lasts a year and 18 weeks. cuerohospital.org 3 Improved care, lower costs Some of the benefits that Cuero Regional Hospital has experienced through its affiliation with Methodist include: + + Free on-site training by Methodist staff in procedures especially designed to help save the lives of newborns and moms in distress. + + Quarterly leadership training on the best practices in medicine and new concepts in delivering quality health care. + + Cost savings by the ability to join with Methodist’s purchasing power for health care supplies and medical equipment. “We have access to different vendors that allows us to save money,” Falcone says. “So we’ve been able to capitalize on the size and scale of Methodist in ways that a small rural hospital couldn’t before. “Having the partnership with Methodist has been—and will continue to be—a great asset for our hospital,” she adds. “During years where there’s been a $120 million reduction in rural health care funding, having Methodist as our partner is helping Cuero Regional Hospital sustain its services.” Better together —Continued from the cover A slimmer, healthier you Sheryl Mills, MD, Cuero Health Weight Loss Solutions program physician Start today. Call 361-275-0170 for a free consultation with Cuero Health Weight Loss Solutions. You can also read more and watch videos about the program by following Cuero Health Weight Loss Solutions on Facebook. CUERO HEALTH WEIGHT LOSS SOLUTIONS

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