Health Information

Information is presented on various health conditions, treatments and procedures with the goal of empowering patients to take an active role in managing their health with informed decisions about their care. This provides patients with knowledge, skills, and confidence to understand conditions and treatment plans that affect them.

The effort ultimately leads to positive experiences with healthcare providers, to improved health outcomes and a better quality of life.

Anemia

Anemia is a condition that occurs when the body has insufficient red blood cells or insufficient hemoglobin. Hemoglobin is the major ingredient of red blood cells, the part that enables the body to receive oxygen. When the cells of the body are oxygen-deprived, anemia, a serious but treatable conditi...

Blood Coagulation Disorders

Coagulation is the process that allows blood to clot, thus preventing blood loss from a pierced or broken vein or artery. For blood to clot, the body needs blood cells called platelets and proteins known as clotting factors, all of which are normally present in the blood. The proc...

Blood Transfusion

A blood transfusion is a procedure in which blood is administered to an individual through an intravenous (IV) line in one of the blood vessels. It is a common procedure that is often used to replace blood that may have been lost during surgery or from a serious injury. It m...

Complete Blood Count

A complete blood count (CBC) is a blood test used to evaluate a patient's state of health by measuring the number of blood cells in the body and the ratio of one type of blood cell to another in the bloodstream. This information is valuable in helping to diagnose or rule out a number o...

Hematologic Malignancies

Hematologic malignancies are cancers of the blood, lymph nodes and bone marrow, all of which are closely connected to the immune system. As a result, cancer affecting one of these areas may also affect the other two. Hematologic malignancies affect the production and function of blo...