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Through screening tests, doctors are able to find polyps or cancer before symptoms develop. Still, more than 147,000 new cases are diagnosed, and more than 57,000 people die from colorectal cancer each year. The rate of new cases and deaths resulting from this disease is decreasing. It is the second leading cause of cancer deaths in the United States after lung cancer. Community Education Program – Colorectal Cancer Colorectal cancer is the third most common type of non-skin cancer in men David E. Both drugs are available over the counter at most drugstores, so Look-Alike/Sound-Alike Medications (continued on page 3) See Pages 10 to 13 for the Community Report Card Featuring Maternity Care. “For example, when spoken ‘Zantac’ and ‘Zyrtec’ sound much alike, but Zantac is a drug used to treat stomach ulcers, and Zyrtec is an allergy medicine. “Some of the drug names that sound alike have very different effects on the body,” explained Jean Glaser, Director of Pharmacy Services at LMH. To use LMHS’ new redesigned Web site, log on to sound-alike medication errors, Licking Memorial Hospital (LMH) has implemented safeguards to protect patients’ well-being. To reduce the risk of look-alike/ The LMH Pharmacy has set guidelines for drugs with similar names to ensure patient safety. With such a long list of medications, some of the drugs inevitably have similar sounding names, which can cause confusion over which drug was prescribed. All of these great interactive features are now available on the new Licking Memorial Health Systems (LMHS) Web site at The more user-friendly and interactive site can provide convenience and a New Web Site for Licking Memorial Health Systems Is Unveiled (continued on page 2) Look-Alike/Sound-Alike Medications Today’s physicians have hundreds of prescriptions drugs available to treat their patients. f o r Y o u r H e a l t h ! New Web Site for Licking Memorial Health Systems Is Unveiled Imagine having access to personal medical records while sitting at home, requesting an appointment without picking up the telephone and even visiting the delivery room virtually before having a baby. Volume 5, Issue 4 April 2008 M e a s u r a b l y D i f f e r e n t.Community Connection Licking Memorial Health Systems (740) 348-4000 (phone)