In the U.S., about 12.6 million of all women age 20 and over have diabetes. Diabetes is the leading cause of kidney failure, and when not managed properly, can lead to kidney disease, blindness, limb amputation, heart attack and stroke. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, chronic kidney disease was the eighth leading cause of death in the U.S. and diabetes was the seventh leading cause of death in 2010.For resources and programs on preventing and managing diabetes and kidney disease, contact the NKFM at 800-482-1455 or visit ndep.nih.gov.ROYAL OAKBeaumont names new executivesGene Michalski, president and chief executive officer, Beaumont Health system, has announced the appointments of four executives to new or expanded roles.• Dr. Samuel Flanders, of Bloomfield Township, has been appointed as executive vice president of Quality, Safety and Clinical Effectiveness for Beaumont Health system. Flanders will direct all Quality and Safety functions for the three-hospital system, and will oversee the work of Beaumont’s Clinical Integration Councils.• Thomas Brisse, of Oakland Township, has been appointed as executive vice president of Operations, Beaumont Health system. He will oversee the operations of Beaumont’s three hospitals, ambulatory diagnostic and surgery centers, six Centers of Excellence, Support Services Integration Councils, Supply Chain, and Facilities and Real Estate Management through Jones Lang LaSalle. Brisse began his Beaumont career in 1987 in Management Engineering. He then served as administrative associate in the Beaumont Reference Laboratory before moving to Beaumont, Troy as assistant director, associate director, senior associate director, vice president of operations and then president of the hospital. He is a University of Michigan graduate with a bachelor’s degree in Sociology and master’s degree in Health Services Administration.• Nancy Susick, R.N., of Rochester Hills, has been appointed as president of Beaumont Hospital, Troy, and is responsible for overseeing the operations of the 406-bed hospital and its ambulatory, diagnostic and surgery centers. Susick has held various staff, nursing leadership and administrative positions at Beaumont, Royal Oak and Troy since 1986. She most recently served as vice president, chief operating officer and chief nursing officer for Beaumont, Troy. She recently retired from the U.S. Navy Reserve, holding the rank of Captain after 24 years of service. Susick has a bachelor’s degree in Nursing from Mercy College of Detroit and a master’s degree in Nursing from Oakland University. She is the first female and nurse president of a Beaumont hospital.• Subra Sripada, of Northville, has been named executive vice president and chief administrative and information officer, Beaumont Health system. Sripada’s areas of responsibility include Information Technology; Strategic planning and Business Development; Marketing and Public Affairs; Corporate planning and the Project Management Office. He joined Beaumont in 2008 from the consulting firm PricewaterhouseCoopers. He has worked in various industry and consulting positions in the U.S. and abroad. He received his bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from Osmania University in India and his master’s in industrial and systems engineering from Kansas State University.PONTIAC Continued…
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