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15 | Thursday, November 28, 2013 | OAKVILLE BEAVER | www.insideHALTON.com NEWS AND INFORMATION FROM OAKVILLE-TRAFALGAR MEMORIAL HOSPITAL NOVEMBER 2013 HHS' NICHE Program Awarded Exemplar Status Halton Healthcare Services (HHS) is the first Canadian hospital to be awarded "Exemplar" status for its NICHE (Nurses Improving Care for Healthsystem Elders) program. NICHE is an international program designed to help hospitals improve the care of older adults. The "Exemplar" status recognizes HHS' ongoing, high-level commitment to providing exceptional geriatric care throughout its three community hospitals. The "Exemplar" status is the highest of four possible program levels and was awarded to HHS following a rigorous self-evaluation of its NICHE program. It recognizes HHS' ongoing, high-level commitment to providing exceptional geriatric care throughout its three community hospitals. The HHS' Hospitals were the first hospitals in Ontario to be designated as a NICHE hospital in 2009. Since then, HHS established our Safer Elder Care Steering Committee and has successfully developed a strong network of Nurse Practitioner Elder Care Mentors and Champions among its healthcare providers. In addition, a wide range of clinical assessment tools and management protocols, and best practices have been successfully implemented to address inter-related geriatric issues such as delirium, safe mobility, and falls. New Oakville Hospital Construction ­ Halfway There! Volunteer Opportunities The Oakville Hospital Volunteer Association is seeking compassionate volunteers to: · Greet, offer comfort and provide information and assistance to families and visitors to the Intensive Care Unit or Emergency Department. · Assist with mealtime activities and visit patients, or conduct satisfaction surveys on In-Patient Units. · Assist with in-hospital transport and visit patients in Dialysis ­ Oakville or Burlington sites. Ask us about additional opportunities to enrich the lives of others while gaining skills and making friends! Phone: 905-338-4643 Email: lparente@haltonhealthcare.on.ca Website: www.haltonhealthcare.com Construction of Oakville's new hospital is progressing on-schedule having recently reached 50% completion. It's amazing to watch the new building take shape and the massive amount of work that it takes to build such an amazing facility! More than 800 workers are on site daily busily installing: · 1,792 pre-cast exterior panels · 28,000 light fixtures · 662 miles of conduit · 7,441 windows · 30,000 electrical receptacles · 700 electrical panels · 3,219 miles of wire Random Acts of Kindness Day Random Acts of Kindness Day brought some very special visitors to OakvilleTrafalgar Memorial Hospital on Friday, November 1st. Hospital volunteers were treated to cupcakes by the "Kindness Crew" of the Oakville Community Foundation and our patients and Hospital staff had an opportunity to visit with guide dogs from the Lions Foundation of Canada Dog Guides. It was a random act of kindness that produced lots of happy smiles. Chronic Disease Self Management Program Do you have one or more chronic conditions such as diabetes, kidney, heart or lung disease, arthritis or any other conditions? Join us for a FREE, six week group based program to learn more about goal setting, overcoming barriers, positive thinking, general nutrition, communication with healthcare professionals and more! Caregivers and spouses are also welcome to attend. Milton Seniors' Activity Centre 500 Childs Dr., Milton Oakville YMCA 410 Rebecca St., Oakville Halton Diabetes Program 700 Dorval Dr., Suite 108, Oakville Jan. 29, 2014 - March 5, 2014 Feb. 21, 2014 - March 28, 2014 Feb. 12, 2014 - March 19, 2014 1:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. 9:30 a.m. to Noon 9:30 a.m. to Noon HHS Recognized as ECRI Award Finalist Halton Healthcare Services (HHS) was also recognized as one of six finalists for the 2013 ECRI Health Devices Achievement Award for the Laboratory's submission about the successful implementation of the electronic MobiLAB Positive Patient Identification System (PPID) for specimen collection at OakvilleTrafalgar Memorial Hospital. The ECRI Institute is an independent non-profit watchdog organization that promotes the highest standards of safety, quality, and cost-effectiveness in the healthcare industry. The Institute's prestigious award recognizes exceptional initiatives undertaken by a healthcare facility to improve patient safety, reduce costs, or otherwise facilitate better strategic management of health technology. They were extremely impressed with HHS' submission and project outcomes. For more information, log on to www.haltonhealthcare.com Registration Required. To sign up or for more information, please: Call: 905- 338-4432, ext. 4877 or 1-888-670-6636, ext. 4877 Email: maximizeyourhealth@haltonhhealthcare.on.ca Log on: www.maximizeyourhealth.ca Stay connected! For more information and to subscribe to our eNewsletter, visit www.haltonhealthcare.com. Follow us on www.haltonhealthcare.com GEORGETOWN · MILTON · OAKVILLE HOSPITALS