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19 · Friday, August 6, 2010 OAKVILLE BEAVER · www.oakvillebeaver.com Halton Healthcare gets full accreditation Halton Healthcare Services (HHS) has been awarded full accreditation and recognized for three leading practices by Accreditation Canada. Surveyors from Accreditation Canada recently spent four days meeting with HHS staff, physicians, volunteers, board members, community partners and patients to determine if HHS met the high standards for accreditation. The standards examine all aspects of health care, from patient safety and ethics, to staff training and partnering with the community. HHS met 97 per cent of Accreditation Canada's criteria. "We are thrilled with the results of the survey," said Mags Shorey, chair of HHS board of directors, in a press release. "HHS is an exemplary organization and it is very rewarding to receive this recognition from Accreditation Canada. It speaks volumes about the quality of care that is provided at our hospital by our staff, physicians and volunteers." HHS said they have already started to address the areas noted as requiring further attention in the final accreditation report, which include space and overcrowding, medication practices and the implementation of the ethics framework. The surveyors also recognized HHS for three leading practices: safe elder care, positive patient identification and caring rounds. HHS's Safe Elder Care program included falls prevention, use of least restraints and skin and wound care initiatives. In 2009 HHS become the first non-teaching community hospital in Ontario to receive the Nurses Improving Care of Healthsystem Elders designation. The Positive Patient Identification lab was launched to help reduce the potential for errors that can occur when managing lab specimens. HHS introduced barcode technology in 2007, becoming the first Canadian hospital to implement an electronic system. The Caring Rounds program began in 2009 as a collaborative effort between patients and families, healthcare teams and volunteers as a strategy to address the immediate needs of patients and enhance patient satisfaction. Youth in spotlight at jazz festival Bell Canada and Pratt & Whitney Canada will present Youth in the Spotlight at the jazz festival in downtown Oakville Saturday. Five groups of talented young jazz musicians ranging in age from 13-19 years old will perform on stage Saturday at noon in the Towne Square. The High Rendition Jazz Band will be on the Centennial Stage at 1:45 p.m. This young award-winning band features musicians from high schools in the Oakville, Burlington and Halton area and have been performing together since 2008. The premier music event of the summer, the 18th annual Downtown Oakville Jazz Festival runs from Aug. 6-8. For the full schedule, visit www.oakvillejazz.com. Car wash to benefit Portuguese band A car wash to benefit the Filarmonica Lira Bom Jesus Marching Concert Band will be held Friday, Aug. 6 and Saturday, Aug. 7. It will be at 407 Speers Rd., Unit 3, (side parking lot). The cost is $5. The car wash will be held on Friday from 1-6 p.m. and Saturday from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. There will also be a barbecue and traditional Portuguese lunch. A limited number of CDs of the band's music will also be on sale for $10. We have been providing exceptional, full-day, early education programs for decades. Come experience our child-fr dly, udent-centre Come experience our child-friendly, tudent-centred environment. Come experience our child-friendly, student-centred e om erie ri child-friendly, hild rien hild-fr d-f dent-centr dent cent CO-ED MONTESSORI, JUNIOR, MIDDLE, SENIOR www.hsc.on.ca www.hsc.on.ca | 905-389-1367 | 299 Fennell Ave. West, Hami ww hsc.on.ca w.hsc.on.ca sc.on.ca c.on.ca .on.ca on.ca n.ca .ca ca a 05-389-1367 5-389-1367 -389-1367 389-1367 89-1367 9-1367 -1367 1367 367 Fennel Ave West, Hamil Fenne Av Wes Ham Fenn A Fen Fe F We Ha est Hamilto H Hamilt Hamilton Readers Selection AWARDS Voted by you! Autism Ontario - Halton Chapter has a FULL calendar of programs for individuals and families living with the impact of Autism Spectrum Disorder Programs include: Reading Comprehension, Social Skills - registration is available online for new & returning families; Next NEW family intake is Monday August 30 Support Groups for Parents/Child(ren) Preschool through Grade 12; South and North Halton Parent Support; Sibshop South Halton and NEW North Halton Monthly Youth (13-18yrs) Social Night and NEW weekly Girls Group ages 7-18 with age appropriate groups Family sports activities in both South and North Halton. For more information www.autismhalton.com for complete details or Tel: 905.631.1233 E-M autismhalton.admin@gmail.com g Supported by Your favourite businesses, services, entertainers, people and more! VOTE FOR YOUR FAVOURITES NOW! online at www.oakvillereaderschoice.com