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sNEWS AND INFORMATION FROM OAKVILLE-TRAFALGAR MEMORIAL HOSPITAL APRIL 2011 Quality Improvement PlanA New Hospital for OakvilleOur community will benefit from:Quality improvement is an ongoing priority at Halton Healthcare Services (HHS). It helps us continually fi nd new and better ways of doing things so that we can enhance care for patients, increase satisfaction 80% single patient rooms to reduce the risk of and achieve even better clinical outcomes. infection and increase patient privacy and comfort Capacity for 457 beds In June 2010, the Ontario Government passed the Excellent Care for All Act. This legislation will help New services such as a cancer clinic support hospitals to further improve the quality and safety of care they provide for members of our Additional diagnostic services including more MRIs community. and CT Scanners Increased clinical space with room to grow Every hospital in Ontario is now required to develop and publish a Quality Improvement Plan. Many www.newoakvillehospital.comhospitals in Ontario, including HHS already create plans based on local priorities. Quality Improvement Plans provide a meaningful way for our organization to clearly articulate our accountability to our community, patients and staff. Visit the HHS website at www.haltonhealthcare.com to view the Seeking Leadership Volunteers2011/12 HHS Quality Improvement Plan. For more information on the Excellent Care for All Act visit wwwThe Oakville Hospital Volunteer Association is seeking .ontario.ca/excellentcare.interested candidates for a variety of board and non-board leadership positions:$5 Million to Enhance Diagnostic Imaging Leadership Recruitment Officer Oakville residents will see enhancements to the Diagnostic Imaging services offered in their community Youth Volunteer Team Leader thanks to a $5 million donation from the WB Family Foundation. This tremendous gift will help to ensure that Oakville residents have improved Most positions are for one to two year terms; most access to more advanced Diagnostic Imaging time is flexible; meetings are pre-arranged.technology and services close to home. If you are a good communicator, and interested in The donation will contribute toward leading a group of volunteers or being involved enhancing the Diagnostic Imaging with committee or project work for the Association, Department at the current Oakville-Trafalgar we want to speak with you!Memorial Hospital (OTMH) and the New Oakville Hospital, and is the second largest Please contact us at 905-338-4643, or by email at lparente@haltonhealthcare.on.ca or log on to gift to the New Oakville Hospital campaign. www.haltonhealthcare.com. Thank you to the WB Family Foundation for their very generous donation.HHS staff and volunteers celebrate a $5 million gift that gift will Clean Hands Protect Livesimprove access to more advanced diagnostic technology and services The Oakville Hospital Foundation is from the WB Family Foundation.Hand cleaning is one of the best ways you and your healthcare team can prevent infections from partnering with the community to fund spreading. Halton Healthcare Services has implemented the Ontario Just Clean Your Hands campaign, essential medical equipment to enable an initiative which trains healthcare providers how to clean their hands, the right way and, at the high quality patient care at OTMH and the New Oakville Hospital. The generous support received from right times before, during and after every patient interaction. Log on to www.haltonhealthcare.com the community enables the hospital to purchase the essential equipment required to provide the best for more information on our many patient safety initiatives including the latest results of our annual possible care to patients.Hand Hygiene Compliance audits.Mount Kilimanjaro Climb FundraiserDerek Blakely is realizing a life-long dream to climb Mount Kilimanjaro and is raising funds for the New Oakville Hospital at the same time with every step. Blakely is a senior wealth advisor for Blakely Wealth Management and an Oakville resident who wants to give back to his community.Living Healthy SeminarsBlakely and his good friend Richard Beed will be climbing the highest freestanding mountain in the world Please join us at the following FREE Health Education seminars provided by Halton Healthcare Services. next month and have started a fundraising initiative called Kili Climb for Cancer Care. The goal is to raise Displays and refreshments start at 6:30 p.m. Seminars starts at 7:00 p.m.$30,000 which will help purchase equipment for the New Tuesday, May 10, 2011Oakville Hospitals Birmingham Cancer and Medical Day Depression and the FamilyCare Clinic. Dr. Karl OSullivan, HHS PsychiatristOakville-Trafalgar Memorial Hospital, 327 Reynolds Street, OakvilleThe Birmingham family has generously pledged $3.5 million to the New Oakville Hospital with $500,000 to be used Tuesday, May 24, 2011to match community donations. Thanks to the generosity Hearing Health: Better hearing with todays technologiesof Betty Birmingham, and her late husband Bruce, every Susan Thomsen & Dianne Desmond, HHS Audiologists contribution made to Kili Climb for Cancer Care will be Georgetown Hospital, 1 Princess Anne Drive, Georgetownmatched dollar for dollar. Derek Blakely, pictured with his wife Melanie and Reserve a seat by email at healthpromotion@haltonhealthcare.on.ca or by phone at Derek and Richard will start their climb on Sunday, May 8, sons Will and Curtis will be climbing Mount 905-878-2383, ext. 4379.Kilimanjaro next month to help raise funds for the 2011, and are hoping to summit on Friday, May 13th. To New Oakville Hospital.support their efforts, visit www.kiliclimbforcancercare.com. www.insideHALTON.com OAKVILLE BEAVER Friday, April 29, 2011 22