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13 | Thursday, March 23, 2017 | OAKVILLE BEAVER | www.insideHALTON.com Your Health OAKVILLE TRAFALGAR MEMORIAL HOSPITAL Halton Healthcare went "under the microscope" recently during the accreditation of its Laboratory Services at Georgetown Hospital, Milton District Hospital and Oakville Trafalgar Memorial Hospital by Ontario's Quality Management ProgramLaboratory Services regulatory agency. All three hospital laboratories demonstrated outstanding performance and each expects to be granted the highest possible status - a full four-year accreditation certificate. Accreditation is a mandatory, comprehensive review which helps ensure standardization of laboratory services across the province. This assessment confirmed that Halton Healthcare laboratories have an excellent Laboratory Quality Management System in place which has been consistently sustained and improved upon since the last on-site assessment in 2013. HALTON HEALTHCARE March 2017 Save th e D ate O u ts ta n d in g P e rfo rm a n c e by H lto n H e a lth c a re L a b o ra to rie s Wednesday, March 29, 201 7:1pm - 5pm Health Expo - Living Well With Chronic Conditions St.Volodymyr Cultural Centre, 1280 Dundas St. W, Oakville For more information call 905-338-2983, ext. 4871 Tuesday, April 25, 2017:6:30pm - 9pm Kidney Transplant Night - Living Donor Transplants OTMH, 3001 Hospital Gate, Oakville To reserve seats please call 905-338-4354 April 13 & May 11,2017 Alzheimer's Information Sessions Hosted by Alzheimer Society at OTMH For more information: 905-845-2571 ,ext. 5916 Thursday, June 8, 2017:6pm Halton Healthcare Annual General Meeting For more information, please visit: www.haltonhealthcare.com "The vast majority of medical decisions made by our health care providers rely on the information provided by the laboratory, supporting them in making informed decisions for the prevention, diagnosis, treatment and management of disease," said Dr. Jennifer Walsh, Clinical Laboratory Director, Halton Healthcare. "Our healthcare providers and patients can be assured that our results and services are consistently accurate, timely and aligned to best support patient care." Mississauga Halton LHIN / HEALTH EXPO L w ix u ffJ J M Who Should Attend? Wednesday, March 29, 2017 1pm to 5pm St.Volodymyr Cultural Centre - SVCC 1280 Dundas St. W, Oakville K idney Transplant N ig h t - Living D onor Transplants Tuesday, April 25, 2017 - 6:30pm to 9:00pm John Oliver Auditorium, OTMH, 3001 Hospital Gate, Oakville Halton Healthcare, in partnership with Trillium Healthcare Partners and the Mississauga Halton LHIN, is hosting an information session at Oakville Trafalgar Memorial Hospital to provide renal patients and their families an opportunity to learn more about living donor kidney transplantation. The session will feature patients, sharing their experience of accepting a living donor kidney, as well as the kidney donors themselves. Nephrologists and Transplant Nurses will also be on hand to offer their expertise regarding living donor kidney transplant options and the process from a clinical viewpoint. To reserve your seats, please call 905-338-4354. People living with chronic conditions such as diabetes, arthritis, lung and heart disease and those at risk of chronic conditions. We know how important it is to educate and support caregivers too. Please join us if you support someone living with a chronic health condition. Why Attend? Attendees will learn how to live well with a chronic condition from health professionals and find out how to access health services in the community. FREE GIVEAWAYS to first 200 participants: fresh produce, resistance bands and healthy eating tools. For more information contact: 1-855-223-6847 ext. 4877 Oakville Hospital Foundation Healthcare Oakville Hospital Volunteer Association h a lt o n h e a lt h c a r e . c o m