Charitable Corporation prepares for tomorrow Hospital services under review reparing for tomorrow‘s health care Ptoday summarizes the mandate of the Oakvilleâ€"Trafalgar Memorial Hospital Charitable Corporation. The key mission of the corporation is to provide support for the Hospital‘s continued quest for excellence in health care. There are a myriad of services and programs identified to receive assistance from the Charitable Corporation and its supporters. Some of these areas include new program development, clinical research, staff and patient education, the bridging of hospital and home care, and the acquisition of equipment. The OTMH Charitable Corporation was officially introduced to the Oakville community in September, 1992. It is a nonâ€" profit organization which is dedicated to maintaining the highest level of health care services to the community through continuing financial support to the Hospital. Careful money management, fund generating and fundraising enterprises are all responsibilities of the Charitable Corporation. The Corporation funded the acquisition and implementation of a new fully automated parking system at OTMH. Patrons to the main parking lot are now required to pay for their parking at the automated pay station, currently located in the parking garage elevator lobby. Payment may now be made by cash, VISA or Mastercard. The pay station will eventually be moved into the new lobby area, inside the Hospital. Representatives from OTMH and JBMH selected six clinical areas and four management areas to be the first to undergo the detailed review. The review will continue until all hospital and community services have been examined. The clinical program areas selected to be the first to be reviewed are cancer, psychiatry, paediatrics, ophthalmology, urology, and cardiovascular services. With such a large mandate, where do you begin? Management areas include management information systems and computerization, materials management, management of service contracts and biomedical engineering. In its search for solutions, the Ministry of Health is reviewing the health care picture in Ontario. The ministry has directed the Halton District Health Council to undertake a resource utilization review of all hospital services. The review is Haltonâ€"wide in its scope, with a specific focus on the services provided at Oakvilleâ€"Trafalgar Memorial Hospital (OTMH) and Joseph Brant Memorial Hospital (JBMH) in Burlington. The study began in February 1993. One of the goals of the study is to ensure Halton is using its hospital and community resources to maximum benefit. Ultimately, the study will identify duplication of services, gaps in service and service delivery alternatives. The study will also determine, through research and data review, the acute care hospital bed needs in Burlington and Oakville. fiscal restraints and an increasing demand for health care are forcing Canadians to carefully consider the allocation of all resources. In all parts of Canada, in all sectors of the health system, innovative approaches are being sought to ensure the continued viability of Canadian models of patient care. E scalating government deficits, mounting "The study provides an opportunity to see what is happening in Halton and how to better serve its residents," said Dieter Kuntz, President CEO. Here are the 1992â€"93 highlights: As part of the increasing emphasis on wellness and health promotion, the Corporation introduced an advertising campaign of wellness tips. A different "For Goodness Sake" health tip appears in every issue of the Oakville Beaver. Topics addressed include nutrition tips, back wellness, sun sense and organ donation . Lifeline Program The Corporation continues its relationship with the Home Emergency Lifeline Program. The number of people benefiting from this popular April, the six clinical areas continued to be studied with the assistance of program working groups and communityâ€"based agencies. Two of the areas, paediatrics and psychiatry, have moved into phase three of the review process, which examines program areas in more depth and develops detailed options for review. While information regarding the ultimate recommendations of the review is still forthcoming and limited, the Steering Committee, supported by the Boards of OTMH and JBMH, have concluded and will be recommending that paediatric beds remain in both south Halton Hospitals. Other opportunities exist for focusing, improving and increasing outpatient paediatric services. These opportunities will be further explored by health care providers and considered in the next phase. Health Promotion Advertisements Alton \community program continues to grow. The Chai Lifeline program provides people with the 5 security of knowing that HELP is available at the ush of a button. For more information, call 38â€"HELP (4357) or â€"800â€"665â€"7853. gan are jol ar $ anteflainef Hagood Hard 1992 Black Tie Ball. featured first class entertainment, a gourmet dinner, and dancing to the big band sound of the Royal Regiment of Canada Dance Band. A total of $50,000 was raised through ticket sales and a Silent Auction. Everyone had such a good time that plans are already underway for the Black Tie Ball ~93 to be held on Friday, September 24th, 1993. For more information, or to order tickets, please call 338â€"4642. ‘ _ A soldâ€"out crowd of 500 guests attended the OTMH Charitable Corporation‘s black tie ball last September. The gala As a oneâ€"year pilot project, the Corporation provided funding to establish a retail pharmacy within the Hospital. The pharmacy as been well received y staff, physicians and Extended hours and friendly staff are only two of the reasons this project is so successful. Black Tie Ball Retail Pharmacy Pilot Project