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He alth11Hairon Heahthcare NEWS AND INFORMATION FROM MILTON DISTRICT HOSPITAL'- Milton Rocks Milton Rocks, a concert festival in support ofMilton District Hospital Foundation is happening at the Milton Fairgrounds on Saturday, lune 11, 2011. It will feature m i seven popular luno nominated Canadian artists Sloan, Faber Drive, David Usher, Fefe Dobson, These Kids Wear Crowns, Alyssa Reid, and Jesse Labelle. Advance tickets are only $29.95 plus HST, and a % " variety of amazing sponsorship opportuniities exist. Go to www.miltonrocks.com for complete information. Proceeds will fund the purchase of essential medical equipment for Milton District Hospital. Milton District Hospital Auxilliary (MDHA) List of Events: A Friendship Tea in Memory of Rita Ward, a former long time Milton District Hospital volunteer will take place on May 14-15, 2011 at a beautiful Centuryd farmhouse, 114 Ashbrook Court, Milton. There are d h two seatings each day at 11:30*a.m. and 2:30 p.m. Advance $25 tickets are required. Please contact Dorothea Downs at 905-878-2133 or by email at dorothydowns-.3@sympatico.ca for tickets or more information. MDHA Annual Rummage & Plant Sale will take place on Friday, May 27, 2011 from 5:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. and Saturday May 28, 2011 from 8:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. at the Milton Fairgrounds, Bldg #1. Donations will be gratefully received on Friday, May 27th from 10:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. Please no large appliances or computers! The Halton Sportsmen's Association in support of MDHA are holding their 3lst Annual Sportsmen's Charity Breakfast, only $5 for a heaping plate of food! loin us on Saturday, May 7, 2011 from 6:00 a.m. - 11: 00 a.m. at 5125 Steeles Avenue, Milton. A draw will be held at the breakfast. Buy your draw tickets now at the hospital Gift Shop. Clean Hands___ Protect Uives Hand cleaning is one of the best ways you and your healthcare team can prevent infections from spreading. Halton Healthcare Services has implementedi the Ontario Just Clean Your Hands campaign, an initiative which trains healthcare providers how to dlean their hands, "the right way» and, «at the right tîmes" before, during and after patient interaction. Log on to www.haltonhealthcare.com for more information on our many patient safety initiatives including the latest results of our annual Hand Hygiene Compliance audits. I$sMn Hèalthcar Service CWrpoton Am"u~ Meeting aid Award Cermony Thursday, June 16,2011 6p.m. - Wine and Cheese Reception * .-. 7p.m. - Annual Meeting and Awards Ceremony Oakimlo Conférence Cente - 2515 Wyecroft moud, Oaklll By-Iaw changes will be recommended. Audfl efinancial statements; will be available at te meeting or by calling the Hospital Administration Office at f05415-51114. loin us 1 Quality Improvement Plan Quality improvement is an ongoing priority at Halton Healthcare Services (HHS>. tIl helps us continually find new and better ways of doing things 50 that we can enhance care for patients, increase satisfaction and achieve even better clinical outcomes. In lune 2010, the Ontario Government passed the Excellent Care for Ali Act. This legisiation will help support hospitals to further improve the quality and safety of care they provide for members of our community. Every hospital in Ontario is now required to develop and publish a Quality Improvement Plan. Many hospitals 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 2011/12 HHS Quality Improvement Plan. For more information on the Excellent Care for Ai Act visit wwwvv.ontario.ca/excellentcare. Test Drive a Ford In Support of MDH Come out and visit the Milton District Hospital Foundation booth during the Milton Street Festival on lune 4, 2011 and test drive a Fordl The booth will be located at the corner of Charles and Main Street. Ford Canada will donate $20 to the Foundation for every Ford test drive. For more information, please visit www.gallingerford.com. McHappy Day On Wednesday, May 11, 2011 be sure to stop by the McDonald's in Milton and support Milton District Hospital (MDH). One dollar from every Big Mac, coffee or tea and Happy Meal sold in McDonald's Milton will be donated to MDH Foundation and to Ronald McDonald's House in Toronto. Many thanks to the McDonald's staff and volunteers who so freely give up their time, and to the residents of Milton who come out in droves every year to support the hospital l I1JtA7 Livng Healthy Seminars Please join usat the following FREE Health Education seminars provided by Halton Healthcare Services. Displays start at 6:30 p.m. Seminars starts at 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, May 10, 2011 Depression and the FamIIy Dr. Kari O'Sullivan, HHS Psychiatrist Oakville-Trafalgar Memorial Hospital, 327 Reynolds Street, Oakville Tuesday. May 24, 2011 Hearing Health: Botter hearing with today's technoIogioç,: Susan Thomsen & Dianne Desmond, HHS Audiologis Georgetown Hospital, 1 Princess Anne Drive, Georgetown Reserve a Seat by email at healthpromotion@hatonhealthcare.on.ca or by phone at 905-878-2383, ext. 4379. Your 1 APRIL 2011,