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economists sunltribnne saturday jan26 2602 markham btouffvule hospital f38lhurchsfteevpoboxj800lv markham ontario l3p7p3 f ar fc j j i 2a x 9054727000 visit our new site at wwwmshonca patient education clinics markham stouffville hospital has a number of outpatient clinics our feature this month is the patient education centre located in the annex formerly highpoint residence 11 butternut lane the patient education centre provides healthrelated education to our community clinics offered in our patient education centre include adult diabetes asthma breastfeeding nonstress testing and paediatric endocrine annex wens educsno cueps isxta sp holiday card program a special thank you to dye durham for your assistance and support of the foundations 2001 holiday card program many thanks to the following business for your participation and donation to the program ballymore homes don valley north lexus toyota eds canada gwa group marketing consultants home relief health services howard johnson hotel parklane nurseries ltd ram forest products inc tokai of canada ltd w5 resources inc words that work watch for news of our 2002 holiday card program coming in september adult diabetes clinic a registered nurse and registered dietician see clients either individually or in a group setting the registered nurse will provide education in blood sugar monitoring medication use and management tools for healthy living the registered dietician provides education for healthy meal planning da asthma clinic 4 the goal of the asthma clinic is to educate patients and their families about asthma medications signs and symptoms of decreased asthma control and identifying asthma triggers and avoidance strategies clients are seen by a registered respiratory therapist on an individual basis to ensure that edu cation and treatment is customized to the individ uals needs hk gp breastfeeding clinic sti 38 bkz our outpatient breastfeeding clinic is staffed by certified lactation consultants who assist and sup port breastfeeding mothers and their family weekly breastfeeding support classes are also available if you would like further information regarding one of our clinics please contact the patient education centre at 9054727374 m 4 m markham vtourrville hospital foundation presented by vlllacr grocer k a 2002 top hats and tails champagne and great horse racing an evening at ascot is the theme for the gala celebration this year certain to entertain you in a way you will remember for many years to come dont miss out this years gala will be a night to remember raffle tickets go on sale february 11th for 10 you can enter to win a 1 year lease on a bmw 2500 gift certificate at markville shopping centre and more ascot offers the perfect opportunity to dress up to the nines women decked out in large outrageous hats men in morning suits come armed with a rain coat binoculars and peer in awe at the parading pea cocks and dont forget to watch the races this years gala will be held on friday april 5 2002 at le pare conference banquet centre dont miss out on this years prestigious fundraismg event for markham stouffville hospital for more information on tickets sponsorship or auction prize donations please contact kathy little at 9054727395 j 51 b dr michael lau pathologist dr michael lau will join markham stouffville hospital as a fulltime pathologist effective april 1 2002 dr lau has worked as a locum and parttime pathologist at markham stouffville hospital since 1995 previously dr lau held positions at york central hospital william osier health centre and cambridge memorial hospital congratulations the year in review some stats figures from jan de 2001 did you know that 2729 babies were delivered in 2001 our breastfeeding clinic a parent link phone line provides information support to new moms that over 48000 xrays were taken last year 20359 ultrasounds were performed over 10817 ct scans were obtained over 1 million lab oratory tests were conducted that we employ over 1400 staff to provide the care services that our patients need that our surgeons performed a total of 15399 surgical cases in our operating suites surgical procedure unit that our emergency department staff treated over 37000 patients last year since october 2001 the fast track clinic of our emergency department has treated over 2400 patients alleviating the pressures in our emergency department that our hospital depends on our volunteers over 550 volunteers 230 summer students provided over 6000 volunteer hours of their time to help our hospital an outstanding commitment that our mental health system provides care support for both inpatients outpatients over 10700 visits were made to our adult outpatients mental health services and 2457 appointments were held in our child adolescent family services that revenue from parking fees is used to maintain expand our parking lots to support healthcare programs services m rags call for nominations for the friendship garden the friendship garden at markham stouffville hospital honours extraordinary voluntary contribu tions to the hospital made by individuals organizations and businessesrecognition is awarded for exceptional service outstanding acts of kindness and humanitarianism and for significant monetary contributions the garden was officially opened on september 7 2000 and is part of our donor recognition program the inductees into the garden are honoured with their names on plaques throughout the garden we are now accepting submissions for inductioninto the garden this spring the submission deadline is march 31 2002 for nomination packages please contact the foundation office at 9054727059 markham stouffville hospital vitality readership surve2002i we would like to improve this publication your feedback is importantto us please complete this short survey and return it to markham stouffville hospital co public relations 381 church st markham ontario l3p 7p3 or fax it to public relations 9054727086 by february 16 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