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Greetings!
Happy first day of spring!
Kerry McLeish,
RVHSF Communications Officer |
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 RVHS praised for transparency
The Hospital Report Card: Ontario 2009 assesses up to 50 measures of patient safety and in-hospital care in Ontario's acute care hospitals. These measures include death rates, adverse events, volumes of procedures and utilization rates. The measures fall into three categories: hospital procedures, medical conditions and those related to child birth. Both RVHS hospital campuses' results are listed in this edition.
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 RVHS visiting hours
Beginning April 1, 2009, Rouge Valley Health System will shift from its current open visiting hours policy to standard visiting hours. The revised visiting hours will be from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m., and will include a two-visitors-at-a-time policy. In the Emergency Departments, only one visitor per patient will be allowed.
"The reasons for this change are to improve patient recovery and safety, plus staff safety and hospital security," says Janet Harris, vice-president of quality, risk, professional practice and chief nursing executive.
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 Community Advisory Group enhances RVHS Board perspective
The Community Advisory Group has recently completed its introduction and orientation to Rouge Valley Health System (RVHS) and will begin bringing its advice to the hospital's Board of Directors.
The Community Advisory Group is comprised of 11 members, who reflect the views and concerns of the diverse communities that make up the Rouge Valley area of west Durham and east Toronto, including:
Steve Campbell, Patricia Clark, Randy Filinski, Liben Gebremikael, Phyllis G. Hill, Hajara Kutty, Celine McCormack, Kathy Sparrow, Linda Crawford (representing the RVHS Foundation Board), Amorell Saunders N'daw (Chair, Community Advisory Group) and Joan Wideman. Like the RVHS Board of Directors, members of the advisory group are volunteers who bring their skills, experience and community knowledge to the board in its decision-making process. MORE |
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 2008 Annual Report
Rouge Valley Health System Foundation granted $2,924,611 to Rouge Valley Health System in 2008, positively impacting hospital programs and supporting services, providing residents of east Toronto and west Durham with the best possible healthcare, close to home.
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Life-saving equipment for Rouge Valley Centenary Emergency will reduce wait times
From March 24 until May 6, 2009 -- which is McHappy Day -- 23 Scarborough-area McDonald's restaurants will be fundraising for a portable ultrasound machine for Rouge Valley Centenary's (RVC) Emergency Department.
This vital piece of equipment will save time diagnosing specific and potentially life-threatening ailments in a patient brought in to the Emergency Department. The portable ultrasound machine can instantly determine heart muscle activity, show fluid around the heart, detect abdominal aortic aneurysms, find problematic ectopic pregnancy or determine internal bleeding.
McDonald's owners and staff are thrilled with the opportunity to be a part of a life-saving team for their local hospital. "This is a community campaign: Scarborough restaurants and customers investing in Rouge Valley Centenary!" says Dale Bartlett, owner. "We know the importance of our community hospital and want to take the lead in this great campaign."
 Appreciative of this partnership is Dr. K.C. Moran (right), RVC Emergency Site Chief, who will use the machine and see first-hand its cascading time-saving effects. "This will change the way we work. If you can find a life-threatening problem sooner, then you greatly improve patient care and outcomes."
Details about the campaign are listed in the Fundraising Events section below. For more information, please contact Katherine Craine, Development Officer, at (416) 281-7119.
Photo by Kerry McLeish |
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 McVolunteers Needed
McDonald's has partnered with us to fundraise for an urgently-need Portable Ultrasound Machine for Rouge Valley Centenary's Emergency Department
We are looking for energetic volunteers to collect spare change from Drive-Thru customers at Scarborough-area McDonald's restaurants while dressed in hospital scrubs!
We need volunteers for weekends in April at a number of locations. Can you spare a few hours? Do you have a teenager who needs community hours? You can sign up for one shift or several.
It will be fast, fun and for a good cause!
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Patient sends thanks with donation
I would like to thank the staff of Rouge Valley Centenary hospital for the wonderful care and kindness they have given me during my short stay at the hospital. I would especially like to extend my gratitude to Dr. Lin and to the nurses for treating me with much consideration.
I would also like to thank Dr. Chinner, Dr. Rana, the physiotherapist the and nurses on the 4th floor Cardiac Rehab centre.
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Richard A. |
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 A&W Fundraiser
Proceeds from the sale of Root beer and Onion Rings will be donated to Rouge Valley Ajax and Pickering
Dates: until March 22, 2009 Locations: Pickering Town Centre food court and 310 Harwood Avenue South (Ajax) Contact: Maureen Dowhaniuk, 905-683-2320 x1212
 Paint the Town Rouge Gala
If you are attending our Gala and you need to reach somebody by phone on the 27th, please call 905-683-2320 x1501 before 2 p.m. Date: March 27, 2009
 McDonald's Save Time, Save Lives. Coin DrivePartial proceeds raised from counter coin boxes and bedpan coin drives (in addition to McHappy Day, below) will help purchase a portable ultrasound machine.
Dates: bedpan drive weekends in April; coin boxes until May 6, 2009
For: RVC Emergency Department
Locations: participating Scarborough-area McDonald's restaurants
 Cardiac Walkathon
Date: April 25, 2009 For: Cardiac Rehabilitation at Rouge Valley Centenary Location: 11th Floor, RVC Contact: Amber Heath, 416-281-7113
 McHappy Day
Partial proceeds from certain menu items will be allocated towards the purchase of a portable ultrasound machine. Date: May 6, 2009 For: RVC Emergency Department Locations: Participating Scarborough-area McDonald's restaurants Contact: Katherine Craine, 416-281-7119
 Baby Steps Walk-a-thon
Date: May 24, 2009 For: Birthing and Newborn Centre at RVC Time: 9:30 a.m. Location: Departing from the Malvern Town Centre Contact: Maureen Dowhaniuk, 905-683-2320 x1212
Lancaster Ball
Date: May 30, 2009 For: RVAP Redevelopment Location: Deer Creek Golf and Country Club Contact: Pat Brooks
 24th Annual Highland Creek Heritage FestivalDate: June 20, 2009 For: RVC Location: Old Kingston Road and Morrish Road Contact: Roselyn Sagar-Lal, 416-281-7463
 Run the Lake
Date: June 20, 2009 For: Equipment for RVAP Host: Ajax and Pickering Rotary Clubs Location: Rotary Park, Ajax Contact: Maureen Dowhaniuk, 905-683-2320 x1212
Craig Jones Memorial Golf Tournament
Date: June 29, 2009 For: Orthopaedic and surgical equipment at RVC Location: Scarboro Golf and Country Club Contact: Maureen Dowhaniuk, 905-683-2320 x1212
 19th Annual Golf ClassicDate: August 6, 2009 For: Vital Signs Monitors at RVC Location: Sleepy Hollow Golf Club Contact: Heather Montague, 905-683-2320 x1501 | |
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