For many kids a tumble off a bike can mean a scary trip to the hospital, but it was a far nicer experience for Avery Upshaw, thanks to the staff at The Scarborough Hospital.
Avery, 12, was riding her bike in June when she fell off and hit her knee hard on the pavement.
"It was really hurting," she says.
When the pain didn't go away mom Lynn Crombie-Upshaw decided to bring Avery to the General campus' Emergency Department. Here Dr. Mei Hweng assessed the injury and prescribed an immobilizer for Avery's leg for a week.
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Triple-digit improvements for staff and physician flu vaccinations in recent years have helped The Scarborough Hospital top other Toronto community hospitals for compliance, and the highly successful Stick It To The Flu campaign is once again aiming to set new records.
Over the past two flu seasons, vaccination compliance rose by 113 per cent at the Birchmount campus, and by 116 per cent at the General campus, a rate nearly 84 per cent above the median for acute care hospitals in the city. The Birchmount campus was the top performing community hospital; the General campus ranked third overall.
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Do you feel lucky? The Scarborough Hospital Foundation is hosting its annual Charity Car Raffle, and this year there are even more chances to win.
This year's prizes include:
* A 2013 Toyota Corolla
* Two cash prizes of $2,500
* 10 iPads
Tickets are $20 each or three for $50, and will be on sale from Wednesday, October 31 to Friday, December 21 at 4 p.m. The winner will be drawn at a special event at The Scarborough Hospital on January 9, 2013 at 6:30 p.m. in the Medical Mall at the General Campus.
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