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Hendrick in the News
June 19, 2008
Annual camp teaches kids about living with asthma
June 16, 2008
Meek Blood Center and Blue Bell Ice Cream team up for annual Pint for a Pint promotion
June 13, 2008
Hendrick lends a ton of healthy support
June 1, 2008
Children's Miracle Network has recording-breaking year
May 29, 2008
Hendrick employee earns top healthcare management credential
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June 19, 2008
Annual camp teaches kids about living with asthma
Local kids with asthma will participate in the sixth annual Hendrick Asthma Summer Day Camp June 23-26 on the Hardin-Simmons University campus. Each year, the camp is offered free of charge to children with an asthma diagnosis through donations made to Children’s Miracle Network at Hendrick Medical Center.
During the camp, children ages 6 to 11 with moderate or severe asthma develop a better understanding of their asthma and learn the skills they need to manage it. Campers also enjoy activities such as bowling, arts and crafts and swimming. Approximately 40 campers are expected to attend this year.
The annual camp is part of the Asthma Education Program at Hendrick Medical Center, a comprehensive educational program for individuals with asthma and their families. Through the program, respiratory therapists and certified asthma educators provide instruction and training on asthma self-management throughout the year to residents of the Texas Midwest.
For more information on the Asthma Education Program at Hendrick, call 670-2112 or visit www.ehendrick.org/pulmonary/rehab.
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June 16, 2008
Meek Blood Center and Blue Bell Ice Cream team up for annual Pint for a Pint promotion
Meek Blood Center and Blue Bell Ice Cream are teaming up to help save lives during their annual Pint for a Pint blood donor promotion. During the moth of June, donors will receive their choice of over twenty flavors of Blue Bell Ice Cream for each pint of blood donated.
The Pint for a Pint promotion began in 2001 as a way to encourage more blood donations during the beginning of the summer. Each year Blue Bell Ice cream donates approximately 2,000 pints of ice cream during the promotion.
“Blue Bell is well known for community involvement. One of their causes is ensuring a plentiful blood supply in the communities where they do business,” said Frances Baker, donor recruiter for Meek Blood Center. “Pint for a Pint helps increase blood donations during the summer when donations typically decrease.”
Donors may donate blood at Meek Blood Center Monday through Wednesday from 8 AM - 5:30 PM, Thursday from 8 AM - 7 PM and Friday from 8 AM – 4 PM. Meek Blood Center is located on the first floor of the Cedar Mall Building, 1150 N. 18th St.
Blood drives of local interest in the month of June include: June 14 at the Arrow Ford Classic Car Show from 9 AM – 4 PM and June 21 at the United Way Day of Action from 10 AM – 2 PM at 240 Cypress St.
Volunteer blood donors contribute all the blood used for patient care in Abilene and 11 surrounding counties. Each year Meek Blood Center supplies thousands of units of blood and platelets to patients in 15 area hospitals. For more information about becoming a blood donor, call 670-2805 or visit www.meekbloodcenter.org.
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June 13, 2008
Hendrick lends a ton of healthy support
Hendrick believes a healthier community is a better community. To help encourage our neighbors to take steps in their own lives toward a healthier lifestyle, Hendrick is passing out 2,000 pounds of apples - a literal ton of apples – on June 21 as part of the United Way's Live United Campaign launch.
Each recipient of an apple also will receive a Healthy Families booklet from the Abilene Right Weigh Project, a community health initiative of Hendrick Health System and the Community Foundation of Abilene. The booklet contains information, tips and small steps families can take to create a healthier diet and a more active lifestyle.
Apples and booklets will be passed out to residents at the Live United 10 AM downtown event, as well as in front of two entrances of Hendrick Medical Center. To encourage healthier lifestyles in the neighborhood surrounding Hendrick, children from the College Heights Friendship House, supported by Hendrick, will join in passing out apples and booklets in the College Heights neighborhood.
After the June 21 event, Hendrick will continue its efforts to help families in Abilene create healthier lifestyles through continued support of Abilene Right Weigh Project programs, events and educational materials.
Through a simple apple, a Healthy Families booklet and the Abilene Right Weigh Project, Hendrick is encouraging families to be healthier by eating right and exercising. The ultimate goal is to address the issue of childhood obesity in our community and prevent our children from facing possible future health problems because of obesity.
For more information on the Abilene Right Weigh Project, visit www.ehendrick.org/community/arwp.
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June 1, 2008
Children's Miracle Network has recording-breaking year
KTXS-TV completed the two-day Children’s Miracle Network Celebration broadcast today with a total of $783,662 in pledges. The broadcast celebrated the 20th anniversary of Children’s Miracle Network at Hendrick Children’s Hospital.
“We are blessed to have many generous and dedicated supporters in our community who understand the importance of providing excellent care for our children,” said Tim Lancaster, president and CEO of Hendrick Health System. “One hundred percent of the money stays right here to provide top-quality care for the children of this community.”
Twelve national sponsors, more than 40 local sponsors and thousands of generous Big Country citizens contributed to the grand total, which surpassed last year’s 19-year high of $718,827.
“It’s very exciting to have a record-breaking year because it means we can do even more to support children’s services for this area,” said Melinda Blay, Children’s Miracle Network Coordinator at Hendrick. “We want to thank our community for showing how much they genuinely care for our children.”
This is the 10th year the Celebration broadcast has been hosted by KTXS-TV. The broadcast originated live from the KTXS-TV studio. KTXS hosts included Wayne McCormick, George Levesque, Chrissie Mouton, Damon Lane and Janet Kwak.
All of the money raised stays in the local community to benefit Hendrick Children’s Hospital and other children’s services at Hendrick Medical Center. Last year, Hendrick treated approximately 30,000 sick and injured kids from 19 counties throughout the Texas Midwest.
Children’s Miracle Network is a non-profit organization dedicated to saving and improving the lives of children by raising funds for children’s hospitals across North America. Each year the 170 Children’s Miracle Network not-for-profit children’s hospitals provide the finest medical care, life-saving research and preventative education to help millions of kids overcome diseases and injuries of every kind.
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May 29, 2008
Hendrick employee earns top healthcare management credential
Tim Riley, Jr., FACHE, director of Pulmonary and Rehabilitation Services at Hendrick Medical Center, recently became a Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE), the nation’s leading professional society for healthcare leaders.
ACHE is an international professional society of more than 30,000 healthcare executives who are leaders in a variety of healthcare settings. Fellow status represents achievement of the highest standard of professional development in the healthcare field and signifies board certification in healthcare management. Only 7,500 healthcare executives hold the distinction.
“Because healthcare management ultimately affects the people in our communities, it is critically important to have a standard of excellence promoted by a professional organization,” said Thomas C. Dolan, PhD, FACHE, CAE, president and CEO of ACHE. “By becoming an ACHE Fellow, healthcare leaders can show they are committed to providing high-quality service to their patients and community.”
To obtain ACHE Fellow status, candidates must fulfill multiple requirements, including passing a comprehensive examination, meeting academic and experiential criteria, earning continuing education credits and demonstrating professional and community involvement. Fellows also are committed to ongoing professional development and undergo recertification every three years.
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