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W.D. Stribling Heart Clinic Funds raised through the Northeast Georgia Medical Center Auxiliary and the Healthy Journey Campaign helped to support the W.D. Stribling Heart Clinic. The clinic provides comprehensive cardiology diagnostic equipment in one location with easy access for inpatients and outpatients alike. The centralized services located in the Outpatient Services building include the following: • All types of stress testing with echo and nuclear imaging • Multi-site EKG, holter and event monitoring services • Expansion of the Vascular Lab • Private prep and recovery space for patients • Spacious waiting area for family members • Meeting room space for cardiac conferences • Specialty clinics including Pediatric Cardiology and Congestive Heart Failure Hospice Services Serving 13 counties in Northeast Georgia, Hospice of Northeast Georgia Medical Center provides end-of-life care and bereavement services for individuals with a terminal illness. Donations received through Healthy Journey to support Hospice provide much needed services such as assistance with in-home respite care, music vigils and assistance with day-to-day services needed to keep hospice patients in a home-like setting with family members and friends. Along with proceeds from the Love Light Tree sponsored by the NGMC Auxiliary, $200,000 has been raised for the benefit of hospice patients and their families. South Hall Middle School’s CHOICE After School Program The CHOICE program is a unique after-school program at SouthHall Middle School which provides at-risk kids a safe place to go after school where they receive academic assistance and enrichment, remedial instruction, information on careers, post-secondary education and more. From 1999 – 2002, students enrolled in this program jumped from 65 to 256. A Saturday session was implemented in year two of the program, which resulted in 12 additonal students. In year three, Saturday session enrollment increased to 31 students. Other facts: • 80% of the students in the program are considered “at-risk.” • 90% are from low socio-economic backgrounds. • 24% of students enrolled made the honor or academic roll for the first time. • 72 students received scholarships to Gainesville College’s Summer Scholars program during the summer of 2002. Without support from the Healthy Journey Campaign, this program could not have expanded to accomodate the numbers of children served. School Nurse Program By providing funding for three RNs in the Hall County School System and one RN in the Gainesville City School System, the School Nurse Program was able to establish more resourceful school clinics, thereby meeting student needs more fully. Thanks to the School Nurse Program, student-learning time increased because far fewer students went home because of a health-related concern, and student absenteeism decreased. From August 2001 – May 2002 in the Gainesville City School System alone, over 30,000 students were seen by school nurses. In the Hall County School System, over 300,000 student visits were seen from 2000 – 2002. In addition, as a direct result from the Medical Center Foundation’s collaborative with the School Nurse Program, both school systems benefited from receiving a grant through the Philanthropic Collaborative for a Healthy Georgia. This additional grant provided funding for equipment such as audiometers, vision screening machines, otoscopes and more. SAFE KIDS During the last three years, the lives of over 40,000 children and families in our northeast Georgia community have been touched by the Gainesville/Hall County SAFE KIDS expansion programs funded by proceeds from Marketplace, an annual event of the NGMC Auxiliary, and the Healthy Journey Campaign. As a result of having the only localized child injury database in the state, the Medical Center has been able to track the type and severity of injuries that our community’s children sustain. This information drives the program planning and allows SAFE KIDS to prioritize injury prevention efforts and utilize the resources provided through the Healthy Journey Campaign’s funding in the most efficient manner. Although injury statistics continue to rise and fall with seasonal trends and increases in the population, the fourth quarter injury data for the 2001campaign year indicated a 17% decrease in overall childhood injuries for Hall County. There have been no child drownings in the three-year period that the Life Jacket Swap Program has been in existence. During this same time frame, an increased incidence of child deaths related to non-use of child safety restraints is an indicator that injury prevention efforts continue to be needed within our community, and that our work is not done. As an overview of SAFE KIDS Expansion Program activities funded by the Healthy Journey Campaign, the SAFE KIDS program is pleased to report: The SAFE KIDS Model Safe Playground, which was funded by proceeds from the 2001 Medical Center Open Golf Tournament and the Healthy Journey Campaign, was built on the joint site between the Boys and Girls Club and Fair Street Elementary School. This state of the art playground, which opened in May 2002, currently serves approximately 300 children each day. This facility will also be used as a “working” teaching tool for community groups, PTOs and day care facilities throughout the northeast Georgia area to learn about integrating safety features into new or existing playgrounds. SAFE KIDS members educated 8,847 9 – 14-year-old students (the highest risk age group for bike related injuries) on safe biking and skating skills and distributed and fitted 5,293 multi-sport helmets during the Helmet Safety Campaign provided throughout the Gainesville City and Hall County school systems. An additional 1,757 helmets were distributed through community based programs which specifically targeted children of all ages residing in Housing Authority apartment complexes, participating in D.A.R.E Camp and other summer camp programs as well as participating in the Secret Santa program. In an effort to reduce the number of falls and scald burns, SAFE KIDS collected 485 baby walkers at a Baby Walker Round Up. In exchange, particpants received exersaucers, a safer alternative. Through a distribution program at the Hall County Health Department, SAFE KIDS distributed 1,051 car safety seats and provided hands-on installation training. An additional 788 child safety seats were distributed through the Pediatric, Mother and Baby and Emergency Services departments at Northeast Georgia Medical Center as well as through community based check up events and booster seat distribution programs to families in need. Through a distribution program at the Hall County Health Department, SAFE KIDS distributed 1,051 car safety seats and provided hands-on installation training. An additional 788 child safety seats were distributed through the Pediatric, Mother and Baby and Emergency Services departments at Northeast Georgia Medical Center as well as through community based check up events and booster seat distribution programs to families in need. The Life Jacket Loaner and Life Jacket Swap programs distributed over 700 new life jackets and swapped an additional 200 previously used jackets to families who needed appropriate infant, child and youth sized personal flotation devices for their children using Lake Lanier. For the third year, no Hall County children drowned in the lake. The “Fire Safety House” mobile unit provided over 17,000 children with fire prevention education as well as fire escape planning and practice. This year, the Healthy Journey Campaign funded the “Severe Weather” addition, which was added to the unit so that children could also learn how to respond in the event of severe weather such as a tornado. The “Teacher’s Safety School” (summer continuing education program) provided safety training to teachers and paraprofessionals from 18 area elementary schools. The goal of the program was to provide the teachers with up-to-date safety resources and creative teaching strategies that could be easily integrated into the curriculum for their particular grade levels. The Gainesville/Hall County SAFE KIDS Coalition has been recognized over the past three years with numerous awards which were bestowed for excellence in programming and overall performance as a coalition. These awards include: • Award of Merit for Outstanding Water Safety Services in May 2000 from the National Water Safety Congress, Washington, D.C. • SAFE KIDS Outstanding Program Award from SAFE KIDS of Georgia for the Helmet Safety Campaign in February 2000 • Joy Maxey Award for the Most Outstanding Lead Agency in the State of Georgia from SAFE KIDS of Georgia in February 2000 • SAFE KIDS Outstanding Lead Agency Award in January 2001 from the National SAFE KIDS Campaign, Washington, D.C. • Buckle Up America! Award from the UGA Occupant Safety Program in May 2001 • Outstanding SAFE KIDS Coalition of the Year from SAFE KIDS of Georgia in February 2002
Following are some of the highlights of screenings and education made possible through Healthy Journey funding which includes funds raised through Marketplace, the annual shopping event sponsored by the NGMC Auxiliary: A precursor to heart disease, Peripheral Vascular Disease (PVD) is a common circulation problem in which the arteries that carry blood to the legs and arms become narrowed or clogged, sometimes causing pain or numbness, but often causing no symptoms at all. Northeast Georgia Medical Center, with funding from Healthy Journey, has hosted three Legs for Life National Screening Programs for PVD. In total, over 500 people have been screened, with at least 66 found to be at moderate to high risk and referred to their primary care physicians for further evaluation and treatment. • In 2000, 420 oncology and cardiology screeningswere provided; 88% of participants lacked health insurance and/or a physician. • In 2001, more cardiovascular screenings were held in partnership with the Health Department that included the assessment of risk factors for heart disease, blood pressure checks, body mass index and peripheral vascular screening. A total of 56 were screened, with 53 abnormal results. With funds from Healthy Journey, oncology services was able to receive a patient education grant from the Cancer Help Institute that enables Northeast Georgia Medical Center’s cancer programs in both Gainesville and Toccoa to participate in a national study of computer-assisted patient education. All data from the study will be shared with the National Cancer Institute. A portable computer containing the Cancer Help Institute Software will be used in patient areas and at community events such as Relay for Life to help provide cancer patients and their families with timely information to help them fight their cancers. A touch screen makes information easy to access. Other features of the easy-to-use computer program include expanded content in both English and Spanish.
The Annual Medical Center Open Golf Tournament Community Recipient Since 1997, before the upstart of the Healthy Journey Campaign, over $700,000 has been raised from The Medical Center Open to benefit the health care of the community. Beneficiaries over the past several years include: • Good News at Noon Dental Clinic – $150,000 • Meals on Wheels Satellite Sites serving an additional 180 individuals – $84,665 • The Salvation Army’s Centers of Hope Family Transitional Housing Apartments –$92,749 * • School Nurse Program for Gainesville City and Hall County Schools – $82,530 * • SAFE KIDS Model Safe Playground to be used by Fair Street Elementary School and the Boys and Girls Club – $90,820 * • Hall County Fire Services Automated External Defibrillators (AED) Program – $149,170* (* Included as part of the Healthy Journey campaign) Employee Community Outreach • American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life • American Heart Association’s American Heart Walk • March of Dimes’ WalkAmerica Overall, NGHS employees raised over $700,000 for the Healthy Journey Campaign.
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