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Tickets are on tale for Mason General Hos'pital
Fou ndation's annual American Business
Women's Day Lunclhiian, to be held on Friday,
September 16, 2011 from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. atthe
Shelton Yacht Club. This year's site is off campus due
to the hospitaFs campus renewal and construction
project. Every year MGH Foundation selects three
business women from Mason County - who are
outstanding in their contribution to the community.
This year's recipients include Barbara Dunbar, Deb
Nielsen and Gretchen Schodde Tickets for.the
luncheon are $25 per person.To purchase tickets, or
for more information, call the Foundation office at
(360) 427-3623 (from Allyn (360) 275-8614).
"D bm i& You"will be the subjec at
MGH's and Allyn Diabetes Support.
Grou p meetings. Shelton's is set for Thursda
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September 15, 2011 from 1 to2 p.m. in the :_llinor
Jrsday,
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Room at the Hospital. Allyn s will be held Th
September 22, 2011 from 1 to 2 p.m. in the
Allyn building's downstairs meeting room.
Eliiott, D.O., Ph.D. of Mason General Hospil
Family Medicine will give the inside scoop c
tests such as blood-glucose, Alc, Vitamin D,
BUN, Creatin.ine, and GFR. She will explain t
significance of each test for those with diab
how the condition can be managed to imp
results and move toward normal levels. The
also be time set aside for questions and ans
Shelton and Allyn Diabetes Support Groups
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affiliated
with the American Diabetes Association, meet every
third and fourth Thursday of the month respectively
from September to June. They are free and open to
people with i and 2 diabetes, their friends, and
...... familyi F 0rmore information-ca il Sue Barw ir.k, R.N.,
C.D.E. at (360) 427-7332 (from Allyn (360) 275-8614,
and ask for the Diabetes Wellness Center).
"Living Well With Diabetes"- Septembq
6 p.m. - 9 p.m. the first two nights; 6 - 8 p.r
the last night in the Ellinor Room at Mason
Hospital. Due to space limitations, advance
tion is required. Diabetes education is a cove
20 - 22,
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d registra-
red service
under most insurance plans. To pre-register, :all Sue
Barwick, R.N., certified diabetes educator (360)
426-1611, ext. 3301 (Allyn (360) 275-8614, ext. 3301).
MGH FREE Community CPR Class - Thu
September 8 from 6 to 9 p.m. in MGH's Leal
Center, located next to McDonald's on Olyr
Highway North. Pre-registration for the cla:
required, as class size is limited, s0 please rr
reservations by calling The Learning Center
427-3609. This is not a First Aid class.
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Living Wlth and Beyond Cancer - Wedr esday,
September 14 from 6:30 to 8 p.m. in the Ellinor Room
at Mason General Hospital. Call (360) 493-7768 to
register.
MGH Camcer Support Group meets on first
Saturday of each month from I to 3 p.m. atiMason
General Hospital. For information call (360) 56-8266.
Our care
gets a thumbs-up!
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(360) 426-8/17(~0) 426-4142
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Tickets are now on sale for Meson General
Hospital Foundation's annual Fantasy
Forest event. This year's theme is "Midnight
and Ice" and the festivities take place Tuesday,
November 15 through Saturday, November 19
at the Pavilion at Sentry Park, Shelton. Ticket
purchases and reservations (required) can be
made by calling tl e MGHF Development office
at (360) 427-3623, or online at www.Mason
Generol.com/2011_fantasy_forest.html
The deadline for buying tickets is
November 9, 2011.
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MGH's Women's
Health Event,
sponsored by the
Washington Breast,
Cervical & Colon
Health Program,
Susan G. Komen
for the Cure/Puget
Sound and Karen
Hilburn Breast & Cervical Cancer Fund, is set for
Saturday, October 15, 2011, 8 a.m. to
2 p.m. at MGH. It will offer free or reduced-
cost screening mammograms, to women who
are uninsured or underinsured, along with
diabetes and cardiac testing, as well as blood ....
pressure checks. For more:information call ....
(360) 432-7706.
Continuing Education Classes
offered for Mason General Hospital & Family of
Clinics employees, medical staff, and the commu-
nity during the month of September:
• Orientation for New Employees
• Strong Perifax for Obstetrical Staff
• Mock Adult Code Blue Skills for Clinical Staff
• Online Hospital-Wide Yearly Safety Program
• Online Cognitive Competency
Development and Evaluation
• New RN and Current Nurse Skills Orientation
• Malignant Hyperthermia Drills
• Pre-Advanced Cardiac Life Support Course:
Rhythm and Pharmacology for New Providers
• Monitor Technician Annual Arrhythmia
Competency
• Pediatric Emergency Assessment, Recognition
and Stabilization Course (PEARS)
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support
Renewal Course
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support Renewal
Course
• Non-Violence in the Workplace
De-escalation Course
• Annual Skills Competency for the
Certified Nursing Assistant
• Basic Life Support for the .Birth Center staff
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Congratulations to
MGH "Employee of the
Month"for August -
Kelly Mattheis, su rgery
services.
Construction of the new
generator building is under-
way. Located in the east
parking lot near 13 Street
the electrical contractor has
been installing conduits for
MGH's new power service
during the month of August,
Now foundations are poured
and walls for the generator
building will be constructed
through September. By the
end of September trusses will
be i stalled and roofing will
Work at the new surgical
wing is progressing ahead
of schedule. The concrete
tilt-up panels are poured
and the walls are erected.
The first week of September
structural steel for the roof
will be installed then the
steel contractor will begin
placing steel for the new
south entrance. By the end
of September the general
contractor will be getting
ready to install the roof in
order to keep the building
dry and start work inside on
mechanical and electrical
systems.
Work inside MGH has begun
in the OB department with
renovations to rooms 135 and
136. Look for the contractor's
"Construction Pmgress"board
to be placed at the north
entrance. Updating of existing
patient areas will extend well
into spring 2012 with major
remodels not starting until
one year from now.
Derek Rae,
Construction Manager,
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For more information, contact Tom DiDonna, t thVault,l '° I(
R.N., MSN, D.H.Sc., and MGH & FC director of Goro
education at (360) 427-3609. MyMasonHealth.com S
for medical histories
Mason General Hospital
901 Mountain View Drive,
Shelton, WA 98584
(360) 426-1611
Allyn (360) 275-8614
www.MasonGeneral.com
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