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Thursday, February 9, 2012
Friday, December 9, 2011
PR: Songs of The Season is Tonight!
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
December 9, 2011
ROBERT PILON, YCH PHYSICIANS TO SING AT HOSPITAL FUNDRAISER
Richmond Hill, ON – The voice of Jean Valjean in Les Miserables and The Phantom in the Phantom of the Opera, Robert Pilon, will be the lead performer in York Central Hospital Foundation’s Songs of the Season with Robert Pilon and Friends. The inaugural event is being held tonight at the Richmond Hill Centre for the Performing Arts beginning at 8 p.m.
“I am so pleased to participate in this exciting fundraiser which incorporates two of my passions: philanthropy and music,” said Robert Pilon. “Having partnered with York Central Hospital Foundation for several events, I know how important community support is to improving health care.”
In addition to Robert Pilon’s performance, a choir comprised of York Central Hospital
“We are so grateful to all of the supporters of this event, especially National Bank and Lexus of Richmond Hill. There are many people in our community who will require the use of our hospital’s services over the holidays. The funds raised through this event will help ensure all of the patients at York Central Hospital have access to state-of-the-art medical technology to assist in their speedy recovery both during the holidays and every day of the year,” said Bill Leacy, President & CEO, York Central Hospital Foundation.
All proceeds from this inaugural event will go towards the purchase of a standardized, state-of-the-art infusion pump system for York Central Hospital. This investment in a new pump system will increase patient safety by auto-programming medications, which in turn ensures the accurate dispensing of the right medications at the appropriate time.
Since the pumps are programmed to dispense the correct dosages, nurses and other staff caregivers will have more time to spend with their patients allowing for increased bedside attention and education. This extra one on-one time that the staff will spend with patients will help improve the overall care and patient experience at York Central Hospital.
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Media Contacts:
Margo Sage-Arnold Alyshia Higgins
Manager, Special Events Coordinator, Stewardship & Communications
York Central Hospital Foundation York Central Hospital Foundation
Tel: (905) 883-1212 ext. 7803 Tel: (905) 883-1212 ext. 7810
Wednesday, November 16, 2011
Press Release - Moonlight & Magic Gala Results
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
November 16, 2011
ANNUAL GALA MOST SUCCESSFUL IN FOUNDATION’S HISTORY
Richmond Hill, ON – York Central Hospital Foundation’s 24th annual gala has set two records: one for the most guests in attendance and one for the highest revenue. The sold-out Moonlight & Magic themed-event was attended by more than 1,000 guests and raised in excess of $570,000.
“The event was our most successful yet and we’re so pleased with the results,” said Julie Fuda, Chair of the Moonlight & Magic Gala. “None of this would have been possible without the support of the community, donors, sponsors and our gala volunteers. Their gifts of time, talent and donations helped to make this event the best in our 24-year history.”
The event was held at Le Parc Markham and emceed by Ken Shaw, one of Canada’s most recognized news anchors. Violinist Greenville Pinto and singer Christopher Dallo entertained guests during the cocktail hour and over dinner, followed by the George St. Kitts Band. The gala featured a live and silent auction and raffle with a top prize of a diamond necklace and earring set, appraised at $22,750. For the second consecutive year, the event’s Presenting Sponsor was Bell.
“We are sincerely appreciative to each and every person who helped make this gala our most successful in the Foundation’s history,” said Fraser Nelson, Chair of York Central Hospital Foundation. “This year, the Foundation has been challenged to raise $5 million to help fund medical equipment and technology at York Central Hospital. The generosity and support we received from our community for the Moonlight & Magic Gala has helped us come closer to realizing this goal.”
All proceeds from this year’s event will help fund a standardized, state-of-the-art infusion pump system for York Central Hospital. The new pump system will increase patient safety by auto-programming medications, which in turn ensures the accurate dispensing of the right medications. Since the pumps are programmed to dispense the correct dosages, nurses and other staff caregivers will have more time to spend with their patients allowing for increased bedside attention and education. This extra one on-one time will help improve the overall care and patient experience at York Central Hospital.
“On behalf of everyone at York Central Hospital, I would like to extend our appreciation to the community for their generous support. This exciting event has increased awareness in the community and enabled the hospital to purchase urgently needed medical equipment,” said Altaf Stationwala, President and CEO, York Central Hospital.
The first Gala was held in 1988 and, since that time, the annual event has raised over $6 million for capital improvements and life-saving medical equipment in virtually every area of York Central Hospital. This includes a new Digital Mammography Unit for Breast Health, leading-edge surgical equipment, construction to triple the size of our Emergency Department, a state-of-the-art surgical sterilization unit and a Nuclear Medicine Camera with enhanced CT scanning abilities for York Central Hospital.
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Media Contact:
Margo Sage-Arnold Alyshia Higgins
Manager, Special Events Coordinator, Stewardship & Communications
York Central Hospital Foundation York Central Hospital Foundation
(905) 883-1212 ext. 7803 (905) 883-1212 ext. 7810
Monday, November 14, 2011
President's Corner - Gala Wrap Up
On Friday, November 4th, a magical, record-breaking event took place: our 24th annual gala.
The Moonlight & Magic themed-event, held at LeParc Markham, was filled with great music, delicious food, spectacular entertainment and a lot of inspirational support for our hospital, York Central.
Our gala broke not one, but two records this year: one for highest revenues at $571,000 and the other for the most guests in attendance. More than 1,000 guests, sponsors, volunteers and donors attended the sold-out event.
This year’s funds will go towards the purchase of a standardized, state-of-the-art infusion pump system for York Central Hospital. The new pump system increases patient safety by auto-programming medication dispensing. This allows nurses and other staff to provide more beside attention and education to our patients and their families. This, in turn, results in greater interaction and recovery planning, improving the overall patient experience. York Central Hospital is one of only three hospitals in the region that has this standardized pump system, which was a safety compliance rating of 99.6%.
The impact of this pump system are resounding: it frees up precious time for our staff to spend with their patients, it provides life-saving medications and pain relief to seven out of every 10 patients and importantly, one standardized pump system decreases the costs associated with having several systems throughout the hospital. It is through your generosity that this investment is possible and we are incredibly grateful.
As President & CEO of the Foundation, I’ve learned that as much as we try to inspire our donors, in fact, our donors are the ones who inspire us. It is so rewarding to see events like the Moonlight & Magic Gala come to life because of the generosity, support and dedication of volunteers, sponsors, donors and guests like each of you. We are especially thankful to Bell, who has been our generous Presenting Sponsor for the past two years.
An event of this magnitude takes hundreds of hours of planning from dedicated volunteers and donors. We are so fortunate to have such an incredible group of volunteers who have worked over the past year to ensure this gala’s success. Under the leadership of Gala Chair Julie Fuda, our volunteers have worked day and night, along with our Foundation staff, to collect auction items, set up the venue and ensure the finishing touches were in place. We cannot thank you, our volunteers and donors, enough for everything you have done for our Gala, and everything you continue to do moving forward.
York Central Hospital’s vision is to become the “finest community hospital in Canada”, and through your incredible generosity, we are well on our way to realizing this goal – thank you!
We sincerely appreciate your ongoing support of our hospital. Your gifts of time, talent and donations are truly making a difference in the lives of our grateful patients.
Wishing you the best of health,
Bill Leacy
President & CEO
Wednesday, August 31, 2011
President's Corner - Beginning of a New Season
It’s hard to believe the last long weekend of the summer is beginning in a few short days. The past eight weeks seem to have flown by for us here at the Foundation!
As a new season starts, I am pleased to announce that our annual Report to Donors is hot off the press and will be mailed in the coming days. In it, you will find stories about the numerous projects that you have so generously helped to fund that are improving patient care as well as a list of the donors who have inspired us.
We are also extremely pleased to report we exceeded our revenue goal for the 2010/2011 fiscal year thanks to your incredibly commitment and dedication. As a result, we were able to fulfill our commitment to fund leading-edge technology and equipment throughout York Central Hospital.
Moving forward, we have several exciting challenges this year including funding standardized infusion pumps hospital-wide. These auto-programmed pumps deliver fluids, blood products and medications to patients in nearly every department of the hospital. Since they are programmed to dispense dosages at the appropriate times, nurses and other care givers can spend more time with patients and their family members, improving the overall quality of care.
Fundraising has already begun for this exciting project: the 2008 York Central Hospital Foundation Gala, Stardust Ball, raised more than $530,000 towards the purchase of the pumps.
Additionally, the Casino and Hold’em Poker Tournament, held on May 12, 2011, raised $133,000 towards the purchase of infusion pumps in the Nick & Rosanne Cortellucci Family Emergency Department. This annual event, hosted by Foundation Board Member Joseph Sgro, has raised nearly $300,000 for York Central Hospital’s priority projects over three years.
Lott & Company, Chartered Accountants also purchased an infusion pump in December 2010.
While many pumps have been generously funded, the need is still great. Our goal is to purchase 401 Symbiq infusion pumps and raise $1.2 million this year towards their purchase.
In addition to the pumps, we’re raising funds for life-saving medical equipment and technology including urogynaecology equipment in our newly opened Paul B. Helliwell Foundation Minimally Invasive Surgery Suite, an ultrasound machine, automated dispensing cabinets for medication, patient ceiling lifts for the recently renovated Intensive Care Unit and adult ventilators to name a few. All of these investments will have a dramatic impact on the care that is provided at York Central Hospital.
We look forward to continuing to partner with you and your family as we work towards helping York Central Hospital realize its vision of becoming the ‘finest community hospital in Canada’.
Wishing you the best of health,
Bill Leacy
President & CEO
PS If you are interested in finding out more about any of our priority projects, please feel free to give me a call at 905-883-2032.
Tuesday, February 8, 2011
Enhancing Patient Care, One Pump At A Time
On average, 77% of patients admitted to York Central Hospital
Currently, the hospital uses eight different infusion pump systems that do not have built-in safety features. The inconsistency creates several challenges and presents greater exposure for human error when dispensing medications. In addition, learning each pump system means on-the-job training, which takes away from the amount of time health care providers spend with their patients.
One of York Central Hospital
This pump system increases safety for patients by auto-programming medications, preventing human errors. They are electronically manufactured to detect potential errors, averting mistakes while tracking “near misses” for future improvement. In addition, since the pumps are programmed to dispense the appropriate dosages, nurses and other staff members have more time to spend with patients, improving the overall quality of care.
“Over and above improving patient safety, one standardized pump system will also increase staff satisfaction and reduce expenditures associated with having eight different infusion systems including supplies and service contracts,” said Dr. Grossman.
The pumps communicate wirelessly with installed software, allowing administrators to gather infusion data remotely. This data is provided in standardized reports to support quality assurance directly related to patient safety and quality of care.
York Central will be the first Hospital in the region to install this system, which has a clinician safety compliance rating of 99.6%.
The total cost of implementing the required 441 new pumps hospital-wide is estimated at $4.8 million. The Foundation has been challenged to raise $1.2 million for this project in the 2010/2011 fiscal year.
To find out how you can help us fund this vital initiative, contact Tammy Bucci at 905-883-2032, ext. 5.
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