Support for Cash Cow Lottery made new surgical patient tracking system possible
April 12, 2012 — Thanks to the generous support of staff, physicians and volunteers, for the Rouge Valley Health System Foundation’s monthly Cash Cow Lottery, it will now be easier than ever for family and friends, as well as hospital staff, to track patients as they move through the surgical process at Rouge Valley Ajax and Pickering hospital (RVAP) and Rouge Valley Centenary hospital (RVC).
Launching on April 17th at RVAP and April 18th at RVC the new SmarTrack system provides information about, and the location, of surgical patients on large television screens strategically located throughout a number of different hospital departments and public areas. Using colour coding and other visual aids, a quick glance allows a viewer to see how a patient is progressing from admission, to surgery, to recovery.
Hospital supporters and staff agree that family members will enjoy having immediate access to information about their loved ones.
“This system will be invaluable to our visitors, as well as for our frontline staff and physicians,” says Renate Ilse, Program Director of Surgery, Endoscopy and Central Processing. “Rouge Valley knows that helping reduce any stress that friends and family feel while waiting for surgery to be completed will make a big difference. Plus, the staff and volunteers are also looking forward to using this system. Charge Nurses Olivia Young and Jean Jones as well as OR Systems Support Analyst Theresa Albani have worked tirelessly to implement this software and equipment that will improve the way we communicate with family members as well as ourselves. Rouge Valley’s surgeons have also been very supportive from the start. It is a concrete way in which we are continuing to embrace Lean thinking at Rouge Valley; SmarTrack will help us to efficiently manage our resources, reduce bottlenecks and maximize OR time, all the while being the best at what we do.”
Begun in 2007, the Cash Cow Lottery is a monthly draw run by the RVHS Foundation; only people, such as staff, physicians and volunteers, with a valid Rouge Valley ID badge are eligible to play. It is a fun way for them to give back to their hospital, plus getting the chance to win some serious “moooolah”!
Some facts about the Cash Cow Lottery:
• In April 2012, the lottery will hold its 52nd draw
• Currently 330 people are participating in the lottery
• More than $125,000 in cash has been awarded
• More than 1,100 people have won prizes
• Since its creation, the Cash Cow Lottery has raised more than $90,000 (net) to support RVHS
If you want to see a demonstration of the system, you are welcome to attend:
Tuesday April 17th
Rouge Valley Ajax and Pickering hospital – cafeteria
Noon to 1pm
Wednesday April 18th
Rouge Valley Centenary hospital – main lobby
Noon to 1pm
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