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Gazette, May 7th, 2014
Nutrition Tips for your Child's Teeth When it comes to our teeth and especially our children's teeth, it can take more than just brushing in order to maintain good oral health. Much like with our overall health, what we take in to our bodies is vital to the end product that is produced. If we continuously put bad food into our system then our overall and oral health will most definitely reflect that. While at the same time, if we are feeding our body's good stuff then it will produce a posSee BOZART, page 5C
traditional tobacco cigarettes to “E-Cigs.” Although they are not actually aimed at “smoking cessation,” the “E-Cigs” are “intended for use as a smoking substitute or a smoking alternative. When you use an electronic cigarette from Vape Hut, you can decrease your nicotine intake a little at a time by decreasing the strength of the E-liquid you use. The Vape Hut offers their customers with a wide variety of “E-Cig” and “E-Liquid” options. The Vape Hut only sales the utmost highest quality “E-Cigs” on the market and offers a massive selection of around 60 different flavored liquids to produce flavors which range from sweet and fruity to some that taste like major cigarette brands. Being “E-Cigarette” users (aka “Vapers”) themselves, the owners, operators and employees of the Vape Hut know exactly what the transition from smoking cigarettes to using “E-cigs” is like. They are incredibly
New Hanover Regional Medical Center Awarded 'A' BY LEAPFROG HOSPITAL SAFETY SCORE WILMINGTON, NC - New Hanover Regional Medical Center has been honored with an ‘A’ grade in the spring 2014 update to the Hospital Safety Score, which rates how well hospitals protect patients from accidents, errors, injuries and infections. The Hospital Safety Score is compiled under the guidance of the nation’s leading experts on patient safety and is administered by The Leapfrog Group, an independent industry watchdog. The Leapfrog Score, the first and only hospital safety rating to be analyzed in the peer-reviewed Journal of Patient Safety, is designed to give members of the public information they can use to protect themselves and their families. “We take the safety of our patients very seriously,” said Jack Barto, President and Chief Executive Officer of New Hanover Regional Medical Center. “We have established a culture of continuous improvement at NHRMC, and although we are very proud
to receive the highest grade from The Leapfrog Group, we will continue to look for new ways to provide the high quality care our patients expect and deserve.” Leah Binder, president and CEO of Leapfrog, said that hospital safety and transparency has become more of a central focus as patients become more engaged in selecting where to receive health care. “The ‘A’ hospitals, including New Hanover Regional Medical Center, are helping us to raise the standards of health care nationwide,” she said. “We offer our congratulations and hope the hospital will continue to strive for an ever-increasing level of excellence in patient safety.” To see New Hanover Regional Medical Center’s scores as they compare nationally and locally, and to find safety tips for patients and their loved ones, visit the Hospital Safety Score website at www.hospitalsafetyscore.org. Local hospitals’ scores are also See NHRMC, page 5C
NHRMC Named One of the Strongest Hospitals in the Nation for the Second Year in a Row Study was based on data comparing quality, costs and efficiency WILMINGTON, NC - New Hanover Regional Medical Center has been named a HealthStrong Hospital for the second year in a row by iVantage® Health Analytics. The study looks at indicators such as performance, value and risk to determine the overall strength and quality of more than 4,000 general acute care hospitals ranked each year in the United States. The ranking is based on the iVantage Hospital Strength Index™. The national business intelligence and technology company created this index which uses publicly available data from sources such as Medicare Cost Reports, Medicare claims data and Hospital Compare. The recognition is based on findings from more than 60 individual metrics, organized into three major categories and 10 pillars to derive a single strength overall rating for each facility. The Hospital Strength Index
is a unique rating system because it is based on the idea that a strong hospital has these characteristics: • Loyal, satisfied patients, • Outstanding quality and safety programs, • Cost efficient and appropriately priced services, • Strong balance sheet with surplus capital, • Population cost measures that are controlled, • Population risk measures that are controlled, • Dominant market share with growing demand, • Less direct (more diffuse) competition. “Changes in the healthcare industry are happening at a staggering rate, making it more important than ever for our community to have a strong hospital to turn to,” said Jack Barto, president and chief executive officer at New Hanover Regional Medical Center. “We are very proud See STRONG, page 5C
VAPE HUT from page 3C rience the sensation of smoking while avoiding the harsh chemicals and carcinogens contained in a tobacco cigarette. The pieces consist of : (1) a battery, which powers the unit, (2) an atomizer, the heating unit that vaporizes a flavored liquid that may or may not contain nicotine, and (3) a cartridge, which contains the liquid. In some models, the cartridge and atomizer are contained in one piece, which makes it a two piece unit.” Switching from traditional tobacco cigarettes to “ECigs” means that you can smoke almost anywhere even in many restaurants and bars. Your clothes, vehicle and home will no longer reek of smoke and best of all liquid used in the “E-Cigs” from the Vape Hut are reasonably priced comparable to and even lower than tobacco cigarettes. Just like smoking a regular cigarette, you determine how much nicotine you receive from the device when you choose the strength of your Eliquid. You can also choose flavors that closely resemble the cigarette you already smoke. Smoking an electronic cigarette is very different, but in good
ways. The cost is very different when you switch from the traditional cigarette to the electronic cigarette, but that varies according to which model you choose. Some electronic cigarette models require that you buy pre-filled cartridges that can be costly. There are many great reasons to switch from
helpful to novice “Vapers” and stress that proper use and knowledge of how to use your “E-Cig” is the key to successfully “Kick the Butt.” Because of this, the Vape Hut is committed to taking the time to make sure every new customer is taught how to properly use an “E-cig.” They will let you sample the different flavors they have available and will answer any questions you may have. If you are interested in letting the Vape Hut help you “Kick the Butt” then you should go in and take a look at their starter kits. They currently have an online store, vapehut.com, and three retail locations in the Wilmington area. Their original store is at 4904 Carolina Beach Road in Wilmington, the second location is at 4724 New Centre Drive near Target, and the third is beside Food Lion in Carolina Beach at 1401 N. Lake Park Blvd. For details, call 910-399-8071 or email info@vapehut.com.