Car-Seat Safety Programs Recognized
Local Interest
Carilion Clinic received two awards from the Virginia Department of Health for its car-seat safety programs. The awards recognize that Carilion sponsored the most educational events on child safety seats, and inspected the most safety seats, in a medium-size Virginia community from 2010 to 2012. Motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death for children, and seven out of 10 car seats put in by parents are installed incorrectly. To have a child’s safety seat inspected, stop by the Carilion Clinic and City of Roanoke’s check station at 1333 Jamison Ave. It is open on the third Thursday of the month from 4 to 6 p.m. Or call Safe Kids at 540266-6563.
Carilion Clinic Receives Outstanding Corporate Award Carilion Clinic received the Outstanding Corporate Award from the Greater Blue Ridge Chapter of the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. Carilion has been a sponsor of the foundation for 20 years, and many of its employees have volunteered time and resources. One of the many ways Carilion has lent support is by operating Camp Too Sweet for children with diabetes, and by giving scholarships for area children to attend the camp. Carilion has also helped sponsor The Star City Gala and Walk to Cure Diabetes, an annual fund-raising event by the foundation. This year’s walk will be held Sept. 23 in downtown Roanoke.
Sports Clinic Opens for Fall The Saturday Morning Sports Injury Clinic is open for the fall athletic season. The clinic, which treats sports injuries in local athletes, will be open for walk-in patients and those with appointments every Saturday morning through November at 4064 Postal Drive in Roanoke. Walk-in patients are asked to register between 8:30 and 9 a.m. For more information, call Carilion Clinic at 540-776-0228.
Children’s Hospital Adopts Mascot Say hello to Ned, a new face at Carilion Clinic Children’s Hospital. A kid at heart, Ned is a friendly robot who loves meeting children and parents and guiding them around the hospital. Ned has a great way of explaining treatments so every child can understand. He is also good friends with all the hightech machines, so he can explain what they do. Those clunking noises the MRI makes? Just ask Ned. He can tell you all about it. 10
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Most wired For the fourth consecutive year, Carilion Clinic has been named as one of the nation’s Most Wired health care providers by Hospitals & Health Networks magazine. Award recipients are chosen based on their use of information technology in business and administrative management, clinical quality and safety, clinical integration, and infrastructure.