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MSH recognized by Osteoporosis Canada Like every department at Markham Stouffville Hospital (MSH), the fracture and osteoporosis clinics do tireless work to help bring world-class care to their patients. The clinics are comprised of professionals who do their work for precisely that reason, and not for the recognition. Still, the hospital was recently presented with a national award for its ongoing efforts in this particular field. In September 2017, Osteoporosis Canada visited MSH to present the hospital with a national recognition award for its work around the Fracture Screening and Prevention Program. This honour is bestowed on Canadian hospitals that have implemented and demonstrated a commitment to the principles of identification, investigation and initiation of treatment, which will ensure fracture patients receive the care they need to help prevent future fractures.
(L-R) Patti Hubert, Nurse, Osteoporosis Canada, Jennifer Weldon, Program Manager, Osteoporosis Canada, Liz Lalingo, Clinical Manager, Clint Atendido, Senior Clinical Operations Director.
And that’s a considerable number of people. Each year the MSH’s fracture clinic sees more than 18,000 patients, many of whom are referred to the fracture clinic from the Emergency Department. The clinic provides post-operative follow-up for orthopaedic patients and
is supported by an orthopaedic technologist, nurses, occupational therapists and physiotherapists. Meanwhile the osteoporosis clinic is where patients can visit with a rheumatologist or endocrinologist for diagnosis and treatment. Congratulations team!
Give a bear on Giving Tuesday Giving Tuesday is here once again. It’s the day set aside for charities, companies and individuals around the world to join together to share commitments and rally for good causes. This year, the Canadian-based movement for giving and volunteering reaches its crescendo on Tuesday, Nov. 28. This year, the overarching theme of the event will incorporate the
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hospital’s Buy a Bear Campaign, which has brought warm and fuzzy comfort to so many young patients. Giving Tuesday is your chance to make a real difference at MSH. This year, you can double your impact! Local company Ravenshoe Group has graciously agreed to match every bear given to a patient with a second bear (up to 100 bears). Visit lifesavinggifts.ca to give a bear and show you care.