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Blood donated at the South Bend Medical FoundationBlood Donor Center will be used for community membersand for Marion General Hospital and its patients.What are the requirements to donate blood?•You must be in good general health and feel well.• You must weigh at least 110 pounds.•You must be 17 years old, or 16 with written parental consent.•You must wait 12 months after having a tattoo applied or an earor body piercing.• You must have no open cuts.• You must not be pregnant.•You must be symptom-free of cold or flu for 72 hours.Will prescription medications keepme from being able to donate blood?Most people taking prescription medications are accepted asblood donors. You can either bring a list of your current medicationswith you at the time of donation or call prior to coming into see if you are eligible to donate.Who supplies blood and blood productsto Marion General Hospital?South Bend Medical Foundation is the primary supplier to MGH,so only blood donated at the foundation supplies blood and bloodproducts to MGH. Blood donated to other donation organizationsis typically used elsewhere.Whom do I contact if my company or organizationwould like to sponsor a blood drive?Please call Colleen Hahn at South Bend Medical Foundation at800-544-0925, ext. 1569.A.J. Stinger was just 8 years old when he was diagnosed withacute lymphoblastic leukemia. He is still undergoing treatmentand receives blood and platelets to stay healthy. A.J., now 10, is afourth-grader at Eastbrook School’s Washington Elementary.New Donor Center Ensures Blood SupplyMarion General Hospital and South Bend Medical Foundation have joined efforts toensure the needs of our community and our hospital blood supplies are met.Under the agreement, South Bend Medical Foundation opened a new donor center,which serves blood donors in the area, therefore allowing Marion General Hospital toconcentrate on strengthening other service lines.“Our expanded partnership with South Bend Medical Foundation to provide a newdonor center brings their knowledge and expertise to the community and enables us tofocus resources on providing other critical services for our Healthcare Community,” saysPaul L. Usher, Marion General Hospital’s president and CEO.“Our hope is that the community will be as excited as we are about the partnership,and we can assist donors in becoming heroes by saving the lives of others through blooddonations,” adds Robert Tomec, M.D., president of South Bend Medical Foundation.vim & vigor • spring 2010 51
KeepingYOUConnectedMGH’s redesigned website is a window to award-winning healthcareOne of the ways organizations sell servicesand inform the public in today’s electronic,fast-paced world is via a website. In manycases, a website is an organization’s opportunity tomake a great first impression—and, as the sayinggoes, you never get a second chance to make thatfirst impression.Healthcare providers are no exception. Peopleaccess hospital websites to find a wealth ofknowledge.Marion General Hospital’s improved website—which has been described as “information-packed,”“exciting” and “user-friendly”—reflects the hospital’saward-winning, nationally recognized healthcare.Please take a moment to check out the followingimprovements:• More professional look• Easier navigation• Quicker access tolocal health issues andinformation• User-friendly calendar• Online process torequest medical records• Faster access to physicianinformationAlso at the site, you can access a library of morethan 4,000 health and wellness articles coveringsome 1,500 medical topics—all absolutely freeof charge. Get the latest information on diabetes,heart disease, stroke and more. Plus, find outhow a test or procedure is performed, what youneed to do in advance to prepare for it, what therisks are, how the procedure will feel and why thetest is usually performed.“The new website is just one more way MGHis evolving and improving to best serve the needsof our HealthcareCommunity,” saysAnn Vermilion,administrative directorof public relationsand marketing.Check It OutTo discover all that MarionGeneral Hospital’s redesignedwebsite has to offer,visit www.mgh.net.go52vim & vigor · spring 2010
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