San News Autumn Edition - Sydney Adventist Hospital

Helping us to help othersDear Friends,Putting pen to paper to write this I cannotbelieve autumn has arrived with 2012 nowbecoming a distant memory.With so many charities in the communitytirelessly doing wonderful work, now morethan ever, I appreciate your choice to supportthe Sydney Adventist Hospital Foundation.Through your generous donations, youhave helped us achieve many things forthe Hospital, benefiting current and futurepatients and the broader community.Over the last few months your donations haveenabled the Foundation to fund essentialand often life-saving equipment, enhancingthe quality of healthcare provided to ourpatients, and for that – thank you.This edition highlights the continued workhappening through the Foundation and theHospital and gives you insight into how youcan choose to continue to help us.With the weather starting to turn cooler, Iwish you and your families all the best overthe winter months and I hope you enjoy thislatest edition.(Things we take for granted... continued)NEWS FROM THE SAH FOUNDATIONhelps the patient go to sleep, stay asleep and supportsbreathing when required” says Wayne Hatcher, NursingUnit Manager for Anaesthetic & Post Anaesthetic Care Unit atSydney Adventist Hospital.Some of you may already know that the San runs the HealthCareOutreach Program. As part of its international program, weare delighted to share with you that the SAH Foundation willdonate the machines that are being replaced to countries such asNepal and Myanmar. This ensures that men, women and childrenin other countries will have access to operating equipment that theyotherwise would not.Your donation today will not only help purchase thenew anaesthetic machine but will also enable us todonate our existing machines to Nepal and Myanmar.“The new anaesthesia delivery machine would be a muchappreciated upgrade to the equipment available in the operatingtheatres. They are a current generation, electronic anaesthesiasystem which allows for greater precision in the administration ofanaesthesia to patients and greater flexibility in monitoring optionsand ventilation modes” says Dr Chris Ryan, Anaesthetist at SydneyAdventist Hospital.“All these factors add up to safer anaesthesia, bettercare and better outcomes for our patients.” Your donationof whatever you can afford will be gratefully received.Please help us to provide this vital piece of anaestheticequipment by completing the enclosed coupon, or contact us atfoundation@sah.org.au or 1300 034 357 (Free Call).Your donations have helped us fund:$120,000Spectrometer for the San’s AustralasianResearch InstituteBarbaraBarbara Ward | Managing DirectorSydney Adventist Hospital Foundationbarbara.ward@sah.org.au$65,000$112,000Philips Sparq Point of Care Ultrasound Systemfor Emergency Caretowards the San’s Breast Care NavigatorProgrammeCorrespondence to:Managing Director, SAH Foundation Inc185 Fox Valley Road, Wahroonga NSW 2076Email: foundation@sah.org.auIf you do not wish to receive any further marketinginformation from Sydney Adventist Hospital, please emailour Privacy Officer at privacy@sah.org.au or contact theFoundation on 1300 034 357 to update contact details.$10,000to purchase a Stryker Eye Bed at San DaySurgery Hornsby$2,000 for a Single Sofa Bed on Level 62‘Christianity in Action’

NEWS FROM THE SAH FOUNDATIONTransforming the way doctors diagnose thanksto youOur last edition of San News featured a cover story onthe critical importance of bedside ultrasound machines inallowing doctors and nurses to more efficiently diagnosepatients in the Emergency Care department of SydneyAdventist Hospital.We asked for your help and thanks to your generoussupport reached our goal of $60,000 – enabling theSydney Adventist Hospital Foundation, on the community’sbehalf to donate a Phillips Sparq machine and threeultrasound procedural ‘phantoms’ to the emergency caredepartment.“Since we took delivery, it has allowed us to double thenumber of patients we can resuscitate and treat, frominfants to the very elderly. Its remarkable image qualityhas improved our accuracy of diagnosis and overallpatient care.With my two ultrasound fellows (Drs Kimberly Pooleand Ka Mei Lo pictured) I have been able to teach moredoctors, nurses and students than ever before in bedsideultrasound.” commented Dr Justin Bowra, Director ofEmergency Medicine Training and Emergency Ultrasound,Emergency Care Unit, Sydney Adventist Hospital.The Sparq is a state of the art bedside ultrasound machineand the ‘phantoms’ are re-usable ‘models’ of veins andtissue, made from durable rubber. These allow doctorsand nurses to practise procedures (such as cannulatingveins or removing foreign bodies) under ultrasoundguidance, without causing any pain to actual patients.“Thanks again to the SAH Foundation for their verygenerous assistance in purchasing these phantoms.”Dr Bowra added.Drs Poole & Lo using the phantomsNEWS FROM THE SAH FOUNDATIONBev Lun with the new patient chairNew patient chairThanks to your donations the SAHFoundation was able to provide anew electrically operated recliningchair to San Day Surgery Hornsby(SDSH).“The new patient chair has helpedus overcome some health and safetyissues for both staff and patients,relating to manual handling issues,infection control and patientcomfort”, commented Bev LunDirector of Clinical Services, SDSH.While it may seem a simple item thechair provides SDSH with the latestequipment, ensuring we continue toprovide our patients with the bestpossible care when visiting.“Because it is electrically operated,it means the chair can be easilymoved by our nurses, reclined andadjusted to suit each individualpatient’s needs – ensuring theircomplete comfort.We are thrilled with the support fromthe SAH Foundation and communityfor their donations” said Bev.caring for the body, mind and spirit of our patients, colleagues, community and ourselves 3

NEWS FROM SAN FOUNDATIONChromatograph-mass SpectrometerThe SAH Foundation has provided the AustralasianResearch Institute (ARI) at Sydney Adventist Hospital astate of the art gas chromatograph-mass spectrometer(GCMS) thanks to your donations.A highly valued and important piece of equipmentthe GCMS is an advanced instrument that identifiesand measures the concentration of minute amountsof chemicals, drugs, poisons and smaller biologicalmolecules.“The GCMS the SAH Foundation donated to the ARIis capable of identifying thousands of substances withincredible confidence and accuracy, and measurethe concentration of the substance with a sensitivityof better than 1 part per billion” said Dr Bevan HokinDirector of Pathology, SAH Pathology.Within the industry GCMS technology is the referencemethod used and this instrument is computer drivencontaining a ‘library’ of compounds that is used toidentify over 120,000 compounds and 4,500 drugsand poisons.“The ARI uses this technology for several analyticalfunctions including measuring the levels of omega-3fatty acids, essential for health. It is also used bySAN Pathology in the detection of drugs (illicit andtherapeutic), and will be used in detection andmeasurement of drugs and poisons in overdosesituations.” Bevan added.Foundation Managing Director Barbara Ward & ARI Director Dr Ross Grant.SAH Foundationsponsors ChineseNew Year FestivalThe SAH Foundation was proud to be a major sponsorof the 2013 Chinese New Year Festival held on 16thFebruary at Chatswood Mall.This was a perfect opportunity to introduce theFoundation and in particular the Capital Campaignfor the Integrated Cancer Centre to the Chinesecommunity and the many visitors the celebrationsattracted.Our community making adifferenceDuring May and November the SAH Foundation bi-annual appealsare mailed giving our supporters the opportunity to give either ‘WhereMost Needed’ or towards a special appeal for medical equipment,services or hospital departments that urgently need special services.Thanks to your donations our 2012 Christmas Appeal raised$108,374 for the purchase of silent smart infusion pumps.Silent smart infusion machines allow our patients receiving treatmentto have a restful night without constant beeping of their machine.We thank all supporters of the SAH Foundation for their generositytowards this appeal.4‘Christianity in Action’

NEWS FROM SAN FOUNDATIONAnnual donations fromthe communityAt the 2012 Foundation Annual General Meeting,Dr Leon Clark SAH CEO accepted a cheque for$800,000 from Barbara Ward, Managing Director ofthe SAH Foundation.Once more your donations supported many differentdepartments, projects and assisted in the purchase ofthe following equipment and services:• The Da Vinci Robot • Patient Navigators• Gas Chromatograph/Mass Spectrometer• 825 Littman Classic 11 S.E. StethoscopesDr Leon Clark warmly thanked all the supporters of theFoundation for their generosity.Capital Campaign reaches a milestone!Thanks to the generosity of many individuals, businessesand organisations, we are over half way to our target of$20 million towards the San Integrated Cancer Centre.With $10.5 million gifted or pledged, we are nowfocused on raising the balance.The San Integrated Cancer Centre, part of theredevelopment of the hospital currently underway, willhave a cutting edge and holistic approach to diagnosisand treatment of all major types of cancer through asingle point of entry.“There are many in our community whose lives havebeen touched by cancer and who will understand andappreciate the impact the new Integrated Cancer Centrewill have on those undergoing their cancer journey,” saidBarbara Ward, Managing Director SAH Foundation.Under the leadership of Co-Chairmen David MurrayAO and Dick Warburton AO, a team of business andcommunity leaders are working with the Foundation toencourage people to partner with the San to meet thechallenges of cancer through the new Integrated CancerCentre.If you would like to find out more about the IntegratedCancer Centre or how you can partner with us, pleasecontact Barbara Ward at the SAH Foundation on9487 9406 or email barbara.ward@sah.org.auSydney Adventist Hospital, Dalcross Adventist Hospital, San Day Surgery Hornsby and San Diagnostics & Pharmacy 5

NEWS FROM ADVENTIST HEALTHCARESydney Adventist HospitalCaring for our community since 1903We have come a long way since we opened as a 70bed ‘Sanitarium’ in 1903.We now have over 500 beds, 2200 staff, 700 visitingdoctors, care for more than 210,000 patients and20,000 emergency admissions, and deliver more than2000 babies each year.To continue to play this critical role, we need to changeand grow….hence the major redevelopment currentlyunderway. Our new beds, operating theatres, cancercentre, maternity unit, and supporting car parks and entry,will enable us to do this.It is yet another significant milestone in our long proudhistory – but underpinned by the same overriding Christianand altruistic philosophy of the visionaries who built here in1903 - to provide comprehensive services and promotehealth and healing in the community.We thank everyone for your understanding while wehave tried to meet the challenges of continuing hospitaloperations during this $200 million redevelopment.We thank our community for its support during our first110 years.We look forward to showing you how our new facilitieswill enable us, and the dedicated and committed healthprofessionals who will follow us, to care for you and yourfamilies in the future.”Dr Leon Clark, Adventist HealthCare Limited CEO(From left) Jenny Peters, Julia Xiao, Therese Kachenkoand Jo Melloh‘The San’ Mileston1897 Original Sanitarium at Summer Hill1903 Wahroonga Sanitarium1915 Dedicated Labour and Delivery wards1927 Training School for Nurses1952 New Nurses Residence1973 HE Clifford Tower Block1979 Private cardiac surgeryMedical and Dental Centre1994 Teaching Hospital of The Universityof Sydney1995 New Clinical Services Building1996 Emergency Care UnitCancer Support CentreWahroonga 1903 - a half day horse & buggyride from SydneyA HORSE DRAWN CART AT THE FRONT OF THE HOSPITALsta6‘Christianity in Action’

“The hospital is filled with an ambiance of warmth, a feeling ofcaring. The people are an example to their professions as to howto administer… how to minister the intense knowledge and skillthey have been blessed with.When I left the San I was healed physically… but I also feltthat I had been emotionally and spiritually enriched.”esSan patient2003 San Clinic for SpecialistsSan College of Education2004 Australasian Research Institute2005 First NSW Green Light laser procedure2006 Sleep Disorders Unit/Dual source CT2007 2 new operating theatres2009 Beattie Complex/New Day Infusion Centre2011 First Private Hospital Clinical School in NSWFirst EOS Imager in Australia2013 Private sector medical intern training2013 Health Workforce Education Centre2014 New 200 beds, maternity ward, cancer centre,12 new operating theatres, car parksff health promotion WAS always a priority‘I’m a San baby’MATERNITY servicesstarted in 1903REDEVELOPMENT UPDATEGrowing community needsThe redevelopment is on target to be completed bymid 2014.With an expected increase of over 50% in demandfor San services, the redevelopment provides:• An additional 200 beds• Up to 12 extra operating theatres• A new Maternity Unit• New arrivals and entry area• An Integrated Cancer Centre• An 894 spot multi-deck car park*• A new Education Centre for health workforcetraining* (*open from mid 2013)Federal Member for Bradfield Paul Fletcher joined Federal ShadowMinister for Health Peter Dutton and Adventist HealthCare ChiefExecutive Officer Dr Leon Clark to inspect the new clinical servicesbuilding site during a recent visit.‘I’m a San Baby’The new Maternity Unit opens mid 2014 and willinclude:• 56 state of the art architecturally designed privaterooms with ensuites• Partner accommodation• A 10 room Birthing Unit• 2 birthing pools• Well Baby and Special Care Nurseries and alsoChildren’s Ward and Women’s Health Unitcaring for the body, mind and spirit of our patients, colleagues, community and ourselves 7

NEWS from adventist healthcareSan 9th innational surveyof 393 hospitalsNew world standardsin cancer care thanksto clinical trialsGreat care at the San has been recognised in a patientsatisfaction survey conducted by health fund HCF.The survey results show that the San is rated by itspatients as 9th out of 393 private and public hospitalsAustralia-wide.Patients were asked if they were likely to recommendthe Hospital they visited to their friends or colleagues.The San received a ranking of 9.0.“This is a great result” said Adventist Healthcare andSan Chief Executive Officer Dr Leon Clark.“It reflects the standard of care provided by San staff.”The average score for hospitals (out of 10) was;• 8.7 (nationally)• 8.6 (QLD & VIC)• 8.8 (NSW)On average the 109 public hospitals surveyedreceived 7.9 out of 10 while the 284 private hospitalssurveyed received 8.8 out of 10.8000 HCF members participated in the survey.Associate Professor Gavin Marx & the San Clinical Trials TeamClinical trial results from patients requiring bonestrengthening medication have contributed towardsglobal research that led to ‘Denosumab’ beingadministered as the new ‘standard of care’ worldwide.Clinical trials were conducted at the San’s ClinicalTrials Unit, which was established in 2005.The new standard of care gives cancer patients whoneed it a less time-consuming, less invasive method ofreceiving bone strengthening medication.Unit Manager Nina Singh and Coordinator SallyWoodhead presented two research posters at theClinical Oncological Society of Australia conferencein Brisbane. The posters detail the ‘quality of life’improvements in San cancer patients after participatingin the clinical trials on behalf of Amgen Australia.Joy to the worldThe San’s annual December Christmas gift to thecommunity, the San Carols by Candlelight starred SanCarols veterans Silvie Paladino and Ian Stenlake andlocal resident and singing sensation from ‘The Voice’,Danni Da Ros in a moving and uplifting evening.Refusing to be daunted by rain, 3000 spectators joinedin the family activities, Kids Concert celebrations andpoignant renditions of Christmas favourites.The 2013 Carols by Candlelight will be held onSunday 8th December.Ian Stenlake & Silvie Paladino at the 2012 San Carols by CandlelightThanks to our 2012 Carols sponsors: Buildcorp, Sanitarium Health & Wellbeing, Automatic Fire Protection, McCarroll’s AutomotiveGroup, Johnstaff, Goldman Plumbing Services, Courtyard By Marriott North Ryde, St Ives Shopping Village, Hornsby Advocate,Precision Printers & Snap Printing Eastwood.8‘Christianity in Action’

NEWS FROM adventist healthcare“The results are immediate and miraculous…Young children, mothers, fathers, grandparents… they came in blind, yet walked out withtheir sight restored. It never fails to move me. Gift of Sight really lives up to its name.”Gift of Sight team members withHerbie after his surgeryAssociate Professor Geoffrey Painter’s enthusiasmand commitment to redressing worldwide preventableblindness is inspiring.For 12 year old Philippino boy Herbie it was also lifechanging. Operated on the day of his 12th birthday,Herbie was amongst 137 poor people who had theirsight restored during a recent trip by volunteer eyedoctors and nurses to the Philippines.Including staff from Killara’s Dalcross Adventist Hospital,the inaugural Gift of Sight program of HealthCareOutreach (HCO) eventuated thanks to an initial idea byPhilippino born Lita Ford who works at the San Cafeteria.Volunteers operated in the Cagayan Valley region inNorthern Luzon which has one of the highest cataractblindness rates in the country.“Blindness caused by cataracts is simply a disease ofpoverty” said Associate Professor Geoffrey Painter, anOphthalmologist, and a board member of ForesightAustralia who supported the trip.“It is preventable and avoidable. Cataracts do not causeblindness here in Australia because we have access totreatment. In the Cagayan Valley however the impact ofcataracts can be devastating as it leads to loss of sight,independence, capacity to work, social isolation andfinancial hardships.”HCO’s Nepal Women’s Health Team has alsojust returned having undertaken life changing uterineprolapse surgeries on Nepalese women as young as 16years of age.600,000 Nepalese women were identified by the UnitedNations (in 2009) as suffering from the debilitating andlife changing condition of uterine prolapse. One-third ofthese women require immediate corrective surgery. Theteam did 109 surgeries.Like to help save more sight? Professor Painter is fundraisingfor a return trip in May. Contact 1300 034 357.Associate Professor Geoffrey Painter volunteered in the Philippines10‘Christianity in Action’

NEWS FROM adventist healthcareSan Hospital ICU Nursing Unit Manager ChrisWaite was the proud recipient of the ‘Long TermCommitment to Volunteering’ Award.Presented by Bradfield MP Paul Fletcher at the2012 Members of Parliament National VolunteerAwards, it recognised Chris’s 25 years of servicewith the HealthCare Outreach program (HCO).An initiative of Sydney Adventist Hospital, theSan’s HCO program engages volunteers fromhospitals around Australia who undertakecardiac, orthopaedic, reconstructive and women’shealth procedures in developing countries.Helping us to help othersDrawing on the philosophy of the well-known saying‘it takes a village to raise a child’ the San has longrecognised the invaluable role our 500 strong HelpTeam plays in running a highly acclaimed health carefacility with a special standard of care.Known for their yellow shirts, smiling and cheerfuldemeanour, the Help Team is cherished by staff andpatients alike.Amongst their good works, they run San Snax a wellpatronised on-site café and have donated $200,000to the Hospital via the Hospital Foundation.Want to stopageing?The Australasian Research Institute is looking for menand women aged between 18-55 years to participatein a scientific study to test whether new naturally derivedantioxidant therapy (from grapes and tomatoes) canhelp fight UV associated skin ageing.For more information please contact ARI ResearchScientist Olivia Szeto or Dr Ross Grant on 9487 9602 orvisit www.australasianresearch.orgNEWS FROM the sah foundationUpcoming diary datesNovus Foundation Gala Dinner –Saturday 25th May 2013The Novus Foundation supports organisationsthat provide services, facilities and programs thathelp young people reach their full potential. TheNovus Foundation raises donations for a varietyof different organisations through their GalaDinner, including the Sydney Adventist Hospital’sHealthCare Outreach and Research programs.SAN ALUMNI REUNION –Saturday 17th August 2013A special day for all Nursing Graduates, formerand current staff and the wider community to shareexperiences, reconnect with friends and see whatis happening at the San.Adventist HealthCare CEO Dr Leon Clark with a Help Team volunteerEcumenical Memorial Service –Sunday 20th October 2013This annual memorial service is held for families andfriends of patients who received care and supportat the San. Held at Wahroonga Adventist Church itprovides an opportunity to come together with musicand prayer and light a candle in their loved onesmemory.Contact the Foundation on1300 034 357 for moreinformation on upcoming events.caring for the body, mind and spirit of our patients, colleagues, community and ourselves 11

news from adventist healthcaresteps to a10healthy life1. Eat well (fruits, vegetables, grains,good fats, eat breakfast, eat regularly)2. Move more (exercise appropriateto age/physique)3. Drink enough (age/physique/occupation appropriate)4. Have fun in the sun (forVitamin D and biorhythms)5. Breathe welL (good tissueoxygenation with good sleep/breathing/posture)6. Rest and sleep7. Limit chemical toxins(alcohol, caffeine, illicit drugs etc)8. Be clean (general hygiene)9. Be happy (low stress/anxiety)10. Get health checksDr Ross GrantAustralasian Research InstituteDiscovering the science of wellnessContact 9487 9602 or ross.grant@sah.org.auA publication of Sydney Adventist Hospital Foundation Inc. Registered by Australia Post – Publication No. PP246764/00004Adventist HealthCare Chief Executive Officer & SAH Foundation Chairman Dr Leon Clark Deputy Chair Allen Broome & Mathilde Kearny-KibbleActing Treasurer Kevin Bapty Board Members John Cameron, Pastor Ray Coombe, David Mullen, John Ruthven, James Standish, David Tinworthand Barbara Ward International Ambassador Norma Rosenhain Managing Director Barbara Ward Foundation Staff Danielle Bartle, Leanne Cook,Jean Elborn, Ruwani Nadanapatham, Laura Prakash, Sam Tambunan and Lynn Varvel San News Production Team SAH Corporate Communications:Leisa O’Connor, Lana Jeavons-Fellows Design: Melanie Fowler. San News is Sydney Adventist Hospital Foundation Inc’s official newsletter and is abiannual publication.Please help us to help others by simply:> Filling in the SAH Foundation donation form and post in enclosed envelope or fax to 9487 9280> Calling the Foundation on 1300 034 357 with your credit card details or to request further information> Email foundation@sah.org.au or go online at www.sahfoundation.org.auYes, I would like to make a difference, please accept my gift to the SAH FoundationThe SAH Foundation does not draw on donations to pay for administration costs.Name ...................................................................................................................................................................Address ...............................................................................................................................................................Method of Payment:Cheque or Money Order (Payable to Sydney Adventist Hospital Foundation)Mastercard Visa Amex Diners................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................Postcode .................................................Please accept my gift of:$100 $75 $50 Other $ ..............................................I would like information on making a bequest to the SAH Foundation.Please indicate where you would like your donation used:Anaesthetic MachineCancer CareHeart CareWhere Most NeededDonations of $2 or more are tax deductible.Cardholder’s Name ....................................................................................................................Signature ...................................................................................... Expiry Date ...........................Telephone ( ) .........................................................................................................Email .....................................................................................................................................................OR phone the Foundation on 1300 034 357.And/or, I wish to help by making a regular contribution of:$12 a month $130 annually