Recognized as one of the West Side’s biggest and best street parties,

Starry Night boasted nearly 650 guests and raised more than $150,000.

Net proceeds will directly benefit patients through the Lakewood Hospital

Diabetes and Endocrine Center’s Diabetes Assistance Initiative and

community education efforts.

“Diabetes is a disease that afflicts one out of every eight people in Northeast

Ohio and is likely impacting the life of someone you know – a friend, neighbor

or family member,” says Kristin Broadbent, executive director of the Lakewood

Hospital Foundation. “The community’s generous support of Starry Night

makes a significant difference in the lives of diabetes patients in need by

providing the funding necessary for supplies, daily medications and the

comprehensive diabetes education that is essential for those living with

this disease.”

Starry Night festivities included New Orleans-inspired comfort food

and gourmet delights, lively jazz entertainment

by The Killer Watt Hours, and both a silent and

live auction. Monica Robins of WKYC-TV 3

was the Mistress of Ceremonies.

During the event Regency Construction

Services, Inc. was recognized for five years

of strong support as the Signature Sponsor of Starry Night.

According to Tari Rivera, president of Regency Construction, builder of the

Diabetes and Endocrine Center as well as other Cleveland Clinic Health

System projects, “We’re proud to support Lakewood Hospital and the

Diabetes Assistance Initiative, which provides help to a growing number

of residents of Lakewood and the greater west side communities –

we’re pleased to make a difference in our community.”

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News for Friends of Lakewood Hospital Foundation

What’s Inside

Starry Night Shines Bright

1Spirit of Giving is published by Lakewood Hospital Foundation:

Kristin G. Broadbent, CFRE, Executive Director, kbroadbent@ccf.org • Polly A. Stringer, Development Assistant, stringp@ccf.org

Spirit of Giving recognizes contributions made to Lakewood Hospital Foundation, and keeps donors and friends informed of the stewardship of these gifts.

Do you have a comment about this issue or would you like more information about a particular feature? Contact us at 216.529.7009 or lhfoundation@ccf.org ©Lakewood Hospital Foundation 2012

Design: Murphy & Co. Graphic Communications

Photography: Willie Hernandez, Fairview Hospital Media Services; Kathy Peterson, Mimi Vanderhaven; Steve Travarca, Cleveland Clinic Center for Medical Art and Photography; Bob Tuneberg, The Villager

Raise Awareness I Profile in Giving I HOPE Program I Investigating Alzheimer’s I Ambulance Chase

Spirit of Giving

Kristin Broadbent, Ken Haber, Tari Rivera, John Sanner and Shannan Ritchie

Andrew Brickman, Ken Haber, Lisa Golkowski, Allan Love and Justin Campbell

Bill and Nancy Huffman with Paul and Kerry Capka

Aisha and Nadeem Rahman, MD Rick and Becky Smith

Lynn and Jay ForanKatie Collin and Rebecca Collin

Duret Smith, MD and Misha Riveros-Jacobson with Shelley and Marcello Mellino, MD

Todd Rambasek, MD; Jake Marx; Kelly Raj, DO and Joe Raj, MD; and Kurtis Dornan, MD, with wife Renee

Mike and Linda Bertsch

The Killer Watt Hours

Donna King with Mary and John Griffiths

Judy Riemel, Nikki Joyce and Kelly Colby

Dear Friends:

Over the past months, Lakewood Hospital Foundation trustees and staff

have taken significant steps towards elevating awareness of the Foundation

with our important constituencies across the greater west side communities.

As part of this initiative, we have updated our logo with a new tagline –

Enhancing Health and Wellness Through Philanthropy – and developed a strong

messaging platform that shares our story in a consistent and cohesive format.

We are confident that this initiative will aid in our efforts to increase visibility and

generate ongoing support for the Foundation and, ultimately, the programs and

services of Lakewood Hospital.

One example of our enhanced outreach includes a newly designed website,

www.lakewoodhospitalfoundation.org. While the site remains integrated with

the strong Cleveland Clinic and Lakewood Hospital web platform, we now have

a broader opportunity to share the story of Lakewood Hospital Foundation

and how our efforts are benefiting patients served by Lakewood Hospital.

Visitors to the site will enjoy easy access and user-friendly navigation that makes

it simple to find information, read the latest news, inquire about an event and

donate online. Please take a moment to visit our new site and even sign-up to

receive this newsletter via email in an easy-to-read electronic format!

Throughout coming months we will continue to increase our visibility in the

community as we seek greater awareness and advocacy for the Foundation’s

efforts to support critical and emerging patient care needs.

Thanks to the members of the Foundation’s Raise Awareness Committee

for their hard work and dedication in creating this new message platform and

sharing our story in the community.

As always, our thanks to you for your support, advocacy and commitment

to Lakewood Hospital Foundation.

Warmest regards,

Ken Haber, President

For Thelma Miller, Pam Berry and Tammy Hunt, giving back is a part of their DNA.

The three generations share a hereditary strand of generosity that has led each of

them to volunteer their free time and support Lakewood Hospital throughout the last

five decades.

The family’s warm and loving matriarch, Thelma Miller, who passed away in December

2011 at the age of 101, was a long-time member of the hospital’s Junior Board and

volunteer at the flower shop into her late 80s.

Her daughter, Pam Berry, began

her nursing career at Lakewood in

1968 working on the orthopaedic

floor. She later joined the hospital’s

Junior Board, volunteered in the

emergency department, served on

the Ambulance Chase committee,

and has been a member of the

Lakewood Hospital Foundation

Board of Trustees for more than

two decades.

Tammy Hunt, granddaughter of Thelma and daughter of Pam, is a physical therapist

who joined the Cleveland Clinic Health System in 1995 and transferred to Lakewood

Hospital in 2002. She now works on the skilled nursing floor, specializing in geriatric and

pulmonary therapies. For the last eight years Tammy has volunteered on the Ambulance

Chase committee and helped grow the race into an annual must-run event in the region.

All three women were powerfully inspired by the care given to the family’s patriarch,

Roy Miller, during his long, courageous battle with cancer.

“They could not have been more wonderful,” said Pam, who began assisting in

surgeries with Dr. Marvin Freeman in the 1970s. Interestingly enough, she now

works for Freeman’s son, Dr. Richard Freeman, at his Westlake practice. “Although

I was independent of the hospital, my connection was still there, especially with all

the times my dad was hospitalized for various treatments.”

Thelma was so touched by the care her husband received at Lakewood Hospital that

after he passed away in 1987, she started volunteering in the Blossom Shop.

“Oh she loved it! She said the best part was delivering flowers and brightening

someone’s day. She enjoyed going around and talking with the patients– that was her

favorite thing,” said Pam, who at the same time began volunteering in the emergency

department. She and her mother would drive to the hospital for their weekly

volunteer shifts.

Tammy, who remembers her grandmother wearing a pink hospital volunteer smock,

said she was inspired to study physical therapy after accompanying her grandfather

on his therapy appointments.

“I was so happy when Tammy started working at Lakewood,” Pam said. “It is a special

place to us and to so many in the community.”

Throughout the years, the family has been involved in raising significant dollars for the

hospital by working on various fundraising initiatives and events such as Starry Night

and the Ambulance Chase.

So when Thelma passed away, there was no discussion- Lakewood Hospital was

selected as the beneficiary for donations in her memory. In fact, the physical therapy

patients being helped by Tammy are also directly benefiting from her grandmother’s

passion for the hospital as the gifts were designated for Rehabilitation Services.

The DNA may extend to a fourth generation- Tammy’s daughter Maggie has already

participated in the Ambulance Chase and has shown an interest in volunteering at

the hospital when she is old enough. The family affair lives on.

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P R O F I L E I N G I V I N G

A Family Affair

Rosemary Colleran; Marvin Shie, III, MD; Carl Culley, MD and George Khuri, MD

Lakewood Hospital Foundation

Enhancing health and wellness through philanthropy

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Lakewood Hospital Foundation Board of Trustees Ken Haber, President

W. Charles Geiger, III, Vice President

Thomas W. Baker, Secretary

Robert L. Potts, Treasurer

Dorothy Ginley Bahm

Patricia A. Berry

Mary Anne Crampton

Deborah Holmes Dalton

Ex-Officio Trustees

Adele K. Bartlett

James R. Bekeny, MD

Mary Kay Carroll

Ora A. Calhoun

Jill Gilmore

Bonnie J. Hagerman

Mary R. Sauer

Robert Weil, MD

Larry E. Faulhaber

James P. Foran

Richard B. Freeman, MD, PhD

Carol B. Hall

James W. Harris

Nancy L. Huffman

Margaret B. Kuechle

William B. La Place

Kathleen A. McGrath

Marcello M. Mellino, MD

Colleen Meredith

Carolyn P. Seelbach

Richard K. Smith

Douglas E. Spiker

Wendy Summers

Thelma Miller, Maggie Hunt, Tammy Hunt and Pam Berry

Kristin G. Broadbent, CFRE Executive Director

Honorary Life Trustees

John C. Kappus

Brian M. King

James E. Mulligan, MD

Jean E. Pardee

Peter E. Shimrak

Robert C. Weber

Lakewood Hospital Foundation is immensely blessed by the generosity of individuals, corporations and foundations. In turn, we steward these gifts, passing your support on to Lakewood Hospital to serve the needs of its patients and the community. For more than 100 years Lakewood Hospital has benefited from the financial support of its friends and neighbors. This tradition of caring has created a unique institution in the true spirit of partnership with the community. Donor generosity helped build this hospital and continues to keep it growing today and into the future.

The following list highlights philanthropic support received January 1 – July 31, 2012. If there is an error, please accept our apologies and notify us at 216.529.7009 so that we may correct our records.

Thank you

ESTATES, GRANTS AND TRUSTSChildren’s Board of Lakewood Hospital The Cleveland Foundation Charles A. Driffield Memorial Trust William H. and Elaine L. Ebert Fund Vida Logan Memorial Fund John C. McLean Memorial Fund John R. Raible Fund Cuyahoga Community College William R. Daniels Memorial Fund Harold P. Freeman Patient Navigation Institute Harriet S. Homer Trust Marion Pegler Memorial Trust Rotary Club of Lakewood & Rocky River Vincent K. & Edith H. Smith Memorial Fund Woman’s Board of Lakewood Hospital

SPECIAL GIFTSMr. & Mrs. Robert C. Weber

ANNUAL GIVING 1907 CouncilMr. Paul Eyre

Council of BenefactorsDr. & Mrs. David F. Bennhoff Mr. Franklin S. Galko Mr. Arthur F. Greene, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Cal Ratcliff

Council of LeadersMr. & Mrs. Craig Broadbent Mr. Forrest G. Day Mr. & Mrs. Thomas F. Feser Mr. & Mrs. William E. Forester Mr. Robert W. Phinney

Council of PatronsMrs. Barbara Beckenbach Mr. & Mrs. Robert L. Bohrer Mr. & Mrs. Vincent A. Falcone Rev. & Mrs. Jon M. Fancher Mr. & Mrs. William M. Folberth, III Mr. & Mrs. Thomas J. Gable Mrs. Lillian R. George Mrs. Martha Ann Hartman Ms. C. Hildebrandt Mr. & Mrs. Robert H. Houck Dr. & Mrs. William L. Huffman Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth E. Kennard Mr. & Mrs. Lenny Lancki Dr. George P. Leicht Mr. & Mrs. William M. Malley Mrs. Jane E. Marmolya Mr. & Mrs. Kyle I. McIntosh Mrs. Christine Melichar Dr. Sharon J. Mikol Mr. & Mrs. Robert F. Morsfield Dr. & Mrs. James E. Mulligan Mr. Frederic Ouweleen Mr. & Mrs. George E. Prough Mr. & Mrs. William J. Roche, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Jay V. Rounds Mrs. Wanda L. Scott Mrs. Carolyn P. Seelbach Mr. & Mrs. James B. Shaw Mr. John F. Sobina Ms. Charlotte J. Stillwell Mr. & Mrs. Timothy M. Tigue Mrs. Mildred S. Williams Mrs. Lillian C. Wilson

FriendsMr. Raymond E. Anderson Mrs. Bettina I. Bassi Mr. & Mrs. Maynard N. Bauer Mr. Arthur W. Bayer, Jr. Ms. Bluma Bluebond Mr. & Mrs. Martin E. Bobal Ms. Sarah R. Boesger Mrs. Jean A. Brisbine Mr. R. T. Chokan, Sr. Mr. Hubert J. Corrigan Miss Carol J. Davis Mrs. Delores G. Dolesh Mrs. Janet Eckert Miss Rosemary Flanagan Ms. Sakeenah D. Francis Mr. & Mrs. David R. Glynn Ms. Maureen Greeves & Ms. Kelly Carroll Mr. James Griffin Mrs. Minna Hansen Ms. Margaret A. Healy Mr. Gary D. Helgesen

Mr. & Mrs. Peter H. Henderson Mr. Johann P. Hoffmann Mrs. Violet M. Hubbell Mrs. Maria C. Hull Mrs. Lillian M. Jennings Mr. Thomas F. Johnson Mr. & Mrs. Edmund C. Jorgensen Mrs. Jeanne P. Kelley Mrs. Julia E. Kukolvic Ms. Jeanne M. Kyle Mr. & Mrs. Francis A. Lanza Mr. Marcello Maddaluno Mr. & Mrs. Emmett Marsh Mrs. Janice K. Martin Ms. Mary A. Mescan Mrs. Kay C. Morris Mr. & Mrs. Sam A. MoskowitzMs. Mary Moskwa Miss Evelyn M. Myers Ms. Betty M. Nassif Mrs. Rose M. Newark Mr. & Mrs. Daniel J. Newman Mr. & Mrs. Carl W. Palley Ms. Audrey P. Patrick Mrs. R. Jane Roach Dr. Marvin D. Shie, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Salvatore J. Spatola Mr. & Mrs. Robert St. Leger Ms. Marcella G. Starcovic Mrs. Carol Y. Sternsher Mrs. Gladys S. Straka Mrs. Linda C. Sullivan Mr. William F. Sullivan Mr. Michael Swaney Mrs. Gertrude D. Swartwood Mr. & Mrs. James G. Weiss Ms. Kathy S. White Mr. Delmar R. Wilburn Mr. & Mrs. Matthew E. Winters

Corporate PartnersKennedy Group Enterprises, Inc. The Key Foundation

H.E.R.O. CAMPAIGN – HOSPITAL EMPLOYEES REACHING OUT Mrs. Lynn M. Barabach Mrs. Kristin G. Broadbent Mrs. Susan Brimus Mrs. Kathleen Brlecic Ms. Jane Burandt Mrs. Nora M. Carey Mr. Michael A. Carlin Mr. James M. Cutre Ms. Jennifer E. Davis Ms. Jann E. DeChant Mrs. Jill Dubbs Dr. Kristen A. Ekman Mrs. Kathleen R. Ezell Mrs. Dorothy A. Falcone Ms. Audrey Fielding Mrs. Suzanne B. Forsgren Ms. Jean M. Gallagher Mrs. Barbara M. Garrard Dr. Charles J. Garven Mrs. Margaret Getzlaff Mr. Robert M. Gleeson Ms. Janet Griffin Mrs. Susan Grimberg Mrs. Diane T. Hart Mrs. Ilse Hazners Ms. Cheryl Heimburg Mrs. Nancy A. Hennessey Mrs. Bernita Hollister Mrs. Patricia A. Kalan Mr. Timothy W. Kaye Ms. Kathleen A. Koch Ms. Mavis M. Kramer Ms. Therese Krevinko Rev. Dennis B. Kristof Mrs. Sheree S. Laborie Ms. Lisa M. Little Mrs. Ellen K. Martin Mrs. Nancy R. Matyas Ms. Jean C. Maxwell Mrs. Mary McLaughlin-Davis Mrs. Maria C. Mepham Mr. Edmund Neumann Mrs. Patricia Neumann Mrs. Jacqueline E. Nowlin Mrs. Kathleen M. O’Malley Mrs. Amy K. Orzech Mrs. Mary E. Osburn

Mr. David A. Papp Mrs. Debra A. Perko Mrs. Lisa A. Petronio Mrs. Beth E. Poltorek Ms. Lisa Rink Mr. Shannan D. Ritchie Mrs. Kathleen Rorapaugh Ms. Suzanne Sandoval Mrs. Mary R. Sauer Mrs. Jacquelyn Seymour Mr. Kevin S. Smith Mrs. Polly A. Stringer Mr. Eric A. Stubbs Mrs. Deborah A. Sukey Ms. Patricia A. Taseff Mr. James M. Thomas Mrs. MaryAnn Tilow-Kmetz Mrs. Judy Tracey Mrs. Judith J. Wagner Mrs. Victoria S. Wearsch Dr. Robert Weil Mrs. Karen A. Weisman Rev. Daniel G. Wenger Ms. Pamela J. Wright Mr. Daniel N. Zezena

GIFTS IN TRIBUTEIn Honor ofA. Mary Walborn, MDMr. & Mrs. William W. Baker

In Memory of Josephine AronMr. William B. La Place

Helen HarrisMr. Jefferson Harris

Edward LawlorJ. M. Smucker Co.

Michael F. Miller, Sr.Mr. Mark Altman Bush Gottlieb Singer López Kohanski Adelstein & Dickinson Mr. & Mrs. Martin P. Coughlin Mr. Anthony DePaulo Mr. Steven A. Dill Mr. Bruce C. Doering Dwyer Sales Company Inc. Mr. Michael Fife Mr. & Mrs. Anthony C. Foos Ms. Kathy Garmezy Mr. & Mrs. Nicholas J. Hoty Mr. & Mrs. Zack Hoty IATSE Local 80 IATSE Local 600 IATSE New York Mr. & Mrs. James N. Jett Mr. & Mrs. Jack Kahl, Jr. Mr. Mark Kiracofe Koskie Minsky LLP Mrs. Susan M. Linder Ms. Mary A. Masterson Mrs. Patricia J. Miller E. L. Mustee & Sons, Inc. Mr. Andrew Oyaas Mr. Edward C. Powell Preferred Sales, Inc. Mr. & Mrs. Frank Reitz Mr. & Mrs. Michael Reitz Dr. Danielle & Mr. Terry Ripich Schultheis & Panettieri, LLP Mr. & Mrs. Dale W. Short Ms. Linda Sinofsky & Mr. Daniel Di Tolla Spivak Lipton LLP Mr. Mark A. Stanton Teamsters Union Local 399 Theatrical Wardrobe Union IATSE Local 764 Theatrical Wardrobe Union IATSE Local 883 Mrs. Nancy B. Van Hala Ms. Patricia A. White Mr. William E. Zuckerman

Thelma MillerMr. & Mrs. Richard T. Alkire Mrs. Barbara Beckenbach Mr. & Mrs. Joseph A. Ditrick Mr. & Mrs. Jay H. Grubb Mr. & Mrs. Fred S. Hammond Dr. M. Jane Lalli Mr. & Mrs. Charles R. Martin Mr. & Mrs. Thomas F. McManamon, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Paul W. Pennell Mr. & Mrs. Salty Slyce

Irma L. SeatterChildren’s Board of Lakewood Hospital

Charles Morris Simpson, IIIMrs. Joan Simpson Parks

Matthew Alan WalcoffMs. Renee Althof

Anna Mary WintonMrs. Mary Lou Ferbert Mr. & Mrs. Thomas J. Gable

AMBULANCE CHASE: MAY 6, 2012Presenting Sponsor Donald Martens & Sons Ambulance Services

Signature SponsorFairview Hospital

Silver Sponsors American Tank & Fabricating Co. Bonne Bell Family Foundation Children’s Board of Lakewood Hospital First Federal of Lakewood Kennedy Group Enterprises, Inc. Lakewood Hospital Volunteer Association North Shore Gastroenterology & Endoscopy Center, Inc. Russell Flooring Company Mrs. Carolyn P. Seelbach Woman’s Board of Lakewood Hospital

Bronze SponsorsThe Bello Group Mr. & Mrs. Fred M. DeGrandis Donley’s Restoration Group Mr. & Mrs. W. Charles Geiger, III Mr. & Mrs. Joseph P. Gibbons Hanson Services, Inc. Huffman, Isaac & Klym Lakewood Senior Health Campus North Coast Orthotics & Prosthetics, Inc. Summers Rubber Company TeamHealth Midwest West End Tavern

Honor SponsorsAl Wilhelmy Flowers Aladdin’s Natural Eatery LTD. American Limousine Services Drs. Linda & Charles Canepa Conveyer & Caster Corporation Dawson Insurance, Inc. Mr. & Mrs. Larry E. Faulhaber Dr. & Mrs. Richard B. Freeman Mr. & Mrs. Thomas J. Gable Gentner Chiropractic Center Grace Hospital Lakewood Animal Hospital Lakewood Teachers Association LCW Associates, LTD Leimkuehler, Inc. Newry Corp. North Pointe Realty, Inc. PNC Mr. & Mrs. Robert J. Pfahl Rocky River Presbyterian Church Dr. Marvin D. Shie, III Mr. & Mrs. Richard K. Smith, II Mr. & Mrs. William G. Stringer University of Akron Drs. Christina & Paul Venizelos Westlake Village Retirement Community

FriendsMr. & Mrs. Gary D. Arbeznik Around the Corner Mrs. Dorothy A. Ginley Bahm Mr. & Mrs. George S. Benson Ellen Brzytwa & Associates Mr. Milan G. Busta Mr. Robert A. Castle Mr. & Mrs. James M. Collin Mr. & Mrs. Byron A. Crampton Cuyahoga Companies, Inc. Mr. & Mrs. James P. Foran Ms. Deborah Gaebelein Mr. Robert M. Gleeson Mr. & Mrs. Ken Haber Mr. & Mrs. Charles S. Huffman, Jr. J. V. Janitorial Services, Inc. Mr. & Mrs. Gerrit C. Kuechle Mr. William B. La Place

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Thank youLakewoodAlive Lakewood Catholic Academy Landfall Travel Lion and Blue Live Well Lakewood Ms. Kathleen A. McGrath Dr. & Mrs. James E. Mulligan Mr. & Mrs. Patrick B. Murphy Mr. & Mrs. Edward J. Murray Dr. & Mrs. Peter Nintcheff Normandy Manor of Rocky River Pacers Dr. K. Kay Potetz Mr. Robert L. Potts Mr. & Mrs. Cal Ratcliff Dr. William J. Riebel Simone’s Beverage Slife Heating & Cooling, Inc. Standard Textile Co., Inc. Mayor & Mrs. Michael P. Summers Ms. Pamela J. Wright YMCA of Greater Cleveland, Lakewood Branch

UnderwritingMs. Lisa Abshire Ms. Patricia A. Berry Mr. & Mrs. Tim Brewer Mr. Robert D. Burns Children’s Board of Lakewood Hospital Mr. & Mrs. James M. Collin Mr. Lawrence H. Craig Mr. Matthew A. Dehn Donald Martens & Sons Ambulance Services Mr. Raymond R. Gerber Rev. Tricia L. Gilbert Ms. Marylou Glorioso Mr. & Mrs. James Goggin Mr. & Mrs. William Grimberg Ms. MaryElin Halek Mr. & Mrs. Clint E. Hart Mr. & Mrs. Patrick J. Hearns Mr. James P. Hogan Mr. & Mrs. Robert H. Hughes Mr. Jay Inks Ms. Karen A. Kane Ms. Megan Kane Mr. John J. Kelley Kenilworth Tavern Rev. Dennis B. Kristof Mr. Eugene Krywyj Mr. & Mrs. David M. Kysela Ms. Debra A. Leitch Mr. & Mrs. Dennis G. McCafferty Mrs. Mary McLaughlin-Davis Ms. Patricia McNamee Mr. & Mrs. Gary A. Morin Mr. Peter Nintcheff Mr. & Mrs. Tim Nowlin Mrs. Diane J. Oakes Mrs. Mary E. Osburn Mrs. Barbara G. Pearce Ms. Chris R. Petrak Mr. Terrence R. Potts Mr. Joseph Salamon Ms. Katherine L. Salmon Mr. Jeffrey Sepich Mr. Joseph P. Sepich Mr. Kirti K. Shah Mr. Brian Siftar Mr. Kevin S. Smith Judge & Mrs. Leo M. Spellacy Ms. Charlotte J. Stillwell Ms. Karissa L. Sunyak Mr. Joseph D. Tucker & Ms. LuAnn M. Shuster Ms. Colleen Verhiley Mr. Andrew L. Walsh Mr. Hugh R. Webber Drs. Stacie & Robert Weil Rev. & Mrs. Daniel G. Wenger Mr. & Mrs. Ronald H. Zdrojewiski

Gifts In KindCaribou Coffee- Rocky River Dairymen’s Discount Drug Mart Donatos Pizza Einstein Bros. Bagels- Lakewood Einstein Bros. Bagels- Rocky River Elmwood Home Bakery Erie deSign Geiger’s Clothing & Sports Giant Eagle Jimmy Johns KIDD Productions Lakewood City Schools Lakewood Observer, Inc.

Melt Bar & Grilled Mimi Vanderhaven Murphy & Co. Graphic Communications Nature’s Bin Patch Pepsi Americas Second Sole Sweet Designs Chocolatier Westlife Newspaper

STARRY NIGHT: AUGUST 3, 2012 Signature SponsorRegency Construction Services, Inc.

Classic SponsorsCleveland Clinic Community Hospitals Cleveland Clinic Endocrinology and Metabolism Institute Fairview Hospital Lutheran Hospital

Ragtime SponsorsEnnisCourt Mr. & Mrs. Ken Haber Hospice of the Western Reserve Infinity Construction Co., Inc. Lakewood Senior Health Campus Premier Physicians Provider Services: Huntington Woods, Keystone Pointe & Riverview Pointe Roetzel & Andress

Swing SponsorsCCHS Lakewood Intensivists Group – Drs. Demetrios Bourdakos, Shahpour Esfandiari, Marc Popovich, and Nadeem Rahman The Center for Health Affairs Cleveland Clinic Lorain Institute Debbie Dalton Davey Commercial Grounds Management, a division of The Davey Tree Expert Co. Donald Martens & Sons Ambulance Services Ernst & Young LLP Mr. & Mrs. Larry E. Faulhaber and Wells Fargo Advisors LLC First Federal of Lakewood Mr. & Mrs. W. Charles Geiger, III and Mr. & Mrs. Gordon D. Geiger Medical Staff of Lakewood Hospital Medtronic Diabetes North Shore Gastroenterology & Endoscopy Center, Inc. Orthopaedic Associates, Inc. Relmec Mechanical LLC Russell Flooring Company Sea-Land Chemical Company Dr. Marvin D. Shie, III Dr. Anne E. Sierk St. Edward High School Strongsville Family Health Center TeamHealth Tec Inc. Engineering & Design Westlake Village Retirement Community Hard Bop Mr. & Mrs. Robert T. Arkes Mrs. Dorothy A. Ginley Bahm Mr. Curtis M. Brosky & Ms. Elizabeth M. Tereck Councilman Tom Bullock Mr. & Mrs. Michael A. Carlin Mr. & Mrs. James M. Collin Computer Systems Development Services, Inc. Mr. & Mrs. Byron A. Crampton Mr. Forrest G. Day Mr. & Mrs. Fred M. DeGrandis Mr. & Mrs. Thomas H. Einhouse Rev. & Mrs. Jon M. Fancher Ms. Helen M. Finn Dr. & Mrs. Richard B. Freeman Dr. & Mrs. Charles J. Garven Ms. Susan A. Guyer Mr. & Mrs. William C. Huffman Mr. & Mrs. Gerrit C. Kuechle Mr. William B. La Place & Ms. Maxine Field Judge & Mrs. Robert M. Lawther Dr. & Mrs. Marcello M. Mellino Dr. Sharon J. Mikol MLG Construction Services Co, Inc. Ms. Betty Jane Mulcahy Normandy Manor of Rocky River Mr. & Mrs. Alfred H. Oldenburg P. J. Ellis Electric Company, Inc. Premier Physicians Mr. & Mrs. Dennis J. Roche Mrs. Carolyn P. Seelbach Mr. & Mrs. Donald A. Sinko Dr. & Mrs. Neil P. Smith Mrs. Garnett B. Springate Mrs. Nancy Stevenson Summers Rubber Company University of Akron Lakewood

The University of Akron Foundation Drs. Christina & Paul Venizelos Mrs. Lucy B. Warner Drs. Stacie & Robert Weil Westlake Village Retirement Community Ms. Rosalinde Witkowski Dr. & Mrs. Nicholas Young Dr. & Mrs. Reynaldo T. Zabala

BebopMs. Kathleen Adlum Dr. & Mrs. Carl Ansevin Mr. & Mrs. Thomas W. Baker Mr. & Mrs. Michael J. Bertsch, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Andy J. Bodi, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Robert A. Calsin Judge & Mrs. Patrick Carroll Mr. & Mrs. Daniel S. Chabe Mr. Ankit Chhabra & Dr. Purva Grover Cuyahoga Community College Ms. Jennifer E. Davis Dr. Megan M. Donohue Dr. & Mrs. Kurtis C. Dornan Mr. & Mrs. James P. Foran Mr. William E. Forester Mr. & Mrs. Thomas J. Gable Mr. & Mrs. William Gaydos Mr. & Mrs. Joseph P. Gibbons Mr. & Mrs. John Griffiths Mr. William R. Gorton & Ms. Susie Blackburn Ms. Kyra Gross Ms. Patricia Hanna Mrs. Marguerite Harkness Mr. & Mrs. James W. Harris Mr. Charles S. Huffman, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Brian M. King Ms. Christina L. King Ms. Anne Kirby Mr. & Mrs. David M. Kudla Lakewood Hospital LCW Associates, LTD Leimkuehler, Inc. Mr. & Mrs. Thomas B. Meredith Nature’s Bin North Pointe Realty, Inc. Dr. & Mrs. S. Craig Pearse Perspectus Architecture Mr. & Mrs. Michael A. Petronio Mr. & Mrs. Thomas S. Porter Raj Plastic Surgery Dr. & Mrs. James F. Rambasek Dr. Todd Rambasek Mr. & Mrs. Shannan D. Ritchie Mr. & Mrs. Frank A. Root, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Eugene G. Rouse Mr. Gerald S. Sadlowski Mr. Jeffrey R. Sadlowski Mr. & Mrs. William G. Sauer Mr. & Mrs. Brian T. Schramko Mr. & Mrs. Kevin P. Scott SelectCare Connect Mr. & Mrs. Julius A. Skerlan Mr. & Mrs. Roger Stewart Dr. & Mrs. Andrey S. Stojic Stone Quarters Mr. Jorge Torres Towne Center Community Campus YMCA of Greater Cleveland, Lakewood Branch Zapis Capital Group

Vintage SponsorsArdent Communications Group, LLC Ellen Brzytwa & Associates Mr. & Mrs. Thomas F. Feser Mr. & Mrs. Joe Gavlak Mr. & Mrs. Paul M. Gaydos Dr. & Mrs. K.V. Gopalakrishna Mr. & Mrs. John Griffiths Mr. & Mrs. Graham Hall Kingston of Vermilion Mr. & Mrs. David M. Kudla Lakewood Catholic Academy Lakewood Chamber of Commerce Laskey Costello LLC LCW Associates, LTD/North Pointe Realty Inc.PNC Bank Dr. Kay Potetz & Associates Ms. Misha I. Riveros-Jacobson & Dr. Duret Smith Dr. & Mrs. James F. Rambasek Mr. & Mrs. Frank A. Root, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Donald A. Sinko Mr. & Mrs. Richard K. Smith, II Dr. Brian K. Smith Mr. & Mrs. William G. Stringer

Underwriting Altercare Centers for Rehabilitation & Nursing Care, Inc. Mr. & Mrs. John A. Bello Dr. & Mrs. Kevin L. Borst Mr. & Mrs. Craig Broadbent Mr. & Mrs. Eric L. Brown Mr. Milan G. Busta Children’s Board of Lakewood Hospital

Cleveland Clinic Anesthesia Institute Mr. & Mrs. Thomas J. Coury Mrs. Janet Eckert Mr. & Mrs. Larry Elmore Mr. & Mrs. Paul A. Fox Dr. & Mrs. Richard B. Freeman Mr. Robert M. Gleeson Mr. & Mrs. Walter A. Hagen Mr. & Mrs. Peter H. Henderson Kennedy Group Enterprises, Inc. Mr. & Mrs. Dennis R. Lansdowne Miss Margery A. Manville Dr. Kathleen T. McGorray & Dr. Robert Soffer Mrs. Christine Melichar Mr. & Mrs. Tim Nowlin Mr. & Mrs. Gary R. Pritts Mr. & Mrs. Cal Ratcliff Mrs. R. Jane Roach Mrs. Wanda L. Scott Mrs. Carolyn P. Seelbach SelectCare Connect Ms. Brigita R. Shimek Mr. & Mrs. Joseph L. Stewart Ms. Charlotte J. Stillwell Summers Rubber Company Mr. & Mrs. Roger S. Vail Mrs. Victoria S. Wearsch

Gifts In Kind95.5FM the Fish Dr. Jon Abrahamson The Adcom Group Al Wilhelmy Flowers ARAMARK Ms. Jennifer Beam Beck Center for the Arts CBS Radio Cleveland Clear Channel Communities Clear Channel Outdoor Cleveland Clinic Art Program Cleveland Clinic Community Hospitals Cleveland Clinic Taussig Cancer Institute Cleveland Play House Cleveland.com Consolidated Graphics Group Inc. Mr. & Mrs. Byron A. Crampton Dr. Carl A. Culley, Jr. Donald Martens & Sons Ambulance Services Donatos Don’s Restaurants Elmwood Bakery Rev. & Mrs. Jon M. Fancher Dr. Richard B. Freeman Dr. Ronald S. Garcia Mr. & Mrs. Chris E. Haas Mr. & Mrs. Ken Haber Ms. Bonnie J. Hagerman Mr. & Mrs. William C. Huffman Jan Dell Flowers Dr. John R. Judge Khoury Plastic Surgery Mr. Brian M. King Dr. Mary A. Kraft Lake Erie Science and Nature Center LakewoodAlive Lakewood Chamber of Commerce Lakewood Historical Society Lakewood Observer, Inc. Mr. William B. La Place Laurice Skin Care & Cosmetics Mr. & Mrs. Daniel E. Leschnik LifeSavor Concierge Dr. Luis A. Llerena Dr. Beth M. Llewellyn Mayor Michael Summers & the City of Lakewood Dr. Marcello M. Mellino Dr. Matthew J. Messina Mimi Vanderhaven Dr. Robert D. Mosteller The Plain Dealer Playhouse Square Raj Plastic Surgery Roetzel & Andress Mrs. Carolyn P. Seelbach Mr. & Mrs. Richard K. Smith, II St. Edward High School St. Ignatius High School Stone Quarters Mr. & Mrs. William G. Stringer Sun News Dr. Joseph M. Sweeney Sweetwater Restaurants Dr. Babak Tousi United States Marshals Service Dr. Robert Weil Westlake/Bay Village Observer Westlife Newspaper Dr. William T. Wilder WKYC TV 3 YMCA of Greater Cleveland, Lakewood Branch Deceased donor in italic

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Ambulance Chase Continued

In honor of National Women’s Health Week, four Cleveland Clinic facilities offered

HOPE Saturday on May 19, allowing 102 uninsured women over the age of 40 to

receive a free clinical breast exam by a nurse practitioner and a free mammogram.

Screenings were held at Fairview Hospital Breast Health Center, Lakewood Hospital

Community Center, Lutheran Hospital, and Elyria Family Health and Surgery Center.

“A breast cancer screening is a vital test that all women over 40 need to have on

a yearly basis,” stated Lisa Petronio, director of Radiology at Lakewood Hospital.

“We are so pleased to be able to offer this program to uninsured women throughout

the West Shore area, and were ecstatic that more than 100 women in our community

took advantage of HOPE Saturday.”

A report from the American Cancer Society finds the uninsured are less likely to receive

recommended cancer screening tests, are more likely to be diagnosed with later

stage disease, and have lower survival rates for several cancers than those with

private insurance.

“There is a significant population of uninsured in our community who struggle to find

care,” says Petronio. “Oftentimes they are faced with making a choice of paying for

their healthcare or feeding their family. The HOPE Program gives us the means to

reach out and make a difference.”

An ongoing program supported by a grant from the National Breast Cancer Foundation

in partnership with the Lakewood Hospital Foundation, the HOPE Program includes

in-house screening and diagnostic mammograms and ultrasounds at Lakewood and

Fairview hospitals, as well as community outreach events offered throughout the year.

You could call them the white-coat brigade.

Since Lakewood Hospital opened its doors in 1907, the medical staff has doctored a legacy

of altruistic philanthropy that has supported, sustained and elevated the institution to what it

is today. In fact, Lakewood Hospital itself was founded from the generous actions of a visionary

local doctor, Dr. C. Lee Graber, who along with his wife Belle, mortgaged their home to finance

the construction of the first hospital building.

For more than a century, doctors at Lakewood Hospital have stepped up as a collective group and individually to financially support the acquisition of cutting-edge technology

and equipment, brick-and-mortar expansions and renovations, and hospital initiatives that enhance patient care or support fellow caregivers in crisis. This giving for the greater

good is in addition to giving at the office, which often involves treating patients at reduced fees or free of charge.

PA R T N E R S P O T L I G H T Lakewood Hospital Medical Staff

And even though the practice of medicine has changed dramatically, as well as the

composition of physicians and the organizational structure of the community hospital,

one thing that hasn’t changed is the steadfast support from Lakewood Hospital’s

medical staff – now a group of 650 physicians.

“Throughout the history of the hospital, our doctors have either donated money to

fundraising efforts or have done community service for the hospital to get us where

we are today,” said vascular surgeon James Bekeny, MD, current medical staff

president. “Many of the doctors live in the West Shore area and want to support the

hospital not only as a patient care partner, but as a resident and community member.”

As with any group making a significant philanthropic contribution, “The medical staff

is very thoughtful when deciding what and how much to give, and what the long-

term impact is going to be on the community and patient care,” notes Dr. Bekeny.

Most recently, the medical staff as a group contributed $150,000 to the hospital’s

Vision for Tomorrow, a strategic initiative launched in 2010 to create Centers of

Excellence in specialties such as stroke and neurological care, orthopaedics, geriatrics,

diabetes, and rehabilitation services. And several years ago, the medical staff made

a leadership gift to the hospital’s Employee Care Fund, which provides assistance

for employees who face an unexpected financial crisis.

The medical staff currently generates its donation dollars through a dues system,

but for years physicians paid what was called a bed tax.

“The medical staff voted that they would pay a tax every time they admitted a patient

to the hospital. That amount was tallied and then doctors would make a donation to

the hospital Foundation,” Bekeny said.

It has never been difficult to garner financial support notes John Judge, MD, who

retired after practicing more than 35 years as a general pathologist, primarily at

Lakewood Hospital.

“There has been a very collegial relationship with the doctors so if you went to

them and said we should support this, most of them did and were very generous,”

said Dr. Judge, who was president of medical staff in the 1980s, a time when doctors

pledged $1 million to help defray the costs of a hospital expansion project.

“From the medical staff’s perspective, it’s really about investing in the future.

We want our patients to have a positive experience and receive quality, efficient

care, whether it’s in the emergency department, surgery or up on the floors,”

noted Bekeny. “We’re investing in our future and our patients’ future by providing

the best hospital care available.”

With the state of healthcare making headlines each week, it is reassuring to know

of the medical staff’s conviction that their financial support is important to Lakewood

Hospital. This sends a message to patients, staff, and the community that our

physicians value their partnership with Lakewood Hospital.

“It is critical we do everything in our ability to prevent breast cancer from the outset.

Breast cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death in women, however the

number of deaths is declining thanks in part to earlier detection through screening and

increased awareness, as well as improved treatment,” said Petronio. “Thanks to the

HOPE Program, women who can’t afford a routine mammogram and clinical breast

exam don’t have to go without these lifesaving tests.”

Lakewood Hospital HOPE Program Monday, October 15 I Lakewood Hospital Community Health Center

Women who are 40 years of age and older and uninsured are invited to this free breast

and cervical cancer screening. Appointment includes clinical breast and pelvic exam,

mammogram and a Pap smear. Sponsored by the HOPE Program, the National Breast

Cancer Foundation, Lakewood Hospital Foundation and Community West Foundation.

Call 216.476.4673 to register.

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C O N T R I B U T I O N S AT W O R K Giving Hope to Uninsured Women

Give the gift of hope and health through a contribution to the HOPE Program.

For more information, call Lakewood Hospital Foundation, 216.529.7009.

Jennifer Ui, MD; Megan Donohue, MD; Anamaria Massier, MD; Babak Tousi, MD; and Jennifer Snyder, MD

Ramez Gharabawy, MD; Anne Sierk, MD; Judith Haas, MD; and Joseph Vincent, MD

Dan Shamir, MD; Mark Cohen, MD; and Ashraf El-Dabh, MD

William Riebel, MD; James Bekeny, MD; and Charles Garven, MD

Board HighlightsDeborah Holmes Dalton and Colleen Meredith were elected to each serve

a three-year term on the Lakewood Hospital Foundation Board of Trustees

at its recent annual board meeting.

The Foundation is guided by a

dedicated and civic-minded board of

trustees whose role is to support the

enhancement of hospital programs

and services through building lifelong

relationships with members of the

community, raising funds and

dedicating resources to help meet

the needs of those served by

the hospital.

Debbie Dalton, a Bay Village resident, is a marketing and communications

strategist with over 25 years experience in leading change and building

compelling marketing brands for companies including National City Bank,

KeyBank and McDonald Investments. She currently is involved with family

and legacy planning for a large group of trusts and a family foundation.

Dalton is active with Bay Presbyterian Church, Bay High School, and local

and global ministries.

Colleen Meredith is an attorney with

Schneider, Smeltz, Ranney & LaFond.

Her law practice is concentrated in

the areas of Estate Planning, Estate

Administration and Estate Tax. Prior to

practicing law, she was a staff nurse

and the assistant head nurse of the

Department of Pediatrics at Mt. Sinai

Medical Center for 25 years. Meredith

is a resident of North Olmsted.

Reelected officers include Ken Haber, President; Chas Geiger,

Vice President; Tom Baker, Secretary; and Bob Potts, Treasurer.

C O N T R I B U T I O N S AT W O R K Investigating Diagnosis and Treatment of Alzheimer’s DiseaseThe statistics are staggering: • 5.5 million Americans have Alzheimer’s disease.

• Another person develops Alzheimer’s disease every 69 seconds.

• By 2030, 7.8 million people will have Alzheimer’s disease, and 16 million by 2050.

• In 2010, 14.9 million family and friends provided 17 billion hours of unpaid care

to those with Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias.

• The total cost of care of Alzheimer’s patients to society exceeds $172 billion.

Although tremendous progress has been made in the past two decades, no cure or

treatment that slows or stops the deterioration caused by Alzheimer’s disease (AD) has

yet been found. That’s why research continues to be critically important. In conjunction

with Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health- one of the leading sites in the

country to conduct advanced clinical research for Alzheimer’s disease- Lakewood Hospital

is participating in clinical research trials that are the key to treating and hopefully combating

cognitive disorders.

Lakewood Hospital’s involvement in these clinical trials is made possible through a

$1 million gift from The Harold C. Schott Foundation, which was used to establish an

endowment in support of the expansion and integration of the hospital’s neurological

and geriatric services.

“Thanks to the HCS Foundation, Lakewood Hospital has the resources to make real its

vision to create a program for those who suffer from devastating neurological disorders

associated with aging, as well as partake in cutting-edge research,” notes Dr. Babak Tousi,

director of the hospital’s SeniorCare Assessment Center. “A major focus of the program

at Lakewood Hospital is to encourage patient participation in clinical trials, which will help

develop new treatment options for Alzheimer’s disease.”

The FDA requires that all drugs be investigated in clinical trials to show they are safe and

effective before they can be approved to treat patients. Currently, there are over 200

Alzheimer’s disease clinical trials at different stages being conducted worldwide needing

100,000 volunteers.

Lakewood Hospital, together with the Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health and Cleveland

Clinic main campus, just concluded a study designed to assess the performance of a blood

medical test, AclarusDx™, intended to help physicians in making an Alzheimer’s disease

diagnosis in patients having memory impairments. A total of 160 new patients being seen

for memory impairment were enrolled in the study, which was the first trial in the U.S.

for AclarusDx™. (The test is offered to memory centers in France.)

A diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease is based on psychometric tests and behavior

evaluations, as well as brain imaging, at a stage of the dementia where the onset of the

disease has already started. Early accurate and reliable diagnostic tools are essential to

improve patient management and therapeutic treatments. The use of AclarusDx™

could help accelerate the full diagnostic workup.

Chris Nelson, SeniorCare Assessment Center Clinical Nurse Manager, notes that future

potential studies in which Lakewood Hospital may participate include the investigation

of an oral medication or an IV or injection of monoclonal antibodies, both for mild to

moderate Alzheimer’s disease.

“This is a very exciting time in Alzheimer’s disease research because we can offer patients

much more in terms of opportunities. The ultimate goal is to have these clinical trials and

research projects turn into new treatments that will enable optimal ways of caring for

affected patients as well as their caregivers,” states Nelson.

“We are grateful for the opportunity to significantly improve the quality of life through

all stages of Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias,” says Tousi. “The work done

through The Harold C. Schott Pavilion for Geriatric Neurological Health will further support

Lakewood Hospital in providing the best care, treatment and experience for our geriatric

patients and their caregivers.”

Through steady gifts to Lakewood Hospital’s Annual Fund- one person and

one contribution at a time- the hospital continues to provide world-class

healthcare in a community setting. Every year, new and repeat donors make

philanthropic gifts to Lakewood Hospital Foundation that help the hospital

deliver high quality, compassionate care to thousands of patients.

Your gift to Lakewood Hospital can: • Provide and enhance programs, equipment and facilities for patients.

• Fund priorities identified by patients, hospital leadership and medical staff.

• Help recruit and retain superior physicians, nurses and caregivers who

provide exemplary care.

You may designate your contribution for a specific program, unit or service area

with the assurance that 100% of your gift will benefit the project you specify.

If you are already a donor to Lakewood Hospital Foundation, thank you for your

support, and please continue to give. If you have given in the past, but have

not given recently, now is a wonderful time to renew your commitment to the

future of healthcare by including Lakewood Hospital in your giving. Join the

many who demonstrate their gratitude for the blessing of good health by

once again becoming part of our family.

Don’t forget, your employer may match your gift to the Foundation, thus

increasing your contribution. Many companies also match gifts from retirees.

Please contact your employer’s human resources department for a copy of

its matching gift form to submit with your donation.

For more information on how you can support Lakewood Hospital’s 2012 Annual Fund, please contact the Foundation at 216.529.7009.

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It’s not the amount of the gift, it’s the spirit and generosity that gift represents.

One Person, One Contribution at a Time A record crowd of nearly 1,350 came together for the 11th Annual Ambulance Chase in support of patient care

at Lakewood Hospital. From toddlers in the Children’s Chase to walk participants well into their eighties, the event

attracted folks from all over Ohio and as far away as New York and Indiana. The 5K winners were Ross Lenehan

from Youngstown with a time of 15:42 and Debra Leitch of Rocky River with a time of 20:33. There were 26 teams

of 20 or more with Team Pfahl being the largest with 69 members.

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SUNDAY MAY 6, 2012 LAKEWOOD PARK5 K RUN-WALK I 1 MILE WALK

Donald Martens & Sons Ambulance Services once again partnered with Lakewood

Hospital Foundation to host the 5K Race/Walk & 1 Mile Walk, something they have

done all 11 years. “It is because of their generosity, and that of many other sponsors,

that the event continues to be such a success,” notes event co-chair Chas Geiger.

More than $65,000 was raised, with net proceeds benefiting Lakewood Hospital’s

Rehabilitation Services as well as several other hospital programs.

The Ambulance Chase Grant Program provides Lakewood Hospital departments the

opportunity to request funds in support of service augmentation and equipment that

will enrich patient care. Through this program more than $400,000 has been awarded

for initiatives that enhance patient care and increase patient satisfaction.

As this year’s primary beneficiary, Rehabilitation Services received funding for a

myriad of patient care equipment including an upper extremity ergometer, an

adjustable height table and a Lite Gait Yoke attachment for physical therapy, as well

as a fiberoptic endoscopic system to evaluate swallowing, used by speech therapists.

Additional 2012 grants included: • Nursing Unit 3D- a Hoyer Lift to assist with the transfer of patients.

• Acute Rehab- Independence Day project through which patients, upon discharge,

are presented a t-shirt and diploma in celebration of their accomplishments and

“graduation” from acute rehab.

• Diabetes & Endocrine Center- diabetes education scholarships and vouchers

for supplies/medications for patients struggling to manage their diabetes due

to lack of financial resources.

• Employee Wellness- promotional materials for stroke awareness.

• Pastoral Care- supplies for the Code Lavender and Tea for the Soul initiatives, which

provide an emergent, supportive response to members of a hospital department

or workgroup that has experienced a particularly stressful event or series of events.

• Perioperative Services- portable DVD players and videos, as well as several

magazine subscriptions for the holding area and recovery room to provide

entertainment for patients waiting for or recovering from surgical procedures.

• Pharmacy- five iPads to be used by clinical pharmacists for enhanced

patient education.

• Radiology- a non-ferrous wheelchair for use inside the MRI suite with patients

who are non-ambulatory.

• Rehab and Sports Therapy, Lakewood Y- an Xbox 360 Kinect with games to

help patients work on balance, movement, jumping and weight shifting.

• Senior Behavioral Health- funding to frame and hang nine colorful quilts

throughout the unit, offering pieces of art that will serve as an alternative form

of communication and sensory stimulation for persons with dementia.

• Teen Health Center- minor medical equipment, mental health testing materials to

assess patients, and a supply of stress balls and journals to be given to behavioral

health patients for therapeutic use at home.

These grants represent just one way in which Lakewood Hospital Foundation

works with the hospital in using donor contributions to put patients first.

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Save the date for next year’s event- May 5, 2013

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Lakewood Hospital receives Award for Stroke CareV I S I O N F O R T O M O R R O W

Lakewood Hospital has received the Get With The Guidelines® –Stroke Gold Plus

Quality Achievement Award from the American Heart Association/American

Stroke Association. The award recognizes Lakewood Hospital’s commitment and

success in implementing a higher standard of care by ensuring that stroke patients

receive treatment according to nationally accepted guidelines.

This marks the second year that Lakewood Hospital has been recognized with a

quality achievement award.

Get With The Guidelines–Stroke helps Lakewood Hospital’s staff develop and

implement acute and secondary prevention guideline processes to improve patient care

and outcomes. The program provides hospitals with a web-based patient management

tool, best practice discharge protocols and standing orders, along with a robust registry

and real-time benchmarking capabilities to track performance. The quick and efficient

use of guideline procedures can improve the quality of care for stroke patients and

may reduce disability and save lives.

“Recent studies show that patients treated in hospitals participating in the American

Heart Association’s Get With The Guidelines–Stroke program receive a higher quality

of care and may experience better outcomes,” said Lee H. Schwamm, MD, chair of the

Get With The Guidelines National Steering Committee. “Lakewood Hospital’s team is

to be commended for their commitment to improving the care of their patients.”

Following Get With The Guidelines–Stroke treatment guidelines, patients are started

on aggressive risk-reduction therapies including the use of medications such as tPA,

antithrombotics and anticoagulation therapy, along with cholesterol reducing drugs and

smoking cessation counseling. These are all aimed at reducing death and disability and

improving the lives of stroke patients. Hospitals must adhere to these measures at a

set level for a designated period of time to be eligible for the achievement awards.

“We are dedicated to making our care for stroke patients among the best in

the country. The American Heart Association’s Get With The Guidelines–Stroke

program helps us to accomplish this goal,” said Bob Weil, MD, president of

Lakewood Hospital. “This recognition demonstrates that we are on the right track

and we’re very proud of our team.”

According to the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association, stroke

is one of the leading causes of death and serious, long-term disability in the United

States. On average, someone suffers a stroke every 40 seconds; someone dies

of a stroke every four minutes; and 795,000 people suffer a new or recurrent

stroke each year.

Lakewood Hospital is designated

by The Joint Commission as a

Primary StrokeCenter. Several area

hospitals are equipped to handle

patients who suffer from a stroke

or other neurological conditions,

but Lakewood Hospital is unique

in many ways. Not only do we

have a specialized unit to treat these

patients, but we lead the west side

hospitals in providing the best stroke care.

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