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Make a Difference in Your Community, Volunteer

Are you looking for a way to give back to your community? Norman Regional Health System offers numerous opportunities for you to make a difference in your area and bring a smile to someone’s face.

From delivering flowers to patients to providing funds for CPR education, Norman Regional’s volunteers are vital members of the health system. In 2008, volunteers spent more than 56,100 hours delivering flowers, escorting families, working at the gift shop and providing extra customer service to Norman Regional’s patients, families and visitors.

How can you make a difference?

• Shop at the Gift Shop in Norman Regional Hospital and Moore Medical Center or the Nu-N-Nuf Thrift Shop

• Donate your gently used items to the Nu-N-Nuf Thrift Shop

• Volunteer! Norman Regional Hospital has programs for adults and teens, and Moore Medical Center offers opportunities for adults. Our new HealthPlex Hospital, opening in September, will also be in need of volunteers. Please contact us at (405) 307-1789 for information.

Click here to learn more about ways you can volunteer.

Also click here to read more about the Health System’s amazing volunteers.

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Save a Life, Learn the Signs of a Stroke

Stroke is the third leading cause of death in the United States. During a stroke, seconds count and the faster someone acts, the better the outcome will be.

“Time equals brain loss,” said Dr. James E. Duncan, M.D., medical director of Norman Regional’s Stroke Program. “Time matters and at Norman Regional the moment a patient comes through our Emergency Rooms doors our multidisciplinary team is ready. From our ER physicians and lab technicians to the nurses and neurologists, a patient suffering what could be a life changing event is getting the best care available.”

Recognizing the signs of a stroke and getting a stroke sufferer fast medical attention are key to recovery. Is it a stroke? Check these signs FAST!

Face – Does the face look uneven?
Arm – Does one arm drift down? Ask them to raise both arms.
Speech – Does their speech sound strange?
Time – Every second brain cells die. Call 9-1-1 at any sign of stroke.

Learn more about the symptoms, risk factors and kinds of stroke by clicking here.

Norman Regional Health System has earned the Gold Seal of Approval™ from The Joint Commission for Primary Stroke Centers. The Gold Seal of Approval is a clear sign that Norman Regional is compliant with the most stringent standards of performance.

To read more about Norman Regional’s stroke certification program click here.

Help children learn to act FAST and understand the signs of a stroke with this informational and fun video.

Mammograms Save Lives

Mammograms are the single most successful tool used to detect breast cancer. Last year in the United States, more than 40,000 women died from breast cancer, 510 in Oklahoma alone. Mammography detects about 80 to 90 percent of breast cancers in women showing no symptoms. Getting one could literally save your life.
Norman Regional’s Dr. Denise Rable will talk about the importance of having routine mammograms at 9 a.m. Thurs. May 21 at Norman Regional Hospital’s Education Center, 901 N. Porter Ave. She will also discuss the difference between digital and film images and which method is most appropriate for you.

Educational booths will be set up for more information on the importance of mammograms. Experts from Norman Regional Hospital’s Breast Care Center will also be on hand to answer any questions.

Seating is limited, RSVP today at (405) 440-8802.

Learn more about Norman Regional’s Breast Care Center here.

New System Ensures Right Patient Given Right Blood

Norman Regional Health System is one of the first in the nation to use a new electronic validation method from Meditech to make sure the right patient receives the right blood-type before a transfusion.

Norman Regional began using the new technology, called Electronic Crossmatch, in December 2008. Electronic Crossmatch checks compatibility between patient and donor blood types and has a number of other safety checks designed to improve patient safety.

Read more about this life saving and time saving program here.

Zumba Available at Health Club

Get moving with Zumba at the Health Club, located in Brookhaven Village on Robinson and 36th St. Zumba is a fusion of Latin and International music into a dynamic and fun aerobic fitness routine. Classes are 8:45 a.m. Saturday, May 2 and Saturday, May 16.

Click here for more information.

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