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Show New Utah! - Wednesday, November 17, 1999 - Page 14 for the price I """ Trt mf . ? miii Or 30 c T" r Off Single Pair get another At the Spec Shoppe you'll also receive single one pair of eyeglasses and I Buy individualized attention and expert sera U7t FREE! vision pair Or, singie pair. vice form owneroperator Hardy Baum. He is a Certified Dispensing Optician I Good only at the Spec Shoppe, 218 N. West State Rd. with 30 years of experience and does all Fork. American (Timp Plaza), the work himself. He offers custom, proHurry! Offer ends soon. fessional fitting with free adjustments I can lenses Most single vision any time. Complete Pair Single Vision Eye Classes S29.95 be ready in 24 hours. However, in an m mm mm mm mm mm mm mm mm mm mm mm ml emergency, Hardy can have them ready in as little as an hour. The Spec Shoppe has a lab right in the store where you can also receive such services as frame repair, color tinting and lens engraving. As an independent dealer, Hardy can order from the manufacturer that best fits your needs. He service. selection and small-stor- e carries over 1,000 frames in stock and offers The Spec Shoppe is open Monday through Friday 10 a.m. to noon and 1 to 6 p.m. in the American fork (SMITH'S) Timp Plaza. For more information, call un get L big-sto- 756-683- All Types of Frame Repair and Oakley Sunglasses. - -- rl. - v. The Spec Shoppe ,, trr Photo by Cathy Allred Veteran the Moore speaks with a veteran Memorial in Washington D.C. Karl WWII about veteran's benefits by the fundraiser booth Local Veterans help WalMart WalMart Stores throughout the United States have committed to raise S40 million for veterans' the remaining memorial needed to be built in Washington D.C. WWII. The Veterans of Lehi Post 19. American Fork Post 49. Pleasant Grove Post 70. and VFW 49 8 are helping to promote and collect donations for the American Fork WalMart whose share of the $40 million is $27,000. They will be taking shifts to maintain the fundraiser booth. The kick off for the drive began last Thursday on Veterans Day at 11. a.m. Donations are being take at the booth and display by the check out stands. The drive will continue through until Memorial Day. The total dollars needed for in Memorial the WWII milis $100 Washington D.C. lion of which $60 million has already been raised from other sources. For a $100 donation the donor's name will be put in a vault inside the memorial. Tom Also ActorDirector Hanks is doing advertisements for the monument fundraiser. Anyone having questions about the drive or who would like to make a large donation can call the Fundraiser WalMart 1 Joanie 2 or call Siratton at the Post 19 Officer Karl Representative 492-110- Moore at 768-989- Albersons, Dr. Olson team up for food drive Thanksgiving may be time for some Utah families, thanks to the help of Albertson's and Dr. Scott Olson. They have teamed up to collect food a ton of to be it is their goal distributed locally to the hungry, through the regional food bank. As citizens drop off their food at Albertson's, they will be eligible to enter a drawing and could win a $100 of gromasceries, a one-hosage, a free chiropractic exam with if necessary, and other prizes. "Please buy extra food to help the less fortunate in our community," urge organizers. a happier ur ys 756-683- 0 ms dm o if William H. Nelson President. a.p CEO IxTEfiMo; st.ms Health Care sometimes easy to take granted the things that can be accomplished in health care today. The technology medications, and methods used to provide health Its Physicians at IHC and at a number of other leading health organizations around the nation are working to identify and implement "best practices." In many cases, the "best practice'7 methods don't need to be discovered, since they have already been confirmed in medical scientific studies as effective and appropriate. health of diabetic patients, but typically this monitoring is done for fewer than half of these patients. services have changed dramatically in recent years. What was once considered unimaginable is now so Unfortunately, the health care system in the United States has not been very successful at delivering "best commonplace many people don't even think twice about it. practice" on a consistent Care for You Our goal at IHC is to implement those "best practices" that have already been determined to be effective throughout our hospitals and clinics. In those areas where clear "best practice" has not yet been defined, physicians are reviewing the outcomes of the various treatment methods. ago, physicians affiliated with IHC began developing a program to provide consistent treatment for diabet- disease, especially for the elderly. When IHC physicians began to study patients with pneumonia in patients. Prior to this, methods for tracking the disease and its treatment were inconsistent. The new the Intermountain region, v they found that by devel Together with colleagues approach helps physicians and their office staff track patients and coach them. Included are such around the country, they are identifying those that produce the best results. For example, doctors know regular monitoring of blood sugar levels can improve the o CARE low Medicine is Changing to Improve These efforts provide exciting opportunities for physicians and other medical professionals to really deliver the best care to their patients on a consistent basis. As medical profes- sionals agree on treatment guidelines and narrow the ic ple, advances in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer have increased the overall survival rate for people with that disease to more than 60 percent. And since 1950, the death rate from cardiovascular disease has plummeted from 307 per ! Ik processes as regular blood sugar monitoring, eye examinations, kidney function testing, and standardized educational materials. Physicians are given reports to help them ? oping guidelines for treatment and antibiotic usage, they were able to reduce hospitalization rates by nearly 25. Where these standards have " "j been applied, the changes in care save an estimated 50 lives each year and are helping patients to recover more quickly from this dangerous disease. J THEFUTURE At IHC, dozens of physician-led teams are examinthe way care is provided ing and determining the medical practices most likely to produce the best medical outcomes for patients. We I fww believe these improvements will keep quality high and allow patients to receive the best care available anywhere. ... - If you have a question related to health care, please call or write: f 100,000 people to 134 per 100,000, thanks to better prevention and treatment IHC DIALOGUE techniques. ON HEALTH (ARE 36 South State Street Salt Lake City, Utah 841 11 IMPLEMENTING BEST PRACTICES Medical science has developed rapidly during the last 25 years. This rapid growth has led to the development of a wide variety of methods of treating diseases. While these different treatments all have their proponents, not all have been scientifically determined to be equally effective. o liWi The delivery of health care has always been in a state of change, and the evidence shows that these changes have helped us. For exam- 7. 218 N. W. State for o m o ft b fid o. a m nil in INTERMOUNTAIN HEALTH with fundraiser Hardy Baum basis. While many patients receive exemplary care, far too many have slipped through the cracks and do not receive optimal care even in such basic areas as control of high blood pressure, reduction in cholesterol levels, appropriate cancer screening, or recommended childhood vaccinations. variation in their practices, dramatic improvements in patient care result. manage the patient's care and prevent complications. Here are some examples. Patients enrolled in this program are able to manage their diabetes more BETTER MANAGEMENT carefully. OF DIABETES There are 15.7 million people, or about six percent of the nation's population, who have diabetes. Several years dialogihc.com M M AMI ritam Fnnir HOSPITAL ,HC Orem Community Pneumonia is a common and potentially deadly Hospital Utah Valley Regional Medical Center |