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Show New Utah! - Wednesday, November 17, 1999 - Page 14 mm fryv.yy.W"- g.Wki.iw HWji Unm""WUW"U"UiU'A .riv V ' v:;: A -V. : -A V '(' ! A; A': AV.:::: '. A.V Vi: A-: Axr?;. 'I&S aa "! .. . - i ' ' - I y i - ; ' "V x; , ; U-a . ' '-vff ' - s f s ' ' -s - ; , . I a.. , ,j f, s , a ' 5 I ""I ! x-' A A x ' ' lis A ,.-" Px Abersons, Dr. Oson team up for food cfrVe Thanksgiving may be a happier 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 it is their goal to be 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 groceries, gro-ceries, a one-hour massage, mas-sage, a free chiropractic exam with x-rays if necessary, nec-essary, and other prizes. "Please buy extra food to help the less fortunate in our community," urge organizers. Photo by Cathy Allred Veteran Karl Moore speaks with a veteran about veteran's benefits by the fundraiser booth for the WWII Memorial in Washington D.C. Local Veterans help WalMart with fundraiser WalMart Stores throughout the United States have committed com-mitted to raise $40 million for the' remaining veterans' 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 1 8 are helping to promote pro-mote 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 1 1 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 the WWII Memorial in Washington D.C. is $100 million mil-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. Also ActorDirector Tom Hanks is doing advertisements advertise-ments for the monument fundraiser. Anyone having questions about the drive or who would like to make a large donation can call the WalMart Fundraiser Representative Joanie Stratton at 492-1102 or call the Post 19 Officer Karl Moore at 768-9897. Or 30 Off Single Pair At the spec shoppe you ii also rece.ve Tg pair of eyeglasses and get another Sinnlj individualized attention and expert ser- I . . rr ' J . 9le vice form owneroperator Hardy Baum. vision pair FREE! Or, get 30 Off a single pair Good only at the Spec Shoppe, 218 N. West State Rd. (Timp Plaza), American Fork. Hurry! Offer ends soon. Complete Pair Single Vision Eye Classes S29.9S He is a Certified Dispensing Optician with 30 years of experience and does all the work himself. He offers custom, professional pro-fessional fitting with free adjustments any time. Most single vision lenses can be ready in 24 hours. However, in an 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 carries over 1,000 frames in stock and offers big-store selection and small-store service. 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 756-6831. All Types of Frame Repair and Oakley Sunglasses. 'J, V: The Spec Shoppe 218 N.W. State 756-6830 Hardy Baum INTERMOUNTAIN HEALTH CARE ow Medicine is Changing to Improve Care for You f"w -A William H. Nelson President and CEO ,TER.UOlNT.4IN HEALTH CARE It's sometimes easy to take for granted the spectacular spectacu-lar things that can be accomplished in health care today. The technology, medications, and methods used to provide health services have changed dramatically dra-matically in recent years. What was once considered unimaginable is now so commonplace many people don't even think twice about it. The deliver)' of health care has always been in a state of change, and the evidence shows that these changes have helped us. For example, exam-ple, advances in the diagnosis diagno-sis 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 cardio-vascular disease has plummeted plum-meted from 307 per 100,000 people to 134 per 100,000, thanks to better prevention and treatment techniques. IMPLEMENTING BEST PRACTICES Medical science has developed devel-oped 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. 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" methods don't need to be discovered, since they have already been confirmed in medical scientific studies as effective and appropriate. For example, doctors know regular monitoring of blood sugar levels can improve the health of diabetic patients, but typically this monitoring monitor-ing is done for fewer than half of these patients. Unfortunately, the health care system in the United States has not been very successful suc-cessful at delivering "best practice" on a consistent Our goal at IHC is to implement imple-ment 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. Together with colleagues around the country, they are identifying those that produce pro-duce the best results. These efforts provide exciting excit-ing opportunities for physicians physi-cians and other medical professionals to really deliver deliv-er the best care to their patients on a consistent basis. As medical professionals profes-sionals agree on treatment guidelines and narrow the ago, physicians affiliated with IHC began developing a program to provide consistent con-sistent treatment for diabetic diabet-ic patients. Prior to this, methods for . fsBssax tracking the i disease and its treatment were inconsistent. The new approach helps physicians and their office staff track patients and coach them. Included are such iL. processes as regular reg-ular blood sugar monitoring, monitor-ing, eye examinations, kid-. kid-. ney function testing, and standardized educational materials. Physicians are given reports to help them i5 v. 1 basis. While many patients receive exemplar)' 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, pres-sure, reduction in cholesterol levels, appropriate cancer screening, or recommended childhood vaccinations. variation in their practices, dramatic improvements in patient care result. Here are some examples. BETTER MANAGEMENT OF DIABETES There are 15.7 million people, peo-ple, or about six percent of the nation's population, who have diabetes. Several years manage the patient's care and prevent complications. Patients enrolled in this program are able to manage man-age their diabetes more carefully. SAVING LIVES LOST TO PNEUMONIA Pneumonia is a common and potentially deadly disease, especially for the elderly. When IHC physicians physi-cians began to study patients with pneumonia in the Intermountain region, raCT:? . they found :; that by devel oping guidelines guide-lines for treatment treat-ment and antibiotic usage, they were able to reduce hospitalization hospi-talization rates by nearly 25. ; Where these standards have 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. THE FUTURE At IHC, dozens of physician-led teams are examining examin-ing the way care is provided and determining the medical med-ical practices most likely to produce the best medical outcomes for patients. We believe these improvements will keep quality high and allow patients to receive the best care available anywhere. If you have a question related relat-ed to health care, please call or write: IHC DIALOGUE ON HEALTH CARE 36 South State Street Salt Lake City, Utah 84111 1-800-889-3337 dialogihc.com American Fork Hospital Orem Community Hospital Utah Valley Regional Medical Center |