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CROUSE IN THE COMMUNITY

It may have been cold outside, but inside Hughes Magnet

Elementary School children were warming up with more than

500 sets of hats, gloves, mittens and scarves recently donated by

Crouse Hospital employees, Kinney Drugs and Buffalo Hospita

Supply. After the students donned their new winter wear, everyone

took to the streets around the school for a wellness walk. The event

was part of the continuing Crouse—Hughes wellness partnership,

which is being recognized at the Syracuse City School District

Educational Foundation’s annual breakfast on April 5.

736 Irving Avenue, Syracuse, NY 13210

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Welcome!Crouse Hospital is pleased to welcome thesephysicians to our medical staff.

MedicineElias Ashame, MDGeeta Chaparala, MDUsha Donthireddi, MDAmeesh Garg, MDSanthi Priya Yalamanchili, MD

NeurologyHelen Barkan, MDZiad El-Zammar, MD

Obstetrics & GynecologySteven Brown, MDMary-Ann Doan, MDFrederick Fitzgerald, MDRobert Neulander, MD

Alexandra Spadola, MD

PediatricsYiling Katherine Chang, MDPaula Farrell, MD

PsychiatryThomas Schwartz, MD

SurgeryCynthia Corpron, MD James Gangemi, MDMoustafa Hassan, MD James Timothy Riley, MDVictor Valda, MD

Warms Hands, Heads and Hearts at Hughes



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YourCareA PUBLICATION FOR THE COM M UNITY FROM CROUSE HOSPITA

7 LINKING

DOCTORS, MOMS

AND BABIES

4 NEW

PROCEDURE

FOR VEIN PAIN

9 IS DIGITA

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FOR YOU?

Coaching forWinning OutcomesCrouse launches innovative seniors program



Coaching forWinning Outcomes

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2 YOURCARE SPRING 2008

“I do what Coach Nanno tells me becauseI want to live. I just want to keep on living.”

Hospital Appoints NewBoard Members

T wo new members were recentlyappointed to Crouse Hospital’s Board

of Directors:

Melvin Stith, Dean,Martin J. Whitman Schoolof Management at Syracuse

University. With SU since2005, Dr. Stith is the 16thdean of the WhitmanSchool of Management.

Ellen Bifano, MD,Partner, Neonatal Associatesof CNY. A long-time mem-ber of Crouse Hospital’smedical staff, Dr. Bifano isan attending neonatologistin the hospital’s Baker

Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.

“We are especially pleased to strengthenour board with the addition of these twowell-respected community leaders,” statesboard chair Elizabeth Hartnett, Esq.

Other community members servingon the Crouse board are:

James Carrick, PresidentStrategic Computer Solutions

Mary Cotter, PresidentTime Warner Cable

Ruben Cowart, Jr., DDS, PresidentSyracuse Community Health Center

John Frantz, PresidentThe Sutton Companies

Louis Green, MD, PartnerInternist Associates of CNY

James Hughes, PrincipalFirst Niagara Benefits Consulting

Patrick Mannion, President & CEOUnity Mutual Life Insurance Co., Inc.

Richard Russell, PartnerFirley, Moran, Freer & Eassa, PC

Albert Wertheimer, Managing Partner,Merit of NY, LLC

SENIOR CENTERED CARE

— CARLTON COLLINS

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great coach motivates his or her team to do their personal best and achievictory. Crouse Hospital Transition Coach Diane Nanno, RN, does just

this—not on court or field, but at the hospital and in homes.As Central New York’s only healthcare professional in this innovative role

Nanno’s “team” comprises senior patients who come to Crouse with congestivheart failure—one of the top 10 conditions that send seniors to the hospital andthe number one cause for readmission.

Carlton Collins recalls the day he was admitted to Crouse last summer. “Ifelt miserable. It was hard to breathe, I was tired all the time and my legs wereswollen,” he said. “When they told me I had congestive heart failure, I panickedCollins admitted. “I kept asking Diane, ‘Will I get over this?’ I was scared.”

Six months later, the gentlemanly barber feels stronger each day and is bacto work at his landmark shop on Syracuse’s east side. Collins credits his come-

back to Nanno, who spent 25 years with the Visiting Nurses Association. “Sheuplifted me in the hospital. She said I had a good chance if I followed all theinstructions. She kept me going.”

But the care and inspirational chats didn’t end when Collins was dischargea time when most hospitals typically forget elderly patients. Seniors are often leto fend for themselves after going home, when they likely are worried about thhealth, confused about new medications and feeling more isolated after being

attended to around the clock.

Transitional care is a set of actions designed to ensure the coordination andcontinuity of care as patients leave the hospital to return home. Dr. Eric Colemanthe University of Colorado at Denver developed the program model, and has servas a consultant to Crouse, one of just 70 hospitals in the U.S. to have embraced tground-breaking practice and the only Central New York hospital to do so.

Setting the Game Plan

As transition coach, Nanno sees her senior patients in the hospital daily.After discharge, she visits a patient at home at least once and remains in contacby phone for at least 30 days. During this time, Nanno educates patients and

families about congestive heart failure, and provides them with tools to managtheir own care through five key steps.

Step one is the creation of a personal medical record, containing demograpand medical information and a place to record any questions or issues to discuwith their physician. “Many of these patients have more than one doctor, so thhelps make sure everyone’s on the same page,” Nanno says.

Step two is developing a personal medication record, where prescription anover-the-counter medications are listed. Nanno outlines dosage and ingestiontimes to alleviate confusion.


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An important third step is educating patients aboutthe “red flags,” or signs of congestive heart failure, includ-ing unexplained weight gain, swelling, shortness of breathand chest discomfort. Along with this, a patient learnshow to report these red flags to his or her doctor.

The next phase in the transition regime is ensuring

that a patient has a follow-up appointment with his or herphysician within 14 days of leaving the hospital. Nannostresses that this time period is very important. “Studiesshow that patients who don’t have a follow-up appoint-ment within 14 days are much more likely to be rehospi-talized,” she said.

Creating Winning Results

Finally, Nanno has her patients set at least one func-tional goal. It could be as simple as walking to the mail-box and back inside. “The goal is something patients wantto be able to do again, which gives them more of a vested

interest in making progress,” she says.During a recent reunion with

Collins—the first patient she assisted inher new position at Crouse—Nannobeamed as she observed how well he’sdoing. “I’m back on my treadmill andexercise bike 15 minutes a day,sometimes twice a day,” heshared. “I weigh myself everymorning and make up myown pill box for the week

every Monday.”

Success stories like this have been made possiblethrough a quality improvement grant through theCommunity Health Foundation of Western & CentralNew York, which helped fund the transition coach posi-tion. “We hope to be able to expand the program toinclude patients with other diagnoses, potentially stroke

and COPD (chronic pulmonary obstructive disease),”says Christy Bond, MS, FACHE, the hospital’s directorof Senior Centered Care. “There is an increasing demandfor senior services as baby boomers age.”

Carlton Collins says he’s impressed with the interestand monitoring that Crouse provided. Today, the formersenior centered care patient is focused on staying in the game.“I do what Coach Nanno tells me because I want to live.I just want to keep on living.”

Carlton Collins, happy to be back to work, cuts the hair of long-time client and friend,Pastor Jimmie McMillon,as his sons, Eric (left) and Charleston, look on.A third son, Terrance,is also a barber at Collins’ shop.


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IMPROVING PATIENT CARE

“With advanced technology andexperienced surgeons, relief can

now come quickly and easily.”

Innovative Procedure Eases Vein Pain

Mary Cook’s job demands that shebe on her feet for hours at atime. As a second-grade teacher

in the East Syracuse-Minoa district, Cook

stands before her class five days a week. Soit’s no surprise that she, like many others in“standing professions,” has experiencedsevere, recurring leg pain.

Fortunately for Cook, she wasreferred to Herb Mendel, MD, CrouseHospital’s chief of surgery. He is theonly surgeon in upstate New York whouses a minimally-invasive technique—the Vnus ClosureRFS Stylet—to treatchronic venous insufficiencies.

“Twenty years ago, we would havehad to make a major incision in Mary’s legto treat the underlying cause of her symp-toms,” said Dr. Mendel. “With the newRFS catheter, we are able to go into theaffected vein in much less time, withtremendous precision, greatly reduced dis-comfort for our patients and impressiveoverall results.”

Cook’s vein problem revealed itself inthe form of a darkened area on her rightleg. “The area was swollen and hot to thetouch,” she said. “But the biggest problem

was the pain.”Now that’s over, she says. Following a

30-minute procedure under local anesthesia

by Dr. Mendel at Crouse, Cook was ableto walk out and see immediate results. Thepurple and pain are gone, she says. “I’ll be

able to wear shorts and capris this sum-mer,” she predicts enthusiastically, notingthat her incision is the size of a “little dot.”

What causes leg ulcers and other veinproblems? Most commonly, they are theresult of abnormal mechanisms within thevenous system of the leg, usually betweenthe foot and upper calf, according to

Dr. Mendel. In the leg, blood normaflows from superficial veins, nearer tskin’s surface, to perforator veins, wconnect to the deep veins inside the l

When the valves in the perforator vemalfunction, blood begins to move bward, instead of forward toward theheart. Ulcers and other venous probleresult from venous pooling.

Dr. Mendel has completed more t100 procedures using the RFS catheterHe encourages those who stand for thmajority of their day and who experiendiscoloration of areas of the leg and pain the lower extremities to consult wita vascular specialist. There’s no need t

put it off. With advanced technology aexperienced surgeons, relief can now cquickly and easily.

For more information on venous leg problems, including varicose veins and treatment options, call (315) 470-7364.

Herb Mendel, MD, chief of surgery at Crouse Hospital, is the only area surgeon using the RFS catheter to repair leg ulcers and other veinproblems. Assisted by Sam Taylor, CST, left, and Glenda Hungerford, CRNA, right, Dr. Mendel uses the highly precise catheter to enter Mary Cook’s insufficient vein.


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The “Standing” Professions

People in these professions havea higher risk of developing vein

problems in the leg:

Teachers

Bank tellers

Barbers and hairstylists

Retail sales clerks

Grocery store check-out clerks

Butchers and deli workers

Construction workers

Waiters and waitresses

Fast food workers

Hospitality workers

Gaming industry workers

Dentists and other healthcare workers

Dr. Herb Mendel concentrates intensely as he guides a catheter through Mary Cook’s vein during her recent procedure.

“I am lending his name to the projectbecause he believed Crouse Hospital wassynonymous with healthcare excellence.”

— MARSHIA WITTING

D E S I G N E D F O R T H E S U R G E R I E SO F T O M O R R O W

T he Crouse Health Foundation is currently in the“quiet phase” of a $6.5 million capital campaign

to assist Crouse Hospital in building a $39 million,90,000 square-foot addition to house inpatient andoutpatient surgical suites. The facility will be calledthe Chris J. and Marshia K. Witting Surgery Center,and it will feature a contemporary design with a multi-tude of benefits for patients, families, surgeons and staff.

“I have pledged my support to this campaign to honor my husband,Chris, and his life in this community,” said naming gift donor Marshia Witting.“I am also lending his name to the project because he believed CrouseHospital was synonymous with healthcare excellence.” Crouse is honoredby Mrs. Witting’s passion for this project, as well as by her generous tributeto her late husband, a pioneer in the fields of television, manufacturingand entrepreneurship.

Chris Witting, a former president and CEO of Crouse-Hinds Co., servedon the Crouse Hospital board for close to 20 years, stepping down in 1993to become a director emeritus. Marshia Witting, a former Crouse-Hinds managerand community volunteer, joined him in supporting many local charitable causesin significant but quiet ways. For more than 30 years, the Crouse organizationhas been one of those causes.

Mr. Witting died in 2005, but Mrs. Witting has continued their traditionof involvement with the hospital, noting that “for those of us who call

Syracuse home, the Crouse Health Foundation’s Operation: Innovationcampaign offers an extraordinary opportunity for us to secure a state-of-the-art surgical center for our community and Central New York.”

“Since the Wittings have sought no public recognition for the majorityof their philanthropic gifts, we are very pleased to have been given thisopportunity to associate their names with this important project,” says CrouseHealth Foundation President Carrie Berse.



Position ManagerStreamlines CrouseHiring Process

Crouse Hospital seeks exceptionalemployees, and has recently made

the application and hiring processquicker and easier. The hospital’s newPosition Manager program is a Web-based system that enables candidatesto apply for jobs online.

“There has been a very positiveresponse since our new system waslaunched, and we have alreadyreceived more than 1,500 online jobapplications in the first six monthsit’s been in place,” according to

John Bergemann, director of Human

Resources, who emphasizes thathard copy resumes and applicationsare no longer accepted.

To view current clinical andnon-clinical openings at Crouse, visitcrouse.org/careers or call HumanResources at (315) 470-7521 formore information.

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“With proper safety techniques–and a dose of common sense–

you can stay away from the hospital.”

To prevent hand injuries, Dr. Nancollas suggeststhe following safety tips if your snow blower jams:

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Turn it OFF!

Disengage clutch.

NEVER put your hand down the chute or around the blades.

Wait five seconds after shutting machine off to allow impellerblades to stop rotating.

ALWAYS use a stick or broom handle to clear impacted snow.

Never use your hand.

Keep all shields in place. DO NOT REMOVEthe safety devices on the machine.

Keep a clear head, concentrate, and (thisshould go without saying) DO NOT DRINKalcoholic beverages before using yoursnow blower!

Keep Your Hands Safe!

Wishful thinking, but winter is not over yet. Each year,thousands of people suffer maiming or amputations

of their fingers or hands due to improper handling of snowblowers. Michael Nancollas, MD, a board certified handsurgeon affiliated with Crouse Hospital, recommendsthat individuals take the proper precautions to preventhand-related injuries while removing snow.

”Snowblower injuries are usually very serious, oftenrequiring delicate surgery followed by weeks or even months of rehabilitation,”says Dr. Nancollas, a partner with Orthopaedics Associates of CNY. He reports seeinghis share of this type of injury shortly after each Central New York snowstorm.“Most snow blower operators aren’t aware that the impeller is only two inchesbelow the opening of the discharge tube,” cautions Dr. Nancollas.

With proper safety techniques—and a dose of common sense—you canstay away from the hospital. Should you cut your finger or hand, bleedingfrom minor cuts will often stop on their own by applying direct pressure tothe wound with a clean cloth. If continuous pressure does not slow or stopthe bleeding after 15 minutes, get to the nearest emergency room. Otherreasons to visit an ER are to update your tetanus protection, if necessary,or to check for tendon or nerve injury if motion or feeling is lost in thefinger, says Dr. Nancollas.

Dr. Michael Nancolla



IMPROVING TECHNOLOGY

Staying ConnectedWith OB Link

Artwork HonorsSister’s Memory

If you wanted to honor your late sistehow would you do it? Commercial

character artist Russ LaChanse createdan art poster in memory of Amy RoseLaChanse and donated it recently toCrouse Hospital, where staff cared for

her for many years. Last year, LaChansesister passed away at age 29 from complications of spina bifida.

Although his family had alreadypurchased a bench in her name on thehospital’s pediatric unit, LaChanse creata multi-colored work featuring friendlyfish and sea creatures. “Over the years,my sister spent a lot of time in and out Crouse, so it only seemed fitting that mwork in her memory would go to the

hospital,” said LaChanse, a Syracusenative and SUNY Oswego grad nowliving in Brooklyn.

LaChanse’s artwork will take ondifferent hues as well, since he hasdeveloped the poster into a coloringsheet for children on the unit.

Using highly advanced Web-basedsoftware, Crouse maternitydoctors can now “communi-

cate” remotely with unborn babiesand their mothers. GE MedicalSystems’ OB Link provides an obste-trician with the ability to access, fromany desktop computer in the hospital,another office or from home, the vitalsigns of a mother-to-be and the babyshe’s carrying.

Purchasedwith fundingsecured fromNew York StateSenator David

Valesky, the monitoringsoftware is available to any physicianor midwife with active privileges toperform deliveries at Crouse. The sys-tem provides important real-time clin-ical data that can be viewed only by amother’s healthcare provider, such asthe rate of contractions and baby’sheart rate.

Leonard Marotta, MD, medicaldirector of normal obstetrical servicesat Crouse, said OB Link substantiallyreduces possible delays in patient care,especially during overnight hours orwhen a physician may not be in thehospital. “The attending physiciancan now log on to any computer toanswer any questions about a patient’smonitor strip,” he said. “This ensures

a proper diag-nosis and

allows physi-cians toimmediately

reassure the patient

or act if necessary.”Dr. Marotta says this enhanced

technology is another step in Crouse’sstrategic plan to upgrade computerprograms and continually improve theaccuracy and efficiency of patient care.“Crouse has always been an innovatorin women’s and children’s services, andOB Link reinforces this commitment.”

“The system provides importantreal-time clinical data that can be

viewed only by a mother’shealthcare provider.”

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From his office computer, Dr. Leonard Marotta checks on the status of a patient in labor—and that of her baby soon to be born—at Crouse Hospital.



Robotic Technology DeliversSafety, Efficiency

As part of its strategic efforts to increasepatient safety, Crouse Hospital recently

became the second hospital in New York Stateto install the IntelliFill IV pharmacy robot.

The innovative, high-tech system auto-mates the compounding and labeling of up to600 IV syringes per hour. Through bar codescanning, vision systems and weight confirma-tion, the system reduces the risk of medicationerrors and improves staff efficiency.

“This sophisticated technology providesour pharmacy with a high-quality, sterile envi-ronment for preparing medications, whileproviding nurses with a safe, highly efficientprocess for administering IVs to patients,”says Barbara McNiff, director of the hospital’spharmacy. Since the robot pre-packages IVmedications so they are ready for use upondelivery to hospital units, nurses will no longeneed to prepare these medications, accordingto McNiff.

Crouse Hospital administers more than

125,000 IV medications each year. Of these,about three-fourths can be prepared insyringes ready for patients. The need for indi-vidualized doses requires a labor intensiveprocess and, as with any manual process,comes with the potential for human error.

“This system represents a major stepforward in our patient safety initiatives,”adds McNiff.

IMPROVING PATIENT SAFETY

8 YOURCARE SPRING 2008

Wellness Update

Coffee contains soluble fiber, the kind that helps lower blood cholesterol and

control blood sugar, according to a new analysis in the Journal of Agricultural

and Food Chemistry . A 6-ounce cup of filtered coffee has slightly less than a

gram of soluble fiber; ounce for ounce, espresso and instant coffee have a littlemore. That’s more fiber than in wine, most orange juice, or nearly any other

beverage, but much less than in most fruits or vegetables.

Still, coffee can contribute to the 30 daily grams of fiber

recommended for someone consuming 2,000 calories

a day. The study also confirmed that coffee is rich in

potentially beneficial antioxidants.

Men who regularly eat cruciferous vegetables, such as broccoli

and cauliflower, may have a reduced risk of aggressive prostate

cancer, according to a four-year study in the Journal of National Cancer

Institute. Those who ate such vegetables (also including Brussels sprouts,

mustard and turnip greens, cabbage and kale) more

than once a week were up to 50% less likely to develop

aggressive prostate cancer, compared to men who rarely

ate them. Previous lab research at UC Berkeley found

that substances in cruciferous vegetables inhibit the

growth of prostate cancer cells.

Selenium supplements may increase the risk of Type 2 diabetes,

according to a recent study in the Annals of Internal Medicine. This was

contrary to expectations, since some earlier evidence suggested that this trace

mineral may reduce the risk of diabetes as well as several cancers. In the new

study, people taking 200 micrograms of selenium daily

(about four times the recommended intake) had a 50%

increased risk of developing diabetes, compared to thosetaking a placebo. The safest way to get selenium is from

food, such as whole grains, nuts (notably Brazil nuts)

and seafood.

Pharmacy Assistant Joan Waite works with the IntelliFill IV pharmacy robot, which automatesthe preparation of IV syringes and increases patient safety.

Reprinted with permission from the University of California, Berkeley Wellness Letter. Visit wellnessletter.com for more information. This information is not intended to replace the advice and care of your physician.



Q&AT O P I C : D I G I T A LM A M M O G R A P H Y

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How do digital mammograms differ from conventional film?It’s like comparing an older camera that uses traditional film toa new digital camera. How the images are captured and whathealthcare providers can do with them sets digital apart. A digi-tal mammogram lets your doctor focus in on areas of concern,which enhances readability and interpretation of the image.

Why the switch to digital?

Digital mammography allows the image to be stored andtransferred throughout the care network. Images can also bemanipulated after the exposure is taken, which means we canmagnify them for a closer look, or make changes in contrast,

which also helps us hone in more precisely than we could dowith traditional film mammography.

When should I have a mammogram?

If you’re a woman 40 and over, you should have a mammo-gram every year to check for abnormalities or lumps thatmay indicate early stages of breast cancer. Mammogramscan see cancerous lesions earlier than you can feel themwith a self-exam.

How long will my digital mammogram take?It takes less time than with a film mammogram because thereare no films to develop—usually about 10 to 15 minutes. Thecompression and positioning are the same as traditional mam-mography, but with less waiting time and far fewer call backs.

Does a digital mammogram involve any radiation?

Yes, but less than with film mammography.

Is digital mammography better for patients who havedense breasts? What is the difference between dense andfatty breasts?

Younger women tend to have more fibro-glandular tissue thatcan appear dense on mammogram images. Because digitalimages can be manipulated after exposure, your radiologistcan “see” through the dense tissue more reliably than withfilm mammography. Older woman tend to have less fibro-glandular tissue and the breast appears less dense (or fatty)in a mammogram.

Stephen Montgomery, MD, is medical director of Crouse Hospital’s Breast Health Center. Board certified in mammography, Dr. Montgomery pioneered the use of the stereotactic breast biopsy procedure in Syracuse 14 years ago and started the area’s first breast MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) program in 1997.

For more information about digital mammography at Crouse Hospitaor to schedule your next mammogram, call (315) 470-5880.

with Dr. Stephen Montgomery

Every day we learn more about breast cancer and how to win the battle. One fact isclear: the distinct advantage of early detection. Fortunately, breast cancer is highlydetectable through digital mammography screening. If caught early, before it spreads,96 percent of women will be alive five years later. The earlier breast cancer isdiscovered and treated, the better the chance of survival.



What’s Happening:Health & Wellness Calenda

MATERNITY & FAMILY EDUCATIONCall (315) 470-5716 for detailson these classes:

4/15: Baby Care Class

3/18, 4/29: Breastfeeding Class

5/13: Multiples Class4/11-12, or 5/9-10:Weekend Lamaze Classes

4/3 or 5/22: Family Birth Classes

5/8: Sibling at Birth Class

5-week Lamaze Classes (4/3, 4/7,4/23, 4/27, 5/15 start dates)

Tours of the Kienzle Maternity Center arthe 1st and 3rd Wednesday of the montat 5:30 and 7 p.m.

COMMUNITY HEALTH SEMINARS

4/2: Traditional Chinese Medicine5/7: Integrative Medicine: WhatReally Works

5/21: Stroke: Symptoms & Treatment

6:30 p.m. Seminar and parking free.Call (315) 472-2464 to pre-register.

TRAINING CLASSES3/18, 4/22 & 5/27: CPRCall (315) 470-5716

COMMUNITY HEALTH SCREENINGSCall (315) 472-2464 for detailson these classes:

4/5: Get Health Connected FairNoon - 3:30 p.m., Assumption Church,812 N. Salina St.

4/6, Natur-Tyme Health Fair, Blood PresScreenings, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m., NYS Fairgrou

5/12: Health Screenings, Kinney Drugs,Brewerton, Noon - 3 p.m.

SUPPORT GROUPSOstomy Support Group, 6:30 p.m., seconTuesday of each month. Call (315) 470-73

4/10, 5/8 RTS Perinatal Loss Parent

Support Group, 7 p.m.Call (315) 470-2768

CROUSE HOSPITALSCHOOL OF NURSING OPEN HOUSESaturday, March 29, 10 a.m. - noonTuesday, April 22, 5 - 7 p.m.Call (315) 470-7481

Recycling with Style

C rouse Hospital Auxiliary once again partnered with Syracuse University’s Schoolof Design for its annual fashion show, this year benefitting Operation: Innovation,

the hospital’s campaign to construct a state-of-the-art surgical center. “Recycle withStyle,” sponsored by Natur-Tyme and the Onondaga County Resource RecoveryAgency, featured earth-friendly designs created by the students.

Mary-Pat Donaldson Northrup (left), event committee member, joined honorary

co-chairs Laura Robinson, Juli Boeheim, Suzanne Congel and event chairperson Kimberly Boynton during the Auxiliary’s fashion show.

Murals Transform Hallways/Exam Rooms

Along, narrow, stark-white tunnel connecting Crouse Hospital with its garageacross the street has been transformed into a wonderland of sights, shapes and

vibrant colors by local artist and graphic designer Ally Walker. Inspired by familiarCentral New York views, Walker painted scenic scapes of Onondaga Lake and the

hills of Jamesville, sprinkled with whimsical storks delivering babies, hot air balloons,colorful flowers, a blazing sunrise and calming waters.

The mural, part of Crouse’s commitment to creating a “healing environment”throughout the hospital, is the first public work by Walker, a graduate of Westhill HighSchool and SUNY Plattsburgh. Walker has also just completed smaller murals in sev-eral patient exam rooms. “I enjoy knowing that people are able to forget, if only for amoment, the stress and worries that can come with being in a hospital,” Walker says.

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