Tick-Borne Illness Forum

Thursday, July 16th, 2009 • 6 to 8 pm
Tisbury Senior Center
Pine Tree Road, Vineyard Haven (opposite the cemetery)

Sam R. Telford III, associate professor of biomedical sciences at the Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University is working to help relieve the public health burden posed by outbreaks of infections like Lyme disease and tularemia. By seeking to identify the mode of perpetuation of tick-borne infections like Lyme disease, tularemia, ehrlichiosis, babesiosis and deer tick virus, Telford hopes to discover interventions that may help reduce human risk.

To read "What Makes Him Tick," an interview with Associate Professor Telford,
click here.

For more information about the Forum
please call the Development Office: 508 693-4645

Martha's Vineyard Hospital 2009 Annual Report

MV Hospital's Annual Report was released in July, 2009.
Click here to download a copy.

Tea & Advocacy

Wednesday, August 5th • 3:30 to 6:30 pm
Tower Hill, Edgartown

Enjoy an elegant women's only garden-style afternoon tea overlooking Edgartown Harbor, featuring hors d'oeuvres, cocktails and music to benefit the National Breast Cancer Coalition Fund and Martha's Vineyard Hospital.

Honorary Co-Chairs:

• Rose Styron
• Geraldine Brooks
• Charlayne Hunter-Gault

For more information, to reserve your place or to make a donation please click here

H1N1 Flu (Swine Flu)

From 2006 through 2008 there were 12 cases of H1N1 (Swine) flu In the United States. In March and April 2009 there have been many more cases of H1N1 flu reported than usual world-wide, and the infections have spread from one person to another. For a H1N1 Flu Public Health Fact Sheet click here

Medication Disposal Collection

Wednesday, April 22, 2009 • 10:00 a.m. - Noon
Wednesday, April 24, 2009 • 1:00 - 4:00 p.m.
Hospital Main Lobby

In honor of Earth Day, the MVH Pharmacy is offering our community the opportunity to discard old or unused medication responsibly. For more information about what we can accept and how to package it, click here

Permanent Endowment for Martha's Vineyard & Martha's Vineyard Hospital
Announce Annual Grants

For 63 years, the Mayhew-Nevin Memorial Fund has provided financial support to members of the Vineyard community needing help with their outstanding medical bills. At the end of last year, a grant in the amount of $30,100 was awarded to Martha's Vineyard Hospital that identified 94 qualified beneficiaries for assistance. Individuals and families were selected for this assistance based on need and effort to pay.

For more information about the Permanent Endowment and this grant click here.

Give Blood, Benefit MV Hospital

Tuesday, April 28, 2009 • 12:00 noon - 5:30 p.m.
Portuguese American Club, 137 Vineyard Ave., Oak Bluffs

In 2007 MV Hospital transfused 375 units of blood, while the Red Cross Blood Drive drew only 278 Island donors. Blood must be available to help save the lives of accident victims, cancer patients, premature babies and other people who need this lifesaving gift. These people could be your family, friends or neighbors.

MV Hospital can receive a discount on blood products from the American Red Cross based on the Island community's blood donations. Your donation not only saves lives - it benefits your hospital.

No appointment is necessary, but pre-registration is available by calling the number below. Valid ID required.

For more information, please call 1-800-GIVE-LIFE or visit www.givelife.org

MV Hospital Receives Top National
Award for Patient Satisfaction

For the second year in a row, Martha's Vineyard Hospital has received the Summit Award from Press Ganey Associates, Inc. for excellence in patient satisfaction in its emergency department. The award was announced in ceremonies at the 2008 Press Ganey National Client Conference. Press Ganey is the industry's leading satisfaction measurement and improvement firm. Its awards are the Oscars of the health care industry. For more about the Summit Award click here

MV Hospital Annual Health Fair

Each March, Martha's Vineyard Hospital invites health and human service providers to gather at the hospital to present a day of health screenings, demonstrations and lectures all geared to helping the island community learn more about improving their overall health and quality of life.

The 2010 Health Fair will be held on Saturday, March 14th from 8 am - Noon For a recap of the 2009 Fair Click Here.

Sharps Drop-Off Program

First Tuesday of Every Month • 8am - 3pm
MV Hospital Loading Dock Entrance

Martha's Vineyard Hospital is pleased to offer a Sharps Drop-Off Program on the 1st Tuesday of every month from 8-3 p.m. This program is for members of the Vineyard community who seek a safe method to dispose of used needles and syringes. To drop off your used needles and syringes, please place them in a puncture-proof container and tape it securely closed.

PLEASE - NO MEDICAL WASTE FROM VETERINARY, DENTAL OR OTHER PROFESSIONAL PRACTICES.

Containers may be dropped off on the first Tuesday of each month at the loading dock entrance at the rear of the Hospital. There are signs and clearly marked containers located just inside the loading dock door.

To locate the loading dock and view a map of the Hospital campus Click Here

To download a pfd of the Sharps Drop-Off flyer Click Here.

"Immunize MV":
Outreach Effort About the Benefits
of Childhood Immunization

"This past year we saw an outbreak of pertussis pneumonia (whooping cough), and we almost had a death associated with it. It was a child who hadn't been vaccinated. And in the Island schools last year we had an outbreak of chicken pox that was very worrisome..."

For more about this intitiative, and to download a Childhood Immunization Schedule, click here

Windemere LPN Training Program
Funded by Grant

For Islanders already working hard just to make ends meet, the prospect of advancing a career through professional training seems an impossible dream - there just isn't time in the week for both school and work, and mainland educational institutions are dauntingly far away. But thanks to a $105,000 grant from the state and support from MV Hospital and Windemere Nursing & Rehabilitation Center valued at nearly $250,000, ten Windemere employees are realizing that dream this year.

For more about the LPN Training Program Click Here

Martha's Vineyard Hospital
Annual Golf Tournament
at Farm Neck Golf Club

Cocktail Party: Sunday, July 19th, 2009
Tournament: Monday, July 20th, 2009

Play one of the top rated courses in the Northeast and support a very worthy cause. The benefit includes a pre-tournament cocktail party, continental breakfast, course-side refreshments, and a luncheon reception and awards presentation.

To participate in the 2009 tournament or for information about sponsorship opportunities please call the MV Hospital Development Office at 508 693-4645.

For information about Farm Neck Golf Club click here

Sullivan 5K Run/Walk

Saturday, August 22, 2009

This is a great end-of-summer event for the whole family, from toddlers to grandparents.  There's a Kid's Fun Run for children 10 and under with prizes for all. Adult and young adult racers may run or walk the US Track and Field Association Certified 5K course around the East Chop bluffs, with a spectacular view of Vineyard Sound.

For more about the founders, Dr. and Mrs. Sullivan, sponsorship opportunities and a recap of the 2008 Run/Walk, click here