EG Usher Memorial hospital Newsletter : October - December 2014

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by  Andile Pani

EG & USHER
MEMORIAL
HOSPITAL

OFFICIAL NEWSLETTER OF EAST GRIQUALAND & USHER MEMORIAL DISTRICT HOSPITAL ISSUE NO.05 VOLUME NO.2 PAGE01
Sisonke Sibanye Together We’re One
“Working together for a healthy community”
EGUM CELEBRATING NATIONAL BREASTFEEDING WEEK
Inside this issue….. Inside this issue….. Inside this issue…..
Regular Items
 From the CEO’s Office
 Patient Feedback
 Be Health Wise
 New Employee
 Career Focus
Features
 Welcoming Our New CEO
 Operation MBO
 Mandela Day
 Breast Feeding Week
 Substance Abuse Awareness
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FROM THE CEO’S DESK
“If we work together, I maintain
that this institution will be on
another level”.
Ms. Binase Ms. N. Binase
Chief Executive Officer

Greetings to all staff. ground insight about the insti- pleased that progress has
L
tution and the entire Kokstad. been made in addressing our
et me start off by
I now have an idea of the is- mandate; such as chronic
welcoming all staff
sues to embark on. medication distribution points.
at E.G. and Usher
Memorial Hospital and thank Again, I want to pledge to the I believe that these points will
everyone for making myself hospital board that the man- directly reduce patients wait-
feel at home on my arrival at date of the department will be ing times at our out-patient
the hospital as the CEO. I carried on, with their full department and pharmacy.
hope that my stay will add support, as they have shown Remember, reducing waiting
value to the department of in my short stint. times is one of the minister’s
health mandate of deliver- priorities. Again, It pleases to
Let me come to our business
ing a sustainable and compre- see that there is a healthy
of the day, which is patient
hensive health care to the stakeholder relationship in the
care. I have mentioned that I
people of KwaZulu Natal, and area.
have been taken to the brief
especially of Kokstad.
background about the institu- A leaving proof is the recent
I tion. donation of the building by
would also like to ex-
the municipality for a
I have been taken to the re-
tend my sincere grati-
fully-fledged clinic in Franklin.
cent achievement of the
tude to the formerly
This is indeed responding to
institution as well as the chal-
acting Chief Executive Officer,
the provision of primary
lenges that directly affect
Mr. Bull and his management
health care approach thus
our patient care. I am so
team for giving me a back-
OFFICIAL NEWSLETTER OF EAST GRIQUALAND & USHER MEMORIAL DISTRICT HOSPITAL ISSUE NO.05 VOLUME NO.2 PAGE 03
strengthening health system core standards are here to many other such as space,
effectiveness. There is a lot stay and without fully com- equipment and so forth, but
to mention, big thumbs up pliance the institution will be I wish to urge everyone not
to the entire team of the denying our patients and to deny our patients access
hospital. community the right to qual- to health care, we must
ity health care. make sure that we use what

I we have to give our patients
It is the responsibility of
have since noticed
their right.
each and every staff mem-
that despite our
ber that the institution is ful- Management is attending to
achievements there is
ly compliant. all challenges to support
lot to be tackled. The institu-
you.
tion is facing very serious It is not the responsibility of
challenges which re- supervisor, manager but the In closing I want to appreci-
quire, once again, team ef- responsibility of everyone. ate all the good work by our
forts and unity. The formula here is simple: staff members who are per-
Do what you are doing to forming their daily duties
To mention a few; our cur-
the best of your ability. against all odds.
rent old infrastructure which
requires constant mainte- I think we have all noticed It is this kind of attitude that
nance, high staff turnover, that NCS are evidence is making our community
critical skill shortage, cross- based, so make sure you and the country as a whole,
boundary influx of patients record every little thing you so proud of the benefits of
are some of the challenges do. Remember, there is no democracy.
the hospital faces. I way you qualify for EPMDS,
If we work together, I main-
have earlier mentioned that but you are non-compliant
tain that this institution will
we must continue to work on NCS.
be on another level. Let us
together and the results will
support each other for the
unfold. W
betterment of health care.
e all under-
O
nce again let me
stand the Thank you
remind everyone
challenges I
that National
have earlier mentioned and

OCTOBER DID
Breast cancer is the most common

YOU
IS BREAST CANCER
cancer among South African women.

AWARENESS MONTH KNOW
OFFICIAL NEWSLETTER OF EAST GRIQUALAND & USHER MEMORIAL DISTRICT HOSPITAL ISSUE NO.05 VOLUME NO.2 PAGE 04
PATIENT FEEDBACK…... IZIMVO ZEZIGULI
This is a special column dedicated to our patients to give us feed back on services provided by the Hospital. Please note that patients opinions
are written as they are to give their full expressions.
“I wish you 120 years for all of you”. patient
I
would like to extend my sin- yenzeka banoncedo olukhulu
cere gratitude to staff of EG N
gombulelo ongazen-
& Usher Memorial staff. Enkosi Nomakhaya Mandlana
zisiyo siphatheke
Doctors, Nursing Service Manag-
kakuhle kakhulu ——————————————
er staff and all categories inspite
K
eHospital from the day sifika until
of the shortage of staff they at- ubo Bonke aba ba-
tended patients with great smile. sayohamba. Oko siphatheke
lubonayo uncedo
Indeed the spirit of God is moving kakuhle. Ngomnqweno ongazen-
siphakamisa uku-
here. Please keep it up. zisi inga wonke ongena apha an-
bonga sisibhedlela sik-
EMRS-staff your service is highly gaphatheka kakuhle. Keep on
recommended, you take a good moving or do the best service for wathembisa ukwenza ngcono
care of us Yesterday, driver must
patients, well service for hospital nangakumbi. Sibongoza kwa-
receive these complements.
Night staff nursing manager—I ca May God bless you people thou- nanjalo ukuba uluntu lwethu
not forget to say thank you to all sands of blessings luqhubeke nokuvakalisa uvo
staff who prepares patients for
From Msekeli & Joseph lwabo ngezinga lenkonzo ze-
transporting here some patients
need courage & motivation that N thu. Sizakuqinisekisa ukuba
dibulela imembers zinke
they are not listed under default-
abasebenzi bethu bayazifuma
indlela endiphatheke nga-
ers.
yo, ukukhawuleza oku ezizincomo ukuze bonyuse
May God Bless you Long Lives, I
wish you 120 years for all of you. nokuqwalaselwa izinga labo ngakumbi
Genesis 6:3 & Psalms 118:7
bakhuthazeke
Buyiswa Momoti B
endihleli kahle apha ——————————————
Kokstad
esibhedlela akukho nto B
 endicela ukuba oo-
endikhathazile ndi-
W
e wish to ex- sister abatolikela
yabonga ko sister
tend word of
oogqirha babenen-
gratitude, for bonke bebendinakile
the job well done. It is our inten- dlela abathetha ngayo nomntu
Enkosi Zola Gxididi
tion to provide high quality stand-
ogulayo. Xa ugula akutshiwo
ard of services to all our patients.
———————————— ukuba awunangqondo, ikho
We will make sure that this com-
mendation reaches all concerned Siyalubonga uncedo olwenziwa koko unentlungu mhlawumbe
and we will continue doing the zinesi e-Casualty. Ndithetha bona abasokuze bagule okanye
good work. Thank you
zange bagule. Kubuhlungu
ngento endiyibonileyo kaninzi
CEO
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“Infact everyone that I came into contact with on the premises
was a superstar in their own right. I call upon the management
to keep on doing what they do best “ Patient .
ukuhlukunyezwa ugula. for a medical facility to accept
S
medication from outside, to my hould you wish
Okhathazekile
surprise when I got here the ser- to extend com-
——————————————
vice was extra ordinary high right pliments, sug-
Sicela ukuxolisa kakhulu ngen- from a colored lady at new cases gestions and lodge com-
department to a sister by the
dlela ongazange woneliseke plaints about our ser-
name of Gwen and lastly doctor
vices, please use boxes
ngayo ngelixa usesibhedlela
on call, a black lady as well as
available in all of our
kodwa sicela ukukwazisa uku-
dietician GCINA not forgetting
service sections or you
ba isibhedlela sizoqinisekisa
the lady who did my HIV test
may ask for P.R.O’s Of-
ukuba iyabhekwa indlela
status. Infact everyone that I
fice.
abasebenzi bethu abathetha
came into contact with on the

ngayo neziguli futhi aman-
premises was a superstar in their
yathelo azakuthathwa own right. I call upon the man-
agement to keep on doing what
CEO
they do best management has a
—————————————
pivotal role in shaping the things
I
was referred by DR King up the opposite is true. May the ————————————
to this institution, I was almighty stay with you and give
very reluctant to come and you the light and direction in
get stayed here due to the per- your everyday. Your Job is of ut-
ception and that one of has most importance in our society.
about the government public in-
Stay blessed.
stitutions and the experience I
Sipho Tshekela
had with this hospital where a
————————————————
patient was admitted for a men-
ingitis I phoned him at some Kuyakhuthaza kakhulu ukuba
Patients have
point to find out what food stuff abantu esibancedayo bayonel-
the right to
should I bring, he wanted pain iseka zinkonzo zethu, siyabonga
Complain about
killers instead of food due to kakhuli
shortage of medication in the health
CEO
premises. I was quite astonish services
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EG & Usher Memorial Hospital Welcomes the New CEO
Writes: Aphiwe Nonqondo
From left: District management team, hospital management showing full support of the appointment of Miss Binase as the
hospital chief executive Officer. Right; Miss Binase the new CEO.
E
G & Usher Memo- In his welcoming address , Mr Cekwana urged both the
rial Hospital is the chairperson of the hospi- hospital management and
grateful to an- tal board Mr. Jabulani Mhlon- hospital board to give sup-
nounce and welcome the go applauded the department port to the CEO. He assured
new Chief Executive Officer for the appointment of Miss that district office will always
(CEO), Ms Nomawethu Binase. be available to give its sup-
Binase. Ms Binase com- He promised that, as the port.
menced her office on the 1st hospital board they will make Miss Binase is coming from
October 2014. sure that the new CEO will Imbalenhle CHC in Um-
Her appointment follows 8 receive the much needed gungundlovu district, where
months of this institution run- support from the board. she was the nursing Manager
ning without a CEO after Mrs. and has acted as the CEO
Thekiso retired in January Again the district office repre- respectively.
2014. sented by Mr. Cekwana wel- Staff and Extended manage-
Miss Binase was welcomed comed the CEO and extend- ment also appreciated the
on an occasion attended by ed words of gratitude to the appointment of new CEO
the Hospital Board Members, outgoing acting CEO, Mr. and promised to fully give
district office as well as sen- Shawn Bull. Mr. Bull has been her support in delivering
ior management of the hospi- acting as the CEO until the health care services.
tal. appointment of Miss Binase. Welcome Mama CEO
From the CEO...
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HAND WASHING CAMPAIGN: WE SAVE LIVES BY
WASHING OUR HANDS
K
eeping hands clean is interventions to prevent diarrhea washing, infections caused by not
one of the most im- related deaths and diseases. washing hands properly, which is
portant steps we can a response to the Global Hand
It was for these reasons that E.G.
take to avoid getting sick and Washing Campaign. .
and Usher Memorial hospital, on
spreading germs to others.
the month of October, embarked The campaign, led by Infection,
Many diseases and conditions are on the hand washing campaign to Prevention and Control Manager
spread by not washing hands with make awareness on the im- Mrs. Ramoata, started outside the
soap and clean, running water. portance of proper hand washing. hospital where hawkers who are
selling to hospital patients were
According to many studies hand Part of the campaign, patients,
targeted.
washing with soap has been cited community and the hospital staff
as one of the most cost effective were taught the basics on hand- All hawkers were given education

EG & Usher Memorial Hospital Staff: infection control and PRO educating people about the vitality and the correct way of
washing hands.
on hand-washing- which is be- proved the success of the day as The following information will also
lieved that they will play a pivotal they appreciated the sessions assist both patients and the com-
munity on proper hand washing;
in assisting the hospital in elimi- and promised to take the practice
with the message of the day that
nating inappropriate hand wash- to their homes and the community
hand washing, when done cor-
ing related infections. at large. rectly, is the single most effective
way to prevent the spread of
Again the patients within the hos- Education involved various topics
communicable diseases.
pital were given education specifi- on such as diseases cased buy

cally targeting OPD, gateway clin- not properly washing hands, hand Good hand washing technique is
ic, pharmacy and ARV clinic. washing techniques, when to easy to learn and can significantly
wash hands and so forth. reduce the spread of infectious
The participation of patients as
diseases among children and
well as community members adults.

KNOW YOUR HAND WASHING STEP
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SCALPELS AND STETHOSCOPES
BE HEALTH WIZE :YHAZI NGEMPILO YAKHO

September is National Heart awareness month

T
en South Africans die from heart Yet, 80% of these deaths in individuals
disease and stroke every hour. under the age of 60 could be prevented
through a healthy balanced diet, regular
Every hour in South African, five
exercise and avoiding smoking.
people have heart attacks, 10 people have
strokes and 10 people die from heart dis- These premature deaths are expected to
ease and stroke, according to Heart and increase by 41% by 2030 if we are not tak-
Stroke Foundation South Africa. ing necessary precautions .

In
our previous issue, as part of Risk factors to the development of heart
health
Risk factors for developing heart disease disease.
awareness to the recipients of this news-
letter, we looked at blindness, the causes include: High blood pressure. Uncontrolled high
and treatment. blood pressure can result in harden-
Age. Aging increases your risk of dam-
ing and thickening of your arteries,
We now look at the very critical organ of aged and narrowed arteries and
our bodies, heart. The above extract weakened or thickened heart mus- narrowing the vessels through which
should be raising concern on whether we
cle. blood flows.
are looking after our hearts. We will look
at causes, symptoms, treatments, pre- Sex. Men are generally at greater risk of High blood cholesterol levels. High lev-
ventions and suggestions of taking good els of cholesterol in your blood can
heart disease. However, women's risk
care of our hearts. increase the risk of formation of
increases after menopause.
Various heart disease causes plaques and atherosclerosis.
Family history. A family history of heart
Diabetes. Diabetes increases your risk of
The causes of heart disease vary by type
disease increases your risk of coronary
heart disease.
of heart disease.
artery disease, especially if a parent de-
Obesity. Excess weight typically worsens
Causes of cardiovascular disease veloped it at an early age (before
other risk factors.
age 55 for a male relative, such as
While cardiovascular disease can refer to Physical inactivity. Lack of exercise also
your brother or father, and 65
different heart or blood vessel problems, is associated with many forms of
for a female relative, such as your moth-
the term is often used to mean damage heart disease and some of its other
er or sister).
to your heart or blood vessels by athero-
risk factors, as well.
sclerosis, a buildup of fatty plaques in Smoking. Nicotine constricts your blood
Stress. Unrelieved stress may damage
your arteries. vessels, and carbon monoxide can
your arteries and worsen other risk
damage their inner lining, making
Atherosclerosis is also the most common factors for heart disease.
them more susceptible to atherosclero-
cause of cardiovascular disease.

sis. Heart attacks are more common
It can be caused by correctable prob-
in smokers than in nonsmokers.
lems, such as an unhealthy diet, lack of
Poor diet. A diet that's high in fat, salt,
exercise, being overweight and smoking.
sugar and cholesterol can contribute
OFFICIAL NEWSLETTER OF EAST GRIQUALAND & USHER MEMORIAL DISTRICT HOSPITAL ISSUE NO.05 VOLUME NO.2 PAGE 09
Complications The tests you'll need to diagnose your
heart disease depend on what condition
Treatments and drugs
Complications of heart disease include:
your doctor thinks you might have. Be-
Heart failure. One of the most common sides blood tests and a chest X-ray, tests Heart disease treatments vary by condi-
complications of heart disease, to diagnose heart disease can include: tion. For instance, if you have a heart
heart failure occurs when your infection, you'll likely be given antibi-

otics. In general, treatment for heart
heart
disease usually includes:
can't pump enough blood to meet your Electrocardiogram (ECG). An ECG rec-
body's needs. ords these electrical signals and can Lifestyle changes. These include eating
help your doctor detect irregularities in
Heart attack. A blood clot blocking the a low-fat and low-sodium diet, getting
your heart's rhythm and structure.
blood flow through a blood vessel at least 30 minutes of moderate exer-
that feeds the heart causes a heart Holter monitoring. Holter monitoring is cise on most days of the week, quitting
used to detect heart rhythm irregulari- smoking, and limiting alcohol intake.
attack, possibly damaging or destroying
ties that aren't found during a regular
Medications. If lifestyle changes alone
a part of the heart muscle.
ECG exam.
aren't enough, your doctor may pre-
Stroke. The risk factors that lead to car-
Echocardiogram. This noninvasive ex- scribe medications to control your heart
diovascular disease also can lead to
am, which includes an ultrasound of disease. The type of medication will
an ischemic stroke, which happens
your chest, shows detailed images of depend on the type of heart disease.
when the arteries to your brain are nar-
your heart's structure and function.
Medical procedures or surgery. If medi-
rowed or blocked so that too little
Cardiac catheterization. In this test, a cations aren't enough, it's possible your
blood reaches your brain.
short tube (sheath) is inserted into a doctor will recommend specific proce-
Aneurysm. A serious complication that
vein or artery in your leg (groin) or arm. dures or surgery. The type of procedure
can occur anywhere in your body,
A hollow, flexible and longer tube (guide will depend on the type of heart disease
an aneurysm is a bulge in the wall
catheter) is then inserted into the and the extent of the damage to your
of
sheath. heart
your artery. If an aneurysm bursts, you
Cardiac computerized tomography (CT) Lifestyle and home remedies
may face life-threatening internal
scan. This test is often used to check for
The following changes can help anyone
bleeding.
heart problems. In a cardiac CT scan,
who wants to improve heart health:
Peripheral artery disease. This causes you lie on a table inside a doughnut-
symptoms, most notably leg pain shaped machine. An X-ray tube inside Stop smoking. Smoking is a major risk
when walking (claudication). the machine rotates around your body factor for heart disease, especially
and collects images of your heart and atherosclerosis. Quitting is the best
Sudden cardiac arrest. Sudden cardiac
chest. way to reduce your risk of heart
arrest is the sudden, unexpected
diease and its complications.
loss of heart function, breathing Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging
and (MRI). For this test, you lie on a table Control your blood pressure. Ask your
inside a long tube-like machine that doctor for a blood pressure measure-
consciousness, often caused by an ar-
produces a magnetic field. The magnetic ment at least every two years.
rhythmia.
field produces pictures to help your doc-
Tests and diagnosis
tor evaluate your heart.
fighting Disease, Fighting Poverty, Giving Hope
OFFICIAL NEWSLETTER OF EAST GRIQUALAND & USHER MEMORIAL DISTRICT HOSPITAL ISSUE NO.05 VOLUME NO.2 PAGE 10
BREAST
FEEDINGWEEK
CELEBRATED
IN
SHAYAMOYA
Breast Feeding is best for your Baby: Members of the community during breastfeeding campaign in Shayamoya Community hall
Writes: Aphiwe Nonqondo
together with Usher Memorial Hospital Staff.
E

ast Griqualand & Usher as a key intervention towards bies from illnesses . It was empha-
Memorial Hospital en- achieving the Millennium Develop- sized that breast milk gives unique
gaged on a national mental Goals (MDG’s), and to show- protection meets the baby's needs.
breastfeeding week at Sha- case the progress made so far ; as
Research suggests that breastfed
yamoya Community Hall on the 7th well as identifying key gaps in
babies have lower risks of Most ill-
August 2014. The World Breastfeed- breastfeeding.
nesses.
ing Week is celebrated from 1-7
Awareness, demonstrations and
In engaging with the community,
August every year to encourage
community dialog took place.
various reasons for not breastfeed-
breastfeeding and improve the
Questions and suggestions were
ing were raised.
health of babies around the world.
raised with possible solutions by the
Amongst others mothers raised
The day was part of the Innocenti community.
that, they want to keep their cleav-
Declaration of August 1990 com-
The message communicated clearly
ages, other mention that they are
memoration to protect, promote
depicted the importance of
working and do not have
and support breastfeeding.
breastfeeding, and how it helps
breastfeeding time, while others
Mothers came in their numbers, bonding child to mother. It was
mention that they were not aware
and men were also part of the explained to the community, espe-
that HIV positive mothers also
event to give support to breast cially the breast feeding mothers
breast-feed.
feeding mothers. that cells, hormones, and antibodies
Our dietitian gave solutions to the
in breast milk
The day was made possible by col-
mothers as well as ways to keep
protect
laboration of hospital and district
breast feeding going.
ba-
Dietetics department, Community
The day proved to be a special
Care Givers (CCG’s),TB department,
day, as the information from
and Public Relations Office.
the department of Health
This years’ key objectives were
professional gave new
to call attention to the importance
ideas on promoting
of stepping up actions to protect,
breast feeding.
promote and support breastfeeding