Shady Grove, Washington Adventist Recognized for High Quality Stroke Care
 
 

Shady Grove Adventist Hospital in Gaithersburg, Md., and Washington Adventist Hospital (WAH) in Takoma Park, Md.– both part of the Adventist HealthCare system—received the Stroke Silver Plus Quality Achievement Award from the American Heart Association (AHA) for their expert, high quality stroke care.

 

 

This award, which is part of the AHA’s Get With the Guidelines stroke program, recognizes each hospital for achieving at least a 75 percent compliance rate on six stroke quality measures over 12 consecutive months while also achieving at least an 85 percent rate on all of the Get With the Guidelines stroke achievement measures.

Both Shady Grove Adventist and Washington Adventist Hospital have acute stroke units, integrated emergency response systems and multidisciplinary stroke teams including neurologists, surgeons, emergency department physicians, nurses and a stroke program coordinator. Members of the WAH stroke team are pictured with their award.—Story by Susan Griffiths

Hearts Delight Wine Tasting and Auction

I was so excited to have volunteered at the American Heart Associations Wine Tasting and Auction last Saturday. This was my third year at this event and it is sooooo amazing and a lot of fun!

A little about the event:

13th Annual Hearts Delight Wine Tasting and Auction

Heart’s Delight is widely recognized as a premier destination event where master winemakers, culinary greats

and our distinguished guests gather to play and bid in the Nation’s Capital. This distinctive event is a four-day

celebration of exceptional food and wine with unique touches woven throughout.

Wednesday

evening is our new United States of Wine celebration showcasing the best of American wine.

Highlighted wines will be presented by owners and winemakers and will include a live auction featuring large

format bottles direct from the winery.

Thursday

offers a series of intimate wine dinners with an international flair in homes, restaurants and

Embassies with a host, chef and winemaker at each.

Friday

features an exclusive Vintners Dinner highlighting the wines of a first growth from Bordeaux. The

dinner is followed by a live auction led by Sotheby’s Jamie Ritchie. There will also be an award presented to

the Congressional Honoree.

Saturday

begins with a virtual tour of Bordeaux including a unique wine tasting of the 2009 vintage and an

older vintage selected by the visiting Château owners and wine directors. The adventure continues with

exciting seminars and food prepared by some of the nation’s top chefs, making Heart’s Delight the place to

discover the latest in epicurean trends and new talent. During the Grand Tasting Reception guests will have

the opportunity to bid on exclusive travel packages, dining experiences and rare and exceptional wines during

the spirited silent and live auctions.

Why

?

With our 12 year history of incredible generosity from around the world, Heart’s Delight has raised more than

10 million dollars for the American Heart Association. The American Heart Association’s mission is to build

healthier lives, free of cardiovascular diseases and stroke. We are also very proud that 84 cents of every dollar

raised through Heart’s Delight goes to this mission.

Heart disease is the number one killer in the nation and stroke is number three. While Heart’s Delight has

surpassed all expectations, continued support of qualified research projects and tailored educational

opportunities is still needed to bridge the gap between current knowledge and future lifesaving techniques.

Heart’s Delight attendees fit the guest profile below:

Male

: 58% Female: 42%

Median Age Range

: 48-56 years

Affluent

: average annual household income of $400,000+

Educated

: 91% of guests hold an advanced degree

Epicurean

: well-traveled, experienced diners, collectors

Experiential

: prefer to test items before purchasing

Leaders

: prominent figures in government, national and regional businesses, health care, hospitality

Benefiting the American Heart Association

Celebrity Golf Tournament for the AHA!

The 28th annual American Heart Associations Celebrity Golf Tournament was held on April 30th 2012. This was my second year volunteering at this event and it was a lot of fun. I was again placed on the 50/50 challenge on the RTJ course at Lansdowne. My only complaint is with the weather man. It has been such an odd year as far as the weather goes so on this day it was 50 degrees and breezy.

My day started out at 7am and ended around 4 with the majority of that sitting on the 4th hole in a golf cart! I was able to raise over $600 for the American Heart Association so my chills were worth it!!!

Thank you to all who participated!

American Heart Association

28^th Annual Celebrity Golf Tournament

The American Heart Association Celebrity Golf Tournament is a captain's choice scramble that supports the fight against heart diseases and stroke. Senior level executive leaders from across the metropolitan DC region compete in the tournament. The event day includes breakfast, silent auction, exciting challenges, raffle items, lunch and post-event awards dinner. In 2011, participants raised more than $250,000 for the mission of the AHA - building healthier lives free from cardiovascular diseases and stroke.
2012 EVENT CHAIR: Jerry Kohlenberger - President and Managing Director, Ilium Ventures LLC
WHEN: Monday, April 30, 2012, 8:30am to 5:00pm
WHERE: The Golf Club at Lansdowne Resort
By supporting the American Heart Association, you save lives!
Heart diseases are responsible for 1 out of every 3 deaths, making them the nation's number one killer, while stroke is the nation's number four killer. These diseases affect everyone - men, women and children. Golfers are at elevated risk of cardiac arrest and a golf course is the fifth most common place to suffer from cardiac arrest. Your local AHA is working to stop these tragic statistics by raising the critical funding needed for research, education and community programs that lead to healthier lives, free of cardiovascular diseases and stroke.
The dollars raised through the Golf Tournament are transformed into funding local and regional life-saving medical research and community education initiatives. Whether the AHA empowers children in Washington DC's Ward 7 and 8 (the area with the highest rate of childhood obesity in the nation) to make healthy behavior changes and become peer advocates for healthy living, or ensures the overall quality of care a heart or stroke patient receives, your support makes a significant difference.