FSLH has a comprehensive system for rapid diagnosis and treatment of stroke patients admitted to the Emergency Department. This includes always being prepared to provide brain imaging scans, having neurologists available to conduct patient evaluations and using clot-busting medications when appropriate. A stroke patient has three hours to receive the most effective treatment and at FSLH a patient is evaluated, diagnosed and treated within 45 minutes of arrival.

Jim HockersmithJim Hockersmith, a Sodexo executive chef at Faxton St. Luke's Healthcare (FSLH), was awarded the International Certificate of Merit by the International Food Service Executive Association (IFSEA). The award is given to individuals who show an initiative to help an organization in ways such as interacting with the student members and participating in the organization’s events. Hockersmith, a member of the IFSEA since 2002, recently became more active within the Syracuse branch of the IFSEA over the past two years.

Ladies Ride-a-Thon for Miracles: Event PosterCalling all Lady Motorcycle Riders…we have an opportunity for you to make a difference for local children by participating in the “Ladies Ride-a-Thon for Miracles” to benefit the Children’s Miracle Network at Faxton St. Luke’s Healthcare. Join us on Thursday, July 29, 2010 as local female riders take to the roads, stopping along the way at each of the eight Adirondack Community Physician Offices, where families and children are cared for each day. The ride is being organized in conjunction with our 10th Annual Children’s Miracle Network Radiothon on Lite 98.7 and updates on the ride will be provided to listeners throughout the day.

Become a Cash Bandit for Kids!Faxton St. Luke’s Healthcare is looking for “Cash Bandits” to loot their family, friends and co-workers of their cash while raising funds for the Children’s Miracle Network (CMN). The Cash Bandits for Kids campaign runs from today through Friday, July 30, 2010.

To sign up to be a Cash Bandit visit www.lite98.7.com and click on the Cash Bandit link on their homepage. All fundraising for this campaign can be done online. For more information call the Faxton St. Luke’s Healthcare Foundation at 315-624-5600 or e-mail Michele Adams, CMN Coordinator, at madams@mvnhealth.com.