Ongoing Patient Education and Support Programs
The hospital emphasizes community outreach by sponsoring ongoing classes focused on preventive health education.
LEAP FOR LIFE ®
“ Leap” stands for Lifestyle Education Awareness Program. For the past ten years, this successful program was developed to focus on the needs of cardiovascular patients and family members. Leap for Life sessions teach what steps can be taken to manage cardiovascular disease and to improve health and well-being. It is a wellness and disease prevention program available to all heart patients and their family members. Anyone from the community may attend and registration is encouraged. Educators with special expertise in cardiovascular patient care help empower individuals with physical, dietary and stress management
education to achieve better health. Physicians on the medical staff encourage patients to enroll in one or more sessions. For more information about Leap for Life classes on the Baylor-Dallas campus or at Carter Rehabilitation in Fort Worth, please call 1.800.4BAYLOR.
WIRED FOR LIFE
Baylor Hamilton Heart and Vascular Hospital teams up with past implantable cardioverter defibrillator( ICD) recipients to provide future or past ICD recipients with support, comfort and answers to questions. Volunteers are also available to meet with future recipients and family members before and after the ICD procedure. Classes are scheduled four to six times per year and a schedule is available by calling 1.800.4BAYLOR; ask for Wired for Life class information.
SERVICE
“ LIVING WITH …” COMMUNITY EDUCATION SERIES
In fiscal year 2017, several Living with A-Fib and Living with Heart Failure evening community events were held in Dallas and Fort Worth. New to the list of evening offerings this past year were“ Dining with Diabetes” and“ Know Your Numbers.” Expert presenters provided attendees with helpful information on managing chronic conditions including heart arrhythmias or heart failure or identifying signs and symptoms for a variety of conditions.
Community Involvement / Volunteerism
The team at Baylor Hamilton Heart and Vascular Hospital is committed to providing all employees with opportunities to be actively involved in the community. Whether this be event-specific involvement or involvement via a leadership position in a community organization including the Dallas Regional Chamber’ s Young Professionals or North Texas American Heart Association, employees are encouraged to be active participants. The Community Advisory Council also provides suggestions to become involved in community organizations. The STARRS * committee of employees meets regularly to discuss community involvement and requests from various organizations who need assistance. The committee is also dedicated to reaching out to economically-challenged neighborhoods with heart healthy information.
* STARRS- Service, Training, Accountability, Recruitment, Retention, and Satisfaction
Organizations for fiscal year 2017 included:
• Pleasant Hills Children’ s Home
• Dallas Children’ s Advocacy Center
• Austin Street Shelter
• For Women For Life ® Community Event
• DART Senior Expo at Fair Park
Fundraising occurs for several key organizations. Employees donate their time and money to support a variety of causes.
• Employee Giving Campaign – Baylor Scott & White Health’ s Baylor Health Care System Foundation
• United Way of Dallas County and United Way of Tarrant County
• American Heart Association
OUTCOMES 2017
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