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Adopt a Rubber Duck Racer to Win Prizes, Support the Health System

Adopt your lucky duck for the HealthPlex Duck Derby & Grand Opening Celebration. Visit DuckRace.com/NormanRegional. Your lucky duck might have a chance to win $1 million dollars!*

 Saturday, August 29, 2009
Norman Regional’s HealthPlex
I-35 & Tecumseh Rd.
Norman, OK
9:00-11:30 a.m.

This event will feature prizes, family fun and guided tours of the new HealthPlex hospital! You’ll be able to see our Women’s and Children’s Pavilion, Cardiology and Orthopedics Tower, state-of-the-art Integrated Operating Rooms, patient rooms and much more. This will be a one-time, sneak-peak before any patients are admitted.

Prizes include:
• Gift certificates from Andy Alligator’s Fun Park
• Gift certificates to Native Roots Market
• Horseback Riding lessons from Feather Creek Farm
• An evening in the Presidential Suite at Embassy Suites
• A dynamite gas grill ready for backyard entertaining
• More prizes announced daily at DuckRace.com/NormanRegional

A special thank you to Andy Alligator’s Fun Park, Embassy Suites Norman, Feather Creek Farm, Great Plains Coca-Cola, Native Roots Market, Norman Residence Inn by Marriott, & Sigmon Wealth Management for donating spectacular prizes for those lucky duck winners.

*The Million Dollar Duck is not a guaranteed prize and is subject to underwriter restrictions.

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HealthPlex Offers Innovations in Healthcare

The difference is in the details. From a touch-panel control screen in the operating room to where a window is placed in a patient room, all the seemingly small things have been meticulous planned in the new HealthPlex specialty hospital.

The entire 400,000 square foot structure, from its landscaping to its top tower has been designed with healing in mind. While where a window or door is placed may not seem important, the space in which our patients are cared for plays a key role in their condition and recovery.

The design of the HealthPlex hospital is part of a national trend towards evidence-based design, which is a design plan that improves outcomes for patients and improves the performance of hospital staff. Learn more about the innovations inside Norman Regional’s newest hospital here.

New Volunteer Opportunities at the HealthPlex

Are you looking to volunteer your time? You can make a difference in the lives of our patients and their families by volunteering at the HealthPlex, Norman Regional’s new specialty hospital. Located on the northwest side of Norman, off Interstate 35 and Tecumseh Road, the HealthPlex is in need of volunteers. Opportunities include working at the information desk, surgery waiting area and gift shop. Shifts are three to four hours and we ask our volunteers to please complete one shift a week.

To learn more, join us at a Volunteer Recruitment Fair from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 3 at the HealthPlex main entrance on Interstate 35 and Tecumseh Road.

For more information call (405) 307-1789 or visit our Web site at http://www.normanregional.com/en/volunteer.html

Norman Regional Personal Trainer Named to National Fitness Board

Chat Williams, wellness coordinator at Norman Regional’s Health Club, has been named to the board of directors of the National Strength and Conditioning Association, a professional organization for fitness and strength/conditioning professionals. It has more than 40,000 members across the globe.

Read more about Chat’s accomplishment here.  Looking for a personal trainer? Norman Regional’s Health Club has a staff of experts ready to help you get the results you want. Find your trainer here.

Norman Paramedics Get in the Game

Next time you go to a University of Oklahoma football game, look closely and you’ll see some of Norman Regional’s own on the field. EMSStat paramedics attend every home game treating patients for everything from heat exhaustion to heart attacks.

“We treat a variety of patients. During the games in August and September we’ll see a lot of people that just simply get overheated. They have to climb up and down a lot of stairs, the stadium gets hot, and they haven’t been drinking enough water. We also see quite a few of insect stings and falls,” said Sean Lauderdale, EMSStat crew chief.

Read more about EMSStat paramedics and their game-day duties here.

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