METRO HEALTH DIGEST | Safety training

Safety training

WARREN

The American Red Cross of the Mahoning Valley is offering a safety training package that includes Adult CPR and standard first-aid training. The class is from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday at the Red Cross office at 661 Mahoning Ave. N.W., Warren. The cost is $55.

Call 330-726-6063 or 330-392-2551 or visit www.mahoningvalley.redcross.org to register.

Instructor training

BOARDMAN

The American Red Cross of the Mahoning Valley is offering Instructor Training on five consecutive Tuesday evenings starting Tuesday and ending Feb. 22 at its Boardman office, 8381 Market St.

The class is from 5:30 to 9:30 each night, and all five sessions are required for certification in CPR for infants, children and adults; AED, first aid, and blood-borne pathogens.

The cost is $205.

For more information or to register, call 330-392-2551, 330-726-6063 or visit www.mahoningvalley.redcross.org.

Benefit for children

AUSTINTOWN

Local AFLAC agents will have a “Rock The Duck” benefit Friday at Chipper’s Sports Bar, 5 N. Edgehill Ave., Austintown, to help children diagnosed with cancer.

The event, from 7 p.m. to midnight, includes live bands, karaoke, a DJ, and Wii competitions. All proceeds will be donated to the AFLAC Cancer Center. The public is encouraged to attend.

Individuals or businesses wanting more information about sponsoring or attending the event should contact AFLAC agent Paul Quillin at 330-758-3049, ext. 27.

Energy assistance

YOUNGSTOWN

The Mahoning-Youngstown Community Action Partnership (MYCAP) is scheduling appointments for the Emergency Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP) via its Interactive Voice Response system.

People seeking HEAP benefits must make an appointment by calling 866-223-1125. A limited number of walk-ins whose service have been disconnected or who have less than a 25 percent supply of bulk fuel will be accepted at 7 a.m. Monday through Friday at the MYCAP office at 101 Federal Plaza East.

For eligible residents, a one-time payment of up to $175 is available per heating season, which runs Nov. 1, 2010, through March 31, 2011.

Patient consultation

SHARON, PA.

Sharon Regional Health System has an agreement with the Cleveland Clinic’s Telestroke Network that will provide immediate, around-the-clock access to patient consultation services from the Cleveland Clinic’s team of neurological specialists via a mobile, two-way video conference system located in Sharon Regional’s Emergency Care Center.

The Network, which is a part of the Cleveland Clinic’s Cerebrovascular Center, a division of the Cleveland Clinic’s Neurological Institute, enables specialists at the Cleveland Clinic to discuss treatment strategies with the Sharon Regional medical team.

SRHS recognized

SHARON, PA.

Sharon Regional Health System was recently recognized by Highmark QualityBLUE Best Practices for having low infection rates related to Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) infections.

Highmark also has recognized Sharon Regional for earning the maximum achievement level for fiscal year 2010 in its QualityBLUE Hospital Pay for Performance Program based on four quality indicators.