TYGERBERG NEWS June/September 2017 | Volume 2| No. 2 Magazine GENERAL NEWS IN THIS ISSUE 2 Editorial Editors Note 3 Compliments By now we are all aware of the water crisis facing AWARENESS the Western Cape. Water is one of our most precious 5 Water Savings resources and essential for life and it is important that 11 First 1000 Days we protect our supply. 13 Back Management 15 Osteo Arthritis There’s numerous opportunities to cut back on water usage at our homes and workplaces. Please see 19 Safety Tips examples on pages 4-5. 21 Poison Control Hope this spurs you on because water savings starts EVENTS with you. It is in everyone’s best interest to conserve 12 Nurses Day water and educate those around us to do the same. 14 Women’s Day We want to congratulate the Wow Team with their leaders and Mr Koopman on their achievements. STAFF RECOGNITION 16 Clubfoot Clinic CONTENTS Also please take note of the safety tips for the family 18 WoW Club and be vigilant of the dangers lurking in your house 18 Mr Koopman (poison control). INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS Please continue to let us know what’s happening in 7 Replacement of watermain 9 Commissioning of C1DW your departments. Keep sending those success stories because that will motivate other departments to do TYGERBERG HOSPITAL the same. It’s important for us to cultivate a culture of MAGAZINE TEAM: excellence. Telephone: 021 938 5454/5608 We also want to appeal to staff to send us suggestions Fax: 086 601 5218 to alleviate service pressures around the hospital. E-mail: [email protected] Till next time, take care and BE WATER WISE! [email protected] All letters, suggestions and articles can be sent to the above email or fax number. Note that all photos must be high resolution (good quality) . 2 | TYGERBERG NEWS LETTERS COMPLIMENTS THANK YOU THANK YOU WARD F-GROUND STAFF To Whom it may concern, Good day Today being Tuesday 2 May 2017 I was attended too at Tygerberg Hospital for Cardio tests. Our mother, Matshidiso Maria Nwebani, was admitted at Obstetrics and Gynaecology (Ward F-Ground) for a major I arrived at 06h45 and found the security lady at operation in the month of April. Entrance 4 friendly, then a lady (Dorianne An- drews) helped us at Nurses registration who was Due to the nature and the complexity of the case, she most helpful and informative. She was patient stayed a little longer, had to be re-admitted a couple of and helpful with all the patients and directed us times and obviously needed more than normal care. to Patient registration. As the family we appreciate the care, service, grace and Here another lady (Patricia Fransman) assisted us kindness that were extended to our mother and us during her and registered my details and guided me to the treatment period. We appreciate all the doctors and nursing 8th floor. staff who were there throughout this time. Staff at 8th floor registration were also friendly and patient. Mr Romano van Ross was most profes- My mom would like to mention Nurse R. Holtzhauzen for the sional and answered all my questions. special moments and going the extra mile to assist her and even encouraged her when she was weak. Needless to state that the Doctor who did my (jelly) scan was kind and helpful and I was finally When things go wrong, everyone makes the greatest noise. directed me to Dr HW Snyman who was patient More noise should be made when good things actually hap- and did a thorough check on my cardiac con- pens. cern. You played a big role in us realising the Way Out that was Overall HIGH marks for staff and security help at promised to us - 1 Corinthians 10:13: “No temptation has come Tygerberg Hospital. I have already been spread- upon you except what is common to humanity. But God is ing the positive word. faithful; He will not allow you to be tempted beyond what you are able, but with the temptation He will also provide a way out so that you may be able to bear it.” Sincere Thanks We are thanking the Lord for providing us with such grace that we were connected with your hospital and your gracious staff. Allan Korsman We see the Lord’s grace all over and are forever grateful. We will appreciate it if this message can filter through to the Obstetrics and Gynaecology doctors and nursing staff. Regards Ntombi Mzalisi (Grateful daughter) On behalf of Nwebani family TYGERBERG NEWS | 3 WATER SAVINGS BE WATER WISE The Western Cape is experiencing high water consumer. your teeth. a WATER CRISIS. PLEASE reduce • Plug the sink when shaving your consumption. Remember, Water saving tips for throughout rather than rinsing your razor water is a shared resource. Don’t your home under running water. use more than your share to avoid • Shower rather than bath – a • the taps running dry. Please use Ensure all taps are fully closed half-filled bath uses 113 litres as little water as possible at home and replace tap washers of water, while a 5-minute and at the office. regularly. A dripping tap can shower uses about 56 litres. waste 30 litres a day – that is • Install a water-saving Saving water in the home equivalent to 10 000 litres a showerhead, take shorter year. showers, don’t run the water Water is a precious resource and • Fit tap aerators to reduce and at full force, and turn off the we all have to learn how to use spread the flow. This saves shower when soaping. it carefully – every action you water yet feels like you are • Reuse bath water in your take to save water in your home using the same amount of garden. makes a difference! Be especially water. • Install a new water-saving conscious of your water usage toilet. during our hot and dry Cape Town • Check if your toilet is leaking. summers. Water saving tips for your kitchen • Install a water-saving Monitor your water consumption • Ensure washing machines or showerhead, take shorter dishwashers have a full load showers, don’t run the water Occupants of formal households before running them. at full force, and turn off the use more water than any other • Rinse dishes and vegetables shower when soaping. group in Cape Town. To save in a basin of water, rather • Reuse bath water in your water, it helps to know how much than under a running tap, garden. water you are using and how you and reuse the water for pot • Install a new water-saving could use it more efficiently. plants or in the garden. toilet. • Check if your toilet is leaking. Fast fact • Reuse rinse water for the next cycle of washing up. Generally, 40% to 60% of • Thaw frozen foods in the Fix water leaks household water is inefficiently fridge at room temperature, used for outdoor purposes, like in a basin of water, or in Cape Town’s water use is much watering gardens and filling a microwave rather than higher than it could be. This is swimming pools. placing them under running because of water leaks and water. wasted water from dripping taps Make sure you know where your • Reuse rinse water for the next and leaking toilets. By checking property’s water meter is located cycle of washing up. for water leaks, you save water and how to read it. • When using taps, don’t let and reduce your water bills. Monitor your daily average water the water run down the drain What the City is doing to save consumption. This is provided while waiting for the hot water in your municipal invoice. water or for the water to cool. Alternatively, you can monitor Rather collect the water in a Cape Town is a vibrant city, and your consumption online using bottle. its economy and population are e-Services. constantly growing. This places a Find out how to register in City strain on the city’s water supply. Connect. Register for e-Services. Water saving tips for your Most homes use well under 1 000 bathroom litres per day (30 kl per month). If • Close the tap when brushing you use more than this, you are a 4 | TYGERBERG NEWS STAFF Every drop counts... We receive useful advice from the media all the time – including the Corporate Communication and The City of Cape Town has choose when to flush very Health Communications Department implemented a wide range of wisely – it its yellow, let it – about how to save water and keep measures to save water, including: mellow. Alternatively, use the run-off water from your our individual consumption down to • implementing innovative water shower to flush your toilet pressure management systems to and save some on your less than 87 litres per day. But how can reduce water leakage; budget! – (14.5 litres left) • finding and repairing we save water at work? Is it okay to let • Take note of the 1 litre underground water leaks; mark on your kettle. Avoid it mellow if it’s yellow? Is this something • replacing ageing water mains; filling your kettle and boil • improving response times for only what you need – the we’re even comfortable to discuss in repairing pipe bursts; 1-litre mark can be used as a • promoting the use of treated the workplace? parameter. You can fill your effluent (recycled water) or kettle to the 1-litre mark 3 borehole water instead of drinking times a day.