Bike race benefits Live Well Be
Well Center
A forecast of foul weather kept some cyclists home from
the third annual Sonora Gran Fondo bike race. But those
who made it got to ride with pro cycling champion Freddie
Rodriguez and help raise money for a worthy local cause.
The event, sponsored by Sonora Regional Medical
Center in partnership with the city of Sonora, raises money
for the Medical Center’s Live Well Be Well Center, which
offers exercise and health classes and support groups to
the community.
“The forecast meant we had a smaller-than-usual
crowd,” says Gail Witzlsteiner, executive director of the
Sonora Regional Medical Center Foundation. “But the
riders loved the route, and it turned out to be an absolutely
beautiful day.”
About 50 cyclists took part in the race. The riders were
split nearly equally among three courses—Gran, Medio and
Piccolo—which run 87, 66 and 28 miles, respectively.
While racers took to the hills and flats around Sonora,
a number of school-age kids participated in a Bike Rodeo
event to learn about cycling safety. They each took home a
free bike helmet.
Biggest Loser contest helps
employees trim down
Congratulations to Sonora Regional Medical Center
employees Nicole Schroder and Tyler Brewer. They are
this year’s winners in the Medical Center’s Biggest Loser
contest, in which employees compete to see who can shed
the most pounds and the highest percentage of body fat.
This is the second year for the workplace competition.
Over the course of three months, Schroder dropped
18.8 pounds and reduced her body fat by 4.8 percent.
Brewer lost 15.5 pounds and cut his body fat by 7.3 percent.
All told, 73 employees completed the contest. Together
they lost 591.3 pounds. The Medical Center provided support
to help participants slim down in a healthy way, including
nutrition counseling and discounted exercise classes.
“We truly care about the health of our employees,” says
Amy Rolston, coordinator for the Medical Center’s Live
Well Be Well Center. “And we believe they can inspire our
patients with their success.”
Center for Wound Care is among the best
Sonora News
It’s called the Center for Wound Care—but Sonora
Regional Medical Center’s hub for specialized wound care
services is also known as a Center of Excellence.
That’s thanks to an award given by Healogics, Inc., the
company that provides wound care management services
to the Medical Center and more than 500 other hospitals
nationwide. The Robert A. Warriner III, M.D., Center of
Excellence Award is based on quality measures such as
high healing rates and high patient satisfaction scores.
At the Center for Wound Care, both exceeded 90 percent
in 2013. This marks the third straight year the center has
achieved this
distinction.
Ann Christensen,
center director,
says the Medical
Center’s success
is due to physician and staff commitment to their patients
and careful adherence to evidence-based protocols.
Are you looking to lose? Check out
our Live Well Be Well Center classes
at
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Nicole Schroder, Amy Rolston, Tyler Brewer and Andrew Jahn
Do you have a wound that time won’t heal?
Call the Center for Wound Care at
536-5196.
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