The Heart Healthy Bingo challenge required participants to complete up to 1,150 activities that are shown to be beneficial for good heart health.

NMC employees achieved 867 activities for a completion rate of 75 percent.

Other participating companies were ICI-El Dorado, City of El Dorado, CGF Industries, KeyCentrix and Butler Rural Electric Cooperative.

Participating NMC clinical departments were Laboratory, Emergency Department, Maternal/Child, Medical Surgical Nursing Units, Imaging, Outpatient Infusion Center, Newton Surgery Center, and Operating Room Staff. They completed 460 heart healthy activities.

Non-clinical departments included Administration, Health Information Management, Dietary, Human Resources, Library, Materials Management, Patient Access, and Information Services, which completed 407 heart healthy activities.

Participants filled out bingo-type cards that depicted several heart healthy tips, including:
• Eat 4-5 fruits and vegetable servings today
• Check your blood pressure
• Eat fish (not fried)
• Park at the back of the parking lot at work
• Park at the back of the parking lot at the store
• One week NO fried food
• Exercise

For more information on the YMCA Heart Healthy Bingo Challenge, contact Jodi Hearn, 316-283-2700, extension 1125.