CARE Newsletter - January 2013

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1RESEARCH MEDICAL CENTER A PUBLICATION FOR STAFF, PHYSICIAN S AND CUSTOMERS JANUARY 2013

College Park Family Care Center recently announced thatit has signed an agreement to join HCA Midwest Health

System and Midwest Physicians. Midwest Physicians

is the metrowide, multispecialty physician practice of

HCA Midwest Health System. College Park Family Care

has been closely aligned with Overland Park Regional

Medical Center, also part of HCA Midwest Health System,

for several years. This expanded physician organization

comprises more than 341 physicians in 146 locations in

the Greater Kansas City area.

Since 1980, College Park Family Care has provided

compassionate, family-centered care to individuals and

families in Johnson County, Kansas. College Park Family

Care is one of the largest, most comprehensive groups of

primary care physicians and specialty care physicians with

60 physicians in 10 locations throughout the county.

The decision to pursue an afliation with a strong

partner such as Midwest Physicians and HCA Midwest

Health System has been led in part by our need to navigate

upcoming healthcare changes, says Thomas G. Miller,

MD, College Park Family Care co-founder and chief

executive ofcer. Members of the College Park Family

Care board feel this is a positive development for all

physicians and staff at College Park and will assure that we

continue to thrive and meet our mission. We have enjoyed

our long-time relationship with Overland Park Regional

Medical Center (OPRMC) and Midwest Physicians, and

we are looking forward to expanding our relationship with

both organizations.

The agreement between College Park Family Care and

Midwest Physicians represents the largest physician group

afliation in the Kansas City area to date as well as the

second largest group to afliate within HCAs Physician

Services. It is anticipated that there will be no changes in

management or stafng within College Park Family Care

as a result of the afliation, and all physicians, mid-level

providers and ofce staff will continue in their current

roles.

The agreement ensures:

preservation of College Park Family Cares name and

identity

continued funding of College Parks medical missions

increased access to funds for clinic expansion and

maintenance

enhanced and expanded IT&S support including

electronic medical record technology and

telecommunications

continued physician governance through the formation

of a College Park Management Council including

representation from four College Park physicians and four

representations from HCA Midwest Health System as

well as the appointment of a College Park physician to the

HCA Midwest Physician Executive Council.

College Park Family Care has been

a valued partner to Overland Park

Regional Medical Center, our medical

staff and to this community for

decades, says Damond Boatwright,

OPRMC chief executive ofcer.

As OPRMC embarks on a historic

$110 million hospital expansion, the

agreement with College Park Family

Care allows us to enhance our ability to provide quality,

accessible healthcare to our community.

We are thrilled that the board of

directors of this group of highly

regarded physicians has chosen to

align with us, says Loren Meyer, MD,

Midwest Physicians president. We are

committed to ensuring the continued

mission, culture and values that make

College Park Family Care unique to

their patients and the communities

they serve.

College Park Family Care Center Joins

HCA Midwest Health System and Midwest PhysiciansNew physician organization comprises more than 340 local physicians

Damond Boatwright

Loren Meyer, MD


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RESEARCH MEDICAL CENTER A PUBLICATION FOR STAFF, PHYSICIAN S AND CUSTOMERS JANUARY 20134

Michelle Yeager, RN, (West Outpatient) was recently honored with the fourth quarterProfessional Exemplifying Excellence at Research (P.E.E.R.) award. In addition to

Yeager, other nominees included Kelly Boling (Outpatient Oncology); Michelle Goss(Float Pool); Justin Kahlich (ICU); and Julie Schafer (5 East Nephrology Unit).

Below are several comments from Michelles co-workers:

Michelles patients, families and co-workers truly benet from her care. She is a valuable employee, peer and an incredible asset to the hospital. Michelle is the kind of hard-working, compassionate, knowledgeable nurse I

strive to be. She is a rst-start prep nurse: arriving at 5:45 a.m. and working as a pre-testing nurse, processing nurse, charge nurse

and chart manager.

Michelle Yeager, RN, Honored With

Fourth Quarter P.E.E.R. Award

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RESEARCH MEDICAL CENTER KEEPING YOU INFORMED WITH THE LATEST NEWS JANUARY 2013

2013 COMPETENCY FAIR

Save The Date! The rst Competency Fair for 2013 will be

offered on March 19 at the Research Brookside Campus.

Please remember that it is a MANDATORY requirement

for all nurses, respiratory therapists and patient care

technicians to attend one Competency Fair each year.

Come early to avoid the last chance rush!

2ND ANNUAL SPRING EDUCATION SYMPOSIUM

Save The Date! The 2nd Annual Spring Education

Symposium will be held March 15. Mark your calendars

now!

HEALTHCARE EDUCATION CAREER FAIR

Research Medical Center is pleased to announce our 4th

Annual Healthcare Education Career Fair. Our mission

is to offer an education fair to provide information from

various colleges, universities and technical schools on how

to obtain healthcare degrees and certications. Join us on

March 6 from 7:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. to learn more!

ECHO PROGRAM

The Clinical Excellence Department is currently recruiting

employees for the Expanding Your Career and HealthcareOpportunities (ECHO) program. ECHO is a career

planning and development system that brings education

directly to the work site. The purpose of the program is to:

Allow our employees to learn during normal

working hours

Learn skills necessary to explore other career

opportunities in healthcare

Experience the joy of learning with your co-workers

Provide opportunities for employees to challenge

themselves

Research career interests and build an effective

resum

Enhance computer skills

If interested, contact Micah in the Clinical Excellence

department at Ext. 4108 or micah.horton@hcamidwest.

com.

MAGNETIZING KC

The 3rd Annual Magnetizing KC Conference will be held

Wednesday, February 20 at KU Medical Center. The 2013

theme is Innovations in Nursing Practice. Join us to learn

more about the Magnet process and hear great examples

and stories from other area hospitals.

If interested in attending, contact the Clinical Excellence

department.

Clinical Excellence Update


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1RESEARCH MEDICAL CENTER A PUBLICATION FOR STAFF, PHYSICIANS AND CUSTOMERS JANUARY 20136

KEY POINTSTO REMEMBER

YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE for the protection of the data

whether the data is in email, on your laptop, or on a

removable media device such as a thumbdrive or USB.

Any time data is lost, it puts our patients (or you) at

risk of fraud, identity theft, and loss of privacy.

ASK YOURSELF THESE QUESTIONS

Do I send emails that contain sensitive data outside

the company for business purposes?

Do I save sensitive data to my laptop and take my

laptop home with me or on business trips?

Do I save sensitive data to thumbdrives, USBs, CDs,

DVDs, or other forms of media for business purposes?

Do I mail or ship removable media to others for business

purposes?

If you answered yes to any of the questions above, then

YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE for the protection of the data.

Any time data is lost, it puts our patients (or you) at risk

of fraud, identity theft, and loss of privacy. It can also

result in bad publicity for HCA, and cost us hundreds of

thousands of dollars. Regulations like HIPAA and PCI also

require you to protect certain data.

Read below to

nd out what you need to do to protectsenstive data in emails, on your laptop, and on removable

media.

EMAIL

To encrypt an email, simply place somewhere

in the Subject line of the email. You can also use (encrypt),

{encrypt}, or [encrypt].

Important Notes about Email Encryption

This only works with email messages going to

recipients outside of the HCA email environment. Youare not required to encrypt emails to recipients with

HCA-provided emails.

The Subject line of the email is not encrypted. Do

not put sensitive information in the Subject line.

Attachments are automatically encrypted and

require no additional steps.

LAPTOP

To conrm that encryption is installed and working on

your company-owned laptop or desktop, follow the steps

in the Information Security Procedure: Verify Your Laptop

is Encrypted document on Atlas. Laptops should be

encrypted by your local IT Support Staff.

Important Notes about Laptop Encryption

The document above also provides next steps if you

nd that encryption is missing or not working properly

on your laptop.

If you plan to travel with your laptop, contact

your FISO or local IT Department to learn more about

protecting sensitive data and your laptop.

REMOVABLE MEDIA

(THUMBDRIVES, USBS, CDS, DVDS)

To encrypt removable media, contact your FISO or local

IT Help Desk. They can help determine the appropriate

encryption options for you and your situation.

Important Notes about Encryption on Removable Media

If you are sending the removable media to someone

else, contact the recipient via phone to provide the

recipient with the encryption key or password.

Another option is to send an encrypted email with thisinformation. Never include the encryption key with the

encrypted le(s)!

If you plan to mail or courier the media outside

of your facility, be sure to use a service that tracks the

package and requires signature upon receipt.

It is very easy to misplace or steal a removable

media device. Even if you expect to keep the disk at your

desk, make sure the sensitive data le is encrypted.

QUESTIONS

If you have questions about your role in protectingsensitive data, contact your FISO, DISO, or local IT Help

Desk. There is no such thing as a dumb question when

it comes to protecting the information of our patients,

employees, and our company.

Information Security Update


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Hoeper Primary Care Symposium

Mark your calendars! On February 1, 2013, the HoeperPrimary Care Symposium will be held at the SheratonOverland Park Hotel. Presented by The ResearchFoundation, Post Graduate Institute for Medicine andBixby Institute, this symposium will offer a varietyof topics including diabetes care, managing COPD,cervical cancer prevention, chronic kidney disease care,current healthcare advances in the eradication of vaccinepreventable infections in youth, and the managementof community-acquired pneumonia. To nd out moreinformation on the symposium, please visit www.theresearchfoundationkc.org or call the Foundation at816-276-4218.

PROGRAM AGENDA

7:15 a.m. Registration/Continental BreakfastModerators: SAM HOEPER, JR., MD and ANNE SLY, MD

7:55 a.m. Welcome & Introduction

8 a.m. DIANE HARPER, MD, MPH, MSLessons We Have Learned in Cervical Cancer Prevention

and Control

9 a.m. JOEL MCKINSEY, MDManagement of Community Acquired Pneumonia

10 a.m. Morning Break

10:30 a.m. SUDDARSHAN HEBBAR, MDTreatment of Diabetic Kidney Disease: Current and

Future Considerations

11:30 a.m. Luncheon

12:30 p.m. MARY ANNE JACKSON, MDHistory of Pediatric Vaccine Preventable Infections

Through the Eyes of the Red Book

1:30 p.m. MICHAEL D. CHACEY, MDUpdate in Pulmonary Medicine: Drugs, Diagnostics

and Devices

2:30 p.m. Afternoon Break

2:45 p.m. AHMAD N. AL-MUBASLAT, MDDiabetes Therapy: Evolution, Current Landscape and

Future Prospects

3:45 p.m. Summary/Evaluation

4 p.m. Adjournment

February 1, 2013 Sheraton Overland Park Hotel

RESEARCH MEDICAL CENTER A PUBLICATION FOR STAFF, PHYSICIAN S AND CUSTOMERS JANUARY 2013

Congratulations to Cherita Murray, catering attendant, for being selected Employee of the Month for

December. Below are several comments from her co-workers:

Great organizational skills

Responds to last minute requests with enthusiasm

Team player

Cherita is always pleasant, smiling, and making sure the needs of the hospital staff are met.

She consistently goes above and beyond to ensure excellent quality food and personal service is

extended to us. No matter how early or late in the day, she consistently greets the staff with a

smile and pleasant attitude. Her professionalism, integrity, and gift of service to others, more

than qualies her for this honor.

Employee of the MonthCherita Murray Catering Attendant

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