CARE Newsletter - October 2011

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In this issue:

Page 2: Two Veteran

HCA Leaders Get New

Responsibilities

Page 4: Clinical Excellence

Update

Page 8: Healthy Habits Corner

Page 10: Adopt-A-Family

editor:

Denise Charpentier

VP, Marketing/PR

(816) 276-9293

[email protected]

layout/writer:

Mike Ralston

Director, Marketing/PR

(816) 276-9475

[email protected]

REEARCH MEDCAL CENTER A PULCATN FR EMPLYEE CTER 2011

CARECMPAN. ATTTUDE. REPECT. ECELLENCE.

Julie Wood, MD, Elected toAmerican Academy of Family Physicians

Board of Directors

Julie K. Wood, MD, FAAFP, a family physician in Kansas City, Mo.,

has been elected to the board of directors of the American Academy ofFamily Physicians. The AAFP represents 100,300 physicians and medic

students nationwide. Wood was elected to a three-year term by the

AAFPs governing body, the Congress of Delegates.

As a board member of the AAFP, Wood will advocate on behalf of

family physicians and patients nationwide to inspire positive change in

the U.S. healthcare system.

Wood has been a practicing family physician for nearly 20 years. She is

currently in practice as associate director of Research Family Medicine

Residency Program in Kansas City, Mo., where she is especially involve

in the maternity care curriculum and serves as the medical director of Goppert-Trinity Family Care

a 55-provider outpatient clinic. Wood is the physician lead for their clinics involvement in a multi-center patient-centered medical home pilot project and is especially enthusiastic about training

physicians how to practice in the medical home.

A member of the AAFP since 1988, Wood has served on numerous committees and commissions,

including the Commission on Public Health and Science, the Commission on Health Care

Services, the Commission on Membership and Member Services, and the Committee for Special

Constituencies. She most recently served as chair of the Commission on Public Health and Science

A member of the Missouri Academy of Family Physicians since 1988, Wood has held numerous

positions on the board of directors, including a term as president. She currently serves as the

chapters delegate to the AAFP Congress of Delegates and also serves on the Missouri AFP

Education Committee. Wood also served as the chair of VIGOR (Volunteers Investigating GrowthOpportunities and Restructuring), a committee to revitalize and strategically plan for the future of

the Missouri AFP.

Throughout her career, Wood has been active in promoting and spreading awareness concerning

breastfeeding. She currently serves on the AAFPs Breastfeeding Advisory Committee and represen

the AAFP to the United States Breastfeeding Committee.

Wood earned her undergraduate degree and her medical degree from the University of Missouri

Kansas City. Wood then completed her residency at Via Christi-St. Francis Family Medicine

Residency Program in Wichita, Kan. She is board certied by the American Board of Family

Medicine and has the AAFP Degree of Fellow, an earned degree awarded to family physicians for

distinguished service and continuing medical education.

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Two Veteran HCA Leaders Get New Responsibilities

Willie Lawrence, Jr., MD, Honored atCity Council Chambers

On Sept. 1 at the City Council Chambers, Mayor Pro Tem Cindy Circo, Councilwoman,5th District at Large, and the Kansas City City Council members honored ResearchMedical Center cardiologist, Willie E. Lawrence, Jr., MD, FACC, with Resolution No.

110676, honoring him for being named 2011 Physician of the Year by the AmericanHeart Association.Dr. Lawrence accepted the recognition with a moving speech about the path his careerhas taken, the importance of the American Heart Associations work and achievements,and with personal stories of his family and how they have been touched by heartdisease and stroke. An interventional cardiologist, Dr. Lawrence is the chief of theDivision of Cardiology at Research Medical Center, the director of the MidwestPhysician practice, Midwest Heart Associates, the founder and director of ResearchMedical Centers congestive heart failure program, and the medical director of the hospitals cardiac rehabilitation program.

Division merger creates greater efciency, multi-market operating unit

HCA, which operates 164 hospitals and 111 ambulatory

surgery centers, announced that two veteran HCA division

presidents are undertaking new responsibilities.

Stephen E. Corbeil, who has been

President of the companys Midwest

Division in Kansas City since 2007, will

become President of HCAs Nashville-

based TriStar Division. He replaces Larry

Kloess, whose retirement was announced

earlier this month. In addition, HCA

veteran and longtime Delta Division

President Mel Lagarde will become President of HCAs

newly-named MidAmerica Division, based in Kansas

City. This division includes the companys existing DeltaDivision (based in New Orleans) and Midwest Division

operations. HCA will maintain a market presence in the

New Orleans area with certain division staff based there.

These transitions will begin immediately.

The merger of Delta and Midwest, two of our smaller

divisions, makes sense for a number of reasons, said Paul

Rutledge, President of HCAs Central Group. Joining

the two divisions enables us to improve efciency while

continuing to support our hospitals and creating a

multi-market operating unit similar to most other HCA

divisions.

Steve and Mel are veteran HCA division presidents with

proven track records as outstanding multi-hospital leaders,

said Rutledge. Their familiarity with HCAs culture willserve them well in their new roles.

As MidAmerica Division President, Lagarde, 54, is

responsible for HCAs 18 hospitals and six ambulatory

surgery centers in Missouri, Kansas, Louisiana and

Mississippi. A 32-year employee of HCA, Lagarde served

since 1995 as President of HCAs Delta Division, which at

one point included HCAs operations in Austin and Corpus

Christi. Prior to that, Lagarde was Chief Operating Ofcer

of HCAs Gulf Coast Division in Texas from 1994 to 1995.

He also served in various hospital leadership positions at

several HCA hospitals in Georgia, Virginia and Texas.

In his new role leading TriStar, Corbeil, 51, is responsible

for the divisions 17 hospitals and nine surgery centers in

Tennessee, Georgia and Kentucky, including seven facilities

in HCAs hometown market of Middle Tennessee. Prior to

returning to HCA in 2007 to become President of HCAs

Midwest Division, Corbeil held several senior-level, multi-

market leadership positions with Tenet Healthcare. Before

that, he was CEO of HCAs Medical City Dallas Hospital

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The single best way to protect yourself and others against inuenza is to get a u vaccination each year. The u shot is an

inactivated vaccine (containing killed virus) that is given with a needle, usually in the arm. The u shot is approved for use in

people older than six months, including healthy people and people with chronic medical conditions (such as asthma, diabetes,

or heart disease). Prevention steps the CDC recommends to help prevent the u:

Take time to get vaccinated

Take preventive actions daily, including washing your hands often with soap and water, covering your nose and mouth

when you cough or sneeze, staying home when you are sick

The Inuenza Clinic for Research Medical Center, HCA employees and all physicians/allied healthcare professionals who work

in the facility is as follows:

Oct. 6 6:30 a.m. - 9:30 p.m. Research Medical Center (5 West nursing station)

Oct. 18 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Research Brookside Campus (Home Base)

Oct. 19 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. Research Medical Center (5 West nursing station)Oct. 20 6:30 a.m. - 9:30 p.m. Research Medical Center (5 West nursing station)

Oct. 25 7 a.m. - 1 p.m. Research Medical Center (5 West nursing station)

IMMEDIATE FAMILY MEMBERS: Information will be sent out regarding vaccinations for immediate family members in late

October. There will be a $20 charge for family members receiving the vaccine.

Please take note:

A vaccination sticker will be given to everyone who receives the vaccine. When reporting to the Clinic to receive the

vaccine, you must wear your identication name tag.

Mask requirement for those who are unvaccinated and working within six feet of patients or other designated areas will

begin at 7 a.m. on November 1. All employees will need to report to the Clinics to sign declination forms if they choose not to be vaccinated.

Employees who were vaccinated elsewhere need to report to the Clinic to complete consent forms, provide verication of

vaccinations and receive stickers for identication name tag.

If you have questions about the vaccine, a healthcare referral service organization is available to answer calls from HCA

employees. Call the toll free number at 1-888-741-5118.

Best Protection Against the Flu: Vaccination

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Last CompetenCy Fair

The very last competency fair of 2011 is upon us. If you have not attended one of the previous competency fairs, make sure thatyou attend this one, as this is mandatory! Your nal opportunity is on Oct.12 at the Research Brookside Campus. Registrationis from 7 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Heart FaiLure symposium

This program will provide the participant an update on heart failure care in the acute and chronic settings. This will allow theparticipant to apply current evidence based practice in providing care to heart failure patients and utilize tools and collaborativeefforts to improve clinical outcomes. For more information, contact Tess at (816) 276-3715 or email at [email protected].

WeLComeand tHank you

It has been a very busy summer. We have had several large patient orientation sessions full of new Research Medical Centernurses. The Clinical Excellence department would like to say welcome again to all of the nurses who joined the Research teamthis summer and to say thank you to Brad Bryant and Laura Hyland for all of your help in orienting everyone. You made theprocess much smoother and more efcient. We would also like to thank those who helped us welcome our new staff throughoutthe year.

sCHooL at Work

Research Medical Center is happy to announce the School at Work Graduating Class of 2011.

Clinical Excellence Update

(L-R): Gary Walker, Ernest Reese, Debra Law,Nadine Brown and Vickie Tarr


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october 3: Wear Pink Day.

Join us in the cafeteria during

lunch to learn about Making

Strides Against Breast Cancer.

october 12: Living with

Diabetes, @ Research Medica

Center, Rooms 3-4, 6:30-8 p.m.

october 13: Third Quarter

Employee of the Month/

Retirement Reception @ RMC

cafeteria, 3-4 p.m.

october 21: reast Health:Prevention and Risk Reduction

@ Research Medical Center,

Classrooms 3-4, 11:30 a.m. -

12:30 p.m. To register, call (816)

276-9650.

october 27: Volker Awards

anquet @ Hyatt Regency

Crown Center.

october 29: Making trides

Against reast Cancer @

Liberty Memorial, 9 a.m.

november 5: Research

Royal Rebound @ The College

asketball Experience.

Call (816) 276-4218 for more

information.

U P C M N G

Events


Join the American Cancer Society inthe Battle Against Breast Cancer

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Research Medical Center and Research

Brookside Campus will join the ght against

breast cancer on Oct. 29 by participating asa agship sponsor in the American Cancer

Societys Making Strides Against Breast Cancer,

a non-competitive walk that will be held at

Liberty Memorial.

Stephanie Graff, MD, Ginny Gordanier and Carolyn Tessler, coordinators for the

Research Making Strides team, have a goal of recruiting 100 walkers for a day of fun-

raising for this very important cause.

An estimated 5,000 women in Kansas and Missouri will be diagnosed with breast cancer

this year and nearly 1,100 will die from it. The disease affects our wives, mothers, sisters,

aunts, grandmothers, daughters, friends and colleagues, which is why Research MedicalCenter, as part of HCA Midwest Health System, has made a commitment to join the ght

against breast cancer during Breast Cancer Awareness Month this October.

We all know someone touched by breast cancera patient, a family member, a friend,

explains Stephanie Graff, MD, medical oncologist with Research Medical Center. This

walk gives our Research Medical Center family the opportunity to walk along side them,

offering our support. I hope youand your family and friendswill join us.

As the nations largest non-government supporter of breast cancer research nationwide,

the American Cancer Society has funded $323 million in breast cancer research grants

since 1972 and has been an important part of nearly every major breast cancer research

breakthrough of the past century. Funds raised through this event will support thiscritical breast cancer research and support programs and services the society provides to

improve the quality of life and chances of survival for cancer patients right here, in our

community.

Making Strides Against Breast Cancer is about passion, prevention, and survival; and its

about remembering those for whom the cure did not come soon enough.

making strides against Breast CanCer

oCtoBer 29 LiBerty memoriaL

Registration starts at 8 a.m.

Walk begins at 9 a.m.

www.makingstrideskansascity.org

For more information on how to join Researchs Making Strides team, contact Ginny

Gordanier at (816) 276-6701 or [email protected] or Carolyn Tessler at

(816) 276-3704 or [email protected]. For more information on American

Cancer Society programs or for cancer-related information, call 1.800.ACS.2345 or visit

www.cancer.org.


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G e t t h e f a c t s a b o u t

Research Medical Center nurses contribute to thehospitals leadership in patient saety.

ResearchMedicalCenter(RMC)receivedtheMissouriAwardofExcellenceforPatientSafetyin2011forourfrontlinestaffcollaborationwithRiskManagementinNursingandQualityPeerReview.

RMCreceivedtheMissouriAwardofExcellenceforPatientSafetyin2009forourimplementationofJustCulture.

NursesatRMCreducedthefallratetomeetourhospitalgoaloflessthan3per1,000patientdays.

TheAgencyforHealthcareResearchandQuality(AHRQ)nationalbenchmarkrateforcomplications/patientsafetyis1percentorless.Wearelessthan1

percent. Anewradiationsafetyprogramwasimplemented

todecreaseexposuretopatientsandhealthcareprofessionals.

Implementationofapatientsuicidepreventionprogramisunderway.

RMCcompleteditsInstituteforSafeMedicationPracticesassessment.

Positivepatientperceptionsofsafetyincreasedfrom2009to2010.

ThepositiveresultsofRMCsefforttocreateacultureofsafetyisevidentintheincreaseofoccurrencereportingabovetheHCArateofgreaterthan14per1,000adjustedpatientdays.Thisscoreisanindicationthatstafffeelscomfortableinreportingsafetyevents.

Research Medical Center is among the best ornurse-to-patient stafng ratios.

RMCisabovethemeaninregisterednursehours-to-patientdaysratioascomparedtohospitalsparticipatingintheMagnetStatusDatabaseforNursingQualityIndicators.

RMC nurses lead the endeavor to secure nursingmagnet status and advance the practice o nursing.

ResearchMedicalCenteriswellalongitsJourneytoMagnetExcellencewiththeAmericanNursesCredentialingCenter.

NursingatRMCmeetsorisbetterthannationalmagnetstandardsinseveralkeyareasaccordingtolicensedbedsize:

DecreasedRNturnover DecreasedRNvacancy RNAverageLengthofemployment RNswithbachelorofnursingdegree RNdecision-makerswithgraduatedegrees RNdecision-makerswhoareadvancepractice

RMCmeetsorexceedsmagnetscorecardcriteriaforthefollowing:

Nursingprofessionalframeworksharedgovernancemodel

Nursingprofessionalpracticemodelsynergymodel

NursingtheoristmodelPatriciaBennerNovicetoExpert

Nursingclinicalrecognitionprogram ResearchCollegeofNursingisworkinginpartnership

withtheResearchMedicalCenterQualityandRiskDepartmentstoinstillacultureofpatientsafetywithnursesin-training.SixperformanceimprovementprojectsareunderwaytoimprovecareandtoteachstudentsthePDCAprocesssotheycancontributetoprocessimprovementwhentheybegintheirnursingpractice.

RMChasstandardizedtheonboardingprocessfornewnursinggraduatesandLicensedIndependentPractitioners.

RMChascreatedcompetencymetricsfornursepreceptorsusingevidencedbasedtoolsandstrategiesforteamwork(TeamSTEPPS).

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RMC nurses are leaders of teams to improve patient

satisfaction.

At70percent,ResearchMedicalCenteristhesecondbestperformeroverallwithinHCAMidwestHealthSystemforHCAHPs

RMCspainmanagementscoreimprovedby12percentinthesecondquarterof2011.

The quality of Research Medical Centers nurses is

an important reason why the hospital consistentlyexceeds national quality standards.

JointCommission-CertiedAdvancedHeartFailureCenter:ResearchMedicalCenter(RMC)isaJointCommission-certiedAdvancedHeartFailureCenter.RMCwasthe8thhospitalinthenationtobeawardedthiscerticationandwastherstinKansasandMissouri.

ACTIONRegistry-GWTG-Gold:ThisawardrecognizesResearchMedicalCenterscommitmentandsuccessinimplementingthehigheststandardsofcareforcoronaryarterydiseasepatients.

GetWiththeGuidelinesTM-HeartFailure-GoldPlus:ResearchMedicalCenterisoneof93hospitalsinthenationtoreceivethisaward,whichrecognizesourcommitmentandsuccessinimplementingthehigheststandardsofcareforheartattackpatients.

GetWiththeGuidelinesTM-Stroke-GoldPlus:TheawardrecognizesResearchMedicalCenterscommitmentandsuccessinimplementingthehigheststandardsofcareforstrokepatients.

RMCwasoneofjust33hospitalsnationwidetoreceiveTripleGoldrecognitionbytheAmericanHeartAssociationin2010.

100%compliancewithCMScoremeasuremetricsforHeartAttack(AMI)andCongestiveHeartFailure

(CHF). ResearchMedicalCentersaveragedoor-to-balloon

timetoopenupcloggedarteriesinheartattackpatientsisconsistentlyamongthebestinthearea,thestateandthenation.Wemeettheaveragenationalstandardof90minutesorless100percentofthetime,andouraveragetimefor2011year-to-dateis61minutes.

Lownumberofhospital-acquiredconditions:RMCtotalof4forthesecondquarterof2011.

Nopost-operativedeepveinthrombosisinrstquarter2011.

Nomortalityforabdominalaorticaneurysminrstquarter2011.Thenationalbenchmarkis1percentorless.

Ouroverallhospitalmortalityrateis2.3percentcomparedtothenationalaverageof2.6percent.

Ouroverallhospitalcomplicationrateis5.10percentversusthenationalaveragerateof7percent.

NosurgicalsiteinfectionsforHIPandhysterectomy. Ourbloodstreaminfectionrateis0.2versusstate

averagerateof0.9. OurMRSAnosocomialinfectionrateisbelowthe

nationalbenchmarkof1.3. OurC-difcileinfectionrateisbelownational

benchmarkof0.8. AvoidanceofpneumothoraxpostsurgeryatRMCis

betterthanotherhospitalswithinhospitalcompare.gov Comparedtootherhospitalsinhospitalcompare.gov,

RMChaslessexcessivebleedingpostsurgery. AvoidanceofinfectionfollowingsurgeryatRMCis

betterthanotherhospitalsinhospitalcompare.gov RMCcareofcancerpatientsinsixcancerindicatorsis

betterthanthenationalrate. Accordingtoaprevalencestudy,thenationalincidence

ofpressureulcersis3percent.RMCsrateis1.7percent.

Research Medical Center nurses are continuing the

charge to verify and adopt high standards of care from

national accrediting organizations.

Accreditations2011:receivedaccreditationfromtheNationalAccreditationProgramforBreastCenters,renewedhospitalJointCommissionaccreditation,preparingtorecertifytheAdvancedHeartFailureCenterandPrimaryStrokeCenterwiththeJointCommission,andbeginningtopreparefordiabetes

accreditation. RMCisparticipatingfullyintheCentersforDiseaseControlnationalsurveyofmaternitypracticesandinfantcare.

RMCistheonlyadulthospitalinKC,Mo.toparticipateintheLeapfrogsurvey.ThenationalsurveyassesseshospitalperformancebasedonfourqualityandsafetypracticesthatareproventoreducepreventablemedicalmistakesandareendorsedbytheNationalQualityForum(NQF).Thisdataispubliclyreported.

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Comprised of members of various

departments, the Healthy Habits

Committees goal is to support

and encourage employees who

want to live healthier and happierlives through physical, emotional,

social, and intellectual growth. Healthy Habits has championed

many grassroots initiatives since its inception in 2008. Research

Medical Center was awarded the American Heart Associations

Gold Fit-Friendly Company award in 2009, 2010, and 2011

which recognized Research Medical Center for providing

physical tness and healthy eating options for employees, and

for promoting a culture of wellness. Ideas for future Healthy

Habits initiatives can be forwarded to Jan Horton.

tHe WeLLness garden

The Wellness Gardens will have an additional seven garden

beds this fall, which will be shared gardeners from thecommunity. Please let Sue Funk know if you or your unit

or department are interested in having a garden. In order to

receive a garden bed, you will need to sign a commitment

to keeping the garden up during the growing season. Any

questions about the Wellness Gardens can be sent to Sue Funk

at Ext. 4664 or [email protected].

tHe Biggest Loser

summer session resuLts

The winning team for the summer session was the ICU

afternoon shift. Sarah Bierma lost 12 percent and was the

Biggest Loser, while Sarah Bay came in a very close second,

losing 11.8 percent. The ICU team consisted of Sarah Bierma,

Sarah Fike, Tiffany Hateld and Sarah Bay. Bay said the

competition and the small team support helped them excel

at their goal of getting healthy. The award ceremony was

held on Sept. 21 with awards given to the top two winners

and the winning team. According to the winning team, all said

the lack of healthy eating options during the afternoon shift

negatively impacted them. Several ideas to increase the healthy

options for the afternoon shift staff was discussed with the goal

of making a positive

change. Session 3 had the

beginning weigh-in on

Oct. 3, with nal weigh

in on Dec. 28. Look formore information on the

Intranet or contact Susan

Hendrickson.

The total weight lost for

the summer session was

over 200 pounds with

27 active participants.

See below for additional

results:

ms (nicu): 19 pounds with a top individual who

lost nearly ve percent 2 nh: 21 pounds with a top individual who lost six

percent

bks bffs: 43 pounds with a top individual who lost

nearly 10 percent

Ph: 34.4 pounds with a top individual who lost

eight percent

3 nh: 15 pounds with a top individual who lost three

percent

e dss u: Lost seven pounds with a top

individual who lost six percent

HeaLtHy HaBits promotes pHysiCaL aCtivity

The Healthy Habits Committee encourages 150 minutes ofmoderate physical activity each week as part of the American

Heart Association Physical Activity Guidelines. In many

cases, the easiest path to physical activity is a regular walking

program. Cool, crisp fall weather is a great time to walk the

outdoor walking trail beginning by the Wellness Garden and

Fruit Trees west of Outpatient West. If you are ready to take it

to the next level, you might be interested in several local walk/

runs. A comprehensive schedule of events throughout the region

can be found at www.mararunning.org.

S : Jan Horton, Sue Funk, Susan Hendrickson

and Cheri Hampton

Healthy Habits Corner

(L-R): Susan Hendrickson, Sarah Bierma, Sarah Fike,Tiffany Hateld, Sarah Bay, Jackie DeSouza.


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With the 9th Research Royal Rebound just around the corner, a new feature has been added tothe Nov. 5 event at the College Basketball Experience at Sprint Center. Its a Top 10 Sweepstakes.

Attendees can purchase one or more $100 tickets and your name is entered for a chance to select fromone of 10 prize packages each valued at $1,000 or more. All 10 prizes will be given away to the 10names drawn.

The prizes include:

Vacation in the USA We all could use a vacation with this one-week stay at RCI condo Get Away Wanna get a way on this one-week stay at La Quinta, Calif. condo? Golfers Delight Tee em up and hit em straight during these rounds of golf at a variety of regional courses like Loch

Lloyd, Osage National Resort and Indian Hills Wine for a Year Stock up your personal wine cellar with 52 bottles of wine for even the most discriminating tastes. It

even includes some wine tastings Kansas City Staycation Kick back and relax without the burden of travel, while staying at several area hotels, including

The Raphael and the Sheraton Overland Park Kansas City Restaurant Sampler Dinner is on us with gift certicates to a variety of Kansas City restaurants, including

P.F. Changs, Oklahoma Joes and Le Fou Frog Enjoy the Arts and More at attractions like the Lied Center, Powell Gardens and the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art. Just for Kids Dont forget the kids with gift certicates to various youth-oriented attractions such as the Kansas City

Zoo, the Coterie Theatre and the Paul Mesner Puppets Pamper Yourself Look out for number one with gift certicates to several self-indulgent experiences, including Bolero

Salon & Spa, Beauty Brands and Jadore Home & Garden Sports and Entertainment Are you a sports fan? Do you like to go out and have fun? Then this is the package for you.

Winners must be present to win or designate someone to select their prize. The purchase of a table or ticket to attend the Rebounddoes not include entry in the Sweepstakes.

Research Royal Rebound to FeatureTop 10 Sweepstakes

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News Briefs

ric brown, md, joinSmidweSt eart aSSociateS

Rick Brown, MD, FACC, has joined

Midwest Heart Associates and the

medical staff of Research Medical

Center and Research Belton Hospital.

Dr. Brown has 13 years experience

providing care for cardiovascular

patients in the Kansas City area.

Dr. Brown practices as an invasive,

non-interventional cardiologist. Clinical skills include

pacemaker and device implantation, nuclear cardiology,

transthoracic/transesophageal echocardiography, isation,

advanced lipid management, and preventive cardiology.

Dr. Brown received his medical degree from the University

of Kansas Medical Center where he also completed his

internal medicine residency and cardiovascular fellowship.

The addition of Dr. Brown will allow Carrie Totta, MD,

to serve the Cass/Harrisonville community on a full-

time basis. Dr. Totta will also provide back-up for Dr.

Brown in the Belton area. This deployment will enhance

cardiovascular services and quality for both markets.

jeSSica mowry, md, joinSbrooSide amily medicalgrouP

Jessica Mowry, MD, has recently joinedBrookside Family Medical Group.

Specializing in obstetrics, including

prenatal care, labor management,

postpartum and newborn care, Dr.

Mowry provides the full scope of

medicine for the entire family. She

received her medical degree at the Medical School for

International Health - Ben Gurion University in Israel

and served her residency through the Research Family

Medicine Residency program.

venuS bucner and Sara delautour

PreSent at ebP SymPoSium

Venus Buckner, RN, BSN, and Sara DeLautour, RN,

BSN, presented Creating a Peer Council at the EBP

Symposium: Healthy Work Environments, an event hosted

by the University of Kansas Hospital.

Adopt-A-FamilyThe Holiday Season is fast approaching. Our economy is stable but fragile and hopefully our 401Ks have stabilized (at least

some). Without your help, many of our Research Medical Center co-workers and their families will experience a very meager

holiday season this year. We are appealing to your heart as much as your pocketbook when we ask for your help. Your

generosity and bountiful spirit made it possible for many Research Medical Center families to enjoy and celebrate holidays

past. Last year over 25 Research Medical Center families beneted from the collective generosity of 25 departments and

physician partners. Many thanks!

We are now planning Research Medical Centers 2011 Adopt-A-Family program. If you and those in your department areinterested in helping our families, including those who work at the Research Brookside Campus, contact your supervisor,

department director, unit chaplain, or the Pastoral Care department at 276-4120. All interested departments and individuals

must respond by November 11. This will allow ample time to collect gifts and food. Distribution will be Friday, Dec, 16, at

the main campus.

If you are a Research Medical Center employee who would like to be considered for adoption, you may pick-up a nomination

form in the Pastoral Care ofce, Monday through Friday, from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Nomination forms need to be

completed and returned to the Pastoral Care ofce by November 11. All family adoptions are managed condentially.


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Employee of the Month

Congratulations to Mark Rotert, RN, Intensive Care Unit, for being selected Employee of the Month forSeptember. Nomination comments by his co-workers include:

Mark is very compassionate about his job and the patients he serves. He is very knowledgeable

and very helpful with his patients family members. Hes a wonderful young man and employee.

Hes a knowledgeable resource and preceptor in the ICU.

Mark is always friendly and respectful in all interactions with patients, families and peers. He

goes above and beyond to support his peers and serves his patients well.

Mark rotert, rN iNteNsivecareuNit

Health Screenings are once again being offered to full-time

and part-time HCA employees this year. An up to $500

healthcare reimbursement account (HRA) is available to all

full-time and part-time employees who complete a health

screening, a personal health assessment (PHA), and any

required follow-ups. Screening events are available until Oct.

21, or you may schedule an off-site location if you cannot

nd an event that is convenient to you.

To schedule a screening, log in to www.HCARewards.

com and click H2Uunder the Health & Wellness section.

Select Step One: Schedule a Health Screening. All available

screening event appointments will be listed. You may also

select the off-site location button to schedule a screening at a

Lab Corps location.

The following screening events will be held on the Research

Medical Center main campus in the Learning Resource

Center on B-level:

Oct. 4 6:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

Oct. 4 1-5 p.m.

Oct. 6 6:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

Oct. 6 1-5 p.m.

Oct. 13 6:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

Please remember that you must fast for at least nine hours

prior to your screening appointment time. You will receive

an email when your results are available. You can then

return to the H2U Wellness Path and select Step Two: Take

the Personal Health Assessment. The system will guide you

through the PHA and notify you of any required follow-ups

You will earn $250 in your HRA for completing a screening

event by Oct. 21 and the PHA by November 30 (you must

complete both). You will receive $100 in your HRA if your

results are within normal parameters or you complete a

requested follow-up with your physician. You will receive

$150 in your HRA if there is no evidence of nicotine in

your blood or are willing to complete a nicotine cessation

program through H2U.

If you have any difculties accessing your account at H2U,

you may call them directly at 1-800-771-0428. If you have

questions about the wellness program, you may contact

Cheri Hampton in Human Resources at (816) 276-4669 or

[email protected].

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Healthcare Community Credit Union

CertiFiCatesoF deposit

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investment.

Capitalize on high-yield, xed rates of return

Earn quarterly-compounding interest

Choose the term that is right for you

Free CHeCking aCCounts

This account offers the very best combination of value and

accessibility.

First 50 checks FREE

View cleared checks online

Enhanced FREE Bill Pay

Enjoy VISA Debit Card and ATM access

Online banking with Virtual Branch , 24/7 access

CHristmasin oCtoBer

Savers Rejoice! On October 10th your Christmas savings willbe transferred to your share account. Dont have a Christmas

Club Account? Now is the perfect time to start one! Make

deposits through direct deposit or at any of our branches.

Not enough time to saveno worries. Healthcare

Community Credit Union has Visa Platinum Credit Cards

with rates as low as 5.75 APR*% to make your holiday

shopping easier.

internationaL Credit union day

Join us in the Research Medical Center Cafeteria onThursday, October 20th, 2011, from 11:00am to 1:00pm to

celebrate International Credit Union Day.

Purchasing a new vehicle, making home improvements, or

renancing? Dont miss out on record low interest rates! Aut

or home equity loan rates as low as 2.75% APR.* Contact

Madeline at (816) 276-9403 or Dwight at (816) 276-9404 fo

more details.

*APR=Annual Percentage Rate, based on credit history and other factor

HoLiday CLosingsand speCiaL Hours

Healthcare Community Credit Union will be closed in

observance of the following holidays:

Columbus Day - October 10

Veterans Day - November 11

Thanksgiving - November 25

Christmas - December 26 New Years - January 2

Note: Special hours on November 26 - 9 a.m. noon

reminder

The 2011 Code of Conduct Refresher and 2011 Annual Safety and Security Quiz is required to be completed by all employees of

Research Medical Center, Research College of Nursing, Midwest Oncology Support Services and Midwest Perfusion, (including

those hired in 2011) by Dec. 15, 2011 or they risk being suspended or terminated from employment.

Code of Conduct


Documents

CARE Newsletter - October 2011