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Borgess begins annual United Way CampaignBorgess Health associates are eager to change the story. The United Way story, that is.

Borgess began its annual fall United Way Campaign on

September 14, with kickoff celebrations inside the LEC

Auditorium. The United Way of the Battle Creek and

Kalamazoo Region also kicked off its annual campaign that

day, with a goal of raising $13 million for this year’s campaign.

The Borgess campaign ends on Sunday, Nov. 1, 2015, with a goal of $300,000 in campaign pledges.

Pictured above, left to right: Vishwaroop Bantu, MD; Jimmy Roberts; Mailvaganam Sridharan, MD; Otto Buder; Gurkaran Garcha, MD; Rashmi Kothari, MD; Anthony Jackson; Nisa Gardner; Desiree Cortes; and Webster Batiste.

7:30-8 a.m. Continental Breakfast and Information Stations

8-8:10 a.m. Welcome and Introduction Kathy A. Young, President & CEO, Borgess Health Heart Failure Program Director

Lois Van Donselaar, Vice President & Chief Nursing Officer Borgess Medical Center

8:10-9 a.m. Clinical Presentation of Heart Failure Susan Manifold, BSN, MSN, NP-C

9-9:45 a.m. Structural Heart Disease Frank Saltiel, MD, Borgess Heart Center for Excellence

9:45-10:15 a.m. AM Break / Raffle / Information Stations

10:15-11 a.m. Atrial Fibrillation in Heart Failure Francis Grubelich, MD, Arrhythmia Center of SW Michigan

11-11:45 a.m. Evidence-Based Drugs in Heart Failure Michael Michutka, Pharm D, MPH, BCPS

11:45 a.m.-12:15 p.m. Get With Guidelines for Best Practice in Heart Failure Deb Jorae, MSN, RN, Director, Inpatient Cardiology Services

12:15-1 p.m. Lunch / Information Stations / Go Red Video Presentation

1-2 p.m. Healthy Living and Lifestyle Choices in Heart Failure Joe Piscatella, CEO, Institute for Fitness & Health

2-2:15 p.m. PM Break / Raffle / Information Stations

2:15-3 p.m. EMS Considerations in Heart Failure Tyler C. Vaughn, MD, Western Michigan University

Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine

3-3:45 p.m. Pulling It All Together– Case Presentation: Sandra Pratt, RN, MSN, FNP-BC, CHFN

3:45-4:20 p.m. Patient Stories and Panel Discussion: Amy Shaffer, RN, Clinical Coordinator, Heart Failure Clinic Vickie Asaro, MA, Cardiopulmonary Rehab and EECP Manager

4:20-4:30 p.m. CME credit information, evaluation and end of conference

A free Heart Failure Conference for Health Care Providers will be held from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday, Nov. 9, 2015, in the Lawrence Education Center at Borgess Medical Center. “Crossroads in Heart Failure” is the theme of the conference, which features various cardiology clinical experts speaking on all aspects of heart failure care across the continuum. The conference keynote speaker is best-selling author Joe Piscatella, one of the nation’s leading experts on the impact of lifestyle habits affecting cardiovascular health.

For more conference information or to register, contact the Borgess Heart Institute at (269) 226.8135 or (800) 828.8135.

Heart Failure conferenceCrossroads in Heart Failure

Monday, Nov. 9, 2015 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Lawrence Education Center

Borgess healthy living seminarA free presentation on heart-healthy living by best-selling author Joe Piscatella will be open to the public and Borgess associates from 6:30 to 8 p.m., Monday, Nov. 9, 2015, in the Lawrence Education Center at Borgess Medical Center. Piscatella, author of “Living Healthy in a Doubleburger.com World,” will share his inspiring story of heart-healthy living and provide tips on how to sort out a balanced diet in a world of conflicting claims.

Eating Healthy in a DoubleBurger.Com World

A balanced diet is critical for good health and increased performance. But how do you sort out what is balanced in a world of conflicting claims, where fat and carbohydrates see-saw being in, then out, where a tablespoon of ketchup can contain a teaspoon of high-fructose corn syrup, where food supplements claim to be healthier than food itself, and where new weight-loss diet books appear weekly?

In over three decades of successfully managing his heart disease, Piscatella knows fad diets from real science. His sensible, realistic program offers basic principles for healthy eating, including cutting-edge methods on how to control your fat tooth. (That’s right, fat tooth, not sweet tooth!). More importantly, he gives nutritional science real-life application.

In Piscatella’s evening seminar, participants will learn:

� How to read food labels to make smart choices at a grocery store,

� What the secret is to cooking healthy food at home (and having your whole family enjoy it), and

� How to handle eating in the company cafeteria or in a restaurant.

For information on Piscatella’s evening presentation, call (269) 226.4878.

This year’s Borgess United Way Campaign co-chairs are Robert Hill, MD, chief medical officer, Borgess Health; and Barbara Mulder, MS, RN, CPHQ, director, 3 North/CCC, Borgess Medical Center. All Borgess Health entities (except Borgess-Lee Memorial Hospital) are participants in the 2015 Campaign. Borgess-Lee Memorial Hospital has a separate 2015 United Way Campaign; the hospital’s campaign goal this year is $6,000.

“When I was asked to consider being the co-chair for the Borgess United Way Campaign, I didn’t hesitate,” said Mulder. “The United Way is a great organization, working to improve the lives of children and adults here in Kalamazoo and throughout the region.

“I have always given to the United Way,” she said, “and I have had the opportunity to volunteer for the United Way at the local food bank and fill backpacks with food to ensure at-risk children had food to eat over the weekend. It is a

great feeling knowing that the time and money I donate to the United Way is making a difference for the families that may be my neighbors or for people whom I work or worship with.”

Borgess Health is a longstanding United Way supporter and has long been recognized as one of the top five United Way contributors for more than a decade. Last year, more than 640 associates, physicians and leadership members donated to the campaign. The United Way, through its member organizations, provides vital health and human services that add qualitatively to the lives of adults, families and seniors in the communities served by the health ministry.

Robert Hill, MD

Barbara Mulder, MS, RN, CPHQ

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Borgess United Way raffle prizesBorgess Health associates are automatically eligible to win exciting prizes when they submit their pledges to the Borgess United Way Campaign. The deadline is Sunday, Nov. 15, 2015, for the United Way drawing. This year’s prizes are:

� $200 Visa Gift Card (2)

� $100 Visa Gift Card (2)

� $100 Meijer Gift Card (2)

� $50 Visa Gift Card (5)

� $50 Meijer Gift Card (5)

� $50 Gift Card to Miller Auditorium (2)

� $50 Borgess Seasons Gift Shop Gift Card (4)

� $25 Meijer Gift Card (6)

� $25 Borgess Seasons Gift Shop Gift Card (4)

� $10 Water Street Coffee Gift Card (20)

� United Way Designated Parking Space (7)

The raffle drawing is computer-generated.

Associates may only win one prize. Designated parking spaces will be awarded to associates who work on the BMC campus

only. Associates with an “A” sticker are not eligible to win a parking space.

Raffle drawing takes place Monday, Dec. 7, 2015.

The United Way of the Battle Creek and Kalamazoo Region Sweepstakes will again award a new automobile valued at up to $30,000 to a randomly chosen, first-time United Way contributor of $50 or more, or a donor who gives at

least $25 more than last year. A 2015 Chevrolet Trax from DeNooyer Chevrolet was parked last week in the Borgess

Medical Center courtyard.

Associate Self Service Portal is now myAscensionAs we continue to move forward on our journey to becoming One Ascension, we are working to make Ascension resources easier to access and more personalized for our caregivers and associates. Today we are introducing myAscension (my.ascension.org) – formerly the associate self-service portal. myAscension is a new and improved intranet that features:

� Easier navigation and access to Ascension news

� More tasks can be completed with fewer clicks

� New search capability, so you can find what you need faster

� Enhanced mobile capability

Many of these updates were based on feedback we received from you and your colleagues. As we continue to make improvements, you’ll have better access to resources for Travel & Expense, Supply Chain Requisitions, Position Management, Finance and other needs.

Accessing myAscension

To ensure a smooth transition, myAscension will be rolled out in a phased approach to all associates this week. Please use the “myAscension” icon on the desktop of your computer to access the portal. Once myAscension is activated at your ministry, the icon will automatically direct you to myAscension.

Please note: the icon and typing my.ascension.org into a web browser will only work once this enhancement is live at your health ministry.

The current associate portal directs associates to a collection of links, which then requires navigation to specific information and tasks. The new myAscension automatically delivers this information; therefore, the site may take a little longer to respond when you first access the home page.

Throughout the Symphony process, Ascension has been listening carefully to your feedback and concerns. This past summer, the Symphony team worked on more than 80 enhancement projects to improve our Ascension systems, helping us on our journey to One Integrated Ministry.

We also are making resources easier to access for our patients, community partners and others. If you haven’t already, check out our newly launched website at www.ascension.org and our updated social sites – “Like” Ascension on Facebook and follow us on Twitter.

Remember that you also can keep up to date with Ascension news by downloading the Good Day Ascension app for your mobile device. Instructions for downloading the app are available. Get Ascension news each morning on Good Day Ascension.

For assistance with technical issues for myAscension, such as login, access or browser-related challenges, please reach out to your local AIS Service Desk. For questions regarding navigating myAscension or how to complete tasks, please refer to the applicable Quick Reference Guide. If you need further assistance, contact the Ministry Service Center at (855) 992.4672.

Event Reporting System modules reminderThe new Event Reporting System (ERS) will soon be implemented throughout Borgess Health and at Borgess Gardens. All Borgess associates*, including employed and contract providers, are expected to complete the ERS training modules in myLearning that have been assigned to them by Monday, Oct. 12, 2015. The Go-Live date for ERS deployment takes place that day.

ERS importanceAll associates – MDs, RNs, even non-clinical staff – are responsible for safety and should report events and issues that impact patient safety. The new ERS has numerous benefits that aid in the process:

1) ERS makes it easy for associates to report events and near misses.

2) ERS provides associates with a system to follow up on safety events that have the potential to harm Borgess patients.

3) ERS allows Ascension Ministries to learn from each other’s events.

4) ERS allows associates to collect and analyze events to identify patient safety and quality improvement opportunities.

The new ERS is faster and easier to use, and offers new analytics that will enable Borgess associates to improve patient care and safety at every level of the health ministry and throughout Ascension. For information on ERS, contact Cheryl Sullivan, MSN, RN, CPHRM, health systems corporate risk officer & administrative director of quality, Borgess Health, at (269) 226.8453 or cherylsullivan@borgess.com.

*TSI (Textile Systems, Inc.) associates are excluded from this requirement.

Echo lab earns IAC AccreditationThe Echo Lab at Borgess Medical Center has acquired echocardiography accreditation by the Intersocietal Accreditation Commission (IAC). The IAC is commended for demonstrating pursuit of excellence in the field of echocardiography.

Borgess is recognized by the IAC for providing quality patient care, in compliance with national standards through a comprehensive application process, including detailed case study review. The IAC accreditation is a “seal of approval” to inform patients that Borgess Heart Center for Excellence has been carefully critiqued on all aspects of its operations considered relevant by medical experts in the field of echocardiography. When scheduled for an echocardiography procedure, patients are encouraged to inquire as to the accreditation status of the facility where their examination will be performed.

IAC accreditation is widely respected within the medical community. Early detection of life-threatening heart disorders and other diseases is possible through the use of echocardiography procedures performed within hospitals, outpatient centers and physician offices. Echocardiography accreditation is required in some states and regions by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and by some private insurers.

Fall Reduction Frenzy tournamentHumpty Dumpty did have a great fall. Borgess Medical Center nurses want to ensure it doesn’t happen to patients.

Nursing units at Borgess are engaging in a fun and friendly competition from October through December, with the goal of decreasing fall rates and increasing patient safety. The Fall Reduction Frenzy tournament pairs units to compete with each other based on their 2015 Fiscal Year overall fall rate.

The unit pairings are 7 North versus 8 North, 3 North versus 1 North Adult, 4 North versus 2 North, and 3 West versus 1 North Gero. The nursing unit with the largest monthly rate reduction advances in a bracket system each month through December. There will be 1st, 2nd and 3rd place trophies awarded to the winning units.

A new tournament will begin at the start of the next quarter in January. Nurses who would like to submit a team or unit name are urged to contact Rebecca McCormack, BSN, RN, assistant department director, 1 North Inpatient Behavioral Health, Borgess Medical Center, at (269) 226.5476 or rebecca.mccormack@borgess.com.

AT&T wireless benefitsPlease remember that wireless discounts through Ascension contracts with Sprint or Verizon will not be available after Monday, Nov. 30, 2015. Both providers’ contractual discount arrangements will expire on that day.

Wireless services have evolved from traditional voice/texting devices to data-centric smartphones. Benefits of the AT&T agreement include 25-percent off qualified AT&T service, $50 activation credit and discounts on select equipment and accessories. AT&T has also provided various incentives for Ascension associates to switch to AT&T wireless services, including the offer of rollover data, improved voice, data and text options.

As of April 30, 2015, more than 74,000 Ascension associates and family members have received these negotiated discounts through AT&T. All associates are encouraged to research the benefits available to them through the AT&T Wireless Benefit Program.

Associates seeking more information are urged to contact their local health ministry benefits specialists. They may also access information about the Associate Wireless Discount Program in the Ascension National Portal, by clicking on Forms and Discounts in the navigation panel on the left side of the screen and scrolling to the information. For additional assistance, please contact The Resource Group at (314) 733.8500.

“Service Above Self”“Service Above Self” is the Rotarian Creed repeated at every meeting. When Kathy A. Young, President & CEO, Borgess Health, began her September 10 presentation to the Gull Lake Area Rotary Club on September 10, she pointed out the similarities of that creed with the Borgess Health Mission.

Before taking questions, Young spoke about the importance of providing safe, high-quality, low- cost, person-centered care to everyone we serve.

Learn more about acid reflux disease

Learn about acid reflux disease treatments by watching WWMT’s “Doc Talk” with Alain

Elian, MD, Borgess minimally invasive bariatric surgeon. Dr. Elian

explained a surgical procedure that reinforces the lower esophageal sphincter to prevent reflux. You can view Dr. Elian’s interview by visiting youtube.com/borgesshealth.

A Critical Incident Stress Management team is availableA Borgess Critical Incident Stress Management (CISM) team is available to associates who have been involved in a critical incident at Borgess. CISM is an educational approach to assist individuals in the understanding of normal stress reactions to abnormal events and to cope with the stressful event.

For more information, please call the Borgess Employee Assistance Program, (269) 226.5483.