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
layout/writer:
Mike Ralston
Director, Marketing/PR
(816) 276-9475
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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
from 1996 to 2000.
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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
The only lung clinicof its kind in Kansas City.
MidwestLungCare.com
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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
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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
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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
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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
REEARCH MEDCAL CENTER A PULCATN FR EMPLYEE CTER 2011