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Aug/Sep 2011 Issue 13

. . . To Our Faith Communities . . . Connections

Off ice for Mission and Spir i tual Care 847-723-6395

Vice Pre s iden t Ka th ie Bende r Sch wich Chap l a ins And y T ra v i s , Mana ge r Sp i r i t ua l Ca re Se r v i c es W i l l y Ab raham Greg A l l e n Mar i l yn Ba rnes James Ba r r y S tan le y Bug l i on e Ch r i s t i ne Ho f fme ye r Le ro y Joes te n F rank Keenan Che r y l Sche re r Ca ro l S te phens C l in ica l E th ic is t and Coo rd in a to r Cl i n t Mo o re Cl in ica l Pas t ora l Educa t ion Joseph C zo lg osz , Manag e r Rene B rand t Supe r v i so r Susan Gu l l i c kson , Supe r v i so r Music Th erap y C l in i ca l Coo rd in a to r Soo z ie Co t te r - Schau fe l e Music Th erap is t Lou i se D im ice l l i - M i t ran Admin is t ra t i ve Ass is t an ts Barba ra Ot te n fe l d Lou rdes Te rke t Jane t Gua rd i no

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“The Harvest is Plenty… An Invitation to Learn from our CPE Residents”

The CPE Resident year is coming to an end marked by the “harvest”

of learning and ministry represented in special project presentations from

each of our residents. Here the range of projects the Chaplain Residents will pre-

sent. We invite you to join us for these 90 minute presentations.

On Monday, August 1 at 9:00 Chaplain Resident Stephen Erickson will present his

integrative project at Rainbow Hospice and Palliative Care, 1550 Bishop Court,

Mt. Prospect as part of Rainbow’s ongoing Psycho-Social continuing education series.

"The Miracle is the Moment" is a research and active/mutual learning experience as

to what comprises spiritual care and how it is provided in the long term care setting

by the spiritual care staff of Rainbow Hospice & Palliative Care and Holy Family

Nursing & Rehabilitation Center. This project grew out of a consideration of the

spiritual care models of hospice and long term care used for persons with dementia.

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Dear Colleagues in Ministry,

A s I prepare to leave Lutheran General and transition into the role of Senior Vice Presi-dent of Mission and Spiritual Care for Advocate Health Care, I want to thank each of you for the partnership in ministry that we have shared over the past few years. Together each of you and the mission and spiritual care staff are working to provide seamless care for those we serve. I know that the staff here is excited about our growing collaboration as it looks at new ini-tiatives for ministry within the hospital and the broader community. I personally

look forward to ongoing relationships with you, as well as with col-leagues in faith communities throughout all of our Advocate sites. May God continue to richly bless your ministry and service,

Kathie Bender Schwich Lutheran

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Kathie Bender Schwich named senior vice president of mission and spiritual care for Advocate Health Care In her new role, Kathie will work

closely with leadership, physicians,

associates and volunteers to inte-

grate Advocate Health Care’s mis-

sion, values and philosophy into

their daily work. She will lead a variety of programs including

Clinical Pastoral Education and the Parish Nurse Ministry that

are vitally important to the mission of Advocate.

Additionally, Kathie will serve as our critical link to the church

liaison programs and our pastoral care staff across the Advocate

system.

“We are thrilled to have Kathie join our executive team. She

brings with her a rich history of church leadership and a strong

commitment to enhance Advocate’s role as a faith-based pro-

vider,” said Jim Skogsbergh, president and chief executive offi-

cer.

CELEBRATING BIRTHDAYS By Magdalena Scanlan, Mgr. Volunteer Services

I n an effort to enhance patient satisfaction as well as to provide a fun birthday sur-

prise, Volunteer Services have begun distributing handmade birthday cards to all

of our patients. These unique handmade cards were created by students from Gemini Jun-

ior High, our neighborhood school on Greenwood Street.

A teacher from Gemini called the volunteer office asking how her students could

contribute to the hospital. The students were studying about communities and how they

could share their time and talent to make the Park Ridge community a better place to live.

When it was suggested that they create birthday cards for our patients they loved the idea and, a couple weeks later, responded by drop-

ping off almost 75 handmade cards! The school has indicated they would love to provide cards on an ongoing basis.

Each morning, a handmade card created from a Gemini student as well as another smaller greeting card offering best wishes from the

staff, physicians and volunteers of Advocate Lutheran General Hospital and Advocate Lutheran General Children’s Hospital is person-

ally delivered by one of our volunteers to patients who are celebrating birthdays that day.

It is hoped that these cards will bring a smile to each one of the recipients and to let them know that, while they may be hospitalized on

their special day, they are not forgotten. Our new relationship with Gemini school is a WIN for our hospital, its patients, and for

the students as well, who can know that the love and creativity that was put into each card, is being shared with a hospital-

ized patient and helping to make their birthday just a little more memorable.

US News Media and World Report recently ranked Lutheran a

top hospital for five specialties: cancer; ear, nose and throat;

gastroenterology, gynecology and urology services. This latest

ranking showcases 720 hospitals out

of 5,000 hospitals nationwide. Each

is ranked among the country’s top

hospitals in at least one medical spe-

cialty and/or ranked among the best

hospitals in its metro area. Specifi-

cally in the Chicago market, Lu-

theran General ranked #17 out of 34 hospitals. Joining Lu-

theran General in this ranking are sister Advocate hospitals

Christ Medical Center (#8), Good Samaritan (#11) and Illinois

Masonic Medical Center (#14) .

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Take Young Athletes’ Concussions Seriously By Shaun O’Leary, MD Advocate Lutheran General Hospital Neurosurgery News of the death of Dave Duerson, former 1985 Chicago

Bears safety, rattled the NFL. This has brought the topic of

concussions and its effects on athletes of all ages to the

mainstream.

From early on, coaches teach young athletes to be tough

and deal with the pain. Football players, especially, are taught to hit fast and to hit hard. The

consequences of these hits over time, especially hits to the head, are just now being brought

to light.

For several years, I have been using IMPACT, which stands for Immediate Post Concussion

Assessment and Cognitive Testing. IMPACT is a tangible tool to measure the brain’s func-

tions after a concussion. It is another way of keeping your athletes safe. The test, which

does not take long, should be taken within 24-48 hours post injury and can be given by any

trained administrator. The athlete goes through a series of tests ranging from reaction

time to concentration.

I was at a local youth hockey game when a player from another team was hit. Using the IM-

PACT program, I determined that the young boy should sit out the rest of the game and rec-

ommended to his mother that he see his doctor the following day. Before I left, I gave the

mother my business card and told her to call me if she had any questions. A couple of days

later, the boy’s mother called to say the family pediatrician had given the boy the green light,

allowing him to play. The mother had seen the results of the IMPACT program and knew

that symptoms weren’t always visible. I referred the family to another doctor, who agreed

with me, and after some rest and more testing, the boy now feels better and is back on the

rink.

A patient of mine who is on the Windy City Rollers derby team recently suffered a concus-

sion while playing. Since she had already taken the IMPACT test, there was a baseline to

start from. She wanted to be back in the rink with her fellow teammates, but the test showed

she was not ready to play. It took some time, but once she got to her baseline, she strapped

on her skates again.

I encounter parents, young athletes and some coaches who are not always aware of what

the symptoms are. I point out that sometimes there are no outward signs, no loss of con-

sciousness, no bumps or bruises, and that close monitoring is important. The usual symp-

toms range from a slight headache to nausea, vomiting, dizziness, eating more or less than

usual or not feeling like themselves. They may or may not be tired. But the most common

symptom I hear is that they feel like they’re in a fog that doesn’t go away.

There is no doubt that this program is vital to the sports industry. IMPACT, which is being

widely used from hospitals to professional teams to the high school playing level to the little

pee-wee leagues, is a good scientific indicator of how serious a concussion is. Research

shows untreated head injuries can lead to persistent symptoms, even leaving an athlete

susceptible to a future brain injury.

The key to any head injury - for the healing process to be complete—is rest, time and un-

derstanding.

This article was posted in the Niles Patch. Patch.com A community-specific news and information platform dedi-cated to providing comprehensive and trusted local coverage for individual towns and communities.

SAVE THE DATE

August Peds in the Weeds Picnic Midwest Brain Tumor Ctr. Benefit Sunday, Aug 7 12pm—4pm St. Paul Woods, Morton Grove Register at 847.723.5183 Electronics Show and Sale (see attached flyer) Monday, Aug 8 and Tues, Aug 9 8am-5pm ALGH Former West End Grill, Benefitting Service League Hot Topics on Medication for Seniors Friday, Aug 19, Old Country Buffet (across from Lutheran General) 8:30 Breakfast 9:00 lecture Register at 1.800.3.Advocate Code 8S18 FREE

Sep tember Finding Help When You Need It for Seniors Saturday, Sept 16 Old Country Buffet (across from Lutheran General) 8:30 Breakfast 9:00 lecture Register at 1.800.3.Advocate Women’s Health and Wellness Symposium (see attached flyer) Saturday, September 17 7am—3:30pm at ALGH Register at 1.800.3.Advocate American Heart Associate Walk (see attached flyer) Sunday, September 25 Harper College in Palatine For more info call Joanna Werling at 847.723.8446

Winner’s Circle Gala 2011: Derby for Life Benefitting ALGH’s oncology research and education Saturday, November 19 Arlington Park, Arlington Hts, IL Contact Christy Santos 847.723.8682

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Korean Concierge at Advocate Lutheran General Hospital

As part of our ongoing commu-

nity outreach initiatives, Lu-

theran has hired Ann Cho,

APN, Korean concierge. Ann

serves as a direct link be-

tween the hospital and the

growing number of Korean

American families in the north

and northwest suburbs. As part of

those efforts, she will coordinate health

and wellness outreach—such as bilingual health fairs—to

the Korean American population, translate for families

and caregivers, navigate patients through the hospital ,

and educate hospital staff on Korean cultural sensitivi-

ties.

Ann Cho can be reached by phone 847-723-2186 or email

at Eunseo.Cho@advocatehealth.com

On Wednesday, August 17 at 2:00 PM in the 1064 West

classroom at Advocate Lutheran General Hospital, Chap-

lain Resident Robert Mugera will present his integrative

project: “What Pastoral Care Responses Do Chaplains

Have When There Is No Catholic Priest for Anointing of the

Sick?” Robert’s project grew out of his curiosity about the

relatively high number of Roman Catholic inpatients and

the frequency with which all hospital chaplains are called

upon to provide spiritual care for a dying Roman Catholic

inpatient.

On Wednesday, August 24 at 1:00 PM in the 1064 West

classroom at Advocate Lutheran General Hospital, Chap-

lain Resident Connie Choi will present her integrative pro-

ject: “Promoting Education and Awareness of Palliative

and Hospice Care to Korean Americans.” Chaplain Choi’s

project stems from her personal experience with Korean

families who have misconceptions about palliative and

hospice care. These misconceptions then negatively influ-

ence the kind of care Korean Americans seek and accept

at the end of life.

On Thursday, August 25 at 2:00 PM Chaplain Resident

Philomena Jose will present her integrative project at

St. Matthew’s Center for Health, 1601 North Western,

Park Ridge. “An Exploration of the Use of the Words: Pas-

toral Care, Healing Presence, and Chaplain in Hospitals

and Nursing Homes” is a research survey project in which

Chaplain Jose explored the use of the terms “Pastoral

Care, Healing Presence, and Chaplain” in relation to the

nursing home setting. From this survey she will share her

learning about how the staff at St Matthews Center for

Health integrates their spirituality in fulfilling the goals of

the institution.

Finally, on Monday, August 29 at 1:00 PM in the 1064

West classroom at Advocate Lutheran General Hospital,

Chaplain Resident Fortunée Belilos will review the two

projects she initiated. In the Obstetrics and Pediatric

clinical areas where she worked with patients and fami-

lies, Chaplain Belilos developed a "Bedside Ritual for the

Jewish Family at Time of Premature Fetal Demise, Still-

birth or Birth Incompatible with Life." Working with a lo-

cal artist and with the blessing of Mission & Spiritual

Care’s VP Kathie Bender Schwich, Chaplain Belilos also

piloted the "Tree of Life Pin Project" at Lutheran Gen-

eral in partnership with Advocate Christ Hospital. Her

“Tree of Life Pin” will be presented at both hospitals as a

special memento to those families whose loved ones be-

came organ or tissue donors in the past year.

For more information about these presentations, or for directions to any of the locations, please contact

Chaplain Joe Tamborini Czolgosz, Pastoral

Education at 847.723.7333.

Bottom Row: Robert Mugera, Lutheran General Resident; Philomina Jose, St. Matthew’s Center for Health Resident; Stephen Erickson, Rainbow Hospice and Palliative Care Resident; Joseph Tamborini Czolgosz, Supervisor. Top Row: Connie Choi, Lutheran General Resident; Fortune’e Belilos, Lutheran General Resident; Susan Gullickson, Su-pervisor; Rene’Brandt, Supervisor

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“Complementing Care:

Park Ridge Volunteer Police Chap-lains and Lutheran General Hospital

Chaplains “

By Chaplain Joe Tamborini Czolgosz,

Pastoral Education

O ver

lunch

on

June 23, 2011,

Park Ridge Police

Chief Frank

Kaminski, along

with Officer Matt

McGannon, police

liaison to Lu-

theran General Hospital, and Laura Campbell, Park

Ridge Police Social Worker gathered with volunteer Park

Ridge Police Chaplains and Lutheran General Hospital

Chaplains. The purpose of the gathering was to share

introductions and information about the Park Ridge Vol-

unteer Police Chaplains’ program. Police Chief Kaminski

inaugurated the Volunteer Police Chaplains program in

Park Ridge to provide support for and reduce stress on

police personnel particularly in traumatic and crisis-

laden situations. A shared interest among all the

chaplains is to identify how best these volunteer chap-

lains might partner with Lutheran General Hospital’s On

-Call Chaplains to better address the needs arising from

a crisis involving Park Ridge police officers. Active vol-

unteer Park Ridge Police Chaplains include: Rev. Sarah

Odderstol, Rector of St. Mary Episcopal Church and Rev.

Dan Justin, Associate at St. Mary’s; Perry Fisher with

First Church of Christ, Scientist; Dr. David Saulnier from

the American Baptist tradition; Rev. Chris Kerkeres with

St. Haralambos Greek Orthodox Church; Fr. Andrew Li-

augminas with Mary Seat of Wisdom Roman Catholic

Church; Rev. Rich Darr with First United Methodist

Church; and Rev. Jim McKracken with Park Ridge Pres-

byterian Church. Important outcomes from this meeting

include: better personal familiarity among chaplains;

clarity about the function of volunteer police chaplains

and hospital chaplains in the event of a crisis; and an

agreement to seek out communication with and support

for one another’s ministry when a crisis involves Park

Ridge police.

Finding Help When You Need it

Pat Cohen from our Advocate Alzheimer’s Support

Center will provide information about the resources

available to seniors through our aging network in

Illinois. All participants will leave this educational

session with a contact list of phone numbers and

websites to help access services when they are

needed.

Please call 1.800.ADVOCATE

to register.

When: Friday, September 16, 2011

Where: Old Country Buffet 8780 W. Dempster St. Niles,

(across from Lutheran General Hospital)

Time: Presentation includes a

continental breakfast at 8:30 am followed by a 9am lecture

Pediatric Emergency Services

Expanded to 24/7

in September! Lutheran General is proud to announce that it is

expanding its Pediatric Emergency Department

to 24-hours a day, 7 days a week, providing

around-the-clock care for children in our com-

munity. In addition, there is the “no waiting room

policy” to move children directly from the door

to the pediatric treatment area when beds are

available.

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“Do you trust the legislature to determine

who your medical decision-maker might be

or would you rather do that for yourself?” This is a question you might consider, no matter your age (as

long as you are an adult). By Clint Moore III, Clinical Ethicist

A power of attorney for health care is a valuable

document that allows you to appoint someone to

make medical decisions for you in the event that you are un-

able to do so for yourself. Imagine that you are in an accident,

have a stroke, or have to be sedated. Each of these, as well as

other possible circumstances might mean that you are unable

to make you own medical decisions. Who would make such

decisions for you? Just in case you did not know, the state of

Illinois has established a list of decision-makers to whom the

medical team would turn in the event you could not make your

own decisions and you did not have a power of attorney for

health care.

If you and your loved ones have each completed a power of

attorney for health care—Congratulations! Despite the oppor-

tunity people in Illinois and persons nationally have to com-

plete such documents, only about 20% of us take that opportu-

nity.

In the coming weeks, the state of Illinois will set forth a new

statutory power of attorney for health care. If you have already

completed such a power of attorney in the state of Illinois—

then don’t worry; your document is still valid after the appear-

ance of this new form. However, if you have not completed

one, you might want to consider doing so as long as you under-

stand the following about the new form.

The new form has a face sheet that you are required to read

and initial, and then initial that you understand what it is you

have read. The new form also addresses what are commonly

called levels of care. You should read these levels of care and

speak with your physician regarding which level best fits your

medical goals in the context of your present and perhaps your

future medical situation. Finally, if you complete the new

power of attorney for health care you can document whether

you wish to be an organ donor. Important to note is that if you

do not document that you want to donate your organs or tis-

sue, your agent will not be able to make that donation for you.

For more information about completing a power of attorney for

health care form, please contact the Office of Mission and

Spiritual Care at 847-723-6395.

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