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A publication for the employees & volunteers of the Lexington County Health Services District october 2013

More than 1,000 first responders, soldiers and community members participated. the event raised money to build smart homes for quadruple and triple amputee veterans from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan through the tunnel to towers Foundation’s “building for America’s bravest” program. In addition, proceeds will provide a health care fund for S.c. first responders through the LMc Foundation.

the event is part of a national program named in honor of Stephen Siller, a New York city firefighter and father of five who died on September 11, 2001. that day, Siller was off-duty and on his way to play golf. When he heard what was happening at the World trade center, he strapped on 60 pounds of gear and ran from the brooklyn-battery tunnel to the World trade center. He was last seen saving lives with his brothers of Squad 1.

New York city firefighters, Fort Jackson soldiers and Midlands first responders participated in the S.c. race. the 3.1-mile route began near the colonial Life Arena and ended at the 9/11 remembrance Memorial on Lincoln Street. runners crossed the blossom Street bridge and the Gervais Street bridge on the route. More than 200 LMc employees ran in neon green shirts and honored the memory of specific first responders who died on 9/11.

Lexington Medical Centerpresents

Tunnel TO Towers 5K RUN & WALK

SOUTH CAROLINA

congratulations to lMc tunnel to towers 5K ParticiPants!—————————overall woMen1st place — laura stepp—————————3rd place — laura Holt—————————overall Men 3rd place — Kirk Jenkins—————————age grouP1st place — alyson phillips, pam Inman, sissy rosebrock—————————2nd place — amanda Witdoeckt—————————3rd place —Florence Morrow

LMC Runs for First RespondersLexington Medical Center proudly presented the Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers South Carolina 5K Run & Walk on the evening of September 6 in Columbia’s Vista.

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the Fall celebration

picnics are one way

Lexington Medical center

thanks its employees for their

contributions to patient care.

——————————————————the picnics begin on Monday, november 4

and continue throughout the week.——————————————————LMc will announce the winners of the annual Lexy Awards at the main campus picnic on Friday, November 8. All employees, physicians, volunteers and chaplains are invited.

look for more information coming soon.

Meet Dr. David Lamb Surgeon. Father. Secretary of Staff. Techie.

David Lamb became a doctor because he wanted to help people. “With my skill set, I saw medicine as the most direct way to make an impact on peoples’ lives, and I liked that it was an intellectually challenging profession.”

Dr. Lamb graduated from the University of Alabama School of Medicine in birmingham and completed his general surgery residency at the Mayo Graduate School of Medicine. He chose urology because it offered a great balance between medical decision-making and surgical intervention. “Urology has truly taken advantage of technological advances and their adaptation into better treatment of my patients.”

Dr. Lamb also enjoys the intellectual challenges of his role as Secretary of Staff. “the role requires a broad understanding of all aspects of Lexington Medical center.” As secretary, he has the ability to integrate various disciplines to provide better patient care at the hospital.

outside of LMc, Dr. Lamb and his wife have been married for 25 years. they met at the University of Illinois Hospital transplant Unit in chicago where she was a transplant nurse and he was a resident. they have two children: Alison, an MbA candidate at clemson University; and Andrew, a junior at Washington and Lee University in Lexington, Va. the family has two schnauzers, eloise and Gretchen. Dr. Lamb enjoys playing golf, and has an affinity for spy literature and political thrillers. He is always looking to integrate technology into his life.

1. what is your favorite color? blue

2. what is your least favorite word or phrase? “Not my job”

3. what sound or noise do you love? Sound of flowing water in a mountain stream

4. what sound or noise do you hate? pager going off

5. what item can’t you live without? iphone

6. if you weren’t a surgeon, what would you be? An attorney

At Lexington Medical Center, our Medical Staff leaders are dedicated to serving our patients and community. They serve on hospital committees and as medical directors, but they also spend time with their families and have interesting hobbies. Each issue, Intercom tells their stories from Inside the Doctors Lounge.

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It’s Time for the 2013 Fall Celebration

and Lexy Awards!

11•09•13

Half-Marathon 8K run 4-Mile Walk Kids’ events

GovernorsCupSC.org

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Lexington Medical Center participated in the annual Chapin Labor Day Festival on September 2. this family-friendly event celebrates the local community, and this year’s theme was “We Are the champions!” After a parade, festivalgoers enjoyed bluegrass music, carnival rides, a talent show and a classic car show.

chapin Labor Day paradeKirk Jenkins, assistant vice president in physician Network, and his children, Katie and Luke, ride the LMc parade float at the chapin Labor Day Festival.

Grandparents Day at the cDcThe Child Development Center celebrated Grandparents Day on September 6. It was a special morning for Lexington Medical center families as members from different generations spent time together. the cDc provided danishes, coffee and juice for breakfast, while grandparents visited with their grandchildren and toured the facility. this year, the children presented their special visitors with homemade bookmarks and cards to let their grandparents know how much they are loved.

We all know Lexington Medical center employees are a dedicated group. Intercom wanted to see how our staff members give their time. We discovered that many employees give back to their communities. this column highlights the “Good Works” of LMc employees.

For peggy Holt, helping others is a way of life. Not only is she an outstanding clinical research coordinator at Vista clinical research, she is passionate about volunteering at home and abroad.

Her good work began with project Hope. In 2009, she deployed as a civilian with the U.S. Navy on a 10-week medical mission in South America. the next year, she deployed again for a 5-week medical mission to Vietnam and cambodia.

Holt has served as a Disaster response Medical reserve corps volunteer affiliated with the South carolina Department of Health and environmental

control since 2010 and an American red cross Disaster Services volunteer since 2012. During the last two years, she volunteered for a catholic charities® medical mission to San pedro, Guatemala, and became a clinical volunteer for S.c. Mission Midlands. In April, Holt was an integral part of the National Disaster Medical System exercise at columbia Metropolitan Airport.

When she takes time off from being a dedicated medical volunteer, Holt travels to charleston to spend time with her grandchildren.

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the cUc designation is a mark of distinction that separates LMc urgent care locations from more than 9,000 urgent care centers across the nation. only 500 facilities have met the requirements for this recognition.

“We are very proud of our community Medical center Network. this certified designation clearly speaks to the highly qualified staff and compassionate care that has been delivered from these facilities since 1986 in Irmo and 2001 in Lexington,” said roger Sipe, vice president of revenue cycle and community Medical centers.

the Urgent care Association of America

established the cUc designation to identify urgent care facilities that have an operating model consistent with standard expectations for urgent care. LMc received category 1 designation, which is reserved for facilities

that maintain at least one physician on-site during all hours of operation.

LMc Irmo and Lexington accept walk-in patients of all ages for a variety of illnesses and injuries. Lexington county emergency Medical Services may also transport patients meeting very specific criteria directly to these urgent care centers for treatment. equipped with advanced imaging, diagnostic X-ray, ultrasound and lab services, the centers open as early as 7:00 a.m.

and close at 10:00 p.m., seven days a week, and are open all holidays. LMc’s ability to provide episodic care for acute, non-life-threatening

illnesses and injuries is an important community resource, and keeps patients out of the emergency room for non-emergency care. congratulations to all of the LMc employees who are an integral part of our exceptional urgent care facilities.

Urgent Care Certified!The Urgent Care Association of America has designated Lexington Medical Center’s urgent care facilities in Irmo and Lexington as Certified Urgent Care (CUC) centers.

by becoming vaccinated, you protect yourself

from getting sick and passing influenza to

patients, your family and others.

the centers for Disease control and

prevention recommends that anyone 6

months of age and older should be vaccinated

annually as the first and most important step

in protecting against this serious disease. Flu

vaccination may cause mild side effects such

as local soreness or headaches, but you cannot

get the flu from the vaccine.

Vaccination is especially important for health

care workers and those who live with or care for

people at high risk of flu complications.

You can also take everyday preventive steps to reduce the spread of germs:

• Wash your hands often with soap and water or an alcohol-based hand rub.

• Avoid touching your eyes, nose and mouth. • Get plenty of sleep and exercise, manage your

stress, drink fluids and eat healthy foods. • Cough into your sleeve instead of your hands if

you do not have a tissue. • If you have flu-like symptoms, stay home for at

least 24 hours after your fever is gone without taking fever-reducing medicine.

• While sick, limit contact with others as much as possible.

Beginning in October, Lexington Medical Center will provide free flu vaccines to all employees, volunteers and chaplains at Employee Health.

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P r a c t i c e P r o f i l e s

She joins Drs. Steven Madden, Asheesh Lal, Vijaya Korrapati and James Wells at Lexington oncology.

Dr. Stillwell received her medical degree at the Medical University of South carolina in charleston. then she completed an internal medicine residency and hematology oncology

fellowship there. A member of the American Medical Association and American college of physicians, Dr. Stillwell has also traveled to central America and Africa on medical mission trips.

“I enjoy the opportunity to structure each person’s care individually by listening to the existing needs and fostering relationships built on trust,” said Dr. Stillwell. “In addition to providing excellent medical care, I want my patients to know that I am there to offer support each step of the way.”

Lexington oncology’s board-certified physicians and highly skilled clinicians specialize in treating cancer and non-cancerous blood disorders. the practice offers innovative and comprehensive hematology and medical oncology services in a newly renovated suite that features an on-site laboratory and pharmacy, infusion center, 24 exam rooms and state-of-the-art equipment. other services include genetic counseling, a cancer resource room, meditation garden and art therapy. In addition, through an affiliation with Duke Medicine, patients have access to clinical trials and advanced oncology care close to home.

Lexington Medical Center is pleased to welcome Lexington Radiology Associates to the network of care.

Lexington Medical Center is pleased to welcome oncologist Chelsea Rainwater Stillwell, MD, to its network of care.

Lexington Medical Park 1 • 2728 Sunset Boulevard, Suite 402West Columbia, SC 29169 • 794-7511

lexoncology.com

EHR Tip: paperless coMMunIcatIon

With a few clicks, providers can opt to

electronically route a patient care note or

diagnostic result to another provider within

the Lexington Medical center network. once

the note or result is finalized, a task may be

generated to the selected provider for review.

the carbon copy functionality cuts back

on paper for both the sending and receiving

providers. Additionally, use of this functionality

reduces the instance of duplicate items within

the shared electronic patient record.

team Green covers this functionality as

well as other optimizations during training

and implementation. If you would like more

information, please log a HeAt ticket via

LexLoop and team Green will be happy to

assist you.

LMconnect physician Network eHr carbon copy functionality enables paperless communication between providers participating in a patient’s care.

the practice has 12 full time board-certified radiologists with more than 100 years of combined experience.

Lexington radiology Associates performs a full range of diagnostic procedures and radiological services with state-of-the-art equipment. the practice offers comprehensive care through the use of MrI/ct scans, ultrasound, interventional radiology, nuclear medicine, women’s imaging, general radiology and fluoroscopy.

Lexington radiology Associates has been providing superior care for more than 30 years. by joining the hospital’s network, the practice enhances LMc’s ability to serve the community. please join us in welcoming Lexington radiology Associates.

2720 Sunset Boulevard • West Columbia, SC 29169 • 791-2460

A Lexington Medical center physician practice

layne r. clemenz, Md, Facr

ariel a. pertile, Md, phd

edwin p. pia, Md Beth M. siroty-smith, Md

clarence s. davis III, Md, Facr

robert B.Garris, Md

lon p. Hamby, Md

John W. Haynes, Md

christopher t. Mccarty, Md

Keith a. McGuire, Md

david n. Knight, Md

Joshua W. Mccain, Md

n o w a c c e P t i n g n e w Pat i e n t s

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out with the old, In with the ceil blue Lexington Medical Center is introducing its new ceil blue scrubs. The hospital will supply better- quality paper scrubs and one-piece scrub suits as well as clean and freshly laundered square- or V-neck cloth scrubs. LMc scrubbed out of the old garments on october 1. Now, employees who wear hospital-issued scrubs will wear the new LMc-approved surgical scrubs based on regulatory and infection control standards. Departments that are authorized to wear hospital-provided surgical scrubs include the ambulatory surgery centers, cardiac catheterization Lab, radiology – Special procedures, operating room, cysto/endo, Labor and Delivery, Special care Nursery, Surgical pathology, Sterile processing, environmental Services and biomedical engineering (when entering procedure areas).

to decrease lost linen cost and unnecessary waste, LMc is asking all employees to participate in Surgical Scrub Amnesty Weeks from october 1 through october 15. employees may return all scrubs to any linen hamper throughout the organization. Scrub return is not limited to Amnesty Weeks. employees can help to reduce lost linen at any time.

From treating traumatic wounds on the battlefield during some of the most violent days of the war in Iraq to selflessly volunteering to care for others in the middle of enemy fire, American Naval surgeon richard Jadick, Do, is credited with saving the lives of 30 United States Marines during the battle of Fallujah in 2004.

Dr. Jadick brought his heroic and patriotic story to columbia as the keynote speaker at the Lexington Medical center Foundation dinner on September 11. Seven hundred people attended the dinner and talk by Dr. Jadick at the columbia Metropolitan convention center. the event, which benefited the LMc Foundation, also honored first responders and military members in the community.

Dr. Jadick’s fellow service members said he exemplified courage and bravery like never before in a military doctor. When he returned home, Dr. Jadick received a bronze Star with a combat “V” for valor.

New Scrubs!

robert Smith, Shipping and receiving, wears the new one-piece scrub suit. Fabian benjamin, central Supply technician, sports paper scrubs. Kim Diamond, nurse manager for perioperative Services, and Stacie Weaver, rN, clinical applications analyst, don the square-neck cloth scrubs.

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Gifts from the Lexington Medical Center family and the community make it possible for the Lexington Medical Center Foundation to support our mission — providing quality health services that meet the needs of our community.

FOUNDATION FOCUS

For more information about these events and all Foundation news, visit the Foundation’s Facebook page at facebook.com/lMcfoundation. Be sure to “like” the page to stay up-to-date on all lMc Foundation events!

the cancer care Fund at Work From the Manager of Cancer Programs, Deirdre Young

picture spending the day at the oncologist’s office and walking into a home that is dark and stifling because the electricity has been cut off for non-payment. or imagine traveling for life-saving

daily radiation treatments when you can’t afford gas.

these are the types of issues that cancer patients confront every day. Many people in our community are just one or two paychecks away

from being in need when cancer strikes. the out-of-pocket costs for critically needed medication can run anywhere from hundreds to thousands of dollars monthly.

As an oncology nurse, it’s a terrible feeling to look into the eyes of a patient who feels completely hopeless against the obstacles accompanying a cancer diagnosis.

the cancer care Fund allows us to extend a lifeline to people who most need it.

the cancer care Fund also tells the world about the people of Lexington county and what we believe we are called to do for our patients. It is our collective code of honor for care and commitment to others.

the 2nd annual Wine on the river was

a huge success. More than 500 people

joined Women of Hope on August 24

for a fantastic night overlooking the

congaree river. this event raised

more than $20,000 for the cancer

care Fund. thank you to all of the

sponsors, participating restaurants and

volunteers for a special evening.

Women of Hope is an exciting part of the Lexington Medical Center Foundation that brings women together.

open to all women

throughout the Midlands,

members give of

themselves for the health

of others by reaching out

to help those in need in

the community. Women

of Hope also hosts many

events throughout the

year to build relationships

among its members and

raise awareness of critical

issues affecting women

and their families. For

more information, call

791-2540.

People who are diagnosed with cancer never get a break from life’s obligations. On the contrary, it is the unfortunate diagnosis that often exacerbates other issues.

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in the SPOtLiGhtAwards, Honors & What’s

Happening with LMC Employees

Recognitioncongratulations to

Sarita Franks in the

center for best practice

for receiving her

certified professional

in Healthcare Quality

certification.

• • • • • • • • • • •

congratulations to

Nicholas Dantzler and Jessie Kaiser, both of public Safety,

on graduating from the

South carolina Justice

Academy.

Oh, Baby!congratulations to Wayne Cleckley in IcU and his wife

brittany on the birth of their

daughter brysen Faith-McKenzie

cleckley on August 28. She

weighed 5 lb 9 oz and was 18-½

inches long.

————————————Employee Changes/ Additionscarolina Women’s physicians

welcomes Brian Plane as

practice manager. brian comes

to the practice from Lexington

Women’s care.

Wedding Bells best wishes to Jill Reinhart at LMc

extended care

on her marriage

to todd Smith on

August 10.

• • • • • • • • •

best wishes to

Cindy Giardino

at Lexington eNt

& Allergy on her

marriage to Joseph

Speranza on

August 3.

Tuesday, October 15, 2013Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center

Survivor Sponsor Table $300 (Table for 8)Individual Tickets $35

To order tickets, call (803) 791-2445 or visit LexMed.com/Events

Presents

S p o n S o r e d B Y:

Presenting sPonsor

linc,incOld Fashioned Community Newspapers

FEaTurIng:

Skin Tight GenesAn Unlikely Story of Sisterhood

and Breast Cancer Survivalwith Heidi Marble and Jen Curfman

Exhibits and Silent auction 5:00 p.m.

Dinner 6:45 p.m.

All proceeds benefit the Lexington Medical Center Foundation and the Crystal Smith Breast Cancer Fund.

For more than 40 years, Dr. bullard has provided comprehensive obstetric and gynecologic care to women in our community.

Dr. bullard received his medical degree from the Vanderbilt University School of Medicine in Nashville, tenn., completed his residency at tripler Army Medical center in Honolulu, Hawaii and earned his master’s degree in bioethics from Loyola University in chicago, Ill. He is board certified by the American board of obstetrics and

Gynecology, and a Fellow of the American congress of obstetricians and Gynecologists.

Dr. bullard delivered thousand of babies during his career and found it especially rewarding to deliver the children and grandchildren of those he delivered years ago. He has served as chair of the hospital’s clinical ethics committee for approximately eight years. Dr. bullard will also complete his second term as chief of the ob/GYN department and as medical

director of the palliative care committee.

outside of Lexington Medical center, he currently serves on the board of trustees for the South carolina Medical Association and plans to volunteer with the Free Medical clinic and S.c. Mission Midlands, an annual health care event for which he served as medical director this year.

Thank you, Dr. Bullard for your loyal and dedicated service to our community.

celebrating Dr. pD bullard Congratulations to PD Bullard Jr., MD, on his retirement.