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Volume 1, Issue 5 - December 1, 2008 |
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Saint Joseph - London is at the Heart of Quality
Heart disease is still the nation’s number one killer, and Saint
Joseph - London is providing members of its community with
access to national benchmark level cardiovascular services, particularly
in improved survival rates and reduced cost. The hospital has just been
named a 100 Top Cardiovascular Hospital in the nation by Thomson Reuters.
Congratulations to the management team, doctors, nurses and hospital employees at Saint Joseph - London who work together to constantly measure, review and improve performance to make it a better place to be treated for heart disease. You are truly at the heart of quality. |
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The Healthcare business of Thomson Reuters recently released its annual
study identifying the 100 U.S. hospitals that are setting the nation’s
benchmarks for cardiovascular care. The study — 2008 Thomson Reuters
100 Top Hospitals®: Cardiovascular Benchmarks for Success —
examined the performance of 970 hospitals by analyzing clinical outcomes
for patients diagnosed with heart failure and heart attacks and for
those who received coronary bypass surgery and angioplasties. Only one
other hospital in Kentucky made this national list along with Saint
Joseph - London. |
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If you’d like to enter the contest, please send your department/unit name, a contact name and phone number to the following (indicate you are entering the "Decorating Contest"): Saint
Joseph Hospital/Saint Joseph East:
Public Relations Office Santa's Helpers Needed to Deliver Christmas Presents The presents are pouring in, but a few Santa's helpers are needed to deliver Christmas presents to Appalachian Outreach Project families in Berea, Irvine and McKee the week of December 15. Santa's helpers will be driving to clinics and easy-to-find drop-off locations, not houses, during the day. If you’d like to load up your sleigh, call Barbara Baumgardner at 859.313.4447. The Appalachian Outreach Program’s Christmas Partners Project is an annual tradition in which employees partner with the program’s staff to provide clothing, food, toys and other needed gifts to families and individuals in eastern Kentucky. This year, Saint Joseph Hospital, Saint Joseph East, Saint Joseph - Berea and Saint Joseph - Mount Sterling are participating in the project. Annual Food Drive in Martin Saint Joseph - Martin's annual food drive runs through Monday, December 8. Items donated are given to the Christmas Basket Program at Drift, a longstanding tradition for the hospital. Items can be dropped off at the time clock. Call Judy Salyer at 606.285.6580 with questions.
Saint Joseph - Martin employees are providing gifts to 106 children this year in hopes to bring Christmas to more families in Floyd County. Everyone's two wrapped packages are due between December 1-3; please bring them to the Business Office where they will be checked in and stored. Vote for Saint Joseph - Berea's Holiday Wreath to Benefit BUURR! Check
out Holiday Wreaths for BUURR now through December
13, Monday through Saturday, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
at the Berea Arts Council on College Square in Berea. Attend the Open
House Saturday, December 6 from
3:00 – 5:00 p.m. See the fabulous NASCAR Christmas Wreath A Homegrown Program to Help Our Own in Berea Saint
Joseph - Berea’s homegrown program, Lights for Life,
helps low income and uninsured patients
receive health-restoring prescription medicines at
no cost. If you would like to make a contribution to this fund,
please fill out a Lights for Life form which
can be found at the Hospitality Desk or in Administration. Each $10 donation will purchase one “light” on the Lights for Life Christmas tree in honor or in memory of a friend or loved one. The tree lighting ceremony will take place Friday, December 5 at 6 p.m. on the front lawn. Live Christmas music and refreshments will be provided. To find out more about the program, contact Katie Heckman at 859.986.6535. Saint Joseph - Berea's Christmas Parade Float Saint Joseph - Berea will have a festive float in the 23rd Annual Christmas Parade, to be held in Berea on Saturday, December 6 at twilight. Saint Joseph - Berea staff members will be adorned in costumes representing the Holy Family, Three Kings, shepherds and angels and will ride on top of a wagon transformed into a primitive stable. Additional staff members, their families and volunteers will walk beside the float— the adults wearing regular clothes and their kids dressed up as angels and shepherds. Everyone will hold a battery-operated candle and sing Silent Night, O Little Town of Bethlehem and Away in a Manger to help bring our message of love to the community and to enjoy the true meaning of Christmas together.
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Departments/units
within Saint Joseph Hospital, Saint Joseph East, Saint Joseph
- Berea, Saint Joseph - Mount Sterling, Saint Joseph - London and
Saint Joseph - Martin are invited to decorate their
areas in a holiday theme for some friendly, festive competition. Get
in the holiday mood— departments/units may begin decorating today
and judging will take place on December
18 at 2 p.m. Judging will be based on creativity, best
use of theme and overall effect throughout the department/unit. The
maximum amount each department/unit is allowed to spend is $30 (give
all receipts to your manager for reimbursement). First place wins $50,
second place wins $25, and third place wins $15. A first, second and
third place winner will be named at each facility.
Children
of Families in Need in Martin
creatively decorated and submitted for Saint Joseph - Berea
by our own Financial Counselors Sherry Kates, Sonja Merritt
and Josie Addison— members of the Financial Assistance Service
Team (that’s "F. A. S. T.").
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New Online Variance Reporting System to Begin Jan. 19, 2009 Saint Joseph Hospital, Saint Joseph East and Saint Joseph - Berea will begin a new online variance reporting system called IRIS on January 19, 2009. Saint Joseph - Mount Sterling will transition to the new system in February. The variance reporting system will be used for patient, visitor and security incidents only. The current injury illness report will continue to be used for employee injuries. The kick-off for managers and directors will be held on December 18. Training for all employees will be held in early January. The new system is similar to our current online system and is easy to use. More information to come.
The Daisy Award for Extraordinary Nurses program is currently in place at Saint Joseph Hospital, Saint Joseph East, Saint Joseph - Berea and Saint Joseph - Mount Sterling. The deadline for nominating a deserving registered nurse for the Daisy Award for this quarter is today, December 1. You can now complete & submit your nomination online at www.SaintJosephNurses.org. Or look for the Daisy Award brochures and nomination boxes throughout the hospitals. Annual Employee Foundation/United Way Campaign is Big Success! On November 7, the “Live United” Employee Foundation/United Way Campaign drew to a close with a prosperous end. Employees had the option to donate to both the Foundation and the United Way of the Bluegrass and could designate their donations to specific Foundation programs such as the Appalachian Outreach Program, Employee Emergency Assistance Fund, Free Clinic, Nursing and Allied Health Scholarships and the Patient and Family Assistance Fund.
Fifty-seven employees donated to the “HOURLY CLUB,” donating one hour of pay per pay period to the Foundation. In addition, 79 employees donated $500 or more to the Foundation to become members of the “PRESIDENT’S CIRCLE.” These recipients will receive a “President’s Circle” pin and attend a luncheon with Ken Haynes, president of Saint Joseph Hospital, Saint Joseph East and Saint Joseph - Jessamine. Photo: Kathy Plomin, president and CEO of the United Way of the Bluegrass, spoke at Saint Joseph - Mount Sterling's campaign celebration on November 13. At Saint Joseph - Mount Sterling, a grand total of $12,296 (41% employee participation) was raised— $8,496 for the Foundation and $3,800 for the United Way.
Campaign
Celebrations were held at Saint Joseph - Mount Sterling on November
13; and at Saint Joseph Hospital and Saint Joseph East on November 19.
All employees who donated to the Foundation/United Way Campaign were
invited to attend and enjoy refreshments. Above, left: Saint Joseph Hospital campaign celebration, door prize drawing: Kathy Plomin, president/CEO of the United Way of the Bluegrass; Foundation Associate Director Anna Taylor; Alan Stein, president/COO of the Lexington Legends; and Barry Stumbo, president/CEO of the Saint Joseph Hospital Foundation. Above, right: Employees listened for door prize drawing winners at the Saint Joseph - Mount Sterling campaign celebration. "Condition H" Implemented Today in Lexington
Dave Lafferty's Retirement Reception Celebrate Dave Lafferty's 45 years of service to Saint Joseph and wish him well in retirement. A reception in his honor will be held on Monday, December 8 from 1-3 p.m. in Administrative Conference Rooms 3 & 4 at Saint Joseph Hospital. Dave, executive director of facilities, will stay on board until the completion of his most recent project, Saint Joseph - Jessamine, opens on January 2, 2009.
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Nominate
a Nurse for the Daisy Award in Lexington, Berea and Mount Sterling
At
Saint Joseph Hospital and Saint Joseph East,
a grand total of $177,753 (47% employee participation) was raised—
$129,234 for the Foundation and $48,519 for the United Way of the Bluegrass.
The
Rapid Response Team (RRT) process is a
collaborative effort. “Condition H,” known as family activated
RRT, will be fully implemented on December
1 at Saint Joseph Hospital and Saint
Joseph East. Aside from the nurse who knows the patient best?
Family members now have the opportunity to activate the RRT if there
is a noticeable change in the patient’s health. 
As
you know, Saint Joseph Health System is now tobacco free! Employees
who want to take this opportunity to quit, can take advantage
of the Quit For Life smoking cessation program. Employees can
enroll for free by calling 1.866.QUIT.4.LIFE (866.784.8454)
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Basic Medical Library Information Skills Get hands-on experience in using our medical information resources, including Saint Joseph’s Virtual Medical Library. This course is open to anyone interested in using these resources for work, study and research for school, or to do research to learn about health conditions or patient/family education. Register online at www.SaintJosephHealthSystem.org (education & events calendar). For additional information, contact Laurie Henderson at 859.313.1677.
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Saint Joseph Health System joined hospitals across the state in permanently banning the use of tobacco products on its campuses beginning on November 20 during the annual American Cancer Society Great American Smoke-out. Saint Joseph's new tobacco-free campus policy is another positive step in helping the organization fulfill its mission to create healthier communities and support a culture of healthy living. Below are a few snapshots from our facilities during the first day of our "smoke-out."
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