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Volume 2, Issue 11 - April 10, 2009 |
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Saint Joseph East's Maternity Fair Turns 10!
The 10th Annual Maternity Fair will be held Saturday, May 9 on the SJE campus from 8:30 a.m. to 12 noon. Festivities include tours of the hospital’s maternity facilities, lectures from experts on pregnancy/baby topics, local merchants with exciting displays and products, a live radio remote and plenty of prize giveaways. The grand prize includes free delivery of a baby at SJE. Special surprises are in store for this special anniversary! Employees, friends and family may register for this FREE event at www.SaintJosephMaternityFair.com or by calling 859.967.5781. Registration is now open! Volunteers are also needed to work the fair; call 859.967.5781 if you'd like to support the cause. New to the fair this year is a "Diaper Derby." Does your baby have the fastest crawl in town? Enter them in this fun contest and find out! Visit www.SaintJosephMaternityFair.com. |
In this Issue:
Another Baby Fair! Flaget's baby fair is Saturday, April 25. Read about it in the "Events" section. |
Lexington’s
largest maternity event is celebrating a milestone this year as it turns
10! Saint Joseph East’s (SJE) 10th Annual Maternity
Fair will celebrate parents-to-be and those interested in having a baby
by offering the very best in education and health awareness among women
before, during and after pregnancy. For 10 years, the fair has improved
women’s health and brought families together by offering innovative
workshops, invaluable information and resources at no cost to the community.
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Saint Joseph - Martin to 'Spring Clean' Community & Environment Spring
is here and Saint Joseph - Martin (SJM) is taking PRIDE,
cleaning up and going green! On Wednesday,
April 15 at 3:00 p.m., SJM employees will meet at the
front entrance of the hospital to participate in the effort of PRIDE!
Eastern Kentucky PRIDE is a nonprofit organization launched by Representative
Hal Rogers in 1997 and is funded by federal grants to encourage and
assist citizens, local governments, schools and others in 38 counties
of southern and eastern Kentucky to: •
Improve water quality in the region SJM employees will dress casual on April 15 (vests and tools will be provided) to clean up their campus and their community. SJM employees interested in helping should contact their managers right away! Call Neva Francis at 606.285.6690 if you have any questions. Have You Purchased a Reusable Cup?
An
average of 2,500-2,750 fountain drinks and coffee drinks are sold per
week at Saint Joseph Hospital. At Saint Joseph East, approximately one
third to half of that number are sold. By utilizing the reusable tumblers,
357-393 Styrofoam cups will be saved per day from going to the landfill
from Saint Joseph Hospital alone. In addition to the added waste in
the landfill because of the Styrofoam products, it is important to note
that Styrofoam does not break down easily, and it releases chemicals
when it gets wet that contaminates water that touches it, thus contaminating
the water supply. Here is another interesting fact: By 1986, styrene was found in 100 percent of all samples of human fat tissue taken as part of a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Human Tissue Survey. Researchers found that Styrofoam cups lose weight when in use, meaning that styrene is oozing into the foods and drinks we consume. It then ends up stored in our fatty tissue, where it can build up to levels that can cause fatigue, nervousness, difficulty sleeping, blood abnormalities, and even carcinogenic effects. Please assist Saint Joseph in its continued efforts to “Go Green” and to help be protective of our environment. Listen for more news about how the Saint Joseph Health System “Working Green, Living Green” Team is making positive changes for Mother Earth. Construction Update for Saint Joseph - Mount Sterling
Saint Joseph - Berea Wins Competition at National Conference Saint Joseph - Berea (SJB) won the poster presentation competition at the annual Catholic Health Initiatives (CHI) Quality Conference in Orlando. SJB’s poster topic was “blood glucose control with the use of evidenced-based protocols” and was judged among 13 poster presentations from across CHI. The team consisted of the Diabetes Care Council at SJB: Karen McKnight, director of the Diabetes & Nutrition Center; Dana Graves, diabetes educator; Joanne O'Kane, pharmacy manager; Dr. Thomas Fowles, FP; Dr. Derwood Basham, FP; Todd Callihan, P.A.; Casey Hamblen, performance improvement manager; Christy Anderson, unit manager of med/surg and ICU; and Pat Patton, vice president of patient care services and chief nursing officer. Buy a Portrait Package, Raise Money for 'Relay for Life'
Quilt Donated to Help Support 'Relay for Life'
Employees can buy $2 raffle tickets to try and win the quilt; all money will go toward SJL's Relay For Life Team. Contact Chris Williams in plant operations at SJL if you'd like to buy a ticket. Relay for Life will be held on June 19 at the London Optimist Club Sports Center; call Candice Fox at 606.877.6133 to sign up. Submit Your Stories for 'Health Information Privacy & Security Week' Next week, April 13-19, is National Health Information Privacy and Security Week. Do you work with a HIPAA privacy and security champion? In celebration of this week, please submit in writing your stories about those with whom you work who are HIPAA champions, those who constantly strive to protect the privacy and security of our patients. Please submit your stories to your local HIPAA leader. To honor these HIPAA champions, their stories will be shared across Saint Joseph Health System. Take
the ITS Survey Employees at Saint Joseph Hospital, Saint Joseph East, Saint Joseph - Jessamine, Saint Joseph - Berea, Saint Joseph - Mount Sterling and the Saint Joseph Health System home office in Lexington are being asked to provide their feedback on an Information Technology Services (ITS) survey in an effort to improve the level and quality of service provided by your local ITS department. The link to the survey can be found on the intranet home page (or click here) and will be active until 5 p.m. on April 21. It should take less than five minutes to complete. The ITS leadership team thanks you in advance for your input. Get ready for Tax Day! — A Reminder From Your HR Team
1. E-file your return. Consider filing online instead of using paper tax forms. Choosing to e-file is the best way to ensure your return is accurate and complete. The IRS offers a free filing program, as do other online preparers for simple returns. 2. Review! Review! Review! Taxpayers filing paper returns should double-check that they have correctly figured the refund or balance due and have used the right figure from the tax table. Remember to carefully check all identification numbers on your return. Incorrect or ineligible Social Security Numbers can delay or reduce a tax refund. Make sure to sign and date the return. Both spouses must sign a joint return, even if only one had income. Anyone paid to prepare a return must also sign it. 3. Choose Direct Deposit. To get your refund quicker, select Direct Deposit and the IRS will deposit your refund directly into your bank account. 4. How to make a payment? People sending a payment should make the check out to “United States Treasury” and should enclose it with, but not attach it to the tax return. Write your name, address, SSN, telephone number, tax year and form number on the check or money order. Can’t afford to pay the amount you owe? Paying in full will save you penalties and interest, but if you can’t afford this option you can file a short term extension or set up a monthly payment plan. 5. File an extension. Taxpayers who will not be able to file a return by the April 15 deadline should request an extension of time to file. Remember, the extension of time to file is not an extension of time to pay. |
The
cafeterias at Saint Joseph Hospital, Saint Joseph East and
Saint Joseph - Berea are now selling reusable insulated
cups for $7.00 each. These cups display the Saint Joseph Health System
logo, as well as the “Working Green, Living Green” logo.
By purchasing this item, all employees will then be
able to buy refills at a decreased rate of $0.49 cents. Currently the
charge for a 16 oz. drink is $1.14 and the charge for a 20 oz. drink
is $1.19. With this said, you will be able to recoup your cost within
6-7 drink purchases. 
The
Schematic Design phase of the new Saint Joseph - Mount Sterling
facility is in the final review. The Design Drawing phase of
the project will begin soon. During this phase, the detailed drawings
are developed such as where electric outlets will be located, plumbing,
etc. This phase should be completed by June 30. The exact groundbreaking
date has not been established but employees will be informed once plans
are finalized. 
The
6 Oncology Unit's Relay for Life team at Saint Joseph Hospital
is selling portrait packages with all proceeds going to the American
Cancer Society Relay for Life in Fayette County. The buyer has a choice
in settings. The dates for the portraits are Thursday,
April 23 through Monday,
April 27 and will be taken at NorthEast Christian Church
on Starshoot Drive in Hamburg. If you're interested, see 
Ruby
Hamblin of Lexington donated one of her handmade quilts to the Saint
Joseph - London (SJL) Relay for Life team to help raise money
for the American Cancer Society. Ruby, 88, has been quilting since she
was a small child. She is the mother of Margaret Hamblin, the nurse
manager of Seton Home Health,
a service of SJL, and Aaron Hamblin and Martha Hargis who both volunteer
at Saint Joseph Hospital. The SJL Relay For Life team would like to
thank Ruby for the donation of this beautiful piece of art.
Time
is nearly up for tax procrastinators! The deadline for filing state
and federal taxes is Wednesday, April
15 at midnight! If you’re still reading this,
you probably need all the help you can get! Here are some suggestions
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'Taste
of Bardstown' will Help Fill Needs of Terminally Ill
This year, as in many years past, the Taste of Bardstown will offer everything you could hope for from a feast: juicy meats, steaming casseroles, colorful, crunchy salads and rich desserts. This year’s tasting is set for Monday, April 13, from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at the Bluegrass Entertainment & Expo Center, which is off New Haven Road, across the highway from the Quality Inn. Tickets are $25 at the door and $20 in advance (tickets are being sold at the Hospice office at 111 N. Third, and at the chamber of commerce on Court Square). This Monday night tasting is an important event for Hospice of Nelson County, a service of Flaget Memorial Hospital. Ticket proceeds will be split between Hospice and the Bardstown-Nelson County Hospitality Association, whose members donate and cook all the food, and supply all the servers. Hospice counts on donations from the community to help pay for services for terminally ill patients and their families. Without fundraisers like this tasting, Hospice could not fully address the needs of dying patients. That’s because Hospice offers a number of services not covered by insurance.
The same holds true for families who need help to cope with the loss after the death. In Hospice care, grief counseling and support are not services that can be billed to insurance. Yet grief care is a vital service of Hospice. Call 502.350.5570 if you have any questions. Blood
Drive at Flaget The American Red Cross will host a blood drive at Flaget Memorial Hospital on Friday, April 17 from 7 a.m. to 11 a.m. The bus will be parked by the back employee entrance. Imagine if giving blood was part of everyone's life. Something you did on a regular basis, like eating at your favorite restaurant. What kind of difference would that make? For nearly five million people who receive blood transfusions every year, your donation can make the difference between life and death. Please consider donating and help save a life! 20th Anniversary Gala The Saint Joseph - Mount Sterling Foundation 20th Anniversary Gala is on Saturday, April 18 at the Clay Center. This annual event will benefit the Foundation, which supports many community programs and services. For ticket information, contact Chris Peck at 859.497.8855.
Saint Joseph - Martin will have a booth in its front lobby on Friday, April 24 from 10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. to support Child Abuse Prevention & Awareness Month. Blue awareness ribbons and information pamphlets will be distributed and a drawing will be held for prizes. Friday, April 24 will also be designated as Wear Blue Day to show support for Child Abuse Prevention & Awareness. A group photo will be taken at 2:00 p.m. Judy Salyer has blue ribbons for staff to wear this month to show their support. You can reach her at 606.285.6580. Saint Joseph – London (SJL) is also providing child abuse embroidered ribbons for all staff to wear during the month of April. If you have not received your ribbon, please contact June Rawlings at 606.330.3137. Watch for efforts at SJL to raise public awareness about child abuse prevention and encourage local activities. The Flaget Memorial Hospital Baby Fair, organized by Flaget Birth Center nurses and sponsored by the hospital, will be held at the Bardstown Baptist Church, 101 W. Brashear Ave. on Saturday, April 25 from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. The fair offers free information for moms and dads about pregnancy and child care, displays, demonstrations and door prizes, free refreshments, and fun for the whole family. The older kids can play in the bouncing gym and enjoy the Kosair clowns. For more information, call 502.350.5350. Heart
Walk in Lexington The 2009 Central Kentucky Heart Walk and Tailgate Party is Saturday, Apr. 25 (registration at 9:00 a.m.; walk at 10:00 a.m.). The walk raises funds to support the American Heart Association's fight against heart disease and stroke. The Saint Joseph Heart Institute is recruiting team members. Contact Julie Coffey at 859.313.4561 if you are interested. Free Clinic Open House
PHOTO: Nurse Pam Thompson checks a patient's blood pressure at the Saint Joseph Free Health Clinic. |
For
example, a dying patient may need help coping with anticipatory grief,
the grief that accompanies the awareness of impending death. He or she
may need counseling to be able to be at peace with saying good-bye.
Hospice chaplains and social workers provide a lot of this one-on-one.
This is not a billable service.
Child
Abuse Prevention Month
The
Saint Joseph Free Health Clinic is hosting an Open House on
Tuesday, April 28 from 8:30–10:00 a.m. for physicians
and 11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. for employees. Refreshments will be served.
As you may or may not recall, in the summer of 2007, the Saint Joseph
Mobile Clinic parked its wheels and found a permanent home on the Saint
Joseph Hospital campus. It is now located in the Parker House,
sharing space in the basement with Baby Health, and is referred to as
the Saint Joseph Free Health Clinic. Although the clinic is no longer
mobile, it still provides free health care and medicine to those in
need. The goal of the open house is to share with employees and physicians
the services provided by the clinic and its mission to provide holistic
care to the uninsured and underinsured, and for everyone to know where
they are located and how they can help. |
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World Voice Day
Anyone who relies on their voice at work is a professional voice user and should try to maintain good vocal habits to keep their voice healthy. This includes physicians, nurses, telephone operators, therapists and many others. Changes in your voice whether sudden or progressive can indicate a possible vocal pathology or functional voice disorder. Symptoms of a voice disorder can include hoarseness, change/loss of pitch, loss of voice, decrease in vocal endurance, or pain with voicing. Referral to an otolaryngologist and/or a speech language pathologist should be considered if you are experiencing these symptoms. How
to keep your voice healthy: The Voice and Speech Center at Saint Joseph East opened in October of 2008 and is accepting new patients. It is located at 120 N. Eagle Creek Drive, Ste. 350, in the Eagle Creek Medical Plaza, between Saint Joseph East and Lexington Clinic East. It offers many specialty services for both assessment and treatment of the voice. Please call 859.967.5737 with any additional questions. The Speech Language Pathology department also offers therapy services for patients with swallowing, speech, language and cognitive deficits in both adults and children. PHOTO: Aubrie Boswell, MS, CCC/SLP, performs a videostroboscopy exam on a patient in Saint Joseph East's Voice Lab. During the exam, a scope is placed in the patient's mouth to allow the Speech Language Pathologist to visualize the vocal folds. Upcoming 'I Can Cope' Class
Free Blood Sugar Tests
Free blood sugar testing will be conducted at Flaget Memorial
Hospital's Flaget Health Connection on Tuesday,
April 21 from 8:30-9:30 a.m. The building is at 111
N. Third Street in Bardstown; call 502.348.7010 with any questions. The Cooper/Clayton Method to Stop Smoking A new class starts April 21 and runs for 13 weeks on Tuesdays, 5:30-6:30 p.m., at the Beaumont YMCA in Lexington. This program is free and open to everyone in the community. The Cooper/Clayton Method to Stop Smoking, a proven successful 12-week program, involves nicotine replacement, nicotine reduction and behavioral modification. Call the Saint Joseph Healthy Living Center at 859.219.0530 to sign up. |
In
honor of World Voice Day on Thursday,
April 16, the Voice and Speech Center at Saint
Joseph East would like to share the following information.
The
"I Can Cope" program, sponsored by the American Cancer Society,
offers free classes for adults and family members affected by cancer.
Patients, staff, family members and friends of Saint Joseph Health System
may register for the free classes, which address a variety of topics
relevant to the cancer experience with guest speakers on related topics.
The upcoming class, "Managing the Effects of Illness and Treatment,"
will be held Thursday, April 16
from 1-2:30 p.m. in the 6th Floor Oncology Family Lounge at Saint
Joseph Hospital. Pre-registration is required by calling Melanie
at 859.260.8286.
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Basic Medical Library Information Skills Class
Saint
Joseph - Berea Register online at www.SaintJosephHealthSystem.org (education & events calendar). For additional information or other research instruction, call Laurie Henderson at 859.313.1677. Working with the Blind The Kentucky Office for the Blind is holding a free workshop for Saint Joseph Health System employees to learn about working with the blind and visually impaired. Earn 2.0 CEUs. Saint
Joseph Hospital Spirituality, Health and Healing Workshop The
focus of the "Spirituality, Health and Healing" workshop is
to understand the role of spirituality in the lives of persons with
serious or life-threatening illness and to discuss the role of caregivers
in supporting a patient's spiritual journey through healing relationships.
Earn 3.0 CEUs. Saint
Joseph East Saint
Joseph Hospital View course objectives and register online at www.SaintJosephHealthSystem.org (education & events calendar). |
Get
hands-on experience in using Saint Joseph Health System’s medical
information resources, including the Virtual Medical Library. This course
is open to anyone interested in using these resources for work, study
or research. Also, it's a good way to learn about resources for consumer
health and patient/family information. 
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“I recently had open heart surgery (double bypass) at Saint Joseph - London. I thank God that I came to this hospital for my surgery. The care I received from the doctors and nurses was excellent. Everyone treated me like I was family and encouraged me during my stay. The hospital staff was very nice and ready to assist with anything I needed. They were not only nice and considerate of my needs but also to my family’s needs. They let my family stay in the CTU unit with me and I feel that helped me with my recovery. The hospital was very clean and the food was good. I especially would like to thank Doctors Shoptaw, Patel, Kavarana, Khan, Olatunji and PA Rebecca Kraftick for the excellent care I received and to all nurses in the CTU unit and also to respiratory, radiology and lab techs. I will definitely recommend this hospital to my family and friends.” |
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Today is Good Friday. In the Catholic Church, Good Friday is the day on which we commemorate the death of Jesus Christ on the Cross, the act that brought salvation to all who believe. It is the culmination of Holy Week and it takes place two days before Easter Sunday. O
Jesus, Who by reason of Thy burning love for us |
Good
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Patient Access Staff Celebrated this Week Saint Joseph Health System celebrated National Patient Access (Registration) Week this week, April 5-12, by acknowledging the hard work and dedication of its registration staff. The Patient Access team at each of our campuses plays an important role in service excellence. They are the first and often the last impression patients have of Saint Joseph Health System. Patient Access staff members work in central admitting, ER registration, outpatient diagnostic registration and the cashier’s office. They greet and register patients, obtain demographic and financial information, medical insurance information, pre-register all patients to minimize wait time and escort patients throughout the hospitals. The department also offers financial counseling to patients. Below are our Patient Access Teams throughout Saint Joseph Health System. Saint Joseph - London
(L-R) Back Row: Sandy Johnson, Melissa Wells, Patricia Burkhart, Bobbie Jo Harris, Carol Parsons, Zelda Yusten, Phyllis Wells, Daniele Fiechter and Patsy Pruett; Middle Row: Melissa Cawood, Gayla Horn, Colleen Johnson, Edith Vaughn, Lana Rose and Kim White; Front Row: Karen Cook, Angela Mitchell, Brittany Pyles, Tammi Howard, Melissa Sanchez, Charity Harris and Lois Eversole; Front Center: Sharon Madden, Manager Flaget Memorial Hospital
(L-R) Font Row: Cheryl Clayton, Gail Hardin, Ashley Tucker and Dedra Maddox; Back Row: Carol Cothern and Carol Sue Parr Saint Joseph - Martin
(L-R) Teresa Hayes, Ruth Shelton, Connie Joseph, Judi De Rossett, Karen Kirk and Austin Shelton (back) Saint Joseph - Berea
(L-R) Back Row: Vickie Powell, Tonya Brandenburg, Josie Addison, Megan Parker; Front Row: Lindsey Foster and Donna Mahaffey
(L-R) Kathy Bratcher, Patricia Saylor, Kristy Goins, Tiffany Diamond, Adrienne Sargent and Cindy Manning (seated)
(L-R) Sonja Merritt, Sherry Kates and Josephine Addison Not pictured: Judy Gabbard, Janie Kirby, Rachelle Blanton, Donna McGuire, Emma Hackworth and Iva Addison Saint Joseph East
(L-R) Sherri Sexton, Christina Cameron, Rochelle Caywood, Nina Mullins, Mandy McCarthy and Jenny Slone
(L-R) Rob Hall, Becky Goldey, Andy Goutzoulis, Serreia Holt and Stephanie Stamper
Kelly Kelly, Dairis Brasfield, Marsha Trojanowsky, Teresa Arnold, Jo Newsome, Lisa Owens, Patricia Kimmell and Denise Yount Saint Joseph Hospital
Central Admitting Staff: (L-R) First Row: Tyler Dotson, Debbie Lawrence, Angie Smith, Gina Willis and Tamara Butler; Back Row: Cindy Bates, Rachel Padgett, Susie Donithan, Randi Neace, Crystal Kilburn, Rita Davis, Maria Segar and Heather Burke
ED Registration Staff: (L-R) First Row: Eric Riling (manager) and Rachel Snowden; Back Row: Larry Baker, Alyce Kiser and Donnie Roe
Outpatient Diagnostic Center Registration Staff: (L-R) First Row: Margaret Proctor and Cindy Turner; Back Row: June Lay, Dennetta Philpot, Darlene Downs and Niesha Miller
ED Registration Staff: (L-R) First Row: Erin Shields and Rachel Johnson; Back Row: Jennifer Sellards, Krystal Woods and Eric Riling (manager) Saint Joseph - Jessamine
(L-R) Allissa Anderson, Tiffany Pelfrey, Nicki Carmichael and Kimberly Wafford Saint Joseph - Mount Sterling
(L-R) Paulette Howard, Whittney Thomas (seated) and Amy Arnett
(L-R) Laneata Trent, Lauren Gross (seated), Susan Carter and Gloria Crockett Easter Egg Hunt Flaget Memorial Hospital held an Easter Egg Hunt for employees and their children on April 4 at Narareth.
Dakota and Christopher, sons of Delisa Arnold, who is the director of OB and SNU at Flaget Memorial Hospital, took a break from their Easter egg hunt to pose with the Easter Bunny.
Aubree, left, daughter of Karie Gaffney, who works in admitting at Flaget Memorial Hospital, and Raeann, daughter of Ashley Peake, who works in imaging, cuddled up with the Easter Bunny.
Cindy Lyvers, who works in accounting at Flaget Memorial Hospital, and her husband, Frank, helped their son, Brogan, tally up his finds. Wellness Center Painting Blitz The Saint Joseph - Berea wellness committee is pleased to announce that a wellness center will open in the hospital on April 24. The name for the center is, "Balance Wellness Center … Balance for your body, mind and spirit." This wellness center, which will be located in the old Long Term Care activities room on the 2nd floor, will offer exercise equipment and weights as well as resources for good nutrition and lifestyle balance. Everyone is invited to the open house on Friday, April 24 from 2-4 p.m. and 6:30-8 p.m. Refreshments will be served.
From left, Flora Washburn, Melissa Lepore, Margie Tupman, Elena Baker and husband Paul Baker primed the walls of the new Saint Joseph - Berea wellness center, which will open later this month. |
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