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Volume 2, Issue 23 - August 10, 2009 |
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Excellence Award Presented to Saint Joseph - London Gene Woods announced at the Leadership Development Institute meeting August 3 that Saint Joseph - London received the overall highest score on the recent system-wide Employee Climate Assessment. Woods, CEO of Saint Joseph Health System, presented a trophy to Ginna Dempsey, president of Saint Joseph - London, in honor of this achievement. This "Employee Climate Assessment Excellence Award" will travel every year to the facility that earns the highest scores on the survey. Congratulations Saint Joseph - London!
Employee Climate Assessment Celebrations are underway! Click here for details! |
In this Issue:
NEW Blog Update! Check out Gene Woods' latest blog entry. Click on the image above or visit www.sjhlex.org/ |
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Don’t Lose Your Benefits! Catholic Health Initiatives (CHI) is currently conducting a Dependent Eligibility Audit across the system which will confirm that dependents (i.e. spouses and children) participating in the medical, dental and vision plans meet CHI’s eligibility guidelines. All Saint Joseph Health System employees with dependents are required to submit documentation to verify their eligibility before Tuesday, August 25. Refer to the information mailed to your home for more details, log on to HR/Payroll Connection and click the dependent audit link in your Activity Center or call the HR/Payroll Connection Support Center (1.888.450.9450). Saint Joseph - Mount Sterling employees can go to http://resources.hewitt.com/chi_yds or call their local HR department. Click here for the Dependent Audit Form Click here for Documentation Requirements If you do not submit the required information, your dependent’s medical, dental and vision coverage will end Sept. 30, 2009. Note: If as a result of the audit a dependent is found to be ineligible, dependent life insurance coverage will end Sept. 1. Upcoming Changes to CHI Connect Screens and Logins CHI Connect users throughout Saint Joseph Health System will soon see some changes in the look of the CHI Connect computer screens and will use a different password to log in to some of the CHI Connect tools. These changes are happening due to an upgrade of the infrastructure hardware that supports the CHI Connect tools in preparation for future software upgrades. Processes for completing tasks within the CHI Connect systems remain the same, and there are no changes to HR/Payroll Connection or Standard Time and Attendance. See the new look starting Sunday, August 16. What will change? Logging in Users of Accounting or Materials Management Links—Complete training to be ready To access the LEARN course: Support is available CHI Healthy Spirit Magazine to Launch This Week Be on the lookout for Spirit, a new quarterly publication to be mailed to all employees’ homes beginning August 14! This magazine will tie in with a new initiative called “CHI Healthy Spirit,” an effort by Saint Joseph Health System and Catholic Health Initiatives to create a healthy workplace both physically and financially. The magazine will offer tips and advice to help employees and their families enjoy good health, affordable health care and enough income for retirement. Jane Clark, a nurse at Saint Joseph Hospital and Saint Joseph East, is featured on the first cover of Spirit. Runners Needed for The Bourbon Chase Saint Joseph Health System is sponsoring a team for The Bourbon Chase, October 9-10, and needs 12 motivated and fun runners to participate! During this inaugural event, teams of relay runners will cover 200 miles of scenic byways along the famous Kentucky Bourbon Trail and Bluegrass horse country. Each member of the team will run three legs over distances varying from four to eight miles. Crowds will be gathered along the route to cheer on runners. Participants and visitors from all over the country are expected. The race will start near Bardstown and wrap up with a festive finish in downtown Lexington. A festival will be held at the finish line in Triangle Park, where thousands will enjoy live music, local food and drinks from 3 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Saturday, October 10. Interested runners need to contact Greg Gerard at 859.986.6366. Visit www.BourbonChase.com to learn more about the event. Saint Joseph Heart Institute at Saint Joseph East Opens in New Space Saint Joseph Heart Institute at Saint Joseph East has opened at its new location on the first floor of the hospital. The beautiful new space is larger to accommodate growth, featuring three Siemens Cath Labs and a 12-bed HISSU for prep and recovery (this is an increase from two cath labs and a 6-bed HISSU located on the ground floor). An open house for the new Saint Joseph Heart Institute at Saint Joseph East will be held after Labor Day. Watch for details soon. Laboratory at The laboratory at Saint Joseph East has relocated to a brand new space near the old location on the first floor. The new lab became operational July 31. New Radiance ABG System Goes Live this August The New Radiance System for Arterial Blood Gas Interpretation is scheduled to go-live late this August (tentatively the week of August 17). The system will be implemented at Saint Joseph Hospital, Saint Joseph East and Saint Joseph - Berea. This go-live will result in the following: Saint Joseph Hospital and Saint Joseph East
Saint Joseph - Berea
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Employee Climate Assessment Celebrations! Saint Joseph Health System exceeded every expectation that was set for the Employee Climate Assessment survey this year— every facility had greater than 95% participation and five facilities reached 100% participation! Because of this great accomplishment, Gene Woods is hosting celebrations throughout the system. At each facility, he and his president’s council will serve employees a free meal (both day and night shift). So far, celebrations have occurred at Saint Joseph - Mount Sterling, Flaget Memorial Hospital and Saint Joseph - Berea. Upcoming celebrations are listed below. Saint Joseph East (celebrating 100% participation) Saint Joseph Hospital (celebrating 96.2% participation) Saint Joseph - Martin (celebrating 100% participation) Saint Joseph - London (celebrating 100% participation) Saint Joseph - Jessamine (celebrating 96.2% participation)
Celebrate the rich history and tradition of bluegrass music this Labor Day weekend as Saint Joseph - Jessamine RJ Corman Ambulatory Care Center sponsors the annual J.D. Crowe Bluegrass Music Festival at Ichthus Farm in Wilmore. Grammy Award-winner and legendary banjoist J.D. Crowe and his band, The New South, will headline this lively three-day festival that features numerous bluegrass artists and festivities for the whole family. Visit www.CroweFest.com to view the schedule of events. Aside from great music, highlights include a vintage car display, cornhole tournament, 5K race, archery demonstrations and inflatables for the kids. Saint Joseph will be providing health screenings and information at the festival. Look for our booths! The event runs September 3-5 (Thurs-Sat). All Saint Joseph Health System employees who present their name badge at the festival entrance will be admitted for FREE! You can receive $5-off ticket admission for family & friends by using a special coupon code when ordering online: crowe (all lowercase). Patients and families can also use this code. Old Fashioned Family Fun Day Saint Joseph - Berea is hosting an “Old Fashioned Family Fun Day” Sunday, August 16 from 1- 4 p.m. to celebrate successes in 2009, including knocking out five consecutive months in the black. Hamburgers, hot dogs and picnic fixings will be served at 1:30 p.m. Gather up the family and head out for the lawn beside the hospital and Blue Ridge Hall for fun and relaxation, rain or shine. Bring folding chairs or a blanket and settle in for a great afternoon. Please let your manager know of your plans to attend and how many will be in your party by August 10. The event will feature:
food, hay rides, horse shoes, tug-of-war for departments, corn hole, volley ball, big mouth, baby race, karaoke, pie and cake bake-off, Volunteer at the 13th Annual Spoonbread Festival The 13th Annual Spoonbread Festival will be held September 18-20 in Berea. There will be many opportunities to volunteer your help in several areas. Saint Joseph - Berea will be involved in the following ways:
Please plan to help out with one of these offerings. The work is fun and you’ll be promoting better health for your community. Contact Katie Heckman in community relations, 859.986.6535, if you’re interested. Kentucky Pride in Mount Sterling Saint Joseph - Mount Sterling will feature a Kentucky Pride lunch in its cafeteria on Monday, August 10. The menu will include Fried Chicken, Country Ham, Fresh Corn on the Cobb, Fresh Squash Casserole, Fresh Green Beans & New Potatoes, Cornbread, Bread Pudding, Derby Pie and Fresh Bibb Lettuce Salad. Employee Service Awards in London Saint Joseph - London's annual Service Awards Banquet is scheduled for Thursday, August 13 at the Community Center, beginning at 6:00 p.m. You can stop by the cafeteria and review the names of all those receiving awards this year. The 2009 Employee of the Year will also be announced at the banquet... stay tuned! |
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Flaget Health Connection Offerings Flaget Health Connection is a service of Flaget Memorial Hospital. It is located at 111 N. Third St. in Bardstown. Call 502.348.7010 with any questions. Compassionate Friends of Nelson County Blood Sugar Testing Grief Support Group Upcoming 'I Can Cope' Classes 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 may register for the free classes, which address a variety of topics. Saint Joseph Hospital Assessing Respiratory Distress in Children Attention Nurses! There will be a one-hour presentation titled “Assessment of Respiratory Distress in the Pediatric Patient” presented in the 2nd Floor Education Room at Saint Joseph - Berea on Friday, August 21 at 9 a.m. Please make plans to attend this important training. Moderate Sedation and Analgesia Class for RNs Adult Moderate Sedation And Analgesia Register via the LEARN system (Search: SJHS Adult Moderate Sedation and Analgesia) or call 859.313.2187. |
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Letter to Saint Joseph - Mount Sterling To Saint Joseph - Mount Sterling, To all the techs, nurses, doctors and everyone that took part in my mother’s care. Words cannot express my gratitude for the special care she received while in this hospital. May God bless each of you because you have been a blessing to us. Parting is such sweet sorrow. Letter to Saint Joseph - Martin To Saint Joseph - Martin, This was written by a patient to express thanks to nurses in OR and Med/Surg. “I would like to thank Natashia and Samantha and let them know I appreciate them. They try to get you to think everything is funny so you are not so nervous. Great nurses.” “I would like to thank Theresa and Amanda. They are always laughing with you, not against you, always lifting your spirits and trying to get you to think things aren’t as bad as they seem and they will sit with you as long as time allows. The nurses I just mentioned and Judy Spears deserve the Daisy Award.” |
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Daisy Award Winner Congratulations to Diane Bowling, R.N. for being named a recipient of the Daisy Award for Extraordinary Nurses at Saint Joseph - Berea. She is pictured left with CNO/VP of Nursing Pat Patton. The award is part of the Daisy Foundation’s national program to recognize the super-human efforts of nurses, and is in place throughout Saint Joseph Health System. Honorees receive a certificate of commendation, a Daisy Award pin, and a sculpture hand-carved by the Shona Tribe in Africa titled “A Healer’s Touch.” In addition, the nurse’s unit is treated to cinnamon buns. To learn more or to nominate someone, visit SaintJosephNurses.org, or look for Daisy Award nomination boxes throughout your hospital. inCommon will frequently highlight Saint Joseph Health System's Daisy Award winners.
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Employee Climate Assessment Celebration in Berea Saint Joseph - Berea employees were acknowledged for achieving 100% participation in the recent Employee Climate Assessment with a fiesta. On August 6 members of the Saint Joseph Health System President's Council and Executive Team served a complimentary meal catered by Qdoba Mexican Grill.
Employee Climate Assessment Celebration in Bardstown Flaget Memorial Hospital employees were acknowledged for their 97.8% participation in the recent Employee Climate Assessment when Saint Joseph Health System CEO Gene Woods and members of his president's council and executive team hosted a celebration July 28, serving employees a complimentary meal.
………………………… 'Go Red Night' at the 73rd Annual Lexington Junior League Horse Show On July 9, Saint Joseph Health System hosted a "Go Red for Women" after-work party at the 73rd Annual Lexington Junior League Horse Show at the Red Mile. As the central Kentucky sponsor of the American Heart Association's Go Red for Women movement, Saint Joseph encouraged attendees to wear red and support women's heart health awareness while enjoying an evening of equestrian entertainment. Employees from Saint Joseph Heart Institute provided free blood pressure screenings and information on how to take better care of your heart. The event was held ringside and was open to all who attended the horse show. Door prizes and special "Go Red" treats were given away during the event.
A boy proudly showed off his heart tattoo at the "Go Red" event.
…………………… … … Go Red for Women Lunch & Learn On July 14, Saint Joseph - Martin hosted a Go Red for Women Lunch and Learn at Jenny Wiley State Park in Prestonsburg. Community residents who attended enjoyed a complimentary heart-healthy lunch and learned about the Go Red for Women campaign, the statistics and the preventative measures of heart disease. As the central Kentucky sponsor of the American Heart Association’s Go Red For Women program, Saint Joseph Health System will host a variety of "Go Red" lunch and learn sessions in its communities in 2009.
………………………… Sharing Bears with Saint Joseph - London First United Methodist Church collected and donated 62 teddy bears to Saint Joseph - London to be given to small patients at the hospital. The church's Evangelism and Outreach Committee designated June as "Teddy Bear Month" and invited all members of the church to "Show that you care, share a bear."
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