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Women’s Hospital at Saint Joseph East Opens March 29
Saint Joseph East (SJE) will open its new Women’s Hospital on Monday, March 29. Mothers and babies in the hospital’s maternity unit will be transported to the new addition dedicated exclusively to women’s services. They won’t have to travel far, as the new 60,000-square-foot facility is located next door and connected by pedway. On March 29, new patients will be admitted directly to the Women’s Hospital. The Women’s Hospital will accommodate the enormous maternity growth that SJE has experienced during recent years and be the first of its kind in Kentucky, providing the latest in maternity care. The $60 million facility will house labor/delivery/recovery rooms, neonatal intensive care, a large nursery and all other aspects of maternity care. It will have a capacity of 3,000 deliveries annually. The Women’s Hospital will feature patient-centered design and amenities, with the entire family’s comfort in mind. For example, there will be a special waiting area for expecting dads and an education center, gift shop and courtyard on the ground floor. Physician offices will also be located on the ground floor. Throughout the facility will be original artwork by local artists with a common theme surrounding mothers, babies and families.
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| Give Us Your Feedback! Please take time to complete the Performance Culture Assessment which is now available. The survey will take approximately 15 minutes. Your response is needed by April 5. Employee responses will help Saint Joseph Health System identify and evaluate opportunities for improvement in its relationship with employees and leadership effectiveness. To Log In: Go to www.HealthStreamSurveys.com/PCA2010. When you log in, you will need your employee ID number, which you can find on your pay statement on the “My Pay” tab of HR/Payroll Connection. (Saint Joseph - Mount Sterling employees were assigned a number, which was provided in an e-mail). Once you log in, your survey will not be submitted until you click the submit button at the end of the survey. If you are unable to complete the survey, you can return to the survey and begin again. Your survey responses are kept completely confidential and anonymous. Everyone who completes the survey will be eligible for prizes! Once you complete the survey, make sure you print the survey completion page, write your name on it and return it to your manager. Your name will then be entered into a prize drawing. Contact your HR office with any questions. Attention Saint Joseph Health System RNs and LPNs! A new LEARN survey has been developed to obtain important information that is necessary to complete the Magnet application. Please take five minutes to complete information about yourself regarding certifications, education and community service. The deadline to complete the survey is March 23, 2010. For those nurses who are working in non-clinical roles, please share your information via the following link: http://www.quia.com/quiz/2263338.html. The Magnet Leadership team thanks you for your timely response as this information is a critical requirement for our application process! Watch for the New Common Thread! Watch for the March/April issue of Common Thread featuring stories about our employees throughout Saint Joseph Health System, including Saint Joseph East RN Lisa Payne, who recently returned to her hometown of Owensboro, Kentucky to volunteer on the “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition” national TV show. Also in this issue you'll read how, at 92 years young, retired physician Dr. Everett Schaeffer is a shining example for all of us to live “greener” every day as he operates a one-man recycling program that brings him to Saint Joseph - Berea twice a week. The new issue will arrive in your home mail beginning next week. Don't forget to try your luck at the Reader Reward challenge. In this issue, we're giving away three $75 Visa gift cards. Congratulations to previous Reader Reward winners Lisa Ison (Saint Joseph Hospital), who won the Wii Fit, and Dora Skidmore (Saint Joseph - Mount Sterling), Tiffany Adams (Flaget Memorial Hospital), Sherry Wilson (Saint Joseph - Berea) and Fredia McIntosh (Saint Joseph Hospital), who all won fitness DVDs. These employees will receive their prizes soon! Visit www.SaintJosephCommonThread.org to read past issues of the magazine or to submit your story ideas. Cover the Uninsured Week Next week, March 14-20, is National Cover the Uninsured Week, a project of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, which hopes to raise awareness that forty-six million Americans are uninsured and nine million of them are children. These statistics do not include the number of families who are underinsured, which means that they have health insurance that is unaffordable due to factors such as increasingly high deductibles. One of our advocacy priorities is affordable health insurance coverage and access to safe, high-quality health care services for every individual, beginning with most vulnerable populations. Therefore, throughout next week, Saint Joseph Health System will be providing information about the reality of people who are uninsured in our country. Saint Joseph - Martin Recognized for Supporting Recovery Center On Monday, March 1, 2010, Saint Joseph - Martin was recognized for its contributions to Hope in the Mountains, a local women’s substance abuse treatment center. Hope in the Mountains, a non-profit organization, provides basic housing, food, clothing and education related to recovery. At an appreciation dinner, Carol Jo May, community health educator, accepted two awards on behalf of Saint Joseph - Martin: one for the hospital’s valuable contributions to staff training, the other for health care of the residents. For more information about Hope in the Mountains, visit its Web site at www.hopeinthemountains.org. Volunteers Needed for Foundation Golf Tournament Volunteers are needed for the 21st Annual Saint Joseph Hospital Foundation Golf Tournament, Monday, June 14 at the University Club of Kentucky (10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.). You can volunteer in the following areas: registration, par 3 hole monitors, runners, pavilion, food service, clean-up, and other duties as assigned. Registration begins at 11 a.m. and the shotgun start is at 1 p.m. If you are interested in volunteering and/or would like more details, please contact Anna Taylor at 859.313.2055 on or before May 3. A volunteer training session will take place on June 8. CNN Names Dr. Andy Moore a 'CNN Hero'
Dr. Andy Moore was named a CNN Hero for his work with the Surgery on Sunday (SOS) program in Lexington. Dr. Moore is a plastic surgeon with Plastic Surgeons of Lexington and a member of the Saint Joseph Hospital Medical Staff. On February 20 and 21, CNN visited Dr. Moore to learn more about the SOS program and his efforts to serve the underserved. The segment aired on CNN last week. Dr. Moore is a nominee for the 2010 CNN Hero of the Year. To watch Dr. Moore's segment, or to read the article, visit http://www.cnn.com/SPECIALS/cnn.heroes/archive10/ |
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Bari Ball in Lexington Saint Joseph Center for Weight Loss Surgery is hosting its annual Bari Ball on Friday, March 26 from 7 to 11 p.m. at Doubletree Guest Suites in Lexington (Richmond Rd). The Bari Ball is a special evening held by the center to celebrate the success of all post-op patients and give thanks to their friends, family and the staff at Saint Joseph East who have contributed to their care and success. Highlights include dancing to a live DJ, karaoke, pictures and light refreshments. Please contact the Center for Weight Loss Surgery at 859.967.5518 if you have any questions or to make reservations. You can also e-mail Amanda Nighbert (Nighbeaw@sje.sjhlex.org). Golf Tourneys Mark your calendars for two golf tournaments this June, which will benefit programs of the Saint Joseph Hospital (SJH) Foundation and the Saint Joseph - Mount Sterling (SJMS) Foundation. Monday, June 14 Friday, June 18 |
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Lexington Half Marathon—Join the SJHS Team! Saint Joseph Health System (SJHS) is forming a team for the State Farm Lexington Half Marathon, a 13.1 mile running event March 28 through the region’s famed horse farms. Accompanying the half marathon will be a 5K (3.1 mile) and 1 Mile Fun Runs, which all start and finish at the world renowned Fasig-Tipton on Newtown Pike just off of I-75. The event starts at 8:00 a.m. Visit www.LexingtonHalfMarathon.com to learn more. If you would like to join the SJHS Team, contact Stephanie Sarrantonio at 859.313.2297. Redbud Ride in London On Saturday, April 17 Saint Joseph - London will participate in the Redbud Ride, a local bicycle ride with four different courses and distances. Riders will start peddling at 8 a.m. at the London Farmers’ Market and proceed through and around London, depending on the course. Rest stops will be offered along all course routes and volunteers are needed. For information on how you can ride or volunteer, call Sharon Hershberger at 606.330.3135. American Heart Association Heart Walk The American Heart Association Heart Walk will be held Saturday, April 24 at Commonwealth Stadium in Lexington. It is time to start getting our teams together! The Saint Joseph Heart Institute is excited about this year’s walk and its goal is to have more people involved than ever before. Please call or e-mail Julie Coffey (859.313.4561) if you are interested in being a team captain. You can also sign up at www.heartwalk.kintera.org. Step Out Walk to Fight Diabetes The Saint Joseph Diabetes & Nutrition Center invites you to sign up for the "Step Out Walk to Fight Diabetes" Saturday, May 22 at Keeneland Race Course. This walk serves as a fundraiser for the American Diabetes Association. Sign up to walk with the Saint Joseph Health System team at www.diabetes.org/stepout (beginning April 1). Click: Kentucky - Lexington - Saint Joseph Health System. 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. Blood Sugar Testing Grief Support Group Compassionate Friends of Nelson County Overeaters Anonymous—A Healthy Resource Overeaters Anonymous is for people looking to address spiritual, emotional and physical well-being and uses a 12-step system to address overeating. It is a completely anonymous program and is free to the public. Visit www.oa.org to learn more. Important News from your EAP! Saint Joseph Health System offers an Employee Assistance Program (EAP) intended to help you and your family members access professional assistance that can make it easier to cope with a variety of personal issues and life challenges. Counselors are available to assist with problems such as marriage counseling, chemical dependency treatment programs, grief and loss, and other personal situations. The EAP is completely confidential and available at no cost to employees or their immediate family members. For more information or to schedule an appointment, please call the Behavioral Medicine Network at 1.800.455.5579 or 859.224.2022. If you are an employee of Flaget Memorial Hospital, contact Mark Cain at the Lighthouse Counseling Center at 502.348.5454. New EAP Web Site (Behavioral Medicine Network): Another feature of the site is two drop-down screens that let you find information about a particular area that interests you. “Select a Topic” lets you choose from such areas as depression, anger management, addictions, ADHD, relationships, etc. “Search” lets you type in a topic for more information. Typing in “anger,” for instance, would result in a listing of 166 resources just on that topic. To access this valuable EAP tool, simply follow these directions: |
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'Certification Exam Cram'—Attention CCRN & PCCN Candidates*NEW* "Certification Exam Cram" is a two-day program designed for nurses preparing to take on the challenge of either the CCRN or PCCN exam. This course highlights and reinforces exam-essential concepts and should be approached as the final culmination of your own self-study. Topics covered will follow the official “exam blueprints.” For more information about these tests, visit the
America Association of Critical Care Nurses (AACN) Web site at www.aacn.org. Even if you never test, this class will serve as a wonderful review and inspiration for improving your patient care. Guest speaker will be Deborah Tuggle, RN, MSN, CCNS, a critical care nurse with over 30 years of experience. Monday & Tuesday, April 12 & 13 Register for the Certification Exam Cram by Wednesday, March 31. Employees of Saint Joseph Health System attend free of charge and should register for Exam Cram via LEARN. For more information, please call 859.313.2187. This class awards 8.5 hours of CE per day for CCRN candidates and 7.5 hours for PCCN candidates.
Evidence for Transformational Care Saint Joseph Health System employees are invited to the annual evidence-based practice spring seminar, “Evidence for Transformational Care” on April 23, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at Saint Joseph Hospital (Blakley Auditorium). Registration begins at 8:00 a.m. Special guest speaker will be Jim D’Alfonso, COO & CNO for the Watson Caring Science Institute. For more information or to register, visit www.SaintJosephHospitalKY.org or call 859.313.2187. (Employees can register through LEARN; keyword: EBP). 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. Saint Joseph East Register for this class by logging on to Inside CHI, then click the LEARN link on the left side of the screen. For additional information, contact Laurie Henderson at 859.313.1677. Searching for the Evidence This course is designed to familiarize employees with Evidence-Based Practice (EBP). An overview of the definition and goals of EBP is given. The first three steps in EBP—formulating the question, choosing the resource and running the search, and critical appraisal—are covered. Saint Joseph Hospital Monday, April 19 Saint Joseph East Register for this class by logging on to Inside CHI, then click the LEARN link on the left side of the screen. For additional information, contact Laurie Henderson at 859.313.1677. |
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Lenten Reflection Jesus said to Nicodemus: "Just as Moses lifted up the serpent in the desert, so must the Son of Man be lifted up, so that everyone who believes in him may have eternal life." For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him might not perish but might have eternal life. For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world might be saved through him. Whoever believes in him will not be condemned, but whoever does not believe has already been condemned, because he has not believed in the name of the only Son of God. (John 3:14-21) Moses lifted up the bronze serpent in the desert because people were dying from a plague of snakes. He used the very symbol of the evil they were experiencing to free them from the evil. In the same way, Jesus was nailed to a cross – a symbol of brutality and torture that becomes the symbol of our liberation and salvation – and in this action of being raised on the cross, he drew the poison of sin and death from our lives. When Jesus was lifted up on the cross, he drew all peoples to the very heart of God. Ask yourself: Am I willing to face the demons that threaten to enslave me? How am I progressing on the journey to better health, to wholeness and to holiness? |
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Daisy Award Winner at Saint Joseph - Martin Congratulations to Cathy Johnson, RN for being named a recipient of the Daisy Award for Extraordinary Nurses at Saint Joseph - Martin. Cathy works on the medical-surgical unit. Her supervisor, Mary Little, RN, nominated Cathy and the following is what she had to say: "Cathy is a nurse who has the caring, positive attitude that all nurses should have. She always has a smile no matter what the need is for the patients, visitors or co-workers. She is always willing to help to do anything— big or small with a smile and no complaints. Cathy gives extraordinary care with compassion. She is a great nurse!"
About the Daisy Award: 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. How to Nominate a Nurse: You can complete and submit your nomination form for a deserving registered nurse online at www.SaintJosephNurses.org, or look for the Daisy Award brochures and nomination boxes throughout the hospitals. If you have questions, call Paula Keally at 859.313.4776. Current Winners: Congratulations to the second quarter, fiscal year 2010 recipients of the Daisy Award for Extraordinary Nurses listed below! Becky Alexander, RN, Cath Lab, Saint Joseph Hospital |
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Bowl for Kids' Sake Saint Joseph - Berea (SJB) sponsored a bowling team in the annual 2010 Bowl for Kids' Sake at Galaxy Center in Richmond. The event raises funds for the Big Brothers/Big Sisters program. The team included SJB employees Greg Gerard (president), Lorah Shackelford, Janenne Abney and Brenda Marcum, who has organized the event for many years. Top bowlers were Greg with a 206 (the Wii bowling practice paid off), Brenda scoring 190, Janenne 141 and Lorah 127. Brenda encourages others to bowl with them next year!
'Go Red' Community Seminar and Luncheon in London Saint Joseph - London hosted a "Go Red For Women" free community educational seminar and luncheon on February 26. Held at the London Community Center, attendees learned about women and heart disease and enjoyed a heart-healthy lunch and program. Saint Joseph Health System is the central Kentucky sponsor of the Go Red For Women movement and is working with the American Heart Association in alerting women to their susceptibility to cardiovascular disease and helping them take steps to reduce their risk for it.
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