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Volume 3, Issue 6 - February 12, 2010 |
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Saint Joseph - Berea Partners with Saint Joseph - Berea (SJB) has entered into a partnership with Saint Mark Catholic School in Richmond, KY. Both Catholic education and Catholic health care have missions rooted in faith, social justice, and outreach to the community as an extension of the Body of Christ. There is tremendous opportunity for both SJB and Saint Mark’s to further their missions with the support of one another. SJB will provide education on healthy living to the school while Saint Mark’s students will work on projects to enhance the experience of SJB patients.
Father Jim Sichko gathered Saint Mark's School students and staff with Saint Joseph - Berea President Greg Gerard and staff for a presentation of toys, English and Spanish books and DVDs, and hand-crafted "get well" cards for Saint Joseph - Berea patients.
Saint Mark's School students kept a careful watch over the toys, games and educational materials they collected for Saint Joseph - Berea.
Saint Joseph - Berea Education Coordinator Elena Baker spoke to the kids about healthy activity and eating.
After assembly, some of Saint Mark's youngest students enjoyed their Saint Joseph - Berea logo slinkies. |
In this Issue
Take the Survey! Your feedback is needed! Take a survey on Patient Safety Culture. Click here to learn more! |
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| Kentucky Culture of Safety Survey 2010 It is our goal to continually strive for excellence, demonstrate high quality, high patient satisfaction and a focus on patient safety. In order to develop plans and initiatives to continue improvement, it is important for Saint Joseph Health System to learn how each of our facilities can better demonstrate excellence in patient safety. One of the best ways to discover areas that need improvement is to ask for your opinions. I would appreciate your participation in a survey on Patient Safety Culture. As we work to improve patient safety, we need to work together as a team. A strong culture of patient safety and caring will help us to become a stronger leader in health care. Please take the time to complete this survey, as your feedback is essential to helping us achieve our goal of consistently delivering safe and effective care. For each question, please select one response which is the most appropriate to you. If the question is not applicable to you, just skip the question. All results are anonymous and departments with less than ten members will be grouped with other departments to protect identities. Due to fast-approaching Joint Commission accreditation surveys across Kentucky, employees are asked to complete the survey by March 5. The Joint Commission surveyors will be interested in reviewing survey responses and action plans. You can quickly access the survey via your LEARN account. Thank you in advance for your feedback. Saint Joseph Health System will GO BLUE Tomorrow In honor of American Heart Month and Valentine's Day, Saint Joseph Heart Institute will offer blood pressure screenings and heart-healthy information on Saturday, February 13 before the UK Men's basketball game against Tennessee. Saint Joseph Men's Health will offer PSA screenings, which involve a blood test that measures the amount of prostate-specific antigen in the blood to identify men at risk for prostate cancer. Look for the Saint Joseph booth in the food court in Lexington Center from 5:00 to 9:00 p.m. before the game. Stop by to get special goodies for the game! Confidential Bins Can Be Used for Recycling Did you know the bins that are in place throughout Saint Joseph Health System (SJHS) facilities for the disposal of confidential information can also be used for recycling? The bins are provided by a company called “Cintas,” who recycles all paper that is collected in the bins and shredded through their Document Management Service. In fiscal year 2009, their paper recycling saved over: To help them recycle even more paper, the “Working Green, Living Green” team at SJHS encourages you to drop all kinds of paper in the bins. For example, you can recycle labels, white/color paper, glossy paper, copy paper wrappers, file folders, manila folders, newspapers and magazines. SJHS is not charged by weight of items collected by Cintas, so please fill up the bins in your area with your paper waste (and not the trash cans!) New IV Bags are More Efficient, Safer and Green! You will notice over the next several weeks a change in Hospira IV bags. Saint Joseph Health System will be converting to the Hospira “VisIV” containers, which are commonly referred to as “I.V. bags.” The VisIV (pronounced vis-eye-vee) container is a totally redesigned flexible intravenous (I.V.) container for medications and solutions that helps address the needs of hospitals today: helping to reduce preventable medical errors, helping improve caregiver safety and efficiency, and helping decrease waste and its environmental impact.
Benefits: EFFICIENT SAFE GREEN Reminder: Standard Time & Attendance Upgrade Next Week We are upgrading the Standard Time and Attendance system (Kronos). Starting next Thursday, February 18, employees who use the Web-based system will see changes to the look of the computer screens. Standard Time and Attendance tasks and processes remain the same. Employees who clock in using time clocks or telephones will not see changes. Employees who use the Web Time Stamp instead of the time clock will have to follow a new process (ask your manager). Web-based system unavailable during planned downtime Be ready for the upgrade Donate to the Haiti Relief Fund Catholic Health Initiatives has contributed $40,000 to two Catholic organizations that have relief efforts and a humanitarian presence in the country of Haiti. The donation was sent to the Catholic Medical Mission Board (CMMB) and Catholic Relief Services (CRS) to provide basic health and human services to the people who have been affected by the damage from the earthquake. Saint Joseph Health System employees can make additional contributions to these funds! Donations are being accepted through February 23. If you would like to offer your tax-deductible gift, go to www.SaintJosephFoundation.org and click on the link "Give to Saint Joseph," and then select “Make a Donation.” Select "Haiti Relief Fund" on the donation form. You can also make a check payable to Saint Joseph Hospital Foundation, with "Haiti Relief Fund" written in the memo and send to the Foundation office at One Saint Joseph Drive, Lexington, Kentucky 40504. If you have any questions, call the Foundation office at 859.313.1705. |
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Valentine’s Day-Extended Hours in Lexington Gift Shops The Gift Shop at Saint Joseph Hospital and Saint Joseph East is going to have special extended hours for Valentine's Day weekend. They will stay open an hour later Friday and Saturday, February 12 & 13, and will open an hour earlier Sunday, February 14 to accommodate those 3rd shift employees and early and late shoppers. Valentine’s Day gifts include flowers, cards, balloons and balloon bouquets, stuffed animals, gifts, chocolates and tasty treats. Jewelry Sale to Benefit Relay for Life A $5 Jewelry Sale will be held Saturday, February 13 from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at Beaumont Farms Apartment Clubhouse (1101 Beaumont Centre Lane, Lexington). All proceeds go to the 2010 Relay for Life. Choose from a selection of fabulous earrings, necklace sets, rings, watches, scarves and much more! Ash Wednesday Services A Noon Mass will be held in the Saint Joseph Hospital Chapel on Ash Wednesday, February 17. Ashes will be distributed during the service. Additionally, the chaplains will be dispensing ashes throughout the day in the units to staff and patients upon request. A chaplain will visit the Pinnacle Center at 9 a.m. to distribute ashes to staff. Free Community Educational Seminar in London Saint Joseph - London will host a "Go Red For Women" free community educational seminar in London on Friday, February 26 at the London Community Center. Attendees will learn more about women and heart disease and enjoy lunch and a heart-healthy program from Noon to 1:30 p.m. Door prizes will be awarded. 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). |
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Healthy Meal Reward Cards—EARN FREE MEALS! Almost all Saint Joseph Health System facilities are offering Healthy Meal REWARD CARDS in their cafeterias. If it’s not offered at your facility yet, it will be soon! Here’s how the new program works: If you choose the healthy meal option, which will be offered daily on the menu, you will receive a punch on your card. Only the “Healthy Meal of the Day” will earn you a punch. When you receive 12 punches, you'll earn a FREE meal. Dietitians throughout the system are helping to determine the healthy menu items, which have less than 500 calories, less than 10 grams of total fat and have fewer than 95mg of cholesterol. The reward system is in place to promote purchasing a well-balanced, healthy meal. Make sure you also choose a healthy beverage! If you’re not sure, check with your cashier for a complete list. And don’t forget to bring your reward card with you each day! Downtown Athletic Club Membership in Mt. Sterling The Downtown Athletic Club in Mount Sterling is offering a special price to all Saint Joseph Health System employees. To receive the special price, at least 40 employees need to sign up! Please contact Rhonda Potts by February 26, at 859.497.7708, to sign up. To see other healthy resources/discounts offered to Saint Joseph Health System employees, visit www.SaintJosephHealthSystem.org. Click on your hospital tab (across the top of the homepage) and under your hospital’s employee section (far left column), click on the heading “Healthy Spirit Initiatives.” Once there, look for your hospital's resources page under “In this Section” (far left column). 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. Grief Support Group Blood Sugar Testing
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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. 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 *NEW* 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 East Saint Joseph Hospital Monday, March 15 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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Letter to Saint Joseph - London Dear Saint Joseph - London, “My family would like to thank the hospital staff for their kindness and help during our mother’s stay. Heidi Davidson was on duty the day our Mom passed away. She was professional, kept us informed and was very attentive to our needs and concerns. We cannot thank you enough for your kindness during our loss.”
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School at Work Grads Congratulations to the 2010 graduating class of the School at Work program. The School at Work Program is a federal initiative to educate hospital workers about health care careers. Employees enrolled in the eight-month, two-course program attend classes such as anatomy, ethics, and medical terminology via a distance learning system that uses Internet and television technology to deliver instruction directly to the hospital. The goal of the program is to help workers advance their careers. Interested in the School at Work Program? Talk to your manager or director and contact Brenda Harris at 859.313.1828. The program is currently in place at Saint Joseph Hospital and Saint Joseph East. The next session will begin mid-March 2010.
Daisy Award Winner at Saint Joseph - London Congratulations to Chris Griffin, RN for being named a recipient of the Daisy Award for Extraordinary Nurses at Saint Joseph - London. Chris is a nurse in the CTU. 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.
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. Congratulations to the second quarter, fiscal year 2010 recipients of the Daisy Award for Extraordinary Nurses listed below! Watch for more spotlights in upcoming issues of InCommon. Becky Alexander, RN, Cath Lab, Saint Joseph Hospital |
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Macy's Wear Red Day Event Saint Joseph Heart Institute volunteered at the Macy’s Wear Red Day event Feb. 5, helping to give free blood pressure screenings and heart-healthy information. Saint Joseph Health System (SJHS) is the central Kentucky sponsor of the Go Red for Women movement and Macy's is a national sponsor. A national initiative of the American Heart Association, Go Red helps women recognize and prevent heart disease.
Wear Red Day 2010 Thanks to all Saint Joseph Health System employees who participated in National Wear Red Day to support the Go Red for Women cause!
Flaget's Fashion Show to Celebrate 'Wear Red Day' Flaget Memorial Hospital held a Wear Red Day fashion show on February 5. Employees voted on which male they wanted to see model a red dress in the fashion show. The winners were Rick Vancise (Projects/Outpatient Services), Brad Gagne (Med-Surg), David DeMar (Surgery), Dr. David Faber and Dr. Mickey Anderson. Money raised went to the American Heart Association.
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