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Volume 3, Issue 8 - February 26, 2010 |
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New Edition of Sacred Stories Published The 11th edition of Sacred Stories was recently published and features contributions from the following Saint Joseph Health System employees: Katherine Vaughan, Saint Joseph Hospital; Flora Washburn, Saint Joseph - Berea; Ed Shei, Saint Joseph Hospital; Rose Rexroat and Barbara Baumgardner, Saint Joseph Hospital; Sandy Johnson and Melissa Sanchez, Saint Joseph - London; Renee Chandler-Hall, Saint Joseph - Martin; and Jan Cornett, Saint Joseph - Mount Sterling. The publication of Sacred Stories provides a glimpse into the lived spirituality of our ministry culture and has become a hallmark of Catholic Health Initiatives. These collections of stories are often seen in office areas and waiting rooms and are frequently used for reflections in meetings and prayer services. A new feature in this edition seeks to enhance each reader’s reflective experience by the inclusion of a scripture passage or other sacred text before many of the stories, as well as suggested questions for reflection after each story. Look for the new Sacred Stories book in your hospital. To request a copy, contact Mike Garrido’s office at 859.313.1717. The complete book is posted on our Web site. To read Sacred Stories online, visit www.SaintJosephHealthSystem.org (under “About Us”). |
In this Issue Give Us Your Feedback! Your feedback upcoming surveys! Click here to learn more! |
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| Kentucky Culture of Safety Survey—Complete survey by Friday, March 5! Please take the time to complete a survey on Patient Safety Culture, as your feedback is essential to helping us achieve our goal of consistently delivering safe and effective care. Due to fast-approaching Joint Commission accreditation surveys across Kentucky, Saint Joseph Health System employees are asked to complete the survey by Friday, March 5. The Joint Commission surveyors will be interested in reviewing survey responses and action plans. Quickly access the survey via your LEARN account. 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. Thank you in advance for your feedback! (Note: Saint Joseph - Martin employees have already completed this survey.) Performance Culture Assessment—Complete survey March 8-April 5! Beginning Monday, March 8, CHI will conduct a Performance Culture Assessment survey of all CHI employees. The survey replaces the Employee Climate Assessment survey. Employee responses to the Performance Culture Assessment will help Saint Joseph Health System identify and evaluate opportunities for improvement in its relationship with employees and leadership effectiveness. Saint Joseph Health System leadership might not know about these opportunities without the feedback received from this survey. As of March 8, employees will begin receiving e-mails with a Web link to the survey and log in information. To access the survey, employees will need their Employee (Lawson) ID number. This will eliminate confusion on department codes and duplicate entries. Individual responses will remain anonymous. No one in CHI or Saint Joseph Health System will be able to view individual survey responses. Your Employee ID number is located under the “My Pay” tab of HR/Payroll Connection, on one of your pay stubs. The number is just above your name on the pay stub. (Note: Saint Joseph - Mount Sterling employees will follow a different process for completing the survey; listen for more details in your Daily Line-Up meetings). The survey will be available March 8-April 5 and takes approximately 15 minutes to complete. Leaders will receive results for their respective groups in late spring to share with their teams and develop action plans. Last year, Saint Joseph Health System achieved nearly 100% participation within its facilities. This year, we hope to meet this level of participation. All who take the survey will be eligible to participate in a drawing, Leadership Announcements Chief Operating Officer and Chief Nursing Officer of Saint Joseph - Berea: Pat Patton, RN is now the Chief Operating Officer and Chief Nursing Officer for Saint Joseph - Berea. With nearly 17 years of experience in nursing and health care leadership, Pat previously served as Chief Nursing Officer for Saint Joseph - Berea (serving in that capacity since 2008, Director of Nursing at SJB since 2006). Given the expansion in his leadership role, Pat has assumed direct responsibility for Cardiopulmonary, Rehab, Food Services/Housekeeping, and the Diabetes & Nutrition Center. Vice President, Finance and Chief Operating Officer for Saint Joseph Physician Enterprise: Carmel Jones has been selected as the Vice President and Chief Operating Officer for the Saint Joseph Health System Physician Enterprise. In this newly created role, Carmel will lead the operations of Saint Joseph Health System’s wholly owned physician practices across multiple facilities. Carmel previously served as Vice President of Revenue Cycle and Business Services for Saint Joseph - London, and Vice President of Finance for Saint Joseph - Martin and the Saint Joseph Medical Foundation. "Fast Health" Videos Added to the Web Site Watch for new videos added to our Web site (www.SaintJosephHealthSystem.org) featuring Saint Joseph directors and managers discussing a variety of health issues ranging from how to get a better night's sleep to the signs/symptoms of diabetes. These videos are located on various service line pages under our hospital tabs. Be on the lookout. Click on the above screen to watch one of these videos. New Surgical Care Improvement Project (SCIP) Requirement There is a new Surgical Care Improvement Project (SCIP) requirement: surgical post-operative patients that do not have their Foleys discontinued on post-op day #1 or #2 must have a written MD order with a reason the Foley is to remain in. The order must be written by the end of post-op day #2. Saint Joseph Health System's data regarding Foley usage is published nationally. Questions can be directed to Dana Stevens, director of prevention/infection control, at 859.313.4715 or Marge McMillan, an RN, MSN, at 313.3229. Newspaper Funding The Volunteer Guild is very happy to offer Saint Joseph Hospital and Saint Joseph East patients a free newspaper each weekday. The Guild pays $1,500 monthly in order to provide this patient service and it has proven to be a great patient-satisfier. Each day, volunteers hand-deliver these papers to the patients, leaving a few papers in the larger waiting rooms. The hope of the Guild is that each and every patient that desires a paper will receive one. However, volunteers are finding that they are running out of papers before they are able to reach every patient. The Volunteer Guild kindly asks the staff at Saint Joseph Hospital and Saint Joseph East not to take papers from the volunteer areas or redistribute papers from the areas where the volunteers are delivering them in order to help insure that our patients' needs are met. Thank you for your cooperation and support of the Guild's efforts. |
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403(b) Great West Rep to Visit Lexington, Nicholasville The 403(b) Great West representative will visit Saint Joseph Hospital, Saint Joseph East and Saint Joseph - Jessamine next week. Stop by and learn more about how you can start saving! Saint Joseph Hospital Tuesday, March 2 9 p.m.- 1 a.m. Friday, March 5 ********************************
11 a.m.- 1 p.m. 2 p.m.- 4 p.m. 9 p.m.- 1 a.m. ******************************** Town Hall Meetings in Lexington, Nicholasville Don’t miss your chance to hear the latest news and progress of your facility Saint Joseph East Saint Joseph Hospital All Town Hall meetings listed above will be video-conferenced to the Dress in Blue Day Friday, March 5 is "Dress in Blue Day" in honor of National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. Colon cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death in the U.S. This cancer is mostly preventable. Screening saves lives. Dress in blue Friday, March 5 and tell your friends why. And encourage them to get screened! For more information about colon cancer visit www.ccalliance.org. 3 THINGS TO KNOW 1 THING TO DO Birthday Breakfast/Pizza Party at Saint Joseph Hospital The Saint Joseph Hospital Birthday Breakfast/Pizza Party for employees with birthdays in February and March will be held Tuesday, March 9 in Cafeteria Meeting Room A. Breakfast will be served from 7-8:30 a.m. and pizza will be served from 5-6:30 p.m. A prize drawing will be held. 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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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. Total Joint Replacement Seminar Flaget Memorial Hospital will host a total joint replacement seminar on Saturday, February 27 at 10 a.m. in the surgery waiting room, located on the 1st Floor of the hospital. Join Dr. Sanjiv Mehta, along with Flaget Memorial Hospital’s orthopedic surgery staff, at this upcoming informational seminar to learn how total joint replacement can help you regain your lifestyle. To register or for more information, call 502.350.5071. 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! Contact Rhonda Potts by TODAY, 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). 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! |
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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 *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 Hospital 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 The voice from the clouds tells Peter and his companions, “This is my Son, my beloved. Listen to him.” This is what we seek to do during this Lenten journey toward recovering our true self. Our identity and our mission is to embrace who we are as beloved daughters and sons of God, and to give witness to the grace of God’s redeeming and reconciling love. The message of the transfiguration is to stay the course, which is not easy to do when times are difficult. But in moments when our crosses seem most heavy, a voice in the clouds reminds us, “You are my beloved.” That is why we need those moments of grace that renew our spirits and refresh our souls; times that transfigure and transform us. Ask yourself: What in my life is keeping me from being less than my true self? |
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Employee of the Month in Martin Congratulations to Saint Joseph - Martin's recent Employees of the Month: Mary Little, med-surg nurse manager, was the January winner and Sherry Shelton, laboratory team member, was the February winner. (Mary is pictured left, Sherry is pictured right.) This award recognizes Saint Joseph - Martin employees who demonstrate excellence in their particular field. Daisy Award Winners at Saint Joseph East Congratulations to Mia Howard, RN and Denise Alvey, RN for being named recipients of the Daisy Award for Extraordinary Nurses at Saint Joseph East. Denise works in the Heart Institute Short Stay Unit (HISSU) and Mia works in Women's Care. Read comments from their nomination forms below.
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. TODAY, February 26 is the deadline to submit your nominations for the next round of Daisy Award winners! 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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Cardiovascular Professionals Week in London To celebrate Cardiovascular Professionals Week, Saint Joseph - London held an ice cream social February 17. Saint Joseph - London is one of the nation's 100 Top Hospitals for cardiovascular care (Thomson Reuters) and the number one hospital in Kentucky for overall cardiac care and cardiac surgery and among the top five percent in the nation (HealthGrades).
Tom Moore Distillery Makes Donation to Hospice of Nelson County
Saying Good-bye in Martin
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