Bed Access Project helps ensure that beds are always available when needed
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hanks in part to the success of the Bed Access Project, our patients are flowing more easily through our health system and experiencing shorter stays in the hospital.
But, since the project’s January go-live date: n Acute inpatient LOS has dropped from 5.25 to 5.00 days. n Average daily weekday discharges before 2 p.m. have increased 14 percent.
“When one of our neighbors is sick, the right bed must be available at the right time, n Average daily boarding every time,” says Diane Bohner, hours have dropped 17 percent. M.D., FACP, and medical direc“Bed Access allows us to start tor, Utilization Management. treatment earlier,” says Initially, the project focused on Director of Patient Care care access and coordination Services Shirley Moran, RN, rather than on length of stay MS, NE-BC, Christiana Care (LOS). Department of Medicine.
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Grants support programs for minorities, medically underserved
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Planning for retirement
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Write an essay, win an IPod
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Taming your inner critic
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Ensuring that the right bed is available when it is needed is the goal of Christiana Care’s successful Bed Access Project, launched last September.
“When patients get to the right bed the first time, the true road to recovery begins.” In the process, Bed Access improves communication among all caregivers, says Janice Nevin, M.D., MPH, senior vicepresident and associate chief medical officer.
nurse and either a nurse manager or a charge nurse discuss the plan of care and any barriers to discharge. They assign tasks and update the Pending Discharges Worksheet.
Afternoon huddles: A charge nurse, a case manager and a social worker develop a plan for patients who will transition Communication is key in the next 24 hours. The team An internal assessment of inpa- also looks for any barriers to tient critical care, medical and coordination of care, assigns surgical services indicated bed tasks as needed and updates assignment decisions were being the Pending Discharges made for individuals and single Worksheet. units without an understanding “Working together, we help of how those decisions affected patients progress through their patient flow throughout the stay without delays or gaps in hospital. care,” says Paula Tomanovich, In September 2008, four interRN, BSN, ACE Unit, disciplinary teams, one at Wilmington. Wilmington and three at Christiana, in critical care, med- Training and tools icine, and surgery—began Caregivers in the units have designing and implementing participated in Team Training new system-wide procedures to to enhance their communication increase efficiency. skills.
Team meetings are crucial Team meetings are at the heart of the Bed Access Project: Hospital-wide morning bed meetings: Using a summary of the online Pending Discharges Worksheet and the Bed Management System, representatives from each unit spend 20 minutes sharing their census and number of available beds, identifying patients who can be discharged by 2 p.m. and discussing bed placements.
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The SBAR report, used to request information or action from health care team members, ensures that concise and complete information is communicated. S BA R s t a n d s f o r : n Status—including the problem and most recent vital signs. n Background—pertinent information about the situation. n Assessment—assessment of the situation. n Request—specifically what is being requested.
At the end of the day, the Bed Access Project creates harmony. “Because everyone is more in tune with the patient’s plan of care, overall care improves,” says Mike Knorr, RN, BSN, nurse manager, Wilmington.
Cardiovascular Screening and Prevention Program saves lives uncovering patients at risk
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he Center for Heart & Vascular Health’s Cardiovascular Screening and Prevention Program, now in its second year, has a solid record for helping patients at risk learn how to fight back against potential heart attacks, stroke and peripheral vascular disease. Since the program began last year, more than 4,600 people have been screened online and 400 have had in-person assessments, mostly at the Center for Heart & Va scular Health at Christiana Hospital. Now, appointments for in-person assessments are available for people at Roxana Cannon Arsht Surgicenter on Wilmington campus.
goals for lifetime risk of cardiovascular disease. 32 percent of the patients seen had hypertension (high blood pressure), but nearly half of those found to have hypertension were unaware of it. n
n 32 percent had diabetes or pre-diabetes. n 49 percent scored higher than the national average for stress. n 10 percent required administration of the Beck Depression Inventory, a standard tool for assessing depression. Of these, 50 percent had scores indicative of clinical depression.
Patients were surveyed 3-6 months after their appointment. Among the 84 respondents:
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94 percent took steps to achieve their health goals.
According to program clinical leader Elisabeth Bradley, APN, 289 patients were seen from September through December 2008.
65 percent discussed the results and recommendations with their doctor.
Key facts or outcomes include: 11 percent were Christiana Care employees.
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Christiana Care employees and the community can take an online risk assessment. All participants receive a personalized report to discuss with their
physician. Those who have identified risk factors are invited to schedule a free on-site screening at the Christiana or Wilmington campus with the Cardiovascular Prevention Team, led by Bradley and cardiologist Edward M. Goldenberg, M.D., board certified in lipidology. Take the survey today online at www.christianacare.org/ hearttest to help learn about and prevent risk for stroke, heart disease and peripheral arterial disease.
The GetWell Network (GWN) now offers a direct link to the Online Risk Assessment for Heart Disease, Vascular Disease or Stroke. Easy access to the screening tool be found under My Health/My Health Websites/ Cardiovascular Risk Assessment. Please encourage your patients to take advantage of this free and valuable cardiac health tool.
Magnet Nursing sendoff Nursing staff and supporters throughout Christiana Care cheered as five binders containing 1,300 pages of documentation in our bid for Magnet Nursing ceremoniously launched Aug. 3, destined for the American Nursing Credentialing Center.
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Federal grants support postpartum health and fitness classes and resident training at community health centers
Residency training in community health
A $427,000, three-year HRSA grant enables Christiana Care to offer “Moving Moms Forward,� a series of comprehensive weight management programs for medically underserved, minority, pregnant and postpartum women.
Healthy Weight in Women: Moving Moms Forward
Women are eligible for up to two years following the birth of their child.
Ehyal Shweiki, M.D., attains advanced degree in bioethics
surgeons in the nation with training in this area, and he may be the only trauma surgeon with a master’s in bioethics,” says Michael Rhodes, M.D., chair, Department of Surgery. Bioethic topics include health care policy, empirical research methods and the ethics involved in biomedical, clinical and reproductive care, as well as the law and research ethics. Dr. Shweiki’s thesis is titled “The Biology and Religious Perspectives on the Moral Status of the Embryo and Fetus.”
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hyal Shweiki, M.D., FACS, is one of only a handful of surgeons in the United States to earn a master’s degree in bioethics. A member of Trauma/Critical Care Services at Christiana Care, Dr. Shweiki received his MS in June from the Bioethics Program, a collaborative program of the Center for Bioethics and Clinical Leadership of Union Graduate College and the Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York. “Dr. Shweiki is one of only a few 6
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He is sharing his expertise and insights through a lecture series on Biomedical Ethics and has incorporated this vital topic into the Surgical Residency curriculum. “I believe it is important that bioethical decisions be grounded in precedent and best practices,” he says. “Bioethical decisions should reflect the broadest range of perspectives, whether medical, legal, philosophical and/or religious.” Dr. Shweiki’s studies were supported, in part, by a grant from the Physician Education and Healthcare Delivery Research Fund.
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Heart Failure Summit slated Oct. 30 The Heart Failure Program at Christiana Care’s Center for Heart & Vascular Health, presents a Heart Failure Summit on Friday, Oct. 30, 7:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m., at the John H. Ammon Medical Education Center. A $20 registration fee is due by Oct. 19 by check payable to Christiana Care Health System, mailed to Chris Friday, Heart Failure Program, Christiana Hospital, Suite 2E99, 4255 OgletownStanton Road, Newark, Del. 19718.
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With your manager’s approval, you can complete a journal transfer for payment to come from your department cost center. Please provide your name, department, manager’s name and cost center to Chris Friday. You may also register on the Education Center. For more information, contact Chris Friday at 733-1507 or cfriday@christianacare.org.
Aug. 27
CLINICAL NEWS
Publishing, presentations, appointments, awards Publishing Ja m e s G i l l , M . D. , e t a l . , p u b l i s h e d “ H ow c a n p r i m a r y c a r e c r o s s t h e q u a l i t y ch a s m ,” i n A n n a l s o f Fa m i l y M e d i c i n e , 2009; 7:164-169 M a u re e n A . S e ck e l , A P N , AC N S , B C , C C N S , C C R N , L i n d a B u ch e r, R N , P h . D. , e t a l . , p u b lished “Correlation between sedation-agitation scale and the b i s p e c t ra l i n d e x i n ve n t i l a t e d p a t i e n t s i n t h e i n t e n s ive c a r e u n i t ,” i n H e a r t a n d Lu n g 2009;38:336-345. L e e A n n R i e s e n b e r g P h . D. , R N , B r i a n L i t t l e M . D. , P h . D. , e t a l . , published “Systematic review of h a n d o f f m n e m o n i c s l i t e ra t u r e , " in the American Journal of Medical Quality; 2009;24:196204. N i ch o l a s J . Pe t re l l i , M . D. , e t al., published “Initial Safety Report of NSABP C-08: A R a n d o m i z e d P h a s e I I I S t u dy o f M o d i f i e d F O L F OX 6 Wi t h o r Wi t h o u t B e va c i z u m a b f o r t h e A d j u va n t Tr e a t m e n t o f Pa t i e n t s Wi t h S t a g e I I o r I I I C o l o n C a n c e r,” i n t h e J o u r n a l o f C l i n i c a l O n c o l o g y , Vo l 2 7 , N o 2 0 ( Ju l y 1 0 ) , 2 0 0 9 : p p . 3 3 8 5 3390. M i ch e l l e L . C o l l i n s M S N , R N , BC, published "Heart beats: W h e n a n d why t o u s e c o n t i n u o u s S T- s e g m e n t m o n i t o r i n g " i n t h e Ju l y N u r s i n g 2 0 0 9 C r i t i c a l Care journal.
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into electronic health records a t t h e A m e r i c a n A c a d e my o f Fa m i l y P hy s i c i a n s A n n u a l Scientific Assembly in October 2009 in Boston. At the 26th Annual Meeting of the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric S u r g e r y i n Ju n e : Ly n n M . M o n a h a n C o u ch , M P H , Ja m e s L e n h a rd , M . D. , FAC E , FAC P, K i m Tra n , R . P h . , e t a l . , p r e s e n t e d “ S u r ve y o f Po s t - B a r i a t r i c S u r g e r y Pa t i e n t s : C h a ra c t e r i s t i c s A s s o c i a t e d w i t h Fo l l ow - U p P ra c t i c e s .”
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Delaware Today magazine names Bob Laskowski, M.D., one of the state’s most influential persons
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and the University of Delaware collectively known as the Delaware Health Science Alliance.
elaware Today’s September issue features Bob Laskowski, M.D., Christiana Care president and CEO, as one of 14 people of influence in the state.
Part of health care supergroup The health care supergroup is pooling resources, contacts and assets to develop a campus for health care education, a cancer biology center, and the Delaware Valley Institute for Clinical and Translational Science, a consortium they hope will lead to more grant money and fund even greater innovation. “That’s a multi-year effort that we think will be transformative in its own right,” Laskowski says.
“Who has clout?” the publication asks. “There’s a new generation of movers and shakers emerging who are shaping policies and making things happen.” Here’s what Delaware Today says about Dr. Laskowski and Christiana Care: “Under CEO Robert Laskowski, Christiana Care has emerged as an indomitable healthcare force on the East Coast.”
Steering a large ship Between two acute-care hospitals staffed by some of the most talented physicians in the country, the National Cancer Instituterecognized Helen H. Graham Cancer Center, the Center for Heart & Vascular Health, and more advancements, Laskowski is steering a very large ship—and the rest of the country is taking notice. “The leadership here is viewed as a responsibility,” Laskowski says. “We need not only to follow standards, but to develop standards of excellence that set the tone for the entire
Robert J. Laskowski, M.D., MBA Christiana Care president and CEO region. Our aspirations are pretty bold. Given the resources and strengths of our community and my colleagues, we believe we can transform ourselves into the very best health care in the United States.” Those strides are being made. In March, Laskowski announced a new partnership between Christiana, Nemours, Thomas Jefferson University
On tap now for Laskowski: the massive, $205 million Wilmington Hospital expansion and rebuilding. The project will create between 1,000 and 2,000 construction jobs and, when completed, between 600 and 900 permanent jobs. Construction will be completed in four years. “We view it as a transformative project,” he says. “After something transformative happens, you can’t remember what life was like before it.”
Aug. 27
GENERAL NEWS
Is retirement on your horizon? Consider attending a planning seminar ecause people are living longer, retirement planning may be even more important now than in the past.
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Building a healthy financial future is as important as taking care of your health needs today. If you are within 10 years of retirement, or would simply like more detailed information to help you achieve your retirement goals, please join Lincoln Financial Group to learn how to take charge of your future by beginning to plan for your retirement now. Employees will get information on the following four topics:
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Investing for retirement.
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One-hour sessions are at the following locations and times:
Christiana Hospital n Monday, Sept. 21, 7:30-8:30 a.m., noon-1 p.m., 3:30-4:30 p.m. and 6-7 p.m., in the John H. Ammon Medical Education Center auditorium.
1 Reads Way n Monday, Sept. 28, 7:30-8:30 a.m., in the Wilmington Conference Center. n Tuesday, Sept. 29, noon-1 a.m., 3:30-4 p .m ., Room 400, Wilmington Hospital n Wednesday, Sept. 30, noon-1 p.m. and 3:30-4:30 p.m., in the Wilmington Conference Center.
Spouses are welcome to attend as well. Refreshments will be served.
United Way 2009 Campaign to run from Sept. 8-Oct. 30
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hristiana Care’s United Way of Delaware campaign kicks off this year on Sept. 8 and runs through Oct. 30. Our goal is to increase employee participation from previous years. Every gift—no matter the size—is important and counts toward our goal. As in previous campaigns, you may designate to support:
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Christiana Care Pastoral Services celebrates 20 years of accreditation in clinical pastoral education
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hristiana Care Pastoral Services celebrated educational milestones of our chaplain residents, interns and students on Aug. 6 at the John H. Ammon Medical Education Center. The featured speaker, the Rev. Dr. Teresa E. Snorton, executive director of the Association for Clinical Pastoral Education, the accrediting body for clinical pastoral education (CPE) programs, praised Christiana Care’s CPE programs and applauded the support it receives from senior management.
Chaplain residents (above, from left): Stephen L. Dutton, program director, J. Scott Bailey, Patricia A. Sherman, Michael K. Ntow, Debra C. Stanton, Michael L. Moore and Charles N. Myers.
This year, Christiana Care’s Clinical Pastoral Education Program celebrates its 20th year of accreditation.
(Above) Christiana Care chaplain the Rev. George Billings chats with featured speaker the Rev. Dr. Teresa E. Snorton at the Pastoral Services celebration Aug. 6.
Chaplain summer interns (at left, from left): Keith L. Hayward, Karen E. Larson, Paul D. Seefeldt, Lael Sorensen, Kristina K. Schonewolf , Rudloph H. White, Jr., Joseph Abraham and Tammy Wooliver, CPE Supervisor.
Aug. 27
FITNESS NEWS
Is the pen mightier than the pedometer? Writing contest seeks inspirational essays on fitness
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uarterly challenges and promotions in support of efforts to increase physical activity and improve employee health are becoming a ritual for Christiana Care’s Employee Fitness Centers.
you to write a 350-500 word essay highlighting your experience, including the challenging and fun aspects, benefits or personal goals attained and other insights on your physical activities.
Following on the heels of the successful Delaware Loses a Ton and Walk with Spirit programs, the Employee fitness Centers staff is throwing down another gauntlet. This time it’s an essay writing challenge to inspire others to get fit.
Essay entries will be reviewed and two winners chosen at the end of September.
In your essay they want to hear about the active vacations or physical activities you enjoyed (or endured) this summer. If you have a story to share, they want
The winners will receive a free sixmonth membership to the Employee Fitness Centers and an IPod to pass the time while exercising there.
Winners to be in Focus The two winning essays will be published in a Focus to be determined later. Submit essays to Employee Fitness Center colleagues Alisa Carrozza at Christiana Hospital or Joe Novack at Wilmington Hospital.
Walk with Spirit wraps up
encourage walking for fitness was judged a great success. Approximately 1,000 free pedometers distributed at group-walk events at each of the Christiana Care sites were put to good use: n 70 percent of participants reported using the pedometers to increase daily step counts. n The average daily step count ranged from 1,000 to 20,000 steps per day.
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The Walk with Spirit challenge to Got broccoli? Benefits director Chris Corbo makes one of his frequent Friday afternoon stops at the Farmers Market operated by while.u.work at the West End Cafe at Christiana Hospital. If you need a veggies to make your next homecooked weekend meals complete, save time by shopping at the Farmer’s Market.
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Did you know? Employee Fitness Centers staff and other Christiana Care wellness champions are awarding small prizes to employees caught performing physical activities, such as using the stairs or walking the trails at Christiana campus, in Brandywine Park and elsewhere.
Behavior modification for your inner critic: Train that little voice to sing your best qualities shaving or putting on makeup.
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ust about everyone has an inner critic, that “little voice inside our heads” that can cause us to form a negative impression of ourselves.
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Once we become aware of our inner critic, we can make a choice not to listen and, instead, develop our own inner cheerleader.
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Pretty soon, whenever you hear the voice of your inner critic, you’ll naturally come back with something positive.
Here’s a suggestion for how to silence our inner critic so we can hear positive thoughts about ourselves.
And best of all, you’ll begin to believe it.
Affirm your good qualities The first step is to picture yourself as you want to be. Let’s think about the characteristics we would possess if we could be perfect. Then, in 10 words or less, write your first affirmation—a description of your best self.
Take a negative comment and turn it into something positive.
Here are some examples:
If your inner critic says, “You’re lazy, dull and a failure,” write down a reply that turns around those negative emotions.
n “I am a caring, intelligent person and a loving parent.”
Instead, say, “I’m industrious, sharp and successful.”
n “I am energetic, beautiful and a hard worker.”
Think of three or four negative emotions that run through your head. Jot them down, and then translate them into affirmations.
n “I am a loyal friend, upbeat and kind to others.”
Turn negativity around As you write your affirmations, you might hear a pesky, nagging voice, your inner critic. But this time, you’ll realize just how hard your inner critic is on you. So turn the tables.
Sent to yourself in an e-mail.
Now, pick out the affirmation you like best. Copy it on a small slip of paper. Then, take the affirmation and put it in a place where you will see it often, so it can serve as positive reinforcement, such as: Taped to your bathroom mirror, so you’ll think about it while you are n
Join an American Heart Walk team Or start your own More than 3,000 participants
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ou still have time to register or join a team from Christiana Care for the Annual American Heart Walk Sunday, Sept. 13, at 8 a.m. on the Wilmington Riverfront.
A sedentary lifestyle is one of the leading risk factors for heart disease, and heart disease is the number one killer in Delaware and in the country. Join the more than 3,000 expected participants and commit to wiping out cardiovascular disease and stroke one step at a time. To date, more than 200 employees, family members and friends have registered this year.
The walk is a non-competitive 3mile walk (with an option to walk 1.5 miles) to raise awareness and raise funds to support the American Heart Association’s mission to build healthier lives free of cardiovascular disease and stroke.
Win a pizza party
Join your co-workers and other Delaware residents as they support Heart Walk.
On-site registration begins at 8 a.m. The walk starts at 9 a.m. Don’t forget, the Christiana Care team with the most walkers and that raises the most money wins a pizza party. For more information, call Joanne Matukaitis or Karen Maykut at 302-733-2633 or register online at www.heartwalk.kintera.org/wilmingtonde.
To register a walking team, go online to www.heartwalk.kintera.org/wilmingtonde. Individuals may join one of several teams from Christiana Care already listed on the site or start a new team with co-workers, friends and family. Again this year, dogs are also permitted to join their masters for the walk.
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2009 T-shirt Design Winner Congratulations to Dara Atkins, office assistant at the Hockessin Center, for creating this year’s winning T-shirt design (above) for staff, families and friends to wear at the 18th Annual American Heart Walk. The design was one of 15 that employees submitted.
Christiana Care shuttle ads are born to run
Christiana Care’s three intercampus shuttles now serve as travelling billboards, sporting six marketing messages as they travel on I-95—one of the busier stretches of highway in the Mid Atlantic region—18 hours a day. According to Christiana Care Director of Marketing Peggy Mika, the cost of wrapping the shuttles is amazingly cost effective. “It’s inexpensive, lasts a year and we already owned the space,” she says.
More than 100 employees turn out for blood drive at Christiana campus
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ore than 100 employees, volunteers and Medical Staff members donated blood at the annual Summer Blood Challenge Blood Bank of Delmarva on-site drive Aug. 13 at the Ammon Medical Education Center. In doing so, they fulfill membership obligations, save lives, and enter to win some great prizes. In the latest tally (Aug. 15), Christiana Care led all participating Delaware “extra-large” employers—those with more than 2,000 employees—with a total of 1,051 points.
Evelyn King, Pharm.D., catches up on some reading while giving blood at the Aug. 13 blood drive at the Ammon Education Center.
If you are not already a Blood Bank member, you can join and schedule an appointment to give blood by calling 302-737-8400 or by registering at www.delmarvablood.org.