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September 2015
From The President & CEO
Scott Batulis President & CEO
We’ve had many accomplishments so far this year and our success is attributed to teamwork. These successes will be featured at the upcoming Town Hall Meetings that all staff are encouraged to attend. Additionally, there will be opportunity for you to ask questions, meet with senior leaders and share your ideas on how we can enhance our services. Speak with your supervisor on dates and times of these meetings.
To achieve success, research shows that how you feel about your work and workplace is essential to doing your best and delivering the highest quality healthcare to our patients. That is why we conduct the annual Employee Engagement Survey. We will again partner with Gallup to launch our Engagement Survey on Wednesday, October 15, 2015. Your survey invitation will be mailed by Gallup to your home. The invitation contains your unique employee code and a sample of the questions. Once the survey launches, you can choose to participate online or by phone. When you take the survey, I ask that you consider your overall work experience at Orange Regional and answer each question as best you can. Thank you in advance for supporting the survey. Your feedback helps us create a better workplace. Should you have any questions about our Engagement Survey, please ask your Manager or contact Betsy Kennally, Director of Organizational Development at 845-333-0227. Thank you for your continued support.
Executive Town Hall Meetings — Stronger Together! Over the last few years, in collaboration with you and our physicians, Orange Regional has developed outstanding clinical programs that have garnered national recognition. In addition, our patient experience scores have increased substantially. Our growing patient volume indicates that Orange Regional is becoming the “destination hospital” for patients in the surrounding counties. As members of the Orange Regional staff, we hope that you are proud of these accomplishments and are comfortable and confident in using and recommending Orange Regional services for yourself, your families and your friends. There is much more to do and your opinions are deeply important to us. Please join us for a one hour meeting to celebrate our successes, ask questions and to provide feedback. We are stronger together! The remainder of our meetings are planned for:
Sincerely,
October 1 at 7:30 a.m., 10 a.m. 3 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. October 2 at 7:30 a.m.
Scott Batulis, President and CEO
All meetings will be held in Conference Rooms 1, 2 and 3. Light refreshments will be served.
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Update
September 2015
New Primary Care Office Opens In Monroe Orange Regional Medical Group is pleased to announce it has expanded its reach by opening a new primary care location in Monroe, N.Y. The beautiful and spacious new office provides increased accessibility to family health care for residents in Monroe and surrounding areas.
Dr. Chavez Carey
The Monroe location is the latest addition to the Orange Regional Medical Center’s network of care. Through the office, patients will have local access to advanced primary medical treatment, while maintaining a connection to the Medical Center’s premier hospital facilities, leading technological equipment and critical health services and emergency care.
The new office is conveniently located at 475 Route 17M in Monroe near Stop and Shop. Orange Regional Medical Group - Monroe has Board-certified physicians and Family nurse practitioners, providing primary health care services to adults and children of all ages including routine screenings, including allergy testing, strep and flu analysis, flu shots, blood draws and other diagnostic services. Leading the Monroe office is Dr. Joseph Chavez Carey who is Board-certified in family medicine and is bilingual (English and Spanish). He earned his medical degree from New York University School of Medicine and completed his residency in family medicine at Contra Costa Regional Medical Center in Martinez, C.A. We are thrilled to expand the patient offerings of the Orange Regional Medical Group through the opening of our new Monroe office. Monroe patients will receive the best primary health care available and be connected to the larger services of the Orange Regional Medical Center. Dr. Chavez Carey and his team are accepting patients and can be reached at jchavezcarey@ormc.org or through the Monroe Medical Group office at 845-333-7830. Depending on your plan, there may be NO co-pay for hospital and medical group employees and their families when using Orange Regional Medical Group services.
Infectious Disease Department Launches Marina Keller, MD recently joined Orange Regional Medical Group. She is Board-certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine, the American Board of Infectious Diseases and the American Board of Medical Microbiology. She is the co-author of presentations and publications focusing on infectious diseases and microbiology. Dr. Keller has a special interest in medical diagnostics, antimicrobial stewardship and tick borne illness. She earned her undergraduate degree in Biophysics from Cornell University. She completed her medical degree in 2003 and went on to a residency in internal medicine, a Fellowship in infectious diseases and a second fellowship in Medical Microbiology at McGill University. Dr. Keller grew up in the Hudson River Valley and enjoys bird watching and the outdoors. She has two children, three chickens and an organic vegetable garden. Dr. Keller can be reached at mkeller@ormc.org. Joshua Vernatter, MD recently joined Orange Regional Medical Group. He is Board-certified in Internal Medicine and in Infectious Diseases. He has co-authored publications on pathogenic bacteria, among other topics, and contributed to self-study texts for medical students. His professional interests focus on the host-pathogen interaction. Prior to joining Orange Regional Medical Group, Dr. Vernatter was an infectious diseases physician in the Bronx and in Westchester County, where he cared for patients in both in hospital and outpatient settings. Dr. Vernatter earned his medical degree from Albert Einstein College of Medicine in Bronx, N.Y. He completed his residency in internal medicine at Long Island Jewish Medical Center in New Hyde Park, N.Y. and his Fellowship in infectious diseases at Montefiore Medical Center in Bronx, N.Y. Dr. Vernatter can be reached at jvernatter@ormc.org. Orange Regional Medical Group’s Infectious Diseases Department is located at Suite 135 in the Medical Pavilion. Call 333-7575 for more information or to make an appointment. -2-
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September 2015
Leading The Way Nate Margolis, MD has joined Orange Regional as Medical
Director of the Ray W. Moody, M.D. Breast Center. Dr. Margolis’ extensive experience includes serving as a breast imaging Fellow and Chief Resident of New York University (NYU) School of Medicine’s Department of Diagnostic Radiology. He spent many years conducting breast cancer research at NYU, as well.
Dr. Margolis received his medical degree from the New York University School of Medicine and received his Bachelor’s degree in biomedical science, as part of the school’s accelerated Bachelor’s degree/medical degree program, from the Sophie Davis School of Biomedical Education at the City College of New York. He attended the international exchange program at the Universidad Iberoamericana in Mexico City. He is the recipient of numerous medical honors and awards and co-authored and/or co-presented almost 30 medical research topics to a wide variety of professional and community organizations. Additionally, Dr. Margolis is co-author of a chapter focusing on quality and patient safety in the forthcoming book Quality and Patient Safety in Imaging.
Welcome New Employees Marcella Andryuk Sirena Aragones Jeane-Marie Bishop Kelly Broking Teresa Bryant Jonathan Bunagan Danna Carlton Quatasia Clark Vanessa Cruz Robin-Lynn Dabrowski Sara De Hoyos
Patient Satisfaction Scores Celebrated
Stephanie Dobson Mayur Domadia Leilani Fernandez Jeanne Ford Meredith Ingersoll Andrea Johnson-Isaac Anina Laroche David Lawson Gabrielle Lesko Dorota Magoch Erica Melville Cheryl Meneses Sarah Parmerter
Way to go Mother/Baby and 4 West! Congratulations on your fantastic 1st quarter Patient Satisfaction Scores!
Ramon Polenberg Michael Rego Jessica Rigual Gail Schall Ryan Siebold Adriana Soto Takiya Steeps Alisha Stevens Kayla Taylor Selin Tekin Raisa Tina Tera VanWieren Samantha Vesseli Magdalene Wint William Zuccala
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September 2015
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Grateful Patient Program Through the Grateful Patient Program, Orange Regional’s patients and their families have the opportunity to recognize employees, physicians and volunteers who provide exceptional care and kindness. The following employees were recently recognized: July 2015 Kelly Beverson Melissa Cancel Dina Cowit Gisselle Garcia Jean Kania Diane Pierce Geraldine Sylvester Geraldine Tam
3 South 3 North Breast Center 2 South 2 South Respiratory Breast Center 2 South
Physicians: Dr. Domic Aro Dr. John Carey Dr. Deogene de Leon Dr. Emma Fattahov Dr. Sammy Hutman Dr. Nathan Margolis Dr. Adrian Paraschiv Dr. Lesley Stead
Gynecology Family Medicine Pulmonary & Critical Care Palliative Care Dermatology Breast Center Hospitalist Hematology/Oncology
August 2015 David Garcia Melissa Henderson Milena Holden Rebekah Korn Lauren McKay-Carvevali Camille Muhummad Melissa Zuber
Oncology 3 North PCU Oncology Oncology Ultra Sound Patient Access Liaison Oncology
Middletown Kiwanis named Orange Regional Medical Center Nurse, Stacy Britsch as their August 2015 Kiwanis Angel. The Kiwanis Angel program acknowledges an outstanding Pediatric caregiver at Orange Regional. The Club made a gift to the Pediatric Campaign in honor of Nurse Britsch. “She has single handedly raised the level of care our pediatric patients receive by working with the pediatricians to created care based policies based on evidence and quality outcomes” says Karin Kuhens, Nurse Director of Pediatrics. “In addition Stacy has provided educational classes to all the pediatric nurses.”
Upcoming Events Estate Planning Brunch Thursday, October 1, 2015 West Hills Country Club 10 a.m. This event is free. To make a reservation or for more information, contact the Foundation at 333-2333.
Help Drive Donations Toward Our Pediatric Campaign Saturday, October 17, 2015 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Pavilion Parking Lot • For every car we test drive, Lincoln will make a gift to Orange Regional’s Pediatric Center • This event is free and open to the public • Free ice cream sponsored by Stewarts Shops For more information, contact the Foundation at 845-333-2333. -4-
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Outpatient Health Fair Orange Regional held a free health and wellness fair on September 12 at the Galleria at Crystal Run! Many of our outpatient healthcare staff were on hand to answer questions, conduct free health screenings and offer giveaways.
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September 2015
Coming Up Daisies
Congratulations to Ashley Matos, of 6 North, Orange Regional's most recent recipient of the DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses! DAISY Award honorees personify Orange Regional’s remarkable patient experience. Nurses who are leaders of nursing excellence by providing exceptional patient care in a progressive, dynamic and healing environment, can be nominated and winners will be recognized as outstanding role models within our nursing community. To nominate a nurse for the DAISY Award, visit www.ormc.org/daisyaward.
Give Us The Scoop! ‌ and take the Survey! Take the
Employee Engagement Survey
Starting Oct. 15! Thursday, October 15 through Friday, October 30 How*: Phone: 866-372-9990 Online: www.gx.gallup.com/ghvhs12.gx
THIS SURVEY IS COMPLETELY CONFIDENTIAL *Everyone will receive an Access Code before the survey period. You should have it ready before you call or go online to take the survey. If you need help with the survey or lose your Access Code, call Gallup Client Support at 866-372-9990 anytime from 7:00 p.m. Sunday through 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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September 2015
News Bulletin September Is National Preparedness Month
September is National Preparedness Month and once again Orange Regional is taking part. Our focus is personal preparedness so that you and your family can be as ready as possib le for whatever may come our way. Whether hurricane, blizzard, lightning, fire or flood, we want you to be ready. Please take the time to make a plan, get a kit and stay informed. For more information, contact Manager of Emergency Management, Robin Dieckmann, at x0261 or rdieckmann@ormc.o rg or Director of Safety, Security, and Emergency Management, Miguel Rodrigues, at x0309 or mrodrigues@ormc.o rg.
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Join team “ORMC Crushing Diabetes”
Saturday, October 3, 2015 Where: Scenic Hudson’s Long Dock Park 8 Long Dock Road in Beacon, NY Registration begins at 9 a.m. To join, please visit www.walk.jdrf.org Register for Beacon (Zip code 12508) Team name: ORMC Crushing Diabetes
September 2015
Annual Education Reminder The Organization Development & Learning Department has officially kicked off annual education for the Greater Hudson Valley Health System. Please note: annual education began two months earlier this year to provide employees additional time to complete the modules. Employees who joined the System in 2015 and have completed the general hospital orientation, have already fulfilled the annual education requirement. For all other employees, annual education must be completed by December 31, 2015. For more information, contact Manager of Organizational Development and Learning, Naomi Lippin, at 333-0228 or nlippin@ormc.org.
If you want to donate to Team Crushing Diabetes, it’s easy: Click on the link www.walk.jdrf.org Click on Donate Choose Team, and type in ORMC
Hercules Challenge
Saturday, October 3, 2015 Middletown High School Registration starts at 6:00 a.m. Race starts at 7:30 a.m.
Blood Drive
Wednesday, October 7, 2015 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
The American Red Cross Donor bus will be located outside of the Main Campus Entrance
Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk
Auxiliary Vendor Sales Uniform Concepts
October 5, 2015
Conference Center Lobby
Leslie's Jewelry
October 7, 2015
Conference Center Lobby
Origami Owl
October 9, 2015
Conference Center Lobby
Auxiliary Raffle
October 12, 2015
Conference Center Lobby
Ruth's Desserts
October 13, 2015
Pavilion
Cape Cod Leather
October 13, 2015
Conference Center Lobby
Haz Sheets
October 14, 2015
Conference Center Lobby
Not Just Your Grandmother's Pearls October 15, 2015
Conference Center Lobby
Teddi's Jewelry
October 16, 2015
Pavilion
Simple Treasures
October 16, 2015
Conference Center Lobby
Teddi's Jewelry
October 20, 2015
Conference Center Lobby
Kitty's Silver
October 21, 2015
Conference Center Lobby
Save on Sweats
October 23, 2015
Conference Center Lobby
Valentina's Jewelry
October 29, 2015
Conference Center Lobby
Sunday, October 18, 2015 Registration begins at 7:30 a.m.
GO TEAM!
Woodbury Common Premium Outlets
Join Team ORMC by registering at makingstrideswalk.org/hudsonvalley
Above and Beyond A hot air balloon checks out the progress we've been making on our NEW Medical Office Building and Cancer Center!
The Galarneau Couple - Equal opportunity promoters of Orange Regional and Catskill Regional! Stronger Together! Pictured are Dr. Galarneau, CEO of CRMC and Urologist with Catskill Regional Medical Group and his beautiful wife Jen! -8-