Connections - June 2017

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June 2017

From The President & CEO

The GHVHS Medical Group has grown substantially over the past three years and is now leading or playing a critical role in Hospitalist Care, Critical Care, Orthopedics, Trauma, Urology, General Surgery, Oncology, Infectious Disease, Palliative Care, Psychiatry, Primary Care, Cardiology, Urgent Care, Pediatrics and Graduate Medical Education. The Medical Group has great potential; in the future, it will become a driving force for program leadership, high quality care and medical education for our health system.

Scott Batulis President & CEO

In order to provide the best possible leadership for our Medical Group, I am pleased to announce the promotion of Dr. Gerard Galarneau, CEO of Catskill Regional Medical Center to a new and expanded role as President of the GHVHS Medical Group & Chief Medical Officer of CRMC. Dr. Galarneau has done an outstanding job leading the transformation of CRMC over the past several years. He will continue in his role as CRMC’s Chief Medical Officer. In his new role as President of the GHVHS Medical Group, he will work to ensure quality care for patients, better integrate the group into the system, help increase growth of the group, and further integrate the group into community health initiatives among the many other responsibilities that go along with this position.

Dr. Galarneau is also a well-respected surgeon and has previous experience as a partner in an outpatient practice setting.

These are valuable skills and credentials for his new role in leading the Medical Group.

I am also pleased to announce Jonathan Schiller, Interim CFO, has been promoted to the position of CEO of Catskill Regional Medical Center. Jonathan has many years of high-level hospital experience and will bring a wealth of knowledge in program development and operational excellence to CRMC. Jonathan will also maintain his executive leadership roles in Revenue Cycle and Graduate Medical Education for the system.

Brian Tew, CIO, will also now lead the ORMC Pharmacy and Laboratory Departments.

Please join me in congratulating Dr. Galarneau, Jonathan Schiller and Brian Tew on their exciting and new responsibilities.

Sincerely,

Scott Batulis, President & CEO

What A View!

Thank you to our Grounds and Maintenance crew for tending to the spectacular viewing garden just in time for summer. The garden is currently filled with beautiful pink and red roses. Did you know each colored rose has a different meaning? A red rose symbolizes love, while a pink rose symbolizes gratitude and appreciation.

GHVHS Medical Group

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June 2017

Welcome Aboard, Jamie Ackerly Jamie Ackerly has joined the Greater Hudson Valley Health System Medical Group as Quality Data Improvement Manager. Jamie is an experienced healthcare executive with extensive knowledge of quality initiatives, as well as regulatory and governance requirements specifically geared towards not-for-profit corporations and Federally Qualified Healthcare Centers. After serving four years in the Army, Jamie received her Bachelor of Science degree in Health Services Administration and is currently working on her Master of Science degree in Integrated Healthcare Management.

Previously, Jamie served as the Senior Director of Practice Operations at Cornerstone Family Healthcare for eight years, where she was instrumental in the successful certification of the Joint Commission, HRSA and PCMH initiatives. She lives with her family in the Hamlet of Wallkill and serves on the Board of Directors for Habitat for Humanity of Greater Newburgh.

Congratulations Congratulations to Dr. Rona Heublum-Colton on her new credentials. Rona recently became a Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics (FAAP) and renewed her membership as a Fellow of the American College of Physicians (FACP).

Urgent Care and Primary Care Open For Business

Congratulations to the GHVHS Medical Group's Primary and Urgent Care team, now open for business at Catskill Regional Medical Group’s new Monticello office.Â

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Leading The Way Angel Angeles, RN, MS, CCRN has been appointed Nursing Administrator of Critical Care.

In his new role, Angel will oversee the Cardiac Intensive Care Unit (CICU), Surgical Intensive Care Unit (SICU), Medical Intensive Care Unit (MICU) and Progressive Care Unit (PCU). He will also oversee the Central Telemetry and Dialysis Units.

Angel has more than 30 years of experience in nursing. He held the position of Administrative Nursing Manager of an 18-bed cardiac and cardiac surgical Intensive Care Unit (ICU) at Montefiore Medical Center, Weiler Hospital. He also served as Patient Care Director at New York-Presbyterian/Columbia University Medical Center, where he managed a 31-bed Cardiothoracic ICU for six years.

Angel earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing from the University of St. Thomas in Manila, Philippines. He earned his Master of Science degree in Health Services Administration from Iona College in NY. He is currently pursuing his Doctor of Nursing Practice in Executive Leadership from Felician University in Lodi, NJ.

Congratulations Orange Regional’s Intensive Care Units (SICU and MICU) received a Certificate of Achievement for the completion of the ICU Liberation ABCDEF Bundle Improvement Collaborative by the Society of Critical Care Medicine (SCCM). ORMC was one of 68 hospitals to be accepted into the research project and the only hospital in New York State.

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Welcome New Employees Eleonor Alvarez Pazmino Jherry Bastien Chelsea Beach Jenna Becker Maria Caraballo Yolanda Carey Kourtney Cimaglia Dakota Darin Jaclyn Halpin Lauren Hamilton Luce Henry-Saturne-Stephens Ryan Killeen Erin Leahey Jenna Malouf Buffy-Nicole Mata Taryn McCormick Brian Mitts Jacqueline Morris Mae Octaviano Jami Ortiz Brittani Pitt Kelly Pittenger Lisa Poinsette Immeline Rabil Margarita Ramirez Myrtle Robertson Lamarr Robinson Angela Roselli Brianna Shutter Amol Bikram Singh Brianna Sturans Qwaku Thomas Tina Traylor-Amoroso Jeremy Vasquez Matthew Wolek Corinne Wyman

Two years ago, Orange Regional’s SICU and MICU were accepted into a nationwide research initiative by the Society of Critical Care Medicine.

This research project surveyed the utilization of an evidence-based ABCDEF Bundle practice for improvement of patient and family outcomes. The research included pre and post staff surveys along with extensive data collection on intubated patients. Dr. Aamir Gilani, the team leader, was instrumental in the development of the early mobility program, creating a rounding report specific to the bundle for daily rounding and coordinating the data collection. Nicole Sewell, Director of MICU was a great support to the research and implementation of the bundle practice. Jessica Gerlach was most helpful with the IRB approval process.

Thank you to Touro Medical students Nakia Sarad, Bryony Lucas, Amanda Tabone, Kate Flanagan, Harshal Lal, and Donya Nazery for their diligent efforts in data collection! Thank you to Melody Tirpak, MSPT, from our physical therapy department for her early mobility initiatives and for joining us in Chicago for the implementation of the study! We would also like to credit the IT department, who was instrumental in the creation of the CAM-ICU, RASS, and CPOT documentation as well as the ABCDEF rounding report. Special thanks to all the ICU nurses and all the respiratory therapists who worked together to create successful awakening and breathing trials, as well as to provide early mobilization with the intubated patients for better outcomes!

For more information, contact Jane Giganti, BSN, RN, CCRN, Nursing Professional Development Specialist, Acute and Critical Care Department, Nursing Professional Practice, at 333-2091 or jgiganti@ghvhs.org.

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June 2017

National EMS Week During National EMS Week (May 21-27, 2017), we said a big “thank you” to the men and women of our emergency medical services, who selflessly help others within our community. We are truly thankful for all that you do! Dr. Mohammad Siddiqui presented a lecture entitled “Penetrating Trauma – Basic Concepts” to more than 50 EMS personnel who work in conjunction with Orange Regional Medical Center. The presentation was one of three during National EMS Week and was geared toward educating our local EMS on best treatment practices before patients arrive to the emergency department.

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Employees Of The Month

Congratulations to the April Employee of the Month, Alexandra Porter. Alexandra was nominated by her colleagues for going above and beyond every day for our patients and their families. Thanks for being a great team player, Alexandra.

Congratulations to Susan Dietz, our May Employee of the Month. Susan is a member of our Environmental Services Department who goes above and beyond to provide our patients and their families an exceptional experience.

Susan, thank you for all you do.

Employee Health And Wellness I am thrilled and beyond excited to be the GHVHS Wellness Coordinator. You might have seen me this year in Employee Health for annuals or I might have cleared you to start working at our beautiful campus. In addition to working with the Employee Health Team, I have been creating employee wellness programs!

A couple exciting programs that just recently kicked off include the Yoga for Employee Wellness and Reiki for Employee Wellness. Both programs are focused on decreasing stress. The Yoga program will be an ongoing series that all employees are welcome to join at any time.

Look for the flyers and all user emails.

Caring Arts Modality (CAM) therapy has had a big impact on our patients. With the help of the CAM Coordinator, Judy Maloy, we developed a CAM/Reiki wellness program for all employees. You can sign up for your private session in Employee Health on Healthstream under “GHVHS Reiki for Employee Wellness.” Right now, it is offered every other Thursday.

Also, please don’t forget about E4 Health, our employee assistant program that is free, accessible 24/7, and confidential to all employees. Please contact me with any questions or suggestions. I am available Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at 333-2060.

Rebecca Quicksell, RN Wellness Coordinator

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Recipe for Delicious Summer Water Ingredients: Lemons, cucumbers and basil (or add any fruit).

For a large dispenser (over a gallon), use two large lemons, one large cucumber and a handful of basil.

The longer it sits, the more it diffuses and the better it tastes.

Enjoy and be refreshed!

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Hercules Fitness Challenge

June 2017

Lung Force Walk

Orange Regional was a major sponsor of the Hercules Fitness Challenge, which took place at the Ring Homestead grounds this year. In May, many staff members got their workout on by participating.

In May, Orange Regional took to the "Big Apple."

Our team of walkers joined the Lung Force Walk in New York City. Our compassion and show of support goes beyond our local communities.

Warrior Dash In May, several of our staff members took to the terrain in Warwick for this years Warrior Dash.

Pine Bush Color Run Thanks to our volunteers for giving out free swag during the Pine Bush School District's Color Run in May. We're proud to sponsor this fundraising event for the enrichment program.

Relay For Life On June 10, Orange Regional joined the Pine Bush Relay for Life to support the American Cancer Society's signature fundraiser. By bringing the community together to remember loved ones lost and to honor survivors of all types of cancer, we’re making an impact on finding a cure.

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News Bulletin Yoga Pioneers Our ver y first yoga class, app ropriately named the "Yoga Pioneers", took advantage of the super dur able yoga pad for one of its recent sessions.

The pad’s location, surrounded by all things nature, lends itself to refreshing bre ezes and a second-to-none view of our beautiful Outpatient Building.

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New Truck Excites Maintenance Team

The very deserving Maintenance Departme nt at Orange Regional was given the keys to a brand new Ford F-550 Super Duty truck this month.

Thanks to the Foundation for its generous donation of $26k to help purchase the truck from Healey Brot hers Ford. It will be used to maintain the facil ities and grounds, including our beautiful new fitne ss trail for patients, visitors and employees to enjo y. The crew and the Foundation are both very excit ed about the new truck.

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Save The Date

National Cancer Survivors Day

Blood Drive Wednesday, July 5 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

On June 4, Orange Regional held its National Cancer Survivors Day picnic. Thank you to all who participated to make this annual event so meaningful.

The donor bus will be located outside of the Main Campus entrance.

Getting Their Game On GHVHS Administrator of Revenue Strategy & Managed Care, Will Scheuermann, and the Mid-Hudson Civic Center Adult Hockey League team he plays on, “The Anklebreakers”, recently won the Senior D1 Division Championship by a score of 4-3. Will scored the winning goal in the 3rd period with a wrist shot coming down the wing from the bottom of the circle. Although Will also got an assist on an earlier goal, he says the winning formula was outstanding team defense and Fabio Rossi’s two big goals within 1.5 minutes of each other. Way to go!

Auxiliary Vendor Sales Program All sales take place on the ground floor of the Main Campus in the Conference Center Lobby.

John’s Jewelry Box

July 14

Jazzy’s Traveling Boutique

July 14

Applause Gifts

July 27

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