STAFF MATTERS
Update for Catskill Regional Medical Center employees, physicians and volunteers
November/December 2017
A Message From Our Leader We have had a successful year full of accomplishments, accreditations, awards and many accolades from our patients. The holidays provide us with an opportunity to reflect on our individual roles in those successes, and the times we have each gone “above and beyond” in caring for our patients and community. As we reflect on all of our work caring for our community, I encourage each of us to also take stock of our own personal health. Please take time to care for yourself and your family by eating well, exercising and getting plenty of sleep – the benefits of a healthy lifestyle will be enjoyed by each of us, our families, our patients and our co-workers. Jonathan Schiller Our organization is strong and growing. Thank you for the opportunity to serve as your leader, I am proud of the great care we are taking of our community. Happy and safe holidays to all! In service,
Chief Executive Officer
Town of Fallsburg Lions Club Makes Donation At its annual dinner meeting on October 19, Town of Fallsburg Lions Club Members Robert Kaplan, Nathan Steingart and Lions Club President, Steve Vegliante, presented Catskill Regional Medical Center CEO, Jonathan Schiller, with a $3,000 donation to the hospital. The Town of Fallsburg Lions Club is a nonprofit organization that has been a steady supporter of Catskill Regional for more than 15 years. Each year for the past 33 years, the Town of Fallsburg Lions Club has hosted a golf tournament to raise funds for Catskill Regional Medical Center, among other Lions charities. Over that time, the Club has donated close to $100,000 to the hospital. This year, Lions Club International selected “diabetes awareness throughout the world” as its annual project. In keeping with this year’s international project, the Town of Fallsburg Lions Club has specifically donated this year’s funds to the Diabetes Education Center at Catskill Regional.
Town of Fallsburg Lions Club Members Robert Kaplan, Nathan Steingart and Lions Club President, Steve Vegliante, presented Catskill Regional Medical Center CEO Jonathan Schiller with a $3,000 donation to the hospital.
Eighteen years ago, the Fallsburg Lions Club named their annual golf tournament after Alan Steingart, a long term member of the Club. Members of the Steingart family along with Steve Vegliante and Robert Kaplan, Golf Tournament Chair, gathered to show their support of the Diabetes Education Center at Catskill Regional.
GHVHS Medical Group
Update
Welcome New Providers
Tammy Cohen Fetterman-PMHNP-BC Psychiatry
Sarabjit Singh, MD Hospitalist Nocturnist
Edmund James, NP Trauma APP
Dibnain Nanda, PA Trauma APP
Stephanie Paladini, PA-C Critical Care Medicine
Patient Safety Awards The GHVHS Quality & Patient Safety "Golden Age of Hollywood" Awards took place on October 26. Thirty-two teams and individuals were recognized for their contribution to improving the quality of care and patient outcomes for our patients! We are happy to announce that GHVHS Medical Group received its very first award for Overall Top Teams.
GHVHS News
Leadership Cohort 7 Graduates Congratulations to the “LA Team� who recently celebrated its graduation from the Greater Hudson Valley Health System Operations Excellence Leadership Academy.
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Leading The Way
In The News
George Rivera is now Manager of Security and Safety at Catskill Regional Medical Center. George can be reached at 845-243-3114 or grivera1@ghvhs.org.
Congratulations Congratulations to Lacie Halloran, OB RN, who received a Good Catch Award. A Good Catch occurs when corrective action and/or timely intervention prevents an incident or medical error from happening. Nominations are accepted throughout the year and are judged by the Patient Safety Subcommittee. For more information about the "Good Catch" Patient Safety Award, contact QA Data Coordinator, Katie Haun, at 333-1294 or khaun@ormc.org.
Congratulations to Suzanne Lange Ahmed who was nominated and selected for the Sullivan County Democrat’s Business and Professional Women Special section. Suzanne appeared in the November 7 issue of the Sullivan County Democrat.
Permanent Employee Veterans Display Unveiled In honor of Veteran’s Day, Catskill Regional Medical Center held a special tribute and unveiled a permanent employee Veterans display, entitled the “Hallway of Heroes,” on the first floor of the hospital. The display showcases Catskill Regional employees who have served or are currently serving in the armed forces. Photos of veterans and their biographies are displayed in the “Hallway of Heroes.”
Among those who attended to help honor the history of Veterans Day and the importance of the Armed Forces were veterans Dr. Christopher Roman and Family Nurse Practitioner, Sam Berger, of Catskill Regional Medical Group.
A permanent employee Veterans display, entitled the “Hallway of Heroes,” is now located on the first floor of the hospital.
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GHVHS Annual Quality Awards The GHVHS Quality and Patient Safety "Golden Age of Hollywood" Awards took place on October 26. Thirty-two teams and individuals were recognized for their contribution to improving the quality of care and outcomes for our patients! Joseph Anesi, VP General Counsel, hosted this amazing evening that included a troop of well-dressed presenters and clips of classic golden age films. Congratulations to all our winners!
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and Patient Safety Celebration
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Holiday Party 2017
Catskill Regional employees celebrated the holiday season with a Masquerade Holiday Party at Bernie’s Holiday Restaurant in Rock Hill, NY. Holiday fun was had by all!
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Season Of Giving
The Community Service office participated in a gift giving project. A total of 36 Sullivan County children were adopted. Gifts ranged from toys, clothing, outerwear and even a guitar! Thank you to our employees who were very generous and had a great time doing this.
The Community Service Office recently held a coat drive. Over 100 coats, some brand new, were collected by Community Service Volunteers and volunteer learning students and advisors. All coats were donated to the Sullivan County United Way.
Feel Good Concert Series Program
A big "thank you" to recording artist Lynn Starr for her wonderful performance. We welcomed Lynn to perform for our Skilled Nursing Unit residents, as part of our Feel Good Concert Series Program. She was a hit! Thank you Bev and Frank for filling our lobby with the sound of holiday cheer as part of the feel Good Concert Series Program. Bev and Frank have been singing together for over 20 years as part of the Middletown Carole and perform songs including classical, americana and holiday songs. 7
Garden Work Day On November 4, volunteers trimmed many trees, removed Honeysuckle shrubs, Goldenrod and other weeds, thinned out a number of deciduous shrubs and edged the front of where the Woodland Wildlings Garden meets the lawn. This area was mulched to provide a cleaner mowing edge and while there is certainly much more to do, the group got a great head start. Huge thanks to those that gave their time.
Scenes From Halloween
Generous Toy Donation Thank you to Yeshiva Liberty T.L.D.E AT 19, a Yeshiva school in Liberty, for delivering toys on December 11 for children in need this holiday season. The gifts are for different age groups and were provided to the Emergency Department to distribute to our pediatric patients.
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