Gems
November 2020
Exceptional Lives Here.
Thank You, Garnet Health Heroes
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Stay Connected to the Latest COVID-19 Information We all need to do our part to help limit the possible spread of COVID-19, while at work and at home. Please wash your hands frequently. Please remain socially distant in all settings. Please wear your mask properly (covering nose, mouth and chin) at all times. To help further limit possible exposure in the workplace, leadership has implemented a new policy effective November 30, 2020. There will be: • No use of conference rooms • No meetings greater than one-on-one in private offices
Additionally: • Scheduled/required simulation or hands-on training will be limited to 10 people or less. • Shift-shift handoffs, huddles or rounds in clinical areas are permitted but must be held in open spaces where masks and social distancing can be maintained. • Break rooms are to be used for breaks/meal periods (only), and room capacity limits must be strictly enforced. • Mask-wearing in all Garnet Health facilities will be strictly enforced in all areas at all times. The safety of our employees and patients is our number one priority. Your cooperation is important and greatly appreciated.
• No breakfast, lunch or dinner meetings • No small or large group celebrations
Virtually Yours No matter how brief, a visit from a loved one can provide laughter, smiles and hope to our patients. Our virtualvisitation service can keep patients in touch with their families and friends as we follow our necessary and mandated restricted-visitation policy. The virtual-visitation service enables staff to take iPads to patients, COVID19-positive and non-positive, who need, or would like to, connect with their families and friends during restrictedvisitation periods. Please remind patients and family members of this option. Requests to virtually connect with family and friends can be made through a patient’s nurse.
Telehealth: Care from Anywhere Telehealth is a convenient choice for patients to receive care from anywhere via phone or live video. By providing care remotely to our patients, it’s possible to protect those in need of care and our professionals who provide it. Please remember that Telehealth, for primary care, urgent care and most specialty services, is available to new and established patients and is covered by most insurance plans. Please continue to spread the word about Telehealth to your patients, families and friends. Telehealth is available during Garnet Health Doctors’ regular office hours. To make an appointment, call 333-7575. To learn more, visit garnethealth.org/telehealth. 2
Honoring the Healthcare Hero in YOU From the beginning of the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic, YOU have been at the forefront – continually protecting and compassionately caring for our community in a time of dire need. For months on end, YOU have displayed outstanding courage, selfless dedication, sacrifice and ingenuity as healthcare experts during this extremely difficult period in history. YOU are a hero in every sense of the word. Garnet Health has honored YOU with a special Hero Gift that can proudly be displayed for years to come. It’s a symbol of your heroic efforts throughout the pandemic, and represents the unity of our System’s family of caregivers who work together for the greater good of humanity. Thank you, sincerely, for serving as role models and for everything YOU do each and every day!
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Service Above Self We congratulate Garnet Health Medical Center Catskills for being honored with the Sullivan County Chamber of Commerce’s 2020 Distinguished Service Award. The Hospital and Chief Executive Officer Jonathan Schiller were featured in the November 6, 2020 issue of the Sullivan County Democrat in an article about working and communicating effectively to provide care through the COVID-19 pandemic. Thank you, Garnet Health Medical Center - Catskills, for your compassion and dedication to our community. To read the full article, visit issuu.com/scdemocrat/docs/pride_20journal_202020
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Jonathan Schiller is the CEO of Garnet Health Medical Center – Catskills, and has been with the hospital system since 2004.
COVID patient. “It was really just challenging,” sighed Schiller. In maternity, expectant mothers were allowed support persons – a doula or midwife – and one other person, usuall y the father. “It was tough,” Schiller shared , “… we had to say no to grandparen ts and that’s not easy.” On March 22, elective surgeries were discontinued per a directive from NYS, and because nurses from procedural areas were needed in other departments. Electiv e surgeries were resumed on May 13.
Visitations are still limited at presen t, Schiller reports “to try and keep as many people out of the building to reduce risk.” Schiller stated that GHMC-C is ready for a second wave of the virus. “We’re hopeful that it won’t happen. … it’s not easy for people to stay isolated and stay home and have the discipline and the willing ness to wear the mask every time they leave the house and are in public or congr egate spaces. … This is just so prolonged that it
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We congratulate Diana Duffy, RN, Garnet Health Medical Center - Catskills’ Grover M. Hermann Callicoon Division, who was a recipient of the Sullivan County Chamber of Commerce’s 2020 Distinguished Service Award. Diana was featured in the November 6, 2020 issue of the Sullivan County Democrat in an article about her childhood and dedication to the community as a nurse and emergency medical services professional. Thank you, Diana, for your distinguished service to our organization and our community. To read the full article, visit issuu.com/scdemocrat/docs/pride_20journal_202020
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Diana Duffy is a Sullivan County Chamber of Commerce 2020 winner of the Distinguished Service Award
field, throughout my childhood,” she said. “My Uncle Zip, who was an OB/GYN MD helped with guiding me towards nursing school. My grandparents and great Uncle were founding members of Mamakating I First Aid Squad. It’s one of those things was probably born and raised to be.” ics dynam anging Duffy enjoys the ever-ch call of the job. Nothing is the same in any is field l or with any patient. And the medica
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“It is not a calling for everyone, but those of us who are in the profession will agree that none of us do this for the praise or awards.” - Diana Duffy, RN
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Among the Best Garnet Health Medical Center continues to receive some of the most prestigious awards for patient safety and superior patient outcomes from Healthgrades®. This includes being one of America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Coronary Intervention™ for five years in a row and the only New York State hospital to achieve all three Women’s Care Excellence Awards for two consecutive years. The Peter Frommer, M.D. Heart Center gained significant honors by earning the Coronary Intervention Excellence Award™ for the fifth consecutive year, as well as receiving five-star recognition for Coronary Intervention Procedures for five consecutive years and five stars for Treatment of Heart Attack for four consecutive years. The Stroke Center received the Stroke Care Excellence Award™ for two consecutive years and five stars for Treatment of Stroke for three consecutive years. Healthgrades also granted Garnet Health Medical Center the General Surgery Excellence Award™ for the fourth consecutive year, as well as five stars for Treatment of Bowel Obstruction for three consecutive years and five stars for Gallbladder Removal Surgery for four consecutive years. In addition, the Intensive Care Unit received the Critical Care Excellence Award™ for two consecutive years. Additionally, the Intensive Care Unit received five stars for Treatment of Sepsis for three consecutive years, five stars for Treatment of Pulmonary Embolism for three consecutive years and five stars for Treatment of Respiratory Failure for three consecutive years. The Bariatric Surgery Program was recognized with the Bariatric Surgery Excellence Award™ for the fifth consecutive year – and has received five stars for Overall Bariatric Surgery seven years in a row! Congratulations to all for these amazing achievements!
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Most Wired and Most Deserving Garnet Health Medical Center - Catskills and Garnet Health Medical Center have earned the 2020 College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME) Digital Health Most Wired recognition three years in a row! This achievement certifies our commitment to following technology best practices so our organization can deliver the highest levels of excellence to our patients. Nice work!
BEE Awards Congratulations to Core Laboratory Supervisor Catherine Ganz, the July 2020 Employee of the Month at Garnet Health Medical Center. Catherine went above and beyond as a subject-matter expert, using her skills to advance the preparation of supplies during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Catherine Ganz
Congratulations to Operating Room Buyer Alyssa Black, the August 2020 Employee of the Month at Garnet Health Medical Center. Alyssa went above and beyond by using her personal time and vehicle to ensure that medical supplies were obtained in a timely manner to meet hospital expectations. Congratulations to Dietitian Assistant Solimar McDuffie, the September 2020 Employee of the Month at Garnet Health Medical Center. Solimar went above and beyond by accommodating a patient’s dietary preferences during his time in the hospital and helping him stay cheerful with her happy and friendly demeanor.
Alyssa Black
The Employee of the Month program is also known as the Being Exceptional Every day (BEE) Award – and Being Exceptional Every day takes dedication, loyalty and commitment. Great work, Catherine, Alyssa and Solimar. You make us proud! To nominate an employee, physician, volunteer, team or department, visit the intranet homepage, scroll down and click on the BEE Award icon. Solimar McDuffie
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Making the Cut:
Specialized stroke unit recognized with virtual ribbon-cutting
From left to right, Brian Tew, Chief Executive Officer, Garnet Health Medical Center; Lisa Oldham, Chief Nursing Officer / Vice President Patient Care Services, Garnet Health Medical Center; Kavneet Kaur, MD, MPH, Medical Director, Neurology Services, Garnet Health Doctors and Medical Director, Stroke Program, Garnet Health; Don Beeler, Garnet Health Board of Directors Chairman; and Gerard Galarneau, MD, MMM, Garnet Health Doctors President.
On October 14, we held our first-ever virtual ribbon-cutting to celebrate the enhancement of our stroke program at Garnet Health Medical Center – the dedication of a specialized stroke unit. The stroke program at Garnet Health Medical Center has three major objectives: minimize the amount of time in administering lifesaving stroke treatment upon the patient’s arrival; offer a dedicated specialized stroke unit that leads to faster and better patient outcomes; and increase awareness of proper stroke treatment among the public and healthcare professionals. Congratulations to all involved in the expansion of our stroke program! For more information and to learn about our recognitions for stroke care, visit garnethealth.org/stroke.
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“Enhancing our stroke program is an important step towards providing better stroke care to our patients,” said Kavneet Kaur, MD, MPH, Medical Director, Neurology Services, Garnet Health Doctors and Medical Director, Stroke Program, Garnet Health. “A dedicated specialized stroke unit has been shown to improve stroke-patient outcomes because treatment is expedited faster by specially trained staff. All stroke patients in the unit are seen by neurologists, and patients are discharged sooner so they can get rehabilitation and strive for a better recovery.”
Did You Know? With stroke prevention and treatment, timing is everything. Our stroke experts encourage you to B.E. F.A.S.T. This easy acronym helps you remember the sudden signs of stroke, which reflects: • Balance (loss of) • Arm weakness • Eyes (trouble seeing) • Speech difficulty • Face dropping • Time (call 911 immediately)
Reunited and It Felt So Good! Former COVID-19 patient returns to say “thank you�
Richard Fischer and his family surrounded by his healthcare team.
Former COVID-19 patient Richard Fischer, along with his family, were thrilled to visit with us recently and say thank you to the staff who treated and cared for him for nearly 40 days at Garnet Health Medical Center. We admire and congratulate Mr. Fischer, who also recently graduated from our Pulmonary Rehabilitation Program!
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Hudson Valley Magazine’s November 2020 issue is a showcase for Garnet Health Doctors – particularly Joseph Chavez Carey, MD, FAAFP, who is pictured on the front cover (right) and next to the Editor’s Letter (below), and Samir El Zarif, MD, who is featured in a Q&A (bottom right).
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The “Top Doctors” section and website also offer a Q&A with Dr. El Zarif, who answers the question, “What is the most exciting development in medicine in recent years?”
Dr. Chavez Carey’s full-page photo introduces the “Top Doctors” section, which lists all 502 of the region’s premier physicians, covering 55 specialties, and it is the top photo in the magazine’s online presentation at hvmag.com/life-style/health/hudson-valley-top-doctors-2020. The issue also features our seven “Top Doctors” – Joseph Chavez Carey, MD, FAAFP; Samer El Zarif, MD; Bella Fradlis, MD; Raghuram Gorti, MD, FACS; Michael Hoffman, MD; Cleveland Lewis, Jr., MD; and Eric L. Martin, MD, FAAOS. They were nominated by their peers earlier this year and were chosen by Castle Connelly, a highly respected healthcare research company led by physicians.
The Healthcare Profiles section includes a full page about Garnet Health Doctors’ “Top Doctors,” who are shown socially distancing in a photo taken outside of the Outpatient Building. The story introduces the entire Hudson Valley to the physicians, their services and how they’re embracing the future through a multispecialty, interdisciplinary approach.
While we consider all Garnet Health Doctors as Top Doctors, congratulations to our “Magnificent 7” for such prestigious recognition and their expertise, compassion and dedication to our patients! Keep on being awesome, docs! 11
Welcome New Providers A warm welcome to our new providers at Garnet Health Doctors!
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Amit Basu, MD, FACS, FRCS (Trauma)
Anisha Vadehra, PA-C (Urgent Care)
Arezoo Teimouri, PA (Critical Care)
Jennifer Wade, PA-C (Critical Care)
Jhosselini Cardenas-Mori, MD (Palliative Care)
Mohamed Sayed Ali, MD (Endocrinology)
Olive Osuoji, MD (Primary Care)
Priyanka Tadepalli, PNP-C (Pediatric Hospitalist)
Ryan Omura, DO (Psychiatry)
This year’s graduates from left to right: Melinda Grant (CCU); Rachelle Brutus-Bush (4W); Katherine Schleiermacher (4W); Renee Conklin (3N); Brittany Beyer (5W); Kimberly Escalante (2N); Griselda Gbolo (3W); Viralben Patel (3W); Rachel Roberts (Nutrition); Jenna Malouf (4S); Jasinth Jones-Clark (3W); and Scarleen Gabriel (2S).
17th Annual Class of Diabetes Champions We salute the 17th annual class of diabetes champions who graduated in September. There were 12 participants, including 11 nurses and one dietitian.
and carbohydrate intake, inpatient diabetes management and insulin pump therapy (with the opportunity to wear and use an insulin pump).
Having frontline staff with advanced diabetes knowledge enhances coordination of care, improves patient outcomes and provides safer transitions of care and discharges for our diabetic inpatients.
Shelly DeHaan, Director of the Dunkelman Diabetes Center, and Laurie Porcaro, Inpatient Diabetes Clinical Manager, were the course’s presenters. Guest speakers included Maya Bissonette, FNP (Crystal Run Health Care Endocrinology), and endocrinologist Elliott Friedman, MD, (Middletown Medical). Members of the community also shared their experiences with the champions and answered questions about living with Type 1 diabetes.
The course, provided annually by the Dunkelman Diabetes Center, consists of four four-hour classes and provided successful graduates with 12.5 contact hours of continuing nursing education. The curriculum includes basic pathophysiology and diagnostic criteria and more advanced topics such as medications for diabetes, calculating insulin doses based on glucose
For more information, or to sign up for the next diabetes champions course, contact Shelly at 333-2705 or Laurie at 333-2495.
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Making a Difference – Together Our employees, volunteers, patients and visitors give back both inside and outside of Garnet Health. Whether it’s participating in a charity walk, volunteering in the community, sending assistance to those in need or holding sales and contributing funds to support a good cause, our Garnet Health family is very generous. This year, amid the pandemic, our staff showed support by holding a special tribute to honor our employees who are cancer survivors. They participated in “Pinktober” by wearing pink for breast-cancer awareness and attended the Making Strides Against Breast Cancer “Drive Thru” held at Woodbury Common Premium Outlets on October 18.
Honoring Our Survivors Our Making Strides Against Breast Cancer team gathered in our healing garden to honor staff members who are breast-cancer survivors. We admire their courage and strength!
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Skilled Nursing Unit Supports Breast Cancer Awareness Month In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness month, our Skilled Nursing Unit staff at Garnet Health Medical Center - Catskills showed its Pink Pride! Thanks for your amazing support!
Breast Cancer Awareness ‘Drive Thru’ Held at Woodbury Common The Hudson Valley Making Strides Against Breast Cancer ‘Drive Thru’ was a hit and the Garnet Health team had a great time greeting drivers as they paraded around Woodbury Common Premium Outlets in support of breast-cancer awareness. Thank you to all participants.
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Refocus and Reenergize in the ‘Zen Den’ Not far from the hustle and bustle of Garnet Health Medical Center’s Emergency Department (ED) lies a quiet, tranquil place where staff members can take a few minutes to regroup, refresh and reflect. It’s called the Zen Den.
The idea for the room was conceptualized by Diagnostic Sonographer Lauren McKay-Carnevali, developed by Chief Operating Officer Brian Tew and Paul DeFrancis, and is part of our Employee Wellness Initiative.
“This is a new benefit to aid our amazing staff in managing the day-to-day stress we all encounter,” said Director of Innovation Paul DeFrancis. “In this space, our healthcare workers can unwind away from workplace stressors so they can continue to take on the toughest situations with renewed energy.” The room is a space that has been transformed to feel far removed from the hospital. It offers a relaxing feel. A screen plays soothing videos and soft music, and several iPads pre-loaded with the Calm app assist with stress mitigation. The Zen Den is in the glass hallway near the ED and can be accessed 24 hours a day by badge swipe. To better understand the goals of the space as well as basic room etiquette, it is recommended that employees review HR policy and Zen Den room expectations. These are located in the Policy section on the intranet, policy #130079. 16
Diagnostic Sonographer Lauren McKay-Carnevali and Garnet Health Medical Center Chief Executive Officer Brian Tew in the Zen Den.
The Zen Den opened in September and is a popular resource for employees to decompress when faced with moments of challenge or stress. To learn more about Employee Health and Wellness, visit the intranet homepage, scroll down to ‘Employee Resources’ and click on “Employee Wellness.” You also can email employeehealth@garnethealth.org.
In the “Spirit” of Support
Many of our employees dressed in purple and stood in solidarity with the LGBTQ+ community to honor Spirit Day on October 15. Spirit Day is an anti-bullying campaign in support of the LGBTQ+ population, which often faces bullying and harassment because of their identities. The Garnet Health LGBTQ+ Resource Team is a proud sponsor of the Spirit movement, putting forth teamwork to illustrate its efforts. Thank you!
To learn more, or to become a part of the LGBTQ+ Resource team, contact Patient Experience Administrator Ann Yacone DiAgostino, MSN, RN, CMSRN, NEA-BC, at 333-2085 or adiagostino@garnethealth.org or Director of Patient Experience Jodi Goodman at 397-3508 or jgoodman@garnethealth.org.
It’s Not Too Late for a Flu Shot Occupational Health provides flu shots for employees in Garnet Health Medical Center’s Occupational Health office Monday through Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. They are offered at Garnet Health Medical Center - Catskills’ Occupational Health office Mondays from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and Wednesdays and Fridays from 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. For more information, contact the Catskills Office at 794-3300, ext. 2073, or the Middletown office at 333-2060.
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A Garnet Health Halloween Check out the awesome costumes and pumpkins our employees created in celebration of Halloween. Thank you for your spirit, everyone!
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Thanks for Giving Tremendous thanks to Garnet Health Medical Center’s Magnet Nursing Shared Governance Community Committee and the Garnet Health Community Health Department for initiating a collection of food donations from our staff as part of this year’s Nourish Your Neighbor (NYN) local healthy food drive. The Community Committee, comprised of Garnet Health Medical Center frontline staff and leader advisors, was developed in February 2020 to address social disparities within the community by using the Healthy People 2030 framework. The United States Department of Health and Human Services’ Healthy People 2030 is a national effort that sets goals and objectives to improve health and well-being. In October, the Community Committee participated in the NYN Food Drive Campaign to help foster community resources such as food banks. Major Mary Moore from the Salvation Army in Middletown was honored to accept a generous collection of 3,500 pounds of food, destined for local area pantries. Our appreciation to all who kindly donated.
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2020 Holiday Hours Garnet Health Doctors Urgent Care holiday hours for both Monticello and Middletown locations are as follows:
Looking for a Challenge? See how many of these words you can find inside of this issue of Gems.
Thursday, November 26 Thanksgiving (regular hours day before and day after)
9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Thursday, December 24
Christmas Eve
8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Friday, December 25
Christmas Day
10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Thursday, December 31
New Year’s Eve
8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
• Awareness
Friday, January 1
New Year’s Day
8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
• Commitment
• Nourish • Support • Dedication
As always, our hospitals are open 24/7/365.
Food for Thought: Cruciferous vegetables offer a variety of nutrients Cruciferous vegetables get their name from the four-petal flowers, which look like a cross. They include broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage, brussels sprouts, bok choy, kale, horseradish and wasabi, and combine nutrients including beta-carotene, fiber, Vitamin C, calcium, iron and folate. These delicious veggies make cold weather cooking lots of fun! Shaved brussels sprouts, for example, work great as a salad. After you have your shaved brussels sprouts, you can add in all kinds of other healthy ingredients including: • apples • dried cranberries • sunflower seeds • parmesan cheese • maple mustard dressing This salad has everything! It’s sweet, salty, crunchy, tangy and looks pretty! It is the perfect salad for any meal.
Free Online COVID-19 Support Group Third Tuesday of every month starting December 15, 2020 5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. Offered by Garnet Health’s Community Health Department For questions and online links to meetings, contact Andrew Oni, Program Coordinator of Community Health, at aoni@garnethealth.org.
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