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October 2014
From The President & CEO
Scott Batulis President & CEO
The Ebola virus is dominating the national news and is the most important topic in healthcare today. The high mortality rate and lack of a vaccine is understandably causing alarm worldwide. As with many things, the more we learn the less fearful we become.
Members of our Executive Team continue to meet daily to plan and implement recommendations from the Department of Health (DOH), the Center for Disease Control (CDC) and other agencies. We have implemented the most current recommendations in order to ensure the safety of our patients and their families, visitors, staff and volunteers. Recently, Acting Commissioner of Health for New York State, Dr. Howard Zucker, came to visit us regarding Ebola and preparations at the State level. In the event we do diagnose a patient in our System with Ebola, we can expect a wave of support from the DOH and the CDC within hours. At this time, I am very confident that we are well prepared and have taken all the precautions necessary to effectively manage this concern. I would like to thank Rolland “Boomer” Bojo, VP of Patient Care Services & CNO at Catskill Regional and Rose Baczewski, VP of Quality & Health Information Management of the GHVHS for their leadership of the Ebola Team. The Ebola crisis has highlighted the importance of the personal health of healthcare employees and their critical role in caring for very sick patients. We not only need to
know and practice proper safety precautions when dealing with sick patients, we also need to be healthy in order to reduce the risk of getting sick ourselves. During Dr. Zucker’s visit with us he stated, “It is critically important for healthcare worker’s to get their flu shots.” He went on to say that the last thing the health system needs right now is emergency rooms full of patients with flu like symptoms and healthcare workers not vaccinated. Please get your flu shot! In addition, with our Live Well, Be Well employee health program, we are taking many steps to help you get and stay healthy. I’m proud to support many healthy opportunities including health fairs, health education, medical screenings, weight management programs, healthy food choices, educational programs, free flu vaccinations and financial incentives for participation. I hope you find these opportunities and programs helpful and valuable. Taking exceptional care of our patients requires us to take exceptional care of ourselves. Please take advantage of the opportunities we offer to get and stay healthy. Thank you for you dedication to our patients and for taking good care of yourself! Sincerely,
Scott Batulis, President & CEO
Employee Lab Draws Now Available At Main Campus For the convenience of many employees, the Laboratory Department is offering employees the opportunity to have their labs drawn on the main campus. The Laboratory will be open from 8:00 a.m. to noon, Monday through Friday, in addition to the existing 8:00 a.m. to noon public hours on Saturday. Appointments are not required. The main registration area will take all lab work registrations and order entries during the week. After registering, employees will proceed to the ground floor where the lab is located and ring the bell to have your labs drawn/collected. For more information, contact Laboratory Director, Ruth Pollison, at 333-0093 or rpollison@ormc.org.
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Update
Welcome to the Orange Regional Medical Group Update. Each month in Connections, we’ll provide you with updates about the Medical Group and share information regarding your healthcare employees. Did you know walk-ins are welcome and employees may not have a co-pay depending on the type of insurance plan they have? Feel free to reach out to Orange Regional Medical Group Practice Manager, Beth Olsen, at 333-7575 or bolsen@ormc.org.
October 2014
Welcome Aboard Family Medicine Residents
AnnaMaria Arias, DO
Medical School: New York College of Osteopathic Medicine at NYIT Internship/Residency: Orange Regional Medical Center
David Morcos, DO
Medical School: Nova Southeastern University College of Osteopathic Medicine Internship/Residency: Orange Regional Medical Center
What Is A DO?
Extended Hours For Employees Continue Orange Regional Medical Group continues with its successful Employee Wednesdays. Through the month of November, Orange Regional Medical Group is opened until 6:00 p.m. every Wednesday to accommodate employees' busy schedules! Call 333-7575. Walk-ins are welcome, too!
Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) is a professional doctoral degree for physicians and surgeons. Clinicians who obtain a DO degree can become licensed as osteopathic physicians who have equivalent rights, privileges and responsibilities as physicians with a Doctor of Medicine (MD) degree. The curricula at osteopathic medical schools are very similar to MD granting medical schools. Four years in total length, the first two years of medical school focus on the biomedical and clinical sciences, followed by two years of core clinical training in the clinical specialties. Upon leaving medical school, DO graduates may enter internship or residency training programs, which may be followed by fellowship training. One notable difference between DO and MD training is that DO training adds 300 to 500 hours studying philosophically-based techniques for hands-on manipulation of the human musculoskeletal system. Did you know that one in five medical students in the United States is a DO student?
Medical Group Welcomes New Marketing Director Jolie DeFeis is the new Marketing Director for Orange Regional and Catskill Regional Medical Groups. Jolie will help develop strategy and execute marketing plans for each practice. She comes to us from Energy Garden Inc., a communications agency she founded in 2008. Jolie brings over 20 years of advertising and new product innovation experience from her positions at Sugartown Creative, J. Walter Thompson and BBDO, where she helped clients Procter & Gamble, Coca-Cola, Diageo, Bacardi, McGraw-Hill, Citibank, Visa, Hearst, Dow Jones and others with their advertising/marketing endeavors. She also donated her time to non-profit causes including a successful first ever vaccination campaign with Marian Wright Edelman for The Children’s Defense Fund. In addition to her business credentials, she has served as a marketing lecturer at PACE University and as an adjunct professor and mentor at City University of New York-Brooklyn College where she developed curriculum and taught courses in leadership. Jolie holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Brooklyn College and post-graduation, she studied Advertising at Parsons The New School for Design. Jolie can be reached at 333-2361 or jdefeis@ormc.org. -2-
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Leading The Way Theresa Bostock, BS, MT (ASCP), has been promoted to Manager of the Blood Bank and Tissue Compliance Officer. Theresa has been a member of the Orange Regional family since 2009. Prior to working at Orange Regional, Theresa worked at Saint Francis Hospital in Poughkeepsie, New York and was responsible for developing trauma transfusion protocols, the region’s first Blood Conservation Program and a Bloodless Medicine and Surgery Program. Theresa is certified by the American Society for Clinical Pathology and is a member of the American Association of Blood Banking. She currently serves as the Education Committee Chair of the Blood Bank Association of New York State. Theresa graduated from Albany College of Pharmacy with a Bachelor of Science degree in Medical Technology. She is currently enrolled at Rush University for a Specialist in Blood Banking (SBB) Certification and Master of Science degree in Clinical Laboratory Management. Theresa can be reached at 333-0138 or tbostock@ormc.org. Sharon Geidel, DNP, RN-BC, has been appointed Nursing Unit Director for 2 North and the Outpatient Infusion Center. Sharon has an extensive nursing background as a Clinical Nurse, Nurse Educator and Clinical Instructor. Most recently, she was the Manager for Connect Care Education with the Bon Secours Charity Health System. Sharon earned her Master of Science degree in Nursing from Excelsior College in 2009 and most recently earned a Doctor of Nursing Practice degree from Capella University. She can be reached at 741-4175 or sgeidel@ormc.org. Ann Wanderling, MSN, RN, CCRN, has been appointed Nursing Unit Director for 3 West (Surgical Intensive Care Unit). Ann joined Orange Regional in 2012 as a Bed Flow Coordinator. Prior to joining Orange Regional, she worked at Morristown Medical Center in the Coronary Intensive Care Unit and has extensive nursing experience caring for critical care patients. Ann is also a valued member of several committees including Magnet: New Knowledge and Innovation and the Shared Governance Professional Practice Committee. She earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing from the State University of New York at Buffalo and obtained her Master of Science degree in Nursing from Walden University. Ann can be reached at 467-3059 or awanderling@ormc.org.
Congratulations Greater Hudson Valley Health System Diagnostic Imaging Administrator, Gene Bernieri, MBA, CRA, RT(R) (MR), presented a lecture on human resource development at this year’s AHRA Association for Medical Imaging Management’s national meeting from August 9 to 13 in Washington, D.C. This was Gene’s third consecutive year presenting at the national convention. This year’s convention topic was “Effective Performance Appraisals: A Partnership and a Means of Career Development.” The session was well attended by about 100 imaging leaders from all over the United States. Also this year, Gene was awarded with the National Annual Award for Imaging Excellence at the convention. The award is given for contributions to the progression of imaging and volunteer efforts with the AHRA. For more information, contact Gene at 333-1252 or gbernieri@ormc.org. Clinical Lead Analyst for ASAP, Dana Hendrickson, RN, and Analyst for Beaker, Nick Vanderley, from the Information Technology Department, made a presentation at the User Group Meeting for EPIC in September. They presented their implementation of lab label printing at the bedside in the Emergency Department. The presentation focused on how GHVHS has increased patient safety, decreased ED waiting times, improved patient flow, decreased door to balloon time for Cardiac patients and improved patient satisfaction and experience. The improvements of this workflow are a huge win for GHVHS and proved that the ED can be faster and safer while reducing work effort and frustration for lab end users. For more information, contact Director of IT – Clinical Applications, Kathleen Thornton, RN, at 333-2531 or kthornton@ormc.org. -3-
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Local Bank Partners To Lend A Hand For Kids
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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:
Village of Montgomery, Walden Savings Bank staff members led their branches in a monthlong campaign to raise money for our Pediatric Center. From L to R: Bank tellers Holly Wetzel and Theresa Pelegrino with Branch Manager Sam Panaro, Orange Regional’s William Dauster and Bank tellers Danielle VanVliet and Maggie Sutter.
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Physicians
Melissa Henderson 3 North
Dr. Elizabeth George Hospitalist
Mary Petak 3 North
Dr. Dmitri Gorelov Neurology
Alison Roche Pre-Registration
Dr. Alexander Jones Neurosurgery
Rick Sanchez 3 North
Dr. Diane Pine Hospitalist
Nicole Siegel 3 North
Dr. Gorvinder Sethi Oncology
Middletown Kiwanis Announce Pediatric Award Here is ur what o ients ul Pat Gratef bout say a David: From L to R: Kiwanis Angel and Orange Regional Pediatric Emergency Department Registered Nurse, David Babcock, is congratulated by Middletown Kiwanis Member, Bill Ruggles, and Co-Chair of the Lend a Hand for Kids Pediatric Center Campaign.
“Thank you, David,” says Nursing Director Karin Kuhens, "for the care, and compassion you inherently show. It has been my pleasure and an honor to watch you care for the sick - especially "The nurse who our littlest patients." helped us was named David. He was very kind and caring toward my child. He went “The nurse above and beyond to keep her David was the comfortable throughout her pain. We definitely need more first caregiver to care people as helpful as he is!” for my son. He kept
Middletown Kiwanis have established a program to benefit the him calm, cleaned him Orange Regional Medical Center Pediatric Center. The Kiwanis up and was patient, Angel Program will honor an outstanding Orange Regional pediatric attentive and thorough. caregiver. The club will make an honorary gift to the Orange Regional He was excellent.” Pediatric Center in the name of the chosen caregiver. David Babcock, Pediatric Emergency Department Registered Nurse, has been named the first Kiwanis Angel.
“Thanks to the Middletown Kiwanis, we have the opportunity to acknowledge staff who have gone above and beyond to provide exceptional patient care,” says Orange Regional Pediatric Center Nursing Director, Karin Kuhens. -4-
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Food Matters: Healthy Choices Made Easy
When you visit the cafeteria for a meal, you might not expect to order fresh, local food, but lucky for Orange Regional, this is the direction we are moving in. Our “transition” has been taking place since January and has also become a staple in New York State as many healthcare facilities have taken the “Healthy Food in Healthcare Pledge.” “This Pledge is our commitment to the health of our patients, our staff, and the local community, said Manager of Clinical Nutrition, Sandra Casillo. “Through our purchasing and preparation of food at Orange Regional, we can have a positive impact on good health by providing fresh and nutritious items." Perhaps the most noticeable, through the transition, was the removal of all 20 ounce soda bottles and energy drinks and an increase in water and juice selections.
“Our effort is to ensure that Orange Regional is providing food that is both nutritious, and is produced in a way that’s good for our environment and community,” said O’Gorman. “This is a fantastic area to get fresh produce.” Also available are gluten free snacks and muffins and a healthy breakfast menu which includes a Mediterranean scramble, power breakfast, egg sandwich thin, huevos rancheros and fresh start omelet. There’s also a morning yogurt bar with a selection of fresh fruit and toppings. Did you know that yogurt has become the official snack of NY State? If that wasn’t all, the cafeteria has eliminated transfats and is on a quest to become “fried-free.” “If you really think about it we’re not taking away, we’re giving back,” said Director of Nutrition and Food Service, Nancy Tienken. She added that the cafeteria is becoming a place to help people break out of unhealthy eating patterns by allowing them to explore new options.
“We’re saying instead of this, try this!” said Executive Chef, Gregory O’Gorman. “It’s like peeling away the layers of an onion.”
So the next time you pass the chicken wings, know that they are now baked, not fried and come in even more different delicious flavors including teriyaki, buffalo and lemon pepper. Yum!
And speaking of vegetables, did you see that salad bar? Through its collaboration with local Pine Hill Farms, Greg and the Nutrition and Food Service Department have reformatted the salad bar to introduce more variety including items such as tofu, edamame, roasted vegetables and lower fat prepared salads.
So as the colder months approach, don’t forget to sample the gourmet soup selection and pair it with crackers, pretzels or pita chips. For more information on the healthy menu and the Nutrition and Food Service Department, contact Nancy Tienken at x 0403 or ntienken@ormc.org.
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October 2014
Healthcare Security & Safety Week Celebrated October 12 to 18 During this week, Orange Regional’s Security Services recognized our officers who go ‘Above and Beyond’ their responsibilities in delivering the best services to our patients, staff and visitors. Thank you to all members of the Security Team for all you do to keep us and our patients safe!
National Preparedness Expo Manager of Emergency Preparedness, Robin Deickmann, participated in the Home Depot Emergency Preparedness Expo where she shared emergency and safety information during National Preparedness Month.
Everything You Need To Know About Annual Education (AED) Annual Education is off to a terrific start. Thanks to staff for moving quickly on completing your annual education. Here’s an interesting fact - last year at this same time 26% of you had completed AED. This year, we have 44% completion! Here’s a list of questions the Organizational Development and Learning team think you may want answered: Why do we have AED every year? To keep all employees informed of the most up-to-date information, ensuring the safety of our patients, visitors & employees. To meet all regulatory agency requirements. Does every module have a post-test? Yes What is a “passing” score? 80% or higher. The scores vary by module. What if I fail the post-test? You have three attempts to pass each module. Failure on all three attempts results in a lockout. Please call OD&L at extensions 0223, 0226 or 0228 to be reset. How many modules are there? 12 How long should it take me to complete AED? 2 hours maximum Can I complete AED from home? AED is to be completed during working hours. AED can be done from home with pre-approval from your department leader.
What happens if I don’t complete all the modules by the due date of 12/31/2014? Non-compliance will result in a “Does not fully meet expectations” or “Zero” on annual performance appraisal and employee will be placed on Administrative Leave without pay and may be removed from payroll. Refer to General Annual Education Policy #130043. Will I get timed out of Swank? Yes, if a post-test in Swank is inactive for 20 minutes you will be timed out resulting in a failure. Here are some helpful hints to complete AED: • Approach AED one module at a time • Take your time and consider your answers • You have until December 31, 2014 to complete AED – plan your time accordingly For more information, contact any member of the OD&L team: Scott Bush at x 0223, Elizabeth Steinberg at x 2006, Naomi Lippin at x 0228, or Betsy Kennally at x 0227.
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Commitment To Our Community
At Orange Regional, employees demonstrate the capacity to serve, volunteer and give back, both inside and outside of the walls of our organization. Whether it’s by participating in a charity walk, volunteering within the community, sending assistance to those in need or contributing funds in support of a good cause, our hospital family is incredibly generous!
Trauma Team Hosts Motorsports Safety Event
Motorsports Safety Demonstration
On Saturday September 20, Orange Regional’s Trauma Team held a Motorsports Safety Event. The event was sponsored by the Trauma Team in partnership with MAVRIX Motorsports and featured food, raffles, entertainment and educational activities about Motorsports safety. Our Trauma Team would like to send a huge thank you to all of our sponsors and partners who helped to make this a successful event! For more information on injury prevention, visit www.ormc.org/injuryprevention.
Trauma Team members pose with Goshen Police
Partners In Caring Conference
On September 29, Orange Regional hosted a free Partners in Caring Conference. Co-sponsored by the Orange Regional Medical Center Foundation and the Orange County Office for the Aging, more than 90 attendees learned how to balance their own needs with the demands of caring for others and how to take stress out of their day-to-day lives. The event was supported by the Marketing and Public Relations Department.
Dress Down For Cancer Awareness
On October 1, the Orange Regional Executive Team and employees “dressed down” and wore pink t-shirts they purchased as part of the Hospital’s efforts to raise money for the American Cancer Society Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk. -7-
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Blood Drive
October 2014
2014 Benefits Fair
Wednesday, November 5 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Donor bus will be located outside of the Main Campus Entrance.
Raffle Prizes and Giveaways Orange Regional Medical Pavilion
Thursday, November 20 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Auxiliary Vendor Sales
Crystal CafĂŠ Main Campus
The Orange Regional Medical Center Auxiliary is pleased to continue its Vendor Sales Program. Twenty percent of all vendor sales are donated to the Auxiliary. So, shop until you drop and know that a portion of the proceeds go toward a great cause.
Friday, November 21 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Conference Rooms 2, 3, 4
November 5
Party Light Candles
November 6
Not Just Your Mothers Pearls
November 7
M & R Perfume
November 10
Clog Shop
November 12
Mary Kay
November 13
Robin's Nest
November 14
Teddi's Jewelry
Crushing Diabetes T-shirts for sale $15 each
November 18
Ruth's Desserts
November 19
Applause
All proceeds go to Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation
November 20
Jazzy's Traveling Boutique
November 24
Teddi's Jewelry
November Is Diabetes Month 2 Dress Down Days November 5 and November 19
To purchase your T-shirt today, contact Shelly DeHaan at sdehaan@ormc.org.
Connect With Clinical Ethics
GHVHS Bioethics Committee On September 29, the first Greater Hudson Valley Health System bioethics consultant training session was held at Orange Regional. The training was held to assist staff with clinical decision making in ethical situations and was attended by staff from Orange Regional and Catskill Regional. A second bioethics consultative training session will be held in Spring 2015. Stay tuned for more information.
GHVHS will also hold its first clinical ethics symposium, during Ethics Week at the April 16, 2015 Grand Rounds. If you would like to share your ethics concerns or questions, or are interested in becoming an ethics consultant, please contact Dr. Bruce Ellsweig at bellsweig@ormc.org or Natasha Mele at nmele@ormc.org. More to come! -8-