RESEARCH MEDICAL CENTER
MAY 2019
Above All Else IN THIS ISSUE PG 2: Welcome New Providers Develop Our People PG 3: Employees of the Month Jackie Farewell Celebration PG 4: Daisy Award Stroke Awareness Month PG 5: HCA Ethics and Compliance Hospital Week Celebrations PG 6:
Breaking Ground for Breast Cancer
Doctor’s Day Celebrations
PG 7: Take your Child to Work Day Support for Bra Couture KC
PG 8:
Ingram’s Healthcare Industry Outlook
New Vital Voices Sruvey
PG 9: RCON Summer Experience PG 10: Patient Comments PG 11: Healthy Habits Happenings PG 12: The Research Foundation PUBLISHING TEAM: Kimberle Bovard Manager of Marketing (816) 276-9475 kimberle.bovard@hcamidwest.com
Corrine Everson Dix VP, Marketing/PR (816) 276-9293
Dear Research Family, As I say farewell to my Research family and Kansas City, I feel so good about where Research is going as a premier health care organization. Our medical staff and leadership teams are so strong. Our employees are committed to our Mission, Vision, and Values. This is an exciting month as we celebrate Nurses Week, Hospital Week and EMS Week. The Culture Committee has planned a lot of fun activities for everyone! See more on pg. 5 May is also Osteoporosis Prevention Month. Did you know there are ways to build strong bones now to prevent future fractures for your parents, grandparents or you? Research offers bone density screening and one of the region’s leading bone health specialists, Matt Bruns. Learn more at researchmedicalcenter.com/ bonehealth. Beginning May 13, John Myers will become your interim CEO, and the entire leadership team will continue to support you. The process for recruiting a new CEO is underway and many of you will have the opportunity to be involved in the process. Keep up the great work! Sincerely,
corrine.everson@hcamidwest.com
facebook.com/researchmedicalcenter
@ResearchMed
Integrity Compassion Always Respect Excellence
Jackie DeSouza-Van Blaricum President and CEO
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Welcome New Providers • Andrew Flannery, MD Emergency Medicine • Donald Fuerst, MD Urology • Samuel Burns, MD Neonatology • Peter Luacks, DO Hospitalist • James McAleer, MD Urology • Stanley McClurg, MD Otolaryngology • Joseph Myers, MD Urology • Robert Santa-Cruz, MD Urology • Byron Vogt, DO Emergency Medicine
Develop Our People Leader Promoted:
Erin Leever Director of Oncology Nursing Research Medical Center
Welcome New Leader:
Julie Walker Sterile Processing Manager Research Medical Center
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Employees of the Month
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Research Medical Center
Research Brookside Campus
Sherry Potts Transplant Coordinator
Fabiola Martinez Environmental Services Tech
Jennifer Kendall Social Services Clinician
Sherry shows excellence and commitment as a mentor & educator at the Transplant Institute.
Fabiola takes pride in her work. Patients always mention how fabulous she is!
Jennifer has proven to be an integral part of the success of Adolescent Intensive Outpatient Program.
Research Psychiatric Center
Farewell Jackie!
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Daisy Award The Daisy Award celebrates extraordinary, compassionate and skillful care given by nurses at Research Medical Center.
Sharon Hurley Raab RN, Women’s Services
Stroke Awareness Month Research Medical Center is again designated Advanced Comprehensive Stroke Center. This is one of many validations that our system of stroke care is offering patients access to the most advanced, life-saving care.
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Did You Know? Did you know the HCA Healthcare Ethics and Compliance Program is intended to accomplish two goals? 1. To ensure that everyone associated with HCA reflects our Mission and Values, and the standards set forth in our Code of Conduct. Together, these ensure we provide compassionate, efficient, quality, patient-focused healthcare at all times. 2. To ensure legal compliance. There are a lot of legal compliance obligations in healthcare. This goal means we focus on attaining the first goal of our Ethics and Compliance program while meeting the details of our legal compliance obligations. For information contact Jennifer Cross at Jennifer.Cross@ hcahealthcare.com or Karen Siverly at Karen.Siverly@ hcahealthcare.com your Co-Ethics and Compliance Officers.
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Breast Cancer Clinical Research Program Medical Oncologist Stephanie Graff, MD is breaking new ground for breast cancer patients. With her leadership, the IMPassion130 clinical trial conducted at Sarah Cannon Cancer Center at RMC, among other sites across the country, led to FDA approval of a new drug for metastatic breast cancer. Why is this such a big development? Metastatic breast cancer is also known as advanced or stage IV breast cancer, meaning it has spread beyond the breast to other parts of the body. The common places for breast cancer to spread are the bones, lungs, liver, and brain. This is the first targeted agent approved for the treatment of triple negative breast cancer and the study showed patients treated with the new drug Atezeolizumab had a significant improvement in overall survival.
This is the first FDA approval of a breast cancer drug that Dr. Graff and her team at Sarah Cannon helped develop. researchmedicalcenter.com/service/cancer-care
Doctor’s Day Celebrations
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Take Your Child to Work Day
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More than 50 kids participated in Take Your Child to Work Day at Research Medical Center. Groups of kids toured areas of the hospital. This photo is Life Flight Eagle sharing about air ambulance transport for critical patients.
Support for Bra Couture KC Sarah Cannon patient Jennifer Dunham was selected to model Laurie Dressman’s amazing work of art! This unique event showcased eclectic bras by artistic volunteers, and modeled by breast cancer survivors. Dr. Singh and the team celebrated this triumph over cancer!
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Ingram’s Healthcare Industry Outlook HCA Midwest Health and Research Medical Center hosted Ingram’s Healthcare Industry Outlook where business leaders from the region discussed healthcare.
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Get a head start on your nursing education Attend the Research College of Nursing Summer Experience June 6 & 7, 2019
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$100 per student Scholarships are available through The Research Foundation
A day camp full of opportunities for high school juniors and seniors interested in nursing!
Gain valuable skills to use in your academic and professional career. • Take vitals and experience bedside care • Practice injections • Participate in patient simulations • Meet and observe professional nurses • And more!
Apply to attend at
researchcollege.edu/nursing-experience 816-995-2879
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Above All Else, We Are Committed to the Care and Improvement of Human Life Giving each patient and their family the best patient experience is a top priority at every Research entity. This means every patient, every time and every touch. Always. Not Sometimes, Not Usually. Always. When patients take the time to let us know they had a great experience, we’ll share.
All Staff/Security “Wonderful staff, very nice and caring. Excellent security.” Surgery “I was checked in by some great ladies. Then preceded to get ready for my surgery. They took very good care of me and made me feel very comfortable.” Research Psychiatric Center ‘‘5 stars for their service. They do everything they can to help each patient through the crisis that took them there. The PHP staff was amazing. Their goal is to help you live, not just survive” All Staff “Research Medical Center is always well organized and pleasant.” Intensive Care Unit/5th Floor/All Satff “My sister was in the care of this facility starting in ICU and ending on the 5th floor. Also in dialysis. Everyone was great and it was an emotional time and there were those that went above and beyond . . . the staff of Drs, nurses and even nutrition staff were beyond exceptional . Thank you is not enough to begin to express how much I & my family appreciate what you. I would definitely recommend this place if you’re looking for exceptional care.”
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Healthy Habits Superfood Spotlight: Avocados The May Superfood of the Month is avocados. Avocados are fruits (yes, despite the lack of sweetness) native to Mexico and Central America and have long been a staple of the Latin American diet. Recently avocados have boomed in popularity across the globe—avocado use in the United States alone has quadrupled over the past decade—and it is not hard to see why. Avocados offer vitamins, minerals, fiber, and heart-healthy fats that help boost absorption of fat-soluble vitamins A, D, E, and K. While guacamole is the most common avocado dish, avocados can be used in place of butter in baking recipes to reduce cholesterol and “bad” fats. Visit the Superfood table outside of the cafeteria this month for more information and a tasty avocadomango salsa recipe! Provided by: Courtney Schneider,
Shop Local at the Brookside Farmers’ Market Outdoor Market Now Open! Every Saturday | 8 a.m. Located at 63rd and Wornall For more information, visit brooksidefarmersmarket.com.
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HAPPENINGS STROKE AWARENESS MONTH OSTEOPOROSIS AWARENESS MONTH
RMC SPONSORS THE BROOKSIDE ART ANNUAL Friday, May 3 - Sunday, May 5 PRENATAL/FAMILY YOGA AND PETTING ZOO AT BROOKSIDE ART ANNUAL
Saturday, May 4 BROOKSIDE ART ANNUAL TEDDY BEAR CLINIC Saturday, May 4 and Sunday May 5 FAMILY CARNIVAL Saturday, May 11 NURSES WEEK May 6 - 12 HOSPITAL WEEK May 12 - 18 EMPLOYEE MEAL Wednesday, May 15 EMS WEEK May 19 -26 EMS GREAT SAVE AND LUAU Wednesday, May 22 MENTAL WELLNESS DAY AT THE K Sunday, May 26 NICU REUNION Saturday, June 8
KUDOS CART May 14th @ 7:30 a.m. June 8th @ 8:00 p.m.
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FEATURING 2019 Research Royal Dinner & Auction Committee members
Natalie Burkhead
Nancy DeBasio
Kelsey Engelken
Shanna Foley
Tiffany Hamlett
Christine Hammond
Jacob Hopkins
Lucia Johnson
Julie Nauser
Cassie Pearson
RESEARCH ROYAL DINNER & AUCTION PRESENTS
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 2 STARLIGHT THEATRE Give your regards to nursing.
Don't miss this one night only sensation that celebrates nursing students and their future contributions to health care.
Cocktails Live music Dinner
Lauren Perez
Mandy Perrigon
Reverse raffle
It's show time! Support nursing students at the 2019 Research Royal Dinner & Auction. Purchase tickets at theresearchfoundationkc.org/regards
Wine pull Silent auction
Sarah Prichard
Cynthia Randazzo
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