RESEARCH MEDICAL CENTER
Above All Else IN THIS ISSUE PAGE 2 WELCOME NEW PROVIDERS WELCOME NEW LEADERS PROMOTED LEADERS EMPLOYEES OF THE MONTH PAGE 3 DR. JOEL MCCKINSEY - HERD IMMUNITY & COVID VACCINES RMC & TULANE NURSES REUNITE EMS WEEK "GREAT SAVE" EVENT PAGE 4 VITAL VOICES SURVEY PAGE 5 WORKPLACE WELLNESS HAPPENINGS PAGE 6 HOSPITAL WEEK NURSES' WEEK PAGE 7 AMERICAN GROUP VISIT PRESCRIPTION TAKE BACK DAY WALK MS EVENT PAGE 8 HCA MIDWEST WELCOMES TOWN PLAZA WOMEN'S HEALTH
PUBLISHING TEAM: Kimberle Bovard Manager of Marketing (816) 276-9475
morgan.saxena@hcamidwest.com
facebook.com/researchmedicalcenter
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Hello Research Family, Wow! The month of May brings so much excitement to the world of healthcare and right here at RMC - Nurses Week, Hospital Week, EMS Week, Vital Voices Employee Engagement Survey and more. We hope our Research Family felt appreciated during our Nurses Week and Hospital Week events. Your dedication to the care of our patients is unmatched, and I am so very grateful for that. In addition to our appreciation events, we hosted our annual EMS Week "Great Save" event, which reunites RMC patients with their first responders and RMC caregivers. Each patient who arrives through our emergency department has a special story. We were thankful that we were able to recognize two of those patients: John Akin, heart attack survivor, and Kalen Meredith, car crash survivor. See more on page 3. As this busy month comes to a close with Memorial Day weekend, I hope you are able to take some time to slow down and kickoff summer with those you love. Although COVID numbers are trending downward over the past couples of weeks, I encourage you to continue taking precautions including getting the COVID vaccine and wearing a mask. Warm regards,
kimberle.bovard@hcamidwest.com
Morgan Saxena Director of Marketing (816) 276-9392
MAY 2021
Ashley McClellan, FACHE, MHA, MBA Chief Executive Officer
2 WELCOME NEW PROVIDERS Julia Chapman, MD – Gynecologic Oncology
Bruce Owens, DO – Hospitalist
Laura Cifrese, MD – Neurology (locums)
Laura Parks, MD – OB/Gyn
Zachary Degner, MD – Hospitalist
Sheri Yang, MD - Hospitalist
WELCOME NEW AND PROMOTED LEADERS Lindsay Goldammer Assistant Chief Nursing Officer Promoted from BRMC (Top Left) Tyler Ramirez Manager Respiratory Therapy Promoted from RMC (Top Right) Raquel Green Manager Radiation Oncology Promoted from RMC (Bottom Middle)
Amanda Mautino Director Inpatient Oncology Promoted from BRMC (Top Middle) Steven Echols Manager Environmental Services Promoted from RMC (Bottom Left) Del Heishman Manager Security Promoted from RMC (Bottom Right)
EMPLOYEES OF THE MONTH Research Medical Center
Research Brookside Campus
Research Psychiatric Center
JoAnn Cooper Pharmacy Tech
Sara Seabaugh, RN Clinical Nurse Coordinator ER of Brookside
Lillian Obasogie, RN Charge RN
If you see JoAnn, you know there is always a smile under her mask. You can find her greeting everyone in the hallway and waiting room no matter if they are a patient or a fellow colleague. Thank you JoAnn!
Sara Seabaugh was instrumental in getting the ER of Brookside back up and running after a frozen pipe burst resulting in a flood. Thank you Sara!
Lillian is a leader and provides excellent patient care. She does a great job in keeping the unit running smoothly. She's always willing to help with staffing and fills in where she can. Thank you Lillian!
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3 RMC DR. JOEL MCKINSEY TALKS HERD IMMUNITY & COVID VACCINES Dr. Joel McKinsey, board-certified infectious disease specialist here at Research Medical Center, was on 41 Action News / KSHB-TV with Dan Cohen in response to The New York Times article on whether the U.S. will reach herd immunity. To view the full segment, visit https://bit.ly/3fJ9vRa.
TULANE, RMC NURSES REUNITE AFTER HELPING EACHOTHER DURING COIVD At Research Medical Center, we #CareLikeFamily. During the height of the pandemic, Tulane Medical Center nurses traveled to Kansas City to support our nurses in the fight against COVID-19. This #NursesWeek, we were excited to reunite two of the nurses who worked together to care for our community during such an uncertain time. Visit facebook.com/researchmedicalcenter to hear Kelly Ringle, RN and Katie New, RN share their experiences during the pandemic and helping each other.
RESEARCH MEDICAL CENTER HOSTS ANNUAL "GREAT SAVE" EVENT In honor of National EMS Week, Research Medical Center hosted our annual "Great Save" event which reunites former patients, first responders and the patient’s RMC caregivers. The full event can be viewed here: facebook.com/researchmedicalcenter.
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Your Voice is Essential Take the Vital Voices Engagement Pulse Simple & Fast, Confidential, Actionable
May 17th - 31st
Complete the survey within the first week and visit HR to receive $10 in Above All Else Points
ABOVE ALL ELSE 3,330 PTS
If your department earns 75% participation, everyone receives a $3 value RMC Starbucks/Cafe Voucher
*RPC and Brookside will have other options
If RMC earns 85% participation, everyone will be entered in a drawing for four $500 gift cards
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5 WORKPLACE STRESS AND MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES • Doctor on Demand | FREE Behavioral Health Visits for Eligible Medical Plan Participants • It can be hard to talk about your mental and emotional health, we’re here to help. Doctor On Demand is available to participants who are enrolled in a HCA Healthcare Well Care 123/ABC, Out-of-Area, Prime or Wichita Preferred medical plan. Applicable copays will apply for medical visits, but behavioral health visits have a $0 copay for 2021. • Through live video, board-certified doctors, licensed psychologists and psychiatrists review symptoms and medications, perform an exam and may recommend treatment, including prescriptions and lab work. • Doctor On Demand provides care for 90% of the most common health conditions affecting the mind and body. This includes colds, flu, sinus infection, cough and sore throat, fever, urinary tract infections, skin and eye conditions, anxiety and depression, stress, bruises and sprains, diabetes and more. • Visit www.doctorondemand.com/hca to access this benefit today!
HAPPENINGS BROOKSIDE FARMERS' MARKET SATURDAYS FROM 8 AM - 1 PM 6425 WORNAL ROAD WALK MS EVENT AT RMC SATURDAY, MAY 1, 10 AM - 11 AM RMC PARKING LOT NURSES WEEK MAY 6 - 12 HOSPITAL WEEK MAY 9 - 15 EMS WEEK MAY 16 - 22 ANNUAL "GREAT SAVE" WEDNESDAY, MAY 19, 10 AM - 11 AM 1N CONFERENCE ROOM MEMORIAL DAY MONDAY, MAY 31 CANCER SURVIVORS' DAY SUNDAY, JUNE 6 JUNETEENTH SATURDAY, JUNE 19 FATHER'S DAY SUNDAY, JUNE 20 JUST FOR HER EVENT JUNE 25 - 27 FIREWORK SAFETY MONTH JULY BE SURE FOLLOW OUR SOCIAL MEDIA PAGES! FACEBOOK: FACEBOOK.COM/RESEARCHMEDICALCENTER INSTAGRAM: RESEARCH_MEDICAL_CENTER TWITTER: @RESEARCHMED LINKEDIN: LINKEDIN.COM/COMPANY/RESEARCHMEDICAL-CENTER
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6 HOSPITAL WEEK From May 9 - 15 we celebrated National Hospital Week. We hope you enjoyed the events we hosted to celebrate and thank our team at RMC.
NURSES WEEK From May 6 - 12 we celebrated National Nurses Week! We hope our dedicated, skilled and compassionate nurses felt celebrated!
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7 AMERICAN GROUP CMO AND CNE VISIT
We had the opportunity to host Dr. Pranav Mehta, Chief Medical Officer, and Erika Rossito, Chief Nurse Executive, for the American Group, here at Research Medical Center to conduct a Deep Dive review of our Quality Program. Overall, the team was very complimentary of the work being done to improve the quality of care for patients at Research Medical Center.
PRESCRIPTION TAKE BACK DAY
Research Medical Center proudly partnered with the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) to provide a safe, convenient, and responsible means of disposing of prescription drugs for our community. Together, at this National Prescription Drug Take Back Day event, we collected more than 91 pounds of unused medication.
WALK MS EVENT AT RESEARCH MEDICAL CENTER Research Medical Center hosted a Walk MS event in support of the National MS Society. Our very own Jillian Wright, RN Recruitment Liaison, started the team with her identical twin sister, Kara, as both Jillian and Kara have MS. MS is an unpredictable and often disabling disease, yet Jillian and Kara don’t let it get them down. Thank you for showing we #CareLikeFamily and supporting this cause. Together, we raised more than $2,500. R E S E AR C H MED ICAL C ENTER • A P UB LI CATI ON FOR STA FF, P H YS I CI A N S A N D FRI E N DS
HCA Midwest Health welcomes Town Plaza Women’s Health Meet Our Team Town Plaza Women’s Health is part of the HCA Midwest Physicians network in Kansas City. We have two convenient locations and are affiliated with Research Medical Center of HCA Midwest Health.
Elise Abicht, MD Medical School: University of Kansas School of Medicine Residency: University of Illinois at Chicago Board Certification: Obstetrics and Gynecology Natasha Ahmed, MD Medical School: University of Kansas School of Medicine Residency: George Washington University Board Certification: Obstetrics and Gynecology Sarah Baldassaro, MD Medical School: University of Kansas School of Medicine Residency: Banner Good Samaritan Hospital Board Certification: Obstetrics and Gynecology Laura Parks, MD Medical School: University of Kansas School of Medicine Residency: Saint Louis University Board Certification: Obstetrics and Gynecology
Specialized Services Include:
• Well woman visits • Obstetrics and Gynecology • Post-partum care • Breast exams • Adolescent and teen gynecology • Birth control and contraception • Nutritional counseling • Prenatal care and preconception counseling
• Pap smear evaluations • Fertility concerns • Pregnancy of all kinds • Uterine Fibroids • Pelvic pain • Gestational diabetes • Irregular menstrual bleeding • Hysterectomy • Hypermesiss Gravidarum
• Preeclampsia • Ovarian cysts • Hysteroscopy • Fetal monitoring • Miscarriage management • Endometriosis • Ultrasound • Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome • LEEP 534550_MID_MWHPSG_PSG_FL: 5/2021: DC
To refer a patient call (913) 340-7633 Town Plaza Women’s Health mymidwestphysician.com
2340 E. Meyer Blvd., Suite 440 Kansas City, MO 64132
15137 Rosewood St. Leawood, KS 66224
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467401_MID_RMC_ER_FL: 3/2021: RS
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