In Roads
MARCH 20, 2015
Inside information for the employees of Mercy Medical Center
5K Stroke Awareness Run
“As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them.” - John F. Kennedy
Gift Shop News Registration Fee by April 21st
March 15-21: Employee Discount Week. 20% off, does NOT apply to Flowers/Plants, used books, food, balloons
Registration Fee AFTER April 21st
March 27th: We will be closed 11:00-1:30 Volunteer Luncheon
Saturday, May 2nd - $25 per participant, guarantees dri-fit shirt in your size - $30 per participant, dri-fit shirt not guaranteed 5K Packet pick up April 30 & May 1 from 4:00pm - 7:00pm (Pick up in tented area across from Mercy, also available morning of race)
5K Race Lineup at 7:45am (On Dominican Way between the hospital and Cruickshank Middle School)
5K Race begins at 8:00am
Reminder that your charge account with the Gift Shop has a limit of $150.00 per pay period. Any amount over that is taken plus $50.00. You can pay cash or Visa, Discover, or Mastercard.
Living Spirituality
Medal Ceremony at 9:00am Mercy’s AnnuAl FAMily FestivAl Family Festival activities and Health Fair 8:00am - 2:00pm
To register go to www.supportmercymerced.org Proceeds go towards the Mercy Medical Center Stroke Program For more information, contact the Mercy Foundation at 209-564-4200
Mercy’s ER Team challenges you to join them in creating a team to run/walk in Mercy’s 5K Stroke Awareness Run. •
Form a team of 10 or more
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Choose a team captain and team name
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Note your team name when registering
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Team captains receive a special 5K Run hat
By Sister Lucille Carreau, DHS Spiritual Services Supervisor
THOUGHT:
“The man put his trust in the word Jesus spoke to him and started home.” (John 4:50) Trust plays a huge role in spiritual health. Distrust and fear reflect spiritual distress. These feelings depend greatly on the situation we find ourselves in and our response reflects our perception of the situation and of our faith—whether that faith be grounded in one’s own positive outlook, in our belief in the MD or RN’s ability, or in God’s care for us.
ACTION:
Take some time to reflect upon where you place your trust, when it is weak, when it is strong. Does your patient or co-worker need you to bolster his/ her trust?
Rhythm Rummy By Vera Rocco, RN, BSN and Syd Ayotte, RN, BSN Clinical Educators
Rules of the Game: The first staff to email Lindsey Gallagher at Lindsey.gallagher@dignityhealth.org with the correct answer will receive a prize (must be an email, phone calls won’t count).
Interpret the rhythm below:
*** CORRECTION***
Last Week’s Winner: Elizabeth Llamas, Monitor Tech
The Cooper Family creates their own Dignity Health keepsake
Mother, Sierra, and father, Chris, welcomed twin girls Alice and Emily Cooper in Dignity Health fashion. Sierra shared with us the elephant rattle she hand-made (shown between the twins) for her girls. She said she was inspired by and "loves our Dignity Health Elephant design".
Health Information Professionals Week March 22-28, 2015
Reliable Health Care Data by Carol Maimone, RHIA, CCS
In celebration of Health Information Professionals (HIP) Week, American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) focuses on the theme of: “Reliable Information. Responsible Care.” When health information is reliable, patients can receive responsible care. Health information professionals are responsible for the successful management of health data and medical records needed to deliver quality health care to the public. Health care data transformed into meaningful information should be an important concern for consumers, doctors, nurses and other health care providers, the health care industry, and the government. Standards (approved levels of quality), technologies, education, and research are required to capture, use, and maintain accurate health care data and help the transition from paper to electronic systems.1 The health care industry is driven by data. Data can come from many sources in health care such as patient laboratory tests and procedures. It is also transmitted from providers to payers to determine the appropriate payment for services provided to patients. A consumer’s health record is a primary type of data source. When data is taken from the health record and then used for purposes such as databases and registries, it is considered a secondary data source. Examples of registries include birth, cancer, or cardiac registries. A health information professional’s job includes managing the data and maintaining its quality. When data is wrong, it can lead to errors in patient care and other health care decision
making. Data must be correct, dependable, and complete for the best consumer care possible. Health care data should also remain Part of Mercy’s HIM team. protected and confidential. Data security is controlling who can access a consumer’s health information to private care. Making sure a patient’s health information stays private is also known as data confidentiality. The federal law known as HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996) provides both security and privacy regulations that entities such as hospitals and physician offices must obey. Consumers have many rights under HIPAA in regard to their protected health information (PHI), including the right to access and the right to request an amendment or change to their information. Reliable data is critical to the development of Health Information Exchanges (HIE.) An HIE is the electronic movement of health related information between organizations according to national standards. Combining reliable health information with an HIE can result in increased quality and safety of care, improved public health and monitoring, and reduced health care costs. The term “health informatics” can be defined as the transformation of data into health intelligence. AHIMA leads the health informatics and information management community to advance professional practice and standards. AHIMA recognizes that quality health and clinical data are
Thank them for all they do if you see any of them around.
critical resources needed for efficient health care and works to ensure the health information used in care, research, and health management is valid, accurate, complete, trustworthy, and timely.2 AHIMA offers several credentials in an effort to position HIM professionals as leaders and role models in the health informatics and information management community. AHIMA offers the option of certification with a Certified Health Data Analyst (CHDA) credential designation to HIM professionals who qualify. CHDAs achieve recognition of their expertise in health data analysis and validation of their mastery of this domain. This prestigious certification provides practitioners with the knowledge to acquire, manage, analyze, interpret, and transform data into accurate, consistent, and timely information, while balancing the “big picture” strategic vision with day-to-day details. CHDAcredentialed professionals show broad organizational knowledge and the ability to communicate with individuals and groups at multiple levels, both internal and external.3 References: 1. library.ahima.org/xpedio/groups/public/ documents/ahima/bok1_047417csp?dDoc Name=bok1_047417 2. ahima.org/about/aboutahima 3. ahima.org /certification/chda
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