Pen Bay Medical Center November 2017 Wellness Wire

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Colleague News & PBMC Updates………………..……….Pg. 1 - Pg. 4 PBMC Spotlight…………………………...........Pg. 2 Around Our Community…………....Pg. 4 - Pg. 6

Refilling prescriptions just got easier on the go The Pharmacy at Pen Bay Medical Center is happy to introduce our new, free pharmacy website and mobile app. These new features offer an easy way to manage your prescriptions, request refills and review drug details, all from the comfort of your home on your computer or phone.

To access the website, please visit www.pharmacy.pbmc.org and set up an account.

To download the app, please visit the iTunes app store or Google Play and search for “Pen Bay Medical Ctr Pharmacy”.

The Pharmacy at Pen Bay Medical Center is open late, daily from 7:00 a.m. to 10:30 p.m., so prescriptions can be picked up at a time that is convenient for your schedule. For more information or if you have any questions, please call at 207-921-8585 or stop by and say hello.

PBMC Spotlight: Primary Care

Pen Bay Medical Center currently has three primary care providers accepting new patients.

Pen Bay Family Medicine is accepting new patients for Katherine Reilly, DO at their Madelyn Lane, Rockport office. To make an appointment, please call 207-921-5900.

Waldoboro Family Medicine is accepting new patients for Jay Allen, MD and Cathy Lay, MD. To make an appointment, please call 207-832-5291.

Pen Bay Medical Center honored for addressing tobacco use The Center for Tobacco Independence’s Breathe Easy initiative held the annual Tobacco-Free Hospital Gold Star Standards of Excellence Awards ceremony in September to celebrate the efforts of Maine hospitals to address smoking and tobacco use on their campuses. This year, 33 hospitals from across the state and three gold star champions were recognized for their achievements in advancing campus smoke and tobacco-free policies as well as promoting tobacco-free lifestyles.

Pen Bay Medical Center was recognized for meeting the Gold level in the 2017 Gold Star Standards of Excellence Program for efforts to prohibit smoke and tobacco use on campus and address patient tobacco use. Pen Bay Medical Center was one of only two MaineHealth hospitals to be recognized at the gold level for the seventh year in a row. All Maine hospitals were invited and encouraged to apply for recognition; those that met at least seven of ten Gold Star Standards were recognized with a plaque. Award levels are based on best practice criteria such as a smoke and tobacco-free campus policy, annual screening for tobacco use, referral to tobacco treatment and supporting employee education related to tobacco treatment.

For more information about the Tobacco-Free Hospital initiative and Gold Star Standards of Excellence recognition program, please visit MaineTobaccoFreeHospitals.org/GSSE.

Support Pen Bay Medical Center or Waldo County General Hospital with Amazon Smile As you get ready for this year’s holiday season, Amazon Smile is a simple way you can support our local hospitals every time you shop, at no cost to you. For every qualifying purchase you make on Amazon.com, Amazon Smile makes a donation to support new equipment, technology and patient care in our communities.

To register your personal Amazon account and start shopping today, simply go to smile.amazon.com, log into your account and select Pen Bay Medical Center or Waldo County General Hospital as your charitable organization of choice.

For more information about donating to the Pen Bay Waldo Healthcare Foundation, please visit www.penbaywaldofoundation.org or call 207-921-6707 and let the joy of holiday giving season begin.

Pen Bay Medical Center Family FUN Field Day Thank you to all who came out to attend our second PBMC Family FUN Field Day hosted by the community health & wellness department. A morning of free family fun included healthy, kidfriendly snacks, water balloon toss, musical hula hoops, potato sack races, art projects and more. We hope to see you next year.

Congratulations to the Pen Bay Medical Center Chili Cook Off winners Thank you to all of our sponsors, volunteers, judges and colleagues who participated in the second PBMC Chili Cook Off. Together we raised over $1,540 for the Community Wellness Trail.

Please see below for our list of winners, including the Pot of Shame!

1st Place Chili: Bone Chillin’ Chillies (Orthopedics) 2nd Place Chili: Rehab Rompers (Outpatient Physical & Occupational Therapy) 3rd Place Chili: Picante Posse (Medical Surgical Unit) People’s Choice: Rhinestone Cowgirls (Pen Bay Waldo Healthcare Foundation) Showmanship: Lucha Libre (Special Care Unit) Pot of Shame: The Pharmers (Pharmacy) Most Money Raised in Dunk Tank: Mark Eggena, MD

Lucha Libre

Rhinestone Cowgirls

Bone Chillin’ Chillies

The Pharmers

Community Health & Wellness fall updates Healthy Holiday Dance Thursday, November 30, 5:30 – 7:30 p.m.

Belfast Boathouse, 34 Commercial Street, Belfast Join us for an evening of music, dancing and healthy refreshments. Holiday attire and comfortable dancing shoes are recommended. Come by yourself or bring your friends and family and let’s kick up our heels as we kick off the holiday season! Please visit journeytohealth.coursestorm.com or call 207-21-3950 to register. Free.

Get Help Enrolling in the Health Insurance Marketplace Open enrollment in the Health Insurance Marketplace for 2018 is November 1 through December 15, 2017. Enrolling or re-enrolling may seem a bit daunting—trying to understand all your options and what is required can be confusing, especially if you don’t consider yourself computer savvy.

You don’t have to do it alone. Certified application counselors from Pen Bay Medical Center and Waldo County General Hospital can assist you and answer your questions while you are completing the enrollment application. If you would like help enrolling in the Health Insurance Marketplace, please call CarePartners at 207-921-3967 in Knox County or 207-930-2644 in Waldo County to schedule a free appointment. For more information about the Health Insurance Marketplace, please visit healthcare.gov.

Thank you PBMC colleagues for helping Keep Rockport Beautiful Thank you to our PBMC colleagues who recently volunteered with Keep Rockport Beautiful to pick up trash along the streets of Rockport. PBMC looks forward to volunteering at the roadside clean up event every spring and fall. To learn more about Keep Rockport Beautiful, please visit https://www.facebook.com/KeepRockportBeautiful/

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