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matters
Mather
A newsletter for the staff, volunteers and benefactors of John T. Mather Memorial Hospital
AUTUMN 2012
2012 Top of the Wave Winner Named:
Mather Dietary Worker Saves Fellow Employee’s Life
mal duties. Here are their
stories:
Andrew Grant (center) is congratulated by (from left) Vivien Langford, RN of
Imaging Services, Vice President Wayne Shattes, Joanne Lauten, RN, President
Kenneth Roberts, Director of Nutritional Services Petra Robinson and Assistant
Director of Human Resources Barbara Scavetta.
Andrew Grant’s quick
thinking in performing the
Heimlich maneuver on a
fellow employee who was
choking on food earned
him Mather’s 2012 Top of the
Wave Award and a Kindle
Fire. Four other employees
were runners-up for going
above and beyond their nor-
Andrew Grant, Food &
Nutritional Services
Janice Iannacone, RN, a
nurse on 2 South who has
been on staff at Mather for
25 years, was on her dinner
break, eating by herself in the
cafeteria. A piece of rice went
into her trachea, causing her
to cough. As a result of her
coughing, a piece of chicken
also became lodged in her
trachea.
“I made several attempts
to dislodge it without success,”
she said. “Realizing only a few
people were in the far corner of the cafeteria, I knew I
needed to get to someone fast.
I saw a few dietary workers in
the food serving area. I ran in
with my hands crossed over
my throat.”
Grant had just walked into
the food service area during
dinner to make sure all the
food was topped off when he
saw Iannacone run in. “She
had her hands around her
throat and I asked her if she
was choking. She nodded that
she was choking and I went
behind her and gave her the
Heimlich maneuver and the
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Cardiac CTA Offers Patients Speed, Safety and Accuracy
A new advanced imaging procedure at Mather Hospital allows
cardiologists and radiologists to quickly and safely determine
whether a patient is experiencing chest pains due to a blocked
coronary artery.
Known as cardiac computed tomography angiography
(cardiac CTA), the procedure uses digital imaging to diagnose
heart disease. At Mather, our state-of-the-art 320-slice CT scanner
creates 3-D images of the whole heart in significantly less time than
other scanners and reduces the amount of radiation used. Cardiologist Michael Poon, MD, who is an ancillary staff member of
Mather’s Department of Radiology, set up the cardiac CTA procedure with Mather’s imaging team, headed by William Moore, MD,
and a remote diagnostic system. This allows Poon and his team to
supervise the scanning process and view scan results in real time
from wherever they are located and give a diagnosis, usually within
an hour of the scan. This process significantly cuts the time needed
to determine whether chest pains are the result of some type of
coronary artery blockage or a less serious problem.
“This is a non-invasive way of looking at the heart and the
blood vessels supplying blood to heart, the coronary arteries,”
said Poon, who is an expert in cardiac CTA and Director of the
Advanced Cardiovascular Imaging Program at Stony Brook
University Hospital. “It is very
important for the community to
INSIDE:
know that Mather now has the
Mather
most accurate diagnostic test availGiving Drive Begins:
able to rule out the presence of
Special prizes for early birds!
(see insert)
significant coronary artery disease,
which is the number one killer in
the United States.”
The test is fast and extremely
accurate, Poon said, with the entire
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patient care.
President’s Column
This Fall marks the four-year anniversary of the launching of our Voyage to Excellence. Much has improved in that time and we can look with
satisfaction to many successes. Just prior to starting off on the Voyage,
Mather’s Press Ganey patient satisfaction scores averaged below the 20th
percentile. While we still experience some swings in our rankings, in the
first two quarters of 2012 we ranked at the 78th and 73rd percentiles respectively.
The results from our Cultural Excellence Inventory (CEI) employee survey show that our
employees have recognized improvements in a number of areas including leadership, communications and staff recognition. We will share more details on the survey results at the October Employee Communications Forums. Also, our CEI return rate exceeded our goal with 61
percent of employees completing the survey.
Thank you!
Mather submitted its formal documentation for Magnet status. The goals for Magnet
are consistent with those of the Voyage. The
Magnet Recognition Program® recognizes
healthcare organizations for quality patient
care, nursing excellence and innovations in
professional nursing practice. Developed by
the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), Magnet is the leading source of successful
nursing practices and strategies worldwide. Only 19 hospitals in New York State have achieved
Magnet recognition.
We also introduced a new standard – Diversity. Under this standard, we are committed
to providing an environment which encourages the talents of individuals and recognizes the
uniqueness of each individual, with respect to race, gender, age, cultural background, socioeconomic status, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability, and/or religion.
The four pillars on which our Voyage is based are People, Service, Quality & Safety, and Innovation & Growth.
People
Congratulations to Andrew Grant of Food & Nutritional Services, our 2012 Top of the Wave
Winner. Andrew successfully performed the Heimlich maneuver on Janice Iannacone, RN, a 2
South nurse who was in the cafeteria when she began to choke on a piece of chicken. Kudos,
too, to our Top of the Wave runners up Kerri Catapano of Physical Therapy, Tiffany Ketcham
of Medical Affairs, Emily Emma, RN, from the ICU, and Cassidy Conley of Food & Nutritional
Services.
Henry Restoration of Nesconset, which for many years has helped to raise funds for Mather,
will be our special Community Honoree at our annual One Enchanted Evening Gala on Oct. 26
at Villa Lombardi’s in Holbrook. We’ll also be honoring Mather Board Member Fred Johs; Arthur Klein, MD, Director of the Department of Internal Medicine; and Cynthia Michels and C.
Tech Collections of Mt. Sinai with the annual Theodore Roosevelt Award. The award is given in
recognition of service to Mather and to our community.
The new sculpture on the lawn outside the Special Procedures unit is a gift from sculptor and
patient Joseph Fratello, who donated the original work in appreciation for the “outstanding
care” he has received. Fratello is a patient of Mohammad Bilal, MD, an interventional radiologist with Mather’s Special Procedures team.
Congratulations to Jan Doscher, RN, and the Wound Treatment Center staff for a successful
Diabetic Foot Care Seminar in September.
Look for information on the upcoming Health Symposium on Lung Cancer on Nov. 7 chaired
by Jeffrey Vacirca, MD and Daniel Baram, MD. (continued on page 13)
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Chairman of the Board
Kenneth A. Jacoppi, Esq.
President
Kenneth D. Roberts
Vice Chairwoman
Betsy Noyes Britton
Vice Chairman
Konrad J. Kuhn
Vice Chairman
Harold Tranchon Jr.
Treasurer
John R. Sini
Secretary
Gene Gerrard
Chairwoman, Medical Board;
President, Medical Staff
Kara H.V. Kvilekval, MD
Vice Chairman, Medical Board;
Vice President, Medical Staff
Richard Savino, MD
Board Members
Alan D. Beck
James Danowski
M. Cecile Forte, Ph.D
Judith A. Fortunato
Kathryn B. Frey
Timothy B. Glynn, Esq.
Frederick C. Johs, Esq.
Thomas Kohlmann
Richard Lusak
Wayne Rampone
David Shenouda, DO
Leo Sternlicht
Edward J. Weiss
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HOSPITAL
Lab Earns The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval™
Mather Hospital’s Laboratory has earned
The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval™ for accreditation by demonstrating compliance with national standards for
healthcare quality and safety. The accreditation award recognizes Mather’s dedication
to continuous compliance with The Joint
Commission’s standards.
An expert surveyor from Joint Commission evaluated the Lab in June during a two
day inspection for compliance with standards of care that directly affect the quality
and safety of diagnostic services and patient
care.
Joint Commission standards address
processes that follow laboratory specimens
from the doctor’s order into the laboratory,
from specimen collection then back to the
patient through result reporting, focusing on
the provision of high quality, safe laboratory
services integrated with patient care.
The Joint Commission is the nation’s oldest and largest standards-setting and accrediting body in healthcare.
ReCharge NY Grant to Save Mather Hospital Millions in Energy Costs
Mather Hospital has received a NYS grant that will help
reduce Mather’s energy costs by $2.5 million over the next
seven years.
Administered by the New York Power Authority, ReCharge
NY is a program designed to retain and create jobs through
allocations of low-cost power, half of which is made up of hy-
dropower. Mather Hospital receives discounted power based
on average daily use and the amount of hydropower available.
For each of the seven years of the contract, which started
in July, Mather expects to save about $363,000 in energy costs.
The Hospital is committed to meeting certain capital expenditures and staff retention goals as part of the program.
Cardiac CTA (continued from page 1)
determine whether the chest pains are being caused by plaque
buildup leading to narrowing of the coronary arteries.
Using what Poon said is the “only such system in the country,”
he can remotely monitor the test, interact with the CT imaging team at Mather and provide a real time diagnosis of results.
Poon heads a team of three Stony Brook cardiovascular imaging
specialists consisting of both cardiologists and radiologists who
read the cardiac CTA results. “The test is done at Mather but the
secure remote supervision of the scanning and interpretation can
be done anywhere in the world. We are able to give an accurate
diagnosis back to the ER doctor within an hour of the scan,” he
said. “The remote aspect of this procedure has never been done
before.”
Poon and his colleagues reviewed the first 32 cardiac CTA patients at Mather, and he called the results “phenomenal” in terms
of the high quality of the scans, the accuracy of the diagnoses,
and the very low radiation used. “The radiation dose is very, very
low compared to a standard nuclear stress test; the coronary CTA
scan has only one-fifth of the radiation at slightly above 2 millisieverts.” For comparison, each individual living on Long Island
annually receives about 3 millisieverts of radiation from the sun
alone, he said.
Michael Burghardt, Administrative Director of Imaging Services, said the Cardiac CTA program was launched in July, about
a year after Mather began using the 320-slice CT scanner. About
100 cardiac procedures were done in the first two months of the
program.
procedure and diagnosis taking less than one hour. “If you go to
a hospital that does not have cardiac CTA capability, you could
be spending 17 hours or more waiting for repeat blood tests and
EKGs and waiting for additional diagnostic tests. But if you have
cardiac CTA, a diagnosis can be made sometimes in a matter of
minutes that will tell you whether you are having or are at high
risk of having a heart attack or if you can go home.”
When a patient arrives in Mather’s Emergency Room complaining of chest pains, physicians will order blood tests for a
cardiac biomarker and an EKG to determine whether the patient
is experiencing a heart attack. If the tests are positive, the patient
is immediately transferred for cardiac catheterization and revascularization procedure, the placement of a stent to open blocked
arteries or coronary artery bypass surgery. If the tests are negative
for a heart attack, the physician may order a cardiac CTA scan to
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HOSPITAL
May 2012
June 2012
SERVICE EXCELLENCE
Joan Adams
Laura Adcock
Patricia Alban
Brian Alfredsen
Deborah Amato
Kristina Arlier
Rose Aurigue
Catherine Babst
Daphne Baldwin Kornrich
Michael Barletta
John Becherer
Mohammad Bilal
Vanessa Bishop
Loriann Bloomfield
Raymond Bodnar
Michele Bonafede
Ginny Bonti
Carol Borsman
Timothy Bragg
Anna Marie Braslow
Jeanne Brennan
Kathy Brennan
Sharon Buda
Janet Buitenkant
Kimberly Buncke
Maureen Burke
Ginamarie Butera
Nancy Byrnes
Trish Calvarese
Shannon Campbell
Janet Carlantone
Joseph Carrucciu
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Maria Cassara
Mary Cassidy
Anthony Catania
Kerri Catapano
Diane Cesario
Christine Cirolli
Craig Clavin
Janet Coacci
Jessica Cogger
Donna Collins
Sandie Connolly
Christina Corbett
Eileen Corcoran
Patricia Cordle
Barbara Costa
Stephanie Crispino
Maria Cuison
Rose Cummings
Kristie Cusimano
Ruggerio D’Amalio
Jean Damm
Niquette Daniel
Janet De Angelis
Paige Deale
Christine Debernardo
Danielle DeBlase
Miguel Delgado
Jennifer Dessi
Liz Devine
Diana Diaz
Patricia Dodd
Daria Dodds
Leanne Doherty
Nicole Drepaniotis
Denise Driscoll
Anella Droscoski
Hennith Dulnuan
Cynthia Dunn
Ellen Dwyer
Barbara Eagen
Helen Eloriaga
Elyse Erato
Joan Fahey
Moira Farrell
Candice Fella
Joseph Ferreri
Denise Fiorito
Linda Folken
Carmen Fortugno
Gloria Fortune
Shelly Frieda
Mary Friel
Karen Fritzson
Michelle Fullam
Wameka Fullard
Sandra Galantino
Gail Garcia
Kristen Garcia
Mildred Garcia
Jason Gendron
Steven Gerlach
Venice Germain
Kimberly Giordano
Michelle Giuffrida
Debra Giulietti
Floyd Glubiak
Joan Godbold
Janet Gonzalez
Mary Ann Goodman
Dennis Gordon
Michael Graziano
Lindsey Grober
Maureen Gross
Melissa Grosskopf
Susan Grover
Diane Gully
Padmaja Gunjupali
Michelle Gustaferri
Kathleen Haff
Michael Hagenbruch
Donna Hardwicke
Gregory Harry
Mary Harwood
Marie Hassard
Jim Hegarty
Heather Hensley
Maureen Hervan
Kenneth Hirsch
Maria Hofbauer
Samantha Hofbauer
Lyla Hongthong
Osana Iannucci
Barrie Jacobsen
Dwayne Joseph
Jaswinder Kaur
Eileen Keary
AL
July 2012
July 2012
E AWAR D S
Michael Kelledy
Colleen Kiernan
Marianne Kiernan
Susan Kiernan
Jennifer Kimball
Melissa Kornbluth
Guy Koutouvidis
Alain Kruh
Audrey Krutys
Tracy Kuhn
Deborah Lamendola
Joan Landers
Debra Lang
Bob LaRocca
Anne Lasota
Christina Lauria
William Lemaster
Debra Lembo
Gina Libretti
Robin Lisanti
Anthony Llorens
Chanel Loganzo
Karen Lospinuso
Tionne Lovelace
Luisa Machado
Andrew Magnano
Donna Maisano
Despina Manolakis
Heather Marletti
Joshua Martino
Michelle Mason
Margaret Massaro
Colleen McDermott
Barbara McDonald
Elizabeth McLary
Robert Meisenzahl
Charles Mellor
Lisa Messineo
Bridget Moley
Katherine Montefusco
Catherine Mooney
Marissa Morgan
Maxine Morgan
Diane Muller
Clemmie Muniz
Juliet Nichols
Laura Nicolosi
Joseph Nigro
Marguerite O’Dwyer
Jamie O’Hara
Lori Olsewski
Catherine Olsson
Kara O’Neil
Marianne Pedrazzi
Elizabeth Picozzi
Miguelina Platt
Nicole Poat
Sherwin Pomarejos
Michelle Price
Rohya Qaderi
Geri Quinn
Colleen Reale
Brianne Reed
Usha Rengarajan
August 2012
Service Excellence Awards are given monthly to employees
whose professionalism and consideration have been
singled out by patients and/or their families.
Stacy Ricca
Heather Richards
Meredith Rickenbacker
Donny Rodriguez
Michele Rodriguez
Dawn Russ
Paula Ryan
Karen Sanner
Adina Santana
Gina Santora
Candyce Savino
Emily Schotte
Denise Sears
AnnaMaria Servellon
Sharlaina Sircar
Jeffrey Skillman
Bridget Smith
Jill Snelders
Agnieszka Sobolewska
Bradley Spangher
Richard Squillace
Sara Steele
Darlene Steigman
Dana Strittmatter
Jason Swarz
Eileen Swieczkowski
Elizabeth Taylor
Paul Theiss
Christina Thompson
Michelle Tomasetti
Cara Vassallo
James Vertucci
Geraldine Walter
Lynn Weiss
Norwood White
Barbara Wohl
Emily Wood
Meghan Woods
Adam Wurstle
Renee Xikis
Mary Yakutsk
Debra Youngs
Leesa Yu
Paul Zampieron
Mark Zender
Jane Zhang
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MEDICAL ST
welcome new d
Saverio Barbera, MD
Specialty: Cardiology
Medical School: State University of New York at
Brooklyn, NY
Residency: New York University Medical Center,
NY
Fellowship: Cardiology, The University of Texas Southwestern
Medical Center Affiliated Hospitals, TX
Practice: SUNY at Stony Brook Department of Medicine, HSC
Level 16-080, Stony Brook (631-444-1054)
Alexander Dagum, MD
Specialty: Plastic Surgery
Medical School: University of Ottawa, Canada
Residency: University of Toronto, Canada
Practice: 24 Research Way, East Setauket (631-444-8210)
Nathanael Desire, DO
Specialty: Internal Medicine
Medical School: New York College of Osteopathic Medicine, NY
Residency: Internal Medicine, Stony Brook University Medical School, NY
Practice: One Station Court, Building A, Suite 1, Bellport
(631-803-8247)
Michael Dobryansky, MD
Specialty: Plastic Surgery
Medical School: New York University School of
Medicine, NY
Residency: New York University Medical Center,
NY
Fellowship: Aesthetic Surgery, Cleveland Clinic Department of
Plastic Surgery, OH
Practice: Long Island Plastic Surgery Group, 320 Montauk Highway, West Islip (631-376-0656)
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Zachariah George, MD
Specialty: Neurosurgery
Medical School: Upstate Medical University, College of Medicine, NY
Residency: Neurosurgery, Mount Sinai School of
Medicine, NY
Fellowship: Complex Orthopedic Spine Surgery, Beth Israel
Medical Center: Spine Institute of New York, NY
Practice: Neurological Surgery PC (631- 828-3001)
Victor Giamos, MD
Specialty: Ophthalmology
Medical School: SUNY at Buffalo School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, NY
Residency: Nassau University Medical Center, NY
Practice: The Ophthalmic Center, 3400 Nesconset Highway,
Suite 107, East Setauket (631-751-2020)
Chirayu Gor, MD
Specialty: Cardiology
Medical School: Tufts University School of Medicine, MA
Residency: Internal Medicine, New York University, NY
Fellowship: Cardiovascular Diseases, Washington
University in St. Louis, MO
Practice: North Suffolk Cardiology, 45 Research Way, Setauket
(631-941-2000)
Michael Lydic, MD
Specialty: Gynecology
Medical School: Hahnemann University, PA
Residency: Obstetrics/Gynecology, Hahnemann
University, PA
Fellowship: Reproductive Endocrinology and
Infertility, University of Cincinnati, OH
Practice: Reproductive Specialists of New York, 2500 Nesconset
Highway, Building 23B, Stony Brook (631-246-9100)
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Christopher Sinclair, MD
Specialty: Neurology
Medical School: St. Louis University School of
Medicine, MO
Residency: Stony Brook University Medical
School, NY
Fellowship: Neurophysiology, Rhode Island Hospital/Brown
University, RI
Practice: 75 North Country Road, Port Jefferson (631-473-1320)
Nataliya Titarenko, MD
Specialty: Hospitalist
Medical School: Ivanovo-Frankov State Medical
Academy, Ukraine
Residencies: Lviv Medical University, Ukraine;
Long Island College Hospital, SUNY Downstate
Medical Center, NY
Practice: Mather Hospitalist Program
Sana Usmani, DO
Specialty: Pediatrics
Medical School: New York College of Osteopathic
Medicine, NY
Residency: SUNY Downstate Medical Center, NY
Practice: Kids Care Pediatric, 239 Boyle Road,
Suite 7, Selden (631-698-0600)
John Yu, MD
Specialty: Orthopedics
Medical School: Stony Brook University Medical
School, NY
Residency: Orthopedics, New York University
Hospital for Joint Diseases, NY
Fellowship: Foot and Ankle Surgery, New York
University Hospital for Joint Diseases, NY
Practice: Long Island Bone and Joint, 635 Belle Terre Road, Port
Jefferson (631-474-0008)
U.S. News Top Doctors
Congratulations to the physicians from our medical
staff who were recognized as U.S. News Top Doctors,
based on a peer nomination process.
Thomas Arnold, MD, Vascular Surgeon
Daniel Baram, MD, Pulmonologist
Steven Brenner, MD, Reproductive Endocrinologist
William Cohn, MD, Gastroenterologist
Alfred Cossari, Jr., MD, Ophthalmologist
Michael Fishkin, MD, Family Medicine Doctor
Morton Glaser, MD, Pulmonologist
Max Hamburger, MD, Rheumatologist
Alan Kaell, MD, Rheumatologist
Daniel Kenigsberg, MD, Reproductive Endocrinologist
Douglas Lee, MD, Obstetrician-Gynecologist
Arnold Leiboff, MD, Colon and Rectal Surgeon
Richard Litman, MD, ENT-Otolaryngologist
Paul Lusman, MD, Allergist-Immunologist
Michael Matilsky, MD, Cardiologist
Allen Meek, MD, Radiation Oncologist
Stanley Ostrow, MD, Medical Oncologist
Robert Pollina, MD, Vascular Surgeon
Rosario Romano, MD, Internist
Gerardo San Roman, MD, Obstetrician-Gynecologist
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Mather PHO Supports Autonomy for
Community Physicians
As the healthcare industry continues to experience
significant changes, it has become harder for community
physicians to continue to provide quality care and maintain the independence that they desire. To assist physicians
with these goals, Mather Hospital has created the Mather
Physician Hospital Organization (Mather PHO).
The mission of the Mather PHO is to unite all physicians, independent and employed, with Mather Hospital
PHYSICIAN in the development and implementation of a high quality,
H O S P I TA L evidence-based, cost-effective care delivery model and
ORGANIZATION reward continual improvements in the patient experience.
At the core of the Mather PHO is clinical integration, which must: establish mechanisms to monitor and manage utilization that are designed to
control costs and assure quality of care; selectively choose high quality physicians who are likely to further these objectives, and require investment by the
hospitals and physicians, of both time and money, to establish the infrastructure and implement the mechanisms; and realize the quality and cost goals of
the PHO.
The Mather PHO is governed by a board of six “physician class” directors
and six “hospital class” directors, who
may also be physicians.
The formation of the Mather PHO
occurred concurrently with the estabPhysicians PHO Hospital
lishment of multiple local PHOs, initiated by hospital-members of the Long
Island Health Network (LIHN). The
LIHN, of which Mather is a member, is a
clinically integrated group of 10 hospitals that came together more than a decade ago to improve and standardize
their clinical quality, enhance their operational efficiency, and expand access
to care for all Long Islanders. The other members are the hospitals of Catholic
Health Services of Long Island (St. Charles and St. Catherine’s are two of their
hospitals), Winthrop University Hospital, South Nassau Communities Hospital,
and Brookhaven Memorial Hospital Medical Center. Each of the local PHOs
formed also becomes a member of the LIHN PHO, a network-wide PHO. Taken
together, the physician membership of the LIHN PHO is targeted to include
approximately 2,000 physicians.
Mather’s PHO Steering Committee, which is comprised of local community physicians, recognized the value in forming a local PHO that is part
of the LIHN PHO. The local PHO gives Mather physicians an ensured local
governance structure comprised of colleagues whom they know, work with
and trust. The LIHN PHO benefits the Mather PHO by providing the resources,
experience and infrastructure that are necessary to execute a successful clinical
integration strategy.
As a member of the LIHN PHO, Mather physicians contribute to the
development and implementation of clinical practice guidelines. They have a
vote and voice at the network level in decisions that affect them. At the local
level, the Mather PHO will develop and offer value-added services, such as
group purchasing, to its physician members. Examples of other benefits that
the Mather PHO may choose to offer include internal consulting services, beneficial employee insurance rates, and centralized billing services.
PHO
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COMMUNITY
PHYSICIAN BENEFITS OF
THE MATHER PHO
• Supportscommunitypractitioners’
desiretopreserveprivatepractice
autonomy
• Improvesthecoordinationofpatient
care
• RecognizesqualitythroughLIHN
PHOintegrationprograms
• Providestoolsandresourcesfor
physicianstoprovideevidence-based
care
• Providesparticipationinmore
coordinatedclinicalandfinancial
decisionmakingacrossthecare
continuum
• Initiatesapreferredprovider
networkofphysiciansforlimited
panelhealthplanproducts
• Developsgrouppurchasingoptions
FormoreinformationabouttheMather
PHO,[email protected]
orcall631-476-2866.
NURSING
Medical-Surgical Nursing Leads Change with Help from CIT Initiatives
An initiative created
and implemented by Mather
nurses is helping patients and
their families stay informed
about their care through an
interdisciplinary white board
that hangs in patient rooms.
Marie Mulligan RN,
MSN, CNOR, NEA-BC, Chief
Nursing Officer, and Joanne
Connor RN, MSN, MPA,
Assistant Vice President for
Medical Surgical Services,
co-authored an article about
the CIT (Care Innovation and
Transformation) initiatives
for Nurse Leader, the official
publication of the American
Organization of Nurse Executives (AONE) to be published
this Fall.
The initiative began
with a series of planning and
brainstorming meetings and
at one session, which included
nurses, unit secretaries and
nursing assistants, nearly 40
ideas were generated and then
prioritized. The interdisciplinary white board was selected
as the first idea after a vote.
Its purpose was to include all
the disciplines
and activities
that comprise
a patient’s plan
of care, including caregiver
names, safety
precautions,
patient orientation information and an area
for patient and
family questions.
White boards were
installed in every room on 2
East and the use was evaluated for a period of a month.
When it was determined that
the white boards were not being utilized as fully as initially
intended, the nursing team
brainstormed strategies for
improvement and enhancement. The unit council then
established and distributed
guidelines as an educational
resource and reference tool.
The result was more
effective communication to
patients and families. The plan
was a success and interdisciplinary white boards were
purchased and placed on the
wall in front of every patient
bed on every medical-surgical
unit in the hospital.
“Through this simple innovation, the patient’s perception of the nurses’ communication regarding their care has
improved,” Mulligan and Connor wrote. “This improvement
was reflected on our Press
Ganey survey results which
showed an improvement in
our communication score for
the medical-surgical units
from 87.5 to 90.0 percentile in
a matter of months.”
The team also worked on
an innovation to standardize
the selection of compression
Nurses Take Part inMather
Research
Day
nurses participated in the second annual Nursing
Research Day at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Holtsville. The
theme of this year’s seminar was Evidence Based Practice
in Nursing. Keynote speaker Donna Ciliska (center), RN,
PhD, professor at the School of Nursing at McMaster
University in Ontario, Canada, talks with Tina Stoebe
(left), RN, BSN, CPON, and Terri Grimes, MN, RN, FNPC,
CCRN, Associate Vice President for Nursing.
bandages used to secure dressings on postoperative patients.
Staff on 2 East worked with
Materials Management staff to
evaluate bandages and found
that those used by operating
staff were more effective.
“This innovation led not
only to product standardization, but increased efficiency
in the delivery of patient care,”
wrote Mulligan and Connor.
The third innovation
came from Nursing’s desire to
establish an effective process
for patient communication,
medication education and
the management of patient
personal care items. The unit
secretary on 2 East worked
with other unit members
to create a “complimentary
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Wi areciation...
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you for your suort
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HEALTH
Mather Rated Among the Best
Hospitals in New York in Two
Independent Rankings
U.S. News & World Report’s annual Best Hospitals rankings
again listed Mather Hospital as among the best in New York
State and the New York metro area.
Mather was ranked 28th out of 241 hospitals in New York
State in the magazine’s first state rankings category. Mather
was also recognized for three medical specialties: gastroenterology, geriatrics and orthopedics. In addition, the magazine
noted that Mather Hospital “scored high in patient safety,
demonstrating commitment to reducing accidents and medical mistakes.”
“The U.S. News rankings are the latest recognition of
Mather Hospital’s commitment to excellent quality of care
and patient safety,” said Mather President Kenneth Roberts.
“I thank our staff, physicians, board and volunteers for their
dedication and good work that led to this recognition.”
Earlier this year, Mather was one of 20 New York State hospitals to earn an “A” rating for patient safety by the Leapfrog
Group, an independent, national not-for-profit organization
that advocates for safety, quality and affordability of healthcare. U.S. News also named Mather Hospital physicians as Top
Doctors. See listing on page 7.
New York State
Partnership for
Patients Begins
Mather Hospital, together
with other regional organizations, is participating in an effort to reduce hospital-acquired
conditions and preventable readmissions.
The New York State Partnership for Patients (NYSPFP) is
part of a national effort, sponsored by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, to make hospital care safe, more
reliable and less costly. NYSPFP is a joint project with the
Healthcare Association of New York State (HANYS) and the
Greater New York Hospital Association (GNYHA). NYSPFP’s
activities will build on the innovative and successful quality
improvement efforts currently underway at hospitals and
health systems throughout the state, and will be tailored to
meet the needs of each facility and community. By providing expertise, clinical assistance, and support statewide, the
NYSPFP initiative will strengthen and expand those efforts.
Mather also participated in the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)’s Patient Safety Survey, required
by The Joint Commission and the NYSPFP. The anonymous
survey focused on clinical safety issues and was conducted
from March 19 through April 13 of this year by nurses, allied
health professionals and employed physician staff.
Lung Cancer
Symposium
Summer Blood
Drive Success
Wednesday,
November 7, 2012
Eighty-five pints of blood were
collected from employees and
some community donors during
the recent sumer drive. Coordinator Olga Larios said every pint can
be broken down to help three patients, therefore up to 255 people
benefitted from the effort.
Cathy Trudel won the raffle for
four box seats to the Long Island
Ducks game. The next blood
drive will be Nov. 29, 2012.
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Featuring presentations by
leading physicians about one
of the most common cancers.
Expo: 6-7 pm, Program: 7-9 pm
Conference Rooms 3, 4 & 5
Mather Hospital
Co-Chairmen:
Jeffrey Vacirca, MD, Hematology/Oncology
Daniel Baram, MD, Pulmonology
To register or for more info,
call 686-7878 or visit
www.matherhospital.org/health
Experts in healing.
Specialists in caring.
VOYAGE
Employees Give Mather Higher Scores on Latest CEI Survey
In the recent Cultural
Excellence Inventory (CEI)
employee satisfaction survey,
employees gave Mather the
highest performance scores in
four years.
In the recent 2012 survey
Mather’s mean score was 3.8,
above the 3.59 of 2010 and
well above the CEI database.
(See chart below.)
Mather’s scores on 50 of
the 51 core items measured
by the CEI were significantly
higher than the CEI database
of 60 hospitals and scores
from two and four years ago.
According to Baptist
Leadership Group, the score
indicates that “a foundation
for cultural excellence already
exists and [Mather] is ready
to take it to the next level.”
Mather employees participated in record numbers on
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4
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3.25
Mather
2008
the latest CEI Survey, increasing overall participation to
61.2 percent in 2012 from 47
percent in 2010 and 56 percent in 2008.
In addition to the high
performance on the 51 core
survey items, Mather scored
significantly above the database on all outcome measures
(Satisfaction, Loyalty and
Commitment).
“The input we received
through the survey will help
us to move forward and create the culture we are all striving to achieve,” said Kenneth
Roberts, President. “We thank
all of those who took time to
complete the survey for their
enthusiasm and support of
our Voyage to Excellence.”
The survey items that
most significantly outperformed the database mean
were:
• Thedirectorofmydepartment is in touch with our
issues and challenges (the
way things really are around
here) (3.59 for Mather to
2.89 for database)
• Ouremployeesatisfaction
scores are openly communicated throughout the
organization. (4.09 to 3.52)
• Administrationcommunicates openly will all
employees so that everyone
feels included in what is going on. (3.62 to 3.08)
• Planstoachievethe
organization’s vision are
clearly communicated to all
employees. (4.02 to 3.48)
Additional information
about the CEI results will be
presented at the upcoming
Employee Communication
Forums.
Overall CEI Mean Score
3.80
3.44
3.59
Mather
2010
Mather
2012
CEI
Database
Mark Your Calendars!
Fall Employee Communications Forums
Tuesday, October 23: 9:30-10:30 am
Thursday, October 25: 9-10 am and 3:30-4:30 pm
Tuesday, October 30: 9-10 pm
Wednesday, October 31: 2:30-3:30 pm
4.05
Baldrige
Recipient
Employee
Forum
During our last round
of Employee Communication Forums, everyone had
the opportunity to submit
questions in writing after
each meeting. The following are answers from
the Senior Administrative
Staff.
How does sepsis develop?
Is it through MRSA?
Sepsis is an infection
of the blood that can be
caused by various bacteria
including E. coli, MSSA
(normal staff) and MRSA.
Patients are diagnosed with
sepsis when they develop
clinical signs of infections
or systemic inflammation.
Generally, the patient’s
physician will look to a
number of symptoms to
make a diagnosis of sepsis,
including abnormalities
in temperature, heart rate,
respiratory rate, and white
blood cell count.
MRSA needs to be
treated with special antibiotics. It takes time to find
out what type of bacteria is
causing the sepsis. According to Ray Luttinger, NP,
our protocol dictates that
the stronger antibiotic is
generally used first to prevent the patient’s condition
from worsening in case it is
MRSA. (continued on page 14)
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COMMUNITY
Nancy Burner, Esq. Named to JTM Foundation Board
Nancy Burner, Esq., founding and managing partner of
Nancy Burner & Associates, PC, was named to the board of the
JTM Foundation, which seeks and secures philanthropic support for Mather Hospital.
Burner, of Setauket, is a certified elder law attorney and
adjunct law professor at Hofstra Law School. A past president
of the Suffolk County Women’s Bar Association, Burner is a
member of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, the
Elder Law and Trust and Estates sections of the New York State
Bar Association, the Suffolk County Bar Association and the
Suffolk County Women’s Bar Association.
She also serves on the Legal Advisory
Board of the Alzheimer’s Association of
Long Island and has previously served on
Mather Hospital’s Board of Directors.
Burner has been named a Super
Nancy Burner, Esq.
Lawyer by Minneapolis-based Law &
Politics, publishers of Super Lawyers
magazines, in 2007 and from 2009-2012. Fewer than 5 percent
of the lawyers in the New York State receive this honor. Mather Salutes Community
Honoree & 2012 Theodore
Roosevelt Award Winners
Salon Supports FBHC
Henry Restoration, a family-owned
company and longtime supporter of Mather
Hospital, has been selected as the 2012
Community Honoree and will be feted at
the annual One Enchanted Evening gala
October 26. Cynthia Michels & C.Tech
Collections, Fred C. Johs and Arthur Klein,
MD will be honored as the 2012 Theodore
Roosevelt Award recipients.
The awards will be presented October
26 at the 47th annual gala, which benefits
the Fortunato Breast Health Center and
breast cancer treatment at Mather Hospital.
Henry Restoration
Company President Tim Henry said
his mother was involved as a volunteer with
Mather many years ago. As the company
grew, it continued her tradition
of involvement
with Mather and
the community.
The Nesconsetbased company, which repairs and replaces
building stonework, contributed to the
building of the Cody Ambulatory Surgery
Pavilion and supported many hospital fundraising events over the years.
(continued on page14)
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Leigh Diamond, proprietor of Diamond Cuts Hair Salon in Port
Jefferson Station, is holding a fundraiser for the Fortunato Breast
Health Center (FBHC) during the month of October.
To commemorate Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Diamond
Cuts Hair Salon will donate 5 percent of its total proceeds for the
month to the FBHC
The salon is located at 4600 D Nesconset Highway, Port Jefferson Station. For information, call 631-473-1400.
Patient Donates Sculpture in Gratitude
Sculptor and patient Joseph Fratello donated a sculpture—“Life’s Cycle”—to
Mather Hospital in appreciation for the “outstanding care” he received from
Mohammad Bilal, MD, Interventional Radiologist, and the Special Procedures staff.
Over the years, Fratello said he has gotten to know the staff well and wanted to
thank them for his care. “They are the most special group of people,” Fratello said.
VOLUNTEER
Thanks To Our Volunteers!
1,000 Hours
Diane Autolino
Theresa Savarese
Thrift Shop
Fashion Show Luncheon
Members of Mather Hospital’s Auxiliary will be sporting
2,000 Hours
Jane Pellechia
Lorraine Pukala
the best the Thrift Shop has to offer at the annual
Fashion Show Luncheon Monday, November 5 at Willow
4,000 Hours
Lois Nevius
6,000 Hours
Louise Grinere
5,000 Hours
Lucille Jankowski
9,000 Hours
Lorraine Altman
34,000 Hours
Dorothy Milau
Get Well Fred!
Fred Behr, a treasured member of Mather’s
volunteer family, is recovering from a recent
illness at home. To let him know how much
he is missed, fellow volunteers put together a
photo album of his Mather Family. Visiting
Fred and wife, Ann (left), are (from left) Juliet
Hulsberg, Linda Nappa and Diane Autolino.
Creek Country Club in Mount Sinai.
This year’s theme is “Proud to be an American” and
highlights of the event will include Auxilians modeling
Thrift Shop finds, Chinese Auction, raffles and an
appearance from an Elvis impersonator.
Tickets are $38 per person and include a free glass
of wine with lunch.
For more information, contact the Auxiliary
Office at 631-476-2895.
President’s Message (continued from page 2)
Service
Our summer Blood Drive collected 85 pints. The drive
brought in some community donors as well. Thank you Olga
Larios for continuing to spearhead this effort.
We recently paid tribute to the efforts of the Setauket Yacht
Club to raise money for our Palliative Medicine Program with
a plaque on the door to our new Palliative Medicine Program office. The Club created the Village Cup Regatta to raise
money for pancreatic cancer treatment and research after losing two of its members to the disease. The Club has donated
$53,500 to our Palliative Medicine Program over the past three
years, including the most recent event on Sept. 8.
Quality & Safety
Mather was ranked among the best hospitals in NYS by
U.S. News & World Report’s annual ranking. The Hospital was
ranked 28th out of 241 hospitals in New York State in the
magazine’s first state rankings category. We were also recognized for three medical specialties: gastroenterology, geriatrics
and orthopedics.
Mather was one of four Long Island hospitals to be given an
“A” rating for patient safety by the Leapfrog Group, an independent, national not-for-profit organization that advocates
for safety, quality and affordability of healthcare. The Leapfrog
Group’s first Hospital Safety Scorecard ranked 130 hospitals
across New York and assigned each a Hospital Safety Score of
A, B, C, D, or F, reflecting how safe each hospital is for patients.
Only 20 hospitals in New York State earned the “A” rating.
Innovation & Growth
Congratulations to the Cardiac Computed Tomography Angiography (CCTA) team that began performing the procedure
in July using our state-of-the-art 320-slice CT scanner. Under
the direction of Michael Poon, MD, a renowned cardiologist
and CT scan specialist, the procedure can quickly and safely
determine whether a patient’s chest pains are being caused
by a blockage in a coronary artery or are the result of a less
serious condition. Dr. Poon and his team can remotely view
the settings on our scanner for each procedure, interact with
our Imaging team, headed by William Moore, MD, read the
screens and provide a diagnosis in real time.
Mather is planning to establish a residency program with
Stony Brook University School of Medicine in internal medicine, family medicine, psychiatry and the transitional year.
More about that program in future issues.
Much has changed in four years, and the only thing I can say
with certainty is that much will change in the year(s) to come.
Thank you for your continued efforts in working toward our
vision to become the Best Community Hospital in New York
State.
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2012 Theodore Roosevelt Award Winners
Top of the Wave (continued from page 1)
(continued from page 12)
chicken came out of her mouth.”
“It was so fast it really wasn’t a big deal to me,” Grant said.
“But everybody else thought it was great. I couldn’t really take
the time to soak it in.”
Grant first started working at Mather when he was 17, left
in 2001 to work at Maryhaven, and then returned to Mather as
a production assistant/cook in 2003. He is certified in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and had learned the Heimlich
maneuver but had never before performed it on anyone. Needless to say, it’s a skill he believes everyone should learn.
“Andrew was definitely on the Voyage that night,” Iannacone
wrote in her nomination. “I thank God he was there for me.”
Cynthia Michels & C.Tech Collections
C.Tech Collections of Mt. Sinai and company vice president of operations Cynthia A.
Michels are longtime supporters of the Fortunato Breast
Health Center and Breast Cancer Victory Day. Last year, the
company and its employees raised more than $7,760 and
volunteered to meet and greet survivors and their families.
Michels first got the company involved when she began organizing fundraisers for the Breast Center such as bake sales
and ice cream socials. C.Tech Collections, Inc. focuses on
delinquent receivables while providing professional, courteous collection services.
Fred Johs, Esq.
Fred Johs is a member of Mather’s Board
of Directors and a founding partner of Lewis
Johs Avallone Aviles, LLP, a full service law
firm founded in 1993. In addition to being
a trial lawyer, he serves on the Grievance
Committee for the Tenth Judicial District.
He is a member of the Board of Governors of Touro Law
School, the Board of Directors of Little Flower Children and
Family Services of New York , President of Advancement
for Commerce Industry & Technology, Inc. and serves on
the national board of Boys Hope Girls Hope. Johs attended
St. John’s University School of Law and the Marshall-Wythe
School of Law at Exeter, England. He earned a BBA in accounting from Hofstra University.
Arthur Klein, MD
Arthur S. Klein, MD, is the Director
of the Department of Internal Medicine at
Mather Hospital and co-chair of its Infectious
Disease Control Committee. He is founder
and managing partner of Eastern Infectious
Disease Associates of Setauket. Dr. Klein is
a clinical instructor of medicine, Division of Infectious
Diseases, at Stony Brook Medical School and retired as a
lieutenant colonel in the U.S. Army Reserve Medical Corps.
He is a graduate of Boston University and Downstate Medical College (SUNY) in Brooklyn.
Employee Forum Q&A (continued from page 11)
The video was excellent. Are there plans to share it with more
people?
The Journey to Magnet video was a collaborative effort
that involved people throughout Mather Hospital, and nearly
every department. In response to employees’ requests and
suggestions, we have posted the video, in its entirety, to the
Mather Hospital channel on youtube.com. To view, simply visit
youtube.com/matherhospital and click on Journey to Magnet.
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Kerri Catapano, Physical Therapy
One of Catapano’s patients overheard her
talking about making lasagna. The patient told
her that it was one of his favorite meals and
one that he hadn’t eaten in ages. After checking with the patient’s physician to make sure he
Kerri Catapano could have lasagna, Catapano made the patient
his own lasagna to take home when he came
for his next physical therapy session. Cassidy Conley, Food & Nutritional Services
Conley prepared a special cake for a TCU patient
marking the anniversary of her liberation from the
Auschwitz concentration camp. The patient had
woken up that morning smiling and she explained
to a nurse the significance of the day. When Conley
Cassidy Conley
received a phone call from the unit, she created a
special cake for the patient.
Emily Emma
Emily Emma, RN, ICU
Emma was taking care of a patient who
asked to listen to music. Emma took her own
IPod into the isolation unit room and set it up
for the patient. Although she knew she could
not have the IPod returned, she was happy just
to see the smile on the patient’s face.
Tiffany Ketcham, Medical Affairs
Ketcham found a patient wandering in the front
lobby, shoeless, in a hospital gown and with bloodsoaked bandages. He was walking through Radiology
with his hat and coat on. She looked at his hospital
bracelet and called the unit, then located a wheelchair
Tiffany Ketcham
and persuaded the patient to let her take him back to
the unit and to his room.
Nursing Matters (continued from page 9)
personal care items” card that lists the supplies available to each
patient. Today, the unit secretary visits patients upon arrival on
the unit.
The team also developed a new “medication education”
folder to store pertinent medication education material and
serve as a resource for the patient.
FAMILY
Employee Educational and Professional
Achievement:
Revenue Cycle Management:
Jeri Devlin, Kelly Mullane, Samantha Thomas, Sandra Wills,
Elaine Wood, Sharon Donnelly
and Lisa Kaufman passed the
National Association of Healthcare Access Management (NAHAM) and Certified Healthcare
Access Associate (CHAA)
examinations. Carol Cruz
completed a certification class
from Mendoza College of Business at the University of Notre
Dame on Leading Teams and
Organizations. Brenda Bonacum completed a certification
class for Project Management
from Allied Business Schools.
Patient Access: Ciara Grennen received her bachelor’s
degree from St. Joseph’s College, Patchogue. Kelly Faller
graduated from Adelphi with
her master’s degree in speech
therapy. 2 South: Erin Vaccariello and Debbie Reuter received
their medical surgical board
certification from American
Nursing Credentialing Center.
Bernadette Ramos received her
bachelor’s in nursing. Sheyla
Cordero, Heather Cordle, Kristen Bello and John Strahmann
completed their RN boards
and are in the new graduate
program. Physical Therapy:
Maureen Godfrey received
her lymphedema certification, Karen Rivera passed her
licensing exam, Nicole Poat
graduated from Occupational
Therapy school, Lisa Malcomson completed her doctorate
in Physical Therapy from Stony
Brook University, and Dina
Sposito completed a specialty
course and is VitalStim certified.
Food & Nutritional Services:
Jeremy Ducker and Marissa
DiStefano graduated from
Newfield H.S. Ryan Martinez
graduated from Comsewogue
H.S. Jakob Basile and Jacquelyn
Jamotta graduated from Miller
Place H.S.
Promotions:
Revenue Cycle Management:
Patricia Schindler has been
promoted to Credentialing and
Enrollment Coordinator.
Retirements:
ASU: Good luck to Joanne
Meisenzahl who retired after
22 years of service. Materials
Management:
Lorraine (Lori)
Mondolino
retired after 19
years of service
in Purchasing
and three years
as a volunteer.
Her dedication
and humor
will be missed.
Eileen Swieczkowski, RN, who retired in September, was bid a fond farewell by her co-workers at the
Fortunato Breast Health Center.
Environmental Services: Pat
McGuire retired after 35 years
of service - we will miss her
smiling face. 2 South: Suzanne
Bittner, Eileen Graniello and Pat
Mendelsohn retired after many
years of dedicated service to
the nursing profession. Physical
Therapy: Anne Babcock retired
but will be working part time for
the Lymphedema Department.
Patient Access: Diane Malloy
retired after 35 years - best of
luck!
Milestone Life Events:
TCU: Luisa Machado’s son, Joseph, and Michelle, wed on July
7. Deborah Amato’s daughter,
Renee, and Brian, tied the knot
on July 21. Revenue Cycle
Management: Liz and Mike
Pistone purchased their first
home. Brendan Bonacum traveled to Amsterdam to participate in the European Lacrosse
Championships as the goalie for
Team Ireland. Finance: Michael
Healy, son of Theresa Healy, and
brother of Amy Healy (2 South),
had a cameo appearance on the
ABC show NY MED. Tristan Alexander Orme was born July 21
and the proud parents are Jen &
James, and proud grandparents
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Family Matters (continued from page 15)
are Theresa and Mike Healy.
Gale and David Elling welcomed their second grandchild,
Elizabeth MacGregor Scholes,
on April 8. Big brother, Henry,
is very excited. Employee
Health: Eileen Ventura became
a grandma again thanks to
granddaughter, Emma Grace,
born on July 19, and mom
(Kristy, Nursing Administration) is feeling great. Human
Resources: Christina Ducker’s
son, Jeremy, graduated Newfield
H.S. and will join the U.S. Navy.
Kathy Beacon’s son, Daniel,
accepted a full appointment to
the U.S. Coast Guard Academy,
Class of 2016. Karen Walsh’s son,
Kevin, graduated from Siena
College with his master’s degree
in accounting. Emergency
Department: Renee & Chris
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Xikis are the proud parents of
Kate Lauren, born July 3. Leesa
Yu and husband Sean McEvoy
announced the arrival of their
son, Calum, on July 17, and big
brother Liam is very happy.
Care Management: Madeline
Pieloch, proud “Mimi,” and
Frank Sini and Charlie Farmer were
among those who took part in the
employee softball game this summer.
parents Jessica & Keith Pieloch,
celebrated the birth of Gabriella Nicole, born July 16. ASU:
Andrea Lauckhardt welcomed
her grandson, Nathan Maxwell,
May 29, and the family is doing
fine. Laura Grosse became a
first-time grandma to Carmine
Edward Grosse. Joan Adams
became a first-time grandma
to Robert Adams. Patient Access: Marilyn Arthur’s daughter, Kolleen, graduated from
NYC Police Academy. Debbie
Stergakos’s son, Steve, received
his bachelor’s degree from
SUNY at Stony Brook. Marilyn
Arthur’s daughter, Kimberly &
husband Jared, welcome their
son, Chase Christopher Erhart,
July 23. Congrats to Julianna
Demeglio who welcomed
daughter Annalyse Spinelli
on March 28. Janet Pearsall’s
daughter, Angela and husband
Ryan, welcomed their new baby
girl on Dec. 4, 2011. Materials
Management: Roseann Rizzi
celebrated her son’s marriage
on July 28. Environmental
Services: Wedding bells rang
for Eric Ekert and Idalia Soto
(billing department) on August
2. Hyperbaric: Janet Maguire
welcomed her grandson, Landon Charles. 2 South: Congrats
to Devon Dieterle who married
on June 1. Theresa Egan recently
got engaged. Susan Couch
has a new grandchild, and
Joan Hofbauer welcomed two
new grandchildren. Physical
Therapy: Melissa Hafner gave
birth to a baby girl, Kayla on
June 4. Dee Boehme’s daughter,
Christine, was married in July.