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HealthNotes
WINTER 2013
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Summary of Year’s Events
Proof/#1 Critical Access Hospital
Lifestyle/Healthy Recipe
Dr. Prathipati and Twardowski/FastCare
Foundation News
Major News
Dear Friends,
Mark J. Batty
Chief Executive Officer
As we near Thanksgiving and the end of the year gets closer, we are reminded this past
year has been full of recognition and accomplishments. This spring, RCH was recognized by
iVantage Health Analytics, Inc. as one of the Top 100 Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs) in
the country and Top 5 in Illinois. We were notified recently that we are now recognized as
the Top CAH in Illinois – a great achievement based on the efforts of our physicians and staff.
This recognition was achieved on a scoring method based on market share, patient outcomes,
financial strength and quality of care. We are extremely proud of this honor especially since it
encompasses many different facets of our organization. This recognition is based on publicly
reported data we cannot control.
A national healthcare industry publication, Becker’s Hospital Review, recognized RCH on its
list of the Top 49 Cleanest Hospitals in the country and on another occasion as one of the Top 57 Hospitals in which
the physicians “always” communicated well with their patients. This data was retrieved from the Hospital Consumer
Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS) survey, a standardized, publicly reported survey of patients’
perspectives of hospital care.
In July, we celebrated 100 years of providing healthcare services to Rochelle and the surrounding communities. We
hosted an open house with activities for all ages. All of these activities were offered as a thank you to the many loyal
supporters the hospital has had over the years.
As a small community hospital we would not be able to celebrate some of the accomplishments and offer many of the
services we do without our mutually beneficial and friendly relationships with other organizations. This past June
we collaborated with Katherine Shaw Bethea Hospital in Dixon to offer healthcare services in the community of Ashton,
allowing both organizations to eliminate some costs while offering the same level of service as had been previously
provided.
Our continued relationship with Midwest Orthopaedic Institute (MOI) brought the installation of a new Magnetic
Resonance Imaging (MRI) machine this fall to RCH. Provided by MOI, the MRI further complements the wide range of
imaging equipment already present at RCH.
RCH has provided some notable educational events to the community this past year including: February’s heart month
lecture with a Cardiologist, an Orthopaedic Lecture Series, the “Texting, Drinking and Driving” Car Reenactment event
at Rochelle Township High School, Breast Cancer Awareness events at several locations, a Diabetes Awareness Fair,
health screenings, cooking demonstrations for heart-healthy and diabetes-friendly audiences and much more!
We want you to understand every action we take is to benefit you, our customers. We feel we are doing great things
at RCH and want to give you every opportunity to experience them when you need healthcare services. Have a Happy
Thanksgiving and a memorable holiday season!
Sincerely,
Mark J. Batty
Chief Executive Officer
Rochelle Community Hospital
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I’M CONFIDENT
Proof
“I’m confident the emergency team at Rochelle Community
Hospital can take care of my family because an emergency
delivery turned out to be a positive experience. It was March 28,
the due date for welcoming our child into the world. I woke up
around 5 AM with a few labor pains but they were pretty far apart
and I wasn’t even sure I was in labor. It felt nothing like what I
had experienced with my other two boys. Walking to the car, my
contractions were still five minutes apart, but the need to push
was overwhelming. One mile was all we made. I was scared that
the baby was coming too fast so we called an ambulance.”
- Kaycee Chadwick with son James, Rochelle
Read more of Kaycee’s story, as well as other
patient stories, at www.rochellehospital.com/proof!
Rochelle Community Hospital Named #1
Critical Access Hospital in Illinois!
RCH was recently named the Top Critical Access Hospital (CAH) in the state of Illinois and continues to be ranked
as an iVantage HealthStrong™ Top 100 CAH in the United States! “This achievement confirms the efforts of our
mission to provide exceptional care to our patients every day,” says Mark J. Batty, RCH Chief Executive Officer.
The iVantage HealthStrong™ Top 100 Critical Access Hospitals, including RCH, scored best among CAHs on the
iVantage Health Analytics’ Hospital Strength Index™. The first-ever comprehensive rating of CAHs, the Index
recognizes the Top 100 providing a “safety-net“ to communities across rural America – measuring them across 56
different performance metrics. Visit www.iVantageHealth.com/HSI to learn more.
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Lifestyle
Five Tips for Staying Healthy This Winter
When the mercury drops, keep your immunity rising with a few simple
strategies.
• Wash your hands often to help keep viruses and bacteria at bay;
wash palms, between fingers, under fingernails.
• Flush your nasal passage to get rid of infectious, irritating
agents that enter through the nose and thin mucous, making it
easier for the body’s natural defenses to expel.
• Stay active with regular exercise that boosts your immune
system and offers many health benefits.
• Get your sleep… give in to the desire to hibernate in cold
weather. You might even enjoy the 7 to 9 hours of shuteye that’s
recommended!
• Eat a balanced diet so that your body gets the fruits and vegetables it
needs to fight the viruses and bacteria that are more likely to attack in winter.
Check the “For Your Health” section of our website for more great tips and
resources!
Try this Hummus for the Holidays!
Savory Pumpkin Hummus
Ingredients
Directions
1 can (15 ounces) solid-pack pumpkin
1. Combine pumpkin, parsley, tahini,
3 Tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
lemon juice, garlic, cumin, salt, black
3 Tablespoons tahini*
pepper and red pepper in food
3 Tablespoons fresh lemon juice
processor or blender; process until
3 cloves garlic
smooth. Cover and refrigerate at least
1 teaspoon ground cumin
two hours to allow flavors to develop.
½ teaspoon salt
2. Sprinkle with additional ground
1/8 teaspoon black pepper
red pepper, if desired. Serve with
1/8 teaspoon ground red pepper
assorted vegetable sticks or pita chips.
Makes 1½ cups (about 12 servings)
Find more healthy recipes
2 Tablespoons per serving.
from Debbie Clark, our Dietary Manager, at
rochellehospital.com/ForYourHealth.
* Tahini is a paste made from ground sesame seeds; it is available in grocery stores in the
Asian aisles
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Other News
We’ve Grown Our Family
to Keep Yours Healthy
On September 16, we had an open house to welcome
Sushmita Prathipati, M.D., and Sara Twardowski, APN,
FNP-BC to Rochelle Medical Group… and say a fond farewell to
Dr. Theresa Elises, who served area patients for three years and
helped ensure Dr. Prathipati’s smooth transition. With an
emphasis on total family care, Dr. Prathipati offers
aspects of healthcare from preventive to emergent
and focuses on keeping your whole family healthy
from birth through adulthood. And Sara, who has
served the community at our FastCare location,
recently moved to Rochelle Medical Group
too! Together, the two are helping to maximize
families’ access to great care by providing
additional opportunities for treatment.
Sushmita Prathipati, M.D., and Sara Twardowski, APN, FNP-BC
Schedule your appointment by calling 815-561-8335.
Happy 2nd Anniversary!
Walk in without an appointment
On November 1, FastCare celebrated two years in Rochelle! Located inside Walmart on
Highway 38, FastCare makes getting medical attention easier. They’re all about providing
help when you’re sick without a wait or big bill! That’s right, FastCare offers no-appointment/
no-wait medical attention, plus one low price of $65 per visit!
FastCare is especially good this time of year… for colds, sore throats, flu shots and more.
Plus, the clinic offers extended hours… even open on holidays and weekends! If you need
healthcare and don’t have time to wait for an appointment, visit FastCare’s nurse practitioners
– Katie Coulter, APN, FNP-BC, and Jessica Peck, APN, FNP-BC.
Hours
Monday - Friday
8:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Sunday
11:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Saturday
8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Holidays
10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
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Foundation News
Thank You to Our 2012
FOUNDATION
DONORS!
Diamond: $1,001 or Greater
Anytime Fitness Rochelle
Mark Batty
Del Monte Foods
Bob & Carol Elliott
First National Bank
Clyde & Nancy Gelderloos
Bob & Jeri Johns
Midwest Orthopaedic Institute
NEBO/Passport Health
OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center
Dr. Dinesh Pandya
The Pension Specialists, Ltd.
Mrs. Cherryl Sparks in
Memory of Scot Sparks
Xpressions Salon & Spa
Ruby: $501 -$1,000
Brian Thomas Photography
Comfort Inn & Suites
Mr. & Mrs. David Guest
InVironments
KishHealth System
Max IT Healthcare
Mechanical Incorporated
Medical Outsourcing Solutions
Bill & Sue Messer
Ruth Moeller
Query Insurance Agency
Rochelle Community Hospital
Rockford Anesthesiologists Associated, LLC
The Samuels Group, Inc.
SwedishAmerican Health System
Williams-Manny, Inc.
Emerald: $101-$500
Allied Business Accounts
Amerinet
Anderson Plumbing & Heating
Bob & Jan Aubry
BEE Designs
Blue Cross Blue Shield
Blue Pars, Inc.
Mr. Steven Butz
Camelot Radiology
Carpet Land USA, Inc. Rockford
Castle Bank
City of Rochelle
CliftonLarsonAllen & Ward, Murray,
Pace & Johnson
Marlin & Catherine Cluts
Culver’s of Rochelle
Dr. Juanito & Elaine Delfinado
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Mr. Dave Diamond
FastCare
Fearer, Nye & Chadwick
Fehr-Graham & Associates
FormFast
Mr. Sam Graber
Guest Legal, P.C.
Ronald & Leota Hansen
Reed & Laurie Harris
H-O-H Chemicals
Holcomb State Bank
Holiday Inn Express
Mrs. Kathleen Hollonbeck
Hub Printing Inc
Integrated HealthCare
Large Car Rebuilders
Larson & Darby
Lincoln State Bank
Janet Lodico
Long View Consulting, LLC
Dave & Mary Anne Louis
Dale & Wanda Macklin
Malta Family Dental
Maplehurst Farms, Inc.
Jim & Merilyn May
McDaniels Healthcare Marketing
Master Graphics LLC
Mercy Ambulance Services
Moore’s Hardware & Rental
Wayne & Wynetta Myroth
Nippon Sharyo
Lance & Lori Noggle
Ogle County Life
OSF Saint Francis, Inc.
Norma J. Peters
Petro Travel Plaza
Principal Financial
Dr. Jason Popp
Dwayne & Doris Query
Ralphie & LuLu’s
Jeff & Shirley Reif
Reinhart Law
Rochelle Municipal Utilities
Rochelle Disposal Service
Rochelle News-Leader
Rochelle Printing Company
Rochelle Rehab & Health Care
Center
Rockford Health System
Rockford Mercantile Agency
Rock River Valley Blood Center
Ryder Systems, Inc.
SBM Business Equipment Center
David & Marsha Schuetz
Susan Sevedge
State Representative Bob Pritchard
Stillman Bank
Technicut Custom Engraving
Tee Jay Service Automatic Doors
Dr. Surjit Thiara
Brent & Karen Tracy
Lois Turkington
Union Pacific
Walter Wayne Development, LLC.
Walters Accounting Inc. in Memory
of George & Ala Marie Walters
Dr. Scott & Cheryl Wilson
Zip’s Autobody
Sapphire: $1.00-$100
Rhys & Tina Abbasi
The Ackland Family
Angie Agnos
Roger Alhensdorf
Nic and Emily Anaya
Linnae Anderson
Scott Antoine
Alice Arjes
Dianna Bachman
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Catie Beguin
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Kelsey Bonacquisti
Timothy Bowerman
John & Brianne Bradley
Karla Brown
Nancy Brown
Shirley J. Brown
Jami Bruns
Brix Bryers
Laura M. Bunger
Mr. & Mrs. Paul Busching
BT Carmichael
Daniel Carmichael
Lyn Carmichael
Mr. & Mrs. Larry Casey
Casey’s General Store
Julio Castillas
Arslett Castillo
Lydia Castro
Dr. & Mrs. Dean Cater
Bobby Chadwick
Karli Chisamore
Mrs. Patricia Ciganek
Clayton Corless
Danelle Davis
Steve & Jane DeGolier
Bud & Doris Dickey
Mr. & Mrs. Carl W. Dilling
Chris & Trisha Donaldson
Connie Dougherty
Mr. & Mrs. Matt Downing
Rick Downing
Steve Dow
Trisha Drake
Susan D. Duffy
Holli Duthie
Crystal Dyer
Butch & Colette Eckhardt
Kendra Egland
Kenneth & Nancy Esgar
Sandra Eyster
Fred Faller
Mike Feltes
Holly Fink
Les R. Finkboner
Margaret B. Foster
Susan Foster
Berneice Frey in Memory of
Joseph Galloway
Thomas Gearhart
Thelma Geske
The Gibson Family
Leo & Diane Gildea
Michele Glen
Tina Gonnerman
Gabriel Gonzalez
Mr. Joseph Gridley
Norman & Doris Gruben
Chaz Gunn
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Natasha Hacaga
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Mr. & Mrs. Hakanson
Heidi Hall
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Kyle Hall
Tracey Hall
Marcus Hansen
Jan Hart
Jerome C. Hartwig
Ryan Hatfield
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Amy Jo Hays
Jan Heal
Joanne Henry
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Olive Hickerson
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Nancy Reed
Mr. & Mrs. John Reinke
Lore Reish
Darroll & Bernice Richardson
Tracy Richardson
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Adam Robertson
Wanda Robertson
Rochelle Park District
Rock Valley Federal Credit Union
Shirley Ryan
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Layla Wheeler
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Will Widick
Ted & Vonnie Wilkinson
Support the RCH Foundation
with a Love Light!
If you’re looking for a special gift that keeps on giving, look no
Chris Willis
Jenni Winterland
Jim & Karen Winterland
Melody Worthington
Phil & TJ Yordy
Gary York
Mr. Tom Zhe
Don’t Miss the
Love Light Tree
Lighting December 5!
farther than our Love Lights! All funds raised go toward upgrading
our cardiac and bedside monitors … and they are only $7 per
name, per ornament! By the way, you can even choose to keep
the ornament yourself this year.
The upgraded monitors will record the patient’s heart
rate, respiratory rate, blood pressure and oxygen
saturation both at bedside and a centralized location.
The upgrades will also allow vital signs to interface into
our current electronic medical record (EMR), giving RCH
a fully integrated EMR!
It’s easy!!! Download and complete a form on our website
Join us for the Love Light Tree Lighting
on Thursday, December 5, at 6:00
p.m. This is an annual tradition
that is fun for everyone. Meet in
the lobby at the Second Street
entrance for the ceremony,
then enjoy cookies and hot
chocolate following the Tree
Lighting. Plus, the RCH Gift
Shoppe will be open late that
evening for your convenience.
(rochellehospital.com/LoveLights), place your check (made out
to RCH Foundation) in an envelope and put it in the designated
Love Light dropoff box – you can pick up your ornament starting
December 22, up until January 10, 2014.
Love Light names will also be displayed in the Rochelle NewsLeader, and all donors will be recognized as members of the 2013
Legacy Society. Order yours today!
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ROCHELLE, IL
900 N. Second St.
Rochelle, IL 61068
www.rochellehospital.com
New Patient Health Portal Now Available!
On October 1, we unveiled our new Health Portal. This interactive
web portal empowers patients and their families to take a more
active role in their care by providing easy, secure access to their
health information.
Enhancements continue to be made so that once enrolled,
the Health Portal will offer patients access to everything
from laboratory and radiology results to medications
and allergies. Patients can check their history, discharge/
aftercare information and more online. Patients can even
view their appointments!
>> Visit RochelleHospital.com/HealthPortal to
enroll and learn more now!
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