September 2015 - Princeton Community Hospital

September 2015
Materials Management Delivers Excellence!
Front row: George Thornton, Calvin Fletcher, Allen Pendleton, Shane Reedy, Colleen Cox, Brian McKinney, and Bob Burton. Back row: Martha Creggar,
Marilyn Goins, Joann Kinser, Ralph Atkins, Elisa Noble, and Shelia Thompson.
Each year, the first week of October is dedicated to
celebrating healthcare supply chain professionals for their
outstanding contributions to healthcare and the overall
success of the supply chain. Sponsored by the Association
for Healthcare Resource and Materials Management
(AHRMM), National Healthcare Supply Chain Week
provides an opportunity to recognize the integral role
supply chain professionals play in delivering high-quality
patient care throughout the healthcare field.
The 2015 National Healthcare Supply Chain Week theme is
Healthcare Supply Chain: Supplying our Success.
Director of Materials Management Colleen Clark Cox.
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The department has thirteen employees with an
average of twenty years of service. Materials
Management processes 12,000 purchase orders each
year with a total of 50,000 line items. They supply all of
the departments at both hospitals and all clinics.
We celebrate our Materials Management staff for their
hard work and strategic value, which help ensure that
PCH, The Pavilion, and our clinics thrive and succeed
in delivering quality healthcare.
Calvin Fletcher.
Joann Kinser.
Marilyn Goins.
Bob Burton.
Ralph Atkins.
Shelia Thompson.
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Walk Your Way to Good Health ... And Win!
First Place Winners in the PEIA Walking Challenge with 1,221.13 miles – PCH Pacemakers! Team members above: Regina Weeks,
Vicki Miller, Judy Spangler, and Cheryl Johnson.
Congratulations to all participants in the PEIA Walking
Challenge. During the competition that ran from July 1
to August 12, employees logged 13,237.43 miles!
Teams and Mileage –
Second Place Winners with 1,007.41 miles – The Lab Nuts! Team
members above: Lesia Bowling, Kristie Osborne, and Linda Belton.
Not pictured: Shelia Monk.
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BHP Team . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .403.4
Bits and Pieces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .805.8
Bug a Boos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .661.7
Double Stuff Oreos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .835.3
Dream Team . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .905
Finance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .349.6
Four Amigos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .303.1
Girls of Color . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .692.5
Girls Run Wild . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .949.8
Harold's Angels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .765.6
HR Puff n' Stuff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .306.4
Kitchen Gals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .416.9
Lab Nuts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1,007.41
Moonshine Walkers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .433.1
PACU Plodders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .753
PCH Pacemakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1,221.13
PCH Walkabouts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .288.8
PCH Walking Nurses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .452.5
Scanners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60.62
Vein Whispers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .761.1
Walking B's . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .498.6
Young and Restless . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .366.1
Celebrating the Courage of Our ER Nurses
The Emergency Department is honoring all ER nurses
during Emergency Nurses Week, October 11 – 17, 2015,
and on Emergency Nurses Day, Wednesday, October 14.
trained support staff. ED nurses are required to be
certified in Advanced Cardiac Life Support
(ACLS), Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS),
Crisis Intervention and Trauma Nursing Core
Course (TNCC). In addition, several nurses have
certification in such areas as Advanced Stroke Life
Support, Paramedic, and Flight Nursing.
The theme for this year’s Emergency Nurses Week is
Celebrating the Courage of Nurses Worldwide, which is a
call to honor the compassion, skills, and commitment
of nurses everywhere.
• PCH ED is divided into three areas: Primary ED
(always open and operational), ED Minor
(designed to see less emergent conditions – open
10:00 am -12:00 am); Outpatient IV Therapy
(intended for patients that require short term
outpatient IV medication).
Emergency Nurses Week was established to salute the
dedication and commitment of the emergency
nursing professional who brings care, comfort, and
compassion to patients and their loved ones.
• PCH Emergency Department (ED) is one of the
busiest in the entire state of West Virginia. The
patients seen in the Emergency Department are
not only from Princeton and Mercer County, but
also from several surrounding counties in West
Virginia and Virginia. The ED is staffed by
specially trained nurses, physicians, physician
assistants, nurse practitioners, and uniquely
• There were over 54,000 total patient visits for all
departments in fiscal year 2015; or approximately
147 patients treated daily.
• There are 54 nurses working in the PCH ED, and
approximately 20 support staff.
Aaron Aliff, RN; Ashley Laxton, ERT; Amanda Lester, RN; Natasha Johnston, MT; Shawn McClanahan, RN, Marie Shrewsbury, RN; Josh Lane, RN; and
Dee Ashley, US.
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Randi Weatherly, LPN; Jessica Weiss, RN; Teresa Cheeks, US; Kim Gentry, ERT; Pam Blankenship, RN; Chrissy Powell, RN; Jeanne Horne, RN; Kathy
Frost, Charge RN; and Helga Graham, RN
Prezlee Hagy, RN; Lisa Hedrick, Charge RN; Adam Dehart, ERT; Brandi Canterbury, RN; Sara Hill, RN; and Parris Cline, RN.
Kelly Parrish, RN; Amanda Selby, ERT; Kaitlyn Graham, US; Lisa Marrs, RN; Kathy Shafer, RN; Desiree Hatfield, RN; Beverly Bradley, RN; Mary Curry, RN;
Amanda Minton, LPN; and Veleda Davidson MT.
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Are you looking forward to retirement?
The retirement plan is made up of two different
components. Listed below are some highlights of each
plan that employees often have questions about.
Defined Benefit Plan—Administered by John Hancock
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PCH contribution equals 2% of employees’ yearly earnings
Employee does not make contributions to this plan
Normal retirement for this plan is 65 years of age
Early retirement at a reduced benefit is available after age 55 with at least 10 years of service
Benefit is based upon years of service & employee earnings
Different payout options available upon retirement
Death benefit available to surviving spouse and dependent children if employee perishes before
commencement of benefits
Defined Contribution 403B—Administered by Empower Retirement
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Employee contributions are pre-tax
Mandatory employee contribution of 4.2% is matched by PCH at 25%
Currently, IRS regulations allow additional employee contributions up to $18,000 a year or
$23,000 if over age 50
Voluntary employee contribution up to 2% is matched by PCH at 25%
Benefit available is based upon performance of selected investments
Employees may take distributions from this plan upon separation of employment (penalties
may apply)
At age 59 ½ distributions may be taken without an early withdrawal penalty
If employee passes away, funds are distributed to beneficiaries that have been designated by
employee
If you have questions about these retirement plans or your other benefits, please contact your HR office.
Thank you!
Dear 3-West,
The family of Louise Morgan wants to praise the 3-West nurses for outstanding work. Your kindness and
care did not go unnoticed. You are very special people.
Thanks to Brooke, Shane, and Jeremy (a few of the names we remember) but the entire staff was awesome.
Thank you,
The Morgan Family
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Photos by Crystal Mabe.
Free Flu Vaccines Given at AutumnFest
Photo by Crystal Mabe.
Bluefield State College first year nursing students: Patti Sutphin, Hannah
Gunnoe, Hope Compton, and Kassie Catron.
Boston New administers vaccine to Roger
Thompson.
Kayla Bailey; Boston New; Shauna Bonds; Anna Pace; Rick Puckett, RN;
and Anita Bowling, RN (2-West).
September 26, 2015 – The community expressed grateful appreciation for the
free flu vaccines provided by PCH during Princeton’s AutumnFest. Our booth
was the busiest on Mercer Street with approximately 520 doses of flu vaccine
and eight doses of flu mist being administered. These numbers included some
hospital employees and students. Even with windy and rainy conditions, the
Bluefield State College nursing students and instructors, and PCH employees
performed their duties with great efficiency and professionalism. Many
positive comments were offered regarding this year’s quadrivalent vaccine.
The vaccine, unlike last year’s, contains two antigen strains against
Influenza A (H1N1) and two antigen strains against Influenza B (B Victoria
and B Yamagala). The vaccine is also preservative-free.
Photos by Connie Cochran.
The Pavilion Walks to Support Suicide Prevention
Steve Cavender, Catherine Cavender (Steve’s daughter),
Kyle Bludworth, Kerri Lambert, and Ryan Lambert.
Participants gathered in Bluefield City Park for the sixth annual Out of the Darkness Walk
to prevent suicide.
September 12, 2015 – Over 200 community members participated in the sixth annual Out of the Darkness Walk to
prevent suicide. It was the largest turnout to date as acknowledged by Michelle Toman, the co-founder and cochair of the newly formed West Virginia Chapter of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. Ms. Toman
said, “I cannot believe what a crowd we have here. This is clearly the largest walk in the state.”
The Behavioral Health Pavilion of the Virginias had a booth at the event and also participated in the walk. The
objectives of the walk are to raise public awareness about suicide and suicide prevention, to fund research, create
educational programs, advocate for public policy, and support survivors of suicide loss.
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Photos courtesy of Carol Pettrey.
PCH Well Represented at HeartNet 2015
Janet Shrewsbury, Debbie Jennelle, Marlene Martin, Amanda Moshier, Tracey Hamm, Shayne Dillon, Pam Mathena, Helena Griffith, Kimberly Keen, Pat
Roach, Crystal Hall, Kim Thomason, Debbie Pack, Tamara Patton, Thessa Jackson, Kendra Murphy, Kaitlin Cahill, and Carol Pettrey.
Twenty-one PCH employees attended
the annual meeting of HeartNet of the
Virginias on September 25, at Hotel
Roanoke and Conference Center,
Roanoke, Virginia.
HeartNet of the Virginias has promoted
excellence in cardiology in this region
for the past 26 years by networking with its 13-member hospitals.
Through sharing educational and technological resources, HeartNet
hospitals and physicians in southwest Virginia and eastern West
Virginia have improved the referral, treatment, and follow-up care for
their cardiac patients. Community education efforts coordinated
through HeartNet of the Virginias focus on improving the health of
the communities we serve.
Marlene Martin and Janet Shrewsbury.
Kimberly Keen, Carol Pettrey, Jan Stovall, and Pam Mathena.
Amanda Moshier and Debbie Jennelle.
The annual HeartNet Regional Cardiac Symposium provides
opportunities for professional networking and growth for all
cardiovascular care team members.
HeartNet member representatives for Princeton Community Hospital
are Dr. Abdul Piracha and Carol Pettrey, RN.
Thessa Jackson, Kim Thomason, and Tracey Hamm.
Pam Blankenship and Kim Poe.
Crystal Hall, Pat Roach, and Debbie Pack.
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Helena Griffith and Shayne Dillon.