Relay for Life - Maury Regional Medical Center

Maury Regional Hospital
Columbia, Tennessee
June 2005
Vol. XXXIV, Issue 6
Relay for Life
The 2005 American Cancer
Society Relay for Life was conducted
on June 3-4 at the Columbia Academy
football field. A fun-filled overnight
event — a celebration of life — this
annual event honors those who are
cancer survivors, remembers those
who have died of cancer and raises
funds for continuing research.
This year, MRH raised a
whopping $13,142.19, over $3,000
more than our target, which earned
us the Corporate Top Fundraising
Award. A silent auction of items
donated by groups throughout the
hospital was conducted. Luminaries
and balloons were sold for use in the
ceremony in honor of loved ones. The
total raised for the event was
$36,654.64.
Bill Walter, CEO for the Maury
Regional Healthcare System, was this
year’s honorary chairperson and
Cindy Fox, Director of Marketing &
Maury Regional Hospital was the top fundraising team for Relay for Life with numerous employees
attending the walk on June 3.
Public Relations, was the sponsorship
chair. Carolyn Harrison and Rhonda
Doerflinger in the Human Resources
Department coordinated the hospital
team and activities. Over 35
employees participated on the
committee to coordinate walkers
hospital-wide.
For more information on Relay
for Life or programs of the American
Cancer Society, visit www.cancer.org.
PACS Implementation Provides Electronic Imaging
Maury Regional Hospital is
making a technology upgrade that
brings improved care and greater
convenience to patients in south
central Tennessee. The Picture
Archival Communications System
(PACS) will be used for CT, MRI,
Ultrasound, Nuclear Medicine and
diagnostic (CR) images that
previously were printed on film.
Physicians and employees will now
have access to these critical
diagnostic tools via computer in
many physician offices and homes
and at workstations located in
Radiology areas, the Emergency
Department, Surgery, and the
Intensive Care Unit.
“By eliminating the need for film,
we will be able to expedite radiology
images for physicians and employees
caring for patients,” said Director of
Radiology Pam Williams. “Images will
be sent electronically to a
workstation where a radiologist will
review them. The images will then be
available to physicians and staff.
Reports will be available for
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physicians in a preliminary status
after transcription.”
Training dates have been
established for radiologists and
radiology employees, July 25-29.
Staff physicians will be trained to
access PACS through physician
portal by Information Systems
Department training staff. Training
for physician portal will begin
August 8. Radiology employees will
train nursing staff and ancillary
department staff August 1–15.
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New Employees
May 2005
Business Office
Shannon Wentzel
Dietary
Keisha Bailey
Damita Duke
Emergency
Gregory Childers
Environmental Services
Donna Clifft
Dena Smith
Pam Wall
Terry Wayland
Finance
Chad Williams
Laboratory
Anna Kate Woody
LACC
Jennifer Tanner
Nursing
Brandi Alderson
Elizabeth Beal
Debra Benedict
Virginia Graves
Elizabeth Norton
Elizabeth Payne
Margaret Smith
Rebecca Stamos
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Distribution is to employees, members of the
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Strain Appointed Director of
Managed Care
Kristy Strain has been appointed the director of
managed care. She will be responsible for negotiating and
overseeing the managed care contracts. She will also
develop an overall strategy for the system.
“Managed care contracting is an essential element in
the continued success and growth of our hospital. Having
an extremely qualified individual to lead and direct the
managed care strategies is critical. Maury Regional Hospital
is excited to have Kristy Strain as our director of managed
care and join our team. Kristy brings over ten years of
experience in managed care contracting,” said Larry Moore, chief financial
officer.
Strain has worked with managed care for 13 years, most recently at
Ardent Health Services in Nashville where she was the manager of managed
care. There, she negotiated the managed care contracts with 19 different
facilities. “It’s nice now to focus on one hospital system rather than trying to
do so much for so many,” said Strain.
Strain received her bachelor’s degree in public administration/business
management from Belmont University and her master’s in healthcare
administration from Hamilton University.
Wells Appointed Breast Center
Coordinator
Debra Wells has been appointed the Breast Center
Coordinator responsible for coordinating follow-up
care for patients with abnormal diagnostic
mammograms and ultrasounds as well as coordinate
care with referring physicians, support patients with
literature and serve as the liaison with the breast cancer
support group.
Wells has been a nurse practitioner for over 15
years. She received her master’s degree in nursing from
Vanderbilt University. She has worked in a variety of
settings, mostly in primary and urgent care.
“We’re very happy to have somebody with her qualifications and
credentials,” said Mickie DeHaven, director of women’s services.
Wells is working on her certification as a Breast Health Navigator so she
will be better able to support patients in their decisions about treatment
options, help mates deal with breast cancer and promote the services
throughout the community.
“This will be a little different from my role at Northside and the ACC.
There, I ordered mammograms and managed the abnormal findings. Here,
I’ll be working with the radiologist in a different setting where a whole new
set of laws apply,” said Wells.
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Three Employees Retire
Marjorie Burns (center) is pictured at her
retirement reception with (l-r) Healthcare
System CEO Bill Walter, Associate Director of
Finance Scott Powers, Associate Administrator
Ron Pope and MRH CEO Robert Otwell.
Marjorie Burns, a patient
accounts specialist, retired May 31
after 30 years of service, according to
Scott Powers, associate director of
finance.
“Marjorie was a valuable
Business Office employee for many
years. Her hard work and dedication
will be missed,” said Powers.
New Employees
May 2005 (continued)
Nursing (cont.)
Allison Sullivan
Brandy Walker
Pharmacy
Lena Littrell
David Perry
Plant Operations
Jackie Welch
Radiology
Mary Casteel
Mary Shyes, a unit secretary,
retired May 31 after 26 years of
service, according to Melissa Raymer,
her supervisor.
“Mary was an important part of
the night shift and will be missed by
all of her fellow employees,” said
Raymer.
Promotions
Mary (center) is pictured with Maury Regional
Healthcare System CEO Bill Walter and Chief
Nursing Officer Jamie Davis.
Kimberly Bullock
from food service trayline technician, to
assistant trayline supervisor, Dietary
Sue Byrd, an RN on Same Day
Surgery, retired May 31 after 25 years
of service, according to Emily Hite,
nurse manager.
“She was a wonderful nurse and
was great with her patients. She will
be greatly missed by all of us. We hope
she’ll come back and visit us,” said
Hite.
Candice Campbell
from LPN, to extern II, Nursing
Sue Byrd (right) is pictured with Nurse Manager
Emily Hite.
Damian Cole
from student technician II, to
staff technologist, Radiology
Jonathan Counts
from special accounts representative,
Business Office, to
research analyst, Finance
Nicky Edwards
from LPN, to extern II, Oncology
Joshua Franks
from student technician II, to staff
technologist, Radiology
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PACS Implementation
PACS is one of the first steps toward electronic medical records at
Maury Regional Hospital. In the future, all medical information and images
that doctors need to provide patients with care will be available electronically.
The time and cost savings will be tremendous. Caregivers who need patient
medical information will get it more quickly, expediting a diagnosis and
evaluation of treatment options.
Nancy Garland
from LPN, to extern II, ACC
Amanda Grooms
from student technician II, to
staff technologist, Radiology
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2005 Recognit
Promotions (continued)
Bren Hardison
from physician medicare specialist,
to assistant business office manager,
Business Office
Five Years
First Row, l to r: Cindy Escue, Amanda Corbin,
Amber Leighton, Kendra Mayes, Juanita Barnett,
Lynn Morton, Dianna Burk; Second Row, l to r:
Board Chairman, Waymon L. Hickman, Steve
McGee, Tiffany Browne, Breanna Fisher, Alice
Ford, Linda Moore, Shelia Rogers, Linda Lovell,
and CEO Robert Otwell
Janice Henkel
from RN, Pediatrics, to clinical
educator I, Staff Development
Rachel Hewitt
from student nurse technician,
Nursing, to extern II, Emergency
Roger Hinson
from registered security guard, to
security officer, Security
Rhonda Holt
from patient services supervisor, to
assistant business office manager,
Business Office
Emily Hunter
from student nurse technician,
to extern II, Nursery
Five Years
First Row, l to r: Emily Gilchrist, Melanie
Coleman, Carolyn McDaniel, Donna Thornton,
Chanda Foutch, Kimberly Chesnut, Brenda
Nance, Carmen Agnew, Miranda Roberts, Cassie
Bowling; Second Row, l to r: Mr. Hickman, Jewel
Bedford, Dianna Butt, Edna Hardison, Stephen
Hanes, Daniel Bailey, Kimberly Cummings, Rita
Williams, Wendell Pritzell, Amanda Edmonson,
Jessie Turner, Brandy Love, Michelle Knoepfel,
Dena McClellan, and Mr. Otwell
Five Years
First Row, l to r: Lori Hughes, Stephanie Lewis,
Pauline Thomas, Thelma Mayberry, Erin White,
Beverly McCoy, Helen Hood, Theresa Pitts,
Angela Pierce, Paulette Barber; Second Row, l
to r: Mr. Hickman, Fay Martindale, Debbie
McMahen, Martha McCall, Henrietta Weaver,
Deborah Lumpkins, Pearlee Richardson,
Deborah Sutton, Edward Fitzgerald, Teresa
Springer, Karen Neidert, Annmarie Borriello,
Tanna Whitby, Tina Cox, and Mr. Otwell
Larry Inman
from maintenance worker,
to maintenance technician,
Plant Operations
Cindy Jones
from assistant trayline supervisor,
to retail supervisor, Dietary
Amelia Lopp
from RN, Nursing, to care manager,
Clinical Support
Stacey Perry
from LPN, to extern II, Nursing
Brandi Qualls
from student technician II,
to staff technologist, Radiology
Ten Years
First Row, l to r: Denice Hornbaker, Beverly May,
Kimberly Hill, Lydia Benefield, Dana Burcham;
Second Row, l to r: Mr. Hickman, Tom Webster,
Robert Skinner, Flavio Silva, Faye Hardison,
Lesia Watkins, and Mr. Otwell
Ten Years
Melinda Sands
from cont./decision support analyst,
Finance, to clinical data analyst,
Clinical Support
First Row, l to r: Larry Carris, Marie Skelton,
Cindy Jones, Jackie Hardison, Jennifer
McKinney, Janice Henkel, Richard Ledbetter,
Carrie Long; Second Row, l to r: Mr. Hickman,
Brenda Malugin, Wanda Workman, Christy
Harris, Christie Beck, Janice Wilson, Glenda
Davis, Annette Carpenter, Julia Bryan, Melissa
Miller, and Mr. Otwell
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tion of Service
Promotions (continued)
Fifteen Years
First Row, l to r: Carol Dawson, Stephanie
Powers, Becky Mallard, Wanda McDonald, Nancy
Delk, Ellen Miller, Christy Wright, Chantel Mize,
Bobby Turner; Second Row, l to r: Mr. Hickman,
Paulette Thacker, Nita Boman, Heidi Knudsen,
Sharron Smith, Geraldine Gowan, Linda
Stewart, Alice Primm, Era Sims, Kathy James,
Hugh Johnson, Calvin Hoover, and Mr. Otwell
Tiffany Sensat
from student nurse technician,
to extern II, Nursing
Stephanie Sewell
from equipment technician,
to therapist, Respiratory Care
Julie Tune
from student technician II, to
staff technologist, Radiology
Twenty Years
First Row, l to r: Amy Bridges, Faye Bratton, Dana
Bennett, Rosemary Edmonds; Second Row, l to
r: Mr. Hickman, Sherian Fox, Monika Floyd,
Diane Burgess, Cindy Fox, Jimmy Nash, and Mr.
Otwell
Twenty-Five Years
Annie Webster
from service worker, to supervisor,
Environmental Services
Transfers
Joyce Chandler
from registrar, Radiology, to
registrar, Emergency
First Row, l to r: Teresa Straight, Rebecca PayneDuke, Barbara Hinson, Sue Byrd, Clara Pratt;
Second Row, l to r: Mr. Hickman, Carl Baxter,
Teresa Grimmett, Delilah Andrews, Suzanne
Goolsby, Fred Melton, and Mr. Otwell
Jennifer Gilliam
from phlebotomist, Laboratory, to
endoscopy tech, Endoscopy
Linda Lovell
from clerical assistant,
Human Resources to clerical assistant,
Physician Services
Thirty Years
L to r: Mr. Hickman, Kathy Church, Betty Hill,
Wayne Scott, Alice Fitzgerald, Gayle Johnston, Bill
Arnett, Carolyn Miller, Marjorie Burns, and Mr.
Otwell
Thirty-Five Years
Macie McKee
from RN, Dialysis to RN, Home Health
Births
Sandy Lara, Nursing, and her husband
Jose, welcomed Brennan Wesley
Michael Lara on May 29.
He weighed 8 lbs. and 6 ozs.
L to r: Mr. Hickman, MRHS CEO Bill Walter, Betty
Smith, Carol Smith, Judy Johnson, and Mr.
Otwell
Rebecca Claud Robinson, Emergency,
and her husband, Casey, welcomed
Sarah Elizabeth Robinson on May 31.
She weighed 10 lbs. and 12 ozs.
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Thank You
To Patrick Harlan:
Thank you so much for participating in Career
Odyssey on Friday, May 20th. Your presence
made a difference for over 1,200 8th grade
students of Maury County as they begin to
consider their course through high school,
college or vocational training, and on into the
workforce. We appreciate the professionalism
and enthusiasm you shared with these young
people. With your personal level of introduction
to your career, you really made your work
“come to life”. As these eighth graders begin to
map out their studies for the future, they’ll recall
what they learned on this day, and use it to guide
their choices. Once again, thank you for helping
to shape the future for the young people of
Maury County.
Pat King, Maury Alliance
Dear Mr. Otwell:
Maury Regional Hospital and UCAR Carbon
conducted our eighth annual Health Fair on
Tuesday, May 3, 2005. This event has become a
tradition with our UCAR employees and they
look forward to it each year. I know you are
relatively new to Maury Regional and I welcome
you to our community. I also want to let you
know what a valuable asset Patrick Harlan is to
your group and the staff that he brings [Amy
Bridges, Thomas Cobb, Glenda Davis, Mindy
Girouard, Rick Harris, Rita Hillis, Carrie
VanHook & Valerie Yeiser] with him to UCAR
each year. They are friendly, accommodating,
knowledgeable, and above all true
professionals. Thanks so much for allowing us
to continue this event for eight years. We are
already making plans for next year and would
like to invite you to visit us and see first-hand
how your employees interact with ours to make
this event a huge success each year.
Reba Crowell, RN, BSN, COHN-S
UCAR
Congratulations, Graduate!
Bethany Dyan Liggett,
granddaughter of
Edna Parrish in Radiology,
received a B.S. from
the University of Tennessee.
We deeply regret the omission in the
previous issue of The VitaLink.
Heart Association Recognizes
Dr. Janice Vinson
The Maury County Division of the
American Heart Association (AHA)
hosted a fundraising dinner honoring
local cardiologist Dr. Janice Vinson on
April 26. The event raised $5,200 for
the AHA, bringing to $45,000 the total
raised by the Maury County Chapter
of the American Heart Association this
Pictured l-r are Chris Martin, AHA Regional year.
Dr. Vinson was recognized for her
Director; Dr. Janice Vinson; and Frank
Tamberrino, Maury County AHA fundraising efforts in fighting heart disease in
chairman.
Maury County for nearly 10 years,
including educating women about heart disease being their number one
threat. Dr. Vinson has been a member of the medical staff at Maury Regional
Hospital since 1990.
Dr. Vinson graduated Cum Laude from the University of Tennessee
Medical School in Memphis, where she was a member of the Alpha Omega
Alpha Medical Honor Society. After graduation, she completed her residency
at Jewish Hospital in St. Louis where she served as chief resident in medicine
in 1989. While there, she also completed a fellowship in cardiology, conducting
research on congestive heart failure in the elderly and on hospital readmission
rates.
Holland Named Customer
Satisfaction Coordinator
Dorothy Holland was named the customer
satisfaction coordinator for Maury Regional. She will be
responsible for managing patient and physician survey
processes. She will also monitor and report patient survey
findings to hospital departments, work with staff to
improve processes for serving patients in a timely manner
and provide training for methods of improving customer
satisfaction.
“I’m excited about being here and want to do everything I can to make
our patients and physicians happy here at Maury Regional Hospital,” said
Holland.
Holland earned her BS from Northeastern University and MBA from
Southern California University. She has worked as the administrative officer/
human resources manager at Vanderbilt for the past 13 years. She also worked
at the University of Michigan and Harvard University as an employment
representative interviewing, recruiting, managing and training employees
and managers.
“We are really pleased to have Dorothy Holland on board with us. With
her experience in healthcare, we feel that she’ll be a tremendous asset to our
organization,” said Ginny Austin, assistant administrator.
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Respiratory Care
Employees
in the Respiratory Care
department work in 12
areas throughout the
hospital, as well as with
outpatients who come in
for treatment. They
provide routine respiratory therapies such as
intermittent positive
pressure
breathing,
aerosol treatments and
r: Jan Butler, respiratory assistant, Beth Johnson, RRT, Amdelivering broncho- Lberto Leighton,
RRT, Belinda Beard, RRT, Tabatha Brooks, RRT,
dilators. They also per- Herbert Putnam, RRT. Comforting the patient inside the pulmoform both non-invasive nary function machine is Ann Morphis, director.
and invasive ventilation,
pulmonary function studies, sleep support. One employee is registered
trends and oxygen therapy.
and another certified in pulmonary
The department consists of 30 functional technology.
registered respiratory therapists, nine
The
Respiratory
Care
certified respiratory therapists and Department has expanded its
one assistant. All of the department responsibilities this year with the
employees are certified in basic life opening of the new cardiovascular
support, most are certified in unit by providing ventilation services.
advanced cardiac life support and Employees are also performing blood
most are also certified in neonatal life draws using the new ISTAT system.
Lisa Chambers Appointed Nurse
Manager of First West
Lisa Chambers was recently named the nurse
manager of First West. She will be responsible for
managing the floor that cares for cardiovascular stepdown
and cardiology patients at Maury Regional. Patients cared
for on First West include those who have come out of
recovery after coronary artery bypass surgery, those who
are recovering from cardiac catheterizations and those
with arrhythmias, to name a few.
“Lisa began her career at MRH in 2002 and has over 11 years experience
as an RN in acute/critical care, home care, and nursing management. Lisa’s
energy, enthusiasm, and expertise is an asset in her new role on First West.
She is looking forward to serving as a leader in promoting excellence in
cardiovascular care,” said Deborah Lumpkins, director of Cardiovascular
Services.
Chambers loves her work. In a recent interview, she said, “It’s a lot of fun.
Our program is new and we’re working hard to make sure everyone gets the
best care possible.”
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In Memory of Retirees
Annie Lou Glenn, age 88, passed away
on May 26, 2005. She was a
transporter in the Radiology
Department who retired in 1983.
Want to Learn More About
Your Maury Regional
403(b) Retirement Savings
Plan?
Wells Fargo representatives will be coming
on-site for additional informational meetings
and one-on-one sessions. You will have the
opportunity in these meetings to complete a
“Risk Tolerance Quiz” to assist you in
determining what type of investor you are
(conservative, moderate, aggressive).
Please watch the bulletin boards for these
dates, times and locations. As well, you will
be receiving at your home your quarterly
403(b) statement and the Advantage
newsletter.
You have the ability to access your account
by phone or Internet. The toll-free number
is 1-888-245-9798 or the Internet address
is http://retirementplan.wellsfargo.com.
If you have any questions regarding your
403(b) Savings Plan, please contact Benefits
– Human Resources at extension #1968.
Thank You!
Thanks to employee participation in the
ongoing Human Resources Employee
Roundtable Luncheons and the “We’re
Listening” program, we have made
enhancements to Human Resource Policies!
July Calendar of Events
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Free Tour of Labor & Delivery
for expectant parents & families
(2:00 p.m., call 490.7006
for more information)
Outpatient Diabetes Class
(call Georgetta Street at 381.1111,
ext. 4825 for more information)
Expectant Parents Class
“Breast Feeding”
(7-9:00 p.m., call 490.7046
for more information)
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New Employee Orientation
(Auxiliary Conf. Room at 8:00 a.m.,
call 380.4017 for more information)
Expectant Parents Class
“Post Partum”
(7-9:00 p.m., call 490.7046
for more information)
Diabetes Education Group
(Auxiliary Conf. Room at 11:30 a.m.,
call 540.4324 for more information)
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Expectant Parents Class
“Labor & Delivery — Session II”
(7-9:00 p.m., call 490.7046
for more information)
Breast Feeding Support Group
(11:00 a.m., call 490.7074
for more information)
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Expectant Parents Class
“Labor & Delivery — Session I”
(7-9:00 p.m., call 490.7046
for more information)
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Expectant Parents Class
“Baby Basics”
(10:00 a.m.-Noon, call 490.7046
for more information)
Ongoing
Support Groups
Friends Who Care
For meeting information,
contact Glenna at 381.9629
or Karen at 381.9380
Heart to Heart
Contact Rebecca at 540.4243
for monthly details
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Ostomy Partners Support Group
(10:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m., call Rita
Hillis at 540.4172
for more information)
Breast Cancer Support Group
(First Floor Conf. Room, at 5:30 p.m.,
call 381.2803 for more information)
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Expectant Parents Class
“Siblings”
(10:00 a.m.-Noon, call 490.7046
for more information)
Weight Watchers At Work
New Program
(First Floor Conf. Room on Mondays
at 4:30 p.m. & Tuesdays at 7:00 a.m.,
call Human Resources, ext. 1095
for more information)
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