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May 2015
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2015 Employee recognition Banquet
This years banquet was
held at the
5 year Awardees — Travis Eastman,
Terra Eriksson, Bonnie Mattern,
JaCinda Azure and Ashley Myrum
Missing: Deb Cavanaugh, Steve
Pederson, Jessie Harpestad, Tara
Schroeder, Michelle Johanson, Jennifer
Brekhus and Lacey Lindenberg
10 year Awardees — Ron Schwab,
Brenna Ward and Brittany DuPlessis
Missing: LeNae Lee, Kerry Thompson
15 year Awardees — Nancy Rader
Missing: Shirley Rude
Ranch Steak House.
President
Andy Lankowicz
35 year Awardees — Beth Olson
and Connie Whitney
Missing: Linda Walter
welcomed everyone.
25 year Awardees — Elizabeth Berg,
Lynn Johnson and Deb Blomster
Missing: Barb Pishtek and Tammi
Kartes
30 year Awardees — Rick Morse,
Juliane Wilkinson and Audrey
Joramo
40 year Awardees — Sandy Soggie
Missing: Fran Nord
Retirees — Vicky Logan
Missing: MaryAnne Fetterly
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Hospital Week May 11 - 15, 2015
“Hawaiian” Monday
Employee Breakfast
“Favorite Hat” Tuesday
Tuesday -Auxiliary Tea
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Hospital Week May 11 - 15, 2015
“Wacky” Wednesday
Floats & Popcorn
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Hospital Week May 11 - 15, 2015
“Wacky” Wednesday
Floats & Popcorn
“Favorite Sports Team” Thursday
Employee Recognition Ice Cream Cake
“Mercy Pride”
Friday
Employee Potluck
Picnic
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Relay for Life’s
Scrub Out Cancer
Winners of the Baskets are:
Wine Basket #1 — Karen Tollefson
Cooler Basket — LeNae Lee
Movie Night Basket #1 — Donna Olson
Laundry Basket — Karla Azure
Movie Night Basket #2 - Terra Eriksson
4th of July Basket — Bonnie Mattern
Wine Basket #1 — Debby Anderson
Game Night Basket—Juliane Wilkinson
Spa Basket — Bonnie Mattern
Cooking Basket—Deb Zieman
Wine Basket #2—Rita Vollmers
Grilling basket—Barb Zaraka
Wine Basket #3—Megan Sylling
Coffee Basket—Anna Walter
Kids Toy Basket—Danisha Cost
Congratulations to those who won the baskets from
the Relay For Life Fundraiser!
Thank you to all of those who purchased tickets and
supported our hospital’s Relay For Life Team “Scrub
Out Cancer”!
We raised over $1300 on the baskets!!
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Relay for Life’s
Scrub Out Cancer
CHI Mercy Hospital’s Relay
for Life Team “Scrub out
Cancer” held a Soup and
Bread fundraiser on May
5th. There were several
different kinds of soups
and breads that everyone
was able to try.
Thank you to all of
those who helped
support our
fundraiser.
The money we have raised this year should be around $ 4131.67. thank you to all who helped
make this possible!
Nurses Day—Wednesday May 13th
Nursing was honored on
their special day with
Taco’s for lunch.
Thanks for all you do!!
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Human Resource Spotlight
HR/Payroll Connection Upgrade – Wave 2
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Coming Soon: New, Improved HR/Payroll Connection
HR/Payroll Connection is getting a makeover this year. A sleek new design, a new search engine,
a simplified tuition reimbursement process and an in-house support center will make HR/Payroll
Connection one of your go-to sites this year.
The new system has been designed with you in mind:
Keywords make it quick and easy to find information and support.
How-to videos, Quick Reference Guides (QRGs) and other training tools are available right in
the HR/Payroll Connection system via a link on the left side of your screen.
Answers to your personal questions are more readily available via the online chat feature or our
new in-house support center, staffed by CHI employees who will answer the phone when
you call.
Our new upload feature eliminates the need for you to send documents via fax.
A new-and-improved online tuition reimbursement process through CHI’s new partner,
Edcor.
These changes will improve the way you search for and gain access to important personal
information, and will save CHI about $10 million annually by bringing these systems in-house.
Some HR/Payroll Connection functions will stay the same
You will continue to access HR/Payroll Connection for benefits, retirement and employment
information, forms and pay statements, the HR employee handbook, and to conduct
transactions when needed.
CHI will continue using its recruitment tool, Taleo, with new and enhanced functionality.
Benefit carriers Fidelity and Reed Group will remain in place.
CHI will continue using Lawson payroll processing and Standard Time and Attendance
(KRONOS and Clarity) tools.
Earnings statements will continue to be easily accessible, though the steps to find the
statements will change.
If you have questions about the new HR/Payroll Connection, please contact
[email protected].
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FOR YOUR INFORMATION
Top Food
and
Nutrition Trends
Here’s what’s trending in nutrition and healthful eating in 2015.
Nuts and Seeds. High in protein, Vitamin E and fiber as well as being easily portable, as an addition to many things. or consumed alone makes this item popular. Be careful about
portion control, one ounce is a serving. Measure out your portion to avoid over consumption.
Kale. This green leafy vegetable is high in vitamins A, C and K as well as a good source of fiber. It’s
important to eat more total vegetables as well as increase the variety of vegetables consumed. I
want clients/patients to expand the total number of their vegetables and the variety. I don’t want
them to eat more kale and less broccoli.
Greek Yogurt. This dairy food trend
remains popular mostly due to its
versatility. Greek yogurt has more protein
than traditional yogurt making it great for
a post recovery workout snack.
Green Tea. Green tea has one of the
highest concentrations of polyphenols,
which may help reduce inflammation.
Here’s a tip: if you add lemon to it, [the
lemon] can make it easier for your body
to absorb [the polyphenols]; dairy would
make it harder to absorb
Avocados. As a source of healthful fat,
avocados boast many health benefits
including a good source of fiber and
potassium (a nutrient many Americans
are missing out on). Avocados can be
used to replace some of the carbohydrates in one’s diet or mashed avocado
can be used in place of fats (butter or
mayonnaise).
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ICD-10
Catholic Health Initiatives – Fargo Division
ICD-10 UPDATE June 2, 2014
HOTTEST TOPIC
Clinical Documentation Improvement (CDI)—CHI National and Conifer Health Solutions are
establishing a national Clinical Documentation Improvement Center of Excellence plan that is anticipated to be rolled
out mid-summer 2014.
PHYSICIAN DOCUMENTATION
NEXT STEPS
Determine status of physician documentation standardization across markets (ambulatory and acute)
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Strategy (standards across markets/systems)
Tools (available now vs. planned availability date)
Training (integrating/improving tools training to leverage ICD-10 training)
Determine how to better integrate documentation strategies with the National ICD-10 Program going forward:
including collaboration, status reporting and staffing
For Providers
Education
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Evaluate additional course offerings/adjustments from Precyse
Change focus of physician/provider training from ICD-10 to clinical documentation improvement
Establish new training timeline recommendations
National clinical operations work groups are being established
Clinical Operations
Work groups created: care management, emergency department, laboratory, radiology, surgery,
pharmacy and oncology
Review work stream clinical operations assessment and recommendations
Determine recommendations that could be addressed by national work group
Develop standardized national response, as applicable, to recommendations
Create communication mechanism for sharing deliverables to the divisions and local MBOs
Monthly 30-Minute Update Calls: 12 Noon CT
Communications
Repeated twice: June 3 & 5. All invited! 866-590-5055 #1232877
Link to more info, including:
12-Minute Overview Presentation
Frequently Asked Questions
Access Steps to LEARN for training
Documentation Tip Sheets for Providers
QUESTIONS? Please contact Laurie Peters, ICD-10 Director-Fargo Division or your market’s ICD-10 contact person:
Albany Barb Beuning
Little Falls Linda Carlson
Baudette Chris Pieper
Oakes Monica Ptacek
Breckenridge Cheryl Hubrig
Park Rapids Marilana Sather
Carrington RoxAnn Willey
Valley City Debbie Anderson
Devils Lake Deb Zieman
Williston Patti Stewart
Dickinson Stephanie Meduna
S. Milwaukee Cathy Bensaid
Lisbon Lisa Forster
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ULL
Im
R
Rescue
A.
Alarm
C.
Contain
E.
Extinguish
queeze
weep
Code Blue:
Cardiac/Respiratory
Arrest
Code Red:
Fire
We’re on the Web!
www.mercyhospitaldl.com
Code Green:
Disaster
Code Pink:
Infant/Child
Compliance Reporting
Process
To discuss or report a corporate compliance
concern please contact:
 Your supervisor
 ethicspoint.com
 Ethics at Work Line: 800-261-5607
or
 Sheri Heinisch
Director of Corporate Responsibility
Catholic Health Initiatives, Fargo Division
4816 Amber Valley Parkway
Fargo, ND 58104
701/237-8136 (Direct)
701/446-7882 (Cell)
Code T Warning:
Tornado has been
sighted
Adam 12:
Help needed somewhere immediately Violent or unruly
person. Severe
emergency.
Trauma Code:
Major trauma, can be
1 or more patients.
Code Silver:
Active Shooter
Prayer Express:
Acute need for
prayer.
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FOR YOUR INFORMATION
CHI Birthday Celebration
Mission Director, Connie
Whitney served Rootbeer
Floats to employees to
help celebrate CHI’s
19th birthday!
It was a beautiful spring
day for all to step out into
the garden and enjoy the
sunshine.
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The May Crowning
Crowning a statue of the Lord’s Mother is symbolic of the honor we give her as the
one chosen by God to bear His Son. The word ‘May’ is often considered a form of
Mary though the name of the month comes from the Latin ‘Maia’ referring to the
Roman goddess of grain. Special devotions to Mary date back to the time of St.
Philip Neri who died in 1595. He began a custom of decorating the statue of the
Blessed Mother with spring flowers in early May.
The relocation of the statue of Mary to the garden has given us an opportunity to have a
May Crowning in the garden. It is held on Monday, May 11th at 2:00. Fr. Wilhelm was here
along with the St. Joseph’s school choir.
Connie Whitney, RN
Mission Director/Swing Bed Coordinator
Thanks to our special guests from Sherry Kurtz’s St.
Josephs 4th Grade Choir and Fr. Wilhelm blessing the
crown to put on Mary with the help of Madeline
Hurly (Kim Hurly, Pharmacy Manager’s daughter)
Anyone interested in being in the 4th
of July Parade, please contact
Connie Whitney or Anna Walter!
Please join us in the Mercy Family
Conference Room on Monday June
15th @ 4pm
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You Are A Star
Beth Olson
Tammi Kartes
Brigitte Cavalla
Paula Eisenzimmer
Elizabeth Berg
Chris Wooten
Laura Burkhard
Angie DeWall
Mary Eversvik
Joanne Dion
Sharon Cookman
Kristin Jones
Lois Steinhaus
Gladys Roth
Deb Hodous
Ashley Myrum
Lacy Lindenberg
Monica Nordstrom
Megan Carew
Megan Sylling
Aaron Johnson
Andrea Mund
Jill Schlenker
Shannon Lunday
Star
Employee
for the
month of
June
Is
Paula Eisenzimmer
Paula is our star for the Month of June. She is one of our long-time LPN’s on the Med/Surg Unit.
She also helps in the OB Unit in the Nursery.
Paula wins the parking spot for the month of June and also an article of Mercy Clothing.
Congratulations Paula!!
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News Around the Hospital
Luann Thompson has met the rigorous qualifications for certification
in Cardiac Sonography by the premier credentialing organization for
ultrasound professionals, the American Registry for Diagnostic
Medical Sonography (ARDMS). Achievement of this certification
acknowledges Luann’s personal achievement of a highly recognized
professional standard of excellence.
Currently, the State of North Dakota has 44 registered Cardiac
Sonographers, of which Luann is one of. Luann has worked at
Mercy Hospital for the past 27 years and is also registered in other
specialties including OB/GYN, Abdominal, and Vascular Ultrasound.
Please congratulate Luann on this high level of achievement!!
Mercy Hospital Auxiliary
As of June 3, the Gift Shop has added a credit card machine. Shoppers can use a credit or debit
card to purchase all of those treasures available in the Gift Shop. Because of the fees associated
with using the service, we are limiting the use of the cards for purchases of $10.00 or more. Cash
or check is accepted as usual.
Devils Lake is hosting a summer “Reel Fun Days”, June 27. Lots of activities for adults and children will be uptown throughout the day. The Mercy Hospital Auxiliary is going to sell ice cream
cones. We will also be holding an “inventory reduction sale”. Many of the seasonal items and gifts
will be for sale at our “Ice Cream/Gift Shop” on main street. Come uptown for an ice cream cone
and shop some great bargains. Fun grab bags, assortments of reduced priced cards, and MANY
more things. All profits will return to Mercy Hospital in our yearly pledge to the Mercy Hospital Foundation.
The Gift Shop has begun to sell used books. The price for a hardcover book is $1 and paper backs
50 cents. Hopefully this will add a venue that can provide people who are visiting hospital patients
some comfort. Also, it is a way to turn used books into a financial donation for the hospital. If you
want a book to read, or a book drop for your used books, stop by the shop any time it is open.
As ever, we are open to your ideas for making the Mercy Hospital Gift Shop a great place to shop.
We also welcome members. It is not possible for all of our members to attend meetings, but we
need volunteers for special activities and for members to help provide items for bake sales, special
events and through financial donations. Coming to the meeting is only one part of our organization.
Of course, the wonderful treats served by the culinary department makes coming to the meetings
on the 4th Tuesday each month a real treat. If you are interested in becoming a member, leave
your name and contact information in the gift shop. An officer will get in touch with you. We encourage men and women to join.
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Safety First
The
Journey
will
continue
using the
Remember
to write
down your
good
catches
and turn
into your
manager
or
Melissa
Hodous!!
Stop and resolve when questions arise
(Validate & Verify)
CHI Mercy Hospital reminds you to Stop & Resolve!
One word and an easy-to-adopt behavior mean safer care for our patients.
As you may know, CHI Mercy Hospital is part of the Safety First Program. One of the key safety behaviors we
are now learning and adopting is “Stop & Resolve.” What does this mean for you and your work group? Our
patients?
Simply put, Stop & Resolve means:
1. If you are concerned about a patient intervention or unusual care handoff, don’t hesitate to stop.
2. Ask clarifying questions and use your critical thinking skills. Studies have shown that asking one or
two clarifying questions reduces the chance of error by 2.5 times!
3. Validate and verify what is causing your concern. Think through the task you are about to perform –
or your team is about to perform. Is there an outside source you can verify the information or the patient intervention with?
Learning and adopting the safety behavior Stop & Resolve not only helps make our hospital safer for patients, it also makes it safer for each other.
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Infection Prevention
Make a Healthy Splash: Share the Fun, Not the Germs
Pools, waterparks, hot tubs/spas, splash pads, and water parks are great places to have fun, be active, or just relax. Having fun while you swim this summer means knowing how to stay healthy and
safe while enjoying the water!
Healthy and Safe Swimming Week 2015 focuses on how swimmers, parents of young swimmers, aquatics
and beach staff, residential pool owners, and public health officials can minimize the risk of recreational
water illnesses (RWIs).
RWIs can be caused by germs spread by swallowing, breathing in mists or aerosols of, or having contact
with contaminated water in swimming pools, hot tubs/spas, water playgrounds, rivers, or oceans. RWIs
can be a wide variety of infections, including gastrointestinal, skin, ear, respiratory, eye, neurologic, and
wound infections.
Most outbreaks linked to the water we swim, relax, and play in are outbreaks of diarrhea. These outbreaks
are caused by germs like Cryptosporidium, Giardia, Shigella, Norovirus and E. Coli. These germs—
sometimes millions at a time—can spread when someone who is sick has diarrhea in the water. Other people can get sick if they swallow the germy water—even just a mouthful.
Pool chemicals, like chlorine or bromine, are added to the water to kill germs. But they don't work right
away. If used properly, they can kill most germs within a few minutes. However, some germs, like Crypto
can live in properly treated pool water for several days.
The job of pool chemicals is to kill germs. But when pee, poop, sweat, and dirt rinse off our bodies and
into the water, the chemicals break down these other things instead of killing germs. This uses up the
chemicals' power, which means there's less to kill germs.
Remember, we share the water—and the germs in it—with everyone. To help protect yourself, your family, and your friends from germs, follow these easy and effective steps each time you get in the water:
Keep the pee, poop, sweat, and germs out of the water!
Stay out of the water if you have diarrhea.
Shower before you get in the water.
Don't pee or poop in the water.
Don't swallow the water.
Every hour—everyone out!
Take kids on bathroom breaks.
Check diapers, and change them in a bathroom or diaper-changing area—not poolside—to keep germs
away from the pool.
Reapply sunscreen.
Drink plenty of fluids.
Remember: This Summer; Think Healthy. Swim Healthy. Be Healthy!
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Infection Prevention
True or False – It’s easy to determine whether a person has cleaned his or her hands.
False. You may think it is obvious if someone is washing their hands or using a hand sanitizer, but
it is also important to consider how well the person performs hand hygiene and whether the person used the appropriate product. A quick rinse under the sink or a brief rub between palms with
alcohol-based hand rub may not be thorough enough to eliminate potential pathogens. Here
again, is a quick review of how to properly clean your hands:
Wash hands with soap and water:
● Wet hands with water – comfortable temperature
● Apply soap – no bar soap
● Rub hands and wrists vigorously for 15 seconds
● Rinse and pat hands dry

Turn faucet off with dry paper towel
Clean hands with alcohol based hand sanitizer:
● Apply product to palm of one hand
● Rub hands together covering all surfaces of hands and fingers until dry
Finally, even if you don’t see a health care worker performing hand hygiene, consider the fact that
it may have been done prior to coming into the room or outside of your field of vision. So, if you
are a patient, a visitor or another health care worker - it’s OK to ask a health care worker if they
have washed their hands prior to touching the patient.
“Everyone . . . every time”
STAFF REMINDER
Remember, if you accidentally get stuck with a needle, or are splashed in the eyes, nose or mouth
with patient’s blood or body fluid – or if your hands are chapped and exposed over a long period
of time to blood and body fluids:
˃ Wash and clean the affected area with copious amounts of water immediately.
˃ Report immediately to your supervisor or the Infection Control nurse.
˃ You will need to go to the ER.
˃ Fill out an IRIS report within 24 hours.