Landscapes and Portraits In Health

Volume 1 Issue 25
November , 2009
Landscapes and Portraits In Health
―The Medical Management
Board of McCurtain Memorial
Hospital by unanimous consent
hereby inducts R. Paul Chandler, DO into the McCurtain
Memorial Hospital Hall of Fame
on November 12, 2009 in recognition of his 29 years of
dedicated service to the people of McCurtain County and
surrounding areas. Further,
the Board of Directors directs
that a bas relief plaque of Dr.
Chandler be placed in the appropriate setting at McCurtain
Memorial Hospital in honor of
his induction into the Hall of
Fame.”
~Billie Tomlinson
Working for a Healthier Community
Inside this issue:
Dr. Chandler celebrating his retirement after 29 years on the Medical
Staff of McCurtain Memorial Hospital. He was inducted into the McCurtain
Memorial Hospital Hall of Fame at his retirement reception.
Dr. Chandler’s Reception
2
Reception Photos
3
Quality Merit Award Winner
3
People and Places
4
Capps Smoke Out
4
Current Events
5
To Your Health
6
In The Spotlight Wanda Adams
6
Question of the Day
7
Contest Winners
7
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Dr. Chandler Inducted Into McCurtain Memorial Hospital Hall of Fame
McCurtain Memorial Hospital
hosted a retirement reception for
Dr. R. Paul Chandler on Thursday,
November 12, at the Kiamichi
Technology Center in Idabel.
More than 125 people representing patients, friends, relatives,
hospital staff and colleagues from
throughout the state attended the
reception.
Mr. Messer opened the program by commending Dr. Chandler for his service to the hospital
and dedication to his patients. He
then introduced Brother Elwayne
Schaeffer who gave the invocation. Senator Jerry Ellis and Representative Dennis Bailey presented a Governor’s Citation
signed by Governor Brad Henry
honoring Dr. Paul’s commitment
to his patients and his community.
The citation referenced not only
Dr. Chandler’s dedication as a
physician but also his contribu-
tions to his community including
his previous service on both the
Broken Bow City Council and the
Broken Bow School Board. Dr.
Tom Salyer presented an engraved watch to Dr. Chandler on
behalf of the McCurtain Memorial
Medical Staff.
Personal comments were
shared by Melvin Cavender long
time friend of Dr. Chandler and
the Chandler family who spoke of
Dr. Chandler’s caring attitude toward his patients. Mr. Cavender
praised Dr. Chandler’s mentorship
of numerous medical students
through the years and introduced
some of the doctors in attendance
as some of those who had been
mentored by Dr. Paul. Dr. Chandler’s son, Chris Chandler, spoke
on behalf of the family and expressed pride and admiration in
his father’s career. He also spoke
of the family’s dedication to down-
town Broken Bow as seen in his
father’s desire to maintain his
practice downtown in addition to
the downtown family drug store,
Chandler-Hewitt Drug. He teased
about the antics of his father and
his Uncle Rex Chandler and spoke
of Paul’s dedication to OU football
presenting his father with a goldcolored remote control specially
tuned to OU football success.
Other comments were shared by
long-time friends, Leonard Eeds,
and Dr. Guthrie. Mr. Messer
closed the program with expressions of sincere praise and gratitude for Dr. Chandler’s dedication to McCurtain Memorial Hospital. He spoke highly of Dr. Chandler’s caring attitude toward his
patients and his devotion to his
profession. The evening concluded with refreshments and
hors devours prepared by the
Kiamichi Technology Center’s
Culinary Arts Department.
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Retirement Reception
11/12/09
November Quality Merit Award — Kena Allen, Accounting
Kena Allen first worked at McCurtain Memorial Hospital as a
―volunteen‖ in the summer of 1994.
She began full-time employment in
April 1995 in the Materials Management Department with some time also
spent in Health Information Management until March 1998 when she
transferred to the Accounting Department where she is currently. Kena
completed her college education while
continuing to work at McCurtain Memorial Hospital and graduated from
Southeastern Oklahoma State University in July 2005 with a Bachelor of
Science in Business Management.
Kena is a dedicated employee.
She is very easy to work with, has a
great attitude and is always willing to
lend a hand. She always helps with
the employee Christmas party, the
Health Fairs, Retirement Receptions
and the Annual Employee Picnics.
Kena married Tommy Allen in
1996, and together they have 2 girls,
Krysten, 12 and Brooklyn, 9. She is
very active in her church, loves to
spend time with her family, read and
work in the yard and garden.
Kena will receive $100 for being
chosen November Quality Merit
Award Winner.
Kena Allen
Quality Merit Award Winner
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People and Places
Chris Tidwell, Home Health and Garrett Bean, Lab doing
Health Checks at the Smithville Health Fair October
Jamie Tadlock, New Directions Director and Willie Overturf,
RN, MSN, New Directions Nurse Manager gave out a door prize
at the RSVP Volunteer Reception on November 13th.
Jamie Tadlock, New Directions Director at the Senior
Celebration October 16th sponsored by Community
Healthcare Marketing Network
WALKOUT—A Time to Quit Smoking
On Thursday November 19 th McCurtain Memorial Hospital teamed up with the Community Action Planning Students
in Idabel and the McCurtain County Coalition for Change to Sponsor a ―Walk Out‖ in support of the 34 th annual Great
American Smokeout Day.
Groups walked from 4:30 to 6:30 at the Garden Meadows Trail located in front of the hospital. They received educational materials with suggestions and ideas on how to stop smoking. Participants had the added bonus of speaking
to people from our community who had quit smoking in the past and were willing to share their experiences.
Organizers of the event were pleased with the turn out and said they hoped everyone understood the importance
of the choices they had made since tobacco is the state’s leading preventable cause of death. The importance of
quitting smoking now was stressed. Organizers wanted everyone to
remember for every year you go smoke free you are adding not only
years to your life, you are adding quality. Loved ones were reminded
exposure to second-hand smoke has been linked with increased heart
disease, cancer and respiratory disease as well as an estimated 700
deaths in Oklahoma each year.
Participants said they were encouraged knowing they were not the
only ones deciding to make this years Great American Smokeout the
day they chose to quit. They were also quick to tell the younger par- Community Action Planning Students from
ticipants the hazards of ever picking up that first cigarette.
Idabel Public Schools Volunteer at Walk Out
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Current and Upcoming Events
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McCurtain Memorial Hospital’s Annual Christmas Party will be December 11th at Kiamichi Vo-Tech from
6—8 pm. All employees are encouraged to bring their families for a wonderful Christmas Celebration.
McCurtain Memorial Hospital employees received their coupons for free Turkeys for Thanksgiving on
November 18th.
Dr. Oglesbee will be coming back to Broken Bow in January to re-open his Family Practice.
McCurtain Memorial Hospital’s Annual Strategic Planning Meeting will be held in January.
Construction for our new rehabilitation area is underway. The north entrance to the hallway that runs
by the construction area will be restricted to construction access only. A temporary full height construction partition has been placed at the south part of the hallway running diagonally from the maintenance office to the opposite wall by the kitchen. Employees are requested to use the ambulance entrance, front entrance, or outpatient entrance for access to the 1 st floor of the hospital.
Did You Know?
Home Health RN’s Rose Strange and Sherri Jones, will be attending a 2 day seminar instructing them on
the OASIS C, a mandatory program set to begin in January, on December 10th & 11th in Tulsa . RN’s Jay
Johnson and Chris Tidwell will be attending the same seminar later in December in Shawnee.
Wanda Adams will be attending a Healthcare Financial Management Association Region 9 Conference November 15th—17th in New Orleans, LA.
Jahni Tapley, Risk Manager attended the American Society of Healthcare Risk
New Hires:
Managers national convention in Denver, CO on October 22nd & 23rd.
Respiratory Therapy:
Mary Allen, RRT
Anniversaries:
Information Tech:
Christina (Home Health) and Mark Bell—13 years on November 23rd
Brian Ney
Vicki (Data Processing) and Curtis Lewis—28 years on Dec 23rd
Landscapes and Portraits in Health
Published for the employees and
friends of McCurtain Memorial Hospital.
Brit Messer, CEO
Leslie McGovern, Design and Layout
Published by McCurtain Memorial
Hospital, Idabel, OK
Copyright 2009
All Rights Reserved
McCurtain Memorial Hospital Auxilians received the award for
Most Hours Volunteered at the Little Dixie Community Action Agency’s
RSVP Volunteer Recognition Banquet on November 13th.
Contact Information:
Phone: 580-208-3100
Fax: 580-208-3199
E-mail: [email protected]
Website: MMHok.com
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To Your Health— Rehab Services Offered by McCurtain Memorial Hospital
Want to go for a swim? With legs or move their arms in ways ment. In addition to aquatic thercooling temperatures and brisk they can’t in a normal therapy set- apy and physical therapy, the cenwinds outside, swimming probably ting. Aquatic therapy pools are not ter will have separate treatment
hasn’t crossed your mind in a few the norm for small rural hospitals; areas for cardio rehabilitation,
months. But for the staff of McCur- in fact citizens of McCurtain County speech and occupational therapy,
tain Memorial Hospital and the would be hard pressed to find a as well as respiratory therapy.
Southeastern Oklahoma Rehabilita- therapy pool within reasonable driv- Locker rooms, waiting areas, and
tion Center, we’ve got water on our ing distance. McCurtain Memorial is offices will occupy the remaining
minds. On October 26, 2009 McCur- pleased to be able to offer a service space.
tain Memorial Hospital began con- normally found only in larger metroThe Southeastern Oklahoma
struction on a cutting edge rehabili- politan areas. And the great news is Rehabilitation Center will be a retation center that will offer a vari- that the therapy pool is just a small habilitation center unlike any other
ety of services, notably an aquatic part of the services the new reha- in Southeastern Oklahoma, providtherapy pool.
ing the citizens of McCurtain
bilitation center will offer.
Aquatic therapy is an excellent
With almost 12,000 square feet County and surrounding areas with
source of post trauma or stroke of space the rehabilitation center advanced rehabilitation care from
rehabilitation. The supportive prop- will be a full service addition to the comfort of their hometown.
erties of the warm water allow pa- McCurtain Memorial Hospital. Pa- The rehab center is expected to
tients to improve their movement tients will have access to a spacious open in summer 2010 and will be
skills without fear of falling. The gym with state of the art exercise located inside the main hospital
buoyancy allows them to lift their and physical rehabilitation equip- building.
In The Spotlight—Wanda Adams, Business Services Dept. Manager
Wanda Adams was born on a ranch Wanda’s life still involves attending ro- Hospital a good place to work
in Danbury, TX – the next to last of 10 deos, barrel racing, and school sports to since most of the employees
children. She lived in that area for the watch her family compete.
are like family to her.
first 28 years of her life where she
Wanda’s career at McCurtain Memograduated from and was active in rodeo rial Hospital began September 5 th, 1989
and sports at Angleton High School; when she was hired as the Executive
then attended Brazosport College in Secretary. After about two years in that
Lake Jackson, TX while working for The position, the Business Office was left
Dow Chemical Company in Freeport.
without a manager for a period of about
A move to the San Antonio area 5 months and the CEO moved her on a
brought about an active part in the temporary assignment to oversee the
training, breeding, showing and racing business office. She said she guessed
the American Quarter Horse for several that she enjoyed the challenge so much
years; while also managing an office that she accepted the position full time
staff of a fairly large cooling tower and and has been there ever since!
Wanda Adams
construction company. A big part of
She considers McCurtain Memorial
In the Spotlight
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Question of the Day…
A recent study conducted by the American Institute
for Cancer Research states that a third of Americans
are overweight with another 26% defined as obese using
BMI measurements. In addition, a CDC study released in
July of this year has determined ―that obesity related
diseases account for nearly 10% of all medical spending
in the United States or an estimated $147 billion a
year.‖ (Reuters Nov. 2009).
According to the Wall Street Journal, the U.S. government, is exploring which tactics may work best in a new
strategy other governments around the world have
adopted known as ―community-based obesity prevention‖ specifically aimed at reducing childhood obesity.
This new strategy is designed to change the environment
within a community to one that encourages physical activity, provides education, improves access to healthier
foods, and reduces the number of harmful choices available.
The question of the day is: Should the government
have a role, and if so, how much, in changing the environment of our communities and people’s eating habits?
McCurtain Memorial Hospital would like your opinion. EMail your response to [email protected], write us at 1301 E.
Lincoln Road, Idabel, OK 74745 or call 508-208-3100 after
5 pm and leave a message. Your response may be chosen
for publication in the next issue of Landscapes and Portraits in Health.
McCurtain Memorial Hospital Annual Costume & Pumpkin Decorating Contest Winners
1st Place Costume went to Dana A. Stowell, CIO, 2nd Place Costume was awarded to Margie Pratt, and 3rd went to Tonya Kretzer both from Bus. Serv., Honorable
Mention went to Fern Stafford of Dietary. 1st Place in the Pumpkin Decorating Contest was won by Registration with ―Cowgirl Up‖ , 2nd went to Central Supply with
―Have You Ever Had One of Those Days?‖, 3rd was won by Radiology with ―McCurtain in Your Cup‖ and HM went to Bus. Serv. with ―Galactic Ambulance‖.
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