2014 Leader of the Year - Shawnee Mission Health

February 2015
Issue Number 2
2014 Leader of the Year
Named Leader of the Year for 2014,
Clare March is a quiet, easy going and
unassuming leader who manages, solves
problems and supports associates. A
role model for her department, she is
fair, supportive and a great listener who
seeks all sides of an issue before finding a
resolution. Clare is mindful of department
productivity and involves other associates
in finding a solution to reach goals.
Grounded by her faith and family, she lives
by the Golden Rule, is respectful of all and
has the same expectation of her associates.
She promotes confidentiality and integrity
and demonstrates Improving Health
Through Christian Service in every way.
One nominee wrote, “Clare has worked and been thoroughly engaged at Shawnee Mission Health
for more than 40 years. The words and phrases that most appropriately describe her are fair,
communicates honestly, positive, confidential, promotes associate involvement, consistently strives
for excellence at all levels of care, forward thinking, supportive, engaged and works tirelessly for the
overall benefit of Shawnee Mission Health.”
The 2014 Leader of the Year receives a monetary gift, an engraved plaque and special recognition at
the annual Associate Awards Banquet on March 29, 2015.
February Events
•American Heart
Month
•Children’s Dental
Month
•Kids ENT Health
Month
Chapel Services
February
27 Tim Sheafer,
SMH Associate
March
6 Roger Freed, Chaplain,
Vistas Hospice
13 Clarence Annette,
PhD
20 Julie Turner
27 Tim Sheafer,
SMH Associate
March Town Hall Meetings
Save the date for the March Town Hall meetings at Shawnee Mission Medical Center (SMMC)
and Shawnee Mission Health (SMH)-Prairie Star. March 4 - SMMC
March 5 – SMMC
(Shawnee Mission Room)
(Shawnee Mission Room)
9-10 a.m.
7:30-8:30 a.m.
1-2 p.m.
10-11 a.m.
3-4 p.m.
March 11 – SMH – Prairie Star (This will be held
11 p.m.-midnight (This will be held in
the Garden Café in conjunction with the
Midnight Meal.)
in the Third Floor Conference Room in conjunction
with the Recognizing You pasta lunch.) 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
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2014 Mission Award Winners
Angel Award,
Raimonda King,
Mother and Baby
Raimonda displays SMH’s core
values not only in her interactions
with associates, but also through
her leadership role. She provides
feedback and encouragement to
associates and is an active leader on
the floor who exudes kindness and
sets a great example of what a nurse
leader should be. Raimonda’s honesty
and excellent communication skills
allow associates to feel included and
informed. Always taking time to listen
to concerns from patients, physicians
and nurses, she earns respect through
her passion and dedication and is
a shining example of SMH’s value
of respect. One associate wrote,
“Raimonda has been our beacon
and rock while handling a time of
transition with poise and a Christ-like
attitude. She treats others the way
she wants to be treated and comes
to work every day with a smiling face
and a heart of gold.”
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Christian Mission
Award, Libby
Senese, Emergency
Department
Libby is kind, attentive and always
strives to meet individual needs
both physically and spiritually. She is
respectful of all associates, patients
and their families. Libby is positive
and her attitude is infectious. Even in
difficult situations, she makes a point
to let everyone know that she feels
it’s a privilege to come to work and
take care of patients. One associate
wrote, “For more than 10 years, I have
worked with Libby and have never
worked with anyone who models the
mission of Jesus as well as she does.
She always puts her patients first,
regardless of how bad the situation
may be. Libby sets an example for
the entire staff on how patient care
should be and can be delivered.”
Community Service
Award, Amy Fowler,
Laboratory
Amy exemplifies the values of SMH
both at work and in the community
by spreading the gospel of friendship,
kindness, forgiveness and love. She
is a committed volunteer as a Court
Appointed Special Advocate (CASA),
visiting with appointed children
weekly and offering her support as
they transition from placement to
placement. She volunteered 599
hours last year alone. As a CASA,
Amy serves as the only constant
these foster kids have in their lives,
and stays with every case until it’s
closed and the child is reintegrated
back into the home or parental rights
are relinquished or terminated by
the court. Amy attends all court
hearings and submits reports to the
judge about the child, while also
supporting the parents by offering
encouragement and helping them
work toward their goal. One associate
wrote, “Amy’s commitment to
children in our community spreads
the light of our Christian mission
into some of the darkest corners. Her
determination, respect and integrity
in these cases exemplify the Christian
values of Shawnee Mission Health.”
We Love You
and Your Heart
February is American Heart Month.
Did you know that heart disease is the
leading cause of death among men and
women in the U.S. every year? To raise
awareness, SMH has partnered with
seven Johnson County, Kan., restaurants
to bring you heart-healthy dishes during
the month of February.
Throughout February, restaurants
Grand Street Café-Lenexa, Newport
Grill, Paradise Diner, Story, Tavern at
Mission Farms, Tavern in the Village and
Ya Ya’s will offer dishes that are low in
fat and sodium and other ingredients
that may foster heart disease. For
each heart-healthy dish enjoyed by
consumers, these restaurants will
donate 10 percent to the Shawnee
Mission Heart & Vascular Center.
Enjoying delicious food, supporting our
local restaurants and getting smarter
about our heart health – it’s a winning
combination! Share your favorites
using #SMHHeartMonth. For more
information and to view the featured
dishes, visit ShawneeMisssion.org/
health-services/heart-and-vascularcenter and click on 2015 Heart Healthy
Restaurant Partners.
Compassion, Balance, Excellence,
Stewardship and Teamwork.
Congratulations to the following 2015
award recipients:
• Brad Yost, MD – Integrity Award
• Andrea Ely, MD – Compassion Award
• Elisabeth Cozad, DO – Balance Award
• Richard Huseman, MD –
Excellence Award
• Rebecca Gernon, MD –
Stewardship Award
• Jodi Jackson, MD – Teamwork Award.
Donate Blood for SMH
Patients
Pasta Lunch – March 4
Administration invites all SMH
associates, physicians and volunteers
to attend a free pasta lunch in the
Garden Café on Wednesday, March
4, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. or 11 p.m.-midnight
(Midnight Meal). Join us for oodles of
noodles in celebration of you!
Help save a life by donating blood on
Friday, March 6, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., in
the Shawnee Mission Room. SMH
transfused 4,800 blood products
in 2014. We are at risk of not
receiving adequate supplies from The
Community Blood Center because
of critically low donations from our
community. Play your part and help
SMH patients in need. All registered
donors will receive a voucher for a
free ice cream treat. To sign up, visit
esavealifenow.org or call Julie Jenks at
913-676-2022 (ext. 72022). Walk-ins
are welcome.
Recognizing Physician
Excellence Awards
Each year, the Recognizing Physician
Excellence program honors six
physicians who are deemed
outstanding in fulfilling the mission
and values of the hospital in both their
professional and personal lives.
“You are you that is truer than
true. There is no one alive who
is youer than you.” – Dr. Seuss
Nominations are submitted by SMH
leaders, associates and physicians,
and winners are selected by the
Recognizing Physician Excellence
Committee. Physicians are
nominated in six categories: Integrity,
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SMH Associates Go Red to Fight Heart Disease
• Mary McMahan, Environmental
Services
• Rowena Navarro, Pulmonary
• Joyce Njuguna, Behavioral Health
• Heidi Calvin, Pharmacy
• Armida Torres, Clinical Education
• Jerri Tregellas, Behavioral Health
• Cheryl Wenz, Managed Care.
SMH will also recognize our Mission
Award and Leader of the Year winners:
• Angel Award - Raimonda King,
Mother Baby
• Community Service Award - Amy
Fowler, Laboratory
• Christian Mission Award - Libby
Senese, Emergency
In honor of National Wear Red Day on Friday, Feb. 6, SMH associates wore
something red to help raise awareness about heart disease and women.
Photo Contest
The annual photo contest will be
April 13-17 in the Sunflower Room.
The contest is open to all SMH
associates, physicians and volunteers.
Photographs will be judged in the
following seven categories:
• Light
• Vegetation
• Fish and birds
• Sabbath rest
• Sun, moon and stars
• Animal and man
• Sky.
All photographs must be matted (no
frames) for easy display and must be a
minimum size of five inches by seven
inches and a maximum size of 11 inches
by 14 inches (matte included). Only
vertical photos will be considered for
display on the Creation wall. Please do
not resubmit entries from previous SMH
photo contests. Entry forms are available
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in Human Resources (HR) or on Arc.
All photos must be received by April 8.
Associate Awards
Dinner on March 29
The annual SMH Recognition Banquet is
scheduled for Sunday, March 29 at the
Sheraton Overland Park Hotel. Full-time,
part-time and PRN/relief associates
who worked 416 hours in 2014 that
are receiving awards and those with
20-plus years of service will receive an
invitation by mail the week of March 2.
Those attending must RSVP by Friday,
March 20. Please visit the HR page on
Arc to see a list of associates who will be
recognized.
The highlight of the evening is the
announcement of Associate of the Year.
Nominees for this year include:
• Meagan Blair, Labor and Delivery
• Susan Ford, ICU
• Colleen Gaffney, HNVU
• Sherry Gower, Patient Access
• Leader of the Year - Clare March.
The Junior and Adult Volunteers of
the Year will also be recognized. Those
attending the banquet will have an
opportunity to get their photo taken.
The photographer will be set up in
the north end of the lobby outside the
ballroom. For questions, contact Julie
Jenks at 913-676-2022 (ext. 72022).
ICU Team’s Poster
Presented at Society
of Critical Medicine’s
Annual Congress
Shalan Stroud, Michelle Foss and Neil
Kelly from SMMC’s Intensive Care Unit
(ICU) had the opportunity to attend the
Society of Critical Medicine’s (SCCM)
annual congress in Phoenix, Arizona. The
conference is attended by world experts
in the field of critical care medicine.
The travel was supported through
a Foundation for SMMC grant after
their poster abstract submission was
selected to be presented at the congress.
The poster highlighted the work in the
ICU on the implementation of an early
mobility program. Utilizing Acute Physiology and Chronic
Health Evaluation (APACHE) data
collected on our ICU patients, the
team was able to show a reduction
in ventilator days and ICU length of
stay with an estimated cost savings
of $828,000 in the year following the
implementation. This work was based
on some of SCCM’s 2013 guidelines,
highlighting the importance of
mobilizing even the sickest of patients
because the detrimental effects of bed
rest are numerous. Both early mobility
and sepsis are targeted initiatives
not only here at SMMC but also at
Adventist Health System (AHS) of
which SMMC has been integrally
engaged. AHS was highlighted in the
opening ceremony as a critical partner
with SCCM.
Delivering compassionate care was a
repeated theme heard at the congress.
It is also at the root of all we do in
healthcare at SMH.
Mission Marketplace
Closing, Keuhl’s Foods
Available Soon at New
Haven Church
With construction beginning soon
on the first floor of Tower 2, Mission
Marketplace will close at the end of
day Friday, Feb. 27 and no longer will
be carrying Keuhl’s vegetarian foods.
New Haven Seventh-day Adventist
Church, located at 8714 Antioch in
Overland Park, has agreed to handle
placement of special orders and food
pickup on Tuesdays and Thursdays,
3-6 p.m., beginning March 19. For more
information, please call Karen Furst at
913-642-5617.
Human Resources
Health Insurance:
You should receive new health insurance
cards for 2015. Please remember to
update your medical providers with
your new insurance card. If you did
not complete the Tobacco-Free Health
Premium Discount Attestation form for
2015, those forms are available in HR and
HSA changes are allowed (per IRS rules).
Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA):
The FSAs for medical, dependent care
and adoption are administered through
Aetna/PayFlex. The claim form is
available in HR and on Arc. If you would
like to track your dependent care or
medical flexible spending account(s)
online, you may register your account
through payflexdirect.com. Or, if you
registered your health plan through
aetna.com, there is a link to the PayFlex
website where you can also access
your FSA.
Health Savings Accounts (HSA):
HSA balances from 2014 roll over
into 2015. Per IRS guidelines, HSA
accounts/changes can still be initiated
for 2015. Reimbursement of HSA
claims other than your debit card must
be made through the PayFlex website at
payflexdirect.com.
HSA Debit Cards: Remember that
you must have funds in your HSA before you can use your debit card.
Dental Insurance: Continue to use
your existing Delta Dental Insurance
card. You can register for an account
and print a card at deltadentalins.com.
Life Insurance: Consider updating
your life insurance beneficiary
information. Forms are available on Arc
or in HR.
Coverage End Dates: If you change
status into a position less than 16 hours
per week or terminate employment,
coverage under all of the benefit plans
will cease with the last day worked in
the benefit eligible position. The one
exception is retirement deductions,
which would continue for associates
with non-benefit eligible positions
(PRN/Relief).
Retirement: If you have any questions
regarding your retirement needs (AHRP
and/or VALIC), please contact our
retirement educators at 913-676-7541
(ext. 77541). A representative will return
your call. You can review or update
beneficiary information for VALIC or
AHRP by contacting VALIC or AHRP at
1-800-730-4477. Be sure to have your PIN
number available when you call.
Long-Term Disability: AHS has
changed how the long-term disability
is reported this year. There is still no
charge to full-time associates, however
you will notice a credit and a debit for
the same amount on your paycheck.
HR – Online: Don’t forget to review
your paychecks every pay day to verify
your address, pay information, current
benefit elections, tuition assistance
reimbursements, retirement contribution
elections, tax withholding information
and PDO balances.
You can access HR on Arc for the
following:
•Cancer and Specified Disease
Wellness Claim form
• Shared Leave Application
(PDO donation)
• Referral Bonus form
• Website Links:
-AHRP: ahrp.com
-Dental plan: deltadentalins.com
-Aetna: aetna.com
-Aetna provider list:
aetna.com/docfind/custom/ahs
-Vision: eaglesbenefits.com
-FSA/HSA: payflexdirect.com
-EAP: mylifevalues.com
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Summer at SMH-Early Learning Center
The Shawnee Mission Health-Early
Learning Center (SMH-ELC) will be
offering a summer program for schoolage children through age 12 and those
who are eligible to start kindergarten
in fall 2015. This year’s theme will be
“All Aboard the S.T.E.A.M. Train”. The
focus will be on Science, Technology,
Engineering, Arts and Mathematics
(S.T.E.A.M). There is also the option to
sign up your child for swim lessons.
The summer program officially begins
June 1 and runs through Aug. 7, but
children may begin coming to the
Center as soon as their school is out in
the spring and may attend until school
begins again in the fall.
School-age children currently registered at the SMH-ELC who do not register
for the summer program will be placed on the inactive list for the summer.
There is an early bird activity fee of $45 if you turn in your summer packet by
Feb. 27. After Feb. 27, the activity fee will be $75. For children who have not
yet attended SMH-ELC, regular enrollment packets and summer packets may
be picked up at the SMH-ELC office. The general application fee is $60, in
addition to the summer activity fee.
Gynecologic Oncologists
Join the Shawnee
Mission Cancer Center
The Shawnee Mission Cancer
Center is pleased to welcome four
experts in gynecologic oncology.
Lowell Byers, MD; Michelle
Dudzinski, MD; and Brenda
Shoup, MD, are Board-certified
gynecologic oncologists and
surgeons who specialize in the
diagnosis and treatment of cancerrelated gynecologic conditions.
Nurse Practitioner Niki Switzer,
APRN, also serves patients in the
care continuum.
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Conditions commonly treated include
pelvic masses and cancers of the
gynecologic organs. The surgeons
are also specially trained to perform
radical surgeries for gynecologic
cancers as well as the newest
minimally invasive procedures.
The gynecologic oncologists
are located within the Shawnee
Mission Cancer Center, 9301 W.
74th Street, Suite 100, Shawnee
Mission, KS 66204. For more
information, call 913-632-9130 or
visit ShawneeMission.org/cancercenter.
Health Screenings
If you missed your on-site health
screening, it’s not too late to meet
this component to obtain the $360
wellness rebate in December 2015.
Just make an appointment with your
personal physician and don’t forget to
print a copy of the Physician Fax Form
found on webmdhealth.com/ahs under
the “Know Your Numbers” tab. Have
your physician complete the form. It
will take approximately three to four
weeks for lab information to be posted
to your WebMD portal page.
Play Heart Health
Month Bingo
Help to create awareness of heart
disease by participating in SMH’s Heart
Month bingo. To play, pick up a heart
health bingo card at the Associate
Wellness office or from your Wellness
Team representative. Simply do all nine
activities on the card from now through
Feb. 28 and return your completed card
to your Wellness Team representative
or Lisa Cummings by March 15 to
receive a voucher for the Garden Café.
Please help to raise awareness and
practice prevention by participating in
this heart healthy activity!
Eat Your Fruits and
Veggies Challenge –
March 1–31
March is National Nutrition Month
and Associate Wellness is challenging
you to eat more fruits and veggies.
Participation is simple - just record
your fruit and veggie intakes on
your department log. The top three
departments that eat the most
servings of fruits and veggies for the
month of March win a healthy snack
basket! For more information and to
find out how to participate, please
speak with your department Wellness
Team representative or Lisa Cummings
at 913-676-7590 or (ext. 77590). • CREATION Refresher class (Letter
R – Rest), Wednesday, March 18 and
Thursday, March 19, 9:30–10 a.m.,
Environmental Services. Prerequisite is
completion of the CREATION Health
Course. Refresher classes are worth
five points each.
Upcoming Mission
Wellness Activities
for Points
Call ASK-A-NURSE at 913-676-7777
(ext. 77777) to register. Bring your
21-digit WebMD number to class to
receive Mission Wellness program credit.
If you participate in SMH’s health
insurance, you will need a total of 100
points to receive the $360 wellness
rebate. Fifty points can be earned by
completing your biometric screening
and online health assessment and 50
points can be earned by completing
your choice of wellness activities
found on your WebMD portal page.
Go to “Rewards/Shawnee Mission
Supplemental Programs” for a list of
activities. Upcoming free classes include:
• You Are What You Eat, Thursday,
Feb. 26, 5:30–7 p.m., Life Dynamics
Building, #23, worth 10 points
• CREATION Health Course,
Wednesdays, March 4, 11, 18 and 25,
6–8 p.m., Life Dynamics Building, #23,
worth 40 points total for participation
in all sessions
Get a Screening
Mammogram and Earn
10 Wellness Points
• Hardscapes and Garden Paths,
Thursday, March 12, 6:30–8 p.m.,
Life Dynamics Building, #23, worth
10 points
• CREATION Refresher class (Letter
R – Rest), Thursday, March 19, 6–7:30
p.m., Life Dynamics Building, #23.
Prerequisite is completion of the
CREATION Health Course. Refresher
classes are worth five points each.
Spanish classes include:
• CREATION Health Course, Tuesdays
and Wednesdays, March 3-April 21,
6–6:30 p.m., Environmental Services,
worth 40 points total for participation
in all sessions
Your annual screening mammogram
may result in the easiest 10 points
you’ll earn toward your Mission
Wellness activities. To record your
mammogram or any preventive
screening you receive this year, go
to webmdhealth.com/ahs and access
the “Rewards” tab in the top right
corner. Click on Shawnee Mission
Supplemental Program and scroll down
to Self-Reported Activities, Annual
Preventative Screening.
In addition to earning 10 points,
associates will be entered into a drawing
held during Breast Cancer Awareness
Month in October. The grand prize will
be a Vivofit fitness tracker.
When was your last mammogram?
If you can’t remember, call the Breast
Center and we’ll look it up for you. It
may be longer ago than you think.
Appointments are available MondayThursday, 7:30 a.m.-7:30 p.m., and
Fridays, 7:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Call 913676-2505 (ext. 72505) to schedule.
Many women find it convenient to have
all their health screenings during their
birthday month. It makes it easy to
remember and is a great gift to yourself!
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Above and Beyond
Jo-Anne Briscoe
CorporateCare Marketing
Jo-Anne came in on her day off to
help clean the clinic. Jo-Anne is an
amazing asset to our team and her
actions continually exemplify going
the extra mile.
Holly Martin
Cami Graves
Central Distribution
I called Central Distribution for some
items we desperately needed. Cami
was very polite and quick to help. She
didn’t know where to stock the items
in the anesthesia workroom so she
left me a note and neatly stacked the
items on my desk. Cami made my day
by being so attentive to our urgent
request. She is a great team player.
Becky Davis
Courteney Hartman and
Chelsea Hahn
Progressive Care Unit
Courtney and Chelsea came in on
their day off to cheer up a patient.
They are great nurses.
Peggy O’Toole
Maria Landreth
PACU
Maria is an incredible facilitator and
fellow associate. When we had an
unexpected pediatric admission, I
called her because our manager
was out of town. Not only did Maria
field multiple phone calls, she also
organized a plan for the night. She
always goes the extra mile for the unit
and we are lucky to have her on our
team.
Kim Lynch
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Abby Moelle
Oncology
Abby had a patient who loved comic
books. He was bored one day, so
Abby arranged for some comic books
to be delivered to his room. The
patient was very appreciative.
Karen Harris
Faith Naccarato
Cardiac Care Unit
We had the pleasure of having Faith
float to PCU. Floating is never easy,
but Faith was very upbeat, eager to
learn and even offered to take an
additional patient when she knew the
ED and ICU were busy. She truly went
the extra mile to help us.
Melanie Lehman
Lorie Reimer
Materials Management
Lorie is always a great resource
when the Wound Care Center
needs equipment or specialty
patient supplies. Recently, I needed
information to set up pricing for a
new product. Lorie formatted the
requested information into a useable
document and took time to explain
it to me so I could make informed
decisions that benefit SMH and
our patients. I appreciate the great
customer service that Lorie provides.
Cindy Ambrose
Lorrena Rodabaugh
Early Learning Center
Lorrena does a wonderful job
taking photos of the children in her
classroom and providing them for
families. I was wanting some recent
photos of my son. When I could
not find them on the ELC Shutterfly
website, I called Lorrena for help. She
took time to make a CD for me with
all the photos she had of my son. I
know this took a lot of time and effort
on her part. I am so grateful to have
these photos.
Kari Newberry
Brittany Slavens
Heart & Neuro Vascular Unit
We had a patient who was very upset
that his hearing aid battery died. He
didn’t have anyone to bring him a
new battery, so Brittany went to
Walgreens to purchase the battery.
The patient was thankful and stayed
to receive the treatment he needed.
Barbara Knott
Karen Thorell
Nutrition Services
Karen is a friendly and hardworking associate. Nearly every
day, she handles tasks that are
not necessarily part of her job
description. Karen is light-hearted
and tells jokes when she knows you
need a smile. She is never offended
by constructive criticism and
consistently goes the extra mile. I’m
proud to work with Karen.
Chef Michael Quarles
Salamon Waldehana
Environmental Services
Salamon gave up us his dinner break
to help on the Labor and Delivery Unit
when we were very busy and needed
additional rooms cleaned. He is always
happy to respond to our needs.
Camille Benedict
Sharon Zahner-Smith
Social Services/Care Coordination
Sharon worked hard on discharge
planning for a patient with a very
expensive medication and limited
financial resources. She picked up
the medication at the Medical Center
Pharmacy and was able to get the
cost of the medication for the first
day covered for the patient.
Anna Cox