April 2012 Edition - Frederick Memorial Hospital

Protection 4 U Gail Sonnenberg, RN, CIC
Infection Prevention and Control, FMH
FMH, in our culture of providing superb care, is committed to protecting the health
and well-being of our patients and our staff, of which the volunteer services is a valuable
partner. Due to the nature of work done in a hospital, those working in a hospital setting are at a
higher risk of contracting and transmitting seasonal influenza than the average person. To that end,
FMH has elected to require mandatory flu vaccines for all employees and volunteers, beginning
in the fall of 2012.
Many of Medicine's Professional organizations, such as the American College of Physicians, the
National Vaccine Advisory Committee, The American Nurses Association, The Infectious
Diseases Society of America, The American Academy of Pediatrics and many others, including the
Maryland Hospital Association, support mandatory influenza vaccination for all health care
workers.
As always, the flu vaccine will be provided free of charge to all FMH staff and volunteers. There
will be a process for anyone who has a documented allergy or religious objection. More
information to come in future newsletters!
Recruitment and Appreciation Ellen Noland
The winner of the March drawing was Greta Huffer. Please remember to sign up for the picnic –
we will be having bingo and are gathering some very nice prizes.
COMING EVENT: The R&A committee is looking into an event for November. You may think it
is way too early to think about - but this event sells out and we need to make the reservations. We
will be chartering a bus to take volunteers and their family and/or friends to the Antietam
Recreation Center. This is a dinner theatre just outside Hagerstown, Md. The show is called
Cowboy Christmas and I understand it is a fun, entertaining evening.
WHAT: Cowboy Christmas
WHEN: November 10, 2012
WHERE: Antietam Recreation Center
COST: $50.00 for dinner and transportation
DEPOSIT: $10.00 (We will collect balance ($40.00) in October)
The bus holds 39 people – we would need to know now if there is an interest in going. I will post a
program of the show and a signup sheet on the R&A bulletin board in the sign in room (look to
your left as you leave the room). Hopefully we will have enough interest, from the volunteers, to
be able to charter the bus and reserve seats for the show. We are asking for a deposit in order to
reserve seats and a deposit for the bus. SO - reserve Saturday, November 10 th for an evening out
with your fellow volunteers, friends and/or family.
If you do not go into the sign in room and would like to go - you can call me 301-831-6416 or
email me fen728@comcast.net and I will put you on the list.
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