October 5, 2012 - Baptist Memorial Health Care

October 5, 2012 • Volume 76 • Number 20
I N S I D E
Couch to 5K program gets Baptist North
Mississippi colleagues in stride
New hospital coding process centralizes
efforts for the Baptist system
Baptist Corporate Coding Management team, back row left to right, Bill Griffin,
Nancy Cardamone, Karen Miller and Tricia Langenfelder. Front row, Kellie Hodges,
Robin Baker, Carol Massey and Kasandra King.
On Oct. 1, Baptist Memorial Health Care implemented a new process for
centralizing hospital coding operations. All hospital coders throughout the
system are now part of a corporate-managed team and no longer code for individual
facilities.
Hospital coding is the process of reviewing patient medical records and
assigning codes to patient diagnoses and procedures. Collecting and reporting
information through codes results in a uniform process for payors to determine
the services provided, the patients’ condition and make appropriate payment.
Centralizing coding creates a pool of resources that are available to provide
consistent support across all Baptist hospital facilities. This innovative
approach compliments our new electronic health records system, Epic, which is
designed to support centralized coding.
Continued on page 3
Baptist donates defibrillators to help a community
theater save lives
Ask the Expert: Breast Cancer Awareness
Baptist hospitals named Top
Performers by the Joint Commission
Nine Baptist Memorial hospitals
were recently recognized as Top
Performers in the Joint
Commission’s Top Performers on
Key Quality Measures list. Baptist
Booneville, Collierville, DeSoto,
Golden Triangle, Huntingdon,
Memphis, Union City, Union County
and Women’s represent a portion of
the top 18 percent of Joint
Commission-accredited hospitals
reporting core measure performance
data for 2011.
Being named Top Performer
means the Joint Commission recognizes
that the Baptist Memorial
facilities excel in evidence-based
care practices that enhance patient
outcomes.
“This recognition exemplifies the
commitment in our facilities to
providing quality care,” said Rose
Lindsey, director of Quality and
Medical Management. “All of our
hospitals work hard to consistently
improve performance on accountability
measures. This program shows
the excellence achieved throughout
our system.”
To determine Top Performers, the
Joint Commission analyzes the
performance of accredited hospitals
on 45 accountability measures
included in the organization's Key
Quality Measures program for all of
2011.
The measures are related to
myocardial infarction, heart failure,
pneumonia, surgical care, stroke
care, and children's asthma care,
among others.
To make the list, the Baptist facilities
had to meet or exceed 95 percent
performance on a composite score
that included all accountability
measures reported to the Joint
Commission, including those with
fewer than 30 eligible cases.
It also had to meet or exceed 95
percent performance on all accountability
measures, excluding
measures with fewer than 30 eligible
cases.
Baptist colleagues mulch 100 trees to
celebrate 100 years of care
Stephen Reynolds, president and CEO of Baptist Memorial Health
Care; Shelby County Mayor Mark Luttrell; Laura Adams, executive
director of Shelby Farms Park Conservancy; and Larry Hopper, director of
respiratory services at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis, mulch one of
the 100 trees planted at the entrance of Shelby Farms, Thursday, Sept. 27.
Baptist Memorial Health Care donated the trees as part of our centennial
celebration.
Shelby Fit, a fitness resource app for iPhones, was also created as a joint
project by Shelby Farms and Baptist. The app offers users a way to log
exercise hours, get information on local fitness events and access a list of
parks and activities around Shelby County.
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A N N O U N C E M E N T S
Open Enrollment for Benefits is Oct. 15 through Nov. 9. This year,
colleagues will once again be able to enroll in benefits online by
using Lawson Employee Self Service (ESS). During the open enrollment
fairs, colleagues will have the opportunity to enroll in benefits or
make changes to existing benefits. For more information, contact the
employee benefits department or your hospital’s human resources
department. Open enrollment benefits fairs will be held on the
following dates:
Monday, Oct. 15 at Baptist Union County from 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Tuesday, Oct. 16 at Baptist North Mississippi from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Wednesday, Oct. 17 at Baptist Booneville from 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Friday, Oct. 19 at Baptist Golden Triangle from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Tuesday, Oct. 23 at Baptist Union City from 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Wednesday, Oct. 24 at Baptist Huntingdon from 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Thursday, Oct 25 at Baptist Tipton from 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Friday, Oct. 26 at NEA Baptist from 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Monday, Oct. 29 at Baptist Collierville from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Tuesday, Oct. 30 at Baptist Germantown from 9 a.m. to1 p.m.
Wednesday, Oct. 31 at Baptist DeSoto from 6:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Thursday, Nov. 1 at Baptist Corporate from 9 a.m. to noon
Tuesday, Nov. 6 at Baptist Memphis from 6 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Wednesday, Nov. 7 at Baptist Women’s from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Baptist Memorial Hospital-DeSoto is proud to support our troops
this year with the fifth annual Shoeboxes for Soldiers drive, where
colleagues and community members donate shoeboxes full of
personal care items and food to North Mississippi servicemen and
women stationed overseas.
Shoebox-sized care packages can be dropped off at the front desk of
Baptist DeSoto in September and October. The shoeboxes will be
shipped on Veteran’s Day.
Baptist Memorial Hospital-DeSoto will host a free flu shot event for
community members 18 and older on Monday, Oct. 15, from 3-8
p.m. at the north entrance of the hospital.
The goal of the event is to raise awareness about the importance of
getting a yearly flu shot.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, an
estimated 200,000 Americans require hospital treatment, and between
3,000 and 49,000 die each year from the flu or flu-related complications.
The flu season in the United States can begin as early as October
and last as late as May. The CDC recommends the flu shot for healthy
people 6 months and older.
Baptist Memorial Health Care needs nurse practitioners and physicians
to volunteer for the City of Memphis’ Thanksgiving for the
Homeless and Hungry event at the Cook Convention Center from 10
a.m. to noon on Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 22. Baptist provides a clinic
for the homeless through its Operation Outreach mobile health care
clinic. Services include free blood pressure checks, health screenings
and physician consultations. In the past, Baptist has served as many as
300 patients at the two-hour event. To sign up, please contact Carol
Gaudino at 901-227-3531 or carol.gaudino@bmhcc.org.
Give unto the LORD the glory due to His name;
worship the LORD in the beauty of holiness.
psalm 29:2
N E W S A N D E V E N T S
Baptist Memorial entities welcome
new managers and directors
Baptist Memorial entities recently hired or promoted several
colleagues to manager or director positions.
➢Dr. Jo Ann Wood was appointed chief medical officer of Baptist
Memorial Hospital-DeSoto. Previously, Wood was director of general
internal medicine and physician advisor for care management and
social work at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Hospital.
➢Adrian Newson was named director of radiation oncology at Baptist
Memorial Hospital-Memphis. Prior to joining Baptist, Newson was
program director of the radiation therapy school and director of radiation
oncology at Vanderbilt Medical Center in Nashville, Tenn.
➢Wendy Breen was named director of information systems at Baptist
Memorial Hospital for Women. A Baptist colleague for more than 17
years, Breen previously served as information systems manager for
Baptist Memorial Hospital-Tipton.
➢Betsy Crocker was promoted to data and informatics manager at
Baptist Women’s Health Center. A 10-year Baptist colleague, she
previously served as data tracking coordinator for the Women’s Health
Center.
Protect yourself this flu season
–vaccinations now available
To provide the safest possible environment for patients, family
members and health care providers, annual influenza vaccinations will
be encouraged, provided and monitored at all Baptist Memorial Health
Care facilities.
Free flu vaccines will be available for colleagues at each entity. Please
contact your Employee health representative for dates, locations and
times vaccines will be provided. The deadline for receiving or declining
the vaccine will be Friday, Nov. 30.
The NetLearning Annual Flu Education module has been assigned to
all colleagues. Completion of the module is mandatory. To log in to
NetLearning, go to the Popular Sites tab on MyBaptist and enter your
username.
Health care workers have a special responsibility to receive yearly
seasonal influenza vaccines. Seasonal influenza can be a serious, or even
deadly disease, particularly in the elderly or chronically ill. Patients
receiving treatment for other disease states are often at increased risk of
complications from influenza if infected. Even if minimally symptomatic,
health care workers can unknowingly pass the virus on to
patients. It is imperative that health care providers, particularly physicians,
take the vaccination to protect patients, family members and
themselves.
Baptist Memorial Health Care will host free flu shot events for the
community this fall. Stay tuned to the Baptist Leader and MyBaptist for
information on dates and locations.
For additional information about influenza and the vaccine, please
visit the CDC website at www.cdc.gov/flu.
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A R O U N D T H E S Y S T E M
Coding
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“We are excited about the process of centralized hospital coding in the
Baptist system,” said Bill Griffin, vice president of Corporate Finance. “The
corporate coding management team we have assembled from throughout our
organization embodies the leadership needed to respond timely to the
constantly changing health care environment.”
Griffin explained that “Centralization improves retention and the ability to
establish and monitor coder productivity. In addition, our coders are excited
about the advantages including opportunities for career advancement and
continued education.”
The research Baptist conducted, led by Nancy Cardamone, indicated that
with the upcoming transition to ICD-10 centralized coding would be best for
our organization.
Baptist donates defibrillators to help a
community theater save lives
Griffin further noted that other health care organizations across the
country with electronic health records are centralizing coding because of the
many advantages to their organizations including standardization of
processes, pools of coding resources, higher coding productivity etc.
Individual Baptist hospitals will no longer have to worry about recruiting
and/or retaining coders, which has been a challenge. Baptist coders will
continue to work both from their homes or the local hospital facility
however, the expectation is that over time more coders will migrate to
working remotely from home. Corporate Health Information Management
and Coding will streamline and standardize coding processes for the Epic
build and implementation. The new system will also provide additional
support when patient volumes fluctuate.
The decision to implement centralized coding is another example of
Baptist leadership in proactively meeting the challenges of the ever changing
health care environment.
Annual golf tournament raises record
amount to support Baptist Heart Institute
A consultant teaches Playhouse on the Square staff how to operate automated
external defibrillators. Baptist Memorial Health Care donated AEDs to the theater in
August.
Jackie Nichols has a keen interest in the automated external defibrillators
being installed at Playhouse on the Square, where he serves as the
executive producer.
His son, Jordan, was part of the cast for the first show to be held in the
newly renovated theater more than two years ago. Two weeks before the
show opened, while out to dinner with friends, Jordan passed out and
stopped breathing on his own.
The waitress at the restaurant was also a nursing school student. She
immediately performed CPR and mouth-to-mouth resuscitation on
Jordan until the paramedics arrived. With her quick help, and the defibrillators
on the ambulance, Jordan was revived. He was in a medically
induced coma for several days and was eventually diagnosed with Brugada
syndrome. Brugada syndrome is a genetic disease that increases the risk
of sudden cardiac death. It shows no symptoms, is usually fatal and is
most common in young, healthy males, like Jordan.
“This hit home to me because if the ambulance didn’t get there and the
waitress didn’t know CPR, Jordan would likely have passed away,” said
Jackie.
Since then, staff at Playhouse on the Square has been trained in CPR.
Jackie knew that the theater needed to do more for the safety of its staff,
cast members and theatergoers. The American Heart Association highly
recommends that public venues have automated external defibrillators.
The theater wasn’t able to purchase AEDs, so Baptist Memorial Health
Care donated the equipment.
“Baptist is committed to serving our community neighbors,” said
Cynthia Allen, manager of system community involvement for Baptist
Memorial Health Care. “Last year, we provided more than $169 million in
community benefit.”
Dr. James Klemis from The Stern Cardiovascular Foundation chips a ball out of the
sand at the Cardiac Classic event at Spring Creek Country Club, Monday, Sept. 24.
The annual golf tournament raised a record $129,975 to support the Baptist Heart
Institute. Funds are delivered through the Heart Fund, a Baptist Memorial Health
Care Foundation program that provides financial support for initiatives that benefit
cardiovascular patients and their care, including medications to needy patients, cardiovascular
equipment, and education for nurses and staff.
“The equipment was donated to us through Baptist’s generosity,” said
Jackie. “The greatest thing would be if the equipment was never used. But
if we need it, we have it now.”
More than 50,000 people are in the theater each year. The Playhouse
on the Square staff received training for the AED equipment in early
September.
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Couch to 5K program gets Baptist North Mississippi colleagues in stride for a good cause
Foundation. The 5K raises money for arthritis research and awareness.
“Rheumatology is one of our newer service lines. Our rheumatologist,
Dr. Kirk Eddleman, serves as the vice chair for the Arthritis Foundation,
and we thought it was a great idea to join the effort and get our colleagues
involved.” says Jondi Roberson, director of Marketing at Baptist North
Mississippi.
The program is led by Hayley Womack, a certified personal trainer with
experience leading the Couch to 5K program.
On Sept. 5, 63 colleagues and their families began training for their
first 5K with the beginners’ running program, Couch-to-5K. The program
gives Baptist Memorial Hospital-North Mississippi colleagues the opportunity
to get off the couch and start exercising.
“The Couch to 5K program is for true couch potatoes! The best part is it
works! I have seen amazing results in every program I’ve coached. One
participant lost 30 lbs, she was dedicated. I expect this group at Baptist
North Mississippi will have similar success! They are working hard.”
Throughout the 12 weeks of training, participants will receive t-shirts,
gym bags, sports bottles and attend motivational lunches hosted by the
Arthritis Foundation.
“As leaders in the health care industry, we must demonstrate a healthy
lifestyle ourselves,” says Melissa Wommack, coordinator of the program.
“I wanted to offer a way for us as colleagues to get in shape together.”
The 12-week program will culminate with the Jingle Bell Fun Run, a 3.1
mile course through downtown Oxford in support of The Arthritis
“Getting together outside of the office for such a positive cause really
makes a difference in our work day. We pass one another in the hallways
at the hospital and joke about being sore or how we need to run faster. The
friendly competition is great for our work relationships. Morale is up and
our blood pressures, BMIs and heart rates are down! I think every
industry should provide this program for their colleagues,” said
Wommack.
Patient testimony: Balance therapy program helped me walk again
In the fall of 2008, my life took a drastic,
unexpected turn. I accidentally fell while
working at my job as a hair dresser.
I thought it was due to my bad knees as they
had been giving me a lot of problems, but after
the fall, my physical abilities kept deteriorating
instead of getting better. I was referred to an
orthopedic surgeon in Nashville and had a total
knee replacement in Jackson in January 2009.
After my knee replacement surgery, my body
continued to get worse, and my mobility
became more limited. After three rehabilitation
facilities and seven different doctors’
visits to determine the problem, a neurologist
discovered I had a benign tumor on my upper
spine that was causing the total immobility of
my lower extremities. By this time, and for five
months, I could not move my body from the
waist down. I was in a bed or a wheelchair, and
relied totally on others to care for me.
In March 2009, a neurosurgeon at St.
Thomas Hospital in Nashville removed the
benign tumor and prescribed extensive physical
therapy. Following the procedure, I
remained at the hospital for two weeks and
spent the next three weeks at Cane Creek
Rehabilitation Center and then three months
at Huntingdon Health and Rehabilitation.
During this time, I relearned how to walk and
increase my physical body strength and was
finally able to leave the rehab center using my
walker.
I continued outpatient physical therapy
three times a week at Baptist Rehabilitation
and Sports Medicine and after this therapy, I
began walking with a cane. Even though I was
thankful to be walking with a cane, my balance
was not what it should be and I continually
feared that I would fall. I tried to be courageous
and began walking without a cane, but my fears
became a reality when I fell coming out of
church one night without my cane. As a result,
I broke my hand and bruised my body and face.
After the fall, I used my walking cane every day.
One day, I saw an advertisement in the
newspaper for Baptist Rehabilitation and
Sports Medicine’s balance therapy program
and asked my doctor if this might be something
that would help me. My doctor
prescribed the balance therapy program, and I
participated in the maximum number of
therapy sessions prescribed.
The program uses a Biodex product that has
testing and training components. During my
first visit, a fall risk assessment was
performed. This compares me to others in my
age group and determines if I am at risk for
falls.
If patients return for further treatment, they
will undergo several balance training activities
as well as balance exercises in the clinic. The
falls risk test is then performed periodically to
see if there is improvement from the therapy.
I walked out of therapy without my cane,
gained back my confidence in my mobility, and
felt a renewed thankfulness for my faith in
God, love of family and friends, and staff and
balance machine at Baptist’s balance therapy
program. I would recommend this highly to
anyone of any age with balance problems.
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B R E A S T C A N C E R AWA R E N E S S
Ask the Expert: Breast Cancer
Dr. Alyssa Throckmorton
Dr. Alyssa Throckmorton, breast surgeon with
Baptist Medical Group, answers questions for this
month’s Ask the Expert column for Breast Cancer
Awareness month.
1. What are some common misconceptions about
breast cancer?
People commonly expect that those who develop
breast cancer are old, women, feel ill or have a
history of breast cancer in their family. Age is one of the most common
risk factors. As you age, you become more likely to develop breast cancer.
However, every year around 10,000 women younger than 40 will develop
breast cancer. Women younger than 30 represent 1,000 of that 10,000.
2. How does breast cancer develop?
All cancers are made of abnormal cells that are able to grow and divide
without dying as normal cells do. Cancer cells are also able to grow into
and invade other tissues, which normal cells cannot do. Out-of-control
growth and invading other tissues defines a cancer cell. Breast cancer
develops from the cells of the lining of the milk ducts, the lobules or
milk-producing cells, or the other tissues in the breast.
3. What are the types and stages of breast cancer?
Breast cancers can be classified in several ways. One way is to describe
them based on the type of cells from which the cancer originated. Ductal
cancer, those forming from the milk ducts, are most common.
Cancer can be identified by using gene profiles to describe the cancer by
the types of genes shown in the cancer. Another method involves
describing the type of substances that can stimulate the cancer cells, such
as estrogen, progesterone and Her-2/neu, a protein that appears on the
surface of some breast cancer cells.
Currently, most physicians describe breast cancer using a combination of
the type of cells the cancer originated from along with those things that
can stimulate the cell (i.e. ductal carcinoma, estrogen positive, progesterone
positive, Her-2/neu negative).
Staging is a way of describing how advanced a cancer is and allows physicians
and scientists to group patients together to offer treatment as well as
perform research studies and evaluate outcomes.
The staging for breast cancer is based on the size of the cancer within the
breast, how many lymph nodes are enlarged and whether the cancer has
spread to other parts of the body.
Stages I and II are considered “early stage” while stage III is considered
“locally advanced” because the cancer in the breast is large or a number of
lymph nodes are involved. Stage IV is when the cancer has spread to other
parts of the body, regardless of how large the tumor in the breast is. Stage
IV is not considered “curable” but women can live a number of years with
a breast cancer at that stage.
4. How can women reduce their breast cancer risk?
There are several lifestyle changes women can make to reduce their risk of
breast cancer, such as daily exercise, losing weight and limiting alcohol
intake. Women who are at high risk have options including medications
for prevention or risk-reducing surgery.
Join the Baptist Race for the Cure Team
Join the Baptist Memorial Health Care team for the Komen Memphis-
MidSouth Race for the Cure Saturday, Oct. 27 at the Shops of Saddle Creek
in Germantown at 8 a.m.
Metro entities including Baptist Collierville, Baptist DeSoto, Baptist
Medical Group, Baptist Corporate, Baptist Women’s, Baptist Memphis
and Baptist Rehabilitation-Germantown are all listed with Baptist
Memorial Health Care Corporation.
To join a Baptist team, go to www.komenmemphis.org, find teams
under the Komen Race for the Cure tab and locate the Baptist Memorial
Health Care Corporation teams listed with existing teams.
Baptist Memorial Hospital for Women is one of the largest recipients of
Komen grant funds, which are used to provide free health screenings to
underserved and uninsured women. Baptist Women’s has provided more
than $1 million worth of free services for Komen patients since November
2007.
5. What are the signs and symptoms of breast cancer?
Many women have no signs or symptoms of breast cancer. That is why
many cancers are found using screening mammography. A new breast
lump, reddened breast skin, nipple changes, lump in the armpit, nipple
retraction, and puckered or dimpled breast skin can all be signs of breast
cancer.
Women should bring any new breast changes to the attention of their
doctor. Breast pain is a common complaint for women. New pain or
persistent pain should be evaluated but is not a common symptom of
breast cancer.
6. Does one’s diet or lifestyle affect their risk of breast cancer?
There are a number of risk factors for breast cancer. They fall into two
categories: those we can change and those we cannot. Age, gender, race,
genetic risk, family history of breast cancer, starting menstrual periods
before age 11 or going through menopause after age 55, some benign
breast changes, increased breast density, and radiation treatment to the
chest at a young age all increase a woman’s risk by varying amounts but are
not risk factors that can be modified.
Women do have the opportunity to affect their breast cancer risk, as some
risk factors can be changed. Women who have multiple children and begin
having children at a younger age have a lower risk of breast cancer.
Use of hormone replacement with estrogen and progesterone does
increase the risk of breast cancer, but the risk appears to drop back to
normal within five years of stopping therapy. Some studies have shown
that breast-feeding decreases the risk slightly; however, this has been
difficult to study due to the few women in the United States who breastfeed.
Women should moderate their alcohol consumption. Any level of alcohol
consumption raises the breast cancer risk; however, women who consume
more than two alcoholic beverages per day have a risk 1 ½ times higher
than their counterparts who do not drink as much. Being overweight or
obese raises the risk of breast cancer as well as other health problems
such as heart disease, high blood pressure and diabetes. Exercise, even as
little as walking 1 hour 15 minutes per week decreases the breast cancer
risk by 18 percent.
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C L A S S I F I E D S
HOUSEHOLD
■ Rectangular dining table and six chairs. Large Rio
Grande style (natural light wood color). Purchased
from Pier 1 Imports. Must sell or trade for round
table. Will send pictures. Call Chris at 901-652-2555.
■ Antique king size bedroom set. Includes headboard,
two night stands, dresser, and armoire, $200.
Antique dining room table, fits six, lots of nice wood
carving detailing, $200. Text for picture 901-834-2666.
■ Downsizing and must sell: $200 living room furniture
including an extra-long couch (100”) and two matching
chairs. Crushed velour fabric small green/gold
stripe. $700 Thomasville dining room furniture
including 60” table with two 20” leaves (100” total),
custom-made table pad, six chairs and lighted double-china
cabinet. $250 motorized electric scooterwith
new $75 battery with joystick maneuverability.
Email dikesk@att.net or text 901-359-1046 for pictures
or questions.
MISCELLANEOUS
■ Waterford salad bowl, 10” wide, $50. Please call
901-848-8667.
RENTALS
■ Three bedroom, two bath home plus office, located
just over the Mississippi line off Byhalia Rd.
Home is 1,500 sq. ft. located on 1.5 acres and
includes a two-car garage which also has a work
area above garage. There is also a small barn.
Very nice area and neighbors, $1,300 a month.
Please call 901-870-6089.
REAL ESTATE
■ Three bedroom, 1.5 bath mobile home on .5 acres
just two miles from Sugar Loaf Marina on beautiful
Greers Ferry Lake in Higden, AR. Wonderful
vacation home. Must see to appreciate! New
floor, flooring, and heat unit, $40,000. Call Jerry
at 901-848-3878. Leave message if no answer.
please call Carol at 901-406-9945.
■ Private popular piano lessons available. Learn
the chord system and play immediately. Initial 60
days free beginning 9/30 (limited to eight-30
minute lessons per month) offer for first five
new callers. Call Jerry at 901-277-9064.
■ DJ and MC Entertainment for weddings and parties,
all types of music, reasonable event prices.
Call 901-647-1218.
■ For a free estimate on interior or exterior paint
jobs or any flooring needs you may have including
carpet, tile, linoleum and hardwood; contact
Chad at 901-413-1584.
■ In home childcare in Hernando. Dependable, loving
mom with good references. Call Donna at
901-262-6160.
■ Dirty Deeds Chimney Sweeps. Chimney
repairs/sweeps with 23 years of experience. Call
Patrick at 901-323-0777.
■ Interior painting, trim installation, most home
repairs, decorative textures and finishes. Free
estimates. Please call Charles at 901-246-7129.
■ Best prices on blinds, shades, and shutters.
Guaranteed certified professional installations
and quick delivery. Residential and commercial.
Call John at 901-870-4636.
WANTED
■ Caregiver needed to come two days a week to
help care for elderly immobile female patient.
Location in Collierville. Alternating week days,
Monday and Friday of one week and Wed and
Thursday of the next. Will need to be able to lift,
provide compassion for the elderly and perform
light housekeeping. The pay is $10 an hour. If
interested call 901-359-8504 for an interview.
■ Looking for a wooden swing set to purchase or
remove from someone’s yard whose children
have out grown. Please call Judy at 901-937-2151.
■ Looking for an iPhone or a similar phone for use
with AT&T service. Please call 662-316-7959.
PETS
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■ Yorkie Puppies for sale. Two female and one
male. Seven weeks old on 9/23. The puppies have
had their first shots, $350 for male and $400 for
females. Please call 901-508-9839.
■ Two adjacent level lots in Cherokee Village, AR.
All Village amenities and privileges included. Call
662-562-7385.
■ For sale-A great hunting cabin or a quiet place to
run away near Potts Camp, MS. Asking $29,000
but will negotiate. For more information, please
call 901-308-0175.
VEHICLES
■ 2007 Pontiac Torrent, black with black/red interior,
excellent condition. Driven by honors college student
from home to school and back, 67,000 miles. Clear
title, never wrecked, all maintenance performed regularly
and recently performed by meticulous father
of the student. Electronic photos available. Call
Sherri after 5 p.m. at 662-801-2440.
SERVICES
■ If you need anyone to house sit, pet sit, child sit
or sit with elderly in the north Mississippi area,
Annual Gobble Wobble 5K to benefit Neurological Treatment Center
Baptist Rehabilitation-Germantown and the Germantown Athletic Club will host the sixth
annual Gobble Wobble 5K on Sunday, Nov. 4, at the athletic club, located at 1801 Exeter.
Proceeds from the event benefit the Baptist Rehabilitation Neurological Treatment Center,
which benefits those with neurological issues, such as multiple sclerosis and brain and spinal
cord injuries.
“The proceeds from Gobble Wobble help provide new devices, such as electrical stimulation,
body weight support or exercise equipment,” said Amy Barringer, director of
rehabilitation at Baptist Rehab-Germantown. “This event is a way for the community to make
sure we are able to continue to provide our rehabilitation patients with innovative care.”
After the race, contestants will be able to enjoy pizza and sub sandwiches from Coletta’s
Restaurant. Door prizes donated by local businesses will be raffled off, as well.
To register, please visit www.gobblewobble5k.racesonline.com.
Baptist Leader, Vol. 76, No. 16, August 10, 2012
Editor: Rhonda Langston
phone (901) 227-5206; rhonda.kelley@bmhcc.org
Staff writers: Ashley Compton, Claire Hick, Valerie Burrow,
Lori Simpson, Diana Wier
Photographer: Greg Campbell
phone (901) 227-3510; greg.campbell@bmhcc.org
Baptist Leader is published by Corporate Communications, Baptist Memorial Health Care Corp., 350 N. Humphreys Blvd.,
Memphis, Tenn. 38120. It is distributed bi-weekly to all BMHCC entities in the Mid-South. Deadline for article submissions
and classified ads is 2 p.m. Monday prior to publication. Send article ideas and submissions as well as classified ads to
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