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THE VITALINK New Employees December 2008 Anesthesia Tamatha Bobo Environmental Services James Davis Finance Nick Swift Food & Nutrition Rebecca Fitzgerald Imaging Michael Johnson James Nolan Lewis Health Center Jamie McDonald Nursing Jennifer Adams Melanie Finch Kevin Finn Jenna Lay Lynnelle Murrell Carol Annette Stephenson Bridget Thompson Jay Williams Patient Accounts Kimberly Lemon Vanessa Richards Physical Medicine Charlotte Baird The VitaLink is published monthly for Maury Regional Medical Center through the Marketing Department. Distribution is to employees, retirees, members of the medical staff, board of trustees, advisory board, Maury County Commission, and volunteers. For address corrections, please contact the Human Resources Office. Editor: Rita Williams Designer & Copywriter: Kat Hunter Proofreader: Jan Varnado 1224 Trotwood Avenue Columbia, TN 38401 Dr. Worthman Recognized by Board The Maury Regional Medical Center Board of Trustees recognized John F. Worthman, M.D., for his years of service at the board meeting on January 15. Dr. Worthman, a specialist in oncology, was a member of the medical staff from September of 1986 until October of 2008. “We appreciate Dr. Worthman’s support, dedication and active participation in providing high quality care, serving as a catalyst in advancing cancer services at Maury Regional Medical Center. The board of trustees, administration and employees of the medical center deeply appreciate and are grateful to Dr. Worthman for his 22 years of service,” said CEO Robert Otwell. MRMC Welcomes New Physician Mike D. Jaramillo, M.D., a specialist in pathology, has joined the medical staff at Maury Regional Medical Center. He is associated with Drs. Chuck Bramlett, Jr., Albert C. Domm, Jean Dornfeld-Finke, Danielle C. Gibson, Estelle E. May, Joseph C. Moore, John R. Olson, Jack T. Pearson and Kelley L. Taylor of PCA Southeast. Dr. Jaramillo received his medical degree from the University of New Mexico School of Medicine in Albuquerque, New Mexico. He completed a residency in anatomic and clinical pathology at the University of New Mexico Affiliated Hospitals in Albuquerque. He is board certified in clinical and anatomic pathology. Leadership Maury Visits MRMC Members of the Maury Alliance’s Leadership Maury, a local personal development program designed to motivate participants to enhance the quality of their leadership in addressing pertinent community needs, visited MRMC on January 15 to learn more about health care in their community. Cardiologist Dr. Kevin M. Maquiling (pictured at left) spoke to the group and led them on a tour of the cardiac catheterization lab. 2
THE VITALINK New Program Impacts Health of Ventilator Patients On August 11, Maury Regional Medical Center implemented the progressive upright mobility initiative in an effort to decrease the amount of time that patients must use a ventilator, resulting in improved recovery time and Pictured are (back row, l-r) Beck, Miller, Earnest, DaSilva, Jett, (front row, l-r) Albright, respiratory therapist Terra Williams, Dr. Quinn and ICU bedside nurse Amanda Voss in the Intensive Care Unit. a decreased stay in a critical care unit. According to Administrative Director Carey Albright, immobility causes a loss of physical condition. “One day of bed rest can result in a decrease of one to two percent of strength and require two weeks of reconditioning just for a patient to return to his or her baseline strength. With three to four days of bed rest, a patient’s heart health begins to be affected,” said Albright. According to critical care specialist Thomas Quinn, M.D., getting patients moving as soon as possible can decrease the risks for other health issues such as pneumonia, deep vein thrombosis, pressure ulcers, anemia, muscle atrophy and many more. This patient mobility initiative has been implemented in all of the medical center’s critical care units. Patients on a ventilator are supported by a team of clinical professionals representing nursing, respiratory care and physical therapy who assist in getting the patient moving while closely monitoring their vital signs. “By implementing this process, we reduced the length of stay among 142 patients by 85 days between August 11 and October 31,” said Quinn. “Because of their improved health status, they are discharged more quickly and we are seeing an increase in the number of patients who are able to go home rather than discharged to a skilled care facility.” Members of the team who implemented this program are critical care specialist Dr. Thomas Quinn; Administrative Director Carey Albright, MSN; Pat Poole, NP, ICU; Critical Care Nurse Manager Ginger Earnest, MSN; Assistant Critical Care Nurse Manager Brian Beck; Melissa Miller, NP, Critical Care; Fernando DaSilva, PT; Lori Thomas, PT; Director of Respiratory Therapy Christy Wright, RT; Respiratory Care Coordinator Sharon Dobbins, RT; and Transport Services Supervisor Daryl Jett. Outgoing Chief of Staff Honored Charles B. Bramlett, Jr., M.D., a specialist in pathology, was honored at the January board of trustees meeting for his service as the 2008 chief of staff. Dr. Bramlett (center) is pictured with outgoing Board Chairman Waymon L. Hickman (left) and CEO Robert Otwell. Promotions Delina Jill Oliver from student ultrasound tech, to ultrasound tech, Imaging Transfers Victoria Hardison from RN, Home Health, to radiologic technologist, Imaging Marsha Miller from registrar, Spring Hill Specialty Clinic, to scheduler, Pre-Service Births Charity Sharp, CVICU, and her husband, Anthony, welcomed Neely Shea Sharp on December 29. She weighed 7 lbs. and 12 ozs. Letters of Thanks To Patrick Harlan: We are so appreciative of the service you provided us yesterday. Everyone was very impressed with the Health Fair, both our employees and the folks at Corporate Health Partners. I know that a lot of work went into the planning, set up, and the actual fair itself. You are to be commended for the great work. All the people that came with you were very professional and caring people. Please express our thanks to all of them. Again, thanks so much for all that you did. We look forward to working with you and Maury Regional Medical Center in the future. ~Jan Brown Human Resource Manager Haulers Insurance Company 3
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