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<strong>Maury</strong> <strong>Regional</strong> Medical Center October 2010 Vol. XXIX, Issue 10<br />

<strong>Maury</strong> <strong>Regional</strong> Receives AHA Get With the Guidelines Gold<br />

Performance Achievement Award<br />

<strong>Maury</strong> <strong>Regional</strong> Medical Center (MRMC) has received the Get<br />

With The Guidelines®–Heart Failure Gold Performance Achievement<br />

Award from the American Heart Association, according to Cardiology<br />

Nurse Manager Lisa Chambers.<br />

“We have worked diligently to provide outstanding care to our<br />

heart failure patients. This award speaks to the commitment of our<br />

physicians and staff to utilize proven treatment methods and improve<br />

the health of our patients,” said Chambers.<br />

The recognition signifies that MRMC has reached an aggressive<br />

goal of treating heart failure patients with compliance for at least 24<br />

months to core standard levels of care as outlined by the American<br />

Heart Association/American College of Cardiology secondary prevention<br />

guidelines for heart failure patients.<br />

Get With The Guidelines is a quality improvement initiative that<br />

provides hospital staff with tools that follow proven evidence-based guidelines and procedures in caring for heart failure<br />

patients to prevent future hospitalizations.<br />

“<strong>Maury</strong> <strong>Regional</strong> is dedicated to making our care for heart failure patients among the best in the country and implementing<br />

the American Heart Association’s Get With The Guidelines–Heart Failure program will help us accomplish<br />

this goal by making it easier for our professionals to improve the long-term outcome for these patients,” said Dr. Martin<br />

Chaney, physician champion for heart failure initiatives.<br />

Home Services Among Top 25 Percent for Fifth<br />

Consecutive Year<br />

Home Services employee Andrea<br />

Yeiser, RN, is pictured with<br />

patient Nick Nicholas, providing<br />

excellent care in the comfort of<br />

his home.<br />

Pictured are Chambers; Rita Casteel, RN; Laura<br />

Tatum, RN; Dr. Chaney; Earl Coleman, American<br />

Heart Association; Director of Clinical Outcomes<br />

Brenda Hogan; Community Health Nurse Paula<br />

Streeter; and Cardiovascular Service Line Administrative<br />

Director Cathy Malone.<br />

see Gold Award, page 7<br />

<strong>Maury</strong> <strong>Regional</strong> Home Services has been named to the 2010 HomeCare<br />

Elite, a ranking of the top 25 percent of agencies in the nation based on an<br />

analysis of performance measures in quality outcomes, quality improvement<br />

and financial performance.<br />

“I am extremely proud of our Home Services team and the difference<br />

they make in the lives of our patients,” said CEO Robert Otwell. “The staff<br />

provides outstanding clinical care, which results in better outcomes for patients,<br />

and they do so with a level of care and compassion that has resulted<br />

in exceptional scores for patient satisfaction.”<br />

The HomeCare Elite annual review is in its fifth year of publication from<br />

OCS HomeCare and DecisionHealth. <strong>Maury</strong> <strong>Regional</strong> Home Services is<br />

among the five percent of agencies in the recent study that have been ranked<br />

in the top 25 percent every year. Organizations are evaluated on publicly resee<br />

HomeCare Elite, page 5


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New Employees<br />

September 2010<br />

Environmental Services<br />

Alma Grooms<br />

Human Resources<br />

Amy Lebel<br />

Information Technology<br />

Daryl Odom<br />

Laboratory<br />

Christian McKennon<br />

Janet Pancheri<br />

Alicia Tears<br />

Materials Management<br />

Kimberly Anderson<br />

Summer Hoath<br />

Nursing<br />

Ashley Boswell<br />

Sarah Brewer<br />

Monica Bumpas<br />

Milinda Cothran<br />

Desiree Davis<br />

Belinda Huitt<br />

continued on page 3<br />

The VitaLink is published monthly for<br />

<strong>Maury</strong> <strong>Regional</strong> Medical Center through the<br />

Marketing Department. Distribution is to<br />

employees, retirees, members of the medical<br />

staff, board of trustees, advisory board, <strong>Maury</strong><br />

County Commission, and volunteers.<br />

For address corrections, please<br />

contact the Human Resources Department.<br />

Editor: Rita Williams<br />

Designer & Copywriter: Kat Hunter<br />

Proofreader: Jan Varnado<br />

1224 Trotwood Avenue<br />

Columbia, TN 38401<br />

Organizational Announcement<br />

Bobby Ellis has accepted the position of support<br />

center manager. Ellis received his associate’s degree in<br />

computer information systems from Columbia State and<br />

is pursuing a bachelor’s degree from Middle Tennessee<br />

State University in information technology. He has been<br />

an employee since February, and most recently served as<br />

a support tech.<br />

“Bobby has shown great initiative since being employed<br />

at the medical center. His professional background,<br />

patient focus and customer service perspective make him well suited for this<br />

management position,” said Nick Swift, chief financial officer.<br />

Trever Hawkins, RN, has accepted the position of<br />

mother/baby nurse manager. Hawkins received her bachelor’s<br />

degree in nursing from Middle Tennessee State University<br />

and is pursuing a master’s degree from Tennessee<br />

State University. She has been an employee at the<br />

medical center for 14 years, serving as a charge nurse in<br />

various units.<br />

“Trever’s years of experience and her passion for<br />

mothers and babies will prove as great assets to the facility.<br />

We are grateful for her leadership,” said Diane Perry, administrative director<br />

of women’s, children’s and oncology services.<br />

Online Payment and Drive-Through<br />

Services Offered<br />

For the convenience of customers, MRMC is now offering online bill payment<br />

as well as a drive-through service at the Annex located across the street<br />

from the medical center, according to Chief Financial Officer Nick Swift.<br />

“It was important to us that we provide our customers with more options<br />

that are convenient and accessible,” said Swift. “People lead busy lives and<br />

our goal is to make doing business with the medical center a little easier.”<br />

To pay a bill online, simply go to mauryregional.com. An icon appears on<br />

the home page in the blue column on the left. By selecting this option, you will<br />

go to a safe and secure site to view your account charges and pay your bill.<br />

On the initial visit, a customer will set up an account with a password that they<br />

determine. Once an account has been activated, the customer can access it<br />

at any time for viewing account activity.<br />

For those who prefer to pay a bill in person, the cashier’s office has moved<br />

to the Annex, which offers convenient parking and drive-through service. The<br />

Annex is located at 1223½ Trotwood Avenue near McDonald’s. Office and<br />

drive-through hours are Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. until 4:30 p.m.<br />

Patient Accounts Director Kirby Hedrick stated, “In addition to making<br />

payments more convenient, we have patient account representatives available<br />

at the Annex to answer questions and assist individuals in managing<br />

their accounts. We believe that customers will find our new customer-friendly<br />

location beneficial in meeting their needs.”<br />

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MRMC Welcomes New Physician<br />

Jonathan S. DiRuzzo, M.D., a specialist in anesthesiology,<br />

has joined the medical staff. He is associated with<br />

Drs. Rodney Bradley Gilbert, Daniel Haile, Bhaskar Reddy,<br />

Patrick Souris, Tinu Thomas, James Vernier, James Vincent,<br />

and Timothy Watson of Columbia Anesthesia Group.<br />

Dr. DiRuzzo received his medical degree from the<br />

University of Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio,<br />

Texas. He completed a residency and internship in anesthesiology<br />

at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville, Tennessee.<br />

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Dr. DiRuzzo<br />

Employees Present at THA<br />

Several MRMC employees were featured speakers at the annual Tennessee<br />

Hospital Association (THA) meeting in mid-October.<br />

Clinical Outcomes Director Brenda Hogan was selected<br />

to give a presentation on the Progressive Upright<br />

Mobility (PUM) program at the Creating a Culture for Performance<br />

Excellence Leadership Summit. The session<br />

was attended by nearly 200 individuals. Hogan shared<br />

the medical center’s processes, measurements and successes<br />

in improving outcomes for ventilator patients. The<br />

Brenda Hogan<br />

presentation ended with a video Hogan produced with<br />

assistance from Chad Sullivan, support tech, and Brian<br />

Beck, clinical educator, that was a touching visual representation<br />

of the difference this program made in the life of one patient. Hogan<br />

praised the front line team from Nursing, Respiratory Care, Physical Medicine<br />

and Transport Services who worked hard every day for the past two years on<br />

this program that has resulted in the extraordinary outcomes she was able<br />

to share in the presentation. Core PUM team members include Ginger Earnest,<br />

Darryl Jett, Fernando DaSilva, Christy Wright, Sharon Dobbins, Carey<br />

Albright, Beck, Hogan, Melissa Miller, Pat Poole, Dr. Thomas Quinn and Lori<br />

Thomas.<br />

MRMC also had two poster presentations—one on providing comprehensive<br />

care to diabetic patients and another on care of congestive heart<br />

failure (CHF) patients. The diabetes poster was submitted by Deborah Sut-<br />

see THA Presenters, page 6<br />

Physician Presents at Senior Health Clinic<br />

<strong>Maury</strong> <strong>Regional</strong> employees and a physician<br />

attended a Senior Health Clinic held<br />

at a local church in Columbia. Dr. Joel<br />

Kochanski, a specialist in radiation oncology,<br />

spoke to the attendees about prostate<br />

cancer. Dana Salters, women’s center coordinator,<br />

educated the group on breast<br />

cancer and the importance of its early detection. Approximately 100<br />

people attended the event to learn more about available services to<br />

seniors. Pictured are Salters and Dr. Kochanski with several organizers<br />

of the event.<br />

New Employees,<br />

continued<br />

Nursing, continued<br />

Darlene Lang<br />

Leah London<br />

Rachel McCord<br />

Gary Olson<br />

Fabian Oden<br />

Mashaya Stephens<br />

Aimee Turner<br />

Physical Medicine<br />

Stephanie Stanley<br />

Pre-Service<br />

Shonda Ervin<br />

Radiation Therapy<br />

Sarah Peterson<br />

Respiratory Care<br />

Brooklyn Foster<br />

Surgery<br />

Linda Hudson<br />

Shirley Sparks<br />

Switchboard<br />

Brittany Munsie<br />

Transport Services<br />

Kyle Bays<br />

Promotions<br />

Rosemary Cothran<br />

from RN, CCU,<br />

to care manager, Quality Services<br />

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Promotions,<br />

continued<br />

Bobby Ellis<br />

from LAN support tech I,<br />

to support center manager,<br />

Information Technology<br />

Trever Hawkins<br />

from RN, Labor & Delivery,<br />

to nurse manager, Mother/Baby<br />

Carol Annette Stephenson<br />

from RN, Emergency Department,<br />

to nursing supervisor,<br />

Nursing Administration<br />

Births<br />

Jaclyn Gray, nursing, and her husband,<br />

Michael, welcomed<br />

Jacelyn Lennox Gray on October<br />

7. She weighed 7 lbs. and 8 ozs.<br />

Dr. James Grippo and his wife,<br />

April, welcomed Maria Belle Grippo<br />

on September 26. She weighed<br />

7 lbs. and 14 ozs.<br />

Lisa Knoepfel, ACC, and her<br />

husband, Donald, EMS, welcomed<br />

Levi Peyton Knoepfel on<br />

September 23. He weighed<br />

7 lbs. and 6 ozs.<br />

Faye Walker, SNU, and her<br />

husband, Brian, welcomed<br />

Jordan Alexander Walker on<br />

September 30. He weighed 7 lbs.<br />

and 12 ozs.<br />

MRMC Conducts Community Outreach<br />

Staff members from MRMC recently participated in several community<br />

events, according to Community Outreach Coordinator Michele Tankersley.<br />

At the Southern Fried Festival in downtown<br />

Columbia on September 24 and 25, more than<br />

400 blood pressure checks were performed by<br />

volunteers from the medical center staff. In addition,<br />

EMS personnel were on bike patrol and<br />

provided information on emergency services,<br />

while Chest Pain Coordinator Brenda Bishop offered<br />

information about heart attack and stroke.<br />

MRMC also participated in the Spring Hill<br />

Country Ham Festival on October 2. Hundreds<br />

of miniature pumpkins were distributed to children<br />

who visited the medical center’s booth at<br />

the festival, which had an estimated attendance of more than 15,000. Free<br />

blood pressure screenings were provided by employees of Family Health Group<br />

Spring Hill.<br />

The Senior Health Information Fair was held at the <strong>Maury</strong> County Park on<br />

Thursday, October 14. The event was sponsored by the <strong>Maury</strong> County Senior<br />

Center. Several representatives from MRMC were in attendance to provide information<br />

while Women’s Center Coordinator Dana Salters performed bone<br />

density screenings and Jennifer McNeil, RN, First West, performed blood pressure<br />

checks.<br />

Employees Support Awareness Walks<br />

Pictured are MRMC employees<br />

who participated in the Heart Walk.<br />

Respiratory Care Seminar<br />

Approximately 80 respiratory therapists<br />

and nurses attended a respiratory<br />

care seminar on September 24 hosted by<br />

the Respiratory Care Department in the<br />

Auxiliary Conference Room. Pictured at<br />

the seminar is featured presenter Dr. Jon<br />

Freels, a specialist in pulmonology (right),<br />

with (l-r) Respiratory Care Assistant Jan Butler, Respiratory Care Coordinator<br />

Sharon Dobbins and Director of Respiratory Care Christy Wright.<br />

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Pictured are (left) Lisa Couch,<br />

RN, and Elaine Liberto, RN,<br />

at the Country Ham Festival.<br />

Numerous MRMC employees participated<br />

in the Nashville American Heart Association<br />

Heart Walk on October 2. The walk,<br />

aimed at fighting and raising public awareness<br />

of cardiovascular disease, raised more<br />

than $1 million.<br />

MRMC also hosted an educational booth<br />

at the Susan G. Komen Nashville Race for<br />

the Cure on October 9. Eleven Women’s<br />

Center and Imaging employees educated<br />

people on breast self exams and early detection of breast cancer. More than<br />

1,000 people visited the tent to receive information. In addition, approximately<br />

15 employees from the Imaging Department participated in the walk.


Women’s Center Hosts Women<br />

Helping Women<br />

The <strong>Maury</strong> <strong>Regional</strong> Women’s<br />

Center hosted a free Women<br />

Helping Women luncheon on Friday,<br />

October 22.<br />

Dr. Terry L. Hendrickson, a<br />

Columbia optometrist, was joined<br />

by Nashville area comedians Rik<br />

Roberts and Leslie Nash to present<br />

a program called “Humor and<br />

Healing.”<br />

Nash is a professional comedian<br />

who established a monthly<br />

comedy program for guests of the<br />

American Cancer Society’s Hope Lodge, which offers accommodations to<br />

cancer patients undergoing treatment. Hendrickson performs stand-up comedy<br />

as a hobby and is a regular performer with Nash at the Hope Lodge.<br />

Roberts is a professional comedian who has performed both stand-up and<br />

improvisational comedy. He currently teaches comedy classes and works as<br />

a corporate entertainer and motivational speaker at events throughout the<br />

United States.<br />

During the program, Hendrickson discussed the positive effect that humor<br />

can have on those dealing with difficult situations and shared some of<br />

his own experiences in using humor to touch those diagnosed with cancer.<br />

All three comedians performed portions of their stand-up routines for the luncheon<br />

guests.<br />

Women Helping Women is a free quarterly lunch and learn series that addresses<br />

health issues facing women today.<br />

HomeCare Elite, from page 1<br />

Pictured are (l-r) Women’s Center Coordinator<br />

Dana Salters with Nash, Hendrickson and<br />

Roberts at the Women Helping Women luncheon.<br />

ported data and do not apply for this award.<br />

Director of Home Services Debbie Bratton stated, “We received this recognition<br />

based on the quality of care that our staff provides to patients each and<br />

every day, utilizing proven treatment methods that result in better outcomes.<br />

We are constantly evaluating ways that we can improve patient care.”<br />

“The 2010 HomeCare Elite winners continue to demonstrate a commitment<br />

to providing their patients with the best possible care while performing<br />

at the highest level,” said Amanda Twiss, CEO of OCS HomeCare. “We congratulate<br />

<strong>Maury</strong> <strong>Regional</strong> Home Services on being one of the top home care<br />

agencies in the country.”<br />

The 2010 HomeCare Elite is the only performance recognition of its kind<br />

in the home health industry. The 2010 HomeCare Elite is brought to the industry<br />

by OCS HomeCare, the leading provider of home care information,<br />

and DecisionHealth, publisher of home care’s most respected independent<br />

newsletter Home Health Line. The data used for this analysis were compiled<br />

from publicly available information. The entire list of the 2010 HomeCare Elite<br />

agencies can be viewed by visiting the OCS HomeCare Web site at www.<br />

ocshomecare.com.<br />

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In Memory of Retirees<br />

Jerry Holcomb passed away on<br />

October 13. He was a security guard<br />

and was employed from<br />

1988 to 2001.<br />

Lenora Lacy passed away on<br />

September 25. She worked in Nursing<br />

and was employed at MRMC from<br />

1966 to 1986.<br />

Barbara Malone passed away on<br />

September 29. She worked in<br />

Environmental Services and was<br />

employed at MRMC from<br />

1986 to 2004.<br />

Nurse Receives<br />

Scholarship<br />

Cardiology Nurse Manager Lisa<br />

Chambers was selected as one<br />

of four recipients of the Tennessee<br />

Organization of Nurse Executives<br />

(TONE) Jearline Deweese Memorial<br />

Scholarships. The award was presented<br />

to her by Carey Albright, administrative<br />

director of ortho/neuro/<br />

post-op services and TONE treasurer<br />

and membership chair. In addition<br />

to the $1,000 scholarship, Chambers<br />

was invited to attend the annual<br />

TONE meeting and Tennessee Hospital<br />

Association Leadership Summit.<br />

Chambers is currently pursuing<br />

a bachelor’s in nursing degree from<br />

Middle Tennessee State University.<br />

The scholarship will aid in her tuition.<br />

Pictured is (l-r) Vice President of<br />

Nursing Services Deborah Lumpkins,<br />

Chambers, Administrative Director<br />

Cathy Malone and Albright.


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Benefits Open Enrollment<br />

Approaching<br />

<strong>Maury</strong> <strong>Regional</strong>’s open enrollment<br />

period for benefits begins November<br />

5 and continues through December<br />

5. During this time, you will<br />

be able to enroll or make changes to<br />

your current coverage to be effective<br />

January 1, 2011. The benefit counselors<br />

from Colonial Life will be back<br />

again for a limited number of days<br />

to personally assist you during the<br />

enrollment process. You may also<br />

contact Cindy Wilmore, benefits specialist,<br />

at extension 1096 to request<br />

enrollment forms or for assistance in<br />

completing them. A 403(b) consultant<br />

will be available for one-on-one<br />

sessions on November 9 and 22. Appointments<br />

must be made via the link<br />

on the intranet.<br />

KRONOS<br />

The new KRONOS timekeeping<br />

system went live at MRMC on October<br />

24 and now allows all employees<br />

to clock in and out via their designated<br />

phone or computer (located<br />

within the employee’s department).<br />

The new system also provides employees<br />

the ability to view their own<br />

time and submit PTO requests by<br />

simply clicking on the Intranet /<br />

Workforce Central / My Information<br />

/ My Actions. Please contact your<br />

department manager or the Payroll<br />

Department if you have any questions<br />

on how to use KRONOS.<br />

Magazines Needed<br />

Volunteer Services is collecting<br />

magazines (family-friendly, no more<br />

than six months old) to be placed in<br />

waiting rooms throughout the medical<br />

center. Please call 380.4047.<br />

THA Presenters, from page 3<br />

6<br />

Foundation News<br />

Annual Fund-Raising Drive Kicked-Off<br />

The annual fund-raising drive for The <strong>Maury</strong> <strong>Regional</strong><br />

Health Care Foundation and the United Way<br />

of <strong>Maury</strong> County began in October with a footballthemed<br />

kick-off event held on the front lawn. This<br />

year’s slogan is “Support The Home Team!” At the<br />

kick-off, hundreds of employees received a free tailgate<br />

lunch and learned more about specific foundation<br />

funds and how past donations have been used<br />

to help patients and their fellow employees.<br />

Pictured is Terri Fogg, foundation<br />

administrative secretary,<br />

hosting an informational<br />

booth at the event.<br />

Since the kick-off, several mini fund-raisers<br />

have been held such as a bake sale, popcorn<br />

party, pumpkin carving contest and ice cream sale.<br />

Drawings have been held every week for those who<br />

make a pledge to either organization. The winner of<br />

two tickets to the Saints vs. Steelers game in New Orleans with overnight accommodations<br />

was Deb Brown, RN, Sixth West.<br />

“The Annual Drive Committee set this year’s fund-raising goal at $100,000,”<br />

said Foundation Executive Director Joe Kilgore. “To date, we have had more<br />

employee participation than in previous years, and employees have already<br />

surpassed what they pledged last year. We are well on our way to meeting<br />

our goal. Thank you for your enthusiasm and compassion for our patients and<br />

employees.”<br />

ton and Sue MacArthur on behalf of an interdisciplinary team consisting of<br />

the medical staff, Nursing, Laboratory, Pharmacy, Quality Services and Food<br />

and Nutrition. It addressed the increases in patients admitted with a primary<br />

or secondary diagnosis of diabetes and how the team improved patient care<br />

through process enhancements and patient education. Those involved in the<br />

project include Sutton, MacArthur, Cindy Dugger, Donna Shedd, Dana Allen,<br />

Mary Jane Hood, Marie Ruthsatz, Maureen Hicks, Talitha Haislip, Michele<br />

Hargrove, Barbara Purcell, Jim Norton, Macie McKee, Linda Clayton, Anna<br />

Cook, Jessica Hale, Deanna Jeffers, Lynnell Murrell, Sandy Studebaker, Hogan,<br />

Renee Tew, Earnest, Diane Perry, Michele Craig and Melinda Fleming.<br />

The CHF poster was submitted by Lisa Chambers and Cathy Malone on<br />

behalf of the CHF Accreditation Team. It addressed the key elements leading<br />

to accreditation and how MRMC developed inpatient education tools as<br />

well as post-discharge follow-up to reduce readmission rates and improve<br />

our evidenced-based score. The efforts outlined on this poster contributed to<br />

MRMC attaining CHF accreditation from the Society of Chest Pain Centers<br />

in July 2010. CHF team members include Elizabeth Beal, Beck, Tina Belew,<br />

Brenda Bishop, Chambers, Amanda Cothran, Craig, Danny Fleming, Jason<br />

Griggs, Hogan, Malone, Paula Streeter, Renee Tew, Christy Wells, and Drs.<br />

Martin Chaney and Kevin Maquiling.<br />

“It is such an honor to see <strong>Maury</strong> <strong>Regional</strong> staff members serve as leaders<br />

in health care, sharing our successes with other organizations who might gain<br />

from our experiences and constant drive for clinical excellence. Thank you for<br />

representing our organization,” said CEO Robert Otwell.


Service Champion of the Month Award<br />

Sheila Frazier, nurse tech on the Cardiovascular<br />

Stepdown Unit, was named September’s<br />

Service Champion of the Month. Frazier<br />

has been an employee of the medical center<br />

for five months.<br />

“Sheila is a very hardworking employee<br />

and has an outstanding commitment to patient<br />

care and efficiency. Her coworkers enjoy working<br />

alongside her because of her compassionate<br />

heart and dedicated work ethic,” said Lisa<br />

Chambers, cardiology nurse manager.<br />

Pictured are (l-r) Administrative<br />

Director Cathy Malone, Charge<br />

Nurse Connie Demumbreum,<br />

Frazier and Chambers.<br />

November Calendar of Events<br />

November 1<br />

New Employee Orientation: 8 a.m., Auxiliary<br />

Conf. Room, call 380.4017<br />

Expectant Parent Class - Lamaze: 7-9<br />

p.m., call 490.7046<br />

November 2<br />

New Employee Orientation: 8 a.m., Auxiliary<br />

Conf. Room, call 380.4017<br />

Diabetes Education Group: 11:30 a.m.,<br />

PDR1, call 540.4324<br />

Expectant Parent Class - Labor: 7-9 p.m.,<br />

call 490.7046<br />

November 3<br />

Town Hall Meeting: 7:30 a.m., Auxiliary<br />

Conf. Room<br />

Breastfeeding Support Group: 11 a.m.-<br />

1 p.m., West 7th Church of Christ, call<br />

490.7074<br />

November 4<br />

Town Hall Meeting: 10 a.m. & 2 p.m.,<br />

Auxiliary Conf. Room<br />

Controlling Your Blood Sugar Seminar:<br />

6-8 p.m., Auxiliary Conf. Room, must register<br />

by calling 540.4324<br />

November 7<br />

Free Tours of Labor & Delivery: 1:30<br />

p.m., call 490.7046<br />

Expectant Parent Class - Baby Basics:<br />

2-4 p.m., call 490.7046<br />

November 9<br />

Free Blood Pressure Check: 9:30-<br />

10:30 a.m., Columbia Senior Center, call<br />

490.4600<br />

Expectant Parent Class - Delivery: 7-9<br />

p.m., call 490.7046<br />

Town Hall Meetings - Auxiliary Conference Room<br />

Wednesday, November 3:<br />

7:30 a.m.<br />

November 14<br />

Expectant Parent Class - Post Partum:<br />

2-4 p.m., call 490.7046<br />

November 15<br />

Auxiliary Jewelry Sale: 7 a.m.-7 p.m.,<br />

Auxiliary Conf. Room<br />

Breast Cancer Support Group: 5:30<br />

p.m., call 540.4166<br />

November 16<br />

Auxiliary Jewelry Sale: 7 a.m.-4 p.m.,<br />

Auxiliary Conf. Room<br />

Expectant Parent Class - Breastfeeding:<br />

7-9 p.m., call 490.7046<br />

November 17<br />

Breastfeeding Support Group: 11 a.m.-<br />

1 p.m., West 7th Church of Christ, call<br />

490.7074<br />

November 18<br />

Retiree Luncheon: noon, Auxiliary Conf.<br />

Room, must RSVP by November 8, call<br />

381.1111, ext. 7167<br />

November 19<br />

Auxiliary Bake Sale: 6:30 a.m., Auxiliary<br />

Conf. Room<br />

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Under Get With The Guidelines–<br />

Heart Failure, heart failure patients<br />

are started on aggressive risk reduction<br />

therapies such as cholesterollowering<br />

drugs, beta-blockers, ACE<br />

inhibitors, aspirin, diuretics and anticoagulants<br />

while in the hospital. They<br />

also receive alcohol/drug use and thyroid<br />

management counseling as well<br />

as referrals for cardiac rehabilitation<br />

before being discharged.<br />

“The full implementation of national<br />

heart failure guideline recommended<br />

care is a critical step in preventing<br />

recurrent hospitalizations and prolonging<br />

the lives of heart failure patients,”<br />

said Lee H. Schwamm, M.D., chair of<br />

the Get With The Guidelines National<br />

Steering Committee and director of the<br />

TeleStroke and Acute Stroke Services<br />

at Massachusetts General Hospital in<br />

Boston, Massachusetts. “The goal of<br />

the American Heart Association’s Get<br />

With The Guidelines program is to<br />

help hospitals like MRMC implement<br />

appropriate evidence-based care and<br />

protocols that will reduce disability<br />

and the number of deaths in these patients.<br />

Published scientific studies are<br />

providing us with more and more evidence<br />

that Get With The Guidelines<br />

works. Patients are getting the right<br />

care they need when they need it.<br />

That’s resulting in improved survival.”<br />

Get With The Guidelines–Heart<br />

Failure helps MRMC’s staff develop<br />

and implement acute and secondary<br />

prevention guideline processes. The<br />

program includes quality-improvement<br />

measures such as care maps,<br />

discharge protocols, standing orders<br />

and measurement tools. This quick<br />

and efficient use of guideline tools<br />

will enable MRMC to improve the<br />

quality of care it provides heart failure<br />

patients, save lives and ultimately<br />

reduce health care costs by lowering<br />

the recurrence of heart attacks.


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