CARE Newsletter - April 2012

PAGE 2: Goppert-Trinity Family Care Receives NCQA Level 3 Designation

PAGE 7: Employee of the Year - Raul Ortega

PAGE 11: ThinkFirst Celebrates 25 Years of Educating Youth

PAGE 12: Healthy Habits Corner

PAGE 14: Sexual Assault Awareness Month

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Research Medical Center Unveils VITAS Innovative Hospice Care Unit

VITAS Innovative Hospice Care of Kansas City hosted an open house and ribbon cutting ceremony on March 21. Its !rst local inpatient hospice unit is located on 7 East within Research Medical Center. Designed to meet the community’s needs for hospice services for terminally ill patients with complex symptoms, the 9,000-square-foot, 16-bed facility has been built to ensure maximum comfort for patients and their families, with amenities that are designed to feel like home and include kitchen, dining and sitting areas as well as a “serenity room” for quiet contemplation and meditation.

“We look forward to providing the high-quality, compassionate hospice care service forwhich VITAS is known and that our patients and their families expect,” said VITAS ofKansas City general manager Julia Vandervelde, RN.

“Our community has an unmet need for inpatient hospice beds,” said Susan Shreeve, chief!nancial of!cer at Research Medical Center. “We are very pleased to be able to work withVITAS to provide this service to our community. It is a great bene!t to our patients and theirfamilies.”

View more photos of the unit, as well as photos from the open house, by visiting our Facebook page at www.facebook.com/researchmedicalcenter.

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Goppert-Trinity Family Care Receives NCQA Level 3 Designation


Goppert-Trinity Family Care, part of Midwest Physicians, has achieved recognition from the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) as a Level 3 Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH). The NCQA is a private, 501 (c) (3) not-for-pro!t organization dedicated to improving healthcare quality. Goppert-Trinity Family Care’s recognition is part of a two-year pilot project in collaboration with Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Kansas City to increase the overall level of care to its patients, which includes newborns, pediatrics, adult care, and elder care. Goppert-Trinity Family Care is the primary clinic site for the Research Family Medicine Residency Program.

Goppert-Trinity Family Care, which has served Kansas City from its location on the Brookside campus of Research Medical Center since 1974, is part of HCA Midwest Health System, Kansas City’s largest healthcare network. It is the !rst medical practice to achieve the Level 3 PCMH designation in the HCA MidAmerica Division that spans hospitals in Kansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Missouri.

The PCMH model focuses on increased access for patients, improved electronic documentation, de!ned chronic disease management and quality outcome measurement. Level 3 certi!cation is the highest attainable level of recognition from the NCQA and Goppert-Trinity’s certi!cation runs through 2015.

DARRYL K. NELSON, MD, chief medical of!cer of HCA Midwest Health System, says that Goppert-Trinity Family Care is leading the transformation of a traditional practice to one truly centered on patient care.

“The Research Family Medicine Residency Program is training tomorrow’s physician to think differently

about how care is delivered utilizing technology to better understand the outcomes of care provided,” says Dr. Nelson.

JULIE WOOD, MD, a physician and the medical director of Goppert-Trinity Family Care, says the recognition is a signi!cant achievement in the practice’s mission of patient-

centric care.

“We are proud to receive this from the NCQA, because it veri!es the type of patient care we administer to thousands of people each year,” she says. “Our approach centers on patients, and we work in teams and coordinate and track care over time.”

STEPHEN SALANSKI, MD, director of the Research Family Medicine Residency Program at Goppert-Trinity Family Care, says the designation, which is

recognized nationally for ef!ciency and quality of care in primary care practices, signi!es a level of excellence in myriad areas.

“We have systems in place for the management of care across the spectrum, including tracking and registry functions to monitor data and the ability to use electronic records to supplement and improve care,” says Dr. Salanski. “At Goppert-Trinity Family Care, we measure patient outcomes to help improve the quality of our patient care, and have been doing that for nearly 40 years.”

One of Kansas City’s oldest family care practices is recognized for its ef!ciency and quality of patient care

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By Kimberly SternFathers and sons tend to bond over “guy stuff” such as sporting events, golf outings, !shing expeditions and hunting trips. Although 71-year-old Ralph Moriarty and his 37-year-old son Justin, built a strong relationship over the decades by doing the expected father-son guy stuff, they also forged an unbreakable bond with the unexpected: a kidney transplant.

Last November, as the father-son duo celebrated the second anniversary of Ralph receiving the most priceless gift possible from a son—a much-needed kidney, they also re"ected on a medical miracle and the power of gratitude.

“I hadn’t felt well for a long, long time,” says Ralph, a retired electrician who lives in Sedalia with Peggy, his wife of 46 years. “My doctors !nally pinned my illness to my kidneys, and told me dialysis was the key to my survival.”

After experiencing the rigors of receiving dialysis over an eight-month period—three to four times a week for an average of nearly four hours per session—Ralph asked to be put on a kidney transplant list.

“Even though the dialysis was eventually a routine and a habit so I could stay alive, it was physically and emotionally dif!cult,” says Ralph, who grew frustrated with the fatigue and other side effects caused by the dialysis which led him to consulting with his physician on the speci!cs of a kidney transplant.

But the wait list for a new kidney was long, and Ralph didn’t know if he could endure the dialysis.

It was during the excruciating wait that, according to Ralph, the miracle began.

Ralph’s youngest child, Justin, told his dad that he wanted to go through the kidney donor match test. “Blood work and an MRI revealed that my kidneys were healthy and suf!cient for what Dad needed,” says Justin, who, like his father, is a union electrician. “The surgery was set for November 11, 2009, at Research Medical Center.”

Daniel Murillo, MD, at Research Medical Center’s Transplant Institute was the surgeon for both Moriartys on that November morning, and father and son say his compassionate and down-to-earth nature resonated with them. “You want a doctor you can relate to,” says Ralph. “This was a monumental event in our lives, and he treated

me and Justin and our family so well.”

Justin’s kidney took instantly with Ralph. “He was a perfect match,” says Ralph. “I received the gift of life from my son.”

Today, Ralph is the healthiest he’s been in a decade, and cherishes the time he spends with his wife Peggy, his children—including Justin—and his grandchildren.

Justin admits that, prior to donating a kidney to his father, he had never considered organ donation. “When I went to the license bureau to renew my driver’s license, I never checked the organ donor box,” he says. “Now I do—and I insist that everyone around me knows the importance of that decision. You never know when you’re going to need something, like my dad.”

Sedalia was battered by a !erce tornado in May 2011, nearly two years following the transplant. Ralph and Peggy’s home was severely damaged by the storm but the elder Moriarty’s excellent health allowed him to supervise the crew that spent two months rebuilding. In addition, Justin and Ralph are working on a renovation project together that is perhaps symbolic of the landmark event that took place in their lives on November 11, 2009.

“All my life I’ve loved to restore old cars,” says Ralph, who has brought three cars back to life. “Justin and I are working on a 1932 Ford Roadster.”

When that project is complete and the car is shiny and rebuilt, the two men responsible for reviving a broken-down automobile will undoubtedly step back from their labor of love and consider the power of collaboration—and second chances.

“We all love our dad so much, that knowing we’re going to spend many more years with him is just incredible,” says Justin quietly. “My kidney gave my dad a second chance at life.”

Patient TestimonialRalph and Justin Moriarty

DANIEL MURILLO, MD, FACSTransplant Surgeon


Molly Garcia, RN, (Neuro/Ortho Unit) was recently honored with the !rst quarter Professional Exemplifying Excellence at Research (P.E.E.R.) award. The P.E.E.R. Recognition Program was designed by the Nursing Councils to identify and honor superior nurses at Research Medical Center who exemplify clinical excellence. This honor includes a monetary award for continuing education in nursing at Research Medical Center. This award is presented to one nurse each quarter. In addition to Garcia, other nominees included Cheryl Edwards (Clinical Excellence), Carol Kent (Quality/Performance Improvement) and Sharon Stripling (Midwest Center for Eating Disorders).

Below are several comments from Molly’s co-workers:

• “She has strong nursing ethics and a strong sense of accountability to practice.”• “Molly always demonstrates great compassion, caring and commitment to her patients.”• “Molly is a preceptor and is always eager to work with students and new graduates.”• “She is very friendly to family and peers and is always willing to help staff, patients and family.”

Molly Garcia Honored With First Quarter P.E.E.R. Award

Bobbie Siler Scholarship Day

2012 SCHOLARSHIP DAY APRIL 27 • RESEARCH MEDICAL CENTER

Scholarship Day is an opportunity to celebrate the scholarly work of students, faculty and alumni of the College of Nursing. This event is grounded in the College’s commitment to excellence in nursing education by providing an atmosphere conducive to the development of scholarship.

KEYNOTE SPEAKER:DEBORAH M. FLORES, RN, EDD, CPHQDr. Flores is a graduate of Temple University (Philadelphia, Pa). She is currently the vice president for Quality and Performance Improvement at Research Medical Center.Previous to her role at Research Medical Center, she was in Texas where she served as a senior manager in three different healthcare systems and an associate clinical professor at Texas A&M University. Dr. Flores was co-

editor/editor, and general editorial review Board member, with the Journal for Healthcare Quality for the past 11 years. She is past president of the Texas Association for Healthcare Quality and a current member of the National Association for Healthcare Quality Recognition Team and the Excellence in Innovation Team.

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

• 7:30 a.m. - Registration and breakfast• 8-8:15 a.m. - Welcome• 8:15-9:15 a.m. - Keynote Address• 9:30-10:45 a.m. - Concurrent Sessions 1 & 2• 11-11:30 a.m. - Poster Viewing Session• 11:30 a.m.-noon - Concurrent Sessions 3

“Next Generation Transformers: How the Nursing Profession Will Advance Quality andPatient Safety Systems”

“Next Generation Transformers: How the Nursing Profession Will Advance Quality and Patient Safety Systems”


TAKE YOUR CHILD TO WORK DAY

Research Medical Center will host its annual ‘Take Your Child to Work Day’ on April 26. This is a great opportunity for the children of Research Medical Center employees to get a glimpse into the wonderful world of healthcare. The hospital will host 30 children between the ages of 7-12. If you would like your child to attend this event, complete the two page registration form and drop it off or fax it to the Clinical Excellence department at 276-3182. You can !nd the registration form on the Intranet. Click the “complete list of events” link at the top right of the page under “Upcoming Events.” In order to make this event a success, we need volunteers to chaperone groups of children. If you are willing to volunteer, complete the registration form (as mentioned above) and return it to the Clinical Excellence department.

COMPETENCY FAIR

The Clinical Excellence department held its !rst Competency Fair on March 13. A total of 275 staff members attended and over 50 Research Medical Center employees volunteered for the event. Thank you to all for helping make this such a successful fair! Future Competency Fair dates are May 31 and October 3. Please remember to complete your annual Code of Conduct and Safety Quiz before attending.

BLS/ACLS CERTIFICATION

Just a reminder for BLS (CPR) and ACLS certi!cations:• When it is your time to renew these certi!cations,

you need to call (816) 276-4108 and request which

certi!cation needs to be added to your Healthstream• When you call, we need your name; # ID; when

your current card expires; and a phone number. Please spell complete name and speak phone number slowly

• Once you have completed Part 1 in Healthstream, call (816) 276-4108 to schedule a time to complete Parts 2 and 3 check-off. Please note that we only do check-offs on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays. Note: You are NOT considered certi!ed until ALL Parts 1-3 or 1-2 are completed.

GRADUATE NURSE RESIDENCY PROGRAM

Please help us congratulate the newest graduates of the Graduate Nurse Residency Program (pictured below with their managers and directors). This group of nurses joined the Research Medical Center team this past August.

Clinical Excellence Update

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By Kimberly SternThe vital facets of healing patients in a hospital setting go beyond just the physical. There are emotional and spiritual components of nurturing the human spirit, whether it’s a patient or a family member. A primary focus of spiritual care involves listening to a patient’s story and drawing upon the person’s belief system as a source of strength and healing.

The Rev. Dr. James M. Harper III, director of the Midwest Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) program at Research Medical Center and a nationally recognized expert in CPE, has received the prestigious George P. Polk Award for his work in spiritual care. The award, given by the Racial Ethnic Multicultural Network of the Association of Clinical Pastoral Education (ACPE) recognizes Harper for his decades of innovation and commitment to excellence and diversity in CPE. The Midwest CPE program at Research Medical Center—part of HCA Midwest Health System, Kansas City’s largest healthcare network—is a statistical portrait of success and re"ects Harper’s quiet leadership, philosophy of education and pastoral heart during the past 20 years.

The placement of resident graduates from the Midwest CPE program has continually improved, with 85 to 100 percent of students !nding jobs since 2010. Additionally, the programs Supervisory Education Student (SES) certi!cations have topped an 80 percent success rate. The Midwest CPE program offers an opportunity for students to learn how to provide spiritual care by making visits to hospital patients, interacting with families and supporting staff during the sometimes dif!cult personal illnesses and situations that occur during a hospital stay.

“Success in the Midwest CPE program is bred through a commitment to relational credibility,” says Harper. “It is about walking the walk with the student, drawing out of a student what is already internal. We build on a student’s life experience, which in turn, is an asset to the patients they will help.”

Harper has served the ACPE at the regional and national level for most of the last 20 years in Standards, Accreditation, Certi!cation, and on multiple task forces. He was selected to help write the Spiritual Care Collaborative Common Standards. The Midwest CPE program at Research Medical Center is recognized for encompassing diversity, and is acknowledged as a world-class program.

Reverend Dr. James Harper Receives National Award for Clinical Pastoral Education

APRIL 13: 25th InfectiousDisease Symposium @Sheraton Overland Park Hotel,7:15 a.m. - 4 p.m.

APRIL 27: Bobbie Siler Scholarship Day @ Research Medical Center, 7:30 a.m.-noon.

APRIL 28: 6th AnnualCommunity Block Party &Health Fair @ ResearchMedical Center, 10 a.m. - 1 p.m.

MAY 4: Go Red for WomenLuncheon @ Overland ParkConvention Center, noon.

MAY 4-6: Brookside Art Annual.

MAY 4-6: American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life @ Avila University, noon-12 a.m.

MAY 10: Employee of the Year/Frist Award Reception @Research Medical Center, 3-4 p.m.

MAY 12: Mother’s Day Tea &Tips for Wellness @ ResearchBrookside Campus, Home Base,1-3 p.m.

MAY 12: Tour de NICU - First Break Stop @ West Outpatient, 10 a.m.

MAY 19: American HeartAssociation’s Annual HeartWalk @ Theis Park, 8 a.m.

MAY 19: Promise Walk for Preeclampsia @ Blue Springs High School, 10:30 a.m.

JUNE 1-3: Just for Her Expo@ Overland Park ConventionCenter.

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Research College of Nursing has developed an RN-MSN program for those registered nurses with an Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) or Diploma who desire to expand their knowledge base and practice with a Master’s of Science in Nursing.

This innovative program will allow you to transfer in hours from your Associate Degree or Diploma as well as pre-requisite coursework from an accredited college or university and complete the nursing coursework in two years. Much of the coursework will be available in an on-line format to allow for "exibility and convenience.

The program will allow for students to focus on either the Nurse Educator track or Executive Nurse Practice track. The Nurse Educator track will allow interested students to pursue roles in teaching in nursing programs across the country or in Nurse Educator roles in acute care settings. The Executive Nurse Practice track provides nurses in management and administrative positions the opportunity to take courses to move into advanced roles or support a current administrative role.

Interested students can get more information by contacting Leslie Mendenhall at Research College of Nursing at [email protected] or 816-995-2820.

Employee of the YearRaul Ortega • Lead Patient Transporter

Congratulations to Raul Ortega for being selected 2011 Employee of the Year. The Employee of the Year/Frist Award reception will be held May 10 from 3-4 p.m. in the cafeteria. Nomination comments from Raul’s co-workers include:

• “He always goes above and beyond. He is the best at customer service.”• “Expectations for the job were set one time with Raul, and from then on, out of all his actions, Raul displayed the best performance.”

• “The staff loves working with him and is often asked by name. He makes sure each patient, staff person or visitor receives the best customer service.”

• “Raul leads by example, as a team leader for second shift and weekends. His staff looks to him as the complete role model.”

• “He is always smiling and nothing ever gets him down.”• “We are truly fortunate to have such a dedicated, friendly and focused

employee. He truly likes what he does and it shows every day.”

RN-MSN Program Offered at Research College of Nursing


The month of March provided big changes for all users. Thank you to everyone for contributing to the success of the ADMT and Password Reset Go Live during the week of March 13.

PASSWORD RESET TOOL

The “Password Reset Tool” is now available for all users that access applications using your Network/ Active Directory/Windows Account. Your Active Directory password is commonly referred to as NT/Windows Password, Outlook Password, Network Password, Tap and Go Password, PACS Password, Teletracker Password, hCare Portal Password, or Meditech Password.

If you forget your Password to Meditech after March 13, simply double click the icon, answer the security questions you have set up, and you can reset your own password without calling the Service Desk. Password Reset also helps you unlock or reset your password for Outlook Web Access, PACS, hCare Portal and Teletracker.

MEDITECH INTEGRATION WITH ACTIVE DIRECTORY

Meditech now uses your Active Directory Password. This allows users to have one less password to remember.

OUTLOOK WEB ACCESS

All Research Medical Center employees now have access to Outlook through Web Mail from the Intranet page. Open an Intranet Session. From the HCA Midwest Division Intranet page, select Applications then Web Mail. When using Outlook Web Access, instead of keying your 3-4 ID for your user name, you must key an hca\ in front of your 3-4 ID. (E.g. hca\abc1234). Use your network password that you use to log into Meditech or Teletracker. Watch for an OWA icon to appear on the computer desktops for easier access.

The HCA Innovators Award is designed to help connect our employees to the greater organization and reward them for innovative ideas that contribute to improvement at all levels. The award is designed to help !nd and promote great ideas that often don’t get shared with our colleagues. Awards are given in each of three categories at the facility, division and corporate levels. Facility level awards are $1,000 each, division level awards are $2,500 each, and corporate level awards are $10,000 each. The categories are: Service Excellence; Quality and Safety; and Financial Impact.

Facility award winners (one in each category) are forwarded to the appropriate division which then chooses division award winners in each category, which are judged for awarding of a corporate award in each category. Recipients may be an individual, a team or a department. However, Facility Os and their equivalents, Division VPs and above, and Corporate VPs and above are not eligible.

To further connect this program to HCA, national level winners of the Innovators Award receive a crystal statue in the pro!le of founder Dr. Thomas F. Frist, Jr. Just as his father, for whom the Frist Humanitarian Award is named, was known as a great philanthropist, Dr. Frist, Jr., is widely known as a great innovator. And in the spirit of great awards, we call the award “the Tommy.”

The entire submission and judging process is conducted online at www.hcainnovators.com. At this web site every employee is able to log on and enter an idea without remembering a password or ID. The web site steps submitters through a simple idea submission process which describes categories and criteria. Judging also is conducted online with facility and division teams able to see ideas from their employees or facilities and promote winners on to the next level.

For additional information, contact Dennis Johnson in the Human Resources department at (816) 276-3284.

HCA Innovators Award

THURSDAY, JUNE 287:30 am Registration and Continental Breakfast

8 a.m. Welcome and Introductions • Larry A. Rues, MD,

8:10 a.m. “Top Selling Dietary Supplements: A Critical Review of the Evidence” • Tieraona Low Dog, MD 9:10 a.m. “Evidence-Based Weight Loss I: Medical Facts and Lifestyle Changes” Steven Masley, MD, FAAFP, CNS, FACN, CCD 10:10 a.m. Break

10:30 .a.m “Screening for Breast Cancer: Recommendations and Controversies” Michael LeFevre, MD 11:30 a.m. “Evidence-Based Weight Loss II: Beyond Lifestyle Future Weight Loss Options” Steven Masley, MD, FAAFP, CNS, FACN, CCD

12:30 p.m. Lunch

1:30 p.m. “The Nutrition Prescription” Tieraona Low Dog, MD 2:30 p.m. “Osteoporosis Review 2012” Kathryn Diemer, MD

3:30 p.m. Break

3:45 p.m. “The Evolving Story of Screening for Prostate Cancer” • Michael LeFevre, MD

4:45 p.m. Adjournment

FRIDAY, JUNE 29,7:30 a.m. Registration and Continental Breakfast

8 a.m. Welcome and Introductions • Melvin Glazer, MD

8:10 a.m. “Future Options for Osteoporosis Care: 2012 and Beyond” • Kathryn Diemer, MD 9:10 a.m. “Prevention of Cardiovascular Events: Facts and Fictions” Steven Masley, MD, FAAFP, CNS, FACN, CCD

10:10 a.m. Break

10:30 a.m. Optimal Aging: Strategies for Life Tieraona Low Dog, MD

11:30 a.m. 2012 Guidelines for Cervical Cancer Screening: What To Do, How Often, and What To Do With The Results? • Michael LeFevre MD

12:30 p.m. Lunch

1:30 p.m. “Why ‘Normal’ Still Isn’t Healthy” Bowen White MD

2:30 p.m. Workshops Osteoporosis Case Presentations Kathryn Diemer, MD Infectious Diseases Cases David McKinsey, MD

3:30 p.m. Break

3:45 p.m. Workshops (Repeated)

4:45 p.m. Adjournment

‘Recent Advances in Medicine’Presented by The Orear Institute of Baptist-Trinity Lutheran Legacy Foundation

The ‘Recent Advances in Medicine’ conference will be held June 28-29 at the InterContinental Hotel Kansas City. For additional information, contact the conference coordinator at (816) 916-8592 or via email at [email protected].


Take a couple of hours to take care of yourself …

Women’s Tea & Tips for WellnessSaturday, May 12, 2012, 1 – 3 p.m.

Tea & Program to begin at 1:30 p.m.Research Medical Center Brookside Campus

Join us to experience an authentic English tea with a sit-down service of tea, finger sandwiches and pastries. Wear your hat for the occasion!

Enjoy shopping with vendors such as jewelry, fashion and gifts.

Find out the latest women’s health tips. Stephanie Graff, MD, and Jo Hilbrenner, FNP-C, will present easy to use, beneficial tips about breast health and heart health. Stop by a variety of booths on bone health, gynecologic care including robotic surgery, infertility, integrative therapies, massage, diabetes care, stroke prevention and vascular health awareness.

Free screenings will be offered including:

Blood pressureBody Mass IndexRisk assessments on stroke and gynecology

Screening mammograms are available the day of the event from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. by appointment. Regular fees apply.

Call (816) 276-7668 to preschedule your mammogram. Spaces are limited, so make your appointment today.

Sip, Shop, Browse & Take Care of You!


News Briefs

DANIEL MURILLO, MD, FACS, FEATURED ON FOX-4 NEWSDaniel Murillo, MD, FACS, medical director of The Transplant Institute at Research Medical Center, was recently featured on FOX-4 News. FOX-4 health reporter Meryl Lin McKean interviewed Dr. Murillo to discuss a kidney transplant he

performed involving Liz Anderson (recipient) and Toni Lamb (donor). Both are nurses at St. Joseph Medical Center.

HCA RANKED MOST ADMIRED HEALTHCARE COMPANYThe March 19 edition of Fortune features the publication’s annual World’s Most Admired Companies list. HCA is number one in its industry category, “Healthcare: Medical Facilities” for the second consecutive year. Editors of the magazine reported, “Top spots grew harder to keep as more than half of the number one rankings changed hands.” The World’s Most Admired Companies study examines nine attributes: innovation, people management, use of corporate assets, social responsibility, quality of management, !nancial soundness, long-term investment, quality of products/services and global competitiveness.

STEPHANIE GRAFF, MD, MODERATES LUNG CANCER SYMPOSIUMStephanie Graff, MD, medical oncologist at Research Medical Center, served as moderator of the KUMC Lung Cancer Symposium on March 3. The symposium focused on lung cancer screening and management of early-stage disease.

RESEARCH MEDICAL CENTER RECOGNIZED AS GOLD LEVEL FIT-FRIENDLY COMPANYResearch Medical Center was again recognized as a Gold Level Recipient of the American Heart Association’s Fit-Friendly Companies Recognition program. The Fit-Friendly Companies program is a catalyst for positive change. Companies throughout the nation can be part of the initiative by making the health and wellness of their employees a priority.

HCA NAMED TO ETHISPHERE’S “WORLD’S MOST ETHICAL COMPANIES”HCA has been recognized by the Ethisphere Institute as one of the 2012 World’s Most Ethical Companies. It is the third year in a row HCA has received the honor. In addition to HCA’s long-standing, industry-leading ethics and compliance program, which has served as a model for others, several years ago the company established an improved charity care and uninsured discount policy, which has been emulated by hospitals across the country. Later, HCA became one of the !rst providers to make pricing estimates available to patients. In addition, HCA is active philanthropically, supporting agencies that promote health and well-being, support childhood and youth development and foster the arts in Middle Tennessee. Through the HCA Foundation, the company has awarded grants totaling approximately $30 million since 2007.

IFTEKHAR AHMED, MD, FEATURED AT MOST POWERFUL VOICES GOSPEL CELEBRATIONIftekhar Ahmed, MD, neurologist and director of Midwest Stroke Care at Research Medical Center, recently taped a segment for the upcoming Most Powerful Voices Gospel Celebration on April 15. The video, focusing on stroke awareness and prevention, will feature Dr. Ahmed and Willie Smith of the Kansas City Cobras.(L-R): Stephanie Graff, MD; Corey Langer, MD, Abramson Cancer Center,

University of Pennsylvania; and Chao Huang, MD, KU Cancer Center

This workplace has been recognized by the American Heart Association

for meeting criteria for employee wellness.

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This year, one of The Research Foundation’s health education programs is celebrating its silver anniversary. ThinkFirst of Greater Kansas City, a national, award-winning injury prevention program presented by inspiring survivors of brain and spinal cord injuries, marks its 25th year in 2012 of offering assemblies to the youth of the area.

ThinkFirst provides free school-based presentations for youth grades K-12 throughout the metropolitan area. The program educates young people about their personal vulnerability and the importance of making safe choices. Presentations cover a variety of topics including promoting seatbelt usage, sports and recreation safety, helmet usage, motor-vehicle safety, water safety and avoiding violence.

As ThinkFirst evolved over the years, a new program was borne out of its success to deter young people from speeding, drunken driving and other related driving offenses. In 1997, the Young Traf!c Offenders Program was introduced.

In 2008, ThinkFirst was named Chapter of the Year by the National ThinkFirst Injury Prevention Foundation, and in 2011, the program received the People Saving People Award from the Kansas Department of Transportation for the impact it has made educating young people.

Today, under the direction of Rose Simone, ThinkFirst reaches more than 30,000 youth each year. For the 2010-2011 school year, the Kansas City chapter topped all other chapters in the nation with the number of students presented to at more than 34,100 youth.

ThinkFirst Marks 25 Years of Educating Kansas City’s Youth on Injury Prevention

Congratulations to Louie Calandrino (Plant Operations) for being selected Employee of the Month for March. Below are several comments from Louie’s co-workers:

• “Louie is always friendly when going about his business of painting. In the past, when I’ve worked with him on projects, I appreciated his follow-up and attention to detail.”

• “Louie had worked hard and completely revamped Angio by painting, hanging wall board, etc. He completed this and worked with the staff and patients the entire time. He also painted the entire employee !tness center.”

• “Louie is very service-oriented and gets the job done quickly. He is a hard worker and strives for excellence every day.”

• “Louie is always courteous and goes out of his way to make sure he is not in the way while doing his job. This can be dif!cult at times because of the nature of maintenance. He’s very professional.”

Employee of the MonthLouie Calandrino • Plant Operations


Comprised of members of various departments, the Healthy Habits Committee’s goal is to support and encourage employees who want to live healthier and happier lives through physical, emotional, social, and intellectual growth. Healthy Habits has championed many initiatives, including ‘The Biggest Loser,’ The Wellness Garden as well as dance and Tai Chi classes. If you have an interest in starting a group, consistent with the Healthy Habits goal, contact Jan Horton at [email protected].

‘THE BIGGEST LOSER’We are about half way through this session of ‘The Biggest Loser.’ It’s time for all teams to get serious with exercise and their food habits. Any team that would like to brag about their loss should let Susan Hendrickson know how they are doing. The Cowboys and Indians team reported they have lost a total of 39.3 lbs. or 4.05 percent of their weight. Great job! Anyone interested in helping with the management of the program or have other questions about the program should contact Susan Hendrickson at 276-3135 or [email protected].

THE WELLNESS GARDENSpring planting has begun at the Wellness Garden. Thanks to Jim Gnefkow and Plant Operations we now have new hose systems and gravel around the water spouts. The employee spots are now full. The Kansas City Community Gardens (KCCG) is offering memberships to our gardners and anyone else who is interested. Membership is $10 and you receive 10 packs of seeds, a 10 lb. bag of fertilizer and discounts on plants and trees. Anyone interested can go to the KCCG main site at 6917 Kensington, near Swope Park. The phone number is (816) 931-3877. Of!ce hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday-Friday and Saturday mornings from 9 a.m. to noon March 31–May 5. Workshops on gardening are included on the KCCG website at www.kccg.com.

HEALTHY HABITS PROMOTES PHYSICAL ACTIVITYThe Healthy Habits Committee encourages 150 minutes of moderate physical activity each week as part of the American Heart Association Physical Activity Guidelines.Join fellow Research Medical Center employees at the American Heart Associaiton’s Heart Walk on May 19 at Theis Park.

SUPPORT RESEARCH MEDICAL CENTER AT COUNTRY MUSIC MARATHON IN NASHVILLEResearch Medical Center will again have a team participating in the Country Music Marathon/Half Marathon on April 28. The HCA Hope Fund is supported through this race. We had a great team last year and will return another great one in 2012. A bake sale will be held on April 11 in the cafeteria. The proceeds will be donated to the Hope Fund and support our team members. Research Medical Center’s team will include: Holly Tye, Valerie Walls, Dr. James Maliszewski, Mary Finn and her daughter Rose Stamper and Merlia Betts. Carol Rose and Holly’s daughter Ashley and two sisters Heather and Julie will serve as volunteers.

NUTRITION MONTH CELEBRATED IN CAFETERIAMarch was National Nutrition Month (NNM) and healthy eating displays were featured in the cafeteria weekly. The theme of NNM this year is “Get your plate in shape” and topics covered in the displays were portion control, healthy meal building, and the bene!ts of a plant based diet. During the !nal week of the month, a $100 supermarket gift card was raf"ed. In upcoming months, look for displays featuring some of the healthy options in the café including Odwalla and yogurt parfaits.

Healthy Habits Corner


Research Medical Center celebrated Certi!ed Nurses Day on March 19. Congratulations to those who have achieved and maintained their certi!cations!

Amber BoesAmy WarisAndrea PointerAndrew GerhardtAnita MallottAriana KingBarbara MillerBecky DowellBecky KellamBen BakerBeth HopkinsBradley BryantBrandi SamsonCarolyn GasserCarolyn Tessler

Chris DuncanChris PorterChrissy MaxeinerChristi VanBuskirkConstance HilsingerCynthia ClarkDain SiskDarinda ReberryDaryl KampschroederDeb MiddlemasDebbie CooperDeborah FloresDianna LussoDonna ErtzEllen EllisGail MayerJulia PayneJulie WegenerJune StarkKara SimsKirk McCartyKomi AgbodzieKylie TolenLeslie RemingtonLinda DunalewiczLindsey ReedLindsey SchroederLynda Meyer

Maria OlesMarjorie Sams-DillonMary KramerMelody AlexanderMichaela LoganNancy RooksNicole WallaceOlwyn RossPeggy SandelsPolly McNeeceRuth WoronickRyan WesthuesShannon SchloegelShelly RothrockSherry PottsStacey EstesSusan GlennTeresa WisemanTerry DuffeyTheresa MiltonVenetia McFarlinVenus BucknerWilliam Michalides

Certi!ed Nurses Day

The physician and administrator who receives the most donations between April 1-30 will be “elected” to sit in the dunk tank at Relay for Life on May 5. If they choose not to sit in the dunk tank, they may “opt out” by matching the donations raised. “Employees, patients, and families will be able to purchase a “footprint” for $1 in the cafeteria, which they can place below the photo of the physician or administrator they choose to elect. Donations can also be made in the Cancer Center, Radiation Oncology and 4 East. Thanks for supporting the American Cancer Society.

“Dunk Tank Challenge”A fundraiser for the American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life

Stephanie Graff, MDMedical Oncologist

John Sheldon, MDRadiation Oncologist

Jaswinder Singh, MDMedical Oncologist

David Shaeffer, MDRadiation Oncologist

Matt SogardChief Operating Of!cer

Amber BoesAssociate Chief Nursing

Of!cer

Kevin J. HicksChief Executive Of!cer

The month of April has been designated as Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM) in the United States. Research Medical Center’s Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE) Program, The Metropolitan Organization to Counter Sexual Assault (MOCSA) and The Bridge Program are teaming up to raise public awareness about sexual violence and to educate communities and individuals on how to prevent sexual violence. Raising awareness about sexual violence is so important because the issue is very prevalent. One in six women will be the victim of completed or attempted rape. One in four girls and one in six boys will be sexually abused during childhood. Forty to forty-!ve percent of domestic violence victims are coerced into sexual acts against their will by their partners.

Last year Research Medical Center implemented a SANE Program. Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner Programs use specially trained nurses to provide comprehensive psychological, medical, and forensic services for sexual assault victims. The nurses help people of either sex and of all ages. The SANE practices as part of a multi-disciplinary team, which includes; administrators, physician medical directors, advocates, law enforcement, social workers, forensic scientists and prosecutors. SANE nurses are available 24 hours/day 7 days/week. SANE’s are trained to offer crises intervention and their philosophy of nursing empowers patients to determine their plan of care.

Care Provided• Emotional support • Injury detection and treatment

• State-of-the-art forensic medical evidence collection• Assistance with reporting the crime to police (Mandatory reporting for children and seniors• Assistance with concerns about sexually transmitted

infection and pregnancy • Assistance with safety planning • Development of a medical follow-up plan

Research Medical Center’s SANE program is a vital resource to both sexual assault survivors and the community. Research Medical Center recognizes this is a frightening, traumatic time for victims. Our SANE Program is dedicated to providing comprehensive, compassionate care in a safe environment. And without support and help, the effects of the trauma can last a lifetime. For more information about MOCSA or the events taking place in the community during SAAM, please contact MOCSA at [email protected] or (816) 931-4527.

SANE 24 hour pager • (816) 840-0131MOCSA 24-Hour Crisis LineMissouri: (816) 531-0233 • Kansas: (913) 642-0233Rose Brooks Center 24-hour Crisis Line • (816) 861-6100

Sexual Assault Awareness Month

Patient Safety WeekCHECK OUT OUR VIDEOS ON FACEBOOK!In recognition of Patient Safety Week in March, members of our Performance Improvement and Patient Safety department took part in a few informational videos.

Carolyn Gasser, RN, BSN, MPH infection control and employee health manager at Research Medical Center, discussed the importance of respiratory etiquette stations. Deborah Flores, RN, Ed.D, vice president, performance improvement at Research Medical Center, discussed what motivated her on a daily basis.

The videos can be viewed on our Facebook page—www.facebook.com/researchmedicalcenter.


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Research Medical Center • 2316 E. Meyer Blvd., Kansas City, MO (West Parking Lot)Saturday, April 28, 2012 • 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

YMCA FITNESS AREAThe Cleaver Family YMCA will provide !tness activities for the entire family, including a Zumba dance class, membership drive and sports sign-ups.

CHILDREN’S ACTIVITY AREASPONSORED BY RESEARCH COLLEGE OF NURSING• Carnival games• Moon walk• Face painting• Free books from the Kansas City Public Library

INJURY PREVENTION AREA• ThinkFirst of Greater Kansas City• Missouri State Highway Patrol Seatbelt Convincer• Free Bicycle helmets to the !rst 250 children from the Brain Injury Association of Kansas & Greater Kansas City• Mother & Child Health Coalition/ Safe Kids K.C. Metro

HEALTHY COOKING DEMONSTRATIONS• Local celebrity chef Jasper Mirabile Jr. will offer free healthy cooking demonstrations at 10:30 a.m. and 11:30 a.m.

THERE WILL BE OVER 90 BOOTHS PROVIDING HEALTH INFORMATION AND FREE SCREENINGS (AS OF 3/30/12)

Advance Diabetic ShoesAlphapointeAlzheimer’s AssociationAmerican Cancer SocietyAmerican Diabetes AssociationAmerican Red CrossAmerican Stroke FoundationBayer HealthCare PharmaceuticalsBD-Diabetes CareBlack Health Care CoalitionBrain Injury Association of Kansas & Greater Kansas CityBrookside Family Medical GroupCancer Action, Inc.Child Abuse Prevention AssociationChildren and Youth with Special Healthcare NeedsCleaver Family YMCACleveland Chiropractic College Health CenterDiabetic Foot Center at Research/ Brookside Health Specialty ClinicFirst Call, Alcohol/Drug Prevention & RecoveryFresenius Medical CareFront Porch AllianceGilda’s Club Kansas CityGreater Kansas City Black Nurses AssociationHabitat for Humanity - Kansas CityHarmon Diabetes Center Healthcare Community Credit UnionHeart to Heart International

Jackson County Family Court, Volunteer ProgramKansas City Free Health ClinicKansas City Missouri Police DepartmentKansas City Pediatric GroupKansas City Public LibraryLilly USA, LLCLocal Investment Commission (LINC)Lupus Foundation of America, Heartland ChapterLyme Association of Greater Kansas City, Inc.Mazuma Credit UnionMedical Group of Kansas CityMetropolitan Organization to Counter Sexual Assault (MOCSA)Mid-America Head StartMidwest Cancer Care, Research Medical CenterMidwest Center for Eating DisordersMidwest Hand Center & Midwest Trauma & Surgical SpecialistsMidwest Women’s Healthcare SpecialistsMissouri State Highway PatrolMo-Kan Pet PartnersMother & Child Health Coalition/Safe Kids K.C. MetroNational Highway Traf!c Safety Administration, Region 7National Kidney Foundation, Inc.New VisionRachel House Pregnancy Resource CentersRelay MOResearch Family Medicine Residency/ Goppert-Trinity Family CareResearch Family Physicians - Raytown

Research Medical Center & Brookside Campus RadiologyResearch Medical Center Community ConnectionsResearch Medical Center Stroke ProgramResearch Medical Center Volunteer ServicesResearch Medical Center Women’s ServicesResearch Palliative Care TeamResearch Psychiatric CenterRonald McDonald House Charities of Kansas CityRose Brooks CenterSamuel U. Rodgers Health CenterSelect Specialty Hospital of Western MissouriShepherd’s Center CentralSickle Cell Disease AssociationSIDS ResourcesSoutheast Community CenterSouthtown Women’s HealthcareSusan G. Komen for the Cure Greater Kansas CitySwope Health ServicesThe Center for Wellness at Midwest Heart AssociatesThinkFirst of Greater Kansas CityUnited Way 2-1-1University District Express CareYMCA Head StartYoung Survival Coalition

For more information, call (816) 276-4218 or www.theresearchfoundationkc.org

Sponsored by:

FREE HEALTH SCREENINGSBlood Glucose, Blood Pressure, Body Mass Index, Bone Density, Colorectal Cancer take-home kits, Dental, Foot, Glaucoma, Liver Wellness and Vision

NATIONAL TAKE BACK DAYFirst Call Alcohol/Drug Prevention & Recovery is participating in National Take Back Day during the Community Block Party & Health Fair, allowing people to turn in their unused or expired medication for safe disposal.

ADDITIONAL ACTIVITIES• Half-mile and one-mile “Fun Walk” at 11 a.m. (Free insulated tumbler with lid/straw to !rst 50 walkers from the American Heart Association)• Healthy snacks and beverages• Prize drawings throughout the event • Local entertainment every 30 minutes• Kansas City Fire Department Fire Truck• Kansas City Missouri Police Department BEARCAT

Documents

CARE Newsletter - April 2012