Meet, Greet and Have a Treat with the New Chief Operating Officer

Join us on Wednesday, July 13, from 11 am to 2 pm in the Cafeteria for cake to welcome Camie Patterson, FACHE, CPA, FHFMA, as the new Chief Operating Officer.

Camie Patterson, FACHE, CPA, FHFMA, is IRMC’s new Chief Operating Officer. In this role, she will oversee day-to-day operations of assigned patient care and support service areas and programs, as well as various freestanding outpatient services. Camie brings over 20 years of accounting and operational experience to IRMC. Camie will visit the floors beginning at 8 pm to deliver ice cream.

The right care. Right here.

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VOLUME 8 | NUMBER 13 | June 30 2016

IRMC recently welcomed 15 new medical students from The Florida State University College of Medicine. It is the ninth year IRMC has participated in the educational program. In June 2000, The FSU College of Medicine was created with the

mission of serving the unique needs of Floridians. It was designed as a community-based medical school with regional locations in Orlando, Pensacola, Sarasota and Tallahassee. Additional campuses in Daytona Beach and Fort Pierce opened in April 2007.

Medical students shadow physicians both in and out of the hospital to learn clinical knowledge as well as the beauty of building relationships with the community. Approximately half pursue primary care specialties. (Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, and OB/GYN)

“Many of our Fort Pierce students have family ties to Indian River County and South Florida,” said Juliette Lomax-Homier, MD, FACOG, Dean, Fort Pierce Regional Campus, Florida State University College of Medicine. “Since 2007, IRMC has helped educate and develop exemplary physicians who practice patient-centered healthcare and are responsive to local community needs.”

Front row, left to right: Jennifer Riche, Marvin Dieujuste, Nicholas Karr, Stephanie Poteau, Tirajeh Zohourian, Mollika Hossain, Keirsten Dawson and Alaine Sharpe.Back row, left to right: Andrew Clementz, Meghan Phelan, Ann Loraine Roc, Ioana Stroe, Estela Abich, Marckenley Isaac and Etzer Augustin.

The next session of classes begins on Wednesday, July 6, and runs every Wednesday through Aug. 10. Classes are in IRMC’s Private Dining Room from 5:30 to 6:30 pm. Find support as well as access to free nicotine replacement

patches, gum and lozenges. The classes cover all forms of tobacco.

The classes are part of a statewide tobacco cessation program, IQuit with the Area Health Education Center (AHEC) and Tobacco Free Florida. Call instructor Bob Wright at (772) 559-0890 for more information.

Quit Smoking NowIf You’re Ready to Quit Tobacco Help Is Free

Indian River Medical Center Welcomes 15 New FSU Medical Students

Patient Safety Culture Survey Reminder

Eliminating preventable harm is a critical issue. Please help by taking the anonymous Patient Safety Culture Survey. Survey dates are July 10 to 30. Watch for the link in your email.

With your help, we can reach the goal of Zero Preventable Harm.

TOGETHER We Are SafeTOGETHER We Are Safe

Monday, July 4 • CLOSED INDEPENDENCE DAY

Monday - Friday: 8 am - 7 pmSaturday: 9 am - 5 pm

REGULAR HOURS

Remember: Wash Your Hands!

IRMC just received the American Heart Association’s Mission: Lifeline® STEMI Receiving Center Gold Quality Achievement Award for the third year in a row. The award recognizes IRMC’s success in implementing the highest standard of care for heart attack patients. ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction, or STEMI, is the deadliest form of heart attack during which one of the heart’s major arteries (one of the arteries that supplies oxygen and nutrient-rich blood to the heart muscle itself) is blocked. To prevent death, it’s critical to restore blood flow as quickly as possible, either by surgically opening the blocked vessel or by giving clot-busting medication.

Hospitals participating in Mission: Lifeline are referred to as STEMI Receiving Centers and are evaluated on eight performance achievement measures, including the percentage of STEMI patients who received percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) within 90 minutes of first medical contact. Gold is the highest award level, recognizing two or more consecutive years of achieving these standards.

Thank you to everyone who made this possible!

IRMC Wins Quality Award for STEMI Care

Town Hall Meetings Are on the Horizon

Have a Safe and Happy July 4th!

As of Tuesday, July 5, IRMC will discontinue the outpatient laboratory services and outpatient EKG procedures in the Ambulatory Services Center. Patients needing outpatient laboratory services should ALWAYS check with their insurance provider for preferred laboratory locations. Two outpatient laboratory locations are adjacent to the IRMC campus.

› LabCorp 955 37th Place (855) 277-8669

› Quest Diagnostics 1050 37th Place (772) 778-1110 IRMC employees on the IRMC health plan should continue to use Quest Diagnostics.

All Pre-Admission Testing services are now conveniently located in the Patient Pavilion inside IRMC. Pre-Admission Testing includes blood draws, urinalysis and EKGs. This relocation of services will provide a single location for services required prior to surgery. To schedule an appointment with Pre-Admission Testing, call (772) 567-4311, ext. 2135.

CPR and ACLS Classes Coming to IRMCBasic life support (BLS)/CPR and advanced cardiac life support (ACLS) classes are coming to IRMC. Students must prep before the course. IRMC employees can pick up text and prep packets with pre-tests from the Education Department.

BLS/CPR classes will be offered on Friday, July 22, at 9 am in the 4th Floor Classroom. ACLS classes will be Friday and Saturday, July 15 and 16, at 8:30 am in the Private Dining Room.

IRMC employees can use the code IRMC for a class discount. To sign up for classes, call (772) 878-3085 or toll free at (866)-4-EMC-INC. For questions, call Cecelia Meeks, RN, at ext. 1794, or Shanna Stokes at ext. 1095.

It’s time for 4th of July celebrations - fireworks, a backyard barbecue, maybe a trip to the beach. Whatever you have planned, IRMC wants you to enjoy your holiday. Please use precautions when using fireworks and grills, be alert at the beach and watch for rip currents, and don’t forget sun protection.

Outpatient Lab Servicesto Relocate

Town Hall Meetings are coming the week of July 18. If you have any questions, send it prior to the meetings at EmployeeBox@irmc.cc.The schedule for the Employee Town Hall Meetings is:

› Tuesday, July 19 10 am – Medical Education A & B Noon – Medical Education A & B 2 pm – BHC› Wednesday, July 20 3 pm – Medical Education A & B›Thursday, July 21 7:30 am – Medical Education A & B 7:30 am – Medical Education A & B› Friday, July 22 1 pm – Medical Education A & B› Monday, July 25 Noon – Medical Education A & B

Participating employees will be eligible to win a PTO day. The names of attendees will be entered in a drawing and no less than five PTO days will be awarded. If attendance exceeds 250, an additional PTO day will be awarded for every additional 50 people in attendance. Meetings will be held for Auxiliary members and medical staff in July also.

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