NEWS Weekly Roundup

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July 28, 2017 RWJBH Presented with HealthTrust’s 2017 Operational Excellence Award

GrassROOTS SuperGirls Visit Qualitas and IT&S

HealthTrust recently recognized RWJBarnabas Health with its highest honor during the 2017 HealthTrust University Conference in Las Vegas. The health care group purchasing organization and performance improvement company established its annual Member Recognition Award program to acknowledge outstanding contributions of member organizations across five categories. RWJBarnabas Health was presented with the Operational Excellence Award, which recognizes members who have implemented best practices in supply chain operations and cost savings initiatives. RWJBH was honored for its successful implementation of a supply chain strategy following the merger between Barnabas Health and Robert Wood Johnson Health system. RWJBH exceeded its savings goals through partnership with clinicians and suppliers resulting in high quality and cost-effective care. To read more, visit The Bridge.

The SuperGirls from the RWJBarnabas Health Women’s Leadership Alliance GrassROOTS Health Care Fellows Program spent the day with Qualitas Pharmacy Services on July 18, visiting with different departments, including reimbursement, intake, specialty technician, pharmacy, IV technician, and nursing, to learn about the how patients get the medicine they need each day.

On July 20, the SuperGirls visited Information Technology and Services at Corporate. The girls received a CPM demonstration, EHR demonstration, participated in a hands-on charting and patient registration tutorial, and took part in a scavenger hunt.

RWJBH Employees Named Among Humanism in Healthcare Honorees

RWJBarnabas Health employees were among the 38 honorees at the Healthcare Foundation of New Jersey’s Annual Lester Z. Lieberman Humanism in Healthcare Awards on July 17.

Each year, the Foundation honors health care employees, nursing and medical students, and nursing faculty in the greater Newark region. Nominated by their peers, these employees are models of selflessness, empathy and cultural sensitivity. The RWJBH honorees included Cathleen Cahill, APN, of Children’s Specialized Hospital; Jose Fernandez, Director, Radiology, and Tracy Thompson, Unit Clerk, Emergency Department, of Clara Maass Medical Center; Martha M. Diaz, Credentialing Specialist, Colleen McQueen, RN, Will Thomas, RN, and Celeste Johnson, Unit Clerk, Pediatrics, of Newark Beth Israel Medical Center and Children’s Hospital of New Jersey; and Caitlin Ridge, BA, CCLS, and Rosann Kravetz-Toma, DPT, of Saint Barnabas Medical Center.

Komen North Jersey Celebrates RWJBarnabas Health

A special reception was held on July 19 to celebrate people who made this year’s Susan G. Komen North Jersey Race for the Cure a success and announce its 2017-2018 grantees. Those receiving awards were top fundraisers, top fundraising teams and sponsors – including RWJBarnabas Health in its 10th year as the Race for the Cure Local Survivor Sponsor. Lead volunteers were also presented awards including four co-chairs from RWJBarnabas Health: Julie DiGioia, MD, breast surgeon, Hall DiGioia Surgical Associates; Mary Ellen Clyne, PhD, President and Chief Executive Officer, Clara Maass Medical Center; Joseph F. Scott, FACHE, President and Chief Executive Officer, Jersey City Medical Center; and Rachelle Leong, MD, breast surgeon with Barnabas Health Medical Group and CMMC. Grantees for 2017-2018 include Newark Beth Israel Medical Center and Somerset Health Care Foundation. For more information, visit The Bridge. Continued >>

Kristin Wenger, President of the Board of Directors, Komen Foundation North Jersey; Mary Ellen Clyne, PhD, President and CEO, CMMC; Julie M. DiGioia, MD, breast surgeon, Hall DiGioia Surgical Associates; Joseph F. Scott, President and CEO, JCMC, and Executive Vice President, Office of Health Care Transformation, RWJBH; and Kelly Nagle Witkowski, Executive Director, Komen North Jersey.

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RWJBarnabas Health Happenings

CSH Employee Receives Lester Z. Lieberman Humanism in Healthcare Award—On July 17, Cathy Cahill, APN, Children’s Specialized Hospital, was honored with the Healthcare Foundation of New Jersey’s 2017 Lester Z. Lieberman Humanism in Healthcare Award at The Crystal Plaza in Livingston. This award recognizes hospital and long-term care facility employees, nursing students and faculty, and professionals who treat patients and their families with exceptional compassion and kindness.

Children’s Specialized Hospital

Cathy Cahill, APN, CSH (center) with, remaining from left: Marsha Atkind, Executive Director and CEO, HFNJ, and Beth Levithan, Board Chair, HFNJ.

Non-Invasive Cardiology Center at CMMC Earns Echocardiography Reaccreditation by IAC— Clara Maass Medical Center’s Non-Invasive Cardiology Center has been granted a three-year term of accreditation by the Intersocietal Accreditation Commission (IAC) in Echocardiography in the areas of Adult Transesophageal and Adult Transthoracic. Echocardiography is used to assess different areas of the heart and can detect heart disease or signs of serious conditions. IAC accreditation is a “seal of approval” that patients can rely on as an indicator of consistent quality care and a dedication to continuous improvement. The accreditation also means that CMMC has completed an intense application and review process and was found to be in full compliance with the standards established by IAC.

Clara Maass Medical Center

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BHMG and MS Care Center Welcome Dr. Sylvester as Medical Director—Andrew Sylvester, MD, is the new Medical Director of the Multiple Sclerosis Comprehensive Care Center at the Barnabas Health Ambulatory Care Center.

Dr. Sylvester is a board-certified neurologist who has specialized in multiple sclerosis care and research for over 18 years. He earned an additional subspecialty certification as a diplomat for neural repair and rehabilitation. Dr. Sylvester has achieved the honor of being selected for inclusion in Castle Connolly’s Top Doctors New York Metro Area in the field of Neurology for 2016 and 2017.

Dr. Sylvester will bring a renewed approach of personalized quality and comprehensive care that focuses on symptom management as well as MS-specific therapy to the Multiple Sclerosis Comprehensive Care Center. Dr. Sylvester plans to continue his research at RWJBarnabas Health as well as develop an intricate network of specialists geared toward addressing all the features of multiple sclerosis to maximize patient outcomes and satisfaction.

Barnabas Health Medical Group

Last week, Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital New Brunswick launched a mobile platform to communicate with patients via their smart phones. The platform, developed by HealthGrid and called CareNotify™, enables the medical center to push SMS text notifications to patients before, during and after visits.

Deploying CareNotify™ is a component of RWJBarnabas Health’s consumer strategy to engage with patients in a new way and better manage our relationship with them. As part of a pilot program, the technology will also go live at Monmouth Medical Center this week, and at the New Brunswick Transplant Center and several physician practices in the following weeks.

During the pilot implementation phase, CareNotify™ will deliver HIPAA-secure text messages to most hospital inpatients, as well as to emergency department and observation patients. Patients will receive a message welcoming them to the facility; frequently asked questions; information about their stay and hospital services; education about their condition; information about medications administered; and post-discharge questionnaires to identify opportunities for outreach.

For an example of the technology and the types of text messages patients will receive, visit:

https://healthgrid.wistia.com/medias/cwya2dyclz and https://healthgrid.wistia.com/medias/az2tinrr5u

New Text Messaging System for Patients Piloted at RWJUH New Brunswick

CMC Holds Annual Employee Picnic—Community Medical Center recently held its annual picnic for employees, medical staff and volunteers. The event drew hundreds throughout the day and evening. The picnic featured a ‘Celebration of Culture’ theme with food choices from around the world and matching decor. Guests were also treated to live Reggae music from Smokey Starr, a visit from two miniature therapy ponies, ice cream from a Mister Softee truck and prize drawings throughout the day.

Michael Mimoso, MHSA, FACHE, President and Chief Executive Officer, CMC, presented trophies to this year’s Health Care Harvest Food Drive winners and acknowledged everyone’s efforts for donating over 20,100 pounds of food to area food banks and pantries.

Community Medical Center

Institute for Prevention’s DART Partners with Local Agencies to Educate Alcohol Outlet Owners—The Institute for Prevention’s DART Prevention Coalition, in partnership with the Brick Police Department, New Jersey Alcoholic Beverage Control, and New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission, held a training on June 28 for liquor store and bar owners from Brick Township. Over 80 participants were educated on local and state policies for safely and responsibly serving alcohol to customers. Additionally, the NJ Motor Vehicle Commission updated attendees on the latest in fake identification technology and how to spot a fake form of identification. This information is critical for keeping outlets in compliance with regulations and also preventing the service of alcohol to underage or intoxicated patrons.

The DART Prevention Coalition regularly works with NJ-ABC and NJMVC to hold similar trainings across Ocean County. The mission of the DART Prevention Coalition is to engage Ocean County youth and residents in the process of reducing substance abuse. For more information, contact Michael Capko, Manager, DART Prevention Coalition, at 732-886-4841 or Michael.capko@rwjbh.org.

RWJBH Institute for Prevention

Michael Mimoso, MHSA, FACHE, President and CEO (center), presents members of radiology with the inaugural ‘Wheel of Wack’ for the most creative entrance at the Health Care Harvest Food Drive.

JCMC Employee Named Among NJBIZ’s ‘Forty Under 40’ List—Robert Winston, Associate Vice President, Behavioral Health, Jersey City Medical Center, was named among NJBIZ’s ‘Forty Under 40’ List in the health care category for 2017. The list is comprised of up-and-coming stars of the New Jersey business community who have achieved professional excellence at a young age, representing the future of their industries and the state as a hole. Mr. Winston will be honored at an awards reception and ceremony on September 11.

Mr. Winston holds a Master’s Degree in social work from Rutgers University and is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in New York and New Jersey. He is trained in Gestalt Psychotherapy and works with several local Universities, educating and mentoring Master’s level social work students on their journey in the profession. He also maintains his own practice in psychotherapy. To read the full story, visit The Bridge.

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RWJUH Hamilton Celebrates Critical Care Achievements—The critical care team at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Hamilton celebrated with a mid-year breakfast to recognize the extraordinary efforts and significant strides in key quality indicators on the Intensive Care Unit. ICU patients have been free of ventilator-associated pneumonia for 5.75 years, from falls for 1.5 years and central line-associated bloodstream infections for 15 months.

RWJ University Hospital Hamilton

Nina Roberts, MSN, (second from left), recognizes the ICU clinical team for their achievements in quality and patient safety.

Jersey City Medical Center

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Monmouth Medical Center

MMC Joins Colon Cancer Alliance for Annual Fundraising Undy Walk/Run—On July 15, a team from Monmouth Medical Center once again joined more than 700 Jersey Shore residents who took to the city streets of Long Branch to support the family-friendly Undy Run/Walk, an event dedicated to colon cancer awareness.

Hosted by the Colon Cancer Alliance and sponsored by Monmouth Medical Center, this event encourages participants to wear silly boxers, briefs or costumes in support of knocking colon cancer out of the top three cancer killers. Michael Arvanitis, MD, Chief, Colorectal Surgery and Acting Chairman, Surgery, MMC, spoke at the event, and he and fellow MMC colorectal surgeon Roy Dressner, DO, ran the 5K.

Money raised through this annual event benefits MMC, as well as supports national prevention, research and patient support initiatives of the Colon Cancer Alliance. Early detection of colon cancer saves lives. To make an appointment or to get screened, visit rwjbh.org/80by18.

Left to right: Roy Dressner, DO, colorectal surgeon, MMC; Tanya Kenney, Regional Director, BHMG; Michael Arvantis, MD, colorectal surgeon, MMC; Laura Gallo, Special Projects Manager, Cancer Services, MMC; Portia Lagmay-Fuentes, Regional Administrative Director, Cancer Services, MMC; and Julie Villa, MSN, RN, CCRN-K, Director, Nursing Excellence and Innovation, MMC.

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MMCSC to Install New MRI—Next week, Monmouth Medical Center, Southern Campus will be installing the latest 1.5 T MRI scanner – MAGNETOM Symphony with Tim Technology – a revolutionary MRI scanner that will enable radiologists to obtain the highest resolution full-body images faster, helping referring physicians to diagnose and treat patients more effectively. This new technology will also allow for feet first positioning for most exams and breast MRI capabilities, including high resolution 2D and 3D protocols that cover both breasts simultaneously, and protocols for imaging breasts with silicone implants, as MRI imaging is gold standard for silicone implants.

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NBIMC Becomes First Center in NJ to Implant Leadless Pacemaker—On July 3, Stephen Rothbart, MD, Electrophysiologist at Newark Beth Israel Medical Center, became the first physician in New Jersey to implant a leadless pacemaker. The procedure was performed in NBIMC’s Cath Lab. This new pacemaker is approximately the size of a large vitamin capsule and functions exactly like a standard pacemaker with the same battery life.

The device is implanted without the need for an incision and leaves no visible sign of a medical device under the skin. It also allows for fewer post-implant activity restrictions, and a faster

recovery. The procedure is available for patients in need of a single chamber pacemaker. For more information contact Dr. Stephen Rothbart at 973-926-8590.

From left to right: Lauren Nichols (scrub cap, front),

Medtronic rep.; Nirja Patel, nurse anesthetist; Stephen Rothbart, MD; Emma Kielblock, RN, Cath Lab; Eleanor Alcudia, RN, Cath Lab; and Fritz Jarrett, Cath Lab technician.

Newark Beth Israel Medical Center

RWJUH New Brunswick Dedicates Infusion Bay Area in Honor of Generous Donor—An infusion bay area in the new Infusion Suite in Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital New Brunswick’s East Tower was recently dedicated in recognition of a generous gift from Robin’s Fund and in memory of Robin Cone.

Robin’s Fund was founded by Robin’s family in her memory to promote early detection and diagnosis of breast cancer and support patient needs through various fundraising initiatives, donations and sponsorships.

The group also supports young female athletes since Robin herself was a competitive swimmer throughout her life, as well as owner of the American Gymnastics Academy.

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RWJ University Hospital New Brunswick

RWJ University Hospital Rahway

RWJUH Rahway Names New Director of Medical Management and New ED Nurse Manager—Mary Mulyk, RN, has joined the Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Rahway team as Director of Medical Management. Ms. Mulyk has served in this role for more than 20 years in numerous facilities and brings with her an in-depth knowledge of the field. She oversees the Department of Case Management and Social Services.

Karen Vargas, RN is the new Nurse Manager for RWJUH Rahway’s Emergency Department. Ms. Vargas joined the Rahway team 18 years ago and has held positions from Nursing Assistant to Emergency Department Clinical Coordinator. Ms. Vargas has been in the Emergency Department for the past 16 years and has been an integral part in many of the operational changes.

Pictured are Robin’s family and friends at the dedication ceremony.

SBMC Employees Honored with Humanism in Healthcare—Rosann Kravetz-Toma, DPT, Physical Therapist, and Caitlin Ridge, Certified Child Life Therapist, of Saint Barnabas Medical Center, received 2017 Healthcare Foundation of New Jersey Lester Z. Lieberman Humanism in Healthcare Awards on July 17. The recipients were selected for their dedication to living SBMC’s CCHESS mission by providing compassionate care, health care excellence and superior service to patients and their families.

An exceptional clinician, colleague and caregiver, Ms. Kravetz-Toma has successfully transitioned from an inpatient to an outpatient physical therapist providing treatment to patients with vestibular dysfunction, balance disorders and concussions.

Since joining the Emergency Department staff four years ago, Ms. Ridge, has become an integral part of the team. As a founding member of SBMC’s Special Needs Ambassador Program, she helps train staff throughout the hospital on how to understand and support special needs families and serves as an expert resource for colleagues.

Saint Barnabas Medical Center

RWJUH Somerset Achieves Accreditation as a Comprehensive Community Cancer Program—The Steeplechase Cancer Center at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset has achieved three-year accreditation as a Comprehensive Community Cancer Program from the Commission on Cancer of the American College of Surgeons as a result of a recent on-site survey.

The cancer center earned seven commendations—the maximum number of commendations—for clinical research accrual; cancer registrar education; public reporting outcomes; oncology nursing care; Rapid Quality Reporting System participation; and data submission.

The surveyor also praised the cancer center for its multi-disciplinary approach to care and fully engaging cancer center leadership in the accreditation process.

RWJ University Hospital Somerset

From left, at the 2017 Humanism in Healthcare Award Ceremony from SBMC are Stephen P. Zieniewicz, FACHE, President and Chief Executive Officer, SBMC; honorees Caitlin Ridge, CCLS, and Rosann Kravetz-Toma, DPT; and Céu Cirne-Neves, FACHE, Vice President.

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