Spring2014

Seton UP CLOSE

In this Issue

A newsletter of the Seton Hays Foundation, supporting Seton Medical Center Hays,

Seton Edgar B. Davis Hospital, Seton Southwest Hospital and Seton Smithville Regional

Hospital, members of the Seton Healthcare Family

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Smithvilles Bench Boys at Center of Fundraiser A local group of gentleman who have been friends for decades gather almost every day at an old gas station in Smithville. They are fondly known around town as the Bench Boys. The boys will soon be captured on canvas by painter Lee W. Perkins, and the painting and reprints will be auctioned as part of a community fundraiser for Seton Smithville on November 8, 2014.

Seton Smithville Earns Top StarsPg 2

Give Volunteering a Whirl at SetonPg 3

Early Morning Heart Attack a Wake Up Call to Get Healthy

Meet the DoctorMichael Watkins, MDPg 4

Free Heart Screenings for Student Athletes

Services Expand at Seton HaysPg 5

Supporters Raise $70,000 for Seton SouthwestPg 6

Seton Lockhart Clinics and Care-a-Van Named Business of the Year

Room Named in Honor of Sister Helen Brewer

Mark Your CalendarsPg 7

Seton Supports Healthy Hearts

Make Your Will KnownPg 8

You can make a difference

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Board of TrusteesChuck Nash

Chair

Kate Johnson Vice-Chair

Sister Catherine Brown, DC Mousumi Chanda-Kim, MD

Sam CooperThomas E. Gallagher

Chris HarkriderRuben Lopez Tom Searcy

Sonja Simmons

Ex-Officio Members Jess Garza

Kenneth L. Gladish, PhD Chris Hartle Gerald Hill

Seton Hays Foundation6001 Kyle ParkwayKyle, Texas 78640

(512) 504-5075setonhaysfoundation.org

Seton Edgar B. Davis Hospital

130 Hays Street Luling, Texas 78648

(830) 875-7066

Seton Southwest Hospital7900 FM 1826

Austin, Texas 78737 (512) 324-9000

Seton Smithville Regional Hospital

800 Texas 71Smithville, Texas 78957

(512) 237-3214

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These guys are iconic around here a slice of Americana, said Remmy Morris, outreach coordinator for Seton Smithville. Its fitting that our first fundraiser for the hospital will pay tribute to Smithvilles heritage.

Funds from sales will help improve patient comfort with the purchase of new patient beds. Updating equipment and providing a top patient experience is our priority, said Larry Mejia, vice president and COO of Seton Smithville.

Seton Smithvilles first-ever fundraiser, the Smithville Moonlight Affair, will be held at the Smithville Recreation Center on November 8, 2014. Volunteers are needed to help plan and collect auction items. You can make a difference and have fun doing it. For more information, contact Brittany Horine at bhorine@seton.org or 512-504-5077.

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Smithvilles Bench Boys

Seton Smithville Earns Top Stars

Community support helps hospitals succeed, and its certainly easier to garner that support when a hospital is excelling. Seton Smithville Regional Hospital recently received five PRC 5-Star Awards for excellence in emergency department services, home health services, responsiveness of staff and communication with doctors and nurses.

To receive a 5-Star Award, Seton Smithville scored in the top 10 percent among hospitals nationwide. The awards are based on results of a national survey conducted by Professional Research Consultants.

These awards are proof that Seton Smithville Regional Hospital is committed to improving health care, said Joe M. Inguanzo, PhD, CEO of Professional Research Consultants. It takes years of determination and hard work to achieve this level of success.

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Setons Remmy Morris (left) and Gerald Hill unveiled the Bench Boys photo which artist Lee Perkins will use as inspiration for a painting. Print sales of the painting will support improvements at the hospital.

The Best Job You Will Ever HaveGive Volunteering a Whirl at Seton

Every year, more than 2,000 individuals volunteer across the Seton Healthcare Family. From the gift shop to the parking lot, Seton depends on volunteers like YOU to offer a helping hand and kind word to patients and family members during what can be a time of stress and uncertainty.

Were happy to highlight four stellar Seton volunteers who share a common passion for Setons mission and commitment to providing a friendly and compassionate experience to patients and visitors alike.

Shirley BridgesSeton Edgar B. Davis Hospital has been a part of Shirley Bridges life since 1965 when she first started working in the hospitals accounting department. After retiring from Seton in 2004, she quickly returned as a volunteer. Every Wednesday morning, Shirley can be found in the hospital checking in on patients. She is also a frequent bake sale contributor.

After 35 years, Seton Edgar B. Davis became like my family, said Shirley. I thoroughly enjoy the people and interacting with the patients.

Larry Larkin Retired industrial engineer Larry Larkin can be found zipping around Setons Hays parking lot transporting patients via the Seton golf cart one morning each week. He learned about the opportunity after spending time as a patient at Seton Hays following a heart attack. Larry is also the vice president of the Seton Hays volunteer organization.

Driving this golf cart is the greatest job I have had in my entire life, he said. It makes me feel good to help make peoples load a little lighter when they are going through a hard time.

Kathy LeightonWhen Kathy moved to Bastrop County more than a decade ago, she decided to volunteer at Seton Smithville Regional Hospital, not only because she wanted to give back, but because she thought it would be a great way to meet new people. Kathy was asked to work in the Great Habits gift shop because of her experience as a former business owner. She is now in charge of displaying the stores unique gift items, which attract buyers from both inside and outside the hospital.

Its so much fun here, Kathy said. Volunteering has opened up doors for me to meet new people, make new friends and be of service to the community.

Lynn SampsellWhen her beloved mother passed away, Lynn went searching for a volunteer job. I had stopped working and wanted something to do that was beneficial to others, she explained. Luckily, that search led Lynn to Seton Southwest where she has volunteered since 2005. She works in the hospitals two gift shops and is the volunteer chair of maternity services, where she and other volunteers monitor the front desk, provide clerical support and bring every baby born at the hospital a hand-crafted blanket made by Seton volunteers.

I have made some very good friends at Seton Southwest. I love this hospital. I need this hospital. This is my Austin family, she said.

If you would like to learn more about volunteering at Seton Edgar B. Davis, Seton Hays or Seton Smithville, please contact Pam Crowther at 512-324-1593 or pcrowther@seton.org.

For opportunities at Seton Southwest, please contact Della Needham at 512-324-9039 or dneedham@seton.org.

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A self-described country boy, Michael Watkins, MD, left the hustle and bustle of Austin to practice cardiology at Seton Hays. He and his family live near San Marcos, in an area he likes to call the BBQ Belt.

An interventional cardiologist who also practices general cardiology, Dr.

Watkins has more than 30 years of experience. He is board certified in internal medicine and cardiovascular disease.

When working with heart disease patients, Dr. Watkins takes a holistic approach. I like to educate my patients about the whole spectrum of what we have to offer, not just medications, but also lifestyle and diet changes, he said. One of Dr. Watkins patients is Shelley Key (featured on this page). After Shelley had her heart attack, she asked me what she could do to prevent another one, recalled Dr. Watkins. She has shown me that she is willing to go

the distance to make major changes in her life and if she stays on course, she is much less likely to have a recurrent cardiac event.

In his free time, Dr. Watkins enjoys working outdoors and reading. He is committed to Setons mission and believes that Seton made a great decision when it built a major medical center in Kyle. He also shared his gratitude for the hospitals generous donors. Philanthropy allows us to provide state-of-the-art care and educate the community about leading healthier lifestyles. This is an area of the state with a high density of heart disease and people in need, he said.

Dr. Michael Watkins, Seton Heart Institute, located in the Hays Medical Office Building, adjacent to the medical center, 512-504-0860.

Meet the Doctor Michael Watkins, MD Interventional Cardiologist

Philanthropy allows us to provide state-of-the-art care and educate the community about leading healthier lifestyles.

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You helped Shelley get expert heart care!

Early Morning Heart Attack a Wake-Up Call to Get Healthy A heart attack was the furthest thing from Shelley Keys mind when she began experiencing the classic symptoms early one morning while feeding her cat. Sudden chest pain, shortness of breath and pain radiated down her arm. Her partner called EMS which swiftly transported Shelley from her home in Lockhart to Seton Medical Center Hays, an official Chest Pain Center

accredited by the Society of Cardiovascular Patient Care.

They were waiting for me when I arrived at the ER, recalled Shelley, who spent her career as a medical technologist at MD Anderson Cancer Center. Everything happened really fast. The medical team was so well prepared. It didnt take them long to do everything they needed to do.

Fortunately for Shelley, her heart attack was mild. After a brief hospital stay, she began three months of cardiac rehabilitation at Seton Hays to regain her strength. I cant say enough good things about the people who work at Seton Hays cardiac rehab clinic.

They are very compassionate and good at what they do, she said.

Under the care of her cardiologist, Dr. Michael Watkins, Shelley adopted a plant-based diet and exercises at her local gym five days a week. In six months, Shelley dropped more than 20 pounds and her cholesterol levels have improved dramatically.

She also attends the Very Important Hearts support group, organized by the cardiac rehab unit at Seton Hays, which features monthly speakers on heart health. And Shelly joined the Hays Heart Walk 5K in San Marcos to raise awareness and funds for heart disease.

Shelley and her family are grateful that Seton Hays is close to their home and has a top cardiac unit. I wouldnt hesitate to go back to Seton Hays if I had to, but I hope I dont, said Shelley.

A heart attack has a way of sneaking

up on you. It was a wake-up call to me

to make a lot of good changes in my life.

Shelley Key

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Shelley Key

Seton Medical Center Hays opened its nine-bed Clinical Decision Observation Unit last month to serve patients who come to the hospitals emergency department with what could be a serious illness or injury. After evaluation, medical staff may decide a patient requires further testing or treatments for up to 48 hours, but not full hospitalization.

Based on successful models around the U.S., it reduces patient and hospital costs, chances of infection and the possibility a patient must return to the ED. It also reduces hold time in the ED while waiting for a bed and improves access to care for patients whom medical teams determine need a higher level of acute or critical care.

Services Expand at Seton HaysClinical Observation Unit Opens

Pictured at the March 17th grand opening are (left to right) Seton Hays team members, Megan Moak, Ted Flores, Sarah Shannon, Mary Trunk, Susan Ourston, and Michelle Harris

Last June 162 student athletes came to Seton Medical Center Hays on a Saturday to undergo potentially life-saving heart screenings. Seton Hays is pleased to partner with Championship Hearts Foundation to offer these screenings to student athletes again this summer.

Both electrocardiogram and echocardiogram screenings are offered free of charge. Participants also have their height, weight and blood pressure measured.

Volunteer cardiologists are on hand to interpret the results and provide medical referrals to those students who are found to have any abnormality. Last year, seven students received referrals.

The idea for the event came from Robert Limon, whose son, Bobby, was diagnosed with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) disease, a potentially life-threatening condition if left undiagnosed.Prior to the diagnosis, Bobby was a star basketball player in the Hays CISD.

Free Heart Screenings for Student Athletes

Kim Yeargan (seated), along with Seton volunteers, Marso Badge and Mary Fleming and Heart Screening volunteer Sharon Reynolds, posed with student volunteers at last years event.

Funds to cover the cost of the heart screenings are raised through the Spring Hays Heart Classic Basketball Tournament. The screenings are tentatively scheduled for Saturday, July 19. For more information, contact Champion Hearts Foundation at info@champhearts.org, toll free (888) 884-6945 or visit champhearts.org.

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DAVID COPPERFIELDConley SportsMary & David Faria

MERLIN THE WIZARDAcadian AmbulanceAustin Skeletal Trauma SpecialistsBurt-Watts Industries, Inc.Clinical Pathology AssociatesEmergency Service Partners, L.P.Kirsten & Todd HowrenLillibridge Healthcare Services, Inc.NUMED Diagnostic ImagingPediatrix Medical GroupSimplexGrinnellUniversity Federal Credit UnionUniversity of St. Augustine

CRISS ANGEL38th Street Pharmacy, Inc.A+ Federal Credit UnionAlliance ImagingDynamic Systems Inc.Hill Country OB/GYN Associates Icon Plumbing, Heating & Air, Ltd.Nikki & Jason Rivers

UNDERWRITERSCamp LucyDynasty DazzlersInQuickerJennifer HartMartin Ulisse ImportsMary & David FariaPeter the Adequate

South Austin BrewerySusan & Andy McBrideTitos Handmade VodkaTouchpointWhole Foods Market

2014 Spring Affair CommitteeKirsten Howren, Co-ChairTerry Lord, Co-ChairPauline DavidsonMary FariaSusie KleinSusan McBrideDella NeedhamSusan Phillips

A VERY SPECIAL THANK YOU TO OUR GENEROUS SPONSORS & COMMITTEE

Supporters Raise $70,000 for Seton Southwest

The theme for this years annual fundraiser benefitting Seton Southwest was An Evening of Magic. And, indeed, the Seton Spring Affair was magical.

The Sacred Oaks venue at Camp Lucy in Dripping Springs served as the backdrop for an estimated 200 guests. With a couple of magicians on hand to truly set the stage for the evening and some absolutely fabulous food prepared by Setons culinary experts, Touchpoint, everyone seemed to enjoy a one-of-a-kind experience.

Thanks to all of you our generous supporters and sponsors approximately $70,000 (net) was raised at the event on Sunday, April 27th which will support special projects and equipment for your community hospital.

A special thanks to our amazing sponsors and underwriters. We truly cannot be successful without you. Thank you, too, to the amazing 2014 Spring Affair Committee without which the entire evening would not have been possible!

Look what you did!

1 Shane and Rebecca Watts with Troy Chapman

2 Dena and Bruce Merrill

and Dr. Margaret and Bryan Landwermeyer

3 Sandy and Jeff Warnken

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Needham (left), Andrea Wyatt, Lynn Sampsell and Carolyn Allen enjoy a moment with Sr. Jean Wesselman, Daughter of Charity, (second to left) before the event kicks off.

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Your generous support keeps our programs thriving, and others have noticed! The Seton Lockhart Clinics and Care-a-Van were recently named Business of the Year by the Lockhart Chamber of Commerce.

Seton Lockhart has the honor to serve the Lockhart community, and its humbling to see that so many trust us to care for their loved ones and families, said Julie Carter, clinical operations manager for the Ambulatory Clinics and Care-a-Van. Our presence continues to grow. We are thankful to be able to provide quality health care close to home, and we are honored to receive this award.

Over the past 10 years, the Care-a-Van has provided health care to 16,150 children and more than 19,000 immunizations. Congratulations on this much-deserved recognition!

Seton Lockhart Clinics and Care-a-Van Named Business of the Year

After Neal Kelley took his new position as vice president and chief operating officer at Seton Hays, his office at Seton Edgar B. Davis sat empty. Apryl Haynes, VP/COO and administrator of SEBD, who worked with Neal for 20 plus

years, couldnt bring herself to move into his old office. Instead, Apryl and her team turned the office into a much-needed conference room and named it in honor of Sister Helen Brewer. It will be a lasting tribute to the Daughters of Charitys service to Seton and the community.

Room Named in Honor of Sister Helen Brewer

You support award-winning services!

Accepting the award for Seton Edgar B. Davis at the Lockhart Chamber of Commerce banquet: Michael Myers, director, Patient Services; Julie Carter, clinical operations manager; and Apryl Haynes, VP/COO/administrator for Seton Edgar B. Davis

A lasting tribute

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THANK YOU!Your gifts are helping patients live healthier lives, through the excellent health care programs and services available at Seton Medical Center Hays, Seton Edgar B. Davis Hospital, Seton Southwest Hospital and Seton Smithville Regional Hospital. With your continued support, we can do more.

GIVE NOWGive a safe donation online at www.setonhaysfoundation.org, mail a donation in the attached envelope, or call us at 512-504-5075.

JOIN USEnjoy fun and fellowship while supporting our events and programs. Contact us to learn the many fun ways you can support our mission by volunteering your time and talent. Call us at 512-504-5075 to learn more.

Make Your Will KnownIts a rare opportunity to give a gift that lasts beyond your lifetime to care for others and to offer hope to those yet to be born. A gift through your will or estate plan is a simple way to make a meaningful and lasting gift to the Seton Hays Foundation. If you would like more information on estate planning or need sample language for making a charitable bequest, please contact Michele Gonzalez, director of development, at 512-504-5076. If you have already put Seton in your estate plans or IRA, or listed Seton as an insurance beneficiary, please let us know so we can acknowledge your gift appropriately.

To give to Seton through your will, please include this language:

I hereby direct $______________ (or percent of my residual estate) in cash, securities or other property to Seton Hays Foundation, Kyle, Texas. This gift shall be for the further benefit of _________________ [facility or program] and shall be used to ___________________________________ [purpose].

Seton Hays Supports Healthy HeartsEmployees of Seton Hays picked up their feet to raise more than $10,600 for the American Heart Association through the Hays Heart Walk in March.

Our partners at the American Heart Association will do great things locally with these funds, said Neal Kelley, Seton Hays VP and COO.

The walk raised just over $109,000 to support the Jump Rope for Heart program, the purchase of 3,000-plus CPR kits for CPR training, advocacy for stricter anti-smoking legislation and research at UT Austin. Way to support the community!

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Your support helps our community! Mark Your Calendars: Saturday, August 16, 201410th Annual Taking Care of Tiny Texans Gala Embassy Suites, San Marcos Honorary Chairs: Sandra Hendricks & Patti White Gala Chair: Michelle SimmonsEvent will benefit the operations of Seton Edgar B. Davis Childrens Care-a-Van For sponsorships or more information, please contact Carrie Cavanagh at cacavanagh@seton.org or 830-875-7066.

Saturday, September 27, 2014Seton Social

The Wild Onion Ranch Gala Chairs: Patrick and Brenda Cox Event will benefit capital and equipment for Seton Medical Center Hays For sponsorship information please contact Brittany Horine at bhorine@seton.org or 512-504-5077.