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In this issue:
P 3: 27th Annual Practical
Cardiology Symposium
P 5: Healthy Habits Corner
P 7: 2011 Heart Walk Recap
P 10: Core Measures
Update
P 12: News Bries
P 15: The Center or
Integrative Therapy
dit:
Denise Charpentier
VP, Marketing/PR
(816) 276-9293
yut/wit:
Mike Ralston
Director, Marketing/PR
(816) [email protected]
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CARECMPASSIN. ATTITUD. RSPCT. xCNC.
Research Medical Center and Research Brookside
Campus will join the fght against breast cancer onOct. 29 by participating as a agship sponsor in the
American Cancer Societys Making Strides Against
Breast Cancer, a non-competitive walk that will be
held at Liberty Memorial.
Stephanie Gra, MD, Ginny Gordanier and Carolyn Tessler, coordinators or the Research
Making Strides team, have a goal o recruiting 100 walkers or a day o un-raising or this very
important cause.
An estimated 5,000 women in Kansas and Missouri will be diagnosed with breast cancer this
year and nearly 1,100 will die rom it. The disease aects our wives, mothers, sisters, aunts,
grandmothers, daughters, riends and colleagues, which is why Research Medical Center, as parto HCA Midwest Health System, has made a commitment to join the fght against breast cancer
during Breast Cancer Awareness Month this October.
We all know someone touched by breast cancera patient, a amily member, a riend, explainsStephanie Gra, MD, medical oncologist with Research Medical Center. This walk gives our
Research Medical Center amily the opportunity to walk along side them, oering our support. I
hope youand your amily and riendswill join us.
As the nations largest non-government supporter o breast cancer research nationwide, theAmerican Cancer Society has unded $323 million in breast cancer research grants since 1972
and has been an important part o nearly every major breast cancer research breakthrough o the
past century. Funds raised through this event will support this critical breast cancer research and
support programs and services the society provides to improve the quality o lie and chances osurvival or cancer patients right here, in our community.
Making Strides Against Breast Cancer is about passion, prevention, and survival; and its aboutremembering those or whom the cure did not come soon enough.
Making StrideS againSt BreaSt CanCer
OCtOBer 29 LiBerty MeMOriaL
Registration starts at 8 a.m.
Walk begins at 9 a.m.
www.makingstrideskansascity.org
For more inormation on how to join Researchs Making Strides team, contact Ginny Gordanier
at (816) 276-6701 or [email protected] or Carolyn Tessler at (816) 276-3704 or
[email protected]. For more inormation on American Cancer Society programs oror cancer-related inormation, call 1.800.ACS.2345 or visit www.cancer.org.
Join the American Cancer Society in theBattle Against Breast Cancer
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Heres whats happening at
Research Medical Center and Research Brookside
Campus:
Oct. 3rd - WEAR PINK DAYWear pink and stop by our table in the cafeteria during
lunch.
Research Medical Center2316 E Meyer Blvd. Kansas City, Mo.Each Wednesday in October, walk-in screening
mammograms are available on the main campus from
8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday appointments are available
on the main campus on Oct. 1st, 8th, 15th and 22nd.
Research Brookside Campus
6675 Holmes Kansas City, Mo.Saturday appointments and walk-in screening
mammograms are always available.
A free gift will be offered to everyone who receives a
mammogram screening during the month of October.
Research Medical Center and Research Brookside
Campus offer enhanced digital mammography with a
lower radiation dose due to tungsten tube technology.
N Exu
Get ScreenedHaving a screening mammogram may never
be high on a womans list of things to do.
But should it be? Absolutely.
Early detection o breast cancer is vitally important when fghting the
disease. Do something good for yourselfand get yor rotine screening
mammography.
Eight locations throghot the metro so yo dont have to leave yor
commnity
Highly skilled and dedicated doctors, nrses and technologists
Satrday appointments and etended hors dring October
Walk-ins available at several locations
Advanced technology inclding digital mammography and MammoPad
a sot oam cshion or se dring screening or maimm comort
In addition to screening mammography, we have comprehensive ollow-pservices available in yor commnity or breast lesion evalation. I the
nthinkable happens, we oer breast cancer treatment as well. Research
Medical Center is a National Accreditation Program or Breast Centers.
Go to www.midwestbreast.com to learn more abot or breast health
locations and capabilities. Yo can also learn more abot or hospitals
special events and promotions or National Breast Cancer Awareness Month
in October, inclding tokens o appreciation to women who have their
mammogram as well as ree health and wellness events.
Missouri: 816-751-3775Toll-free: 1-888-953-3322
MidwestBreast.com
In recognition of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, hospital staffare invited to attend:
Breast Health: Prevention and Risk ReductionFriday, Oct. 21
11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.Classrooms L&M (B-level)
Join Stephanie Graff, MD, medical oncologist and breastcancer specialist, as she discusses breast health, risk factors,the importance of screening mamograms and what to do if youdiscover a lump.
To RSVP, call (816) 276-9650 by Oct. 14.
THE BREAST CENTER
Research Medical CenterResearch Medical Center Brookside Campus
Call to schedule your appointment.
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The 27th Annual Practical Cardiology Symposium is scheduled or 7:15 to 4 p.m., Friday, Sept. 30 at
the Sheraton Overland Park Hotel. The event is designed to provide primary members o the healthcareproession with the tools and knowledge they need to indentiy and treat various signs and symptoms o
cardiac disease.
Doctors who are scheduled to speak at the symposium are:
Stuart ZariCh, Md, FaCC Coronary Artery Disease and Diabetes
JOhn CahiLL, Md Heart Failure Management: Role o Cardiac Imaging. Which Test? When?and For Whom?
raMeSh daguBati, Md, FaCC, FaSCi ACS: Inpatient and Outpatient Management
BangaLOre deepak, Md, FaCC, rpVi Approach to the Patient with Peripheral Vascular Disease
CataLin LOghin, Md, FaCC Valvular Heart Disease The New Era harOLd StiteS, Md, FaCC Updates on Arrhythmias Management
The event is broken up into two parts. The frst three presenters will speak during the morning session, and the fnal three will
speak during the aternoon session. Each presentation is one hour in length, and there will be a one-hour break or lunch at
11:30 a.m.
Some o the objectives attendees should learn by the conclusion o the symposium are:
How to identiy current indications or cardiac imaging studies in heart ailure
Outlining the role o dierent cardiac imaging modalities in guiding therapeutic management o heart ailure,
echocardiographic and other imaging eatures o diastolic and systolic heart ailure Recognizing the value o cardiac imaging as part o a multidisciplinary team approach to heart ailure management
Cardiology Symposium Gathers Top Physicians toDiscuss Various Cardiac Conditions
Bangalore deepak, MdInterventional Cardiologist
Second Quarter Recognition Awards
tOp patient SatiSFaCtiOn
5 EastMOSt iMprOVed patient SatiSFaCtiOn
4 West
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As you know, HCA is currently developing an enterprise-wide Electronic Health Record (EHR)
called hCare. A key component o hCare is having a comprehensive, single view o a patients
clinical data.
The hCare Clinician Portal is an electronic access point or physicians and necessary clinical sta
to view integrated patient inormation, clinical data, and access clinical inormation systems through a user-riendly, intuitive
interace. It is the entry point to our EHR.
At this time we are excited to announce the upcoming implementation o Horizon Patient Folder (HPF) and its integration with the
hCare Clinician Portal. HPF is a computer system that contains multiple unctions and will house the patient medical record post
discharge.
Once in place, HPF will be the electronic permanent legal medical record post-discharge. From within the clinician portal
physicians and clinical sta will be able to manage incomplete records, electronically sign documents, and access post-discharge
documentation using HPF. The paper medical record will still exist prior to discharge.
What yOu need tO dO
Staff Train the Trainer sessions will begin in early January 2012. Physician training sessions will begin the week o January 23,
2012. For access to Horizon Patient Folder (HPF) via the portal, you will need to have a user account set up and participate in an
introductory training session.
To learn more about training opportunities and user set-up sessions, contact Midwest IT&S, Physician Support coordinators at
(816) 276-4357 or [email protected] or [email protected].
Horizon Patient Folder Coming Soon!
Get the care you need, fast.
Your emergency isour emergency.
An emergency can happen at any time.
Research Medical Center and Research Medical Center - Brookside Campus are the
difference between worry and reassurance. Our emergency team provides fast, expert
care for any emergency your family may face.
2316 E. Meyer Blvd., Kansas City, MO 64132 Level II Trauma Center Accredited Chest Pain Center Certifed Primary Stroke Center
6601 Rockhill Rd., Kansas City, MO 64131
Less than a 30-minute wait time
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heaLthy haBitS COMMitteeComprised o members o various
departments, the Healthy Habits
Committees goal is to support and
encourage employees who wantto live healthier and happier lives
through physical, emotional, social, and intellectual growth.
Healthy Habits has championed many initiatives, including
Weight Watchers, Biggest Loser, the Wellness Garden, Tai Chi
classes, Two-Stepping classes, indoor and outdoor walking
trails on the hospitals main campus, the Farmers Markets
on both campuses, the new Fitness Center on the hospitals
main campus, and coordinating the hospitals contingency to
the Country Music Marathon in Nashville this past spring.
Because o the eorts o the committee, Research Medical
Center was awarded the American Heart Associations Gold
Fit-Friendly Company award in 2009, 2010, and 2011 which
recognized Research Medical Center or providing physicalftness and healthy eating options or employees, and or
promoting a culture o wellness.
the WeLLneSS gardenThe Wellness Garden struggled through the extreme hot
weather o July and the frst part o August, but the plants are
coming back with the cooler weather and rain. The gardens will
be available next year so youre interested in having a garden
or hal o a garden, contact Sue Funk at Ext. 4664. In order
to receive a garden bed, you need to sign a commitment orm
promising to maintain the garden during the growing season.
You will be responsible or weeding and watering your bed.
Those who gardened this year had a good time and would tellyou that there is work involved, but that its worth the eort.
Current gardeners who have committed to the project and want
to continue gardening will be able to keep their beds.
Some o vegetables growing well this season include tomatoes,
cucumbers, squash, peppers, corn, melons, broccoli and
kohlrabi. The Kansas City Community Gardens, located near
the Kansas City Zoo, have many garden classes throughout the
year. For a nominal ee you can become a member, attend the
classes and receive seeds and plants at a discount. For more
inormation, visit www.kccg.org.
A hal-mile walking trail has been
established close to the gardens, with
signs supplied by the American Heart
Association. Now that the weather is
cooler you might want to try it out. The
signs along the way provide health tips
to consider when you take your walk.
Just ollow the signs toward the Child
Development Center, then down the road
around the buildings and by the Diabetes
Center and townhouses and back to the frst sign. You have
then completed a hal a mile.
tai Chi CLaSS
Tai Chi Chuan is one o the oldest systems o Chinese martialarts. It is characterized by uid, evenly-defned, circular
movements, which can be practiced quickly or martial
applications or slowly or decreasing stress and maintaining
physical health. Licensed instructor David Wurl rom Three
Dragons Way has 20+ years experience in the Chinese martial
arts community. For more inormation, call (816) 276-4147.
Mondays @ Brookside Health & Fitness Center
7-8:15 p.m.
Research Brookside Campus
heaLthy haBitS COMMittee prOMOteS phySiCaL aCtiVity
The Healthy Habits Committee encourages 150 minutes omoderate physical activity each week as part o the American
Heart Association Physical Activity Guidelines. In many
cases, the easiest path to physical activity is a regular walking
program. The indoor walking path on A-Level and the new
outdoor walking path by the Wellness Gardens oer excellent
opportunities or beginning or continuing your pursuit o
wellness. Below are several community opportunities:
Sept. 18 the great prOState CanCer ChaLLenge
5K run/walk and one-mile un run to beneft ZERO the Project
to End Prostate Cancer
Sept. 23 Lightthe night WaLk @ COrpOrate WOOdS
5K run/walk to beneft the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
OCt. 29 Making StrideS againSt BreaSt CanCer @ LiBerty MeMOriaL
5K walk to beneft the American Cancer Society
nOV. 12 FightFOr air Stair CLiMB @ tOWn Center paViLiOn
Benefts the American Lung Association
nOV. 13 Lung hiLL run/WaLk @ LiBerty MeMOriaL
Benefts Lung Cancer Research
http://www.lunghillrun.org/
A comprehensive schedule o events throughout the region can
be ound at www.mararunning.org.
Sbme b: Jan Horton, Sue Funk, Susan Hendricksonand Cheri Hampton
Healthy Habits Corner
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WhOMeaSureSit?
Scientifc Registry o Transplant Recipients (SRTR)
WhereCan i Findit?
The inormation that is shared with the public on quality measures is more easily accessible than ever. SRTR
inormation on our program can be ound at www.srtr.org. The website is updated every January and July.
You can search or our transplant center specifcally or you can look at any transplant center in the United
States and fnd inormation on quality measures or transplant recipients.
WhyiSitiMpOrtant?
Each day we strive to provide top quality care, and having that inormation available to you is one
important piece in keeping you inormed about your care.
Our transplant program monitors quality in real-time and retrospectively. Real-time means that each day we are looking at
labs to ensure that patients are taking their anti-rejection medication appropriately to maintain their transplanted organ. We
also round as a transplant team on the patients who are in the hospital. The transplant team consists o our surgeon, transplant
coordinators, case manager, transplant pharmacist, dietician, and the nurse taking care o the patient. You, the patient, are also
part o the transplant team and our most important member!
Looking at quality retrospectively means that on a monthly basis, our Quality committee reviews all the transplants rom the
previous month. The committee is looking to see what went well and what we could do better. We believe that always looking
or ways to improve is one sign o a high quality transplant program.
Another sign o a high quality transplant program is its outcomes. The graphs below represent how the program at ResearchMedical Center (RMC) compares to other programs in the city as well as the national averages at the one year and three year
post-transplant timerame.
BeCky huLett, rn, MSn
Program AdministratorThe Transplant Institute(816) 822-8257
The Transplant InstituteTransplant quality inormation that YU have access to 24/7
Becky Hulett
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SPtMB 9-10 Advanced Traumaie Support Class (ATS) @ Research
Medical Center. Contact Janet Bjerke
(317) 374-3767 or more inormation.
SPtMB 16-18: Retreat & RereshStroke Camp @ Heartland Center. Call
(888) 688-5450 or visit strokecamp.org.
SPtMB 17: Aches and Pains inYour Arm, Hand or Wrist @ Research
Brookside Campus. R.S.V.P. by calling
(816) 751-3757.
SPtMB 27: 2nd Annual DomesticViolence Conerence @ Research
Brookside Campus. Call (816) 276-4631
to register.
SPtMB 30: 27th Annual PracticalCardiology Symposium @ Sheraton
verland Park Hotel.
ctB 1: Annual Transplant Picnic@ oose Park, 11 a.m. - 2 p.m.
ctB 3: Wear Pink Day. Join usin the caeteria during lunch to learn
about Making Strides Against Breast
Cancer.
ctB 12: iving with Diabetes, @Research Medical Center, Rooms 3-4,
6:30-8 p.m.
ctB 13: Third Quarter mployeeo the Month/Retirement Reception @
RMC caeteria, 3-4 p.m.
ctB 21: Breast Health:Prevention and Risk Reduction @
Research Medical Center, Classrooms
3-4, 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. To register,
call (816) 276-9650.
vMB 5: Research RoyalRebound @ The College Basketballperience. Call (816) 276-4218 or
more inormation.
FOLLOWuS:
U P C M I N
Events
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Aches and Pains in Your
Arm, Hand or Wrist?Saturday, Sept. 17
9-10 a.M. (Curry auditOriuM)reSearCh BrOOkSide CaMpuS 6675 hOLMeS
Join Vik Zadoo, MD, medical director or the Midwest Hand Center
at Research Medical Center, as he discusses arm, hand and wrist pain.
Dr. Zadoo is a diplomate o the American Board o Plastic Surgery
and trained in hand and microvascular surgery.
What are the signs and symptoms?
What are the treatment options?
When should you seek medical help?
Light rereshments will be provided. Please RSVP by calling (816) 751-3757 by Sept.
9.
2011 Heart Walk Recap
HCA Midwest Health System exceededits extremely aggressive goal by raising atotal o $121,110.92 or this years Heart
Walk.
esearh Meal cener placed frstamong the other HCA Midwest Health System hospitals, raising a total o$20,315.Congratulations to our top administrators! Kevin Hicks raised a total o $1,300 and
Jackie Desouza raised a total o $7,796.
Below are the individual incentive winners:
Hear walk eam leaer ho rers 10 alkers ll reee a $30 gf ar.
Shannita Khemraj-Beharry, Laura Miller, Ginny Gordanier, Jan Horton, CindyAnderson, Laura Fowlston, Theresa Nauser
top alkers/fnrasers reee a $100 gf ar.Jack Jensen
ll emploees rasng $1,000 or more ll reee a Pt a.
Jack Jensen, Misty Crouch
er emploee rasng $500 or more ll be enere no a rang for a Pt a.Ginny Gordanier, Cindy Anderson, Cyndi Green(Note: Cyndi Green won the drawing)
the op fnrasng eam a eah fal ll go o lnh h senor eam.Cindy Anderson
Research Medical Center is top HCA Midwest Health System hospital
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COMpetenCy FairThe last mandatory Competency Fair or 2011 is ast
approaching! It is Wednesday, Oct. 12 rom 7:30 a.m. through
2 p.m. at the Research Brookside Campus. This will be your
last chance to attend this year. Please make sure that you are
able to attend i you have not done so already!
graduate nurSe reSidenCy graduatiOnResearch Medical Centers sixth Graduate Nurse Residency
class graduated rom the program on July 25. Please
congratulate them and welcome them to the wonderul
proession o nursing!
Sane LiStenand LearnSeptembers Listen and Learn, The Forensic Nurse Examiner
and the Sexual Assault Program, will be oered on Sept. 20
rom 7:30-8 a.m. and Sept. 22 rom 12-12:30 p.m. in the
Auxiliary Room on B-level. It will be worth 0.5 continuous
education hours.
SChOOLat WOrkThe 2011-12 School at Work Program is still open or
enrollment. This program ocuses on the organizations
continued commitment to uphold our guiding principles oQuality, People, and Service. School at Work is a career
development system that brings education directly to the work
site. The purpose o the program is to:
Allow our employees to learn during normal working
hours
Learn skills necessary to explore other career
opportunities in healthcare
Experience the joy o learning with your co-workers
Provide opportunities or employees to challenge
themselves
Enhance computer skills
I you are interested or have an employee that you would like
to encourage to attend, please contact Stacie Underwood atExt. 4108. All Research Medical Center employees are eligible
to apply.
heart FaiLure nurSing SyMpOSiuMResearch Medical Centers inaugural Heart Failure Nursing
Symposium: Care and Quality will be held on Oct. 7 rom 8
a.m. - 12:30 p.m. in the auditorium. Come join us and increase
your knowledge o heart ailure care. CEUs will be provided.
Registration is ree and inormation will be sent via MOX or
you may call the Heart Failure coordinator at Ext. 3715.
nurSing dOCuMentatiOnanditSLegaLiMpLiCatiOnSThis is required or charge nurses, directors, CNMs, and
Preceptors (This is reqre oPcPtS to maintain their
preceptor status). This will be open to all other sta as seating
is available. You are required to attend one o the ollowing
two classes: Oct. 28 rom 8-10 a.m. in Classrooms L/M or
November 8 rom 8-10 a.m. in Classrooms J/K. To register,
call Stacie Underwood at Ext. 4108. You will need to give her
your name and reason you are attending (i.e. preceptor or
CNM). 2.0 MONA contact hours will be provided.
Clinical Excellence Update
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New RN-MSN ProgramResearch College o Nursing has developed an RN-MSN program with a ocus specifcally on the Nurse Educator track or the
Nurse Executive track or HCA nurses to prepare them or the classroom or administrative setting. This program will allow you
to transer courses rom the community college or diploma program to meet pre-requisite courses and some upper division nursing
coursework. Much o the coursework at Research College o Nursing is completed on-line. For more inormation, contact Jan
Andrews at [email protected] or Leslie Mendenhall at [email protected].
Congratulations to the Clinical Excellence department or winning the 2nd Quarter Harvesters Collection. The departmentcollected a total o 280 canned goods or Harvesters.
Terry Duffey, Tien Nguyen Honored with
Quarterly P.E.E.R. Awards
terr dffe (Emergency Department) and ten gen(4 West) were recently honored with the second
and third quarter Proessional Exempliying Excellence at Research (P.E.E.R.) awards respectively. TheP.E.E.R. Recognition Program was designed by the Nursing Councils to identiy and honor superiornurses at Research Medical Center who exempliy clinical excellence. This honor includes a monetaryaward or continuing education in nursing at Research Medical Center. This award is presented to onenurse each quarter.
In addition to Duey and Nguyen, other nominees included tob callaghan (Emergency Department),Kae cleenger (3 North) and Heaher wespfahl (5 East).
Below are several comments rom their co-workers:
terry duFFey Terry knows whats best practice in every situation and always willing to share her knowledge.
Shes an enthusiastic instructor or many o our required classes, and goes above and beyond inher classroom teaching.
As a charge nurse, we all look to her to lead us through the day with diplomacy and integrity. Her proessionalism and caring attitude come shining through in all areas.
tien nguyen Tien is a leader by example and expects nothing less rom other sta. She is dedicated to providing the highest standard o care to her patients. Tien will go the extra mile to make sure the patient is shown dignity and respect. She exemplifes teamwork.
terr dffe2nd Quarter P.E.E.R. Award Winner
ten gen3rd Quarter P.E.E.R. Award Winner
Harvesters Food Network
TIA Clinic RelocationEective Aug. 1, the TIA Clinic has relocated to the Center or Ancillary Prep and Procedure Services (CAPPS) area. Patients will
need to be directed to CAPPS location and the sta there will show them to the TIA section. The direct number to the TIA Clinic
is (816) 276-3915. I a patient calls the old number, they will be given options to press 1 or the Heart Clinic or 2 or TIA Clinic.
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Whatare COre MeaSureS?Core measures are a set o care processes which were initially developed by The Joint Commission, the accrediting body responsibor setting standards or healthcare. The purpose o these standards is to improve the quality o healthcare by implementing a
national, standardized perormance measurement system. These measures will now be used by the Centers or Medicare andMedicaid Services (CMS) or reimbursement because the evidence has supported the theory that by using these measures, there isreduced risk o complications, prevention o recurrences and otherwise standardized treatment or better patient care.
COMparing perFOrManCeHospitals across the country have been measured and compared by The Joint Commission on its perormance in these CoreMeasures. This data lags so that all acilities can be compared equally across time. The inormation is posted to the JointCommission website and the www.cms.gov website, on hospital compare.
WhatareeaChOFthe COre MeaSureS?There are our categories (acute myocardial inarction, community-acquired pneumonia, congestive heart ailure, and surgical careimprovement project). Under each category, key actions are listed that represent the most widely accepted, research-based careprocess or appropriate care.
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Core Measures Update
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hereShOW reSearCh MediCaL CenterCOMpareSinheartCare:
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Employee of the Month
Congratulations to Amy Bringenberg, ultrasound technologist, or being selected Employee o the Monthor August. Nomination comments by her co-workers include:
Amy is cheerul when working with patients and pleasant to work with overall.
She never complains about the add-on ultrasounds we are always asking her to do.
Amy is cheerul, proessional and always willing to go the extra mile.
Amy oten works very late and is one o the last people to leave the Research Brookside Campus
at night. She always inorms patients and their relatives when there is a delay, oten waiting or
doctors orders.
Amy BringenBerg UltrAsoUnd technologist
Stroke Camp is exactly what
the doctor ordered or survivors
and caregivers. Rediscoveringthe simple joys o lie is what
Retreat and Reresh Stroke
Camp is all about. We get stroke
survivors and caregivers out o
daily routines and treat the body,
mind and soul to relaxation, laughter, music, companionship,
sharing, tips, hands-on activities, and much more.
Stroke survivors and caregivers need a break rom the stress
o everyday lie. Ater providing stroke camps or hundreds
o individuals since 2004, Retreat and Reresh Stroke Camp
is conducting the frst stroke camp in the Kansas City
area. Sponsored by Midwest Stroke Care, which includes
the fve accredited primary stroke centers that are part o
HCA Midwest Health System, these weekend camps blend
all the essential ingredients o what normal olks enjoy
with an abundance o pampering, compassion, riendship,
smiles, patience and an extra helping hand when needed. We
guarantee youll never eel better!
Heres ha SuvivS sa:
You are among survivors and caregivers who
experience the same kind o things you do. I cant say
enough about camp.
I elt like I was fnally around people who knewwhat I was talking about, that I could be understood,
that I no longer need to hide or eel ashamed.
It was the frst time since my stroke that I elt
normal. The camp makes you eel normal.
Heres ha civS sa:
Were like instant riends, like amily. Everyone lets
you be yoursel. You can be yoursel.
He has no real speech, but he can sing. The joy o
being with a music therapist at camp is so much un.
I just plain relaxed. I elt this reedom, no
responsibilities.
This is the most un Ive had in two and a hal years
since her stroke.
We learn more rom another than we would rom
doctors and therapists who havent lived it 24/7.
The most important thing is the sharing, and the
breakout groups where you pick up a lot o hints and
tricks to help you as a caregiver.
For more inormation, visit strokecamp.org or call (866)
688-5450.
Retreat and Refresh Stroke CampSponsored by Midwest Stroke Care September 16-18 Heartland Conerence Center Parkville, Mo.
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News Briefs
H. Sctt BjK, Md, MKSPPcS tH ctucicuit
H. Scott Bjerke, MD, MidwestTrauma Surgical Specialists,
conducted lectures at several outside
events, including 20 Years o Trauma
Care in a Level One Center at Bates
County Memorial Hospital; Trauma
rom Explosive Devices; and Meth Labs: What to Look
or as a Medic; at the Missouri EMS Conerence & Expo.
jui w civS Quity cHMPiF tH y wd
Last year the Nursing Quality Peer Review Council(NQPRC) created the Quality Champion o the Year
Award. The purpose o the award is to recognize an
outstanding nurse who exemplifes the CARE behaviors o
Research Medical Center and goes above and beyond in
their bedside nursing practice. The person is passionate and
enthusiastic, inspires and motivates their peers, displays
honesty, integrity and most o all a committment to
providing reliable, quality patient care at Research Medical
Center. This years recipient o the Quality Champion o
the Year award is Julie Wegener, RN. Julie has worked
on 4 East Oncology Unit or more than three years. Herpeers describe her as a kind, caring, and dedicated mentor
and leader on her unit. She has served as a charge nurse
or over two years and most recently stepped into the
role o night shit clinical nurse manager. She serves as a
member on the Education Council and Inection Control
committee. She is also a member o the Oncology Nursing
Society and recently obtained her Oncology Certifcation
which is a very difcult specialty certifcation to obtain.
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MidwSt cc cPHySiciS
Stephanie Gra, MD, medical
oncologist, has joined Midwest Cancer
Care Physicians and the medical sta at
Research Medical Center. Fellowship-
trained in hematology/medical oncology
and breast oncology, Dr. Gra has
strong cancer research experience and specializes in breast
cancer treatment options. Board-certifed in internal
medicine, she received her medical degree rom the
University o Missouri-Kansas City School o Medicine.
KutiS Miz cizd witH diHB wd
Kurtis Marinez, senior accounting clerk at Research
Medical Center, was recently awarded the 2011 Good
Neighbor Award or his involvement in preserving the
Waldo Tower. The Good Neighbor Award is the Citys
way o recognizing the residents who are committed to
preserving, maintaining and improving the quality o lie
in their neighborhoods and our community. The Waldo
Tower Historic Society was ormed in 2009 to protect,
preserve, and improve the water tower located in TowerPark at 75th and Holmes.
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Richard Lance Snyder, MD, has
joined Research Orthopedic and
Reconstructive Specialists and the
medical sta at Research Medical
Center. Fellowship-trained in sportsmedicine, Dr. Snyder has more than 10
years o orthopedic surgery experience. A member o the
American Academy o Orthopedic Surgeons and American
Orthopedic Society or Sports Medicine, Dr. Snyder
received his medical degree at the University o Oklahoma
College o Medicine and served his residency at the
University o Kansas College o Medicine in Wichita, Kan.
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LOgOutOrLOCkyOurCOMputerWhenSteppingaWay, eVenFOraMOMent:Its important to make sure that the organizations data is sae and secure at all times. Locking your workstation when youstep away is one o the simplest security steps you can take/do or prevention. Forgetting to log out poses a security risk with
any computer that is accessible to other people because it leaves your account open to abuse. Someone could sit down at thatcomputer and continue working rom your account, doing damage to your fles, retrieving PHI, or using your account to perormmalicious actions. To avoid misuse by others, remember to log out o or lock your computer whenever you leave it.There are two ways to lock your computer:
1. Hold down Ctrl + Alt + Delete at the same time, and then click Lock Computer at the top let.2. Some Windows machines have a Windows logo key on the keyboard. The workstation can be locked by holding down theWindows logo key and pushing L at the same time.When you return to your workstation, hit Ctrl + Alt + Delete to log in. All programs, websites and documents will still be openand readily available as you let them.
Information Security UpdateSecuring Your Workstation
Research College o Nursing will undergo a comprehensiveevaluation visit November 7-9, 2011, by a team
representing The Higher Learning Commission o the NorthCentral Association o Colleges and Schools. ResearchCollege o Nursing has been accredited by the Commissionsince 1987. Its accreditation is at the Baccalaureate andMasters degree levels. The Master o Science in Nursingdegree [MSN] is oered in an online instructional deliveryormat or its Executive Nurse Practice track and or themajority o coursework or the Nurse Educator track. Anonline ormat will be used or delivery o the RegisteredNurse [RN] to MSN and or the Clinical Nurse Leader[CNL] tracks.
The Higher Learning Commission is one o six accrediting
agencies in the United States that provide institutionalaccreditation on a regional basis. Institutional accreditationevaluates an entire institution and accredits it as a whole.Other agencies provide accreditation or specifc programs.Accreditation is voluntary. The Commission accreditsapproximately 1100 institutions o higher education in anineteen-state region. The Commission is recognized by theU. S. Department o Education.
For the past year and one hal Research College o Nursinghas been engaged in a process o sel-study, addressing theCommissions requirements and criteria or accreditation.The evaluation team will visit the institution to gatherevidence that the sel-study is thorough and accurate. Theteam will recommend to the Commission a continuing
status or the college; ollowing the review process, theCommission will take its fnal action.
the pbl s ne o sbm ommens regarng esearhcollege of rsng o:
Public Comment on Research College o NursingThe Higher Learning Commission
30 North LaSalle Street, Suite 2400Chicago, IL 60602
Comments must address substantive matters related tothe quality o the institution or its academic programs.Comments must be written and signed. The Commissioncannot guarantee that comments received ater the due date
will be considered. Comments should include the name,address, and telephone number o the person providing thecomments. Comments will not be treated as confdential.
aLLCOMMentSMuStBereCeiVedBy OCt. 7, 2011
Note: Individuals with a specic dispute or grievance with
Research College of Nursing should request the separate
Policy on Complaints document from the Commission
ofce. The Higher Learning Commission cannot settle
disputes between individuals and institutions. Complaints
will not be considered third party comments.
Notication of Higher Learning CommissionComprehensive Visit
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Celebrating 125 Years of Pioneering Healthcare
www.ResearchMedicalCenter.com Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube
Health Screenings are once again being oered to ull-time
and part-time HCA employees this year. An up to $500
healthcare reimbursement account (HRA) is available to all
ull-time and part-time employees who complete a health
screening, a personal health assessment (PHA), and any
required ollow-ups. Screening events are available until Oct.
21, or you may schedule an o-site location i you cannot
fnd an event that is convenient to you.
To schedule a screening, log in to www.HCARewards.
com and click H2Uunder the Health & Wellness section.
Select Step One: Schedule a Health Screening. All available
screening event appointments will be listed. You may also
select the o-site location button to schedule a screening at a
Lab Corps location.
The ollowing screening events will be held on the Research
Medical Center main campus in the Learning Resource
Center on B-level:
Sept. 23 6:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Sept. 27 6:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Sept. 27 1-5 p.m.
Sept. 29 6:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Oct. 4 6:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Oct. 4 1-5 p.m.
Oct. 6 6:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Oct. 6 1-5 p.m.
Oct. 13 6:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Please remember that you must ast or at least nine hours
prior to your screening appointment time. You will receive
an email when your results are available. You can then
return to the H2U Wellness Path and select Step Two: Take
the Personal Health Assessment. The system will guide you
through the PHA and notiy you o any required ollow-ups
You will earn $250 in your HRA or completing a screening
event by Oct. 21 and the PHA by November 30 (you must
complete both). You will receive $100 in your HRA i your
results are within normal parameters or you complete a
requested ollow-up with your physician. You will receive
$150 in your HRA i there is no evidence o nicotine inyour blood or are willing to complete a nicotine cessation
program through H2U.
I you have any difculties accessing your account at H2U,
you may call them directly at 1-800-771-0428. I you have
questions about the wellness program, you may contact
Cheri Hampton in Human Resources at (816) 276-4669 or
Life, Live it Well Screening Events
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The Center for Integrative Therapy
The Center or Integrative Therapy oers a variety o
services or those who seek wellness options in their lie. It
also oers patients wellness opportunities to complementtheir current treatment plan or health needs such as cancer
care/pain management and womens care. The Center or
Integrative Therapy ocuses on the quality o lie o our
patients and clients by oering:
Acupuncture (newly added service)
Bioeedback
Exercise Programs within our comprehensive Health
& Fitness Center including aquatic classes
Group Therapy
Guided Imagery Integrative Medicine
Massage Therapy
Mindulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR)
Nutrition and Cooking Classes
Pain Management
Strength Assessment
Stress Assessment Stress Management
Weight Loss Clinic
aala Parn, Md, is the medical director
or integrative medicine at the Center or
Integrative Therapy. She is board-certifed
in amily medicine and completed her
ellowship in integrative medicine in
2007 under Andrew Weil, MD. Dr. Parvin
specializes in womens health issues and
the prevention and management o chronicillness including cancer. She oers an integrative assessment
and gives recommendations on the use o herbs, nutrition
and dietary supplements.
Acupuncture added to list o services
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Understanding Health Effects of Intimate Partner Violence
SAVE THE DATETuesday, September 27, 2011
8:30 A.M. - 4:30 P.M.
Featured Presenter:Elizabeth Miller, MD, PhD
Afternoon Speakers:
Tina Malinowski and Carrie Smart, LCSW
Curry AuditoriumResearch Medical Center
Brookside Campus6675 Holmes Road
Kansas City, MO 64131
Effective Interventions:
Funding for this conference was made possible in part by the HHS, Ofce on Womens Health. The views expressed in written materials or
publications and by speakers and moderators at HHS-sponsored conferences, do not necessarily reect the ofcial policies of the Department of Healt
and Human Services; not does the mention of trade names, commercial practices, or organizations imply endorsement by the U.S. Government.
FREE OF CHARGE
Contact Hours Available
Registration Begins at 8:00
Refreshments
Dr. Elizabeth Miller is Chief of Adolescent Medicine at
Childrens Hospital, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center.
Trained in medical anthropology as well as Internal Medicine and
Pediatrics, Dr. Millers research has included examination of sex
trafcking among adolescents in Asia, teen dating abuse, and
reproductive health, with a focus on underserved youth
populations including pregnant and parenting teens, foster,
homeless, and gang-afliated youth.