2013 MEMBERSHIP DRIVE

Well, time has come to start saying our good byes. My last day here on the hospital campus is Thursday, April 11th. I’ve truly enjoyed getting to know all of you over the past 3 1/2 years and certainly wish the best for all of our employees and your families as well as for HMH.

When you step back a moment and think about it, a lot of changes have taken place in this relatively short amount of time. Some of them are exciting and some create memories. Just to recap a few random things that come to mind: Community Health moving to the main floor of the Medical Arts building due to one solitary toilet , significant office and provider location changes for the HPC side of the Medical Arts building, opening the coffee shop, adding on site IT personnel as well as a

A P R I L | 2013

April 2013

HornHAPPENINGS

Birthdays

Kayla Thies 4-1

Kyle Hansen 4-6

Jolene Jepsen 4-9

Heather Gann 4-11

Judy Martin 4-11

Kit Svendsen 4-12

Scott Forby 4-13

Tammy Kluver 4-15

Ann Wonder 4-16

Ruth Ann Mohr 4-19

Toshi Nishimura 4-22

Zanet Thies 4-23

Sarah LaBrun 4-24

It’s that time of year again where HMH is preparing for the Annual Meeting and raising funds through the Membership Drive. The 2013 contributions will be used to purchase an autoSCAN-4 microbiology reader for the Laboratory Department. The autoSCAN-4 simplifies identification of organisms and identifies the antibiotics that will best treat them. This machine will allow the laboratory to cut down on the amount of time required to set up and read the tests. It will also significantly cut down on the wait time for patients to receive the results as the staff will be able to test more of these cultures right in our own laboratory rather than sending them to a reference lab.Our overall goal for the 2013 Membership Drive is to raise a minimum of $20,000. Membership dues are

$10 per person or $20 per family annually. Your tax deductible contributions are greatly appreciated. With any contribution of $500 or more, your name will appear on the Donor Board in the hospital lobby. Help us prepare for the future of Horn Memorial Hospital by becoming a member today. Your membership contribution can be given directly to Jean Whiteing in Administration or placed in her mailbox. In addition, join us for the Annual Meeting on Monday, April 22nd at 5:30 p.m. in the Conference Center where we will review 2012 accomplishments and our ongoing commitment to the communities we serve.

CEO CORNERMarc Augsburger, President and CEO

Respiratory Therapist and department, opening Mapleton HPC, the closing of our OB Department, the addition of numerous new specialty physicians, and direct dial phone numbers in many places! There are so many more things that have occurred or changed, way too many to mention.

I hope that your memories will remain fond and that success continues upon HMH. Social Networking is wonderful thing; please keep in touch.

Marc, Melissa, Greta & Molly Augsburger

Final Thoughts...

Anniversa ries

Mickey K raatz 4/3/12

Mary Durston 4/5/02

Sarah Tarr 4/8/02

Lou ise Coyle 4/6/07

Ruth Ann Mohr 4/14/86

Liz Hanshaw 4/16/87

Jean Cipperley 4/19/76

Becky Swanson 4/25/08

Lou Redenius 4/27/09

Jackie Marron 4/29/08

More Anniversaries

Podiatry-Kelley

OB/GYN - Hasik

Marc’s FarewellParty

Sun. Mon. Tues. Wed. Thurs. Fri. Sat.1

Infection Prevention

Dermatology - WoitaPulmonary - Gupta

Service Excellence

2 3 4

Medical Staff

5 6

CQI

Surgery - VolzCardiac - Taylor

87 9 10 11 12

Foundation

OB/GYN - Vereen

Board of Trustees

13

Dermatology - Woita

ENT- Wellendorf

14 15 16 17 18 19

Cardiac - Hartman

Nephrology - Chow

Urology - Bourne

20

21 22 23 24 25

Wellness Screening

Podiatry-Kelley

PALS ENT- ChanceSurgery - Smith Cardiac - Li

Surgery - VolzSurgery - Smith Urology - Bourne

Ortho - Meyer

OB/GYN - Hasik

Ortho - Meyer

Ortho - Meyer

ComplianceLeadershipENT- Wellendorf

Surgery - SmithSafety

Med Variance

Oncology - Wender

26 27

Surgery - SmithNurse Leaders

Cardiac - Artang

Policy AdvisoryLeadership

Hospice Volunteers Paula’s RetirementParty

OB/GYN - Hasik PALS

PALS Pulmonary - BaconOrtho - Meyer Cardiac - Li

28 29 30Podiatry-Kelley

Girlfriend’s Getaway

Roadside Cleanup

Patients have the right to review and/or receive copies of their medical records and this is the policy that explains the proper procedure and forms for this. Employees who receive healthcare services through HMH or HPC need to follow the proper procedure for reviewing and/or obtaining copies of their medical records. All patients should be encouraged to speak with their healthcare provider regarding the results of any tests done. It is preferred that requests be handled through the Health Information Department or HPC depending on where services are rendered. If neither of these departments are open and the request is urgent, please be sure to document all requests on the proper forms and return them to the Health Information Department or HPC.

Pharmacy, Respiratory and Surgery Departments work together to organize the Crash Cart in the Emergency Department! GREAT TEAMWORK!

Compliance Corner:

BUNNY TIME!!Girlfriend’s Getaway

financial EDUCATION

The Compliance Committee has recently reviewed and updated policy HIM.1 – Patient Access to Medical Records.

Congratulations to the 34 employees who completed all ten of the financial education courses! The drawing for the three retirement fund prizes was held in March and the winners were…

1st Place - Rebecca Burns - $200 toward retirement fund2nd Place - Betty Nippert - $100 toward retirement fund3rd Place - Sarah Tarr - $50 toward retirement fund

Kim Nieman and her youngest son, Beau, pose with the Easter Bunny!

The HMH Relay For Life team raised approximately $1,140 on their annual Spring Fundraiser and Bake Sale. The HMH Relay Team did an awesome job of organizing and putting together this family-fun event. Thank you to all of the staff who support the HMH Relay For Life Team.

Town Hall

FAREWELL PartyWe will honor Marc Augsburger with a Farewell Party on Monday, April 8, 2013, from 4:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. in the HMH Conference Center.

Marc has provided valuable leadership and has moved the hospital and clinics forward in the services provided and the technology utilized. Please join us in paying tribute to him, and please extend a personal invitation to others that you know will want to attend.

Save the Date...Children’s Miracle Network BBQ

Thursday, May 23, 2013Ida Grove City Park

4:00 - 7:00 p.m.Burger, Chips and Drink $4.00

Bring your girlfriends and join us for a “Girlfriend’s

Getaway” on Wednesday, April 24th at the

Skate Palace. Shop at the various vendor tables.

Learn some new exercise moves by participating in

or observing the four, 10-minute sessions featuring

zumba, step aerobics, tabata, and yoga. Eat some

yummy appetizers. Have a drink from the cash bar.

Learn about women’s health and get your blood

pressure and blood sugar taken. Enter to win door

prizes!

Tickets are $10 each and can be

purchased at HPC or the Business Office.

Ann Knudsen is our new technician for Rehab Services. Some may remember her from when she worked in the Environmental Services Department! She is married to Marc and they have 3 children: Miranda, Marty and Matthew. They live in the country near Ida Grove. Ann collects Precious Moments, and her hobby is riding bike in the summer with Marc and the kids. She especially enjoys being with the kids in the summer when school is out.

Julie Andresen, RN, is working the day shift in the Nursing Department. She lives on a farm outside of Cushing with her husband, Evan, and puppy, Burt. Julie enjoys being outside and working in her garden.

Patrick Stevens is our new Respiratory

Welcome to HornTherapy Director. He and his wife, Cathy, live in Battle Creek, but come to us from Pennsylvania (Pittsburgh area), and before that, Michigan (Traverse City area). He has two daughters: Chelsie, a recent college graduate with a degree in Communication and a minor in Theology, and Cara a Junior at Murray State in Murray, Kentucky – studying Equine Science and Farm Management. Pat is interested in forensics and was a judge for high school forensics (not CSI stuff, but literally forensics)!

Jenny Anderson, RN, is working the day shift in the Nursing Department on the Medical/Surgical floor. She lives in Mapleton with her husband, Joe, and four children: Joyce, 15; Drew, 12; Hailey, 9; and David, 6.

Thirty plus employees and community representatives attended the Ida County Community Health Needs Assessment held on Thursday, March 21st in the HMH Conference Center. This group identified strengths and weaknesses of healthcare in Ida County. After all results are compiled, HMH will receive a report to help identify areas where we can work towards improving healthcare services.

Who says we don’t have fun at work?! There is an ongoing “war” between the Quality and HIM Departments on one-upping each other with funny pranks! ...Unsure of who started it, but this picture indicates that Megan Wellendorf is winning with her recent “I love Megan” signs posted throughout Kristin Dixon’s office!!

Thanks for 30+ great years in nursing, Nancy Schu...you will be missed!