HENDRICKS REGIONAL HEALTH CHRONICLES | VOL. 2 - ISSUE 4 | HENDRICKS.ORG

APRIL 2016

Dr. David Harsha admits he’s not good at sitting still. He joined Hendricks Regional Health Medical Group December 1, 2015, to serve as the new DePauw Health Medical Director as part of the innovative partnership between HRH and DePauw University.

In this role, Dr. Harsha oversees the DePauw Health Wellness Center and supports the needs of the University’s student athletes and student musicians. He’s working with HRH speech language pathologist Dave Cravotta on tools to evaluate and treat athletes and musicians. “We’re trying to put some things together so no other university has what we have here at DePauw. In just three months, we’re popping some stuff already that I think is going to be fantastic.”

Dr. Harsha also practices sports medicine at Hendricks Regional Health Sports Medicine with Dr. Mark Booher. Together, the two bring an unparalleled sports medicine presence to Hendricks and surrounding counties, and Dr. Harsha is already seeing many new patients.

Just 10 weeks after starting with HRH, Dr. Harsha was in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, serving as team physician for the USA Diving team at the FINA World Cup, the fi nal qualifying event before this summer’s Olympic Games.He has served as USA Diving’s team physician the past six years, beginning with the World Championships in Shanghai, China.

Rio de Janeiro presented challenges the team had never encountered. In addition to being at the epicenter of an outbreak of the mosquito-

borne Zika virus, the athletes also needed to prepare for the extreme heat. “I worked with the Korey Stringer Institute to prepare a new heat illness guideline for handling the stress of going from a cold climate to an extremely hot environment. I obtained equipment to measure the athletes’ heat stress; I coached the athletes on salt intake, fl uid intake and did sweat recalculations. All stuff they’d never done before but we needed to pay attention to all the things that aff ect performance.”

All USA diving spots qualifi ed for this summer’s Olympic Games except one. Dr. Harsha says when he fi rst started working in sports medicine, he could have never anticipated what he’s doing with it now. “I pinch myself thinking about what I’ve gotten to do. I feel very blessed to have done the trips, seen some pretty amazing places and help the U.S. represent and succeed. Being part of that is a goal beyond yourself.”

HRH President and CEO Kevin Speer says Dr. Harsha’s passion is the well-being of his patients. “Dr. Harsha works with a wide range of individuals. Whether it be a professional athlete, faculty member, student or an individual who strives to have a healthier life, his commitment is evident in his engagement and singular focus on doing what is right for each person.”

Dr. Harsha believes when you see barriers on your road to success, you should build something. “There’s no roadmap on a lot of things I work on. Some people need a road map to arrive at a destination. I’ll fi gure out how to get there.” His destination this summer appears to be the Olympic Games as he has been invited to resume his role as USA Diving’s team physician.

For the past eight years, Brandee Wornhoff , MSN, RN, CNS-BC, has committed herself to teaching, coaching and mentoring clinical nurse specialists (CNS). She loves the work and that passion is evident to her HRH team members and her students. Brandee’s dedication to creating a positive learning environment grabbed the attention of the National Association of Clinical Nurse

Specialists (NACNS) and she is this year’s winner of the organization’s prestigious CNS Preceptor of the Year Award.

The Award is designed to nationally recognize an NACNS member for outstanding professional achievement. Brandee says she was humbled to learn her colleagues and students nominated her. “My colleague and co-worker Brittany Waggoner was a student of mine. I felt a deep sense of gratefulness that I was able to connect with Brittany in a way that was meaningful to her.”

In her nomination submission, Brittany wrote that Brandee’s “ability to teach, infl uence, and to create a positive learning environment runs deep. Through her instruction, she demonstrates knowledge, strong patient and family advocacy, and exceptional critical thinking skills.”

Brandee’s passion and pride for her students’ success conveys the value of collaboration. “Everything we do is about delivering best practices. CNS’s help align practices with current science instead of doing things the way we’ve always done it because that could lead

us down a path where patients aren’t getting everything they need.”

Brandee says the Award is also a testament to the preceptors that shaped her development. “So much of the way we learn how to do the CNS role is through previous preceptors. I hold in very high regard the preceptors that contributed to my learning, growth and development. “

Brittany’s nomination of Brandee shows how the cycle continues. “‘It’s about the work,’ is one of her inspiring lines that she shares to future CNS’s. Her ability to listen to students’ questions and freely express their ideas is one of her greatest strengths as a coach and mentor.”

HRH Vice President of Nursing and Professional Services, COO and CNO, Yvonne Culpepper says Brandee is most deserving of the Award. “She is a dedicated Clinical Nurse Specialist who tirelessly gives more than she receives. Brandee’s commitment and passion to patient care give her the fi re to educate, coach and mentor nurses to be the best they can be. Through the thousands of nurses she has inspired, Brandee has saved countless lives.”

ENGAGEMENT FOSTERS SUCCESS FROM OLYMPICS TO PARTNERSHIPS

NATIONAL AWARD RECOGNIZES COLLABORATION

Many of us use this expression to convey something good has happened in our lives. When Jose Villanueva says it, he’s telling you his hard work created a reality he used to dream about.

Jose joined the HRH Support Services staff during the summer of 2015 and calls his hiring a dream come true. This particular dream started with the birth of his son at HRH. “I was so impressed with how the doctors and nurses took care of my boy and my wife, I wished I could work here.” Jose looked for openings at HRH and learned he had to first become a U.S. resident.

Jose left Mexico at 21 to join his brother in Indianapolis . He found work washing dishes at a Mexican restaurant but didn’t stay long. “I wanted to learn English and I knew working at a Mexican restaurant, I wouldn’t learn as much. I quit to work at McDonald’s and then took a second job at Steak ‘n Shake.”

He improved his English and met his wife Maria and the couple welcomed Julian in November 2011. Julian was born a month and a half premature and needed extra care. The family stayed at HRH during that time and celebrated Julian’s first Christmas in the hospital. Not long after bringing Julian home in January 2012, Jose applied for citizenship so he would be eligible for future HRH opportunities. He first applied at HRH in May 2015, the same month he became a U.S. resident. Jose worked so hard his first months at HRH that despite being at the hospital less than one year, his peers nominated him as a Patient Experience Champion last year.

Jose continues to work two jobs. In addition to HRH, he cooks at Green Street Pub in Brownsburg to support his family here and his mother and teenaged sister, the youngest of his six brothers and sisters, in his hometown of Copala Guerrero, Mexico. His mother is diabetic and his sister is deaf, and they struggle to receive medical treatment because their home is in a very rural area. That is another dream Jose is working to achieve. “I want to move my mother and sister here for better treatment.”

Jose thanks HRH for helping several of his dreams become reality. He and Maria closed

on a house in Pittsboro in March and are working to move in quickly so the home is ready when baby #2 arrives this month! “I come from a poor family and I feel like my dreams are coming true. I have a beautiful family. We have our first house. I have a great job. I can’t wait to see what the future holds.”

APRIL 2016

Living The HENDRICKS Way

COURAGEOUS DECISIONS FULFILL DREAMS

YOU SPOKE. WE LISTENED.

Thank you to the associate who showed respect for our patients and fellow associates by suggesting the addition of hand sanitizers in more outpatient areas. We are taking steps to employ this recommendation.

HRH President and CEO Kevin Speer rewarded associates’ hard work and loyalty at the first HRH Associate Movie Night. Nearly 400 HRH associates and their families enjoyed free tickets to Zootopia in addition to free snacks and beverages. More movie nights are planned throughout the year.

Hundreds of HRH associates and their families had a “hopping” good time at the 2016 Easter Bunny Event. Thanks to the associates whose engagement made this event a success for all!

“I’m living the dream.”

UPCOMING EVENTS

KOMEN CENTRAL INDIANA RACE FOR THE CURE®Saturday, April 16Race site opens at 6:30 A.M. The Historic Military Park at White River State Park

NATURALLY INSPIRED PAINT OUT DAYAT THE INDIANAPOLIS ZOOSaturday, April 239:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M. Indianapolis Zoo

AVON NIGHT LIGHT COMMUNITY 5K AND FAIRSaturday, April 306:00-9:00 P.M. HRH YMCA, Avon

- Jose Villanueva