Celebrating Physicians 2

What is Vertigo 3

Tellico Relief Efforts 4

Award Winners 2012 5

NEAT Exercises 5

Physicians come together for Boys and Girls Club

6

SHA in the Community 7

Inside this issue:

After a year and a half of navigating the new healthcare law of “meaningful use”, Sweet-water Hospital has successfully completed its attestation of meeting the requirements of the first stage of the new federal mandates. Attesting to the first stage is a huge milestone meet-ing the new federal guidelines. The Federal Government has incentivized hospitals and phy-sicians to move from a paper derived medical record to a com-plete electronic medical record. SHA has been working towards this since September 2010. In

realizing this first stage, the Federal Government has awarded SHA with $1.6 million dollars.

To meet these new require-ments, SHA physicians, leadership and staff all had to put forth a major effort in moving to the electronic format. The physicians at SHA moved to computerized physician order entry, which required training and adapting to new processes. The system took several months to set up and re-

quired the entire organiza-tions’ efforts in order to implement the system. In addition, SHA purchased a new emergency depart-ment information system, which also required efforts from the whole organiza-tion. The processes within the organization as whole, have moved in a signifi-cant way towards having a total electronic record. SHA is now continuing to work towards completing stage two of the guidelines.

Publication of Sweetwater Hospital Association April—September 2012

Sweetwater Hospital Receives $1.6 Million for Meeting New Healthcare Guidelines

SHA Is Most Advanced in the South East with New CT Technology

“The only place

where success

comes before work is

the dictionary”

Vidal Sassoon

With the installation of the new 160 slice CT scanner, Sweetwater Hospital continues to provide the most advanced technologies in the Southeast. The new scanner reduces scan times by up to 60 percent, while producing higher quality images with a reduction of radiation exposure up to 75 percent (compared to older 64 slice scanners).

This means more accurate readings from the Radiologists, which al-low physicians more definitive information for your care. The new scanner can accommodate larger patients, up to 660 pounds, with the industries widest table and largest opening.

Sweetwater Hospital Association continues to acquire advanced tech-nology to meet the healthcare needs of the patients in our community.

For scheduling please call 865-213-8546

Pictured L to R: Bob Wil-kins, RT, Director; Lynda Rogers, MD, Radiologist and Bernadette King, MD

Sweetwater Hospital celebrated Doctor’s day on March 30, 2012. This day is a nationally ap-pointed day to recognize the contributions and sacrifices that physicians provide for our com-munities across the nation.

The physicians at SHA are a key component of the success and longevity of the organization. Nevertheless, the physicians at Sweetwater Hospital are not only a part of the organization, but also a part of the community. Many of them have been our neighbors, friends and/or physi-cians for a number of years, which goes without saying that they are committed to our commu-nity and the patients they serve. We at Sweet-water Hospital, want to say “thank you” for your service and commitment to the patients and community.

Celebrating Physicians and Their Contributions

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The mission of SHA is to pro-vide excellent care with com-

passion and commitment..

SHA’s Mission

Sweetwater Hospital Association would like to welcome its newest physical therapist, Michelle McCloud Walker. Michelle recently graduated from the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga where she obtained her Doctorate of Physical Therapy degree. At her May 2012 physical therapy ban-quet Michelle was honored with an academic excellence award and a research excellence award for her work at the university. She was also named the outstanding student of her 2012 physical therapy class. Throughout her time as a student, Michelle completed a 7 week clinical rotation in outpatient orthope-dics, spent 7 weeks in outpatient pediatrics, and 21 weeks here at Sweetwater Hospital doing outpa-tient, inpatient, and home health physical therapy. Prior to physical therapy school, Michelle attended the University of Tennessee at Knoxville where she received a Bachelor of Arts degree in psychology with a minor in adolescent health. During her time at UTK she participated in the student athletic

training program where she worked with the Lady Volunteer basketball and softball teams. As a student athletic trainer, she was privileged to work with the great Coach Pat Summit and highly recognized athletic trainer Jenny Moshak. Mi-chelle is a native of Lenoir City and recently married her husband Todd Walker on June 2, 2012.

Congratulations to SHA’s Newest Physical Therapist

Everybody is a genius.

But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will

live its whole life be-lieving that it is

stupid.

Albert Einstein

    Have you or someone you know ever complained of feeling like you are spin-ning when you are perfectly still? Have you felt like the room is spinning around you? If you answered yes, you have likely experienced true vertigo. Vertigo can be debilitating. Persons affected by this ailment often avoid activities that increase their symptoms and as a result change their lifestyle.

A diagnosis of vertigo is sometimes mistakenly given to patients who have nonspecific lightheadedness or dizziness. Vertigo is the feeling that you or your environment is moving or spinning. Nausea or vomiting, sweating and/or abnormal eye movements can accompany the spinning sensation and can be caused by a number of factors. Some of the causes of vertigo can be treated with medication or physical therapy.

Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo

(BPPV) is the most common type of vertigo and is characterized by a spinning sensa-tion associated with sudden movements of the head and neck. Patient's with BPPV commonly complain of vertigo when turn-ing over in bed at night, when looking up to reach for objects in a high cabinet, or when turning the neck suddenly as when driv-ing. BPPV is caused by a problem in one or more of the inner ear canals and can often be treated by a physical therapist. A physical therapist trained in the treatment of BPPV can perform a manual technique to correct the inner ear problem to alleviate the signs and symptoms of vertigo. Vertigo can have other causes such as inflammation or infection in the inner ear, migraine headaches, or head trauma that can be addressed by your physician and often treated with medication. Sometimes less common but serious causes of vertigo can be discovered through an evaluation by

a physician and, therefore, any signs and symptoms of vertigo warrant investigation. See your physician before trying any medi-cation or treatment methods to alleviate your vertigo.

Sweetwater Hospital Association is proud to provide physical therapy services to treat some common causes of vertigo. Leslie Lindsey, PT has been with SHA since 1998 and has received training in the manual resolution of BPPV. She has excel-lent success with these treatment methods and her patients often thank her for help-ing them return to their hobbies, job duties and regaining their independence. Speak with your physician if you feel you or a loved one would benefit from these services provided by SHA.

 

Leslie Lindsey, PT 

Sweetwater Hospital’s Living Tree Continues to Grow

What is Vertigo?

Margaret Watson, 16 years of service

(not pictured)

Joanne Kyte, 11 years of service

In addition, several employees reached mile stones in their years of service.

45yearsWandaLovingood,RNNursing

40years

FloraMcGuire,RNNursing

35yearsNancySaint,HIM

PatLantzy,LPN,NursingBrendaMoore,HomeHealth

BobbieArp,RRT,IndustrialMedicine

DawnCarpenter,HIMDavidWiggs,Laboratory

ScottBowman,Administrator

30yearsElizabethStone,EnvironmentalServices

GlendaWilkins,RespiratoryCareFreidaMcJunkin,RNNursing

RayVillanueva,MDMedicalStaff

20yearsJenniferCoffelt,RN,NursingStaceyMaxwell,RN,NursingNellieBest,RN,NursingKatiePatton,RN,NursingMichelleFox,RN,Nursing

ReginaWilliams,RT,RadiologyWandaSelf,RN,Nursing

JohnnySmith,RRT,RespiratoryCareAndrewW.Lynn,DPM,MedicalStaff

In 2012, SHA had five employees re-tire:

Pauline Shell , 44 years of service

Marie Ingram, 37 years of service

Linda Watkins , 7 years of service

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“Diligence is a learnable skill that combines: creative persistence,

smart working effort rightly planned and rightly performed in a timely, efficient, and effective man-ner to attain a result that is pure

and of the highest quality of excel-lence” . Stephen K. Scott

Many have asked, “What do the purple ribbons repre-sent?” The purple bows displayed around the

community represent the continued fight against cancer. Relay for life started the campaign this year bringing awareness that the fight continues. Sweetwater Hospital joined in the awareness campaign by deco-rating the hospital campus in purple bows.

Paint the Town Purple

Sweetwater Hospital Asso-ciation and em-ployees do-nated time and money to the Tellico Tornado relief effort. SHA donated 300 t-shirts to

be sold, where all proceeds would benefit tornado victims. Employ-ees also came together and made homemade salsa, which was sold at the Tellico relief event.

Sweetwater Hospital raised over $1,800 for the relief victims.

SHA “Chips” in for Tellico Tornado Relief

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Andrea Henry, Susan Atkins, Scotty Mayfield, Deana Duggan, Diana Keys, Freida McJunkin

Bobbie Roberts, Michelle Wiggs, Ann Thompson

Betty Rogers and Trish Harrill

Cindy Tallent and Paige Casteele

Freida McJunkin and her granddaughter Wendy Blair, Cindy

Tallent, and Jeremy Ellis Jennifer Smith

Sherry and Scott Bowman

Millie Knight, Deana Duggan, Susan Atkins and Bobbie Arp

SHA Celebrates National

Hospital Week

“NEAT” Exercises that Can Change Your Life

Go for a brisk 20 minute walk instead of sitting for your entire lunch break and burn an extra 49 calories.

Stand up during three 10 minute phone calls instead of sitting and burn 33 extra calories.

Play vigorously with your kids or pets for 15 minutes instead of watching TV before dinner and torch an extra 82 calo-ries.

Spend 15 minutes washing dishes by hand instead of heading straight to the couch after dinner and burn an extra 27 calories.

Take 10 minutes to straighten up one room instead of going right to bed at night and burn an extra 21 calories.

Net calorie burn from just a few easy changes in your daily activities in this case adds up to 212 extra calories burned and an all-day metabolism boost of 10 percent! This may sound a little more appealing than the treadmill.

These are just a few examples of the

ways we can improve our overall health by simply moving more. Think about NEAT throughout your day and, if you can, take the steps instead of the elevator, stand up more at work if possible, look for the farthest park-ing spot at the grocery store instead of the closest, work on those little home projects you've been procrastinating about, volunteer in your community, and think of little fun adventures you can plan on the weekends with your loved ones. The key is to gradually add small changes to your day to move away from a more sedentary lifestyle toward a leaner and healthier body.

See you in the stairwell!

Paige Casteel, PTA SHA Physical Therapy

With today's busy lifestyles, often sed-entary job sites, and processed foods, it can be very hard to achieve or sustain a healthy weight and

healthy lifestyle. Keep in mind that muscle is much more metabolically active than fat, so a necessary part of the equation as we age is building more muscle to increase metabolism.

Travis Stork, M.D., star of the day-time television show The Doctors writes in his well-received book, The Lean Belly Prescription, that a series of small changes in our everyday be-haviors, in conjunction with a healthy diet, can lead to great health benefits, and even weight loss. Dr. Stork refers to these activities as NEAT, or Non-Exercise Activity Thermogenesis, "a series of small tweaks to your daily life that allows you to ratchet up your calorie burn without engaging in for-mal exercise."

Some easy examples of NEAT that add up to big changes:

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What Patients are saying…

“My Stay was great! Michelle and Diane were amazing and so helpful. They made my experience the best possible! Thank You”. Kelly M. 5/10/2012

Stellar Performances of 2012

John Holloway Environmental

Services Employee of the

Year 2012

Thomas Evans, MD

Internal Medicine Doctor of the

Year 2012

Tracey Beverley, MD

Family Medicine Doctor of the

Year 2012

Lynette Johnson Volunteer Services

Volunteer of the Year 2012

Jeremy Ellis Nursing

Award of Excellence

2012

Congratulations for a job well done!

Sweetwater Hospital supported the Monroe County Chamber of Com-merce during the Chamber’s an-nual banquet. SHA provided a decorated a table along with a si-lent auction item, which brought

approximately $200 during the auction. The organization was represented by sev-eral key staff mem-bers, including CEO, Scott Bowman.

Monroe County Chamber of

Commerce Banquet

Sweetwater Hospital’s nursing staff celebrated nurses day on June 24th

and 26th. All patient care-givers were acknowledged, including: Reg-istered nurses, Licensed Practical nurses, patient technicians, nurses aids, orderlies and unit secretaries. SHA supported the celebration with a free breakfast and gifts, which included a bag and coffee mug.

“The staff was excellent with my child and me”. Lindsey M. 6/1/12

“My stay here has been great. Everyone was very nice and didn't have a problem helping me and answering any of my questions. Thank you for helping bring my baby girl into this world”. Anonymous 5/24/2012

Celebrating Nurses Day

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Left to Right: Patti Montooth, Susan Atkins, Bobbie Arp, Ronnie Arp, and Scott Bowman

Physicians Come Together to Benefit Monroe Boys and Girls Club

The prestigious event was hosted by Dr. Chris Bow-man and Dr. Ken Kozawa, both of Sweetwater, and Dr. Peter Stimp-son of Loudon, to benefit the Boys & Girls Club of the Monroe Area. Drs. Stimpson and Kozawa are gen-

erous supporters of the Boys & Girls

Club, as is Dr. Bowman who also serves on its Board of Directors. One hundred percent of all monies received from the sale of tickets to this classic event was donated directly to the Boys & Girls Club.

By special invitation, wine connoisseurs from Monroe and surrounding counties recently attended an elite wine pairing dinner and benefit at the beautiful Spring-brook Golf & Coun-try Club in Niota on Saturday, April 21. Guests sampled nu-merous varieties of a selection of Europe’s finest imported wines, all of which were from the pri-vate collection of Dr. Peter Stimpson. They were also treated to an exquisite dinner including a fresh spring mix salad, prime rib, roasted asparagus, and an elegant dessert.

Dr. Stimpson impressed the evening’s guests with an informative presentation about each wine. Following dinner, enter-tainment was provided by the nationally acclaimed singer, songwriter and guitar-ist, Scott Miller.

Pictured above from left to right are Dr. Peter Stimpson of Loudon, and Dr. Chris Bowman and Dr. Ken Kozawa of Sweetwater.

Sweetwater Hospital Delivers!

Shannon Anthony attended the Monroe County United Way Meet-ing on March 7, 2012.

Scott Bowman and Shannon An-thony attended an education pro-motion meeting at Sequoyah High School on March 21, 2012.

SHA donated door prizes for the Dancing with the Stars program, a Sweetwater Kiwanis Club Project, on March 23-25, 2012.

SHA donated door prizes for the Sweetwater City Coordinated School Health “Girl Talk’ program on March 27, 2012.

SHA donated door prizes for the Family Fun Night at Madisonville Intermedi-ate School on March 29, 2012.

Andrea Henry spoke at McMinn County High School Career Day on April 20, 2012.

Bobbie Arp filled backpacks with food for Sweetwater City Schools, a Kiwanis project, on April 24, 2012.

SHA hosted Regional Leadership Group to our facility on April 25, 2012.

Patti Thompson and Shelly Miller attended the Tennessee Technology Center’s Pharmacy Technician Avisory Board meeting

on May24, 2012.

Regina Wil-liams attended the MIS Career Day on May 1, 2012.

Melissa Harris spoke at Brown

Intermediate School Career Day on May 4, 2012.

SHA provided sponsorship for the 2nd annual Zumbathon to benefit the Mon-roe County United Way on May 5, 2012.

Cory Sutton and Mi-chelle Walker at-tended the Sweetwater Junior High Career Day on May 9, 2012.

Deana Duggan at-tended the Vonore Mid-dle School Career Day on May 10, 2012.

SHA supported the 2012 Chamber of Commerce Guide Book.

Bobbie Arp attends weekly Kiwanis Club meetings.

Bobbie Arp attended monthly Monroe County Chamber of Commerce board meetings.

SHA donated $500.00 to the City of Sweetwater for the July 4th celebration.

SHA donated $1,000.00 to the SMPOA

for the Annual National Muscadine Festival.

Bobbie Arp attends monthly SMPOA meetings.

Patti Thompson attended a precep-tor orientation and training session at South College School of Pharmacy on May 24, 2012.

SHA purchased 36 purple bows to support the Monroe County Relay for Life.

Sweetwater Hospital in the Community

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Regina Williams, RT

Cory Sutton, PTA and Michelle Walker DPT

SHA employees, volunteers, board members and physicians participating in Relay for Life 2012.

Regina Williams, radiology, was the Suvivor speaker at the annual Relay for Life.

“A life isn’t significant

except for its impact on

other lives”

— Jackie Robinson

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Gauzette Publishing and Editorial Committee: Joe Anderson, MHA, Resource Management Bobbie Arp, RRT, Industrial Medicine Debbie Thompson, CFO Shannon Anthony, RN, Infection Control & Education Patti Montooth, Business Office Manager Millie Knight, PTA Scott Bowman, CEO Latasha Thedford, Physician Credentialing & Executive Assist.

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