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AUGUST 2017

Thanks for making our 2nd Annual

“Concert on the Lawn” a Success!

...and Thanks to The Grapevine Band!

Join us at CMC & CNH!

Mercer FootballTickets & Tailgate!

Enjoy FREE tickets to the 2017 Mercer on Thursday, August 31 at 7PM, AND join us beforehand for a Tailgate hosted by EAG! For more info, head to the Blog:www.WeAreCHS.com

Season Opener

Join us in front of Coliseum Medical Centers or on the lawn at Coliseum Northside Hospital to enjoy a Moon Pie while watching an incredible celestial event: a Solar Eclipse! In our area, the moon will obscure 95% of the sun, peaking around 2:40PM.

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Dress CodeCountdown...Top 10 ways to violate the

Some employees have taken “scrub casual” to a whole new level and are stretching the limits - a lot. Remember our dress code rules are based on con-cerns about infections as well as professionalism!

10. Wearing Nose Rings9. Sporting Artificial nails8. Exposing tattoos7. Missing ID badge6. Wearing clothes that look dirty or wrinkled 5. Showing toes when working on nursing units4. Wearing the wrong scrub color3. Rocking Coliseum T-shirts on everyday basis2. Donning any old T-shirt1. Wearing Jeans

don't be...

Please welcome the following individuals hired at our CHS facilities.

COLISEUM MEDICAL CENTERS

Sheri CravenV. Juanita HowardBeverly OwensEmily SmithJessica SisaLaquanda SandersSusan Janzen

Kennyatta SanfordNia WalkerMelanie WheelerTracey CroomsSonya WilliamsS. Michelle QuickSerena LindseyM. Rebecca PerryKamaye Wint-PardoJ. Shannon Gibbons

Crystal AyerChelsea GriffethAdwoa KwartengLaurie Cook

COLISEUM NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL

Tekeria GallemoreKaitlyn McNeil

Holly WarrenRenee McIverKaren DanielJosiah ZorbanosDanna MathenyTracy Redd

Reminder: Business Courtesies

The Federal Government regulates the

extension of gifts (business courtesies)

to potential referral sources (Physicians),

and their immediate family members.

Business courtesies include meals, en-

tertainment (tickets), doctor’s day gifts,

flowers and other types of recognition.

Gift cards and gift certificates are con-

sidered “cash equivalents” and may not be

offered to physicians! The hospital cannot

base the extension of business courtesies

on the number of referrals or value

of services provided by a physician. They

cannot be solicited by the physician. As re-

quired by law, each facility keeps a log of all

business courtesies provided to a physician or

family member. Coliseum Health System val-

ues its relationship with its physicians and con-

tinued compliance with appropriate laws.

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The American Diabetes Association recently performed a site visit for CMC’s Diabetes Self-Management Education program (DMSE). Carole Radney is the Coordinator of CMC’s DSME program, and through her hard work, dedication, and passion, CMC has once again been granted approval to continue our program. Our mission states that above all else we are committed to the care and improvement of human life. Continued support of the program by the American Diabetes Association is a testament to Carole living the mission each and every day.

Diabetes Program Continues Support!

Staff Recognition• Laura McLendon RN in the CNH ICU on passing her

CCRN• Craig Odom CMC for being a valued member of

the Sarah Cannon CV Clinical Ops team and for showing initiative and motivation to put together a presentation for the first Campfire CRC Call. Great Job!

• Jessica Hatcher, assistant VP of CCBH elected to chair the Region 2 Advisory Council of the Georgia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities

• Josh Shepard RN promoted as the new CNH Director of Ortho/Spine, Med./Surg. Units

• Michelle Mosley, the CNH Infection Control and Prevention Coordinator, who led an effort to help educate all staff and raise awareness about infection prevention, education, and patient protection in our workplace. With a fun carnival designed to make this education event relevant, current and fun, they had 165 attendees in one day!! This education event was a group effort including assistance from Education, all the Quality Management staff, the Managers from all departments and EVS.

• Heather Gillin, CMC Lab, recently passed her Medical technology exam

• From Bridget Denzik, CMC CNO and Ronda Sweet, CMC ACNO: We would like to extend a huge thank you to our nursing leaders and especially to our charge nurses for attending the Nurse Leader Boot Camp. Since our boot camp, multiple charge nurses have been doing nurse leader rounds to include the weekends. The rounding on the weekends is so critically important to our patients. This rounding facilitates communication with our patients and their families to help us improve the patient experience and overall patient outcomes. Our mission statement is “Above all else, we are committed to the care and improvement of human life.” The charge nurses were highly engaged in the boot camp and came back with “fresh eyes,” a renewed focus, and much enthusiasm. Our charge nurses are such a valuable part of our team and we could not move forward without their dedication and commitment.

• Do clock in on time and report to your department immediately• Do clock out when finished working• Do use the clock closest to your workstation• Do take a full 30 minute lunch• Do notify timekeeper/complete a Kronos edit form if you’ve missed a punch • Do clock out if leaving the premises

Time Clock“ Do”s & “ Don’t”sDo:

Don’t: • Don’t clock in or out for someone else• Don’t clock in and then park your car• Don’t falsify your timecard • Don’t clock out late more than 7 minutes to round up to the next 15 minutes• Don’t clock in more than 7 minutes early for your scheduled shift• Don’t clock in from a lunch break and then hang out in the break areaMore info on clocking in & out at www.timeclocktips.comMore info on our timekeeping policy at www.hcahranswers.com

We are very excited to be upgrading our Cath Lab on the 2nd floor!

However, due to this construction, we need to change and control traffic down our back hallway to the cath labs and OR.

Unless it is emergent to get to and from the cath labs or the OR, please do not use the back hallway on the 2nd Floor. Thank you!

CMC 2nd Floor Construction

520 Charter Boulevard, Suite 400Macon, GA 31210

Movie on the Lawn!

BACK TALK: LET’S TALK BACK PAINDo you suffer from neck or back pain?

If so, join us for some back talk!

Free seminar features Winston Jeshuran, MD:Causes for neck and back pain, treatments to get

you back to living the life you want to live!

THURSDAY, AUGUST 31 AT 6PMCENTRAL GA TECHNICAL COLLEGE

WARNER ROBINS CAMPUSHealth Sciences Building, 80 Cohen Walker Dr, Warner Robins, GA 31088

REGISTER: 478-746-4646

Ask the GYNFEATURING DR. CHRISTINA COX

As women, when it comes to our health sometimes we wonder “Is this normal? Or “Should I talk to my doctor about this?”

JOIN US TO ASK THE GYN!(BRING YOUR QUESTIONS)

TUESDAY, AUGUST 29, AT 6PMCOLISEUM MEDICAL CENTERS

TO REGISTER: 478-746-4646

2017 Heart WalkSeptember 14 at 6:30PM

Tattnall Square ParkMore info & fundraising materials to come soon!