CCMH ANNOUNCES NEW PARTNERSHIP WITH HCA MIDWEST

on
Pulse
Volume 2, Issue 3
July 2014
CCMH ANNOUNCES NEW PARTNERSHIP
WITH HCA MIDWEST HEALTH SYSTEM
Two leading healthcare providers strengthen high-quality, comprehensive and innovative services CCMH provides community.
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Inside
this Issue...
Staff salute..... 2
CCMH expansion begins...... 3
Tindle’s
Truths..............4
Hydration
importance...... 4
Auxiliary
activities......... 5
Patient
portal............. 6
Neurology added
to clinics......... 7
Low-fat
eating ............ 8
arroll County
Memorial Hospital (CCMH),
the community’s
premier healthcare
resource, recently announced a new strategic partnership with
HCA Midwest Health
System, the region’s
leading healthcare
provider. The management agreement
will allow CCMH full
access to HCA Midwest
Health System’s robust
network of resources,
including advanced
technology, physician
specialists and specialized care, while
offering patients and
the community continued exceptional care.
CCMH will remain locally owned.
our new relationship
with HCA Midwest
Health System, one of
the most trusted names
in healthcare, aligns
with Carroll County
ing healthcare provider,
HCA Midwest Health
System has six acute
care hospitals, one
psychiatric hospital,
four critical access
the exceptional CCMH
team of healthcare
professionals in delivering high-quality and
compassionate care to
people in the community.”
“We are proud
of our small-town
roots and intend
to continue to
bring a level of
innovative genMemorial Hospital’s
hospitals, six surgery
eral healthcare and
commitment of procenters, 10 urgent care wellness to our region
viding the area with
locations, more than 30 that will spur pride in
high-quality, compasprimary care locations, our area of Missouri,”
sionate and innovative 2,100 physicians and
said Richard Smith, MD,
care,” Tindle said. “The healthcare providers
Chief of Staff at CCMH.
partnership will further and 9,000 supporting
“Our primary focus has
strengthen the services team members who
always been and will
available locally, while provide quality, acces- continue to be on the
offering access to a
sible healthcare in the people we serve and
broader network of
communities where
when patients do need
specialists, tests and
patients live and work. to transfer to an HCA
procedures and CCMH
“We are pleased
Midwest Health System
will continue to have
Jeff Tindle, CCMH
to welcome Carroll
provider, that experiChief Executive Officer, a significant, positive
County Memorial
ence will be seamless
notes the partnership impact on our commu- Hospital to the HCA
and both teams will
nity.
This
is
an
exciting
will provide patients
Midwest Health Syscollaborate to return
further enhanced ser- and unprecedented in- tem family,” said M.L.
the patient back to the
vestment in the future Lagarde III, President, community as quickly
vices available in the
community, delivered of healthcare for the
HCA Midwest Health
as possible for postin a seamless fashion. region.”
System. “We look for- acute care and followAs the region’s lead- ward to working with
up.”
“We are pleased that
Staff
Salute
April Employee of the Month
Heather VanDeventer
Charge
nurse
Heather
VanDeventer is no
stranger to
CCMH, having served
at the
hospital for
13 years.
Not only is
she April’s Employee
of the Month, she was
honored as Nurse of
the Year for 2014.
The ability
to multi-task
and a positive attitude
are what you
may notice
about May’s
Employee of
the Month,
Robyn Spangler.
“I try to
greet every
patient with a smile
and a positive attitude,”
Spangler said.
Spangler has worked
at CCMH for four-anda-half years as a receptionist at Jefferson
Medical Group and
helping with collections for the hospital
and clinics. Prior to
that, she was a shipping
clerk for Carrollton
Specialties, a scale operator for Ray-Carroll
County Grain Growers,
and worked various
jobs in law enforcement. But she loves her
job at CCMH for many
reasons.
“I enjoy visiting with
the patients,” she said.
“I also really like the
fact that every day is a
little different. I travel
to Hale three half days
a week which is a little
June’s Employee of the
Month, Carol
Dickerson,
brings a
wealth of
mental
health experience with
her to the
patients of
CCMH.
She is a
therapist for the Senior
Life Solutions program
at CCMH, providing
group and individual
therapy for a little more
than two years. She has
been a social worker
since 1984, in medical
social work and mental
health. Prior to joining CCMH, she worked
in community mental
health for 18 years.
Dickerson says the
best thing about working at CCMH is “simply
put, the entire staff!”
“Since joining CCMH,
I have told my family
and friends how much I
love working here,” she
said.
She believes CCMH
is a hospital far better
than the competition.
“This hospital has
the dedication of the
staff to provide personalized, quality care,”
Dickerson said.
May Employee of the Month
Robyn Spangler
June Employee of the Month
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Carol Dickerson
VanDeventer has
been interested in the
health care field since
attending Carrollton
Vo-Tech as a senior at
Brunswick High School.
She earned her CNA
certificate that year as
well as her EMT license
before beginning her
college career at State
Fair Community Col-
lege, studying respiratory therapy.
“The goobers and
snot totally turned me
off,” VanDeventer said
of that career choice.
“So I applied and was
accepted in the Practical Nurse (LPN) program at Saline County
Career Center.”
See “EOM VanDeventer,” cont. on pg. 5
See “EOM Spangler,”
cont. on pg. 5
See “EOM Dickerson,”
cont. on pg. 5
CCMH expansion to begin in August
Three phases will help provide for additional services for area residents.
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xcitement is building as the long awaited
expansion of the Carroll County Memorial Hospital campus is set to begin. The
expansion plan includes three phases designed
to provide increased services for local patients.
Phase One is scheduled to begin in August with
the re-design of the existing north parking lots
to include new right of ways, parking surface,
additional parking spaces, and a redesigned
loading dock. This phase should make it easier
to park close to the hospital when existing lots
would have been full. Completion of Phase One
should take just a few months based on work to
be completed and Missouri weather.
As soon as Phase One is complete, Phase Two,
the main construction will begin. A new structure will be added just south of the new Emergency Room entrance to house increased Outpatient Surgery and Outpatient Treatment services,
as well as new Medical Offices.
Then, in Phase Three, this new structure will
be connected to the existing hospital building
for easy access. Upon completion over 48,000
square feet will be
added, along with count- Patient Testimonials from
less other modifications
Anonymous Hospital Surveys
to existing space to pull
it all together.
Completion of all three
“We are incredibly
CCMH
phases is planned for
Proud lucky to have a facillate 2016. The artist’s
ity such as CCMH with all of the
rendering above shows
what the new Hospital
hospital and therapy options in
will look like when the
our community. Thanks for being
expansion is complete.
here.”
Look for updates and
project photos in upcoming On Pulse issues.
The threat of rain
didn’t dampen spirits
for CCMH’s Relay for
Life team which participated again this year
to raise money for the
fight against cancer.
The June 7 event was
moved from the Carrollton Town Square
to the Carrollton High
activities, food, music and competitions
to raise money for
the American Cancer
Society, celebrate the
lives of those who
have battled cancer,
remember loved ones
lost to cancer, and raise
awareness of cancer
and ways to try to
prevent the disease.
CCMH team raises $5K at Relay for Life
School gym, due to
stormy skies. But the
CCMH team, led by
team leader Kerry
Straub, still took action, raising more than
$5000 for the American Cancer Society.
Relay for Life is a 12hour, community event
featuring a variety of
“Everyone here was so kind – it
was a pleasant stay! Thank you
from the bottom of my heart!”
Throughout the event,
each team kept at least
one member walking
on the track from Noon
to Midnight .
The total raised
overall for Relay for
Life in Carroll County
was $32,600 with more
coming in every day.
HCA partnership mutually beneficial
by Jeff Tindle, CEO
It is my distinct pleasure to
share with you, as a valued
citizen of Carroll County, that
a Management Partner Agreement has been reached with
HCA Midwest Health System.
As the Kansas City region’s
leading healthcare provider,
HCA Midwest Health System is
committed to the communities
it serves. It has six acute care
hospitals, one psychiatric hospital, four critical access hospitals
(including CCMH), six surgery
centers, 10 urgent care locations,
more than 30 primary care locations, 2,100 physicians and healthcare providers
and 9,000 supporting team members.
This strategic partnership means CCMH — the
Carrollton area’s premier healthcare provider —
will have greater access to resources, advanced
technology and services that might not otherwise be available.
Carroll County Memorial Hospital (CCMH) is
an integral part of our dynamic community. We
are the largest employer with the largest payroll
that helps stimulate the economy of our community. We take seriously our responsibility of
caring for the people who live and work here,
along with a commitment to extend ourselves
beyond the walls of the hospital into the very
fabric of the community. The CCMH Family takes
pride in being leaders through our commitment
to volunteer service. Whether it is leading the
annual Relay for Life, cleaning/
repairing a room at the museum, picking up trash along the
highway or hosting a community
barbeque, CCMH believes in our
community and is here for the
long term.
Patients and their families
who entrust care to us will
benefit from the best practices,
policies and procedures, toolkits,
protocols, training and more.
Most importantly, this agreement with HCA Midwest Health
System aligns with CCMH’s commitment to provide high-quality,
compassionate and innovative
care to the community.
HCA Midwest Health System is committed
to the local communities they serve and they
understand that as the community’s preferred
healthcare provider, CCMH is a trusted expert.
We both share the same values of providing a
high-quality level of care for the best possible
patient outcomes and experience.
This is an unprecedented investment in the future of healthcare for the region, in our hospital,
our team and our community.
CCMH will remain locally owned and locally
governed. Come watch us grow with new clinical services and soon watch the new construction on our outpatient surgery center, outpatient clinic center and medical office space. It
is truly a great time to be part of the Carrollton
Area and our expanded healthcare services.
Tindle’s
Truths
Water,
When I
think Missouri
summers,
heat comes
to mind. My
next thought
is hydration.
Water is the
largest, single
component
of the body,
comprising
55-78% of the
human body, depending
on size. Water is es-
please?
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By Kristy Heussner, MS,
RDN, LD
Registered Dietitian Nutritionist
sential for every bodily
function, including
digestion, absorption,
circulation, secretion,
regulation of body temperature, and metabolism. What this really
means is your body is
more efficient when it
is properly hydrated.
Trying to function
without enough water
is like trying to drive a
car without enough oil.
It may run, but it won’t
run well.
Water is not stored
in the body, so we need
to drink water every
day. How much do we
need? Eight to ten-8
oz glasses of water for
most adults is recommended to meet your
body’s needs, but more
may be needed if you
are working outside in
the Missouri summer
heat.
See “Water,” cont. on pg. 6
The CCMH Auxiliary
blood drive netted 29
units of blood. Thank
you to all who donated that day. As of
now, the auxiliary will
not be doing blood
drives. We encourage
our regular donors to
support other blood
drives in their communities.
The Auxiliary will
not be meeting in July
or August. Our next
meeting will be Sep-
tember 8 at 9:00 a.m.
in Jefferson Park Dining room.
Auxiliary
Activities
If you have been
thinking about joining
our auxiliary, please
come to this meeting.
The Hospital needs
volunteers to support
its efforts in the community.
The CCMH
Auxiliary
elected new
officers for 2014
including, from
left to right:
Wanda Wilson
(treasurer),
Norma Vaugh
(secretary),
Marlyn Martin
(vice-president),
and Peggy
Swearingin
(president).
“EOM VanDeventer,”
cont. from pg. 2
“EOM Spangler,” cont.
from pg. 2
While attending college, VanDeventer worked
as a Ward Clerk at Fitzgibbon Hospital and
then spent six years as an office nurse at Missouri Valley Physicians. She worked part and
full-time as an LPN at CCMH, beginning in
2001. Not satisfied with her current level of
education, VanDeventer returned to school
and received an Associate’s Degree in Early
Child Development, and, in 2013, an Associate’s Degree in Nursing and became a licensed
Registered Nurse. She is currently enrolled at
University of Missouri Kansas City in the RN to
BSN program.
slower pace. It’s a
good change.”
One thing that
doesn’t change, Spangler says, is the type of
place CCMH is to work.
“It is a state of
the art facility with
friendly employees,”
she said.
Spangler is married to husband, Jim
(Cookie) Spangler,
who is the fleet manager for Brunswick
Distributing Company.
They have a daughter,
Stacey, who is a Speech
Pathologist in the Kansas City area.
A Carroll County native, VanDeventer, the
daughter of Richard and Cindi Tietjens, still
lives in her hometown of DeWitt, Mo.
“I married my high school sweetheart, Jerry
VanDeventer, in 1994 and began my family,” she
said.
The couple has four daughters, Haliegh,
“EOM Dickerson”
who attends college at State Fair, Hannah, 13,
cont. from pg. 2
Hadley, 12, and Hope, 5. When not caring for
A native of Jefferson
patients at CCMH, VanDeventer loves gardening
City, Mo., Dickerson
and spending time with her family.
has lived in Marshall,
“We love doing things outdoors and enjoying Mo. for the past 19
years. She has been
nature,” she said. “My kids are involved in the
married to her husIndian Grove 4H Club and enjoy 4H activityies. We enjoy raising cattle and my kids usually band, Ronn, for 21
years and she has
raise a calf and show it at the County Fair.”
“three wonderful
stepchildren and five
grandchildren who I
adore.”
My daughter fell and broke both bones in
her arm on a Sunday afternoon. While I’m
sure you can appreciate that nothing happens fast enough when your child is severely
hurt, I feel everything happened as fast as
it could. Courtney, at CCMH, referred us
to Children’s Mercy Hospital and made the
preparations of the documents needed to be
completed as well. When they told me that,
I was ready to go, but it was still some time
(felt longer than it was I’m sure) getting
documents and X-rays ready to go and putting the splint on her arm
Because of the complete job
of your staff, the staff at
Children’s Mercy was ready to go shortly
after we arrived. They had to wait only for
six hours from her last meal to fix her arm.
Needless to say, we returned home shortly
before the sun came up and got everyone
settled in. Then early the next afternoon, we
received a call from Courtney just to check
on my daughter and to see how she was doing. That call meant a lot to my wife and
me. She took time on a holiday to check on
my daughter. That speaks volumes for her as
a medical professional.
CCMH
Proud
In six to eight weeks, my daughter will
probably be playing on that slide again, and
while we were referred from CCMH to Children’s, the front end work your staff did was
fantastic and I can’t express my appreciation
enough for their efforts.
Thank you,
Grateful Parent
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“Water,” cont. from pg. 4
Now that we know we need it, how do we get
water in our diet? Good, old-fashioned water is
best for hydration as it moves quickly through
your body to hydrate your tissues.
1. Keep a water bottle with you at all times.
This allows you to drink water any time you feel
thirst or just as you think about drinking to prevent dehydration.
2. Make water more interesting by chopping
fruits into large pieces and putting them into water in a pitcher overnight. This allows the flavor
of the fruit to infuse into the water, making it a
cold, refreshing, flavored drink on a hot day. Try
different combinations to keep your taste buds
interested. One of my favorites is kiwi/strawberry, but any fruit can be used. There are many infusion pitchers and water bottles available, but are
not necessary to make your own flavored water.
3. Foods like grapefruit, lettuce, watermelon, broccoli, and low-fat milk and yogurt are
about 85-95% water and can also help you stay
hydrated.
One last note, alcohol and caffeine (found in
most sodas) are mild diuretics, increasing fluid
output, which can lead to dehydration. So, for
every one of these drinks, it’s a good idea to drink
a glass of water.
Enjoy the safe and well hydrated summer!
The 1 call system has been established between CCMH and Centerpoint
Medical Center to facilitate smooth transfer of care between the two facilities.
The traditional transfer method required THREE calls: one to check bed
availability, one between the transferring and receiving physicians and
the final call between the sending and receiving nurses.
With 1-Call this is all accomplished with ONE call to one number.
This improves efficiency and time which allows patients to get the care
they need faster. It also eliminates unnecessary stops at the emergency
department
The Doctor
is IN
Farhan A. Sheikh, M.D.
Neurology services
added to CCMH’s
Outpatient offerings
S
troke, Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s,
multiple sclerosis, and even headache
disorders can now be
diagnosed and treated
at CCMH’s Outpatient
Clinic. Farhan A. Sheikh,
M.D., will offer appointments at CCMH on
Fridays each month.
Sheikh is originally
from Lahore, Pakistan,
and received his Bachelor of Medicine and
Bachelor of Surgery
there from King Edward Medical College.
He completed his
Neurology residency
at Kansas University
Medical Center and
then completed a Neu-
rophysiology Fellowship there in Electroencephalography,
Electromyography, and
Polysomnography* (see
definitions below.)
Sheikh is a Neurology
Consultant for Ransom
Memorial Hospital in
Ottawa, Kan., and Coffey County Hospital
in Burlington, Kan. He
also is a family physician in Iola, Kan.
Farhan A.
Sheikh, M.D.
is now offering
Neurology services at CCMH.
traveling.
Sheikh believes that
he has that combination of knowledge and
compassion that is
most important in a
quality physician.
He is a Board CertiHis goals for coming
fied diplomat in neurolto CCMH are simple.
ogy and a member of
“I want to reach out
the American Academy
to rural areas where
of Neurology.
patients do not have
When Sheikh is not
access to neurological
working, he enjoys
care,” he said.
sports, cooking, and
**Electroencephalography (EEG) is the
recording of electrical activity along the scalp.
EEG refers to the recording of the brain’s spontaneous electrical activity over a short period
of time, usually 20–40 minutes, as recorded
from multiple electrodes placed on the scalp.
EEG is most often used to diagnose epilepsy,
sleep disorders, coma, encephalopathies, and
brain death.
Electromyography (EMG) is a technique
for evaluating and recording the electrical
activity produced by skeletal muscles. EMG
is performed using an instrument called an
electromyograph, to produce a record called an
electromyogram. An electromyograph detects
the electrical potential generated by muscle
cells when these cells are electrically or neurologically activated. The signals can be analyzed
to detect medical abnormalities, activation
level, or recruitment order or to analyze the
biomechanics of movement.
Polysomnography (PSG), a type of sleep
study, is a multi-parametric test used in the
study of sleep and as a diagnostic tool in sleep
medicine Polysomnography is a comprehensive
recording of the biophysiological changes that
occur during sleep. It is usually performed at
night, when most people sleep, though some
labs can accommodate shift workers and
people with circadian rhythm sleep disorders
and do the test at other times of day. The PSG
monitors many body functions including brain
(EEG), eye movements (EOG), muscle activity
or skeletal muscle activation (EMG) and heart
rhythm (ECG) during sleep.
What is a Neurologist?
Neurology is the branch of medicine
concerned with the study and treatment
of disorders of the nervous system.
The nervous system is a complex,
sophisticated system that regulates and
coordinates body activities. It has two
major divisions:
1. Central nervous system: the brain
and spinal cord
2. Peripheral nervous system: all other
neural elements, such as eyes, ears,
skin, and other “sensory receptors”
A doctor who specializes in neurology
is called a neurologist. The neurologist
treats disorders that affect the brain,
spinal cord, and nerves, such as:
•
Cerebrovascular disease, such as
stroke
•
Demyelinating diseases of the
central nervous system, such as
multiple sclerosis
•
Headache disorders
•
Infections of the brain and peripheral nervous system
•
Movement disorders, such as Parkinson’s disease
•
Neurodegenerative disorders, such
as Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s
disease, and Amyotrophic Lateral
Sclerosis (Lou Gehrig’s disease)
•
Seizure disorders, such as epilepsy
•
Spinal cord disorders
•
Speech and language disorders
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Low Fat
Eating Tips
HINTS FOR COOKING:
Kristy Heussner, MS,
RDN, LD
Registered Dietitian Nutritionist
A low fat diet helps contribute
to weight loss.
• Trim visible fat off meat, and
then cook it in a way that lets the fat
run off (broiling, barbecuing, etc.).
Skip the gravy; take the skin off the
chicken and use marinades and
herbs for flavor.
• If you make stews and soups
that contain meat, chill them overnight, and lift off the fat before you
reheat and serve.
• Brush meats or fish with fat-free
broth to keep them from drying out.
• Use the microwave for low-fat
cooking.
• To brown meat, broil rather than
fry prior to baking.
• Steam vegetables without adding fat. Use a squirt of lemon juice
or vinegar after cooking to bring
out the flavor.
• Fish and poultry on the grill will
not dry out as much if covered.
• Use Teflon pans and/or nonstick spray.
• Frying any food is not recommended because the foods will
absorb too much fat.
• Barbecue your vegetables.
Wrap them in foil to keep them
from getting charred.