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For Your
Consideration
A message
from
President
and CEO
David Jahn
This positive financial result
occurred despite a seven percent
decrease in inpatient admissions
for the year. The reasons behind
this result are many. First, we
were able to control our expenses
for the year. Second, we received
approximately $1 million
from Medicare to continue
our Electronic Health Record
implementation. Third, we saw
a substantial shift in the number
of people who are covered by
health insurance because of the
Affordable Care Act. We had
59% reduction in the number of
patients who were admitted to
WMH without insurance and
a 36% increase in the number
of patients admitted to WMH
with Medicaid Insurance. In
addition, the amount of charity
In order for
WMH to
remain an
independent
hospital we need to have stable
financial results. I am happy to
report that for the fiscal year 2014,
the organization finished with a
positive bottom line. The final,
unaudited results show that we
ended the year with a $1,856,000
profit. care (free care) that we gave away
decreased by $1.5 million for the
year. All of these factors contributed
to WMH having a good financial
year. This financial result
combined with our positive
results on our quality of care
scores and our patient satisfaction
scores translates into an excellent
year for War Memorial Hospital. None of this would be possible
without the commitment and
dedication of our staff and the
physicians who practice at WMH
and I would like to thank all of
them for making a difference
in the lives of the patients and
residents we provide services to! unity Baby
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APRIL 2015
DAISY Award presented to
BHC’s Corinna Haller, RN
Corinna Haller, RN, was WMH’s first
recipient of the DAISY Award for
Extraordinary Nurses in 2015 and the
first Behavioral Health Center nurse
to receive the professional honor.
Haller has worked with psychiatric
patients at the BHC for three years
and has committed her career to
improving the mental health of her
patients.
Jessica Jannetta, BHC Clinical
Director of Nursing, said patients
were pleased to hear of Haller’s
award, noting that “a few patients
were standing at the nurse’s station
with huge smiles on their faces
listening to Corinna receive this
award. One said ‘this is so great.
Corinna is such a great nurse. She
deserves this!’”
Several people nominated her for the
award – all speaking of her dedication
to patients and her work. Here are just
a few examples:
Haller didn’t originally realize
psychiatric nursing was her calling.
She remembers watching as nurses
supported her grandmother while
her grandfather was in ICU for a very
long time.
“On a daily basis, Corinna gives every
bit of herself to her patients. She sits
quietly with them when they cry,
offers words of support while they
grieve, helps calm them when they
are anxious and gives them hope
when they feel all is lost. She not only
loves being a nurse, she LIVES to be a
psychiatric nurse.”
“Corinna is always there. She is great
with her patients. She is great with
staff and deserving of this recognition.
She is the best of the best.”
“She is an integral part of inpatient
services and adored by the patients as
well as respected by her coworkers.
Her work ethic, compassion and
empathy towards patients with
mental illness are impeccable.”
“I saw how much she leaned on them
and I thought I’d like to do that work.
When I went to a panel interview for
internships, I said I wanted to be an
ER nurse because I wanted to be in a
place where I could help people who
need emotional support. Everyone
said “you want to work at the
Behavioral Health Center” and by the
end of my second shift, I knew this is
what I wanted to do,” she explained.
The nurse said she was “blown
away” when realizing she had been
selected for the award.
“I saw them coming down the
hallway with flowers and sticky buns
and I honestly thought it was for my
www.daisyfoundation.org
boss’s birthday. It never occurred to me
that it was DAISY and it was for me. I
never thought anything like that would
happen,” she laughs.
With a little time to reflect on the
award, Haller says she feels very
humbled by the experience and
motivated to keep doing the work –
both helping patients and addressing
the stigma that unfairly surrounds
mental illness. She draws great
inspiration from her patients, too.
“We had a woman who came in who
was hurt and angry and bitter. She
didn’t see any point in living. Sitting
with someone like that and seeing their
progression from a state of absolute
hopelessness to her frame of mind
when she left – saying that she had to
go through this experience and was
ready to help other people now. She
told me ‘you helped me see there is
hope beyond the life I thought I was
stuck in.’ That’s why I do what I do,”
Haller shared.
When she’s not working at BHC,
Haller also works as a clinical
instructor at LSSU, teaching and
inspiring young nurses in the area of
mental health.
Established in 1999, the DAISY Award
is presented at more than 1,800
organizations in the United States
and in 14 other countries. The DAISY
Foundation was established to honor
the super-human work nurses do for
patients and families every day.
Corinna Haller, RN (center) received
the Daisy Award in a presentation by
(from left) CEO David Jahn, Vice
President of Nursing/Operations
Marla Bunker, BHC Clinical Director
of Nursing Jessica Jannetta, and BHC
Medical Director Dr. Paul Sorgi.
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APRIL 2015
A
A rough
rough start
start with
with
aa happy
happy ending
ending for
for
Brimley
Brimley baby
baby
Meet Mr. Lucky.
That’s the nickname given to Colbee
Toms, who came into this world on
Jan. 20, 2015 in serious distress at
War Memorial Hospital. Posing for
pictures just one month later, he was
a healthy seven pounds, thirteen
ounces.
“He has made a complete, 110%
recovery on everything. The doctors
are truly astounded on how well he
did, especially with the rough start
he got,” explains Kylee Ferguson,
Colbee’s mom.
The Brimley mother came to the
hospital nearly full term and in
active labor. Everything was going
smoothly until her water broke and
the baby went into fetal distress.
“When my water broke, the nurse
checked me and I was dilated to
seven, but in that time they had lost
his heart beat. I had no clue what
was going on at that time. Dr. Cristof
brought up the ultrasound machine
and they found heartbeat but it was
weak and dropping,” she recalls.
Kylee’s obstetrician, Dr. Nelu
Cristof, M.D., ordered an emergency
c-section and within minutes, the
baby was delivered but he wasn’t
breathing.
Cynthia Koleski, director of the OB
department, was on hand when
Colbee was resuscitated.
“He was born with no heart
rate or respiration and had to be
fully resuscitated. Everyone was
in their place – Dr. Tetzlaff (the
baby’s doctor), the nursing staff
and anesthesia. Everyone worked
together and, after nearly 13
minutes, the baby was resuscitated,”
Koleski recalled.
That wasn’t the end of Koleski’s
work. She continued to hand-bag
Colbee for more than four hours
while Marquette General Hospital’s
neonatal intensive care unit (NICU)
team came to transport Colbee to
Marquette for additional care and
observation.
“I have extensive experience as a
PICU transport nurse with a nurse
lead team, and have worked in
the NICU setting, doing transport
as well. Once baby Colbee was
resuscitated, he was fairly easy to
manage,” she says matter-of-factly,
but also adds “I wasn’t going to let
that airway go!”
“He was born with
no heart rate or
respiration and
had to be fully
resuscitated.”
It’s dedication like that that still has
the baby’s family talking.
“His dad (Frank) was so thrilled that
the head nurse pumped Colbee for
four-and-a-half hours straight and
didn’t stop. She did it herself and
didn’t take a break,” Kylee shared.
Listening to Kylee, it is clear she
has a soft spot for the people who
helped her at WMH, especially the
nursing staff (“they went above and
beyond”) and her physician. (“Dr.
Cristof is amazing.”)
After a seven-day stay in the NICU,
Colbee was released to go home to
Brimley with mom, dad, and his big
brother.
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APRIL 2015
COVER STORY
Flea Market
Reminder
Mark your calendar for the
33RD Annual
WMH Flea Market
Saturday, June 6, 2015
8am-1:30pm at Kaine’s Rink
Operated by the WMH Auxiliary
Loads of items for sale
and a raffle, too!
Hospital Chat
Patients are talking about the
great care they received at
WMH. Each month we will share
excerpts from letters written
to our CEO from patients and
families:
“I would like to compliment the
staff of WMH’s Nuclear Medicine/
Cardiology department: Debbie,
Kristi, Claudia, and Dave. I was a
patient there today and my 3-hour
stay for a stress test was a great
experience. Debbie, the receptionist,
was very helpful in telling me about
the test before my visit and did her
best to get me scheduled. Kristi and
Dave took great care in making
sure I was comfortable during the
extended time for pictures. Claudia,
the nurse, was also exceptional
in her care of me. She is a wealth
of information about the test and
quite responsive to my questions.
I watched this professional group
of people offer great care to four
patients at a time. They worked
well together and coordinated the
care appropriately. It was a pleasure
having the test at WMH.”
WMH HEALTHBEAT
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APRIL 2015
A new leader for WMH
Community Relations/
Development Fund
War Memorial Hospital is pleased to
announce the appointment of Teresa
Armstrong as the new Director
of Community Relations and
Development Fund.
the Chippewa County Community
Foundation. She explained why she
finds this work so rewarding.
Armstrong joined the WMH team
in March of 2013 as a volunteer services coordinator and has worked extensively with the Road to Recovery
program and the
hospital
Auxiliary.
She also played a
supporting role in
the
Community
Relations department
until December, 2014
when she took the
reins of the department.
“I like to be part of the impact an
organization can have on people.
Being able to collaborate with corporations, businesses and volunteers,
and even the beneficiaries themselves toward a common goal is very
satisfying,” she
said.
The Alpena native is particularly committed to
helping the hospital raise funds
for a number of
projects, starting
with the creation
of an oncology
unit.
“I see myself as an
ambassador. I get to
hear from grateful
patients about the
“We raise money
excellent care they
to insure we are
received at WMH
able to offer imTeresa Armstrong
and share those stoportant services,
ries with the EUP community.” she regardless of whether they make a
explained.
profit, and it means we can provide
needed services locally so people
Armstrong is no stranger to nondon’t have to travel to get care,”
profit organizations and has worked
Armstrong explained. She will foextensively in the fields of comcus her energies not just on raising
munity programming and fund
funds, but recognizing and thanking
development. She has served in
the generous donors who continue
similar roles for the American Cancer to support the hospital’s mission.
Society, March of Dimes, Great Lakes
Center for Youth Development, and
is On Line
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WMH HEALTHBEAT
BEST
help for
new
moms
New moms in need of some help
may find it with the Breastfeeding
Education and Support Team
(BEST). When questions or
problems arise, call the BEST
hotline at 906-203-5016 for
advice and, in some cases, a free
appointment at home or in the
hospital with a lactation counselor.
You can also learn more by
following the group on Facebook.
Just search for Chippewa County
Breastfeeding and Support Team
to find their page.
Do you want to support the
continuation of BEST services
in the community? If so, plan to
attend a BEST meeting on the first
Thursday of each month at Noon
in the hospital’s Medical Library.
The group is always in need of
donors or volunteers willing to
help raise funds.
“Community support allowed us to
create a new, state-of-the-art emergency department,” she said. “Every
donation makes a difference, no matter the size.”
Armstrong received her undergraduate degree from St. Norbert College
in Wisconsin and her master’s degree
from Northern Michigan University.
She has two children with her husband, Danny.
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APRIL 2015
Plans to expand WMH
Oncology Unit are underway
In an effort to improve the care,
comfort and privacy of patients
undergoing cancer treatment, War
Memorial Hospital is in the process
of establishing an “under-oneroof” Oncology Department in the
Medical Office Building.
WMH currently offers a number
of services for cancer patients,
including chemotherapy, infusion
therapies and the services of an
oncology specialist. Under the new
plan, these services will be brought
into one central department on
the MOB’s second floor – near the
dialysis unit.
Dr. Belisario Arango joined the
WMH team in August of 2014.
Specializing in both oncology and
hematology, the proximity of his
practice to these treatment areas will
also be beneficial to his patients.
One of several advantages of
the new space is more room for
chemotherapy and infusion therapy,
which are offered exclusively at
WMH in Chippewa County. Patients
undergoing intravenous treatments
may be on the unit anywhere from
one to six hours at a time, repeating
that same pattern during a multivisit course of treatment. Creating a
comfortable, private environment is
important.
With more space, the department’s
ability to serve nine patients will
grow to allow 15 patients at a
time and allow more privacy for
those who desire it. Those patients
who enjoy visiting will still have
the opportunity to do so as well.
Private treatment rooms will also be
available for those patients with a
compromised immune system.
“This new area will provide
enhanced customer focus and the
room to provide an expanded
space for more patients while
also addressing privacy and
confidentiality,” explained Marla
Bunker, Vice President of Nursing/
Operations.
The new location is also
advantageous from a parking
perspective. Patients can park in the
covered parking garage and gain
access to the office without braving
the weather, thanks to the skywalk.
“Dr. Arango and his staff and the
staff members who work in the
infusion therapy department have
always been committed to providing
excellent care. This expansion will
allow them to do more and do so
in an environment that is more
comfortable for the patient,” said
CEO David Jahn.
Renovations to make way for the
new use of the MOB space are
expected to begin in June and be
complete in Fall 2015.
WMH is undertaking a fundraising
campaign to assist with the costs
of creating the new department.
Donations large and small will be
gratefully accepted. Those interested
in making a donation may contact
Teresa Armstrong at (906)635-4351.
Healthbeat is a publication
of Chippewa County
War Memorial Hospital, Inc.
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Participation for Hospitals (42 C.F.R. §482). This
certificate is valid for a period of
three (3) years from the Effective
Date of Accreditation. Effective Date
of Accreditation: October 26, 2014
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