August 2015 - Lancaster General Health

August 2015
Lancaster General Hospital keeps employee safety a priority
OSHA’s Voluntary Protection Program survey is coming this September
At Lancaster General Health, the safety LGH first participated in
LGH’s average OSHA
of our employees is a top priority and it the VPP survey in 2007
safety score is a 4.4,
is important that all of our employees
and again in 2010, earning
that’s 2.4 points
understand their safety rights while
VPP star status both
better than the
at work. Each employee has the right
years. LGH is now gearing
national average of
to a safe workplace; to ask question if
up for a third survey next
6.8. Yet, LGH has
something seems unsafe; and the right month on Sept. 21-24.
a goal to reduce
to report job related injuries.
work-related injuries
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quality patient care
upon their safety while at work.
average OSHA safety
is always a priority,”
score for their specific
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StarNet.
Save the Date: Employee meetings Sept. 29-Oct. 2
Join Lancaster General Health President & CEO Jan Bergen for informational employee meetings held across the health
system Sept. 25-Oct. 2:
Tuesday, Sept. 29
12 noon to 1 p.m. - BURLE (Conference room 1)
Wednesday, Sept. 30 12 noon to 1 p.m. - LGH (Stager)
12 noon to 1 p.m. - SOP/ABBCI Seraph Room
Thursday, Oct. 1
3 to 4 p.m. - LGH (Stager)
Friday, Oct. 2
12 noon to 1 p.m. - WBH (exact location TBD)
President’s Message
Stability in leadership for LG Health
Thomas E. Beeman, PhD, FACHE, Chief Operating Officer, UPHS Regional Operations
Jan Bergen, President and CEO of LG Health
These are exciting days for Lancaster General Health,
ones that encourage us to reflect on the future benefits
associated with our partnership with the University of
Pennsylvania Health System (Penn Medicine).
As a member of Penn Medicine, we will enhance the
region’s access to high-quality, cost-effective healthcare,
while maintaining our strong roots and proven record of
success in the community we have served for nearly 125
years.
Recently announced leadership changes – including those
involving us - demonstrate Penn Medicine’s commitment
to continuity here in Lancaster, along with its confidence
in the team that has guided LG Health through a period of
significant challenges and phenomenal growth.
Tom’s responsibilities in the role of Chief Operating Officer,
UPHS Regional Operations, involves the management,
coordination and integration of Penn Medicine services
outside of Philadelphia, including here at LG Health. This
new role will focus on coordination of
care and efforts to keep our community
healthy and our health system growing.
Tom Beeman
Jan’s responsibilities in the role of
President and CEO of LG Health involves
continuing efforts to improve our
community’s overall health, including
our initiatives around population health
and engagement of both patients and
employees. Expansion of LG Health
will also continue, from our physician
network to the patient tower project
Jan Bergen
at LGH and new outpatient services in
Lebanon and elsewhere.
Penn Medicine recognizes that LG Health owes a great deal
of our success to the stability of our leadership team and
the tremendous dedication and expertise of our employees.
Together – with your support – we will build an even
stronger LG Health for our patients and our community.
Gym membership not required
MyHealthyLiving boot camp returning this Fall
Trying to stay in shape but don’t have
access to a gym? This past spring, The
Lancaster General Health MyHealthyLiving
Team offered a free exercise class to
employees that taught participants how
to do just that – stay in shape, without the
gym. And, with a name like “boot camp,”
you know they had an active workout.
“You don’t need fancy equipment or a
gym to stay in shape,” said George Cattell,
exercise physiologist and instructor
for the weekly classes, “parks and
playgrounds are great areas to workout
in.”
Boot camp ran weekly in April and May,
starting at 5:30 p.m. each Monday in
front of the Long’s Park Amphitheater.
Participants began with a short warm-up
jog up the hill and then, used basic exercise
techniques choreographed by George to
complete the hour-long workout.
Customer Service
Hall of Fame
Honoring staff members
named in patient surveys
Lancaster General Hospital
Pictured from right to left: Theresa Whitesel,
Supervisor of Nurse Family Partnership is doing
‘mountain climbers;’ Joan Bledsoe, Assistant Registrar
at the PA College is alternating ‘toe touches;’ Debra
Cunningham, Office Nurse at Norlanco Family
Medicine is holding her ‘sumo squat;’ Pat Kreuzburg,
Cytotechnologist in the lab, is in the middle of
‘butterfly crunches;’ Kim Martin, RN Emergency
Department, is mid ‘push-up;’ while Sonal Pandey,
Apps Analyst from the Clinical Lab, in the front is
holding her ‘side-plank.’
Boot camp is making a comeback
The spring boot camp was a such a success,
that the MHL team is bringing it back for
September. Employees can sign-up now
through MyLearning by searching for “MHL
boot camp.”
4 Lime: John Moore, PtCA;
Elizabeth Colon, PtCA •
4 West: Scott Przyuski,
RN; Dana Hoover, RN • 5
North: Nikki Bailey, RN;
Megan Groff, PtCA; Mary
Ellen Brubaker, PtCA/USC
• 6 East: Jenn Droter, RN;
Mary Fornah, PtCA • ICU:
Kendra Gashco, RN; Julie
Weimer, RN; Sherry Brown,
RN • 8 Lime: Brookelynn
Wolgemuth, RN; Mary
Haefner, RN; Bonnie Shetler,
RN; Katie Ackerman, PtCA
LGMG
Susquehanna Medical Group:
Bonita Maillouz, CSS
Hey, LG Health! Are you ready to pay it forward?
The United Way Day of Caring event is Sept. 12, and the annual campaign
United, we can
kicks off Sept. 15
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Each year, Lancaster General Health
joins other organizations throughout
our community to kick off the United
Way of Lancaster County Campaign
with the Day of Caring event.
Held on a Saturday in September,
the event brings together employees
and their families to give time and
service to local not-for-profits. Projects
include cleaning, organizing and some
minor “fix-it-up” work. The efforts of
each volunteer help the organization
u know the four
goals of the Uni
ted
Way?
continue in its mission and provide
support to improve the health and
well-being of our local community.
•
This year, the Day of Caring is Saturday,
Sept. 12. Employees who are interested
in learning more or are ready to sign
up for a Day of Caring project can visit
www.lghealth.org/payitforward. Sign
up as an individual or a group. Family
members are invited to participate as
well, as long as they meet the age and
physical requirements of the project.
All children are re
ady to learn
when they begin
kindergarten.
• All students
and adults receiv
e
some type of po
st-secondary
credential.
• The numbe
r of families and
individuals movin
g out of poverty
is increased by 50
percent.
• All individual
s, children and
families have a m
edical home.
Free coffee for you
To kick off the United Way Campaign
Tuesday, Sept. 15, stop by the “barista
bar” outside the cafeterias at LGH,
BURLE, SOP or WBH to pick up your
voucher for a free cup of coffee, a
United Way form and to learn more
about the United Way and how its
efforts are making a positive impact
on our community. Employees who
work at all other LG Health locations
will be able to pick up a free coffee
Meet the committee that is helping to pull it all together: Pictured from left to right: Sarah
Lauck; Jen Groff, Executive Chair of the Committee; Andrea Moranz-Cubbison; Mary Miskey, voucher and pledge form from their
Executive Chair of the Committee; Tabitha Cordero; Deb May; Jeff Stofko; Andi Riefenstahl;
manager.
James Polinsky, committee co-champion; Scarlett McGary; Meredith Sosik; Tony Sharp;
Aggie Myer; Victoria Nein; and Susan Stone, committee co-champion. Not pictured: Kimberly Let’s UNITE as a team and PAY IT
Callahan; Natasha Cole; Kelley Dubbs; Sheri Edgar; Melissa Frill; Louise Gaydon; Patti
FORWARD to help build a stronger
Krimmel; Joye Mahler; Katherine Mullen; Wendy Nafziger; Romana Roman; Linda Ross; Sara
Lancaster County.
Usner; Charlotte Walton-Sweeney; Carolyn Weidlein-Melendez
Roseville Pediatrics celebrates 50 years
Lancaster General Health Physicians Roseville Pediatrics celebrated its 50th
anniverasary on July 28.
To the left,
Roseville’s
founding
physician, Dr.
Joseph Besecker,
stands with a
celebration sign.
Above, he is joined by Dr. Michael Haught, Dr. Bonnie Zehr,
Dr. Frances Gross, Dr. Stephen Tifft and Josie Schreder-Guhl.
Our Mission
To advance the health and well-being of the communities we serve.
Our Vision
Delivering on the promise of a healthier future.
Pictured to the left: Dr. Ronald Krak,
Valerie Garcia, RN; Kristine Dochteman, RN;
and Dr. Anne Reilley at Roseville’s second
location in the Kissel Hill Outpatient Center.
The Experience is a monthly publication for
employees of Lancaster General Health
Contact Corporate Communications
Melissa Frill, Editor, at mfrill2@lghealth.org
You talked, we listened - StarNet is getting a new look Sept. 14
LG Health’s intranet will be upgraded to an easier-to-use system
Lancaster General Health’s employee
intranet, StarNet, is getting a major
upgrade in September, offering features
that enhance employee access to health
system news, information and applications.
The upgrade is the culmination of
more than a year of work that started
with research into how employees and
physicians use the intranet, and how the
online platform could be improved. Here
is a sample of some of the improvements
employees will see when the new version
of our intranet goes “live.”
A new way to view the news: The “What’s
Hot” section of StarNet will be replaced
with two news sections to make it easier
for you to get information: A Featured
News rotator and a Category News section.
Similar to popular online news sites, the
Featured News rotator will include top
stories of the day and additional news will
be displayed immediately below, divided
into categories.
the intranet homepage. Don’t see a link
you regularly use? No problem, you can
still customize your “MyLinks” for added
simplicity in your day.
A new main menu: The Main Menu that
appears across the top of the website
has been redesigned based on employee
feedback. Department, team sites,
nursing pages and medical staff resources
will be easily accessed. Plus, important
information related to Human Resources,
Employee Health, Safety and Wellness will
all be easily accessible from the new Main
Menu.
Quick links to make your day-to-day quick
and easy: Using user data, we identified
the most popular links and created a list,
so they are conveniently positioned on
Additional features: An executive blog
featuring a message from a member of the
executive team will appear every other
week. Below that, employees will see links
to featured videos that are available on
YouTube or mediasite, an internal platform
that requires an employee’s user log-in.
The life-saving power of just one person
LGH committee promotes awareness and education about organ donation
The organ donation committee at
Lancaster General Hospital, led by
co-chairs Trauma and Acute Care
Surgeon Dr. Mathew Edavettal and
Richard Arbour, MSN, RN, Clinical Nurse
Specialist, works to increase awareness
and understanding of organ donation
and how to sign up to be a donor. The
committee shares information on organ
donation through employee outreach,
community events and speaking
engagements.
Committee members recognize that
end-of-life conversations are difficult
for everyone, but by talking about
organ donation now, individuals can
learn more about the process and the
positive impact just one person can
have on so many families -- even after
they have passed away.
“There are a variety of reasons why
someone may choose to not be an
organ donor, but sometimes it’s
because they don’t understand the
process and are afraid to ask” Arbour
said, “They may fear a loved one will be
declared brain dead too soon for the
purpose of donation, but safeguards
are ever-present to prevent this from
happening.”
“[At Lancaster General Hospital], two
doctors from different specialties are
required to evaluate for brain death,”
Dr. Edavettal added, “along with other
tests to confirm there
is no blood flow to the
brain.” Only after these
multiple verifications
is a person declared
brain dead and organ
donation becomes a
possibility.
All of us have the
opportunity to give
this gift of life to
another patient and
family. It can become a
means to honor those
who have passed away
by offering a gift that
can provide others a new beginning.
How can you learn more?
LG Health employees can learn more
about organ donation at LGH Aug.
17-21 near the employee garage.
Volunteers will be available to share
information and answer questions.
Or, attend the Gift of Light night at the
Lancaster Barnstormers on Aug. 24.
Pictured: Penne Marino, Assistant Nurse Manager Emergency
Department; Amiee Anderson, Nurse Manager ICU; Glenn McMasters,
Clinical Supervisor - Pulmonology; Claire Mooney, Director of Nursing;
George Scheurich, Clinical Educator - Nursing; Richard Arbour, Clinical
Nurse Specialist - Nursing; and Kelly Eshleman with the Gift of Life
program.