Section B - The Mining Journal

The Mining Journal, Wednesday, March 30 — 9B
PROGRESS2016
2016
PROGRESS
MEDICAL
SECTION B Part 2
A SPECIAL SECTION OF THE MINING JOURNAL
ALSO
ALSO
INSIDE
INSIDE
PAGE 10B
M.D. from MD to MI
New Chief nursing
officer
PAGE 11B
Raising health
awareness
PAGE 12B
Highest honor
PAGE 13B
Top left, the 2015 Bike Rodeo was held at
the Marquette Commons June 26. The
event was hosted by Kohl!s Cares, U.P.
Health System Marquette Trauma Department, UPHSM Pediatric Specialists, Marquette Downtown Development Authority,
Lundin Mining Corporation, Jilbert Dairy,
McDonalds, Upper Peninsula Children!s
Museum, YMCA, Marquette Police Department, Lakeshore Bike, and the Range Area
Mountain Bike Association. (Courtesy photo) Top right, Haley Provost, 2, of Marquette, takes her turn riding over a wood
plank. Left, Don Fassbender of Marquette,
at right, lends a hand to his daughter, Nina,
6, as she takes a turn riding on wooden
planks. (Journal photos by Justin Marietti)
Outstanding
achievement
Benefit to OB/GYN
team
Award winning
Riding Safety
Marquette, Kohl’s host bike safety event
By JUSTIN MARIETTI
Journal Staff Writer
MARQUETTE — UP Health
System – Marquette!s Trauma
Department, in conjunction with
Kohl!s Department Stores, hosted the Kohl!s Cares Heads U.P.
on Safety event on June 26 at
Marquette Commons on South
Third Street.
This free event featured handson learning and valuable information for families on bike safety.
The first 250 children, ages 13
and under, received a bike helmet after attending a safety program presentation. Children were
required to be present for the entire safety program in order to receive a free helmet.
Kohl!s made a donation to Superior Health Foundation and
Marquette!s Trauma Department
of $23,048. The money is used to
support Heads U.P. on Safety
events that are held each summer and fall. At these events,
children and youth learn proper
helmet safety for biking and snow
sports, while having the opportunity to receive a free helmet.
Since 2004, Kohl!s has donated
more than $219,000 to UP Health
System Marquette.
Kohl's commitment to" UP
Health System Marquette is
made possible through the Kohl's
Cares" cause merchandise program. Through this initiative,
Kohl!s sells"$5 books and plush
toys, where 100 percent of net
profit benefits children!s health
and education programs nationwide, including hospital partnerships like this one. Kohl's has
raised more than $274 million
through this merchandise program. In addition to the merchandise program, Kohl's Cares"features the Kohl's Cares" Scholarship Program, which last year
recognized more than 2,500
young volunteers with more than
$400,000 in scholarships and
prizes."Through the Kohl!s Associates in Action volunteer program,"more than"834,000"associates"have donated"more than"3.2
million hours of their time since
2001,
and
Kohl!s
has
donated"more than"$79"million"to
youth-focused nonprofit organizations." Kohl!s also offers
fundraising gift cards for schools
and youth-serving organizations.
For
more
information,
visit"www.kohls.com/Cares.
Justin Marietti can be reached
at 906-228-2500, ext. 245. His
email address is jmarietti@miningjournal.net.
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M.D. from MD to MI
McShane named UP Health System –
Marquette Critical Care Medical Director
By JUSTIN MARIETTI
Journal Staff Writer
MARQUETTE — Pulmonary and Critical Care
Physician Pamela McShane, M.D., joined UP
Health System-Marquette
in September as Critical
Care Program medical director.
Most recently, McShane
was a clinical pulmonologist with the Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Branch
of the National Heart and
Lung Blood Institute in
Bethesda, Maryland. She
previously served as an
assistant professor of
medicine, Section of Pulmonary and Critical Care,
at the University of Chicago.
“As medical director, Dr.
McShane will lead an intensivist-managed critical
care service and drive
leading practice through
mentorship,
protocols,
procedures, and processes,” said Marquette Chief
Medical Officer Dr. Tom
Noren in a press release.
“A state-of-the-art intensive care unit is essential
to a tertiary center and Dr.
McShane will take our already excellent ICU unit to
even greater heights.”
McShane
completed
medical school at Loyola
University Stritch School
of Medicine.
She went on to complete
a residency in internal
medicine at Evanston
Northwestern Healthcare,
Northwestern University.
Her Pulmonary and Critical Care Fellowship was
completed at the Universi-
PAMELA McSHANE
ty of Chicago.
In addition, McShane
served four years of active duty as a critical
care physician in the
U.S. Air Force. She was
deployed to Iraq in 2004
and 2006, with the U.S.
Air Force 407th Expeditional Medical Group
and the 332nd Expeditional Medical Group, respectively.
“I!m excited about the
challenge of leading the
inpatient Critical Care
Program forward at UP
Health System – Mar-
quette,” McShane said in
a press release. “Our goal
is to provide the highest
quality and most compassionate care to our ICU
patients.”
McShane came to the
U.P. with her husband, Dr.
Michael Frank, who recently joined UP Health
System as Heart Surgery
Program medical director.
Justin Marietti can be
reached at 906-228-2500,
ext. 245. His email address is jmarietti@miningjournal.net.
PROGRESS2016
New Chief Nursing Officer
McGovern named CNO at Bell
By JUSTIN MARIETTI
Journal Staff Writer
ISHPEMING – In June, Sandra McGovern, DNP, RN,
joined the team of caregivers
at UP Health System – Bell as
Chief Nursing Officer.
As a member of the executive team, Sandra oversees all
nursing and quality aspects at
UPHS – Bell. Prior to coming
to Bell, Sandra served since
2010 as clinical director of Inpatient Behavior Health Services at UP Health System –
Marquette.
“I!m thrilled with this amazing
opportunity to bring my skills
and experience to Bell,” said
McGovern in a press release.
“As we continue to fulfill our
mission to the residents of
western Marquette County, I
am committed to maintaining
the high standards Bell is so
well known for throughout the
entire Upper Peninsula.”
Sandra!s achievements include a Doctorate in Systems
Leadership from Rush University (Chicago); a Masters of
Science in Nursing (Nurse Educator) from Saint Francis Col-
lege of Nursing (Peoria, Illinois); she wrote the Suicide
Prevention Strategy for Marquette County, and she also
has 12 years experience in
nursing management.
In a press release, UPHS –
Bell CEO Mitch Leckelt said
Sandra will be a great asset to
the Bell team.
“We couldn!t ask for a
stronger chief nursing officer
than Sandra,” Leckelt said.
“Her combination of nursing
management experience and
love of the U.P. is a perfect
fit.”
In addition to serving several
years as a nurse manager at
UPHS – Marquette, Sandra
previously served as director of
nursing at Norlite Nursing Center in Marquette. Prior to coming to the U.P. in 2006, Sandra
worked in Illinois, first as a
medical surgical nurse and later as an occupational health
nurse.
Justin Marietti can be
reached at 906-228-2500, ext.
245. His email address is jmarietti@miningjournal.net.
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Raising health awareness
Women’s Health Expo held at Bell
By ELIZABETH BAILEY
Journal Staff Writer
MARQUETTE — In May,
women from across the Upper
Peninsula gathered for the annual Bell Women!s Health Expo at UP Health System - Bell
in Ishpeming.
“This is our seventh annual
Women!s Expo, and it draws
community-wide
attention
while focusing on the health
needs of the women in our
community,” said Mitch Leckelt, chief executive officer at
UPHS - Bell.
The expo!s main concern is
raising health awareness
mixed with a morning of pampering for good measure.
“Everything that we do here
at the Women!s Expo is tailored to women, whether that!s
mental health, physical health
or activities to get you outdoors
and things like that, it!s really
all about women!s health, period,” Leckelt said.
“It!s a good thing to be reminded of every day, that our
health is important,” said Julie
Top photo, Rosemarie Strom, left, instructor at Main Street School of
Cosmetology in Ishpeming, files Blanch Brown's nails down at the manicure station during the Women's Health Expo May 16 at the Upper Peninsula Health System-Bell. Top middle, Cindy Silva, left, of Great Lakes
Gems assists Janis LaFreniere, middle, and Pam Hansen, far right create
jewelry at the expo. Bottom photo, from left, Chelsey Connors and Allyssa
VanHorn sniff a sample from Briana Ormson of Hanna!s Tea Time. At top
right, Shawna Gleason is seen during her presentation “Family medicine
overall approach to mental illness.” Bottom right, the Women's Health
Expo sign located at the entrance to UPHS-Bell in Ishpeming. The expo
offered health screenings, presentations by physicians, various vendor
booths and pampering of all kinds. (Journal photos by Elizabeth Bailey)
Solka, a member of the Women!s Health Expo team. “This is
kind of a jump start for that.”
According to expo officials,
this year there were 235 preregistered women with about
400 women expected to attend
the event.
In addition to physician presentations on a variety of topics, there were health screenings, massages and manicures, as well as vendors offering everything from herbal teas
to jewelry.
Keynote speaker Dr. Shawna
Gleason spoke about the importance of mental health in
overall health.
She touched on the various
factors that cause mental illness, mentioning environmental stressors, genetics, physical
health/medical condition, history of trauma, prior mental illness and history of abuse.
Elizabeth Bailey can be
reached at 906-228-2500, ext.
243. Her email address is ebailey@miningjournal.net.
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Highest honor
Recipients of The Mercy Award named at local hospitals
By JUSTIN MARIETTI
Journal Staff Writer
MARQUETTE — It was
announced in May that
UP Health System was
the winner of the 2015
Mercy Award at each of
its three Upper Peninsula
Hospitals.
The Mercy Award recognizes one employee
from each of LifePoint
Health!s more than 60
hospitals,
including
UPHS – Marquette and
UPHS - Bell, who profoundly touch the lives of
others and best represent
the spirit and values on
which the company was
founded. UP Health System operates three hospitals and several clinics in
the region, including
UPHS – Marquette,
UPHS – Bell and UPHS –
Portage.
The UPHS – Bell Mercy
Award winner is David
Poirier, pharmacist. The
UPHS – Marquette Mercy
Award winner is Amy
Harju, senior system analyst, Information Technology Department. At
UPHS – Portage, the
Mercy Award winner is
Brian Laakonen, pharmacy courier.
The Mercy Award program is an annual recognition that was established in 2002 to honor
the life of Scott Mercy,
LifePoint (the hospitals!
parent company) founding chairman and CEO.
The Mercy Award is considered the highest honor
a LifePoint employee can
receive.
In a press release,
UPHS – Bell CEO Mitch
Leckelt said of Poirier,
“Many people know Dave
as the friendly pharmacist
at Bell Hospital who always takes the extra time
to ensure patients are
both informed and comfortable with their prescribed medications. But
Dave has also been involved in many volunteer
activities within Marquette County, including
more than 30 years with
Cancer Care of Marquette County. Dave!s
donation of countless
hours of his personal time
to help cancer patients
has impacted many families in the community.”
Harju is also being recognized for her work both
at the hospital and in the
community.
“Amy recognizes the
team!s role in the total patient experience and ensures that the patient is at
the center of all they do
each and every day,” Ed
Banos, former UPHS –
Marquette CEO, explained in a press release. “However, her
commitment to service
goes far beyond her job
at our hospital. As a kidney transplant recipient,
she understands and has
responded to the needs
of those in our community who need an organ
transplant. She dedicates
much of her time to a
foundation that she established to support organ transplant patients
and help defer costs associated with travel and
testing.”
UP Health System –
Portage CEO Jeff Lang
cited Laakonen!s close
bond with homebound
patients as one reason
why he was named that
hospital!s Mercy Award
winner.
“Brian supplies an essential service to our
community,
delivering
prescription
medications,” Lang said in a
press release. “The patients Brian sees everyday are homebound and
go days without seeing
anyone. Brian!s smiling
face and genuine care for
everybody makes him a
sight for sore eyes. The
patients often call the
pharmacy just to say how
wonderful Brian is.”
“At UP Health System,
we share LifePoint!s
commitment to making
communities healthier,
and we recognize that
this is supported by the
good work and service
of our employees on
and off the job,” UP
Health System Market
President Jim Bogan
said in a press release.
“We are extremely proud
to recognize Dave, Amy
and Brian on behalf of
our patients and our community. They all go above
and beyond to ensure
that every person they
encounter is treated with
the highest level of care
and compassion.”
Justin Marietti can be
reached at 906-2282500, ext. 245. His email
address is jmarietti@miningjournal.net.
Mercy Award
winners
DAVID POIRIER
AMY HARJU
BRIAN LAAKONEN
Kurt Olson, M.D.
Executive Director
Mark Olson, M.D.
Dr. Christine Krueger, M.D.
Christy Garnsey, CNP
Dave Locknane, PA-C
Jill Magel, PA-C
Welcome to the Family.
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Outstanding achievement
Bell ranked among highest in nation
By JUSTIN MARIETTI
Journal Staff Writer
ISHPEMING – It was announced in April that UP Health
System – Bell in Ishpeming
was on the short list of “Five
Star” facilities in the nation by
the Centers for Medicare and
Medicaid Services, an agency
of the U.S. Department of
Health and Human Services.
According to a CMS press
statement release, “ … For the
first time (CMS) introduced star
ratings on Hospital Compare,
the agency!s public information
website, to make it easier for
consumers to choose a hospital and understand the quality
of care they deliver. Today!s
announcement builds on a
larger effort across HHS to
build a health care system that
delivers better care, spends
health care dollars more wisely, and results in healthier people.”"
Only 7 percent, or 251 hospitals in the U.S., received the
highest possible Five Star rating.
UPHS – Bell CEO Mitch
Leckelt said, “Everyone at Bell
and the entire western Marquette County community can
take pride in the Five Star rating recognition by CMS. It!s
humbling to be ranked among
the best in the nation in terms
of consistently delivering quality care in such a compassionate setting. It is a tribute to our
Medical Staff, Advisory Board
of Directors and every Bell employee. And it assures the patients we serve that what we
call the #Bell experience! is built
upon a century of unwavering
commitment.”
According to the CMS press
statement, “The Hospital Compare star ratings relate to patients! experience of care at almost 3,500 Medicare-certified
acute care hospitals. The ratings are based on data from
the Hospital Consumer Assessment
of
Healthcare
Providers and Systems Survey
measures that are included in
Hospital Compare.”
CMS reported that HCAHPS
has been in place since 2006,
measuring patient ratings of
hospital care. Key categories
of care include:
• How well nurses and doctors communicated with patients
• How responsive hospital
staff was to patient needs
•"How clean and quiet hospital environments were
• How well patients were prepared for post-hospital settings
UPHS – Bell Chief Medical
Officer Dr. Doug LaBelle pointed out that the hospital has
been ranked among the top
hospitals nationwide for patient
satisfaction, consecutively, for
several years.
“The internal culture at Bell
is reflective of our community
as a whole,” LaBelle said in a
press release. “We care for
our neighbors like family.
That spirit is engrained at
Bell.”
According to the CMS press
statement, “The patient experience Star Ratings will make it
easier for consumers to use
the information on the Hospital
Compare website and spotlight
excellence in health care quality,” said Dr. Patrick Conway,
Acting Principal Deputy Administrator for CMS and Deputy
Administrator for Innovation
and Quality. “These star ratings also encourage hospitals
and clinicians to strive to continuously improve the patient
experience and quality of care
delivered to all patients.”
For more information about
the HCAHPS Survey go to
www.HCAHPSonline.org.
Justin Marietti can be
reached at 906-228-2500, ext.
245. His email address is jmarietti@miningjournal.net.
A boost to OB/GYN team
Dowdy joins UPHS - Bell Women’s Care
By JUSTIN MARIETTI
Journal Staff Writer
ISHPEMING – Dr. Joe-La
Dowdy joined the OB/GYN
medical staff at UP Health
System – Bell in mid-August.
“Dr. Dowdy!s joining our
Bell Women!s Care clinic is
a great benefit to our already strong OB/GYN team
of caregivers,” UPHS – Bell
CEO Mitch Leckelt said in a
press release. “We are especially proud of our #Bell
Babies! birthing suites and
reputation for providing
quality overall women!s
medical care. Dr. Dowdy
will no doubt even further
enhance the #Bell experience! that western Marquette County residents
know they can count on.”
From 2011 until accepting
her new position at Bell,
Dowdy has served as a
clinical professor at the
Central Michigan University
College of Medicine. From
2008 to 2011 she served as
an OB/GYN physician on
the medical staff at St.
Joseph Women!s Center in
downstate Tawas.
Mitch Leckelt
Her medical education includes an Obstetrics and
Gynecology Residency at
Synergy Medical Education
Alliance in Saginaw; Doctor
of Osteopathy, 2004, from
Lake Erie College in Erie,
Pennsylvania; and a Bachelor!s of Science from Indiana University of Pennsylvania in 1998.
“I am excited by both the
beautiful Bell facility and
the opportunity to care for
the women of the Upper
Peninsula,” Dowdy said in a
press release. “I am looking
forward to fitting in to the
U.P. community and getting
to know the patients I!ll be
treating.”
Dowdy joins Dr. Kelly
Menge and Dr. Kimberly
Baker at UPHS-Bell Women!s Care. To learn more
about UPHS – Bell Women!s Care, visit www.bellhospital.org or call 4852665.
Justin Marietti can be
reached at 906-228-2500,
ext. 245. His email address
is
jmarietti@miningjournal.net.
Award winning
UP Health System - Marquette named
recipient of the Award of Hope
By JUSTIN MARIETTI
Journal Staff Writer
MARQUETTE — In
April 2015, UP Health
System - Marquette
was named recipient
of the University of
Wisconsin Organ and
Tissue
Donation
Award of Hope.
The Award of Hope
recognizes the comprehensive work of
hospitals that achieve
or exceed “true conversion rate” goals for
organ donation. True
conversion rates measures the percent of
medically
eligible
donors that become
actual organ donors
and is reflective of a
hospital!s commitment
to maximizing that
amazing gift.
The goals achieved
are the cornerstones
to saving lives through
organ donation and
transplantation. UPHS
– Marquette is one of
only 10 hospitals to receive this award for
2014.
To honor the hospital!s achievement, University of Wisconsin
Organ and Tissue Donation also hosted a
celebration on May 16
at the Glacier Canyon
Lodge in Wisconsin
Dells, Wis., where the
award was presented.
Justin Marietti can
be reached at 906228-2500, ext. 245.
His email address is
jmarietti@miningjournal.net.
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