OCTOBER 2016 VOL XLV NO 10 Everybody’s Business is published monthly for the employees of Illinois Valley Community Hospital by the IVCH Public Relations Department, Gene Vogelgesang, Director. 173 COMPLETE IVCH 5K Twelve IVCH employees were among the 173 runners who completed this year’s IVCH Fall Fitness 5K run through the streets of Peru September 3. Coree Woltering of Ottawa was the overall winner of the race, running the course in 15 minutes and 49 seconds, almost three minutes ahead of second place finisher Brad Reach, IVCH’s new chief financial officer. Reach’s second place finish in a time of 18 minutes and 22 seconds is the best time and finish achieved by an IVCH employee since the hospital began the annual race in 2011. The top female runner was 12-year-old Audrey Jenkins of Seneca, who ran the course in 19 minutes and 58 seconds. The first female IVCH employee to finish the race was Britnae Lewis from the OB Unit in a time of 25 minutes and 6 seconds. Here’s the complete list – in alphabetical order – of IVCH employees who ran in the 2016 IVCH 5K: Rosanne Abbott (Special Procedures) Nicole Beuster (Laboratory) Jheri Emmerling (IVCH Foundation/Community Outreach) Alyssa Heider (2 South) Wendy Lamboley (Inpatient Physical Rehab) Britnae Lewis (OB) Dawn Moutray (Social Service) Dennis Nink (CPRA) Brad Reach (Fiscal) Manessa Trench (Oglesby Medical Clinic) Joanne Vacarro (Patient Financial Services) Adrienne Van Horn (Laboratory) The Labor Day weekend event drew runners from 39 Illinois cities and towns and one out-of-state competitor, Lauren Bowser, of Sulphur, Louisiana, who is IVCH Foundation secretary Jheri Emmerling’s cousin. Here are a few other notes from the race: • The oldest runners were 84-year-old Lou Ann Winter of Wenona and 81-year-old Barb Gurtler of Peoria. A total of 20 runners were age 60 and over. • Five runners were under the age of 10: Lucas Farabaugh, Landon Cole, Adam Kasperski, Bailey Engels, and Chloe Dzierzynski. • Studstill Media – specifically radio stations Q97.7 and Q103.3 – broadcast live reports from the race beginning shortly after 7 a.m. IVCH physical therapist Sara Burd was at the race with husband Troy and son Elliott. Wendy Lamboley (left) and Joanne Vacarro were two of the 12 IVCH employees who ran in the race. Kelly Dzierezynski, IVCH physical rehab services director, and Studstill Media’s Dog Hannon handed out the awards. IVCH 5K winners Audrey Jenkins and Coree Woltering IVCH Foundation secretary Jheri Emmerling with her cousin, Lauren Bowser.
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OCTOBER 2016 VOL XLV NO 10
Everybody’s Business is published monthly for the employees of Illinois Valley Community Hospital by the IVCH Public Relations Department, Gene Vogelgesang, Director.
173 COMPLETE IVCH 5KTwelve IVCH employees were among the 173 runners who completed this year’s IVCH Fall Fitness 5K run through the streets of Peru September 3.
Coree Woltering of Ottawa was the overall winner of the race, running the course in 15 minutes and 49 seconds, almost three minutes ahead of second place finisher Brad Reach, IVCH’s new chief financial officer. Reach’s second place finish in a time of 18 minutes and 22 seconds is the best time and finish achieved by an IVCH employee since the hospital began the annual race in 2011.
The top female runner was 12-year-old Audrey Jenkins of Seneca, who ran the course in 19 minutes and 58 seconds.
The first female IVCH employee to finish the race was Britnae Lewis from the OB Unit in a time of 25 minutes and 6 seconds.
Here’s the complete list – in alphabetical order – of IVCH employees who ran in the 2016 IVCH 5K:
Wendy Lamboley (Inpatient Physical Rehab)Britnae Lewis (OB)Dawn Moutray (Social Service)Dennis Nink (CPRA)Brad Reach (Fiscal)Manessa Trench (Oglesby Medical Clinic)Joanne Vacarro (Patient Financial Services)Adrienne Van Horn (Laboratory)
The Labor Day weekend event drew runners from 39 Illinois cities and towns and one out-of-state competitor, Lauren Bowser, of Sulphur, Louisiana, who is IVCH Foundation secretary Jheri Emmerling’s cousin. Here are a few other notes from the race:
• The oldest runners were 84-year-old Lou Ann Winter of Wenona and 81-year-old Barb Gurtler of Peoria. A total of 20 runners were age 60 and over.
• Five runners were under the age of 10: Lucas Farabaugh, Landon Cole, Adam Kasperski, Bailey Engels, and Chloe Dzierzynski.
• Studstill Media – specifically radio stations Q97.7 and Q103.3 – broadcast live reports from the race beginning shortly after 7 a.m.
IVCH physical therapist Sara Burd was at the race with
husband Troy and son Elliott.
Wendy Lamboley (left) and Joanne Vacarro were two of the 12 IVCH employees who ran in
the race.
Kelly Dzierezynski, IVCH physical rehab services director, and
Studstill Media’s Dog Hannon handed out the awards.
IVCH 5K winners Audrey Jenkins and Coree Woltering
IVCH Foundation secretary Jheri Emmerling with her cousin, Lauren Bowser.
IV Healthcorp employees and physicians who were mentioned by name in a positive manner on patient surveys returned in August include:
EXCEPTIONALS E R V I C E A W A R D S
Rosanne Abbott (3) • Carlos Acosta-Mejia • Tiffany Bardell • Amy Barto • Dr. Eugene Becker (11) • Susie Bogaert (2) • Dr. Paul Bonucci • Nate Bowers Carrie Burr (5) • Carolyn Clayton • Kim Corrigan • Brittany Davis (6) • Chris Debosik • Jennifer DeRubeis (2) • Dr. Vijay Desai • Donna M. Donna Kim Duttlinger • Dr. Mark Fernandez • Dave Fessler • Brittany Frank • Mike Frank • Janelle Franklin • Ashley Freitag • Becky Gensini (6) • Melissa Girton (2) Dr. Serg Golber (4) • Jorie Goskusky (11) • Emily Grivetti • Nancy Gualandri • Courtney Hamlin • Mary Jauch (2) • Jennifer Jenner • Dr. Othman Jibril (2) Lynsey Jones • Dr. Ioannis Karkatzounis • Dr. Damodara Karkera • Melissa Kelly • Dr. David Kelton • Dr. Mitchell Khan • Pam Koehler • Lori Komater Todd Kuzma • Macee Lentz • Terri Lesmeister • Cindi Loebach (2) • Dr. Steven Lome • Bridget Malone (2) • Lynn Manrriquez • Kris Martin • Melissa Mata (7) Kim McTee (7) • Amy Mertes (7) • Dr. Scott Millington • Dr. Robert Mitchell • Dr. Indra Pal • Britain Pantenburg • Mike Patrick (2) • Jill Peters • Mary Petre (12) Vanessa Puga • Celia Rademacher (3) • Brianna Rebholz • Tina Reel • Lindsay Reynolds • Ellyn Rodriguez • Dr. Muhammad Sabir (2) • Chris Sabotta Emily Sanchez • Stephanie Simpson • Dr. U. K. Sinha • Joe Skoflanc • Veronica Spangler • Shannon Spencer • Janelle Stegman • Callie Struna-Feliksiak Hope Turigliatti • Johanna Unzueta (3) • Sue Wagner (2) • Chris Westphal • Constance Williams (2) • Dr. Robert Wojcik
IVCH 5K SPONSORS
IVCH thanks all of the sponsors who contributed to the 2016 IVCH 5K. Their support of the IVCH Foundation is deeply appreciated.
Carpenters Local 195Coronet DodgeDebo Ace HardwareDirt RunnerDouble D ExpressEye Care ProfessionalsEureka Savings BankFamily Home Medical EquipmentHeartCare MidwestHerbolsheimer, Duncan, Eiten
& Hintz, PCHometown National BankHyVeeIllinois Valley Labor ManagementIllinois Valley YMCALKCSLP Crossfit
McDaniels Healthcare Marketing
Peru Federal Savings BankRiver Valley Insurance
Agency, Inc.Schweickert & Ganassin,
LLPState Bank of CherryStewart Tax and
AccountingStricklin & AssociatesThe Results CompaniesTieman Builders, Inc.X-ercise Science, Inc.
Media SponsorStudstill Media
AMERICAN RED CROSS BLOOD DRIVE
A huge thank you to all of the staff and volunteers who were able to donate blood at the August 30 Blood Drive.
SOCIAL SERVICEWe are happy to have Jani Hurst as our social work intern student until May 2017. Welcome, Jani!
DIAGNOSTIC IMAGINGNina Hutchisson (Nina is a radiologic technologist at Care Today and IVCH Diagnostic Imaging) and Aaron Kettman were married, Saturday, September 3. It was a beautiful day for a wedding. We wish them many years of happiness. Student news-we welcome a new Sauk Valley radiologic technology student, Ken Catton, who will be with us on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Soraya Blanca is now our second year Sauk Valley radiologic technology student – she will be with us on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, with some weekends also. Jessica Grivetti R.T., (daughter of IVCH pharmacist Lisa Grivetti, and sister of Emily G., RN) is our Computerized Tomography student for this semester from the Sauk Valley C.T. program.
PATIENT FINANCIAL SERVICESWe wish a very happy retirement to Nancy Porter. She celebrated her 50th anniversary on Tuesday 9/13/16 with a department potluck. We will all miss her funny stories and her upbeat attitude. Cindy had a great time in Galena with her sisters. Annette had a fun week off.
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NEW EMPLOYEES
DECONTAMINATION TEAM NEEDS VOLUNTEERS
IVCH welcomed another big group of new employees at the September 12 new employee orientation session.Seated from left: Tom Petersen, Patient Access; Patricia Jackson, Nursing Services; Kim Dose, Peru Medical Clinic; Jennifer Goforth, Nursing Services; Lisa Finnell, Adult Day Center; and Paula McGill, Nursing Services.Standing from left: Andrea Bloomfield, Laboratory; Tamara Cook, Nursing Services; Stephanie Maier, Peru Medical Clinic; Shawna Flanary, Streator Orthopedics; Melinda Hopkins, Hospice; Delilah Burden, Nursing Services; Lylybell Arteaga, Nursing Services; LeAnn Schmidt, HIM; Michelle O’Neill, Nursing Services; Nicole Washkowiak, Care Today; and Jamie Bond, Hygienic Institute.
IVCH NOTES
QUIET NIGHTS ENCOURAGEDWatch for details about a campaign being organized by Nursing Services aimed at reducing noise levels at night at IVCH. The campaign will include asking patients if they would like to have their doors shut between 9 p.m. and 6 a.m., and encouraging all employees – not just the nursing staff – working in the nursing units to whisper after 9 p.m. if they need to talk to each other. The campaign is expected to begin October 1. Recent surveys have consistently cited noise as a source of patient dissatisfaction at IVCH.
NEO NOW TWO DAYSNew employee orientation at IVCH is now two days in length. “There is just too much information that new staff members have to know to be conveyed in one day,” said Mary Beth Herron, Human Resources director. Moved to the second day of the NEO agenda were the benefits presentation and hospital tour.
PROSTATE SCREENING SUCCESSFULIVCH’s 22nd annual Prostate Cancer Screening Clinic was held September 8 in the hospital’s Occupational Health Department. Seventy-two men from the Illinois Valley were educated on prostate conditions, including cancer, and given a prostate symptom self-assessment to complete. Blood was drawn for a PSA (prostate-specific antigen) test and Dr. Steven Chung, urologist, performed a DRE physical exam to check their prostate gland. The men received results of their blood test and physical exam by mail. One in seven men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer in their lifetime and screenings help to catch the disease in its early most treatable stage.
Code Orange is used for a hazardous material spill or when a patient who has been exposed to a hazardous material enters the hospital. IVCH maintains staff trained to respond and decontaminate patients.The Decontamination Team is in need of volunteers and will be holding a training class at IVCH October 12 and 13. The class provides information about what is and isn’t hazardous material, the hospital’s role in decontamination and treatment, and how to set up and use the hospital’s decontamination equipment.No prior knowledge or experience is required to be part of the decontamination team. Both clinical and non-clinical staff are needed for the team. Staff who are interested in helping should talk to their managers prior to signing up for the class. To register, contact Nick Fish at extension 3114. If you are interested in taking the training but unable to attend on October 12 & 13, please contact Nick as other classes in the area may be available.
Nick Fish, EMS Coordinator
IVCH AUXILIARY REPORT
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU!A very happy October birthday to the following Auxiliary Members: Joann Orlandini (10/6), Lisa Hobbs (10/9), Marlene Wadas (10/13), Bonnie Fry (10/21), Marsha Roliardi (10/26), and Betty Potthoff (10/31).
OCTOBER MEETING AND BAKE SALEOn October 4 at 10 a.m. the Auxiliary will have their next meeting with a special guest. Lora Carlson from Collette Vacations will host a special travel presentation and answer questions about the October 2017 Auxiliary sponsored trip to the California Coast! Get Excited J. If you are not able to attend the morning meeting, have no fear! Lora will be hosting another presentation at 5:30 p.m. on October 4 at the 6th St. Building. If you have questions regarding this trip or would like to see a brochure, please contact Danielle Bourell at ext. 3387 or at [email protected].
BOOKS ARE FUNThe Books are Fun vendor will be in the Café on October 27 & 28. Come on down and get working on your Christmas Shopping.
SEEKING ALL CRAFTERS!The IVCH Auxiliary will be hosting their annual Craft and Bake Sale on Friday, November 4th from 7 a.m. until 4 p.m. at the Sixth Street Building. We are currently looking for crafters to display their wares at the sale. If you or someone you know is interested, please have them contact Danielle Bourell at 815-780-3387 or at [email protected]
The Hygienic Institute is located next to the new LaSalle-Peru High School athletic complex in north LaSalle.
Medical providers at the Hygienic Institute include, from left, Maryfran Crist, FNP; Dr. Kara Fess; Jamie Bond, FNP; and Dr. Yesenia Valdez.
HYGIENIC INSTITUTE COMPLETES EXPANSION –OPEN HOUSE PLANNED
IVCH AUXILIARY PLANS CALIFORNIA TRIP
The Hygienic Institute is going to celebrate the completion of a major remodeling project and the addition of another doctor and nurse practitioner to its staff with an open house from 4-6 p.m. Wednesday, September 28.Cindy Bantista, the Hygienic’s director, said the open house will be kid friendly with a scavenger hunt throughout the building. Prizes will be raffle tickets for two bicycles (with helmets) that will be given away. Refreshments will include cookies and juice boxes.Visitors will get to tour the building, see the improvements, and meet and chat with the clinic’s newest staff members, Dr. Yesenia Valdez and family nurse practitioner Jamie Bond.How did the renovation project come about? The Hygienic at one time shared its North Chartres Street building with the local Veterans Administration clinic. When the VA clinic moved, the Hygienic acquired the vacated space and is using it to receive the increased flow of patients coming in with the addition of Dr. Valdez and Bond.The remodeling work almost doubled the size of the reception area in the front of the building and reconfigured the rest of its interior to provide space for 12 exam rooms.A graduate of LaSalle-Peru High School, Dr. Valdez began receiving patients at the Hygienic in August after completing her family medicine residency at the University of Illinois at Chicago Hospital. She earned her medical degree from the UIC College of Medicine after obtaining a UIC undergraduate degree in biochemistry.Dr. Valdez joins Kara Fess, MD, as a second family practice physician at the Hygienic, which also recently welcomed nurse practitioner Jamie Bond to its staff.The new FNP started at the Hygienic in September after graduating from the University of St. Francis in Joliet. Before going back to school to get her advanced degree, Bond worked as a registered nurse, most recently at the Bureau County Health and Wellness Clinic in Princeton and before that at the Women’s Health Care Center at IVCH. Maryfran Crist is the other nurse practitioner on the Hygienic’s staff.
The IVCH Auxiliary is trying out a new fundraiser – a nine-day trip to the California coast organized by Collette Travel.
The trip is scheduled for October 8-16, 2017, and you can find out more about it by coming to an informational meeting at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, October 4, in the meeting room in the IVCH 6th Street office building.
From the big cities of San Francisco and Los Angeles to Mother Nature’s masterpiece, Yosemite National Park, you’ll see the sights and landmarks that make California so unforgettable.
You’ll see the majestic Golden Gate Bridge, tour the glorious Hearst Castle, and travel along the breathtaking Big Sur Coast and Monterey’s famed 17-Mile Drive (to name a few stops).
Accommodations include two nights at the San Francisco Marriott, one night in the Yosemite Lodge at the Falls at Yosemite National Park, one night at the Hotel Pacific in Monterery, two nights at the Pepper Tree Inn in Santa Barbara, and two nights at the Westin Hotel in Pasadena.
For more information, contact Danielle Bourell, volunteer services coordinator, at ext. 3387.
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IVCH H A P P E N I N G S
October 2016IVCH UNITED WAY CAMPAIGN STARTS OCTOBER 6
Mary Beth Herron, IVCH human resources director and United Way of Illinois Valley board member, watches IVCH chief executive officer Tommy Hobbs sign his United Way pledge card.
If you’re looking for a charitable cause to give to that you know will use the bulk of your contribution to help local people in need, consider giving to the United Way of Illinois Valley.Seventeen area human services agencies benefit from an annual fund drive organized by the local United Way, which has just one paid employee and very low administrative costs.IVCH employees have been contributing to United Way for more than 30 years. This year’s hospital campaign will start October 6 when pledge cards will be distributed with pay envelopes.You can help United Way either by giving a cash contribution or through payroll deduction, which won’t start until the first pay period of 2017. Return your pledge card either to your department manager, the human resources department, or the public relations office.Last year, hospital employees contributed $7,375 in cash and pledges. This year’s campaign has an $8,000 goal.Here’s a list of the agencies the United Way of Illinois Valley supports and what they do:Illinois Valley Food Pantry – provides food and material assistance to persons or families who are unable to provide for their basic requirements. Learn more at www.ivfoodpantry.comLighted Way Association – Located in LaSalle, Lighted Way strives to improve the quality of life for students with disabilities and to integrate students into their communities.Center for Youth and Family Solutions – (formerly Catholic Charities) provides a counseling program to help community members improve their relationships and ability to function in their roles at home, work, school or community. Learn more at www.ccdop.org.Prairie State Legal Services – helps low income people resolve legal problems impacting their basic human needs. Learn more at www.pslegal.org.Youth Service Bureau of Illinois Valley – sponsoring The Kids’ Place day care center in LaSalle and the Ladd After School Program. Learn more at www.ysbiv.org.Child Advocacy Center – It is the mission of the CAC to minimize trauma to and support the safety of child victims of sexual and/or serious physical abuse. Learn more at www.lasallecountycac.org.Horizon House – United Way funds support the Horizon House respite program – which gives families a break from the ongoing care of their special needs family members – and the client and family support program to help ensure people with disabilities are able to live as independently as possible. Learn more at www.horizonhouseperu.org.ADV & SAS – Domestic violence services assist victims of violence and their minor children through a crisis phone line, emergency shelter, advocacy services, supportive counseling, and prevention education work. Sexual Assault Services assist victims of current or past sexual abuse and their non-offending significant others. Learn more at www.advsas.org.Illinois Valley Center for Independent Living – IVCIL’s mission is to enlighten persons with disabilities and their families about their rights; to empower persons with disabilities to assume maximum responsibility to realize their potentials; and to enrich their lives. Learn more at www.ivcil.com.
Illinois Valley Y – The Y programs funded by United Way provide quality care while kids are out of school, connect seniors for constructive socialization and physical activity and provide outreach programs to the Mendota area. Learn more at www.ivymca.com.LaSalle County CASA – (Court Appointed Special Advocates) – This is a non-profit organization that advocates for the best interests of abused and neglected children in the LaSalle County court system. Learn more at [email protected] for the Older Adult – Alternatives promotes the quality of life and independence of older adults, advocates for their rights in the community and nursing home, and supports family caregivers. Learn more at www.4olderadults.org.Bridges Senior Center – Bridges provides older people and caregivers with educational and recreation programs, classes, information, assistance, help with forms and outreach to the community. Learn more at www.4olderadults.org/bridges.Girl Scouts of Central Illinois – Girl Scouting builds girls of courage, confidence and character. United Way funds are utilized to enable GSCI to continue to provide financial assistance to local girls in need. Learn more at www.girlscouts-gsci.org.Boy Scouts of America WD Boyce Council – The mission of the Boy Scouts of America is to prepare young people to make ethical and moral choices by instilling in them the values of the Scout Oath and Law. Learn more at www.wdboyce.org.In-Home Care VNA – provides health care in the home to persons with medical needs. Learn more at www.inhomecarevna.com.Mendota Area Senior Services – United Way funding supports transportation services for elderly citizens in the rural areas of ten townships in LaSalle County.Find out more about the United Way of Illinois Valley by going to www.unitedwayiv.org.Questions about the IVCH United Way campaign? Call Gene Vogelgesang in the Public Relations office at ext. 3521 or send a message to [email protected].
UPCOMING E V E N T S OCTOBER B I R T H D A Y S
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HYGIENIC INSTITUTE OPEN HOUSE – SEPTEMBER 28See the newly-expanded Hygienic Institute and meet the new staff members who have recently joined the clinic at a special open house event Wednesday, September 28, from 4-6 p.m. See story inside for more.SPECIAL IVCH TRAVEL PRESENTATION – OCTOBER 4Learn more about the trip to California the IVCH Auxiliary is planning by coming to a special Collette Travel presentation at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, October 4, in the conference room inside the hospital’s 6th Street office building. RSVP by calling Danielle Bourell, IVCH volunteer services coordinator, at ext. 3387. See story inside for more details.DECONTAMINATION TRAINING – OCTOBER 12-13Nick Fish, IVCH’s EMS coordinator, is looking for volunteers to join the hospital’s Decontamination Team. Decontamination Training is scheduled for Wednesday and Thursday, October 12 and 13, in the 6th Street office building. Call Nick at ext. 3114 for details. See story inside for more information.
IN S Y M P A T H YThe IVCH family wishes sincere sympathy to:• Michelle Serpico, 3 South, on the loss of her father-in-law.
2 Betsy Caputo, Quality Management 2 Cassie Danekas, 3 South 3 Tommy Hobbs, Administration 4 Patricia Rogers, Patient Care Services 4 Dr. Mario Cote, Peru Medical Clinic 4 Anna Hernandez, Infectious Disease Clinic 5 Kathy Knauf, Patient Financial Services 5 Kathleen Arboit, Clinical Lab 5 Lisa Casford, Hospice 6 Amanda Illingworth, 3 South 7 Tara Murillo, Transitional Care 7 Carrie Burr, Day Surgery 7 Victoria Strait, Diagnostic Imaging 7 Lora Calbow, Surgery 7 Rikki Merrifield, Day Surgery 7 Jacque Tobiasz, Wound Center 9 Karen Redman, HIM 9 Stephanie Holmes, Clinic 9 Nichole Naramore, Women’s Health Care Center 9 Rebecca Suarez, 2 South 10 Janet Unzicker, Laboratory 11 Jill Peters, Special Procedures 11 Mary Jaegle, 3 South 11 Cheryl Piano, Laboratory 11 Penny Zurinski, 3 South 11 Kelly McConnell, Women’t Health Care Center 11 Sara Ghighi, 3 South 12 Hope Ingram, Surgical Floor 13 Michael Patrick, ER 14 Charles Zulz, Pastoral Care 14 Harry Weide, Maintenance 14 Jennifer Spear, Physical Rehab Services 14 Lisa Lynch, General Accounting 14 Lauran Kirgan, Patient Access 14 Brittany Frank, Patient Access 15 Deanna Maggi, 3 South 16 Sylvia Twardowski, 3 South 16 Angela Pikula, 2 South 16 Patricia Orozco, Oglesby Medical Clinic 17 Jeffrey Poremba, Adult Day Center 17 Lynda Moshage, Community Outreach 17 Vicky Foster, Patient Access 17 Maelee Bade, Patient Access 19 Lynne Gruenwald, Valley Regional Health Services 19 Angela Selders, ER 20 Barbara Schmitz, Clinic 20 Angela Reidner, Women’s Health Care Center 20 Christine Sabotta, 2 South 21 Jacqueline Kizer, 3 South 21 Peggy Carney, Wound Center 22 Mark Mateika, Security 22 Brandy Wehr, HIM 24 Ella Westphal, Laboratory 26 Marsha Roliardi, Lobby Shoppe 26 Sadie Parcher, Wound Center 27 Brenda Ellerbrock, Materials Management 27 Vicki O’Brien Martin, EKG/Cardiac Rehab 27 Jennifer Sangston, ENT & Allergy Clinic 27 Melissa Budach-McCullough, OB 29 Judith Price, 2 South 29 Anaalicia Arteaga, Diagnostic Imaging 30 Donald Fruendt, Physical Rehab Services 30 Adam Maubach, Surgery 30 Christine Fivek, Patient Access 31 Diane Pouk, Clinic
The Bright Idea Suggestion box has been relocated to the south corner of the elevator bay across from Central Scheduling. These are the elevators that go up to Day Surgery and OB/ICU.Bright Ideas can also be submitted to Deb Puetz – put your idea in an interoffice mail envelope (use the Quality Management mailbox) or email it to Deb. Or you can give your IVCH improvement suggestion to any member of the Service Excellence committee. Members are:
Sue SnellCallie Struna-FeliksiakSue StublerGene VogelgesangStacey Wertz
If your Bright Idea is implemented, you’ll receive $25.
BRIGHT IDEAS SUGGESTION BOX IN NEW LOCATION
EMPLOYEE SURVEY DEADLINE IS OCTOBER 3
If you haven’t taken the IVCH Employee Survey yet, you have until 11:59 p.m. Monday, October 3, to do so. You can find the web link to take the survey on the Human Resources page on the IVCH Intranet. You’ll need to use the password that was given to you in a sealed envelope when you picked up your pay envelope September 9. Contact Human Resources if you don’t have a password.
