Connections - Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital Office for Mission and Spiritual Care January/ February 2010 - Page Advocate Trinity Hospital May/June 2010 Volume 1, Issue 3 Office for Mission & Spiritual Care 773-967-5184 TRIN-Mission-SpiritualCare @advocatehealth.com Advocate Trinity Hospital President: Jon Bruss VP of Mission & Spiritual Care: Reverend Brenda Jackson Staff Chaplains: Reverend Gloria Brown Reverend Alesia Hillsman Reverend Laura Walker Congregation Connections Program Coordinator: Donna McGee Administrative Assistant: Charlean Waller Lay Ministers of Care: Rose Mary Beloz Elizabeth Bohling Gail Dewitt LaJene Dyer Pamela Ivory Oralia Jacinto Maria Luisa Marquez Maria Del Rosario Marquez Rosemary Petrich Johnnie Shaviers Dorothy Spencer Advocate Trinity Hospital 2320 E. 93rd St. Chicago, IL 60617 773-967-2000 www.advocatehealth.com/trin Share the news! This publication may be copied for use by others if printed acknowledgment of source is included. (This is the third article by Jon Bruss about how Advocate Trinity Hospital makes an impact on our community. Refer to our electronic newsletter archives for previous issues.) Well-Performing Clinical Programs Trinity Hospital’s clinical services routinely rank in the upper 25% and, in some cases, in the top 10% of hospitals in the country in areas such as heart and pneumonia care, obstetrics and surgery. Last year, we began offering coronary artery angioplasty and stenting to open up and hold open critical blood vessels when patients are having heart attacks. We have performed more than 75 of these procedures since then, and, in the vast majority of cases, the vessel is opened up within 90 minutes, often saving heart muscle. We also began inserting internal defibrillators in October, allowing patients to survive life-threatening heart arrhythmias. Thanks to these and many other excellent programs at Trinity Hospital, our mortality rate is significantly below the state and national average for the types of care we provide. Jon Bruss, President, Advocate Trinity Hospital May Is an Important Month Not only does May herald true springtime in Chicago, it also symbolizes a fresh start, a new life. Here at Advocate Trinity Hospital, we recognize another significance of the month of May: It is stroke awareness month. In our community, having knowledge about stroke is critical since many here are at greater risk. Much of this issue is devoted to giving you, a faith leader, more information about stroke so that you can serve your congregants more fully -- and perhaps take better care of yourself in the process! After all, it is the time for new beginnings . . . This issue also features our wonderful chaplains, including their photos. They are such a key part of our work in the Office of Mission & Spiritual Care, and we are grateful for their dedication to our community. Thank you for once again connecting with us at Trinity Hospital through this electronic newsletter. As always, we welcome your comments and input. Rev. Brenda Jackson, Vice-President, Mission & Spiritual Care Connecting Faith and Health Jon Bruss, President
Transcript
Connections - Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital Office for Mission and Spiritual Care! January/February 2010 - Page
Advocate Trinity Hospital
May/June 2010Volume 1, Issue 3
Office for Mission & Spiritual Care773-967-5184TRIN-Mission-SpiritualCare
@advocatehealth.com
Advocate Trinity HospitalPresident:
Jon Bruss
VP of Mission & Spiritual Care:Reverend Brenda Jackson
Staff Chaplains:Reverend Gloria BrownReverend Alesia HillsmanReverend Laura Walker
Congregation Connections Program Coordinator:
Donna McGee
Administrative Assistant:Charlean Waller
Lay Ministers of Care:Rose Mary BelozElizabeth BohlingGail DewittLaJene DyerPamela IvoryOralia JacintoMaria Luisa MarquezMaria Del Rosario MarquezRosemary PetrichJohnnie ShaviersDorothy Spencer
Advocate Trinity Hospital2320 E. 93rd St.Chicago, IL 60617773-967-2000www.advocatehealth.com/trin
Share the news!This publication may be copied for use by others if printed acknowledgment of source is included.
(This is the third article by Jon Bruss about how Advocate Trinity Hospital makes an impact on our community. Refer to our electronic newsletter archives for previous issues.)
Well-Performing Clinical Programs
Trinity Hospital’s clinical services routinely rank in the upper 25% and, in some cases, in the top 10% of hospitals in the country in areas such as heart and pneumonia care, obstetrics and surgery.
Last year, we began offering coronary artery angioplasty and stenting to open up and hold open critical blood vessels when patients are having heart
attacks. We have performed more than 75 of these procedures since then, and, in the vast majority of cases, the vessel is opened up within 90 minutes, often saving heart muscle.
We also began inserting internal defibrillators in October, allowing patients to survive life-threatening heart arrhythmias.
Thanks to these and many other excellent programs at Trinity Hospital, our mortality rate is significantly below the state and national average for the types of care we provide.
Jon Bruss, President, Advocate Trinity Hospital
May Is an Important MonthNot only does May herald true springtime in Chicago, it also symbolizes a fresh start, a new life. Here at Advocate Trinity Hospital, we recognize another significance of the month of May: It is stroke awareness month.
In our community, having knowledge about stroke is critical since many here are at greater risk. Much of this issue is devoted to giving you, a faith leader, more information about stroke so that you can serve your congregants more fully -- and perhaps take better care of yourself in the process! After all, it is the time for new beginnings . . .
This issue also features our wonderful chaplains, including their photos. They are such a key part of our work in the Office of Mission & Spiritual Care, and we are grateful for their dedication to our community.
Thank you for once again connecting with us at Trinity Hospital through this electronic newsletter. As always, we welcome your comments and input.
Rev. Brenda Jackson, Vice-President, Mission & Spiritual Care
Lymphadema Clinic Certified lymphadema therapists provide one-on-one therapy 773-967-5221
Pulmonary and Respiratory Services Pulmonary function testing 773-967-5260
Pain ClinicInterventional and pain management procedures, epidurals and kyphoplasty
773-731-0500
Advocate Health Center Southeast2301 E. 93rd StreetChicago, IL 60617
Diabetic education, primary care, pediatrics, dermatology, general surgery and obstetrics/gynecology
773-731-9898
Advocate Trinity Hospital Outpatient Programs and Services• Trinity Hospital offers a wide range of outpatient testing. • We pride ourselves on having outpatient programs which provide easy access for both physicians and patients. • Many of our programs, testing modalities and clinics offer same or next day appointments. • We even offer walk-in clinics on certain days. (For example, mammographies are available on a walk-in basis on
Thursdays.) All that is required when making an appointment is an order from your clinician and a pre-certification for certain tests or procedures. Valet parking is free for outpatient services.
Below are some of the outpatient programs as well as contact and scheduling information for them:
Classes, Support Groups& Community Events
Senior Breakfast Asthma Management (Code 2S15)May 11, 10:00-11:30 am
Diabetes Education Classes (Code 2D02) May 12 & June 9, 1:00-3:00 pm
All classes and events are FREE unless otherwise noted; however, registration is required. To register, call 1800.3.ADVOCATE (1-800-323-8622) Monday-Friday, 8am to 6pm. For more information about these and other classes and support groups, or to register for classes online, visit our website at www.advocatehealthcare.com/trin/ and select the I NEED link on the menu.
Advocate Trinity Hospital is increasing the quality of life for patients with chronic diseases. Through the patient-centered medical home model, patients in our new Chronic Disease Clinic receive specialized coaching and in-depth monitoring of chronic diseases such as congestive heart failure, asthma and pneumonia.
Part of an Advocate-wide strategy, the medical home pilot offers patients: • Access to a patient care
coordinator, • 24-hour urgent care line, • Healthy-lifestyle coaches, • Appointment and follow up–
care reminders • Clinical pharmacist.
Patients with congestive heart failure or diabetes also receive free heart-risk assessments and two months of free cardiac rehabilitation, a vital service that
is not covered by insurance for these patients.
“This program does not replace the patient-doctor relationship; it enhances it,” says director of
clinical operations Alexis Barbour. “By opening up the lines of communications and providing wrap-around care, we hope to ensure patients do not fall through the cracks.”
Connections - Advocate Trinity Hospital Office for Mission and Spiritual Care May/June 2010 - Page 3
May Is Stroke Awareness Month
Stroke Fallacy Stroke FactStroke only happens to older adults. Stroke can happen to anyone.
Stroke strikes the heart. Stroke is a brain attack.
Recovery from stroke takes only a few months.Recovery from stroke can take the rest
of a stroke survivor’s lifetime.The risk of having a stroke is the same for all
races and ethnicities.The risk of stroke varies. African Americans are twice as likely
as whites to have a first stroke. The risk of surviving a stroke is the same for all
races and ethnicities.African Americans and Hispanics are more likely to die
following a stroke.
Symptoms of a stroke occur over a number of hours or days. Symptoms of a stroke occur over a matter of minutes.
Stroke: Fallacies and Facts
Coordinator Improves Stroke Program
Advocate Trinity Hospital continues to improve its stroke program, and the hospital expects to have certification as a Primary Stroke Center by summer.
Recently, Kathlean Ponds joined the team of neurologists and emergency department staff to help ensure prompt identification and intervention for every stroke patient. As the stroke coordinator, Ponds sees all stroke inpatients and provides education, follow-up care and medication management.
Ponds also educates nurses throughout the hospital about warning signs and general care procedures for stroke patients. “People who have had a stroke cannot be treated the same as other patients,” says Ponds. “I help caregivers understand the dynamics of brain injuries and how best to help their patients.”
Each year, Advocate Trinity Hospital services communities with the highest number of patients admitted for strokes in Chicago. Stroke continues to be the third leading cause of death and a primary cause of serious long-term disability in the United States. Every year nearly 800,000 people have a stroke, yet fewer than 20% of Americans can identify one stroke symptom. Knowing the warning signs of stroke might save your life or the life of someone you know.
The American Stroke Association identifies the following stroke warning signs:
• Sudden numbness or weakness of the face, arm or leg, especially on one side of the body
• Sudden confusion, trouble speaking or understanding
• Sudden trouble seeing in one or both eyes
• Sudden trouble walking, dizziness, loss of balance or coordination
• Sudden, severe headache with no known cause
Increase your awareness and educate others about stroke and its warning signs. Check out the following websites for more information on stroke prevention: www.advocatehealth.com, www.americanstroke.org and www.americanheart.org.
F.A.S.T.Act F.A.S.T. if you think someone
may have suffered a stroke.
F)ace. Ask the person to smile.Does one side droop?
A)rms. Ask him/her to lift both arms.Does one drift downward?
S)peech. Ask the person to repeat a simple sentence. Are the words slurred? Can he/she
repeat the sentence correctly?
T)ime. If you see any of these symptoms, call 911 or get to the hospital immediately. Time is critical.
Connections - Advocate Trinity Hospital Office for Mission and Spiritual Care May/June 2010 - Page 4
Advocate Health Care
Advocate Trinity Hospital2320 E. 93rd St., Chicago, IL 60617773-967-2000
Other Advocate Health Care Facilities:Advocate BroMenn Medical Center, NormalAdvocate Christ Medical Center, Oak LawnAdvocate Condell Medical Center, LibertyvilleAdvocate Eureka Hospital, EurekaAdvocate Good Samaritan, Downers GroveAdvocate Good Shepherd Hospital, BarringtonAdvocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center,
ChicagoAdvocate Lutheran General Hospital, Park RidgeAdvocate South Suburban Hospital, Hazel Crest
Children’s Hospitals:Advocate Hope Children’s Hospital, Oak LawnAdvocate Lutheran General Children’s Hospital,
Park Ridge
To continue receiving Connections, your email address must be current. Please inform us of any email address changes or other contact information: Email [email protected] or call 773-967-5184.
When to Call a Chaplain
A staff chaplain should always be called:• When someone asks to be seen by a chaplain• For a Code Blue• At the imminent or actual death of a patient• When specific sacramental ministries are requested (e.g., anointing,
communion, baptism, reconciliation)
A chaplain may be called in circumstances like the following:• To visit a resuscitated patient or patient’s family• To help clarify or resolve ethical issues (e.g., DNR concerns,
beginning or withdrawing life support, whether or not to have surgery, tube feeding, etc.)
• When a patient is scheduled for surgery• When a patient is informed of a new crisis in the family• When a patient expresses distress over being discharged• When families express guilt over nursing home placement• When a patient has to deal with repeat hospitalizations• When a patient shows little interest in recovery or does not actively
participate in treatment efforts• Whenever a patient, family member or staff person exhibits unusual
emotional distress
Meet
Our
Chaplains
Caring for the whole person is a critical component of patient care at Trinity Hospital. Trinity’s professional chaplains are involved in many dimensions of hospital life. They talk with and support patients, and surround families as they celebrate births or grieve a loved one’s death. Chaplains provide assistance to other members of the hospital staff and also partner with the community and congregations to advance healing, health and wellness.
Our three staff chaplains, Rev. Gloria Brown, Rev. Alesia Hillsman and Rev. Laura Walker have a wealth of experience in hospitals and other faith-based health care settings. Each holds a Master of Divinity degree from a nationally accredited seminary. Laura Walker is also a board certified chaplain, and Gloria Brown and Alesia Hillsman are candidates for certification with the Association of Professional Chaplains.
If you want to reach a chaplain while visiting Trinity Hospital, call 773-333-5367(Pager #5367). You may also reach a chaplain by calling the hospital operator at 773-967-2000, who will then page a chaplain.
For administrative questions and concerns contact Rev. Brenda Jackson, Vice President, Office for Mission & Spiritual Care at 773-967-5775.
Rev. Laura WalkerRev. Alesia HillsmanRev. Gloria Brown
