FLASH MOB June 2012 Last year, CAMC placed a new focus on rounding at all levels of staff and administration. One of the key goals of administrative rounding is to become more aware of the equipment needs that departments are experiencing and to replace equipment as needed. Here are some of the items that recently have been replaced at each hospital: Memorial Hospital • O2 regulators • Suction regulators • Blood pressure cuffs General Hospital • Flow regulators • Suction equipment • Thermometers • Bariatric chairs • Recliners • Refrigerators Women and Children’s Hospital • Patient room furniture • Wheelchairs • Additional beds • EKG machine • Infusion pumps “As administrators are rounding in all areas, we are listening to your concerns as caregivers and replacing or adding the equipment that you need to keep taking excellent care of our patients,” said Dave Ramsey, president and CEO. “We continue to look for ways to improve our processes, and value your suggestions and feedback about staff and patient needs in each department.” Rounding results A group of CAMC employees and community volunteers had a blast performing a flash mob June 5 at the Charleston Town Center to raise awareness about the Power of Many campaign. Hundreds of people received free screenings and health information at this year’s CAMC HealthFest, June 2 at the Charleston Civic Center. Supporters gathered on June 6 at the former Watt Powell Park to celebrate the more than $10 million raised so far in the campaign to build a new CAMC Cancer Center. To conclude the celebration, attendees put on Power of Many shirts and created a human outline where the new building will be built.
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FLASH MOB
June 2012
Last year, CAMC placed a new focus on rounding at all levels of staff and administration. One of the key goals of administrative rounding is to become more aware of the equipment needs that departments are experiencing and to replace equipment as needed. Here are some of the items that recently have been replaced at each hospital:
Memorial Hospital• O2regulators• Suctionregulators• Bloodpressurecuffs
General Hospital• Flowregulators• Suctionequipment• Thermometers• Bariatricchairs• Recliners• Refrigerators
Women and Children’s Hospital• Patientroomfurniture• Wheelchairs• Additionalbeds• EKGmachine• Infusionpumps
“As administrators are rounding in all areas, we are listening to your concerns as caregivers and replacing or adding the equipment that you need to keep taking excellent care of our patients,”saidDaveRamsey,presidentandCEO.“Wecontinuetolookforways to improve our processes, and value your suggestions and feedback about staff and patient needs in each department.”
Rounding results
A group of CAMC employees and community volunteers had a blast performing a flash mob June 5 at the Charleston Town Center to raise awareness about the Power of Many campaign.
Hundreds of people received free screenings and health information at this year’s CAMC HealthFest, June 2 at the Charleston Civic Center.
Supporters gathered on June 6 at the former Watt Powell Park to celebrate the more than $10 million raised so far in the campaign to build a new CAMC Cancer Center. To conclude the celebration, attendees put on Power of Many shirts and created a human outline where the new building will be built.
Congratulations to PCCU, Memorial Hospital, for achieving the highest overall patient satisfaction results in 2011.
Celebrations are held after results are tabulated for the Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems. The units received a lunch in recognition of their work.
Congratulations to 3 West, Memorial Hospital, for achieving highest improvement in patient satisfaction for 3rd quarter 2011.
HCAHPS celebrations
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CAMC uses robots to train tomorrow’s surgeons
Congratulations to Gynecology, Women and Children’s Hospital, for achieving most improved patient satisfaction for 4th quarter 2011.
Jane E. Nicholas, MD, joins the department of pediatrics specializing in pediatrics. Nicholas received her medicaldegreefromtheWestVirginiaUniversitySchoolofMedicine.Shecompleted a pediatric residency at CAMC and is certified by the AmericanBoardofPediatrics.
Mohammad Salah Agha, MD, joins the department of pediatrics specializing in pediatrics. Agha received his medical degree from theUniversityofAleppoFacultyof
Medicine. He completed a pediatric residency at CAMC and is certified by theAmericanBoardofPediatrics.
Michael Patrick Iannetti, MD, joins the department of medicine as a hospitalist. He received his medicaldegreefromtheWestVirginiaUniversitySchoolofMedicine.IannetticompletedaninternalmedicineresidencyatWestVirginiaUniversity and is certified by the AmericanBoardofInternal Medicine.
BeforesurgeonspracticingatCAMCbegin to care for patients, they have already practiced using a state-of-the-art robot to help them with aprocedure.Surgeonsaretestedin a variety of scenarios on these instruments.
Most cutting-edge surgeries today can be performed with the assistance of a robot.
“As the demand grows for this technique, it is imperative that doctors in residency training and the already established surgeons on the CAMC staff gain access to these sophisticated instruments to refine theirskills,”saidJ.P.Tierney,DO,urologist.
AdaVincirobotisnowinplaceintheCAMCSimulationCentertogiveresidents, as well as more experienced physicians just getting started or expanding their skill base, a robot to practice surgeries.
“Itisnotnecessaryforanysurgeonto place their first sutures on a livepatient,”Tierneysaid.“Thesimulators are available and easy to use with a skilled staff to assist with any developmental direction that needs to be taken.”
As a tertiary teaching hospital in SouthernWestVirginia,residentshave a great interest in learning this skill.
“Roboticsisclearlyheretostay,andits role will only expand in the future. Theseyoungsurgeons,aswellas
other CAMC medical staff, want to be involved with the technology,” Tierneysaid.
ThankstofundingassistancewiththeFoundation,CAMCrecentlypurchasedaspecialdaVincirobotthat includes a teaching console with controls for the resident and controls fortheattendingsurgeon.Thisdualconsole allows the attending surgeon to maintain control of the procedure while directing the resident.
“Teachinginstitutionsinthiscountryneed to have these types of simulators and sophisticated equipment to offer thebestcare,”Tierneysaid.“Medicalstudents from across the country who want to serve their residencies at CAMC are aware that CAMC has a sophisticated robotics and simulator program and thus they seek us out for positions in our teaching programs.”
PhysicianspracticingatCAMCarenowusingadaVincisurgicalrobotfor more procedures than any other hospitalinWestVirginia.Atleast11physicians are performing a variety of urologic, gynecologic and general surgical procedures with the help of this cutting-edge surgical technology. More physicians in these specialties as well as residents are in the process of training to be credentialed as robotic surgeons.
Currently, there are three surgeons serving as national proctors to teach robotic surgery at other institutions.
Additionally, research projects are underway to track the robotic surgical experience at CAMC.
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MaryLou Lewis, MD, leads a group in chair yoga.
More than 260 middle and high school students received free sports physicals as part of Get Physical at HealthFest.
Free screenings at HealthFest included pulmonary function, peripheral vascular, stroke, bone density and many more.
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NICU Grad Party
PatMyersandJessicaMyers,motherand daughter and health unit coordinatorson5WestMemorial,were recognized for developing a plan for magnetic signs to go on the unit’sinformationboard.Theboardlets staff know each patient’s location when taken off the unit for tests.
Thesignsalsoletstaffknowifapatient was monitored or at risk of falling.
Physiciansandstafflovewhattheyhavedone.Theirworkisdecreasingtime to call a nurse to the desk to find out if patients are monitored and where the patients are at all times.
Congratulations to the other May nominees:NathanBoggs,ErinCarver,LevonDavis,StellaForest,PaulHenson,AileenHolmes,KerriJennings,TaraSaundersandKellyTinsley.
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West Virginia Challenged Sports Championships showcase athletes’ abilities
JonathanTucker,courierservices,helped an elderly couple having car trouble.
He just happened to be making a delivery at the same time the couple realized their car wouldn’t start.
Tuckerimmediatelycametotheiraid.
He jump started their car and then led themtoWal-Martandwaitedwhilethey bought a new battery.
ThelettersaidTucker“representedCAMC in the very best possible way” and that “he was truly a good Samaritan.”
The18thAnnualWestVirginiaChallengedSportsChampionshipswere held in Charleston May 2-5. AthletesofallagesfromWestVirginia,Ohio,Texas,NorthCarolina,Georgia,PennsylvaniaandNewJersey participated in track & field, archery, weightlifting and marksman events.
“Our mission is to not only offer sports as a therapeutic intervention, but also as a means to promote a lifetime investment in one’s health and well- being,” said Jeremiah Gagnon,programdirector.“Westrive to achieve this by offering a program where physically challenged individuals can explore sports for the first time or continue pursuing sports of interest to their greatest potential despite their limitations. Just because someone is physically challenged because of an accident or injury doesn’t mean they’ve lost their competitive instincts.”
The annual NICU Grad Party was May 19 at the India Center. Many families came to enjoy the fun and to celebrate our NICU graduates!
impacts participants’ lives.
“Whenpeoplearesucceedinginonething it just carries over to other parts oftheirlife,”Gagnonsaid.
“Itgivesthemareasontokeepthemselves physically fit and stronger, and to interact with others who have the same type of injuries or handicappingconditions.Sometimesjust that is very rewarding and therapeutic.”
Numerous state records were broken in this year’s championships, and several athletes qualified to move on to national competitions.
Formoreinformation,visit camc.org/challengedsports or callJeremiahGagnonat (304) 388-7608.
CAMC’sMedicalRehabilitationCentersponsorsChallengedSports,which is the state’s only sanctioned sports program for individuals with physicaldisabilities.Thisyear’syoungest athlete, 5, participated in track and field events; and the oldest athlete, 75, participated in the marksman competition.
MikeFielderfromClendenin,W.Va.,has participated in the program for about 10 years. He was introduced to challenged sports after suffering a head injury in a car accident and receiving care at CAMC’s Medical RehabilitationCenter.
“Ican’tdothingsthesamewayIdidbefore,butthere’sstillalotthatIcando,”Fieldersaid.“Inchallengedsports, you work on the things you can do and just keep pushing to get better.”
Gagnonsayshehasseenhowparticipating in sports positively
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TheDavidLeeCancerCentercongratulates Kelly Bowen for advancingtoCNIII.
TVHMedSurg/TelemetrywelcomesJennifer Moore,RN;Ashleigh Fiores,RN;Mary Hall,RNandTaryn Pennington, nurse tech. Congratulations to Kathleen Davis foradvancingtoCNIII,andtoJenny Craig,RN;Danielle McCoy,RN;Ashley Smith,LPNandLisa Miller Linville,LPNforbeingnominatedforNurseExcellenceAwards.
4 North Memorial congratulates Bethany Petry for being selected as team appreciation award winner for this quarter.
Nursing News and Notes TheVascularCenterofExcellence
congratulates Dr. Mohit Srivastava and Dr. Shadi J. Abu-Halimah for becoming board certified in vascular surgery.
MedicalImagingcongratulatesthefollowing career advancements: Delma Nelson,RT(R)(M),BreastCenter, to level 3 mammography tech; Janet Morris,RT(R)(M),BreastCenter, to level 3 mammography tech; Billie Clark,RT(R)(M),BreastCenter, to level 3 mammography tech; Erica Lewis,RT(R),radiologyGeneral,tolevel2radiologytech;Leigh Ann Swiger,RT(R),radiologyMemorial, to level 3 radiology tech; Melissa Scarberry,RT(R),radiologyMemorial, to level 3 radiology tech; Gregory Adam Mathess,RT(R),radiology Memorial, to level 2 radiology tech.
Susan Sharps,RN,isthenewpurchasingdirector.Shewasmostrecently value analysis coordinator at CAMC.
Thenon-invasivevascularlabhashad three vascular technologists pass the registry exam: Elizabeth Vines, Melany Secrist and April Pennington.Now80percentoftheNIVLtechnologistsareRVTs.
Featuring:—“ThrivingwithCysticFibrosis,”byKristenMcFall,nationalspeakerforcysticfibrosis.KristenisanadultpatientwithCF.Shewillalsobeavailable to answer questions about livingwithCF.
Dr.Maupin,Dr.KureshiandDr.Khanwill share the latest statistics, research and developments and will be open for discussion.
OthermembersoftheWVUPhysiciansofCharlestonCFcareteamwillalsobe available to educate and answer questions.Formoreinformation,callBeckyOxleyat(304)388-1568 or email [email protected].
SupportTeamCAMC’sCouch to 5K participants in Charleston’s “Celebrate Independence”5KrunonFriday,June29,at7:45p.m.!(TheracebeginsandendsatTheUnionBuildinglocatedat723KanawhaBlvd.East.)
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