The North Pinellas
HEARTBEAT
IN THIS ISSUE SEPTEMBER 2018 VOL 2 ISSUE 8
CEO Address Hospital Updates Employee Updates
CEO ADDRESS As we approach the mid-October, we have had a very exciting first three quarters and I am confident we are going to finish this year strong. We have recently been sharing with the community our plans to renovate the exterior of the building, as well as the on site emergency room. We have presented to the City, and they have approved us to be included on the November ballot for the community members in Tarpon Springs to vote on. You will learn more about the referendum in this issue of The North Pinellas Heartbeat, but I would like to encourage any of you who live in Tarpon Springs to vote “yes� on hospital referendum 1 when you submit your ballot this fall. In addition to the vote, we have had some changes in our leadership team, and I am proud to announce two new members of our team. Royce Brown will be serving as the AVP of Operations, and Mike Orr is currently serving as the Interim Facilities Director. You will also learn more about some of the exciting employee events we have coming up at FHNP, such as the Mount Everest Creation Health Challenge and the 4th Annual Employee Appreciation Corn Roast. Thank you to each and every one of you for everything you do for FHNP each day, I look forward to seeing what the last quarter of 2018 holds for us. God Bless,
Jason Dunkel President and CEO
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VOTE YES ON HOSPITAL REFERENDUM ONE Florida Hospital North Pinellas is asking the residents of Tarpon Springs to vote YES on November 6 on Referendum 1, which will allow Florida Hospital North Pinellas to extend and amend its lease with the City of Tarpon Springs beyond 2040. What is Referendum 1? Referendum 1 will allow Florida Hospital North Pinellas to extend and amend its lease with the City of Tarpon Springs beyond 2040. Why Vote Yes on Referendum 1? ✓ We want to be a long-term health partner with the city of Tarpon Springs and surrounding communities. A YES Vote will extend our lease until 2070 with hospital options for two renewal periods until 2095. ✓ We are committed to being at the forefront of health care and have a history of investing in the latest technology and delivering leading-edge expert care to North Pinellas residents. ✓ We have invested $50 million dollars into the facility and plan to invest over $30 million to expand the main ER and renovate the hospital. ✓ We want to continue to grow and deliver our unique brand of inspired, compassionate care for many years to come.
If you live in the city of Tarpon Springs and would like to put up a yard sign, you can pick one up at the Foundation office.
HOSPITAL UPDATES WELCOME TO FHNP We are pleased to welcome two new team members to FHNP. Royce Brown will begin as the AVP of Operations on October 14th. Mike Orr is also serving as the Interim Facilities Director, and he began in September.
CONGRATULATIONS Congratulations to Elizabeth Celeste for accepting the Assistant Director of Education position at FHNP. Elizabeth was previously serving as Interim Assistant Director of Education, and we are very excited to have her in her official new role.
PATIENT BED UPDATE The news many of you have been waiting for is finally official! The first delivery of patient beds has arrived and were delivered on Tuesday, October 9th to the floors. Thank you to everyone who helped deliver the beds to the floors. As a reminder, additional orders for the remaining beds will be placed between now and the end of the year.
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NURSE EXCELLENCE COMMITTEE All nursing team members are invited to join the Nurse Excellence Committee get together each month. This is a gathering to learn how we can excel more for our patients, families, facility and ourselves. The meeting is held every second Tuesday of the month from 2pm - 3pm in the Executive Conference Room. Lunch is provided during the meeting. If you are unable to attend the meeting in person, you can call in at (800) 747-5150 with passcode 2158760#.
EVS WEEK We were proud to celebrate EVS week last month and give recognition to our EVS team members. Thank you to the entire EVS team for everything you do for our hospital each day!
EMPLOYEE UPDATES MOUNT EVEREST CREATION HEALTH CHALLENGE FHNP is climbing Mount Everest! Join our virtual stair climb challenge as we try to acheive climbing 3,871 flights of stairs together, which is the equivalent of Mount Everest’s elevation of 29,029 feet. Register with Julie Luecke in Human Resources to join the challenge and earn points toward your wellness goal.
2018 EMPLOYEE APPRECIATION CORN ROAST Join us for our 4th Annual Employee Appreciation Corn Roast on November 8th at 4:00pm. The event will be held in the front hospital parking lot. Enjoy BBQ catered by 4Rivers, corn with dipping sauces, face painting, games, live music and more. All employees, physicians and volunteers are welcome to attend and bring their families.
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