Volume 7 Issue 18 September 7, 2012
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Cultural Diversity Conference 2012 Join Penn Presbyterian’s Cultural Diversity Committee on October 26 for its third annual Cultural Diversity Conference, Health Care Reform: Reshaping Access and Delivery of Care to Vulnerable Populations. This year’s conference will focus on issues around health care reform including politics and ethics, health disparities, and the future of charitable care with special guest speaker The Honorable Chaka Fattah, U.S. Congressman, Pennsylvania’s 2nd Congressional District. When: Friday, October 26, 2012, 7:00am-4:00pm Where: Philadelphia Heart Institute, Room 106 – First floor conference room Who: The principal audiences are nurses, nurse managers, social workers, and allied health professionals. However, the conference is open to anyone interested in attending. Cost: $5 for UPHS employees and students with a valid ID; $20 for non-employees *Check or cash (in person) is accepted.
Speakers: Rep. Chaka Fattah U.S. Congressman, Pennsylvania’s 2nd Congressional District and Keynote Speaker: Rita K. Adeniran, DrNP, RN, CMAC, NEA, BC Director of Diversity and Inclusion; Global Nurse Ambassador, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania Robert I. Field, JD, MPH, PhD Professor of Law, Earl Mack School of Law at Drexel University and Professor of Health Management and Policy, Drexel University School of Public Health Gail Kimble Chief Human Resource Officer, Penn Presbyterian Medical Center Kathleen Witta, RN, MSN, GNP-BC, GWOCN ACE Unit, Penn Presbyterian Medical Center
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Get Moving, PPMC!
A walk can help you burn calories, feel energized and healthy. Join the UPHS Wellfocused Team in the Walk to Stop Diabetes on October 6, 2012. Walkers will help raise money for diabetes research and prevention and get the healthy benefit of a walk at the same time. Here’s how you can participate: Go to www.diabetes.org/stepoutphilly Select “Join an Existing Team” and type in Wellfocused UPHS Team Click on “Join the Team” and select a participation type Choose a fundraising goal and/or make a personal donation You can even invite your family, friends, and other co-workers to sign up and walk with the Wellfocused UPHS Team.
Cultural Diversity Conference 2012
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Know Your Healthy Numbers
Thomas M. McCormick, Jr., MBA Associate Vice President, Patient Accounting, Penn Medicine – Corporate Finance For more information and registration, go to What’s Hot on the UPHS Intranet home page (http://uphsnet.uphs.upenn.edu/home/). For questions, please contact Crystal Mitchell at Crystal.Mitchell@ upsh.upenn.edu or Colleen Bynum at Colleen.Bynum@uphs. upenn.edu.
Nightingale Nominees
Michael Becker, MSN, RN, chief nursing officer at PPMC
The Nightingale Awards are based on the demonstration of excellence in several areas, including how each nurse significantly influences the quality of patient care, creates a collaborative environment for the practice of nursing, exhibits care and compassion, and contributes to healing and health in the community. Winners will be announced at an annual gala on October 26. Congratulations and good luck, Mike and Jen!
PPMC congratulates Michael Becker, MSN, RN, chief nursing officer at PPMC, and Jennifer Nelson, BSN, RN, CMSRN, Clinical Nurse III in the MICU & Co-Chair of the NSGLC, who were recently named finalists for the 2012 Nightingale Awards of Pennsylvania. Mike is nominated in the Nursing Administration – Executive (CNO level) category, and Jen is up for an award in the Community Nursing category.
Healthy blood sugar (glucose) is important for good health. Blood sugar levels are measured in milligrams per deciliter (mg/dL). Higher-than-normal blood glucose levels (known as hyperglycemia) may be an indicator of diabetes. A normal blood sugar level should be between 70 and 100 mg/dL. Make sure to compare your numbers to the chart below and ask your doctor if your blood sugar levels are in the healthy range.
What is a healthy range for blood sugar? Target
At risk of type 2 diabetes
At high risk of type 2 diabetes
100 mg/dL
100-125 mg/dL
Over 125 mg/dL
Other Healthy Numbers to Consider Here are some more health ranges to consider. We’ll take a more in-depth look at each of these in future newsletters.
Total Cholesterol
Body Mass Index
Blood Pressure
200 mg/dl
18.5 – 24.9
120/80
For a printable Health Tracker Card and more information on how to track your healthy numbers, please see the e-Bulletin at http://news.pennmedicine.org/inside/ presbybulletin/.
Baltimore Avenue Dollar Stroll Baltimore Avenue comes alive from 42nd & 50th streets with $1 deals and festivities!
Jennifer Nelson, BSN, RN, CMSRN, Clinical Nurse III in the MICU & CoChair of the NSGLC
September 20 5:30-8:30pm