Fall/Winter 2016 Winter Kenmore Mercy Insider

Insider Fall/Winter 2016

Foundation Honors Bishop Malone, Dr. Buckley and Dr. Repicci

Event chairs Lee Ann Vogt and James Rykowski presented Dr. Richard Buckley (center) with the Sister Mary Mechtilde Memorial Award.

During its annual A Tribute to Angels event on Friday November 18 at Salvatore’s Italian Garden, the Kenmore Mercy Foundation recognized several individuals whose dedication to the hospital and the community has been extraordinary.

This year’s honorees were Most Reverend Richard J. Malone, Bishop of Buffalo, and surgeons Richard Buckley, Jr. MD, FACS, and John A. Repicci, DDS, MD. Bishop Malone and Dr. Buckley received the Sister Mary Mechtilde Memorial Award. Dr. Repicci received the Lifetime Achievement Award.

The Sister Mary Mechtilde Memorial Award was established in 1980 by the Kenmore Mercy Foundation. The award honors outstanding individuals in the community who have demonstrated a dedication to community service, visionary leadership, excellence in medical care and the ideals of unselfish service towards others – qualities exemplified by Sister Mary Mechtilde O’Connor, RSM, foundress and first administrator of Kenmore Mercy.

President & CEO James Millard presented the Lifetime Achievement Award Dr. John Repicci, here with his wife, Lorey.

Event chairs Lee Ann Vogt and James Rykowski presented Bishop Richard Malone (center) with the Sister Mary Mechtilde Memorial Award.

The Lifetime Achievement Award was created in 2008 to honor past recipients of the Sister Mary Mechtilde Memorial Award who continue to remain active and supportive of the Foundation, the hospital and our community today. The presentation of the Lifetime Achievement Award is a fitting tribute to individuals whose years of unwavering spirit and determination continue to benefit our hospital and our community.

Staff Education Grants

Isolation Carts Funded by Foundation Kenmore Mercy Foundation recently funded twenty isolation carts to be used throughout the hospital.

In the hospital, isolation precautions are used to help stop the spread of germs from one person to another.

The goal is to protect patients, their families, other visitors, and healthcare workers—and stop germs from spreading across a healthcare setting.

Theses carts are used to store supplies to wear before entering a patient room that requires preventative infection control measures. The cart is placed outside the patient’s room.

2017 Annual Fund Drive Underway

Associates enhanced their knowledge of pressure ulcers.

Foundation Education Grants Help Improve Patient Care Everyday Kenmore Mercy Hospital demonstrates its commitment to the delivery of quality patient care.

Pressure ulcer prevention and treatment is considered an important indicator of quality patient care.

Catholic Health sponsored Pressure Ulcer Education Day - an all day work shop class for nurses, physical therapists, nursing assistants, managers and doctors interested in advancing their clinical skills in this area.

Thanks to the generous support of the Kenmore Mercy Foundation, sixteen Kenmore Mercy Hospital patient care professionals were able to attend this program.

The speaker for this program was a Joyce Black, PhD, RN, CWCN, FAAN. Dr. Black presents internationally and is a widely respected speaker for the care and prevention of pressure ulcers.

In addition, the Kenmore Mercy Hospital Foundation purchased a “Seymour Butt” for the education and wound care departments.

Seymour is a model depicting life-like ulcers to teach pressure ulcer staging, treatment, measuring and correct anatomical landmarks.

As an associate of Kenmore Mercy Hospital, you are aware the Kenmore Mercy Foundation raises funds to support projects and programs at the hospital.

Like you, we are proud of the services we provide to our patients and their families.

The funding priorities for 2017 cannot happen without your support.

Please consider investing in your future and the future of Kenmore Mercy Hospital.

All associates contributing $5 or more a pay period will be entered

into a special prize drawing and will be invited to an afternoon reception to be held in February 2017.

Join the Dollar-a-Day Club! Associates contributing $14.04 or more a pay period ($365/year) will receive a 20oz Hot & Cold Flip n Sip Vortex Tumbler which features the Kenmore Mercy Foundation logo.

We hope you will help us meet this goal with a pledge to your foundation.

Yes, I would like to support to the 2017 Associate Annual Giving Campaign!

Step 1: Select your donation level:  $2,500 Leadership Circle ($96.15 per pay period)

 $250 Friends Club ($9.61 per pay period)

 $1,500 Patron Plus ($57.69 per pay period)

 $130 High Five Club ($5.00 per pay period)

 $1,000 Patron Club ($38.47 per pay period)

 $100 Century Club ($3.85 per pay period)

 $750 Founders Plus ($28.85 per pay period)

 $52 Dollar-A-Week Club ($2.00 per pay period)

 $500 Founders Club ($19.23 per pay period)

 $26 Dollar –a-Check Club ($1.00 per pay period)

 $365 Dollar-A-Day Club ($14.04 per pay period)

 Other $_____________ (per pay period)

Step 2: I would like to direct my gift to:  Kenmore Mercy Foundation Step 3: I would like to fulfill my commitment as follows:  Payroll Deduction – Effective the first pay period of 2017  Check Enclosed (Made payable to Kenmore Mercy Foundation)  VISA  MC  AmEx  Discover Acct #:____________________ Exp. Date:_______ CSV:_____

Step 4: Continuing Gifts (Payroll Deduction Only):

 Please continue my deduction each year until further notice. I understand that I can cancel my deduction at any time.

Step 5: _______________________________________ _______________ _______________________

Signature Date Employee ID # Please return your card via interoffice mail to the Kenmore Mercy Foundation located on the sixth floor of Kenmore Mercy Hospital, room 653.