STAFF MATTERS
Update for Catskill Regional Medical Center employees, physicians and volunteers
January/February 2015
A Message From Our Leader
Dr. Gerard Galarneau CEO & CMO
Our hospital has a strong tradition of caring for the community. Now, we have an opportunity to help shape the future by being a part of the Catskill Regional Medical Center Capital Campaign Honoring Our Past, Forging Our Future.
Catskill Regional’s Capital Campaign is now in its employee giving phase called “We Believe.” By supporting renovations and enhancements to the hospital, you can help improve local healthcare for families in our community. Employees can donate either by making a single donation (any amount will be appreciated) or choosing to use a payroll deduction over a defined period of time. One exciting way to participate is to join The Power of One Club. All you have to do to be a part of this exclusive group is pledge one hour of pay, per pay period, over the next three years. All participating employees will be listed on a permanent plaque that will be displayed in the hospital. As Catskill Regional employees, we can help create a legacy providing superior healthcare every day. Together, we can meet this important goal and continue that heritage of caring generations. If you have questions or would like additional information, please contact Fran Justus in Administration at 794-3300 x 2104. I thank all employees who have donated to date! Your support and dedication to our hospital is greatly appreciated. Sincerely,
Gerard Galarneau, MD, CEO & CMO
Ribbon Cutting for Phase One Renovations of 5 East On February 4, hospital family members celebrated the first Phase of the 5 East renovations. Many employees, board members and guests joined us for comments praising our progress and the great future ahead for Catskill Regional. After our ribbon cutting, tours were provided and refreshments were enjoyed. Thank you to everyone who has worked hard on our transformation to date. More renovations are in the works! Below are photos from the event. To see more pictures please visit www.crmcny.org/PhotoGallery.
UPDATE Congratulations
Extended Hours In addition to multiple locations, we are happy to announce extended hours, making Catskill Regional Medical Group Primary Care even more convenient for employees and members of the community. As always, same day appointments are available and walk-ins are welcome. Please come and see us!
Ethan Singer Ph.D, MSN, NP-C was presented with The River Reporter’s People’s Choice Award for BEST Doctor.
PRIMARY CARE FOR EMPLOYEES The convenien ce of Primary Care, close to and now close home to work! • Experience d Board-certifi ed doctors and Board-certifi ed Family Nu rse Practition ers • Same day app ointments ava ilable • Walk-ins we lcome • Harris locate d at 1st Floor Ambulatory Ser Building, 68 vice Harris-Bushv ille Road, Ha and can be rea rris, N.Y. ched at 845-79 1-7828 • Callicoon loc ated at 8881 State Route Callicoon, N.Y 97, . and can be reached at 845-887-5693 • Access to My Chart for con venient 24/7 web-base d access to you r medical informa tion
Thank you for supporting this excellent new ser vice which complements our mission of improving the health of our com munity by providing except ional healthcare .
New Extended Hours: HARRIS: Monday - Th ursday 8:00 a.m . - 6:00 p.m. Friday 8:00 a.m . - 4:00 p.m. Saturday hours available please call for more info CALLICOON : Mon, Wed, Fri 8:30 a.m. - 4:3 0 p.m. Tuesday 7:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m . Thursday 10 :00 a.m. - 6:0 0 p.m.
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CRMG Participates In Food Service Challenge Catskill Regional Medical Group’s Primary Care office will take employee blood pressures as part of the Food Service Challenge during the month of February. For more information or to be a part of the challenge, contact Clinical Nutrition Manager, Gretchen Hartman, at x2006 or gretchenhartman@crmcny.org.
Sullivan County Chamber First Friday Breakfast Catskill Regional hosted December’s First Friday Breakfast with food, coffee and yogurt smoothies. Dr. Gerard Galarneau welcomed approximately 75 business leaders from the surrounding area and introduced Dr. Bruce Ellsweig, who gave a presentation on our Primary Care services. Dr. Lorraine Allegro-Skinner was also in attendance as well, meeting and greeting fellow community members.
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CONGRATULATIONS Gretchen Hartman, RD has been promoted to Clinical Nutrition Manager at Catskill Regional. Working with the Morrison Healthcare team, Gretchen joined Catskill Regional in 2013 and began her career as a Clinical Dietitian. She completed her dietetic internship at University of Delaware and received a Bachelor’s degree in Science from Marywood University. Gretchen has served as treasurer of the Mid-Hudson Dietetic Association since 2013. She recently won the Quality and Patient Safety Award (30-day Medicaid Reduction in Readmissions) Top Achieving Team with GHVHS, which included the morning interdisciplinary team, and also graduated from the Diabetes Champion course earlier this year. Gretchen can be reached at ghartman@crmcny.org.
Vladimir Paulovici has been appointed as Security Manager at Catskill Regional. Vladimir has over 20 years of experience in law enforcement and security. He was a member of the NYPD where he retired as a Police Sergeant. His roles in the NYPD included ensuring compliance with department policies and overseeing special operations units. Vladimir was also responsible for the computer system and communications at Madison Square Garden, often partnering with the Secret Service and FBI on safeguarding these systems. He can be reached at vpaulovici@crmcny.org.
Congratulations to Catskill Regional Medical Center for being presented with the River Reporter’s People’s Choice Award for BEST Hospital/Medical Facility
Congratulations to Grover M. Hermann Hospital for being presented with the River Reporter’s People’s Choice Award for BEST Emergency Room
Meet Your Catskill Regional Medical Center Officers PATIENT SAFETY OFFICER:
COMPLIANCE OFFICERS and HIPAA PRIVACY OFFICERS:
Dr. Gerard Galarneau x 2100
Trish Manna x 2188 or 695-5874
Stephen Sugrue 333-2379
EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS OFFICER:
SAFETY OFFICER:
IT AND HIPAA SECURITY OFFICER:
Robin Dieckmann 333-0261
Wayne Cosh x 2051
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David DeLong has been promoted to GHVHS Manager of Business Intelligence and Development. David joined Orange Regional in March 2014 as a Data Reporting Analyst, where he was responsible for the automation of the GHVHS’s current reporting systems, through SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS). In his new role, David’s scope of responsibility includes the development of a comprehensive strategy to distribute needed information across clinical, operational and financial channels. David received his Associate of Science degrees in Mathematics and Computer Information Systems from Crafton Hills College in Yucaipa, California, his Bachelor of Science degree and Master of Science degree in Computer Science from California State University in San Bernardino, California and his Master of Liberal Arts degree in Extension Studies in Information Management Systems from Harvard University Extension School in Cambridge, Massachusetts. He can be reached at 333-2518 or ddelong@ormc.org. Dana Hendrickson, BSN has been promoted to GHVHS Manager of EPIC Ambulatory Systems. Dana joined Orange Regional in 2002 as a Critical Care Nurse. She served as Subject Matter Expert (SME) for EPIC implementation (Electronic Health Records) and assisted in the validation of workflows with EPIC for the Critical Care Unit. Dana also served as a credentialed EPIC Trainer for the go-live of electronic health records for both Orange Regional and Catskill Regional Medical Centers. Ms. Hendrickson joined the IT department fulltime in 2012, as an analyst for EPIC Clindoc-In Patient Documentation and then the lead Analyst for EPIC ASAP – ED Clinical Documentation. Dana obtained her Associate of Science degree in Nursing from Sullivan County Community College in Loch Sheldrake, New York and her Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing from Mount Saint Mary College in Newburgh, New York. She can be reached at 333-2535 or dhendrickson@ormc.org. Frank Salvatore Jr., RRT, MBA, FAARC has been promoted to the role of GHVHS Administrator Ancillary Services. He joined the Orange Regional family in March 2009 as Director, Respiratory, Pulmonary and Sleep Services. In September of 2012, when a new product line (Wound Care and Hyperbaric Medicine) for GHVHS was identified, Frank was selected to lead the development and implementation of the service in 2013. In his new role, Frank will have direct responsibility and oversight for Respiratory Care, Sleep Medicine, Wound Care & Hyperbaric Medicine and has been charged with developing a system-wide strategic plan to further integrate and strengthen our existing services across GHVHS. Frank can be reached at 333-2009 or fsalvatore@ormc.org.
Schwartz Center The Greater Hudson Valley Health System held its first two Schwartz Center Rounds sessions in December and January. Pictured L to R: Facilitators Naim Korca, Nancy Famby and Laurel Bertram, Executive Sponsor, Rosemary Baczewski, Renee Desrats, Physician Leader, Dr. Bruce Ellsweig, Dr. Murali Krishna and Laura Belsky. These employees planned and facilitated one or both sessions with nearly 200 staff members in attendance between the two sessions. Schwartz Center Rounds will be held monthly and will alternate between Catskill Regional and Orange Regional Medical Centers. GHVHS staff is invited to attend the sessions. For more information, contact Dr. Bruce Ellsweig at 333-2315 or bellsweig@ormc.org. 4
Holiday Party and Employee Service Awards Dinner On December 12, more than 400 employees celebrated the holiday season and several also marked professional milestones. Holiday cheer and fun was had by all! For more photos of the evening please visit www.crmcny.org/PhotoGallery.
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Grateful Patient Thanks CRMC Staff Mrs. Sandy Blade recently visited Catskill Regional to thank Maggie Ebeling, RN for the outstanding nursing care that she gave to her husband while he was a patient. She also thanked Dr. Galarneau and Dr. Shahzad with some homemade syrup and a scrumptious cheese cake for the medical care they gave her husband.
HOLIDAY HAPPENINGS Food Drive In Support of United Way
Caption: Members of Catskill Regional’s Laboratory Administrative Secretary, Judy Reggina, Microbiology Supervisor, Joan Cummings and Laboratory Manager, Rosemary Steuber.
Staff members from Catskill Regional’s Laboratory staff collected presents to benefit the United Way of Sullivan County’s Food Drive. The Laboratory staff donated gifts to a family including five children and also sent the family a dinner. Additionally, Morrison Healthcare graciously donated 10 frozen turkeys to the food drive.
Spreading Holiday Cheer Catskill Regional Christmas Carolers from L to R: Stephan Kellam, Patient Financial Services; Ruth Stratton, Cancer Screening Services; LaToya Lawrence, Cancer Screening Services; Christine Minton, Case Management. Behind them are: Barbara Dubak, Cancer Screening Services; Christina Neist, (guest and Barbara Dubak’s daughter) and Bill Titherington, Director, Food Services sang throughout the hospital during Christmas week.
Gingerbread House Contest Winners
Great job to all of the participants in our Annual Gingerbread Contest! Congratulations to the Skilled Nursing Unit for taking FIRST place; CRMC Primary Care for taking SECOND place and Communications for winning THIRD place!
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Newsflash
IT Security Reminder
It is against federal regulation for employees to look at their medical records or the records of any family members. The laws that govern appropriate access state that you should only access the information necessary to do your job. If you need to see your medical information, you can request a copy of your record from the Health Information Management Department or view your information in MyChart. Audits are performed and staff members will be disciplined according to the GHVHS HIPAA Breach & Discipline Policy. For more information or questions, contact the Information Security Officer, Jacqui Budakowski at 333-2509 or jbudakowski@ormc.org.
Take the Wear Your Hea rt on your Sleeve Challenge! The Wea
r Your Heart on Yo ur Sleeve Campa is a wellness chall ign enge at Catskill Re gional, in conjunction wi th Morrison Healt hcare, that creates awarenes s of healthy blood pressure levels through sc reening and educ at ion , while also engaging healthc are associates in a fun fruits and vegetables eating contest. Each team will track the number of fru it and vegetables servings they eat everyday over four weeks and ch eck their blood pressure du ring the competiti on.
Challenge Overview :
1. Form teams of thr ee to eight; select a team captain. 2. Come up with a creative team name us ing produce. 3. Check each tea m member’s blood pre ss ure at least once du 4. Track the numb ring the challenge. er of fruit and vegetab le se rvings eaten every da 5. Learn how to ma y. nage your blood pre ssure and make fruits for better health! and veggies work Complete a pre-challe
How to Get Started :
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Morrison will provide: • Manager’s Guide • Marketing Collat eral, including Electr onic Post Cards and • Customized flye Counter toppers rs and signage • Banner Morrison will also ma nage contest registrat ion and submissions through Zoomerang to Morrison Healthcare . For more informati on, contact Clinical Gretchen Hartman, Nu trit ion Manager, RD at 794-3300 x200 6 or gretchenhartm an@crmcny.org.
In The News
In the January 6, 2015 issue of the Sullivan County Democrat an article appeared featuring the first baby born at Catskill Regional in 2015. Baby boy, Aldo Perrelli, entered the world on January 1, 2015 at 7:48 a.m.
An article in the December 23, 2014 issue of the Times Herald-Record announced that Catskill Regional is a recipient of the 2013 Quality Improvement Award given by the New York State Perinatal Quality Collaborative Obstetrics Improvement project.
On December 22, 2014, the Times HeraldRecord featured an article on the $4,000 donation from Combined Energy Services to support digital mammography services at Catskill Regional.
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Save The Date 2015 Heart-A-Thon
Save The Date:
Catskill Regional and WSUL/WVOS have joined forces again to host our annual Heart-A-Thon. Please consider a donation to help fund a needed fetal monitor system for our Emergency Department and OB Unit and two portable CPR machines for our Emergency Department at our Catskill Regional and Grover Hermann Campuses. All proceeds go towards our important equipment needs.
2015 Catskill Regional Medical Center Golf Classic Wednesday, July 15 Villa Roma Resort and Golf Course To register or to become a sponsor, call 794-3300, Ext. 2104 or visit www.crmcny.org/golf
Saturday, February 14, 2015 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The Sullivan Hotel 283 Rock Hill Drive, Rock Hill, NY If you can’t stop by, please send your generous donation to: CRMC/Jodi Goodman PO Box 800 Harris, NY 12742
Cafe Hours Breakfast 7:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.
Lunch 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Dinner 4:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
The Greatest Hits of All Time
Acute Care Skills Seminar The Greater Hudson Valley Health System is proud to offer Acute Care Skills Seminar to interested staff members at Catskill Regional and Orange Regional Medical Centers. This program is designed to help nurses, advanced practice nurses, clinical and support staff identify evidence-based practice, best practice and latest developments in acute patient care. Guest Speaker is Dr. Laura GasparisVonfrolio RN, PhD. Attendees will earn six contact hours.
Friday, March 20, 2015 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Orange Regional Medical Center Conference Center – Ground Floor GHVHS employees: $125 (includes continental breakfast and lunch) Space is limited. Reserve by March 13, 2015. Questions please contact:
Peggy Ensslin Jeanne Price pensslin@ormc.org jprice1@ormc.org 333-2143 333-3177 For more information and for registration form visit www.crmcny.org/Employees.
Are You Photo Fabulous?
Have you been photographed lately? To find out, visit the Catskill Regional Family Photo Album! www.crmcny.org/PhotoGallery