Connections
July 2015
Leading The Way Deborah Heins, BSN, RN, MHA, CMSRN, ONC, has been appointed as Nursing Unit Director for 2 South. Deborah joined Orange Regional in September 2003 as a Staff Nurse for the Bone and Joint Center. Prior to working at Orange Regional, she worked as Director for Pediatric Services at the Center for Discovery in Harris, New York. Deborah earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing from the State University of New Paltz in 2008 and her Master of Science degree in Healthcare Administration from Walden University in 2011. She also holds board certiļ¬cations in both Medical/Surgical and Orthopedic Nursing. Deborah can be reached at 333-2444 or dheins@ormc.org.
Henry Ruckdeschel, Safety Manager, has been appointed to Safety Ofļ¬cer and Chairman of the Environment of Care Committee for Orange Regional. In this role, Henry is responsible for: ā¢ Managing risk ā¢ Coordinating risk reduction activities in the physical environment ā¢ Collecting deļ¬ciency information ā¢ Disseminating summaries of actions and results ā¢ Acting as a reporting member of the Environment of Care Committee on ļ¬ndings, recommendations, actions and monitoring ā¢ Participating in surveillance and incident reporting ā¢ Participating in the development of departmental and facility wide safety policies and procedures ā¢ Participating in safety education orientation programs for new employees and on a continuing basis for all employees ā¢ Assuring that compliance with applicable codes and regulations, as applied to the buildings and services are provided In accordance with Joint Commission standards, Henry has been delegated to intervene whenever environmental conditions immediately threaten life or health or threaten to damage equipment or buildings. Henry can be reached at Hruckdeschel@ormc.org or 333-0303.
Congratulations Orange Regional was re-accredited as a CEO Cancer Gold Standardā¢ employer in 2015 for its continuous dedication and commitment to maintaining a high standard of excellence in cancer prevention, early detection and quality care. Orange Regional has achieved the American Heart Associationās GOLD Fit-Friendly Worksite status, joining an elite group of over 2,746 companies across the Nation that participate in this important mission. At the GOLD level, the American Heart Association recognizes Orange Regional as an exemplary workplace for demonstrating that it: ā¢ ā¢ ā¢ ā¢
Offers all employees physical activity support at the worksite Has increased the number of healthy eating options available to employees Promotes a wellness culture at the worksite Embraces at least nine criteria as outlined by the Heart Association in the areas of physical activity, nutrition and culture
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Welcome
New Employees Rita Aidoo Annie Laurie Allan Cassandra Antunes Janet Bachiller Eric Benson Kristen Boland Dominic Caccioppoli Victoria Callaghan Jessica Cantave Cynthia Crespo Lisa De Sena Cataldo DePalma Carmen Depasquale Alexis Dickover Dylan DiGasso Allison DiPalmer Robert Dolney Ellen Duffy Kaitlyn Ellert Amber Falto Vickie Fiedler William Gayton Brianne Germain Nicole Hall Fredericka Henry Vanessa Hui Lamika Hutchinson Christopher Jacobson Eric Jarmon Diana Jean-Paul Jijoe Joseph Sara Kaluszewski Sarah Ketcham Yufang Ku Stephanie Kuntz Michele Leisch Anthony Leonido Linda Lulgjuraj-Zadrima Alexander Ly Christine Maldonado Zachary Manheim Josephine Maurer Osmaan Minhas Matthew Moore Danielle Nunziato Dominique Nutt Lauren O'Connell Kaila Ogrodnick Thomas Palmieri Shannon Perry Avindra Ramnarain Andrew Rudin Jenna Scparta Kadijaah Senat Virginia Sharff La'Toya Sharp Alessandra Sicolo Samantha Straube Sady-Ann Sutherland Carlos Torres Jaclyn Tremblay Siyuan Wang Susan Wetzel Caitlin Winters Zaixu Zhu