Grace Health News - Quarter 4 Community [2021]

QUARTER 4 2021 COMMUNITY

Community

Contents 02 A Note from our CEO 03 Human Resources 04 Human Resources Cont.

05 Cheers for Peers 06 Employee Recognition

A Note from our CEO Greetings,

07 Outreach 08 Outreach Cont.

09 Diabetes Awareness 10 Influenza Season 11 Awards 12 Upcoming Events

COMMUNITY Being part of a community makes us feel as though we are part of something that is greater than ourselves. It gives us opportunities to connect with people and reach for goals that are ahead of us. I firmly believe that community with one another is essential for our well being. God didn't create us to live life by ourselves, he created us to join with one another and be united. Being a part of a community allows us to support one another, interact, share experiences, and help each other when it is needed the most.

This quarter's newsletter highlights just how much we value community. The aspect of community and meeting its needs is one of our four pillars to success at Grace Health. At Grace Health, we strongly believe that if we are not helping to meet the needs of individuals around us, then we are not succeeding at our mission..

We desire a strong sense of community within our team at Grace Health. Whether it's new hires, or individuals that we are celebrating who have been at Grace Health for 10 years, we want everyone to feel like family.

We are also an organization that expands outside of the clinic walls to meet the needs of others in our community. As you read this newsletter, you will see many different efforts that our clinics and outreach team have generously participated in to help numerous families and individuals during this 4th quarter. I am so proud and honored to be a part of an organization that makes sharing and showing the love of Jesus Christ with others a priority.

Looking back on this past year makes me even more excited about the future that is to come at Grace Health. As we finish 2021, I am so encouraged by our staff and the accomplishments that we have reached over this past year. I would like to encourage you to read through this quarter's newsletter and to be proud and motivated to achieve even more great accomplishments in 2022.

"May the God who gives endurance and encouragement give you the same attitude of mind toward each other that Christ Jesus had." - Romans 15:5 - Michael Stanley

02 2021 Q4: COMMUNITY

Human Resources New Provider Hires!

Dr. Jacquelyn Wentworth We would like to welcome Dr. Jacquelyn Wentworth to our team! Dr. Wentworth graduated from John Hopkins University in 2010 with a Bachelors of Science in Molecular and Cellular Biology. She then attended Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine in Roanoke, VA, where she earned her Doctor of Medicine in 2015. Dr. Wentworth also completed her residency in Roanoke, VA at Virginia Tech Carilion Obstetrics and Gynecology Residency in July of 2019. We are so excited to add Dr. Wentworth to our Women's Care team!

Whitney Hoskins, APRN Whitney has recently joined our staff at the Mountain View Clinic. She began her education at Eastern Kentucky University and then transferred to the University of Kentucky where she finished with her Doctorate of Nursing Practice - Family Nurse Practitioner in May, 2015. She went on to earn a post graduate certification as a Women's Health Nurse Practitioner in 2019.

Throughout her education, she served as a NICU nurse and Nurse Practitioner around Kentucky. She has worked most recently in London, KY and is joining our London clinic at the Mountain View location.

We are happy to have Whitney Hoskins and her expertise as a part of our team!

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Human Resources New Provider Hires Cont.

Edith Hensley, APRN The Falls Highway Clinic recently was blessed with another great provider! Edith Hensley joins our team as a nurse practitioner after being the APRN-Medical Director at the Laurel County Correctional Center, and a nurse manager / director and hospitalist at several locations.

Edith's experience and professionalism are the perfect addition to our entire organization!

Jerry Kunkel, PMH-NP Jerry Kunkel has recently joined our team as a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner. Jerry has been working in London as a PMHNP since August, 2016 and has joined our team at the Levi Center Clinic! Prior to becoming a PMHNP, Jerry obtained multiple degrees from Somerset Community College and Eastern Kentucky University. He has served our country in the Army National Guard for 7 years, where he was deployed to Iraq from July, 2006 - October, 2007.

Since his time in the service, Jerry diligently worked his way through school, certifications, and other medical related positions in our area.

We are very proud to have an amazing veteran and experienced medical professional as a part of our team.

Caroline Akers, PA-C We want to welcome Caroline Akers, PA-C to our Mountain View Clinic team. She graduated from Francis Marion University in December, 2020 with her Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies.

Caroline entered the medical profession as a Certified Pharmacy Technician and has completed endless rotations and education to be with us today as a Physician Assistant.

Welcome to our team Caroline!

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Human Resources Cheers for Peers!

Wow! Grace Health has some AMAZING employees! During the challenging times that clinics have faced with the pandemic and understaffing, some people have really shown up with happy hearts to carry not only their workloads, but to help their co-workers! We have 19 individuals who received "CHEERS" from one or more "PEERS"! In addition, we must give honorable mention recognition to a few departments who received "CHEERS" for their teams and all they do!

Thank you for serving with a happy heart! You make a huge difference in serving our patients and WE SEE YOU! You guys are rockstars!

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Employee Recognition Congrats to Our New CMAAs! We had 15 new CMAAs (Clinical Medical Administrative Assistants) test and pass their NHA certification exam on September 30th, 2021. Our latest class of CMAAs was pinned in October and we couldn't be more proud. Congratulations to each of these individuals and their families: Lindsay Anders, Leslie Bargo, Lisa Barnes, Brenda Bray, Amanda Brock, Misty Caldwell, Nick Frazier, Bill Hampton, Vicki Jones, Kylie LeBlanc, Emilea Lester, Alysha Moses, Kelly Philpot, Megan Shupe, and Tyler Dotsen.

5 Year and 10 Year Service Awards We would like to recognize the following employees for their 10 years of service at Grace Health: Sharon Corey, Jeffrey Campbell, Lisa Vandemark, and Anita Cornett. Your loyalty and dedication has helped Grace Health grow into what it is today!

We would also like to recognize the following employees for their 5 years of service at Grace Health: Alice Ward, Cecile Del Mundo, Rebecca Cheek, Amanda Hughett, Tiffany Martin, Johnny Keeton, Amber Black, Vicki Pridemore, Carey Ann Terry, Dana Noelle Wilder, Theresa Lynn Gross, Kelvin Dale Perry, Joseph Shelton, Lisa Sears, Katrina Yaden, Lanora Durham, Angela Howard, Natasha Miracle, Destinee Damron, Rose Garrett, Shawn Fugate, Renata Baxter, Rebecca St. John, Kristin Hacker, Tiffany Kilburn, Billie Sizemore, Tiffany Stewart, Meghan Wynn, Gracie Maxie, Natasha Brandenburg, Misty Thompson, Carla Fuson, and Sheila Mullins.

Your commitment and enthusiasm is a driving force for Grace Health!

We are so grateful that you all are a part of Grace Health! We appreciate your hard work, commitment, and service so much. Thank you for being an important part of our health care team!

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Outreach Connecting with our Community Our Outreach Team attended and sponsored the 2021 SOAR Summit, held at the Corbin Arena October 13th and 14th. While there, they had the opportunity to talk with Governor Beshear and US Representative Hal Rogers. We are proud to service the 5th congressional district and support the local endeavors that bring us all together!

COVID Vaccine Clinic Grace Health partnered with the Knox County Health Department to host a COVID vaccine clinic on Saturday, December 4th, in downtown Barbourville. This event was a great success and we were able to administer 22 vaccines!

Operation Christmas Joy Food Baskets On December 16th, our outreach team partnered with the Kentucky State Police to provide food baskets to our community in hopes of bringing joy to families in need this Christmas season.

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Outreach Cont.

Serving our community during the Christmas season Christmas season is always a time of giving. During this time, our employees at Grace Health have exemplified being the hands and feet of Jesus Christ. Our outreach team and many of our clinics have participated in several different efforts to donate to individuals and families in need during this time of year. Participating in the Empty Stocking Fund, the White Flag Ministry, Western Kentucky Tornado Relief Program. preparing food boxes, and buying Christmas presents for families, are just a glimpse of some ways that our outstanding staff have blessed our community. Thank you for sharing the love of Jesus with our community!

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Diabetes Awareness

Diabetes Self-Management Education and Support classes can help change lives!

November is National Diabetes Month, a month focused on organizations teaming up all over the country to bring attention to diabetes. It's easy to see the need for a diabetes awareness month when according to the American Diabetes Association (ADA), one in five people in the United States who has diabetes doesn't even know that they have it. That's 7.3 million people out of a total 34..2 million who aren't aware they are living with this disease and the health risks that come with it.

Each year, there is a different focus on diabetes awareness. This years' focus is on prediabetes and preventing diabetes. Prediabetes is a serious health condition where your blood sugar levels are higher than normal, but not high enough yet to be diagnosed as type 2 diabetes.

According to the CDC, more than 1 in 3 U.S. adults have prediabetes, that's 88 million people, and the majority of people don't even know they have it!

Diabetes puts people at risk for nerve damage, cardiovascular disease, foot and limb injuries, vision problems, and other complications that arise from having uncontrolled blood sugar, as the U.S. National Library of Medicine’s MedlinePlus cautions. Not to mention, diabetes raises a person’s risk of developing serious COVID-19, per the CDC. Consequently, understanding diabetes and how to manage it is more important than ever.

Grace Health is part of a diabetes learning collaborative through UK Healthcare, Kentucky Public Health, and KHIE. The collaborative started in June 2021 and runs through June of 2022.

The collaborative focuses on diabetes education and referring patients to our local health departments for DSMES (Diabetes Self-Management Education and Support) classes. A patient of Alice Ward, a family nurse practitioner at our Bell County Clinic, has had great success with her classes. Alice's patient's A1C pre-DSMES was 9.9 post-DSMES 9.1. She lost a total of 35 pounds, by walking 20 minutes a day - 7 days a week, and successfully met a goal of eating 3 balanced meals a day while limiting her food intake after 7 pm. She stated, "the sessions helped me so much in learning to make good choices."

We encourage all Grace Health providers to utilize the resource of referring patients to DSMES classes!

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Influenza Season Influenza Prevention December 5th-11th was observed as National Influenza Vaccination Week. National Influenza Vaccination Week is an annual observance in December to remind everyone that there's still time for people 6 months and older to get vaccinated against the flu to be protected during the upcoming season.

Vaccination is particularly important for people who are at a higher risk of developing serious flu complications This includes people with certain chronic conditions such as asthma, diabetes, and heart disease. According to the CDC, in past flu seasons, 9 out of 10 adults hospitalized for flu had at least one underlying medical condition.

Since flu viruses are constantly changing and protection from vaccination decreases over time, getting a flu vaccine every year is the best way to prevent the flu. ​Flu vaccines are the only vaccines that protect against influenza and are proven to reduce the risk of flu illness, hospitalization, and death.

Some flu symptoms to be aware of are: fever or feeling feverish/chills cough sore throat runny or stuffy nose muscle or body aches headaches fatigue (tiredness) vomiting and diarrhea (this is more common in children than adults) *It is important to note that not everyone with the flu will have a fever.

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Awards COVID Vaccine Contest Winners

Gold+ Status Award!

Thank you to all individuals who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19. We would like to congratulate the following COVID Vaccine Winners and the prizes they received:

BIG shout out to our team for obtaining Gold+ status for our blood pressure control through the American Heart Association.

Pictured is Hannah Hall, Quality Coordinator, receiving our award -- a gold coin!

Sandra McCracken - Lenovo Laptop Shannon Thacker - HighPerformance Wireless Earbuds Rhonda Brock - Garmin Instinct Watch

Go365 2021 Status Level Participant numbers: Platinum Status: 46 - The first time ever that we had more people in Platinum than Silver!

Gold Status - 26 Silver - 32 We could like to congratulate our Go365 contest winners: Platinum Status Contest Drawing Winner: MacBook Pro Winner - Heather Martin Gold Status Contest Drawing Winner: Apple iPad - Lindsay Anders Silver Status Contest Drawing Winner: Apple Watch - Derek Wagers Platinum, Gold, Silver Status Drawings: Nintendo Switch - Tiffany Patterson Nintendo Switch Lite - Tiffany Stewart Nintendo Switch Lite - Crystal Powell Powerbeats Pro - Tasha Sizemore Powerbeats Pro - Dawn Hayes Gift Card Winners: Ginger Gould - $50 Amanda Hughett - $50 Brandy Meyers - $50 Meghan Middleton - $50 Kerry Watson - $50 Crystal Williams - $50 We would like to thank all members who participated in the Go365 for 2021. Our staff continues to ROCK this program year after year. We can't wait to see the continued success in 2022.

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Upcoming Events January Cervical Cancer Awareness Month 1 - New Year's Day 8 - Raymond Reed Classic 12 - National Pharmacist Day 25 - Nurses Day

Stellar Award Winner Congratulations to our Stellar Award Winner for the 3rd Quarter in 2021, Theresa Howard, LPN! We appreciate your hard work and dedication to Grace Health so much!

Congratulations Theresa!

February American Heart Month 4 - World Cancer Day 4 - National Wear Red Day 14 - National Donor Day 28 - Rare Disease Day

March Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month 4 - Employee Appreciation Day 21 - World Down Syndrome Day 24 - World Tuberculosis Day 30 - National Doctor's Day

VISION

MISSION

Healthy People, Healthy Communities

To show the love and share the truth of Jesus Christ to southeastern Kentucky, through access to compassionate, high quality, primary health care for the whole person.

PURPOSE We heal people

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