Hurley Hospital opens with 40 beds and 6 bassinets and a staff of 8 nurses.
Hurley was Flint’s first modern health care institution. This new type of hospital was centrally located and capable of handling patients with influenza, pneumonia, diphtheria, measles, meningitis and tuberculosis, all major illness of the time. Along with common ailments, such as goiters and rickets, nutrition and metabolism were yet to be fully understood. Prior to this, doctors made house calls or treated small groups of patients in remodeled homes that also served as the doctor’s residence; the doctor’s wife was both nurse and cook.
A breath of fresh care.
WELCOME NEW HIRES
Aaliyah Cobbin, Environmental Aide
Abraham Manssur, Host/Hostess
Adeline Walker, Nurse Extern
Alesha Uplegger, Nurse Extern
Alicia Hinojosa, Graduate Nurse
Amanda Bradford, Medical Assistant
Amanda Lucas, Graduate Nurse
Amber Dean, Interpreter
Angela Ritter, OB Surgical Technician II
Annalee Atkerson, Physician Biller
Ashelie Ford, Graduate Nurse
Ashtyn Rodriguez, Graduate Nurse
Breanna Swartz, Nurse Extern
Brianna Loiselle, General Duty Nurse
Cara Rojewski, General Duty Nurse-BSN
Carmella Brock, Nursing Assistant
Chelsea Steffy, Graduate Nurse
Daronda Burns, Environmental Aide
Debrina Woodard, General Duty Nurse
Destiny Taylor, Nursing Assistant Trainee
Devon Bates, Health Unit Coordinator Trainee
Emily Allen, Graduate Nurse
Gianni Love, Porter
Hanna Floriddia, General Duty Nurse
Heidi Hoover, Sterile Processor
Holly Withey, Utilization Review Coordinator
James Montgomery, Porter
Jenna Hatfield, Graduate Nurse
Jessica Bozek, Graduate Nurse
Jessica Watkins, Graduate Nurse
Joann Stocker, Environmental Aide
Joseph Phillips, Public Safety Officer
Kara Foust, Nursing Assistant
Kelsey Gilbert, General Duty Nurse-BSN
Kenyetta Hunter, Porter
Kiara Cox, Nursing Assistant
Kimberly Kehrer, General Duty Nurse
Krissa Cabral, MRI Technologist-Reg
Lamees Mekkaoui, Anesthesia Student
Laura Ng, Dietitian-Registered
Laura Williams, Environmental Aide
Lynn Nutting, Dir Coding/CDI Operations
Madison McGrath, Graduate Nurse
Maegan Bumanlag, Info. Tech Scribe Extern
Melissa Saylor, General Duty Nurse
Michaela Conrad, Graduate Nurse
Nikita Shrestha, General Duty Nurse-BSN
Rashona Thomas, Sterile Processor
Regina Porter, Public Safety Officer
Sade Verdun, Sterile Processor
Sarah Gidcumb, Financial Customer Service Spec.
Savannah Boucher, Medical Technologist
Simon Lalone, Nursing Assistant
Sophorn Dy, Nursing Assistant
Stephany Jackson, Communications Operator
Tashana James, General Duty Nurse-BSN
Thi Pham, Diag Rad Technologist-Registered
Tommy Jackson, Sr Cook
Trenton Mills, Nurse Extern
Twylla Walker, Environmental Aide
Tyiwan Eason, Emergency Room Technician
Yasmin Boose-Herd, Environmental Aide
AUGUST CULTURAL OBSERVANCES
August
IN THE NEWS
ABC12
Medical Monday: Foods that hydrate
The Hurley food FARMacy shared food options that help with hydration.
ABC12 Mid-Michigan NOW
Credit Union donates helps Hurley Foundation fill bags for newborns leaving the hospital
PFCU Credit Union, along with members of the Flint Chapter Credit Union League, dedicated time and helped raised funds to help newborns leaving a mid-Michigan hospital for the first time.
ABC12 Mid-Michigan NOW
Flint City Bucks weekend game to raise money for Hurley Foundation
The Flint City Bucks faced off against Michiana FC on Saturday, July 13, at Kettering’s Atwood Stadium. The team raised dollars and awareness for the Hurley Foundation and Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals.
WNEM TV5
Hurley Medical Center recognized nationally for stroke care Hurley received the American Heart Association’s Get With the Guidelines - Stroke Gold Plus Award for its patient care.
WNEM TV5
Flint City Bucks to auction special jerseys for Hurley Foundation
The Flint City Bucks sported special uniforms for its game on Saturday, July 13, to raise money and awareness for the Hurley Foundation and Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals.
Detroit Free Press
Explore surgical and non-surgical weight loss options in Michigan Learn why weight loss patients wished they had worked with Hurley sooner.
ABC12 Mid-Michigan NOW
Hurley Medical Center braces for influx, urges appropriate ER use
My City - 7 Questions with … Karima Amlani, President Hurley Foundation Karima Amlani, President, Hurley Foundation, answers seven questions posed by My City Magazine.
2024 City’s Choice Award Winners
WNEM TV5
Potential dangers of fireworks celebrations
The Fourth of July can pose potential dangers, as it is now legal to set off fireworks in many communities.
10 Years
Allard, Karly Anders, Jessica Arvoy, Mckenzie Aviles, Bethany Banks, T’challa Barno, Evon Bennett, Chelsea Blythe, Jeremiah Bowin, Lisa Caldwell, Laura Clayton, Shawna Coleman, Tara Crain, Michelle Cunningham, Kevin Datsko, Aimee Davis, Nikko Day, Amanda Edwards, Felicia Erickson, Brooke Fagan, Taylor Falkner, Jewell Fellows, Desiree Fiedor, Justin Globuschutz, Myra
15 Years
Adimasu, Alefe Allen, Nakia Aslam, Gazzala Ball, Shannon Barker, Richard Blaska, Tammy Brandon, Laura Brown, Natashi Browning, Jayme Clements, Sara Colon, Paula Cooper, Angelia Craig, Timothy Deskmukh, Padmaja Dixon, Stacy
Hampton, Amy Hartmann, Ann Hathaway, Kimberly Hawley, Sandra Holloway, Elizabeth
Hudson, Nancy
Hughes, Marylynn
Jason, Kevin Jones, Ebonie Jones, Eric Kincaid, Carri Kling, Julia Koon, Frances Kotzke, Marta Lewis, Patrice
Sauve, Michelle Semple, Rose Skaggs, Michael Smith, Tina Statler, Melanie Stewart, Lawanna Thompson-Greene, Veronica Walther, Kerri Webb, Courtney Wentworth, Mia Werda, Elizabeth Wilkison, Angela Williams, Amanda Williams, Diane Zerka, Keri Ziegler, Cynthia
20 Years
Balog, Nicole Barna, Brian Beam, Burtrum Byrnes, Toni Campbell, Rhonda Campe, Julie Cromwell, Cheri Dixson, Keith Dupree, Lisa Edgette, tina Foster, Katrina
25 Years
Atendido, Angela Beal, Douglas Bittner, Randal Booth, Deana Byrd, Monique
30 Years
Adams, Angela Aldridge, Lana Bender, Victoria Collins, Jimmy
Price, Alison Southwell, Kayla Stuart, Lisa Wilson, Demetria
DIABETES CENTER
OUR Diabetes Center is here to help!
Hurley offers the only Diabetes Center in Genesee County. Janice Miller, RN, CDCES, Nurse Clinician/Program Coordinator for Hurley’s Diabetes Center, leads our program. In addition to her leading role at our center, Jan is a Certified Diabetes Educator.
Types of Diabetes
Pre-Diabetes
In prediabetes, you have a higher than normal blood sugar level. It is not high enough to be considered type 2 diabetes yet. Using lifestyle changes can help to decrease the risk of developing type 2 diabetes.
Type 1 Diabetes
Type 1 Diabetes is diagnosed primarily in young people, but it can develop in anyone at any age. With diabetes type 1, the pancreas does not make insulin, because the body's immune system attacks the islet cells in the pancreas that make insulin. Insulin is needed for survival. The treatment plan developed with diabetes type 1 not only requires insulin, but also limiting carbohydrates and being physically active.
Type 2 Diabetes
In diabetes type 2, the pancreas makes less insulin than it used to, and your body becomes resistant to insulin. There's no cure for type 2 diabetes. Losing weight, eating well and exercising can help manage the disease. If diet and exercise aren't enough to control blood sugar, diabetes medications or insulin therapy may be recommended.
Common Symptoms of Diabetes
Type 1
Feeling more thirsty than usual
Urinating frequently
Increased hunger
Unintended weight loss
Fatigue
Blurred vision
Type 2
Feeling more thirsty than usual
Urinating frequently
Increased hunger
Unintended weight loss
Fatigue
Blurred vision
Slow healing sores
Frequent infections
Tingling, pain or numbness in hands/feet
Complication of Diabetes (Type 1 and Type 2)
Cardiovascular Disease
Chronic Kidney Disease
Diabetes-Related Eye Disease
Neuropathy
Foot Complications
Skin Complications
Oral Complications (gingivitis)
Hearing Loss
Diabetic Ketoacidosis
Stroke
How does diabetes affect a person mentally?
Living with diabetes can be burdensome and can provoke anxiety, with the constant demands taking a toll on your mental health. As a result, many people experience distress, decreased mood and disabling levels of anxiety. Mental health disorders can affect a person’s ability to cope with and care for their diabetes.
Can diabetes be reversed?
There is no cure for diabetes and no way to completely get rid of it. However, early detection and treatment of diabetes can decrease the risk of developing the complications of the disease. This includes carefully managing blood sugars to a point where medications are no longer necessary and staying at that manageable point through a healthy routine of diet and exercise.
How can I find out if I have diabetes?
Speak with your primary care physician if you have family history or are experiencing any of the symptoms. Testing is not difficult and only requires a laboratory test. The laboratory test is to measure your blood glucose (sugar) levels. Laboratory tests can be arranged through your primary care physician. A diagnosis of diabetes is always confirmed by laboratory tests.
Get the Help You Need
Ask your primary care physician to refer you for education to the Hurley Diabetes Center who will help educate YOU regarding:
• An individualized meal plan
• An individualized exercise plan
• How to test for blood sugar levels and what those levels mean
• How to utilize the latest testing, including continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) and insulin pump therapy
• Diabetes medications (non-insulin injections and insulin injections)
• Handling the emotional effects of Diabetes
• How to cope with stress and complications while managing the disease
“Diabetes is a daily, lifelong and life-changing event. It is “forever.” The medications slow progression but so far, there is no cure. Diabetes touches practically everyone, whether it is yourself, a loved one or a friend. I have been an RN for many years and have dedicated over 23 years of that career to helping others to manage diabetes. The Hurley Diabetes Center welcomes the opportunity to help you with managing your diabetes!”
Janice
Miller, RN, Nurse Clinician/Program Coordinator for Hurley’s Diabetes Center
Ask your primary care provider to refer you to the Hurley Diabetes Center for education. OR call the Hurley Diabetes center at 810.262.2310 to get started.
SPIRITUAL CARE
Spiritual Care wants all staff to know their services are available. They are available to help patients, families, and even staff who need them.
Hurley’s Spiritual Care Department
A hospital can be a frightening environment for patients, as well as a high-stress work environment for our hospital staff. Our chaplains regularly counsel people on their worst days, whether that is in a crisis of health, faith, fear or some other upheaval. They help alleviate fear and stress by providing emotional and spiritual care. They offer spiritual guidance and pastoral care to patients and their families. As representatives of religious traditions, they use the insights and principles of psychology, religion, spirituality and theology. Simply stated, they offer spiritual care in a clinical setting. "Spiritual care" has to do with issues of meaning, hope and transcendence that are often more pronounced during illness, injury, birth and death. Hurley’s Spiritual Care is all about love support and compassion. They are nondenominational and are comprised of many different religious affiliations.
Hurley appreciates our Volunteer Chaplains for choosing to volunteer their time to help staff, patients and their families feel welcome and valued in spiritual care relationships. Hurley is blessed with an amazing group of individuals who voluntarily give their time and talents to provide this essential part of the healing process. Our Hurley Chaplains are:
Alan Patten
Annette Oliver
Amy Henshaw
Bekah Owen / Student Intern
What is the role of our hospital chaplains?
The role of our hospital chaplains is multi-faceted. Besides providing pastoral care, they may act as a go-between for patients and providers, advocate for the patient to medical staff, explain hospital processes and care to patients and offer comfort and guidance to people who are experiencing their toughest trials. They are also an invaluable resource to hospital staff who are under a great deal of stress. They assist with positive events, such as baptizing a newborn or even a wedding, and with sorrowful, such as life-altering illnesses or even death events. They provide spiritual and emotional support to people of all faiths or none. They provide comfort, counseling and prayer, as well as guidance on how to practice one’s faith.
A typical day for our hospital chaplains may include visiting with patients one-on-one, but that is not their only duty. Our chaplains may be called to meet with patients in the emergency room or help families absorb devastating news or deal with other crisis situations. They may also meet with patients for celebratory occasions, such as the birth of a child or the discharge of a patient completing treatment. Our chaplains are on the go constantly, responding to the demands of each situation.
How do you access a chaplain?
Do you recall when you are going through the admitting process and they inquire about religious preference? Well, this information is entered into the EPIC system and each day, the lead Chaplain accesses this screen in EPIC to see what rooms to visit.
For urgent consults and for after-hour requests, you can call Hurley’s Information line 810.262.9000 and request that the chaplain on call be paged. You may also ask a nurse to page the chaplain on call.
When staff need crisis intervention or comfort from a death or difficult case, they can have their manager contact the Spiritual Care Office at 29517 to schedule a “Code Lavender.” Code Lavender is an opportunity for Hurley to provide emotional healing during a time of loss or crisis.
Jennifer Rosenbrook
Deacon Michael Dear
Sherelle Bell-Brown
Scott Sharp Woodrow Thompson, Sr.
Lisé Dickson
Don Cox Drew Baughman
HURLEY FOOD FARMACY: the neighborhood “food as medicine” program
Hurley Food FARMacy serves as supplemental nutrition assistance for patients who are food insecure and are diagnosed with chronic disease conditions such as diabetes, hypertension, hypercholesterolemia, chronic kidney disease and cardiovascular disease.
Patients join the program after being evaluated for food insecurity through the SDOH screening in Epic or being referred by a qualifying community clinic or primary care physician. The referral grants them six visits. At each visit, patients receive food prescription packages consisting of a sevenday supply of low sodium, no sugar added foods from a variety of fresh fruits and vegetables, grains, lean protein sources and dairy. Patients also receive monthly meal kits. The kits feature a recipe carefully crafted to not surpass the recommended amounts of calories, carbohydrates, sodium and fat for common disease conditions such as, diabetes, hypertension and hypercholesterolemia. To complement the food prescription packages and meal kits, the program also offers culturally relevant family nutrition consultations where patients and their family members can learn about the essential role nutrition plays in managing their chronic disease conditions by meeting with a Registered Dietitian.
Meal Kit Example
Hurley Food FARMacy store front
Hurley Food FARMacy would like to thank, once again, all the Hurley staff who donated spices for patients. At each visit, patients get the choice of taking home 1 new spice to try and this serves as an educational opportunity for patients to learn how to season their food with different flavors rather than using only salt and high sodium seasoning blends.
“Hurley Food FARMacy is run by the neighborhood for the neighborhood. The program would not be possible without the generous support of Hurley, its amazing staff and our small team at the Food FARMacy.”
Hurley Food FARMacy wishes a good farewell to Food FARMacy assistant, Megan Moore, after serving the Food FARMacy diligently over the last 2 years. All those who know Megan knew she went above and beyond to make patients feel at home during their visits at the Food FARMacy which is the heart of the “Clinical Excellence. Service to People” mission at Hurley.
Want to be a part of the Hurley Food FARMacy? Join us as a volunteer on the 1st and 3rd Thursdays of each month from 8:00 AM-10:30 AM to help sort our food delivery truck and help keep the Food FARMacy stocked for our patients! Contact Hurley Foundation Volunteer Coordinator, Lydia Sanchez-Roat, lsanche2@hhs.hurleymc.com, for more information.
Pictured (left to right): Omar Sheikh-Khalil and Katie Olson, Food FARMacy interns, Megan Moore, former Food FARMacy assistant, Sherry Wilson, AmeriCorps member with Si Diamond, Ruiqi Zhang, Food FARMacy dietetic intern, and Amanda Escalera-Torres, Food FARMacy Coordinator/Nutrition Specialist.
For more than 20 years, Hurley Comprehensive Weight Loss Center has been changing the lives of people throughout Michigan – both during their weight loss journey and in the years that follow. Through its continuum of care model, the center stays in touch with patients and provides them with the resources they need – all while keeping weight loss support close to home.
Our care model is designed to follow a patient for life and is intended to assess and support the patient at all stages of their post-operative journey,” said Jennifer Demerly, program manager for Hurley Comprehensive Weight Loss Center. “These programs are important to our patients because they not only help them enjoy a better quality of life by losing the excess weight they’re carrying, but in doing so, patients often find relief from many weightrelated chronic health conditions.”
With our level of continuing support, patients have found relief from conditions such as diabetes, high blood pressure and sleep apnea, which are often made worse by obesity. Some patients have continued to receive support even a decade or more after their weight loss surgery.
Patients experience success with a continuum of care
Hurley’s continuum of care model relies on an interdisciplinary team of surgeons, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, dietitians and nurses who have years of experience in
bariatric and metabolic surgeries as well as adult weight loss management. The clinicians are committed to each patient’s weight loss journey.
The center offers surgical and non-surgical options for weight loss including four different surgical procedures and several non-surgical weight loss programs. Patient preferences, as well as BMI, or Body Mass Index, a calculation that estimates body fat percentage and a person's risk of developing certain health problems based on their weight and height, are the main determinants in recommending a program.
“Hurley’s experience in the realm of surgical weight loss is exceptional,” said John Stewart, service line administrator for the Hurley Comprehensive Weight Loss Center. “We were the first in the county and one of the first in the state of Michigan to offer surgical weight loss. Additionally, we are the only medical weight loss program in the area to offer care administered solely by clinical staff.”
A variety of procedures are available for each patient’s specific needs
The center has recently expanded its options by adding a fourth weight loss surgery –– SADI-S/ DS, Single Anastomosis Duodenal-Ileal Bypass with Sleeve. The procedure can be done with or without a duodenal switch (DS).
“This procedure is gaining national attention. It’s proven very effective at helping patients with higher BMI levels achieve higher percentages of weight loss,” Stewart said. “The SADI-S procedure can also be used after a weight loss surgery failed to produce the expected results. Research has shown the weight loss achieved following the SADI-S tends to have longer lasting effects when compared to other procedures. It’s truly about choosing the best surgical procedure for each individual patient, whether it’s the first time around or when revision surgery is being considered.”
Other weight loss surgeries include Roux-en-Y gastric bypass, sleeve gastrectomy and adjustable gastric band.
The center’s bariatric surgeons also perform in the role of an acute care trauma surgeon at a Level 1 trauma center – something that is quite unique. It allows the surgeons to handle even the most complex situations.
“Having this level of advanced expertise provides our patients with the very best outcomes achievable,” Stewart said. “In addition, our surgeons are fellowshiptrained in critical care, which allows them to not only care for their patients from a surgical
standpoint, but also meet their treatment needs from a comprehensive medical standpoint.”
Pre- and post-surgical patients have access to support groups that are led by a member of the center’s clinical staff. The center also has nutritionists available.
Non-surgical weight loss options help transform lives
In addition to surgical weight loss options, Hurley Comprehensive Weight Loss Center provides non-surgical options. Two of the center’s programs –– the 12-week Path to Success and eight-week Regain –– are uniquely tailored to a patient’s needs. Path to Success is geared toward people who have a BMI of more than 25 and are interested in making diet and lifestyle changes to promote weight loss.
The non-surgical weight loss program offers live, face-to-face individual appointments – not classes.
“This program was created with the four pillars of weight management per the Obesity Medicine Association (OMA): nutrition, physical activity, behavior and medication, if indicated,” Demerly said. “Participants in this program visit the clinic once a week for 12 weeks, meeting with a clinician (nurse practitioner/physician assistant, registered dietitian or nurse) for assessment, intervention and education.”
After 12 weeks, patients are followed for an additional three months and have access to additional individual medical nutrition counseling sessions.
“Support and education to promote long-term success are available to each patient who completes this program,” she said.
Regain is geared toward surgical patients who find themselves regaining weight. Like Path to Success, the medically supervised weight loss
program is also grounded in the four pillars of weight management, and participants meet weekly with a member of the center’s clinical staff.
Plan a visit for a seminar
Those who are considering weight loss surgery are encouraged to attend an information session either at the center or online.
“Our seminars are the first step in our surgical consultation process,” Demerly said. “They provide important information so patients can understand what is available to them through the Hurley Comprehensive Weight Loss Center and what to expect from whichever service they might participate in. ”The seminars describe the surgical procedures offered through the center and what is required from both a program and insurance perspective. Seminars also give an overview of long-term diet and lifestyle changes associated with surgical procedures as well as describe the center’s non-surgical medical weight loss program.
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“We have decades of experience in surgical weight loss – more than any other weight loss program in the area,” Demerly said. “Hurley’s mission statement of ‘Clinical Excellence, Service to People’ foundationally speaks to the reason we strive to be a leader in offering procedures and services not readily available in the area.”
MICHELLE BEASINGER, BSN, RN NICU
for extraordinary nurses
This month’s DAISY Award Honoree is Michelle Beasinger, RNC. The DAISY Award celebrates the extraordinary compassion a nurse shows to their patients and their families.
Michelle graduated from University of Michigan-Flint and completed her internship here at Hurley. Michelle has been at Hurley for 24 years starting in NICU. NICU is home to a very vulnerable patient population. This unit is where babies who have been born early, have health problems, or have a difficult birth are cared for until they are healthy enough to go home. Hurley NICU not only has infants that are born at Hurley, but also infants that are transferred in from surrounding facilities that are not equipped to handle the needs of these babies. All the patients in the NICU receive around-the-clock care. Nurses in NICU have a high level of responsibility to their patients and Hurley offers the best care. Michelle began her career in NICU on third shift, ensuring that the service Hurley is known for, even in the wee hours of the night, is provided. Michelle has continued to expand her education by becoming certified in both the fields of Neonatal Intensive Care and Extremely Low Birth Weight.
Michelle explained that her work day begins at 4pm. She wakes up, makes dinner, comes in to work and gets her assignment for the day. Patient assignments typically range from 1-3 infants, depending on their needs. She explained that it is not difficult to establish a bond with the child, as well as establish a good rapport with the family. Michelle’s nomination confirms this, as it came from a family member of one of her patients. They believed that there was way more to Michelle’s efforts. Her nomination reads:
“My daughter, Storiee, was born 24 weeks and 3 days. She was only 12 ounces when she was born and lived for 40 days in the NICU. Michelle was her primary overnight nurse and always took care of her like her own daughter. I was so happy every time I called or saw her coming in for her shift. I knew she was the one that was taking care of my baby and I knew she would get the best care. I’ll never forget when my daughter passed away, Michelle was actually off that night but dropped everything to come and be with us. I will never ever forget her.
“I work with truly amazing team members. The support they provide to me is very impressive."
She had an incredible impact on my life and showed me how amazing and caring people can be.”
Michelle shared, “I did take care of that baby every time I worked during that time. I did build a really good relationship with the patient and the family. I am so heartbroken for them.” It is easy to see that Michelle is a very caring person. She explained: “I am so grateful to work in the NICU. This is where I am supposed to be. I love babies. I love what I am doing. I love getting to be part of really amazing moments within a family’s lives. Sometimes there is good and sometimes there is bad. I would not miss any of it for anything in the world.”
Michelle expressed appreciation for her team and the support they provide. “I work with truly amazing team members. The support they provide to me is very impressive." She shared that she has the support of a wonderful family. She will be celebrating 29 years of marriage this September. She has four boys, 26, 21, 18 and 16. All of her boys now have girlfriends and she welcomes all of them into her family too. Of course, Michelle loves spending time with her family and those she has opened her home to. Her other passion is working in her flower beds along with spoiling her dog and "granddog". Michelle has a 140lb golden lab and her "granddog" is a 15lb Chihuahua/Terrier mix, despite their size differences the dogs are best friends.
Have you witnessed an extraordinary registered nurse in action? Nominate an exceptional RN for the DAISY Award. Nomination forms are available in the Cafeteria, 8W Nursing Office and on the Hurley intranet.
WELCOME POPPERS
We are thrilled to welcome Saginaw Community Mental Health-CTN program to our popcorn popper family! They will be joining us every other Wednesday to pop popcorn and work together to create positive change in our community.
1. Popcorn originated in the Americas
2. In the 1800s, Americans consumed popcorn as a breakfast cereal
3. January 19th is National Popcorn Day
M O N D A Y
Sept. 9, 2024
Clio Country Club – 13141 N. Linden Rd. Clio, MI
Please join us for a day of golf, food and fun all while supporting a great cause!
THIS SPECIAL EVENT RAISES FUNDS FOR HURLEY’S:
Trauma Services Endowment: Supports new technologies in trauma and emergency services.
Level I Trauma & Burn Center: The only one in the region & only 1 of 11 in Michigan.
Proceeds allow Hurley to continue to provide the highest levels of trauma and burn care using the latest advancements to treat the most critically ill adults and children in our region around the clock 24/7.
Level II Pediatric Trauma Center: The only one in the Genesee/Lapeer/Shiawassee Tri-County Area.
The easiest way to support Hurley Childrens Hospital is to share these opportunities. Share these important dates with your friends, family and followers.
If you or someone you know enjoys gaming, please consider joining the Hurley Game Changers Extra Life team. Stop by the Charles White conference room on Thursday September 5th to learn more.
Balanced Snack Ideas
Put cheese and cucumber slices on whole wheat crackers
Mix canned tuna with Greek yogurt, season, add lettuce and spread on whole wheat bread
Mash avocado on a slice of toasted whole grain bread, top with minced tomatoes and onions, and season with salt and pepper
Layer Greek yogurt with slices of fruit and granola
Spread hummus on a whole wheat tortilla, add veggie sticks and roll up
Slice any kind of fruit, spread peanut butter, and sprinkle with quick oats
Slice hard-boiled eggs and serve with fresh spinach leaves on whole grain crackers
Spread peanut butter on celery sticks and top with raisins
This institution is an equal opportunity provider
HEALTHY VISION MONTH
HEALTHY VISION MONTH
Our eyes need to be taken care of just like the rest of our body. They help us perform daily tasks and sense the world around us. Our eyes also allow us to communicate nonverbally.
Since our eyes do so much for us, we need to take care of them through our eating habits and lifestyle.
Below we share lifestyle practices that promote healthy vision.
Another aspect of healthy vision is eating foods with vitamin A. This vitamin supports our ability to see clearly and in the dark. Including the following foods throughout the week helps make sure we get enough vitamin A:
Our eyes need to be taken care of just like the rest of our body. They help us perform daily tasks and sense the world around us. Our eyes also allow us to communicate nonverbally. Since our eyes do so much for us, we need to take care of them through our eating habits and lifestyle. Below we share lifestyle practices that promote healthy vision.
Lifestyle Tips
Limit smoking: smoking reduces the body's ability to absorb and use vitamin A
Another aspect of healthy vision is eating foods with vitamin A. This vitamin supports our ability to see clearly and in the dark. Including the following foods throughout the week helps make sure we get enough vitamin A:
Reduce alcohol consumption: consuming alcohol can cause nutrient deficiencies, dehydration, and damage to the optic nerve
Wear sunglasses: protect your eyes from UV rays
High Vitam
1 medium carrot (2-3 times a week)
Use proper lighting: make sure that your workspace is well-lit to reduce eye strain
1 cup of spinach (2-3 times a week)
Take screen breaks: for every 20 minutes looking at a screen, look at something 20 feet away for at least 20 seconds
Lifestyle Tips
Wash your hands frequently: rubbing your eyes can cause infections
Limit smoking: smoking reduces the body's ability to absorb and use vitamin A
How long has it been since your last eye exam?
Reduce alcohol consumption: consuming alcohol can cause nutrient deficiencies, dehydration, and damage to the optic nerve
Use proper lighting: workspace is well-lit to re
Take screen breaks: for at a screen, look at some
Our Registered Dietitian, Amanda, is available for 1:1 consultations to help you reach your health goals! Call 810-262-2301 to schedule an appointment
Wear sunglasses: protect your eyes from UV rays
Wash your hands freque can cause infections
B ALANCE EYES
If your patient develops new stroke-like symptoms, call Rapid Response and/or activate Inpatient CODE STROKE protocol. If an outpatient, family member or staff member develops new stroke-like symptoms, proceed to the ED immediately.
Continuing Education Requirements for Michigan Medical Doctors
Authority: Public Act 368 of 1978, as amended
REQUIREMENTS FOR RENEWAL
The continuing education requirements apply to every physician renewing a Michigan medical license who has been licensed in the 3-year period immediately preceding the application for renewal. The requirements apply whether or not the physician is actively engaged in the practice of medicine. No one, including medical school faculty and resident physicians, is exempt from this requirement.
Each medical doctor is required to complete 150 hours of continuing education in courses or programs approved by the Board of Medicine, of which a minimum 75 hours of the required 150 hours must be earned in courses or programs designated as Category 1 programs.
• A minimum of 1 hour of continuing education must be earned in the area of Medical Ethics.
• A minimum of 3 hours of continuing education must be earned in the area of Pain and Symptom Management, and at least 1 of the 3 hours must include controlled substance prescribing.
Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA)
TRAINING STANDARDS
• LARA requires a one-time mandatory training in Opioids and Other Controlled Substances Awareness for prescribers and dispensers of controlled substances.
• LARA requires a one-time mandatory training in Identifying Victims of Human Trafficking.
• LARA requires a minimum of three hours, every 3-year renewal cycle, in Implicit Bias Training.
For more information or questions, please visit: michigan.gov/lara
DEA Training Requirement via the MATE Act
The Medication Access and Training Expansion (MATE) Act, part of the federal Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023, requires ALL new or renewing DEA-registered practitioners who prescribe schedule II, III, IV or V drugs to undergo a one-time, eight-hour training requirement incorporating education on the treatment and management of patients with opioid and other substance use disorders.
See Michigan State Medical Society (MSMS) for further FAQs at: msms.org > NEWS
Hurley Online CME Courses
The following are free Hurley CME on Demand courses that have been approved for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™:
• Advances in OB Pain Management
(This activity fulfills the CE requirements for pain and symptom management.)
• Hypertension Management in the Hospitalized Child
• Human Trafficking and the Role of the Healthcare Provider
(This activity fulfills the LARA mandatory training standards for identifying victims of human trafficking.)
“Update on HUMAN TRAFFICKING - Identification & Resources for Providers”
(This activity fulfills the LARA training standards for identifying victims of human trafficking requirements.)
SEPTEMBER 17, 2024 – Tuesday
Gateway Hotel & Convention Center
5353 Gateway Centre Blvd, US 23/Hill Road, Flint, MI 48507
5:30pm – 7:30pm
Approved for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit ™
Register online: education.hurleymc.com/cme/calendar to or snap QR Code above.
Support Line
Physician Support Line is a national, free and confidential support line service made up of 600+ volunteer psychiatrists, joined together in the determined hope to provide peer support for our physician colleagues and medical students. Physician Support Line was created with the mission of physicians supporting physicians as we navigate the many professional and personal intersections of our lives. Physician Support Line promises to provide emotional support and a safe holding space for physicians and medical students.
For more information or questions, please visit: www.physiciansupportline.com or Facebook: Physician Support Line @PhysicianLine
Hurley
Regularly Scheduled Series (RSS)
In order to meet your educational needs and relicensure requirements, please complete a survey using any of the following methods:
• Type the link below in your Internet browser: www.surveymonkey.com/r/GMJMB9Z or snap the QR code above.
• Visit the Hurley website at: www.hurleymc.com > Education & Research > Continuing Medical Education > “Please take our CME Needs Assessment”
• On any computer in the Hurley Physician’s Lounge (non iSITE), look for the “2024 CME Needs Assessment” icon on the desktop screen
• Visit the Hurley INTRANET Homepage on any computer at Hurley, under Frequently Used Links, click on “CME Needs Assessment Survey”.
