DECEMBER 2019
INSIDE INSPIRA DECEMBER 2019
INSIDE THIS EDITION: | 2 - 5 Mullica Hill Grand Opening Events | 6 Employees of the Month | 7 Service Spotlight: Nutrition Counseling | 8 Heart Walk / My Inspira App / Inspira Salutes Veterans
Unified Run Raises more than $22,000 for the Special Olympics Inspira hosted and sponsored the Unified 5K Run to benefit the Special Olympics of New Jersey on November 2 at Inspira Medical Center Mullica Hill. To view photos, click here. 1: Kate Baker, digital marketing specialist for Inspira, wore a Go-Pro camera to capture the day’s events while she ran the race. About 20 Inspira employees ran and volunteered at the event. 2: Pictured left to right: Sarah Davis, M.D.; Richard Davis; Kate Baker; Lauren Clinton; Ann Vitale; Suzanne Bauer; Deborah Joseph; Glenda Solano; John DiAngelo; Dante Solano; Philadelphia Wings mascot, Wingston; Owen Giryluk; Todd Way; Matt Doonan; Tammy Steenland; Vince Gangemi; and PJ Ragone.
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Ribbon Cutting and VIP Event Approximately 500 community members and Inspira employees attended a VIP grand opening event and ribbon cutting ceremony on November 8. The event featured program speakers, tours of the new hospital, entertainment, and fireworks. To watch the grand opening program, click here.
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To view photos from the event, click here.
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4 6 1: The Kingsway Regional High School marching band performed. 2: The Semper Fidelis Detachment United States Marine Corps Color Guard. 3: Dave Johnson, vice president of Inspira Innovations, Katy Perez, Quality and Patient Safety and Melissa Eaton, Innovations. 4: (Standing, third from left) John DiAngelo, president and CEO, along with the Inspira trustees, cut the ribbon at Inspira Medical Center Mullica Hill. 5: Guests enjoyed a beautiful firework show during the grand opening event. 6: Tina McCormick, clinical project manager, Inspira Mullica Hill, and Matt Brown, Operations Consulting
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1: Tina McCormick, left, and Rene Sacchetti, right, help bury the time capsule at Inspira Medical Center Mullica Hill. The time capsule will be opened in 100 years!
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2: The Quaker City String Band performed during the community celebration. 3: Employees and community members toured the new hospital on November 9. Pictured: Joyce Alversado, R.N. (left), shows community members one of the operating rooms. 4: Heather Lindstrom, left, and Beth Ann Meremianin, right, promote Inspira’s Spirit of Women program. 5: Ed Rodriguez, Information Systems, shows community members all of the great features of the My Inspira App. 6: Jill Higgins, massage therapist, Fitness Connection, and Jeff Montemurro, occupational therapist/medical massage therapist, Inspira LIFE, provided complementary wellness services during the Employee and Community celebration. 7: Sarah Aupperle, Susan Hemdal, and Patty Innamorato, provided information about Inspira Medical Group Primary Care services.
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8: Virginia Cassady, lab technician, Elmer, won the Mullica Hill employee time capsule contest.
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Employee & Community Day Inspira hosted a celebratory event for both employees, their families, and the community on November 9. Activities included sneak peek tours of the new hospital, children’s activities, interactive exhibitor booths, and fun for the whole family. To view photos, click here.
Inspira Medical Center Mullica Hill Inspira's new hospital will open soon. Featuring 210 private patient rooms, smart room technology, a modern home like maternity center, state of the art surgical suites, and much more, Inspira Medical Center Mullica Hill brings a higher level of care to Gloucester County. To view more photos of the new medical center, click here.
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Congratulations Employees of the Month! Compassion
Partnership
Christina Hankins Aborn, R.N., Emergency Department, Elmer
Stephanie Spenillo, internal denials representative, Managed Care, Bridgeton
“Stephanie always strives to go out of her way and is constantly going above any expectations. She is always there for her department and for Inspira. Stephanie is a great, hard worker, and is dedicated, smart, kind, and giving.”
“Christina consistently receives positive feedback from patients. She is a team player and always assists the department and her co-workers when needed. Christina displays the highest possible clinical and service standards of excellence to her patients. She conducts herself in an honest, fair, and ethical manner at all times.”
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Integrity Victor Kidd, transporter, Patient Transport, Vineland “Victor is always putting the patients' needs first. He is loved and respected by his fellow employees and especially by employees in other departments. We should all strive to have his work ethic.”
Tamela Blackwell, unit clerk, 4th Pegau, Woodbury “Tammi gives 110% to her job and takes great pride in her position. She makes sure patients are safe by doing daily rounding and always makes sure the unit is staffed, often coming in on her day off to cover. Tammi takes pride in her job and treats the patients, staff and visitors like family.”
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Mariah Lopez, receptionist, IMG Endocrinology, Mullica Hill Commons
“Mariah consistently exhibits the qualities we value in our employees and what it means to ‘Be Inspira’. She is supportive, collaborative, and consistently performs at a high level. She greets her patients with a smile and often goes above and beyond.”
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Partnership
Glenda Solano, nurse practitioner, LIFE
“Glenda is helpful and always pleasant and upbeat. Glenda is a joy to work with. She has a positive attitude and provides a Wow experience to her colleagues and participants alike. Glenda is highly accessible whenever you have a question or concern, and she is always willing to help!”
Inspira’s values: Quality, Partnership, Empowerment, Integrity, Stewardship, Compassion
Service Spotlight: Nutrition Counseling With the holidays just around the corner, schedules are filling up and wellness can take a backseat. Inspira Health’s outpatient Registered Dietitians can help patients develop a strategy that fits their lifestyle and help them reach goals around diet change, meal planning, and navigating the holidays. Inspira’s dietitians will provide patients with a nutrition assessment, guide them through meal planning, and meet with them through a series of one-to-one sessions to help them achieve optimal health and well-being. During the sessions, patients will receive and learn progressive meal plans/menus, behavior modification techniques, and healthier food options.
Nutrition counseling topics also include: • Diabetes/Pre-diabetes/Gestational Diabetes • Heart Health: High Cholesterol, High Blood Pressure • Malnutrition/ unplanned weight loss • Cancer • Food Allergies • Kidney Disease • Gastrointestinal disorders, including: Celiac Disease, Crohn’s Disease, Ulcerative Colitis, Pancreatitis, Cirrhosis, Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), Gastroparesis, Reflux Disease (GERD), Gastric Ulcers
In addition to nutritional counseling, Inspira’s dietitians also provide adult weight management counseling, child weight management counseling, and bariatric nutrition counseling and support groups. A written prescription from your doctor is required for Nutrition Counseling. Many insurances cover these services but may need prior approval. Inspira Horizon OMNIA plan members are covered for unlimited visits with a prescription. Nutrition counseling is offered at six convenient locations throughout Cumberland, Gloucester and Salem counties. Call 1-800-INSPIRA to set up an appointment today. For more information on Inspira’s Health and Wellness Services including nutrition counseling, weight management, healthy recipes, and more, visit www.inspirahealthnetwork.org/health-wellness.
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AHA Team Inspira Heart Walk
Inspira Health raised more than $2,500 for the American Heart Association at the Southern New Jersey Fall 2019 Heart Walk in West Deptford on October 26. Team Inspira had over 35 members check in and walk to help end heart disease and stroke.
My Inspira App: Quick Access in the Palm of Your Hand What can you do with the My Inspira app? If you have a minute, really one minute, you can: • Find a physician based on specialty and location • Access indoor navigation for Inspira Medical Centers Elmer and Vineland. Indoor navigation for Inspira Medical Center Mullica Hill will be available soon. • Connect quickly with an Inspira Healthcare Concierge • Get ER and Urgent Care wait times, as well as directions to Inspira ER and Urgent Care locations • Initiate an Inspira Care On Demand virtual doctor visit (a brief registration process is required for first-time users of Care On Demand)
Inspira Salutes Veterans
On Monday, November 11, Inspira held ceremonies at each campus to honor our nation's Veterans. Veterans and active duty personnel in the hospital were recognized and given a keepsake flag. Flags were also given to visitors at the front desks.