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Great American Smokeout®
Get ready to lose — the habit, and become victorious over tobacco. The American Cancer Society Great American Smokeout event is your chance to triumph over addiction. Every November, we set aside the third Thursday to encourage smokers to go the distance, and to finally give up smoking. About 42 million Americans still smoke, and tobacco use remains the single largest preventable cause of disease and premature death in the United States.
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Your heart rate and blood pressure drop.
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The carbon monoxide level in your blood drops to normal.
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Your circulation improves, and your lung function increases.
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Coughing and shortness of breath decrease; cilia start to regain normal function in the lungs, increasing the ability to handle mucus, clean the lungs and reduce the risk of infection.
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So if you can quit for one day, you’ve taken an important step toward a healthier life. It’s a race for your health, and it starts today.
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Today’s the day that quitters win. Why Quit? The health benefits begin the moment you stop smoking. Quitting at any age can give you back years of life that would be lost by continuing to smoke. More Information about Quitting
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Risk of cancer of the mouth, throat, esophagus, and bladder are cut in half. Cervical cancer risk falls to that of a non-smoker. Stroke risk can fall to that of a non-smoker after 2-5 years.
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The risk of dying from lung cancer is about half that of a person who is still smoking. The risk of cancer of the larynx (voice box) and pancreas decreases.
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The risk of coronary heart disease is that of a non-smoker’s.
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Sure, it’s hard to be a quitter, but with help, you can increase your chances of success. The American Cancer Society can coach you through it, step by step, by providing quit-smoking programs, resources, and support that can increase your chances of quitting and staying quit. To learn more, call us at 1-800-227-2345 or visit cancer.org/smokeout to find free tips and tools.
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The excess risk of coronary heart disease is half that of a continuing smoker’s.
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As previously noted, the latest Performance Pay Tracking Period began on July 1st. We are striving to meet the Patient Satisfaction goal of a ≥ 65% rating (experience as “Excellent”). In order to create a comfortable margin of performance, while continuing to improve the patient experience, we would like to share some feedback from recent patient focus groups. The two areas that patients value the most are: 1. Communication from the treating crew: “Explain treatment options and procedures” “Provide reassurance and compassionate communication with the patient” 2. Setting clear expectations: “Set transport length expectation” “Set a triage level expectation before arriving at the hospital”
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Well, the holidays are at last upon us, as “upon us” is a holiday’s favorite place to sprawl, and that means one thing: making sure that you get enough to eat at holiday parties. There’s nothing worse than waking up in January and realizing you’ve practiced careful moderation in the face of temptation, also watching that waistline, and cravings, and jeans that fit: food is everywhere. Here are a few tips to make sure you get your fair share of empty calories between Thanksgivukkah and New Kwanzaa Boxing Day.
Stay away from protein and fiber. You’ve got bigger fish to fry (is there fried fish at this party?). Look at that cheese log. What do you do with logs? Build things with them.
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Remember the hidden calories in drinks. Look very carefully for them; they’re hidden. Who knows how many drinks it will take for you to find them.
Bring your own vegetables. That way you can throw them away wherever you are, and they won’t stink up your trash can.
Don’t fill up on water. Water is full of empty fluids. If you’re trying to keep yourself from over-imbibing on cocktails, try matching every alcoholic beverage you drink with a glass of nog. Any variety of nog will do, as long as it leaves a film on your glass. Remember: if the glass ain’t fogged, your drink’s not nog, as the elves sing right before they get you.
Skip meals so you’ll be extra hungry. Don’t go crazy. Skip half a meal, maybe. Just make sure you show up irrational and dizzy, so those first two glasses of wine really pack a wallop. If you’re drinking, be sure to wait a few hours before you start eating, otherwise the food in your stomach might soak up some of the alcohol.
Avoid the crudités. They’re a pointless vehicle for dip. Think of all the other foods you could be smearing that dip on: french onion smeared over a pimiento olive; pâté on sausage rolls. Celery is for suckers.
Balance your indulgences. If you’ve got a slice of carrot cake in your left hand, put some mini hot dogs wrapped in those little crescent rolls in your right, so you don’t fall over from the weight of it, I guess.
Before you take a bite of anything, ask yourself: could I sprinkle peanut M&Ms on this?
Bring an apple with you wherever you go. This will protect you
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Don’t go back for seconds. Eat off other people’s plates when they get up to go to the bathroom.
Cut servings in half before you eat. Fill the empty swath between your portion halves with gravy, then eat both halves. You could put some dip on that gravy, you know. Just because your food’s got gravy on it doesn’t mean you couldn’t use some dip. Cranberry sauce is a waste of time. It’s just fancy jam. That’s all it is. You could eat that at home. Portion control. Don’t let your portions boss you around, I guess. Eat them. You’re the boss; they’re just amounts of food. Remember: pecan pie has the most calories of almost any holiday dessert, so start with that and work your way down. For more information on this parody, please visit thetoast.net.
• Cover all bare floors. Carpeting or rugs add to comfort and heat retention, especially if there is little or no floor insulation.
could cut your heating costs in half. Duke Energy Progress offers rebates up to $300 to help you upgrade.
• Raise the temperature slowly to keep your bill lower. Quickly raising your heat pump’s temperature activates the heat strip, which uses tons of energy.
• Change the filters in your heating system every month for optimum efficiency.
• Set your thermostat to 68-70 degrees during the day in the winter, and 65-68 degrees at night to keep your home comfortable and save on heating costs.
• Give your air compressor space to work efficiently. Never stack anything against your HVAC or drape anything over it.
• Close the flue in your fireplace and install glass doors to keep in the warm air.
• Set your thermostat to 60 degrees if going on vacation during the winter months, but don’t turn • Keep your thermostat close to the outside temit off. perature – it’s cheaper to keep your home at 70°F when it’s 50°F outside than when it’s 30°F. • Lower your thermostat every time you leave the SEPTEMBER 2014 house. • Don’t block air vents with drapes and furniture. For more tips on how to save energy this winter, visit • Get an energy-efficient heat pump and you progress-energy.com by Duke Energy. medic911.com
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NOVEMBER COMPLIANCE Fri, Nov 13 Sat, Nov 14 Mon, Nov 16 Wed, Nov 18
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NOVEMBER IN-SERVICE Tue, Nov 10 Thu, Nov 12 Fri, Nov 13 Mon, Nov 16 Tue, Nov 17 Wed, Nov 18 Thu, Nov 19
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Maxwell Adams, Shane Anaya, Jeff “David” Bailey, Thomas Basile, Andrew Berger, Kyle Bielan, Larry Billotto, Andrew Blevins, Daniel Boyer, Shaina Britt, Anissa Clayton, Robin Geck, Julio Gonzalez, Katherine Goodman, Marie Hildreth, Samuel Hord, Jared Kelly, Jeremy Murphy, Matthew Needs, Shay Parks, Kim Parlier, Brandy Pender, Marcus Ray, Jeremiah Ryle, Michael Santeramo, Mike Sherriff, Sherri Steele, Carol Toms and Alexsandra Torres
• Please register for your Corporate Compliance Training session through LMS. • The duration of the Medic Safety & Compliance Training sessions is up to 4 hours. • Attendees will be paid for the total time spent in class. • Each employee, with an Annual Performance Review within that same month, MUST attend one of the available Compliance Training Sessions. • Compliance sessions are held next to the Medic Fitness Center.
PLEASE NOTE: If your Annual Performance Review was in October and you did not attend class, you must contact Amy Broughton to attend a November class.
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For more information on Corporate Compliance Class or if you need directions, please contact Amy Broughton at amyb@medic911.com.
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If you, or a family member, belong to an organization that retires the American flag, please contact Ted Wise at tedw@medic911.com. Ted has flags that need to be retired. Your assistance with this endeavor is appreciated. For more info,please contact Ted at tedw@medic911.com. Thank you!
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REMEMBER: You have until tomorrow, Friday, Nov. 6th to get your flu shot information, health and benefits paperwork to HR. For more information, please contact Jackie at jacklynm@medic911.com
Last week, Medic said goodbye to Nick Whitaker. In honor of his five years at Medic, Support Services had a huge taco lunch on October 28th. We wish Nick continued success with his future endeavors!