Volume 3, Issue 50 - December 21, 2010

Top Story

Saint Joseph Health System and Nicholas County Hospital Announce Partnership

Nicholas County Hospital (part of Johnson Mathers Health Care, Inc) today announced that Saint Joseph Health System will provide management and oversight of the hospital beginning next month. Johnson Mathers Health Care, Inc — now JMHC, Inc. is the private, not for profit organization that operates Nicholas County Hospital, located in Carlisle, approximately 35 miles northeast of Lexington, KY.

Earlier this year, Johnson Mathers engaged Saint Joseph Health System (SJHS) to provide a strategic planning development process for the board of directors to help determine the future direction for the hospital and health care delivery in the community. Based on these discussions, SJHS recently submitted a proposal to the Nicholas County Hospital Board for SJHS to manage the hospital for three years. Saint Joseph Health System is not acquiring Nicholas County Hospital.

As part of the management agreement, which is effective January 1, 2011, SJHS will provide the following services:

Oversight. SJHS will provide management oversight of the hospital, including the rural health clinic known as JMHC Rural Health Clinic.

Facility Administrator and Director of Nursing. SJHS will employ a hospital administrator and nursing director to provide management services and administrative direction. All other employees of Nicholas County Hospital will remain employees of that hospital.

Nicholas County Hospital is a critical access hospital licensed for 18 beds. In addition, Nicholas County Hospital offers 24/7 emergency services, rehabilitation services, diagnostic laboratory services and outpatient diagnostic services including: Mammography; Ultrasound; CT Scan; Bone Density Studies; Stress Testing and Holter Monitoring. 

   In this Issue

• News
• Events
• Wellness
• Education
• Welcome
• A Look
  Back

    Click here

    to read

    inCommon

    online.   

News

Events

CHRISTMAS CAROLING

Saint Joseph East
Thurs., December 23
1:00 p.m., Meet in the 3rd floor waiting room
of The Women’s Hospital
Everyone welcome, song books provided

CHRISTMAS SERVICES

Saint Joseph Hospital
Wed., December 22
9:30 a.m., Pinnacle Center (conference room)
11:00 a.m., Chapel

Saint Joseph East
Wed., December 22
12:30 p.m., Chapel
1:00 p.m., Women’s Hospital

Saint Joseph - Jessamine
Wed., December 22
2:30 p.m.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Retirement Reception in Honor of
Dr. Donald Wakefield

Tues., December 21
4-6 p.m.
Chase Room
Keeneland Health Education Center
Saint Joseph Office Park
Bldg. D, 4th floor

Wellness

Power Diabetes Outpatient Classes

The Saint Joseph Diabetes & Nutrition Center is offering POWER Diabetes Management Outpatient classes. This two-day class may be perfect timing for those enjoying holiday PTO hours. To close out the year feeling in control of your diabetes, join us for Class 1 on Wed., December 29, 9 a.m.-12 p.m.; Class 2 is the same day, 12:30-3 p.m. (Lunch will be provided for each patient & 1 guest.) Class 3 on Thurs., December 30, 9–11:30 a.m. ends the class series.

Special learning tools and a fun lunch session are part of this current and up-to-date program. Your family and friends with diabetes also may be interested. The classes will be held in the Medical Office Building, 160 Eagle Creek, in Lexington. We will contact your doctor for the referral needed for insurance purposes. Call Deborah Love at 859.313.2958 or toll-free 888.801.0004 to schedule.

Education

LEARN MODULES & MANDATORY TRAINING

Upcoming LEARN Assignments

Check your LEARN account regularly for your assignments, so you are not past due on mandatory training! Modules that are currently assigned are:

• CHI Fundamentals of Labor Law*                         Due 12/23/10
• SJHS Midas-System Access and Conventions*       Due 12/31/10
• Introduction to Information Privacy                     Due 3/31/11
   and Security Awareness
   (CHI Corporate Responsibility series)

*Denotes Assignments with select groups, not all employees will be assigned.
All assignments are mandatory unless marked optional.

Welcome

New Faces

Saint Joseph Health System would like to welcome the following individuals to the family. These new employees attended general hospital orientation Dec. 14, 2010.

Saint Joseph - London

Saint Joseph Hospital, Saint Joseph East & Saint Joseph - Jessamine

Flaget Memorial Hospital

A Look Back

Winner of UK Basketball Ticket Raffle in Lexington

Congratulations to Brandon McHenry (right) in the Saint Joseph Hospital operating room! He won the two tickets for the UK basketball game on Dec. 28. Lexington employees who completed their CHI Personal Health Assessment were eligible for this drawing hosted by President Ken Haynes (left).

S*T*A*R*S Gala a Huge Success

The 22nd Annual Evening with the STARS was held Oct. 30 at the Embassy Suites in Lexington. The event netted nearly $47,000 for the programs and services of the Saint Joseph Hospital Foundation. Guests enjoyed dining and dancing, with music performed by the Jimmy Church Band, and a live and silent auction. The Foundation honored Bruce Belin, MD, 2009 Nurses’ Choice Award winner at Saint Joseph Hospital, Jorge Ang, MD, 2009 Nurses’ Choice Award winner at Saint Joseph East, and Phyllis Cronin, Outstanding Community Volunteer.

STARS Committee and Ken Haynes (left), Saint Joseph Hospital/East/Jessamine president, and Barry Stumbo (right), Foundation president & CEO

From left: Barry Stumbo, Foundation president & CEO; Phyllis Cronin, Outstanding Community Volunteer; Jane Warner, STARS president; and Ken Haynes, Saint Joseph Hospital/East/Jessamine president.

Left: Dr. Bruce Belin, 2009 Nurses' Choice Award winner at Saint Joseph Hospital
Right: Chris Mays, chief operating officer/chief nursing executive for Saint Joseph Hospital/East/Jessamine danced with her husband

Joint Commission Celebration at Flaget

Employees at Flaget Memorial Hospital were treated to lunch for 1st shift and a dinner for 2nd/3rd shift from Nelson Co. Pork producers for a job well done during the hospital's recent Joint Commission survey.

Gaming System Donated to Flaget ED

The Bardstown-Nelson County Jaycees recently donated a gift to Flaget Memorial Hospital: a gaming system for the emergency department. The system will help keep young patients occupied while waiting for test results in treatment rooms.

From left to right are Jack Kelley, Jaycees; Lori Krausen, Jaycees; Ellen Bowling, Jaycees; Justin Hamilton, Jaycees; Dr. Charles Sowder, Flaget Emergency Department medical director; Laura Larue, RN, BSN, MBA, Flaget Emergency Department director; and Di Boyer, Flaget Foundation director.

Christmas Angel Project

For the past several years, Saint Joseph – Martin has collaborated with Floyd County Department of Permanency and Protection (DPP) to be Santa for the children who are in foster care. This year the Christmas Angel tree had 135 names and all children had a Santa; 117 Santas were Saint Joseph – Martin employees! In addition to the gifts, Hasbro, Inc. provided one or two toys (according to age) for each child.

When DPP picked up the gifts at the hospital, five vehicles were needed to haul them away. Each was filled to capacity, only a space for the driver remained. As always, the children received the gifts, but Saint Joseph - Martin employees received the blessings!

Randy Carroll, plant services at SJM, and Angela Stumbo-Baldwin loaded up the vehicles with gifts.

Judy Parsons, mission leader at SJM, helped gather the enormous collection of gifts from SJM employees.    

Lights for Life in Berea

Saint Joseph - Berea held a lighting ceremony for its "Lights for Life" Christmas tree Dec. 3. The tree will shine through Jan. 1. Each light on the tree represents a special person whom someone honored by donating to the Lights for Life project. The project provides important medical care to those in need in the community through Saint Joseph - Berea Foundation initiatives.

Left: Children honored their father's memory by lighting a light on the tree.
Right: Children remembered a lost grandparent through a twinkling light.

Christmas Families Project in Berea

Saint Joseph - Berea managers enjoyed filling boxes with food during their annual Christmas Families project. Each manager was assigned to bring foods to provide a poor family with a holiday meal. After boxes were filled they delivered the boxes as far away as to Paint Lick.

'Energizers' Dance Group Performed at Saint Joseph Hospital

The “Energizers,” a dance team from the Lexington Athletic Club, performed in the front lobby of Saint Joseph Hospital on Dec. 10. The senior exercise group dance a variety of styles and travel to different local organizations to perform. They are named after the Energizer bunny because of their infectious energy and enthusiasm. The dancers were invited by Saint Joseph Diabetes and Nutrition Center to dance for the Diabetes Lunch Bunch members, but everyone was invited to enjoy the performance.

Christmas Open House at Saint Joseph East

Saint Joseph East Administration held a Christmas Open House for employees Dec. 6.

'Merry Christmas' Greeting from Saint Joseph - London!

Merry Christmas from the staff at Saint Joseph - London. Dressed in their new fleece jackets, the staff at Saint Joseph – London paused for a Christmas wish of health and happiness for all their co-workers at the other system facilities.