>> FEBRUARY 20, 2015
Southern Ohio
Medical Center’s
Employee Newsletter
Register for SOMC’s Amazing Race
team challenge and compete to win $2,500!
PAGE 2 | SOMC CELEBRATES PARTNERSHIP WITH OHIOHEALTH
PAGE 5 | COVER STORY
PAGE 6 | DON’T MISS LADIES’ NIGHT: A HEART TO ART
Inside
this Issue
1) Calendar
2) Organizational News & Updates
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SOMC Celebrates Three-Year Partnership
with OhioHealth Stroke Network
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Understanding Wandering with Dementia Patients
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Requirements for SOMC’s Annual TB
Education and Screening Program
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Register for the Next Nursing Lunch & Learn
3) HR News
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Savannah, Environmental Services
4) SOMC Events
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Team Registration Now Open for Amazing Race!
5) Health & Wellness
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Women Invited to February ‘A Heart to Art’ Event
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Sessions Added for Personal Trainer Consultations
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MSCU Tackles Health & Wellness
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ForeverFit February Weigh-Ins
6) Classifieds
Great West Retirement Changes Name to Empower Retirement
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Editor
• Stephanie Merrifield
Community Relations
Designers
• Chris Eatherton
Community Relations
• Brock Volio Community Relations
Contributors
• Eric Kephas
Community Relations
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February/March
Event Calendar
February 23
March 2
February 24
March 8
Nursing Research Lunch & Learn
ED Room 4
11:30 am to 12:30 pm
Book Sale
Friends Center
8:30 am to 4 pm
Daylight Savings Time Begins
Book Sale
ED/Waller Corridor
7:30 am to 4 pm
March 17
Understanding Wandering In-Service
ED Room 4
1 to 2 pm
February 25
Book Sale
ED/Waller Corridor
7:30 am to 4 pm
March 19
SOMC Family Night Event
Skatelan, Wheelersburg
6 to 8 pm
February 28
A Heart to Art
River House
6 pm
March 21
Belly Dancing Master Class
Portsmouth LIFE Center
8 to 9:15 am
Employee Birthdays
February 20
Christopher Adams
Melissa Bailey
Angela Veach
February 21
Jessica Coriell
Franchaska Grimes
Diana Hineman
Kimberly Malone
Jo McDaniel
Dorothy Short
Heather Turner
February 22
Bruce Bartee
Alexandra Clark
Kathlynn Kuhn
Tammy Moore
Alisha Schmidt
Carla Scifres
Brittany Thacker
February 23
Tresa Crouch
James Dace
Amy Dials
Randal Harness
Shirley Moore
Tami Morris
Michael Rawlins
February 24
Ellen Colley
Taryn Feeman
Kevin Hughes
Tina Justice
Roberta McDowell
Jessica Suber
February 25
Stephanie Arms
Tracy Bentley
Hilliary Blakeman
Cathy Cook-Rayburn
Brenda Fucci
Nikole Howell
Taylor Jones
Shannon Maple
Carrie Meade
Tamara Peach
David Wright
February 26
Mary Belcher-Smith
Martina Bridwell
Lori Daniels
Stephanie Emmons
Douglas Hannah
Brian Occidental
Mariya Thompson
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Organizational
News & Updates
SOMC Celebrates Three-Year Partnership
with OhioHealth Stroke Network
Southern Ohio Medical Center recently celebrated the third anniversary of a
unique partnership with the OhioHealth Stroke Network, created to ensure
that our patients are never far away from specialized stroke care.
“We integrated OhioHealth’s advanced telemedicine technology systems into our
Emergency Department in February 2012 to serve as an extra set of eyes and ears to
provide patients with more efficient treatments and better outcomes,” Mary Kate
Dilts-Skaggs, director of SOMC Emergency, Pediatric and Outpatient Services, said.
Dilts-Skaggs explained that by using the two-way video and audio
system, nurses are able to work side-by-side with neurologists from
the OhioHealth Stroke Network to provide the quickest, best care
possible to patients who present with signs of a stroke.
“For stroke patients, minutes can be the difference between a
full recovery and permanent neurological damage,” Dilts-Skaggs
said. “Time is of the essence, and these telemedicine systems
help us limit how long it takes to accurately diagnose strokes.”
Most recently, a patient case that presented to the Emergency Department
had a door to intravenous tissue plasminogen activator (tPA) administration
in 44-minutes—a time well under the recommended national guidelines.
“I would like to congratulate the doctors, nurses, case managers, pharmacists, educators,
Cat Scan staff and EMS colleagues who have been working together to improve the stroke
care available to our community,” Dilts-Skaggs said. “This excellent multi-disciplinary team
covers the complete continuum of patient care, from the moment the patient presents
at SOMC or arrives via EMS to post hospitalization. Such impressive results would not
be possible without their dedication and we are all thankful for their efforts.”
Don’t forget! When providing care to stroke patients, it’s important to remember the acronym FAST:
Face (do they have facial droop); Arm (Can they hold their arms straight out); Speech (is their speech
understandable); and Time (time is critical to preserving brain function). Don’t delay: call 9-1-1.
Understanding Wandering with Dementia Patients
SOMC’s Senior Behavior Medicine Care Unit will partner with the Alzheimer’s
Association to offer the in-service, “Understanding Wandering,” from 1 to 2
p.m. March 17 in Room 4 of the Micklethwaite Education Building.
Melissa Dever, LSW, will present the in-service. CEUs for Ohio Social Work and Ohio Nursing
will be available. RSVP is not required. If you have any questions, please call 356-6845.
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Organizational News & Updates continued
Requirements for SOMC’s Annual
TB Education and Screening Program
In accordance with regulations from OSHA, the CDC, and the Ohio Department of Health, all SOMC
employees must complete annual TB education and screenings during the month of February.
Hospitals are assigned a risk category based on active TB cases over the year. In 2014, SOMC
had zero active TB cases, while Scioto County only had one active TB case. Due to this low
volume of active TB cases, SOMC has once again been deemed a “low risk” facility.
“Low risk” facilities are not required to perform TB testing on all employees—only those who meet
certain criteria. However, all employees must complete education during the month of February.
Below are the requirements for the 2015 TB Screening Program:
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To be compliant and eligible for a pay increase and annual bonus, all employees
are required to complete the annual TB Education and TB Questionnaire, which
will be available through NetLearning beginning Monday, Jan. 26.
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SOMC Employee Health and Wellness will evaluate each questionnaire and contact
employees who answered yes to any question on the questionnaire.
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After consultation, additional testing may be required for those employees.
In an effort to minimize issues, here are a few tips to help you successfully complete your TB education:
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Once you open the link to the TB Questionnaire, please be certain to
complete it in its entirety. This should take less than 5 minutes.
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Once you have completed your questionnaire, be sure to click the “submit” button at the bottom of the page.
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Once the questionnaire is successfully submitted, you will receive a message
that says, “Great! Thank you for completing your TB Questionnaire”.
To allow adequate time for additional testing, employees must complete the TB Questionnaire
before Feb. 22, 2015. If TB testing is required, employees must complete the test by Feb. 28, 2015. It
is each employee’s responsibility to be available for additional testing, should it be required.
We ask that you complete the education and questionnaire as early as possible. If you have
any questions about the program, please contact April Sanders at ext. 8021.
Register for the Next Nursing Lunch & Learn
Nurses are invited to attend the next Nursing
and Accreditation, will present an overview on
Research Lunch and Learn session from 11:30
Transition to Practice. Lunch will be provided.
a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Monday, March 2 in Room
4 of the Micklethwaite Education Building.
Pre-registration is required before 8 a.m. Thursday,
Feb. 26 and can be made via NetLearning. For
Valerie DeCamp, MSN, RN, AGNP, NP-C, NE-BC,
director of SOMC Nursing Inpatient Services
more info, please call Kim Lawless at ext. 8310.
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HR News
Great West Retirement Changes
Name to Empower Retirement
Great West Retirement Services, the provider of our 403b retirement
savings plan, has changed its name to Empower Retirement.
Empower Retirement unites the businesses of Great-West Financial, Putnam
Investments and Great West Financial Retirement Plan Services, and is committed
to helping people save and plan for future retirement needs.
While the name and brand are new, nothing will change in the way you
manage your account. Here is what you can expect to see:
Features that will not change:
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Web site: The website experience, education tools, navigation and
transactions for your account will remain the same.
•
Call Center and voice response phone number: The call center, voice response phone number and
operational hours (Monday – Friday, 7 a.m. to 6 p.m., Mountain Time) will remain the same.
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Service: You will continue to receive excellent customer service from the same service professionals.
Branding changes you will see:
>> Web site URL: You may continue to access your account information by going to www.gwrs.
com but you will automatically be redirected to the new URL: www.empower-retirement.
com/participant. You may want to bookmark this new web site for easy access.
>> Call Center and voice response greeting: You will hear a new Empower greeting when
you call. Continue to call 866-467-7756 to reach a customer service representative.
>> Communication materials: Transaction confirmations,
acknowledgments, statements and education campaign materials
will be updated with the new Empower Retirement logo.
We encourage you to explore the Empower Retirement
Web site and take advantage of the tools and
resources available. If you would prefer to meet
in-person with the plan representative,
please contact Human Resources at ext.
8118 to schedule an appointment.
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SOMC Events
1st place prize: $2,500 | 2nd place prize: $1,500 | 3rd place prize: $1,000
Team Cost (up to 4 per team): $150
Team Registration Now Open for Amazing Race!
Fans of “The Amazing Race” will once again have the opportunity to feel the thrill of the competition for
themselves through SOMC’s second annual Amazing Race competition. The event will be held in conjunction
with several local sponsors and is scheduled to take place April 25 at the Portsmouth LIFE Center.
The competition is comprised of a series of events meant to provide both a physical
and mental challenge, while also being fun and entertaining.
Teams will compete against one another for the chance to win up to $2,500. Each team will
start at the SOMC LIFE Center Gym and be routed to their first challenge. Once there, they
must complete a task to move to the next challenge location. After successfully completing
all challenges, teams must report to the SOMC LIFE Center Gym for final scoring.
The Amazing Race is open to participants ages 10 and older, with no more than four people on a team.
The team captain must be 18 or older. One may compete as an individual but may be at a disadvantage
during some of the challenges. Teams are encouraged to get creative with names and costumes.
Once a team has been formed, it has until April 13 to register. Registration is limited to 75 teams and may be
completed at TriStateRacer.com. Cost is $150 per team and all participants will be asked to sign a waiver.
All proceeds from the race will benefit the SOMC Development Foundation Community Health
and Wellness Fund, which supports health and fitness opportunities in our community.
For more information, please contact Brad Zieber at ext. 7572 or [email protected].
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Health & Wellness
Women Invited to February ‘A Heart to Art’ Event
Local women are invited to attend SOMC’s special heart-month event, “Ladies Night Out: A Heart
to Art,” which will take place at 6 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 28 at the River House in Portsmouth.
ForeverFit
February
Weigh-Ins
Employees participating
in the ForeverFit Program
are reminded that this
month’s weigh-ins will
take place from 8 a.m.
to 4:30 p.m. Feb. 23-27
in the Employee Health
and Wellness Office
(Suite 307A of the Waller
Building). Weigh-ins
can also be completed
during night shift hours
from 7 p.m. to 3 a.m.
Feb. 26 and March 1.
If you have any
questions, please call
Employee Health
at ext. 8432.
More than ever before, women are being encouraged to practice self-care
and listen to their hearts. Since women are most often at the center of their
family’s wellness, their example can nurture a heart-healthy family.
Join us for a ladies night out full of fun and relaxation in the form of healthhealthy red wine and heavy hors d’oeuvres, wine-glass painting, pampering prizes,
and heart education so you can continue to be the heart of your family.
Cost of the event is $20 per person and tickets are limited. To reserve your seat, please call 356-2794.
Sessions Added for Personal Trainer Consultations
Free consultations with a personal trainer from the SOMC LIFE Center will be available to
employees from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Feb. 26 in Suite 307A of the Waller Building.
During the visit, trainers will assess participants and design a customized fitness program
to meet their health and fitness goals. Proper instruction on exercise techniques will help
create fun and challenging workouts that will keep you motivated in the gym.
Appointments are necessary and will last 30 minutes each. To schedule an appointment or
learn more information, please contact Jenny Foit at ext. 8432 or [email protected].
MSCU Tackles
Health & Wellness
We would like to extend a shout out to Wellness Champion
Amber Ferrell and Nurse Manager Lynn Chamberlin of
the SOMC Medical Surgical Care Unit, who are going
above and beyond to promote the importance of health
and wellness to the staff members of their department.
Thanks to their creative motivation, and the eagerness of
the whole floor, the MSCU team is taking great strides to
improve their overall health. Keep up the awesome work!
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Weekly Beat Classifieds
lost
Lost Samsung Galaxy Note 2 in a pink
otter box. Lost Tuesday, February 3rd
and possibly left on bus. Please call
Sherry 858-6724, leave message if no
answer. REWARD OFFERED
miscellaneous
Steele Mobile Generator with electric
start. OHV forced air-cooled, 4-stroke
engine, 6.6 gal unleaded gasoline
fuel tank, electric and recoil start.
15HP Purchased new at Lute Supply,
used 3.5 hours asking $800. Call 740285-3325.
Sunquest pro-16s tanning bed by
wolff excellent condition $500.00
Call 740-821-7829 leave message if
no answer ,will email pictures upon
request.
Mens size 16D (medium width) ASICS
GT-1000 2 shoes (storm/black/bold
blue in color). Brand new with tags
and in box. $60. Can send pics. Call or
text 464-5986.
Arcade Gaming Table With 750+
Arcade Classics,Including: PacMan,
Dragons Lair, Galaga, etc. $1600 OBO.
Call (740) 981-8989, Can send pics
Chair stair lift. Bought new. Used
approx 3 months. Paid 2500.00
asking 1800.00. Remote control
or arm control, swivel chair with
seatbelt. Foot rest. Very nice. Call 740352-0667
Camera Historians:
Canon EOS
Rebel X-S: auto/manual SLR; film
required; time/date feature; excellent
condition; includes: two lenses-3580mm and (70-210mm valued at
$200); eyepiece extender; remote
switch; camera carrying strap;
brand new carrying bag; complete
instruction manual. Your cost $250.
Call Mike T. 821-1196
WWF Wrestlers: 12 wrestlers in
unopened boxes; 57 additional
wrestlers with action parts; fighting
ring; wrestling books by Stone Cold
Austin and The Rock; three 11x14
pictures. Package deal for $125. Call
Mike T. 821-1196
Large tote filled with boys clothes
size 18 months-4T. Summer and
winter clothes, light jackets and
pjs. Asking $40 obo. Jake and the
Neverland Pirates toddler bedding,
like new, asking $15. Call 727-5721
For sale:
white bathroom vanity
and matching medicine cabinet.
Vanity is 36” wide, 31” tall and has 2
drawers and 2 doors; white ceramic
vanity top with faucet. The medicine
cabinet is three doors with mirror on
center door. All pieces are $75 or best
offer. Call 353-3210; leave message if
no answer.
Fitbit flex wireless activity and sleep
band. 11 small and 1 large multicolored
interchangeable bands. Have had
less than one month, just not using
it as much as I thought. Originally
paid $110 in January. Asking $85. If
interested, call or text 935-9296.
Beige microfiber sectional with
chaise lounger and reclining seat.
Smoke free home, looks new, no
stains, no rips/tears. $500. Plaid chair
1/2 $200. Cherry coffee table with
rising top that fits within sectional
$100. Willing to make offer for all 3.
Call 935-5516 will text pics
Fisher-Price
RainForest
activity
mat $10. Summer Infant 3 stage
SuperSeat (Positioner, Activity Seat,
and Booster) $20. Text or call for
pictures (740) 4641149
motor vehicles
2008 Toyota Corolla LE, 4cyl, 1.8l,
automatic.
Silver, interior/grey,
31,100 miles; Air Conditioning; AM/
FM Radio/ CD Player; 4-Wheel ABS
Brakes; Passenger Airbag; Side Head
Curtain/Front Side Airbags; Power
Exterior Mirrors; Power Door Locks
and Windows; Vehicle Anti-Theft;
Cruise; Power Sunroof. Just had
the oil changed, tires rotated and
new battery installed. Ex Cond,
$10,995.00, 354-3971.
1997 Ford Econoline Bucket Van 350
$3,500 OBO. 1987 Greyhound TMC
Tour Bus, Detroit Engine, All Air Ride,
with Bathroom - $12,500 OBO. 1990
Volvo WIA Semi Truck with 4.25 CAT
Engine with Jake break, 9 Speed
Transmission, Top End Rebuilt. $6,700
OBO. Call (740) 981-8989, Can send
pics
steering wheel controls); keyless
entry. The car does have high miles as
it was a company car used for trips.
Asking $4,000, which is a little under
Kelly Blue Book value, but willing to
negotiate. If interested contact Jessie
at 740.464.0897.
1988 Dodge Truck 4x4 $1000 OBO
740-357-5308
FOR SALE; 2008 HYUNDAI SONATA
LIMITED V-6, sunroof, new tires,
leather heated seats, remote start,
low miles, super clean! 62,000 miles.
740-821-2228 or 740-821-2229 after 5
pm weekdays $8400
2012 White Scion TC 25,000 miles
Daily Driver, 2 sunroofs, power locks
and windows. Automatic, in Great
condition never been wreaked text or
call 357-3332 if interested!
2009 Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyer
convertible. Air cond, heated leather
seats, power windows, power locks, 6
disc cd changer, 5,000 miles, garage
kept, one owner. Sunset pearlescent
exterior, black interior. Asking 17,000
Call or text 740-352-8735 if no answer
leave message. Pictures available
upon request.
pets
AKC Registered Lab Puppies. 2 Black
and 4 Chocolate- $300.00. They are
3 weeks old and will be ready for a
good home in 3-4 weeks. Own both
parents & this will be their last litter.
Call Beth at 740-259-1395 after 4 PM
real estate
House for Sale in Wheelersburg.
$89,900. 3 bedroom, 1.5 bath. 2 car
detached garage with blacktop
driveway. Landscaped, half acre lot.
Built in 1928 with original wood trim
throughout. Newer roof, gas furnace,
central air. Gas log fireplace. Kitchen
appliances included. Great starter
home! South Webster school district.
Call/text for more details (740)3578813.
2006 Hyundai Sonata for sale. Car
is in good condition and has been
very dependable for me. I am the
2nd owner and it has been well
cared for. The car has a V6 engine,
automatic transmission with sport
shift option; heated leather seats;
automatic windows, locks, and driver
seat; power steering; sun roof; stereo
with multi-disc DC player (with
Adorable home in Clay twp, deadend street, conveniently located. 33H
Ruth Street, Eden Park (Portsmouth)
1998 Palm Harbor manufactured
home, 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, situated
on 2.47 acres. Move-in condition, this
home offers open living room/dining
room area & nice kitchen w/white
cabinetry, covered front porch, rear
deck, 2 car detached garage. Home
is handicapped accessible w/ramp
Ads must be submitted by 3
p.m. Wednesday and will be
listed for three weeks beginning
each Friday morning.
No more than five items may
be listed at a time and work
extensions may not be listed
as a telephone contact. on rear deck. MOTIVATED SELLER!!
Asking $89,900 call/text 740-3571989 for questions/pictures.
Upper and lower 1 BR apartments for
rent, 6th St, Portsmouth. $350.00/
month. 821-6576.
House for rent. Very nice 2 bedroom,
one bath, frig, stove . Nice size living
room, dinning room open bar aera
All newly remolded. Trash included.
Nice front pourch, back pourch. Nice
shed. 500.00 Month. Call sharon 3559194. In clarktown on rt 139. Please
leave message return your call.
Address is 1715 Back Road Franklin
Furnace. Listed for $169,000 3 beds
2.5 baths 1670 sq.ft .52 acres, coolingcenteral, heating-forced air, built in
1997 Inviting vinyl sided, two story
home. It offers a formal living/ family
room with unique fire place, dinning
area, spacious kitchen with bar, a lot
of cabinets and counter top space,
stainless steel appliances, computer
room and 1/2 bath all located on first
floor. On second floor you will find a
master bedroom and bathroom, two
additional nice sized bedrooms, full
bath room. Outside is a detached two
car garage with upstairs bonus room,
nice back yard paver stone patio and
shed. Home is in a great centralized
location, close to schools- 22 miles
to Portsmouth -14 miles to Ashland
-28 miles to Huntington For more
information please free to call 740709-1674 home is listed on Scioto
Homes and Zillow For Sale by Owner
with images to look at. Motivated
sellers! Will listen to offers!
wanted
Looking for a good running vehicle,
automatic transmission, nothing
seriously wrong with it. Prefer
smaller van, SUV, or car. $2000 or less.
Contact Harold via e-mail CollinHB@
somc.org.
Classified Guidelines
Classified ad submissions
must be sent via an SOMC
e-mail account to merrifis@
somc.org. Items submitted
through any other e-mail
server will not be accepted.
Ads that are considered
solicitation, or the selling or
offering of goods or services
not pertaining to or sponsored
by SOMC, may not be listed.