CHECKUP. EOY, Favorite Physician Selected. May 13, Perfect Attenders...2. Employee Recognition...3. Screening...6. Clinics EOM...

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1 May 13, 2011 Volume 19 Number 10 CHECKUP A PUBLICATION FOR NORTH MISSISSIPPI MEDICAL CENTER EMPLOYEES EOY, Favorite Physician Selected Perfect Attenders...2 Employee Recognition...3 Screening...6 EOM...6 Pontotoc EOQ...6 Service Pins...7 Stars...8 inside Hamilton EOQs...8 A highlight of the May 3 Employee Recognition banquet was the announcement of Barney Guyton and Melissa Hamilton being selected as Golden Tongue Blade and Employee of the Year recipients.

2 Perfect, Excellent Attenders Recognized North Mississippi Health Services recently held celebrations to honor those who were perfect attenders or excellent attenders in For the year, NMHS had 723 perfect attenders and 284 excellent attenders. NMHS employees missed an average of 3.29 scheduled days, a decrease from 3.43 in Each perfect attender received 1,600 CSF points. Drawings were held for other point prizes. Home Health Winners Vivie McCreary Carol Porter Wanda Owens Vanessa Kennedy Bobbie Peacock Amanda Kelly Deborah Munn Marcella Moore Michael Kendrick Vivian Little Amanda Lindsey Esteria Huggins Margaret Hammock -Iuka Winners 48,000 points Lesa Knupp Elizabeth Clingan Robert Stockwell John Broadway Cindy Hopkins Frances Green Riley Puckett Beverly Davis Jennifer Lambert Deborah Ham Talmadge Powers Tammy Holloway Catherine Taylor Gregory Meeks -Eupora Winners Michael Dean Felicia Triplett Karla Murphy Susan McCain Todd Shettles David Hodges Laura Namour Sarah Davis Zelma Crowley Laura Todd Robert Hill Judy Golding Emma Ashford -Pontotoc Winners Linda Ramsey Teresa Conlee Eloise Crowley Annie Walker Brenda Hunter James McMillen Brent Sanders Bonnie Dill Pamela Harkness Frank Leggins Tremetris Miller Shana Kidd Lisa Townsend -West Point Winners Charlie Dichiara Michael Baldwin Robert Clark Debbie Hargrove Dorothy Wardlaw Cindy White Sherry Dragoo Liza Reyes Wilma Turnipseed Jeannette Smith -Hamilton Winners Susan Nixon Donna Flynn Barbara Schrimsher Delinda Taylor Rubye Knight Marilyn Metcalfe Joyce Nichols Nancy Palmer Cindi Burns Continued on page 3 May 13, 2011 Page 2

3 Perfect, Excellent Attenders continued from page 2 Michelle Bradford Amy Butler Donald Hall Sandra Cook North Mississippi Medical Winners Janie Brown Tammy Monaghan Kinsley Nunley Carol McCulloch Kelly Peters Donna Kenney Brenda Conaway Margaret Barnes Alberta Rutherford Robbye Adams Jennifer English Julia Sullivan Alice Swords -Tupelo Winners 48,000 points Laverghn Caygle Crystal Jumper Larry Hooks 8,000 points Jill Clifton Inda Rogers William Bray Rose Boone Sheri Hill James Robertson Emily Etheridge Beatrice Johnson Carol Wigginton Sabrina Marshall Rebecca Blankenship Delois Hamilton Judith Ramey Christy Hamblin Marlana Huffstatler Patricia Murphy Zandria Bell Terry Edwards -Eupora Non-Nursing Won Large Group Honors North Mississippi Medical Center-Eupora Non-Nursing won the large group attendance award. The 86 employees had 136 absences for an average of 1.58 days missed. Thirty-two of the 86 were perfect attenders. Each member of the group received 1,920 CSF points. Employee Recognition May is EMS Week May 18 is Employee Health & Fitness Day Thank you for your hard work and dedication throughout the year. Page 3 May 13, 2011

4 Attenders Awarded Prizes Via Random Drawings Debbie Craig of Employment Services hands the name of a lucky winner to Rodger Brown, vice president of Human Resources. Zandria Bell of Environmental Services won 1,600 CSF Reward points, presented to her by Lynn Nelson. Courier Service Takes Small Group Honors For the second straight year, s Courier Service won the small group attendance award. The 14 employees had 10 absences for an average of 71 days missed. Twelve of the 14 were perfect attenders. Each member of the group received 1,920 CSF Reward points. May 13, 2011 Page 4

5 Attenders Were Happy With Prize Certificates Top Left: Lynn Nelson, director of Employment Services, hands James Robertson of Nuclear Cardiology a certificate for 3,200 CSF Reward points. Top Right: Delois Hamilton with Food and Nutrition is awarded by Lynn Nelson. Bottom Left: Sheri Hill of Purchasing is given a certificate for 4,000 CSF Reward points from Lynn Nelson. Page 5 May 13, 2011

6 Free Bioness Screening Set North Mississippi Medical Center s Outpatient Rehabilitation Center is offering a unique opportunity for stroke and other patients with neurological impairments to try new technology that may benefit them. Interested individuals are invited to schedule an appointment for free screening between 9 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 25, at the Outpatient Rehabilitation Center, located in Longtown Medical Park, 4381 S. Eason Blvd. Physical and occupational therapists will evaluate individuals and consult with their physicians to determine if functional electrical Lesia Mann, C-SWCM, was named Employee of the Quarter at -Pontotoc. Mann is a social worker who celebrated her 18 th anniversary at -Pontotoc in March. She earned an associate s degree in business from Northwest Mississippi Community College- Oxford and a bachelor s degree in social work from the University of Mississippi in Oxford. She is a member of the National Association of Social Workers and the Society of Healthcare Social Workers and contributes to the United Way and stimulation technology is recommended. For appointment information, call (662) or THE DESK ( ). The NESS H200 Hand Rehabilitation System and the NESS L300 Foot Drop System from Bioness Inc. help patients recovering from stroke, traumatic brain injury, multiple sclerosis, cerebral palsy and incomplete spinal cord injury regain muscle control. Both of the Bioness systems complement and accelerate traditional physical and occupational therapy. has been using both systems for several years with great success. Sparks Selected For March EOM For Iuka Clinic Anna A. Sparks, LPN, at Iuka Medical Clinic, has been chosen as the March Employee of the Month for North Mississippi Medical. Sparks has worked at Iuka Medical Clinic since She is a graduate of Tishomingo County High School and attended Northeast Mississippi Community College in Booneville. Anna s willingness to help others is valued by all of us, said Jo Ellen Wynn, a coworker who nominated Sparks. She loves her job and it shows in her daily work. Patients hold her in high regard and value her opinion. She is very compassionate and is always smiling. Anna C. Sparks, another coworker who nominated her, said She has a positive, Christian attitude and is very involved in her church. She goes above and beyond her daily job requirements on a daily basis. The best part of my job is the team I work with, Sparks said. I work with one of the best clinic teams in north Mississippi, if not all of Mississippi. We are patientoriented and everyone has a great work ethic. I cherish my patients. Helping others is the reason I come to work every day. She attends Shady Grove Baptist Church in Cairo. The Employee of the Month honor recognizes employees with exemplary job performance and customer service skills, as well as community involvement. Social Worker Selected EOY For -Pontotoc Health Care Foundation of North Mississippi. I enjoy being a part of a great team that works together to help others, Mann said of her job. Mann was praised as an unselfish worker who does all she can to help patients, their families and coworkers. Lesia is always first to volunteer to help others patients, family members, physicians and fellow employees, a coworker wrote in her nomination. She puts her patients first at all times, making sure their needs are met. She will find a way to provide for the needs of others. Mann and her husband, Lloyd, have one daughter, Jesika. The family resides in Bruce. In her spare time, Mann enjoys yard work and carpentry. May 13, 2011 Page 6

7 The following employees recently received service pins in recognition of service milestones. Five Years -West Point John Cangelosi Leasa Brady, Chasity Breedlove, Candy Robinson, Daryl Schroader Home Health Stephen Hernandez NMHS Paige Brandon, Michael Switzer Bridget Clifton, Rosie Coleman, Takela Fears, Patrick Graham, Brenda Hodges, Jimmy Young -Pontotoc Cassie Angle, Christie Puckett -Eupora William Forster, Ashley Hill, Nicole Smith Women s Hospital Natessa Guyton, Lavorne Rudd Ten Years Baldwyn Nursing Facility Patricia Dill Behavioral Health Center Dawn Kitchen -West Point Fannie Ivy Toni Hester, Ashley Williams Home Health Kathy Alexander, Christine Miles -Hamilton Penny Lindley, Wanda Rea NMHS Kattie Pritchard Darla Adams, Glinda Crawford, Bonnie Gault, Robert Hendrix, Jamie McLarty, Timothy Morgan, Tanya Pearson, Robyn Sandlin, Abigail Smith, Linda Windham, Misty Yielding, Janice Young Women s Hospital Elisa Barrett Fifteen Years Baldwyn Nursing Facility Ann Penny Service Pins Awarded -West Point Jimmie Carol Harris Mildred Randle Home Health Marie Dendy, Phyllis Evans NMHS Dorie Crouch Donna Guth, Tricia Sparks Women s Hospital Betty Derrick Twenty Years Behavioral Health Center Charlotte Adkins -West Point Mary Westbrooks Cathy Jefcoat, Tammy Mask Home Health Loretta Porter, Cynthia Smith Celeste Turner Women s Hospital Perdina Watkins Twenty-five Years -West Point Kay Lawler Lisa Murphree Linda Coppage, Keenah Dye, Sandra Liles, Gary Rushing, Toni Taylor Thirty Years NMHS Leslie Geoghegan Cleo Hoing -Pontotoc Virginia Bean Thirty-five Years David Dye -Pontotoc Cathy Waldrop Page 7 May 13, 2011

8 Tammie Martin, a paramedic with -Tupelo s Ambulance Services, and pediatrician Dr. Ed Ivancic have recently been recognized by Stars On-Line for their dedication to patients. Ambulance Services responded to a car accident during which one of the victims dogs ran away from the scene. The ambulance crew unsuccessfully searched for the dog, even giving their phone number to people who lived nearby and asking them to call Ambulance Services if the dog came back. Martin returned to the scene to search for the patient s dog, but had no luck. Later that afternoon, she got a call that Peppermint had come back and was safe. Martin drove back to the Stars On-Line scene to get the dog and cared for him at her home until the owner was able to get him. According to her nomination, Tammie has great care and compassion, not only for the patients we care for but the animals that are cared for by patients. Recently, Labor and Delivery at Women s Hospital had a patient who had no help with her two children while she was hospitalized. Dr. Ivancic and his wife took the children home to spend the weekend with them. If you see an employee displaying extreme acts of kindness, nominate him or her for Stars On-Line. Nomination forms are available on the Intranet or throughout the hospital. -Hamilton Selects RN, LPN For Quarterly Honors -Hamilton recently named the Employees of the Quarter for the hospital and for Marion Regional Rehabilitation and Long Term Care, the long-term care facility. Brenda Jean Thompson, RN, was named EOQ for the hospital. She has worked at -Hamilton since A graduate of Lamar County High School, she received her associate s degree in nursing from Phil Campbell Northwest College. She received her LPN training from Northwest Community College, and her bachelor s degree in nursing from the University of North Alabama- Florence. The best part of my job is being able to give of myself to others, Thompson said. I have always believed and been taught to treat other people the way I Brenda Thompson would like to be treated. Jean provides great care for her patients, said a coworker who nominated Thompson. She is always friendly and respectful, and always has a smile on her face and a kind word to say about others. Another coworker wrote, She takes the time to explain things to the family, keeps them posted, hugs them, talks to them, laughs with them and cries with them. She is a role model for all of us. She and her husband, Gordon, have two children Jessica and Jack and two grandchildren Celeste and Joshua. The family attends Eastside Baptist Church in Winfield. Betty Szabo, LPN, was named EOQ for Marion Regional Rehabilitation and Long Term Care, where she has worked since She is a graduate of Riverview Community High School in Riverview, Mich. She attended JTPA School of Practical Nursing in Detroit. She is a former EMT, volunteer firefighter, and CPR and first aid instructor. I learn something new every day, Szabo said. I get more out of caring from my residents than I am sure they get from me. Betty is a wonderful nurse. She brings a vast and varied experience to our facility, said a coworker who nominated Szabo. Our residents and staff trust her and depend on her knowledge, skills, kindness and patience. She Betty Szabo does everything she possibly can to make their lives better. She and her husband, Chuck, have four children Richard, Theresa, James and Daniel and four grandchildren Ashley, Kaleigh, Dakota and Drake. She is a member of the Tennessee Valley Horse Association, the American Quarter Horse Association and the American Paint Horse Association. May 13, 2011 Page 8