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November 7, 2014 Volume 23 Number 20 Day of Caring...2 Mentorship Academy...2 First APC Graduate...3 ICC Alumnus...3 Hamilton EOQ...3 ACR Accreditation...4 Rotary...4 Recognition...4 Service Awards.

1 November 7, 2014 Volume 23 Number 20 Day of Caring...2 Mentorship Academy...2 First APC Graduate...3 ICC Alumnus...3 Hamilton EOQ...3 ACR Accreditation...4 Rotary...4 Recognition...4 Service Awards...5 inside Dr. Harris...6 Switchboard Open House...6 Children s Clinic...7 Clinic EOM...7 Iuka EOQ...7 A PUBLICATION FOR NORTH MISSISSIPPI MEDICAL CENTER EMPLOYEES CHECKUP NMMC-Eupora Welcomes New Hospital Administrator North Mississippi Medical Center-Eupora is pleased to announce that Wes Sigler of Batesville has accepted the position as the hospital s administrator effective Oct. 27. Sigler, who has 24 years of health care experience, follows Bob Jones who retired Oct. 3. Jones had served as the hospital s administrator since Sigler s most recent experience includes serving as chief executive officer for Tri-Lakes Medical Center in Batesville after serving in the same position for Bolivar Medical Center in Cleveland. Prior to his most recent CEO roles in Mississippi, Sigler served as chief operating officer of Southern Tennessee Medical Center in Winchester, Tenn., and administrator/ chief operating officer of Lakeland Community Hospital. We welcome Wes Sigler to North Mississippi Health Services and the leadership that he will provide for our community hospital in Eupora, said M. Shane Spees, president and chief executive officer. My plans are to become actively involved in the community, Sigler said. I will be seeking community input and feedback on how to better meet the community s health care needs. A native Mississippian, Sigler was born in Starkville and was raised in Alabama. He received a bachelor s degree in accountancy from the University of North Alabama. He received a master s of professional accountancy from his parents alma mater, Mississippi State University. Sigler and his wife Gina have two children, Emily, a sophomore at the University of Mississippi, and Alex, a senior in high school. The Siglers plan to relocate to Eupora after their son s high school graduation. Sigler s community involvement includes serving as a member and president of the Rotary Club in Batesville and Cleveland, as a church deacon and choir member, and the Boys and Girls Club of Batesville Board of Directors. He is a past recipient of the Alabama Hospital Association Health Care Hero Award and a Rotary Club Paul Harris Fellow.

Day of Caring Held in West Point Several employees from North Mississippi Medical Center-West Point participated in the annual Day of Caring sponsored by United Way of Clay County on Oct.

Day of Caring gives individuals from various organizations an opportunity to give back to the community by volunteering their time at non-profits throughout the community.

Kay Lawler of Business Services (second from left) worked with volunteers Gail Akins, Reita Humphries and Ungennette Brantley at the Sally Kate Winters Children s Home.

NMMC Seeks Applications for Mentorship Academy North Mississippi Medical Center is seeking area high school seniors for its Mentorship Academy, Feb. 10-March 26, 2015.

2 Day of Caring Held in West Point Several employees from North Mississippi Medical Center-West Point participated in the annual Day of Caring sponsored by United Way of Clay County on Oct.24, followed by the campaign kickoff luncheon. Day of Caring gives individuals from various organizations an opportunity to give back to the community by volunteering their time at non-profits throughout the community. Debbie Hargrove and Stacie Griggs of Business Services, and Brenda Johnson of Human Resources worked at the local animal shelter. Kay Lawler of Business Services (second from left) worked with volunteers Gail Akins, Reita Humphries and Ungennette Brantley at the Sally Kate Winters Children s Home. Eva Jo Surunis of Pharmacy worked at Clay County Day Care. NMMC Seeks Applications for Mentorship Academy North Mississippi Medical Center is seeking area high school seniors for its Mentorship Academy, Feb. 10-March 26, The Mentorship Academy will meet from 2-4 p.m. Tuesdays and from 2-5:30 p.m. Thursdays for six weeks. Tuesdays will be class lecture, and Thursdays will feature guest speakers, life skills and job shadowing. Participants will be provided a uniform and T-shirt. Interested students should apply before Nov. 14 and must be 18 before July 31, Applications are available in high school guidance offices and the NMMC Employment Services Department, or by visiting Jeanie Johnson of Business Services spent her day at The Arc. Interviews will be at NMMC in Tupelo from 2:30-4:30 p.m. Dec Twenty students will be selected to participate in the program. Orientation will be Feb. 3. Participants who successfully complete NMMC s Mentorship Academy will receive certified nursing assistant training during the summer. This training will prepare participants for the certification examination and a career in health care. The NMMC Mentorship Academy is made possible by a grant from the Bower Foundation. For more information, call (662) or THE DESK ( ). November 7, 2014 Page 2

First APC Resident at NMMC Graduates The first resident of the North Mississippi Medical Center Advanced Practice Clinician Program, Cara Harris, FNP-BC, graduated Sept. 15.

This one-year intensive training program is unique, because it is open to both nurse practitioners and physician assistants who plan to work in the primary care setting, said Karen Hughes, M.D.

Combining physician and APC residency settings will also promote cooperation and teamwork between all provider levels that provide primary care to our patients. Amanda Pitts Summers, Pharm.D.

3 First APC Resident at NMMC Graduates The first resident of the North Mississippi Medical Center Advanced Practice Clinician Program, Cara Harris, FNP-BC, graduated Sept. 15. The NMMC Family Medicine Residency Center expanded its role to include an Advanced Practice Clinician (APC) Residency Program for nurse practitioners and physician assistants in This one-year intensive training program is unique, because it is open to both nurse practitioners and physician assistants who plan to work in the primary care setting, said Karen Hughes, M.D., medical director of NMMC s APC program. It allows graduates the opportunity to complete the required preceptor practice hours needed for practice in a structured learning environment. Combining physician and APC residency settings will also promote cooperation and teamwork between all provider levels that provide primary care to our patients. Amanda Pitts Summers, Pharm.D., was recently selected as the 2014 Itawamba Community College Alumnus of the Year. Summers is a clinical pharmacy specialist at North Mississippi Medical Center Outpatient Infusion. She is a lifetime member of the Itawamba Community College Alumni Association, and is immediate past president of the Alumni Association Board of Directors. Summers graduated cum laude from the University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy and completed her After completing the oneyear APC Residency Program, participants are prepared to assume full responsibility for primary care of complex populations across all lifestyles and in multiple settings. Their training builds upon their education and practice base to obtain a certificate of completion as well as foster clinical and operational confidence to practice efficiently, effectively and productively. For more information on the program, visit or contact Heather Redwood at hredwood@nmhs.net or (662) NMMC Employee Named ICC Alumnus of Year NMMC-Hamilton Selects EOQ North Mississippi Medical Center-Hamilton recently named Billie Fikes, LPN, as the Employee of the Quarter. Fikes works in restorative care in the long-term care facility. She does a wonderful job every day for our residents, said a coworker who nominated Fikes. She is always willing to lend a hand where needed. You never see her without a smile. She shows graduate work at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. She also serves as a clinical assistant professor for the University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy. She is a lifetime member of the University of Mississippi Alumni Association. She is actively involved in her community, volunteering at the Good Samaritan Free Clinic in Tupelo, serving as a charter member of the Tupelo Symphony Chorus, and participating in Tupelo Community Theatre musical productions. She is past president of the Pilot Club of Mantachie. She was selected as Pharmacist of the Year by the Mississippi Society of Health System Pharmacists in 2000 and Summers and her husband, Mark, have two sons 8-year-old Lincoln and 6-year-old Evan. The family resides in Mantachie and owns and operates Lakefront Gardens in Tupelo. everybody respect, care and love. The Employee of the Quarter honor recognizes employees with exemplary job performance and customer service skills, as well as community involvement. Page 3 November 7, 2014

NMMC Earns ACR Accreditation North Mississippi Medical Center has been awarded a three-year term of accreditation in radiation oncology as a result of a recent review by the American College of

4 NMMC Earns ACR Accreditation North Mississippi Medical Center has been awarded a three-year term of accreditation in radiation oncology as a result of a recent review by the American College of Radiology (ACR). Radiation oncology (radiation therapy) is the careful use of high-energy radiation to treat cancer. A radiation oncologist may use radiation to cure cancer or to relieve a cancer patient s pain. At NMMC, quality care and patient safety are of utmost importance, said Beth Bryant, NMMC cancer services administrator. The ACR accreditation survey verifies that the facility s personnel, equipment, patient care policies, and quality control procedures adhere to national standards. The ACR is the nation s oldest and most widely accepted radiation oncology accrediting body, with more than 600 accredited sites, and 27 years of accreditation experience. The ACR seal of accreditation represents the highest level of quality and patient safety. It is awarded only to facilities meeting specific practice guidelines and technical standards developed by ACR after a peer-review evaluation by board-certified radiation oncologists and medical physicists who are experts in the field. Patient care and treatment, patient safety, personnel qualifications, adequacy of facility equipment, quality control procedures and quality assurance programs are assessed. The findings are reported to the ACR Committee on Radiation Oncology Accreditation, which subsequently provides the practice with a comprehensive report they can use for continuous practice improvement. The ACR is a national professional organization, serving more than 36,000 diagnostic/interventional radiologists, radiation oncologists, nuclear medicine physicians and medical physicists with programs focusing on the practice of medical imaging and radiation oncology and the delivery of comprehensive health care services. Spees Speaks at Rotary Shane Spees, North Mississippi Health Services president and chief executive officer, recently spoke to the Rotary Club of Tupelo. Spees visited with Drs. Swan Burrus (left) and Sam Pace. Employee Recognition November is Home Health Month November is Hospice Month November 2-8 is National Radiologic Technology Week November 18 is National Philanthropy Day Thank you for your hard work and dedication throughout the year. November 7, 2014 Page 4

5 Service Awards The following named employees recently received service pins in recognition of service milestones. Five Years Lindsey Jones, Rebecca Hogue, Bonnie Basler NMMC-Pontotoc Mamie Floyd Minnie Pannell Angela Young, Lisa McCoy, Patti Cobb, Jackie Murry, Lisa Johnson, Preciouss Culp, Zanariah Townsend, Paula Johnson, Wendy Trickey, Cassney Rayford, Stephanie Harrison, Donald Frederick, Thomas Walls, Jonathan Williams Tupelo Service Finance Blanca Johnson NMMC- West Point Cathy Johnson Ten Years Deanna Nabors NMMC-Iuka Deborah Ham NMMC-Pontotoc Jerri Montgomery Nancy Milam, Alexis Wallace, Daniel Bobo, Andrea Black, Roger Cole, Alma McVay, Katherine Townsend, Katie McGinnis, Tina Bell, Tammy Copeland, Gary Heard NMMC- West Point Laquante Sanders, Charlie Dichiara, Angus Joseph, Ted Judson, Dorothy Cannon Fifteen Years Dena Kimbrell, Tessia Jones, Daphne Davis, Mauri Howell, Cassaundra Ruff Monica Crosby NMMC-Pontotoc Beverly Jolly Gina Flanagan, Wade Henley, Tyronda McCullough, Dianna Duffy, Billy Kessler, Shannon Fryery, Toni Mills, Julie Newby NMMC-West Point Carolyn Neely, James Hampton Twenty Years Frank Fortenberry, Melanie Wallace, Jennifer Enochs, Margaret Ray Bob Alderman, Sheila Snyder, Jewel Ruff, Wanda Vancil NMMC-West Point Jane Windle, Valerie Adams, Artie Temple Twenty-Five Years Kathy Melton Bridget Kelly, Mary Grice NMMC-West Point Melissa Elam, Elsie Jackson Thirty Years James Minnis Thirty-Five Years Irene Mabry Kathy Hodges, Patti Ahlfield, Grace Arrington, Doris Rodgers, Karen Bishop, Mary Holley Forty Years Phyllis Potts Forty-Five Years Annie Jennings Page 5 November 7, 2014

Harris Granted Hospice Certified Credential Ashley Harris, M.D., MSHA, HMDC, was recently granted the Hospice Medical Director Certified credential by the Hospice Medical Director Certification Board.

Hospice practice includes patient care, medication management, performance improvement, engagement in interdisciplinary group (IDG) activities, and much more.

6 Harris Granted Hospice Certified Credential Ashley Harris, M.D., MSHA, HMDC, was recently granted the Hospice Medical Director Certified credential by the Hospice Medical Director Certification Board. Dr. Harris serves as a geriatrician at IMA-Tupelo and as medical director for North Mississippi Medical Center Hospice. Hospice practice includes patient care, medication management, performance improvement, engagement in interdisciplinary group (IDG) activities, and much more. Professional certification affirms a knowledge and experience base for hospice practitioners to display commitment to their career, dedication to patient and family care and the sustainability of the hospice organization and industry. HMDC designation is granted for six years and is renewed through continued validation of knowledge and re-examination. A native of Water Valley, he graduated magna cum laude from Mississippi State University with a bachelor s degree in biochemistry. Dr. Harris received his medical training at the University of Mississippi School of Medicine in Jackson, where he was a member of the Gold Humanism Honor Society. He completed residency training at NMMC s Family Medicine Residency Center. In 2011, Dr. Harris completed fellowship training in geriatrics at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, which is a teaching affiliate of Harvard Medical School, in Boston, Mass. He received a master s degree in health care administration from the University of Alabama- Birmingham. The Hospice Medical Director Certification Board (HMDCB) is a not-forprofit certifying body established to design, implement and evaluate a certification program for hospice medical directors and other physicians who provide hospice care for patients. HMDCB is solely responsible for the development, administration and evaluation of the certification program. The mission of HMDCB is to relieve suffering and improve quality of life by promoting the excellence and professional competency of hospice medical directors. For appointment information with Dr. Harris, call IMA-Tupelo at (662) or THE DESK ( ). Open House The Switchboard at IMA-Tupelo recently held an open house to let employees take a look at their recent renovations. Pictured here are IMA-Tupelo employees (front row, from left) Barbara Gurley, Melissa Parker, Peggy Stanley, Jenny Washington, (back row, from left) Cassandra Funchess, Tammy Lee, Lindsey Ezell and Jasmine Penro. November 7, 2014 Page 6

Children s Clinic Welcomes Nurse Practitioner Children s Clinic of West Point recently welcomed Whitt Foster, board-certified pediatric nurse practitioner, to the staff.

He previously worked at North Mississippi Medical Center-West Point as a registered nurse for the medical-surgical unit, Intensive Care Unit and Emergency Department. Foster joins Drs.

8 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday- Friday. For appointment information, call (662) 494-1620 or 1-800-THE DESK (1-800-843-3375). Walk-ins are also welcome.

7 Children s Clinic Welcomes Nurse Practitioner Children s Clinic of West Point recently welcomed Whitt Foster, board-certified pediatric nurse practitioner, to the staff. Foster earned his bachelor s degree in nursing from Mississippi University for Women in Columbus and his master s degree in nursing from the University of Alabama at Birmingham. He previously worked at North Mississippi Medical Center-West Point as a registered nurse for the medical-surgical unit, Intensive Care Unit and Emergency Department. Foster joins Drs. Archie Cachola and Keith Watson, and nurse practitioner Keicia Tilley Lynn at the clinic, located at 720 Medical Center Drive. Effective Nov. 3, the Children s Clinic will be open from 8 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday- Friday. For appointment information, call (662) or THE DESK ( ). Walk-ins are also welcome. Davis Named Clinic Employee of the Month North Mississippi Medical recently named Daphne Davis as the September Employee of the Month. Davis serves as an admissions/discharge specialist at The Women s Group-West Point, where she has worked since October She is a graduate of West Point High School, and attended Mary Holmes Community College and Jackson State University, where she earned a degree in business management. Daphne is a pleasure to work with and goes above NMMC-Iuka Selects Employee of Quarter North Mississippi Medical Center-Iuka recently named Crystal Null, respiratory therapist, as Employee of the Quarter. Null joined NMMC-Iuka in May Crystal is wonderful to work with and always has the patients needs first, said a coworker who nominated Null. She helps out anywhere she can and provides excellent care. The Employee of the Quarter honor recognizes employees with exemplary job performance and customer service skills, as well as community involvement. the call of duty, said a coworker who nominated her. Patients and staff can trust her to do the right thing. Our patients receive the best care because of her thoroughness. Davis says her favorite part of her job is working with the patients and getting to meet new people. She has two children Eric and William, and she is engaged to the Rev. Joe Smith Jr. She is a member of Mt. Hermon M.B. Church in West Point, where she sings in the choir, serves on the praise and worship team and is a youth counselor. She is also active in the church Women s Mission. The Employee of the Month honor recognizes employees with exemplary job performance and customer service skills, as well as community involvement. Iuka Administrator Fred Truesdale presents Null with the Employee of the Quarter certificate. Page 7 November 7, 2014

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