OMCNews The Right Care, Right Here December 11, 2015 People Inside this Issue Employee Holiday Party Pics on pages 1, 6 & 7! Employee Holiday Celebration Party It s beginning to look a lot like Christmas at OMC. See page 4. Net Learning course to be completed by December 31! See page 8! Mission To provide exceptional, compassionate care to all we serve. Vision More photos on pages 6&7 We will change lives by nurturing hope, improving health and encouraging wellness every person every time.
December 11, 2015 2 OMC s 26th annual Lights of Life to help others Campaign continues through the end of the year The Ozarks Medical Center Lights of Life Christmas tree is now shining as a tribute in honor and memory of hundreds of individuals after the 26th annual community tree lighting ceremony on Dec 1. The OMC Foundation Lights of Life campaign gives area residents an opportunity to honor and remember their loved ones by sponsoring a tree light for $10 or a tree ornament for $25. To date, the campaign has raised $5500 so far and donations will be accepted thru January 31. The tree and the list of those honored with lights on the tree will also be displayed through the end of the December. The list will be updated daily with new donations. Funds raised during the Lights of Light campaign benefit several programs and services, including the OMC Foundation Endowment, the OMC Cancer Treatment Center, Riverways Hospice of OMC, OMC Heart Care Services and OMC Women and Children Services. The evening s keynote speaker was Mrs. Nancy L. Franz, a volunteer at OMC who has created funds with the Foundation to support cardiac care at OMC. Franz spoke about her experiences and how special Ozarks Medical Center is to her and her family. Pictured with the OMC Lights of Life Tree are tree lighters William, Jack and Caroline Beykirch; OMC Foundation Executive Director Ward Franz, and guest speaker Nancy L. Franz. We live in an uncertain world today. We need a sanctuary. The dictionary says that a sanctuary is a place of refuge or safety. The Bible refers to it as a very special or holy place. To me and my family, OMC is a sanctuary. OMC is a safe place where one can go for healing and comfort. It is not the building that makes a sanctuary, but the people working there, Franz said. Chosen to light this year s tree were Caroline, William and Jack Beykirch, who are the children of OMC Board Member, Greg Beykirch and his wife, Courtney. The invocation was provided by Dr. Reverend Timothy Stover of the First Presbyterian Church. The Swing Set, a special group from the West Plains High School Concert Choir, performed a variety of holiday favorites. The group is under the direction of Kelly Dame. Tom Keller, President and CEO of OMC, gave closing remarks. Those still wishing to place a light or ornament on the Lights of Life Christmas tree to honor or in memory of someone may do so by sending a tax-deductible donation to the OMC Foundation. For information or to request a donation form, call 417-853-5200. Donation forms also are available at the visitors information desk in the main lobby of the medical center, at the OMC Foundation office, located at No. 12 Parkway Center; and online at www.ozarksmedicalcenter.com by clicking on classes and events. from
December 11, 2015 3 Same Day Turn-Around Lab Tests Added On December 7th, the Chemistry Laboratory will be able to provide the following tests with a same day turn-around time. NT-ProBNP (this will replace the BNP) Urine Amylase 24 Hour Timed Urine BUN 24 Hour Timed Urine Calcium 24 Hour Timed Urine Creatinine Random Urine, 24 Hour Timed & Creatinine Clearance Urine Glucose Random Urine, 24 Hour Timed Urine Immunoglobulin IgG 24 Hour Timed Urine Magnesium 24 Hour Timed Urine Microalbumin Random Urine, 24 Hour Timed & Albumin/Creatinine Ratio Urine Phosphorus 24 Hour Timed Urine Potassium Random Urine, 24 Hour Timed Urine Sodium Random Urine, 24 Hour Timed Urine Total Protein Random Urine, 24 Hour Timed Urine Transferrin Random Urine, 24 Hour Timed Urine Uric Acid 24 Hour Timed The week of December 28th, the following Serum/Plasma tests will be added to the menu and will also have a same day turn-around time. Beta 2-Microglobulin Estradiol Follicle Stimulating Hormone Free Kappa Light Chains Free Lambda Light Chains Luteinizing Hormone Prealbumin Progesterone Joan Hanff, MT(ASCP), BA Laboratory Director 2016 FORUMS NEW SHUTTLE HOURS The shuttle is now operating from 9:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday The cell phone number is 293-4731 If you have any questions or would like me to come and talk to your staff just call Dianne Hoover @ 293-9969 You Asked for it! Employees asked for extended hours for the cafeteria, and your feedback was heard and acted upon! New hours: Monday through Friday: 7 a.m.-8 p.m. Saturday and Sunday: 7-9 a.m. and 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Thank you Nutrition Services and Administration for making this happen. Thank you employees for communicating your feedback on how to make OMC the best place to work. Together Everyone Achieves More Keep your suggestions coming! New Hours for Human Resources Human Resources started new hours effective December 1st. We will open at 7:30 am and close at 4:30 pm. These revised hours will allow us to better serve all shifts and all locations of our OMC coworkers. Mark your calendar for the 2016 Forum dates. Staff members are required to attend two forums each year. Out-of-town clinics can connect through Go To Meeting there is limited availability of connections and seating. Please contact the clinic in advance. 1 ST QTR 2 nd QTR 3 rd QTR 4 th QTR Wednesday Wednesday Wednesday Wednesday Location Feb. 17 th May 11 th Aug. 17 th Nov. 16 th 7:15am 7:15am 7:15am 7:15am Parkway 10:00am 10:00am 10:00am 10:00am Parkway 1:00pm 1:00pm 1:00pm 1:00pm Parkway 3:00pm 3:00pm 3:00pm 3:00pm Parkway Thursday Thursday Thursday Thursday Feb. 18 TH May 12 th Aug. 18 th Nov. 17 th 9:00am 9:00am 9:00am 9:00am Parkway 1:00pm 1:00pm 1:00pm 1:00pm Parkway 9:00pm 9:00pm 9:00pm 9:00pm Cafeteria 10:30pm 10:30pm 10:30pm 10:30pm Cafeteria
December 11, 2015 People Share your holiday decorations, parties, etc. with everyone thru OMCNews. Just email your photo and information to: melissa.smith@ ozarksmedicalcenter.com Collection boxes are located in: Riverways Rehabilitation Services Surgery BHC PR Please donate new, unwrapped toys by 5p.m. on Monday, December 14. Toys will be given to area children by the Marine Corps League. Questions? Call Gay Watson at x6703 4 I wanted to pass along our Rheumatology staff has done a great job decorating their clinic, and the staff has personally bought Christmas cards they are giving to their patients when they check out, and the patients love it! What a great show of compassion and kindness of these staff members going above and beyond. Courtney Gale, LPN, Specialty Clinics Coordinator The Education Department has a beautiful tree in the front hallway at Parkway. Pictured left to right: Janet Myers, Erin Roberts and Meagan Jones. Margie Vandiver in Centralized Scheduling poses by her Charlie Brown Christmas Tree. Riverways Homecare staff held an Ugly Christmas Sweater Contest at their Christmas party on Wednesday, December 9, 2015. Pictured left to right: Marie Good, Christy Tharp, Erman Croney, Kristy Allen, Tamera Agee, Janice Odom, and Erin Honeyfield. The Ugliest Christmas Sweater winner was Tamera Agee. Our favorite quotes from the movie Elf.
December 11, 2015 5 OMC Cafeteria Hours Monday-Friday Breakfast: 7:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. Lunch: 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Snack Bar: 1:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Dinner: 4:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. CAFE Holidays & Weekends Breakfast: 7:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. Lunch: 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Employees receive a 20% discount on most items in the cafeteria. (Menu subject to change without notice.) LUNCH MENU 14 15 16 17 Beef Lasagna SW Roasted Chicken Chicken Tenders Onion Rings Dijon Roasted Potatoes Sauteed Spinach Cauliflower w/crumbs Vegetable Beef Soup Asian Spiced Pork Tilapia w/herbs Hamburger Steak Fries Herbed Rice Pilaf Broccoli Spears Fresh Steamed Carrots Chicken & Dumpling Soup Fried Chicken Tuna Noodle Casserole Chicken Sandwich Onion Rings Sour Cream & Chive Mashed Potatoes Cream-style Corn Tomato Basil Squash Baked Stuffed Potato Soup Baked Manicotti Chicken Cacciatore Black Bean Burger Steak Fries New Potatoes Green Bean Casserole Winter Blend Vegetables Broccoli Cheese Soup SNACK BAR Warm Soft Pretzels with cheese sauce & mustard Tacos Bar with shredded lettuce, cheddar cheese, pico, diced onion & salsa 18 Chicken Tampico Flank Steak Beef Hot Dog Tater Tots Spanish Rice Fresh Asparagus Stewed Tomatoes Corn Chowder Daily: Salad Bar, Sandwich Bar, Pizza, Desserts Wing Bar with celery sticks & ranch dressing $1.00 Hot Dogs with chili, cheese sauce & 0.25c fountain drinks French Fry Bar with cheese sauce, green onion, chili & jalapenos OMC & Red Cross Blood Drive December 16 OMC and the American Red Cross will host a blood drive Wednesday, December 16, from noon until 6 p.m., at the Willard Hunter Classroom in the OMC Parkway Center. An American Red Cross t-shirt will be free to donors while supplies last. This holiday season, the American Red Cross urges individuals to give something that means something a blood or platelet donation. This simple, potentially lifesaving act can give patients in need another holiday season with loved ones. During the winter months and especially around the holidays, blood donations tend to decline. Long holiday weekends, like Thanksgiving, pose an extra challenge when many donors are traveling to be with family and friends. The Red Cross encourages people to make an appointment to donate blood or platelets and give a meaningful gift to a patient this holiday season the gift of life. Blood donors with all types, especially O negative, B negative and A negative, are urged to give. Platelet donors and those with type AB blood are also continually needed. RapidPass is available to donors and allows them to complete their pre-reading and donation questions online from the comfort and privacy of their home or office; reducing the time they spend at the blood drive by up to 15 minutes. Visit redcrossblood.org/rapidpass, read the information, answer the questions, and print the pass or email it to themselves to show when they check in at the blood drive. RapidPass must be completed the same day as the donation. Donors are still encouraged to schedule an appointment online. Double Red Cell Donation also is available to donors who meet the requirements to safely donate two red cell units rather than one. Double red cell collection is an automated process that facilitates the collection of red blood cells while the donor s plasma levels are maintained. Several factors make this donation desirable including the use of a smaller needle, donating less often, and because of the process used, donors feeling better afterward. We are encouraging everyone to give. The entire process will only take about an hour. It is amazing that with just a short time out of your day, you can help save a life, said Joan Hanff, OMC Lab Services Director. For more information, visit redcrossblood.org, or call the OMC Public Relations Department at 417-257-6735. Click here for free weekly fitness opportunities & gym discounts Click here for the complete meetings calendar and calendar of events
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December 11, 2015 8 NET LEARNING REQUIREMENT In order to meet the requirements set forth for the Chest Pain Accreditation, we have developed an Early Heart Attack Care (EHAC) course in Net Learning that must be completed by all staff by December 31st of THIS year. You will find the course already in your To Do List and it should only take about 10 minutes of your time. Once you have read all EHAC course pages, you will click the green box that says Exit Course. You will then find that the course has moved to mycompletions and you will have a grade of P, which means Pass. *This will also be an annual education requirement going forward, so you will see this course added to the list of courses you already complete in Net Learning during your month of hire. For any Net Learning questions, please feel free to contact Erin Roberts by email or by calling ext. 6725. For any questions regarding Chest Pain Accreditation requirements, please contact Devon Emerson. Thank you for completing this required education by December 31st! Please continue to contact me with any Net Learning questions you have along the way. Thank you, Erin Roberts,BSEd., Education Manager Education Services 417-257-6725 Fax 417-257-6754 erin.roberts@ozarksmedicalcenter.com