missionRooted in the loving ministry of Jesus as

healer, we commit ourselves to serving all

persons, with special attention to those who are

poor and vulnerable. Our Catholic health

ministry is dedicated to spiritually centered holistic care, which

sustains and improves the health of individuals and

communities. We are advocates for a

compassionate and just society through our actions and words.

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St. Vincent’s HealthCare Associate Newsletter January 2012

By Ilyssa TrusselMarketing & Communications

The New Year is bringing a new name to a very old hospital. St. Luke’s Hospital, Florida’s oldest private hospital, is chang-ing its name to St. Vincent’s Medical Cen-ter Southside. The move will better link our hospital network with a common

brand identity under the St. Vincent’s HealthCare name and Mission.

St. Luke’s actually became part of St. Vincent’s HealthCare in 2008 but most people are still unaware the two are related. The new name is meant to change that.

“This is an exciting day. While we are mindful and respectful of our long-standing heritage, we feel this change is necessary to further strengthen the St. Vincent’s HealthCare brand,” said Donnie Romine, President of St. Vincent’s Medical Center Southside. “We want people to know this does not take away our identity or reputation in the com-

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munity. On the contrary, we hope the name unifies our Mission and gives our associates another reason to be proud to work here.”

St. Luke’s Hospital was founded in 1873 by three women who saw the need for medical care in the commu-nity. That Mission continues today as our doctors, nurses and other medical professionals strive to provide the most compassionate care for our patients and their families.

St. Vincent’s HealthCare has rapidly expanded its compliment of services and locations over the past several years. More than 120 physicians have been added and new St. Vincent’s Primary Care locations have opened throughout the city. The need to posi-tion ourselves as an integrated health-care system is more important than ever.

“The name change comes at a time of immense growth for St. Vincent’s HealthCare. The system is preparing to open a third hospital in Clay County in the Fall of 2013,” said Moody Chisholm, President & CEO of St. Vincent’s HealthCare. Each of these hospitals will bear the St. Vincent’s name which better communicates to the public the size and scope of our ser-vices. It’s also less confusing for people who want to access our growing St. Vincent’s HealthCare network.”

The new St. Vincent’s Southside sign will go up on the hospital building facing Butler Boulevard in a few weeks. The name change is effective immediately.

By David PringleExecutive Vice President Mission Integration

Real stories from St. Vincent’s Health-Care associates are captured in television commercials, on billboards throughout the area, in print ads and on jaxhealth.com. It’s my guess that by now most of you have heard about our new marketing campaign that tries to capture what we do at St. Vincent’s HealthCare in only three words . . . Above. Beyond. Because. When Kelly Brockmeier, Director of Marketing and Communications, told me about the plan, I was delighted. This speaks to our Mission and what makes us different. We have a long standing heritage with our Daugh-ters of Charity sponsors that dates back to 1633, and locally as far back as almost one hundred years. Their traditions, rituals and charism (reason for existing, identity and mission) of serving those who are vulnerable hold true today. Hospitals are places where we can find ourselves vulner-able to the uncertainty of how life can change. They are also places where we regularly stand in the sacredness of life. What could be more sacred than the birth of a child, redefining what it means to be whole, saying goodbye to someone we love and being an instru-ment of healing in whatever form it takes? Whether we are religious or not, spirituality is a part of each of us as we search for meaning and purpose. Spirituality is about trust, relationship, belonging, being valued, facing our fears and finding hope and healing.

So what is this St. Compassion, and who are we calling St. Caring and St. Healing? Sometimes we hear the word saint being used to describe an individual who goes out of her way to show kindness, generosity or self sacrificing behavior. It is rare to find healthcare workers who on their off duty hours clean the houses of their patients, cater to special patient meal requests or give the coat off their backs. And so when these things happen, we search for words to de-scribe the behavior. At St. Vincent’s we are quick to acknowledge, as do those in the ads, that these wonder-ful care givers are not real saints, and wouldn’t it be great if we all could be more like the real Saints? At St. Vincent’s HealthCare, St. Vincent de Paul, St. Louise de Marillac, St. Luke, St. Catherine Labouré and St. Elizabeth Ann Seton are actual Saints who, while perhaps not known to everyone, are known to those who work in our hospitals. Living the Mission at St. Vincent’s means our associates work hard to exercise some of the characteristics of the real Saints. We call it Generosity of spirit, treating people – all people, with Reverence, Dignity and finding virtue in being Dedicated to going Above. Beyond. Because. So, when we say, St. Caring, St. Dedication or St. Compassion we are really making the connection with the qualities and spirit of those Saints who inspire us all to follow our Mission and to live our Values. Thanks to all of our St. Vincent’s HealthCare associates who make the difference.

Who is Saint Compassion?

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St. Vincent’s Riverside and St. Vincent’s Southside each received the Get With The Guidelines®–Heart Failure Silver Quality Achievement Award from the American Heart Association (AHA). The recognition signifies our hospitals have reached an aggressive goal of treating heart failure patients with 85 percent compliance for one year at core standard levels of care.

According to the American Heart Asso-ciation, about 5.7 million people suffer from heart failure. Each year 670,000 new cases are diagnosed and more than 277,000 people will die of heart failure.The St. Vincent’s program initially achieved Advanced Certification in Heart Failure in December 2010. In July 2011, requirements were expanded to include an outpatient component for certification. Laura Grieve, ARNP, was hired to follow heart failure patients during their inpatient stay, assist with their transition to outpatient status and ensure close outpatient follow up. “Get With The Guidelines® (GWTG) provides the framework for us to provide high level care to heart failure patients to prevent future hospitaliza-tions,” says Grieve. The AHA guide-lines include 60 minutes of one-on-one patient teaching during hospitalization, follow up phone calls at 72 hours and 10 days and a follow up visit within one week after discharge. “Our goal is to provide high quality patient-centered care and to prevent re-hospitalization for heart failure through close moni-toring and patient teaching,” Grieve stated. “Get With The Guidelines®–Heart Failure helps St. Vincent’s associates de-velop and implement acute and second-ary prevention guideline processes,” says Veal. “These processes will enable

our hospitals to improve the quality of care provided to heart failure patients, save lives and ultimately reduce health-care costs by lowering the recurrence of heart attacks.”

According to the Joint Commission (JC), only 39 hospitals nationwide and four in Florida are recognized with Advanced Heart Failure Certification. Chris Veal was invited to present to the JC’s Scientific Sessions in Novem-ber. “I was honored to discuss our heart failure program journey and accomplish-ments.” On behalf of St. Vincent’s Medical Center, Veal accepted a Joint Commission Certificate of Distinction in the manage-ment of Heart Failure.

“St. Vincent’s Riverside and St. Vincent’s Southside are dedicated to making our care for heart failure patients among the best in the country,” says cardiologist Dr. Steven Nauman. “We will continue our efforts and build off the success of this award by continued implementa-

tion of the American Heart Associa-tion’s Get With The Guidelines®–Heart Failure program that allowed us to accomplish this goal.”

St. Vincent’s Riverside and St. Vincent’s Southside Receive American Heart Association’s Get With The Guidelines® – Heart Failure Silver Quality Achievement Award

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In the NewsNovember 18 - Moody Chisholm and other local hospital CEOs dis-cussed their desire to build a private fund to attract and retain more medical residents with the Jacksonville Business Journal.

November 22 - Dr. Hilleary Rock-well talked with Joy Purdy of First Coast News about how much exercise is too much for children.

November 22 - Action News inter-viewed a SVHC Lung Cancer Institute patient in observance of Lung Cancer Awareness Month.

November 22 - Cecilia Hennig, RD, talked to Action News about weight management during the holiday season.

November 23 - For Lung Cancer Awareness Month, Action News inter-viewed Dr. Thomas Szwed and Nurse Navigator Wendy Holt about the Super Dimension I-Logic Lung Navigation System.

November 24 - For the 18th year in a row, St. Vincent’s teamed up with Meals on Wheels and Gator Taxi/Yellow Cabs to prepare and deliver Thanksgiving meals to needy people in our community. This year St. Vincent’s fed a record number of people…500! The event was featured on Channel 4, First Coast News and Action News.

November 25 - Photos of St. Vincent’s Thanksgiving program were featured in the Times Union Metro section.

November 28 - Dr. Arne Sippens, Diagnostic Cardiology Associates, was featured on First Coast Living discuss-ing Sudden Cardiac Arrest.

December 1 - Some retailers are no longer filling prescriptions for addictive drugs. Sys-tem Director of Pharmacy

Charzetta James weighed in about the effectiveness of the new statewide pill mill database with Action News.

December 1 - St. Vincent’s Gamma Knife Perfexion was featured on the front page of Florida Doctor Magazine.

December 1 - Dr. Kent New and his “Swype” invention were featured in Health Source magazine.

December 1 - Health Source maga-zine featured Dr. Mike Cunningham.

December 2 - The Jacksonville Business Journal spoke to CEO Moody Chisholm and did a feature article about his leadership and the growth of the hospital system.

December 8 - St. Vincent’s Colon Cancer Prevention Trial was mentioned in the Right Dose segment of “Good Morning Jacksonville” on First Coast News.

December 9 - DCA Drs. Mark Hayes and Jona-than Constantin discussed the importance of having Heart Healthy New Year’s Resolu-tions on First Coast Living.

December 13 - The Colon Cancer Prevention Trial at St. Vincent’s was featured in a Times Union Blog.

To watch or view these stories in their entirety, go to jaxhealth.com, click on “About Us” and “Newsroom.” You can also view most of these stories on our St. Vincent’s HealthCare Facebook page.4 JANUARY 2012

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IRS Certified and Trained tax profes-sionals with United Way’s Real $ense Initiative will be at St. Vincent’s South-side and Riverside campuses to help you do your taxes for FREE. Keep all of your tax refund – the average taxpayer saves $200. FREE Tax Preparation and online filing:• Taxprofessionalwillprepareyour taxes with you for FREE• Getyourtaxesfiledon-lineforFREE for a faster return• Youmayrequestreturnbydirect deposit for an even faster return• TotalFamilyIncomeshouldnot exceed $50,000• Norentalpropertyorpersonal businesses• Dependingonyourincome,youmay be able to take advantage of the Federal Earned Income Tax Credit

St. Vincent’s RiversideFriday, February 10: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Seton Hall, Room 118Wednesday, March 7: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Seton Hall, Room 118

St. Vincent’s SouthsideThursday, February 9: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Joe Adams Building, Room 2030Thursday, March 8: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Joe Adams Building, Room 2030 When filing your taxes you must bring:• PhotoID• SocialSecurityCardorITINand birth dates for all persons listed on tax return• IncomestatementsorW2sforeach job — pay stubs will NOT be accepted • All1099formsreceived• Copyoflastyear’sTaxReturnForm (2010)• Anyotherofficialdocuments providing qualified deductions (such as Child Care Credits, Higher Education Credits, etc.) Walk-ins are welcome but appoint-ments are preferred. Please call Phyllis Appleby, 308-8574, to schedule your appointment.

Note: If your income is too high to take advantage of these sessions, see the Real $ense Road Map for a Tax-Aide Site location where there is no income cap. You may also call 211 or 632-0600 for information. VITA ($49,000 income cap), AARP (no income cap but special attention is given to those age 60 and over) and Benefit Bank Sites.

The American Heart Association-First Coast is planning a Flash Mob and you can take part. It’s being held during “National Wear Red Day” at the Jacksonville Landing on Friday, Feb. 3, 2012 in the late afternoon or early evening. The intent is to create the perception of a spontaneous outpour-ing of care, concern and awareness about the #1 killer of women, heart disease.

Visit http://ahajaxflashmob.wufoo.com/forms/flash-mob-registration/ to learn more and to register. Part of the success of a flash mob is the surprise factor so keep what you have read here to yourself… unless you know others who would like to take part!

File Your Taxes For FREE — Save The Fee!

NATIONAL WEAR RED DAY IN FEBRUARYFlash Mob Will Support the American Heart/Stroke Association

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Mobile Health Outreach Ministry Team Makes Winning Gingerbread House

During their annual department Christmas party, Mobile Health associates challenged each other to make gingerbread houses or gingerbread mobile units. Dr. Jon Schnei-der, Silvia Denkler, RN, Tracy Smith, MS, RD, and Blanca Baez, Medical Assistant/Driver won cookie bouquets for creating the winning gingerbread house.

By Kathie FordMarketing & Communications

It was another amazing year for the SVHC Adopt a Family program! Christ-mas Committee volunteers collected gifts from departments, physicians and individual associates who opened their hearts to share God’s love with 127 families. Gifts chosen specifically for the recipients were given to the 435 children and 188 adults in those families.

Tears and hugs of gratitude were shared between recipients and Christmas com-mittee members as gifts were picked up. On the Riverside campus, students from St. Vincent’s Schools of Medical Science,

Technology and Radiol-ogy put on their reindeer antlers and “tested” out some of the bikes as they delivered loads of gifts to cars.

Thank you, students and all who adopted families, for touching lives by sharing your bless-ings!

St. Vincent’s hosted its annual Christmas luncheon for community seniors who often find themselves alone during the holidays. Invitations were extended to individuals who take advantage of our Mobile Health Outreach Ministry. Some of the 17 guests have enjoyed the tradition many times and consider the event a cherished gift.

Carla Shaw coordinated the luncheon and Sr. Virginia Ann Brooks, Sr. Cora Anne Signaigo, Tracie Loftis, and Linda Parks mingled with the guests, served lunch and presented each with a gift selected from their own wish list. And what would a Christmas party be without music? The guests were thrilled with Sabrina Walker’s beautiful renditions of Christmas songs.

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Holiday Festivities SVHC Adopt a Family Program

Christmas Luncheon is Gift to Community Seniors

SCLM Christmas Tree Benefits ResidentsOrnaments decorated with the names of approximately 180 long-term SCLM residents hung on the Christmas tree in the lobby. Associates selected names from the tree and provided gifts to make sure the residents en-joyed celebrating the holidays!

Thank you associates for blessing the lives of so many who call SCLM home.

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By Kathie FordMarketing & Communications

Caroling Preceded Annual Tree Lighting Throughout the halls of SVMC, carolers entertained patients, visitors and as-sociates on Dec. 7 and attracted people to join them in the breezeway for the beautiful– albeit very cold – tree lighting program.

The crowd huddled as they were welcomed by COO Gene Miyamoto. Sabrina Walker and Elisabeth Matthews sang as John Mark Shaw, Choir Director at St. Justin’s Parish played the piano. Christmas joy filled attendees hearts as scriptures, blessings and reflections were shared by Chaplain Carl Kyle, Sr. Vir-ginia Ann Brooks, Ann Carey and Fa-ther Leonard Chuwa. Observers cheered

as Nancy Gallagher, President of the SVMC Auxiliary, lit the giant tree that reflects so many messages to those who pass – God’s gift of His Son Jesus and His light in the world, St. Vincent’s Mission to care for all who come to us and the promise of God’s gifts of love, joy and peace in our hearts.

Moody and Other Leaders Play SantaJust before Christmas, Moody Chisholm, David Pringle, Ann Carey and other St. Vincent’s Riverside leaders roamed the halls greeting associates with holiday wishes and sweet treats. Moody thanked associates for their service and gave

special thanks to those scheduled to work on the holiday.

Tradition Continues with Tree Lighting and Pageant By Dawn BallardConsolidated Laboratories

St. Vincent’s Southside held its annual outdoor Christmas tree lighting and employee pageant Dec. 6. Once the tree was illuminated with colorful lights, the indoor festivities began.

A beautiful string quartet and singers performed during the original Christ-mas skit titled “I’m getting nuttin’ for Christmas.” Associates, including President Donnie Romine and CNO/COO Lorraine Keith, acted out wrong procedures before being visited by the HRO Fairy Godmother, played by Sarah Holt. She trained and taught them the correct procedures, which led them to quickly change their tune to “I’m getting something for Christmas!”

Santa and his elves were a big hit with children who took pictures with the jolly old elf. Christmas started early as children selected a present to take home. Attendees also enjoyed cookies

baked by the Christmas committee. Door prizes like gift cards, a home-made cake and gift baskets were given out to lucky winners.

Carolers Spread Good CheerSt. Vincent’s Southside associates were busy spreading holiday cheer through-out the hospital the week before Christ-mas. One day carolers were joined by Donnie Romine and Lorraine Keith, who passed out Peterbrooke chocolates to all of the floors.

Nurse Managers Get Wrapped Up at PartyBy Gina McGinn, Critical Care/Cardiopulmonary

As SVHC nurse managers gathered in the Terry Conference Center for their Christmas party, Santa hats were placed atop their heads. They were divided into eight groups and the fun began. The women in each group were given a bag full of Christmas wrap, bows and ribbons and were told to use all of their supplies to decorate the

men in their groups as Mrs. Claus! Each Mrs. Claus was met with a round of applause as “she” modeled for the crowd. All were declared winners and given prizes.

Christmas at St. Vincent’s Riverside

Christmas at St. Vincent’s Southside

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By Ilyssa TrusselMarketing & Communications

St. Vincent’s HealthCare patients have a unique opportunity to make a differ-ence in a national study aimed at reduc-ing the risk of colon cancer. Research-ers and doctors, including Principle Investigator Dr. William Sumner, III are working with the National Cancer Institute (NCI) to sponsor the study which evaluates the effectiveness of the drug, Rosuvastatin (Crestor) in fighting colon cancer. St. Vincent’s Southside and Riverside are the only hospitals in Jacksonville taking part in this large-scale national study.

“I am proud to be associated with a healthcare system sponsoring a Colon Cancer Prevention trial offered by the National Cancer Institute. St. Vincent’s is helping patients prevent the occur-rence of this deadly disease,” said Sum-ner. “In the medical world, an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.”

The National Surgical Adjuvant Breast and Bowel Project study, also known as NSABP P-5, was developed to evaluate Rosuvastatin, a statin that is generally prescribed by doctors to lower choles-terol and protect against heart attacks. New research suggests statins may also protect against some types of cancer, including colorectal cancer.

While surgery can be successful in re-moving and curing colon cancer, polyps often return. If left untreated, polyps can lead to colon cancer. The hope of the study is that the drug will reduce the number of colon polyps in patients with a history of colon cancer.

Nationally, the study will involve 1,740 patients who have recently been diagnosed with stage I or stage II colon cancer and who are not already tak-ing statins for high cholesterol. Once enrolled, patients will be randomly assigned to one of two groups. Each group will take one pill a day for five years. One group will receive Rosuvas-tatin, the other group a placebo. Study medications will be provided at no cost to qualified participants taking part in the trial.

Colon cancer is the third most common cancer in the United States. Doctors hope this will be an important step in reducing these sobering statistics.

If you were recently diagnosed with a Stage I or II colon cancer and are interested in the study, contact Sue H. Kreichelt at (904)-308-8634.

Corporate ComplianceValues LineBill MayherVice President, Corporate Compliance

Have you ever wit-nessed an incident at work that you thought was unsafe, unethi-cal or illegal but did not feel comfortable reporting it? Would you have reported the incident if you had known you could do so anonymously? If you are ever in this situation you should know there is a number you can call and report your concerns. The Values Line is a confidential toll-free number available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. You can remain completely anonymous and still get an update on the status of your concern. This is how the Values Line works:

• Call 1-800-707-2198• Speak to a Communications Specialist at the company that handles our calls.• The Communications Specialist will enter the concern and all of the available details. The call will not be recorded.• You will be provided with a report number and a date to call back to check on the status of your concern.• A report will be typed and sent to Corporate Compliance for investigation.• Corporate Compliance will investigate and provide the outcome to the Values Line before your call back date.

You can also report a concern on the web by going to AscensionHealthVal-uesLine.org. Once you connect to the web site, there is a series of screens that walk you through the process of preparing and submitting a report. After you submit a report, you will be provided a follow-up date, report number and PIN that you can use to find out the results of any investigation conducted as a result of your concern.

The Values Line information is listed on the Intranet home page and in every issue of Mediscoop.

St. Vincent’s HealthCare Seeking Volunteers for

Colon Cancer Prevention Study

Sheila Seltzer, RN, MSN, on 4 East, was featured in the Spotlight article included in the recent Awards & Special Recognitions issue. Sheila earned her Masters Degree from Jacksonville University (not Jones College as stated in the article).

CORRECTION

By Tracy Smith, MS, RDSt. Vincent’s Mobile Health Outreach Ministry

1. Consider your thoughts, attitudes and behaviors toward your own body and the way these beliefs have been shaped by society. Then educate your children about (a) the genetic basis for the natural diversity of human body shapes and sizes and (b) the nature and ugliness of prejudice. • Makeanefforttomaintain positive attitudes and healthy behaviors. Children learn from things you say and do!2. Examine closely your dreams and goals for your children and other loved ones. Are you overemphasizing beauty and body shape, particularly for girls? • Avoidsendingthemessagetoyour children that, “I will like you more if you lose weight, don’t eat so much, or fit into smaller clothes, etc.” • Decidewhatyoucandoandstop doing to reduce teasing, criticism, blaming, staring, etc. that reinforce the idea that larger or fatter is “bad” and smaller or thinner is “good.”3. Learn about and discuss with your sons and daughters the dangers of trying to alter one’s body shape through dieting. Also discuss the value of moderate exer-cise for health. Last but not least always emphasize the importance of eating a variety of foods in well-balanced meals consumed at least three times a day. • Avoidcategorizingandlabeling foods as “good” or “bad” foods. All foods can be eaten in moderation. • Remembertobeagoodexamplein regard to sensible eating, exercise and self acceptance.

4. Do not avoid activities like swim-ming, sunbathing or dancing just because it brings attention to your weight or shape.5. Exercise simply for the health benefits rather than using it to purge your body from calories or fat. Also do not exercise in order to achieve the perfect body or for popularity.6. Practice honoring people for their in-ner beauty and strength rather than only their physical appearance.7. Help children appreciate and resist the ways in which television, magazines and other media distort the true diversity of human body types and how they im-ply that a slender body means power, excitement, popularity or perfection.8. Educate boys and girls about various forms of prejudice and help them understand their responsibilities for preventing them.9. Encourage your children to be active and to enjoy what their bod-ies can do and feel like. Do not limit their caloric intake unless a physician requests that you do this because of a medical problem.10. Do whatever you can to promote the self-esteem and self-respect of all of your children in intellectual, athletic and social endeavors. A well rounded sense of self and solid self esteem are

the best antidotes to dieting and disor-dered eating.

Reference:1. National Eating Disorders Association Website. www.NationalEating Disorders.org. Assessed on December 13, 2011.

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Parents Can Do To Help Prevent Eating Disorders10 Things

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By Ilyssa TrusselMarketing & Communications

Dozens of walkers laced up their sneakers along the St. Johns River, on St. Vincent’s Riverside campus, to raise awareness and funds for healthy joints. The Heekin Institute for Orthopedic Research held its first annual “Joint Replacement 1 mile Fun Walk” Nov. 12 to benefit the Arthritis Foun-dation and orthopedic research. The event ended with a celebration at the riverfront pavilion with entertainment, a medal ceremony, sponsor booths and refreshments.

Heekin Orthopedic Specialists’ eight orthopedic surgeons work with patients on both of St. Vincent’s campuses. Medical Director R. David Heekin, MD was instrumental in helping the

orthopedic program at St. Vincent’s Medical Center Riverside receive Cen-ter of Excellence status from the Joint Commission.

Gabriel “The Storm” Jarrett enter-tained SCLM residents with his Johnny Cash impersonations and holiday songs in early December. The six year old won hearts as he interacted with his audience. Like Elvis, he presented me-mentos, kissed outreached hands and signed photos! With generous hugs and kind words like “You are beautiful,” Gabriel left his audience of residents, family members and associates wonder-ing when he will return. The YouTube sensation from Jacksonville travels the country entertaining. He has been featured on national TV many times and has raised almost $1M for children’s charities.

YouTube Sensation Gabriel “The Storm” Jarrett Performs at SCLM

Be InformedBy Kaye LunsfordHuman Resources

Summary Annual Reports (SAR) now availableThe Summary Annual Reports (SAR) can now be found on the Associate Connec-tion under 2012 Benefits/Plan Information. St. Vincent’s HealthCare is required by the Treasury Dept. to make this information available for associates. These are written annual reports of the premiums and administrative expenses for the following specified plans: • WelfareBenefitPlan(forLife,Dental and Vision) • LongTermCareInsurance • BusinessTravelAccident

2012 PTO Accrual Change ReminderPlease remember that effective January 8, 2012, the maximum number of PTOs that can be accrued will be 320. Please use, donate or cash-in so you don’t lose any.

Heekin walk participants included (L-R): Jacqueline Dean, Althea Whitehead, Bella Rickett, Mike DiPierna, Dr. Gavin Duffy, Michelle Foster.

Joint Replacement Fun Walk Benefits Arthritis Foundation and Orthopedic Research

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By Phyllis Appleby

St. Vincent’s has been a proud sponsor of the Marine Corps ½ Marathon and Freedom 5K run since it began eight years ago. During that time, the event has contributed almost $100,000 to the Freedom Alliance Scholarship Fund. It benefits the children of service veterans who are deceased or were permanently disabled in the line of duty. Another $20,000 has been given to our lo-cal USO. This year’s run raised over $10,000. The funds also provide finan-cial assistance to local military families who are in need.

Over 50 SVHC associates, their fami-lies, volunteers and Club 55+ members came out early on a recent Saturday to hand out hundreds of cups of Gato-rade to the thousands of runners. The

crowds cheered and a live band entertained the run-ners as they raced along Riverside Ave.

To see the photos from the event, go to the G Drive, Common, Community Relations and Marketing folder. There you will see all of the photos. You can print yours from there.

Thank you to everyone who joined St. Vincent’s HealthCare in supporting this worthwhile event, our troops and our country. It was a great event thanks to you!

By Lisa FewellInformation Systems OneCare, our St. Vincent’s HealthCare Electronic Medical Record, has been holding weekly design meetings to dis-cuss the current clinical workflow and establish future electronic workflow. A cross-section of associates on both hos-pital campuses has been designated as subject matter experts (SME or smee) and are gathering necessary informa-tion to make the transition a success.

OneCare SME’s are essential to the project. Their agreement on the system design will help in the development of our clinical system.

Elizabeth Greathouse, an ICU nurse at St. Vincent’s Riverside, is one of more than 30 SME’s on the project. “The first thing we determined was

nurses from all areas of the hospital did almost everything differently and there were too many forms to fill out! The exciting part of this project is creating a system that streamlines our processes and unifies how we do things across our hospital system. Switching to computerized charting will be a huge change and will require a lot of training for everyone involved. The end result will be a system that allows nurses to effectively collect, manage, and utilize data related to our patients,” said Greathouse. “I look forward to the finished product and I am excited about all of the positive changes that will come from OneCare. I encour-age everyone to talk to their unit SME nurse and find out what all the excite-ment is about!”

Look for our upcoming OneCare infor-mation sessions coming in January.

If you have any questions about OneCare or the SME meetings, please email OneCare@jaxhealth.com. Look for more information on the Associate Connection.

SVHC Sponsors Marine Corps Half Marathon and Freedom 5K

OneCare - What is an SME?

Elizabeth Greathouse

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By Ilyssa TrusselMarketing & Communications

For many of us Thanksgiving was a time to enjoy a holiday feast and celebrate with family and friends. But imagine being elderly or disabled and alone on the holidays without enough money for a

warm Thanksgiving meal. Unfortunately this is the reality for a record number of people in Northeast Florida. That’s why St. Vincent’s HealthCare has teamed up with Meals on Wheels for 18 years to provide free, hot holiday meals for Meals on Wheels recipients. This year, Mayor Alvin Brown and his family joined the volunteers in loading more than 500 hot meals into taxi cabs. The mayor took a few minutes to speak to the media, thanking St. Vincent’s volunteers and associates for making a difference in the community.

In the days leading up to Thanksgiving, the St. Vincent’s food and nutrition team prepared 150 pounds of turkey. On Thanksgiving morning, Chef Francois

Dormevil, Chef Ron Owens and the rest of the team prepared 125 pounds each of green beans, mashed potatoes and stuffing.

“Love is in the details,” said Chef Fran-cois. “It’s a great feeling that everybody comes out to do this and give up their

Thanksgiving morning with their families to come out and feed others that are not able to do so,” he said.

Once the food was prepared, volunteers arrived and formed an assembly line in the kitchen. After receiving directions

from Chef Dormevil, they proportioned individual to-go meals that were closed and brought downstairs where about 45 taxi cabs lined King Street. The drivers,

some of whom have been doing this for 15 or more years, were greeted by Bob Shircliff who thanked them for donating

18th Annual Partnership Provides More than

500 Hot Thanksgiving MealsMayor Brown & Family

Join St. Vincent’s and Meals on Wheels Volunteers

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Have You Had Your Payroll Check Up?By Payroll Department

As w-2 time approaches please remem-ber that all w-2’s are mailed to your home address unless you sign up for electronic w-2’s through the “eW2 Portal” on eStubView. Please check your pay advice to make sure the cor-rect address is listed with the proper zip code. Contact HR if an address change is necessary.

To sign up for electronic w-2’s go to the “eStubView” link on our Intranet home page and click on “Enter eW2 Portal.”

Also check the income tax withholding that you are currently claiming – it’s listed on your pay stub. Do you need to make a change for Calendar Year 2012 due to a dependant coming of age, a new dependant or a change in marital status? Contact Human Resources or Payroll to fill out a new w-4 form.

By Ilyssa TrusselMarketing & Communications

St. Vincent’s HealthCare is making a difference for the people of Clay County. Recently, St. Vincent’s Health-Care presented a $10,000 check to The Way Free Medical Clinic. The Way, the only free medical clinic in Clay County, was developed more than five years ago to improve access to healthcare and ser-vices for uninsured, indigent residents in the county.

St. Vincent’s HealthCare has supported the clinic’s services and programs from its beginnings in 2006. Several of our physicians and nurses have graciously volunteered their time and expertise at the clinic. Consolidated Labs has also donated laboratory services since its inception. This is the first year St. Vincent’s has made a financial con-tribution to the clinic’s general fund. The donation will help cover medica-tion, imaging services, transportation and pre-natal and labor and delivery care for its patients.

St. Vincent’s HealthCare is committed to serving all persons, with special at-tention to those who are poor and vul-nerable. Our gift to the Way Clinic and our work to build a new Clay County Hospital prove we are dedicated to serving the people of Clay County!

Moody Chisholm presents $10,000 check to Christy Fitzgerald, Executive Director of The Way Free Medical Clinic.

St. Vincent’s HealthCare Makes Generous Donation to Clay County Medical Clinictheir time and taking part in the an-

nual Thanksgiving tradition on a day when they could be generating rev-enue for themselves. The cab drivers say it is an honor to deliver a smile and a meal for people who otherwise would have nothing on Thanksgiving.

Drivers who have participated in the project for 15 or more years were honored with a certificate from Mary

Alice Phelan, Director of Community Health and Benefit. The Sisters and David Pringle, Executive Vice Presi-dent of Mission Integration, led the group in a prayer.

“Thanksgiving is a time of reflection. It is a time to give back,” said Mayor Brown. “I want to thank you from the bottom of my heart for what you do. I don’t take it lightly.”

St. Vincent’s HealthCare has been involved in this community project for nearly two decades. With the help of many dedicated volunteers, we give ourselves an extra reason to be thankful during the Thanksgiving holiday.

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By Ilyssa TrusselMarketing & Communications

The holidays are a time to celebrate and indulge in festive food. But as many of us gather around the holiday table to enjoy a feast, we are reminded that some families in our community cannot even afford to put a Christmas dinner on their table. That’s why students from San Juan Del Rio Catholic School held a food drive to feed families during the holidays.

The students, ranging in ages from four to 14, collected enough food at school to fill 14 boxes. Each was complete with sugar, flour, potatoes, cereal, corn, oil and oatmeal plus all of the ingredients to cook a full holiday meal. In addition, each box held a $25 gift certificate to Publix so the family could purchase a turkey or ham. On Wednesday, Dec. 13, a few of the students, along with parent volunteer Jill Chappano, delivered the food to the St. Vincent’s food pantry.

“There are so many families that go without Christmas dinner or don’t have enough to feed their families so

this gives them a chance to have a full dinner,” said eighth grader Whitney Schramm.

The San Juan Del Rio Catholic School is one of the food pantry’s greatest supporters. In addition to the holiday dinners, students bring non-perishable items to their school mass every Wednesday, which are then delivered to St. Vincent’s.

The small food bank provides food to many of St. Vincent’s neighbors experiencing financial challenges. It’s open Tuesday mornings and Thurs-day afternoons and normally receives enough donations to feed about 135 families a month.

St. Vincent’s HealthCare relies on the time, energy and com-mitment from many donors and volunteers in the com-munity to help carry out our mission of caring for the sick and the poor.

We thank the students and teachers from San Juan Del Rio Catholic School for their generosity during the holidays and throughout the year. We know their efforts are making a difference to the families in our community who need it most.

Clay County Health Department Sponsors Step Up 5K and St. Vincent’s HealthCare Fun Run ChallengeThe Clay County Health Department is sponsoring the free Step Up 5K and St. Vincent’s HealthCare Fun Run Chal-lenge on Feb. 4. The event is being held at Oakleaf High School, 4035 Plantation Oaks Blvd., Orange Park. For more information call 904-529-2810. Register online at www.milestone race authority.com.

SVHC proudly presents Daily’s 34th annual Ortega River Run on Feb. 25. The run is held by St. Mark’s Episcopal Day School and is a Grand Prix sanctioned event with a 1-mile fun run and a 5-mile run/walk race. The morning event includes games, give-a-ways and fun! The Ortega River Run is one of Jacksonville’s largest races, with more than 1,500 participants. Both races start and finish at St. Mark’s Episcopal Day School located at 4114 Oxford Avenue, just off Ortega Boulevard. Register online at: www.stmarksdayschool.org/support/dailys-ortega-river-run.

SVHC Presents Daily’s Ortega River Run

San Juan Del Rio Catholic School students Joe Chappano, Ryan Vandenbord, Brooke Santagato, Whitney Schramm, and parent volunteer Jill Chappano made a special delivery to Sr. Virginia Ann Brooks at St. Vincent’s Food Pantry.

San Juan Del Rio Catholic School Makes

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Recently, some of our senior leaders joined medical imaging students to help distribute groceries to the needy. Many departments like Laboratory Services, St. Catherine’s administration, St. Catherine’s dietary, School of Medical Science, Strategic Planning, AH Information Services, Reim-bursement and Mission Integration regularly give of their time and make donations to support the Food Pantry.

The demand for assistance is ever increasing and St. Vincent’s food pantry needs volunteers to help on Tuesdays from 9-11 a.m. and Thursdays from 1-3 p.m. Working in the food pantry gives you the opportunity to see the positive impact you can have helping others.

Food Donations can be dropped off at the main information desk or Volunteer Services. If interested in volunteering or donating, please call Sr. Patricia Nee at 308-8932.

Left to right: Mark Doyle, Kasie Lund, Bill Mayher, Meshiko Reddick, Adam Bauman

Spreading our Mission with Food

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All classes begin at 6:30 p.m., unless otherwise noted. Call (904) 450-6090 to register. Email bariatrics@jaxhealth.com for additional information.

You can see a full list of ongoing patient seminars and register for one on jaxhealth.com in the weight loss section.

ELECTRONICS/MISCELLANEOUSWalking treadmill. With adjustable speeds and adjustable incline. Folds for compact upright storage and has wheels for easy moving. $50 OBO. Call 338-4178.

FURNITURE17” computer screen. $25. Call 612-7674.

Bedroom set (armoire, dresser w/mirror, 2 night stands). $750. Call 612-7674.

Computer desk with 3 drawers, hutch and chair. Desk lamp included. Built-in bulle-tin board with shelf and CD storage. Light blue with red accents. Red chair with red checked cushion. Call Lori @ 388-6331. $200.

Large flat screen Sony projection TV. $100. Call 612-7674.

Large wooden dining table & 6 chairs. $550. Call 612-7674.

Leather sleeper sofa. $400. Call 612-7674.

Solid wood bassinet. Handmade, never used. $200 or reasonable offer. Call Cynthia, 472-1763, or Melissa, 525-7264. Will send picture upon request.

MISCELLANEOUSOrganic compost. Perfect for backyard gardeners getting the ground ready for spring. Free – you haul it. Call 879-1636.

VEHICLES / MOTORCYCLES / MOTORHOMES / BOATS / YARD EQUIPMENT / ACCESSORIES2002 Suzuki VL 800. Garage kept, low mileage. Scratch on fender. $2,500 OBO. Call 703-2790.

ROOMMATE WANTEDPhysician Assistant seeks to share large home in historic Avondale, 1 mile from St. Vincent’s, 3 blocks from the Avondale shops. You may have use of two bed-rooms, and exclusive use of a bathroom that was renovated in 2009. I have a 10-year-old and a nanny who lives in my detached garage apartment. Our nanny keeps things tidy, could take your child to/from school, and is available for hire for additional personal assistant tasks. Nonsmokers only, pets considered. $800/mo. includes utilities, satellite, internet. Short or long term. Contact at 874-9660 or shayspin@gmail.com.

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Please submit articles and ideas for articles via interoffice mail to Marketing and Communications,

email to mediscoop@jaxhealth.com, or fax to 308-7941.

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Kathie Ford, Editor

St. Vincent’s proudly supports Memories of Love, which helps

families who have a parent facing a life-threatening illness and young

children (ages 16 and under). The entire immediate family is sent to Orlando for a fun-filled respite that creates joyful, lasting and loving memories. The trip

includes theme park tickets, hotel accommodations, discounted meals and $200 for travel and

incidentals. Approval is not based on income and the application process is

easy. For more information, or to apply, call (904) 596-2789 or (800) 625-1566,

or visit their website, www.memoriesoflove.org.

The SVHC Values Lineis available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to report concerns

you might have.Call 1-800-707-2198.

jaxhealth.com

If you have a concern about patient safety, please call the SVHC Patient Safety Hotline, 308-SAFE. You can remain anonymous.

Quotationsof St. Elizabeth Ann Bayley Seton

“Look up, and be thankful for the good that yet remains.”

Stay Connected

St. Vincent’s offers training in five medical disciplines and readers are encouraged to call for more information:

• ComputedTomography 308-8567• DiagnosticMedicalSonography 308-8272

• NuclearMedicineTechnology 308-8484• MedicalTechnology 308-3817

• RadiologicTechnology 308-8552

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