Chiefs’ ChatterMESSAGES FROM CAROMONT HEALTH SENIOR LEADERSHIPMARCH 21, 2017

CaroMont Regional Achieves Primary Stroke Center Re-Certification

After a rigorous on-site survey in December, we were recently notified that CaroMont Regional Medical Center was awarded the Certificate of Distinction for Advanced Certification as a Primary Stroke Center by The Joint Commission.

Valid through December 2018, this certification recognizes centers that are leaders in stroke care, and shows that we work to provide a higher standard of service for stroke patients in our community.

Melondie Edwards, Stroke Coordinator; Tristy Morrow, Manager of Clinical Performance Improvement; Dr. Sunil Mehta, Stroke Medical Director; Ashley Long, Senior Director of Patient

Care Services; Michelle Remillard, Director of ED and Trauma; members of the Stroke Steering Committee and staff from the Emergency Department, HMI-Neuro, Critical Care and other hospital departments worked to prepare for this survey.

Thank you to all staff involved in the Stroke Program. Your teamwork made this achievement possible!

Business North Carolina Recognizes CaroMont As One of the Best North Carolina Hospitals In a recent article published by Business North Carolina magazine, CaroMont Regional Medical Center was recognized as one of the best hospitals in the state. We were ranked #5 out of 25, up from #19 just last year, which put us ahead of all other hospitals in our region. The methodology is largely based on information provided by the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, including patient-satisfaction surveys, infection rates, and readmission and death rates for common conditions and procedures. The publication also considers criteria from insurer Blue Cross and Blue Shield, U.S. News & World Report and The Leapfrog Group, a Washington, D.C.-based organization that grades hospitals based on patient-safety records. Click here to read more.

Michael J. Miller, MD Earns PRN Award During a surprise reception on March 9, Michael J. Miller, MD received the Council for Nursing Excellence’s Physician Recognition by Nurses (PRN) Award.

Dr. Miller, with the CaroMont Hospitalist Program, was nominated for his dedication, professionalism and compassion when interacting with his colleagues, patients and their families. Nurses enjoy working with Dr. Miller because he respects members of the team and values their input. His professionalism and positive manner are praised and applauded by many.

Congratulations, Dr. Miller!

Chiefs’ ChatterMESSAGES FROM CAROMONT HEALTH SENIOR LEADERSHIPMARCH 21, 2017

Good Catch: Gena Berryman and Kimberly Wright

Gena Berryman, Medical Assistant at CaroMont Gastroenterology & Hepatology, noticed that an important test had not been ordered for a patient. After identifying the issue, Gena immediately had the test ordered so it could be used in the patient’s diagnosis. Great job, Gena!

Kimberly Wright, Licensed Nurse Practitioner at Courtland Terrace, identified a medication order error that could have resulted in the patient receiving dangerous amounts of Coumadin. Her attention to detail allowed her to catch and correct the error before it caused harm to the patient. Great job, Kimberly!

The Good Catch Award recognizes employees for their contributions to the Patient Safety Program. For more information about the Good Catch Award or to nominate someone who has made a Good Catch, please visit the Patient Safety page on CHIP.

CaroMont Employee Named Gaston County Case Manager of the YearEarlier this month, Jackie Bevill, Discharge Planning Specialist, was named Gaston County Case Manager of the Year at the Gaston County Social Workers/Case Management Appreciation Luncheon. The peer-nominated award recognizes individuals who have demonstrated distinguished service to the case management profession through outstanding accomplishments and achievements in the delivery of healthcare. Congratulations, Jackie!

CaroMont Criterium April 23The CaroMont Criterium will be returning to downtown Belmont on Sunday, April 23. This bike race and festival is part of the National Criterium calendar, with professional and Olympic athletes competing for top prizes. This free, family-friendly event also includes a Kids Criterium and festivities throughout the day.

We’re excited to be a sponsor of this event, and hope you and your family will be able to join us out there. For more information, or to register for the Kids Criterium, visit the Belmont Criterium Facebook page.

Chiefs’ ChatterMESSAGES FROM CAROMONT HEALTH SENIOR LEADERSHIPMARCH 21, 2017

CaroMont Regional Recognizes Board-Certified NursesIn celebration of Certified Nurses Day™, CaroMont Regional Medical Center honored its board-certified nurses. Board certification of nurses plays an increasingly important role in the assurance of high standard of care for patients and their loved ones; achievement of certification requires extensive education and a strong personal commitment to excellence by the nurse. The following nurses are recognized for their professionalism, leadership and commitment to excellence in patient care:

Adella Habel, PCCNAdrienne Waugh, C-EFMAiriel Spencer, CMSRNAlfred “Wayne” Wiggins, CCRNAlison Hayes, CPNAlissa Murphy, RNC-MNNAmanda Heberer, RNC-MNNAmber Drum, PCCNAmelia Ervay, CNRNAmy Cody, CMSRNAmy Killian, CMSRNAmy Sarvis, CPHMAndrea Turner, RNC-NICAngela Jones, CAPNAngela Lee, CNORAngela Phillips, RNC-MNNAnn Hart, NE-BCAnn Stuck, RN-BCAnna Lattimore, CPPSAnnette Cross, CNOR, RNFAApril Hullender, RNC-NIC April Jones, RNC-MNNApril Willis, RN-BCArlene Flowers, PCCNAshley Ellis, RNC-OBAshley Fretz, CCMBarbara Williams, CPANBeate Graeter

RCIS, RCES, NE-BCBecky Waters, CAPNBelinda Ward, RCIS Beth Canipe, NEA-BCBethany Dunn, ONCBetsy Bankston, CNORBrandon Kinder, PCCNBrenna Beckwith, CMSRBrooke Thomas, ONCCarla Williams, CDE, CPTCarole Ann Robinson

RNC-OB C-EFMCaroline Newton, CMSRNCaroline Poteat, VA-BCCarolyn “Nell” Boone, CPNCarshena McBeth, CMSRNCathy Maynor, PCCNCathy Murdock, CPHQCathy Payne, CCRNChar Biamonte - Stockl

RN-BC, NE-BC, FACHECharity Moore, VA-BCCharlene Guffey, CHPNChris Carswell, RN-BC

Christina Huitt, ACM, PCMH, CCEChristine Philbeck, RNC-MNNCindy Isenhour, ACMClaire Way, CAPAConstance Wilson, C-EFMCourtney Psomadakis, ACMCristeta Jones, CMSRNCynthia Greene, CPNDanelle Kinzenbaw, CBCDanielle Kahn, RNC-NICDarlene Forsythe, RNC-MNNDarlene Oldenburg, ACMDavid Avalos, AOCNS Dawn Graham, CWSDeb Turak, RN-BCDelores Wong, CCM, RN-BCDennis Denton, CCRNDesiree Brown, CCRNDonna Gunter, RNC-OBDonna Matherly, CHPNDonna Stallings, CMSRNElizabeth Evans, RN-BCElizabeth Hinkle, RN-BCElizabeth Nicholson, CDEElizabeth Porter, RN-BCEmily Gibson, RN-BCEric Lee, CIC Frieda Norris, FACCE, LCCE, CIMIGayle Burleson, CCMGinger McElveen, RNC-OBGlenda Crowell, RN-BC, CCDSHarlen McGuire, PCCNHayley Reep, C-EFMHeather Matthews, CMSRNHeather Rodriguez, CRNIHolly Eury, ONCHolly Roberts, RNC-NICJacqueline Bevill, ACMJaime Huneycutt, CNORJamie Wozniak, RNC-OB, C-EFMJanelle Godfrey, C-EFMJanice Hill, NE-BCJeanmarie Redder, RNC-MNNJennifer McHan, RN-BCJennifer Sciba, RNC-OBJennifer Smith, CMSRNJenny Barber, CPANJenny Mayes, RN-BCJessica Beavers, PCCNJessica Hubers, VA-BCJessica Underwood, CPANJill Nixon, CMSRN

Joan Merrill, PCCNJoanne Faber, ONCJoanne Gittens, CAPAJoel Arriaga, CCRNJohna Griesman, CHPNJohnanna Francis, CGRNJudy Hartman, CAPAJudy Klem, RNC-MNNJulie Cloninger, OCNJulie Rabb, C-EFMJulie Scott, CHPNKara McLeod, RNC-MNNKaren Ingle, IBCLCKaren Young, RN-BCKarin Thompson, RNC-MNNKarrie Moraitis, RN-BCKathleen Kern-Wells, CAPA Kathrine Humphries, CCRNKathy Spencer, OCNKatie Blackmon, CHPCAKatie Leonhardt, C-EFMKay Cornwell, CNORKaye Grubaugh, ACHPNKayla Witthoeft, ONCKelly Rice, RN, CCRNKim Aldridge, CAPNKim Frazier, ACMKim Parker, CCRNKim Straughan, CMSRNKimberly Barker, CAPNKimberly Jackson, CCRNKimberly Williams, RNKris Rose, CHPNKristine DeJong, CRNLane Rowland, CNORLaura McCraw, CHPNLauren Gillespie, CMSRNLauren Mull, C-EFMLeigh Ann Shrewsbury, RNC-OBLeigh Anne Newton, C-EFMLesley Sellers, OCNLeslie Bolin, CCRN-CMCLeslie Weekly, CHPNALibby Huskins, ACMLinda Jarrett, CRNILinda Wollak, CAPNLindsay Bonham, CMSRNLisa Carter, C-EFMLisa Clement-Bryant

CDE, CPT, CDTCLisa Costner, RNC-OB

Lisa Lineberger, CNORLori Spears, C-EFMLynda Desmariais, RNC-IBCLLyne Martin, CRNMagan McMillan, CMSRNMaranda Griffin, CGRNMargie Dodgin, RN-BCMarilyn Bartell, CCRN, CSCMarisa Marder, RN-BC, RNC-OBMark Frazier, CCRNMark Rose, CGRNMarty Ballard, CCRNMary Beth Halstead, CPANMary Hillegass, ONCMegan England, RNC-MNNMelanie Funderburk, VA-BC Melissa Hartzell, RNC-MNNMelody Lineberger-Moore, CCRCMelondie Edwards, CENMeredith Leatherwood, CCMMeredith Shermer

CCRN, CMC, CSCMeredith Leatherwood, CCM Michael Smith, CNORMichelle Bain, RNC-OBMichelle Marquand, RNC-OBMiriam Holcomb, ACMMissy Dyer, CENMonica Wright, CCRA, CHRCNancy Baker, RN-BC Natalie Sneed, CNORNicole Beason, CNORNicole Lineberger, ACMOnh Saynorath, CMSRNPam Barnette, OCNPam Jackson, CAPAPatricia Suggs, PCCN, RN-BC Paula Robb, CHPNPenny Stepp, CCRNRachel Bean, RNC-OBRebecca Bass, C-EFMRebecca Lewis, PCCNRecinda Green, FCN, CHFNRenee Lawing, ACMRhonda Bolin, OCNRhonda Harris, CPNRichard Waits, RCISRobert Privett, PCCN Robin Hoffman, PCCNRobin Lang, RN-BCRonnie Pittman, CPAN, CAPA

Sabrina Messer, CCRNSamuel Chapman, CCRNSandi Eckert, VA-BCSandy Dellinger, RN-BC Sarah Ayer, CCRN, CMCSarah Bolynn, RNC-NICScottie Graham, CRNIShannon Alexander, C-EFMShannon Branch, CNORShannon Williams, RN-BCSharon Herd, VA-BCSharon Segee, CCRNSheila Pope, CAPAShelley Dellinger, CENSheri Ortiz, CCRN, CCNSSonja Buckner, RN-BCStephanie Lowrance, CRRN Susan Leonhardt, PCCNSusan Osmar, CNORSusan Padgett, CAPASusan Philbeck, RN-BCSusan, Haney, CHPNSusie Stokes, ACNS-BCSuzanne Gardner, ONCTameron Rushing, CMSRNTammy Glasgow, VA-BCTara Byrd, CDNTeresa Morgan, CAPNTeresa Pruett, CWSTeresa Renner, CCMTeresa Starr, CNORTeresa Stines, CGRNTerra Mobley, C-EFMThola Farmer, CNORTodd Friday, OCN, NE-BCTonya Overman, CCRNTonya Whitaker, CENTraci McCosh, CHPNTracy Weaver, RNC-MNNTrish Goble, RN-BC, NEA-BCValerie Moore, RN-BC Vickey Garrett, CRNIVicki Allen, CIC, FAPIC W. Matt Burchfield, PCCNWanda Buchanon, CHPNAWanda McCurry, CAPAWayne Morris, CCDSWendy Burbage, RNC-OBWendy Norwood, RNC-MNNYvonne Finger, CCRN