A newsletter for Orange Regional Medical Center employees, physicians and volunteers

March 2016

A newsletter for Orange Regional Medical Center employees, physicians and volunteers

From The President & CEOOrange Regional has become a major resource for quality healthcare and a substantial economic driver for our community. Our continued growth is necessary to serve our community in many ways. Essential to our growth is fundraising. Recently, the Orange Regional Medical Center Foundation launched their newest capital campaign called “The Future is Orange”. This campaign is in place to help us fund our new Physician Office Building and the expansion of our Cancer Center, both under construction.

“The Future is Orange” capital campaign has a goal of $3.3 million dollars. In just a few short months the Foundation has raised nearly $1 million which includes the generosity of nearly 200 employees. The employee campaign phase of this fundraising effort has a goal of obtaining 500 gifts from hospital employees. My sincere thanks to those who have pledged.

If you are thinking about making a donation please know we appreciate any contribution you can afford. We are asking you to consider a gift that you feel good about. We believe our employee participation goal of 500 gifts is very attainable. Gifts large and small will help to ensure the success of “The Future is Orange” and we hope you will consider supporting your hospital.

Here is how you can help:

• Make a gift today- large or small, all gifts count and are tax deductible and recognized with a thank you letter and names listed on an employee campaign donor wall.

• Encourage your fellow colleagues to make a gift. Nothing is more powerful than saying “I made a gift and hope you will, too.”

• Help to raise the percentage of participation in your department by encouraging a presentation by a Foundation staff member.

If you would like to make a donation or need more information please contact the Foundation office at 333-2333.

Thank you!

Sincerely,

Scott Batulis, President & CEO

Scott BatulisPresident & CEO

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A ‘Celebration of Life’ event was held during heart month for one of our cardiac patients, Kelly Krzyzak. Kelly arrived at the ED in cardiac arrest. After hours of emergency care she was eventually implanted with the Impella heart pump, the world’s smallest heart pump. The celebration was held in honor of Kelly and was attended by her family, friends and all caretakers including cardiology clinicians and staff who helped save her life.

Celebration Of Life

L to R; American Cancer Society's Senior Market Manager, Anna Trocino; Communications Director, Patrice Lestrange Mack; Health Systems Manager, Hospitals, Connie Bordenga, MD, MS; Orange Regional Medical Center President & CEO, Scott Batulis; Vice President, Operations, Sandra Iberger; Manager of Clinical Trials & Community Outreach, Jessica Gerlach; and Administrator of Oncology Services, Regina Toomey Bueno joined forces to sign a pledge in support of the 80% by 2018 initiative.

80 by 2018 is a National Colorectal Cancer Roundtable (NCCRT) initiative, supported by the American Cancer Society, in which over 500 organizations have committed to substantially reducing colorectal cancer as a major public health problem and are working toward the shared goal of 80% of adults aged 50 and older being regularly screened for colorectal cancer by 2018. Leading public health organizations, such as ACS, CDC and the NCCRT are rallying organizations to embrace this shared goal.

“80 By 18” Initiative

Orange Regional Medical Center is pleased to announce the appointment of Orange Regional Medical Group Trauma Surgeon, Ajit Deol M.D., M.S., FRCSC, FACS, as Trauma Medical Director.

He completed his medical training in India, relocated to Canada in 1988 and began working in Orthopedic and Pediatric surgery until pursuing his surgical residency at Memorial University in Newfoundland, Canada.

At the completion of his residency in 1997, Dr. Deol opened a successful private practice in Toronto. He then relocated to the United States where he completed his Trauma and

Surgical Critical Care Fellowship at The University of Minnesota. Dr. Deol is Board-certified in surgery and surgical critical care.

In Tacoma, Washington, Dr. Deol developed a new Level II Trauma Center and created a successful trauma program verified by the American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma within 12 months. For the last year has been working as an independent contractor in the Trauma, Acute Care Surgery department at Orange Regional. Dr. Deol is a member of the Society Critical Care Medicine, East Trauma Society, Ontario Medical Society and British Columbia Society. Dr. Deol can be reached at 333-7575 or adeol@ormc.org.

Dr. Thandar A. Win, MD, has joined the Catskill Regional Medical Group Primary Care Office to provide outpatient behavioral health services.

Dr. Win Board-certified in General, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, joined Catskill Regional Medical Group in 2016.

She earned her medical degree from Albany Medical College in New York and has a Master of Science in Healthcare Management from Union Graduate College of Union University in Schenectady, New York. She completed her residency in General Psychiatry at the

University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey – Robert Wood Johnson Medical School in Piscataway, New Jersey.

Following her residency, Dr. Win completed a two-year Fellowship in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at Hofstra North Shore – Long Island Jewish School of Medicine in New York. She has conducted extensive research in the field of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and received the Alan D. Miller, MD Award from Albany Medical College for demonstrating academic excellence while pursuing a career in Psychiatry. She also has extensive volunteer experience serving organizations such as the Myanmar American Medical Education Society and the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey (UMDNJ)-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School Promise Clinic Psychiatry Consult Service.

Dr. Win is a member of the American Psychiatric Association and the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry. She earned her Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) License in 2014. Dr. Win is located in the Harris Campus Primary Care Office and can be reached at 791-7828 or twin@crmcny.org.

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NEW and IMPROVED communication! In an effort to keep all GHVHS employees and physicians apprised of what is happening across all medical group locations, this new GHVHS Update has been created. If you have news for consideration, please send it to jdefeis@ormc.org.

Due to the extremely frigid weather on February 13, the Grover M. Hermann Hospital, in Callicoon (where our Callicoon Primary Care office is located) and our Primary Care office in Monroe were adversely affected causing closures and suspension of services. Our sincere thanks to

everyone who contributed to getting both offices back up and running and for managing patient care. Emergency preparedness is important and key in effectively managing an unexpected emergency. Please ask your leader where you can find your emergency preparedness plan.

Callicoon and Monroe - Primary Care Office Closures

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Congratulations

Leading The Way Maria Osundele, Pharm.D, CGP, BCPS is now Clinical Manager of the Pharmacy Department. Dr. Osundele has been with Orange Regional as a clinical coordinator since 2009. She can be found rounding in the Critical Care Units daily. Dr. Osundele participates in and is a member of several Medical Staff Committees and other subcommittee(s) within the organization.

In 2010, Dr. Osundele began working with Orange Regional’s Medical Staff Leaders and other clinical leaders to encourage judicious antimicrobial

use through the Antimicrobial Stewardship Program. The accomplishments of this program have included an electronic time out for antimicrobials, updates to various order sets and pharmacists monitoring medication doses, to name a few.

Dr. Osundele manages all the clinical programs and projects of the Pharmacy Department including Transition of Care, Antimicrobial Stewardship and Anticoagulation Stewardship. She can be reached at 333-2036 or mosundele@ormc.org.

Congratulations to 2 South, 4 West and the Rowley Family Birthing Center for achieving the highest patient satisfaction scores in the fourth quarter! You continue to go above and beyond in the services you provide to our patients. Thank you for all that you do!

GHVHS Diabetes Education Programs Awarded Re-accreditation

The Dunkelman Diabetes Center at Orange Regional and the Diabetes Self-Management Training Center at Catskill Regional have both been re-accredited by the American Diabetes Association (ADA) for a period of 4 years. The programs were originally recognized in 1998 and 1999 respectively. These programs offer high quality diabetes education services to our patients. This recognition ensures that our education programs have demonstrated national standards for Diabetes Self-Management Education (NSDSME). To reach the diabetes education department at the Dunkelman Diabetes Center, please call 695-5858 or to reach the Diabetes Self-Management Training Center, please call 794-3300 x2106. For more information in general, contact Shelly DeHaan, at 695-5858 or sdehaan@ormc.org.

Welcome New

Employees

Sophia Alexander

Stephen Bastion

Leonardo Berroa

Stephen Burney

Arif Buzeski

Juhee Chong

Thomas Daly

Lisa DiMiceli

Gulten Dzeloska

Craig Filippini

Mary Fratto

Iesia Free-Ross

Jeanice Guinup

Matthew Lawrence

Myriam Mentor

Andrea Neve

Joanne O'Brien

Jennifer ONeil

Ayanna Pinkins

Elvira Sahmanovic

Katrina Scalia-Grandolfo

Amoy Sewell

Laurie Stalter

Paula Valentine

Cayla Welch

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Grateful Patient, Mrs. Iberger, with her Physical Therapist, Luz Ricardo, celebrated with lunch for all her caregivers on the day of her discharge from the Rehab Unit. While still in recovery, Mrs. Iberger wrote to the staff that cared for her:

“I am pleased to share with you that it has been almost three weeks since my discharge and I feel like a new person. I believe my recovery is directly related to the quality of care that this team provided. It would mean a lot to me if you could share this note with the staff.”

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Update The Future is Orange

Planning on taking a trip in the near future? Help the Foundation spread The Future is Orange message. Travel with a small lightweight banner and take photo holding it during your travels. The Foundation will share your images on social media and in print. Call the Foundation Office at 333-2333 to reserve the banner.

Jake Kriney and Eric Savacool have been selected as Co-Chairs the 2016 Golf and Tennis Classic which will take place on June 20. Renowned as one of the region’s finest golf outings, the 25th annual Classic will benefit The Future is Orange Capital Campaign at Orange Regional. The widely popular event, with the addition of a tennis tournament this year, will be held at West Hills Country Club, in Middletown and Stony Ford Golf Course, in Montgomery. The spectacular occasion will conclude with a celebratory dinner and awards ceremony at West Hills Country Club.

Various levels of sponsorship packages are available for this year’s Classic. With their round of golf, golfers receive delicious breakfast, a golf cart, full lunch and an appreciation gift, as well as a tremendous golfers’ hour and buffet dinner at the awards ceremony. For more information on how to make a donation to the Foundation, or The Future is Orange Campaign, call Orange Regional Foundation office at 333-2223 or visit www.ormc.org/foundation. To learn more about the Classic’s sponsorship opportunities, please call the Foundation at 333-2333 or visit www.ormc.org/Classic.

Foundation Announces 2016 Golf and Tennis Classic Co-Chairs

Annual Golf and Tennis Tournament to Benefit The Future is Orange Capital Campaign

2016 Golf and Tennis Classic Committee

William Dauster at a yurt lodge in the Catskills.

Jonathan Schiller ice fishing in the Adirondacks.

Grateful Patient shares words of Kindness

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Employees ‘Dress In Blue’Orange Regional employees participated in National Dress in Blue Day on March 4 at the Main Campus and the Medical Pavilion. This event kicked off a month-long campaign to raise awareness for colon cancer.

Nurse of Distinction Jennifer Ortiz Patton

LeaderJane Gigant

PreceptorJessica Wood

NoviceJacklyn Stimpson

The following semi-finalists will represent Orange Regional in May:

Nurse Of Distinction Committee Selects Nominees & Finalists

In conjunction with an 1199SEIU joint labor management project, outstanding nurses from Orange Regional will represent our organization at an annual New York State gala, better known as the “Academy Awards for Nurses,” to be held at the Brooklyn Bridge Marriott in May.

Each year, one winner is selected in each of the following categories: nurse of distinction, nurse leader, preceptor and novice nurse.

Nurses were nominated by their peers and leadership in recognition of their skills and dedication to their profession, patients, co-workers and the organization. Congratulations to the following nurses for being selected by Orange Regional’s Nurse of Distinction Committee:

March is a Child Life MonthChild life specialists are trained professionals with expertise in helping children and their families overcome life’s most challenging events.

Armed with a strong background in child development and family systems, child life specialists provide emotional support for families, and encourage optimum development of children facing a broad range of challenging experiences, particularly those related to healthcare and hospitalization. With the understanding that a child’s well-being depends on the support of the family, child life specialists provide information, support and guidance to parents, siblings, and other family members. We also play a vital role in educating caregivers, administrators, and the general public about the needs of children under stress. For more information on Child Life Services, please contact Child Life Specialist, Michele Ferguson at 333-5150 or mferguson@ormc.org.

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Outpatient Health FairOn March 19, Orange Regional hosted an outpatient services health fair at the Galleria at Crystal Run, in Middletown. At the fair, employees provided free health assessments, blood pressure screenings and giveaways. Volunteers, staff and medical experts from various departments at Orange Regional met the public, offering educational information and resources for various healthcare services. Additionally, FOX 103.1 broadcasted live and was on hand with a prize wheel and giveaways. To see more photos of the health fair, visit the Family Photo Album at www.ormc.org/MediaGallery.

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News Bulletin

On Nursing Congress Day, our nurses were

able to evaluate Workstations on Wheels, also known as WOWs, and provide feedback

on how to improve their effectiveness. Three WOW vendors were on site to present

their company’s equipment. About 85 nurses evaluated the WOWs as part of their

employee engagement plan, focusing on the Gallup Survey question “my opinion seems to count” and all input from the nurses will be considered as the Information

Technology Department purchases new WOWs. For more information, please contact Director Nursing Informatics and Decision Support, Maureen Donnelly, at 333-2132 or mdonnelly@ormc.org.

Nurses Provide Feedback on New WOWs

On March 13, Oncology staff members supported the Celebrate Life Half Marathon and helped to raise awareness and funding for the cause! Orange Regional was also a proud sponsor of the event! To view photos, visit ormc.org/MediaGallery and click on Employee Family Album.

On March 5, staff members of the Greater Hudson Valley Health System took their love for fitness all the way to Texas to participate in a Warrior Dash! This group’s affinity for obstacle racing blossomed from the GHVHS Live Well, Be Well Fitness Program. If you are interested in joining or learning more about the Step Into Fitness Program, please contact Alicia Remey at aremey@ormc.org. This program caters to all fitness levels.

Pictured from left to right: Regina Toomey Bueno, Marcy Manheim, Marianne Walker, Rose Baczewski and Sandra Iberger.

Celebrate Life Half Marathon

Step Into Fitness Team Travels To Texas

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Connections March 2016

Blood Drive

First Wednesday of Each Month 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

The American Red Cross Donor bus will be located outside of the Main Campus Entrance.

Tri-County Heart Walk

Sunday, May 1 10:00 a.m.

Lake Welch Beach Stony Point, NY

March of Dimes March For Babies

Sunday, April 2410:00 a.m.

Lake Welch BeachStony Point, NY

Auxiliary Vendor Sales

Robin's Nest April 1 ORMC Conference Center Lobby

Clog Shop April 4 ORMC Conference Center Lobby

Kitty’s Silver Exchange April 6 ORMC Conference Center Lobby

Origami Owl April 7 ORMC Conference Center Lobby

Valentina’s Jewelry April 8 ORMC Conference Center Lobby

MnR Enterprises April 15 ORMC Conference Center Lobby

Simple Treasures April 22 ORMC Conference Center Lobby

Ruth's Desserts April 22 ORMC Pavilion; Crystal Cafe'

Applause Clothing April 25 ORMC Conference Center Lobby

D & D Design April 29 ORMC Conference Center Lobby

25th AnnualGOLF & TENNISCLASSICJune 20, 2016

For more information, visitwww.ormc.org/Classic

Orange Regional clinical staff performed mock treatment on the SIM Man 3G patient simulator during a full-day training course for the Medical Emergency Response Team (MERT) provided at the Medical Center on March 4. The simulator allows staff to practice their ability to treat a variety of patient situations nurses encounter in a live, real time setting. According to Dr. Murali Krishna, Orange Regional Medical Group's Pulmonary and Critical Care Attending Physician, the simulator is also used for dedicated Code Blue and Rapid Response Team training.

Patient Simulator Training

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