100% Club

As of today, Penrose-St. Francis Health Services stood at 67 percent participation in the Press-Ganey Associate Partnership Survey, with a week to go.  As for PSF’s 75 percent goal, we are less than 300 associate surveys short!

So far, 41 of 151 work groups have attained 100 percent already. The remaining 110 work groups average 55 percent, with 35 of those above 75 percent.  Congratulations to the 100 percent teams, which are eligible for the Senior Leadership cook-serve-clean-up meal drawing.

“I'm ecstatic about the response,” said Gary Morse, Vice President of PSF Human Resources. “The mere fact that we have 1581 completed surveys and have 41 work groups at 100 percent is impressive!  Can't you just smell that free bar-b-que now?”

Currently, PSF is far ahead of previous years’ surveys at the same point. This is important because PSF will use the results to monitor the organization’s culture and make improvements. 

“Leadership can’t solve problems they don't know about,” Gary said. “That’s why it’s important for as many people to take the survey as possible.”

HR is trying to help every person who wants to take the survey.  They have set up special computer stations and touring WOWs for associates. For those associates whose email boxes are full and access email through My Virtual Workplace, it may be difficult to remove emails and find the survey.  Instead, associates are welcome to call HR at 776-4784 or 776-4796, and get an individual PIN number, and then go directly to the Press-Ganey website to complete the survey.

There have also been some questions about the IT department being able to monitor emails at will and see the information submitted online at the survey site. 

“It’s impossible for any IT department in Centura to gain access to surveys on the Press-Ganey website,” Gary explained.  “The site is completely secure. Not even the CEO of Centura can access the raw information!”

The IT department only looks at inappropriate emails or Internet use in the case of a formal, justified investigation. Such inquiries require formal approval from HR, which is extremely rare, according to Gary.  

Associates’ individual ratings and comments are protected.  The data is presented in average scores and percentile rankings.  An associate’s comments go no lower than the Senior Leadership level and are held there in total confidence.

For those who have already taken the survey, thank you.  For those who haven’t, please consider taking it today!

(Photos by Stacey Knott)

Kudos!

By Stacey Knott

Two pharmacists from Penrose Hospital recently passed a rigorous exam in their field.

Alison Schlang and Cindy Huff successfully completed the Board Certified Pharmaceutical Specialists exam, which is considered the hardest certification exam for pharmacists.

“The exam covers the entire scope of clinical pharmacy, so it shows that we’re a good resource for drug information as part of the hospital health care team,” said Alison, who has been with PSF since May 2006. “It’s not required to work in the hospital, but it helps to differentiate us from the typical retail pharmacist. It’s an added credential that I feel helps to justify our clinical role in hospital pharmacy.”

The exam consists of three "domains" or sections. Each domain is comprised of various disease states or disciplines and the pharmacotherapy issues that would be relevant within that discipline.

The exam takes many months to prepare for and is considered rigorous. It’s administered just once per year in October and takes a full day to complete.

“When I found out I passed, I thought, ‘Thank God!  Now I don't have to take it again!’” Alison said. “We had to wait several months to find out if we passed, and the test has a high failure rate, so you psych yourself up beforehand knowing that you might have to try again next year.”

The primary purpose of specialization in any health care profession is for improved outcomes in patient care. With specialty-trained pharmacists as part of the collaborative healthcare team, enhanced patient satisfaction has been documented with fewer complications in drug treatment; improved laboratory monitoring; reductions in unnecessary medications and shorter hospital stays resulting in lower treatment costs.

Physician interactions are also enhanced and improved through a more collaborative approach to the patient's medication therapy.

"I am very proud of them both,” said Mike Force, PSF Pharmacy Director. “Their hard work and determination through this rigorous process demonstrates their devotion to the practice of pharmacy and their dedication to improving the pharmaceutical care of our patients within Penrose-St. Francis Health Services."

Congratulations Alison and Cindy!



Cindy Huff and Alison Schlang successfully completed the Board Certified Pharmaceutical Specialists exam, which is considered the hardest certification exam for pharmacists. (Photo by Stacey Knott)

Nurses Week

Celebrate Nurses’ Week 2009 with professional development classes May 6-12. Classes are free and registration is not required.  Contact Hours is 1.0 for each class.

Seating is limited and first come, first served. As a courtesy to the instructor, please arrive on time.  People more than five minutes late will not be allowed to attend the class.

Professional development classes during Nurses Week provide opportunity to learn, network with colleagues and enter free drawings.  All nursing staff receives a ticket for every class they attend. Drawings are held each day and announced! 

This year, many special gifts were donated for the drawings, including HIPP bags, pedometers and free classes; three hand crafted shawls compliments of Nancetta Williams; necklaces and earrings by Gloria Jones and Judy Lakin; photo by Robert Parham; painting by Maxine Matson; massages; coffee and gift cards by PSF Medical Staff, and Bling made by Jill Clark!   Nursing thanks everyone for recognizing and valuing their expertise and commitment to PSF!

Take charge of your professional development!  

May 6 at SFMC Conference Rooms 1-2
8-9 a.m.: Transfusion Reaction Acute Lung Injury (TRALI)—Dr. Javier Bogarin
9:15-10:15 a.m.: Half Full, Half Empty…You Decide. Nancy Bader, EAP
10:30-11:30 a.m.: Courageous Conversations. Laurie Kennedy, Dir Learning/Leadership Dev, Centura
11:45 a.m.-12:45 p.m.: Why is Poop Brown??—Susan Baker DNS & Deb Nussdorfer MSN
1-2 p.m.: Resolution Through Sharing (Grief) – Nancy Palacios RNC and Brook Poe RN
2:15-3:15 p.m.: Connecting Spirituality and Health in Nursing Practice—Cyndy Wacker MS/ED
3:30-4:30 p.m.: Rock, Paper, Scissors: Making Ethical Decisions—Kate McCord MSN, CNO

May 7 at Penrose Main in Alpine/Cascade Rooms
8-9 a.m.: Safe Detox for all Ages – Dr. Phil Ballard
9:15-10:15 a.m.: Why is Poop Brown??—Susan Baker DNS & Deb Nussdorfer MSN
10:30-11:30 a.m.: Creating the Future You Want; What Does Your Job Give You? Rob Ryder
11:45 a.m.-12:45 p.m.: Gangs—Officer Cummings
1-2 p.m.: Nobody Knows the Pain I Feel (Suicide Awareness/Prevention)—John Gentzel BSN
2:15-3:15 p.m.: Half Full, Half Empty…You Decide. Nancy Bader, EAP
3:30-4:30 p.m.: Patient Family Centered Care (PFCC)—Panel Discussion

May 8 at Penrose Main in Alpine/Cascade Rooms
8-9 a.m.: “Sit Like an Egyptian” (Ergonomics)—Deborah Burrell, OTR
9:15-10:15 a.m.: Davinci GYN Procedures—Dr. Dirk Pikaart
10:30-11:30 a.m.: Drug & Alcohol Awareness Program for Medical Staff, Parents and Teens-Dr. David Ross

May 11 at Penrose Main in Cancer Center B & C
8-9 a.m.: Courageous Conversations. Laurie Kennedy
9:15-10:15 a.m.: Rock, Paper, Scissors: Making Ethical Decisions—Kate McCord MSN, CNO
10:30-11:30 a.m.: Voices of Nurses—Panel Discussion
11:45 a.m.-12:45 p.m.: Sepsis: What’s Bugging You?—Olinda Spitzer MSN
1-2 p.m.: Fentanyl—Dr. Scott Ross & Dan Chatelain MSN
2:15-3:15 p.m.: Cyberknife—Dr. Anuj Peddada
3:30-4:30 p.m.: Transfusion Reaction Acute Lung Injury (TRALI)—Dr. Javier Bogarin 

May 12 at SFMC Conference Rooms 4-5
8-9 a.m.: Wilderness Trauma and Emergency Surgery — Dr. Roger Nagy
9:15-10:15 a.m.: Sepsis: What’s Bugging You?—Olinda Spitzer MSN
10:30-11:30 a.m.: Nobody Knows the Pain I Feel (Suicide Awareness/Prevention)—John Gentzel BSN
11:45 a.m.-12:45 p.m.: Creating the Future You Want:  What Does Your Job Give To You?  Rob Ryder
1-2 p.m.: Patient Family Centered Care (PFCC)—Panel Discussion
2:15-3:15 p.m.: “Sit Like an Egyptian” (Ergonomics) Deborah Burrell, OTR
3:30-4:30 p.m.: Fentanyl—Dr. Scott Ross and Dan Chatelain MSN

Green Activity

Volunteers are needed for Penrose-St. Francis Health Services’ first “Green Activity.” 

Join Margaret Sabin, PSF President & CEO, clean up PSF’s neighboring park, Monument Valley Park on Saturday any time between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m.  Help for an hour or two or all day; any amount of time is appreciated!

Associates who attend will receive HIIP Fitness Credit.

General Palmer gave this park to the people of Colorado Springs in 1907, and it was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2007. It is critical that the entire community take pride in Monument Valley Park and works together to protect and preserve its beauty.

Please bring heavy duty trash bags, work gloves, sunscreen, water, and close-toed shoes. Meet at the park entrance at Monroe St. 

To sign up or to volunteer on the PSF Team, please call Ann Martin at 776-5111 or via e-mail at AnnMartin@Centura.org.  Family members are welcome.

This event is sponsored by Friends of Monument Valley Park (www.fmvp.net) and the Old North End Neighborhood (www.oldnorthend.org).

Thank you for making a difference in our community.

Campaign Kicks Off

More than 100 Penrose-St. Francis Health Services associates, who serve as campaign volunteers and executive committee members, enjoyed breakfast at the Colorado Springs Country Club April 23 to celebrate the kick off of the 2009-2010 Associate Campaign. 

Guest speakers included Diane LeBlanc, President of the Penrose-St. Francis Health Foundation, Pam Herrera, Campaign Chairperson, and Cynthia Bullock, Vice President for Annual Gifts and the Associate Campaign Coordinator. 

Cynthia shared with the enthusiastic crowd that pre-campaign efforts to secure early pledges resulted in collecting $126,000, or 40 percent of the campaign goal of $315,000.

“Based on these encouraging early results,” Cynthia told the crowd, “we have an opportunity to turn this year’s campaign, Imagine, Believe, Achieve, into the most successful one to date by encouraging new gifts at any level to increase participation.”

Honorary campaign co-chair, Nate Olson, St. Francis Medical Center CEO, got a surprise when he and Larry Seidl, filling in for absent co-chair Jamie Smith, PSF COO, received official campaign “pom-poms” from Sharon Meyers, Vice President for Major Gifts.  

Leading up to the presentation, Cynthia explained that part of Nate’s and Jamie’s responsibilities as co-chairs included acting as cheerleaders for this year’s camp rivalry. 

“If you’ve been to high school, or have at least seen High School Musical 1, 2 or 3, you know that a cheerleader can’t do his or her job without the proper equipment,” Cynthia said.

Nate quipped that had he known about the “pom-poms,” he would have borrowed his wife’s skirt.

Please take a moment and see your department campaign volunteers and donate to this year’s Associate Campaign.  Every little bit counts towards our goal!

Pam Herrera, 2009-2010 Associate Campaign Chairperson, talks to the crowd during the Associate Campaign kick off breakfast at the Colorado Springs Country Club April 23. (Courtesy Photo)

More than 100 Penrose-St. Francis Health Services associates, who serve as campaign volunteers and executive committee members, enjoyed breakfast at the Colorado Springs Country Club April 23 to celebrate the kick off of the 2009-2010 Associate Campaign. (Courtesy Photo)

DVT Awareness

PSF to Host the "Driving To Reduce The Risks of DVT" RV Tour In Support Of DVT Awareness

Penrose-St. Francis Health Services is proud to represent Colorado Springs in promoting awareness about Deep-Vein Thrombosis by participating in the Coalition to Prevent DVT’s nationwide Driving to Reduce the Risks of DVT RV tour.

The tour, which began in New York City on National DVT Screening Day March 10, is traveling to hospitals across the country to encourage both patients and healthcare professionals to talk about the importance of DVT screening and patient risk and is coming to Penrose Hospital on Friday.

The DVT RV will be parked in front of Penrose Hospital and includes information and risk assessments.  At noon also on Friday, Dr. John Norton, director of the Penrose-St. Francis Anticoagulation Clinic, will give a presentation on “Improving Patient Safety: DVT Risk Assessment and Prophylaxis," in the Gala Room at Penrose Hospital. Associates who attend will receive HIIP Education Credit.

DVT is a national public health crisis , but many healthcare professionals and patients are unaware of the risks. The Coalition’s 2008 campaign made great strides in raising awareness of DVT signs and symptoms at the grassroots level, culminating with the Office of the Surgeon General issuing a Call to Action on DVT and its related complication pulmonary embolism (PE). The Call to Action was issued in September 2008 and emphasizes the need for increased awareness, the implementation of evidence-based practices in the hospital setting and additional research into the causes, prevention and treatment of DVT.

In 2009, the Coalition is focused on turning awareness into action, and PSF is joining forces to accomplish this goal. The Driving to Reduce the Risks of DVT tour encourages hospitals and healthcare providers to risk-assess patients for DVT, and to follow evidence-based measures that may improve the quality of care.

“We are proud to represent Colorado Springs in driving conversations about DVT risk assessment with our patients,” said Dr. Norton. “DVT is a serious health issue, but with proper medical care, the risk can be reduced. PSF is committed to providing the highest level of care to our patients, which includes initiating discussions about risk as well as following evidence-based measures that can improve the quality and care of DVT and PE.”

Melanie Bloom, National Patient Spokesperson for the Coalition to Prevent DVT, will again lend her support to the campaign. As the widow of NBC correspondent David Bloom, who died from complications of DVT, Ms. Bloom has a personal commitment to this cause and has made a tremendous impact on DVT awareness. Dr. Norton joins Mrs. Bloom and the Coalition to Prevent DVT in bringing the Driving to Reduce the Risks of DVT tour to Colorado Springs.

Please join PSF in making sure vital messages about DVT screening and risk assessment reaches everyone at PSF and in the larger community. Spread the word and urge patients to show their support and get involved in the Driving to Reduce the Risks of DVT risk assessment activities.

What is DVT?
DVT is a blood clot that forms inside a deep vein, most often in the lower leg. Once formed, a blood clot can break off and may cause severe complications, some even fatal. A DVT blood clot has the potential to move into the lungs and block circulation to this vital organ creating a life-threatening condition – pulmonary embolism, or PE – which requires immediate medical attention. Complications from DVT kill more Americans than breast cancer and AIDS combined .

Up to 2 million Americans suffer from DVT annually2. Certain individuals may be an increased risk for developing DVT; however, it can occur in almost anyone. Risk factors include, but are not limited to, congestive heart failure or respiratory failure, restricted mobility, cancer, obesity, age (over 40 years), recent surgery, smoking or a prior history of venous thromboembolism (VTE) 2.

What is the Coalition to Prevent DVT?
The mission of the Coalition to Prevent DVT is to reduce the immediate and long-term dangers of DVT and PE, which together make up one of the nation's leading causes of death. Now in its sixth year, the Coalition is committed to turning awareness into action. The organization comprises more than 60 members from medical societies, patient advocacy groups and other public health organizations.  To learn more about DVT and the Coalition to Prevent DVT, please visit www.preventdvt.org.  

'Best of Show'

SFMC ‘H’ Campaign Nabs Top Award!

The St. Francis Medical Center “H” Marketing Campaign has been awarded Best of Show at the 2009 Aster Awards. 

The Aster Awards Program is an elite competition recognizing the nation's most talented healthcare marketing professionals for outstanding excellence in advertising.  The “H” campaign was chosen from more than 3,000 entries and was the only Best of Show Award given.

“This is the granddaddy of all healthcare marketing awards in the nation for our size hospital,” said Johnny Rea, Director of Strategic Marketing & Communications.  “The award is a direct tribute to the hundreds of people within Penrose-St. Francis who pulled together to successfully open our new state-of-the-art, full-service hospital.”

More than 10,000 people attended the grand opening events, which included a ribbon-cutting ceremony, public open house, associate picnic and gala.   

The campaign will be highlighted in the May/June edition of Healthcare Today magazine.

AED For School District

A local school district received a grant to purchase an Automatic External Defibrillator, courtesy of Centura Health’s “Jumpstart a Heart” Community Outreach Program.

Keathe Hanley, Director of Cardiovascular Services with Penrose-St. Francis Health Services, presented the AED grant to Fountain-Fort Carson School District #8 superintendent, Cheryl Walker, and school board members at the district's Administrative Offices April 24. 

“The goal of the program is to educate people about the importance of AEDs and how they save lives in our communities,” Keathe said.

Flight For Life flew to the offices for the presentation and was checked out by school administrators and board members. 

An AED is a portable defibrillator used to deliver an electric shock to a person suffering sudden cardiac arrest. AEDs are easy to operate and guide users with voice prompts. Awareness of AEDs is increasing and, as a result, more AEDs are being placed in malls, schools, community centers, on ski mountains and in the workplace.

Approximately 74 percent of people would survive sudden cardiac arrest if bystanders call 911 and begin CPR, and if trained responders provide defibrillation within minutes. For every minute without CPR and defibrillation, the odds of survival decrease seven to 10 percent.

For more information about the “Jumpstart a Heart” program, sudden cardiac arrest, AEDS, and a grant application for non-profits, please visit www.CenturaHeart.org.

Keathe Hanley (far right), Director of Cardiovascular Services with Penrose-St. Francis Health Services, demonstrated how to use an AED prior to an AED grant presentation to Fountain-Fort Carson School District #8 April 24. 

Keathe Hanley (second from right), Director of Cardiovascular Services with Penrose-St. Francis Health Services, and Flight For Life presented an AED grant to Fountain-Fort Carson School District #8 superintendent, Cheryl Walker, and school board members at the district's Administrative Offices April 24. 

Benefits open enrollment

From Annmarie Castro, vice president of Benefits

Associates are beginning to receive their Annual Benefits Enrollment Packets at home. Please read through the packet and decide if you need to make any changes to your benefit options for 2009-2010.

The enrollment window, May 4-22 (at noon), is your once-a-year opportunity, and enrollment is online only.

The Enrollment Packet includes a worksheet showing your current benefit choices, and a Benefits Enrollment Guide. To see your current benefit options at any time, log on to My Virtual Workplace and click Associate Services, and then Employee Self Service. Log in to Lawson using your same MVW username and password. Click on Benefits, then Current Benefits.

Centura Health is pleased that our premium increases are minimal. We continue to offer associates a great benefits package with coverage that meets or beats our competitors, and rates that are under the average for an organization of our size.

To see more details about the benefit changes for the upcoming year, including the new premium amounts, log in to My Virtual Workplace, and read the article on the News section titled "Annual Benefits Open Enrollment – May 4-22 at noon."

If you have benefits questions, contact your human resources department, or call the Benefits Service Center toll-free at 888-622-1111.

OT Month

Take the final Occupational Therapy trivia question in celebration of OT Month at Penrose-St. Francis. 

Answer the following Occupational Therapy trivia question.  The first person to email Rosie Wunder at rosiewunder@centura.org with the correct answer wins a prize!  

Trivia Question: According to the Occupational Therapy Practice Framework, which of the following is not an “area of occupation” in which occupational therapy clients engage?
A. Activities of daily living
B. Instrumental activities of daily living
C. Rest and sleep
D. Education
E. Work
F. Play
G. Leisure
H. Social participation
I. They are all considered “areas of occupation”

Michele Dugger from OP Rehab was the winner for last week's trivia question.  She won a St. Francis Medical Center Pen and a Penrose-St. Francis post it note holder.


Occupational therapist Kathy Bellandi (right) works with patient Eldon Crumm on his upper body strength as part of his occupational therapy April 15 at Penrose Hospital. (Photos by Stacey Knott) 


Occupational therapist Melissa Chang works with OT patient Ronald Landree April 15 at Penrose Hospital.

News Briefs

Cancer Retreat
A free day of renewal for cancer patients, survivors, and caregivers, nurturing your spirit for health and wholeness.  Saturday at Mt. St. Francis Retreat Center, 7740 Deer Hill Grove. Sponsored by: Penrose-St. Francis Health Services Spiritual Care Department and the Penrose Cancer Center. Registration is required. For more information or to register, please contact Chaplain Rosemary Partridge at 776-5855. 

CyberKnife Open House
All Penrose-St. Francis associates and volunteers are invited to check out the Penrose Cancer Center’s new CyberKnife System during two open house sessions on April 29, from 7-8:30 a.m. and 4-5 p.m.  Refreshments will be served. 

Star Associate Awards
Star Associate awards presentations for the first quarter are today at noon in the St. Francis Medical Center Cafeteria and Tuesday at noon in the Penrose Hospital Cafeteria.  See the Penrose Pulse May 4 for the winners and photos!

Keep the Earth Clean: Pick up Butts!
Help make the community a cleaner place May 5, 11:30 to noon, meet at PH/Outside Valet area.  Receive HIIP Fitness credit by attending. Pick up Butts is the first Tuesday of every month.

Relay for Life
The Colorado Springs relay for life is June 19 at Liberty High School. Help support the Penrose Cancer Center team by purchasing a long-sleeve t-shirt or a variety of jewelry. All proceeds benefit the local American Cancer Society and Relay for Life. T-shirts and jewelry are available for purchase in Medical Oncology, Suite CC #201 at Penrose Hospital. People interested in joining the team, may register at Medical Oncology or online at www.acsrelay.org. For more information or questions, please contact Mary Wolf or Gina Biondi at 776-5454.

WOCN Week

The Penrose-St. Francis Health Services wound nurses celebrated National Wound Ostomy Continence Nursing week April 12-18 by volunteering at two 9 News Health Fairs. 

Nurses Cheryl Rudolph and Dorothy Bennett worked at the Masonic Center Health Fair April 18.  Nurses Vangie Daneshfar and Rochelle Salmore along with Dr. Tim Carlsen, a podiatrist from the Wound Clinic, volunteered at the Remington College Health Fair April 20 (see photo left). 

The teams performed screenings for foot neuropathy, a condition affecting many diabetics. 

The PSF Wound Clinic is located at the St. Francis Health Center on Pikes Peak. The Skin, Wound and Burn Team is made up of three doctors, eight nurses and one CNA.  Outpatients at the Wound Clinic comprise approximately 50 percent of the total volume of the department. The nurses in the clinic rotate duties treating inpatients at all three PSF sites and outpatients at the clinic.

Wound Ostomy Continence Nursing is a nationally recognized specialty offering certification in all three areas.  A BSN is required for certification.

Going Green

How many times have you received catalogs you didn’t request?  Just think of all that paper being wasted.  Well, there is hope!  

Going Green Tip of the Week…There is a FREE service that assists people in stopping these catalogs. 

For more information, visit www.catalogchoice.org on how to REDUCE the amount of these unwanted items. 

The Going Green Section of the Penrose Pulse was developed to educate and inform Penrose-St. Francis associates, physicians, and volunteers on how to Reduce and Reuse valuable resources.  For questions or to share a tip, please contact Ann Martin at 776-5111 or by email annmartin@centura.org.

Healthcare Affordability Act

Denver, Colo. – Colorado Gov. Bill Ritter signed House Bill 09-1293, the Colorado Health Care Affordability Act, April 21 at the state Capitol.  The new law will provide health insurance coverage to more than 100,000 Coloradans and reduce uncompensated care and cost shifting.

Joined by hospitals and consumer advocates, the Governor signed the most significant health reform legislation in Colorado in decades. The bill was endorsed by the Colorado Hospital Association (CHA) and Centura Health.  

By partnering with hospitals, the Colorado Healthcare Affordability Act will allow the state to generate an additional $600 million a year through a provider fee, and draw down $600 million in federal Medicaid matching funds. 

The new revenue will be used for three purposes: (1) providing coverage to the uninsured by expanding eligibility for Medicaid and CHP+; (2) increasing hospital reimbursement rates under Medicaid and CICP; and (3) covering administrative costs of the state for implementing the program.

Thanks to the Governor, the bill sponsors and the leadership of CHA, thousands of Coloradans will be able to access quality healthcare services that they currently may not be able to afford. 

The plan will be submitted to the federal Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services for final approval. Implementation is expected to begin in the spring of 2010. Click here for more information or go to www.colorado.gov/governor and visit the Boards and Commissions page.

Cafeteria Menu

For the SFMC menu, please call the daily menu phone line 571-1001.

TODAY
Breakfast: Eggs Florentine & Mornay Sauce; Lunch: Baked Potato Bar, Chicken Fried Steak, BBQ Baby Back Pork Ribs, Cherry Pineapple White Cake

TUESDAY
Breakfast: Sausage, Egg & Cheese McMuffin; Lunch: Beef Taco Bowl, Tri-Pepper Chicken Fajitas, Hot & Spicy Chicken Wings, Warm Blueberry Crunch

WEDNESDAY
Breakfast: Breakfast Burritos; Lunch: Glazed Salmon, Curry Chicken Breast, BBQ Beef Brisket, Homemade Apple Strudel

THURSDAY
Breakfast: Belgium Waffles; 
Lunch & Dinner: “We Go Together” Theme Meal of Famous Pairs;
Baked Pork Chops & Apples in a brown sugar glaze, Sugar Snap Peas & Baby Carrots, Cornbread & Veggie Stuffing, Spinach & Orange Salad with Orange Citrus Dressing, Peanut Butter & Chocolate Ice Cream Pie

FRIDAY
Breakfast: Green Chili Cheese Omelet; Lunch: Spaghetti & Meat Sauce, English Breaded Orange Roughy, Bourbon Baked ham, German Peach Cake

SATURDAY
Breakfast: Breakfast Pizza; Lunch: Red Hook Fried Shrimp, Turkey Pot Pie, Meat Lasagna & Garlic Bread, Blueberry Cherry Cobbler

SUNDAY
Breakfast: Belgium Waffles; Lunch: Country Fried Chicken, Meatball Hoagie, Macaroni & Cheese, Apple Dumplings

HIIP News

MAY LUNCH ‘N’ LEARN: “Journey to the Peak of Excellence”
Penrose-St. Francis Health Services is using the ANCC Magnet Model as a roadmap to excellence.  Kate McCord, PSF Chief Nursing Officer, and Deb Nussdorfer, Magnet Coordinator, will show the map, highlight the strengths in PSF and discuss strategies that will improve patient care and satisfaction as well as energize the work environment.  Research shows that outcomes are better for both patients and staff when organizations use this model. Join us and take time to ask “How am I Making a Difference every day?” All Aboard!
May 13, 12:05-12:35 p.m., SFMC/Conf. Rms 2 & 3  
May 14, 12:05-12:35 p.m., PH/E-Tower Gala Room   

FY09 HIIP EDUCATION CLASSES
Active Mind and Memory: Thursday from 5 to 5:45 p.m. at PH/Cancer Center Rooms A-C

PSF EXTENDED FITNESS CLASSES
Pick up a schedule at HIIP Wall pockets at all sites for registration forms
Pilates: Session 9: Starts May 6 from 5 to 6 p.m. in the PH/E-Tower Aerobics Room for 5-week session

WELLNESS CENTER ORIENTATIONS
Please register for the orientations via HealthCalc on My Virtual Workplace or call 776-5839, ext 2.
PH Wellness Center- May 7 at 8 a.m.
SFMC Wellness Center- May 13 at 11 a.m.
Anyone over 40 years old must have a physician’s form signed giving permission to use Wellness Centers.

Keep the Earth Clean: Pick up Butts!
Help make the community a cleaner place May 5, 11:30 to noon, meet at PH/Outside Valet area.  Receive HIIP Fitness credit by attending. Pick up Butts is the first Tuesday of every month.