Star Associates

The Rewards & Recognition committee chose to spotlight the Centura Pillar of Service for the Summer Quarter 2009. The following associates were recognized by their peers because they demonstrate consistent behavior of Excellence by “demonstrating a willingness to go beyond their job description and go the extra mile for others”.

Penrose Hospital Star Associate: Matt Johnson, Nutrition Services
Nominated by: Tami Charles

Matt has been a cook with PSF the past ten years and excels in every aspect of his job. He is the designated dinner cook and the evening meals have been completely transformed since he took over. He takes pride in the meals he prepares and ensures that associates and patients receive the highest quality of food. Patients will call down and request a special food item that may not be readily available. Matt responds, “Not a problem. I will make it from scratch if I have to!” He volunteers to make desserts like warm cookies or homemade cake for the Nutrition Services staff to enjoy during their staff meetings or on holidays. He is also famous for his “Matt’s Cookies” that have been served at SFHC and PH. Matt is always willing to cover extra shifts at PH and other PSF facilities if the kitchen is short-staffed. He takes great pride in his appearance and representation of PH. Despite endless hours in the kitchen, he maintains the cleanest chef coat in town! He has not missed a day of work in over 5 years and takes great pride in his attendance and immaculate personnel record. As his manager, Tami has never heard him complain or respond negatively to anything. He is willing to go above and beyond anything that is asked of him and does it to the absolute best of his ability. He is truly the epitome of Centura excellence!

St. Francis Medical Center Star Associate: Radiance Rogers, Labor & Delivery
Nominated by: Becky Caparrella

Radiance loves her job and it shows. Her positive attitude and smiling face helps the patients and their families have a more pleasant experience in the Labor & Delivery Dept. She is helpful in answering any questions the patients may have. She will go out of her way to escort them to where they need to go and is patient in explaining the proper way to access the nursery. Radiance also works hard to ensure that moms and babies are kept safe and well at all times. She goes the extra mile for her patients and their families which is evident by the number of pink compliment cards she receives.


St. Francis Health Center Star Associate: Gail Klug, Outpatient Behavioral Health
Nominated by: Mark Clements

Gail is the best at customer service, whether that is answering the phone or helping patients at the window. She treats them kindly, as if they were her best friend. She makes the patients feel important and that someone truly cares about their situation. When the therapists need assistance, she goes above and beyond what is requested without a moments delay. When a client fills out a questionnaire on their experience in the clinic, Gail is always listed as “Outstanding”. The department is fortunate to have her on their team!

Off-Campus Star Associate: Tracey Pearce, Langstaff Brown Urgent Care
Nominated by: Rebecca Morland

Tracey is the Lead Radiology and Lead Laboratory Tech. She is focused on excellent patient service and quality. She takes the initiative to implement quality improvement plans whenever there is a need. She serves as an excellent role model, trainer, and resource person for her co-workers. She is loyal, dependable, and will come in on her day off if needed for any reason. She also oversees the department’s birthday fund and ensures that everyone is recognized on their special day and for any other special events. Tracey is truly a Star Associate!
 
Honorable Mentions
The Rewards & Recognition Committee would like to congratulate the following Associates that were also nominated this quarter:

Amalia Amadee, Labor & Delivery
Lucy Arellano, Radiology
John P Barr, Courier
Kristine Barrett, HIIP Program
Krista Bohlen, Outpatient Therapy
Charlotte Branch, Surgery
Karen Devries, Nutrition Services
Colleen Eisman, Intensive Care Unit
Todd Farina, Emergency Dept
Michelle Ferrero, 11th Floor Oncology
Theresa Gregoire, Spiritual Care
Jane Ives, Laboratory Services
Lori Jacobson, Emergency Department
Esther Keeports, Surgery
Cynthia King, Patient Access
Chris Linebaugh, Environmental Services
Amanda Miller, Emergency Department
Treva Moon, Pharmacy
Jan Munoz, CCOM Pueblo
Kim Myers, Outpatient Rehab
Debra Nussdorfer, Nursing Service
Diana Patterson, Educational Resources
Tina Peoples, Nutrition Services
Rosalee Peredia, Nutrition Services
Kimberly Royal, Ultrasound
Jessica Sramek, Sales & Marketing
John Taglieri, Emergency Department
Cyndi Whyte, Labor & Delivery
Kathy Wilson, PBX/Operation Center
Beth Zautke, Volunteer Services

Achievement Award

Penrose-St. Francis Receives American College of Cardiology Foundation’s NCDR® ACTION Registry®–GWTGTM Gold Performance Achievement Award

Penrose-St. Francis Health Services received the American College of Cardiology Foundation’s NCDR ACTION Registry–GWTG Gold Performance Achievement Award for 2009 – one of only 121 hospitals nationwide to do so.

The award recognizes Penrose-St. Francis’ commitment and success in implementing a higher standard of care for heart attack patients, and signifies that PSF has reached an aggressive goal of treating coronary artery disease patients with 85 percent compliance to core standard levels of care outlined by the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association clinical guidelines and recommendations.

To receive the ACTION Registry–GWTG Gold Performance Achievement Award, PSF consistently followed the treatment guidelines in ACTION Registry–GWTG for 24 consecutive months. These include aggressive use of medications like cholesterol-lowering drugs, beta-blockers, ACE inhibitors, aspirin, and anticoagulants in the hospital.

“The American College of Cardiology Foundation and the American Heart Association commend Penrose-St. Francis for its success in implementing standards of care and protocols,” said Dr. Christopher Cannon, ACTION Registry–GWTG Steering Committee Chairperson and Associate Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School and Associate Physician in the Cardiovascular Division at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston.

“The full implementation of acute and secondary prevention guideline-recommended therapy is a critical step in saving the lives and improving outcomes of heart attack patients,” added Dr. Gregg C. Fonarow, ACTION Registry- GWTG Steering Committee Vice- Chairperson and Director of Ahmanson-UCLA Cardiomyopathy Center.

“The time is right for Penrose-St. Francis to be focused on improving the quality of cardiovascular care by implementing ACTION Registry–GWTG. The number of acute myocardial infarction patients eligible for treatment is expected to grow over the next decade due to increasing incidence of heart disease and a large aging population,” said Keathe Hanley, director of Cardiovascular Services at Penrose-St. Francis. 

About ACTION Registry–GWTG
Created by the merger of the American College of Cardiology Foundation’s NCDR ACTION Registry® and the American Heart Association’s Get With The Guidelines-CAD program, ACTION Registry–GWTG combines the best of both programs into a single, unified national registry. The new registry joins the robust data collection and quality reporting features of the ACTION Registry with the collaborative models, unique tools, and quality improvement techniques of the GWTG-CAD program. With the collective strengths of these two programs, ACTION Registry–GWTG empowers health care provider teams to consistently treat heart attack patient according to the most current, science-based guidelines; and establishes a national standard for understanding and improving the quality, safety, and outcomes of care provided for patients with coronary artery disease, specifically high-risk STEMI and NSTEMI patients.

Making A Difference

Congratulations to the Penrose Hospital Nutrition Services team who were recognized Oct. 28 for making a difference! (Photo by Stacey Knott)

All Souls Day

Every November in a prayer service Penrose-St. Francis remembers and lifts up our associates who have experienced the loss of a loved one in death.

Have you experienced the death of a spouse, a parent, a child, a friend, a co-worker, a neighbor during this past year?

Today, Nov. 2, All Souls Day, the Spiritual Care Department invites the Associates of Penrose-St. Francis Health Services to come together to remember with songs, readings, and candle lighting, those they have loved and lost.

St. Francis Health Center:   8:30 a.m. in the chapel
Penrose Hospital:  noon in the chapel
St. Francis Medical Center:  3:30 p.m. in the chapel

Patient Transport Week

National Patient Transport week is Nov. 1-7 and honors our folks who provide an invaluable service moving patients from their rooms to various departments for tests and back again.  
This allows nursing and ancillary department staff to stay on their units.

Transport works from early morning to late evening, and walk an average of 4.5 miles per four hour shift!  During the transports, they offer comfort and distraction to anxious patients in the form of visiting, prayer or the occasional teddy bear. 

Thanks for all you do!

Pictured are some of the day and evening team members.  Staff working on the weekends not shown.  

Open House

The staff and volunteers of the John Zay Guest House will be celebrating one year since opening the doors with an Open House for all PSF associates, volunteers and physicians, Tuesday, Nov. 3, from 2-4 p.m.  

The donors of money, time, talents, and supplies had a collective dream of creating this place of healing for those away from their homes in a time of trauma and fear.  

Sr. Lou Krippel, JZGH manager, and Mickey Zay, assistant manager, can tell stories of just how that dream has come true.  There are too many to list here, but come over and sit quietly and observe and you may hear the walls speak, for they have heard them all.   

A common thread seems to run through the comments about the Zay House, “we cannot tell you enough how grateful we are for this beautiful, comfortable, place to stay.  We did not know what we would do when we got here!  You have fed us, comforted us, prayed with us, listened, hugged, wiped tears, and sent us back to our homes with hope.”

We’ve seen and heard about miracles happening at Penrose Hospital.  Guests told the staff of a loved one so badly injured from a no-helmet motorcycle accident that they had to decide just when to let the patient go.  Weeks later they bring pictures showing that same person alive and well. 

Just recently, a young woman came to the guest house to say hello.  Her family spent a little over a month here watching and waiting for her to wake up from a car accident.  She and her roommate where driving home from college for the summer when the accident happened.  Now she is ready to begin classes again in January.  

There has been about a half a dozen families who were staying at the house when their loved one passed away. They have all thanked the staff for the comfort they’ve received through the traumatic time.  Some of those families have requested that donations be sent to the JZGH in lieu of flowers.

Construction-wise, the house is remarkable.  A few nights ago at the house community meal, an elderly man started naming all the types of materials used that he felt were of superior quality.  We have gotten a few suggestions for step stools to help elderly guests get into the modernly high beds and one who said a straight-back chair in each room would help when it comes to tying one’s shoes.  The beds, he said, were too high to do that. 

A surprising aspect is how much time it takes scheduling people into the house.  It’s a delicate matter to assure someone they will have a room when they need it because those already occupying the rooms are never certain when they will be leaving.

One person, here for long term cancer treatment, left assuring the staff that he will regain his health because he (an architect and builder) must see that there are more of these homes available for people who need them.  He said during the time he has been here he has seen in other guests eyes the peace and gratitude that he feels in his heart.  He wants everyone who needs a place like this to experience the peace and healing he has felt here.

The staff, volunteers and guests know just how blessed we are to have the John Zay Guest House.  We pray daily for all of those who made it possible: Home Builders Association Cares, Vantage Homes, Kathi Braden Interior Design, Penrose-St. Francis Health Foundation, Penrose-St. Francis Health Services and all the trades people and companies who have helped.

Town Howls

TOWN HOWL HIGHLIGHTS

Kate McCord, PSF Chief Nursing Officer.

About 330 people attended one of several “town howl” meetings during Oct. 26-29 and witnessed several members of PSF’s executive team dressed in costume while providing pertinent information to associates. 

“Gizmos” were used during the sessions for the first time to provide instant, anonymous feedback and were a huge hit with attendees.  Some of the feedback included:

• 61.48% of associates prefer to receive their organizational information via e-mail; 19.63% via staff meetings; and 14.81% via town hall meetings.

• 62% of associates said their leader (manager or director) has spent time with them in the past week or month, asking them important questions (performance appraisal not included).  13% said they’ve spent time with their leader in the past quarter, 13% in the past year, and 12% said “never”.

• About 95% of associates agreed or strongly agreed the town hall meeting was informative.

• About 95% of associates liked the use of the gizmos.

• 91% of associates said they agree or strongly agree they are encouraged by the direction the organization is taking. 

• About 82% of associates said they agree or strongly agree they find value in working together as a South State group.

Jamie Smith, PSF Chief Operating Officer.

Other highlights included:

Scorecard

St. Mary Corwin has the highest CMS Bundle Score within Centura with 93%. 
• Penrose-St. Francis is at 89%, above our score of 75% in FY09 and our FY10 goal of 81%. 
• This is a great opportunity to learn from our sister hospital to improve our score even more.

HCAHPS is a nation-wide survey that measures patient satisfaction. 
• PSF’s HCAHPS score through August is 65.8 (percentage of 9s and 10s), and early results for September are promising! 
• Our FY09 score was 68. 

According to the AHA, a hospital needs to generate a bottom line of at least 5% to reinvest in capital and growth. 
• PSF has a Cost-Operating Margin FY10 YTD result of 5.4%, above the FY10 YTD goal of 3.7%

Gary Mose, PSF Vice President of Human Resources.

and much higher than our FY09 result of 2.9%.  Keep up the great work!

About 39% of El Paso County residents come to PSF for inpatient hospital services.
• PSF currently has an Adjusted Admissions FY10 YTD result of 9,554, above our FY10 goal of 9,125.

Growth Initiatives

Kaiser engagement
• The Kaiser contract is no longer exclusive to Memorial Hospital and PSF is currently in negotiations with Kaiser.

South State collaborative
• Working to keep patients within the system by reducing “leakage”.
• Getting to know each other to facilitate cross-flow of information.
• Sharing best practices.
• Unveiled a 30-second “elevator speech” on Centura 2020.
• Identified eight initiatives to improve operations within South State.

Jeff Oram-Smith, PSF Chief Medical Officer.

New physicians
• Dr. Matthew Blum, thoracic surgeon, has signed on with PSF effective March 1.  He will be the only dedicated thoracic surgeon in Colorado Springs.
• Dr. Michael  Koren, endocrinologist, will begin with PSF on Dec. 1.
• PSF is searching for another perinatologist.

Outreach efforts
• Actively visiting the smaller, outlying communities and asking what we can do for them.

Women’s health
• PSF has formed a Women’s Services Advisory Council.  The council will help PSF develop a system-wide strategy for women’s healthcare in Colorado Springs.  It is comprised entirely “of women, for women,” and includes physicians, business leaders, administrators, PSF Governing Board members, and local community members.   

Children’s Hospital discussions
• We have an opportunity to engage Children’s Hospital for a partnership.  Ultimate goal is to expand SFMC’s Peds Department.

Medical/Surgical expansion at SFMC

Danny Reeves, PSF Chief Financial Officer.

• Peds has moved from the 3rd floor to the 5th at SFMC to make room for another Med/Surg wing.  Med/Surg has been at capacity at least a dozen times since SFMC opened just over a year ago.  The expansion with give Med/Surg 69 beds on the 5th floor.

Associate Satisfaction
Three Associate Satisfaction subcommittees (Press Ganey follow-up focus teams):
• Mission and Values:  This was a positive area echoed throughout the entire survey, it’s what associates like most about working at PSF.
• Input into policies/decisions:  You’ve said you want to have an impact on policies and decisions.  This group is looking at ways to facilitate that request.
• Excellence gets rewarded:  About 30 associates serve on the Rewards & Recognition Committee and actively purse programs to reward excellence.

Current efforts
• You Rock!:  A peer-to-peer recognition program, you keep the rock for two weeks, then pass it along to another deserving associate.
• Banding Together:  Great way to thank people for what they do by recognizing them with a band emulating one of Centura’s seven core values.
• Star Associate:  A quarterly recognition program honoring one associate per campus, nominations can come from anyone.
• Success Sharing:  Corporate HR is working on a program to allow departments to share success back to associates.  Under development.

Margaret Sabin, PSF President & CEO.

H1N1 Flu Virus
According to the CDC, 50% of the population in our community will be infected with the H1N1 flu virus. 

Keep yourself safe
• Wash your hands often
• Cover your mouth with a tissue or your sleeve when you cough or sneeze
• Wear a mask when evaluating any patient with fever or cough
• Take care of yourself

Get vaccinated
• Please get vaccinated as soon as possible
• Seasonal flu vaccines:  Centura Health offers seasonal flu vaccines for free to all associates
• 2009 H1N1 flu vaccines:  Centura Health facilities/entities have ordered the 2009 H1N1 flu vaccines

What to do if you’re ill
• The symptoms of H1N1 are similar to the symptoms of season flu
• If you’re at work, contact your immediate supervisor and make arrangements to go home as soon as possible (in the meantime, put on a mask)
• If you’re home, stay home.  Call Ask-A-Nurse at (303) 778-6877 if you have personal health questions.

You do not have to wear a mask after coming back to work from a flu-related illness.

Centura 2020
• A strategic plan for approaching health care from the patient’s perspective.
• Seeks opportunities to place Centura Health at the forefront of patient safety and service.

Strengthening the Foundation: From small, day-to-day actions to the way we collaborate as a team, this commitment to safety and service is more than just good health care; it is a natural expression of the compassion and caring that is central to Centura Health.  Strengthening our foundation also means providing our associates and physicians with the proper tools to reach their full potential and care for our patients. 

Creating Systems of Care: We serve more communities and people in Colorado than any other health care provider, but in order to truly unlock the power of our system we must begin to view our organization less as individual facilities and more as a network of care that works together. We will focus our initial efforts on three key service lines, and by 2020, Centura Health will be the statewide leader in:
o Trauma services
o Cardiovascular care
o Neurosciences (stroke and spine)

Moving Upstream:  There is nothing more compassionate, more effective, and more rewarding than to be part of a team that supports wellness rather than just treats illness.  “Moving upstream” means helping our patients learn to make smarter choices about their health, by promoting wellness and preventative care, and providing the education and support they need to think differently about health care.

2020 Champions
• 150 associates across all facilities (PSF has about 35)
• Equal parts:  resource, role model, agent of change and information disseminator
• Committed to reaching out to an average of 90 associates with the Centura 2020 message

Pumpkin Contest

Penrose Hospital Nutrition Services hosted their annual hospital-wide pumpkin carving/decorating contest last week.  PSF associates voted for their favorites! 

And the winners are...

1st place  - Nutrition Services (carved by Yolanda Ahrens)

2nd Place  - Medical Records (carved by Valerie Fritz)

3rd place  - PBX Operations

4th place  - Club HIIP

Sneak-A-Peek

Join the Ronald McDonald Family Room staff for a sneak peek of the new
Ronald McDonald Family Room at St. Francis Medical Center!
 
When: Thursday, November 5, 11 a.m.-1 p.m.
 
Where: Ronald McDonald Family Room, Pediatrics – 3rd Floor
·        Tour the room
·        Learn the room’s mission and how you can help
·        Meet the staff

A ribbon cutting ceremony/media opportunity will take place on Friday, November 6. The room will officially open to families of NICU/pediatric patients on Monday, November 9, at 9 a.m.

Vim & Vigor

Click photo to view online issue.

Lunch 'N' Learn

News Briefs

A TIME TO GIVE THANKS
Come join together to celebrate our gratitude for the good things God has given as we share our bounty with others. The Harvest Celebrations will be held Nov 10 at 11:30 a.m. in the chapels at Penrose Hospital, St. Francis Medical Center and St. Francis Health Center. This celebration features a brief, special liturgy to give thanks for our many blessings. The Harvest Celebration is also the service for collection of all associate names submitted for participation in the annual Associates Holiday Assistance Program.

RETIREMENT SCAVENGER HUNT
How well do you know your Centura Retirement Plan web site? www.GWRS.com.  Go to www.GWRS.HUNT.SGIZMO.com to access a scavenger hunt.  Complete the hunt between Oct. 19 and NOV. 2, to be entered into a drawing to win an IPOD, $100 King Soopers gift card or $50 Wal-Mart gift card. For questions or more information, please contact Wendy Knott, Senior Account Executive at Great-West Retirement servicessm-Denver, at (303)737-7710 or (800)947-4409.

PEDIATRICS MOVED
The Pediatric Department at St. Francis Medical Center moved from the 5th floor to the 3rd floor Oct. 16.  The new phone number to the Pediatric Department on 3rd floor is 571-3176.  For questions, call Kathleen Woodard, Pediatrics and NICU Manager, at 571-3123.

RONALD McDONALD FAMILY ROOM
The Ronald McDonald Family Room at St. Francis Medical Center will be opening Nov. 9, but still needs volunteers to staff the room.  If you're interested or would like more information, please contact Tina Dewar, Ronald McDonald Family Room manager, at: tina.ronhouse@yahoo.com or 243-3574.

SANDWICH ORDERS
The Penrose Hospital Cafe is taking sandwiches orders via Fax.  The cut off time to submit orders is 9:45 a.m.  Use the attached form or pick up fax order sandwich slips by the deli counter to take back to the office. Sandwich fax order sheet

ASSOCIATE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
Penrose-St. Francis Health Foundation’s Associate Financial Assistance Fund program guidelines are online at WWW.PSFFOUND.ORG.  Click on the link on the home page and you’ll be directed to the same information sheet that appears on the back of the assistance application. Please note that the application form itself is not available to complete online.  You must still complete the request process in person through the Foundation office located on the third floor of the Margery Reed Memorial Building, Penrose Hospital campus. For additional information or to schedule an appointment, please call 776-7760, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

TUITION REIMBURSEMENT
In an effort to save time and paper, Education will no longer distribute hard copies of applications and guidelines for tuition reimbursement.  Associates can access these documents via My Virtual Workplace.  For more information, please contact PSF Education at 776-5186.
     How to Access:
• Log into My Virtual Workplace
• Click on the Reference Tab
• Click on Docushare
• Click on PSF General Folders
• Click on Education Resources
• Click on Tuition Assistance Forms
• Click on Tuition Application (and print) AND click on Tuition Guidelines (and print)

HR AT PENROSE HOSPITAL
The PSF Human Resources Department is delayed in moving back to Penrose Hospital. In the meantime, HR is offering onsite support hours Mondays, 12:30 to 4:30 p.m., and Wednesdays, 7:30 to 11:30 a.m. HR representatives will be located in the PH Wellness Center in the E-Tower basement. For questions or more information, please contact Gary Morse at 776-4782 or Cecilia Peat at 776-4785.

ASSOCIATE REMINDERS
• HR forms and policies can be found on DocuShare through “My Virtual Workplace” web site.
• All job postings and applications are online at http://www.penrosestfrancis.org
• Associates who need a computer for compliance training purposes, may contact Education Resources at 776-5186. They have a computer located in a private area.

Theme Meal

Click on the poster above for a larger, printable version.

Facebook

Three reasons why you should become a fan of the Penrose-St. Francis Facebook page.

1. You can see what Penrose-St. Francis employees look like in their Facebook profile photo.

2. Danny Reeves, Johnny Rea and Julie Lindsay are fans and your fan photo might show up next to their’s.
  
3. So Penrose-St. Francis can be the Centura facility with the most fans. (We’re winning so far with 68!)

Joining is easy: Type in www.facebook.com/penrosestfrancis and you will be directed to our page after you enter your login and password (at this time, associates are unable to join from work).
 

Art Show

The Penrose Cancer Center hosted PSF associates, volunteers and physicians during the Lilly Oncology on Canvas Exhibition reception Oct. 29.

Guests had an opportunity to view the art and enjoy refreshments including a decadent Chocolate Fountain.

Guests also had tours of PSF's GYN Oncologist, Dr. Dirk Pikaart's new office located on the 2nd floor of the Cancer Center.

Blood Drives

The Penrose-St. Francis Blood Bank is always in need of donors to donate blood.  The community is welcome to visit the Blood Bank at Penrose Hospital, located at 2222 N. Nevada Ave, or a mobile community donation site. 

Blood Bank hours are Monday, 10 a.m. to 6:15 p.m.; Tuesday through Thursday, 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.; and Friday, 7 a.m. to 2:20 p.m.  Walk-ins are welcome or call 776-5822 for an appointment. Or visit these public donation sites throughout the community:

Community Blood Drive Schedule:

Nov. 3, 3 to 7 p.m., Hanover Middle & High School (The Blood Vessel), 17050 S. Peyton Highway, Colorado Springs

Nov. 4, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., ERA Shields Real Estate (Inside the Building), 5475 Tech Center Drive, Ste-300, Colorado Springs

Nov. 5, 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Mesa Ridge High School (Inside the School), 6070 Mesa Ridge Parkway, Colorado Springs

Nov. 9, 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Holy Trinity Catholic Church (Inside the Church-Gymnasium), 3122 Poinsettia Drive, Colorado Springs

Nov. 10, 2 to 6 p.m., St. Francis Medical Center (The Blood Vessel), 6001 Woodmen Road, Colorado Springs

Nov. 11, 1 to 4 p.m., Goodrich Aircraft (The Blood Vessel), 1275 Newport Road, Colorado Springs

Nov. 12, 1 to 5 p.m., Entegris Inc. (The Blood Vessel), 4405 Arrowswest Drive, Colorado Springs

Nov. 17, 3 to 7 p.m., Tri-Lakes Cares (The Blood Vessel), 235 Jefferson Street,
Monument

Nov. 18, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Pikes Peak Behavioral Health Group (The Blood Vessel), 220 Ruskin Drive, Colorado Springs

Nov. 19, 2 to 7 p.m., Our Lady of the Woods (Inside the Church-Basement), 116 West Street, Woodland Park

Nov. 24, Noon to 3 p.m. Zebulon Pike Youth Services (The Blood Vessel), 1427 W. Rio Grand, Colorado Springs

Nov. 25, 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., The Broadmoor (The International Center), 1 Lake Avenue, Colorado Springs

Hiking Club

Health Learning Center

Check out these community health and wellness classes at the Health Learning Center.

All classes require pre-registration / cancellation a minimum of 24 hours prior. A $20 no show fee will be billed to the participant if registration not cancelled 24 hours in advance. To register or for more information, please call the Penrose Health Learning Center at 776-3600.

NEW! Balancing Your Fat and Fiber for the Health of Your Heart / Incorporating Exercise – Discuss types of fats and their impact on your cholesterol levels. Understand how to comfortably add fiber to help lower your cholesterol. We will also discuss how to effectively incorporate exercise and movement into your lifestyle. Tuesday, Nov. 3, 5:45 – 7:15 p.m. The cost is $20.

NEW! Cooking Demo and Tasting – Cooking with healthy grains, beans, vegetables and spicy sauces to improve heart health. Lower your risk of heart disease by incorporating some of these great recipes and easy suggestions into your own home cooked meals.  Thursday, Nov. 5, 5:45 – 7:15 p.m.  The cost is $25.

Essential Core Training - Core strength and stability is essential in maintaining functional ability for activities of daily living.  Core training is not just sit ups and crunches but incorporates stability muscles from your chest to your knees to create a foundation for all movement.  Come and join us for great workouts and “take home” information. Mondays, Nov. 16 – Dec. 7, 5:30 – 6:15 p.m.  The cost is $30.

T’ai Chi – A form of ancient Chinese martial arts that works to improve body awareness, strength and coordination. Offered monthly, Tuesdays and Thursdays beginning the first Tuesday of each month, 9 to 10 a.m. Nov. 3-24 (seven sessions), Dec. 1-17 (three weeks only). The cost is $40 for the 4-week session (or discounted session rate as applicable).

New!  Creating Healthy Food Gifts – Healthy food is always a great gift idea. Join us in creating items such as soups, teas, basket ideas, cookies or other treats to personalize your holiday giving.  An economic way to please even the most difficult person on your list.  5:45 p.m. – 7:15 p.m.,  Tuesday, Dec. 1. The cost is $30.       

Join The Health Learning Center Gym – Did you know that a one month membership at the HLC gym is equal to one class option through Colorado Springs Utilities?  Join us for one or more months and get your workouts kick started under the guidance of our fitness experts.  Call the registration number for an exercise intake appointment.  By appointment only. Contact 776-4761 to schedule your intake to initiate your membership. The cost is $46 per month / no contracts – month to month membership.

New!  Individual Fitness Assessment – Measure your fitness levels against the national averages and note areas in which you excel and potential areas of need. A sub-max VO2 treadmill test as well as evaluations for flexibility, strength and strength endurance will be performed.  Results will be reviewed and discussed with a fitness expert to help direct you in your future fitness goals.  By appointment only; contact 776-3600 to schedule your appointment .  The cost is $50. 

Aquatics Classes – The Penrose Health Learning Center in cooperation with Colorado Sports and Spine. A structured class two to three times per week, concentrating on range of motion, overall strengthening and general cardiovascular conditioning.  All Aquatics classes are located at 1625 Medical Center Point (Union and Templeton Gap).  The cost is $46 per month for 2x / week or $66 per month for 3x / week.
- Monday/Wednesday/Friday: 10:30–11:30 a.m. and 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
- Monday/Wednesday: 5-6 p.m.
- Monday/Friday: 12:30-1:30 p.m
- Tuesday/Thursday: 8:30-9:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., 12:30-1:30 p.m.

HIIP News

NOVEMBER LUNCH ‘N’ LEARN: “BODY IMAGE AND U”
Appreciate the unique body you were given!  Join Sharon Jacob, RD to help understand how your perceptions and feelings about your body affect the choices you make in life.  Learn tools to love your body again and look your best for the holiday season.  Your power to change your body image is far greater than your power to change your body.  Allow your inner beauty to shine!
Nov. 12, PH/E-Tower Basement Gala Room, 12:05-12:35 p.m.
Nov. 18, SFMC/2nd Floor North Care Bldg, Julie Penrose Auditorium, 12:05-12:35 p.m.

HEALING TOUCH SEMINAR – LEVEL TWO
*Pre-Requisite Healing Touch Level One
Healing Touch is a relaxing, nurturing energy therapy. Gentle touch assists in balancing your physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual well-being, while working with your energy field to support your natural ability to heal. It is safe for all ages and works in harmony with standard medical care. Health benefits include reducing stress/anxiety/depression/pain, strengthening the immune system, enhanced recovery from surgery, care for neck and back problems and much more. Join Myra Tovey, RNBS, CHPI, as she teaches you the art of the healing touch practice.
When: Nov. 7-8, from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. both days
Where: Penrose Hospital, Cancer Center Rooms A-C
Cost: PSF Associates: $75 (Class), $86.25 (Class + 16 CE’s)
      Community Members: $150 (Class), $172.50 (Class + 16 CE’s)
Earn: 16 CE’s from Healing Touch International for this 2 day seminar
*Payments are due to the HIIP office no later than Nov. 4 to reserve a spot. *Class is limited to 24 people. Must have 10 participants or class will be cancelled. For more information contact Liz Berardi at 776-7393.

FY10 HIIP EDUCATION CLASSES
Digital Scrap Booking: Nov. 9 from 5-5:45 p.m. at SFMC-North Care/Julie Penrose Center
Growing Your Own Garden: Nov. 17 from 5-5:45 p.m. at PH/E-Tower Basement Gala Room

SELF CARE
Tuesday from 5-5:45 p.m. at SFMC/Conference Room 4

HIKING CLUB
Nov. 7 at 9 a.m., Mt. Cutler
A fairly short, but pleasant hike in North Cheyenne Canyon. The trails terrain offers some open areas with wooded and hilly areas as well. This trail is rated easy and is about 2 miles roundtrip with views of Colorado Springs, Cheyenne Mountain, and Seven Falls. Dogs are allowed as long as they are on a leash. This trail is not stroller friendly.  Directions:  Take US Highway 24, also known as Cimarron Street, to 21st St. Go south on 21st St., which changes into Cresta Rd. Follow Cresta to Cheyenne Blvd. and take a right. When you come to a fork in the road, take the right fork, which is North Cheyenne Canyon Road. Follow the road for 1.5 miles where you will see the trailhead. You will see a large “Mt. Cutler” sign. Meet in the Parking LotFor more information or questions please contact Luke Smith at (719) 964-5337

PSF EXTENDED FITNESS CLASSES
Pick up a schedule at HIIP Wall pockets at all sites for registration form

Penrose Hospital
Bootcamp: Session 3: Starts Nov. 3 from 6:15-7 a.m. in the PH/E-Tower Aerobics Room for 6 weeks         
Belly Dancing: Session 2: Starts Nov. 9 from 5-6 p.m. in the PH/E-Tower Aerobics Room for 6 weeks       
Body toning: Session 3a/b: Starts Nov 9. from 11:45-12:50 p.m. in the PH/E-Tower Aerobics Room for 6 wks    
Pilates: Session 4: Starts Nov. 11 from 5-6 p.m. in the PH/E-Tower Aerobics Room for 5 weeks  
      
WELLNESS CENTER ORIENTATIONS
Please register for orientations via HealthCalc on My Virtual Workplace or call 776-5839, ext 2.
PH Wellness Center- Nov. 5 at 8 a.m.
SFMC Wellness Center- Nov. 12 at 5 p.m.
SFHC Wellness Center- Nov. 20 at noon
PH Wellness Center- Nov. 24 at 4 p.m.
Anyone over 40 years old must have a physician’s form signed giving permission to use Wellness Centers.
*SFMC Wellness Center Orientations: Please note that if you used to have access to the PCH Wellness Center, you must attend an orientation at SFMC in order to gain access to that facility.

WALKING CLUBS
PH Walking Club: Every Thursday at 7:15-7:50 a.m. outside of valet. Contact Michelle Somers x5034
SFHC Walking Club:  Every Monday at 11:30 a.m. outside of the Foundation building. Contact Tracy x7085
SFMC Walking Club:  Every Tuesday at 10 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. meet outside 1st floor/valet entrance- Winter season- the group will walk the stairs indoors. Contact Rox x11064

Cafeteria Menu

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

Penrose Hospital daily breakfast and lunch menu.

TODAY
Breakfast: Eggs Florentine & Mornay Sauce; Lunch: Baked Potato Bar, Garlic Crumb Halibut, BBQ Baby Back Pork Ribs, Cherry Pineapple White Cake

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

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

THURSDAY
Breakfast: Sausage Biscuits & Gravy; Lunch: Beer Battered Cod, Beef Pepper Steak over Rice, Country Fried Chicken, Triple Berry Granola Crisp

FRIDAY
Breakfast: Green Chili Cheese Omelet; Lunch: English Breaded Orange Roughy, Spaghetti & Meat Sauce, Sweet Potatoes & Broccoli

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

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