The New PMUC

Change. Some people fear it, others can’t wait to see what is next. Seems like things are always changing in healthcare. So what is changing now? The Langstaff-Brown Urgent Care Center. Before we talk about the change, let’s talk about the history.

St. Francis Hospital founded the original facility in 1982 as the Rampart Range Emergency Center. The name was later changed to Langstaff-Brown Urgent Care Center as a memorial tribute to Dr. Kim Langstaff, a Teller County resident and former chief of emergency medicine at St. Francis, and Pete Brown, a former Woodland Park mayor.

This is the original invitation to the grand opening celebration in 1982.

The building as it looked in the 80's.

Do you remember the St. Francis Hospital Newsletter? I love the title. This is the May 1983 issue.

So what is changing? The Langstaff-Brown Urgent Care Center will become Penrose Mountain Urgent Care on Sept. 1. New providers, new technology and a whole new way of healing the urgent medical needs of Teller County residents is what this newly renovated facility will provide.

New providers. Team Health, a national leader in emergency services, will be staffing the new facility with physicians beginning Sept. 1. Specially trained nurse practitioners from Penrose-St. Francis will also be available to provide walk-in urgent care services to both adults and children.

New technology. Penrose-St. Francis has expanded services to include ultrasound, digital X-ray and outpatient lab services, seven days a week, at Penrose Mountain Urgent Care.

“As the health care needs of our community changes, we, too, have to evolve in order to meet those needs,” said Rebecca Morland, manager of Penrose Mountain Urgent Care. “This new model of care provides convenient access for routine and urgent medical needs, but also allows us to tap into the resources at Penrose-St. Francis Health Services in Colorado Springs for those unique or more critical needs.”

To continue the Langstaff-Brown heritage, the building will be renamed the Langstaff-Brown Medical Campus. In addition to urgent care services, the Langstaff-Brown Medical Campus is home to Colorado Springs Sport and Spine Center with physical therapy and rehabilitation services. Colorado Springs Health partners are also opening a family practice office on the campus on Sept. 1.

Penrose Mountain Urgent Care will be open from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. weekdays and from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on weekends.

Meet Dr. Green

After spending years in training in the Midwest, Dr. Toni Green thought it was time to move back out west. She grew up in Arizona and missed all that this part of the country has to offer. “I am looking forward to getting out and doing all of the Colorado things like hiking and skiing,” said Dr. Green.

Dr. Green joined the breast cancer team at Penrose-St. Francis on August 1 as a breast surgeon, breast health specialist and medical director of breast oncology.  She completed her fellowship at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. She was a resident at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey and graduated from Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine.

Dr. Green is working to bring Radioactive Seed Localization to Colorado. It’s a new procedure that makes treating breast cancer more comfortable and convenient for women, said Dr. Green.

The standard way of locating a tumor involves threading a wire through a needle to the site of the tumor. A surgeon then follows the wire to the tumor and removes it. For some women, the procedure can be uncomfortable and painful.

With the new procedure, doctors use a radioactive titanium seed about the size of a grain of rice. A tiny Geiger counter is used to read the signal from the grain of rice to locate the tumor inside the breast. It allows the surgeon to make precise incisions around the tumor, which is removed with the seed.

A study conducted by the Mayo Clinic in 2008, showed this method to be more accurate in pin-pointing the location of a tumor which means less healthy tissue is removed during the lumpectomy. Preserving healthy tissue results in less disfigurement for the patient.

The seed technique is relatively new and is one of the cutting-edge procedures that Dr. Green is working to bring to southern Colorado. “There is more to it. It is not just about cancer. We are here to take care of women and her family,” said Dr. Green.

PSF JDRF Team

I ask you to please join me on the "Penrose St. Francis: Centura 2020 JDRF Team!"
It's so easy! Here's how:
 
-       Visit http://www.jdrf.org/

-       Click the “Walk to Cure Diabetes” sneaker logo/link

-        In the “Register for a Walk Now!” drop down menu, select “Colorado” and click “Find Walk”

-       Click on the “Colorado Springs” link

-       Click on “Register for this Walk!”

-       Proceed to fill out all of the “Personal Information”

-       In the “Participation” field choose “Team Walker”

-        In the “Choose a Team,” field choose “Penrose- St. Francis: 2020”

-        Choose the necessary “Additional Information” and click “Continue”

-       Proceed to create a password and confirm your information and viola! Welcome to the Penrose- St. Francis: 2020 JDRF Team!

About the Walk to Cure Diabetes:
 
     Venue: America the Beautiful Park
    Date: 9/11/2010
    Registration Start Time: 9:00 AM
    Walk Start Time: 10:00 AM
    Length of Walk: 5K

Sta- Sta- Sta- STAGGERING STATISTICS!
Diabetes is a chronic, debilitating disease affecting every organ system.
Nearly 24 million Americans have diabetes (7.8 percent of the population):
Diagnosed: 17.9 million
Undiagnosed: 5.7 million

As many as three million Americans may have type 1 diabetes.
Diabetes currently affects 285 million people worldwide and is expected to affect 435 million by 2030.
In the U.S., a new case of diabetes is diagnosed every 30 seconds; more than 1.6 million people are diagnosed each year.
Diabetes is one of the costliest chronic diseases.
In 2007, diabetes accounted for $174 billion in health care costs in the U.S.
Diabetes accounts for 32 percent of all Medicare expenditures.
The nation spent $11,744 annually on each person with diabetes in 2007 compared to $2,935 on each person without diabetes.
Americans with diabetes incur medical expenses that are approximately 2.3 times higher than those incurred by Americans without diabetes.
U.S. hospital stays related to diabetes totaled $58.3 billion in 2007.
An estimated 22 percent of hospital inpatient days in the U.S. were incurred by people with diabetes in 2007.
 
For more info, or assistance with registering on the PSF team, please feel free to contact me.
 
See you there!
 
Erin Heberlein
HIIP (Health Improvement Incentive Program)
7394 Penrose Hospital
2119 St. Francis Medical Center

2020 Corner

Champions 2020 at the Penrose-St. Francis Picnic

The annual PSF picnic was held on July 31st at Wonderland Park in Black Forest, northeast of Colorado Springs, and the 2020 Champions were there in force.

The combined Penrose Hospital and St. Francis Medical Center team decided that the picnic served as an excellent opportunity to showcase the long-range Centura business plan by featuring the three “tenets” of 2020, while promoting a fun atmosphere – and a little challenge to boot.

The challenge involved having associates match recent PSF accomplishments with the tenet to which they applied, in game-like format. For example, the creation of an “Integrated Trauma System” aligned with “Systems of Care,” whereas the Old North End Homeowners healthy neighborhood project exemplified “Moving Upstream.” 

Associates who participated were entered into a raffle to win a lovely floral arrangement at the end of the day (and Kristi Ecklund, a Physical Therapist from our Outpatient Rehab service won the bouquet).

The table was staffed from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., and the Champions  had approximately 30 in-depth conversations with associates during the course of the picnic. It was an excellent opportunity to engage associates when they had the time to discuss the themes of Centura’s future.

Did you know?

ASCENT RN Residency Program

Every year, Education Resources sponsors 2-3 sessions of the ASCENT RN Residency Program. ASCENT is a standardized Centura program which stands for Autonomy, Safety, Competence, Evidence-Based Practice, Nursing Excellence, and Transition to Practice. This six-week program is designed for newly practicing nurses and/or nurses returning back-to-practice as a way to assist with their transition into the acute care setting.

The focus of the program is to empower them with the basic tools that they need to get started in their respective areas of work. The nurses from the July/August program are:

Mindy Bush (SFMC 5 Medical), Miriamber Daigneault (SFHC Behavioral Health), Rachael Doughty (CVU), Megan Flora (CVU), Jill Johnson (11th Floor), Naomi Kennedy (CVU), Traci Mullins (11th Floor), Erin Northup (10th Floor), Kayla Pearl (4th Floor), Lauren Petricich (7th Floor), and Erika Rodriguez (11th Floor). 

Please welcome these new nurses to Penrose St. Francis Health Services and stand ready to support their journey!

Komen Race for the Cure Team

Come out and Race for the Cure – Sunday, September, 12, 2010!
Garden of the Gods Park

Join your fellow associates, volunteers and family members at the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure. Join one of two race teams and show your support and pride for PSF breast health/cancer care programs and breast cancer patients and survivors. Penrose-St. Francis breast health programs -- from screening and education to treatment and survivorship -- will be represented in the exhibitor’s area. Come together with your fellow associates and show your support.    

How to sign up for a team:
1.  Visit 
2WWW.KOMENSECOLORADO.ORG.  Click on the gray Register box on the right hand side of the screen
3.  Then, click on the gray Join a Team box on the right hand of the screen
4.  Scroll down and enter the information for the team you want to join

Team name:  Team Penrose-St. Francis       
Team Company:  Penrose-St. Francis Health services
Team Captain:  Gail Decker – 776-6621

OR

Team name: ANGEL Network/Juntas  
(The ANGEL Network promotes wellness and empowers men and women through cancer awareness education and referrals to free or low-cost clinical breast exams/mammograms and cancer support groups. The Juntas program promotes cancer awareness in our Latino Community.)Team Company:  Penrose Cancer Center
Team Captain:  Carolyn Kalaskie - 776-5826

5.  Then, click on Search for a team.
6.  Double click on the team name and then click on Join Team. Additional instructions on how to officially join your team will appear on the screen.

Also, join us for a Fundraiser BBQ on August 27 from 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. at PH and SFMC. More details and additional activities to come.   

First and Main Recap

First & Main Summer Concert Series Comes to a Close

The 2010 First & Main Summer Concert Series came to a close on July 30 with literally a boom and clap of thunder and lightning.  As a whole, the summer series went by without a hitch.

Over 11,000 people attended the nine-week concert series this year.  The nine bands, which included favorites like Phat Daddy and the Phat Horn Doctors and the Jake Loggins Band had people dancing in the aisles.

Thanks to coverage by KRDO Channel 13 and their noon news program, our Blood Bank, Trauma Services, Pediatrics and Birth Center were highlighted with TV and radio time. Several impromptu interviews were also done live at the concert.

Moving upstream was our goal as the community learned more about their health and what issues contribute to their wellness, with trivia questions supplied by all our service lines represented this year. Special thanks goes out to SFMC Nutrition Services, Penrose Cancer Center, Cardiology, The Sleep Center, Trauma Services, Pediatrics, Blood Bank, Donor Alliance, Rehabilitation Services, and the Birth Center.  

Didn’t get a chance to make it out to one of the concerts this year, there is always next year!



The Jake Loggins Band.

Phat Daddy and the Phat Horn Doctors

Recognize Jill and Julie from Marketing? They hosted the PSF tent each week.

Be the Change

Be The Change Program…
Making a Difference in Our Community

The Rewards and Recognition Committee began a year long inspirational journey, in July 2010, simply called “Be The Change” program. Be The Change Program is a voluntary, PSF sponsored program being piloted this year. There are six teams of 10 associates participating. To keep it fun and a bit competitive, each team member gains monthly scores participating in different opportunities within our community.  The activities are simple and easy to do from donating items, to giving blood, participating in walk-a-thons or volunteering time. At the end of the year, the team with the most points receive $100 gift card for each member.  

Jeanne Rice, Medical Staff Services, led a group of 25 PSF associates on a tour at Serenity Springs Wildlife. The benefit to the sanctuary was a donation of $350 and 25 gallons of bleach, among other items on their wish list. This sanctuary is home to 109 big cats, of which 40-50 are available on tour. It was truly a unique experience...and the chance to interact with the cats made it extra special! 
 
“The funds donated from your tour went to help pay for servicing of two anesthesia machines for a very much needed dental day for the cats,” said Jeanne. “The Peter Emily Foundation granted the Sanctuary two days of very much needed dental treatment for the cats. They were all extremely difficult cases: root canals, extractions, and even removal of pieces of jawbone. I had the opportunity to observe them working on one of the tigers and it was absolutely incredible. The blood pressure cuffs for tigers & lions are pretty darn big!!”

Laughter is the best medicine

This is a weekly series of fun stories and jokes to help brighten your day and put a smile on your face.

True Stories
A father knelt with his son to hear his prayers. The three year old boy began in all seriousness: "Our Father who Art in Heaven, how do You know my name? And another four-year-old prayed: "And forgive us our trash baskets as we forgive those who put trash in our baskets."

Newly assigned officers to a Naval Air Station are quite often "adopted" by a family. One such young officer, a Lieut Commander, kind-of became an Uncle to the family's only 4 year old daughter. One Sunday, he asked her what she had learned in Sunday School. She said she had learned all about the ten commanders, and that they were always broke.

Do you want to go to heaven?
Father Donnegan walks into a pub in Donegal, and says to the first man he meets," Do you want to go to Heaven?"

The man said, "That I do Father."

Then Father Donnegan said, " Then stand over there against the wall."

Then Father Donnegan asks the second man, "Do you want to go to Heaven?"

"Sure and I do, Father" was the man's earnest reply.

"The stand over there against the wall." said the priest.

Then Father Donnegan walks up to O'Malley and asks, "Do you want to go to heaven?"

O'Malley said, "Why no, Father, I don't."

The incredulous priest said,"I don't believe this. You mean to tell me you don't want to go to heaven when you die?"

O'Malley said, Oh, when I die yes, that's another matter altogether. I thought you were getting up a group to go right now."

News Briefs

To: All Associates
 
From:  Jane Dodder, Manager Patient Safety/Risk
  Kelli Saucerman, Director Patient Safety/Risk

RE:  Talking Points

Date:  August 19, 2010

Here’s what’s happening…
We ask you to join us in wishing Sue Sindler all the best as she leaves our Patient Safety/Risk department and joins the Department of Revenue Integrity here at PSF.

Sue was instrumental in transitioning our Occurrence Reporting system from Maxsys to our current Meditech reporting process. She also developed our new-hire orientation Patient Safety education program. Sue has had committee involvement with falls prevention, pressure ulcers and safe medication administration and has been an active participant in the Quality and Patient Safety Committee.

We will miss Sue but know that she will continue to serve PSF in a new and different role. Please help us in this transition by sending all Patient Safety correspondence to Donna Park and Jane Dodder or call our office at 776-5828 (PH) or 571-2108 (SFMC).

HIIP News

HIIP News, August 23-29

AUGUST 2010 LUNCH 'N LEARN
"New HIIP Program and Special Events”
The July 2010 LNL celebrated the FY10 achievements. Join us in learning about the NEW and EXCITING changes for FY11! Come learn how you can still earn your $20 REI gift card before Dec 2009.  Also, learn about the special wellness events at PSF including the Old North End Healthy Neighborhood project, Chamber Wellness Initiative Good Health is Good Business, Healthy Kids-Healthy Parents and the PH/Nutrition Services Strive for Strides Pilot program! Be the FIRST to find out about the NEW HIIP program to start Calendar year 2011. You will have the opportunity to share your good suggestions on how we can improve the HIIP program to meet your needs. You won’t want to miss this Lunch N Learn!
Tues August 24, 12:05-12:35 p.m., SFMC/Northcare Building, 2nd Floor Julie Penrose Center, Auditorium                                                                                
                                                                                
WEIGHT WATCHERS FREE INFORMATION SESSION
Wednesday, August 25 from 12-12:30 p.m. in the St. Francis Medical Center/Conference Room 4
We need 15 participants for the session to be a go, first meeting will be held on Sept 8 Please contact Michelle Somers if you are interested, x5034.

PSF EXTENDED FITNESS CLASSES
Pick up a schedule at HIIP Wall pockets at all sites for registration form       
Penrose Main                                  
Pilates: Session 11: Starts, Wednesday, Sept 1, 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.                                                
PH Wellness Center- August 24th at 4 p.m.                       
SFMC Wellness Center- August 26th at 5 p.m.         
Anyone over 40 years old must have a physician’s form signed giving permission to use Wellness Centers. 

WALKING CLUBS
PH Walking Club: Every Thursday at 7:15-7:50 a.m. outside of valet.
Contact Michelle Somers x5034
SFMC Walking Club:  Every Tuesday at 10 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. meet outside 1st floor/valet entrance.  Contact Rox x11064

Click on the flyer for a printable version.

HLC Third Quarter Classes

SCHEDULE OF HEALTH IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM CLASSES
Wellness Classes through September 30, 2010

Please call the following number for additional information or to register for any of the classes listed below. All classes require pre-registration / cancellation a minimum of 24 hours prior.
Penrose Health Learning Center
(719) 776-3600
8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

All Wellness classes held at Penrose Health Learning Center, 1644 Medical Center Point (Union and Templeton Gap) unless otherwise noted.

Exercising with the Physioball Level I – This four-week class will focus on core stability and strength, toning abdominals, lower back strengthening and stretching, upper and lower body musculature. A physioball will be given to each participant to encourage completion of weekly homework assignments.  Class meets for 45-minutes once per week for four-weeks.

Date/Time: Mondays, September 6 through 27, 5:15 – 6 pm
Cost:       $40.00 per month

T’ai Chi – A form of ancient Chinese martial arts that works to improve body awareness, strength and coordination.

Date/Time: Tuesdays and Thursdays beginning the first Tuesday of the month
September 7 through 30

9 – 10 am
Cost:       $40.00 per month

NEW! Emotional Eating Sabotaging Your Weight Loss Attempts? – Come to this two-part series to gain some understanding and insight with your eating issues and get on a healthy path to a thinner, happier you!

Date/Time: Tuesdays
September 21 and 28

5:30 – 7 pm
Cost:       $40.00 / series 

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.

Date/Time: By appointment only
Contact 776-4761 to schedule your intake to initiate your membership
Cost:  $46.00 per month
            
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.

Date/Time: By appointment only
Contact 776-4761 to schedule your appointment
Cost:  $50.00
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Aquatics Classes – The Penrose Health Learning Center in cooperation with Colorado Sports and Spine. A structured lass 2-3 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).

  Date/Time:     
M/W/F 10:30 – 11:30 a.m.  or 11:30 – 12:30
M/F 12:30-1:30 pm
M/W 5 -6 p.m.
T/Th 8:30-9:30 a.m. 11:30-12:30  12:30-1:30 p.m.             
            
Cost: $46.00 / month for 2x / week
    $66.00 / month for 3x / week

Cafeteria Menu

PENROSE HOSPITAL Breakfast & Lunch Menu
(for more choices including Dinner, call # 776-5408) 
For SFMC menu, please call menu line at # 571-1001

MONDAY
Breakfast
Western Breakfast Skillet, Eggs Florentine, Sausage & Biscuits
Lunch
Garlic Crumb Halibut Filet, Chicken Fried Steak, Baked Potato Bar,
BBQ Baby Back Ribs, Southwest Panini, Cherry Pineapple Cake.

TUESDAY
Breakfast
French Toast & Syrup, Sausage, Egg, Cheese McMuffin, Chipped Beef
Lunch
Chicken Fajitas, Beef Taco Bowl, Turkey Cheddar Pepper Panini,
Jalapeño Poppers, Chicken Wings Tex Mex Chips, Blueberry Cobbler

WEDNESDAY
Breakfast
Fruit Topped Pancakes, Breakfast Burritos, Green Chili, Red Potato Fries
Lunch
Coconut Curry Chicken & Vegetable, Panini Italiano,
BBQ Beef Brisket, Cranberry Glazed Salmon, Apple Strudel

THURSDAY
Breakfast
Denver Omelet, Waffles, Sausage Gravy & Biscuit, Shredded Hash Browns
Lunch
Grilled Turkey Bacon Swiss, Fresh Veggie Stir Fry, Beef Pepper Steak,
Fried Chicken, Baked Potato Bar, Corn Bread, Scotcharoo's.

FRIDAY
Breakfast
Bagel Breakfast Sandwich, Green Chili Omelet, Tater Tots
Lunch
Baked Orange Roughy, Grilled Rueben, Jamaican Jerk Chicken
Spaghetti & Meat Sauce, Scalloped Potatoes, Peach Upside Down Cake.

SATURDAY
Breakfast
Minnesota Baked Casserole, Chipped Beef & Biscuit, Hash Browns
Lunch
Turkey Pot Pie, Meat Lasagna & Garlic Bread, Red Hook Shrimp,
Herbed Jasmine Rice, Long Green Beans, Blueberry Cherry Cobbler.

SUNDAY
Breakfast
Pancakes & Syrup, Red Potato Fries, Grits, Eggs & Sausage & Ham
Lunch
Crispy Fried Chicken, Sour cream Mashed Potatoes, Meatball Sandwich,
Beer Battered Fish, Mac & Cheese, Fresh Baked Biscuits, Apple Dumplings.