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Be the match…save a life. SLCH’s Vice President of Human Resources, Deborah Turner’s, daughter-in-law was recently diagnosed with AML, a type of Leukemia. Breana, 35, married to Randy Turner and mother to three young sons ages 8, 5 and 2 needs a stem cell transplant to fight her battle against cancer.
We know that cancer is devastating to the entire family. Thousands of people depend on bone marrow/stem cell donations to give them the chance for a cure.
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Join us at the Newburgh campus lobby and show your support with a simple swab of the mouth.
February 22, 2011
10 a.m. – 3 p.m.
All you need is to:
- Be between the ages of 18 and 60
- Be willing to donate to any patient in need
- Meet the health guidelines
For more information, please contact Liz Zurlnick at (845) 568-2232 or visit www.marrow.org or www.youtube.com/user/bethematch to learn more.
Every year, more than 10,000 patients in the U.S. are diagnosed with life-threatening diseases such as leukemia or lymphoma for which a marrow or cord blood transplant from an unrelated donor may be their best or only hope of a cure.
Most patients (about 70 percent) in need of a transplant do not have a matching donor in their family. They depend on the National Donor Program’s Be The Match Registry® to find an unrelated donor or cord blood unit.
To be added to the Bone Marrow donor registry – it is just a simple swap of your cheek.
ED Patient Satisfaction Scores…Movin’ On Up!
The preliminary Fourth quarter 2010 ED Patient Satisfaction scores are in, and the SLCH ED staff has reason to celebrate! The ED scored higher than the New York State mean across the board. Some of the highest praise noted the respectful, caring and competent nature of SLCH ED practitioners and nurses. ED staff from both the Cornwall and Newburgh campuses celebrated their achievement.
| On Tuesday, January 18, the Birthing Center received a request unlike anything they had ever heard before. Mom-to-be, Kimberly Tennant wanted to Skype the birth of her first child to husband Captain Matthew Tennant, across the world in Korea. |
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With the cooperation of Dr. Custodio Borgueta, Mid-Wife Clarice Schwartz and the technological expertise of the SLCH IT Department, the happy couple was “together” for the birth of Jackson Matthew Tennant.
“Everyone at the hospital from the nurses to the IT guys couldn’t have been more wonderful,” said Kimberly. “As soon as the baby was born, I held him up to the computer screen for Matthew to see; it was such a special moment.”
Please join us in congratulating all those involved in this wonderful occurrence!
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The time has finally come! On Wednesday, January 26, the new and improved SLCH Pharmacy officially opened its doors. The opening was welcomed by local media, Senator William Larkin, William Kaplan, Dr. Reverend Coleman Briggs along with many SLCH staff members. Pharmacy Director, Shirley Tolat is thrilled with the new space for her team.
“It’s great to see how the Pharmacy has evolved,” said Shirley Tolat, SLCH Pharmacy Director. “Our previous facility was outdated and divided. This new space provides us with advanced technologies to speed up the process and a more efficient work environment with well organized, increased storage space.”
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Medical Staff Meeting on March 1:
The next Medical Staff meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, March 1. Recommended bylaw changes will be put to vote during this meeting. All members of the Medical Staff should have received copies of the proposed revisions. Practitioners attending should RSVP Yulia Kennedy at ykennedy@slchospital.org by Thursday, February 24th
If you have any questions regarding the vote, please contact Dr. Stephen Lazar, Chair of the Bylaws Committee at slazar@slchospital.org .
SLCH and Medical Staff Receives Quality Awards!
Within the last year, SLCH has received several quality recognitions, accreditations and awards for quality and performance.
SLCH has once again met the requirements for the American Stroke Associations, Gold Plus Performance Award. This recognition will most likely appear in the summer edition of U.S News & World Report.
SLCH has also earned additional reimbursement in recognition patient safety and quality initiatives by the “Blue Cross Quality/Safety Incentive” program.
The hospital is currently participating in the National Cardiovascular Data Registry for Cardiac Angioplasty/PCI procedures in hopes that we will soon be recognized further for our Cardiac care.
In hopes of recognitions, an application has also been submitted to the “Blue Cross Total Joint Center of Distinction.
Please congratulate your colleagues on these achievements!
Medical Staff Conflict and Resolution Policy
The SLCH Medical Staff Conflict and Resolution Policy has been approved for 2011. This policy defines the process to manage conflict between the Medical Staff and the Medical Executive Committee (MEC). It may be implemented when members of the Medical Staff are in disagreement with any action taken by the MEC, including but not limited to any proposed Bylaw, Rule & Regulation, or Policy and Procedure. For more information, please contact Yulia Kennedy at 568-2345 or ykennedy@slchospital.org
Click here to view the full Conflict and Resolution Policy
2011 SLCH Medical Staff Survey of Hospital Based Services
At St. Luke’s Cornwall Hospital we continually strive to improve the quality of care and service that we provide to your patients and to you. Since the inception of the hospital based clinical surveys, we have made a number of changes based on direct feedback provided by the Medical Staff to the hospital’s Administration.
An e-mail, including a link to the survey, will be sent this week directly to active members of the Medical Staff via the e-mail address you have on file with the Medical Staff Administration office. The entire process will take no more than 10 minutes to complete.
Please take the time to complete this year’s survey so that we may assess how well hospital based services are fulfilling your needs. The results of the survey will be reported back to the Medical Staff and will be carefully reviewed by Administration as well as by the hospital based departments with the intention of enhancing services as required.
Please complete the survey by March 4, 2011.
For more information, please contact Medical Director, Dr. Christine Jelalian at cjelalian@slchospital.org
Medical Library Survey:
On Tuesday January 25, SLCH Medical Librarian Twila Snead, invited physicians to participate in a survey to determine how information provided by the library resulted in changes in patient care and helped to avoid adverse events or additional tests. A drawing was held for those who participated; the winners were as follows:
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Dr. John Portelli- iPod Nano Touch
Dr. Scot Hill -Littmann Cardiology III Stethoscope
Dr. Tom Reed - Medical Books |
53 physicians participated and were given the chance to request access or more training on the library website as well as online clinical resources. Twila would like to send a huge thank you to all those who participated and your continued to support of the SLCH Medical Library!
For more information, please contact Twila Snead at 568-2220, or email tsnead@slchospital.org
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Effective for dates of service September 23, 2010 and after, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) otherwise known as health care reform (HCR), includes provisions requiring coverage of preventive services at no cost. Additional guidelines have been included under preventive care services and are being covered by third party payers to ensure compliance with the law.
Genetic counseling and assessment for women at increased risk for inherited breast or ovarian cancer has recently been added to the Preventive Service Health Care Reform Recommendations. The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends that women whose family history is associated with an increased risk for deleterious mutations in BRCA1 or BRCA2 genes be referred for genetic counseling and evaluation for BRCA testing. Suggested ICD-9 codes include V16.3, V16.41, V16.8 or V26.33.
About two percent of adult women in the general population have an increased-risk family history as defined here. Women with none of these family history patterns have a low probability of having a deleterious mutation in BRCA1 or BRCA2 genes.
The USPSTF guidelines for referral for genetic counseling and evaluation are:
- Having two first-degree relatives with breast cancer, one of whom received the diagnosis at age 50 years or younger;
- A combination of at least three first- or second-degree relatives with breast cancer regardless of age at diagnosis;
- A combination of both breast and ovarian cancer in first- and second- degree relatives;
- A first-degree relative with bilateral breast cancer at any age;
- A combination of at least two first- or second-degree relatives with ovarian cancer regardless of age at diagnosis;
- A first- or second-degree relative with both breast and ovarian cancer at any age; or
- A history of breast cancer in a male relative; or
- For women of Ashkenazi Jewish ancestry, having one first-degree relative or two second-degree relatives on the same side of the family with breast or ovarian cancer at any age.
For more information about genetic counseling services at St. Luke’s Cornwall Hospital, or for patient scheduling, please contact Dr. Jonathan Clyman at 458-4749 or email jclyman@slchospital.org |
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February is Heart Month and SLCH will soon be rolling out a brand new Cardiac Marketing Campaign, which will feature all new advertisements along with several events to promote the Cardiac Center at St. Luke’s Cornwall Hospital….
Cardiac Care…that doesn’t skip a beat
February 4 was National Wear Red Day. SLCH staff members showed their support for Women's Heart Health. Members of the Cardiac Care team also hosted a table outside of the Hudson View Cafe, to share heart health tips and register walkers for the Tri-County Heart Walk at Harriman State Park on May 1. The SLCH Heart Walk Team already has 50 walkers signed up. Are you interested in participating? For more information or to register, please contact Margaret Deyo-Allers at mdeyo@slchospital.org.
To show your continued support and to heighten Heart Health awareness, please wear red each Friday in February!
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Lecture Series Coming Soon…Sign up Today!
| Are youinterested in giving a community lecture this year? In 2011, we’re striving to go above and beyond what’s expected in the form of community outreach. A monthly community lecture series is currently in the works. Are you interested? If so, please contact please contact Kate Reynolds at kreynolds@slchospital.org or call 458-4240. |
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Local Radio Station—calling all clinicians!
WGNY’s Bob Defelice wants to chat with YOU! Several members of the SLCH clinical staff have appeared on Bob Defelice’s radio show in the past, and we’d like to schedule YOU for one of Bob’s 2011 radio shows. For more information, or to sign up, please contact Kate Reynolds at kreynolds@slchospital.org or call 458-4240.
All Sport Health and Fitness Health Fair:
All Sport Health and Fitness in Fishkill will hold its 2nd Annual Health Fair on Saturday, March 19. The event, held on behalf of All Sport and SLCH will feature several activities and tables including, a presentation on racquetball safety by our very own John Guerriero of the SLCH Center for Physical Therapy. For more information, please contact Kate Reynolds at kreynolds@slchospital.org or call 458-4240.
Support Groups:
SLCH offers several support groups free of charge to patients, their families and the general community. For a full list of SLCH support groups, please click here. For more information, please contact Kate Reynolds at 458-4240 or email Kreynolds@slchospital.org. |
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January has been an exciting month in the world of media coverage at SLCH! The “Skype Baby Story” was picked up by CNN, and a variety of local media outlets. Also, this story will soon appear in ARMY Magazine based out of Arlington, VA.
The Board of Trustee’s recently welcomed four new board members. This announcement appeared in local media including the Poughkeepsie Journal and the Mid Hudson Times.
To view a full list of SLCH media coverage and press releases, click here. |
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Enhancing the perception of care and services at SLCH has always been our goal.
For 2011, it’s even more important, with a re-awakened organizational focus on four key areas:
1. Focusing on greeting patients, visitors and colleagues with a simple, “Hello” and eye contact.
2. Renewed focus on phone etiquette, knowing that how we speak with people on the phone sets the tone for their perception.
3. Focusing on inquiring, “Is there anything more that I can do for you?” for our patients, their visitors and colleagues.
4. Hourly rounding on all SLCH nursing units. |
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There have been recent reports in the news regarding the dangers of radiation exposure from diagnostic imaging equipment, specifically from CT Scanners (Computed Tomography). St. Luke’s Cornwall Hospital takes extraordinary radiation safety measures. |
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Please view the Radiation Safety Fact Sheet for more information. Any questions, please call Director of Radiology, Joe Surace at 568-2136 or jsurace@slchospital.org. Or for additional copies, please contact Liz Zurlnick, Marketing Specialist, at 568-2232 or ezurlnick@slchospital.org
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Drug shortages continue to be a problem nationally and here at St. Luke’s Cornwall Hospital. Recent shortages, specifically dopamine, norepinephrine and dipyridamole, have led pharmacy staff to obtain more costly alternatives to minimally impact patient care. The SLCH pharmacy staff requests your continued patience and cooperation as these shortages arise and are resolved.
Pharmacy staff is also actively upgrading their automated dispensing system. The upgraded version will increase the safety of refilling Pyxis units as scanners for barcodes will be used. The goal is for nursing to be able to line up their withdrawal from any computer instead of waiting at the cabinet. Other 2011 pharmacy projects include drug/patient barcoding at bedside, increased use of CPOE, and the implementation of electronic MARs. All of these initiatives will help to enhance patient safety and save time.
For more information, please contact Katie Taylor Boyd at 568-2835 or email kboyd@slchospital.org. |
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Save the Date!
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The 2011 Golf Outing is approaching. This year’s event will take place on Thursday, June 9. |
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It’s back! The second annual Wealth for Health raffle offers more chances to win with one drawing per month from February through September. The first drawing of the year will take place on Wednesday, February 16, in the amount of $250. One ticket costs $100, so go in alone, or grab nine friends and make it only $10 each. Be sure to get your tickets early! All tickets will be re-entered for future drawings, including the grand-prize drawing of $10,000, to be pulled at the Gala on September 10!
To purchase tickets, visit the Foundation or Finance offices or the Gift Nook on either campus and be on the look-out – members of the Foundation team will sell tickets outside of the Hudson View Café one day prior to each drawing! For more information about the Wealth for Health Raffle, contact the Foundation office at (845) 568-2152 or email domalley@slchospital.org.
Click here to download our flier
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The SLCH Medical Library is located in the Newburgh campus, on the first floor across from Quality Management. Library hours are Monday and Tuesday: 8:00-4:30 p.m., Wednesday and Thursday 8:00-3:00 p.m. The library is closed on Fridays.
Sign up for free access to all of the library’s online resources.
Contact Twila in the library at 568-2220 or visit www.slchlibrary.org
New Online Feature
"What's New" in your specialty is a new feature that has been added to the library website.
To access this feature go to your specialty and click "What's New in..." it will open up PubMed and list the most recent Table of Contents of core journals in your specialty.
To obtain the full text of the article, click on the Title link, this will give you the article abstract. Look for the 'St. Luke's Cornwall Hospital Online' button as seen here:
Click this button and it will take you to the vendor article abstract, then click on the PDF.
You will then be able to read, save, print or email the article.
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