On Wednesday, May 9 Renata Kargul, RN,MSN and Barabara Imbasciani, RN,MSN were recognized at the Hudson Valley Magazine award dinner for Nursing Excellence.

Lets thank our hardworking and compassionate nurses at SLCH!

Hospital Week was May 6 -12. Lots of fun activities went on throughout the week to show appreciation to hospital staff including an “All Star” celebration cart, service awards, a “Grand Slam” breakfast, “Hospital Pride” jersey decorating competition and a “World Series” ice cream social!

Service Awards

A dinner was held Wednesday, May 16 at the Powelton club in Newburgh honoring SLCH employees who have been with SLCH 20 years or more. Mary Walker, 35 years of service; Elizabeth Appleby, 35 years; Helen Hickey, 35 years; Ann Kacur, 35 years; Geraldine Kroun, 30 years; Josephine Herring, 30 years; Rose Spart, 30 years; Linda Travis, 30 years; Glen Mitchell, 30 years; Susan Vandebogart, 30 years; Theresa Burns, 30 years; Tina Cortreras, 30 years; Roger Morin, 30 years; Eileen Burke, 30 years; Eugenia Meyer, 30 years; Karen Gilburt, 25 years; Sharalyn Wade, 25 years; Theresa Nostrand, 25 years; Vilma Russ, 25 years; Lucy Loubengeiger, 25 years; Christina Lonkewycz, 20 years; Lukeford Powell, 20 years; Tracy Depaoli, 20 years; Diana Dayton, 20 years; Christine Chomyn, 20 years; Renee Elliott, 20 years; Joan Cusack-McGuirk, 20 years; Valerie Abbott, 20 years; and Mary McCord, 20 years.

Congratulations!

"Grand Slam" Breakfast

Jersey Decorating Winners!

Most Creative - Operating Room

Most Spirit - Materials Management

Welcome! Please join us in welcoming new SLCH employees hired in May! Front Row – Left to Right: Blanca Lemos – RN - ED; Dawn Kelly-Long – RN - 4N; Vera Zadrima – Patient Accounts Associate; Caitlan Bose – Marketing Intern; Alysha Simpfenderfer – Ultrasound, Tech I; Katie Dwyer – PCA, Float Pool; Arminda Porretto – Sales Associate, Volunteers; Kelly Karlak – Unit Secretary – 3N; Kaitlynn Tarant – Food Service Worker III, Food & Nutrition; Elizabeth Cosentino – Speech Language Pathologist, Rehabilitation; Back Row – Left to Right: Alicia Wilson – Echo Tech I, Radiology; William Bennett – Supervisor, Food & Nutrition; Lindsay Keating – Marketing Foundation Intern; Adele Kannenberg – Human Resources Benefits Analysts; Karen Kancler – Coder/Abstractor II, HIMS; Robert Ciuro – Environmental Services Associate; Christopher Diamond – Charge Officer, Security & Safety; Clare Hermann – Unit Secretary, ED; Karen Milazzo – Unit Secretary, ED; Amy Myers – Lactation Specialist, Birthing Center; Daniel Sherfey – PCA/US Float Pool; Veronica Olivier – Food Service Worker III, Food & Nutrition; David McEvoy – Occupational Therapist, Rehabilitation Moving Up – Congratulations! We’re proud to announce the following promotions this month! Lisa Vogt: Unit Secretary to Department Secretary   Shannon Mallory: PCA 4N to Unit Secretary 4N

We are proud to announce the May Star of the Month. Maricelis Rosa has been an SLCH employee since 2007 in the Food and Nutrition department at the Cornwall campus. She is being recognized for her caring manner and going above and beyond her job duties.

Maricelis always makes sure patients in the infusion center have food items and never run out. She surpasses her job requirements, is constantly offering something new and has her cell phone available if someone needs something. She truly cares about the patients.

“When asked what sandwiches our patients liked the best, Maricelis made sure we had those specific food items right away,” said an employee at the infusion center. Maricelis’ compassion for the SLCH patients and staff is appreciated and highly recognized.

Congratulations Maricelis!

Congratulations to our May Rising Stars!

	Perry Cheatem: Security Department
	Kristen Lerch: Case Management

Retirement - Kathleen Casey

Congratulations Kathleen Casey, ED Coder Abstractor, on your retirement. You will be missed!

Dr. Katie Taylor Boyd

Dr. Katie Taylor Boyd, our Clinical Pharmacist, was recently appointed Adjunct Faculty to the Mt. Sinai School of Medicine! Katie’s new status as Adjunct Faculty to the Mt. Sinai School of Medicine is a valuable asset to SLCH. Congratulations Katie!

“Change” was the theme of our 11th Annual President’s Breakfast.

Nearly 150 community leaders and elected officials gathered at the Powelton Club on Friday, May 4. Leaders heard first hand from Allan E. Atzrott as he described the evolution of the hospital and the current state of the health care environment, as well as the Greater Newburgh Partnership and how it will positively affect the City of Newburgh.

SLCH Sponsors Heart Walk

Sunday May 6, marked the annual Tri-County Heart Walk at Lake Welch Beach. Rob Ross chaired the event in the beautiful Harriman State Park. Teams and vendors from all over Orange, Rockland and Sullivan Counties banded together in support of the fight against heart disease. SLCH was the signature sponsor.

Center for Thyroid Health

St. Luke’s Cornwall Hospital is pleased to announce the creation of The Center for Thyroid Health.  Dr. Thomas Eanelli is the center’s medical director, bringing over 20 years of experience in the management of both malignant and non- malignant maladies of the thyroid.  

We offer a comprehensive/multidisciplinary approach to thyroid care with a dedicated team comprised of physicians, patient navigators, radiologists, nurses and support staff who are all devoted to a philosophy of excellent yet compassionate patient focused care.

The Center for Thyroid Care is located at the Cornwall Campus and can be reached at 458-4544. 

Highlights

First Triplets born at SLCH! On April 27, 2012 the first triplets were born at SLCH in the Elaine Kaplan Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). Timothy and Beth Doyle are now the proud parents of two boys and one girl. When choosing to deliver their babies, the Sullivan county residents decided on SLCH Birthing Center and its NICU specialist, Dr. Prabhakar Kocherlakota, M.D. SLCH Ob/Gyn, Dr. Stephen Cestari delivered the three babies via scheduled C. Section. NICU specialist Dr. Prabhakar Kocherlakota, MD was also involved. Carly Anne, 5.7 pounds Kaden Timothy, 5.8 pounds and Finn Steven, 4.13 pounds entered the world. It was a magical day for the Doyle family and a first for SLCH!  ED Nurse speaks at “Not one More Forum” SLCH has partnered with Wallkill High School in an effort to prevent teen driving accidents. Kathy Sheehan, RN, SLCH Emergency Department nurse, was among those present who addressed the teens, parents and school staff at Wallkill High School on April 30. Sheehan, who spoke with concern in her voice, shared personal accounts of her experiences treating both adult and teen crash victims. “Knowing many teens in our community, it is difficult for me and the Emergency Department staff to see these young lives ended too soon.” Additional speakers who gave firsthand accounts of fatal accidents were Mike and Linda Brooks of Brooks Funeral Home, Mrs. Sharon Davis, mother of Andrew Davis who was killed in 2007, and Mr. Joseph Snyder, whose son survived a motor vehicle crash. OR Spring Clean! Congratulations to the operating room for the spring cleaning of the PACU to organize and increase efficiency. Thank you to our Community Clean up volunteers! On Saturday, May 12 a team of SLCH employees came together to help beautify the city of Newburgh. More than 50 volunteers including community residents, high school students and SLCH employees cleaned up Dubois, North Miller, First, Lander and South Street. During the clean up large furniture items such as couches, mattresses bed, dressers and TVs were removed from vacant property.  Smaller items such as trash and litter were also picked up. Thank you to all those who volunteered! Thank you to our Double Dash volunteers! Thank you to all our Double Dash volunteers!  Your time is greatly appreciated and contributed to our successful event. You were an essential piece to the puzzle and we thank you! Community Corner! Spring cleaning? Check out the New to You Boutique! Download the Flyer Community Health and Awareness Day Join us for an educational presentation Saturday, June 9 from 10 a.m.-12 p.m. at Mt. Carmel church in Newburgh. Guest speakers include Dr. Hannah Brooks on breast cancer, Dr. Johnathan Clyman on the genetic implication of prostate cancer and Margaret Deyo-Allers on stroke prevention. Please Rsvp to June McKenley by June 7 at 784-3848 or email jmckenley@slchospital.org