July 26, 2022

Congratulations to Dr. Shaun Raganyi on celebrating one year of service with Aspirus and Dr. Kyle Dembowiak on celebrating 10 years of service with Aspirus.

Pictured (from left): Whitney Headson, Manager Med Surg/ICU; Dr. Shaun Raganyi; Berta Krause; Dr. Kyle Dembowiak; and Lynne Dafoe, Director Aspirus Medical Group.

Pictured (from left): Megan Mischler; Whitney Headson, Manager Med Surg; Morgana Smith; Janelle Babcock; and Cindy Piskula.

Emily Kassler

Phlebotomist-Lab

Kris Lopez-Lang

RN-Surgery

Nikole Wild

Teacher-Leroyer Child Care

Brown Paper Bag Drive for Antigo Community Food Pantry

Last Call for Sister Jean Bricco Scholarship Applications

The Sister Jean Bricco, RHSJ, Memorial Scholarship is open to any Supplemental, Part-Time or Full-Time Aspirus Langlade Hospital employee pursuing a degree in a health-related field. Health-related is defined as any degree obtained in an accredited education facility that, once achieved, results in a position/career in a health care facility (i.e. hospital or clinic). This year we are offering one $1,000 scholarship that may be used for tuition and/or book fees.

Aspirus Langlade Hospital employees interested in applying are asked to submit a 500-word essay explaining why they selected their health-related field of choice and why they are committed to and planning for a career in health care. Please provide a copy of the Sister Jean Bricco Memorial Scholarship Application and your official school transcript along with your essay. Please see attached application or stop in the Administration/HR department and pick one up. 

Send your application to Melissa Siemers, Human Resources Representative, Aspirus Langlade Hospital, 112 East Fifth Ave, Antigo, WI 54409, or Melissa.Siemers@aspirus.org, no later than July 29. The recipient of the scholarship will be notified by August 19, 2022.

Janelle K. Markgraf, SHRM-SCP, SPHR, CHHR

VP, Human Resources, North WI Region

COVID Weekly Transmission Report: Week of 7.25.2022

Employees are reminded our COVID-19 attestation, testing, return-to-work and patient care processes have not changed. 

In patient care areas, masks are still required and those used must be provided by Aspirus. They cannot be brought from home and eye protection is still required with every patient encounter. 

Face shields are still the preferred form of eye protection for all patient encounters. However, the foam-lined glasses are now an option for COVID-negative and non-COVID suspect (PUI) patients. These glasses have been approved at the system level.

If you develop symptoms, do not come to work. You need to complete the online attestation and schedule a test through MyAspirus. If your test results are negative, you can return to work.

If you test positive, Aspirus Employee Health & Wellness (EHW) will direct your return to work.

You must wear a mask at work after being COVID-positive until it has been 10 days since your positive test or the start of your symptoms.

Thank you for continuing to do your part to create the safest possible environment for each other and our patients. 

Boosters, first and second

Call Stacey in Employee Health at ext. 39708 to schedule an appointment.

• Be sure to bring your COVID-19 vaccination card to support proper documentation of your vaccination series.
• Second boosters are available for employees 50 years and older, and must be at least 4 months from last booster.
• Post COVID-19 vaccine, there will be a 15-minute waiting period before returning to work.
• Please ring Employee Health doorbell located at the reception desk.

Last week’s question: 

The former COVID-19 Emergency PPE & Patient Placement Policy has been transitioned into PolicyStat as a permanent policy. What is the name of the new policy?

Answer:

The policy is now called Coronavirus (COVID-19) Care, Management and PPE Guidance.

Thank you for your engagement in the PIP Quality Council’s Joint Commission readiness activities. We will be back with more questions in a couple of years! 

Regional Communications Coverage

If you have items that require the assistance of the MarCom team locally, please contact Aspirus Manager of System Communications & Engagement Tom Weaver who is providing interim coverage (715-847-2000 ext. 51455). Please provide any items for this newsletter by end-of-day Friday for use the following week. 

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