ASH: DAISY Award Winner - Spencer Hager | |
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Congratulations to Spencer Hager, RN, the latest recipient of the DAISY Award at Aspirus Stanley Hospital.
Spencer works in multiple departments at ASH including the Emergency Department, Medical/Surgical and Outpatient Surgery.
He was nominated by a patient who said, "Spencer was very good with my husband, in fact the entire healthcare team went above and beyond to give him the best care...thank you."
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ASH: Sunflower Award Winner - Zuleyka Marek | |
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Congratulations to Certified Medical Assistant Zuleyka Marek, who was recognized with the Sunflower Award at Aspirus Stanley Hospital and Clinics. Zuleyka is a CMA at the clinic and was nominated by a patient.
From her nomination:
"In the fall, our mom was very sick, and we took her to see Dr. Katherine Jackson-Schneider and we are thankful we did. We feel that Dr. Schneider and 'Z' saved our mom's life. Their team worked with us like we were family with numerous phone calls returned and translated, mostly by 'Z' who went above and beyond. Some in our family have now changed to Dr. Schneider because of 'Z' and her outstanding job and compassion for our mom. Our dad is so thankful to have his wife back...thank you."
Pictured (from left): Wendy Okerglicki, Clinic Supervisor; Zuleyka Marek, Certified Medical Assistant; and Katherine Jackson-Schneider, DO, Aspirus Stanley Clinic.
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AMH: Sunflower Award Winner - Amy Fredrikson | |
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Congratulations to Patient Experience Switchboard Operator Amy Fredrikson, who was recognized with the Sunflower Award at Aspirus Medford Hospital and Clinics.
Pictured (from left): Kasey Foster, Valet; Amy Fredrikson, Switchboard Operator; Mary Williams, Volunteer; Jenny Stieber, Px Manager; and Paula Stroinski, Valet.
From Amy's nomination:
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NW Division Celebrates a Trio of Good Catch Award Winners | |
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The Good Catch award is based upon a commitment to High Reliability Principles for Safety to bring awareness to situations where an employee's or physician’s actions prevented harm to those we care for.
Congratulations to the following Northwest Division employees who were recognized with Good Catch Awards:
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Sarah Fettes
Dialysis
Aspirus Medford
Summary of Sarah’s Good Catch:
Sarah found lactated ringer solution mixed in with the normal saline solution which was the wrong solution to have available for dialysis patients. Because of her good catch, the process for separation of fluids was improved to prevent this from happening in the future.
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Tammy Sikora, RN
Med/Surg
Aspirus Stanley
Summary of Tammy’s Good Catch:
Tammy reported a good catch in which another RN found medications within pyxis that were inadvertently located in the incorrect pockets. By reporting this good catch, the medications were able to be reviewed and placed appropriately within the drawers in pyxis as well as identify a fix to decrease the chance of this happening in the future.
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Billie Schilling, RN
Surgical Services
Aspirus Medford
Summary of Billie's Good Catch:
Billie identified that vital signs on a patient from PACU were inadvertently selected as verify all when the patient transferred to the Med/Surg department. By identifying this situation, Billie was able to get the vitals validated so incorrect vitals didn’t remain in the patient’s chart. Kudos to Billie on helping ensure accurate information within the medical record.
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Passion for Excellence. Compassion for People. | |
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Every day, we show compassion for our patients, their loved ones, and one another. Below are a few recent examples from our intranet's Recognition Wall for Aspirus Medford Hospital and Clinics.
Recognize a co-worker or view more staff recognitions.
Compassion
Lacey Liske, RN, Surgical Services
Thank you so much for covering call for a few hours for me so I could take my family to the circus without having to worry about getting called in.
Accountability
Emily Niggemann, RN, Aspirus Care and Rehab
Recently we had an insurance nurse reviewer make a comment on how a resident's wound charting was done well. – Thank you for doing a great job with your skin assessment documentation.
Collaboration
Jacki Wilkins, RN, Surgical Services
Thank you, Jacki, for being available for helping prepare a patient for surgery. I appreciate that you take your time and explain to our patients what to expect when heading back to the OR. This helps ease their anxiety.
Foresight
Michelle Johnston, Nutrition Services
Thank you, Michelle, for thinking ahead and keeping some food to use within a few days instead of throwing it away. Thanks also for helping out in other areas when you have time. Keep up the good teamwork!
Joy
Karah Grzanna, RN, Day Surgery
Thank you, Karah, for always having a positive attitude at work! You are always willing to help the team!
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Food Truck Supports Student Scholarships
During Aspirus Week, the Cravings Food Truck visited AMH with a portion of the proceeds benefiting the Nurse Practice Council Scholarship Fund.
Scholarships are awarded every year to a high school student seeking a nursing degree, and to a non-traditional student already in the nursing program at NTC.
This year our high school scholarship recipient was Christine Czeshinski, a CNA on the Med/Surg unit.
The NTC scholarship will be awarded at a later date.
Thanks to Cravings and to everyone who participated in this event.
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ASH: Excellence in Action Recognizes Graduates | |
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Ashley Albrecht
Clinical Information Specialist
Aspirus Medford
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Elaina Budimilija, RN
Aspirus Medford
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Shaena Krohn
Environmental Services Aide
Aspirus Medford
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Sophia Pernsteiner
Speech Therapist
Aspirus Medford
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Aspirus Stanley Hospital and Clinics is a member of the Eat Right, Be Fit Coalition, which provided this opportunity to promote family physical activity in Clark County. | |
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Thursday, June 22
2 to 8 p.m.
Medford Area Elementary School
- 2 to 5 p.m. - Sectionals on Suicide Prevention, Social Emotional Learning, Mental Health, Community Resources 101, Parenting the Love and Logic Way, ADHD, Wellness, and more
- 5 to 6 p.m. - Dinner
- 6 to 8 p.m. - Charlie Appelstein, national speaker and 4th Edition author of No Such Thing as a Bad Kid
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Presented by: Aspirus Medford, Medford Area Public School District, CARES Model Partnership, and Taylor County Mental Health Council
For more information please contact:
Joseph A. Greget
Director of Student Services/Special Education
Medford Area Public School District
715-748-2316 ext 3324
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Honoring Choices - Advance Care Planning | |
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Join us for a free one-on-one Advance Care Planning appointment (approximately 1 hour).
Aspirus Medford Hospital
- Thursday, June 22
- Thursday, July 27
- Thursday, August 24
Appointments available from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Aspirus Stanley Hospital
- Friday, July 21
- Friday, September 15
- Friday, October 13
Appointments available from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Registration is required. Call 800-847-4707, Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Employees have an opportunity to obtain wellness points by meeting with a facilitator and completing the document.
Advance Care Planning will help you:
- Think about your health care values and goals.
- Consider possible future choices.
- Talk with your doctor and loved ones about your wishes.
- Make a written plan (advance directive).
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Don't Forget: Fill Out a Marketing and Communication Request | |
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Do you need help with graphic design, website update, print, intranet, video or communication needs?
There is an ONLINE FORM AVAILABLE ON THE INTRANET TO REQUEST SUPPORT FROM MARCOM. This request form should be used to request ANY marketing support.
It is crucial everyone needing Marcom support complete the marketing request form available on the Aspirus intranet. This is the most efficient way for Marcom to prioritize and manage projects and leverage the skills and experience of team members. It also helps ensure Marcom provides you the best possible service.
Look for the Marketing, Communications, Graphic/Print Support link under “Service Requests” within the Work Tools & Resources menu.
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Dale Hustedt
President, Northwest WI Division
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