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South WI Region Newsletter Coming Next Week
Replaces this Southeast & Southwest WI Division edition
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On November 7, we will introduce a South WI Region newsletter edition. This new, unified edition will replace the editions currently serving the South WI Division and the Southeast & Southwest WI Division.
Starting next week, click on the South WI Region link within the system Aspirus News Now to access your local, divisional and regional news.
This transition aligns with several other Aspirus regions, enhances efficiencies, and provides opportunities for improved information sharing. We hope you will enjoy the new edition.
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We join the babies of our Aspirus Stevens Point Hospital's New Moms Class in wishing you a Happy Halloween! | |
Passion for excellence. Compassion for people. | |
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. To recognize a co-worker or view more staff recognitions, click here. | |
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Jennifer Schultz, Registered Nurse, Emergency, Aspirus Plover Hospital
Thank you for working so closely with the walk-in team over this weekend by assisting with a patient who had some mobility issues and assisting with a procedure to ensure excellent patient care was provided.
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Cayla Victor, Certified Medical Assistant, Behavioral Health Clinic-Stevens Point-Wilshire Boulevard
Cayla ~ Thank you for being so flexible and always willing to travel to other sites to help out when short staffed...especially today, when we unexpectedly had no MAs in one of the BH clinics. We are so lucky to have you on our team!
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Monica Arndt, Registered Nurse, Intensive Care Unit, Aspirus Riverview Hospital
Great catch on the telemetry patient this week. The provider states you noticed a critical detail while getting sign out, and you communicated it promptly. Great work!!
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Jeremy Grawey, Maintenance Mechanic II, Maintenance, Aspirus Stevens Point Hospital
Jeremy is a great addition to our awesome maintenance team! Welcome, and thank you for being a hard worker who is willing to learn!
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Josh High, Dietary Cook, Food Services, Aspirus Riverview Hospital
Thank you for stepping up and recognizing the chaos on Monday. You came in mid-morning to a bit of chaos and helped pick up the pieces throughout the noon hour and for the rest of the day, when things finally quieted down. We all appreciate your teamwork!! :)
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Soua Xiong, Registered Nurse, Emergency, Aspirus Plover Hospital
On a recent shift in the Plover ED, I observed Soua supporting two very anxious patients. I appreciated your calmness, respect, and listening to these patients when they were vulnerable, not at their best, and needed our help. You treated them with dignity and worth. A fine example to follow.
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Patient Safety Tip
Ensuring critical instruments and devices are appropriate for reuse
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Why: Proper point-of-use cleaning of reusable instruments is important because it decreases the number of microorganisms on the surface of instruments. Reducing microorganisms:
- Prevents the formation of biofilm.
- Decreases the risk of surgical site infection.
- Supports the efficiency of decontamination processes.
- Maintains instruments in good working condition.
At point of use:
- Place reusable items in leak-proof, puncture-resistant container.
- All disposable items contaminated should be discarded into an appropriate, puncture-resistant container used for sharps.
Transport container to dirty utility at this point if part of your process.
- Don proper PPE (gloves, eye protection, and gown is needed).
- Wipe any gross soil from instruments.
- Ensure hinged instruments are in the open position.
- Spray each instrument LIBERALLY with instrument pre-cleaning product to saturate.
- Secure lid on transport container.
- Label container and lid with a biohazard sticker.
Call to Action:
- Ensure instruments are cleaned and decontaminated AS SOON AS POSSIBLE after use.
- Follow the policy for cleaning reusable items contaminated with blood, body fluids, and/or tissue.
Questions?
Contact your local infection preventionist, surgery leader, or sterile processing leader.
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On-site/Virtual Meetings & Virtual Benefit Fairs | |
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Plan to attend an Open Enrollment meeting, in person or virtually, to learn more about Aspirus benefits.
Virtual benefit fairs are also being offered by our vendors, so you can learn more about specific benefits and ask the experts questions. Questions can be submitted in advance and will be answered during the meeting. Click the links below to find out more!
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Meet Our New Southeast Division Team Member | | |
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Michael Bahrke
Behavioral Health Technician
Aspirus Behavioral Health-Stevens Point-Prentice Street
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Shaylee Houben Wins Good Catch Award | |
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Kudos to Shaylee Houben, Registered Nurse with Aspirus Stevens Point Hospital's GI Center. Shaylee is the winner of ASP's most recent Good Catch Award.
Shaylee caught that a patient had an allergy but was not wearing an allergy armband. She retrieved an armband and ensured it was placed on the patient.
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Aspirus Dietitian Shares Tips for a Healthy Halloween | |
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Kudos to Ashley Chrisinger, Clinical Dietitian with Aspirus Stevens Point Hospital. Ashley was up very early Monday morning to share her expertise on WSAW's morning news.
Halloween candy was the very timely topic of conversation. Ashley recommends feeding your kids a healthy meal before sending them out to trick or treat. "Give them something with protein, something with fiber, something that's going to help them self-regulate a little bit better," she shared.
Ashley says the big message to drive home for kids is moderation. "There's a nice middle ground where I encourage parents to involve their kids in a conversation about what is a decent amount of candy? Why don't we eat candy all the time? What are the nutrients that our bodies really need?"
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Wear Jeans to Support United Way | |
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Thursdays: November 2, 9, 16
Wednesday, November 22
Stickers are $5 per jeans day.
Buy your stickers from Hillary Shroda at
Aspirus Stevens Point Hospital or Gail Oninski at Aspirus Plover Hospital & Clinic.
Cash or Check
Payable to United Way of Portage County
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United Way Bake Sales Raise $564.56 | |
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Thank you to everyone who took part in our Aspirus Plover Hospital & Clinic's United Way bake sales by baking and purchasing goodies. Our three sales raised a total of $564.56 for United Way of Portage County!
Our "winning" bakers were our ED/Surgery team. Their goodies raised $199. Our Clinic/Walk-In team finished second with $190.56. And our Lab/Imaging team also had a strong showing, raising $175 for United Way.
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Aspirus Stevens Point to Host Blood Drive November 3 | |
Aspirus Team Treats Area Children | |
Several members of the Aspirus team treated area children to healthy snacks on October 28 at the Portage County Historical Society's Heritage Park in Plover. | |
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Thank you to our volunteers for sharing some of their weekend time for the kids. Pictured (from left): Beth Sekerka, Robyn Chip (and son), Sara Burch, Tina Chevalier-Laube, and our "witch" Colleen Owens (with Sara and Beth).
A special thank you to Sara Burch for organizing our team and sharing her photos!
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Congrats to Our Halloween Decorating Contest Winners | |
Silliest ~ Hospital Greeters/Front Lobby | |
Spookiest ~ Bethke/Therapy | |
Most Creative ~ Cancer Center | |
Out of the Box ~ Dental Clinic | |
Kudos to Our Honorable Mention Winners Too! | |
Wound Center/Respiratory Registration | |
Surgery & Outpatient Procedures | |
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Aspirus Doctors Clinic
Nursing Triage
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Food & Nutrition Services | |
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Aspirus Doctors Clinic
2nd Floor Lab
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Meet Our New Southwest Division Team Members
* Denotes Contract Staff
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Angela Garcia*
Radiology Technologist
Radiology
Aspirus Riverview Hospital
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Autumn Peckham
EVS Specialist
Environmental Services
Aspirus Riverview Hospital
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Daniel Scheibe
Laboratory Assistant
Laboratory
Aspirus Riverview Hospital
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Faith Mertes
Radiologic Technologist
Assistant
Radiology
Aspirus Riverview Hospital
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Dodi Martineau
Emergency Services Coordinator
Patient Registration
Aspirus Riverview Hospital
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Be in the Loop by Attending a Town Hall Meeting | |
Congrats on Your Retirement, Ronda! | |
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Congratulations and best wishes to Ronda Alft, Administrative Assistant II with Aspirus Doctors Clinic.
After more than 14 years with us, Ronda is retiring November 3.
Please join us all in wishing Ronda a very happy, healthy retirement!
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Grateful Husband & Father Commends Our Team | |
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The following compliment was recently shared via the Aspirus website, reminding us all what a difference we make every single day.
I’m writing simply to tell you guys what phenomenal experiences we’ve had as of late at your location. It all started when we had our daughter at your birthing center. Every nurse, surgeon, receptionist, and maintenance person we met during that weekish-long period was nothing short of fantastic. Everyone made us feel comfortable, welcomed, and unburdensome in a situation where we could have easily been perceived as a burden, being first-time, brand new parents and with a difficult delivery. Special shoutouts for that occasion include Dr. Kolrud, who my wife absolutely adores and continues to provide us with top-notch care every single time she sees my wife; and Tessie, a nurse who was on her last couple of days with your company, who could have easily taken the approach of, “I’m out of here soon, who cares?” But didn’t, and treated us in such a way that it created a lasting impression that we look back on fondly to this day.
The next occurrence was tonight, when we took our extremely fussy baby and my wife into the ER, both suffering from an ear infection. Our baby was not herself, and was raising a fuss for the ages. The two individuals who handled us in the ER were Dr. Ross, and a nurse who I believe was named Linda. From the second we set foot into the room we were seen in, Dr. Ross and Linda took off with our baby with a very special kind of rapport, one that would make it seem as though they had known our baby since she was born. We were treated with such extreme kindness, compassion, and genuine care on a night that was extremely busy. They made us feel like we were the only patients in the building. The way they interacted with our baby was a godsend. I have never in my life received a quarter of the level of service in an emergency room as I received tonight. You guys have built a truly phenomenal staff, and my only wish is that you share my words with them in hopes they understand that in a world that is sorely lacking in human compassion and general kindness, they are beacons to the contrary. My wife and I left with smiles on our faces, and with every interaction they were able to put a smile on my baby’s in her time of need. That type of service goes a long way and won’t soon be forgotten. Thank you, from the bottom of our hearts, for everything you guys do each and every day. Please always remember that you are making an incredible difference in the world.
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Couple Shares Appreciation for Compassionate Care | |
Wear Jeans & Positive Shirts to Support United Way | |
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Our Remaining Jeans Days:
Thursdays: November 2, 9, 16
Wednesday, November 22
Stickers are $5 per jeans day.
Buy your stickers at the
Aspirus Riverview Hospital main lobby desk
or from Ronda Alft at Aspirus Doctors Clinic.
Cash or Check
Payable to United Way of South Wood & Adams Counties
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Positive Shirt Days
Everyone is invited to wear shirts with positive and health/life-affirming messages on our jeans days at no extra cost. Examples: Project SEARCH kindness t-shirts, shirts that support causes like autism and Alzheimer's disease, etc. (Please no political messages.)
Our positive shirt days will be on the same days as our jeans days. You do not need to buy a jeans day sticker to wear a positive shirt if you are not wearing jeans. Please ensure shirts are safe and appropriate for the work you perform.
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Round Up at the Register for United Way | |
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You can now round up for United Way at our Aspirus Riverview cafeteria.
Rounding up is available with credit card or payroll deduction purchases. If you are paying with cash, a donation jar is located by the cash register.
Thank you for all the ways you are helping our neighbors in need!
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Lights of Love On Sale Now | | |
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Volunteer Opportunities
Aspirus Stevens Point Hospital and Aspirus Riverview Hospital are looking for volunteers.
If you know anyone with a big heart and a little time, please send them our way! Click here to learn more.
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Value of the Week - Compassion
We demonstrate caring in all we do and cherish the honor of improving lives.
Behavior of the Week
We are generous and serve others before ourselves.
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Bob Smith
President, Southeast WI Division
Brian Kief
President, South & Southwest WI Divisions
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