December 5, 2023

Aspirus Ironwood Expands Services with New Physical Therapist

Aspirus Health is pleased to welcome Physical Therapist Piersan Williams, PT, DPT, to its outpatient therapies team. She is now seeing patients at Aspirus Outpatient Therapies in Ironwood.

She earned her Doctor of Physical Therapy degree from Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science in Rochester, Minnesota, in May 2023. She specializes in helping people of all ages achieve greater independence in their daily activities and in the most individualized and compassionate ways possible.

Emergency Preparedness Question of the Week

Hospitals are required to have an Emergency Operations Plan (EOP) which describes how a facility will respond to and recover from all hazards. List the six critical elements within the Joint Commission's Emergency Management Standards.  

The six critical elements include: 

1. Communications
2. Resources and assets
3. Safety and security
4. Staff responsibilities
5. Utilities and clinical activities
6. Support activities 

Also, the six critical elements are utilized for drill planning and drill evaluation.

Aspirus in the News

Aspirus hospitals recognized for performance leadership (Ironwood Daily Globe)

Aspirus Health completes 2nd phase of Ironwood Hospital renovation project (Ironwood Daily Globe)

Aspirus Ironwood expands services with new physical therapist (Ironwood Daily Globe)

Help Our Team Grow

You can help our team grow by reviewing your personal and professional networks for prospective team members and refer candidates to our organization.

You could earn a referral bonus of $500 for any new employee that is hired. You can earn a referral bonus of $2500 for any new employee hired into one of the following positions: RNs, EMTs/Paramedics, Med Techs/MLTs, Phlebotomists, CNAs & CMAs, Respiratory Therapists and Surg Techs.

See the Employee Referral Bonus Program policy in PolicyStat for full details and the referral form. Visit aspirus.org/careers to view current career opportunities at Aspirus. If you know someone right for a position, let them know we'd love for them to join our team.

Visit careers.aspirus.org to view current career opportunities at Aspirus. If you know someone right for a position, let them know we'd love for them to join our team.

Marketing and Communications Request

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.

Every day, Aspirus staff do amazing things for our patients, visitors and each other. Here are just a few examples randomly selected from the Rewards & Recognition section on the intranet.

You can recognize employees who go above and beyond by visiting the Rewards & Recognition site.

Upcoming Blood Drives

The Upper Peninsula Blood Center will be hosting blood drives at the following Aspirus Upper Peninsula locations:

Aspirus Keweenaw

Thursday, December 21 | 3:00 PM - 6:00 PM

Aspirus Ontonagon (Held at the Eagles Hall)

Wednesday, December 20 | 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Aspirus Ironwood

Wednesday, December 13 | 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM

Pizza Candy Cane Crescent

Ingredients

• One 8-ounce tube refrigerated rolled crescent dough
• 1/3 cup prepared pizza sauce, plus more for dipping
• 1/2 cup shredded mozzarella
• 24 slices pepperoni
• 2 tablespoons sesame seeds
• 2 large fresh basil leaves

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Unroll the crescent dough and separate the triangles along the perforated lines. Cut the triangles in half lengthwise so that you have 16 triangles.
2. Overlap 2 pieces of parchment to make a 24-inch-long piece. Arrange the crescent triangles lengthwise in a long row on top of the parchment, with the pointy ends upright and the flat ends overlapping just slightly (the row should be as long as the parchment paper). Gently press the overlapping pieces of dough together so to seal. 
3. Spread the pizza sauce over the thickest part of the strip of dough (about 1 1/2-inches). Sprinkle the cheese over the sauce and top with a layer of pepperoni. 
4. Fold the pointy ends of the dough over top of the pepperoni tucking them under the dough to enclose the filling. Gently curve the top end of the dough to the left to make a candy cane shape that is the length of the back of a baking sheet. Transfer the parchment onto the back of a baking sheet. Sprinkle the sesame seeds on top of the dough. Bake until the dough is golden brown and the cheese is melted, 8 to 10 minutes. Tuck the basil leaves into the candy cane to make a bow. Serve with more sauce for dipping. 

Want to Include Something in the Newsletter?

Do you have an announcement, event recap, certification or important news you'd like to include in the Upper Peninsula Regional Newsletter?

Please send it to Regional Communications and Community Engagement Lead, Jenn Jenich Laplander (Jennifer.Jenich-Laplander@aspirus.org) Please provide any items for the newsletter by end-of-day Thursday for use the following week.

• Aspirus Ironwood Auxiliary Nut Sale | December 18 & 19
• SISU Ski Fest | January 5 & 6

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Submit newsletter contributions by noon Thursday to Jennifer.Jenich-Laplander@aspirus.org.