April 4, 2023

Editor: Rick Coulter | Thumb: 989-269-9521 x 4332 | Caro: 989-672-5795 | [email protected]

McLAREN NETWORK INTEGRITY

Submitted by Connie Koutouzos:

The delivery of high-quality care coordinated across the entire health care continuum has never been more important to our patients. Synchronized care among hospitals, local physician/provider offices, ancillary services, and post-acute facilities has long been a critical component to improving quality and managing costs for patients. This is especially true, as more of the cost burden has been shifted onto patients. This dynamic has made McLaren Health Care’s mission more relevant than ever. Our commitment to be “the best value in health care as defined by quality and cost” can be achieved by reinforcing our Network Integrity … and we need your help. 

Network Integrity is the practice of ensuring patients affiliated with McLaren have as many aspects of their care as possible delivered within our system. McLaren Health Care is a fully integrated health care system with a tremendous depth and breadth of service throughout our acute care hospitals, McLaren Medical Group offices, Karmanos Cancer Institute locations, and hundreds of other outpatient care sites. 

There are only a few select reasons for adult patients established with McLaren — either through McLaren Medical Group providers, hospital stays, the Karmanos Cancer Network, or other ambulatory visits — to seek care outside our system. Although, on occasion, the patient’s insurance or the patient’s expressed choice may dictate where they go for care, our expectation is to maintain Network Integrity whenever possible and keep McLaren patients within our system to drive better outcomes, enhance the patient experience, and provide cost-effective care.

You — health care providers and support staff — are sources of trust and knowledge for our patients. To assist with promoting McLaren’s Network Integrity, we ask you to familiarize yourself with the materials that were emailed last week to help educate patients and ensure the McLaren network is the first choice for care. 

Our guiding principle is to provide the same level of care to our patients as we would expect for our families — our outstanding services and providers reflect this principle. Your support of high-quality, coordinated care within the McLaren network is truly appreciated.

LOCAL BILLBOARDS WILL FEATURE

GENERAL SURGERY AND PRIMARY CARE

Be on the lookout for McLaren billboards and newspaper ads. General Surgery and Primary Care are just some areas that will be featured in the coming months.

Your department might be next!

WOUND CARE CLINIC COMMERCIAL AIRS ON WLEW

Dr. Avelina Oxholm – Wound Care Clinic

Dr. Oxholm recently sat down with WLEW to discuss the Wound Care Clinic at McLaren.

Listen to Dr. Oxholm HERE!

Listen to a new employee story every Monday on WLEW. Also, listen for staff members on WLEW's Classic Flashback Saturday Night, proudly sponsored by McLaren.

McLAREN CELEBRATES DOCTOR'S DAY

WITH GIFTS AND DONUTS

On Thursday, March 30, McLaren celebrated Doctor's Day! McLaren Yeti tumblers and blankets were given to our doctors for their service to the community. Donuts were also delivered to clinics.

In 2023, we will also be celebrating Physician Assistants and Nurse Practitioners.

Physician Assistant Day - October 6, 2023

Nurse Practitioner Week - November 12–18, 2023

Thank you to all our providers and clinics for their hard work and dedication!

COMMUNICATION WITH PLANT

OPERATIONS (MAINTENANCE)

There are two ways to request help from Plant Operations:

For emergencies in Bad Axe, call (989) 975-1086; for Caro emergencies, call (989) 672-5742. If the on-call staff member doesn't answer, please leave a message so they know whom to call back. At times, they can't answer their phone or may not hear it, such as when they are operating the snowblower, but they will urgently call you back, so leave that message. These options are only to be used in emergencies!

For non-emergency issues, please complete an online work ticket by going to your shortcut folder on your desktop and clicking Engineering - Maintenance Request.

A ticket request form will then be placed on the screen. Proceed to fill in information about your maintenance request.

DETROIT TIGERS DAY

Detroit Tigers Day is Friday, April 7, at McLaren! Celebrate the opening of the 2023 baseball season by wearing your favorite Detroit Tiger apparel or dress in orange and blue to support the home team.

Help us cheer on the Tigers in 2023!

DETROIT TIGERS TICKET OFFER

In appreciation for McLaren’s partnership with the Detroit Tigers, McLaren employees can secure up to one ticket for as low as $1 (with the purchase of an additional ticket) to select home games in April and May! 

Employees can also purchase tickets up to 20 percent off select games, and additional tickets can be purchased at a discounted rate. 

To secure your discounted tickets, please click below and register. You will receive your discounted offer code via e-mail in the coming days following your registration. Family and friends of McLaren employees are also eligible for this offer.

The deadline to register for your exclusive discounted offer is Monday, April 3. 

Register to Secure Offer Code

Questions regarding this ticket offer should be directed to Tiffany Davis at [email protected].

RED WINGS TICKETS DISCOUNTED FOR APRIL

McLaren employees can receive up to a 40% discount on select Red Wings games in April at Little Caesars Arena. Click on the box below to access the offer. When asked for the promo code, please enter your McLaren email to unlock the games and discounted prices.

Please Note: Your McLaren email address is your Promo Code.

If you do not receive a confirmation email within one day of the game, please contact [email protected]. 

RECRUIT FOR LOOT AND EARN UP TO $10,000!

Caro:

Thumb:

McLaren has a history of serving our community. Together let us take the next step and build upon our wonderful heritage. Please invite your friends to become a part of our history!

McLaren is seeking to fill many positions and is offering bonuses to those employees who are successful in helping to recruit. Complete a recruitment referral form and submit it to Human Resources while the position is posted and before the candidate is interviewed to be eligible.

Send a message to Human Resources Generalist Kim Affer's email to receive a recruitment referral form for Thumb, or message Halyee Buchholz's email for Caro, then start recruiting to earn money!

McLAREN ONLINE STOREFRONT

Did you know that you can purchase a wide variety of McLaren shirts, outerwear, and even children's apparel online? Most items can also be customized with a department or your own name.

CLICK HERE to visit the McLaren online catalog; registration will be required for first-time users.

EMPLOYEE SPOTLIGHT

Meet Denise Warczinsky, PT, DPT!

A native of Huron County, Denise is a graduate of Ubly Community Schools. In 1999 Denise graduated from Oakland University with her Master's Degree in Physical Therapy. In 2008, Denise achieved her Doctorate in Physical Therapy from A.T. Still University.

She recently became a Certified Pregnancy and Postpartum Corrective Exercise Specialist. This certification shows Denise's awareness of changes to the musculoskeletal system during and after pregnancy (even many years after). She has additional training to help patients heal after these changes occur. Denise also can provide specialized treatment for other women’s health issues beyond those associated with pregnancy/postpartum and orthopedic injuries. In addition, she is certified in LSVT BIG, which is a specialized treatment for individuals with Parkinson's Disease.

For more information about McLaren Thumb Region's Rehabilitation Services, please CLICK HERE or call (989) 269-1540.

Thank you for doing what's best, Denise!

HR JOB SPOTLIGHT

There are currently job openings at both McLaren Caro and McLaren Thumb Region. If you or someone you know is interested, please click on the job posting link below:

Medical Laboratory Technician

Per Diem

McLaren Caro Region

For a complete job description

CLICK HERE

Emergency Room Tech

Part-time

McLaren Thumb Region

For the complete job description

CLICK HERE

WELCOME OUR NEW EMPLOYEES

Nicholas Irvine

Housekeeping

Caro

Anguleck Jackson

CNA

Caro

Mary Ann Foley

Nurse Assistant

Thumb

David Sawecki

Physical Therapist

Thumb

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A Recipe for Togetherness

The McLaren Messenger would like to ask staff members to submit recipes as part of its Diversity and Inclusion campaign. Food is a large part of what brings people together, and by submitting a recipe, you can help people understand your culture as well as introduce people to foods they may never have tried before.

Email recipes to editor Rick Coulter's email. All recipes will be submitted for future consideration in The McLaren Messenger. We are looking forward to hearing from everyone!

This Week's Recipe: Easter Eggs

Ingredients

• 1 (8 ounce) package of cream cheese
• ¼ pound margarine, softened
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 2 pounds confectioners' sugar
• 12 ounces peanut butter
• 12 ounces flaked coconut
• 4 cups semisweet chocolate chips
• 2 tablespoons shortening

Instructions

1. Beat cream cheese, margarine, and vanilla with an electric mixer in a mixing bowl until well combined. Add confectioners' sugar in batches and beat until ingredients are evenly distributed; dough will be very stiff.
2. Divide the batter in half and place each half of the batter in a separate bowl. Stir peanut butter into one of the bowls and coconut flakes into the second.
3. Using your hands, mold the dough into egg-shapes and arrange the forms on cookie sheets. Place the eggs in the freezer until frozen, 1 to 2 hour.
4. Once the eggs have frozen, melt the chocolate and shortening in the top of a double-boiler. Dip the eggs into the chocolate until coated. Place the eggs on waxed paper-lined cookie sheets and return to the freezer to harden. After the chocolate has hardened, the eggs can be kept in the refrigerator.