October 16, 2023

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• Incentive Point Opportunity: First Annual Ocean City Running Festival Volunteers
• Join Us in Celebrating National Pharmacy Week!
• Wellness Update
• Advance Your Nursing Career with Salisbury University
• Welcome, New Associates!
• Update to RCCC Masking Policy
• PTO Donation Request
• Thank You, August & September Safety Ambassadors!
• Happy National Patient Accounting Week!
• Upcoming Mandatory HealthStream Assignment
• Ocean Pines Board of Directors Meet and Greet
• Show Your Team Spirit with Jersey Day!
• Hilton Oceanfront Staycation Raffle
• Ravens Roost Raffle to Benefit the 30th Annual Penguin Swim
• Infection Prevention: Weekly Quiz
• Weekly Reflection

We are in need of 20 RN volunteers for the First Annual Ocean City Running Festival on Saturday, October 28.

Atlantic General Hospital is the official Medical Team of the race. We will have providers and RNs at the various tents and locations throughout the route to help with any medical needs that may arise. This is a full marathon, half marathon, 8k and 5k.

For more information and to sign up to volunteer, please contact Alyce Marzola at [email protected].

Want to Participate in a Race?

Since Atlantic General Hospital is the official Medical Team of the race, we have been awarded 10 complimentary entries. These entries can be used for any race distance.

*Reminder: participating in races earns wellness points for the 2023-2024 Wellness Program.

We still have 8 entries left for associates to use. If you are interested in entering one of the festival's races, please contact Tina Simmons ([email protected]) and Alyce Marzola ([email protected]). The entries will be given out first come, first serve.

October 16th - 20th is National Pharmacy Week, and we would like to take this week-long opportunity to celebrate our wonderful pharmacy team here at Atlantic General Hospital!

Kicking off this week's celebration are Don Owrey and James McGinnis, who have prepared a message of gratitude and recognition for all the hard work our pharmacy staff do day-in and day-out.

Please join us in celebrating this very special week, and be sure to thank a member of our pharmacy team for all that they do!

(To view more videos recognizing Atlantic General Hospital's pharmacy staff, please visit the 'news' section of the associate intranet homepage.)

The Associate Getting Healthy Wellness Program is available to all benefit eligible associates.

If you need assistance registering for the Wellness Program or earning Wellness points, please contact Tracey at 410 629-6442 or Crystal 410 641-9190… We are here to help

COACHING EVENT



Refresh Your Morning Routine

Morning routines are not just for “morning people”. An intentional routine can help us all bring our best self forward to handle whatever unfolds the rest of the day.

Fall is a great time to reset how you set the tone for your day.

Join Coach Smitha Shukla for motivating yet practical ways refresh your morning routine.

October 18, 12:00 p.m. ( 10 pts )

Register HERE.

October 24, 3:00 p.m. ( 10 pts )

Register HERE.

Following the AGH/AGHS Mandatory Flu Vaccination policy ALL associates, medical staff, and volunteers are required to be immunized or have an exemption on file by 12/1/2023.

Those  who have an approved medical /religious exemption are required to wear a surgical mask in all inpatient and outpatient areas during the designated flu season. 

Employee Health will be administering QUADRIVALENT Flu vaccines in preparation for the for the 2023-2024 Flu season.

Look for our rolling flu cart on the following days:

Wednesday October 18 | 7am – 12pm

Friday October 20 | 12pm-2pm

Monday October 23 | 12pm – 4pm

Wednesday October 25 | 12pm – 4pm

Thursday October 26 | 7am- 12pm

Tuesday October 31 | 12pm-4pm

Wednesday Nov 1 | 7am -12pm

More days to follow……..

HUGGS in Action Welcomes New Associates!

From left: Lori Meredith, Imaging CT; Amanda Cutshaw, Scheduling; Tionna Watson, LPN Med/Surg

As we move into flu season, masking in areas where immunocompromised patients are treated has been found to be a best practice. Beginning Monday, October 16, 2023, universal masking will be required at the John H. “Jack” Burbage Jr. Regional Cancer Care Center for all associates, medical staff, patients and visitors. Associates and medical staff are required to wear a surgical mask when in patient facing areas. Masking will not be required in non-patient care areas (i.e. break rooms and conference rooms). Universal masking will remain in effect until it is amended in writing by the Infection Prevention Team at Atlantic General Hospital. 

Ronda Aldridge from Med/Surg has notified us that she is willing to accept any P.T.O. that associates may be willing to donate to her for Family Medical Leave.

If you are interested in donating P.T.O. to Ronda Aldridge, please complete the Donation of P.T.O. Form by clicking the button below and return it to Jennifer O’Leary in Human Resources. Fax 410-641-9715 or email: [email protected] or Inter-Office Mailbox #27. Additional forms are available in the HR office.

Thank you for your consideration of this request to assist a fellow associate!

Although you may not have been selected as a Safety Ambassador, there are many who act as a safety ambassador hero every day. We would like to thank those who submitted SIRs to help our organization improve. Accolades go out to the staff members who have prevented an event from occurring by chart checks, identifying/verifying medications, proper patient identifications, safety ideas, taking the extra steps to investigate an event and the reporting of their own mistakes/errors/events to help improve our system.

Remember, everyone has the power to “stop the line." Empowered reporting lets our System Improvement Reporting work for you and our patients. Become a safety ambassador hero.

P= Preventive O= Observation W= with E= Empowered R= Reporting

Congratulations to our August and September 2023 Safety Ambassadors!

Alora Wilson, Pharmacy

Annah Brittingham, Pharmacy

Bobette Brandt, RT

Cassidy Fisher, Surgical Services

Chanelle Lake, RCCC

Christy Berry, Surgical Services

Danielle Powell, Case Management

Diandra Gunter, RN, Med/Surg

Hank Connick, Surgical Services

Homer Coates, Volunteer

Maria Mulinos, RN, Emergency Department

Rebecca Foster, RN, Med/Surg

Shamerra Schoolfield, MOA

Kacey Klick, Tech, ED

Melissa Lamberston, Surgical Services

Renata Lovitt, RN, Med/Surg

Suzanne Lorusso, RN, Surgical Services

Taneka Spence, Registration

Kim Purnell Tech, Med/Surg

Jessica Hernandez, Med/Surg

Please join us in celebrating National Patient Accounting Week, 10/15/23 – 10/21/23. This year's theme is “Working, Growing, Succeeding Together!"

Thank you to all the dedicated Atlantic General Patient Accounting professionals! This week, and every week, we celebrate the meaningful work you do for the betterment of our patients and organization as a whole.

Attention: All HealthStream Users

Fall Mandatory Education Assignment

Will be available in your To-Do-list on Tuesday, October 17.

• Due Date: December 31, 2023.
• Contact the Education Department with any questions.

Reminders...

• Physicians, NPs and PAs are not required to complete the fall HealthStream assignment.
• Always access HealthStream through Chrome or Edge. 
• You can access from home @ www.healthstream.com/hlc/atlantic
• If asked to change your password, please follow the prompts.

Thank you,

Education Department (ext. 9538, 9275, 9973 or 6883)    

Email us at [email protected]

If you purchased Ocean City Staycation raffle tickets for the FY24 Associates Campaign on 10/3 or 10/5, please contact Laura Powell in the Foundation office to confirm your purchase.

If you purchased Ocean City Staycation raffle tickets for the FY24 Associates Campaign on 10/3 or 10/5, please contact Laura Powell in the Foundation office to confirm your purchase.

This Week's Question

Name the 3 viruses we will see in the 2023-2024 winter season that make up the tripledemic?

Please send your answers to [email protected] and [email protected].

The first person with the correct answer wins a prize.

Last Week's Question

People who are immunocompromised with weak immune systems that can’t fight infections very well can get very sick from COVID-19. True or False

Answer: True

Winner: Jennifer Haas, MOA

Prize: Car air freshener and keychain 

Chaplains Gail, Wendy, Bruce & Eric are available to offer you support and words of encouragement. You may call us at 410-641-9725 or 410-629-6848 or send an email:



[email protected], [email protected], 

[email protected], [email protected]



Stay Strong & Power On!