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April 24, 2015
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Stroke Alerts Paging Change
Q: “If you have a BMI of 33 or higher at
the 2015 wellness screenings, you will be
offered health coaching in 2016. If you or
your spouse participate in health coaching
and lose 5% of your weight at your next
wellness screening in 2016, you will receive
a refund of the wellness credit at the end
of 2016.” I was surprised (not really) when
I read this in the System News. How about
FREE dietitians available since I cannot
afford to go to one and my insurance I pay
for does not cover it. Not everybody works
at the Allen campus. FREE weight loss
classes? What is next? How is this not
considered discrimination?
A:
A quiet hospital environment enhances patient healing and satisfaction
among health care providers. One of the loudest parts of the hospital is
the overhead paging system, which hospitals have traditionally relied on
to communicate with providers. Along with many facilities nation-wide,
UnityPoint Health is putting forth efforts to reduce noise to promote a
healing environment for our patients. Effective May 4th, we will begin this
transition by no longer paging STROKE ALERTS overhead.
Stroke Alerts will continue to be communicated in the following ways:
• Stroke Alerts will be broadcasted over Vocera to designated
departments
• Stroke Alerts will be sent to pagers and phones to designated
individuals
If you are no longer receiving notifications for Stroke Alerts and you need
to be included in order to care for the patient, please signal your manager.
The health coaching program is a
free service available to those who meet
criteria based on biometric screening
results. The health coaching program
helps participants make behavior changes
to improve health and well-being through
in-person sessions, phone calls or classes. Additional wellness initiatives such
as Healthy Lifestyle Support Groups,
nutrition classes and exercise classes are
offered free to employees/spouses, led by
dietitians and me.
Ashton DeMoss, Occupational Health
We answer questions as quickly as possible,
but it can take several weeks. If your question is more urgent, please contact the appropriate department, or call the Marketing
& Communication office at 319-235-3868,
and we will help get you your answer sooner.
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April is Child Abuse Prevention
Month
Q:
Who do the neglected vehicles
belong to that have sat in parking lot P7 for
numerous months, and why are they there?
A: They currently belong to the Allen
Credit Union, and they’re looking for new
homes. Contact Terry Flynn if you’re interested.
Steve Cusher, Safety & Security
Q:
Why does the Patient Handbook
state that guest trays are available for visitors to purchase, but when family members
call they are told this is not available? If
they are not available, this should be taken
out of the handbook.
A: Guest trays are available for $8.66 per
tray. We send several trays each day. [Editor’s Note: Patient Handbooks are updated
and reprinted once a year to keep printing
costs low.]
Kelley Leonard, Nutrition & Dining
Q: What is SWAT Pay? And is it only for
nurses?
A: SWAT pay is a differential that is be-
ing paid to full-time or part-time registered
nurses for extra shifts that are scheduled
and worked over their hired FTE. To qualify
for SWAT pay the nursing unit has a significant amount of vacancies from either
resignations or leaves (FMLA/Maternity)
and/or a higher than usual patient census.
Currently the nursing units that qualify
for SWAT pay are 4M, 3M, 4S, 3H, Rehab,
MHU, and the ED. Any nurse that is qualified to work in those areas is eligible for
SWAT pay. They need to sign up for their
extra shifts in the staffing office.
Mary Hagen, CNE
Q: With the push for employees to be
more healthy, why is it when a milestone is
celebrated, it’s with ice cream or cupcakes?
A: Because no one shows up when we
Thank you all for your support during our Ice Cream Social and for purchasing a cupcake from Scratch Cupcakery! It was great to see everyone
and the proceeds from the cupcakes are greatly appreciated!
As April nears its end, the Allen Child Protection Center (ACPC) continues to promote prevention of child abuse. During each appointment at
the ACPC a child is offered a brand new toy to take home. All toys given
to children seen at the ACPC are provided via donations from members of
the community. Due to the reality of child abuse, the ACPC will continue
to see children every month of the year and relies on continued donations.
If you or someone you know is interested in donating toys to the ACPC,
here is a list of acceptable toy donations:
Toys for young children:
• Dolls, crayons, age appropriate movies (G, PG)
children’s books, flashcards, coloring books,
puzzles, toy cars, stuffed animals, etc.
Toys for adolescents:
(this is an area the ACPC is always in need!)
• Gift cards from the following places—
Target, Kohl’s, Wal-Mart, Claire’s, Burger
King, Wendy’s, McDonalds, Subway,
Culvers, Hardees, Dairy Queen, ITunes,
Game Stop, Barnes & Noble, etc.
• Sports items—footballs, basketballs, volleyballs, tennis balls, sports’ team posters, sports’ team t-shirts of various sizes
(UNI, Iowa, ISU, etc.)
• Toys--games (Sorry, Jenga, Apples to Apples, Monopoly, Blokus, Bananagrams, Would You Rather card game, U Build Monopoly, Farkle,
Tangoes Travel Size, Hotwheels Uno Tippo, Rack-O, Quiddler, Nab
It—note: some listed are more than $15.00), walkie talkies, Hexbug
nano, Squinkies bubble pack, etc.
• Movies—age appropriate: PG, PG-13
Gifts for families (could go up to $20.00):
• Gas station gift cards, McDonalds gift cards, Pizza Ranch gift cards, etc.
celebrate with celery and carrots. Healthy
eating is not just what you eat. It’s also
how much and how often. You raise a
good point, and we try to keep treats small
enough to be reasonable and tempting
enough to be fun.
Jim Waterbury, Marketing/Communications
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Welcome New Team Members
Back (l to r): Christopher Winkelpleck,
BHGMH; Kristy Herbrandson RN, BHGMH;
JillAnn Ender, BHGMH; Daphne Bruns, Patient Access; Holly Hoeger, Universal Health
Services; DC Chowdury, Universal Health
Services.
Front (l to r): Nicole Delagardelle RN, MHU;
Amber Koehler RN, Resource; Vivian Heminover, Environmental Svcs; Candice McGee-Madlock, BHGMH; Mia Carnes PCT, 3H
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April is Donate Life Month
Some interesting facts:
• The first cornea transplant occurred in 1906.
• The first living kidney transplant occurred in 1954.
• The first heart transplant occurred in 1967.
THINK HEALTHY
OnPoint for Health
American Heart Association Heart Walk
We want to have a record number of walkers at this year’s event on May 16. To help encourage our associates, in addition to
the 550 points you can get through OnPoint for Health, we’ve set up some weekly challenges! After the seven weeks of challenges, whichever team has the most points will win (prize yet to be determined but it’s gonna be awesome!)
For One Point
TEAM CAPTAINS:
• Recruit at least 10 team members (including those recruited last week). New team members
may be UPH employees or from outside UPH. This may be done in person or by using the
online tools provided.
• Team Members must register online to qualify (www.CedarValleyHeartWalk.org)
• Walk the Walk! Make an online donation ($25 minimum) toward your personal goal
• Send e-mails to a minimum of 25 co-workers/friends/family including “___ is why” and
asking for donations (e-mails must be sent using your personal Heart Walk page to qualify)
– OR – raise at least $100 online.
TEAM MEMBERS:
• Help your Team Leader recruit at least 5 more Team Members (may be UPH employees or
from outside UPH). This may be done in person or by using the online tools provided.
• Team Members must register online to qualify (www.CedarValleyHeartWalk.org)
• New Team Members: Sign “Meet the Team” board in Café (if not from Allen you may
sign on their behalf)
• Set your personal FUN-raising goal online at $150 or more
• Update your personal page with a photo (or two) and your story of “why” you are committed
to the mission of the American Heart Association | American Stroke Association
• Walk the Walk! Make an online donation ($25 minimum) toward your personal goal*
• Send e-mails to a minimum of 25 co-workers/friends/family including “___ is why” and asking for donations (e-mails must be sent using your personal Heart Walk page to qualify).*
2 Points
• For each qualifying Silent Auction basket turned in with full description (all items listed with
donors and values)
3 Points
• All Week 3 criteria listed above has been fulfilled and…
• 80% of Team Members have posted on Facebook and sent 25 e-mails/raised $100+ online
Please note: in order to
receive the 550 points
through OnPoint for
Health, you MUST do
the following:
1. Register online at
www.cedarvalleyheartwalk.org – join
or start a team.
2. Sign in the day of
the walk at the Allen
Hospital tent.
Mark Your Calendar!
Heart Walk
Silent Auction &
Bake Sale
- April 30 -
Interested in donating
an auction package or
baked goods?
Contact angela.fuller@
unitypoint.org!
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Betty Wexter — Mayor’s Volunteer Award Winner 2015
Allen Hospital volunteer Betty Wexter was recognized with the Lifetime
Achievement Volunteer Award at the
Mayors Volunteer Awards Luncheon April
21, 2015. Betty was honored for her countless volunteer hours at Allen, especially
with the Hospital Auxiliary, Allen Alumni
Association and the Allen Auxiliary Gift
Shop. “It was a privilege to congratulate
her and have a picture taken with her,”
said Allen Foundation board member
Bette Wubbena.
Betty Wexter has been a lifelong resident of Waterloo. She went to East High
School and then to Allen School of Nursing. Betty became an RN and then went
on to the New York University Hospital
for additional surgical nurse training.
Allen Foundation Board member Bette
Wubbena (standing) congratulates
Allen volunteer and 2015 Lifetime
Achievement Volunteer Award winner
Betty Wexter following the April 21
ceremony.
Betty served many years on the Allen
School of Nursing (Allen College) Alumni Board of Directors. She has also been
involved with the Allen Hospital Auxiliary,
serving on the Board of Directors for 10
years. The Auxiliary under her influence
has provided many valuable contributions
to Allen Hospital.
Betty also served as a Girl Scout leader for
many years. She was a Boys and Girls Club
volunteer where her influence impacted
many, specifically one girl who became a
registered nurse. Betty has been involved
with First Presbyterian Church where she
has been a deacon, PWC moderator and
secretary. She has also been a member of
the board of directors with the Presbyterian Women of North Central Iowa.
Each week Betty can be found at the Allen Hospital Gift Shop. Whether you are a
family member, neighbor, church member,
old friend, new friend or stranger, Betty
always shows her caring, unselfish kindness. Her lifelong dedication to service
and care for others is amazing and an
inspiration to all who have the privilege of
knowing her. Please help us congratulate
Betty for this fitting tribute to her lifetime
of service.
CLASS (Continuing Life After Surviving Stroke) Support Group
had some very special visitors in April!
Dr. Linda Nebbe from PET PALS
and Black Hawk Conservation
joined us to share the importance animals and nature have in
our recovery and health.
CLASS Support Group is held
at Allen Hospital every 2nd
Wednesday of each month February-November. All survivors,
family members and caregivers
are welcome to attend. Please
call 319-235-3422 with any questions.
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April Celebrates Occupational Therapy Month
Occupational Therapy helps individuals live life to its fullest.
Occupational therapy is a holistic profession that helps
people across the lifespan to do the things they want
and need to do through the therapeutic use of daily
activities (occupations). Occupational therapy practitioners enable people of all ages to live life to its fullest
by helping them promote health, and prevent—or live
better with—injury, illness, or disability. It is a practice
deeply rooted in science and is evidence-based, meaning that the plan designed for each individual is supported by data, experience, and “best practices” that
have been developed and proven over time.
By taking the full picture into account—a person’s
psychological, physical, emotional, and social makeup
as well as their environment—occupational therapy
assists clients to do the following:
Occupational therapists and occupational therapy
assistants focus on “doing” whatever occupations or
activities are meaningful to the individual. It is occupational therapy’s purpose to get beyond problems to
the solutions that assure living life to its fullest. These
solutions may be adaptations for how to do a task,
changes to the surroundings, or helping individuals to
alter their own behaviors. Common occupational therapy interventions include helping children with disabilities to participate fully in school and social situations,
helping people recovering from injury to regain skills,
and providing supports for older adults experiencing
physical and cognitive changes. The goal is to maximize
potential. Through these therapeutic approaches, occupational therapy helps individuals design their lives,
develop needed skills, adjust their environments (e,g.,
home, school, or work) and build health-promoting
habits and routines that will allow them to thrive.
Here at Allen hospital we have occupational therapists
and occupational therapy assistants working with acute
inpatients, inpatient rehab and Mental Health patients;
and occupational therapy hand specialists working in
outpatient and work rehabilitation. Locally Occupational Therapy is also part of the UnityPoint at Home
team.
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Achieve goals
Function at the highest possible level
Concentrate on what matters most to them
Maintain or rebuild their independence
Participate in daily activities that they need or want
to do
Founded in 1917, the American Occupational Therapy
Association (AOTA) represents the interests and concerns
of more than 140,000 occupational therapists, assistants
and students nationwide. The association educates the
public and advances the profession of occupational therapy by providing resources, setting standards including
accreditations and serving as an advocate to improve health
care. Based in Bethesda, MD, AOTA’s major programs and
activities are directed toward promoting the professional
development of its members and assuring consumer access
to quality services so patients can maximize their individual
potential.
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In Memoriam
Vicki Janel Pabst, 63, of Waterloo, died Sunday, April 19, 2015, at the Cedar Valley
Hospice Home in Waterloo. She was born April 29, 1951, in Waterloo, the daughter
of Jake and Lois (Dreesman) Werkman. Vicki was a RN at Allen Memorial Hospital
in Waterloo as an Oncologist Nurse and also worked in Occupational Health for
many years.
Vicki is survived by one son, Todd Richard (Megan) Pabst of Ely, Iowa; one daughter,
Kristin (Michael) Wells of Cedar Falls; three grandchildren, Kylie Pabst, and Bradey
& Dylan Wells; her significant other, Ron Hatzky of Waterloo; her parents, Jake and
Lois Werkman of Waterloo, and two brothers, Vincent Werkman of Cedar Falls, and
Brent (Sylvia Casas-Werkman) Werkman of San Diego, California.
She was preceded in death by her grandparents.
Services will be 2:00 p.m. Friday, April 24, 2015, at Dahl-Van Hove-Schoof Funeral
Home with inurnment in Fairview Cemetery, both in Cedar Falls. Visitation will be
from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. Thursday, at Dahl-Van Hove-Schoof Funeral Home and one
hour prior to service time on Friday. Memorials may be directed to the family. Condolences may be left at www.DahlFuneralHome.com.
Vicki worked in Allen Oncology 1991 – through Spring of 2001. She joined OnSite
Health Services when Allen gained the John Deere contract in Spring 2001, remaining there until she took a leave of absence for her illness in December 2014.
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