CARE Newsletter - April 2012

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PAGE 2: Goppert-Trinity Family Care
Receives NCQA Level 3 Designation
PAGE 7: Employee of the Year - Raul
Ortega
PAGE 11: ThinkFirst Celebrates 25
Years of Educating Youth
PAGE 12: Healthy Habits Corner
PAGE 14: Sexual Assault
Awareness Month
EDITOR:
Denise Charpentier
VP, Marketing/PR
(816) 276-9293
[email protected]

LAYOUT/WRITER:
Mike Ralston
Director, Marketing/PR
(816) 276-9475
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COMPASSION. ATTITUDE. RESPECT. EXCELLENCE.
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Research Medical Center Unveils
VITAS Innovative Hospice Care Unit
VITAS Innovative Hospice Care of Kansas City hosted an open house and ribbon cutting
ceremony on March 21. Its rst local inpatient hospice unit is located on 7 East within
Research Medical Center. Designed to meet the community’s needs for hospice services for
terminally ill patients with complex symptoms, the 9,000-square-foot, 16-bed facility has
been built to ensure maximum comfort for patients and their families, with amenities that
are designed to feel like home and include kitchen, dining and sitting areas as well as a
“serenity room” for quiet contemplation and meditation.
“We look forward to providing the high-quality, compassionate hospice care service for
which VITAS is known and that our patients and their families expect,” said VITAS of
Kansas City general manager Julia Vandervelde, RN.
“Our community has an unmet need for inpatient hospice beds,” said Susan Shreeve, chief
nancial ofcer at Research Medical Center. “We are very pleased to be able to work with
VITAS to provide this service to our community. It is a great benet to our patients and their
families.”
View more photos of the unit, as well as photos from the open house, by visiting our
Facebook page at www.facebook.com/researchmedicalcenter.
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Goppert-Trinity Family Care Receives
NCQA Level 3 Designation
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Goppert-Trinity Family Care, part of Midwest Physicians,
has achieved recognition from the National Committee
for Quality Assurance (NCQA) as a Level 3 Patient-
Centered Medical Home (PCMH). The NCQA is a
private, 501 (c) (3) not-for-prot organization dedicated
to improving healthcare quality. Goppert-Trinity Family
Care’s recognition is part of a two-year pilot project in
collaboration with Blue Cross/Blue
Shield of Kansas City to increase the
overall level of care to its patients,
which includes newborns, pediatrics,
adult care, and elder care. Goppert-
Trinity Family Care is the primary
clinic site for the Research Family
Medicine Residency Program.
Goppert-Trinity Family Care, which has
served Kansas City from its location
on the Brookside campus of Research
Medical Center since 1974, is part of
HCA Midwest Health System, Kansas
City’s largest healthcare network. It is the rst medical
practice to achieve the Level 3 PCMH designation in the
HCA MidAmerica Division that spans hospitals in Kansas,
Louisiana, Mississippi, and Missouri.
The PCMH model focuses on increased access for patients,
improved electronic documentation, dened chronic
disease management and quality outcome measurement.
Level 3 certication is the highest attainable level of
recognition from the NCQA and Goppert-Trinity’s
certication runs through 2015.
DARRYL K. NELSON, MD, chief medical ofcer of HCA Midwest
Health System, says that Goppert-Trinity Family Care is
leading the transformation of a traditional practice to one
truly centered on patient care.
“The Research Family Medicine Residency Program
is training tomorrow’s physician to think differently
about how care is delivered utilizing technology to better
understand the outcomes of care provided,” says Dr.
Nelson.
JULIE WOOD, MD, a physician and the medical director of
Goppert-Trinity Family Care, says the recognition is a
signicant achievement in the practice’s mission of patient-
centric care.
“We are proud to receive this from
the NCQA, because it veries the
type of patient care we administer
to thousands of people each year,”
she says. “Our approach centers on
patients, and we work in teams and
coordinate and track care over time.”
STEPHEN SALANSKI, MD, director of the
Research Family Medicine Residency
Program at Goppert-Trinity Family
Care, says the designation, which is
recognized nationally for efciency and quality of care
in primary care practices, signies a level of excellence in
myriad areas.
“We have systems in place for the management of care
across the spectrum, including tracking and registry
functions to monitor data and the ability to use electronic
records to supplement and improve care,” says Dr.
Salanski. “At Goppert-Trinity Family Care, we measure
patient outcomes to help improve the quality of our patient
care, and have been doing that for nearly 40 years.”
One of Kansas City’s oldest family care practices is recognized for its
efciency and quality of patient care
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By Kimberly Stern
Fathers and sons tend to bond over “guy stuff” such as
sporting events, golf outings, shing expeditions and
hunting trips. Although 71-year-old Ralph Moriarty and
his 37-year-old son Justin, built a strong relationship over
the decades by doing the expected father-son guy stuff,
they also forged an unbreakable bond with the unexpected:
a kidney transplant.
Last November, as the father-son duo celebrated the
second anniversary of Ralph receiving the most priceless
gift possible from a son—a much-needed kidney, they also
reected on a medical miracle and the power of gratitude.
“I hadn’t felt well for a long, long time,” says Ralph, a
retired electrician who lives in Sedalia with Peggy, his wife
of 46 years. “My doctors nally pinned my illness to my
kidneys, and told me dialysis was the key to my survival.”
After experiencing the rigors of receiving dialysis over an
eight-month period—three to four times a week for an
average of nearly four hours per session—Ralph asked to
be put on a kidney transplant list.
“Even though the dialysis was eventually a routine
and a habit so I could stay alive, it was physically and
emotionally difcult,” says Ralph, who grew frustrated
with the fatigue and other side effects caused by the
dialysis which led him to consulting with his physician on
the specics of a kidney transplant.
But the wait list for a new kidney was long, and Ralph
didn’t know if he could endure the dialysis.
It was during the excruciating wait that, according to
Ralph, the miracle began.
Ralph’s youngest child, Justin, told his dad that he wanted
to go through the kidney donor match test. “Blood work
and an MRI revealed that my kidneys were healthy and
sufcient for what Dad needed,” says Justin, who, like
his father, is a union electrician. “The surgery was set for
November 11, 2009, at Research Medical Center.”
Daniel Murillo, MD, at Research Medical Center’s
Transplant Institute was the surgeon for both Moriartys
on that November morning, and father and son say his
compassionate and down-to-earth nature resonated with
them. “You want a doctor you can relate to,” says Ralph.
“This was a monumental event in our lives, and he treated
me and Justin and our
family so well.”
Justin’s kidney took instantly
with Ralph. “He was a
perfect match,” says Ralph.
“I received the gift of life
from my son.”
Today, Ralph is the
healthiest he’s been in a
decade, and cherishes the
time he spends with his
wife Peggy, his children—
including Justin—and his grandchildren.
Justin admits that, prior to donating a kidney to his father,
he had never considered organ donation. “When I went
to the license bureau to renew my driver’s license, I never
checked the organ donor box,” he says. “Now I do—and
I insist that everyone around me knows the importance of
that decision. You never know when you’re going to need
something, like my dad.”
Sedalia was battered by a erce tornado in May 2011,
nearly two years following the transplant. Ralph and
Peggy’s home was severely damaged by the storm but the
elder Moriarty’s excellent health allowed him to supervise
the crew that spent two months rebuilding. In addition,
Justin and Ralph are working on a renovation project
together that is perhaps symbolic of the landmark event
that took place in their lives on November 11, 2009.
“All my life I’ve loved to restore old cars,” says Ralph,
who has brought three cars back to life. “Justin and I are
working on a 1932 Ford Roadster.”
When that project is complete and the car is shiny and
rebuilt, the two men responsible for reviving a broken-
down automobile will undoubtedly step back from their
labor of love and consider the power of collaboration—
and second chances.
“We all love our dad so much, that knowing we’re going
to spend many more years with him is just incredible,” says
Justin quietly. “My kidney gave my dad a second chance at
life.”
Patient Testimonial
Ralph and Justin Moriarty
DANIEL MURILLO, MD, FACS
Transplant Surgeon
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Molly Garcia, RN, (Neuro/Ortho Unit) was recently honored with the rst quarter Professional
Exemplifying Excellence at Research (P.E.E.R.) award. The P.E.E.R. Recognition Program was
designed by the Nursing Councils to identify and honor superior nurses at Research Medical Center
who exemplify clinical excellence. This honor includes a monetary award for continuing education in
nursing at Research Medical Center. This award is presented to one nurse each quarter. In addition
to Garcia, other nominees included Cheryl Edwards (Clinical Excellence), Carol Kent (Quality/
Performance Improvement) and Sharon Stripling (Midwest Center for Eating Disorders).
Below are several comments from Molly’s co-workers:
• “She has strong nursing ethics and a strong sense of accountability to practice.”
• “Molly always demonstrates great compassion, caring and commitment to her patients.”
• “Molly is a preceptor and is always eager to work with students and new graduates.”
• “She is very friendly to family and peers and is always willing to help staff, patients and family.”
Molly Garcia Honored With
First Quarter P.E.E.R. Award
Bobbie Siler Scholarship Day
2012 SCHOLARSHIP DAY
APRIL 27 • RESEARCH MEDICAL CENTER
Scholarship Day is an opportunity to celebrate the
scholarly work of students, faculty and alumni of the
College of Nursing. This event is grounded in the College’s
commitment to excellence in nursing education by
providing an atmosphere conducive to the development of
scholarship.
KEYNOTE SPEAKER:
DEBORAH M. FLORES, RN, EDD, CPHQ
Dr. Flores is a graduate of Temple University (Philadelphia,
Pa). She is currently the vice president for Quality and
Performance Improvement at Research Medical Center.
Previous to her role at Research Medical Center, she was
in Texas where she served as a senior manager in three
different healthcare systems and an associate clinical
professor at Texas A&M University. Dr. Flores was co-
editor/editor, and general editorial review Board member,
with the Journal for Healthcare Quality for the past 11
years. She is past president of the Texas Association for
Healthcare Quality and a current member of the National
Association for Healthcare Quality Recognition Team and
the Excellence in Innovation Team.
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
• 7:30 a.m. - Registration and breakfast
• 8-8:15 a.m. - Welcome
• 8:15-9:15 a.m. - Keynote Address
• 9:30-10:45 a.m. - Concurrent Sessions 1 & 2
• 11-11:30 a.m. - Poster Viewing Session
• 11:30 a.m.-noon - Concurrent Sessions 3
“Next Generation Transformers: How the Nursing
Profession Will Advance Quality and
Patient Safety Systems”
“Next Generation Transformers: How the Nursing Profession Will Advance
Quality and Patient Safety Systems”
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TAKE YOUR CHILD TO WORK DAY
Research Medical Center will host its annual ‘Take
Your Child to Work Day’ on April 26. This is a great
opportunity for the children of Research Medical Center
employees to get a glimpse into the wonderful world of
healthcare. The hospital will host 30 children between the
ages of 7-12. If you would like your child to attend this
event, complete the two page registration form and drop it
off or fax it to the Clinical Excellence department at 276-
3182. You can nd the registration form on the Intranet.
Click the “complete list of events” link at the top right of
the page under “Upcoming Events.” In order to make this
event a success, we need volunteers to chaperone groups
of children. If you are willing to volunteer, complete the
registration form (as mentioned above) and return it to the
Clinical Excellence department.
COMPETENCY FAIR
The Clinical Excellence department held its rst
Competency Fair on March 13. A total of 275 staff
members attended and over 50 Research Medical Center
employees volunteered for the event. Thank you to all
for helping make this such a successful fair! Future
Competency Fair dates are May 31 and October 3. Please
remember to complete your annual Code of Conduct and
Safety Quiz before attending.
BLS/ACLS CERTIFICATION
Just a reminder for BLS (CPR) and ACLS certications:
• When it is your time to renew these certications,
you need to call (816) 276-4108 and request which
certication needs to be added to your Healthstream
• When you call, we need your name; ¾ ID; when
your current card expires; and a phone number.
Please spell complete name and speak phone number
slowly
• Once you have completed Part 1 in Healthstream,
call (816) 276-4108 to schedule a time to complete
Parts 2 and 3 check-off. Please note that we only do
check-offs on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays.
Note: You are NOT considered certied until ALL
Parts 1-3 or 1-2 are completed.
GRADUATE NURSE RESIDENCY PROGRAM
Please help us congratulate the newest graduates of the
Graduate Nurse Residency Program (pictured below with
their managers and directors). This group of nurses joined
the Research Medical Center team this past August.
Clinical Excellence Update
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By Kimberly Stern
The vital facets of healing
patients in a hospital setting go
beyond just the physical. There
are emotional and spiritual
components of nurturing the
human spirit, whether it’s a
patient or a family member. A
primary focus of spiritual care
involves listening to a patient’s
story and drawing upon the
person’s belief system as a source
of strength and healing.
The Rev. Dr. James M. Harper III, director of the Midwest
Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) program at Research
Medical Center and a nationally recognized expert in
CPE, has received the prestigious George P. Polk Award for
his work in spiritual care. The award, given by the Racial
Ethnic Multicultural Network of the Association of Clinical
Pastoral Education (ACPE) recognizes Harper for his decades
of innovation and commitment to excellence and diversity
in CPE. The Midwest CPE program at Research Medical
Center—part of HCA Midwest Health System, Kansas
City’s largest healthcare network—is a statistical portrait of
success and reects Harper’s quiet leadership, philosophy
of education and pastoral heart during the past 20 years.
The placement of resident graduates from the Midwest CPE
program has continually improved, with 85 to 100 percent of
students nding jobs since 2010. Additionally, the programs
Supervisory Education Student (SES) certications have
topped an 80 percent success rate. The Midwest CPE program
offers an opportunity for students to learn how to provide
spiritual care by making visits to hospital patients, interacting
with families and supporting staff during the sometimes
difcult personal illnesses and situations that occur during a
hospital stay.
“Success in the Midwest CPE program is bred through a
commitment to relational credibility,” says Harper. “It is
about walking the walk with the student, drawing out of a
student what is already internal. We build on a student’s life
experience, which in turn, is an asset to the patients they will
help.”
Harper has served the ACPE at the regional and national
level for most of the last 20 years in Standards, Accreditation,
Certication, and on multiple task forces. He was selected
to help write the Spiritual Care Collaborative Common
Standards. The Midwest CPE program at Research Medical
Center is recognized for encompassing diversity, and is
acknowledged as a world-class program.
Reverend Dr. James Harper Receives
National Award for Clinical Pastoral Education
APRIL 13: 25th Infectious
Disease Symposium @
Sheraton Overland Park Hotel,
7:15 a.m. - 4 p.m.
APRIL 27: Bobbie Siler
Scholarship Day @ Research
Medical Center, 7:30 a.m.-noon.
APRIL 28: 6th Annual
Community Block Party &
Health Fair @ Research
Medical Center, 10 a.m. - 1 p.m.
MAY 4: Go Red for Women
Luncheon @ Overland Park
Convention Center, noon.
MAY 4-6: Brookside Art Annual.
MAY 4-6: American Cancer
Society’s Relay for Life @ Avila
University, noon-12 a.m.
MAY 10: Employee of the Year/
Frist Award Reception @
Research Medical Center, 3-4
p.m.
MAY 12: Mother’s Day Tea &
Tips for Wellness @ Research
Brookside Campus, Home
Base,1-3 p.m.
MAY 12: Tour de NICU - First
Break Stop @ West Outpatient,
10 a.m.
MAY 19: American Heart
Association’s Annual Heart
Walk @ Theis Park, 8 a.m.
MAY 19: Promise Walk for
Preeclampsia @ Blue Springs
High School, 10:30 a.m.
JUNE 1-3: Just for Her Expo
@ Overland Park Convention
Center.
U P C O MI NG
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@ResearchMed
Research College of Nursing has developed an RN-MSN program for those registered
nurses with an Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) or Diploma who desire to expand
their knowledge base and practice with a Master’s of Science in Nursing.
This innovative program will allow you to transfer in hours from your Associate
Degree or Diploma as well as pre-requisite coursework from an accredited college
or university and complete the nursing coursework in two years. Much of the
coursework will be available in an on-line format to allow for exibility and
convenience.
The program will allow for students to focus on either the Nurse Educator track
or Executive Nurse Practice track. The Nurse Educator track will allow interested
students to pursue roles in teaching in nursing programs across the country or in
Nurse Educator roles in acute care settings. The Executive Nurse Practice track
provides nurses in management and administrative positions the opportunity to take
courses to move into advanced roles or support a current administrative role.
Interested students can get more information by contacting Leslie Mendenhall at
Research College of Nursing at [email protected] or 816-995-
2820.
Employee of the Year
Raul Ortega • Lead Patient Transporter
Congratulations to Raul Ortega for being selected 2011
Employee of the Year. The Employee of the Year/Frist Award
reception will be held May 10 from 3-4 p.m. in the cafeteria.
Nomination comments from Raul’s co-workers include:
• “He always goes above and beyond. He is the best at
customer service.”
• “Expectations for the job were set one time with Raul, and
from then on, out of all his actions, Raul displayed the best
performance.”
• “The staff loves working with him and is often asked by name. He makes sure
each patient, staff person or visitor receives the best customer service.”
• “Raul leads by example, as a team leader for second shift and weekends. His
staff looks to him as the complete role model.”
• “He is always smiling and nothing ever gets him down.”
• “We are truly fortunate to have such a dedicated, friendly and focused
employee. He truly likes what he does and it shows every day.”
RN-MSN Program Offered at
Research College of Nursing
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UpJute
The month of March provided big changes
for all users. Thank you to everyone for
contributing to the success of the ADMT and
Password Reset Go Live during the week of
March 13.
PASSWORD RESET TOOL
The “Password Reset Tool” is now available
for all users that access applications using
your Network/ Active Directory/Windows
Account. Your Active Directory password
is commonly referred to as NT/Windows
Password, Outlook Password, Network
Password, Tap and Go Password, PACS
Password, Teletracker Password, hCare
Portal Password, or Meditech Password.
If you forget your Password to Meditech
after March 13, simply double click the icon,
answer the security questions you have set
up, and you can reset your own password
without calling the Service Desk. Password
Reset also helps you unlock or reset your
password for Outlook Web Access, PACS,
hCare Portal and Teletracker.
MEDITECH INTEGRATION WITH ACTIVE DIRECTORY
Meditech now uses your Active Directory
Password. This allows users to have one less
password to remember.
OUTLOOK WEB ACCESS
All Research Medical Center employees now
have access to Outlook through Web Mail
from the Intranet page. Open an Intranet
Session. From the HCA Midwest Division
Intranet page, select Applications then Web
Mail. When using Outlook Web Access,
instead of keying your 3-4 ID for your user
name, you must key an hca\ in front of
your 3-4 ID. (E.g. hca\abc1234). Use your
network password that you use to log into
Meditech or Teletracker. Watch for an OWA
icon to appear on the computer desktops for
easier access.
The HCA Innovators Award is designed to help connect our employees to the greater
organization and reward them for innovative ideas that contribute to improvement at
all levels. The award is designed to help nd and promote great ideas that often don’t
get shared with our colleagues. Awards are given in each of three categories at the
facility, division and corporate levels. Facility level awards are $1,000 each, division
level awards are $2,500 each, and corporate level awards are $10,000 each. The
categories are: Service Excellence; Quality and Safety; and Financial Impact.
Facility award winners (one in each category) are forwarded to the appropriate division
which then chooses division award winners in each category, which are judged for
awarding of a corporate award in each category. Recipients may be an individual, a
team or a department. However, Facility Os and their equivalents, Division VPs and
above, and Corporate VPs and above are not eligible.
To further connect this program to HCA, national level winners of the Innovators
Award receive a crystal statue in the prole of founder Dr. Thomas F. Frist, Jr. Just as
his father, for whom the Frist Humanitarian Award is named, was known as a great
philanthropist, Dr. Frist, Jr., is widely known as a great innovator. And in the spirit of
great awards, we call the award “the Tommy.”
The entire submission and judging process is conducted online at www.hcainnovators.
com. At this web site every employee is able to log on and enter an idea without
remembering a password or ID. The web site steps submitters through a simple idea
submission process which describes categories and criteria. Judging also is conducted
online with facility and division teams able to see ideas from their employees or
facilities and promote winners on to the next level.
For additional information, contact Dennis Johnson in the Human Resources
department at (816) 276-3284.
HCA Innovators Award
THURSDAY, JUNE 28
7:30 am Registration and Continental Breakfast
8 a.m. Welcome and Introductions • Larry A. Rues, MD,
8:10 a.m. “Top Selling Dietary Supplements: A Critical
Review of the Evidence” • Tieraona Low Dog, MD

9:10 a.m. “Evidence-Based Weight Loss I: Medical Facts
and Lifestyle Changes”
Steven Masley, MD, FAAFP, CNS, FACN, CCD

10:10 a.m. Break
10:30 .a.m “Screening for Breast Cancer:
Recommendations and Controversies”
Michael LeFevre, MD

11:30 a.m. “Evidence-Based Weight Loss II:
Beyond Lifestyle Future Weight Loss Options”
Steven Masley, MD, FAAFP, CNS, FACN, CCD
12:30 p.m. Lunch
1:30 p.m. “The Nutrition Prescription”
Tieraona Low Dog, MD

2:30 p.m. “Osteoporosis Review 2012”
Kathryn Diemer, MD
3:30 p.m. Break
3:45 p.m. “The Evolving Story of Screening for
Prostate Cancer” • Michael LeFevre, MD
4:45 p.m. Adjournment
FRIDAY, JUNE 29,
7:30 a.m. Registration and Continental Breakfast
8 a.m. Welcome and Introductions • Melvin Glazer, MD
8:10 a.m. “Future Options for Osteoporosis Care:
2012 and Beyond” • Kathryn Diemer, MD

9:10 a.m. “Prevention of Cardiovascular Events:
Facts and Fictions”
Steven Masley, MD, FAAFP, CNS, FACN, CCD
10:10 a.m. Break
10:30 a.m. Optimal Aging: Strategies for Life
Tieraona Low Dog, MD
11:30 a.m. 2012 Guidelines for Cervical Cancer Screening:
What To Do, How Often, and What To Do With
The Results? • Michael LeFevre MD
12:30 p.m. Lunch
1:30 p.m. “Why ‘Normal’ Still Isn’t Healthy”
Bowen White MD
2:30 p.m. Workshops
Osteoporosis Case Presentations
Kathryn Diemer, MD
Infectious Diseases Cases
David McKinsey, MD
3:30 p.m. Break
3:45 p.m. Workshops (Repeated)
4:45 p.m. Adjournment
‘Recent Advances in Medicine’
Presented by The Orear Institute of Baptist-Trinity Lutheran Legacy Foundation
The ‘Recent Advances in Medicine’ conference will be held June 28-29 at the InterContinental Hotel Kansas City. For additional information, contact
the conference coordinator at (816) 916-8592 or via email at [email protected].
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Take a couple of hours to take care of yourself …
Women’s Tea & Tips for Wellness
Saturday, May 12, 2012, 1 – 3 p.m.
Tea & Program to begin at 1:30 p.m.
Research Medical Center Brookside Campus
Join us to experience an authentic English tea with a sit-down
service of tea, finger sandwiches and pastries. Wear your hat
for the occasion!
Enjoy shopping with vendors such as jewelry, fashion and gifts.
Find out the latest women’s health tips. Stephanie Graff, MD,
and Jo Hilbrenner, FNP-C, will present easy to use, beneficial
tips about breast health and heart health. Stop by a variety
of booths on bone health, gynecologic care including robotic
surgery, infertility, integrative therapies, massage, diabetes care,
stroke prevention and vascular health awareness.
Free screenings will be offered including:
UÊBlood pressure
UÊBody Mass Index
UÊÊRisk assessments on stroke
and gynecology
Screening mammograms are available the day of the event
from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. by appointment. Regular fees apply.
Call (816) 276-7668 to preschedule your mammogram.
Spaces are limited, so make your appointment today.
Sip, Shop, Browse & Take Care of You!
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News Briefs
DANIEL MURILLO, MD, FACS,
FEATURED ON FOX-4 NEWS
Daniel Murillo, MD, FACS, medical
director of The Transplant Institute
at Research Medical Center, was
recently featured on FOX-4 News.
FOX-4 health reporter Meryl Lin
McKean interviewed Dr. Murillo
to discuss a kidney transplant he
performed involving Liz Anderson (recipient) and Toni
Lamb (donor). Both are nurses at St. Joseph Medical
Center.
HCA RANKED MOST ADMIRED HEALTHCARE
COMPANY
The March 19 edition of Fortune features the publication’s
annual World’s Most Admired Companies list. HCA is
number one in its industry category, “Healthcare: Medical
Facilities” for the second consecutive year. Editors of
the magazine reported, “Top spots grew harder to keep
as more than half of the number one rankings changed
hands.” The World’s Most Admired Companies study
examines nine attributes: innovation, people management,
use of corporate assets, social responsibility, quality of
management, nancial soundness, long-term investment,
quality of products/services and global competitiveness.
STEPHANIE GRAFF, MD, MODERATES
LUNG CANCER SYMPOSIUM
Stephanie Graff, MD, medical oncologist at Research
Medical Center, served as moderator of the KUMC Lung
Cancer Symposium on March 3. The symposium focused
on lung cancer screening and management of early-stage
disease.
RESEARCH MEDICAL CENTER
RECOGNIZED AS GOLD LEVEL
FIT-FRIENDLY COMPANY
Research Medical Center was
again recognized as a Gold
Level Recipient of the American
Heart Association’s Fit-Friendly
Companies Recognition
program. The Fit-Friendly
Companies program is a catalyst
for positive change. Companies throughout the nation can
be part of the initiative by making the health and wellness
of their employees a priority.
HCA NAMED TO ETHISPHERE’S “WORLD’S MOST
ETHICAL COMPANIES”
HCA has been recognized by the Ethisphere Institute as
one of the 2012 World’s Most Ethical Companies. It is
the third year in a row HCA has received the honor. In
addition to HCA’s long-standing, industry-leading ethics
and compliance program, which has served as a model
for others, several years ago the company established an
improved charity care and uninsured discount policy,
which has been emulated by hospitals across the country.
Later, HCA became one of the rst providers to make
pricing estimates available to patients. In addition, HCA is
active philanthropically, supporting agencies that promote
health and well-being, support childhood and youth
development and foster the arts in Middle Tennessee.
Through the HCA Foundation, the company has awarded
grants totaling approximately $30 million since 2007.
IFTEKHAR AHMED, MD,
FEATURED AT MOST
POWERFUL VOICES
GOSPEL CELEBRATION
Iftekhar Ahmed, MD,
neurologist and director
of Midwest Stroke Care at
Research Medical Center,
recently taped a segment
for the upcoming Most
Powerful Voices Gospel
Celebration on April 15.
The video, focusing on stroke awareness and prevention,
will feature Dr. Ahmed and Willie Smith of the Kansas City
Cobras.
(L-R): Stephanie Graff, MD; Corey Langer, MD, Abramson Cancer Center,
University of Pennsylvania; and Chao Huang, MD, KU Cancer Center
This workplace has been recognized
by the American Heart Association
for meeting criteria for employee wellness.
Fit-Friendly Company Friendly Comp
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This year, one of The Research Foundation’s health education programs
is celebrating its silver anniversary. ThinkFirst of Greater Kansas City,
a national, award-winning injury prevention program presented by
inspiring survivors of brain and spinal cord injuries, marks its 25th year
in 2012 of offering assemblies to the youth of the area.
ThinkFirst provides free school-based presentations for youth grades
K-12 throughout the metropolitan area. The program educates young
people about their personal vulnerability and the importance of making safe choices. Presentations cover a variety of topics
including promoting seatbelt usage, sports and recreation safety, helmet usage, motor-vehicle safety, water safety and avoiding
violence.
As ThinkFirst evolved over the years, a new program was borne out of its success to deter young people from speeding,
drunken driving and other related driving offenses. In 1997, the Young Trafc Offenders Program was introduced.
In 2008, ThinkFirst was named Chapter of the Year by the National ThinkFirst Injury Prevention Foundation, and in 2011, the
program received the People Saving People Award from the Kansas Department of Transportation for the impact it has made
educating young people.
Today, under the direction of Rose Simone, ThinkFirst reaches more than 30,000 youth each year. For the 2010-2011 school
year, the Kansas City chapter topped all other chapters in the nation with the number of students presented to at more than
34,100 youth.
ThinkFirst Marks 25 Years of Educating
Kansas City’s Youth on Injury Prevention
Congratulations to Louie Calandrino (Plant Operations) for being selected Employee of the Month for
March. Below are several comments from Louie’s co-workers:
• “Louie is always friendly when going about his business of painting. In the past, when I’ve
worked with him on projects, I appreciated his follow-up and attention to detail.”
• “Louie had worked hard and completely revamped Angio by painting, hanging wall board, etc.
He completed this and worked with the staff and patients the entire time. He also painted the
entire employee tness center.”
• “Louie is very service-oriented and gets the job done quickly. He is a hard worker and strives for
excellence every day.”
• “Louie is always courteous and goes out of his way to make sure he is not in the way while
doing his job. This can be difcult at times because of the nature of maintenance. He’s very
professional.”
Employee of the Month
Louie Calandrino • Plant Operations
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Comprised of members of various departments, the Healthy
Habits Committee’s goal is to support and encourage
employees who want to live healthier and happier lives
through physical, emotional, social, and intellectual growth.
Healthy Habits has championed many initiatives, including
‘The Biggest Loser,’ The Wellness Garden as well as dance and
Tai Chi classes. If you have an interest in starting a group,
consistent with the Healthy Habits goal, contact Jan Horton
at [email protected].
‘THE BIGGEST LOSER’
We are about half way through this session of ‘The Biggest
Loser.’ It’s time for all teams to get serious with exercise and
their food habits. Any team that would like to brag about
their loss should let Susan Hendrickson know how they are
doing. The Cowboys and Indians team reported they have
lost a total of 39.3 lbs. or 4.05 percent of their weight. Great
job! Anyone interested in helping with the management of
the program or have other questions about the program
should contact Susan Hendrickson at 276-3135 or susan.
[email protected].
THE WELLNESS GARDEN
Spring planting has begun at the Wellness Garden. Thanks to
Jim Gnefkow and Plant Operations we now have new hose
systems and gravel around the water spouts. The employee
spots are now full. The Kansas City Community Gardens
(KCCG) is offering memberships to our gardners and anyone
else who is interested. Membership is $10 and you receive
10 packs of seeds, a 10 lb. bag of fertilizer and discounts on
plants and trees. Anyone interested can go to the KCCG main
site at 6917 Kensington, near Swope Park. The phone number
is (816) 931-3877. Ofce hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday-
Friday and Saturday mornings from 9 a.m. to noon March
31–May 5. Workshops on gardening are included on the
KCCG website at www.kccg.com.
HEALTHY HABITS PROMOTES PHYSICAL ACTIVITY
The Healthy Habits Committee encourages 150 minutes of
moderate physical activity each week as part of the American
Heart Association Physical Activity Guidelines.Join fellow
Research Medical Center employees at the American Heart
Associaiton’s Heart Walk on May 19 at Theis Park.
SUPPORT RESEARCH MEDICAL CENTER AT
COUNTRY MUSIC MARATHON IN NASHVILLE
Research Medical Center will again have a team participating
in the Country Music Marathon/Half Marathon on April 28.
The HCA Hope Fund is supported through this race. We had
a great team last year and will return another great one in
2012. A bake sale will be held on April 11 in the cafeteria. The
proceeds will be donated to the Hope Fund and support our
team members. Research Medical Center’s team will include:
Holly Tye, Valerie Walls, Dr. James Maliszewski, Mary Finn
and her daughter Rose Stamper and Merlia Betts. Carol Rose
and Holly’s daughter Ashley and two sisters Heather and Julie
will serve as volunteers.
NUTRITION MONTH CELEBRATED IN CAFETERIA
March was National Nutrition Month (NNM) and healthy
eating displays were featured in the cafeteria weekly. The
theme of NNM this year is “Get your plate in shape” and
topics covered in the displays were portion control, healthy
meal building, and the benets of a plant based diet. During
the nal week of the month, a $100 supermarket gift card
was rafed. In upcoming months, look for displays featuring
some of the healthy options in the café including Odwalla and
yogurt parfaits.
Healthy Habits Corner
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Research Medical Center celebrated
Certied Nurses Day on March
19. Congratulations to those who
have achieved and maintained their
certications!
Amber Boes
Amy Waris
Andrea Pointer
Andrew Gerhardt
Anita Mallott
Ariana King
Barbara Miller
Becky Dowell
Becky Kellam
Ben Baker
Beth Hopkins
Bradley Bryant
Brandi Samson
Carolyn Gasser
Carolyn Tessler
Chris Duncan
Chris Porter
Chrissy Maxeiner
Christi VanBuskirk
Constance Hilsinger
Cynthia Clark
Dain Sisk
Darinda Reberry
Daryl Kampschroeder
Deb Middlemas
Debbie Cooper
Deborah Flores
Dianna Lusso
Donna Ertz
Ellen Ellis
Gail Mayer
Julia Payne
Julie Wegener
June Stark
Kara Sims
Kirk McCarty
Komi Agbodzie
Kylie Tolen
Leslie Remington
Linda Dunalewicz
Lindsey Reed
Lindsey Schroeder
Lynda Meyer
Maria Oles
Marjorie Sams-Dillon
Mary Kramer
Melody Alexander
Michaela Logan
Nancy Rooks
Nicole Wallace
Olwyn Ross
Peggy Sandels
Polly McNeece
Ruth Woronick
Ryan Westhues
Shannon Schloegel
Shelly Rothrock
Sherry Potts
Stacey Estes
Susan Glenn
Teresa Wiseman
Terry Duffey
Theresa Milton
Venetia McFarlin
Venus Buckner
William Michalides
Certied Nurses Day
The physician and administrator who receives the most donations between April 1-30 will be “elected” to sit in the dunk tank
at Relay for Life on May 5. If they choose not to sit in the dunk tank, they may “opt out” by matching the donations raised.
“Employees, patients, and families will be able to purchase a “footprint” for $1 in the cafeteria, which they can place below
the photo of the physician or administrator they choose to elect. Donations can also be made in the Cancer Center, Radiation
Oncology and 4 East. Thanks for supporting the American Cancer Society.
“Dunk Tank Challenge”
A fundraiser for the American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life
Stephanie Graff, MD
Medical Oncologist
John Sheldon, MD
Radiation Oncologist
Jaswinder Singh, MD
Medical Oncologist
David Shaeffer, MD
Radiation Oncologist
Matt Sogard
Chief Operating Ofcer
Amber Boes
Associate Chief Nursing
Ofcer
Kevin J. Hicks
Chief Executive Ofcer
The month of April has been designated as Sexual Assault
Awareness Month (SAAM) in the United States. Research
Medical Center’s Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE)
Program, The Metropolitan Organization to Counter
Sexual Assault (MOCSA) and The Bridge Program are
teaming up to raise public awareness about sexual violence
and to educate communities and individuals on how to
prevent sexual violence. Raising awareness about sexual
violence is so important because the issue is very prevalent.
One in six women will be the victim of completed or
attempted rape. One in four girls and one in six boys
will be sexually abused during childhood. Forty to forty-
ve percent of domestic violence victims are coerced into
sexual acts against their will by their partners.
Last year Research Medical Center implemented a SANE
Program. Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner Programs
use specially trained nurses to provide comprehensive
psychological, medical, and forensic services for sexual
assault victims. The nurses help people of either sex and of
all ages. The SANE practices as part of a multi-disciplinary
team, which includes; administrators, physician medical
directors, advocates, law enforcement, social workers,
forensic scientists and prosecutors. SANE nurses are
available 24 hours/day 7 days/week. SANE’s are trained to
offer crises intervention and their philosophy of nursing
empowers patients to determine their plan of care.
Care Provided
• Emotional support
• Injury detection and treatment
• State-of-the-art forensic medical evidence collection
• Assistance with reporting the crime to police
(Mandatory reporting for children and seniors
• Assistance with concerns about sexually transmitted
infection and pregnancy
• Assistance with safety planning
• Development of a medical follow-up plan
Research Medical Center’s SANE program is a vital
resource to both sexual assault survivors and the
community. Research Medical Center recognizes this
is a frightening, traumatic time for victims. Our SANE
Program is dedicated to providing comprehensive,
compassionate care in a safe environment. And without
support and help, the effects of the trauma can last a
lifetime. For more information about MOCSA or the
events taking place in the community during SAAM, please
contact MOCSA at [email protected] or (816) 931-4527.
SANE 24 hour pager • (816) 840-0131
MOCSA 24-Hour Crisis Line
Missouri: (816) 531-0233 • Kansas: (913) 642-0233
Rose Brooks Center 24-hour Crisis Line • (816) 861-6100
Sexual Assault Awareness Month
Patient Safety Week
CHECK OUT OUR VIDEOS ON FACEBOOK!
In recognition of Patient Safety Week in March, members of our Performance
Improvement and Patient Safety department took part in a few informational
videos.
Carolyn Gasser, RN, BSN, MPH infection control and employee health
manager at Research Medical Center, discussed the importance of respiratory
etiquette stations. Deborah Flores, RN, Ed.D, vice president, performance
improvement at Research Medical Center, discussed what motivated her on a
daily basis.
The videos can be viewed on our Facebook page—www.facebook.com/
researchmedicalcenter.
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Research Medical Center • 2316 E. Meyer Blvd., Kansas City, MO (West Parking Lot)
Saturday, April 28, 2012 • 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
YMCA FITNESS AREA
The Cleaver Family YMCA will
provide tness activities for the entire
family, including a Zumba dance
class, membership drive
and sports sign-ups.
CHILDREN’S ACTIVITY AREA
SPONSORED BY RESEARCH COLLEGE OF
NURSING
• Carnival games
• Moon walk
• Face painting
• Free books from the Kansas City
Public Library
INJURY PREVENTION AREA
• ThinkFirst of Greater Kansas City
• Missouri State Highway Patrol
Seatbelt Convincer
• Free Bicycle helmets to the rst
250 children from the Brain Injury
Association of Kansas & Greater
Kansas City
• Mother & Child Health Coalition/
Safe Kids K.C. Metro
HEALTHY COOKING DEMONSTRATIONS
• Local celebrity chef Jasper
Mirabile Jr. will offer free healthy
cooking demonstrations at
10:30 a.m. and 11:30 a.m.
THERE WILL BE OVER 90 BOOTHS PROVIDING HEALTH INFORMATION AND FREE SCREENINGS (AS OF 3/30/12)
Advance Diabetic Shoes
Alphapointe
Alzheimer’s Association
American Cancer Society
American Diabetes Association
American Red Cross
American Stroke Foundation
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals
BD-Diabetes Care
Black Health Care Coalition
Brain Injury Association of Kansas & Greater Kansas City
Brookside Family Medical Group
Cancer Action, Inc.
Child Abuse Prevention Association
Children and Youth with Special Healthcare Needs
Cleaver Family YMCA
Cleveland Chiropractic College Health Center
Diabetic Foot Center at Research/
Brookside Health Specialty Clinic
First Call, Alcohol/Drug Prevention & Recovery
Fresenius Medical Care
Front Porch Alliance
Gilda’s Club Kansas City
Greater Kansas City Black Nurses Association
Habitat for Humanity - Kansas City
Harmon Diabetes Center
Healthcare Community Credit Union
Heart to Heart International
Jackson County Family Court, Volunteer Program
Kansas City Free Health Clinic
Kansas City Missouri Police Department
Kansas City Pediatric Group
Kansas City Public Library
Lilly USA, LLC
Local Investment Commission (LINC)
Lupus Foundation of America, Heartland Chapter
Lyme Association of Greater Kansas City, Inc.
Mazuma Credit Union
Medical Group of Kansas City
Metropolitan Organization to Counter Sexual Assault (MOCSA)
Mid-America Head Start
Midwest Cancer Care, Research Medical Center
Midwest Center for Eating Disorders
Midwest Hand Center & Midwest Trauma & Surgical Specialists
Midwest Women’s Healthcare Specialists
Missouri State Highway Patrol
Mo-Kan Pet Partners
Mother & Child Health Coalition/Safe Kids K.C. Metro
National Highway Trafc Safety Administration, Region 7
National Kidney Foundation, Inc.
New Vision
Rachel House Pregnancy Resource Centers
Relay MO
Research Family Medicine Residency/
Goppert-Trinity Family Care
Research Family Physicians - Raytown
Research Medical Center & Brookside Campus Radiology
Research Medical Center Community Connections
Research Medical Center Stroke Program
Research Medical Center Volunteer Services
Research Medical Center Women’s Services
Research Palliative Care Team
Research Psychiatric Center
Ronald McDonald House Charities of Kansas City
Rose Brooks Center
Samuel U. Rodgers Health Center
Select Specialty Hospital of Western Missouri
Shepherd’s Center Central
Sickle Cell Disease Association
SIDS Resources
Southeast Community Center
Southtown Women’s Healthcare
Susan G. Komen for the Cure Greater Kansas City
Swope Health Services
The Center for Wellness at Midwest Heart Associates
ThinkFirst of Greater Kansas City
United Way 2-1-1
University District Express Care
YMCA Head Start
Young Survival Coalition
For more information, call (816) 276-4218 or www.theresearchfoundationkc.org
Sponsored by:
FREE HEALTH SCREENINGS
Blood Glucose, Blood Pressure, Body
Mass Index, Bone Density, Colorectal
Cancer take-home kits, Dental, Foot,
Glaucoma, Liver Wellness and Vision
NATIONAL TAKE BACK DAY
First Call Alcohol/Drug Prevention &
Recovery is participating in National
Take Back Day during the Community
Block Party & Health Fair, allowing
people to turn in their unused or expired
medication for safe disposal.
ADDITIONAL ACTIVITIES
• Half-mile and one-mile “Fun Walk”
at 11 a.m. (Free insulated tumbler with
lid/straw to rst 50 walkers from the
American Heart Association)
• Healthy snacks and beverages
• Prize drawings throughout the event
• Local entertainment every 30 minutes
• Kansas City Fire Department Fire
Truck
• Kansas City Missouri Police
Department BEARCAT