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>> NOVEMBER 28, 2014
Southern Ohio
Medical Center’s
Employee Newsletter
Happy
Thanksgiving!
From our SOMC family to yours, we hope you
have a safe, happy holiday! Check out pages
5 & 6 for a few fun Thanksgiving activities.
PAGE 2 | WATCH YOUR E-MAIL FOR THE PATIENT SAFETY SURVEY
PAGE 2 | ANNUAL CHRISTMAS BUFFET
PAGE 4 | HEALTHY PARTNERS BONUS
Inside
this Issue
1) Calendar
2) Organizational News & Updates
Susan, Intensive Care Unit
3) Health & Wellness
»»
Last Week to Obtain Your Flu Vaccination
»»
Watch Your E-mail for the SOMC Patient Safety Survey
»»
Healthy Partners Direct-Deposit Bonus for 2014
»»
It’s Almost Time for the Annual Christmas Buffet!
»»
Need to Work Out? Give Pickleball a Try!
»»
Discounted AAA Memberships Now Available
»»
Emergency Preparedness Information Questionnaire
»»
Word Search
»»
Holiday Depression Inservice
»»
Trivia
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Winter Wonderland Train Show
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Word Scamble
»»
Sudoku
4) Happy Thanksgiving!
5) Classifieds
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Editor
• Stephanie Merrifield
Community Relations
Designer
• Brock Volio
Community Relations
Contributors
• Eric Kephas
Community Relations
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November/December
Event Calendar
November 29
December 4
November 30
December 5
December 2
December 15
Winter Wonderland Train Show
Friends Center
10 am to 6 pm
Winter Wonderland Train Show
Friends Center
12 to 4 pm
Holiday Depression In-Service
Conference Room | Gibson Building
1 pm
Z Collection Sale
In-store
10 am to 8 pm
Z Collection Sale
In-store
10 am to 8 pm
Mary’s Spirit Shop Sale
In-store
9 am to 6 pm
December 16
Mary’s Spirit Shop Sale
In-store
9 am to 6 pm
Employee Birthdays
November 28
Sandra Barker
Thelma Bouts
Sarah Gambill
Micah Glenn
Tracey Hall
Sally Schackart
Jessica Thomas
November 29
Julie Hannan
Cassandra Holcomb
Maja Kennedy
Matthew Montavon
November 30
Robert Lemons
Jennifer Sheeter
December 1
Randi Carver
Tracy Franklin
Lori Gehringer
Keith Hiles
Deborah Miller
Jamie Shepard
Margie Smith
December 2
Dana Beck
Brandilyn Davis
Heather Harness
Beth Harris-Bayless
Ragen Potter
Bethany Wilson
December 3
Bethany Adkins
Leigha Allen
Carol Bray
Stacey Bryant
Helen Burchett
Joana Eichenlaub
Tammy Farmer
Stephanie Hale
Cindy Hammond
Connie Smith
December 4
Yetta Bauer
Veronica Jones
Vanessa Mann
Jack Smathers
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Organizational
News & Updates
Watch Your E-mail for the SOMC Patient Safety Survey
In an effort to assess and measure the
that expose them to potential harm.”
safety culture at Southern Ohio Medical
Center, employees are being asked to
The e-mailed survey will be sent and
complete a patient safety survey that will
administered through Press Ganey.
be launched via e-mail Monday, Dec. 1.
Questions will be geared toward responding
to safety events, reporting of events,
In observance of the
holiday, the SOMC
Employee Pharmacy
will be closed all day
Nov. 27. They will open
from 2 to 6 p.m. Friday,
Nov. 28 and will resume
normal hours Nov. 29. If
you have any questions,
please call ext. 8101.
“Patient safety is an important element
and the impact of communication and
of effective, efficient healthcare systems,”
teamwork on safety events at SOMC.
Christy Aeh, director of SOMC Safety
Services, said. “We’re asking for staff input
“The results will help us determine opportunities
to help us protect our patients from errors,
for improvement from the eyes of those who
injuries, accidents, and infections.”
are working at the bedside every day, and
will also allow us to compare our results to
Aeh said that more than 440,000 deaths
hospitals across the nation,” Aeh said.
per year occur in hospitals across the nation
as a result of errors and injuries. Other
“By improving our culture of safety at
statistics report that one out of four Medicare
SOMC, we will improve clinical outcomes
recipients in America experience injury, harm,
and decrease preventable errors.”
or death when admitted to a hospital.
Data will be analyzed at the organizational and
“Since most of these errors can be prevented,
unit level. All responses will remain anonymous
we must work hard every day to protect our
and cannot be linked to individual employees.
patients,” Aeh said. “This survey will help
We greatly appreciate your input and assistance
us ensure that we have systems in place
in making SOMC a safe place to work!
that protect patients and eliminate failures
It’s Almost Time for the Annual Christmas Buffet!
Employees are invited to celebrate the holiday
The cafeteria itself will be closed from 9:30 to 11
with co-workers and friends during the
a.m. and 2 to 4 p.m. Wednesday to allow for set
annual Employee Christmas Buffet from 1
up and preparation. Only continental breakfast
to 3 a.m., 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and 4 to 6:30 p.m.
items will be available from 6 to 9:30 a.m.
Wednesday, Dec. 10 in the Cafeteria on the
Main Campus. The buffet will also be set up
To better serve employees the day of the
from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. the same day at the
buffet, all off-campus requests must be pre-
Friends Center, with shuttle service available.
ordered by 6 p.m. Friday, Dec. 5. A department
representative will need to pick up the dinners
As in year’s past, the buffet will be free of cost
between 10:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. Dec. 10 at the
and will include turkey, ham, green beans,
Friends Center. To place an order, call ext.
scalloped potatoes and stuffing. There will also
8783 and indicate your department, how
be a variety of cold salads, cheese and veggie
many will be served, and dessert requests.
trays and, as always, a delicious array of desserts.
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Organizational News & Updates continued
Discounted AAA Memberships Now Available
SOMC is partnering with AAA to provide employees with discounted rates for AAA memberships.
To participate, employees must complete and return an enrollment form, which was sent via e-mail
last week. The form can also be obtained from the Human Resources
Department. Forms must be returned to HR by Dec. 5.
Memberships will automatically renew for employees who are
already enrolled in the program. If you are a AAA member directly
through AAA, you can join the SOMC AAA program and your
dues will be pro-rated, you will receive a discount upon renewal,
and your dues will be annually automatically payroll deducted.
If you have any questions, please call Tonya Messer at ext. 5614.
Emergency Preparedness Information Questionnaire
SOMC nurses are being asked to assess their readiness to respond to emergency events by
completing a survey concerning their own perception of emergency preparedness.
The survey allows nurses to rate their familiarity with topics addressing emergency
preparedness on a continuum topics. The survey is part of a DNP capstone project being
completed by Angela Hodge, clinical coordinator of the SOMC Emergency Department.
The survey is anonymous and was made available to SOMC RNs and LPNs via e-mail Nov. 1. We hope
to meet a 50 percent participation goal, so all nurses are encouraged to complete the survey.
Holiday Depression
Inservice
Winter Wonderland
Train Show
Professionals and community members are
Fans of all ages are invited to enjoy local
invited to attend an in-service on Holiday
train displays, booths and accessories
Depression at 1 p.m. Dec. 2 in the Conference
during this annual weekend favorite,
Room of the Gibson Building on the East
which will take place from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Campus. Susa Goins, LSW, will lead the
Nov. 29 and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Nov. 30.
presentations and will discuss reasons for
holiday depression, as well as ways to cope.
Cost of admission to the Train
One free CEU will be awarded for Ohio Nursing
Show is $2 per person and free to
and Social Work. Registration is not required.
children three years or younger.
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Health & Wellness
Last Week to Obtain Your Flu Vaccination
To be deemed compliant, SOMC employees are reminded that they must obtain a flu vaccine, or
present an approved exemption to Employee Health & Wellness, no later than 4:30 p.m. Dec. 1, 2014.
Staff members who received an exemption last year are required to provide an exemption for this year.
Employees who do not receive the vaccine or fail to provide an approved exemption by the deadline
will be removed from the schedule until they do one of the two. Failure to meet the deadline will also
result in ineligibility for the annual base pay increase and bonus.
Flu vaccines are available through your department’s flu vaccine administrator, or from 8 a.m. to 4:30
p.m. Monday through Friday in the Employee Health & Wellness Office (Suite 307A of the Waller
Building. Please note that the EH&W Office will be closed Nov. 27, 28, 29 and 30.
If you have any questions or concerns regarding the flu vaccine program, please call ext. 8742.
Healthy Partners Direct-Deposit Bonus for 2014
Healthy Partners members are reminded that their Healthy Partners bonus for 2014
will be direct deposited on Thursday, Dec. 4. This is a separate direct deposit from
your regular paycheck, and should be available in your bank account by Dec. 8.
Because of the overwhelming commitment that SOMC and our employees have made
toward living healthier lifestyles, more than $244,000 in bonus money is being awarded
to our Healthy Partner participants for 2014. We congratulate our staff members for their
health and wellness achievements and encourage them to keep up the great work!
As a reminder, employees who missed the annual screening in October can still join
the Healthy Partners Program at any time throughout the year. To sign up for the
Healthy Partners Program, please contact the Wellness Specialist at ext. 8432.
Need to Work Out? Give Pickleball a Try!
Employees looking to tackle a new sport for their weight-loss goals are encouraged to try
Pickleball at 10 a.m. on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays; 7 p.m. Tuesdays; and 8 a.m. Saturdays
at the Portsmouth LIFE Center. Participants may also so Pickleball any time the gym is open.
Pickleball is a paddle sport that combines tennis, ping-pong and badminton in a workout for
all ages and skill levels. The rules are simple and the game is easy to learn. Participants play
on a court (1/3 the size of a tennis court) with a paddle and ball, and everyone is sure to have
a great time! Join us to learn how to play one of the fastest growing sports in America!
If you are interested in participating, or if you have any questions, call the LIFE Center at ext. 7650.
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Happy
Thanksgiving!
word search
FIND THESE WORDS:
Cornucopia
Fall
Family
Gobble
Harvest
November
Pie
Pilgrim
Pumpkin
Turkey
trivia
In what year did the first
American Thanksgiving
celebration take place?
A. 1900
B. 1492
C. 1621
D. 1776
How long did the first
Thanksgiving Feast last?
A. One day
B. One week
C. Three days
D. Four days
What does the term
“cornucopia” mean?
A. Corn husks
B. Horn of plenty
C. A traditional corn dish
Approximately how
many feathers does a
mature turkey have?
A. 750
B. 1,500
C. 3,500
D. 4,000
Which US State produces
the most turkey annually?
A. Alabama
B. North Carolina
C. Missouri
D. Arkansas
How fast can wild
turkeys run?
A. 15 mph
B. 55 mph
C. 5 mph
D. 25 mph
How high must a cranberry
bounce before it is harvested?
A. 6 inches
B. 8 inches
C. 3 inches
D. 4 inches
Answers: 1-B (102), 2-C
(1621), 3-C (3 days), 4-B
(Horn of Plenty), 5-C (3,500),
6-B (North Carolina), 7-D
(25mph), 8-D (4 inches)
How many pilgrims came
over on the Mayflower?
A. 89
B. 102
C. 185
D. 217
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Happy Thanksgiving continued
word scramble
sudoku
7
Weekly Beat Classifieds
miscellaneous
Actual size slot machine with
fake coins or you can use real
coins.
Excellent condition.
Would make great Christmas
gift. Asking $225. Phone 3538945 or 357-6652.
green) Missing two knob covers
from burner side. Asking $200
but will be consider all reasonable
offers. Must be moved out of
basement by purchaser. Contact
740-352-0483 if interested or for
pictures.
Huffy Girls 10 speed bike
excellent condition $40.00 call
740 821-7829leave message if no
answer
Antique Maple with Oak Inlay
Bedroom Suite. Asking $400
but will consider all reasonable
offers. Includes full size bed
(headboard/footboard),
dress
Sunquest pro-16s tanning bed with tri-mirror, and 4 drawer
by wolff excellent condition chest. Mattress/box springs
$500.00 Call 740-821-7829 leave included if desired. Contact 740message if no answer ,will email 352-0483 if interested or for
pictures upon request.
pictures.
FREE Paperback Book: When
Your Life is Touched by Cancer:
Practical Advice and Insights
for Patients, Professionals, and
Those Who Care (author Bob
Riter). Call or text 464-5986 to
arrange a time/place to pick up if
interested.
NEW PlastiKote Truck Bed Liner
Kit: Includes a gallon of truck bed
liner paint, roller frame and cover,
scuff pad, roller tray and brush.
Asking $75 OBO. Call or text 4645986 to arrange a time/place to
pick up if interested.
Antique round oak (veneer
top) pedestal kitchen table.
Asking $200 but will consider
all reasonable offers. Has
small damaged area on veneer
top. Contact 740-352-0483 if
interested or for pictures.
12 setting of Johann Haviland
(bavaria germany) blue garland
fine china. Includes sugar/cream
set, gravy boat, (and add in
any other pieces u have w set).
Great condition. Asking $150.00
but will consider all reasonable
offers. Contact 740-352-0483 if
interested or for pictures.
Fisher-Price swing and seat, like
new, only used 2 weeks, $30. Vintage
chairs
(may
be
phone or text 464-0230 for info considered
hitchcock)
with
or pics.
rush seats and stenciling. Set
of 4. Great condition. Asking
10 Special Edition Barbie Dolls $100 for set but will consider
All in Original Boxes 1992-2002 - all reasonable offers. Contact
$250 for all. 19 Pooh and Friends 740-352-0483 if interested or for
figurines mostly Tigger no boxes pictures.
$150 for all. Call 858-5664 or 3573701 for pictures.
Bedroom furniture for sale:
Includes full size bed frame, box
Antique Favorite (Brand Name) springs, matress, and nightstand.
Porclain Thermal Oven (ivory/ Full size girl’s owl print bedding
(pink, purple, blue, etc.) with
matching pillows, sheets, and
curtains from JC Penney. Never
been slept on. Two owl wall
decorations from Hobby Lobby
to match. Text Sarah for pics and
price at 740-464-5074.
work, 354-3971.
2008 Hyundai Sonata V6,
sunroof, new tires, leather heated
seats, remote start, 62 thousand
miles. Super Clean Car! $9200
Call or text 740-821-2228 or 740821-2229
Crib and mattress- $60 both,
folding baby bathtub-$10. all pets
items like new. Can send pics. call Free puppies. 3 female black
or text 464-0230
lab mix, 1 male yellow lab mix.
Approximately 6 weeks old.
Tan
AE
pants
in
sizes Great with children and other
28x30,30x32,31x32. I have AE pets. Call 820-4426 or text (304)
jeans in sizes 28x32,28x34. 2 941-5805.
pair of Aeropostle jeans sizes
31x32. Hollister jeans in sizes Free kittens 6 weeks old. One
34x34,28x30. All of them are dark orange and two light
6 dollars each. I have 3 bags of orange. Can send pics. Call or text
athletic clothes. 2 sweatshirts 740-727-8682
Adidas size 18/20. Adidas pants
2 size18/20. Several Adidas shirts Shi tzu puppies, full blood. 6
and shorts sizes men’s small. I Weeks old on 11/22/14. 4 Boys.
also have 10 size small Hollister Both parents on site. 200.00 Each
and Abercrombie shirts half are call/txt 740-981-5389
short sleeve and half are long
sleeved. 10 dollars for all of them. YORKIE PUPS will be ready for
Call 464-1658
Christmas! $300 each. Will be 6
weeks on Dec. 21st. 3 female and
motor vehicles
2 male. Will be 5-8 lbs full grown.
2007 Lincoln Town Car Executive Tails docked and dew claws
model all leather, all power removed. Wormed and up to date
73,000 miles light tan exterior on shots. Mom and dad on site.
$10,900. 2008 Chevy Silverado Please call/text 740-727-5224 or
Truck 1500 big 8 HD 36,000 miles 740-352-8699 for more info/pics.
Navy Blue 4 doors $15,000. 259- Thanks!
8262
wanted
2008 Toyota Corolla LE, Silver, Looking for a nice queen size bed
interior/grey, 30,400 miles; Air frame with head and foot board.
Conditioning; AM/FM Radio/ Contact Jessie 740-981-7759.
CD Player; 4-Wheel ABS Brakes;
Passenger Airbag; Side Head Need gently used sleeping bags
Curtain/Front Side Airbags; to be given to homeless of our
Power Exterior Mirrors; Power county.Please contact Brenda at
Door Locks; Power Windows; gibsonb@somc.org.
Vehicle Anti-Theft; Cruise; Power
Sunroof.
Excellent condition,
$11,395.00, nice car for student or
Classified Guidelines
Classified ad submissions
must be sent via an SOMC
e-mail account to merrifis@
somc.org. Items submitted
through any other e-mail
server will not be accepted.
Ads must be submitted by 3
p.m. Wednesday and will be
listed for three weeks beginning
each Friday morning.
No more than five items may
be listed at a time and work
extensions may not be listed
as a telephone contact. Ads that are considered
solicitation, or the selling or
offering of goods or services
not pertaining to or sponsored
by SOMC, may not be listed.