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Prescribed Reading: December 2012, Centracare Clinic

Prescribed Reading

• Health Care Matters: Thank you for helping us grow
• Providing award-winning care!
• Internal Medicine has access again!
• Welcome to our new providers
• Linda Lindberg, RN, MSN, CNP
• Welcome to these new employees
• Recognizing years of service
• Employee benefit year-end reminders
• Medical expense changes for 2013
• Clinic will be closed these 2013 holidays
• Paid Time-Off policy reminders
• I.S. staff move to new building
• Eating right on the run!
• The nature of what we do
• Give the gift of independence and safety
• Got sick kids?
• Patients needed for heart research study
• CCHS floral arrangement at funerals
• Nicotine dependence program available
• Weight loss …

Patient Care News: December 2012, St. Cloud Hospital

Patient Care News

Happy Holidays

Christmas and New Year's Holiday Sign-up Sheets for Cut and Call

Daisy Award Honoree: Cara Plaine RN

Help! My Patient Has a Guardian. What Does This Mean?

Staff Injury Due to an Aggressive Patient

Prescribed Reading: November 2012, Centracare Clinic

Prescribed Reading

• Health Care Matters: Health literacy on your radar screen
• Leading with Care until the end
• Are you registered to vote?
• Are you traveling out of the country?
• Welcome to these new providers
• Welcome to our new employees
• Recognizing years of service
• Please complete mandatory education
• Kudos to . . .
• 2013 employee benefits update

Patient Care News: November 2012, St. Cloud Hospital

Patient Care News

Daisy Award Honoree: Mandy Doering RN

New Policy: Care of Patient Belongings

After Visit Summary Accuracy

Adverse Health Events Update

St. Cloud Hospital Receives Organ Donation Award

Thanksgiving Holiday Sign-up Sheets for Cut/Call

Schedule Posting Date Change for Christmas and New Year's Schedules

Safe Skin Patient Education Reminders

Being PreCAUTIous to Help Prevent Infections

Patient Care News: October 2012, St. Cloud Hospital

Patient Care News

Standardized Antibacterial Honey (Medihoney) with Standard Therapy in Wound Care: Randomized Therapy

IV Catheter Update

Product Value Analysis Committee Membership

Family Members' Informal Roles in End-of-Life Decision Making in Adult Intensive Care Units

Back to the Basics of Mobility

Critical Event Notice

Funeral Directors to Use C Level Garage for Removal of Deceased

Daisy Award Honoree - Margaret (Peg) Laraway RN

Clinic Connection: Fall 2012, Centracare Clinic

Clinic Connection

• President’s Message: "Transitioning into retirement"
• Meet our new Clinic President
• Introducing our new CentraCare Clinic Specialists
• Bariatric surgery indications for patients with diabetes
• The penumbra is key in stroke treatment
• New, Web-based tool helps to calculate fracture risk

Prescribed Reading: September 2012, Centracare Clinic

Prescribed Reading

• Health Care Matters: Thank you for the memories
• CGCAHPS - Learning from our patients about their experiences
• Welcome to these new CCC providers
• Welcome to our new employees
• Spread the word!
• Recognizing years of service
• Kudos to . . .
• Solutions for better pelvic health
• Somali Community Health event
• Please complete mandatory education

Patient Care News: September 2012, St. Cloud Hospital

Patient Care News

Daisy Award Honoree - Keri Heroux RN

Global Immunizations: Influenza Screening Resumes

Physician Order Sets

Literature Review: Structured Risk Assessment and Violence in Acute Psychiatric Wards: Randomized Controlled Trial

New Support Group Implemented by St. Cloud Hospital Women and Children's Center

Foley Cathether: Maintaining a Closed System

Prescribed Reading: August 2012, Centracare Clinic

Prescribed Reading

• Health Care Matters: Focus on the patient not the numbers
• Thank you for your focus on care, service
• Welcome to these new physicians
• Welcome to our new employees
• Road construction near Plaza underway
• Grant to help improve care for patients with Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
• Celebrate with Dr. Allen Horn
• Recognition for years of service
• CentraCare Clinic to host Chamber event

Patient Care News: August 2012, St. Cloud Hospital

Patient Care News

Daisy Award Honoree - Juli Sanner RN

First Choice PTO Planning Calendars

Foley Catheter Drainage and Proper Bag Positioning to Prevent Infections

Physician Order Sets

Patient Care News: July 2012, St. Cloud Hospital

Patient Care News

Daisy Award Honoree - Jenna Bruemmer RN

Oxygen Administration

Literature Review: Emerging from the Depression: The Experiential Process of Healing Touch Explored Through Grounded Theory and Case Study

Proper Urinary Catheter Insertion to Help Prevent CAUTIs

Clinic Connection: Summer 2012, Centracare Clinic

Clinic Connection

• President’s Message: "CentraCare strives for cultural competency and workforce diversity"
• Pre-visit planning increases quality of time with patients
• Radiofrequency ablation treats Barrett’s esophagus
• WPS Medicare Part B changes HPI reporting
• Keeping pediatric cancer care closer to home
• Gain the collaboration you desire through service

Prescribed Reading: July 2012, Centracare Clinic

Prescribed Reading

• Health Care Matters: Continuous learning
• Using our mission as a compass
• CentraCare Clinic leadership changes
• Recognition for years of service
• Welcome to our new employees
• Kudos to:
• Welcome to these new physicians
• Long Prairie clinic addition completed
• 6th annual Loop the Plaza is Aug. 18

Patient Care News: June 2012, St. Cloud Hospital

Patient Care News

Daisy Award Recognition - Ann Summar RN

Best Practice Alert Based on FHAAS Suicide Screening Questions

Indwelling Urethral Catheters: When Are They Appropriate?

2012 Nursing Poster Winners

Nursing Research Committee Literature Review: Succeeding in the First Year of Practice: Heed the Wisdom of Novice Nurses

Prescribed Reading: June 2012, Centracare Clinic

Prescribed Reading

• Health Care Matters: Taking ownership
• Help us learn more about the patient experience
• Patient Satisfaction Scorecard
• Welcome to these new providers
• Connecting with our Somali families
• Rieke making a difference in the community
• Kudos to ....
• Recognition for years of service
• Welcome to these new employees
• Expense reimbursement process unchanged
• Kidney program offers nocturnal dialysis

Patient Care News: May 2012, St. Cloud Hospital

Patient Care News

Happy Nurses Week 2012

Code Blue Reminder

Public Access Videophones Meet Communication Needs of Deaf and Hard of Hearing Patients

Electronic Reporting System

Speech Therapy to Start Using Fiberoptic Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallowing for Dysphagia

Prescribed Reading: April 2012, Centracare Clinic

Prescribed Reading

• Health Care Matters: Make your opinions count — complete 2012 Gallup Survey
• Leading with care through communication
• CentraCare contracts with bariatric surgeon
• Welcome to our new clinic employees
• Recognition for years of service
• Kudos to . . .
• Recently updated CCHS policies
• Have you been affected by heart disease?
• Employee Campaign runs April 9-20
• Central Minnesota’s cancer care is stronger
• Please take the steps to donate life, sight
• Farewell to these CentraCare physicians

Prescribed Reading: May 2012, Centracare Clinic

Prescribed Reading

• Health Care Matters: Resilience in the storm of change
• Recognizing employees who are Leading with care
• Patient Satisfaction Scorecard
• Recognition for years of service
• Welcome to these new employees
• Win an iPad 3 or a Nook tablet!
• Sauk Centre hospital transition update
• Employee expense reimbursement changes
• Kudos to . . .
• Meet these award-winning physicians
• Women’s Health 101 keeps going strong
• Connecting with our Somali families
• Check out St. Cloud Hospital’s new addition
• Recently updated CCHS policies

Patient Care News: April 2012, St. Cloud Hospital

Patient Care News

April is Donate Life Month

What is the PEAR Room?

Nursing Research Committee Literature Review: Hourly Rounding: Challenges with Implementation of an Evidence-Based Process

"And All the King's Men Couldn't Put Humpty Together Again" - When Answers Don't Come Easily in Pediatric Care

Prescribed Reading: March 2010, Centracare Clinic

Prescribed Reading

• Health Care Matters: Leading the way for Minnesota
• The Case for Service: Patient feedback
• Have some fun at Women’s Health 101!
• Health care home collaborative begins
• DIAMOND program expansion
• MyChart offers patients online record access
• Welcome to these new employees:
• Pediatric Walk-in Care is going strong!
• Condolences to . .
• CentraCare food drive for local food shelf
• Recognition for years of service
• Congratulations to:
• Kudos to…
• Extended hours in Long Prairie
• Become a "Fan " of CentraCare Employee Campaign
• Employee reminders

Patient Care News: March 2012, St. Cloud Hospital

Patient Care News

Scholarship Applications

Prisoner/Inmate: Plan for Care of Patients

Get Your Plate in Shape

Prescribed Reading: March 2012, Centracare Clinic

Prescribed Reading

• Health Care Matters: Commitment in the face of change
• St. Joseph site reaches 98th percentile rank
• Nominate a co-worker who Leads with Care
• Patient Satisfaction Scorecard
• CentraCare Clinic President to retire
• New clinic administrator hired
• Welcome to these new providers
• Welcome to our new clinic employees
• Learn more about food allergy basics
• Kudos to . . .
• CentraCare has primary care access again!
• Invest in your future health
• Reward Program dollars for 2011
• Employee discount listing updated
• Farewell to Barry LaBine, MD

Patient Care News: February 2012, St. Cloud Hospital

Patient Care News

Medical Devices Related to Pressure Ulcers

Medication Updates

St. Cloud Hospital Joins Minnesota Time Out Campaign

Nursing Research Committee Literature Review: When Mom Has Breast Cancer

Prescribed Reading: February 2012, Centracare Clinic

Prescribed Reading

• Health Care Matters: Personal responsibility in a changing world
• Physicians and staff are leading with care
• Patient Satisfaction Scorecard
• Special recognition
• Caught in the act of caring
• Recognition for years of service
• Welcome to our new clinic employees
• 2011 Quality Award recipient named
• CentraCare buys Northway building
• Invest in your future health
• Thanks for your United Way support
• Generous employees helping others
• Know someone with spirit?

Annual Report: 2012, Centracare Health

Annual Report

A review of the organizations performance from the 2012 fiscal year

Nursing Annual Report: 2012, Centracare Health

Nursing Annual Report

St. Cloud Hospital East Addition

Comprehensive Unit-Based Safety Program

Aggressive Behavior Management

Reducing Power Port Erosion

Identifying Patient's Reasons or Rationale for Choosing to Skip or Shorten Hemodialysis

Patient Care News: January 2012, St. Cloud Hospital

Patient Care News

Global Immunizations: New Core Measure Effective January 1, 2012

Staffing to Patient Acuity with Assignment and Workload Manager

Looking for a Logo

Medical 1 Update

Winter Safety: Slips and Falls Prevention

Clinic Connection: Winter 2012, Centracare Clinc

Clinic Connection

• President’s Message: "Together we can"
• Noncompliant medication use is a significant health care problem
• ICD-10 new documentation requirements
• Improving asthma care in Central Minnesota
• Education is key to reducing carbon monoxide poisoning in children
• Minimally invasive surgery for lung cancer

Prescribed Reading: January 2012, Centracare Clinic

Prescribed Reading

• Health Care Matters: The opportunity of a changing world
• Help us learn from your patient experience
• CentraCare docs recognized for excellence
• Recognition for years of service
• Learn new moves at the Day of Dance
• Medical expense reimbursement reminders
• Annual PTO Payout planned for February
• Welcome to our new clinic employees
• Learn about weight loss surgery
• From your couch to a 5K
• Lower co-pays available to employees
• Expanding to new communities
• Take control of your diabetes for life

Advancing Employee Engagement Through The Development And Responsible Use Of An Internal Social Media Wiki, Marci Timlin

Nursing Posters

The purpose of this Evidence-based practice project is to increase employee engagement on the Surgical Care Unit through the use of social media. The fundamental reason for the project is to increase cohesion among employees by increasing communication, team building, and personal relationships.