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The Beat: December 2008, Centracare Health

The Beat

• "May your days be merry and bright"
• Coborn family makes contribution to CentraCare
• Employee to participate in leadership program
• Home Care and Hospice named to elite list
• Diabetes Center offers weight management program
• Heart Center ranks in nation’s top 100 — again
• Diabetes Health Professional Update
• CentraCare Clinic receives two awards
• St. Cloud Hospital joins Spirit of Women
• Long Prairie Winter Gala
• Thank a Doctor launched
• Give Lifeline as a gift

Patient Care News: December 2008, St. Cloud Hospital

Patient Care News

Holiday Greetings

Christmas/New Year’s Cut/Call

Chest Tubes/Catheters in the Pleural Space

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Prescribed Reading: December 2008, Centracare Clinic

Prescribed Reading

• Welcome to our new providers
• Welcome to these New Employees
• Recognition for Years of Service
• CentraCare Clinic receives two awards
• CentraCare Clinic offers Sports Medicine program
• Culture of Quality Survey Update
• New CentraCare Health System Reward Program
• Employee Benefit Reminder
• Kudos to . . .
• Health professional seminar on diabetes
• Tree of Hope recognizes children with cancer
• Condolences to . . .
• Heart Center ranks in nation’s top 100 — again
• Coborn family makes $2 million contribution
• Home Care and Hospice named to elite list
• Women’s Health 101 planned
• Stroke & blood vessel screenings

The Beat: November 2008, Centracare Health

The Beat

• "Sharing our story"
• Melrose Area Hospital welcomes new administrator
• New development officer for Melrose, Long Prairie
• Melrose construction begins
• Cancer Center hosts survivorship holiday event
• Cancer center research employee recognized
• Event raises $15,000 for hospice fund
• Hind-Site fund created
• Tree of Hope
• Celebrate Festival of Lights at St. Cloud Hospital
• Gift Gallery holds Annual Christmas Sale
• Breast Center collects pennies for greatest needs
• Recovery Plus is growing

Patient Care News: November 2008, St. Cloud Hospital

Patient Care News

Magnet Site Visit

Research Article: Value-Added Care

Thanksgiving Cut/Call

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Prescribed Reading: November 2008, Centracare Clinic

Prescribed Reading

• Improving care for patients with diabetes
• Welcome to our new provider
• Employees asked to complete culture survey
• Neurosurgery Department now has two homes
• Kudos to . .
• Congratulations to. . .
• Construction begins on Melrose campus
• Telling our story
• Welcome to these new employees
• Recognition for years of service
• Condolences to . . .
• Diabetes Center offers healthy cooking classes
• CentraCare’s Weight Management Programs

The Beat: October 2008, Centracare Health

The Beat

• "You deserve to feel proud of your work, CentraCare"
• Golf tournament raises $130,000 for pediatric cancer
• Learn about heart attacks and treatment
• United Way Celebration
• CentraCare employees volunteer for Day of Caring
• Telling our story at Report to the Community
• CentraCare physicians make health care leaders list
• Ice fishing seminar
• ‘Food for The Cure’ raises $102,000 to fight cancer
• Use a CentraCare pharmacy

Patient Care News: October 2008, St. Cloud Hospital

Patient Care News

Guidelines for Articles

Magnetic Redesignation Survey

Respiratory Care Medications

UTI Prevention

Call your Respiratory Therapist

Look-alike/Sound-alike Medications

Medication Safety Events

Pressure Ulcer Accountability

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Prescribed Reading: October 2008, Centracare Clinic

Prescribed Reading

• Welcome to these new providers
• Cooking class series offered
• Sleep Center adds psychologist to team
• Welcome to these new employees
• Serving diverse patients in the community
• Recognition for Years of Service
• Kudos to . . .
• Learn about heart attacks and treatment
• Getting back to ‘Food Allergy’ Basics
• United Way campaign runs Oct. 20-Nov. 7
• United Way Run, Walk, Bike
• Images almost faster than the speed of light!
• Election 2008 - get involved
• Register for Turkey Tune-Up 2008 by Oct. 13
• Flu Fact: Get your shot to help you keep healthy
• Condolences to . . .
  
  

The Beat: September 2008, Centracare Health

The Beat

• "Recruits strengthen neurosurgery program"
• CentraCare breaks ground on new St. Joseph clinic
• Celebrating a Quarter Century of Cardiac Care
• CentraCare Laboratory Services accredited
• Long Prairie Health Fair
• Dr. Congdon becomes medical director for Short Stay Units
• Senior Community to host open houses
• Learn about Alzheimer’s
• St. Cloud Hospital joins Spirit of Women
• Melrose offers new depression treatment program
• United Way Celebration
• CentraCare Clinic partners with QUITPLAN

Patient Care News: September 2008, St. Cloud Hospital

Patient Care News

Blood Bank Changes Providing Care After Death

Do Not Attempt Resuscitation (DNAR)

Fall Management Policy Changes

Contact Precaution Signs

Fall/Winter Holiday Work Schedules

PTO Policy Changes

Clinical Ladder Educational & Professional Programs

Prescribed Reading: September 2008, Centracare Clinic

Prescribed Reading

• Welcome to these new providers
• Long Prairie Health Fair
• CentraCare breaks ground on new St. Joseph clinic
• Employees of the quarter recognized
• Condolences to . . .
• Kudos to . . .
• Congratulations to . . .
• On the road . . .
• Walk to create awareness of kidney disease
• Melrose offers new depression treatment program
• Turn off the television and enjoy a family dinner
• CentraCare Clinic partners with QUITPLAN
• Welcome to these new clinic employees
• Recognition for Years of Service
• The Hard to Swallow Truth
• Diabetes Center offers healthy cooking classes

The Beat: August 2008, Centracare Health

The Beat

• "Engagement scores continue to improve"
• New hospitality house construction begins soon
• Get Your Rear In Gear Central Minnesota!
• Attention, golfers!
• Serving diverse patients in the community
• Celebrating a quarter century of cardiac care
• Cardiac rehab program recertified
• Sixth Annual Senior Expo
• St. Benedict’s welcomes new administrator
• How has United Way affected your life?
• Breast Center switches to digital mammography

Patient Care News: August 2008, St. Cloud Hospital

Patient Care News

Labor Day Cut/Call Sheets Patient Safety Alert: Shower Seats

DeRoyal Tube Holder

Fusion Dictation System

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Prescribed Reading: August 2008, Centracare Clinic

Prescribed Reading

• Welcome to these new CentraCare providers
• Congratulations to . . .
• What’s new under CentraNet’s EMR/EPIC tab?
• Parade of bikes draws crowd
• CentraCare physician presents at national meeting
• Condolences to. . .
• Recognition for years of service
• Welcome to these new employees
• Employee shares talent for Gallup recognition

The Beat: July 2008, Centracare Health

The Beat

• CentraCare Health System is strong, growing
• Area couple donates to new hospitality house
• Homes that help and heal
• Long Prairie, St. Cloud earns patient safety awards
• Join the Stroll for Epilepsy
• Check out the new Cancer Center Web page
• American Heart Walk deemed a success
• Fundraiser honors those affected by cancer
• Stroke & Blood Vessel Screenings available
• Pediatric Cancer Picnic
• Cancer Center recruiting for research study
• Golf Tournament helps others
• Parade of bikes draws crowd
• Cleft & Craniofacial Picnic

Patient Care News: July 2008, St. Cloud Hospital

Patient Care News

Naltrexone

Caring for Children Who are Dying

New Fusion Dictation System

Scheduling Reminders for Students Cardiac Surgery Program Receives Top Rating New Attorney Joins Health System

Physicians Honored at Celebration of Commitment

Upcoming Ed Programs Clinical Ladder

The Beat: June 2008, Centracare Health

The Beat

• "State lawmakers take positive steps"
• Welcome to...
• Excellence in Birth Registration award
• St. Benedict’s receives $25,000 Otto Bremer grant
• New clinic and site planned for St. Joseph
• Cardiac surgery program receives top rating
• CentraCare doctors honored
• A celebration of life
• City Council OKs rezoning for new Hospitality House
• Attend the Long Prairie Golf Scramble Fundraiser
• Physician’s article published
• Sleep Center has new location

Patient Care News: June 2008, St. Cloud Hospital

Patient Care News

Construction Update

Critical/Toxic Lab Call-Back policy

Injury Prevention Teaching sheets

Surgical Site Marking posters

Journal Article Review

Philanthropists Receive Award

Nurses’ Week Poster Winners

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Prescribed Reading: June 2008, Centracare Clinic

Prescribed Reading

• New clinic and site planned for St. Joseph
• Kudos to…
• Congratulations to . . .
• Condolences to:
• Welcome to these new employees
• Recognition for Years of Service
• Dorsher receives 2008 Caduceus Award
• Cardiac surgery program receives top rating
• Attorney joins health system
• Pre-diabetes classes offered
• Employee Campaign raises $362,268!
• Calling all bike riders!
• Stroke & Blood Vessel Screenings
• Sharing the gift of life

Patient Care News: May 2008, St. Cloud Hospital

Patient Care News

Nurses Week 2008

Memorial Day Cut/Call Child Abuse Awareness Month

Double Checking Heparin & Insulin Doses

Release of Body to Funeral Home

National Donate Life Month Sharing of Insulin Pens

Research Article: The Nature of Suffering & the Goals of Nursing

Top 100 Hospital Rankings Methodology Women’s Health 101

Nursing Alumni Scholarship Sleep Center Open House National Volunteer Week

Upcoming Developmental Programs: Educational & Professional

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Prescribed Reading: May 2008, Centracare Clinic

Prescribed Reading

• Clinic president recognized nationally
• Employees of the quarter recognized
• CentraCare expands dialysis program to Litchfield
• Medical Home vs. Primary Care
• Calling all bike riders!
• Recognition for Years of Service
• Welcome to these new employees
• Kudos!
• CentraCare Team raises $10,402 for March of Dimes
• Increasing skin cancer awareness
• Give Lifeline as a Gift
• Sleep Center Open House, May 15
• Make your voice heard!
• Statewide program offers free mammograms
• What is peripheral artery disease (PAD)?
  
  

The Beat: April 2008, Centracare Health

The Beat

• "Quality care is our hallmark"
• Seckinger announces plans to retire
• Melrose Area Hospital administrator resigns
• Melrose team receives 2007 Quality Award
• Melrose hospital news
• Mammograms in May
• Long Prairie open house
• Long Prairie hospital receives $125,000
• Alumni scholarship offered
• Spring Fling
• Sleep Center Open House
• It’s not too late to participate in the Employee Campaign
• Cancer registry
• Dialysis to open in Litchfield
• Health event a huge success

Patient Care News: April 2008, St. Cloud Hospital

Patient Care News

SCH a Top 100 Hospital! Student Schedule Changes (Summer)

HTO/On-Call & Exchange Policy Changes

Paging Hospitalists (Quick Reference)

Cancer Center Radiation Department Gets Three-Year Accreditation SCH Women & Children’s Joins NACHRI Foundation Awards Health Related Grants

The History of the School of Nursing Upcoming Developmental Programs: Educational & Professional

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Prescribed Reading: April 2008, Centracare Clinic

Prescribed Reading

• Melrose Team receives 2007 Quality Award
• Women’s Health 101 draws nearly 500 attendees
• Welcome to these new employees
• Sleep Center Open House, May 15
• Calling all bike riders!
• Recognition for Years of Service
• What’s all the buzz about medical home?
• Together, we can make a difference
• Congratulations to….
• Condolences to ….
• Reaching out to the communities we serve
• Kudos to . .
• Schuchard receives Physician of Excellence award
• What is peripheral artery disease (PAD)?
• March of Dimes Walk for Babies, April 26
• 2008 Arthritis Foundation Walk

The Beat: March 2008, Centracare Health

The Beat

• "Campaign offers opportunity to help others"
• Foundation awards $32,001 in health-related grants
• Heart Center patient featured in Star Tribune
• Radiation department receives accreditation
• Long Prairie Bariatric Surgery Center accredited
• Earth Day Half Marathon
• American Heart Walk
• CentraCare dialysis
• 2008 Arthritis Walk
• St. Benedict’s Senior Community receives award
• Correction:
• St. Cloud Hospital receives 100 Top Hospital award
• Alumni scholarship offered
• Women’s Health 101
• Spring Fling

Patient Care News: March 2008, St. Cloud Hospital

Patient Care News

Certified Nurses Day: March 19th Easter Cut/Call

BSN/BAN Educational Requirements Educational & Professional Programs

Policy Revisions Related to Death

CPOE Enhances Patient Safety

Literature Review: Healing Touch

SCH Patient Survey on National Website

Pain Mgmt after Tonsillectomy and Adenoidectomy

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Prescribed Reading: March 2008, Centracare Clinic

Prescribed Reading

• CPOE enhances patient safety
• Kudos!
• Correction:
• Welcome to these new employees
• Recognition for Years of Service
• Employees rewarded for cost-saving suggestion
• Condolences to…
• Diabetes Health Professional Update
• National Patient Safety Awareness Week
• Women’s Health 101 - Take a day for yourself!
• A.W.A.K.E. support group
• Radiation department receives accreditation
• 2008 Arthritis Foundation Walk
• March of Dimes Walk for Babies, April 26
• Pre-diabetes classes offered
• Save a life with CPR

The Beat: Febuary 2008, Centracare Health

The Beat

• "Above all, we must ensure patient safety"
• Dr. Richard Collins – The Cooking Cardiologist
• Collaboration enhances pediatric care
• Cancer program receives three-year approval
• Doctor featured in health care magazine
• Your gifts can make the difference!
• Diabetes Health Professional Update
• Save a life with CPR
• CentraCare Surgery Center receives certification
• St. Cloud Hospital achieves re-accreditation
• CentraCare Clinic Genetics department
• Clara’s House receives award
• St. Cloud Hospital Library

Patient Care News: February 2008, St. Cloud Hospital

Patient Care News

Joint Commission Reaccreditation Doctors Featured in Healthcare Magazines Accepting your Patient’s HCD

Dialysis Services Expand Schedule Posting Date Changes

Revised Scheduling Post Dates

Heart Rhythm Device Implanted Surgery Center Receives Medicare Recertification

Isolation Precautions on the Patient Care Plan

Clara’s House Receives Recognition Medical Transcription Turnaround Standards

Cancer Program Receives 3-Year Approval Physicians Satisfaction Task Force St. Cloud Hospital Library

Peds Specialty Care Collaboration in Central Minnesota Educational & Professional Developmental Programs

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