September 29, 2016
News
Answers to the Frequently Asked Questions about our new unified brand
Since our unified brand announcement last week, there have
been several questions from associates about the brand, name
and logo. As a follow-up, a new Frequently Asked Questions
(FAQ) document about the unified brand was developed to
answer some of those questions. For ease in accessing, just
follow the link.
Benefits Open Enrollment Starts Oct. 25
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Benefit-eligible associates may enroll in 2017 Ascension benefits
from Oct. 25 – Nov. 8.
Associates can begin to prepare for open enrollment:
− Watch a 90-second video to prepare for benefits open
enrollment.
− Consider any changes in your family such as marriage; additions
to your family since last year; did your spouse get a new job or
increase/decrease hours; are any of these changes expected in
the coming year.
− Consider if your current healthcare, disability, and life insurance
coverages will continue to meet your needs or if it’s time to
make changes.
− Review your healthcare expenses by looking at 2016 claims and
health account balances and consider what expenses there
could be in 2017.
− Evaluate other plans available like a spouse’s employer’s
benefits.
Simple tips to safeguard against Phishing emails
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Additional communication about
benefit enrollment and where to
find information about Ascension’s
medical, dental, vision, disability, life
insurance, and legal plan benefits
will be shared in the coming weeks.
Watch for email reminders as well as
information on our intranet sites
and in coming issues of our regional
e-newsletter.
Everyone is responsible for information security and data protection so there is ongoing
education to remind associates that falling for a phishing email could jeopardize our
patient’s data and lead to a data breach. Here are some simple tips to keep in mind when
accessing and reviewing your email:
1. If you see a link in an email, an alarm should go off in your head!
2. If you are considering clicking on a link in an email, study the email closely looking for
anything suspicious.
3. If you are unsure, never click on a link in an email. Find a different way to access the
information. When in doubt, don’t click on a link!
4. Always treat user ids/passwords like credit card or social security numbers.
5. You are just as vulnerable to phishing attempts when you use personal email accounts at home.
Corporate Responsibility Corner
Have you ever picked up a stack of papers from a shared copy machine and handed
them all to a patient without looking through them first? This is one of the most
common HIPAA violations. It may be an unintentional breach, but it still is reportable
to the patient and the Office of Civil Rights.
Command centers and
support resources are ready
for next Saturday’s go-live!
Genesys:
Monday through Friday, 7:00 am to 3:15 pm at
Employee Health Services, Suite 2605 at Genesys
Regional Medical Center.
St. Mary’s of Michigan – Saginaw
Flu shots are available in Associate Health at the main
hospital campus Monday – Friday, 7:00 am – 3:30 pm.
St. Mary’s of Michigan – Standish Hospital
Flu shots are available in the Standish Associate Health
Office between 8:30 am – 4:00 pm. Upcoming days
are: October 4, 7, 13-14, 17, 20-21, 27-28.
St. Joseph Health System:
October flu clinic dates are October 5-6, 10-12, 19,
24-26. Flu shots can be obtained at the Associate
Health Nurse Office – next to the cafeteria from
8:00 am – 4:30 pm.
The Go-Live for Acute Care
Provider Documentation is next
Saturday, Oct. 8 starting at
5:00 am for St. Mary’s of
Michigan including Standish Hospital and St. Joseph
Health System. Command Centers will be set up:
• Saginaw – HEC 5
• Standish – West Conference Room
• Tawas – Classroom C
The Command Center phone number is
(989) 907-8877.
Red Coat Support will be on the floors during the
following times:
• Saginaw – 24/7
• Standish – West Conference Rm – 7:00 am-7:00 pm
• Tawas – Classroom C – 7:00 am-7:00 pm
Leadership will be rounding daily:
• 7:00 -9:00 am
• 11:30 am -1:30 pm
• 3:30 pm - 5:50 pm
Leadership update meetings will be daily. Check Inside
Scoop for the Command Center and Go-Live documents.
Addiction treatment conference
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Sponsored by Brighton Center for Recovery , the 2-Day Conference, “Moving the Field Forward”, is Thursday,
Oct. 13 and Friday, Oct. 14 at the Novi Suburban Collection Showplace.
National experts from around the country will be presenting the most current information on the disease of
addiction and its treatment.
To register or more information, contact Scott Masi at (810) 360-5779.
CMEs awarded.
Ascension associates receive a discount. For details, go to stjohnprovidence.org/brighton-center-forrecovery/addiction-conference.
Breast cancer survivors to be honored at the Saginaw
Spirit Pink Out Hockey Game
Breast cancer survivor
nominations are being
accepted to attend this
special game. If you or a
family member or close
friend are breast cancer
survivors and would like to attend the game, please call
(989) 497-3109 by Monday, Oct. 3.
Each breast cancer survivor receives two tickets and a special
jersey to wear at the game. A special pre-game tribute will take
place on ice to honor survivors.
The night is designed to increase awareness of breast cancer
and raise money for the St. Mary's Breast Cancer Fund that
provides free mammograms and follow-up for qualified
uninsured and underinsured women in the community. To date,
more than $50,000 has been raised from Pink Out nights.
• 10th Annual Pink Out hockey game
• Sat. Oct. 22, 7 pm at the Dow Event Center in Saginaw
• Tickets just $13 and available at saginawspirit.net/groupsales.
Group ID is pinkout2016.
• For every ticket purchased, $5 goes to the St. Mary's Breast
Cancer Fund.
2016 Pink Out Volunteers Needed
Volunteers are needed to assist with fundraising efforts
at the Pink Out hockey game on Saturday, Oct. 22.
Start time is 5:15 pm until the end of the game.
Please sign up by emailing your name and phone
number to [email protected] or go to Inside
Scoop.
Remember to wear pink in support of all breast cancer
survivors!
Walkers are needed for our teams!
The Flint and Saginaw County walks are coming up.
Both are on Saturday, Oct. 8. Here’s how you can
join one of the teams.
Genesys Regional Medical Center Team
• Saturday, Oct. 8
• Registration: 8:30 am Walk: 10:00 am
• Downtown Flint DDA Lot - 412 S. Saginaw St.
• Please sign up to walk with the Genesys team
here.
• If you’re interested in volunteering to help raise
awareness about this event, please contact Liza
Palmer at [email protected]
St. Mary’s of Michigan – Saginaw
• Saturday, Oct. 8
• Registration: 8:30 am Walk: 10:00 am
• Krossroads Park behind Walmart on Fashion
Square Blvd.
• RSVP on the InsideScoop and sign up here.
• Please contact Jennifer Bader at (989) 907-8413
with any questions.
October Congdon seminar features update on
infectious disease
• The next Congdon seminar provides an update
on infectious disease.
• The conference will take place Wednesday,
Oct. 12 from 8:30 am to 3:30 pm at Genesys
Conference and Banquet Center.
• A half day afternoon conference also is available
for physicians who cannot attend the full day
course.
• Riad Dali-Ahmad, MD, infectious disease
specialist at Genesys, serves as the course
director.
• Topics include: neutropenic fever, HIV and HIV
prevention, H Pylori, TB, community-acquired
pneumonia, diabetic foot ulcers.
• Physicians can register at genesys.org/Congdon
or by calling (810) 606-6527.
• Genesys associates can register through
myLearning and search for Congdon.
• All other Ascension associates can call
(810) 606-6527 to register.
Campus News & Updates
Genesys
Congratulations to the McKinnon scholarship recipients!
Rachel Grapsas, RN, Emergency department; and Janay Tull, RN, nurse manager of Pre-Admission
Testing, PACU I and PACU II; were awarded the Leonard A. McKinnon Scholarship to help further their
education in health care.
Rachel is pursuing a bachelor’s degree in nursing from the University of Michigan-Flint. “My goal
always has been to provide the best possible care to my patients,” Rachel notes. “This was one of the
reasons why I decided to go back to school to complete my BSN. Receiving this scholarship will assist
in furthering my nursing education and expand my knowledge base, which in turn will help me provide
the most up-to-date patient care.”
Rachel Grapsas
Janay Tull is pursuing a master’s degree in nursing leadership management
from Walden University. “Nurses are lifelong learners,” Janay says. “We have a desire to add to
our knowledge base and challenge ourselves academically. The effort I put forth to complete my
studies will stand as a central character-building life experience.”
Both nurses received $2,500 toward their education.
Next McKinnon scholarship deadline is Dec. 15. Applications are accepted beginning Nov. 15. To
find an application, go to the Genesys intranet homepage, click on Human Resources in the
departmental home pages and click on tuition/scholarships in the left column.
GAC offers $15 initiation fee for Genesys associates
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To celebrate its 15 year anniversary in October, Genesys
Athletic Club (GAC) has slashed its initiation fees for one
month only!
Genesys associates who join GAC in October will pay only a
$15 initiation fee & no primary dues until Nov. 1.
GAC offers more than 70 group fitness classes each month,
a full tennis program and aquatics center, a ¼ mile
running/walking track, GAC University classes and so much
more!
To learn more about the club, stop by the GAC membership
office Monday through Friday from 8 am to 7 pm, or
Saturday from 8 am to 4 pm.
The membership team will be happy to provide you with a
tour of the center.
Remember, this deal is for October only!
Janay Tull
GAC offers lifestyle change, weight loss
program
FUSE 90 is a 12-week personalized program
designed to help individuals get on track with
healthy living.
• Support, education, exercise and instruction
are integrated into a team approach to help
participants reach their goals.
• The program includes health coach sessions,
health and wellness education, certified
personal training sessions and group fitness
exercise.
• To learn how FUSE 90 will work for you,
please attend a free informational session
Tuesday, Oct. 4 at 6:30 PM in the Cedar
Banquet Room of Genesys Athletic Club
(GAC).
• If you cannot attend the informational
session, call (810) 606-7802 for details.
Did you miss the UM-Flint nursing program
information session?
If you did not get an opportunity to talk with a
representative from the University of Michigan
(UM) – Flint nursing program when she was on site
recently, you can call the nursing advisor support
office at (810) 424-5545 to obtain information on
the RN to BSN on-site and online program offered
in partnership with Genesys.
The fitness challenge begins Oct. 1! We need you!
• The annual Fall 4 Fitness Challenge is a one-month physical
activity challenge that encourages associates to represent
their organization by being physically active.
• Last year, Genesys won the challenge.
• Let’s make it two years in a row!
• It’s easy.
• You earn points for being active – just 35 minutes a day is the
goal and all activity counts.
• To sign up under the Genesys team name, go to
commit2fit.com.
Let’s go Genesys and bring home the trophy again!
New artwork now on display at Genesys
Did you miss the celebration at Genesys?
For associates who could not attend the celebration
in the Genesys cafeteria yesterday, Wednesday,
Sept. 28, please stop by Human Resources on the
first floor of the hospital (in the food court area) to
pick up your lanyard and badge pull. Managers and
directors – if you were unable to attend, there are
storybooks available for you that offer resources and
talking points for conversations, small group
meetings and huddles.
• The newest art from the Grand Blanc Arts Council is now on
display through the end of the year.
• Michael Vedder is the featured artist. His display is comprised of
mixed media art.
• If you would like to purchase a piece of his work, 25 percent of
the proceeds go to Reverence (hospice division).
• Call (810) 695-9878 if you see a piece you like.
• Reverence, in collaboration with the Grand Blanc Arts Council,
displays art throughout the year at the hospital (on the second
floor between the two public elevators).
Annual competency training due Sept. 30
These groups are required to complete their annual competency training by tomorrow – Friday, Sept. 30:
 Administration
 Co-Management companies
 Downtown Flint Health Center
 East Flint Family Health Center
 Genesys Heart Institute Physician Group
 Genesys Hillside Center for Behavioral Services
 Genesys Occupational Health Network
 Perinatal Diagnostics
 Physical Therapy
 Rehabilitation non-nursing staff
Go to myLearning to find the modules you are required to complete. These also include corporate responsibility training.
New hires are required to complete the training within their first week of employment.
Events
Baubles and Bags event
Handbags, jewelry, belts, scarves, more
Thursday, Sept. 29 until 5 pm
Friday, Sept. 30, 9 am to 5 pm
Hospital atrium
Genesys stroke support group
Thursday, Oct. 6, 2 pm to 3:30 pm
600 Health Park Blvd conference room
Presentation on caregiver support
Call (810) 606-7479 for details
Lunch and Learn with Friends
GAC Gold program for seniors
Monday, Oct. 10, noon
Fall prevention and benefits of Tai Chi
Presenter: Zach Landers, RN, Genesys Trauma Services
manager
Cost: $8 Genesys Athletic Club (GAC) members; $12 for
non-members
Cost includes lunch
Call (810) 606-7509 to register
Free breast cancer screenings
Tuesday, Oct. 11, 5 pm to 7 pm
Genesys Hurley Cancer Institute
302 Kensington, Flint
No appointment needed, all walk-ins
Exams performed by physicians
Follow-up digital mammograms scheduled if needed
Mass in hospital chapel
Wednesday, Oct. 12, 11:30 am
Everyone welcome
Genesys PACE open house tours
Wednesday, Oct. 12, 1:30 pm to 2:30 pm
Wednesday, Oct. 26, 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm
412 E. First Street, Flint (next to Flint Farmers’ Market)
Genesys PACE of Genesee County hosts tours each
month
Opportunity to learn about Genesys PACE and meet the
staff
Call (810) 236-7500 to reserve a tour date
Ovarian cancer support group
Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2 pm to 3:30 pm
Genesys Hurley Cancer Institute
For details, call (810) 762-8313
Living with grief annual teleconference
Tuesday, Oct. 18, 8 am to noon
Genesys Conference and Banquet Center
Free; $21 for CE credits
Reverence is a co-sponsor
For details, call (810) 733-7250
Annual Turri Day conference
Wednesday, Oct. 19, 8 am to 3 pm
Genesys Conference and Banquet Center
“Flint after the water disaster: when the dust settles”
CMEs awarded
Cost: $50; residents and students are free
For details, call (810) 244-8261
Campus clean-up day
Saturday, Oct. 22
Join the Go Green sub-committee for a fall clean-up on
the Health Park campus
Save the date!
Boo Dash 5K run
Saturday, Oct. 22, 5 pm
Sponsored by Genesys Athletic Club
Proceeds benefit community outreach and wellness
programs
Cost: $25 early registration by Oct. 7 (includes t-shirt
and dinner)
For details, call (810) 606-7518
MHA Harvest Gathering
Nov. 7 – Nov. 18.
Grocery carts to collect food will be placed at the
following Genesys locations:
• Health Park – 3 carts by entry ways
• Hillside
• GAC
• ASB
• EFC
• PACE
• Downtown Flint
St. Mary’s of Michigan
Our websites have a new look and feel!
The websites for St. Mary’s of Michigan, including
Standish Hospital, and St. Joseph Health System have
a new look and feel! We join the other Ascension
Michigan health ministry’s on this new platform Genesys and St. John Providence. Borgess will be
launching their new site soon!
Many employees have inquired as to how they can
access all of the Associate Resources and links from the
new site. It’s quite easy. Go to the “I’m a Medical
Professional” tab. Click on it and you will find links to
the resources frequently used such as Outlook web
access, Inside Scoop, myAscension, myCommunities,
myLearning and others.
If you would like to suggest an update to the website,
please submit your request online at
www.stmarysofmichigan.org/myticket.
Some of the new features include:
• Robust location, service and physician search by
specialty and name
• Upgraded calendar of events with online registration
• Easy access to the St. Mary’s and St. Joseph Mobile
Apps - available via iTunes and Google Play
• Mobile compatible– easy to access on any
smartphone
St. Mary’s hosts first Brain Aneurysm/AVM/ Hemorrhagic Stroke Support Group in the Area.
The Brain Aneurysm, AVM Support Group will hold its first meeting on Thursday, Oct. 20, and will meet the third
Thursday of each month from 6 to 8 pm. The meetings will be located in the Health Education Center at St. Mary’s of
Michigan main campus. Meetings are free and open to the public.
The purpose of the support group, which is hosted by a former patient and survivor in conjunction with the Joe Niekro
Foundation, is designed to bring individuals together to share stories and offer support. Social support is important in
the recovery process because social isolation is considered to be a risk factor after having a Brain Aneurysm, AVM, or
Hemorrhagic Stroke.
For more info, call Sheryl at (989) 745-8077.
New sleep surfaces are being installed
Tomorrow, Friday, Sept. 30, a total of 188 new mattresses are slated to be delivered and begin installation. This is a huge
collaboration and team effort consisting of nursing aids, TriMedx associates, transporters, EVS and Hill-Rom
representatives along with other key staff.
During the installation process, bed frames will be cleaned and brand new linens will be placed on the beds. The beds
with the new mattresses will be moved from the staging “work room” to a patient room, and nursing will provide the
transition for patient movement.
This update is all thanks to the HCAHPS survey pointing to patients’ dissatisfaction with our sleep surfaces. We are proud
to improve these sleep surfaces and increase patient satisfaction.
New Endoscopy Equipment Upgrade at Towne Centre
The Towne Centre Surgery Center is proud to announce the purchase of state of the art Olympus 190 Colonoscopes,
light source, video processors and printers.
• The new scope upgrades allow for:
- Two fully equipped patient care pods with the most up-to-date endoscopic equipment
- Outstanding HD image quality and brighter Narrow Band Imaging aiding accurate diagnosis allowing better
quality care to patients.
• The new video processors and printers deliver sophisticated image quality, increased brightness as well as twice
the viewable distance, and increased clarity of still-image captures.
St. Mary’s of Michigan Standish Hospital
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month
• In conjunction with Breast Cancer Awareness Month, the mammography department is extending
their hours Sept. 26 through Oct. 27
• Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday 7:00 am – 5:30 pm
• Thursday 7:00 am – 3:30 pm
• To schedule a mammogram, call Central Scheduling at 1-800-605-9141.
Auxiliary Hosting Bake Sale at Depot Days
• Homemade goodies made by the St. Mary’s of Michigan Standish Hospital
Auxiliary Volunteers will be available for purchase at Standish Depot Days.
• Saturday, Oct. 1 from 10:00 am – 6:00 pm.
Michigan Harvest Gathering
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St. Mary’s of Michigan Standish Hospital will be participating in the
state wide effort to collect non-perishable food items Oct. 9 – 22.
Collection boxes will be in the Main Lobby, Courtyard Café,
Administration Building, and West Entrance.
All items collected will be donated to a local food pantry.
St. Joseph Health System
Recognitions
And the 2016 Lighthouse Award winners are…
St. Joseph Health System (SJHS) proudly recognized Stephanie Lichota and Rachel Kaiser as the 2016 first quarter
Lighthouse Award winners and Becky Morand, its second quarter winner. The trio was recently honored at a Lighthouse
Luncheon held at St. Joseph Hospital.
Stephanie and Rachel, both Orthopedic Techs at St. Joseph’s Bone & Joint Center, were nominated by associate, Sue
Geer. After hearing that a patient who was scheduled
for surgery at St. Mary’s of Michigan could not find
transportation to Saginaw, Stephanie and Rachel,
without reservation, declared, "we can do it!” They
not only drove the patient to Saginaw but waited
until the surgery was complete and she had
recovered before bringing her home.
“I am so proud of these two associates for
recognizing the need and acting in accordance with
our Mission, Vision, and Values. We have so many
wonderful associates that are dedicated to helping
people in every aspect of care. It is truly amazing,”
said Sue.
Becky, an RN and discharge planner, was nominated
by Chi Smedley, Risk Coordinator. On discharge, a
From left: Stephanie Lichota, Rachel Kaiser, St. Joseph Health System Chief
patient needed a walker but was unable to get one
Administrative Officer, Ann Balfour and Becky Morand
because of insurance coverage issues. Becky went
above and beyond her job duties and went to St.
Vincent De Paul’s and purchased a walker with her own funds and got it back in time to educate the patient on its
use before he left the hospital.
“Becky demonstrates our values every day, but this act really pointed out how very lucky we are to have her as part
of our SJHS family,” remarked Chi.
Several other associates were nominated for the quarterly Lighthouse Award. They include:
Debra Anderson, Oscoda Health Park-OHP
Stephanie Anschuetz, Hale Clinic
Jessica McShane, Lab
Edna Ferber, Volunteer-deceased
Sandy Otto, OHP
Jo Biggers, Nutritional Food Services
Alyssa Crump, OHP
Jennifer Frei, CCU
Renee Greenlee, OHP
Dr. Mark Gallagher, Lakeshore Surgical
Kym Otremba, ER
Janice Woodaz, Registration
Steve Finley, Plant Operations
Karen Dettmer, ER
Dr. Anthony DeLuca, ER
Paul Kersh, Pharmacy
Jennifer Look, Rehab
Cindy Poland-Rourke, Administration
Dwight (Chopper) Fiske, ER
The Lighthouse Award is the culmination of St. Joseph’s REACH (Reward, Encourage, Acknowledge, Caring, Honorable)
service excellence recognition program. The program gives associates, physicians, volunteers, patients and their families
an opportunity to recognize excellent care.
Girls Night Out 2016
Women’s Health Event
Wednesday, Oct.12 from 5:00 to 8:00 pm at the
East Tawas Community Center, 760 Newman Street
Dust off your favorite hat and join us for an evening of fun and education. The evening includes
presentations by:
Tara Rood, RD, CDE
Genesys Diabetes & Nutrition Learning Center
“Diabetes and Stress Management”
Dr. Kimberly Johnson
SJHS Radiologist
Take Charge of Your Lung Health”
Melissa Bailey, RN, BSN
Health Promotion Educator
St. Mary’s of Michigan Center of Hope
“Wellness Within”
Pre-registration and pre-payment is encouraged.
Registration is only $20!
To register or for more information, call (989) 362-9404.
Casual For a Cause
With a $5 donation associates can wear jeans each
Thursday in October.
Proceeds support the SJHS Foundation Scholarship
Program.
Spotlight on Survey Readiness
For the week of Sept. 19,
the Top 5 Opportunities for survey readiness are as follows:
Genesys Health System – Grand Blanc
1. Please make sure all staff (eg, nurses, aides, therapists) can explain the patient falls’ program, including
signage, assessment, banding and patient education).
2. Make sure staff has received formal education on the patient falls’ program (eg, orientation, education
modules).
3. Stained ceiling tiles should be reported to Buildings & Grounds via the intranet homepage.
4. Please complete all safety logs according to policy.
5. Clean interiors of microwaves and refrigerators.
St. Mary’s of Michigan - Saginaw
1. No damaged floor tiles, carpet or trip hazards- If found, submit an Engineering/Medxcel work order via the
Inside Scoop.
2. No missing or stained ceiling tiles- If found, submit an Engineering/Medxcel work order via the Inside Scoop.
3. Question: How have you been educated on falls? (orientation at hire, annually through education modules).
4. Question: Please describe your falls program? (signage, assessment, banding, patient education).
5. Cords at work stations are in good repair, not hanging loose or presenting a trip hazard-if found, submit an
Engineering/Medxcel work order via the Inside Scoop.
St. Mary’s of Michigan – Standish Hospital
1. No missing or stained ceiling tiles- If found, submit an Engineering/Medxcel work order via the Inside Scoop.
2. Fire extinguisher inspection tags are current.
3. How have you been educated on falls? Through orientation upon hiring, annually through our education
modules.
4. No damaged floor tiles, carpet or trip hazards- If found, submit an Engineering/Medxcel work order via the
Inside Scoop.
5. Sharps containers not overflowing. Full are placed in appropriate storage area
St. Joseph Health System – Tawas City
1. How have you been educated on falls?
2. Please describe your falls program.
3. Food and drink are not on work stations. Remind associates to use break rooms, and/or cafeteria.
4. All food and beverages are dated when opened.
5. No expired food items – in fridge, dry goods and tube feeding.