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CentraCare Health DigitalCommons@CentraCare Health Center Scan 7-1990 Center Scan: July 1990 St. Cloud Hospital Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.centracare.com/center-scan  Part of the Organizational Communication Commons Published for the employees,medical staff and volunteers of Saint Cloud HospitaL July 1990 SAINT CLOUD HOSPITAL Hospital sponsors paraplegic pilot in air show S aint Cloud Hospital is sponsoring one of this year's Wheels, Wings and Water Festival Airshow's premiere acts, Steve Soper, a paraplegic pilot. Soper has been involved in air-shows since 1974, but a 1986 accident left Soper without the use of his legs. "We're proud to be sponsoring Steve Soper. His determination and perseverance make a strong statement to our own rehabilitation patients," said Earl Pederson, manager of the hospital's rehabilitation unit. "It tells them that it is possible to return to many of their routine activities or jobs. Steve is a real inspiration to all of us." Soper will also be attending a luncheon hosted by the rehabilitation department on Friday, July 6 at the hospital. Paraplegics and quadriplegics from the community are invited. One of them will be the recipient of a free airplane ride with Soper. The airshow will be from 2:30 -5:30 p.m. on Sunday, July 8 at the St. Cloud Airport. Soviet to complete residency at Recovery Plus Saint Cloud Hospital's alcohol and chemical dependency unit, Recovery Plus, will host a chemical dependency expert from Leningrad, Soviet Union this summer as part of its newly developed international residency program. Mark Pevsner is scheduled to arrive July 10 and spend 4 weeks studying our treatment process. He wants to learn more about the Minnesota model of treatment including how we segment treatment · programs to meet the different needs of all individuals including relapse, adolescent, outpatient, and family programs. Marcia Kurilla, RN, Recovery Plus, is coordinating Pevsner' s visit. She hopes it will be the first in an international residency program she's working to develop. If all goes well, Kurilla could coordinate trips from chemical dependency experts in Israel, France, Switzerland and other countries. Pevsner's visit is part of the state-wide "Moscow on the Mississippi" program. Sponsored by the Honeywell Foundation and the state of Minnesota, the exchange program is designed to explore common problems and issues. -Lori J. Tiffany Diabetes Not-Too-Long Bikeathon DIABETES " The first Diabetes Not-Too-Long Bikeathon organized by Health Systems Institute, a division of Saint Cloud Hospital, departed Saturday, June 23 at 8 a.m. in front of SCH. Fifty cyclists pedaled approximately 120 miles in two days, along a scenic route through lake country in the Brainerd area. ''The event was flawless," said Marge Parry, one of the event ~~ .. - ' ;!~ NOT·TOO·LON( BIKEATHON Quilt marks 75th anniversary of Catholic Health Association Each Catholic hospital that played a role in founding the Catholic Health Association of the United States (CHA) has helped in the creation of a Founders Quilt. Saint Cloud Hospital was one of the founders, and like each of the other 42 founders, has created a square in the quilt. The quilt, which measures 9 feet by 12 feet, was unveiled on June 10 in Washington, DC. "We chose a quilt because it is a symbol of unity, a symbol of distinctly different pieces being joined together into a strong whole," explained John E. Curley, Jr., CHA president and CEO. "Seventy-five years ago these hospitals came together to create CHA to provide the strength in unity that they needed to effectively respond to the changes occurring in healthcare standards and education. This quilt and this anni-versary year celebrate the ingenuity of our founders and the continuing ability of CHA members to creatively respond to change." The hospital's square was created by Sisters Mary Cecilia Kapsner, Ruth Nierengarten, and Thomasette Scheeler, all members of the Sisters of the Order of St. Benedict. It features embroidered images of the original Saint Cloud Hospital and three successive buildings. The quilt now hangs in St. Louis, Missouri, at the national headquarters of CHA. coordinators. "The cyclists said that they really enjoyed it, and that they would tell their friends to ride it next year if the hospital decides to do this again." Cyclists pledged a minimum of $175 to ride in the Bikeathon. One couple pledged a combined total of $1,500. Many cyclists pledged several hundred dollars over the minimum $175. The money raised will be used for scholarships for diabetes education programs. BENEFITH?IE What is the hospital's retirement plan? Am I a participant in the plan? When are changes going to be made to the plan? These are some of the ~ore common questions that employees ask. The hospital does have a retirement plan called Sisters of the Order of St. Benedict Retirement Plan. The plan is a benefit fully paid for by the hospital at no cost to the employee. Annual!}~ the hospital contributes about 6% of the total hospital payroll to the fund. Major improvernents have been made to the retirement plan retroactive to the beginning of the current plan year, 7 /1/89. These improvements are highlighted in the following question and answer section. How do I become a participant in the retirement plan? You need to be at least age 21 and work at least 1,000 hours in a fiscal year Ouly 1 through June 30). What is "vesting"? Vesting is the number of years necessary for you to receive a benefit at normal retirement (age 65) . To receive a vesting credit for a year, you must work 1,000 hours in the fiscal year. Pension hours are indicated on your paystub. How many years do I need to be vested? The plan previously required 10 years of 1,000 hours to be vested. Now, with the improvements as of 7 /1 /89, you only need 5 years of 1,000 hours to be vested. Years prior to 7 /1 /89 will count towards the 5 year vesting requirement. How is my retirement benefit calculated? Your retirement benefit is based on a formula. As of 7 /1 /89, the formula has been restructured to increase the benefits available at retirement. The social security offset in the previous formula has been eliminated plus other changes have been made to the formul, The formula is based on a percentage o. your final average salary times your years of service of 1,000 hours. When am I eligible for my retirement benefit? Normal retirement is age 65. However, another enhancement has been added as of 7 /1 /89 for those of you who may be considering early retirement. If you are at least age 60 anc your age plus years of service (with 1,000 hours or more) equal 85, there wil be no reduction to your monthly benefit. However, if you wish to retire before age 65 and do not meet the abov, requirements, you may receive benefits at a reduced amount if you are at least age 55 and have 15 years of service witl 1,000 hours. If you are a current plan participant, you recently received your annual pension status report. Please review this report which shows you a comparison of your estimated benefit under the old plan and the new plan. If you have questions concerning your pension status report or the retirement plan in general, a representative from our plan actuary will be available to answer your questions on Wednesday, July 18, in the Hoppe Auditorium. Date and times will be announced in the Today. New Management Debra Eisenstadt, RNC, BSN, has been hired as assistant manager of 4S. She is nationally certified in gerontology. Before coming to SCH, she worked at the St. Ooud Veterans Administration Medical Center for 11 years. center scan July 1990 Volume 3, Number 6 Center Scan is published monthly by the public relations and development department. Any comments or questions should be addressed to the editor. Editor: John L. Pepper Contributing Writer: Lori J. Tiffany Photography: Joel Butkowski Vt+A. Me,mor d Vauntay Holpllal1 d Amanca. Inc. C 19110 Saint Cloud Holpta Employee recognized for junior volunteer work Recipient of this year's Rosalie Timmers Award for outstanding service by a junior volunteer is Karin Reichensperger. Reichensperger recently graduated from Technical High School, and plans to attend the pre-med program at the College of St. Benedict. She is the daughter of Charles and Connie Reichensperger of St. Cloud. Reichensperger is employed in the hospital's telecommunications department, and previously worked for nutrition services. She was the 1989-90 junior volunteer president, and has donated more than 800 hours of volunteer service. Reichensperger received the award at a ceremony to honor 84 junior volunteers who have together donated more than 14,700 volunteer hours to SCH. Mid-Minnesota Health Clinic hires medical director The hospital is pleased to announce that John Richard Hann, M.D., has accepted the position of medical director for the Mid-Minnesota Health Oinic .. Dr. Hann has been in private practice in St. Paul, Minnesota. Prior to that he worked with the National Health Service Corps in Paragould, Arkansas. The clinic will serve people living within a 30-mile radius of St. Goud who are either uninsured or inadequately insured. It is expected to open in August. The clinic will be located at 2850 First Street North, St. Goud. Clinic staff will include a clinic manager, family practice physician, nurse practitioner or physician's assistant, volunteer coordinator, nursing and support staff. It is estimated that the clinic will be able to accorrurodate about 7,000 patient visits per year. --PROMOTIONS--Barbara Curtis, jr. physical therapy orderly, P.T., to physical therapy assistant. Julie Goenner, Recovery Plus counselor, Recovery Plus, to Recovery Plus sr. counselor. Robert Lacroix, chemical dependency specialist, Recovery Plus, to Recovery Plus counselor. Paul Lentner, jr. physical therapy orderly, P.T., to sr. physical therapy orderly. Barbara McConnell, employee health service nurse, to adult nurse practitioner, Health Systems Institute.• Kirsten Pederson, staff occupational therapist, 0.T., to sr. occupational therapist. Patty Popp, trainee transcriber, ETC, to transcriber. Lori Rice, jr. physical therapy orderly, physical therapy, to sr. physical therapy orderly. Michael Steil, home health aide I/homemaker, home care, to nursing assistant, float pool. • Will work both positions. --ACHIEVEMENTS--The marketing division received a Gold Spirit Award during the fifth annual Catholic Health Association Marketing & Public Relations Forum June 8 in Washington, DC. The "Special Media" award was for promotional Christmas ornaments designed as part of the neonatal intensive care unit marketing campaign. Ann LaFrence, oncology data coordinator, had two articles published in the National Tumor Registrars Association spring publication of Abstract. The articles were titled "Improved Registry Through Better Documentation," and ''The Oncology Data Professional, Registry Excellence Through Service." 

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CentraCare Health DigitalCommons@CentraCare Health Center Scan 7-1991 Center Scan: July 1991 St. Cloud Hospital Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.centracare.com/center-scan  Part of the Organizational Communication Commons SAINT CLOUD HOSPITAL July 1991 INSIDE THIS ISSUE: Recovery Plus Anniversary ................. ................... 2 Environmental Impact Progress ..... .. ..................... 2 Employee Recognition Program ........................... 3 Lab Personnel Published ........................... .. ........... 3 Benefit WI$E ........................................... .................. 4 Achievements ................... ... .......................... .... ....... 4 Promotions ... ................ ... ................ ....................... .. 4 Published for the employees, me.dical staff and volunteers of Saint Cloud Hospital. Medical Plaz.a Groundb • g Among those donning hard hats for the groundbreaking ceremonies were prioress and Corporate Board member Sister Mary Reuter, vicar-general and Corporate Board member Rev. Daniel Tauten, St. Cloud mayor Chuck Winkelman, Board of Directors chair Sister Dolores Super, Chief of Staff James J. Hansen, M.D., senior vice president Paul Gray, and president John Frobenius. Approximately 70 people attended the June 6 official groundbreaking for the new Medical Plaz.a. Representatives from the plaz.a architects, construction company, hospital, hospital sponsors and community attended the ceremonies, which ended with refreshments under a large tent. The 247,000 square-foot Medical Plaza will include nine floors (seven floors above ground level and two floors below). Four floors will be used for SCH outpatient services and the top three floors will be leasable medical offices. The remaining two floors will house mechanical equipment, as well as storage and maintenance areas. '1n order to meet the expanding health care needs of Central Minnesota we need a place for outpatient services to grow and a place to develop new outpatient centers to deliver care more effectively," said Paul Gray, senior vice president. "This building represents a truly dramatic step forward in the delivery of health care in Central Minnesota." The outpatient services portion of the building will include: ■ A Cancer Center designed to bring doctors specializing in radiation therapy and medical oncology together with other SCH cancer services. ■ A Surgery Center offering separate, enlarged facilities designed to accommodate outpatient surgeries. ■ A Heart Center, designed to bring together diagnostics, cardiac rehabilitation, and cardiac catheterization laboratories. ■ An Emergency Trauma Center expanded to handle major medical, surgical and psychiatric emergencies, as well as more routine care, 24 hours a day. ■ An enlarged laboratory. ■ A new Dialysis Center for chronic kidney dialysis services. ■ An Endoscopy Center offering diagnostic services in gastroscopy, colonoscopy and bronchoscopy. ■ A Neurosciences Center. Pre-site work will continue during the summer, to include the demolition of the old Health Services Building. Construction on the Medical Plaza will begin in the fall. It is expected to open February, 1993. 20 Years Of Sobriety ecovery Plus of Saint Cloud Hospital will celebrate its 20th nniversary in July. A celebratory weekend of activities is planned for July 19 and 20. On Friday, July 19, WCCO news anchorman Don Shelby will be in town to give a presentation titled "Celebration of Recovery." Shelby will speak at Stewart Hall on the campus of St. Cloud State University. Tickets are $5, and revenues will be donated to Foundation for Recovery, a scholarship fund to assist families who want treatment and cannot afford to pay. On Saturday, July 20, an alumni and staff anniversary picnic will take place at Sauk Rapids Municipal Park in Sauk Rapids. The hospital's alcohol and chemical dependency inpatient services began in 1972. At thM time, only a few hospital inpatient ;:hemical dependency programs existed in Minnesota. Mike Becker, director of behavioral health services, along with other hospital staff and physicians, visited the existing sites. The team designed an inpatient program which started with ten beds. "At that time our vision went only as far as a program that had sixteen beds," Becker said recently. ''The early days were fun, because there wasn't much knowledge out there, and when making site visits we were finding out what was really going on in a pioneering sense." Don Shelby What was going on was the development of the nationally acclaimed Minnesota Model, which included inpatient treatment, and intensive counseling based on the 12-step program models. SCH's program was very successful, and by the mid-1970s the daily census was close to 50 a day. The hospital's efforts to function in the most environmentally responsible manner possible continue, with the expansion of exist-ing programs as well as some new initiatives. Following the introduction of the recycling program in July, 1990, a total of nearly 5,737 lbs. of cans, 712 lbs. of plastic, and 5,444 lbs. of glass were recycled by nutrition services; 59,800 lbs. of cardboard and 9,663 lbs. of office paper were recycl-ed through a hospital-wide program. A limiting factor in recycling efforts Kris Peterson, nutrition services, Mary Anne Daniel, Recovery Plus, and Laverne Johnson, telecommunications, were three of the 16 volunteers who volunteered to pick up trash alongside County Road 119 as part of the Adopt-A-Highway campaign. The program grew to include outpatient services, and specialty programs including adolescent and women's programs, all with increased emphasis on family involvement. The program and its components have won several awards, the most recent being recognition for Journey Home, the state's first halfway house where women in recovery can live with their children. In 1989 the name Recovery Plus was adopted to indicate the depth of the program and its services. Today, Recovery Plus staffing is approximately 70 FfEs. "When you look at how many people the chemical dependency programs have affected, through treatment of patients and involvement with patients' families, the impact of these programs is tremendous," Becker said. "In a lot of the smaller communities across Central Minnesota there are AA groups meeting with many active members who had experience with Saint Cloud Hospital programs. I'm proud that Saint Cloud Hospital showed leadership in the early '70s by establishing what is now called Recovery Plus. It's another example of the hospital's foresight, and it's had a positive impact on the St. Cloud community as well as the Central Minnesota region." has been storage space for collected materials, but a loading dock expansion planned for later this year will allow recycling to expand. The recycling of paper will be hospital wide by the end of the year, according to Kris Peterson, nutrition services manager and waste management task force chair. The hospital is also encouraging outside vendors to share the hospital's concerns for the environment. A letter signed by Peterson and hospital president John Frobenius was maile4 to hospital suppliers, inviting them "to join us in our efforts to reduce waste, recycle wastes and use products that do not adversely impact the environment." The letter encouraged suppliers to use recyclable packaging, to reduce excess packaging and shipping materials, and to do this in a cost effective manner. Circle Of Excellence Saint Cloud Hospital employees are ood. Often,notjustgood,but utstanding. And administration feel the hospital needs to expard. its recognition program for outstanding employees. "Right now we have a very nice annual program which recognizes employees for their years of service. That program will continue but we think it is important to also recognize outstanding employees throughout the year," said Jim Painter, manager of Employment/ Employee Relations. The new recognition program will consist of three components: ■ The annual years of service awards for 5, 10, 15, 20, etc. and retiring employees. These individuals are honored at a dinner during National Hospital Week in May. ■ The Circle of Excellence Program which will recognize individual employees for their commitment and excellence. All employees are eligible for nomination and need to meet certain criteria to receive this award. Anyone may nominate an employee for this award -other employees, supervisors, managers, directors, vice presidents, medical staff, patients or visitors. Many manufacturers are becoming sensitive to environmental issues, Peter-son said, and new recycling opportunities are opening up, even for the recyling of materials like polystyrene. The hospital's paper towels are now made from recycled materials. And even the old Health Services Institute building has been recycled. It is being ground into road fill. The laboratory is recycling a hazardous material named xylene, used for processing tissues in histology. By law, xylene can no longer be burned in the incinerator, and professional disposal was going to be very expensive. So, the hospital has ordered a solvent recovery system which allows the lab to recycle all of its xylene .. The hospital joined the Adopt-A-Highway campaign, adopting a two-mile stretch of county road 119 just out of St. The employee will receive formal recognition in employee publications, a plaque, a photo to be used in a display in the main lobby and recognition at an annual banquet. Those receiving the award will most likely be recognized on a monthly basis. "This is what we think will happen. However, everyone should know that nominations will be carefully reviewed to make sure they meet the established criteria. If two people who are outstanding nominees meet the criteria, they will both be honored. On the other hand, if no one nominated fits the criteria, no award will be presented that month. We want to be flexible with this program," Painter explained. The nominees will be reviewed by an Employee Recognition Coundl of 12 managers, supervisors and employees. Nomination fomts are available in the Employment Office, Benefit Resource Center and the information desk in the main lobby. Completed fomis should be sent to Employment/Employee Relations. Nominations will be accepted beginning this month (July). ■ The third component is the Just in Time award. "This is an informa¼rocess where managers can quickly identi and award people in their own areas," ainter said. Those recognized will receive a small gift of appredation. Any questions about these new programs should be directed to Jim Painter at ext. 5767. Cloud, off the N. River Road. In May, sixteen employees volunteered for a work crew that picked up trash from the roadside. The roadside cleanup will take place again in July. In the spring, the task force staffed a large booth in the Riverfront Dining Room which provided information on the hospital's waste management practices and environmental concerns. Also, a brochure titled Environmental Responsibility Statement was prepared, to outline the hospital's response to environmental concerns. "We're a leader in the community on these issues, though there is still more that can be done. It takes time, but we are heading in the right direction, and piece by piece, we'll deal with these issues," Peterson said. Lab Personnel Published A new reference book titled "Autologous Transfusion and Hemotherapy" has just been published, with two laboratory staff members listed as authors of the chapter titled "Autologous Blood in a Community Hospital." Yvonne Schrank, medical technologist, and Yvonne Betts, lab assistant manager, are co-authors of the chapter, along with pathologist Roslyn Yomtovian, M.D., and James L. Kepner, Ph.D., Saint Cloud State University. Yomtovian is now at the University Hospital of Cleveland, Ohio, but until just three years ago she was a pathologist at Saint Cloud Hospital. Schrank has worked with her on several publications. The reference book was edited by Drs. Taswell and Pineda from the Mayo Clinic. BENEFITH?IE Sisters of the Order of St. Benedict Retirement Plan The hospital's retirement plan is called "Sisters of the Order of St. Benedict Retirement Plan." This plan is known as a defined benefit plan which means that the plan provides benefits related to service, and salary, based on a formula that determines how much an employee or beneficiary will receive. Employees become participants in the plan if they are at least 21 years of age and work at least 1,000 hours in the PROMOTIONS Sara Brenhaug, nurse intern, telemetry, to graduate nurse, 5 South. Gary Lahr, transcriber, 6 South, to graduate nurse. Lonnie Folsom, Rec. Plus sr. coun-selor, Rec. Plus, to relapse coordinator. Jennifer Matison, nursing assistant, 3 NW, to surgical technician, surgery. Dianne Notch, food service aide, nutrition services, to Dianne Notch-Burg, dining room assistant. Susan Ostendorf, ETU assistant, ETC, to graduate nurse, telemetry. Barbara Phillippe, physical therapy center scan July 1991 Volume 4, Number 7 Center Scan is published monthly by the public relations and development department. Any comments or questions should be addressed to the editor. Vll,I\. Ment>er of Voluntay HO&pitals of America, lnc.e C 1991 Saint Cloud HOlpilal PIIJNIW CJol A l!ECYUAII.E P APU. fiscal year which begins on July 1 and concludes June 30. In order to be eligible for benefits an employee must first be vested. Employees receive a vesting credit each year if they work at least 1,000 hours in that fiscal year. Employees need five years of 1,000 hours to be fully vested. Vacation, restricted call, non-restricted call, hospital time off, sick, and holiday hours are considered hours worked. Retirement benefits are calculated on a percentage of final average salary multiplied by your years of service of 1,000 hours. Normal retirement age is 65. However, if an employee's age is at least 60 and he/she has 25 years of service assistant, P.T., to sr. physical therapy assistant. Meg Sobieck, nurse intern, 5 South, to nursing assistant. Ramona Stanger, staff radiographer, radiology, to C.T. scanning technologist. Lori Tiffany, publications assistant, public relations, to media relations coordinator. Laurie TverstoL ECG technician, elec-trocardiology, to graduate nurse, 4 South. Karen Wonderlich, pharmacy JV add tech (trn.), pharmacy, to graduate pharmacist. Ann Wruck, housekeeping aide, environmental services, to transcriber (trn.), 6 South. EDITOR: John L. Pepper CONTRIBUTING WRITERS: Lori Tiffany, Diane Hageman DESIGN: Marla Elness PHOTOGRAPHY: Joel Butkowski, Wayne Torborg PUBLICATIONS COMMITTEE MEMBERS: Jerry Carlson, Speech Pathology Paulette Como, Endoscopy Services Rosie Feneis, Information Services Lou Ann Gamer, Volunteer Services Susanne Guck, Medical Staff Office Bernie Hy Ila, Nutrition Services Barb January, Home Care Bev Moog, Laboratory Roger Oberg, Administration Marcia O'Konek, Surgery John Pepper, Public Relations Donna Perez, Social Services Barb Scheiber, Nursing Lori Tiffany, Public Relations Karen Trobec, Safety & Security (with 1,000 hours or more) that employee is eligible to retire with no reduction to his/her monthly pension benefit (Rule of 85). If an employee retires before age 65 and does not meet the Rule of 85 (age plus credited service), but is at least 55 years of age and has at least 15 years of credited service, the employee is eligible for pension benefits at a reduced rate. If you are within two months of retirement or are nearing retirement and wish to have an estimated pension calculation prepared for you, please contact Lola Brysz, ext. 3626, or Laura Burns, ext. 4612 in the Compensation and Benefits Department. ACHIEVEMENTS Pat Farrington, nutrition services, has been accepted into the University of Iowa Hospital and Oinic's dietetics internship program. John 1-robenius, hospital president, became chair of the Minnesota Hospital Association Board of Trustees Jt:ne 1. Pat Hart, NICU assistant manager, successfully completed the NAACOG national certification exam in the area of neonatal intensive care. NAACOG is the organization of obstetric, gynecologic, and neonatal nurses. Wayne Lauermann, billing & col-lections manager, has been r~lected to the board of trustees for the state-wide Hospital Financial Management Association. Patrick McGuire, chief cardio-vascular technologist, had an abstract selected for presentation and publication by the National Society for Cardiovas-cular Technology. He presented the abstract on Cardiovascular Technologist Responsibilities in the Operating Room at the National Scientific Conference in Baltimore, MD, June 1. Brian Sullivan, R.D., dietitian on telemetry, ICU, CCU, and 4 NW, successfully completed the American dietetics registration exam. Neurosurgeon A. R. Watts, M.D., of Central Minnesota Neurosciences, Ltd., will visit the People's Republic of China as part of a Spinal Injury Delega-tion from Canada and the United States. He was chosen as a delegate through the Citizen Ambassador Program of People to People International. Watts will give presentations on spinal instru-mentation from the neurosurgeon's viewpoint. 

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