June 2010
Safety Initiatives Patient safety remains one of the
most critical healthcare challenges in the nation, and we at Mason General Hospital continually seek new ways to provide the safest systems for our patients and their families. Proper patient identification is a key component of patient safety.
What to Expect During Your Hospital Care • Every patient receives a wristband while at the hospital, to ensure their proper identification during their care. Continued on page 3…
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Vol. 26 No. 3
Standing by Standard Mammo Guidelines At his desk in front of digital mammography images is Kevin Roscoe, M.D., a board-certified radiologist at MGH.
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etecting breast cancer in time is personal for Dr. Kevin Roscoe, M.D. Just last year, the MGH radiologist lost his 89-year-old grandmother to breast cancer. “Her doctor had stopped recommending screening mammograms for her for some time. By the time she found it, the disease was widespread. She was vibrant, and healthy otherwise,” Dr. Roscoe, MGH’s chief-of-staff for radiology, recalled. He has been the director of medical imaging at Mason General Hospital since August of 2008. Since 1989, his profession has seen breast cancer mortality decrease by 29 percent. “This mortality drop is largely due to the widespread mammogram screening programs we have had,” Dr. Roscoe said. He is, however, alarmed by a recent recommendation by the U.S. Continued on page 6…
New Technology Enhances Efficiency
A new Bedside Mediation Verification system (BMV) offers patients at Mason General Hospital
Kristi Armstrong, RN, an ICU nurse at MGH, scans the bar code on a patient’s ID bracelet. This state-of-the-art feature allows nurses to verify medications before they administer them, as well as access a patient’s current medical information and confirm patient identity.
more peace of mind. In January, Mason General implemented this technology, which involves scanning a bar code on each patient’s wristband. It allows nurses to verify medications before they administer them, as well as access a patient’s current medical information and confirm patient identity. “While errors can occur at any point in the medication process, the last chance to catch the error before it reaches the patient is at the time of administration. BMV systems allow life-saving innovation at this critical last step. During the medication administration process, nurses scan bar codes on patient wristbands and medications to correctly identify the patient and the appropriate medication,” explained Kelly Nettle, RN and director of clinical informatics and the Post Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU)/Outpatient Surgery (OPS)/Ambulatory Care Center (ACC). Bar code scanning is now in MGH’s Medical/Surgical/Pediatrics department, Intensive Care Unit, PACU, OPS, ACC, Wound Care Services, and Birth Center. This new system helps ensure that the right patients receive the exact dosage of the proper medication, via the appropriate route, at the correct time. The latest test results, medication orders, and allergy information immediately appear on patients’ records to alert against any potential problems, ahead of time. This makes nurses more efficient and gives physicians faster and easier access to critical information. “As a result, medication errors have the potential to decrease by almost 86 percent,” Ms. Nettle said. Nettle added only about 18 percent of hospitals currently use bar coding systems, but she expects to see more implement it. “We believe in quality healthcare and realized this solution would assist our nurses to better protect patients and improve patient safety and care.” By Rebecca Carpenter, McCarty & Associates, Inc.
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Facility Master Plan — New Addition & Remodel
New 2010 Auxiliary Officers
From the desk of Bob Appel, CEO at MGH
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t is with great pleasure that I share some exciting updates related to our Hospital District’s facility master plan and construction project. The District held a series of community meetings in April and May, at which we shared, for the first time, with our close neighbors, District Conceptual drawing of Mason General Hospital. supporters, and community members important updates related to the construction project. At these meetings the District’s architect and the general contractor shared important updates regarding the construction project. These meetings presented a unique opportunity to see this exciting new project take shape, literally from the ground up. We also took some time to answer questions about the construction project. We have concluded our work to finish the conceptual design phase of the construction project, and will move quickly into the final stages of detail and design of the construction plans. I am also very happy to announce that we have hired our general contractor/construction manager (GC/CM) from a field of several top construction firms in the Northwest. I am pleased to share with you that the first phase of the renovations to the Medical/ Surgical/Pediatrics (MSP) nurses’ station is now complete. The renovations for MSP are a part of the District’s ongoing work and annual planning efforts to complete our facility master plan improvements. The improvements to this area and the recently-completed renovation to The Birth Center’s nurses’ station were designed to provide a more welcoming space for patients and visitors, as well as create a more efficient working environment for the nursing staff. Please join me in thanking the staff who continued to provide care throughout the construction process, and contractors who worked together to make this project a success. I especially want to acknowledge the contractors who took the extra time and care to ensure the quality of care that our patients received and the health of our staff remained constant through the duration of the construction. More updates about the Mason General’s construction project may be found on our website at www.MasonGeneral.com.
The newly remodeled and expanded Medical/Surgical/Pediatrics nurses’ station.
Installed in May as the new 2010 officers for the Women’s Auxiliary at MGH were (left to right) Sue Glenn, president; Betty Kiefer, vice president; Lois Culik, secretary; and Dinane Deeson, treasurer.
Nursing Scholarships Awarded
Shannon Paine, a full-time mother and student at Olympic College; Odessa Cook, Olympic College student; and Jordanne Brand, Shelton High School and Olympic College Running Start student – all received a nursing/medical scholarship worth $1,500 from MGH’s Women’s Auxiliary. The girls were honored at the Auxiliary’s annual luncheon in May. Ms. Paine plans a career as a registered nurse, Ms. Cook as an X-ray technician, and Ms. Brand as a pediatric registered nurse.
Obese Kids More Likely to Die Early Overweight and obese children – those ranking in the top quartile for weight – had double the risk of early death as compared to children in the lowest quartile, according to a National Institutes of Health study that tracked 4,857 American Indian children in Arizona for 24 years. The majority of early deaths were from alcoholic liver disease, cardiovascular disease, infections, cancer, and diabetes.
Haitians’ Gratitude Moves Dr. Nwosa
[SOURCE: Nanci Hellmich, “Premature death is more likely in obese children,” USA Today, February 10, 2010; New England Journal of Medicine, February, 2010]
Safety Initiatives continued from page 1… • There are two hospital-wide patient identifiers – At every point you are receiving treatment, you will be asked your name and date of birth and your wristband will be checked for verification. • Fall-risk patients will be given distinctly-colored wristbands, so that staff are immediately aware of their special needs. • As part of our medication verification process, your wristband and medication will be scanned to ensure that it’s the correct prescription. This scanning technology is part of our commitment to provide patients with safe care.
What You Can Do to Help
• Bring your identification with you to all your hospital appointments. • Keep the wristband on at all times during your hospital stay. Together, we can ensure that you receive safe care.
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Digital makes a difference. Digital mammography now available at MGH! Advantages of digital mammography: • Improved image quality for all women, especially those under age 50 • Reduced patient exam time, increasing availability of appointment times • Ease of access & transfer of patient images & records • Images are immediately available for consultation with healthcare specialists, as needed
For an appointment call (360) 427-9590.
MGH is a member of the National Consortium of Breast Centers. All of our mammographers and radiologists are certified in digital breast imaging.
Dr. Nkem Nwosa M.D., F.A.C.O.G, board certified gynecologist and obstetrician, is with a patient she helped care for during her recent volunteer service trip to Haiti, following January’s powerful earthquake. Dr. Nwosa practices at Mountain View Women’s Health Clinic.
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verwhelming gratitude overcame intense grief for some Haitians following the devastating earthquake in January. “The resilience of the Haitian people I met is to be admired,” said Nkem Nwosa, M.D. Dr. Nwosa, who is a board-certified obstetrician and gynecologist at Mountain View Women’s Health Clinic in Shelton, traveled to Haiti in February. “I saw people who lost limbs but were grateful for just being alive. A mother who lost three of her four children was not looking at the past, but stated she cherished the one son who survived; she was looking forward to creating a better future for both of them,” Dr. Nwosa recalled. Representing Foundation for Peace, and Another Ministry – a missionary division of the Synagogue Church of All Nations, Dr. Nwosa volunteered her medical service for a week at a disaster recovery center. “It was impossible to witness such devastation and suffering and not want to help in any way possible,” Dr. Nwosa said. She returned to America feeling grateful for the invaluable experience. Though not new to volunteering, she had never before served in the aftermath of a natural disaster. “The main focus of medical care after a natural disaster is acute care, addressing the immediate needs of the patient,” Dr. Nwosa added. Besides being the only ob/gyn specialist at her site, Dr. Nwosa also cared for patients recovering from severe injuries. Among her patients was an elderly woman she had seen on CNN. This woman spent a week buried under rubble without food or water, attributing her survival to singing and prayer. One of her favorite songs was one Dr. Nwosa heard daily in Haiti: translated to English it went: Copies available “Glory to God/Adoration at all MGH to God/He is worthy of Clinics and our praise.”
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patient waiting areas at MGH.
By Rebecca Carpenter, McCarty & Associates, Inc.
Employees Give to Food Bank
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ason County Public Hospital District No. 1 employees donated 509 pounds of food during this year’s annual food drive, which took place just before National Hospital Week, from May 3 through May 6. Last year, the food drive raised 400 pounds of food. All of the donations went to The Saint’s Pantry Food Bank in downtown Shelton. Displaying the collection of donations are, from left: MGH Chief Development Officer, Jennifer Capps; Food Bank volunteer, James Mullins; MGH employee, Monica Bates; The Saint’s Pantry Food Bank Director, Steve Helt; and Food Bank volunteers, Steve Russell and John Calleja.
Letter to Scott Hilburn, MGH Comm
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Dear Scott, ton community for a long My family has been a part of the Shel quality care at Mason General time and we have consistently received r was a patient at Mason General Hospital. In November of 2009 my fathe and chronic illnesses. Because and was admitted with several recurring tually my father passed away of his age and the extent of his illness, even iving holiday. later that month just before the Thanksg wonderful care my father and the for I would like to thank your staff ent at Mason General. Your my family received while he was a pati nd the call of duty” a common staff made the term, “above and beyo ous that all the staff members event, and made it look easy. It was obvi remarked how much they liked care deeply for their patients and often ness, compassion and attention working at Mason General. Their kind to detail was remarkable. g with the staff out on the I would like to thank the staff in ICU alon all of the hospital staff and the floor. I would especially like to thank er. I would also like to thank nurses who helped to take care of my fath for their kindness and skill in Dr. Chen, Dr. Lindahl and Dr. Schlauderaff and my family. caring for my father and dealing with me d watch for several days with My father was very ill and my family stoo and compassionately attended to him until he passed. Your staff dutifully a very difficult time for us and was his every need, as well as ours. This ate to recommend Mason hesit not will your staff helped us through it. I in, thank you. General to my friends and relatives. Aga Sincerely, B. Dean Byrd
Exercising Safely with Diabetes Regular exercise is recommended for children with diabetes, and blood sugar emergencies can be prevented by following a few guidelines: • Ask your doctor what blood sugar levels should be maintained while working out • Check glucose levels before exercise, and don’t exercise if urine ketone levels are moderate or high • Take a break and check your blood sugar if you exercise for more than an hour or if you work out more strenuously than usual • Make sure your coaches, friends and team-mates know you have diabetes and know what they can do if you have an emergency • Stop immediately and take glucose tablets, dried fruit or juice if you feel any hypoglycemic symptoms – shakiness, rapid heartbeat, sweating, hunger, tingling of the lips or fingertips. [SOURCE: Jenilee Matz, MPH, “Children with diabetes: is it safe to play sports? MyOptumHealth, updated February 23, 2009]
A fundraiser o f M G H Fo U ndat i o n
Thank You,
Sponsors of the 2010 Golf Tournament MGH Quality Care Open • Friday, June 25, 2010 Alderbrook Golf and Yacht Club Registration at 8 a.m. • Shotgun Start at 10 a.m.
Title Sponsor
Women’s Prize Sponsor Christmas Village Mfg. Home Com. Men’s Prize Sponsor Squaxin Island Tribe Banquet & Catering Services Sponsor Food Services of America Prize Sponsor Dynamic Collectors, Inc. Golf Course Sponsor IEI Security Banner Sponsor Taylor Shellfish Company Awards Dinner Sponsor Mt. St. Helens Evergreens, Inc. and Eveland Family Putting Contest Sponsor Hiawatha Corporation Tee Pack Sponsor Two Noble Guys, LLC Tent Sponsor Electrocom Golf Cart Sponsor Shelton Health & Rehabilitation Center Registration/Brunch Sponsor Bob & Betty Paulsen/VALIC and Michael Maria/AIG 3rd Place Handicap Prize Sponsor Fred Finn/Finninsula Foundation, Inc. 4th Place Handicap Prize Sponsor Dr. Richard C. Downing, D.D.S., P.S. 4th Place Non-Handicap Prize Sponsor Healthcare Management Administrators, Inc. Entertainment Sponsor Manke Lumber Company Hospitality Carts Sponsor Land Title Company Sponsors as of May 10, 2010
Hole Sponsors Level A
Arnold & Smith Insurance Direct Matters - Mary Houlihan El Sarape V Gastroenterology Associates, PLLC Harpreet S. Brar, M.D. Kathryne A. Wagner, M.D. James F. Kruidenier, M.D. Meimin Xie, M.D. Kristine Y. Zhang, M.D. McCarty & Associates, Inc. “a marketing firm” Olympic Mountain Millwork, LLC Peninsula Community Federal Credit Union Robert W. Johnson, PLLC Steven Sims, Inc.
Hole Sponsors Level B
Bill Schultz Insurance Brady Landscape Supply Capital Business Machines Cardiology Associates, PLLC D.R. Gardner, CPA Eco Tex Healthcare Laundry Services Fidelis Communications Green Diamond Resource Company Hackney Family Dentistry Heritage Bank Hood Canal Communications KPS Health Plans Mason County Title Insurance ProBuild Simpson Lumber Company, LLC S.I.T.E., Inc. South Sound Radiology Wittenberg, CPA
Event Underwriting Hood Canal Marina
MGH Foundation Contributors Memorialized The Mason Gener al Hospit al Foundation would like to acknowledge former contributors. Listed below are supporters, now deceased, that the Foundation would like to recognize for their past support of our mission and work in the community. Please join us in acknowledging their support of the Foundation during their lifetimes. Evelyn Ange Barbara J. Pratt Buck Armstrong Richard J. Smith To make a tax-deductible, online donation go to www.MasonGeneral.com
Memorial Contributions Mason General Hospital Foundation has received generous donations in memory of the individuals listed below. Donors and memorialized individuals listed in this report reflect contributions made to the Foundation beginning February 19, 2010 and ending May 4, 2010. Buck Armstrong Roger & Linda Hoff William E. Hanson Harold & Joan Hanson Johnny Hickam Roger & Linda Hoff Barbara Putvin Bruce & Gina Munro Tracy Swartos Roger & Linda Hoff William & Joan Winne Every effort has been made to ensure the integrity of this listing. If we have inadvertently omitted any names, please accept our apologies and most sincere thanks for your generosity and continued support of Mason General Hospital Foundation.
News Briefs …Congratulations to MGH “Employee of the Month” for May – Karen Visser, CNA outpatient surgery; and June – Court Debris, diagnostic imaging. …The top three winners in Mason General Hospital’s “Round 2” of the Biggest Loser Competition after the 12-week contest which started in February were: first place, Heather Bernal, culinary and nutritional services; second place, Hildi Espino, R.N., ICU; and third place, Trevor Madison, materials. There was a total of 88 contestants, including some physicians, from 26 of MGH’s departments and clinics. Total weight loss was 582 pounds.
Giving Fantasy Forest the ‘Wow Factor’
Classes & Support Groups … If diabetes is a part of your life, plan to attend Mason General Hospital’s next two-day session entitled “Living Well With Diabetes” on September 14 and 15 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Hospital in the Ellinor Room. Studies show that effective selfmanagement of diabetes is beneficial for the patient and their family. Due to space limitations, advanced registration is required. To register, call Sue Barwick, R.N., certified diabetes educator at (360) 426-1611, ext. 3301 (Allyn (360) 275-8614, ext. 3301). Diabetes education is a covered service under most insurance plans. … Mason General Hospital’s next FREE Adult, Child, and Infant Basic Life Support CPR class will be held on Wednesday, September 22, 2010 from 6 to 9 p.m. in the MGH Learning Center located next to McDonald’s on Olympic Highway North. Everyone attending the class is asked to wear comfortable clothes. There will also be a Spanish interpreter on site. Pre-registration for the class is required, as class size is limited. Reservations must be made by Friday, September 10, by calling the MGH Learning Center at (360) 427-3609. This is not a First Aid class.
Employee Focus: Live, Learn, Work at MGH Michele Rose, R.N., BSN, circulating nurse, surgery dept.
Michele Rose, R.N., BSN
Everyone who has had surgery recently at Mason General Hospital has most likely met Michele Rose, a registered nurse with a Bachelor of Science degree in nursing from the University of Washington. Michele is a “circulating nurse” in MGH’s surgery department, which means, according to her, “I am the patient’s advocate prior to surgery, during surgery, and in recovery.” Michele began her career as a surgery nurse in 2003, and spent time working for Providence in Olympia and Good Samaritan in Puyallup before coming to MGH in 2004. “I love working here because of the staff and facilities,” Michele said. “I love taking care of the patients.”
Mammo Guidelines
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Preventive Services Task Force. The panel agreed that mammograms save lives in women who have screening starting at age 40, but that the lives saved do not justify the cost and stress involved in wide-screening mammography programs. This statement contradicts the same panel’s previous recommendation based on the same data. “There is no valid reason to accept this new recommendation based on the evidence we have currently,” Roscoe said, pointing out how no major medical society has endorsed this suggestion. On the contrary, he and a large number of well-respected organizations specializing in this field have condemned the panel’s endorsement. Instead, they stand by the existing, widely-accepted screening guidelines. Currently, guidelines recommend scheduling a breast examination by a healthcare provider every three years starting at age 20. Annual clinical breast exams should begin at age 40. By age 40, women should also begin to have a mammogram screening every year. In addition to mammograms, MRI or ultrasound screening is useful in helping to detect breast cancer.
Hospital Volunteer, Merlyn Flakus
Merlyn Flakus is excited about the ideas
being brought forth by the Fantasy Forest team for this year’s event. Two years ago, he joined the Mason General Hospital Foundation Board, which hosts Fantasy Forest as its annual, winter holiday-themed fundraiser to benefit Mason General Hospital and its affiliated clinics. Now, Mr. Flakus serves as chair of the Fantasy Forest team. This year’s event will run from Tuesday, November 16 through Saturday, November 20. “There’s a lot of enthusiasm. People like doing it,” he observed. Mr. Flakus appreciates the wide variety of events and activities Fantasy Forest features to provide activities for people of all ages. This year there will be a concerted effort to get more young people to attend. Mr. Flakus, a graduate of Mason County’s former Irene S. Reed High School, and a retired project engineer for Boeing, enjoys staying busy with community organizations. He has participated in the Hood Canal Improvement Club, and currently serves as a Mason County Fire District 6 Commissioner, a Hood Canal Lion, and as a member of the Turning Pointe Domestic Violence Shelter Committee. Mason General Hospital’s emergency services have particularly impressed Mr. Flakus, both for himself as a patient, and in caring for his mother. She is now approaching 100. “I’ve had good experiences there every time,” he said. For more information about Fantasy Forest go to www.MasonGeneral.com/fantasy.html.
Fantasy Forest, 2010
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Winter Magic
antasy Forest is an annual event held in November by the Mason General Hospital Foundation (MGHF). This week-long festival raises money each year to buy equipment for Mason General Hospital. November may seem like a long way off, but it’s not too early to put this festive event on your calendars and to make your reservations.
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Tree Designers - We have lined up two exceptional designers
is another perennial favorite, the Father-Daughter Night Out, which runs from 6 to 9 p.m. Dinner is served and is followed by dancing, a silent auction, and a raffle. As always, the espresso bar and gift shop are open. Tickets are $30 per person.
Fantasy Forest Kicks Off on Tuesday, November 16 with
Friday, November 19 kicks off with Deck the Halls, which runs from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. There is no charge for Deck the Halls. This event presents a holiday gift bazaar featuring hand-crafted and commercial seasonal and non-holiday gift items, an espresso bar, nohost lunch, gift shops, and a raffle.
to lead our tree designs. We look forward to a spectacular array of decorated trees this year to provide Winter Magic for this year’s Fantasy Forest. Please contact the Development Office at (360) 4273623 if you are interested in decorating a tree.
the Fantasy Laugh Factory, which starts with cocktails at 5:30 p.m., followed by dinner at 6:30 p.m. This is an evening of comedy, good food, and lots of fun and laughter spiced with our favorite – the Balloon Extravaganza – burst a balloon, everyone wins. This year, we are bringing back our well-received comedienne from two years ago – Susan Rice. This is an adult only event, with tickets priced at $30 per person.
Wednesday, November 17 is a full day, beginning with
a Fashion Show running from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. This year’s Fashion Show will feature vintage costumes and should continue the tradition of a sold-out, fun afternoon. A gourmet lunch is served and the event is open to all. The gift shop and espresso bar is open, silent auction items are available for bidding, and raffle tickets are for sale. Tickets are $40 per person or $400 for a table of ten. Following the Fashion Show, there is a Community Open House from 2 to 4 p.m. that is free to all. The gift shop and espresso bar will be open with everyone welcome to enjoy the beauty of the Fantasy Forest trees.
Wednesday Evening, November 17 is our Family Game
Night, which runs from 5:30 to 8:00 p.m. Food will be served and the cost is only $5 per person. This is a night of games and fun for the whole family. We are planning some surprise events to make the evening even more exciting.
Thursday, November 18 begins with another Community
Open House (free to all) which runs from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. In the midst of this Community Open House, we hold the Senior Tea from 2 to 4 p.m. There is no charge for the Senior Tea. From 3 to 4 p.m. music is provided for the guests’ enjoyment. During the Senior Tea, guests may visit the espresso bar and gift shop, perhaps win a door prize, and enjoy cookies, tea, and coffee. As usual, the spectacular Fantasy Forest backdrop provides the Winter Magic for these events.
Friday Evening from 7 to 10 p.m. is the Swing Fever Festival. This event features hearty appetizers, espresso bar and gift shop, a nohost bar, a silent auction and/or surprise raffle, and of course – great dancing. This year, the music will be “livened up” a bit and plans are to hold our first-ever dance contest, with contestants paying to enter the contest and prizes awarded from the entry fee pool. Tickets for the Swing Fever Festival are $35 per person or $350 for a table of ten.
Saturday, November 20 begins with the Candy Cane Carnival, from 10:00 to 11:30 a.m. This event features children’s activities, Santa, refreshments, surprises, gift shop, and espresso bar. Tickets are $10 for one adult and one child, and $4 for each additional guest. Fantasy Forest culminates with the spectacular Gala and Live Auction on Saturday from 6 to 10 p.m. The Gala and Live Auction features gourmet dining, silent and live auctions, espresso bar, gift shop, and no-host bar. This is a formal evening with black tie optional. A Sapphire reserved table is $1,200 for ten guests, which includes an appreciation gift for each guest. Individual tickets for a Sapphire table can be purchased for $120. An Emerald reserved table is $1,500 for ten guests, which includes a limited edition ornament for each guest, preferred seating, and a personal wait staff for your table. Individual Emerald table tickets can be purchased for $150. For the following events, reservations are required: Fantasy Laugh Factory, Fashion Show, Family Game Night, Father-Daughter Night Out, Swing Fever Festival, Candy Cane Carnival, and the Gala and Live Auction. Tickets must be purchased by November 8, and reservations can be made by calling the MGHF Development office at (360) 427-3623. Fantasy Forest is a huge success each year because of the immense volunteer effort. If you would like to volunteer with the event, contact the MGHF Development Office at 427-3623.
El Hospital General de Mason abre un Jardín para la Comunidad que beneficia al Banco de Comida Local U
n proyecto nuevo se está organizando en el Hospital General de Mason (MGH): el Jardín de la Comunidad de Mountain View del MGH. Durante el mes de Mayo, 16 parcelas individuales serán preparadas para plantar. Adicionalmente, el jardín incluirá una sección para producir comida para el banco de comida local. El jardín estará cruzando la calle de la entrada principal del hospital sobre la calle Mountain Drive. “Este es nuestro primer año con el jardín y con el tiempo se organizara la comunidad del jardín y se harán planes año con año – y se desarrollaran las actividades alrededor de eso” dijo Dee Ann Kline, PHD, directora de servicios de laboratorio del hospital. Dee Ann y Nancy Trucksess, comisionada del consejo del Hospital Público del Distrito #1, son las organizadoras del jardín. También están trabajando con Mason Matters, Mason Count Master Gardeners y Shleton Catalyst Garden. Las personas que participaran como jardineros se comprometerán a atender y mantener limpias sus parcelas cada semana, atenderán reuniones y fiestas de trabajo y ayudaran al Banco de Comida y limpiaran sus parcelas al final de la temporada. Para más información y solicitudes llame a Dee Ann Kline al (360) 427-9564 o dirección de correos dkline@masongeneral.com. Las solicitudes también se pueden encontrar en la página de internet del hospital www.masongeneral.com
Nueva tecnología ayuda para la eficacia U
n nuevo sistema de verificación de ofrece a los pacientes del Hospital General de Mason paz mental. En Enero el hospital implemento esta tecnología, en la que se escanea un código de barras que el paciente tiene como brazalete. Esto le permite a las enfermeras verificar las medicinas antes de administrarlas y también un acceso fácil a la información médica del paciente y confirmar su identidad. “Mientras pueden ocurrir errores en cualquier momento del proceso, el último momento en que se puede detectar el error es cuando se le va a dar la medicina al paciente. El sistema de código de barras permite la innovación de salvar la vida en este Kristi Armstrong, una enfermera último paso. Durante el proceso de administración de medicinas, de cuidados intensivos del Hospital General de Mason, escanea un las enfermeras deben escanear los brazaletes con código de brazalete que tiene un código de barras de los pacientes y también las medicinas para verificar barras como identificación del que es la medicina apropiada,” explico la enfermera y directora paciente. Este moderno método de información clínica, Kelly Nettle. Este método esta ahora permite a las enfermeras verificar las medicinas antes de dárselas a siendo utilizado en los departamentos de Medico/Quirúrgico/ los pacientes, así como también Pediátrico, Cuidados Intensivos, cirugía y maternidad del Hospital tiene toda la información médica General de Mason. del paciente y puede confirmar la identidad del paciente. Este Nuevo sistema ayuda a asegurar que los pacientes reciban la dosis exacta y la medicina adecuada, en la forma indicada y al tiempo correcto. Los últimos resultados de pruebas, órdenes de medicina e información de alergias aparecen en el registro del paciente y previene en contra de algún problema. Esto ayuda a que las enfermeras sean más eficientes y que los médicos tengan acceso más rápidamente y fácilmente a información critica. “Como resultado, los errores médicos tienen un potencial de disminuir hasta un 86 %,” dijo la Srta. Nettle. Nettle además menciono que solamente el 18 por ciento de los hospitales utilizan actualmente este sistema pero se espera que más comiencen a utilizarlo. “Creemos en la calidad del cuidado a la salud y entendimos que esta era una solución que ayudaría a las enfermeras a proteger a los pacientes y a mejorar la seguridad y cuidado del paciente”.
Como realizar ejercicios saludablemente con la diabetes El realizar ejercicio regularmente es recomendado para niños con diabetes y las emergencias de azúcar elevada en la sangre pueden ser prevenidas tomando en cuenta lo siguiente: • Pregunte a su médico que nivel de azúcar debe ser mantenido durante su ejercicio • Cheque su nivel de azúcar antes de hacer ejercicio y no realice ejercicio si su nivel de quetona en la orina es moderado o alto. • Cheque su nivel de azúcar en la sangre si se ejercita por una hora o más o si esta ejercitándose más fuertemente de lo normal. • Asegúrese que sus amigos, entrenadores y compañeros de equipo sepan que tiene diabetes y sobre que deben de hacer en caso de emergencia. • Si siente alguno de los síntomas de hipoglucemia – temblor, aceleración del latido del corazón, sudores, hambre, cosquilleo de los labios o puntas de los dedos- deténgase y tome una pastilla de glucosa, fruta seca o jugo. [SOURCE: Jenilee Matz, MPH, “Children with diabetes: is it safe to play sports? MyOptumHealth, updated February 23, 2009]
El ambiente del hogar está relacionado a la obesidad La obesidad en los niños se ha triplicado en las últimas dos décadas, las escuelas han sido culpadas por servir alimentos grasosos, no tener un suficiente actividad física y permitir alimentos y bebidas no sanos en sus maquinas vendedoras. Un estudio encontró que la mayoría de los niños – aquellos con mayor riesgo – aumentan más de peso durante las vacaciones que durante el año escolar. Los autores concluyeron: “Aun cuando en las escuelas no se provee un ambiente ideal saludable para el crecimiento, al parecer son más saludables que los ambientes en que están los niños fuera de la escuela. [SOURCE: Paul T. von Hippel, et al, “The effect of school on overweight in childhood: gain in body mass index during the school year and during summer vacation,” American Journal of Public Health, April 2007]
Clinics
1 Mountain View Women’s Health Clinic 2 MGH Eye Clinic 3 Shelton Family Medicine 4 MGH Ankle & Foot
Approved by The Joint Commission Our Mission: We take every possible action to protect and promote the health of the people in Mason County while extending respect and compassion as we serve each individual. Published by: Public Hospital District No. 1 for Mason General Hospital and Clinics. Published six times per year. Editor: McCarty & Associates, Inc. “a marketing firm”. Business Office: Office hours: 8 a.m. – 5:30 p.m., Monday – Friday. Spanish Translator Available. Located at Gateway Center, 2505 Olympic Hwy N., Suite 460, (360) 427-9547 Mason General Hospital: Visiting hours: 8 a.m. – 8:30 p.m., daily. Intensive Care Unit (ICU) visiting hours: special hours on a patient-by-patient basis, call for Unit hours.
5 MGH Family Health 6 MGH Surgery Clinic 7 Oakland Bay Pediatrics
Located at: 901 Mountain View Drive, PO Box 1668, Shelton, WA 98584-5001, (360) 4261611, from Allyn (360) 275-8614. Serving the medical needs of Mason County since 1968. Accredited by the Joint Commission. TTY/TTD: (360) 427-9593. Translation Services Provided. Se habla español. Equal Opportunity Provider. Administration: Bob Appel, chief executive officer; Eric Moll, chief administrative officer; Roy G. Belville, M.D., chief of staff; Scott Hilburn, commissioner/president; Nancy Trucksess and Don Wilson, commissioners.