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- Twenty years of memories: Roy Vinyard, final, holiday, video, Asante
- Q&A: Defining leadership with Paul Macuga: Competencies, change, skills, titles, job, philosophy, management, supervisor
- Break your bad badge habits during flu season: Masking, rings, policy, influenza
- First-person: The best 17-minute appointment ever: Kristen Roy, video visits, MyChart, appointment
- Asante wayfinding project comes into focus: Signage, navigation, campus, facilities
- Reminder about receiving gifts from patients: Policy, gratuity, money, tips, prohibited, compliance
- Don’t leave money on the table, take step two: Know Your Numbers, online health assessment, biometric screening, Asante Health Plan, benefits, premium credits
- At risk of diabetes? This program could help: Type 2, education, CDC, year-long, classes, support, coaching.
- STAT: On the B. Braun IV catheter, you spoke and we listened: Amanda Kotler, discontinued, replace, survey, feedback, problems
- Flu season Q&A:
Is it too late to get a flu shot and badge ring? - Calling all good deeds: Asante, volunteer, donation, donate, departments, Christmas, holiday, photos
- Job posting of the week: Part-time critical care outreach nurse, ARRMC
- Calendar: Elements deadline, Know Your Numbers online health assessment deadline, Reboot Your Commute
- Flu season masking policy effective starting today: Influenza, badge ring, mandatory, patients, floor maps
- But what about? Flu and masking FAQs: Immunization, frequently asked questions, masking policy, employees, flu shot, enforcement
- If you wear a mask your privacy matters too: Employee, HIPAA, non-immunized, flu season, influenza, masking policy, patient, questions
- Annual VIA: “The best boss I’ve ever had”: Duncan McColpin, ATRMC, supervisor, pulmonary, cardiac, sleep center, rehabilitation
- No Shave November reaps record donation: Fundraiser, Asante Foundation, cancer, Roy Vinyard, Scott Kelly, Randy Bahm, Cancer Compassion Fund
- DAISY: An extraordinary communicator: Hannah Mikkonen, A/B unit, award, ATRMC
- FSA account: Use it by Dec. 31 or lose it: Flexible spending account, benefits, Asante Health Plan
- STAT: Flu season visitor restrictions now in place at Asante hospitals: Bella Lucas, infection prevention, visitation, posters, children, hygiene, masks
- Flu season Q&A: If I get a flu shot do I have to wear a mask?
- Calendar: Online health assessment deadline for Know Your Numbers
- Job posting of the week: Manager, patient care services, ARRMC
- From clinic to hospital, a new approach to behavioral health: Laurel Madrone, ARRMC, BHU, sanctuary, series, psychiatry, 2 North, expansion
- Helping patients understand the flu vaccine: Kirsten Schutte, influenza, myths, immunization, facts
- Annual VIA: “In his purpose, Asante found a champion: Chad Thorson, physical therapist, ATRMC, Values in Action, award
- Are you monitoring your HSA contributions: health savings account, maximums, benefits, Asante Health Plan, end of year
- Call for recipes: Healthy holiday meals: Asante Health Promotion
- Last chance to get your biometric screening: Know Your Numbers, exam, Asante Health Plan, premium credits
- STAT: Rooting out weight bias in our care: Melissa Rowan, discrimination, ALEC, bariatric, sensitivity, training
- Flu season Q&A: Do employee badge rings violate HIPAA?
- Calendar: Randy Williams plaque unveiling; smoking cessation class
- EMTALA policy, patient transfer forms now system-wide: Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act, federal law, medical screening, stabilize, treatment.
- Flu cases are rising, prepare for masking soon: Influenza, policy, immunization, employees, mandatory, maps,
- November puts a little extra $$$ in your pocket: Benefits, triple paycheck, deductions, HSA, FSA, medical, dental, semimonthly
- Annual VIA: “That’s what makes Robin different”: Robin Stoller, Asante Diabetes Care Center, Values in Action, award
- ARRMC parking lot is open for business: Surface lot, 146 spaces, East Barnett Road
- Give the gift of lattes this holiday season: Espresso cafes, ATRMC, ARRMC, certificates, badge pay
- Get your biometric screening by Dec. 7: Know Your Numbers, exam, online health assessment, 2019 premium credits
- STAT: Thanks to teamwork, patient experience is getting better: Trina Thomas, HCAHPS, scores, ranking, percentile, top box
- Calendar: Holiday Treats cooking class
No issue, Nov. 20, 2018
- Asante awards a record $3 million: PEAK, bonus, FY 2018, checks, goals, performance, HAI, patient experience
- No masking yet, but flu paperwork is due: Immunization, vaccination, attestation, declination, Nov. 15, deadline
- Asante’s Serrato illustrates kids coloring book: Percy’s Hospital Adventure, Asante Foundation, NICU, ARRMC
- Taking the value of service to a new level: Patrick Yeakey, MD, Annual VIA, Values in Action, provider, APP, Grants Pass
- ATRMC parking lot opens with safety features: Surface, lot, 140 spaces, campus, employee, Blue Zones, Ramsey, Grandview
- Moms can reserve pump rooms at ARRMC: Lactation, breaks, Outlook, reservation, maternity, leave
- Employee talent on display at crafts fair: Artisan Faire, ARRMC, Nov. 16
- Look smart with discounted designer specs: $40, discount, VSP, benefit
- Get screened before time runs out: Know Your Numbers, biometric, health assessment, online, premium, credits, 2019, benefits, Asante Health Promotion
- STAT: Heart failure pathway now part of Epic: Tiffany Allen, ARRMC, clinical, care
- Flu rap: “I am not giving away my shot”
- Calendar: AACH Employee Town Hall Forums, Artisan Faire, ARRMC, holiday
- Video: Why we’re masking this flu season: Jamie Grebosky, MD, flu, strategy, immunization, vaccination, mask, nonimmunized, employees, volunteers, season
- Sharps and waste containers to be replaced: ARRMC, ATRMC, ACOH, AACH, hazardous, installation, Stericycle, swap, superusers, train
- Employees fall back into fitness: Fitness, challenge, Asante Health Promotion, prove you moved, hike, bike, run, Tango, gift, card, holidays, photos, Erica Matthews, Kristen Arrigotti
- Annual VIA: Robin Davis still follows her calling: ARRMC, Behavioral Health Unit, charge nurse, Thom Gibbons, psychiatric, BHU, Values in Action
- Video: His first words when he awoke: “I’m alive?” Asante Moment, Jeremy Scott, urgent, care, heart attack, Daniel Engstrom, MD, surgeon, surgery, emergency, lifesaving
- Scanner will take a picture in a heartbeat: CT, ARRMC, faster, images, Revolution, 512-slice
- Get screened before time runs out: Know Your Numbers, biometric, health assessment, online, premium, credits, 2019, benefits, Asante Health Promotion
- STAT: Care improvement nurses are helping to boost our outcomes: Cory Maukonen, HAI, CAUTI, CLABSI, bundle, compliance, Melissa Bellm, Betty Gaeden, Clarissa Larsen, Kim Sevey
- APP’s Loretta Sandoval named top area midwife
- Calendar: ATRMC Employee Forums, AACH Employee Town Hall Forums, Artisan Faire, ARRMC, holiday
Nov. 5, 2018—Special PEAK edition
- The best of the best honored: Annual Values in Action, VIA, luncheon, Roy Vinyard, Robin Davis, Robin Stoller, Patrick Yeakey, MD, Chad Thorson, Duncan McColpin, 18th annual
- Last call: Open enrollment closes Oct. 31: 2019 benefits, flexible spending account, FSA, cash-out ETO, myHR, Know Your Numbers, premium credits
- A case of mistaken identity leads to one awesome business trip: Scott Kelly, chief operating officer, 100 Top Hospitals, ceremony, award, ARRMC, Florida, astronaut, hotel suite, fans
- Video: Asante welcomes new leaders: Jerry Ostrowsicki, practice manager, APP, Bruce Simeona, clinical manager, inpatient rehab, ARRMC
- ITS gets personal with intranet page: Photos, bios, Information Technology Services, myAsanteNET, online
- Remembering the impossible to remember: password, passphrase, manager, ITS, Alfonso Powers, information security
- Get screened before time runs out: Know Your Numbers, biometric, online, health, assessment, premium, credits, benefits, Asante Health Promotion, regence.com, appointments
- Vision plan lets you shop online for eyewear: VSP, Eyeconic, webcam, online, prescription, sunglasses, glasses, eyewear
- STAT: Asante’s thombectomy program raises the bar on stroke care: Jessie Hibner, DNV, Primary Stroke Center, ARRMC, tPA, alteplase, clot, outcomes
- Calendar: ATRMC Employee Forums, AACH Employee Town Hall Forums, Artisan Faire, ARRMC, holiday
- Video: No one told me this could happen from the flu: influenza, testimonials, immunization, employees, Eric Loeliger, MD, Valerie Chamberlain, Lindsey Hicks, Bill Palm, MD, Maggie Schultz, Casey Blalock, Jackie Greer
- Patient experience: 10 things to know: HCAHPS, surveys, Professional Research Consultants, PRC, scores, CMS
- No-Shave November: Fundraiser, beard, facial hair, Asante Cancer Compassion Fund
- Bee happy at Miracle Baby Reunion: NICU, Oct. 28, families, ARRMC
- Still lots of chances to get your flu shot: Employee, clinics, immunization, vaccination, badge rings, myAsanteNET
- Commute by bus in Medford, earn rewards: Reboot Your Commute, campaign, Barnett, traffic, free bus pass, carpool, bicycle
- STAT: Barcode performance hit new high in 2018: Holly Nickerson, compliance, medication administration
- Calendar: ATRMC Employee Forums, AACH Employee Town Hall Forums, Artisan Faire, ARRMC, holiday
- Hospital linen crisis averted: Natural gas, rupture, Southern Oregon Linen Service, shortage, Avista
- How to use myHR to enroll in open enrollment: Tutorial, guide, benefits, 2019
- Infusion services expand at ARRMC: Outpatient, consolidation, Hematology Oncology Associates, cancer, treatment, Kristi Blackhurst
- ATRMC cafeteria’s health fare rewarded: Blue Zones Project, restaurant, Wild Rogue Café, healthy, community, Lisa Morales, Grants Pass
- Hospital, APP combine records functions: Medical, health information services, unified, consolidate, technology, Lee Milligan, MD, transcription, document capture, myChart, provider support
- Asante campuses still smoke-free: Smoking, tobacco, policy, campaign, employees, patients, cessation, electronic cigarettes, prohibited
- Lots of chances to get your flu shot: Rounding, departments, clinics, immunization, October, myAsanteNET, 2018-2019 flu campaign, influenza, vaccination, vaccine
- STAT: New guidelines may prevent inpatient suicide: Kathryn Steinmetz, CMS, policy, risk, mental, behavioral health, precautions, Columbia Suicide Severity Scale
- A well-planned disaster: emergency, preparedness, drill, ATRMC, casualties
- Changes coming for retirement plans: Fidelity, Transamerica, 403(b), 401(a), terminate, distribution
- Need help with enrollment? Raise your hand: open enrollment, benefits, myHR, help, assistance, sessions
- Missed your flu shot last week? No worries: Immunization, AsanteNET, employee, rounding
- Alexa, are you listening? Virtual, voice, assistant, HIPAA, snooping, privacy, Karen McMillen, ITS, security
- Maximize your benefits at Asante Pharmacy: Refills, 90-day, prescription, myChart, delivery
- Diabetes program gets the nod from the CDC: Prevention, education, Type 2, Health Promotion, Care Centers, employees, risk
- Grant gives AACH school nurses a boost: Sharkey Family, program, children, community, poverty, gift
- STAT: IV catheters: Amanda Kotler, B. Braun IV, CDC, standardization, concerns, savings, tested, survey
- Calendar: “Choices to Make Before Dying,” Miracle Baby Reunion
- 2018 Annual VIA winners announced: Robin Davis, Duncan McColpin, Robin Stoller, Chad Thorson, Patrick Yeakey
- Flu campaign kicks off with employee clinics: influenza, immunization, badge, rings, clinics, employee, shots, season
- Asante collaborates on Medicare Advantage: HealthNet, HASO, insurance, advertising
- Benefits fairs underway for open enrollment: health plan, October, employee, FSA, HSA, Regence, MedSavvy, MetLife, HealthEquity, Reliance, dental
- Patient experience: Coumadin Clinic scores: PEAR, ARRMC, respect, percentile, recognition
- Harnessing the cleaning power of light: UV-C, C. difficile, infection, ATRMC, ARRMC, rays, Adam Dockery, pathogens, germs, bacteria, hospital
- Elements training modules now available: learning, ALEC, HIPAA, Compliance, bloodborne pathogens, tuberculosis, cultural sensitivity, myChart, wayfinding, security, interpreting, emergency response, animals, Midas+, workplace harassment, Dec. 31
- STAT: HAIs drop: Bella Lucas, nursing, hospitals, CAUTI, CLABSI, C. difficile, outcomes, auditing, bundle, hand hygiene, SSI, MRSA
- Calendar: “Choices to Make Before Dying,” Talent Harvest Festival, Miracle Baby Reunion
- Benefits fairs begin next week: Open enrollment, Asante Health Plan, myHR, medical, dental, vision, Know Your Numbers
- Employee flu clinics set for Oct. 1: Influenza, shot, vaccination, immunization, campaign, masking, policy, clinics
- Asante adds a second dental plan for 2019: Benefits, Willamette Dental, HMO, low-cost, Asante Health Plan
- National emergency alert test slated for Oct. 3: FEMA, FCC, disaster, smartphone, Integrated Public Alert and Warning System
- First person: Asante volunteers extend medical care to Kenya: Ari Rasori, MedTreks, Lynn Sullivan, Julie Wallace, Andrea Bekken, Whitney Hampson, Jennifer Dengler, CPR, first aid, pediatrics, maternal health
- Fall Back into Fitness challenge in full swing: Asante Health Promotion, Luke Snelling, Chad Thorson, charity, run, walk, cycling, prize drawing, beWell
- Drive less, get a chance to win prizes: Oregon Drive Less Challenge, carpool, vanpool, bus, bike, walk, DriveLessConnect.com, October
- STAT: When things get tough, Asante offers training in resilience: Jennifer Nidalmia, Asante Resiliency Program, behavioral health, Asante Foundation, ARRMC, Sanctuary model, trauma-informed care
- Calendar: Opioid Awareness Night, Miracle Baby Reunion, Choices to Make Before Dying
- Employee flu immunization clinics set for Oct. 1: Influenza, masking, shot, attestation, declination, badge ring
- Video visits: Your provider will see you now: Medical video visits, Asante Health Plan, APP, myChart
- Elements coming to a screen near you: Online training, required, employee, workforce
- A novel approach to patient experience: Job shadowing, APP, physician, provider, training
- #IAmAsante: Michele Strickland: Epic, profile
- Retirewise classes come to Grants Pass: Retirement, planning, ATRMC, Asante Three Rivers, workshops
- STAT: Asante’s clinical focus for 2019: CAUTI, CLABSI, SSI, MRSA, Staphylococcus aureus, 30-day readmissions, delirium, mobility, falls
- Calendar: Opioid Awareness Night, Miracle Baby Reunion
- What I did on my vacation: winner announced, photos unveiled: Highlights, gallery, photo carousel, Alandra York
- Call for volunteers: Olsrud Family Playground at Bear Creek Park: City of Medford Parks and Recreation, Spirit of Service, sponsor, volunteer, construction, accessibility, safety, upgrade
- Asante’s manager of clinical document integrity now a published author: Ellen Jantzer, handbook, hospital coding, The Outpatient CDI Specialist’s Complete Training Guide
- Asante’s oldest volunteer Ray Stark celebrates 102: Bio, profile, Q&A, ATRMC, Auxiliary
- Senior Retirement Education Sessions coming in September: Regence, Transamerica, Social Security, retirement planning, schedule
- Healthy recipe: Zoodle Spaghetti: Health Promotion, Eat Well, Be Well, Vicky Thompson
- Biometric screenings now available throughout Asante: Know Your Numbers, Employee Health, Regence Blue Cross-Blue Shield, premium credits, discounts, online health assessment, Health Promotion, schedule, guidelines
- STAT: DNV survey yields findings and system certification: Holly Nickerson, RN, director of Accreditation and Quality, Asante, ISO certification, nonconformities, corrective action, areas of opportunity, suicide precautions, ligature risk, consistent documentation, pain management
- STAT: Remember to complete your Asante Culture of Safety Survey: Casey Blalock, patient safety coordinator, Asante Quality, meaningful change, Risk Management, leader courses, quality rounding, learning culture, responsible-event-report training, digital quick process observation boards, QPO, care bundles, dashboards, barcode scanning, patient care, support role
- AACH Wellness Walk to take place Sept. 13 at noon (annual, leadership team, Asante wellness committee)
- Opioid Awareness Night to take place Oct. 4 at Smullin Center (healthcare providers, opioid crisis, event, education, panel discussion, Sophia Pastrano, Leah Sternenberg, Gabi Castillo)
- 2018-2019 Flu Season page offers information, updates Policy, employee masking, vaccination attestation form, exemption/declination form, PowerPoint presentation, ALEC module, announcements, links, updates
- Wayfinding and Signage project page offers information, updates (Asante wayfinding, signs, standard, AACH, ARRMC, ATRMC, APP, offsite locations, standardization, timeline)
- Employee Engagement Survey results are in and positive (Press Ganey, employee satisfaction, participation rates, stats)
- ARRMC and ATRMC make U.S. News & World Report 2018-19 Best Hospitals list (high performer, hip replacement, rank, abdominal aortic aneurism repair, knee replacement aortic valve, colon cancer, lung cancer, heart bypass, procedures and conditions, qualifications, criteria, stats)
- AACH Foundation announces seventeen recipients for this year’s Evans Scholarship (education, nursing, financial assistance, OHSU, SOU, RCC, state licensing, exam fees, stats, William G. and Ruth T. Evans Endowed Nursing Scholarship)
- #IAmAsante: Terry Croft, Patient service representative, APP-Internal Medicine, Ashland (bio, profile, Q & A)
- Partners in Care program will help employees understand and use insurance benefits better (Asante Health Plan, Regence, personal service ambassador, ARRMC, services)
- Reboot Your Commute for a chance to win prizes and help reduce morning traffic backups (RVTD, Oregon Department of Transportation, East Barnett Road, incentives)
- Biometric screenings now available throughout Asante (Know Your Numbers, Employee Health, Regence Blue Cross-Blue Shield, wellness credits, discounts, online health assessment, Health Promotion, schedule, guidelines, deadline)
- STAT: New Navicare Nurse Call system installation begins at ARRMC (call-light systems, Hill-Rom, efficiency, patient safety, patient experience, clinical workflows, specs, details, installation schedule, ALEC module)
- STAT: remember to complete your Asante Culture of Safety Survey (Casey Blalock, patient safety coordinator, Asante Quality, meaningful change, Risk Management, leader courses, quality rounding, learning culture, responsible-event-report training, digital quick process observation boards, QPO, care bundles, dashboards, barcode scanning, patient care, support role)
- ATRMC Town Hall Forums scheduled for Sept. 4, 6 (ITS security hacking demo, flu season, Asante vaccination policy, patient experience, quality and safety, employee engagement survey results)
- ARRMC Wellness Walk to take place Sept. 10 at noon (annual, leadership team, Asante wellness committee)
- 2018-2019 Flu Season page offers information, updates (Flu policy, employee masking, vaccination attestation form, exemption/declination form, PowerPoint presentation, ALEC module, announcements, links, updates)
- Wayfinding and Signage project page offers information, updates (Asante wayfinding, signs, standard, AACH, ARRMC, ATRMC, APP, offsite locations, standardization, timeline)
- Health Promotions announces Fall Back into Fitness Challenge (run, walk, hike, bike, community events, Moore Mountain Trail Run, Stagecoach Run, Lake of the Woods Half Marathon, Enchanted Forest Wine Run, Ride the Rogue, entry guidelines, prizes)
- Biometric screenings begin next week throughout Asante (Know Your Numbers, Employee Health, Regence Blue Cross-Blue Shield, wellness credits, discounts, online health assessment, Health Promotion, schedule, guidelines, deadline)
- DAISY Award: Briann Logan (ATRMC, Medical/Cardiac, attentiveness, instinct, insistence, emergency surgery, ENT)
- Healthy recipe: Butternut Enchiladas (Health Promotions, Eat Well, Be Well, Maureen McGregor)
- ALEC module helps employees prepare for 2018-2019 Flu Season (flu policy, employee masking, vaccination attestation form, exemption/declination form, PowerPoint presentation, ALEC module, announcements, links, updates)
- Meet Asante’s new leaders (Sarah Engstrom, Neff Clark, Jackie DeSilva,)
- Third quarter Spirit of Service results (volunteer service, recognition, community, Heather Hanson, Augusta Keen, Amanda Ray, April Rosenthal, William Schmidt, Wendy Williams, Terra Hulme)
- Retirewise financial workshops coming to Ashland in September (AACH, MetLife, retirement, HRA, HSA, benefits, metlifeplansmart.com)
- STAT: Asante Culture of Safety Survey coming to your inbox (Casey Blalock, patient safety coordinator, Asante Quality, meaningful change, Risk Management, leader courses, quality rounding, learning culture, responsible-event-report training, digital quick process observation boards, QPO, care bundles, dashboards, barcode scanning, patient care, support role)
- APP Town Hall Forum scheduled for Aug. 28 (Smullin Center, ACOH, AACH)
- ATRMC Town Hall Forums scheduled for Sept. 4, 6 (ITS security hacking demo, flu season, Asante vaccination policy, patient experience, quality and safety, employee engagement survey results)
- Submit your annual Values in Action Awards nominations by Sept. 1 (VIA, Asante core Values, Vision, Mission, submission guidelines)
- 2018-2019 Flu Season page offers information, updates (Flu policy, employee masking, vaccination attestation form, exemption/declination form, PowerPoint presentation, ALEC module, announcements, links, updates)
- Wayfinding and Signage project page offers information, updates (Asante wayfinding, signs, standard, AACH, ARRMC, ATRMC, APP, offsite locations, standardization, timeline)
- Asante launches wayfinding and signage project to improve navigation (ARRMC, ATRMC, AACH, APP, patient experience, changes, schedule)
- Asante introduces FairWarning auditing system to protect PHI from inappropriate access (personal health information, login credentials, human firewall, privacy, snooping, HIPAA, Confidentiality Sanctions and Standards, Information Breach Reporting and Response, Minimum Necessary Guidelines for Disclosure)
- Becker’s Hospital Review names ARRMC one of 100 Great Community Hospitals (clinical quality, operation excellence, economic impact, requirements, qualifications, CMS five-star, 15 Top Health System)
- First Person: Ashland’s littlest donor learns the reward of “jar charity” (Stephanie Roland, Senior Development Officer, Ashland Community Hospital Foundation, donation, donor, giving back to the community, charity care)
- Asante offers time and space for employees who are lactating (guidelines, nursing, expressing milk, lactation break, pump room, lactation station, pod, privacy, locations, human resources)
- HR questions answered through new “Ask HR” function in myHR (report a problem, get information, common questions, link, widget, benefits, compensation, employee relations, general HR)
- Call for submissions: Why I get a flu shot (testimonial, vaccination, immunization, video, 2018-2019 Flu Season page)
- STAT: To prevent delirium, make sure your patient can sleep (Laura Magstadt, RN, vice president for Nursing, ATRMC, immune function and healing, pain perception, mortality, pharmacological sleeping agents, sedative-hypnotics, benzodiazepines, sleep-deprivation, sleepiness, disorientation, sleep cycles, eye masks, earplugs, noise reduction, guidelines)
- APP Town Hall Forum scheduled for Aug. 28 (Smullin Center, ACOH, AACH)
- ATRMC Town Hall Forums scheduled for Sept. 4, 6 (Its security hacking demo, flu season, Asante vaccination policy, patient experience, quality and safety, employee engagement survey results)
- 2018-2019 Flu Season page offers information, updates Flu policy, employee masking, vaccination attestation form, exemption/declination form, PowerPoint presentation, ALEC module, announcements, links, updates
- Now accepting nominations for the Annual Values in Action Awards VIA, Asante core Values, Vision, Mission, submission guidelines)
- Call for submissions and opportunity to win Asante swag bag: summer vacation photos (invitation, guidelines, instructions)
- Roy Vinyard to step down in January; Scott Kelly will assume Asante’s CEO role (announcement, succession plan, history, bio)
- ATRMC parking expansion project adds employee parking with Blue Zones lot (map, surface parking, construction, phase 1, schedule)
- AACH Caregiver Fund purchases support patient safety and experience (Pigg-O-Stat Pediatric Immobilizer, in-room cameras, call-light baskets, Medical/Surgical Unit, Respiratory Therapy, donation, contribution, matching funds, hospital charitable fund, application, PEEEC, funding cycle, deadline)
- #IAmAsante: Lorretta Burlingame, medical secretary, ARRMC Rehabilitation Services (bio, profile, Q & A)
- Saving for retirement: use auto-increase to maximize potential (Transamerica, contribution, matching contribution, benefits, tax-deferred investments, taxable income, payroll deductions, employer contributions, Asante retirement plan)
- Trained practitioners to offer Care for the Caregiver sessions at ARRMC Aug. 20 (Asante Health Promotion, chair massage, Reiki, reflexology, singing bowls, sound healing, energy medicine)
- Call for submissions: Why I get a flu shot (testimonial, vaccination, immunization, video, 2018-2019 Flu Season page)
- STAT: The best way to communicate with patients? Teach-back (Anne Hansen, RN, manager, Nursing Professional Development, research-based health literacy, explain, assess, clarify, understanding, treatment options, lifestyle changes, new medications, dressing changes, examples, tips)
- 2018-2019 Flu Season page offers information, updates (Flu policy, employee masking, vaccination attestation form, exemption/declination form, PowerPoint presentation, ALEC module, announcements, links, updates)
- Now accepting nominations for the Annual Values in Action Awards (VIA, Asante core Values, Vision, Mission, submission guidelines)
- Call for submissions and opportunity to win Asante swag bag: summer vacation photos (invitation, guidelines, instructions)
- Now accepting nominations for the Annual Values in Action Awards (VIA, Asante core values, vision, mission, submission guidelines)
- Asante pharmacies offer routine vaccinations for employees and covered dependents (age requirements, flu, pneumonia, varicella, Tdap, meningococcal B, hepatitis A and B, typhoid, HPV)
- Asante celebrates 15 Top — to the 6th power (photo carousel, AACH, ARRMC, ATRMC, contact center)
- First Person: A small gesture does a world of good (Terry M. Haines, U.S. Navy Reserve, Retiree, ARRMC, Rogue Chapter of the Non Commissioned Officers Association, NCOA, appreciation, Sunday coupons, newspapers, commissary, military families, bases, switchboard staff, light-duty employees)
- Regence offers a variety of discounts and hidden benefits for healthier living (weight management, dental products, LASIK procedures, eyeglasses, hearing aids, gym memberships, alternative medicine, safety devices, veterinary care, funeral planning, allergy relief, meal delivery, fertility treatments)
- Call for submissions and opportunity to win Asante swag bag: summer vacation photos (invitation, guidelines, instructions)
- STAT: QPO boards a success; now going digital (Cory Maukonen, Asante Continuous Improvement, quick process observation, audit, ask, check, leadership engagement, huddle, policies, procedures, best practices, web application)
- T-shirts are 15 Tops (testimonial, video, employee, Dondi Visser)
- Dedicated page on myAsanteNET offers flu season updates and information (Flu policy, employee masking, vaccination attestation form, exemption/declination form, PowerPoint presentation, ALEC module, announcements, links, updates)
- ARRMC parking expansion project begins next week (map, surface parking, phase 1, construction, travel patterns, instructions, changes, employee parking restrictions)
- Flu season ALEC module opens next week (mandatory masking, paperwork submission deadline, flu season guidelines, flu policy, vaccination, unvaccinated employees)
- When the CEO becomes a patient (AACH, Sheila Clough, Asante values, teamwork, patient care, collaboration, compassion)
- Healthy recipe: Chicken and Bell Pepper Stir-fry (Health Promotions, Eat Well, Be Well, Victoria Scott)
- Dairy Queen supports Children’s Miracle Network with Miracle Treat Day (Asante Foundation, ARRMC, participating stores, blizzard)
- Country Crossings tickets winner announced: Suzanne Vanburen (ARRMC Employee Emergency Assistance Program)
- STAT: Clinical leaders remove quality barriers with clinical rounding (Casey Blalock, Asante, AACH, APP, ARRMC, ATRMC, Institute for Healthcare Improvement, Jamie Grebosky, MD, Holly Nickerson, Laura Magstadt, patient safety, problem solving)
- Artisan Faire planning meeting to take place Aug. 7 at 4:30 at ARRMC’s West Entrance
- Call for volunteers: Oregon Wine Experience, Aug. 3-5 and 20-26 (Asante Foundation, event, testimonial, sign-up)
- Dedicated page on myAsanteNET offers flu season updates and information (Flu Season 2018-19, Flu Season Policy, employee masking, vaccination attestation form, exemption/declination form, PowerPoint presentation, ALEC module, announcements, links)
- Special report: Asante pain management approach reduces use of opioids (Mail Tribune, Asante Pain Management Team, Karey Westbrook, RN, Mike Wyant, pharmacist, medication safety coordinator, Scott Wilber, ARRMC vice president of Medical Affairs, functional pain assessment, quality of life, non-opioid therapies, patient education)
- Asante improves response to air-quality issues during wildfires (N95 mask, respirator, wildfires, respiratory protection, clinical guidelines, OSHA guidelines, employee safety, Oregon Health Authority, CDC, Air Quality Index, Oregon Smoke)
- First person: The Family House appreciate employees’ generosity (Sharon Young, manager, Guest Housing, ATRMC, departments, ICU, Asante Values, teamwork, donations, wish list, Gina Marie Agosta)
- Earn an Amazon gift card while making healthy changes with the support of a health coach (Asante benefits, employee, covered spouse, Regence, weight loss, nutrition, sleep support, exercise and fitness, wellness page, log an event)
- Asante Wellness Walk 2018 (ATRMC, Grants Pass, Blue Zones Project, Southern Oregon Trail Alliance, video)
- Call for submissions and opportunity to win Asante swag bag: summer vacation photos (invitation, guidelines, instructions)
- STAT: New rules on who can order restraints (Kathryn Steinmetz, PMHNP, NS-BC, Asante Behavioral Health Services, high-risk intervention, federal and state law, Asante Restraint and Seclusion Policy 400-PCS-NURS-0863, Qualified Licensed Practitioner, physician, nurse practitioner, physician assistant, aggression, self-destructive behavior, violent and nonviolent restraint, guidelines)
- Asante float brings home the top prize for Ashland’s 4th of July Parade (AACH, Bee Healthy, Ashland Chamber of Commerce, Bruce Budmayr, Lindsey Hicks, Sheila Clough)
- Dedicated page on myAsanteNET offers flu season updates and information: Flu season 2018-19, policy, employee masking, vaccination attestation form, exemption/declination form, PowerPoint presentation, ALEC module, announcements, links)
- Call for volunteers: Oregon Wine Experience, Aug. 3-5 and 20-26 (Asante Foundation, event, testimonial, sign-up)
- Disaster preparedness: safety precautions for fire season (wild fire, Ready, Set Go, emergency, family communication plan, evacuation, wildfire action plan)
- Dedicated page on myAsanteNET offers flu season updates and information (Flu Season 2018-19, Flu Season Policy, employee masking, vaccination attestation form, exemption/declination form, powerpoint presentation, ALEC module, announcements, links)
- Healthy recipe: Tofu Chocolate Pie (Health Promotions, Eat Well, Be Well, Debra Beck)
- Sun safety: protect eyes from sunburn (itchy, light sensitivity, dry, gritty, cataracts, macular degeneration, hats, sunglasses, vision health, VSP, Asante Wellness Program)
- How do I speak to a patient or hospital visitor about our animal policy? (service animals, dogs, therapy dogs, emotional support dogs, disability, guidelines, words that work, leash, harness, compassionate care, Asante Policy 400-IC-IC-0624)
- #IAmAsante: Janet Troy, Executive director, Ashland Community Hospital Foundation (bio, profile, Q & A)
- Call for submissions and opportunity to win Asante swag bag: summer vacation photos (invitation, guidelines, instructions)
- STAT: New discharge process sets patients up for success (Holly Nickerson, RN, director of Accreditation and Quality, Asante, Vision, Oregon Health Authority, ARRMC, discharge instruction, Admission, Care Planning and Discharge Procedure, standardization, guidelines, multidisciplinary care team, frontline clinical staff, ALEC module)
- 15 Top celebrations to take place across Asante (AACH, ARRMC, Contact Center, ATRMC, recognition, commemorative t-shirts, stats, schedule, Watson Health)
- Country Crossings tickets to be raffled in fundraiser (ARRMC, Emergency Financial Assistance Program, Rambling Rogue Café, Guest Services, schedule)
- Call for volunteers: Oregon Wine Experience, Aug. 3-5 and 20-26 (Asante Foundation, event, testimonial, sign-up)
- Asante unveils additional precautions to protect patients during 2018-2019 flu season (Scott Kelly, influenza, vaccine, protective mask, patient areas, herd immunity, mandatory masking, stats)
- Grebosky: Asante is a 15 Top Health System because of you (chief quality and patient safety officer, Watson Health, achievement, recognition, video)
- Photo gallery: Ashland’s 4th of July Parade “You had to bee there” (AACH, Asante float, trophy)
- Saving for retirement: an early start makes a big difference (Transamerica, basic contribution, matching contribution, benefits, tax-deferred investments, taxable income, payroll deductions, employer contributions)
- #IAmAsante: Doug Ward, APP director of operations, Josephine County (bio, profile, Q & A)
- Preventing “snaccidents” lunch series a big hit for ARRMC and ATRMC employees (Asante Health Promotion, Leslie Looney, Medford Food Co-op, Benjamin O’Neill, Juliana O’Brien, Kitty Salas, clean eating, snack and meal preparation, recipes)
- Call for participants: space still available in employee marketing focus groups (guidelines, incentive, invitation, schedule, Communications and Marketing,)
- Call for submissions and opportunity to win Asante swag bag: summer vacation photos (invitation, guidelines, instructions)
- STAT: To prevent functional decline, get older patients moving (Laura Magstadt, RN, vice president for Nursing, ATRMC, Jane Sawall, RN, Nursing Professional Development, Get UP, immobility, physical and cognitive functioning, activities of daily living, hospital acquired harm, safe mobility, guidelines)
- 15 Top Celebrations to take place across Asante (AACH, ARRMC, Contact Center, ATRMC, recognition, commemorative t-shirts, stats, schedule, Watson Health)
- Country Crossings tickets to be raffled in fundraiser (ARRMC, Emergency Financial Assistance Program, Rambling Rogue Café, Guest Services, schedule)
- Call for volunteers: Oregon Wine Experience, Aug. 3-5 and 20-26 (Asante Foundation, event, testimonial, sign-up)
- Asante 15 Top celebrations to take place this month (AACH, ARRMC, Contact Center, ATRMC, recognition, commemorative t-shirts, stats, schedule, Watson Health)
- New .001 statewide transit tax to be visible in next employee paycheck (taxable income, withholding, no exemption, payroll tax, Oregon Legislature, public transportation, Oregon Department of Revenue)
- PEEEC recognizes EVS for exceptional patient experience scores (AACH, Med/Surg Unit, reducing clutter, cleanliness, patient rooms)
- Call for participants: help shape how Asante is presented to the public (Communications and Marketing, focus groups, incentive, invitation, schedule)
- Retirewise financial workshops return to Asante in July (ARRMC, MetLife, retirement, HRA, HSA, benefits, metlifeplansmart.com)
- Spirit of Service call for third-quarter participation forms (volunteer service, recognition, community)
- Country Crossings tickets to be raffled in fundraiser (ARRMC, Emergency Financial Assistance Program, Rambling Rogue Café, Guest Services, schedule)
- Growler Guys offers fundraiser for AACH July 6 (cider tasting, Legend Cider, Oregon company, Tyler and Adrianne Baumann)
- APP–Pulmonary Consultants & Sleep Specialists to host free quit-smoking program (Freedom from Smoking Group Clinic, Black Oak Medical Plaza, dates, schedule, American Lung Association)
- Widespread power outage offers opportunity to test emergency alert system (ATRMC, Grants Pass, Code Triage, Stage 1, safety teams, emergency preparedness, mass-notification system)
- June 29 paycheck will have fewer deductions than normal (benefits, wellness discount, premium assistance)
- Last chance to complete Employee Voice Survey (engagement, participation rates, goals, opportunities for improvement, Press Ganey, email invitation, instructions)
- Healthy recipe: Sweet Potato, Apple and Pear Breakfast Hash (Health Promotions, Eat Well, Be Well, Sarah White)
- ITS stresses the importance of physical work station security in protecting PHI (tablet, smart phone, mobile device, privacy screen, cable lock, password protection, encrypted thumb drive, badge access, authorized users, federal privacy laws, HIPAA)
- #IAmAsante: Darci Mullin, clinic supervisor, APP–Family Medicine, Talent (bio, profile, Q & A)
- STAT: Don’t forget to recertify in Basic Life Support (Anne Hansen, RN, Manager, Nursing Professional Development, BLS certification, ALEC, myHR, renewal, mandatory certification, instructions, protocols)
- Call for volunteers: Ashland’s Old-Fashioned 4th of July Parade (event, contact)
- Call for volunteers: Southern Oregon Classic, July 20-21 (event, golf tournament, culinary feast, contact)
- Call for volunteers: Oregon Wine Experience, Aug. 3-5 and 20-26 (Asante Foundation, event, testimonial, sign-up)
- Call for submissions and opportunity to win Asante swag bag: summer vacation photos (invitation, guidelines, instructions)
- Asante’s most likely to: yearbook photo album (ARRMC, ATRMC, AACH, APP, graduation, yearbook, annual, high school photo, when you grow up)
- Oregon’s Hospital Transformation Performance Program recognizes ARRMC, ATRMC (patient safety, clinical quality, four-year initiative, financial incentive, improvement, benchmarks, Hospital Provider Assessment Program, Oregon Health Authority, stats)
- Employee Voice Survey concludes June 29 (engagement, participation rates, goals, opportunities for improvement, Press Ganey, email invitation, instructions)
- Spotlight: How ARRMC’s Transfer Admit Center ensures swift patient placement, movement (TAC, services, responsibilities, experience, qualifications, stats, internal transfers, physician conference calls, Doc Halo)
- Your Retirement Outlook: a visual tool tracks your progress toward your retirement goals (Transamerica, contributions, financial planning, goals, guidelines)
- Miracle Jeans Day sets new record at $56,230 (Children’s Miracle Network, CMN, Asante Foundation, stats)
- STAT: Big changes in the works for DNV certification (Holly Nickerson, RN, director of Accreditation and Quality, Asante, Medicare, Medicaid, Conditions of Participation, patient safety, fire and life safety, ISO 9001:2015, quality management, policies, procedures, processes, system-level survey, stage one audit, achievements, non-conformities, action plans, DNV priority rounding audits)
- ATRMC Town Hall Forums scheduled for June 19 and 22 (DNV Information and Preparation, Patient Experience, Quality Update, PEAK Update, beWell, Blue Zone, Q&A)
- Call for volunteers: Ashland’s Old-Fashioned 4th of July Parade (event, contact)
- Call for volunteers: Southern Oregon Classic, July 20-21 (event, golf tournament, culinary feast, contact)
- Call for volunteers: Oregon Wine Experience, Aug. 3-5 and 20-26 (Asante Foundation, event, testimonial, sign-up)
- Employee Voice Survey now open (engagement, value, goals, opportunities for improvement, Press Ganey, email invitation)
- Phishing scams become more sophisticated as security tightens: users must be vigilant (replica of Asante portal, suspicious email, cyber attacks, ITS, safety protocols, Information Security, Email Policy)
- PEAR and APPLE awards: APP–Internal Medicine, Maternal Fetal Medicine Clinic (outstanding patient experience, expert, patient confidence, patient experience, 99th percentile, teamwork)
- #IAmAsante: Randy McElmurry, purchasing manager, Asante Materials Management (bio, profile, Q & A)
- Get a jump start on Know Your Numbers (Employee Health, Regence Blue Cross-Blue Shield, wellness credits, discounts, biometric screening, online health assessment, Health Promotion, schedule)
- Call for volunteers: Oregon Wine Experience, Aug. 3-5 and 20-26 (Asante Foundation, event, testimonial, sign-up)
- Call for submissions and opportunity to win Asante swag bag: summer vacation photos (invitation, guidelines, instructions)
- STAT: Averted crisis shows our barcode process is working (Holly Nickerson, RN, director of Quality, Asante, Q&A, patient safety, barcode medication administration, wrong medication, Epic, two-step scan, tips for better scanning, compliance, improvements, precautions)
- ATRMC kicks off wellness walks Thursday, June 14 (map, route, Wellness Walk Loop)
- Louie’s Big Give throughout June to benefit Ashland Community Hospital Foundation (charity, donation, gift cards, local restaurant, AACH, Caregiver Fund, patient experience)
- ATRMC Town Hall Forums scheduled for June 19 and 22 (DNV Information and Preparation, Patient Experience, Quality Update, PEAK Update, beWell, Blue Zone, Q&A)
- ATRMC Auxiliary honored with Caring Bear statue, Mayor’s Trophy for Boatnik float (parade record, Evergreen Park, Evergreen Federal Bank)
- New parking lot structure and surface parking coming to ARRMC campus (parking spaces, employees, patients, visitors, expansion, master site plan, schedule, parking policy, cost)
- Update your contact information to ensure you are notified of emergency situations (emergency preparedness, myHR, phone, text, email, instructions, notification system)
- ATRMC offers time and space for employees who are lactating (new moms, breastfeeding, lactation break, pump room, lactation station, pod, privacy, Baby-Friendly hospital, human resources)
- Healthy recipe: Chicken Cacciatore with spaghetti squash or cauliflower mash (Health Promotions, Eat Well, Be Well, Kelly Bates)
- Regence Advantages: gym membership for $25 per month (Asante Health Plan, employees, spouses, fitness centers, online locator, fitness tracking)
- Call for submissions: your yearbook photo (ARRMC, ATRMC, AACH, APP, graduation, yearbook, annual, high school photo, when you grow up)
- STAT: Making emergency department handoffs safer (Amanda Kotler, RN, ARRMC, efficiency, admission delays, continuity of care, written report, patient satisfaction)
- Bike More Challenge participation stats, winners announced (state-wide event, cycling, Andrea Bassett Snodgrass, Renae Adams, Stacey Romney, Gerome Gacula, Alexz Potter, Suzanne Carpenter)
- Eat, Sleep, Console model rolls out at ARRMC and ATRMC to soothe opiate-addicted infants (opioid crisis, withdrawal symptoms, neonatal abstinence syndrome, heroin, methadone, parent education, skill building, Family Birth Center, NICU, pediatrics, Kohl’s, community partners)
- State your size preference for your Asante 15 Top shirt by June 1 (sizing guide, ordering instructions, quantity limitations, distribution)
- Retirement: Rehab director Bob Perlson (ARRMC Rehabilitation Services, leadership, guidance, legacy, bio, history, future plans)
- Free June program educates employees and spouses on healthy snack preparation (Asante Health Promotion, dieticians, “snaccident,”)
- #IAmAsante: Courtney Manning, medical assistant, APP–Specialty and Midwifery Services (bio, profile, Q & A)
- Call for submissions: your yearbook photo (ARRMC, ATRMC, AACH, APP, graduation, yearbook, annual, high school photo, when you grow up)
- STAT: Function may be a better way to assess pain (Karey Westbrook, RN, Asante Nursing Professional Development, effective pain management, American Pain Society, Veterans Pain Rating Scale, pain interference, functional assessment)
- APP Carnival provides fun, physical activity at Kids Dash (community event, Grants Pass, KidZone Community Foundation)
- Asante teams seek participants for Relay For Life events June 2 and July 14 (charity, donation, fundraiser, American Cancer Society, Medford, Grants Pass, Footprints, health promotion, beWell, schedule)
- ATRMC’s food services changes and new Blue Zone menu make the news (Daily Courier, nutrition, fitness, healthy lifestyle)
- Hospital Week and Engagement Fair prize winners (ARRMC, ATRMC, AACH, APP, Contact Center, photo gallery, prizes)
- Employee Voice Survey to take place from June 11-29 this year (engagement, participation rates, department level, goals, opportunities for improvement, Press Ganey, email invitation)
- Take care of yourself; earn money toward health accounts (HRA, HSA, Asante Health Plan, covered employees, preventive exam, diabetes care, EAP webinar, financial health workshop, tobacco-cessation)
- First person: Your plasma can save a life (Heather Strickland, MD, pediatrician, hemophilia, shock, trauma, immune deficiency, blood disorder, donation, qualification, protocol)
- Revised call for submissions: healthy recipes for Asante’s Eat Well, Be Well project (Asante Wellness Committee, invitation, guidelines, instructions)
- Change will make logging into ALEC easier (HealthStream, online training and education, My To-Do List, Asante workstation, WebBasedApps, AsanteNET)
- Call for submissions: your yearbook photo (ARRMC, ATRMC, AACH, APP, graduation, yearbook, annual, high school photo, when you grow up)
- STAT: Why our hospitals avoid restraint (seclusion, physical safety, psychological well-being, patients, bedside caregivers, Restraint and Seclusion policy, diversion, comfort, reassurance)
- ARRMC Coronary Care Unit celebrates 50 years May 30 (CCU, event, schedule, location)
- June is a triple paycheck month
- Asante’s executives: a gallery of high school portraits (ARRMC, ATRMC, AACH, APP, graduation, yearbook, annual, high school photo, when you grow up, call for submissions)
- Hospital Week and Engagement Fairs: celebrations, crowds and prizes (ARRMC, ATRMC, AACH, APP, Contact Center, photo gallery, schedule, events, recap, giveaways, awards)
- Asante’s Washington Street campus, site of former hospital to be demolished (Southern Oregon General Hospital, Southern Oregon Medical Center, history, stats, timeline)
- First person: I am truly blessed to be part of this amazing family (James Kamps, clinical coordinator, surgery, AACH, house fire, Phil Frazier, David Kennington, heroism)
- #IAmAsante: Shana Ogle, professional development specialist, Asante Nursing Development ATRMC (bio, profile, Q & A)
- Tax code contribution limits for health savings accounts reversed; HealthEquity adds security (IRS, HSA, Asante Benefits)
- STAT: Why do we CAGE our trauma patients? (Jackie DeSilva, RN, CEN, TCRN, Trauma program manager, ARRMC, American College of Surgeons, Oregon statutes, Medicare reimbursement, screening, alcohol misuse, Oregon Health Authority)
- Hospital Week celebrations and Employee Engagement Fair now under way (ARRMC, ATRMC, AACH, APP, Contact Center event, schedule)
- Statewide Bike More Challenge and RVTD Go By Bike Week offer fun, fitness, prizes (biking, carpooling, public transit, DriveLessConnect.com, prizes)
- DAISY Award: Sadie Emond (ATRMC, CCU, family meeting, compassion, honesty)
- Regence offers May 10 webinar: “The New R&R: Readiness and Resilience” (Kate Zitzmann, human performance coach, mindfulness, exercise, nutrition, Wellness Sweepstakes)
- PEEEC awards: AACH med/surg unit, center for wound healing and hyperbaric medicine (AACH, tie-dye, Patient Experience and Employee Engagement Committee, HCAHPS “quiet at night” scores, improved cleanliness, EVS, 99th percentile, President’s Seal award, Healogics)
- ARRMC food pantry offers relief in times of need (Employee Food Pantry, Laura Nichols, volunteer services, qualifications, procedures, donations, contact)
- STAT: When older patients become agitated, rethink medication (Laura Magstadt, RN, vice president for Nursing, ATRMC, Scott Wilber, MD, vice president, medical affairs, ARRMC, delirium, confusion, agitation, patient safety, psychosocial support, sedative-hypnotic drugs, lorazepam, benzodiazepines, haloperidol, non-pharmacological approaches)
- Cooking demonstration: Mediterranean meal
- Asante takes 15 Top Health System honor sixth year in a row (IBM Watson, Truven Health Analytics, award, recognition, celebration, metrics, stats, qualifications)
- Employee flu immunization fell far short of goal (CDC, APP, elderly, medically fragile, patient safety, vaccine, herd immunity)
- There’s still time to enroll in ATRMC May Retirewise workshops (MetLife, retirement, HRA, HSA, benefits)
- #IAmAsante: Paul Macuga, chief people officer, Asante (bio, profile, Q & A)
- Asante Moments: Melissa Thompson (Dr. Orozco, APP, primary care, surgery, thyroid cancer )
- Meet Asante’s new leaders (Cassie Payton, Erin Coffey, Don Riehlman, Justine Jones, Shalene Lambert, Maggie Schultz)
- Join the Rogue Commute Challenge May 7-20 (walking, biking, carpooling, public transit, DriveLessConnect.com, prizes)
- STAT: Asante reaches new milestone in preventing CLABSI (Bella Lucas, RN, BSN, Infection Prevention manager, ARRMC, health-care-associated infection, central-line-associated bloodstream infection, midline, dressing, Chlorhexidine dressing, tubing, protocols, maximal sterile barrier precautions, port-a-cath, Curos caps)
- Asante Employee Engagement and Communication Fair May 7, 9 and 11 (AACH, ARRMC, ATRMC, events, schedule)
- Hospital Week events, celebrations and activities May 7-12 (AACH, ARRMC, ATRMC, events, schedule)
- ATRMC Employee Town Hall Tuesday, May 8 (Blue Zone workplace, hospital statistics, new Asante Vision Statement, improvements made, employee suggestions)
- Asante Rogue Regional celebrates 60 years of caring for patients (ARRMC, history, stats, photos, Rogue Valley Memorial Hospital, Rogue Valley Medical Center)
- “One Asante” unites many facilities and service lines (ATRMC, ARRMC, APP, Asante Pharmacy, system wide, entity-specific, standardization, consistency, efficiency, cost-savings, patient experience)
- Operation Paper Cut reduces paper, printing and shredding costs (ITS Epic access, revenue cycle, contact center, Patient Financial Services, waste-reduction, workflows, paper-use baseline, data, stats)
- Asante benefits bring peace of mind during travel emergencies and times of loss at no charge (illness, injury, missing luggage, prescription refills, bereavement support, grief counseling, financial consultation, legal issue consultation, document preparation)
- First person: An imaging tech’s gentleness inspires gratitude (Sarah Connors, X-ray, Pete McAfee, advanced dementia, respect, kindness, patience)
- How do I submit a check request? (Accounts Payable, ALEC module, AP check request training)
- Hospital Week celebrations on schedule for second week of May (ARRMC, ATRMC, AACH, APP, event, schedule)
- Asante employees turn up to walk, run and bike the Pear Blossom Festival (YMCA, presenting sponsor, Pedals ‘n Pears bike ride, fun run, 5-K, 10-K, race, employee health, Asante Health Promotion, Regence, beWell, event, gift card)
- Relay for Life fundraisers announced for Jackson and Josephine County (Mucho Gusto-April 22-24, Game Night-April 27)
- ARRMC Laboratory tours April 25-26 celebrate contributions made by lab professionals
- Employee Engagement and Communication Fair scheduled for the second week of May (The Asante Experience, National Hospital Week, event, information, programs, games, prizes)
- Hospital Week celebrations celebrate 5-stars and employee contributions (ARRMC, ATRMC, AACH, APP, event, schedule)
- #IAmAsante: Lynita Zajack, medical transcriptionist, APP Work Health (bio, profile, Q & A)
- myHR officially replaces UltiPro (employee portal, self-service, paystub, time-off balances, AsanteNET, W-2, benefits, change of address, ALEC module, myHR for employees, myHR FAQ)
- Applications being accepted for Evans Endowed Nursing Scholarships (Ashland Community Hospital Foundation, OHSU, SOU, RCC, nursing degree, financial need)
- How do I submit the new travel request? (ALEC module, Asante Travel 2018, business travel, protocols, instructions)
- Ride your bike in May; earn points, win prizes (Asante Health Promotions, Bike More Challenge, competition, employees, spouses support, incentives, prizes)
- STAT: Pain might be health care’s most complicated condition (Karey Westbrook, RN, Asante Nursing Professional Development, effective pain management, opioid misuse, therapeutic communication skills, assessment, multimodal pain management)
- April Relay for Life fundraisers announced for Jackson and Josephine County (Chipotle-April 17, Mucho Gusto-April 22-24, Game Night-April 27)
- ATRMC Auxiliary Bunco fundraiser and luncheon to take place May 5
- Grants Pass APP clinics and ATRMC now Blue Zones worksites (best practices, health, well-being, parking spots, healthy food options, fruit stand, local farmer’s market, wellness challenges, walking groups, cooking classes, walking path, personal well-being pledge)
- AACH staff reduce OR time by redesigning outmoded processes and rearranging space (clinical outcomes, OR logistics, surgical supplies, sterile core, circulator, preference cards, reorganization, improvements)
- How do I get Asante letterhead and PowerPoint templates? (Asante Communications and Marketing, self-service resources, Asante-branded templates)
- Asante Palliative Care Services offers advance directive event (employees, volunteers, visitors, advance care planning, end-of-life wishes, National Healthcare Decision Day)
- Spirit of Service call for second quarter participation forms (volunteer service, recognition, community)
- Retirewise workshops return to ATRMC in May (MetLife, retirement, HRA, HSA, benefits)
- How’s Your Vision Drawing Winner announced: Epic trainer Jessica Stone
- STAT: Heart failure pathway already bearing results (Scott Wilber, MD, standardization, reducing variation, clinical pathways, BMC Cardiovascular Disorder, ARRMC, stats)
- Country Crossings tickets to be raffled in fundraiser (ARRMC, Emergency Financial Assistance Program, Rambling Rogue Café, Guest Services, schedule)
- Save the date: Volunteer for Oregon Wine Experience, Aug. 20-26 (Asante Foundation, event, sign-up)
- Asante celebrates five years of Epic (electronic health records, MyChart, documentation, processes, workflows, patient care, stats)
- Join statewide Bike More Challenge for May (Asante Health Promotions, competition, employees, spouses support, incentives, prizes)
- How do I read my time card? (Kronos Workforce System, EE-Reading Time cards, job aid, pay codes, stand-by, call-back hours, work rule transfers, double-time, intranet, myasante.net)
- Asante isolation signage update (Infection Prevention, health-care-associated infections, visitor safety, patient safety, psychosocial implications, gowning, gloving, masking, hand hygiene)
- #IAmAsante: Wanda Fairman, medical technologist, ATRMC Clinical Library (bio, profile, Q & A)
- Quit tobacco, earn money toward your health savings account (employees, spouses,Tobacco Cessation, Regence, Breath for Life, Asante Health Promotion, Freedom from Smoking, American Lung Association, health reimbursement account)
- In or Out Just Workout challenge ups the ante with longer, steeper routes (Asante Health Promotions, fitness, 12-week Outdoor Activity-Based Wellness Challenge, Saturday hikes, employees, families, support, incentives, prize winners, schedule, itinerary)
- Country Crossings tickets to be raffled in fundraiser (ARRMC, Emergency Financial Assistance Program, Rambling Rogue Café, Guest Services, schedule)
- STAT: New program aims to prevent in-hospital suicide (Kathryn Steinmetz, PMHNP, NS-BC, Asante Behavioral Health Services, Asante Suicide Prevention, 400-PCS-NURS-0877, screening, assessment, suicide precaution level, suicide safety plans)
- Four-part series “Talking About Dying: As if it might happen to you” returns to ARRMC (Joanne Kliejunas, PhD, end-of-life decisions, advance directives, living richly, quality of life, honest communication, aging, wisdom, hospice)
- Save the date: Volunteer for Oregon Wine Experience, Aug. 20-26 (Asante Foundation, event, sign-up)
- How’s your vision? (Asante Vision, eye-chart contest)
- Milestone: Asante unveils a new Vision for a new generation of health care (Roy Vinyard, new Vision statement, video, challenge)
- Asante Pharmacy to manage specialty prescriptions for plan members (health plan, covered employees, prior authorization, clinical oversight, monitoring)
- Asante offers time and space for employees who are lactating (new moms, breastfeeding, lactation break, pump room, lactation station, pod, privacy, Baby-Friendly hospital, human resources, compliance)
- Asante teams seek participants for Relay For Life events June 2 and July 14 (charity, donation, fundraiser, American Cancer Society, Medford, Grants Pass, Footprints, health promotion, beWell, schedule)
- Patients pay tribute to Asante Physician Partners providers (National Doctor’s Day, testimonial, patient experience)
- PEAR and APPLE awards: ATRMC CCU and Nutrition Services teams (outstanding patient experience, improvement, narrating care, communication, conscientious, holistic, Asante values, RELATE customer service protocol)
- STAT: Case study: Would you test this patient for C. difficile? (Barbara Curtis, RN, director, Asante Performance Improvement and Infection Prevention and Control, HAI Tiger Team, gastrectomy, bowel surgery, liquid-only diet, Bristol stool chart, C. diff testing algorithm, entire clinical picture, preventionist, charge nurse)
- STAT: Need help preventing falls? Try Words That Work (Casey Blalock, patient safety coordinator, patient safety, example dialogue, reassure, explain, listen, answer, take action, express appreciation)
- Four-part series “Talking About Dying: As if it might happen to you” returns to ARRMC (Joanne Kliejunas, PhD, end-of-life decisions, advance directives, living richly, quality of life, honest communication, aging, wisdom, hospice)
- Call for volunteers: Oregon Wine Experience, Aug. 20-26 (Asante Foundation, event, sign-up)
- Pear Blossom Festival offers opportunities for runners and cyclists (YMCA, presenting sponsor, Pedals ‘n Pears bike ride, fun run, 5-K, 10-K, race, employee health, Health Promotion, Regence, event, gift card, prize, community, charity, pancake feed)
- myHR: facts and answers to your questions (Q&A, FAQ, UltiPro, Infor, access, login, compatibility, help, future plans)
- Asante quality functions become centralized; new leaders announced (Performance Improvement, Infection Prevention and Control, Ambulatory Quality, Holly Nickerson, Bella Lucas, Cassy Leach, Dr. Grebosky, bio, qualifications)
- How do I get reimbursed for expenses? (Accounts Payable, ALEC module, Expense Reimbursement Request Form, instructions, step-by-step)
- DAISY Award: Mark Sandys (ATRMC, charge nurse, Medical Cardiac (A/B) Unit, quiet, bold, spirt, energy, kind, sincere)
- Retirewise financial workshops return to ARRMC in April (MetLife, retirement, HRA, HSA, benefits)
- STAT: Our discharge process is improving; here’s how it affects you (Oregon Health Authority, system-level discharge team, discharge procedure, workflows, after-visit summaries, AVS, post-visit call teams, guidelines, frontline staff, medications, wound care, follow-up appointments)
- STAT: Charity Gillette, RN named as AACH Employee Health nurse (bio, qualifications)
- Meals and breaks ALEC module due March 31 (required, HealthStream, rest periods, meal breaks, Kronos, tutorial)
- ARRMC becomes Level II Trauma Center (severe injury, critical illness, Oregon Health Authority, 24-hour availability, requirements, qualifications, Jackie De Silva, Dr. Eaton )
- Twelve months, no hospital-acquired infection for ATRMC Medical Cardiac A/B Unit (culture of safety, patient care, infection prevention, Cascade Learning Tool, Asante Nursing Professional Development, Laura Magstadt, RN)
- New tax code changes contribution limited for health savings accounts (IRS, HSA, HealthEquity, Asante Benefits)
- Time to renew Mercy Flights memberships (American Medical Response, Human Resources, annual fee, group rate, ambulance, flight services)
- APPLE award: ARRMC Rehabilitation Services (teamwork, service, speech, physical and occupational therapy)
- #IAmAsante: Shea Quinn, patient experience coordinator, APP (bio, profile, Q & A)
- STAT: Hand hygiene improves at Asante but our effort continues (Barbara Curtis, RN, Asante Performance Improvement and Infection Prevention and Control, Wash UP, difficile, CLABSI, CAUTI, five moments, patient safety)
- STAT: Performance improvement director Barbara Curtis to retire (bio, history, future plans, entrepreneurship, My Little Peanut)
- ARRMC named 100 Top Hospital for sixth time (IBM Watson Health, Truven Health Analytics, award, quality care, operational efficiency, value of care, qualifications, stats)
- In or Out Just Workout challenge registers 175 participants and counting (Asante Health Promotions, fitness, 12-week Outdoor Activity-Based Wellness Challenge, Saturday hikes, employees, families, support, incentives, prize winners, schedule, itinerary)
- How do I change my personal information in myHR? (address changes, W-4 tax withholding, ID badge charge authorization, instructions, step-by-step)
- MyChart Central, Lucy offer enhanced electronic health record sharing and functionality (username, password, personalization, central hub, medical record storage, encrypted)
- Employee flu vaccinations decline short of targets (CDC, immunization, vaccine, schedule, FAQs, testimonial)
- Scott Hopkins brings urology practice to Asante Physician Partners in Medford (Medical Arts Building, 691 Murphy, bio, stats, qualifications)
- STAT: The numbers don’t lie: How Asante is improving C. difficile outcomes (Bella Lucas, RN, BSN, Infection Prevention manager, ARRMC, health-care-associated infection, sporicidal disinfecting agents, contact precaution, hand hygiene, Asante policy, testing guidelines, infection prevention)
- ATRMC forums, March 6, 9
- ATRMC Colon Cancer Awareness Day, March 9
- Oregon Chocolate Festival, March 9-11
- Retirement: Asante’s oldest employee Joyce Hulings (Asante business office, patient financial services specialist, bio, history, future plans)
- #IAmAsante: Win Howard, chief executive officer, ATRMC (bio, profile, Q & A)
- Alec module details meals, breaks and Kronos documentation (mandatory education, tutorial)
- New call-light system arrives at ATRMC (Hill-Rom, NaviCare, standardization, clinical workflows, go-live schedule)
- Full-time and part-time employees, make sure your beneficiary is named in myHR (life insurance, benefits, My Life Events)
- ARRMC Nutrition Services “Go Further with Food” series focuses on health (weight, fitness, registered dietitian, National Nutrition Month, sustainability, cultural cuisine, drawings, schedule)
- STAT: Why delirium is a nursing concern (Laura Magstadt, RN, vice president for Nursing, ATRMC, altered mental status, confusion, disorientation, cognitive and functional decline, increased mortality and morbidity, long-term effects)
- ATRMC forums, March 6, 9
- Locking computers protects patient privacy, confidential information and you (patient information, Information Security, Compliance, data integrity, access, accountability)
- Asante’s new Cancer Services director: Margaret “Maggie” Schultz (leadership, radiation oncology, infusion services, home infusion therapy, vascular access team, cancer registry, GYN-oncology, oncology nurse navigators, history, bio, profile, Q & A)
- Call for submissions: healthy recipes for Asante’s Eat Well, Be Well project (Asante Wellness Committee, invitation, guidelines, instructions)
- Electronic access instructions for Form 1095-C (benefits, IRS, health care coverage, tax return, mytaxform.com, identity verification)
- First person: Thank you for listening to that voice inside (Ken Riley, former Asante patient, Babbette Murphy, nurse practitioner, Asante Urgent Care—White City, epiglottitis)
- #IAmAsante: Matt Southmayd, nurse, Med/Surg Resource Team, ARRMC (bio, profile, Q & A)
- ARRMC observes Dress in Blue day to bring awareness to colon cancer (Strollin’ Colon, Gastroenterology Consultants, colonoscopy, Adam Mougey, MD)
- STAT: Medication safety require barcode scans and five rights (Karey Westbrook, RN, Asante Nursing Professional Development, medication administration, drug shortages, alerts, medication errors, orders, safety technology, scanner troubleshooting)
- STAT: Kim Kuebler, ANP-BC, receives national textbook award (nurse practitioner, American Journal of Nursing Textbook of the Year Award, palliative care, management of chronic conditions, advance care planning)
- APP Town Hall Forum Tuesday, Feb. 27
- Employees share their take on what the Asante Experience means to them (video)
- Valentine’s Day feature: I met my spouse at Asante (love, wedding, photo carousel)
- ARRMC introduces portable lactation station to third floor (breastfeeding, pumping, privacy, Coronary Care Unit, employees, visitors, features, capacity, location)
- Asante Moments: call for submissions (criteria, first-hand, inspiring, personal, emotional)
- DAISY Nurse Leader Award: Sherry Wildey (ATRMC, Med/Surg, C/D, Ortho/Neuro, clinical coordinator, holistic nurse, caring, compassion, professionalism)
- STAT: To prevent falls, safety overrides patient privacy (Laura Magstadt, RN, vice president for nursing, ATRMC, Get UP, toileting, Asante’s Fall Reduction Program Policy, arm’s length, high-fall-risk , patient safety, guidelines, words that work, chain of command)
- Call for submissions: healthy recipes for Asante’s Eat Well, Be Well project (Asante Wellness Committee, invitation, guidelines, instructions)
- APP Town Hall Forum Tuesday, Feb. 27
- ED improves wait times, throughput and patient experience scores (ARRMC, volume, outcomes, staffing model, schedules, nurse-to-patient ratio, labs, imaging, patient satisfaction, FTE)
- Call for submissions: healthy recipes for Asante’s Eat Well, Be Well project (Asante Wellness Committee, invitation, guidelines, instructions)
- Tips for a sustainable retirement at all ages and stages (Transamerica, saving, contributions, financial planning, goals, guidelines, retirement)
- Helping patients and families navigate end-of-life decisions (advance care plan, advance directive, POLST, APP, Asante Palliative Care Services, goals of care, life-limiting, terminal, serious illness, medical emergency)
- Asante Women’s Imaging receives Spears Commitment to Health Award (Grants Pass Chamber of Commerce, qualifications, HealthStream Excellence Through Insight Award)
- #IAmAsante: Jennifer Susi, Human Resources manager (bio, profile, Q & A)
- PEEEC award: AACH Sterile Processing (AACH, tie-dye, Patient Experience and Employee Engagement Committee, rapid turnaround, quick responsiveness, cost effectiveness, patient experience)
- STAT: When equipment malfunctions, what would you do? (Holly Nickerson, RN, Director of Accreditation, Asante, Q&A, central line, catheter, lumen, illness, injury, SMDA, incident report, procedure, protocol, Food and Drug Administration, safety culture, Asante policies)
- Call for submissions: Asante couples’ wedding photos for Valentine’s Day feature (invitation, guidelines, instructions)
- APP Town Hall Forum Tuesday, Feb. 27
- Routine business dinner turns into life-saving event for two Asante providers (Timothy Wilson, MD, Brent Kordenbrock, NP, Employee Heath, Jacksonville Inn, cardiac event, emergency, CPR)
- Oregon voters overwhelmingly approve Measure 101 (Medicaid, affordable health care, premiums, budget, temporary assessments)
- How do I navigate Accounts Payable software and processes? (expense reimbursement, check requests, delegation of authority, billing, invoices, routing, approvals, classes, schedule, ALEC)
- Senior Retirement Education Sessions coming in February (Regence, Transamerica, Social Security, retirement planning, schedule)
- First person: When worry summons the comfort of unnamed angels (Ginger Ama, cardiopulmonary services, ARRMC, bike accident, compassion, comfort, Asante Values)
- PEAR and APPLE awards: APP Grants Pass surgery group, Diabetes Care Centers (General Surgery; Ear, Nose and Throat; Urology; Orthopedic Surgery; patient experience, Asante Values, service recovery, Summit, APP employee newsletter)
- STAT: Why UA with reflex to culture orders have changed (Kirsten Schutte, MD, medical director, Asante Infection Prevention and Control, urinalysis, UTI, Foley, clean catch, procedures, instructions, CAUTI)
- STAT: Save the date: GI Nurses & Tech Education Day Saturday, March 10
- Call for submissions: Asante couples’ wedding photos for Valentine’s Day feature (invitation, guidelines, instructions)
- ARRMC earns top honors in interventional coronary care and heart attack treatment (CareChex, medical excellence, patient safety, stats, heart and vascular team, Coronary Care Unit, Heart Center, respiratory and cardiac rehab, awards, accolades)
- Employees will see the effects of tax-reform on Jan. 26 paychecks (withholding, allowance, deduction, IRS, W-4, Asante Payroll)
- Flu shots: To be in compliance, complete the attestation/declination form (Asante Employee Health, AACH, ARRMC, ATRMC, immunization, vaccination, facts, FAQs)
- Asante Confidential: Supporting adult children, raising grandchildren, boundaries (DHS, drug addiction, parenting, expectations, treatment, signed release, contract)
- Take a survey, help determine time and content for future Retirewise workshops (AACH, ARRMC, ATRMC, MetLife, financial education)
- #IAmAsante: Alexander Krach, RN, Same Day Surgery, Emergency Department ARRMC (bio, profile, Q & A, Asante Medical Humanities Program)
- Five simple ways to stay out of email jail (storage limit, Outlook, reply, personal folders, creating rules)
- STAT: Case study: What could have been done to prevent this CAUTI? (Kirsten Schutte, MD, medical director, Asante Infection Prevention and Control, catheterization, Foley, insertion, maintenance, monitoring, documentation, removal, appropriate culturing)
- STAT: Save the date: GI Nurses & Tech Education Day Saturday, March 10
- 2018 pay period schedule
- Call for submissions: Asante couples’ wedding photos for Valentine’s Day feature (invitation, guidelines, instructions)
- myHR ready for use (employee portal, self-service, paycheck, AsanteNET, W-2, job posting, internal applications, features, instructions, ALEC module)
- Blue Zones Project launches this Saturday in Grants Pass (kickoff, event, Nick Buttner, longevity, well-being fair, activities, family-friendly, Cambia Health Foundation, Oregon Healthiest State, sponsors)
- Asante Health Promotions announces No New Pounds Challenge winners (Tango card, Susan Brewer, Susan Anderchuk, E. Susan Cease, Prachi Garodia, MD, Maureen MacGregor, Renae Adams, stats, In or Out Just Workout)
- ARRMC oncology nurse Sara Prendergast brings needed medical care to orphans in Mexico (Vicente Guerrero, Asante Foundation, Fred and Margaret Snyder Humanitarian fund, endowment, medical mission, orphanage, impoverished people, application, qualification, Debbie Daggett)
- A correction to the dates for Asante’s Retirewise financial workshops in February (AACH, ARRMC, ATRMC, MetLife, retirement)
- Southern Oregon Trail Alliance promotes health, safety and connection in the wilderness (ATRMC, physical therapist, Chad Thorson, Zach Goodwiler, Eric Ball, outdoor enthusiast, Blue Zones Project, trail social)
- Refer a physician for employment with APP, earn a bonus (Asante Physician Partners, new provider, qualifications, requirements, exclusions, payment details)
- #IAmAsante: Roxann Poulton, Cardiopulmonary and Neurodiagnostic Services, ARRMC (supervisor, bio, profile, Q & A)
- RVTD partnership offers free emergency taxi rides for employees pledging to drive less (Drive Less Connect, carpool, walk, bike, public transportation, bus, Rogue Valley Transportation District, Emergency Ride Home, details, qualifications, restrictions)
- STAT: For safe and efficient discharges, use estimated discharge dates (Robert Koning, Asante Resource Management, EDD, care team, progress notes, white board, discharge planning team, manage expectations, care planning, bedside handoff, words that work)
- Asante urges yes vote for Measure 101 (Medicaid, affordable health care, premiums, budget, temporary assessments)
- Call for submissions: Asante couples’ wedding photos for Valentine’s Day feature (invitation, guidelines, instructions)
- Asante hospitals earn CMS five-star rating (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Overall Hospital Quality Star Ratings, Hospital Compare, AACH, ARRMC, ATRMC, qualifications, stats)
- In or Out Just Workout program to launch in February (Asante Health Promotions, fitness, 12-week Outdoor Activity-Based Wellness Challenge, Pear Blossom, Saturday hikes, registration, support, incentives, raffles, prizes, schedule, itinerary, locations)
- Retirewise financial workshops return to Asante in February (AACH, ARRMC, ATRMC, MetLife, retirement)
- Retirement: physical therapist Roger Vanderbeek (ARRMC, accomplishment, bio, history, future plans)
- Spirit of Service annual winners and call for first quarter participation forms (volunteer service, recognition, community, Ana Lim, Syrena Steele, Criss Garcia, Food and Friends, Parkside Elementary School PTA, Jacksonville City Council)
- Document control: what it is and how to maintain compliance (controlled unless printed, DNV GL-Healthcare, Asante Document Control Basics 2018, Asante Accreditation, Angela Carty)
- Dollhouse raffle raises $1500 for Children’s Miracle Network and brings smiles to a family (ARRMC, Asante Foundation, Costco, fundraiser, donation)
- UltiPro replacement, myHR, goes live Jan. 11 (employee portal, self-service, paycheck, AsanteNET, W-2, job posting, internal applications, features, schedule)
- Call for submissions: Asante couples’ wedding photos for Valentine’s Day feature (invitation, guidelines, instructions)
- STAT: Asante earned its five-star rating because of you (James Grebosky, MD, care bundles, safe care, patient experience, quality measures, mortality, readmission, safety of care, patient experience, efficient use of medical imaging, timeliness of care, effectiveness of care)
- STAT: IV medications, fluid shortages show no signs of ending (Ed Hyde, RPh, Asante Pharmacy, cause, guidelines, suggestions)
- How some Asante employees gave back this holiday (photo carousel, gallery, donations, food, toiletries, gifts, Compassion Project, care packages)
- ATRMC Town Hall Forums scheduled for Jan. 16 and 19 (APP, ATRMC Campus, PEAK, Patient Experience)
- ARRMC’s new CEO: Mick Zdeblick (executive, qualifications, history, bio, profile, Q & A)
- Winter weather parking lot safety (Debra Flickinger, pedestrian, snow, ice, inclement weather, poor visibility, distracted driving)
- Asante Health Promotions offers a variety of ways to start the new year healthy (Body Smart, 12-week outdoor activity-based wellness challenge, smoking cessation, know your numbers)
- UltiPro replacement, myHR, goes live Jan. 11 (employee portal, self-service, paycheck, AsanteNET, W-2, job posting, internal applications, features, schedule)
- #IAmAsante: Patrick Yeakey, MD APP-Family Medicine, Grants Pass (bio, profile, Q & A)
- W-2 forms available soon; elect to receive yours electronically by Jan. 15 (IRS, taxes, payroll, hard copy, electronic, instructions)
- Hospital emergency response team is now ready to assist in hazardous material incidents (FEMA-certified, Hazmat decontamination, chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, explosive, Emergency Preparedness Team)
- STAT: Why we’re focusing on surgical site infections (Bella Lucas, RN, SSI Tiger Teams, HAI, health-care-associated infections, intervention, infection prevention, colorectal surgery, hip, knee, prosthesis)
- Oregon Wine Experience earns a mention on the Travel Channel
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