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FIRST FRIDAY FACTS MARCH 2020 YOUR EMPLOYEE NEWSLETTER Many of you have seen—perhaps heard—about the hospital’s discovery of an issue with our tax-exempt status. There have been articles in the Lewiston Morning Tribune (LMT), KLEW TV interviewed me for their story this week and, of course, there has been “chatter” on social media. Here are the facts about this issue: • Some of our stand-alone buildings—we own a number of them—once housed private businesses (usually a solo medical practitioner), and as an independent business paid their own property tax. We’ve evolved as a healthcare facility, and many of those providers became employees of Tri-State Memorial Hosptial & Medical Campus. Those stand-alone buildings then fell under Tri-State’s tax-exempt status, though it was just discovered a few months ago. We began researching this immediately. • The Department of Revenue (DOR) is the state agency that determines what is, or can be tax-exempt regarding property taxes. The Medical Office Building, Minor Care Center, Pulmonology Clinic, and the Wellness building are eligible for tax-exempt status. So first, this exemption means that Tri-State Memorial Hospital does not owe taxes on those suites or sites, and we save money—approximately $140K annually. • The second part of this new tax-exempt status is that Tri-State Memorial Hospital is entitled to a refund for the taxes paid on those properties for the last three years—approximately $460K. • As reported in the Lewiston Morning Tribune, the county, city, schools, library, etc., will need to adjust their budgets to accommodate this $140K change in the tax rolls going forward. To recoup the $460K, property taxes in Asotin County would be raised (a one year impact) to refund to Tri-State Memorial Hospital. Our community is what we value the most, and because this tax refund will have a significant impact we are looking into possible solutions to minimize it. Continue your hard work and dedication to our patients. - Don Wee, CEO Tri-State Team 2020v MONTH AT A GLANCE MARCH AWARENESS • National Nutrition Month • National Kidney Month • March 8-14: Patient Safety Awareness Week • March 11: Registered Dietitian Nutritionist Day • March 12: World Kidney Day • March 13: World Sleep Day • March 30: National Doctors’ Day WE’RE EVOLVING AS AN ORGANIZATION, BUT ONE THING HAS AND WILL ALWAYS REMAIN CONSISTENT - YOUR HEALTH IS OUR FIRST PRIORITY” Completion of Evergreen Estates Phase II construction is expected at the end of March 2020. Phase II includes a memory care unit, renovation of all existing resident rooms, and new paneling on the exterior of Evergreen Estates. Tri-State Wellness is making an impact in the Lewis-Clark Valley and throughout the state of Washington. The Director of Wellness, Jen Lind, RDN, LD, CD, and her team of dietitians have created a Fruit & Veggie Rx Program that was implemented at Tri-State Memorial Hospital and has now been presented at a Washington Department of Health Transformation Talk. These Transformation Talks can be used as a resource for state health agencies, local health jurisdictions, and different health districts all over the nation. Jen’s presentation was about taking a structured approach to population health issues. She discussed how to design a reasonable and effective program, developing partnerships with community organizations to achieve a greater impact, and strategies for recruiting participants in your program. Jen presented on February 27, and the video is now available on the Washington Department of Health’s YouTube Channel. Great work Tri-State Wellness! Construction Update Tri-State Wellness
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FIRST FRIDAY FACTSMARCH 2020YOUR EMPLOYEE NEWSLETTER
Many of you have seen—perhaps heard—about the hospital’s discovery of an issue with our tax-exempt status. There have been articles in the Lewiston Morning Tribune (LMT), KLEW TV interviewed me for their story this week and, of course, there has been “chatter” on social media. Here are the facts about this issue: • Some of our stand-alone buildings—we
own a number of them—once housedprivate businesses (usually a solo medicalpractitioner), and as an independent businesspaid their own property tax. We’ve evolved as a healthcare facility,and many of those providers became employees of Tri-State MemorialHosptial & Medical Campus. Those stand-alone buildings then fellunder Tri-State’s tax-exempt status, though it was just discovered a fewmonths ago. We began researching this immediately.
• The Department of Revenue (DOR) is the state agency that determineswhat is, or can be tax-exempt regarding property taxes. The MedicalOffice Building, Minor Care Center, Pulmonology Clinic, and theWellness building are eligible for tax-exempt status. So first, thisexemption means that Tri-State Memorial Hospital does not owe taxeson those suites or sites, and we save money—approximately $140Kannually.
• The second part of this new tax-exempt status is that Tri-State MemorialHospital is entitled to a refund for the taxes paid on those properties forthe last three years—approximately $460K.
• As reported in the Lewiston Morning Tribune, the county, city, schools,library, etc., will need to adjust their budgets to accommodate this$140K change in the tax rolls going forward. To recoup the $460K,property taxes in Asotin County would be raised (a one year impact) torefund to Tri-State Memorial Hospital.
Our community is what we value the most, and because this tax refund will have a significant impact we are looking into possible solutions to minimize it.
Continue your hard work and dedication to our patients.
- Don Wee, CEO
Tri-State Team
2020v
MONTH AT A GLANCEMARCH AWARENESS• National Nutrition Month
• National Kidney Month
• March 8-14: Patient Safety
Awareness Week
• March 11: Registered Dietitian
Nutritionist Day
• March 12: World Kidney Day
• March 13: World Sleep Day
• March 30: National Doctors’ Day
WE’RE EVOLVING AS AN ORGANIZATION, BUT ONE THING HAS AND WILL ALWAYS REMAIN CONSISTENT - YOUR HEALTH IS OUR FIRST PRIORITY”
Completion of Evergreen Estates Phase II construction is expected at the end of March 2020. Phase II includes a memory care unit, renovation of all existing resident rooms, and new paneling on the exterior of Evergreen Estates.
Tri-State Wellness is making an impact in the Lewis-Clark Valley and throughout the state of Washington. The Director of Wellness, Jen Lind, RDN, LD, CD, and her team of dietitians have created a Fruit & Veggie Rx Program that was implemented at Tri-State Memorial Hospital and has now been presented at a Washington Department of Health Transformation Talk. These Transformation Talks can be used as a resource for state health agencies, local health jurisdictions, and different health districts all over the nation. Jen’s presentation was about taking a structured approach to population health issues. She discussed how to design a reasonable and effective program, developing partnerships with community organizations to achieve a greater impact, and strategies for recruiting participants in your program. Jen presented on February 27, and the video is now available on the Washington Department of Health’s YouTube Channel. Great work Tri-State Wellness!
Construction Update
Tri-State Wellness
FIRST FRIDAY FACTS | MARCH 2020 PAGE 2
Department SpotlightUROLOGY/GENERAL SURGERY Tri-State Urology and General Surgery Clinics consist of a team of three providers and six staff members (2 receptionists, 2 CMA’s, 1 RN full-time, and 1 RN part-time). The providers include LeRoy Smith, MD; Richard Zobell, MD; and Tracy Adkins, RN, BSN, ARNP. Tri-State General Surgery provides the diagnosis, treatment, and postoperative care for a wide range of surgical procedures. See the list below for services offered. Tri-State Urology offers medical and surgical care in the diagnosis and treatment of male and female urinary conditions. Please view the lists to the right for services offered.
SAVE THE DATE
DID YOU KNOW?
In 2019,
4,645 clinic visits
In January 2020,
444 clinic visits
In 2019,
585 surgeriesperformed at Tri-State Memorial Hospital
FROM LEFT TO RIGHT: LeRoy Smith, MD; Tabitha Fabin, Clinic Director; Anna Faulk, RN; Tracy Adkins, RN, BSN, ARNP; Brandy Willey, Receptionist; Dusti Thomason, CMA; Anita Silflow, CMA; Richard Zobell, MD; Jackie Isbelle, Receptionist
NOT PICTURED: Jolene Tucker, RN
EMPLOYEE EVENT: LUNCH AND LEARN: MINDFUL EATINGTHURSDAY, MARCH 5, 2020 | 12:00PM – 12:30PMConference Room A/BPresented by Nicole BurchCoordinated Program in Dietetics, University of IdahoEarn 1 point towards the National Nutrition Month raffle for attending! Please see page 5 for more details about National Nutrition Month.
COMMUNITY EDUCATION: EAT RIGHT, BITE BY BITETUESDAY, MARCH 10, 2020 | 6:00PM – 7:00PMConference Room A/BPresented by Jennifer Raykovich, RDN, LD, CDTri-State WellnessEarn 1 point towards the National Nutrition Month raffle for attending! Please see page 5 for more details about National Nutrition Month.
COMMUNITY EVENT: BETTER BREATHERS CLUB: WHAT THE AMERICAN LUNG ASSOCIATION CAN DO FOR YOUWEDNESDAY, MARCH 18, 2020 | 3:00PM – 4:00PMConference Room A/BPresented by an American Lung Association staff memberFREE to attend. For more information and to RSVP please visit TriStateHospital.org/calendar.
EMPLOYEE EVENT: VITALANT BLOOD DRIVETHURSDAY, MARCH 26, 2020 | 10:30AM – 2:30PMSign up online; walk-ins welcome! Look for the Vitalant Bus located in the Billups parking lot.
COMMUNITY EDUCATION: SLEEP HEALTHTUESDAY, MARCH 31, 2020 | 6:00PM – 7:00PMConference Room A/BPresented by Keith Popovich, MDTri-State Pulmonology
Tri-State General SurgeryServices offered, but not limited to:• Amputations of limbs at all
levels• Appendectomy• Benign and malignant tumors• Breast surgery including
mastectomy and male breasts for benign and malignant
• Colon and rectal surgery• Colonoscopy and upper
endoscopy• Diagnostic laparoscopy• Endocrine system• Gallbladder and bile duct
surgery• Gastric (stomach) resections for
cancer and perforations• Hernia (inguinal, umbilical, all
incisional, and spigelian)• Lymph node removal• Mediport placement• Skin and soft tissue, including
cancers• Splenectomy• Surgical oncology• Thyroid and parathyroid surgery
Tri-State UrologyConditions treated for both male and female include, but are not limited:• Bladder, kidney, and prostate
cancer• Impotence• Kidney stones• Male and female urinary
incontinence• Urinary tract infection• Pediatric urology
Services offered, but not limited to:• Botox• Bladder repair and surgery• Cystoscopy• Genitourinary syndrome of
menopause• Interstim• Lithotripsy• Neurogenic bladder
management• Percutaneous Tibial Nerve
Stimulation (PTNS)• Urethral abnormalities• Vasectomy
FIRST FRIDAY FACTS | MARCH 2020 PAGE 3
KEEP ING YOUINFORMED
TRI-STATE EMPLOYEEOPEN FORUMS
SPRING 2020Please join Don Wee, CEO, on the following dates for an employee
open forum session to review the following:
All employees are welcome to attend one or more sessions!
April 2, 202012:00PM
Lewiston Family Practice
April 1, 202012:00PM
Clearwater Medical
March 30, 202012:00PM & 5:00PM
Conf. Room A/B
KEEP ING YOUINFORMED
TRI-STATE EMPLOYEEOPEN FORUMS
WINTER 2018Please join Don Wee, CEO, on the following dates for an employee
open forum session to review the following:
• Cyber Security (work & home) • Balanced Scorecard • Paid Sick Leave • Clearwater Medical Clinic • Lewiston - IPC Building • Q&A
All employees are welcome to attend one or more sessions!
February 15, 20187:00am & 4:30pmConf. Room A/B
February 16, 201812:00pm
Conf. Room A/B
February 20, 20189:00am
Conf. Room A/B
February 21, 20184:30pm
Conf. Room A/B
February 27, 20189:00am
Conf. Room A/B
March 27, 202012:00PM
Conf. Room A/B
March 25, 20207:00AM
Conf. Room A
April 2, 20207:00AM
Conf. Room A/B
• Review and discuss employee survey results • Review and discuss employee safety survey results
• Operational update• Key initiative update• Foundation funding • Q&A
E.P.I.C. AwardCONGRATULATIONS to CASE MANAGEMENT
The E.P.I.C. (Enthusiasm.Positive.Innovative.Caring.) Customer Service Award recognizes an individual department for service that extends beyond the usual or ordinary. Congratulations to the Case Management department for a job well done in the 2019 4th quarter! They received many nominations offering high praise for their above and beyond work.
A special thank you to Sheila Devorak, Renal Dialysis Social Worker, for her hard work and dedication to the Case Management team as well!
Case Management works hard every day to help our patients. They go out of their way to make sure our patients go home safely or to a facility that is a good fit for them. They have the biggest hearts and are very caring.
They are always showing the utmost respect to others. We couldn’t run smoothly without them!
FROM LEFT TO RIGHT - Shirley Sims, RN; Kerry Lopez, RN; Brittney Diaz, SW; Katrina McFarland, RN
SAVE THE DATECHIPSHOT
CLASSIC GOLF TOURNAMENT
SATURDAY, JUNE 27, 2020More details coming soon.
FIRST FRIDAY FACTS | MARCH 2020 PAGE 4
HOSPITAL SAFETY UPDATES
Lucky to Have You – Cookie Delivery for W.H.A.T. Club members is set for Tuesday, March 17! It is not too late to join W.H.A.T. Club for 2020. Check out the employee blog – “Giving and Receiving” tab for information and registration options.
W.H.A.T. CLUB UPDATE
Together We Help Achieve Tomorrow!
Tri-State Hospital Foundation2019 FOUNDATION FUNDED PROJECTS - $747,772
FUNDING REQUESTS
• Five dictaphones for IPC Providers – $2,697 (Day Endowment)• Kids Nutrition Program – $4,000 (Clearwater Paper Grant)• Recovery – Eight Intellivue Mx400 Phillips monitors – $150,000
(Festival – Raise the Paddle $36,550)• Cooking Matter Program – $5,610 (Day Endowment)• Sleep Lab – New mattresses & frames – $9,859 (High Tea – Call-to-
Action $1,026)• Eleven Inpatient Stryker medical beds & over tables – $150,873• Hospital wide nurse call system – $395,827• W.H.A.T. Club – Laptops & Locking Cart - Patient Care Services –
$7,358• W.H.A.T. Club – Re-upholster chairs – ER/Admissions waiting room –
$2,850• W.H.A.T. Club – Lab draw chair - Clearwater Medical Clinic – $1,187• W.H.A.T. Club – Kiosk POS system for all employees – $16,059• Patient Assistance – $275• AED – Pulmonary – $1,177
There is an updated process for Foundation Funding Requests. There will be one form for Foundation Requests and a separate form for W.H.A.T. Club requests. Please discard any previous forms. The updated forms and information will be available on the employee blog.
In response to employee concerns about safety, there have been quite a few changes throughout the hospital. These are all ways in which the hospital, and the Safety Committee, is focusing on the safety and security of our staff, providers, and patients. Highlights include:
Lockdown signs: You may have noticed the Tri-State Memorial Hospital & Medical Campus logo next to all of the main entrance doors throughout the hospital. This is in response to an updated Lock Down Procedure in PolicyStat. The updated policy assists anyone confronted with an active threat situation at Tri-State Memorial Hospital & Medical Campus.
If a lockdown occurs, all departments will follow the appropriate steps outlined in the policy. This includes locking the hospital doors, grabbing the window decal that is placed in the sign holder next to the door, and putting the decal onto the door window. The sign will be behind the Tri-State Memorial Hospital & Medical Campus logo. For more information on this updated policy, please refer to PolicyStat.
MOAB training: Throughout the year of 2020 Tri-State Memorial Hospital & Medical Campus is offering Management of Aggressive Behavior (MOAB) Training Classes. MOAB training will teach principles, techniques, and skills used to recognize, reduce, and manage, aggressive and violent behavior. As well as provide effective and compassionate methods of dealing with anxious or aggressive people. Tri-State Memorial Hospital staff can sign up for MOAB through
HealthStream (search MOAB in Catalog) after approval from their Director. If you have any questions, please contact your Director or Jessica Matoske, Clinical Nurse Educator, at [email protected]. New emergency code calls: As of February 17, 2020, Tri-State Memorial Hospital & Medical Campus adopted standardized Emergency Code Calls. The new Emergency Code Calls will help quickly communicate and mobilize resources in the event of an emergency on Tri-State Memorial Hospital’s Campus!
You can also find the new Emergency Code Calls sheet, available for print and for reference, from any computer via the employee blog. Please go to https://www.tsmhemployeeblog.com/ and click on the “Employee Education” tab where you will see a hyperlink titled “Code Calls Sheet.”
Proxying of public access doors: The quote to proxy the remaining public access doors throughout the main Tri-State Memorial Hospital & Medical Campus was approved! As a part of this approval, the proxy access doors will all be “linked” so that the hospital facility can be secured with the push of a single button. To ensure proper placement of the locking buttons and to send out the appropriate communication planning for hospital providers and staff, a small planning group will be established. This approval was in the works for a while and came at the recommendation of the Safety Committee.
FIRST FRIDAY FACTS | MARCH 2020 PAGE 5
Tri-State Memorial Hospital Employee Promotions
WIN Prizes
2. Get Outside & “ROCK” On - Earn up to 50 points!
3. Get Educated - Earn up to 2 points!
Live Healthy
Earn points by participating in any of the four activities listed below during National Nutrition Month . Each point is worth one ticket into a drawing to win a variety of prizes at the end of the month. The more activities you participate in, the higher your chances of winning!
1 GRAND PRIZE & 1 RUNNER-UP PRIZE1 GOLDEN CARROT AWARD*1. Eat Healthy - Earn up to 10 points!
Get a punch card at 1221 Campus Café and get ready to eat healthier. There will be opportunities all month long to take advantage of National Nutrition Month® items.HOW IT WORKS: Order a National Nutrition Month® item, get a punch card, and fill up your card! Then submit your filled punch card(s) to the 1221 Campus Café by March 31st. See signs in the Café for more information. Limit of 2 punch cards per person. Earn 5 points for each completed punch card!
Attend the LUNCH & LEARN Mindful Eating to earn 1 point.MINDFUL EATING | Thursday, March 5, 2020 | 12:00PM - 1:00PM | Conference Room A/BAttend the COMMUNITY EDUCATION Eat Right, Bite By Bite to earn 1 point.EAT RIGHT, BITE BY BITE | Tuesday, March 10, 2020 | 6:00PM - 7:00PM | Conference Room A/B
4. Play a Game or Quiz - Earn up to 4 points!Complete the National Nutrition Month® Crossword Puzzle, Sudoku, Word Search, or Fact or Fiction. 1 point per entry. Participants can take a screen shot and email it to Chelsey Woods, Registered Dietitian Nutritionist, at [email protected] or hand in a printed copy to the Wellness office.Games are available on the Employee Blog under the Employee Education tab.
STEP 1: Find one or more special rocks hidden around campus and take a picture of it!STEP 2: Be sure to read the rock carefully and then RE-HIDE the rock on campus.STEP 3: You must send the picture and what you learned from the rock to Chelsey Woods, Registered Dietitian Nutritionist, at [email protected] to earn points. Optional: Post to Facebook with the hashtag #TSMHRocks. Earn 1 point for every rock you find and submit (there are 50 rocks hidden)!*Find the Golden Carrot rock and instantly win the Golden Carrot Award!$50 gift card to 1221 Campus Cafe
®
Tri-State Memorial Hospital Employee Promotions
WIN Prizes
2. Get Outside & “ROCK” On - Earn up to 50 points!
3. Get Educated - Earn up to 2 points!
Live Healthy
Earn points by participating in any of the four activities listed below during National Nutrition Month . Each point is worth one ticket into a drawing to win a variety of prizes at the end of the month. The more activities you participate in, the higher your chances of winning!
1 GRAND PRIZE & 1 RUNNER-UP PRIZE1 GOLDEN CARROT AWARD*1. Eat Healthy - Earn up to 10 points!
Get a punch card at 1221 Campus Café and get ready to eat healthier. There will be opportunities all month long to take advantage of National Nutrition Month® items.HOW IT WORKS: Order a National Nutrition Month® item, get a punch card, and fill up your card! Then submit your filled punch card(s) to the 1221 Campus Café by March 31st. See signs in the Café for more information. Limit of 2 punch cards per person. Earn 5 points for each completed punch card!
Attend the LUNCH & LEARN Mindful Eating to earn 1 point.MINDFUL EATING | Thursday, March 5, 2020 | 12:00PM - 1:00PM | Conference Room A/BAttend the COMMUNITY EDUCATION Eat Right, Bite By Bite to earn 1 point.EAT RIGHT, BITE BY BITE | Tuesday, March 10, 2020 | 6:00PM - 7:00PM | Conference Room A/B
4. Play a Game or Quiz - Earn up to 4 points!Complete the National Nutrition Month® Crossword Puzzle, Sudoku, Word Search, or Fact or Fiction. 1 point per entry. Participants can take a screen shot and email it to Chelsey Woods, Registered Dietitian Nutritionist, at [email protected] or hand in a printed copy to the Wellness office.Games are available on the Employee Blog under the Employee Education tab.
STEP 1: Find one or more special rocks hidden around campus and take a picture of it!STEP 2: Be sure to read the rock carefully and then RE-HIDE the rock on campus.STEP 3: You must send the picture and what you learned from the rock to Chelsey Woods, Registered Dietitian Nutritionist, at [email protected] to earn points. Optional: Post to Facebook with the hashtag #TSMHRocks. Earn 1 point for every rock you find and submit (there are 50 rocks hidden)!*Find the Golden Carrot rock and instantly win the Golden Carrot Award!$50 gift card to 1221 Campus Cafe
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