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Q: Will the cafeteria ever have those wonderful cinnamon rolls they use to have?A: Yes. They’re back on the menu. En-joy, and thanks for asking.Kelley Leonard, Nutrition & Dining
Q: How come Home Care was not included with this announcement in the Friday edition on 3/20? “You’re invited to a very special party with a very special guest list—the associates of Allen Hos-pital, College, Foundation and UnityPoint Clinics. It’s a party that lasts all yearwith gifts that keep on giving.”A: That was our mistake, and we meant no disrespect. We hope Home Care asso-ciates, like all of us a�liated with Unity-Point Health – Waterloo, will take time to remember that everything we’re doing today, regardless of name, started with and grew from Allen Hospital. Jim Waterbury, Marketing &Communications
Q: Is there a way to track your tardies and absence/call ins?A: Yes. The department manager or sta�ng (for the nursing floors) will track tardies and absence/call ins.Steve Sesterhenn, HR
Birthdays & Hire Dates CARE Counts Classifieds Menus Patient Safety Scorecard Phone Book
We answer questions as quickly as possible, but it can take several weeks. If your ques-tion is more urgent, please contact the ap-propriate department, or call the Marketing & Communication o�ce at 319-235-3868, and we will help get you your answer sooner.
March 27, 2015
EAPworks Friday Edition Health Beat MAPLES
Allen College Badge Access Begins TodayFor the safety of our campus, Allen College will be implementing badge access at most of its entrances starting March 27. Winter Hall will be unlocked during business hours. All visitors and all Allen Associates and Allen College students without badges may enter through Winter Hall during business hours. Business hours are defined as Monday through Thursday 7 a.m. – 9 p.m. and Friday 7 a.m. – 5 p.m.
If you are an Allen College student, and/or an Allen College or Hospi-tal associate, you will need to use your badge to gain access to Barrett Forum and Gerard Hall during normal business hours. The badge readers are located at the following entrances: (1) the south doors of Gerard Hall and (2) the handicap accessible door in Gerard Hall and (3) the patio door in Barrett Forum and (4) the interior handicap door in Barrett Fo-rum. You will also see the new signs shown below at these entrances.
Main points to remember:• This change is to provide a more secure campus• If you forget your badge, you may still enter the buildings through the
main entrance located in Winter Hall during business hours
If you have questions about this change, please contact [email protected].
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Q: Is there an email or anyone that we can contact when our item is sold or if we would like to change something like price once it is posted on Allen Classifieds? In-stead of having the item posted for weeks after it has sold?A: You can use the classified ad submis-sion form, but just write a note describing the ad you want stopped. Or contact [email protected] or 319-235-3516.Robin Nicholson, Marketing &Communications
Q: How do we contact the “old” retire-ment plan that was ended before the 401K program started? We have not received a statement since 2011.A: Statements are no longer required to be sent. Contact AskHR or [email protected] to get any specific information that you are looking for regarding the pension. Steve Sesterhenn, HR
Q: Is it sanitary to have carpet in patient areas? Especially if they have accidents or are in isolation while ambulating?A: From an infection control standpoint, the use of carpet in patient rooms is not recommended. Compared to hard floor surfaces, carpet is more di�cult to keep clean, especially after spills of body and blood substances. New carpeting be-comes contaminated very quickly. Even after cleaning, carpet bacterial levels soon return to pre-cleaning levels. With that said, there is little evidence linking carpet contamination with incidence of hospi-tal-acquired infections. Here at Allen and at most hospitals, carpeting is not used in patient rooms. However, carpeting is used in the hallways of many units to decrease the noise levels. Please keep in mind that whether floors are carpet or hard surface, they should always be considered dirty. If anything falls on the floor, consider it contaminated.Michelle Heine, Infection Prevention
GI Nurses & Associates WeekThis year from March 23 through March 27, DHC will be celebrating GI Nurses and Associates week. Each day we will have a special focus to highlight the topics and issues that are top mind for GI/Endoscopy nursing professionals and to celebrate the passion we have for our specialty. Monday is Focus on the Future, Tuesday is Practicing Prevention, Wednesday is Share the Celebration, Thursday is Spotlight on Sedation, and Friday concludes with Maximize Membership to SGNA. SGNA is a professional organization of nurses and Associates dedicated to the safe and e¬ective practice of Gastroenterology and Endoscopy nursing.
We want to thank our team for the dedicated, highest-quality care they provide for our patients. With busy schedules, it can be challenging to stop and appreciate all that we do and how far we have come. Please take a moment to acknowledge our team at Logan and Tower Park.
The following list is of the Nurses and Associates at the Allen DHC.(* denotes Nurses Certified in Gastroenterology)
Theresa BrandtAngela Brown*Chris BunzBrenda Collins*Patrick Colwell*Louise DawsonKelli DeseranoHolly Dorn*Lindsay DoedenJordan EtringerApril FrischKim GrayElaine HammittShelly Hansen
Amy HauberSheila HeinzeHeather Hemann*Melanie JollyJune KahlerKristin KuhnsKatie Landers*Julie LaneBrooke Merrill*Carrie MillerJerilyn Miller*Peggy Osborne*Courtney PilcherAngela Rogers
Amber ShimpCheryl ShimpLisa Sparks*Allison StandifordAllison SwartzBillie Swenson*Patti Taylor*Tonja Thomas*Courtney U¬ordTammy VolentineMindy WilsonKari Wright
Article reprinted to include updated list of nurses/associates.
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We hope you’ll accept our invitation to join the party by replying with your 90th birthday gift. Henry B. Allen could never have imagined the impact his gift made 90 years ago. Just imagine the impact we can make today by giving back together to celebrate.
Sincerely,
Pam DelagardellePresident and CEOUnityPoint Health – Waterloo
P.S. Last year the Allen Foundation returned more than $1.1 million to the hospital and college. Your gift is a gift that keeps on giving.
I wish to make a birthday gift.
Giving & Receiving
You’re invited to a very special party with a very special guest list—the associates of Allen Hospital, College, Foundation, Home Care and UnityPoint Clinics. It’s a party that lasts all year with gifts that keep on giving.
Allen Hospital began as a gift to the people of Waterloo. Ninety years ago in 1925, Henry B. Allen gave his friends and neighbors $200,000 and 80 acres of land to build a hospi-tal. Today, we care for more patients than any other Cedar Valley hospital. Allen College, which started just a year later, now prepares 600 students every year for nursing and health science careers.
Allen started with a gift. In keeping with that, we invite you to be a part of our 90th birthday celebration by making a special tax-deductible gift back to the Allen Foundation. Your contribution will be put in a capital equipment fund to keep on giving, and we’ll publish the names of every donor who helps us celebrate, unless you choose to remain anon-ymous.
You may make your gift to the Allen Foundation as a one-time donation, through earned time or by payroll deduction.
If you’re feeling festive, return your pledge or check inside a birthday card. We’ll display all cards in the Allen Café. No matter what gift you bring to the party, whether it’s ninety cents a pay period or a one-time gift of $90 or more, you’ll be part of a special celebration that only comes around once.
Happy 90th Birthday to Us!
Please save your HyVee receipts!Allen College students enrolled in AC 315: Learning Serving are coordinating a service project by collecting Hy-Vee receipts to raise funds to support Carver Academy in Waterloo.
Our Goal: $400,000 in total receipts. Money raised will be used to buy school supplies for Carver's students.
Receipts can be from ANY HyVee location and can be for any HyVee purchases, including gas. Spread the word to family and friends. The collection drive ends the end of April 2015.
No receipt is too small, so save them all!
Questions/concerns can be referred to Dr. Denise Pralle, associate professor, by email [email protected] or phone 319-226-2024.
Receipts can be dropped o¬ in HyVee collection boxes located around the Allen College campus, Allen Café or mailed to:
Dr. Denise Pralle, O�ce #215 Winter Hall, Allen College, 1825 Logan Ave., Waterloo, Iowa 50703
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AUXILIARYCALENDARApril 13 & 14Books Are Fun Sale
May 28 & 29Scrubs Sale
August 11 & 12Purses for Nurses
September 1 & 2Sweet Deals
October 29 & 30Scrubs Sale
November 23 & 24Books Are Fun
December 14 & 15Lionne Design Jewelry Sale
National Public Health Week
April 6-12Allen College undergraduate students in the public health program and graduate students in the Population Health class will be presenting posters and information about public health issues at Barrett Forum on the Allen College campus the week of April 6-9.
2015 Schedule
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Happy 90th Birthday Allen Hospital!
From:
Name:____________________________________________________
Address:__________________________________________________
City:__________________________ State:_____ Zip:__________ I wish to make my birthday gift by:
Payroll Deduction
Employee number:_______________
$ _______ per pay period in 2015
$_______ one-time payroll deduction
Signature:______________________________________
One-time Gift
$_______ check enclosed payable to Allen Foundation
Credit Card
$_______ one-time charge
$_______ per pay period charge (April – December 2015)
Visa MasterCard Exp. Date:________
Account no.: __________________________________
3-digit security code:__________
Earned Time (one-time gift)
Employee number:_______________
Please deduct ______ hours (deducted in April)
Signature:______________________________________
Time maximum will be 80 hours. Employees must have at least an 80-hour Earned Time balance after the supplemental Earned Time payment occurs.
Please direct my gift to:
Capital Equipment Fund
Allen Hospital General Fund
Allen College General Fund
Other: _________________________________
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ I wish to remain anonymous. I am interested in making a gift through my estate. Please contact me.
I have made a gift to Allen in my estate.
I made a birthday gift to Allen Hospital because: _______________________________________________________
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Please make checks payable to Allen Foundation and return with a birthday card if you should choose to do so mailed to: Allen Foundation, 1825 Logan Avenue, Waterloo, IA 50703-1999
Questions? Contact us at 319-274-6712 or [email protected] Contributions to Allen Foundation, a 501(c) 3 nonprofit organization, are tax deductible to the greatest extent of the law.
