A newsletter for Orange Regional Medical Center employees, physicians and volunteers

www.ormc.org

May 2014

From The President & CEO

Scott BatulisPresident & CEO

May is a time for national celebration of healthcare professionals. I want to thank each and every one of you for your dedication to your profession, your commitment to serving our patients and your continuous work toward excellence. We have many people going above and beyond every day. This time of year we like to honor a few outstanding employees who have been recognized for their dedication, skill and leadership.

This year, our Medical Staff and Board of Directors honored Dr. Mark Stamm with the 2014 Lifetime Achievement Award and Dr. Kevin Trapp with the 2014 Leadership Award. Their service, guidance, leadership and expert delivery of healthcare services to our community should serve as an inspiration to all of us. My thanks to Dr. Stamm and Dr. Trapp for reinforcing the values and mission of our hospital. They were recently honored at the annual Physician Recognition event.

Special congratulations to Jayne O’Malley, RN, for her outstanding care of patients and their families. Jayne was recognized as the Star of the Year for her exceptional skills and compassion. Congratulations are also extended to our nursing staff. Sixteen Orange Regional nurses were nominated for Hudson Valley Magazine’s Excellence in Nursing 2014 Awards. More than 60

nurses were nominated in the region and Laura Mansfield, Fran Predmore, Kelly Roth and Karen Wurtz were selected as semi-finalists from Orange Regional for the Top 20. This is a truly praiseworthy accomplishment. Several of our nurses and nurse leaders were selected as semi-finalists by our Nurse of Distinction Committee to represent Orange Regional at 1199 SEIU’s New York State Nurse of Distinction Ceremony held in Brooklyn. Our semi-finalists were Monica Del Rosso, Justine Geisler, Jessica Matuzewski and Kathy McMahon. All nominees were selected for their dedication to their profession, patients, peers and our medical center. Please join me in congratulating Monica Del Rosso for being selected as first runner up in the category of Nurse of Distinction. I hope you enjoyed the Hospital Week and Nurses Week celebrations filled with barbeques, ice cream socials, service awards celebrations and fun, healthy activities. These festivities are a small token of our appreciation for your commitment to our patients. Thank you again for all that you do. Sincerely,

Scott Batulis, President & CEO

A newsletter for Orange Regional Medical Center employees, physicians and volunteers

Star Of The Year In conjunction with National Hospital Week, Orange Regional announced its Star of the Year, Jayne O’Malley, RN. Jayne is the Lung and Head & Neck Cancer Patient Navigator, and has been employed with the organization for 17 years. She was chosen for her diligence and hard work with lung, oral, head and neck cancer patients. She established a Head & Neck Support Group for patients in partnership with Support for People with Oral, Head and Neck Cancer (SPOHNC) and is currently developing a Lung Cancer Support Group. In her role as Nurse Navigator, Jayne provides education, support and resources to patients diagnosed with lung, oral, head and neck cancers. The most outstanding quality Jayne possesses is her deeply compassionate way of caring for her patients, regardless of their diagnosis. She goes above and beyond for every patient and their families while on their journey to wellness.

“Jayne’s dedication to her patients and to Orange Regional is evident in all she does,” says Orange Regional’s President & CEO, Scott Batulis. “She is most deserving of this award.”

The Star of the Year Award is presented by Orange Regional’s All-Star Employee Recognition Committee. Throughout the year, the Committee selects and recognizes staff members who go above and beyond on a daily basis to provide quality healthcare to our community.

Jayne O’Malley, RN

On April 10, Lisa Murray (center) donated equipment called Vein Finder for use in the Spagnoli Family Cancer Center’s Outpatient Infusion Therapy Department. This equipment finds veins for IV insertion making it easier on patients who frequent the Infusion Center. Lisa is pictured with Outpatient Infusion Therapy staff, Ann DiAgostino and Christine Maraia.

Update Grateful Patient Program

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Through the Grateful Patient Program, Orange Regional’s patients and their families have the opportunity to recognize employees, physicians and volunteers who provide exceptional care and kindness. The following employees were recognized in February 2014. Karen Harvey Chase Cardiac Rehab Linda Knapp Cardiac Rehab Leslie Mercado 2 South Jamie Jones Scheduling Kyra Carr 2 North Mary Lou Donnelly 2 North Alba Alvarez 2 North Bernadette Toussaint 2 North Felicia Lawrence Food Services Mary Connors ECHO Cathy Bower Ultra Sound Dr. Kevin Trapp Orthopedics Dr. Anuj Vohra Emergency Department Dr. Edward Quinones Nephrology Dr. Elliot Mayefsky Surgery — Vascular Grateful Patient brochures are located throughout the hospital at most nurse’s stations, information desks and waiting areas. They are also available in the Foundation Office on the 2nd floor in the Administration building. If you would like more information, please contact the Foundation Office at 333-2333.

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Leading The WayBeth Olsen joined Orange Regional as Office Manager, Primary Care. Beth comes to us from Nyack Hospital where she was recently the Trauma Registrar and prepared the hospital for the American College of Surgeons site visit for Level 2 Trauma Center accreditation. Beth also held the position of Director of Finance and Office Manager at OMNI Medical Care where she oversaw the billing department and assisted in the coordination of patient care. She has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology from SUNY Cortland and can be reached at 333-7575 or bolsen@ormc.org.

Welcome New

EmployeesDorothy BodnarMartin Briones

Jennifer BunaganRoger BurnsJane Dejong

Krysten LewandowskiAimee Luchejko

Saron MalloyLisa Martin

Ashley MatosDaniel Misla

Katrina MooreTaiya Negron

Michael Omojola Arelis PichardoSherry PowerAxel Reyes

Sadhana SubramanianErika Taylor

Erica VollanoChristopher Walsh

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Auxiliary Vendor Sales Program The Orange Regional Medical Center Auxiliary is pleased to continue its Vendor Sales Program and below is the calendar of upcoming sales. Twenty percent of all vendor sales are donated to the Auxiliary. So, shop till you drop and know that a portion of your sale is going toward a great cause! June 4 John & Kitty Jewelry Medical Pavilion June 4 Uniform Concepts Main Campus June 10 Ruth’s Desserts Medical Pavilion June 18 John & Kitty Jewelry Main Campus June 19 M & R Perfume Main Campus June 25 Applause Fashions Main Campus

Breakfast With The Easter Bunny On April 12, Orange Regional hosted a breakfast and Easter egg hunt with the Easter Bunny. The event was hosted by the Nutrition and Food Services and Security Departments and was sponsored by the Orange Regional Medical Center Auxiliary. More than $2,300 was raised for our Pediatric Capital Campaign! Thank you to everyone who supported this fun event! To view more photos, visit the Orange Regional Family Photo Album at www.ormc.org/MediaGallery.

In preparation for his role as President of the American Association of Respiratory Care next year, Director of Respiratory, Pulmonary and Sleep, Frank Salvatore, Jr., recently made trips with other Respiratory Therapists to state Congressional Offices, including Senator Orin Hatch’s office (UT), Senator Chuck Schumer’s office (NY), Congressman Sander Levin’s office (MI) and Congresswoman Lynn Jenkins office (KS) as well as all seven of Connecticut’s Congressional offices. Frank is advocating for the Medicare Respiratory Therapist Access Act (HR 2619) which will allow Qualified Respiratory Therapists (RTs) to work in physician’s offices to teach self-management education for Asthma, COPD, Pulmonary Hypertension, Pulmonary Fibrosis and Cystic Fibrosis. This work is being done in order to begin trying to move RTs into venues that will help to ensure patient compliance and prevent needless use of services that are costly (i.e. - ED Visits, transportation costs, readmission, etc.). There were 150 Respiratory Therapists at the annual legislative advocacy day in Washington D.C. who made over 325 visits to congressional offices. Frank can be reached at 333-2009 or fsalvatore@ormc.org. Simone Stein, RN, Manager of The Bone and Joint Center, was recently honored with the Outstanding Orthopaedic Nurse Practice Award at the Opening Ceremony of the National Association of Orthopaedic Nurses (NAON) 2014 Annual Congress in Las Vegas on May 17. The Outstanding Orthopaedic Nurse Practice Award recognizes a NAON member who has provided high-quality healthcare to the orthopaedic patient and has made outstanding contributions over his/her career to the field of orthopaedic nursing. Simone can be reached at 333-4150 or sstein@ormc.org.

Angela Marchionni, RN, Emergency Department (holding award), was selected as EMS Educator of Excellence and Dr. Pamela Murphy (not pictured) was selected as Physician of Excellence at the Orange County EMS Awards Dinner, on May 1. Based on these recognitions, both Angela and Dr. Murphy are now in the running for Hudson Valley EMS Educator and Physician of Excellence top honors. If they win at the Hudson Valley level, they will go on to the New York State Finals. We wish them the best of luck!

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NICU 2nd Reunion CelebrationCulture Of Caring And ConcernBelow is a letter from the husband of a patient who received stellar care from the time she entered our Emergency Department until she was discharged. I recently completed the Cardiac Rehab Program at Orange Regional Medical Center and I wanted to forward along kudos for Karen Harvey-Chase and Linda Knapp. Karen and Linda were absolutely amazing; they guided our group daily and helped me overcome challenges. They kept us on track and I walked away from the program being able to take a deep breath for the first time in two years. Both Karen and Linda have wonderful customer service excellence skills as well as knowing what is right for the patient. They truly go above and beyond and make the program what it is today. They should truly be recognized for making a difference in patients’ lives. The program had a true impact on my life as I had two stents back to back within 3 months, two years ago, and I struggled with being able to take a deep breath. In December, around Christmas, I took a deep breath for the first time and that was a gift, so that is why I wanted to share my positive experience.

Sincerely, Yvonne Capone

Donate Life Month Tree-planting Ceremony

On May 17, the Rowley Family Birthing Center’s Level II Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) held its 2nd Annual NICU Reunion. Orange Regional NICU graduates, along with their parents and siblings, enjoyed a fun-filled celebration, at the Villa Venezia, that included a child friendly brunch and festivities. The event provided an opportunity for Orange Regional’s NICU staff to reunite with the babies they cared for, and the families they provided support to. Additionally, Neonatologist and Orange Regional’s NICU Site Director, Dr. Manuel DeCastro, welcomed families and visited with NICU graduates. For more information about the Rowley Family Birthing Center NICU, please call 333-6270 or visit www.ormc.org.

In collaboration with the New York Organ Donor Network, Orange Regional hosted a tree-planting and plaque dedication ceremony in honor of those who have donated their organs to help save many lives. The ceremony took place in April (Donate Life Month) in Orange Regional’s Healing Garden with representatives from the New York Organ Donor Network, Orange Regional staff and two organ donor recipients. The New York Organ Donor Network is a nonprofit, federally designated organ procurement organization (OPO) dedicated to the recovery of organs and tissue for transplant in the greater New York metropolitan area. The Network works closely with 10 transplant centers and more than 90 hospitals in the region to facilitate donations. Additionally, it raises awareness for organ, eye and tissue donation and transplantation, educates the public and encourages residents to enroll in the New York State Donate Life Registry. For more information, contact Program Administrator for Nursing Professional Practice, Deborah Hewitt, at 333-2125 or dhewitt@ormc.org.

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Celebrating Cinco de Mayo

Food Services staff prepared a

festive spread for employees in

celebration of Cinco de Mayo.

Committed To Our Community News BulletinAt Orange Regional, employees serve, volunteer and give back to the community from both inside and outside of our organization. Whether it’s by participating in a charity walk, volunteering within the community, sending assistance to those in need or by contributing funds in support of a good cause, our hospital family is very generous. To view more photos of the events below, visit the Orange Regional Family Photo Album at www.ormc.org/MediaGallery.

EMS Day

Orange Regional recently hosted an EMS

Day with more than 175 people from

three different organizations attending.

Presentations were given by Dan Smith,

NYS Police Accident Reconstruction,

David Grass, Education MLSS, Orange

Regional’s ED Physicians and Orange

Regional Stroke, Education, Trauma,

Neonatal and Pediatrics teams. The day

was held in appreciation of the dedication,

professionalism and caring by our EMS

partners. EMS workers are often the first

faces our patients see and we value them

as members of our care team. Special

thanks to Mobile Life Support Services,

EMSTAR, Town of Wallkill Ambulance,

GOVAC and Orange Regional’s Emergency

Services for sponsoring the event. For more

information, contact Orange Regional EMS

Liaison, Angela Marchionni, at 333-1300 or

amarchionni@ormc.org.

Team ORMC joined more than 1,200 walkers on May 4 at Lake Welch in Harriman State Park for the annual American Heart Association’s Heart Walk. This year, Orange Regional employees raised more than $8,000 (and the donations are still coming in!). Our very own Jerry Dunlavey, Executive Director, GHVHS Medical Group, was this year’s Tri-County Heart Walk Chair. The Healthy Heart Program provided free cardiac screenings and the Marketing department handed out free items and information about our services.

Orange Regional’s Team Bone & Joint Center raised $1,195 for the Arthritis Foundation’s 2014 Walk to Cure Arthritis which was held on May 2 at Thomas Bull Memorial Park in Montgomery. Dr. Kevin Trapp was this year’s Physician Honoree for the local walk. Team Bone & Joint Center had more than 40 participants and the Marketing department provided free items and information on Orange Regional's services.

March Of Dimes March For Babies Walk The Rowley Family Birthing Center, with the support of the Marketing Department, raised $3,792 for the March of Dimes March for Babies Walk. Twenty-one participants led by Team Captain, Cindy Chapman, walked on April 27 at the Woodbury Common Premium Outlets in Central Valley.

Walk To Cure Arthritis

Tri-County Heart Walk

Orange Regional Raises Funds For Boy and Girls Club

Orange Regional employees came together on April 25 to raise more than $7,500 for the Boys and Girls Club of Orange and Sullivan Counties at their Annual Celebrity Dinner held at West Hills Country Club. Led by Rosemary Baczewski, the Orange Regional cast performed "Bless Our Show" from Broadway's Sister Act. A big shout out to Orange Regional performers: Sandra Iberger, Regina Toomey Bueno, Soraya Suliman, Jessica Weiss, Katie Correa, Mary Ellen Crittenden, Lisa Newlin, Erica Burgos, Deborah Szulewski, Peggy Cronin, Marianne Walker and Jonathan Schiller.

Celebrating Our Physicians

Kevin Trapp, MD and Mark Stamm, MD

Special recognition was given to Mark Stamm, MD of Eye Physicians of Orange County and Kevin Trapp, MD of Crystal Run Healthcare for their outstanding leadership and medical achievements at Orange Regional’s Physician Recognition Awards Dinner on May 2. The event also honored Orange Regional’s Medical Staff for their commitment to medical excellence.

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Save The Dates

National Cancer Survivors Day Picnic

Sunday, June 1, 2014 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

Orange Regional Event Lawn Cancer survivors can register by calling

the Orange Regional Health Connection Hotline at 1-888-321-ORMC (6762).

Upcoming Blood Drive

Wednesday, June 4, 2014

9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Donor bus will be located outside of the

Main Campus Entrance

Orange Regional’s 2014 Golf Classic

Monday, June 16, 2014 West Hills Country Club & Town of Wallkill Golf Course

To benefit the Pediatric Center For more information, contact the Foundation Office at 333-2333.

Smile And Say Cheese!

New Complementary Service: Aromatherapy

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The June issue of Connections will illustrate many photos from Nurses Week, Hospital Week and Corporate Compliance Week! For a sneak peek of all the photos visit www.ormc.org/mediagallery and click on Family Photo Album or check out our Facebook page at www.facebook.com/OrangeRegional. Cheese

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Orange Regional Medical Center is happy to announce the launch of its new Aromatherapy program, a complimentary service offered to patients 18 years or older during a hospital stay. Aromatherapy is a holistic treatment that uses medicinal grade therapeutic essential oils that can be applied alone, in their purest form, or mixed with a carrier oil. Aromatherapy focuses on relaxing the body, improving its ability to deal with stress and pain. Benefits of Aromatherapy may include reduced stress and anxiety, deep relaxation, improved circulation, improved sleep, increased blood flow throughout the body, improved rate of tissue repair and improved emotional well-being. For more information about the Aromatherapy program, contact the Aromatherapy Program Coordinator at 333-2105.

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