Healthy Connections - Summer 2009

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Ser 2009

Four new family health experts providing local care

e-Communication: new ways to make a healthy connection

Brighten your life in the blink of an eye

Healthyfamilies start here.

Finding a healthcare partner


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At Winona Health, my days and the daysof our board members, physicians, staffand volunteers have been spent designing

and implementing changes to ensure we deliver

personalized, high quality healthcare efciently:

Using a LEAN approach, we are focused on adding

value to your experiences at Winona Health.

One value-added change has been realignment of

our healthcare services into service lines. In this

new alignment, we address our processes from the

patient/resident experience rather than the

regulatory, insurance or departmental perspectives

(although we recognize their importance).

Therefore, our service lines better reect how you, our customers, use our

services and include:

PrimaryCareClinics Family Practice, Pediatrics, and Internal Medicine

providers in Winona, Lewiston and Rushford and supporting clinical services

Surgical/SpecialtyCare General Surgery, Orthopedic/Sports, Eye Care,

Womens Health, Dermatology, Oral Surgery and Anesthesia providers, as well

as our Surgical, Imaging/Radiology and Pathology/Laboratory services

Emergency/UrgentCare

Inpatient/HospitalCare

SeniorServices Home Care, Hospice, Assisted Living and

Skilled Nursing services

Our realignment allows us to offer services more seamlessly to better serve you

as you go about living a healthy lifefrom scheduling your yearly physical or

managing a medical condition to using emergency services or moving

from our surgical specialists into our surgical suites or being a patient in our

hospital to rehabilitating or living in our residential communities or via our

community-based services.

As we implement change, we do so with your health and healing foremost in our

minds. We value you as partners in the healthcare of today and tomorrow.

Rachelle H. Schultz

President/CEO

Focusedonyourhealthandhealing

Healthy Connections is published by

Winona Health to provide you with

nformation about health, wellness

nd the many healthcare resources

vailable to you, close to home.ending youHealthy Connections

just one example of how were

working to fulfill our mission of

mproving the health and well-being

f our family, friends and neighbors.

We welcome your questions,

uggestions or comments about

Winona Health and this publication.

lease visit winonahealth.org and

lick on Contact Us or call Winona

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n this issue...Focused on your healthand healing

Enhancing community

communicationMaking life brighter:Cataract surgery

Healing starts herewith Winona Healths surgeons

Your partner for good health:your family healthcare provider

Four family healthcare providersjoin the team

0 Rushford and Lewiston Clinicwelcome new healthcare

providers

1 Improved services meanmore efficient care

2 Foundation & Auxiliaryevents and news

4 News & Notes

6 Upcoming classes and events

n the cover: The Thompson family

makes their health a priority. Todd and

Angela with their children: Cal, 12,

ommer and Sydnee, 10.

2 Healthy Connections Summer 2009

Rhelle H. ShlzPresident/CEO


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Ever-changing technology has revolutionizedhow people communicate. To connect withthe community in more ways and to increase

opportunities for community members to

communicate with us, Winona Health has

redesigned its website and incorporated new

communication tools.

Winona Healths website now provides easier-to-

nd resources, including information about our

primary and specialty care services, events such

as Healthy Kids Club and programs to help you

or a family member improve your health. Youalso can read patient storiesor even submit

a story of your own. In addition, you can nd

information about healthcare providers, learn about

womens health issues or sign up for a free parenting

e-newsletter.

The number of people looking for information

and communicating online continues to grow. Our

website trafc has increased 78 percent since summer

2007, noted Loretta Bronson, Winona Health chiefcommunications ofcer. Our goal is to maintain up-to-

date resources on community healthcare services and to

provide reliable health-related information.

In addition to redesigning its website, Winona Health

is one of about 160 healthcare organizations in the

nation communicating through Twitter. A free, internet-

based, social-networking tool, Twitter allows for real-

time communication. Users communicate in short, 140

character messages, called tweets, to their friends orfollowers. Messages are sent and received through the

Twitter web page and other online services, as well as

through cell phones and other mobile devices.

Winona Health also has developed a business page on

Facebook, a popular social-networking website allowing

efcient communication among family, friends,

coworkers and businesses.

Winona Healths Facebook page contains

news, information about upcoming events and an

overview of the organization. Winona Health fans

post comments and receive a response from the

organization on this site.

By providing health information via new technology tools

and maintaining an up-to-date, easy-to-navigate website,

Winona Health enhances its mission to improve the health

and well-being of our family, friends and neighbors.

To communicate with Winona Health and

learn about our services and events, become a an

o Winona Health at http://www.acebook.com/

pages/Winona-Health/69048733401

or ollow us on

http://twitter.com/winonahealth.

To learn more, visit the

Winona Health website at

www.winonahealth.org.

Communicationtechnologiesenhancecommunitycommunication


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Cataract surgery

makes lie brighter

After 54 years of marriage, Joeand Shirley Kamrowski see

each other more clearly now than

they have in a long timeand they

enjoy the view even more.

Until recently, both had cataracts

and the resulting blurred and cloudy

vision. It got to the point where I

didnt want to drive at night, said

Joe. I really had to focus on the

white line on the edge of the road.

But that was before, rst, Shirley

then, Joe had cataract surgery with

Winona Health ophthalmologist

Laurel Quinn, MD.

A cataract is a clouding of the

natural lens inside the eye and it

leads to increasingly blurred vision

and glare. This can be especially

noticeable at night, as Joe began

experiencing, explained Dr. Quinn.

Because cataracts usually develop

very gradually, people often do

not realize how much their color

perception has deteriorated until they

have one cataract removed and then

they compare and notice how much

more brilliant colors look through

their surgically corrected eye.

Cataract surgery

removes the

patients cloudy

lens. At the time

of surgery, that

lens is replaced

with a plastic

intraocular

lens implant to

replace the power

of the lens that

was removed.

Dr. Quinn noted some patients are

surprised that, unlike some types

of eye surgery, surgery to remove

cataracts cannot be done with a laser.

However, that doesnt mean that the

procedure is painful.

Joe said he had no pain throughout

the procedure on either eye. And

after? It made everything look

brighter and so much better. Now, I

even can drive without my glasses,

and its easier to do just about

everything.

Theres really nothing to it, agreed

Shirley. Dr. Quinn is just wonderful

and she explained things so well.

Everything went smoothly, and I

didnt feel a thing. Everyone was


Improveyourview

Enjoying impRovEd viSion Joe and Shirley Kamrowski had cataract surgery

performed by Winona Health ophthalmologist Laurel Quinn, MD. Both agreed that

theres really nothing to it!

Many cataract patients have great

improvements and excellent outcomes in

terms of vision clarity, color perception,

reduced glare and

reduced dependence

on glasses.

Lrel Q, md

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Winona Healths surgicalteam puts patientsandtheir family membersat ease with

detailed information, answers to all

of your questions, and personalized,

compassionate care.

A wide range of general and

specialized procedures are performed

right here in our community for

patients of all ages. Services range

from general surgery to the latest

womens health procedures, andfrom eye surgery to ligament

reconstruction, shoulder and knee

arthroscopy and total knee and hip

replacements.

Youll nd more information about

surgeons and surgical services at

winonahealth.org/surgery.

Anesthesiology

Satya S. Gorty, MD

Ruth L. Moes, MD

General Surgery

Matthew J. Broghammer, DO

J. David Rowekamp, MD

Hans Zinnecker, MD

Ophthamology

Laurel Quinn, MD

Oral/Maxilloacial Surgery

Gary W. Hayes, DDS

Orthopaedic Surgery

Tim Gabrielsen, MD

Richard Romeyn, MD

Obstetrics/Gynecology/

Womens Health

Scott B. Birdsall, MD

Troy J. Shelton, MD

Winona HEaLtH SuRgicaL tEam HERE foR you (pictured above, clockwisefrom front left) Matthew Broghammer, DO; Gary Hayes, DDS; Laurel Quinn, MD;

Hans Zinnecker, MD; J. David Rowekamp, MD; Troy Shelton, MD; Richard Romeyn, MD;

Tim Gabrielsen, MD; Satya Gorty, MD ; Ruth Moes, MD; Scott Birdsall, MD.

Healingstartshere

super during the surgery and the

surgery area is very nice and up

to date.

Dr. Quinn explained that with

cataract surgery, each persons

cataract surgery outcome is

dependent on the health of

the rest of the visual system,

including the cornea, the retina,

the optic nerve and the brain.

These things can be evaluated

pre-operatively, so the expected

improvement can be anticipatedfor each patient, she said.

Many cataract patients

have great improvement and

excellent outcomes in terms of

vision clarity, color perception,

reduced glare and reduced

dependence on glasses.

To say that Shirley is pleased

with her outcome is anunderstatement: I see

100 percent better, but I told

Dr. Quinn that Ive worn glasses

all my life and I still want to

wear glasses. She added, I

think I might get something a

little funky next time.

For more information about

cataracts and cataract surgery at

Winona Health, see Dr. Quinns

responses to Frequently Asked

Questions online: winonahealth.

org/eyecare. Or call the Winona

Health Eye Care Center for an

appointment: 507.474.4760.


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Yourpartnerforgoodhealth:yourfamilyhealthcareproviderThe benets of having a regular family

healthcare provider are huge, said Lynette

Lamp, MD, a Winona Health family

physician. Studies have shown that people

who have a regular healthcare provider stay

healthier and their overall medical costs are

lower.

Tom and Suzie Pngsten, parents of Ethan,

age 3, and Kaitlyn, 4 months, have found

that having a regular healthcare provider

encourages a more collaborative approach

so that our feelings and preferences about our

health and lifestyle are taken into account.

Suzie added, It allows me to have more trust

and condence that those providing our care

are truly interested in our familys health.

Parents Todd and Angela Thompson agree.

Weve found that establishing a relationship

with one or two doctors increases our

comfort level and trust when taking the kids

in for an appointmentor when going in

ourselves, said Todd.

Gardens lead to healthy eating

The Thompsons and their three children

12-year-old son, Cal, and 10-year-old-

twin daughters, Sommer and Sydnee get

regular physicals and the recommended

well-child check-ups. This active family

also focuses on eating healthy foods. We

have a garden and enjoy fresh vegetables all

summer and can or freeze a lot of our food, said Angela.

In addition we make it a habit to get a good nights

sleepthat just helps all of us function better.

The Pngstens also started a garden in their back yard.

We enjoy fresh fruits and vegetables, and this does

seem to help us eat more of them, Suzie said. We also

put only milk or water on the table for lunch and supper,

activity, nutRition and SLEEp Staying active, eating healthy food

and getting a good nights sleep are keys to good health. Cal, 12 and 10-year-old-twin sisters, Sydnee and Sommer are involved in a variety of activities.

Their parents make good nutrition and getting a good nights sleep a priority

for their family.

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so that we get our calcium and are not tempted to drink

juice, pop or other sugary beverages.

She continued, With my son, the biggest challenge has

been that he dislikes almost all fruits and vegetables. I

have gotten good advice from Dr. [Mary] Michener onhow to hide different veggies in recipes, and Ive gotten

my son to love cooked spinach by putting it in green eggs

and ham, thanks to a recipe in the Deceptively Delicious

cookbook.

Exercising and amily activitiesare also important

Beyond good nutrition, Dr. Lamp recommends

that individuals and families exercise: Turn

off the television and the computer, she

said. Limit the time your family is involved

in these sedentary activities. The benets of

exercising any kind of exercise are far-

reaching and not all are visible. For example,

regular exercise decreases heart disease and

stroke.

She encourages parents to have children try

a variety of activities so they can learn which

ones they enjoy. The key is nding activities

each member of your family enjoys, and then

staying active doesnt feel like a chore, she

stated.

Spending time together is also good for family

members health. There are health benets to having

a close family said Winona Health family physician

Jonathan Knight, DO. Instead of going separate

directions after work or school, make it a goal to spenda certain number of evenings taking a walk together or

going on a picnic. And if you dont have family close by,

nd more ways to be social with friendsit really is good

for your health. (continued on page 8)

good HEaLtH HabitS StaRt EaRLy Tom and Suzie Pngsten and

children Ethan, 3, and Kaitlyn, 4 months, make nutritious meals the rule

rather than the exception.

Do you have questions about the HPV vaccine and its appropriateness for you

or your daughter? Christina Nitti Velasquez, CNP, in Winona Clinics Family

Practice Department, provides answers to frequently asked questions (FAQs) about the

HPV vaccine. To view these FAQs, visit winonahealth.org/family.

To schedule an appointment with a Family Practice provider, call:

WinonaCinic:507.457.7648

LewistonClinic:507.523.2127

RushfordClinic:507.864.7726

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Having a healthcare partner not only can help you improveyour health, but it also can create peace of mind becauseyou and your family have a familiar go-to person when you

need him or her most. If you havent found a regular healthcareprovider for you or your family yet, below is an opportunity to

meet our areas newest Family Practice providers:

JonathanKnight,DO, was drawn to Winona because, there

is a great sense of community and because of Winona Healths

progressive administration and staff. Im looking forward to

building relationships with patients and

families in Winona, said Dr. Knight.

Dr. Knight cares for individuals of allages in Winona Clinics Family Practice

Department. A board-certied physician

since 1995, he earned his medical

degree from the Chicago (IL) College

of Osteopathic Medicine and completed his

Family Practice residency at Hinsdale Hospital in Illinois.

Most recently, he provided care in the Elkader, Iowa, area.

He and his wife [Lynette Lamp, MD, see opposite page] have

two daughters. In his free time, Dr. Knight enjoys motorcycles,

being outdoors, boating and farming.

MaryKramer,RNCNP, provides comprehensive care

for individuals of all ages at the Lewiston Clinic. A nurse

practitioner since 1989, Kramer has

cared for families most recently in Wells

and New Richland, Minnesota. She

grew up in Winona and is happy to be

back in the area closer to her family. I

love the recreational opportunities this

area offers, said Kramer. Im looking

forward to caring for and getting to know

area families.

In addition to offering preventive and acute care and managing

chronic illnesses, Kramers interests include womens and

adolescent health. She received her Bachelor of Science in

When setting family health goals, Dr.

Lamp recommends setting a specic goal.

It will serve you better than a vague one,

she said. For example, setting a goal totake four 30-minute walks each week will

serve you better than a vague goal such as

Im going to start exercising more.

Whatever your health status is today, your

family healthcare provider guides and

encourages your efforts to maintain or

improve your and your familys health.

If youre looking for a family healthcare

provider, see the following pages or visit

winonahealth.org/family to learn more.

WinonaHealthwelc

Set a amily health goal

The Making a Change Guide

an interactive web tool designed

or teens but o beneft to people

o all ageshelps you set a realistic

and specifc goal, provides prompts

or determining steps to achieve it,

and helps you determine strategies

to stay motivated and overcome

setbacks. Go to winonahealth.

org/kidshealth and search Making

a Change Guide. For a printable

copy o a amily goals chart, visit

winonahealth.org/family.

Have a tip to share or keeping

your amily healthy? Send it to

marketing/[email protected].

Well select tips to post at

winonahealth.org/family.

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Nursing from Winona State University and her Master of

Science Family Nurse Practitioner from Winona State

University, Rochester Campus.

In her free time, Kramer enjoys spending time with her

daughters families that include four grandchildren,

hiking, biking and gardening.

LynetteLamp,MD, was drawn to Winona by the

opportunity to practice in a well-run health system with

many other people also striving to be the best they can

possibly be, she said. The community appears to be a

very supportive environment with

excellent schools and a beautifulsetting.

She cares for people of all ages in

Winona Clinics Family Practice

Department, with a strong focus

on preventive care. Dr. Lamps

special interests are womens

health, colposcopy and acute care. I really enjoy taking

care of the whole family, including multiple generations,

she said.

Dr. Lamp knew she wanted to be a physician since she

was 12 years old. She earned her medical degree from the

University of Kansas School of Medicine in Kansas City

and completed her Family Practice residency at Hinsdale

Hospital in Illinois. Most recently, she provided care in

the Elkader, Iowa, area.

Dr. Lamp and her husband [Jonathan Knight, DO,

see opposite page] have daughters ages 10 and 8. Her

personal interests include writing, reading, traveling,

cooking, playing the cello, gardening and taking nature

walks and boating with her family.

NicholasJ.Modjeski,MD, also cares for patients in

Winona Clinics Family Practice Department. My

professional interests include mens health, ofce

procedures and lifestyle and

preventive medicine, said Dr.

Modjeski. I enjoy the continuity

of care that being a familyphysician provides. As a family

physician, I am privileged to take

care of people across the lifespan.

I also value the family unit and

especially enjoy taking care of

young families.

Dr. Modjeski and his wife have three children. We enjoy

hiking and playing at the park, he said. Other activities

include mountain biking, playing basketball, softball,

chess and guitar. He has also been a Habitat for Humanity

volunteer. He is from the Winona area and is happy to

begin caring for community members in his hometown.

Dr. Modjeski completed the United Family Practice

Residency Program in St. Paul, MN, and received his

medical degree from the University of Minnesota School

of Medicine in Minneapolis.

ThesefourprovidersjoinWinonaHealthsFamily

Practiceproviderslistedbelow:

E. Allen Beguin, MD, Winona Clinic

David A. Christenson, MD, Winona Clinic

Donna J. Kamann, CNP, Winona Clinic

David J. Lofgren, MD, Rushford Clinic

Mary A. Michener, MD, Winona Clinic

Christina M. Nitti Velasquez, NP, Winona Clinic

Joy Stevens, PA-C, Rushford Clinic

Robert P. Wilfahrt, MD, Winona Clinic

Have you scheduled your childs sports physical?

To make an appointment, call:

Winona Clinic: 507.457.7648

Lewiston Clinic: 507.523.2127

Rushford Clinic: 507.864.7726

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RushfordandLewistonClinics

welcome new providers

Rushford Clinics newly expanded staff is pleased to

be caring for the community in its new location at109 Jessie Street. After the August 2007 ood, like most

Rushford businesses, Rushford Clinic was devastated.

After providing care in a temporary location, the staff is

very pleased to be in the new clinic.

We are committed to the Rushford Community and

have been eager to begin providing healthcare services

in our new location, said Joy Stevens, PA-C. This is a

community lled with strong people and were pleased to

be here to help make sure it stays that way.

A full-time Family Practice physician has joined Stevens

and the Rushford Clinic staff. David Lofgren, MD, has

been seeing patients in Rushford on a limited basis and

recently joined the Rushford staff. Dr. Lofgren feels

very much at home and enjoys caring for individuals and

families in Rushford. Hes looking forward to expanding

his practice and providing care for the Rushford

community. said Marti Bollman, director of primary care

clinic operations for Winona Health.

In addition, Mary Kramer, RN CNP, joined Winona

Health and the staff at Lewiston Clinic. She also will be

in Rushford a half day each week.

Rushford and Lewiston Clinics provide a wide range of

primary care services for people of all ages including:

Well-child check ups

Care for injuries and illness

Immunizations

Physicals and a variety of health screenings Womens health services

Chronic disease management

Laboratory services

Access to diagnostic radiology services

Referral to specialty services at Winona Health

or other medical centers

To learn more about healthcare providers at Winona

Health, visit winonahealth.org and click on Find a

Provider. To make an appointment in Rushford orLewiston, call: Rushford Clinic at 507.864.7726 or

Lewiston Clinic at 507.523.2127.

RushfordClinicopensinnewlocation

HEaLtHy StaRtS HERE foR RuSHfoRd Joy Stevens,PA-C, and David Lofgren, MD, see patients in Rushford Clinics

new location at 109 W. Jessie. The new clinic opened June 8.

fiRSt appointmEnt in nEW Location Joy Stevens,

PA-C, cares for Herb Highum on June 8, opening day of the new

Rushford Clinic. Highum has long ties to healthcare in Rushford,

and he serves on the Winona Health board of directors.

Winona Health appreciates assistance from JMW with the

Clinics temporary location and the work of all the people and

businesses that assisted with building the new Rushford Clinic.

For a list of local and regional business involved in the project,

visit winonahealth.org/Rushford.


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Winona Health recently integrated clinicand hospital laboratory services inorder to provide the most efcient care to

patients. The lab integration, which is still in

process, is the result of a thorough study ofpatient ow and lab processing conducted in

the hospital and clinic labs.

The outpatient draw area is now located near

the Winona Clinic entrance. Outpatient lab

hours are: Monday through Friday from 7 a.m.

to 5:30 p.m. and Saturday from 8 to 11:30 a.m.

Community members needing Winona Health

laboratory services should use the Clinics

South Entrance.

Lab staff now go directly to patients at Winona

Healths clinics and hospital. Other key

changes resulting from the integration include:

Improved patient access with one

centralized outpatient lab location

One main lab for processing lab specimens

Enhanced mobile laboratory services for

patients throughout the entire campus

Improved physical design within the

laboratories for better work ow

The streamlined process will help centralize

and standardize our services to benet both

the patients and our organization, stated

Sara Gabrick, RN MSN, surgical/specialty

services administrator. We remain focused on

providing excellent care for our communityfor years to come.

Winona Health laboratory staff perform

nearly 2,000 laboratory tests on more than

350 patients each and every day. Most tests

are completed within 1-2 hours of specimen

collection. For questions about laboratory

services, please call 507.457.4361.

Laboratoryintegration:efcientcare

Anticoagulation (Coumadin) Clinicprovides point-o-care service

The Anticoagulation Clinic (AC Clinic) has relocated from

the rst oor of Winona Clinic to the second oor. It now

provides point-of-care service for long-term, stable patients,

so patients can see the AC nurse, be tested, get results, learn

whether an adjustment to their medication is necessary, have

their questions answered and be on their wayusually all

within 30 minutes.

Because of new equipment in the AC Clinic, most patients

can be tested with a simple nger prick test instead of

needing separate lab services for a blood draw then waiting

for results. So patients give just a drop of blood versus a tube

of blood.

To implement this new service, nurses and lab technicians

collaborated to make the process possible. Nurses received

special training and passed all testing. In addition, the

process was reviewed and approved by Richard Ferris,

MD, AC Clinic medical director and Carl Szczesniak, MD,

medical director of the Laboratory.

Winona Health nurses also care for AC Clinic patients

through our Home Care, Rushford Clinic, Lewiston Clinic

and area long-term care residences.

onE-Stop and on youR Way Dawn Selleck, RN, takes

a blood sample from Bob Gronewold. Gronewold said that the

Anti-Coagulation Clinics new point-of-care service has made his

appointments faster and easier.


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foundation & auxiLiaRy nEWS

When can dancing help our community?

When you attend the Winona HealthAuxiliarys annual Birthday Ball.

The Winona Health Auxiliarys 47th Annual Birthday Ball

will be Saturday, September 19, at Signatures Restaurant

and Visions Event Center in Winona. This years theme is

Venetian Masquerade.

The annual formal dinner and dance is open to the public.

If youve never attended the Ball, call to add your name

to the invitation list and youll receive all the details.

Birthday Ball festivities include pre-ball parties, dinner

and dancing to the band Incognito. Plus, there will be

an exciting rafe with several great prizes including abeautiful one-of-a kind necklace.

This is a fun opportunity to join together with friends,

have a great time and enjoy it even more knowing that

youre supporting local healthcare services, said Autumn

Herber, CAVS, volunteer coordinator at Winona Health.

Auxiliary volunteers work countless hours to plan a very

special evening.

Proceeds from this years Ball will help fund scholarshipsfor those seeking a healthcare career, provide

improvements to Winona Healths Senior Service

Manors, and assist in funding the Telehealth initiative

(more information at right).

For more information or to receive an invitation,

contact Autumn Herber at 507.457.4394 or visit

www.birthdayball.org.

Telehealth provides connectionbetween home and healthcareTelehealth services provide a way for individuals with

chronic health issues to live safely and comfortably

in their own homes. Thanks to the Winona Health

Auxiliary, Telehealth will be more readily available in our

community, as the Auxiliary volunteers are dedicating a

portion of this years fundraising efforts to support it.

Telehealth uses in-home technology to support an

individuals effort to manage chronic illnesses. Its like

a virtual house call, explained Mary Miller-Hyland,

Winona Senior Services administrator, Clinicians work

with patients and their primary care providers to tailor

services, including the frequency of interaction, to meet

the patients specic needs. The goal is to improve access

to services and support an individuals desire to maintain

control over their care. In addition to providing a link

to healthcare services, Telehealth has the potential to

positively impact an individuals desire to access their

provider team for support while allowing them to remain

in the familiar surroundings of home.

Individuals do not have to be computer savvy to take

advantage of Telehealth services. Winona Health Home

tHE pERKS of voLuntEERing Laura Eddy and Sue Wolfe,

Birthday Ball menu chairwomen, sample desserts at Signatures

Restaurant to select the perfect menu for this years Winona

Health Auxiliary Birthday Ball Venetian Masquerade.


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Ben&AdithMillerClassicsetforMonday,August10Care clinicians will set up the telestation in

the individuals home and provide education

on its use. Healthcare professionals can then

help monitor vital signs, oxygen saturation,

changes in weight and other data to assist the

patient and at-home caregivers. If the data

raises concern, healthcare professionals can

provide early intervention through various

methods.

Winona Health and area residents are fortunate

to have forward-thinking volunteers supporting

this effort to increase healthcare options for

our community.

Nancy Iglesias receivesCommunity Service Tribute

Nancy Iglesias received the 2008 Ben &

Adith Miller Community Service Tribute

Award at a dinner held

in her honor on

Wednesday, April 22.

Executive director of

Habitat for Humanity-

Winona County since1995, Iglesias has helped

34 Winona County

families, including a

total of 100 children, build and move

into their own homes.

In recognition for her work, Hugh and Vera

Miller and RTP Company donated $25,000 to

the Winona Health Foundations Ben & Adith

Miller Patient Care Fund in Iglesias honor.

It is the 20th consecutive year that the Miller

Family has sponsored the Winona Health

Foundations Ben & Adith Miller Tribute

to benet the Patient Care Fund. Since its

inception, the fund has helped more than

1,700 people pay for almost $3.5 million in

healthcare expenses.

Annual undraiser helps community membersthrough Patient Care Fund

The Ben & Adith Miller Classic an annual golf event to

raise funds for the Ben & Adith Miller Patient Care Fund

is scheduled for Monday, August 10.

The Classic features a full day of activities

at Cedar Valley Golf Course, including

the 18-hole Main Event, the 9-hole

Green Monster Challenge and an

early morning 9-hole tournament

for youth ages 11 to 18. The Youth Tournament and the

Green Monster Challenge are sponsored by Merchants Bank.

This years event also features golf pro John Harris, an American

professional golfer who has played the PGA and Champions

tour. Harris won the Minnesota State Amateur four times, the

Minnesota State Mid-Amateur ve times and the 1993 U.S.

Amateur at the age of 41.

The Golf Classic is the largest fundraiser for the Ben & Adith

Miller Patient Care Fund, which helps pay medical expenses for

members of our community who cannot afford them. As Winona

Health Foundation board chair Steve Blue noted, The PatientCare Fund is not about other people. Its about our peopleour

neighborsand our friends.

In 2008, the Patient Care Fund provided $744,377 in aid to

294 individuals.

For additional information on the Golf Classic or the

Patient Care Fund, contact the Winona Health Foundation

at 507.474.3328 or Nancy Brown, executive director of

development, at [email protected].

From a community member helped by

the Ben & Adith Miller Patient Care FundThank you so much for the generous nancial assistanceI was absolutely speechless and so appreciative when I was

informed of the good news. It has been very dicult to make

ends meet With your help with our out-of-pocket medical bills,

our burden will be lessened. Thanks again so much for this gift.

n iless


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Winona HEaLtH nEWS & notES

HollyFratzke,CNP, Winona

Healths Center for Womens

Health, successfully completed the

American Society for Colposcopy

and Cervical Pathology Program

and exam certifying her to perform

colposcopies. Colposcopy is

used for diagnosing cervical

abnormalities after an abnormal

pap smear. She is also a certied childbirth educator with

a special interest in reproductive health. Fratzke provides

well-women exams and addresses a variety of womens

health concerns.

AnnF.Olson,NP, was inducted

as a Fellow of the American

Academy of Nurse Practitioners

(AANP) on June 20, 2009 during

the AANP annual meeting in

Nashville TN. She is the rst NP

from Minnesota to be inducted.

The organizations Fellowship

program was established in 2000

to recognize nurse practitioner leaders who have made

outstanding contributions to health care through clinicalpractice, research, education, or policy.

Olson received her PhD from the University of

Arizona-Tucson in December 2008. Her dissertation:

Perimenopausal Womens Intended and Actual

Behavioral Response to Bone Health Interventions

received the 2008 Health Seeking Behaviors Section

Award for Dissertation Research presented at the

Midwest Nurses Research Society annual conference.

In partnership with Winona Health and Winona StateUniversity, Olson conducted a bone density study that

has been presented at several regional and national

conferences.

Healthy starts here for businesses and employees

Winona Healths Occupational Health staff assists

employers in maintaining and improving the health,

safety and well being of their employees. Services

include physicals, injury/illness care, work rehabilitation,

worksite/ofce ergonomic assessment, immunizations,

screening/assessments (pre-employment and return to

work) and training (safety & health).

Cathy Johnson, RN, BSN, COHN-R, COHC, a memberof the Occupational Health team, is now certied as an

Occupational Hearing Conservationist (COHC). Certied

hearing conservationists conduct audiometric testing to

help prevent hearing loss. For more information about

Occupational Health services, call 507.474.3212 or visit

winonahealth.org/occhealth.

Four registered nurses from Winona Healths Intensive

Care Unit recently received Critical Care certifcation,

earning the credentials CCRN: Mary Volkart, LauraCummings, Michelle Olson and Lisa Burkhalter. To be

eligible to take the exam, nurses must have spent 1,750

hours in direct, bedside care of acutely or critically ill

patients during the two years prior to applying.

The Minnesota Hospital Association recognized Winona

Healths outstanding performance on its SAFE SITE

initiative with the Patient Safety Excellence Award. The

award indicates that Winona Health has implemented

more than 90 percent of the suggested best practices in

the SAFE SITE roadmap to a Comprehensive Safe Site

Procedure Program.

Winona Health has again earned national

Quality Respiratory Care Recognition (QRCR)

Hospitals earning the QRCR designation ensure patient

safety by agreeing to adhere to a strict set of criteria

governing their respiratory care services.

Winona Health congratulates Family Medicine

of Winonafor receiving a Certicate of Superior

Performance from the Medical Group Management

Association (MGMA). Family Medicine was recognized

as a Better Performer in the Performance and Practices

of Successful Medical Groups. MGMA is a national

association that benchmarks group practices in business

measurements and performance.

Hll frzke, cnp

a f. ols, np


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LocalnursereceivesClarusAward

CaroleGorden,RN, in the Winona Health Emergency

Department, received the 2009 Clarus Award from the

Zumbro Valley Emergency Nurses

Association. Receiving the

award been a most humbling and

rewarding experience, because

it is an award from my peers,

and Ive heard from patients Ive

cared for through the years, said

Gorden. Ive always admired

the people who have received the

award in the past and it was so surprising to hear my

name announced.

The Clarus Award honors an outstanding Emergency

Nurse nominated by her peers. Nominees must:

Care for others in a holistic sense, responding to

the needs of body, mind and spirit of their patients,

families and their peers.

Exhibit respect for the individual and acts as an

advocate for patients.

Incorporate the professional and ethical standards of

nursing into their daily practice.

Share his or her knowledge, guidance, and insight

with peers and with those aspiring to the nursing

profession.

According to her nomination, Carol has committed

her skills, dedication, leadership, ideas and passion for

Emergency Nursing to her community hospital. Any

facility would be fortunate to have her on their team.

Rebecca Lamberty, RN, Emergency Departmentdirector, added, Carole is an experienced leader in

our department who is focused on quality care for our

patients. She has a wealth of knowledge and strength

of spirit that leads her to excel in the Emergency

Department.

Gorden recently celebrated her 30th anniversary with

Winona Health.

crl gre, Rn

Outstanding local careI decided to choose a local doctor last December,

due to my health issues and medical problems, and

the difculty traveling to get to La Crosse. From the

available choices on the Winona Health Website, I was

searching for a new, younger doctor, who would still

be around when Im not, in Internal Medicine.

Dr. Bryan Reed was my choice since he is also an

osteopath. My rst appointment was the end of

December and I knew instantly that I had a winner.

One of my concerns was that I was used to RNs

working at a high level, who would take my phone

calls and relay messages to my doctor. He called

his assistant, Cheryl, into the room at the end of the

appointment for me to meet.

Early in February, on a Saturday morning, I found

myself in Winona Health ER. Dr. Turner and the RN onduty were great!

February Now I really have a teamDr. Reed

ordered tests, re-engaged [a specialist] on my behalf,

Cheryl is making things happen and I am very, very

impressed with the communication skills of Dr. Reed

and Cheryl.

At the end of April, things went downhill for me

physically and by May 5th, via Winona Health ER, I

ended up in the ICU for most of the week. Dr. Ferriswas the hospitalist and I could not have had a better,

more caring doctor anywhere. The staff in the ICU

that took care of me were outstanding! They were

empowered AND they didnt stand around the ICU

nursing center just randomly chatting with each other.

As a patient, I could never explain to them how much

the quietness meant to me.

The food was excellent, even for someone with no

appetite. The food staff who came to help choose a

menu were so kind and helpful. The lab folks, x-ray

staff, and any other staff with whom I came in contact

were outstanding. These people really cared about

me and my comfort. They liked their jobs and their

employer.

We have a real gem sitting right here in Winona,

thanks to people who care.

Joyce P.


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EvEntS, cLaSSES & SuppoRt gRoupS

For a complete calendar of events by

date and for more information about our

services and programs, please visit our

website: winonahealth.org. We welcome

your questions and comments.

American Red Cross Blood Drive

August 19, 10 a.m. 3 p.m.

WH, B.A. Miller Auditorium

Alzheimers Support Group

2nd Wednesday of every month, 6-7 p.m.

WH, Parkview Conference Room

507.457.4560

Breasteeding Class

July 14, 6:30-8:30 p.m.September 15, 6:30-8:30 p.m.


Registration required,

$10 per participant/couple

507.457.4338

Childbirth Education Class

6-week course, 6:30-8:30 p.m.

July 9August 13 (Thursdays)

August 5September 9 (Wednesdays)

September 3October 8 (Thursdays)

September 23October 28 (Wednesdays)

WH, B.A. Miller AuditoriumRegistration required

507.494.7384

Childbirth Education Weekend Class

Weekend class held Friday, 6-8 p.m.

and Saturday, 8 a.m. 3 p.m.

August 28-29

October 23-24


Registration required

507.494.7384

Healthcare CPR Recertifcation

3-hour course offered:

July 7, 5-8 p.m.

July 16, 7:30-10:30 a.m.

July 28, 5-8 p.m.

August 4, 5-8 p.m.August 13, 7:30-10:30 a.m.

August 20, 7:30-10:30 a.m.

August 25, 5-8 p.m.

September 17, 7:30-10:30 a.m.

September 22, 5-8 p.m.

October 6, 5-8 p.m.

October 15, 7:30-10:30 a.m.


Registration required, $40

507.457.4491

Healthcare CPR CertifcationJuly 21, 4-8 p.m.


Registration required, $40

507.457.4491

Healthcare Directives

Informational sessions:

July 20, 9:30-10:30 a.m.

September 21, 6:30-7:30 p.m.

Working sessions:

July 27, 9:30-10:30 a.m.

September 28, 6:30-7:30 p.m.

WH, Parkview Conference Room507.457.3328

Little Ones Remembered

Outreach Group

June 16, 6:30-8 p.m.

July 21, 6:30-8 p.m.

August 18, 6:30-8 p.m.

September 15, 6:30-8 p.m.

Watkins Manor,

175 E Wabasha St.

Look Good, Feel Better Class

June 11, 6:30-7:30 p.m.

August 13, 6:30-7:30 p.m.

WH, LWM Classroom

Call American Cancer Society

800.227.2345

MOM Support Group

(Mothers Own Milk)

Wednesdays from 1:30-3:30 p.m.

Womens Health Library, 3rd oor,

medical ofce building on the

WH campus, 859 Mankato Ave.

507.453.3700

Public First Aid

August 11, 5-7:30 p.m.

WH, B.A. Miller AuditoriumRegistration required, $25

507.457.4491

Birthday Ball

Saturday, September 19

Visions Event Center &

Signatures Restaurant

Annual dinner, dance and fundraiser

Advanced registration required

2009 Ben & Adith Miller Gol Classic

August 10

Cedar Valley Golf Course

Registration required

Call 507.474.3328

For more information about

Auxiliary and Foundation events,

call Winona Health, 507.474.3328.

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