OCTOBER 2014

And They’re Off! –The First AnnualDiva Fever 5/K a Sparkling Success!

Saturday, October 11 –Runners and walkersbraved cold tempera-tures and heavy rain asthey made their way toGlenwood Park for thefirst annual Diva Fever5K Walk/Run. To the de-light of participants, therain stopped just beforethe start of the race.

Lead by Jessica Pennington, PCH IT Department,the Diva Fever 5K Walk/Run was created to raisebreast cancer awareness during the month of Oc-tober. Seventy-three participants pre-registeredwith an additional 36 signing up on the day ofthe race. The 109 runners and walkers ranging inage from 7 to 90, collected a total of $2,300 thatwas donated to the West Virginia Breast and Cer-vical Cancer Screening Program.

Pennington said, “My goal is to build this 5Kinto a yearly community event. I would like tosee our local community join together every yearto help the fight against breast cancer.” (continued next page)

Speaking to the crowd prior tothe race, Dr. David A. Mullins,Cancer Liaison Physician, Com-mission on Cancer, AmericanCollege of Surgeons, and Chair-man of the Breast Center atPCH, described the innovativework being done at the hospitalto provide the highest level of qual-ity breast care for the women insouthern West Virginia and south-west Virginia.

This holiday season brings with it the opportunityto honor a loved one through the PCH Founda-tion’s annual Lights of Love campaign. With yourdonation, you dedicate a symbolic light on theLights of Love tree located in the lobby of PrincetonCommunity Hospital’s Parkview Center. Names ofthose being honored and remembered will be listedon recognition display boards in the hospital’s mainentrance and Parkview Center lobbies.

For a printable PDF gift donation form, please visitour website at www.pchonline.org. You may alsorequest a copy of the donation form by calling 304-487-7242 or by emailing cmabe@pchonline.org.Lights of Love displays containing copies of theform are also located in both hospital lobbies.

A Lights of Love dedication ceremony is scheduledfor Sunday, December 14 at 3:00 p.m. in the lobbyof Princeton Community Hospital’s Parkview Cen-ter where the tree will be lit in honor of loved onesbeing recognized. Musical entertainment will beprovided and refreshments will be served at a re-ception following the ceremony.

Thank you for your gift of love and light at this specialtime of year!

Lights of LoveHonor a Loved One and Light Up

the Holidays!

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Jessica Penning-ton being inter-viewed by LoriCharles/KicksCountry during thelive remote.

Dr. David Mullins.

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Dr. Gopal Pardasani, Dr. Rowena Chambers, Dr. Joel Schor, Dr. Kathleen Wides, and Dr. Wesley Asbury.

Lori Charles interview-ing Thelma Workman,West Virginia Breastand Cervical CancerScreening ProgramHealth InformationSpecialist.

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PCH is Pleased to Announce that Donna S. Shay, MS, CCC-SLP,Speech Language Pathologist, is Now a Hospital EmployeeSince 1985, Donna Shay - as a con-tract employee through Blue RidgeHearing and Balance Clinic - hasprovided diagnostic, remediation(therapy), and counseling servicesto inpatients and outpatients atPCH, as well as performed modi-fied barium swallow studies for pa-tients with swallowing difficulties.In mid-October, she became a hos-pital employee with an office in theOccupational Therapy/PulmonaryRehabilitation Department.

Donna grew up in White SulphurSprings, West Virginia. She gradu-ated Magna Cum Laude from WestVirginia University with a Bache-lor's Degree in Speech LanguagePathology and Audiology and aMaster's Degree in Speech Lan-guage Pathology. She is a certifiedSpeech Language Pathologist withthe American Speech LanguageHearing Association and is licensedin Speech Language Pathologythrough the West Virginia Board ofExaminers for Speech LanguagePathology and Audiology.

After graduation from WVU,Donna worked briefly at BluefieldRegional Medical Center beforejoining Blue Ridge Hearing and Bal-ance Clinic where she served as theSpeech Language Pathologist/Su-pervisor. In addition to seeing pa-tients within the private clinicsetting and at Princeton Commu-nity Hospital, she also providedservices for Southern HighlandsCommunity Mental Health Center,Early Intervention, and ResCare.Donna has been an adjunct profes-sor with numerous graduateschools including West VirginiaUniversity, Marshal University,Radford University, etc., serving asa clinical supervisor for SpeechPathology graduate students.

Over the years Donna has seen pa-tients at PCH ranging in age fromnewborn to 108 years who have suf-fered from dysphagia, (swallowingdisorders) and/or communicationdeficits. She also addresses recep-tive and expressive language disor-ders, articulation problems, voicedisorders, stuttering, and communi-cation deficits secondary to a hear-ing loss.

Donna stated, “I am a firm believerin a holistic approach when provid-ing therapy services for patients.Good rapport with the patient'sphysicians is very important. Manypatients seen for speech therapy areoften in need of Physical Therapyand/or Occupational Therapy also.The registered dietitians help whendetermining the most appropriatemeans of nutrition for those pa-tients with swallowing disorders.Working together as a team to helprehabilitate these patients cangreatly enhance their recovery. Ilook forward to expanding the in-patient and outpatient Speech Ther-apy services and joining PhysicalTherapy and Occupational Therapyin providing Princeton CommunityHospital more comprehensive ther-apy services.”

Director of Occupational Ther-apy/Pulmonary Rehab, KimberlyKeen said, “We are extremely ex-cited to welcome Donna Shay to thedepartment. Her skills as a SpeechLanguage Pathologist will dovetailbeautifully with the services andtherapies currently offered by ourdepartment. It makes perfect sensethat her office is located here. Sinceinpatients and outpatients often re-quire both speech and occupationaltherapy, they will benefit greatlyfrom the convenience of one loca-tion. With Donna's new position,

the department will be renamed'Rehabilitation Services.”

Donna and her husband Greg, anElectrical Engineering Technologist,have three children. Their daughterLindsay is a pharmacist with FruthPharmacy in Scott Depot, West Vir-ginia and her husband John is aClinical Pharmacy Specialist atCAMC Memorial Hospital inCharleston, West Virginia. Son Gar-rison is working on his associate de-gree and studying Welding at NewRiver Community and TechnicalCollege. Their youngest son Chris-tian, is a graduate of Princeton Sen-ior High School. He is currently intraining with the Mercer CountyOpportunity Industries.

Donna enjoys time with her familyand friends, church activities, at-tending fitness classes at PrincetonHealth and Fitness Center, walking,traveling, reading and crafts. She isvery excited to be providing SpeechTherapy services full time at Prince-ton Community Hospital.

Donna S. Shay, MS, CCC-SLP.

13th Annual Women’s Expo Held October 24-25

Princeton Community Hospital and The Behavioral Health Pavilion welcomed area women (and men) to the Prince-ton-Mercer County Chamber of Commerce’s annual Women’s Expo at the Brushfork Armory October 24 and 25.PCH expanded its booth size this year and The Pavilion had its own booth for the first time. The hospital promotedsafe sleep for infants with a special display manned by personnel from the Women’s Center, and distributed litera-ture and gift items to thousands of attendees. PCH’s door prize was a set of four place settings of Fiesta china manu-factured in Newell, West Virginia. Eva Catron of Abbs Valley, Virginia, was the winner of the Fiestaware. ThePavilion gave away a beautiful fall-themed gift basket from Cracker Barrel.

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Salina Meadows and Sherri Snead. Angel Sylvester, RN and Debbie Myers RN.

Sandy Counts, RN and Madelene Howard, OB Tech. Holly Disibbio, RN. Debra West, RN, Connie Cochran, and Pam Dillow, RN.

Heather Poff.

Samantha Hawkins, RN and Linda Hardy, RN.Kaitlyn Thompson and Janet Horn.

Ashley Moretto, Glenda Epperly, Deby Templeton, and Khadiga Mohammed.

Sha’Monique Dowell.

Debra West, RN and Connie Cochran represented The Behavioral Health Pavilion at the 13th Annual Women’s Expo.

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Taylor Mack; Robin Gibson, Clinical Instructor; and Ashley Moretto. Women’s Expo Breast Cancer Walk held at the armory on October 25.

Kathy Dotson, RN and Spencer Lindsey, OB Tech.

Kimberly Keen.Cheryl Sinicrope, Ann Hazelwood, Stacy Smith, Melodie East, CrystalMabe, and Diane Spencer.

Entertainer Delnora Reed was the guest speaker for the Women’s Expo Community Luncheon sponsored by Princeton Community Hospital. A sold outcrowd enjoyed Ms. Reed’s presentation titled “How Do YOU Define Success?” and a delicious lunch prepared by Nutrition Services.

Katrina Yonque, MH Tech and Maryann Lijoi, Counselor.

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PCHA Service Awards Banquet • October 21PCHA employees were recognized for theiryears of service at the annual Service AwardsBanquet held October 21 at the Chuck Math-ena Center.

Dinner was followed by lively entertainmentprovided by Comedienne Leslie NorrisTownsend from Columbus, Ohio.

Seventy-seven employees in attendance werepresented with certificates honoring theiryears of service.

Chief Operating OfficerJeff Lilley welcomed em-ployees and their guests.

Director of HR HeatherPoff introduced the enter-tainment.

Leslie Norris Townsend,Comedienne.

Comedienne Leslie Norris Townsend lead employees in a spirited rendition of “The Twelve Days of Christmas!”

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40 YearsAnita BrockPeggy EllisDebra MeadowsPat O’Dell

35 YearsPatty CookPam DillowLinda DonleyKathy DotsonRegina HazelwoodMarsha MidkiffLisa SulitAnita Wells

30 YearsMary Lou BakerKim BarnettRuth CrawfordDebbie FarleyBobby GentryDeirdre GibsonJim GoochBob HaynesPhyllis JohnsonMary LoweCarolyn NealPatty SaundersSherri Snead

25 YearsBonnie AllenPam BlankenshipGary ClarkTerri DanielsDanny FarleyLynn MooreJune RoseRhonda ShieldsKhristy ShrewsburyAdrianna StevensonTrish SuiterBrenda WadeGeorge Wilson

20 YearsGaye BlankenshipRobert BowlingBeth ConnerKathy CordleChris DayPatty FrenchMarilyn GoinsDianna HarperLetha JenkinsCarrie KeatonCami MaxwellAngela MeadeBecky RichardsonDiana ShrewsburyBrenda SizemoreAngela SylvesterKaren WaddellDavid Williams

15 YearsStar AlfordMia ComptonShannon CoomesHeather CountsSherry CountsLana HaynesMaxie HearldKaren HillTammy KeenDreama KellerJessica PenningtonSherry PerdueNick PoeRobin PritchettDeborah SurfaceJosh TestermanMary WeaverSherry WhiteHeather Yahya

2014 Service AwardRecipients

40 Years

35 Years

30 Years

25 Years

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2014 Service AwardRecipients

10 YearsChristy BashamRanda BowmanVeronica BrooksSamantha ChoateApril ChristJulia DillonJohnita DuffPamela GibsonJoe HendricksEllen LambertTeresa Leslie-SangidJennifer MidkiffLisa NealDeanna RadfordAlston SarverFrank SinicropeScott SpanglerEverlean TateJennifer TerryTraci ThompsonAmber TillerSara Wilson

5 YearsBeth AgnewMichelle BartfaiJessica BlankenshipSamantha BlankenshipTara Bradshaw

Jeremy BranhamSam BrownGeraldine CochraneKassi ColemanIrma DawsonTera DillowMelissa GillespieBeverly GoffBarbara GrahamEmma GrayLisa HallDeborah HelmCarole HigginbothamMichelle JacksonDonna JohnstonGloria KanodeTamera KarnesRuth KennedyMichelle LawrenceKassandra MillsAmanda MoshierValerie MouldTiffany NicholsDr. Gopal PardasaniPamela PhillipsGreta PierceScottie PorterCraig SmithMisty ThompsonStephanie ThompsonDanita VanceCindy Vest

20 Years

15 Years

10 Years

5 Years

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Retirees

Retirees Years of ServiceLinda Oslin...............................................4Fran Alba ..................................................7Debra Muncy ...........................................7Cherie Hanna ...........................................7Connie Dunavant ..................................12Billye Front .............................................13Dora Goings ...........................................14Janet Barker ............................................17Connie Redden ......................................21Theda Antolini .......................................21Drema French.........................................22Willa Cooper ..........................................25James Gunnoe ........................................32Judy Lovell..............................................................................................................................................................................................26Debbie Woods.........................................................................................................................................................................................28Phyllis Mikels .........................................................................................................................................................................................28Diane Jenkins..........................................................................................................................................................................................29Annette Looney......................................................................................................................................................................................33Kathy Hazelwood..................................................................................................................................................................................34Pat Shorter...............................................................................................................................................................................................36Mona Hamden .......................................................................................................................................................................................36Glenda Ford............................................................................................................................................................................................37Phyllis Wimmer......................................................................................................................................................................................38Brenda Salimi .........................................................................................................................................................................................42

Free Flu Vaccine Clinics Provided Throughout Community

A special thank you to all MCTech nursing students who administered fluvaccines during the free clinics. They included Charles Ayers, MeganHolland, Kendra Mullins, and Lindsey Hamblin.

MCTech nursing students Katelyn Gilmore, Stephanie Tillett, PatriciaLeighton, Miracle Osborne, and LaVerne Fields.

Holly Disibbio, RN, MCTech LPNInstructor and Teresa Atwell, RN,Infection Prevention.

Sarah Clarke, RN and Aston Cox,RN.

Once again this fall, PCH has provided free flu vaccinesto area citizens at varioius locations in Mercer County. Additional free clinics are planned for November. Beloware the locations and number of vaccines administeredto date:AutumnFest........................................................................953PCH ..................................................................................2,361Senior Expo.........................................................................112Lerona UMC.......................................................................188Bluewell First Baptist Church............................................37Princeton Health & Fitness Center ...................................43Princeton Rotary Club ..........................................................8Custom Manufacturing Service (CMS) ............................38

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December 2, 2014 • Employee Holiday Banquet

Pharmacy Week Celebrated October 19-25, 2014(National Pharmacy Technician Day – October 29)

David Phillips, RPh; Pam Tuggle, Purchasing Agent; Ramona Scott, Pharmacy/Chemo Tech; Kaytlin Ludwig, Pharmacy Tech; Lisa Coates, Pharmacy/Chemo Tech; Irma Dawson, Pharmacy/Chemo Tech; Kayla Vaught, Pharmacy Tech; Valeria Steele, Pharmacy/Chemo Tech; Diana Vest, RPh; SandyHager, Pharmacy Administrative Assistant; Andrew Summers, Pharmacy Tech; and David Choate, RPh.

Not pictured: Susan Drady, Director of Pharmacy Services; William Day, RPh; Tammy Day, RPh; Bob Haynes, RPh; Valerie Mould, RPh; Cassie Reed,RPh; Bobby Stallard, RPh; Beth Agnew, Pharmacy Tech; Lisa Duffy, Med History Tech; Jenna Gilmore, Pharmacy Tech; Diana Harmon, Pharmacy Tech;Michelle Jackson, Med History Tech; Melissa Lewis, Pharmacy Chemo Tech; and Courtney Meade, Pharmacy Intern.

A look at the Pharmacy’s impressive stats forFY2014:

Operational Stats• Dispensed 1,873,216 doses (an increase of 200,000

doses from the previous year) – an average of 5,000doses per day.

• The Pharmacy Staff entered/verified 316,442 ordersinto Meditech – an average of 990 entries per day.

Regulatory Stats• The Pavilion passed the West Virginia Board of

Pharmacy inspection.• Completed operational review in June 2014 and

regulatory review in April 2014.

Clinical Services Offered• Vancomycin Dosing• Aminoglycoside Dosing• Anticoagulation Monitoring• IV to PO Recommendations• Renal Dose Recommendations

Other Services• Clinical rotation site for pharmacy students from

West Virginia University, University of Charleston,and Appalachian College of Pharmacy

• Student rotation site for pharmacy technician stu-dents from National College

• Medication history technicians assist gatheringmedication history on ER and Pre-Op patients

• Community education on drugs used in the treat-ment of diabetes

• Newsletters and contributions to GIM

Birthday Bash with the CEO for November BirthdaysTuesday, November 18 • The luncheon will be held in the

boardroom at 12:00 p.m.

To reserve your place at the table, please RSVP to Crystal Mabe by email or by calling extension 7242 at least

four days prior to the luncheon.