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Q: Would it be possible to utilize the Cardiac Rehab gym when it is not in use with patients? That would seem to fill a need for those without gym access or who would like to work out over a break.

A: The cardiac rehab exerciseequipment is for patient therapy and more maintenance would be required if it was open for use by sta� and visitors. The best solution is to find a gym with hours and location that works for you and utilize the wellness reimbursement.Andrea Moulds, Cardiovascular Services

Q: Why do the di�erent stations in the Allen Café close at di�erent times? Is it possible to leave everything available until 7:30 p.m.? The people that come in for 7 p.m.-7 a.m. would like to have food items available to them. The stations are frequently torn down prior to thescheduled close time.

A: The stations in the café close in the evening based on customer tra�c. The largest number of dinner customers visit 5:30-6:30pm. We typically serve very few people between 7 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., so that’s why the hot stations close at 7 p.m. There are still grab & go options and salad bar available until 7:30 p.m. If an employee is working 7 p.m.-7 a.m., it would make sense for them to visit the café by 6:30 or 6:45 p.m. at the latest so they are able to eat before their shift starts or even just purchase food to take with them to eat later.Lisa Kremer, Allen Café

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UnityPoint Health – Prairie ParkwayRibbon Cutting Grand Opening&Saturday, January 14 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Join us for refreshments, prizes and fun! Please join thecelebration Saturday, January 14 at 10 a.m. for our grand opening and ribboncutting. Be there early so you don’t miss the ribbon cutting, then enjoyrefreshments, tour the facility and earn On Point for Health points.

To earn OnPoint for Health points for attending the Open House, pleaseattend between 10 a.m. and Noon on Saturday, January 14. You must sign in at the OnPoint for Health table located at UnityPoint Health – Prairie Parkway in order to receive points. There is no need to sign-up prior to the event. If you are unable to attend the rescheduled event, there will be several more options during 2017. As a reminder, team members can only earn points for a maximum of four (4) Regional Healthy Events per year. If questions, contact AllenWellness@unitypoint.org.

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2016 A Year in ReviewJANUARY• UnityPoint Health welcomes new President and CEO Kevin Vermeer• Dr. Russell Adams joins the UnityPoint Health – Allen Hospital Board

of Directors

FEBRUARY• Allen Hospital installs Symbia Intevo imaging system• Allen Hospital designated as Blue Distinction Center+ for

Maternity Care by Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield• Allen Hospital and Cedar Valley Medical Specialists

collaborate to launch the Hearth & Vascular Institute

MARCH• Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield designates Allen Hospital as Blue

Distinction Center+ for Cardiac Care as well as Quality and Cost-E�ciency in Spine, Knee and Hip Replacement Surgeries

• Four Allen Hospital nurses and two Community Memorial Hospital nurses named to 100 Great Iowa Nurses list

• Allen Hospital installs da Vinci® Xi surgical robot

JUNE• Allen Hospital ICU celebrates its 50th birthday• UnityPoint Health – Waterloo announces

a�liation with Buchanan County Health Center in Independence.

APRIL• Two UnityPoint Health – Waterloo team members recognized at

Women of Persimmon awards

MAY• UnityPoint Clinic Family Medicine – Denver opens new location

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JULY• UnityPoint Health Allen Hospital – Community Cancer Center and

UnityPoint Health Waterloo – Center for Urology o�cially open• FOCUS Values Rollout

AUGUST• Allen Hospital recognized as Community Value

100 Hospital by Cleverley + Associates• Birthing center graduates return to Allen Hospital

for NICU Reunion• Project SEARCH interns join Allen Hospital team

SEPTEMBER• Allen Hospital provides community support during floods• Allen Foundation publically launches the For Allen For You

capital campaign• Allen College named to President’s Higher Education

Community Service Honor Roll for sixth consecutive year

OCTOBER• HealthPartners UnityPoint Health introduces two new Medicare

Advantage Plans• UnityPoint Clinic o�ers online scheduling through My UnityPoint

patient portal

NOVEMBER• UnityPoint Hospice donates hat and mittens

to area schools in honor of Sam Weber• Grundy County Memorial Hospital Emergency

Department receives national recognition for patient experience for eighth year in a row

• UnityPoint Health – Waterloo announces involvement in new Logan Plaza development

• UnityPoint Health – Prairie Parkway opens to urgent care patients while providing lab, imaging and pharmacy services

DECEMBER• UnityPoint Clinic Family Medicine and OB/GYN open at Prairie Parkway• UnityPoint Health – Waterloo announces bid for Central Iowa Healthcare assets

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Thinking about estate planning?Allen Foundation will o�er complimentary assistance sessions on Wednesday, January 18.

This free service ensures you reduce/eliminate estate taxes so you can leave more to your loved ones and charitable organizations.

To find out more or to schedule your confidentialappointment by January 11, please contact theFoundation at 3960 or email Development Director Mike Lind.

Submit articles to: Robin.Nicholson@unitypoint.orgDeadline for submissions: Noon the previous Friday

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The Forums — January 2017 —Why United Way. Why you?

You are part of one of the most giving organizations in the Cedar Valley. When the flooding and tornados came in 2008, you stepped up to help your co-workers. When we asked in 2015 for 100% participation in the For Allen For You campaign, you made it happen. When the CedarValley experienced more flooding this past falll, you dropped everything to help our hospital, our patients and our community. When United Way asked for sup-port, we increased our annual contribution each year for three years straight.

Now we ask you to keep the streak going for the annual employee campaign – both for the For Allen For Youcampaign and for the Cedar Valley United Way. Last year we raised over $56,100 for United Way. As of today, we are at $36,671.31 – let’s work to increase that support to help our friends, our neighbors, our family. And in the end, it helps Allen too – we received over $350,000 from United Way last year for programs such as the Allen Child Protection Center and Together for Youth.

Thank you for owning the moment and seizing theopportunity to give to this year’s employee campaign before the January 27 deadline.

Pledge now or review the booklet >>

Giving & Receiving

Shining Stars

Welcome New Team MembersBack (l-r): Andrew Biggs, Security; Steve Nus, Outpatient Therapy; Cory Badura, Pharmacy; Chelsea Adams, Centralized Scheduling; Katie Jo Funk, Outpatient Therapy; Marcy Johnson, Nursing Adminis-tration; Corrine Yarwood, Outpatient Therapy

Front (l-r): Kathy Taylor, Surgery; Miranda Sovich, 3 Heart; Areil Damon, 3 Medical; Christina Nelson, Resource; Jenna Bender, 3 Heart; Haley Johnson, Cardiopulmonary; Abby Ste�en, Radiology; Kashaunda Anderson, Outpatient Therapy

Not Pictured: Janessa Powell, 3 Heart; Brett Anderson, Cafeteria; Nicole Standiford, Outpatient Therapy

Allen Birthing Center’s Top BabyNames of 2016

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Community Events

DATE TIME LOCATIONWed., January 11 2 p.m. * Allen Hospital

Thurs., January 12 7:45 a.m. * Allen Hospital

Tues., January 17 10:30 a.m. | 1:30 p.m. * Allen Hospital

3 p.m. Black Hawk Grundy Mental Health Center (3251 W. 9th St.)

Wed., January 18 7 a.m. Prairie Parkway, Mtg Rm 1

2:30 p.m. | 6 p.m. * Allen Hospital

Thurs., January 19 9:30 a.m. | 1:30 p.m. | 2:30 p.m. * Allen Hospital

Fri., January 20 11 a.m. * Allen Hospital

Mon., January 23 10 a.m. Allen College, McBride Auditorium

1:30 p.m. | 2:30 p.m. UMP Meeting Room

Tues., January 24 7:45 a.m. | 9:30 a.m. * Allen Hospital

* Forums will be held in the new Meeting Rooms near Entrance #1.

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Allen Associates — Celebrate your January birthday by visiting the Gift Shop any time during the month and receive 25% o� one gift item.

Please join us for our ribbon cutting and grand opening celebration for our new health-care facility in Cedar Falls!

Saturday, January 1410 a.m. - 2 p.m.

UnityPoint Health – Prairie ParkwayRibbon Cutting & Grand Opening

5100 Prairie Parkway, Cedar FallsDiabetes Support GroupFriday, January 13 | 10 a.m.United Medical Park: UnityPoint Clinic – Diabetes & EndocrinologyAnyone with Type 1 or Type 2 Diabetes or support persons are welcome. Join us for peer support and education from others living with diabetes. Facilitator: Amy Sinnwell, RN, BSN, CDE

Pulmonary Support GroupMonday, January 16 | 4-5 p.m.Meeting Room 1Tom Graham, respiratory therapy manager, will talk about respiratorydisease and treatment.

Being the Best at Getting Better

The Changing Face of Northeast Iowa: Immigrants and Implications for Mental Health ProvidersMonday, January 23 | 3-5 p.m.McBride Auditorium, Allen CollegePresented by Drs. Michele Devlin and Mary Grey from UNI. Open to all and will be of particular interest to mental health providers, sta� and students from UnityPoint Health and our colleagues at other area healthcare organizations.