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St. Vincent’s HealthCare Associate Newsletter
August 2011
da Vinci Robotics Team Celebrates
Outstanding Accomplishment
371 Procedures Performed in Program’s First Year at SVMC
By Steven Wentworth
System Director of
Surgical Services
The Robotics Team at
St. Vincent’s Medical Center is
celebrating a huge milestone.
When the hospital purchased the
robot last year the expectation
was to perform 75 cases in the
first year. The robotics team far
exceeded that goal by performing
an astounding 371 cases! In
addition, more than 700 additional
cases were brought to
St. Vincent’s because of our new
robotics program.
“I’ve been involved with other
hospitals that owned the da Vinci,
but I’ve never seen anything like
the execution and performance of this
team,” says Moody Chisholm, President
and CEO. “The success of a robotics program
really comes down to the efficiency,
competency and excellence of the physician
and hospital team that serve EACH patient
with meticulous care and a focus on great
outcomes.”
Ian J. Kincaid, da Vinci Clinical Representative,
sent his congratulations to
St. Vincent’s robotic team after it had
performed 300 procedures, weeks before
the one year anniversary. “Many hospitals
achieve 100 and even 200 procedures in
SVMC daVinci Robotics Team
their first year but rarely does a hospital
achieve 300+ procedures like St. Vincent’s
has. The hospital has been the busiest
robotic surgery program in Jacksonville for
the last six months,” Kincaid said.
Our team is so efficient, an OR team and
surgeon from Indianapolis traveled here to
learn from the team and Dr. Paul Nowicki.
The Indianapolis facility performed 50
procedures in their first year.
“The addition of the da Vinci at SVMC has
provided women an opportunity for cancer
surgery and benign surgery that gets them
back into action in days instead of weeks,”
(continued on page 6)
mission
Rooted in the loving
ministry of Jesus as
healer, we commit
ourselves to serving all
persons, with special
attention to those who are
poor and vulnerable.
Our Catholic health
ministry is dedicated to
spiritually centered
holistic care, which
sustains and improves the
health of individuals and
communities. We
are advocates for a
compassionate and just
society through our
actions and words.
Inside Mediscoop
West Nile Outbreak
6
Sisters’ Corner
10
11
SVHC Wellness Blog
13
Keep Jacksonville Beautiful

News Bureau
Prepared Responders Emergency Pool (PREP) Launched
Since coming together as a national
health ministry more than a decade ago,
Ascension Health has seen a number of
the communities it serves face emergency
situations.
Last year, a system-wide Emergency
Management Task Force recommended
establishing a group of core volunteers
who would be ready and willing to assist
at Health Ministries such as
St. Vincent’s HealthCare during an
emergency. In response, the Prepared
Responders Emergency Pool (PREP)
has been developed to provide a pool of
emergency responders that can be called
upon in the event Ascension Health
experiences an emergency situation.
“When a disaster affects a Health
Ministry, a review will be conducted
to determine if PREP clinicians are
needed,” said Suzann Bylund, a Director
at Ascension Health with oversight
of Emergency Preparedness. “Processes
are in place to coordinate an emergency
deployment, compensation processing,
expense reimbursement, licensure verifications
and other program operational
needs. When needed, PREP clinicians
will be notified through an emergency
notification system.”
Registered Nurses, physicians,
pharmacists and respiratory therapists
are needed to support PREP.
PREP clinicians will be approved
through an application process. Once
an application is submitted, the applicant’s
supervisor will be contacted
to approve his or her participation in
PREP. At each Health Ministry, the
Emergency Preparedness Coordinator
will assist in managing PREP clinicians
locally.
To register for PREP, go to:
www.regonline.com/PREP
If you have any questions about
PREP, please contact Suzann Bylund,
Director, IDM/Emergency Preparedness,
sbylund@ascensionhealth.org or
314.733.8701.
Looking for Leaders!
We Need Team Captains for Heart Walk
By Gene Miyamoto
System COO & EVP
St. Vincent’s HealthCare is proud
to announce a partnership with the
American Heart Association for the
2011 Heart Walk event and we need
you! We are looking for team captains
to recruit, motivate and above all, lead
members of the St. Vincent’s Heart
Walk team to success at the walk on
Sept. 24.
As a sponsor, St. Vincent’s will educate
the community about the new “Hands
Only” CPR. St. Vincent’s HealthCare
will have a tent set up at the event to
promote the “Two Steps to Save Lives”
campaign.
I believe we will show the First Coast
that we are truly community-minded
associates who understand the
importance of the fight against heart
disease. Heart disease and stroke are
our nation’s number one and three
killers. The dollars we raise could
save the lives of your family, friends,
co-workers, neighbors…or even
your own life! My goal for us at
St. Vincent’s is to raise money, save
lives and have fun while doing so.
Heart Walk 2011
We already have 15 team captains
registered. Our goal is a team from
every department. If you would like to
serve as a team captain, please contact
Jennifer Stein at 904-308-8612.
2 AUGUST 2011

Co-Chairs of
St. Vincent’s
Associate Campaign:
Cynthia Farah
Teresa Butts
You Can Help SVHC
Expand Its Ministry
to Clay County
By Josh Cockrell
St. Vincent’s HealthCare Foundation
As St. Vincent’s prepares to bring the
very best quality healthcare to our
neighbors in Clay County, we are
kindly asking our associates to help.
As an associate of St. Vincent’s
HealthCare, no one is in a better
position to appreciate the value of the
work we do and the importance of
Sharing Our Mission with the Clay
County community. Your investment
in our future is essential as we expand
our ministry. We invite you to join us
in supporting St. Vincent’s new Clay
County campus by making a gift or
pledge to the Associate Campaign.
Over the past few months, Cynthia
Farah and Teresa Butts, Co-Chairs of
St. Vincent’s Associate Campaign,
along with campaign cabinet members,
have been giving presentations about
the importance of the new hospital to
each department. Appreciation pins
are awarded to all those who make a
pledge.
Continuing the care that SVMC has
provided for almost 100 years and SLH
has provided for more than 135 years,
as well as Sharing Our Mission is a
once in a lifetime opportunity for all
of us.
Your gift will be recognized in the
main lobby of our new hospital and
may be in memory or honor of someone
who is important in your life.
Contact Josh Cockrell: 308-7306, or
josh.cockrell@jaxhealth.com to
request a pledge form. The form is
also available from the Foundation
page under the Forms Library tab on
the Associate Connection homepage.
Associate Campaign
Cabinet Members:
Valerie Ackerman
Gerald Boechler
Kelly Brockmeier
Linda Bryan
Lynnette Chakkaphak
Josh Cockrell
Jennifer Crews
Crystal Culbertson
Barb Davenport
Sara Dean
Brian Dibias
Wanda Durocher
Angela A. Gilbert
Jane R. Lanier
Eric F. Lisitano
Lisa A. Maldonado
Paula Naugle
Lavonne Pappas
Julie Pickren
Lillian Prevatt
Sr. Cora Anne Signaigo, D.C.
Melissa Scott
Patti Stephenson
Jonathon Tinkey
Ann Ruby
Christopher Van den Avont
Christine Veal
Suzanne Veal
Steve Wentworth
Tracy Williams
Althea Whitehead
AUGUST 2011 3

Service Excellence Legends
By Paula Naugle
Service Excellence
In this edition we honor two volunteers
who saved the day during a recent
thunderstorm. Toni Mackie and Auxiliary
Board member Joan Shewbrooks
were at the SVMC main information
desk when water began draining into
the Lobby. Toni and Joan took immediate
action to maintain safety and
minimize damages. Toni stayed at the
entrance to the chapel to prevent water
from entering while Joan manned the
entrance to the Gift Shop and prevented
flooding there. Both Joan and Toni
stayed extended hours to help until the
water subsided.
Our next two Service Excellence Legends
come from St. Catherine Labouré
Manor. The wife of a SCLM patient
suddenly and unexpectedly passed
away. The wife was not a SCLM patient
but the funeral service was held in
the SCLM chapel so the patient could
attend. Marvin Fulton, CNA, came
in on his day off to help support the
patient in his time of loss and grief.
Because the patient had no other family,
other associates came to the funeral
service to show their support. Marvin
stayed with the patient through the service
and helped escort him to and from
the cemetery for final goodbyes. Toy
Ellis, SCLM resident transport driver,
went above and beyond to help Marvin
and his patient make it to the graveside.
The transportation intended to take
Marvin and the patient to the cemetery
was running more than 30 minutes late
and the patient was becoming visibly
upset and exhausted. Toy had a full
schedule of shuttle trips but rearranged
her times to drive to the cemetery
just in time for the graveside service
and then brought them back safely to
SCLM. Toy did all this without delaying
the schedule of other residents.
Thank you to all of our Service Excellence
Legends for demonstrating
the Mission and Core Values of our
Ministry.
Volunteers Toni Mackie (right) and
Joan Shewbrooks (above) were recognized
as Service Excellence Legends for their
recent efforts to maintain safety and
minimize damage when water flooded
into the main lobby at SVMC.
Marvin Fulton and Toy Ellis brought SVHC’s Mission and Core Values
to life when they showed extraordinarily compassionate care to a SCLM
resident.
4 AUGUST 2011

a celebration of women who
have fought breast cancer
BREAST CANCER SURVIVORS WANTED
FOR A SURVIVOR FASHION SHOW
Saturday, October 1
St. Johns Town Center
Near Tiffany & Co. and Forever 21
We have taken our Ladies Night Out event from last year and kicked it up
a notch. This year’s event titled “Victory in Pink” will be a whole day affair
(details to come).
The Ladies Night Out portion of Victory in Pink will feature survivor fashion shows
from 4 - 7:30 p.m. and we need you!
If you have beat breast cancer or are fighting it right now, sign up to strut
your stuff on the catwalk.
You do not need to be a super model to take part! This is all about the
sisterhood of breast cancer survivors.
To sign up as one of our models, contact Edward Bateh at (904) 308-7990
or email him at edward.bateh@jaxhealth.com.
AUGUST 2011 5

West Nile
Outbreak
in Duval County
da Vinci Robotics Team
(continued from page 1)
says Karen Darnell, SVP Business
Development/CNE. “It is such a
positive for patients, and our efficient
team attracts great surgeons.”
surgery team’s rapid service growth
is a wonderful example of high
performance. We are all very proud
of their stunning success.”
“Our surgeons and surgical teams
have earned a solid reputation for
excellence by their exceptional
patient care,” says Gene Miyamoto,
System COO & EVP. “The robotic
Moody says emphatically, “I can’t
thank our entire team enough
for looking after what is most
important: our patients.”
By Ilyssa Trussel
Marketing & Communications
The Duval County Health Department
says the county is currently experiencing
a “West Nile Outbreak” and has
issued a Mosquito-Borne Illness Alert.
As of August 11 2011, there were eight
confirmed cases and one death with as
many as 800-1,200 people affected in
Duval County. The eight confirmed
cases have all been on the Westside in
zip codes 32205, 32210, 32244 and
32254. There was also one West Nile
death reported in Glynn County.
Symptoms of West Nile virus may
include headache, fever, fatigue,
dizziness, weakness and confusion.
While health officials in Duval say they
have a mosquito response plan in place,
they encourage all residents to take the
following precautions:
• DRAIN standing water to stop
mosquitoes from multiplying
• COVER skin with clothing or
repellent.
• COVER doors and windows with
screens to keep mosquitoes out of
your house
Be Informed
LEAP Back to School
By Jaclyn Epps
We all know the cost of higher
education is on the rise. If you are
one of many who find themselves
wanting to go back to school but
are unsure of how to afford it,
St. Vincent’s is here to help. The
Learning Education Assistance
Program (LEAP) helps people
enhance their knowledge, skills
and abilities to achieve higher
education goals.
Tuition reimbursement is available for
St. Vincent’s associates in a budgeted
position scheduled 48 - 80 hours per
pay period and who have completed
at least one year of employment in a
benefit eligible position. Full time
associates may receive up to $3,000
per calendar year and part time
associates may receive up to $1,500
in tuition reimbursements. Certification
testing and preparation classes
are covered up to $1,000.
To take advantage of LEAP you
must submit your application to the
Benefits Department along with a
print-out of your course schedule, a
receipt showing tuition paid in full
(including how payment was made)
and your grades/proof of completion
within sixty (60) days of course end
or exam date. Remember: approved
courses should directly relate to an
associate’s present or potential future
position within St. Vincent’s. Associates
must also agree to remain employed
with St. Vincent’s in a benefit
eligible position for one year from
the reimbursement date or pay
back a pro-rated amount of the
reimbursement.
LEAP back to school and into a
brighter future by taking advantage
of St. Vincent’s tuition reimbursement
program. To learn more, contact
Compensation & Benefits at
308-7463.
6 AUGUST 2011

Living the Values
Awards 2011
August 31 is Deadline for Nominations
By Tracie Cox Loftis
Director of Pastoral &
Vincentian Services
Our Values of Service of the Poor,
Reverence, Integrity, Wisdom, Creativity
and Dedication give us direction on how
to live out the Mission handed down
to us by our Founders. It is what sets
us apart from other healthcare
organizations.
There are a few more days for you to
take advantage of the opportunity to
honor associates who make a difference
by living our values in their daily work.
We invite you to nominate as many individuals
as you please, and ask that each
nomination be for a specific person and
specific Core Value.
Nominations will be accepted in each
of the Core Value categories. Nominees
should be dedicated to actively living
these Values in fulfilling their role as part
of St. Vincent’s HealthCare’s commitment
to the community.
Service of the Poor
Generosity of spirit, especially for
those most in need
Reverence
Respect and compassion for the
dignity and diversity of life
Integrity
Inspiring trust through personal
leadership
Wisdom
Integrating excellence and stewardship
Creativity
Courageous innovation
Dedication
Affirming the hope and joy of our
ministry.
Please submit nominations for
individuals only, rather than for
departments and groups. Nomination
forms can be found on the Mission Integration
Department page of the intranet
and must be returned to Tracie Loftis,
by August 31, 2011. (Nominations can
be returned by Fax, 308-2856, email
Tracie.Loftis@jaxhealth.com or
interoffice mail: SVMC Pastoral Care,
Suite 1524.)
AWARD CEREMONIES
Save the Date
• For St. Vincent’s Medical Center
and St. Catherine Labouré Manor
Nominees:
September 27, 2011 at 2 p.m.
Bryan Auditorium
• For St. Luke’s Hospital Nominees:
September 28, 2011 at 2 p.m.
Auditorium A, B & C
• For Community Based Ministry
Nominees (St. Vincent’s Primary Care,
Advanced Patient Transportation, and
our Physician Office Network):
Individual Ceremonies will be held
for these nominees at their respective
locations the week of September 26.
Please take a moment and support our
associates by nominating individuals
who are dedicated to Living our Values.
See What’s New in the Gift Shops
By Edie Foy
Gift Shop Manager
New merchandise is arriving daily in the Gift Shops. Stop in at St. Vincent’s or
St. Luke’s to see it all.
Also, we have revised our layaway plan: 15% down and 120 days to pay.
Layaway now for the holidays!
AUGUST 2011 7

St. Vincent’s HealthCare
In the News
July 16 – St. Luke’s President
Donnie Romine, St. Luke’s ED Medical
Director Dr. Katherine Considine
and St. Luke’s ER Nurse Manager
Adam Mendoza were interviewed by
the Florida Times Union about the 30
Minute ER Campaign.
July 17 – Dr. Veeren Chithriki
discussed menopause for WJCT’s
Health Matters.
July 31 – Dr. Helena Karnani,
Faculty and Family Physician at
St. Vincent’s FMC, talked about cold
and flu on WJCT’s Health Matters.
August 11 – Dr. Duaine Murphree
from the St. Vincent’s Family Medicine
Center, talked about back to school
sports physicals on First Coast News.
July 22 – St. Vincent’s Emergency
Room physician, Dr. Robert Fulton
was interviewed by Action News about
heat safety.
July 26 – Dr. Terrence Soldo from
the St. Vincent’s Family Medicine
Center was interviewed by Channel 4
about the deadly West Nile virus.
July 26 – Dr. Ricardo Izurieta was
on Action News This Morning to discuss
sleep disorders and the new sleep
lab at St. Vincent’s Medical Center.
August 1 – St. Vincent’s Lung
Cancer Institute was featured on First
Coast Living.
August 1 – Dee McKrow, VP of
Support Services, appeared in an article
in the Riverside Resident Community
News about our newly installed bait
tank (see article on page 13).
August 2 – Dr. Kakkar did an
interview for First Coast News about
getting kids in a back to school sleep
routine.
August 3 – Dr. Wesley Mills,
St. Vincent’s Primary Care, talked
about heat safety on First Coast News.
August 9 – Dr. Wesley Mills,
St. Vincent’s Primary Care, talked
about safe backpack weight for kids
on Channel 4.
August 11 – Pediatrician Renee
Reznicsek from the Emergency Room
at St. Vincent’s talked to Channel 4
about hot playground equipment.
August 12 – da Vinci robotic
surgery for GYN procedures was
featured on First Coast Living with
Dr. Buckley and Dr. Nowicki.
August 12 – Dr. David Pizaro talked
to Action News about a new kind of
gender testing.
To watch or view these stories in their entirety, go to jaxhealth.com, click on “About Us” and “Newsroom.” You can also
view most of these stories on our St. Vincent’s HealthCare Facebook page.
8 AUGUST 2011

Clinical Practice Development Program Awards
By Kathie Ford
Marketing & Communications
The room was filled with excitement as leadership, associates and their families gathered at St. Vincent’s for the Clinical
Practice Development Program (CPDP) awards celebration on July 25.
CPDP is designed to recognize and compensate professional nurses who demonstrate superior clinical skills. The program,
similar to an accreditation process, requires experienced nurses involved in direct patient care to apply and demonstrate their
superior clinical skills to reach the level of Clinical Nurse III, Proficient Level, or Clinical Nurse IV, Expert Level, each year to
receive special recognition and bonuses.
The program’s philosophy states: The CPDP creates a pathway for each nurse to achieve the highest level of clinical
expertise. Those nurses who choose to advance in the program are recognized for their efforts to further their education,
achieve and maintain national certification, contribute to improving safety and organizational performance, investigate new
nursing evidence and demonstrate leadership within the organization and community.
The recent recognition was a repeat performance for many of the 29 nurses
honored, making it obvious that they have an unquenchable thirst for higher
clinical expertise! Congratulations to each of these nurses and thank you
for your dedication to nursing excellence!
ST. LUKE’S HOSPITAL
Level III Proficient
Lauren Anderson-Balloon
Laura Breen
Wendy Garcia
Idalmis Ibanez
Kristy Rica
Erica Smatt
Gabrielle Williams
Level IV Expert
Martha Barefield
Joyce East
Kelly Glass
Jennifer Gravitte
Lisa Hamilton
Kimberly C. Rogers
Lori Safer
Mary Streif
Victoria Undongwo
Cecille Wissinger
ST. VINCENT’S
MEDICAL CENTER
Level III Proficient
Judie Butler
Level IV Expert
Jessica Bennett
Jeronical Bell
Sabrina Burghart
Suzanne Dedmon
Jacqueline Flottman
Donna Johnson
Patricia Kirk
Laura Logan
Denise Miller
Noreen Nooney
Carolyn Taylor
STEERING
COMMITTEE
MEMBERS
Laura Hale
Gina McGinn
Althea Whitehead
Ann Berry
Sara Dean
Barri Jones
Karen Darnell, SVP Business Development/
CNE, Rose Rivers, CNO/SVMC and
Lorraine Keith, CNO/SLH presented the
awards.
Fourteen of the 17 SLH nurses recognized during the CDPD
event work at St. Luke’s Family Birth Place. Several of them were
unable to attend because they were working. Althea Whitehead,
Director of Women’s Services/SLH (right) received a lot of teasing
from Karen Darnell, Rose Rivers and Lorraine Keith each time
she accepted the award for one of her associates.
AUGUST 2011 9

By Kathie Ford
Marketing & Communications
Sisters Clare Marie Angermaier,
Virginia Ann Brooks, Joan Drega,
Patricia Nee, and Cora Anne Signaigo
are five Daughters of Charity who
quietly carry out the mission of SVHC.
Sisters’ Corner is a Mediscoop feature
that will introduce the Sisters and their
unique ministries to our associates.
This month, you’ll learn of the many
ways Vincentian Coordinator Sister
Patricia Nee touches our lives and the
many who seek assistance through
St. Vincent’s Food Pantry.
The food pantry is open to the
community on Tuesday mornings and
Thursday afternoons. Donations come
from doctors, associates and food
drives from local schools, in particular,
San Juan del Rio School. Some of our
associates are working on the gardens
outside the cafeteria and Allen Darby
brings the fruits of these gardens to the
food pantry. In 2010, 1,605 families
were served through the Food Bank.
Those families included 2,687 adults
and 1,751 children.
Sr. Patricia shares an interesting incident
that happened during a trip to
Publix on a day when the
food pantry was very low.
“The man behind me in line
asked if this was for a food
pantry and I answered yes.
He said he had volunteered
in a food pantry and understood
the need. He then said
to put the purchases on his
bill. The bill came up to over
$80. When I asked for his
name, all he would tell me
was his first name. I thanked
him and assured him of my
prayers for his generosity.”
Sr. Patricia Nee is always excited to receive fresh
vegetables from St. Vincent’s Life Garden to
enhance groceries given through the Food Pantry.
These are the items most in need at
this time:
• cereal
• fruit
• soup
• vegetables
• canned meat/fish
• spaghetti/spaghetti sauce
• rice - 1 lb.
• canned pasta
• beans
• dry milk - 1 qt. pkg.
Your contributions will make a
difference in the lives of those who
turn to the St. Vincent’s Food Pantry in
times of need.
Thank you, Sr. Patricia, for all that you
do to keep the Food Pantry shelves
stocked, organized and ready to
provide food to the hungry.
10 AUGUST 2011

Be Well
Expanding the Wellness
Program: BLOG with Us!
By Jennifer Stein,
Wellness Coordinator
A new way to keep up with all that’s
going on at SVHC is to check out the
new Be Well BLOG that was started in
response to increased interest in social
networking.
The vision of the wellness blog is to
provide a platform for associates to
increase their health and wellness
knowledge and to share testimonies of
lifestyle changes and healthy behaviors.
As the wellness coordinator, I
hope to stimulate
discussion and
questions about
topics posted on
the blog. This
is a way to connect with the wellness
program at your convenience.
Posts are updated weekly and information
is shared across all dimensions of
wellness: physical, social, intellectual,
emotional, spiritual and environmental.
It’s a great resource and a fun way to
look back at SVHC events that you
may or may not have attended.
The blog can be accessed from the
Intranet: Facilities and Departments>
Associate Health and Wellness> Be
Well BLOG or from any computer at
http://bewellsvhc.wordpress.com
Join St. Vincent’s Medical Center for the 5th Annual
A free reading event designed
for children 8 and under
October 15
1 - 4 p.m.
St. Vincent’s Medical Center
Riverfront at the end of King St.
AUGUST 2011 11

Teenage Volunteers’
Fundraising Furthers
SVHC Mission
By Phyllis Benitez
Volunteer Services
This summer, 230 Teenage Volunteers (TAV) donated 15,000 hours of their time
sharing their talents and skills with SVHC patients, visitors and associates. In
support of our Mission, they collected eight boxes of children’s books for the
Family Medicine Center’s Read & Romp program and several containers of
food for the pantry. To top it all off, they raised a total of $900. The money was
donated to the food pantry and Pastoral Care to purchase additional crucifixes
for our facilities.
Thank you to all who supported their fundraising efforts and opened your
departments and hearts to the TAVs this summer. The program exists because
of your support!
A portion of the funds raised by
the SVHC Teenage Volunteers was
donated to the food pantry.
Pictured (L-R) front row:
Ellen Gunter and Megan Gonzalez.
Second row: Ashley Thompson,
Nancy Gallagher, Sr. Patricia Nee,
Tara Parrot, Jan Lipsky and
David Pringle.
Award Winning Name
for New EMR System
By Beth Fagin
Information Systems
The IS Department launched an internal
contest to name SVHC’s EMR system and
recently Dr. Perry and the project committee
announced a winner.
The name “OneCare” was chosen because
it captures the clinical vision to improve
the efficiency and safety of patient care.
Our IS Department will spend the next 18
months building the integrated and single
EMR record to be used at SVMC, SLH
and the new hospital in Clay County.
The person who submitted the winning
name chose to remain anonymous and
declined a $100 gift certificate. Instead,
a random drawing was conducted with
the names of all those who had submitted
naming suggestions. St. Vincent’s ED
nurse, Penny Baldasso, RN, was the big
winner.
The committee wishes to thank everyone
for the enthusiastic response and all the
very thoughtful name suggestions.
SVHC Teenage
Volunteers donated a
portion of the funds they
raised for the purchase
of additional crucifixes
for our facilities.
Pictured (L-R): Phyllis
Benitez, Tracie Loftis,
Tara Parrot, Megan
Gonzalez, Ashley
Thompson, Ellen Gunter
and David Pringle.
Be on the lookout for more information
over the coming months as we launch this
important and exciting project!
12 AUGUST 2011
As winner of the drawing for the IS project
naming contest, Penny Baldasso, RN (center)
was thrilled to accept a $100 gift certificate
from Beth Fagin and Dr. Phil Perry.

Save Some Fish
Feed Cigarette Butts to the Bait Tank
By Kathie Ford
Marketing & Communications
The Green Team at St. Vincent’s has
partnered with Keep Jacksonville
Beautiful (KJB) to cut down on cigarette
butt litter around our campus. We are
the first hospital in Florida to install
something called a bait tank. It’s a
unique, odor-free, cigarette butt
receptacle designed to keep rain
out, holds 5,000 butts and at the same
time educates the public about the
environmental impact of butt litter
through a fish meter located on the
tank. The meter indicates how many
fish have been saved by the quantity
of butts collected. Butts that end up
in the river wind up killing fish that
ingest them.
Through the partnership with
St. Vincent’s, KJB purchased the first
tank and installed it at King Street
and St. Johns Avenue across from the
hospital. St. Vincent’s purchased four
additional tanks that were installed
along the river.
“St. Vincent’s welcomed the opportunity
to take another step in environmental
responsibility and whereas we prefer
that there is no smoking except in the
designated smoking area, we would
appreciate it if smokers would do their
part by feeding the bait tanks,” said
Dee McKrow, Vice President/Support
Services.
Keep Jacksonville Beautiful members
and Riverside residents Sarah Nan and
Duncann Pullen collected the 2,121 butts
in the jar from the areas that now offer
bait tanks for butt disposal.
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New Associate Health Plan Guidelines Make it More Accessible
New guidelines make Lap-Band
and Gastric Sleeve bariatric procedures
at SVMC and SLH more accessible
for St. Vincent’s associates (and
dependants) covered under the
BCBS associate health plan. Patients
must have a BMI of 35 with one
co-morbidity or a BMI of 40 without
co-morbidities.
New guidelines include:
• Continuous health coverage
requirement: six months (reduced
from two years)
• Physician documented weight
management program requirement:
three months (reduced from six
months)
Learn more about the procedures by
attending a FREE informational
seminar.
St. Vincent’s Medical Center:
• Call 389-8871 to register
• 6:30 p.m. on Aug. 29, Sept. 14 and
Sept. 29
• Terry Conference Center, 4th floor
of the DePaul Building
St. Luke’s Hospital:
• Call 399-2888 to register
• 7 p.m. on Sept. 1 and 20
• Roger Main Building, room 370
Orange Park
• 7 p.m. on December 15
• Clay County Public Library
• Call 399-2888 to register
You can see a full list of ongoing
patient seminars and register for these
seminars on jaxhealth.com in the
weight loss section.
AUGUST 2011 13

By Paula Naugle
Service Excellence Coordinator
Spirit Card Recipients
St. Vincent’s HealthCare Spirit Cards provide an excellent way to recognize co-workers for going above and beyond the call
of duty for a patient, patient’s family or in helping other associates.
If you know someone who should be recognized for going above and beyond the call of duty, you may fill out a Spirit Card
on this person through the Intranet or contact Paula Naugle, the Service Excellence Coordinator, at 296-5843. Spirit Cards
are available under Associate Services, located at the top right of the Intranet Home page. Please be sure to include the
associate’s last name and unit so we may ensure they are properly recognized. The Spirit Card will be sent to the Service
Excellence Coordinator, who will send a copy to the associate being recognized and the appropriate manager(s).
SPIRIT CARD RECIPIENTS FOR JULY
Ackerman, Catrice
Adams, Tiffany
Agloro, Marisol
Alcudia, Run
Alderman, Heather
Alicea-Gonzales, Minerva
Allen, Donna
Amos, Debra
Atkinson, Kevin
Auve, Marjoline
Avera, Scott
Backsheider, Julie
Baez, Blanca
Bailey, Matthew
Bajagilovic, Alma
Baken, Mike
Bartlett, Joan
Beam, Lyndon
Beasley, Ken
Beckman, Gary
Bednarski, Aimee
Beebe, Barbara
Belcher, Aimee
Bess, Jackie 2
Boniecki, Krista
Boyle, Leanne
Braclet, Jackie 2
Brandt, Margieta
Brandvold, Amy
Brookens, Lisa
Brown, Cheryl
Brown, James 2
Brown, Lashuna 2
Brown, Michele
Brundick, Cristina
Bryan, Linda
Bu, Lu
Bunch, Kathryn
Burgos, Jason
Burkhalter, Stephanie
Burleson, Bryan
Burnham, Robin
Butler, Michaun
Butts, Teresa
Campbell, Priscilla
Canady, Rick
Canazon, Jacquiline
Cantrell, Choya
Cantrell, Dr. Brett
Caroll, Pat
Carter, Vicky
Cates, Jessica
Chaplain, George
Cheatam, Rosalind
Chiong, Karissa
Chisholm, Moody
Chochoon, Jessica
Clark, Cindy 4
Clinical Doc. RNs
Cole, Michele
Cole, Pat
Coleman, Dr. Mae 2
Collins, Francina
Colocar, Susan
Colston, Crystal
Combs, Justin TAV
Conley, Kristen
Cook, Adriane
Cooper, Jaime
Corder, Gabrielle TAV 2
Crawford, Carter
Crews, Melissa
Crews, Rhonda
Crimmins, Kristin
Crosby, Elizabeth
Dahl, Melinda
Dahl, Melinda
Daley, Adair
Damewood, Jennifer
Daniels, Emma
Daniels, Taneika
Darajgati, Monica
Darby, Allan
Davis, Frances
Davis, Glenda
Davis, Shirley
Davis, Stephen
Dean, Sara
Degelmann, Tore
DeLaCruz, Leslie TAV 2
DeLara, Josephine
DeLeon-Guerrero, Rowena
DeMartino, Jacky
Denise 5100
Dibias, Brian
Dickerson, Jennifer
Dicks, Manuel 3
Divino, Vicki
Dixon, Sarah
Dodd, Arnel
Dominguez, Karen
Donnery, Doug
Donohue, Dr. Michael
Doughman, Norma
Douglas, Tameka
Dracic, Elvira 2
Driskill, Leigh
Dumlao, Coco
DuPont, Sandy
Edward, Christopher
Edwards, Chris 2
Edwards, Mel
El, Zena
Ellison, Renota
Elopre, Teresa
Epps, Kevin
Ero, Dr. Sunday
Esma, Anne
Faddoul, Suzan
Fagan, Comolita
Fahey, Monica
Fermo, Maria 2
Fields, Ericka
Fitzgerald, Terri
Fletcher, Erin
Flores, Charlene
Flournoy, Cynthia
Floyd, Jennifer
Fox, Diane
Frederick, Ouida
Fryefield, Diane
Gamit, Cora
Ganas, Maria
Garces, Steven
Gener-Jones, Geraldine
Gieberg, Cynthia
Gilliard, Christy
Ginter, Susanne 2
Giodano, Kellie
Glass, Kelli
Goad, Kirby
Gobble, Lori
Goldson-Harris, Cynthia
Gombio, Analiza
Goode, Tina 2
Goodman, Jessica
Graham, Rickeetta
Grant, Jalisa
Griffis, Ashley
Grochmal, Stephanie
Hackett, Samantha
Hackney, Jason
Hagan, Thomas
Hall, Robin
Hancock, Carrie Ann
Harris, Becky TAV
Harris, Joyce
Harrison, Evalina 2
Hart, Leslie
Hatman, Wayman
Hawke, Karla 2
Hayes, Rev. Jackie
Hayes, Sarah
He, Jia
Heath, Lisa
Heck, Crystal
Heisler, Kathy
Henry, Kerri
Hentshel, Brynn
Herrera, Justo
Hewitt, Mary
Hildago, Jorge
Hill, Jennifer
Hochmuth, Carol
Holden, Sheris
Hollimon, Victoria
Holmes, Adrian TAV
Hungerford, Claudia
Hunter, Jonetta
Hurt, Kristy
Hyers, Rubye
Ibanez, Idalmis
Jackson, Lashena
James, Chaplain Lyn
James, Monique
Jane 5100
Jeter, Ryan
Jones, Annette
Jones, Hayley
Jones, Kim
Jones, Sabrina 2
Jordan, Aderia
Jordan, Amy
Joshua, Sarah 2
Josic, Dragoslava
Jowers, Alicia
Kaniosky, Marcia
Kesslar, Karen
Keves, Joy
Kindl, Robert
Knight, Constance
Koenig, Kathy
LaBarr, Arlene 2
Lamar, Sarah
Lambert, Gladys
Lanier, Eric
Larimore, Linda
Larsen, Andy
Lawrence, Jillian
Lazano, Alyssa TAV
Lee, Patricia
Lehmann, Melanie
LeMieux, Jennifer
Leonard, Meagan
Lester, Debora
Lewis, Steve
Linda G.
Lindsey D.
Lingebach, Shayna
Liu, Xinxin TAV
Lockett, Agatha
Loudy, Missy
Louis, Clanide
Lozano, Alyssa
Lulf, Irina
Lumpkin, Tyrone
Mann, Barbara 2
Marshall, Glen
Maslog, Cristina
Mason, Brad 3
Mays, Mary
McCarthy, Kathleen 2
McCloud, Sherrian
McFadden, Toni
McFarland, Latrisha
McGee, Felicia
McGrath, Debbie
McGuire, Amy
McGuire, Michael
McIntosh, Kyle
McIntyre, Charlotte
McLaughlin, Deborah
Medina, Justin
Menard, Tammy
Mercado, Octavia
Meyer, Dawn
Mills, David
Mills, Mark
Moody, Scott
Mooney, Cherie
Moore, Elaine
Moore, Jessica
Moore, Michele
Moore, Sidney 3
Morga, Kristen TAV
Morival, Hilene
Moseley, Valerie
Moses, Norbit
Mrs. Genine (Breast Ctr)
Mrs. Sherri (Breast Ctr)
Myers, Stephanie
Myrtolli, Etleva
Neill, Mike
Nethercott, Patrick 2
Ng, Sow Fong
Noisette, Eric
Nolan, Amber
Norris, Odell
Ochs, Silvia
O’Hagan, Thomas
Olafson, Cricket
O’Reilly, Brenna
Osmanovic, Azemina
Overy, Eli
Owens, Leslie
Palazzola, Loretta
Palomo, Ray
Parker, Lauren
Parsons, Lana
Peek, Sharon
Pelayo, Emily
Perales, Ray
14 AUGUST 2011

The
Spotlight
is Shining
Shawn Mackie
is a Frequent Spirit Card Recipient
By Kathie Ford
Marketing and Communications
Shawn Mackie
Spirit Card recipients are recognized in each Mediscoop issue for going
above and beyond in service to patients and coworkers. Highlighting
frequent recipients allows readers to see why some names are on the
list time and again. This issue turns the spotlight on Shawn Mackie, a
rehab tech with SVMC Physical Therapy. He has received 10 spirit cards
in the last six months – and five of those were within the last month—
outstanding!
St. Vincent’s Physical Therapy Manager Eric Lisitano say, “Shawn has
assumed the department responsibility of supply ordering and through
his diligence, and persistence, the process has become seamless and
efficient resulting in a better workflow for associates and for the
department as a whole.”
When Shawn isn’t handling supply orders or working with orthopedic
patients, he’s with patients who have other limited mobility. “I think of
my job as ‘lubricating’ the process for the physical therapists,” he says.
“We get the room set up and equipment connected and easily accessible
so the therapist can focus on the patient.”
Mackie’s father, Jim, is a former SVMC Certified Athletic Trainer so it
could be assumed that Shawn was interested in following in his dad’s
footsteps. Not so, Shawn says. “I always respected my father’s love for
his work, but never considered it for myself.” He smiles and admits,
“I didn’t think I could pass the educational requirements for the job.”
When Mackie moved back to Jacksonville three years ago, with 13
years’ experience as a chef, he wanted his career to go in a different
direction. Healthcare entered his mind and his search led him to the
rehab tech position. “Now I love my job and find it very rewarding to
help people, especially those with balance issues, as they progress from
not walking to walking in the short time they are here,” he says. “It’s
amazing!”
Something else is amazing: “I’m in my third semester of college,” says
Mackie, “working towards becoming a physical therapy assistant. I plan
to continue my education and get a Sports Medicine degree and become
an Athletic Trainer.” Dad would be proud!
Thank you, Shawn, for your outstanding commitment and for living our
Values.
Perales, Ray
Peterson, Tara
Pfeil, Stacey
Phillips, Ashley
Phillips, Cardennia
Phillips, Ely
Plasencia, Soraya
Plumlee, Mary Ann
Pollock, Juana 2
Pollock, Tim
Ponce, Meg
Porcella, Cynthia
Porter, Lori
Prevatt, Lynn 2
Price, Portia TAV
Putala, Brittany
Quashie-Mallett, Leonie
Ramsey, Sarah
Raulerson, Shannon
Raulerson, Teresa
Ray, Donnie
Renfro, Jamesy
Revels, Rosie
Rica, Kristy
Riley, Sue
Rivera, Yipsy 2
Roberts, Marcus
Roberts, Michelle
Rodriguez, Meredith
Roger, Cynthia
Roulhac, Terri
Rozbora, Nancy 2
Russ, Laura
Rutledge, Tanisha TAV
Salinas, Amber 2
Sallas, Dan
Salvatore, Dorothy
Sampadian, Ronnie
Sampson, Nicole
Sanders, Annette
Sanders, Dianna
Sands, Leslie
Saunders, Althea
Schnell, Susan
Scott, Texie
Shaffery, Tiffany
Shah, Dr. Purvis
Shaw, Patricia
Sheffield, Pam
Shelton, Rachel
Shogren, Kim
Sidbury, Mercedia
Silva, Elizabeth
Simons, Rima
SLH Emergency Department
SLH MICU
SLH MICU Night Shift
Smar, Gloria
Smart, Jackie
Smiht, Libby
Smith, Jennifer
Smith, Lacie 2
Sobers, Susan
Sprague, Nicole
St.John, Merlene
Stafford, Katie
Stafford, Lauren
Sternberg, Dr Erez
Stevens, Judy
Streif, Mary 2
Stutts, Stacy
SVMC 3 West
SVMC 3100 ICU Staff
SVMC 3500 ICU Staff
SVMC 3600 CCU Staff
SVMC 4100 ICU Staff
SVMC 5 East Night Staff
SVMC 5 East Pulmonary
SVMC ED Staff
SVMC Kitchen Staff
SVMC Night Shift
Sweeting, Darrell
Taylor, Sharron
Thacker, Patty
Thomas, Kathy
Thomas, Wanda
Tillman, Clarice
Tobola, Aida 3
Trottman, Jennifer 2
Ugljesic, Diana
Usina, Melissa
Vanderhoof, Vicki
Vaughn, Marva
Villanueva, Mark
Viray, Daphne
Wallstedt, Terri
Wamsley, Lynn
Ward, Nikimi
Ward, Tatyiana TAV 2
Wasson, Nelda
Welch, Lulu
Welden, Laura
West, Tyre 2
Westlake, Scott
Whiteman, Laura
Wigg, Sharon
Wiggs, Sharon
Wilcox, Amber
Wilkerson, Jessica
Williams, April
Williams, Cathy
Williams, Kim
Williams, Maria
Williams, Natese
Williams, Victoria
Willis, Vicky
Wilson, Jaime
Wilson, Loretta
Wissinger, Cecille 2
Wollitz, Regina
Womack, Megan 2
Woolard, Michael
Yeshaw, Asefash 2
Young, Pam
Zamora, Jason
Zbiegien, Sr. Andrea
AUGUST 2011 15

CLASSIFIEDS
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physicians and their staff, volunteers
and family members. Ads must be for
personally owned items; ads for
businesses will not be accepted. Ads will
run for one monthly issue.
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PETS
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with new luxury master bath. Walk to
beach. Shows like a model. Upgrades
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Call 446-5050.
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five medical disciplines and
readers are encouraged to call
for more information:
• Computed Tomography
308-8567
• Diagnostic Medical Sonography
308-8272
• Nuclear Medicine Technology
308-8484
• Medical Technology
308-3817
• Radiologic Technology
308-8552
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of St. Elizabeth Ann
Bayley Seton
“Cheerfulness
prepares us also
for duties, charity,
happy zeal, useful concern
for our neighbor.”
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16 AUGUST 2011