Our People - SSM Health Care
Our People - SSM Health Care Our People - SSM Health Care
Our People, Our Earth Sr. Mary Jean “Life isn’t a dress rehearsal. This is it. You have to make every day count.” Why do you come to work For many people it’s a paycheck. For some people it’s a purpose. Beginning on page 4, you can read the stories of “Our People.” The first ten SSM employees and physicians are featured for their exceptional devotion to their work. What do these people have in common It’s not what they do. They clean floors. They perform surgery on babies in the womb. They work with geriatric patients. They fix complex medical equipment. They knit blankets for patients. But no matter what they do, they inspire others to do their best while demanding the best of themselves. It’s not how they came to their jobs. One of them said she always wanted to be a nurse. Another said she only became a nurse because she happened to go with a friend taking a nursing school entrance test. What then is the common thread They believe their work is a daily opportunity to make things better. As one of the featured employees said: “Life isn’t a dress rehearsal. This is it. You have to make every day count.” What they do may not even be visible to other people. That doesn’t matter to them. As one of the Clinical Engineering Service employees in the “Our People” section said: “Our job is like a series of little victories all day long.” More stories of exceptional SSM people will appear in OptimiSSM and on our corporate Web site during the next two years. The greatest resource we have at SSM is our people, but we also feature a look at SSM’s efforts to preserve our natural resources beginning on page 14. Again, the solution begins with exceptional people devoted to a purpose. It’s hard work, it requires planning, but most of all it requires that each of us take individual responsibility for our actions. May God bless you and inspire you with the realization that what you do makes a huge difference, both in the lives of people and in the preservation of the earth. SSM HEALTH CARE is sponsored by the Franciscan Sisters of Mary OUR MISSION Through our exceptional health care services, we reveal the healing presence of God. OUR VALUES Compassion • Respect • Excellence Stewardship • Community CORPORATE OFFICE 477 North Lindbergh Blvd. St. Louis, MO 63141 Phone: (314) 994-7800 Fax: (314) 994-7900 DIXIE PLATT Senior Vice President- Mission & External Relations SUZY FARREN Vice President- Corporate Communications ALAN WESLEY Corporate Publications Manager ANNICE BARNES Distribution & Editorial Assistant HOW TO CONTACT US Send questions or suggestions to alan_wesley@ssmhc.com MEDIA INQUIRIES Reporters seeking additional information should contact chris_sutton@ssmhc.com SSM Health Care provides equal employment opportunities, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, veteran status, or disability to all qualified applicants and executives. OptimiSSM is printed on recycled paper that is recyclable. WHO WE ARE: Missouri: SSM Cardinal Glennon Children’s Medical Center • SSM DePaul Health Center • SSM St. Joseph Health Center • SSM St. Joseph Health Center–Wentzville • SSM St. Clare Health Center • SSM St. Joseph Hospital West • SSM St. Mary’s Health Center-St. Louis • SSM Home Care • SSM Integrated Health Technologies • SSM Support Services • St. Francis Hospital & Health Services • St. Mary’s Health Center-Jefferson City • Illinois: St. Mary’s Good Samaritan, Inc.-Mount Vernon and Centralia campuses • Wisconsin: Boscobel Area Health Care • Columbus Community Hospital • St. Clare Hospital and Health Services St. Clare Meadows Care Center • St. Mary’s Hospital-Madison • St. Mary’s Care Center • Stoughton Hospital • Oklahoma: Bone and Joint Hospital at St. Anthony • St. Anthony Hospital • Unity Health Center (North & South) 2
OptimiSSM A QUARTERLY PUBLICATION BY SSM HEALTH CARE FOR EMPLOYEES, PHYSICIANS AND FRIENDS • SPRING 2010 Welcome to OptimiSSM! For you Sesame Street fans, this edition of OptimiSSM is brought to you by the letter “G” – Gifts, Green and Great stories. We have a page of gift shop items from all SSM regions, a spread on some of the green efforts around SSM (with a Kermit the Frog quote), and a special feature on great people that we call Our People. We also have three other letters to choose from – E-H-R. This is a look at the electronic health record from people who work with it. And if it’s one of those days where you just want to stand still for a moment and gaze blankly at something beautiful, check out the waterfall on the back page. Inside this issue: Our People The stories and photos of 4exceptional SSM people. 12 Why the Electronic Health Record is Better Six different people. Six different perspectives on how the EHR is improving the work and lives of people. Green is an Important Color at SSM From “green” roofs to “white” roofs. From recycled cardboard to recycled snow, take a look at what we’re doing to preserve 14the earth. On the Cover: Maurine Free, team leader for the emergency department at SSM St. Clare Health Center, Fenton, Mo. Read Maurine’s story on page 7. Super Carol She swoops in and wields a giant spatula in her cam- 23paign to keep things safe. Regular Features: How We’re Doing . . . . . . . 16 Around SSM . . . . . . . . . . . 20 3
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- Page 7 and 8: The Young Leader Maurine Free is he
- Page 9 and 10: The Fixers Throughout SSM Health Ca
- Page 11 and 12: The Safety Champion Growing up, Deb
- Page 13 and 14: Record Is Better for… Nurses Mary
- Page 15 and 16: Green Roofs St. Mary’s Hospital i
- Page 17 and 18: Other Green Efforts Reported Around
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- Page 23 and 24: THE S.P.A.T.U.L.A. MEETS NEVER LIFT
Optimi<strong>SSM</strong><br />
A QUARTERLY PUBLICATION BY <strong>SSM</strong> HEALTH CARE FOR EMPLOYEES, PHYSICIANS AND FRIENDS • SPRING 2010<br />
Welcome to Optimi<strong>SSM</strong>!<br />
For you Sesame Street fans, this edition of<br />
Optimi<strong>SSM</strong> is brought to you by the letter<br />
“G” – Gifts, Green and Great stories.<br />
We have a page of gift shop items from all<br />
<strong>SSM</strong> regions, a spread on some of the green<br />
efforts around <strong>SSM</strong> (with a Kermit the<br />
Frog quote), and a special feature on great<br />
people that we call <strong>Our</strong> <strong>People</strong>.<br />
We also have three other letters to choose<br />
from – E-H-R. This is a look at the electronic<br />
health record from people who work with it.<br />
And if it’s one of those days where you<br />
just want to stand still for a<br />
moment and gaze blankly at<br />
something beautiful, check<br />
out the waterfall on<br />
the back page.<br />
Inside this issue:<br />
<strong>Our</strong> <strong>People</strong><br />
The stories and photos of<br />
4exceptional <strong>SSM</strong> people.<br />
12<br />
Why the Electronic <strong>Health</strong><br />
Record is Better<br />
Six different people. Six different<br />
perspectives on how the<br />
EHR is improving the work<br />
and lives of people.<br />
Green is an Important Color at <strong>SSM</strong><br />
From “green” roofs to “white” roofs. From recycled cardboard<br />
to recycled snow, take a look at what we’re doing to preserve<br />
14the earth.<br />
On the Cover:<br />
Maurine Free, team leader for<br />
the emergency department at<br />
<strong>SSM</strong> St. Clare <strong>Health</strong> Center,<br />
Fenton, Mo. Read Maurine’s<br />
story on page 7.<br />
Super Carol<br />
She swoops in and wields a giant spatula in her cam-<br />
23paign to keep things safe.<br />
Regular Features:<br />
How We’re Doing . . . . . . . 16<br />
Around <strong>SSM</strong> . . . . . . . . . . . 20<br />
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