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Our WOW! project champions have imagined amazing new ways to create powerful and meaningful patient experiences. – Colleen Sweeney The Wizard Masters from left: Memorial Health System President and CEO Philip A. Newbold; Vice President for Marketing and Innovation Strategy Diane Stover; Vice President for Quality and Safety Ken Anderson, D.O.; Memorial Health Foundation Vice President Reg Wagle; and Memorial Health System Senior Vice President and COO Mike O’Neil. providers. The MLRG addresses the challenge of a recent 140 percent growth in the local Latino population. MLRG team members can also train offi ce staff in cultural issues. property will be developed to include a 100-bed hospital able to be expanded to 250 beds with emergency care, urgent care and a variety of outpatient services. PULSE › Memorial Health System › 574-647-6800 WOW! Projects Gone Wild Memorial team members WOW! with innovative ideas More than 100 WOW! project champions have re-imagined the ways Memorial provides world-class care. Newbie-to-DO-BE Nursing shortages are a big problem across the nation, and Memorial is no exception. Newbie-to-DO-BE is a three-part program developed by Memorial nurses Janet Sipp, Nancy Miller, Carol Eddy and Diane Parmelee to obtain, train and retain the best and brightest nurses. These sessions for senior and graduate nursing students include one-on-one coaching and internship programs. Memorial Language Resource Group Recognizing another growing need in the community, Terri Skaggs and Leonora Battani developed Memorial Language Resource Group (MLRG) providing Spanish interpretation and translation to local health care “Our WOW! project champions have imagined amazing new ways to create powerful and meaningful patient experiences at Memorial,” says Director of Innovation and Customer Service Colleen Sweeney. Office Opens in Valparaiso Valparaiso Office Coordinator Tammy Jindra Memorial Health System has opened an offi ce in Valparaiso to coordinate the various activities related to the new hospital project now in the planning stages. Memorial closed on the purchase of 53 acres near the intersection of Route 49 and Burlington Beach Road in Valparaiso. The plan is that this Memorial leaders are now working with physician groups throughout Northwest Indiana to gather input about appropriate clinical services and preventive wellness programs that are needed in the area. The new facility, targeted for completion in 2010, will be owned and operated by Memorial Health System in partnership with participating local physicians. The offi ce can be reached by calling 219-476-9061. For more information, visit www.newcarechoices.org. Medical Services under Review for the New Health Park Cardiology Diagnostic Services Emergency Care General Pediatrics General Surgery Home Health Care Neurological Surgery Obstetrics Oncology Orthopedics Physical Therapy Physician Offi ce Space 04
NEWS BRIEFS learning and security for the future, Holy Cross Village is a great option for those seeking an active, independent lifestyle with services and amenities to keep the mind and body young. “We’ll also offer group exercise classes like yoga, low-impact aerobics, stretching and fl exibility classes for all levels.” Holy Cross resident and former Boston Celtic Ed Ehlers works out with H&LC fitness specialist Angela King. Boomers & Beyond Memorial helps maintain quality of life for seniors Holy Cross Village at Notre Dame is fast becoming northern Indiana’s premier continuing care retirement community. Offering residential living, lifelong One way to keep feeling your best is to train with Memorial’s Health & Lifestyle Center (H&LC) fi tness experts now staffi ng the health and fi tness center at Holy Cross Village’s André House. “Our fi tness specialists will be there 20 hours a week to help with orientation, personal training, massage therapy or to answer questions,” says H&LC fi tness manager Elizabeth McKinley. Are You at Risk Find out if you’re at risk for heart disease and receive a free screening by using the Heartaware Risk Evaluation online at: www.qualityoflife.org/heartaware Heartaware takes about 10 minutes to complete and is completely free of charge. Memorial Medical Group Welcomes New Doctors If you’re looking for a family doctor, please feel free to call one of these caring physicians who would be glad to help you and your family meet your health care needs. For a complete list of Memorial Medical Group physicians, please visit www.qualityofl ife.org and click on “Find a Physician.” Memorial Medical Group is an affi liate of Memorial Health System. Karen Davis, M.D. Navarre Pediatric Group Michelle Klawiter-Benton, M.D. Portage Road Medical Group Thomas Felger, M.D. Med-Point at Schwartz-Wiekamp Medical Group Dale Patterson, M.D. E. Blair Warner Family Medicine Center Faiz Khan, M.D. LaPorte Medical Group Modupe Popoola, M.D. Med-Point at Main Street Medical Group SPRING / SUMMER 2008 › www.qualityoflife.org 05
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