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— Our Bimonthly Publication for Employees, Physicians and Friends 15OklahomaPeopleHONORS AND AUTHORSTammy Powell, chiefTammy Powellplanning and marketing director.Eventsnursing officer for St.Anthony Hospital, washonored with OklahomaCity University’s SilverSalute Award.APPOINTMENTSAt Bone & Joint Hospital,Lori Boyd was welcomed asST. ANTHONY AWARDSPHYSICIANS FOR COMMITMENTTO EXCELLENCEOKLAHOMA CITY—In October, St. Anthony awardedfive physicians and one department for their commitmentto excellence. Along with the tradition of the St. LukeAward, St. Anthony presented new awards that recognizedphysicians who helped the hospital achieve its fiveexceptional goals.The cardiology department was awarded the Project100 Award for its exceptional improvement in acutemyocardial infarction from 2005 to the present.Dr. Jimmie Jackson was honored for his exceptionalpatient satisfaction, as he had the highest patientsatisfaction scores among all St. Anthony physicians.Drs. Eric Howell and K.A. Mehta were honored for theirimpact on initiatives to improve financial performance.Honorary staff recognition awards were given to Drs.Thomas Nix, Jr. and Raymond Dougherty, Jr., whowill be retiring from St. Anthony after many years ofdedicated service.The St. Luke Award was presented to Dr. RussellHanan, Jr. for his dedication, commitment and support—qualities of Saint Luke, the patron saint of physicians andsurgeons. The award is commissioned each year by theSt. Anthony Hospital Administrative Council to formallyrecognize a member of the hospital’s medical staff.BONE & JOINT RATES FIVE STARSOKLAHOMA CITY—A comprehensive studyreleased by HealthGrades, a leading health-carerating company, awarded Bone & Joint Hospitalits five-star rating for total knee replacement,total hip replacement and back and neck surgerywithout fusion. HealthGrades also ranked Bone &WisconsinPeopleHONORS AND AUTHORSDr. Richard Hendricks, vice president formedical affairs at St. Mary’s Hospital, announcedhis retirement at year’s end. Hendricks hasserved as a St. Mary’s administrator for 10 yearsand is a charter member of the Madison PatientSafety Collaborative.Members of the St. Mary’s Public RelationsDepartment were recognized by the WisconsinHealthcare Public Relations and Marketing Societyand the Madison chapter of the Public RelationsSociety of America for outstanding ad campaigns.Printing Industries of Wisconsin also cited the departmentfor graphics excellence for the hospital’scapital campaign materials.Also, the hospital’s Pet Therapy program receivedthe Wisconsin Award for Volunteer Excellence.EventsST. CLARE HOSPITAL NAMEDBUSINESS OF THE YEARBARABOO—St. Clare Hospital and Health Serviceswas recently named the 2006 Baraboo Area Chamberof Commerce “Business of the Year.” In presenting theaward, the chamber’s executive director, Gene Dalhoff,cited the opening of St. Clare’s Hospice House, radiationoncology service and new childbirth center in the pastyear. Sandy Anderson, hospital president, accepted theaward on behalf of employees and physicians at theChamber’s annual meeting Oct. 23.The recognition is given to a business that hasserved the community for at least three years,demonstrated the ability to overcome adversity,grown during its existence, contributes to thecommunity and is a member of the chamber.TAKING CARE EVENT TAKES A BOWMADISON—A day of health screening andawareness in September for women religious, called“Taking Care,” marked the event’s grand finale after20 years of service to religious sisters from acrossthe state and beyond.Due to the diminishing number of participants,the sisters decided to end the program. St. Mary’sHospital and the St. Mary’s School of Nursing AlumniAssociation are looking for other ways to honor St.Mary’s heritage while serving the sisters.Russ FredrickThe Wisconsin Hospital Associationhonored Russ Fredrick,a long-time member of theColumbus Community Hospitalboard of directors, with its 2006Trustee of the Year Award.St. Clare Hospital andHealth Services’ CongestiveHeart Failure Program has been awarded diseasespecificcertification by the Joint Commission onAccreditation of Healthcare Organizations.APPOINTMENTSSt. Mary’s Hospital welcomed Kathleen Ambs,administrative director for medical imaging; EmilieFedoroy, director for the new neuroscience surgicalintensive unit; Lynn Olson, director of healthinformation services; and Gabrielle Jensen, directorof business services.VOLUNTEER PLAYS ROLE INEMMY-NOMINATED STORYMADISON—St. Mary’sCare Center in Madisonreceived a ray of theEmmy Awards spotlight inNovember after one of itsvolunteers was featured inan Emmy-nominated series.The story of Bob Littky,a 71-year-old volunteerBob Littkyexercise instructor at the Care Center, was part of aseries on Madison’s NBC affiliate called More than Meetsthe Eye. The story, entered in the category of soft newsfeature series, focused on Littky as a heart attack andstroke survivor who has become an avid runner andregular marathoner. The story didn’t win at the ceremonyNov. 19, but it was nice just to be nominated.St. Mary’s nurse Joan Hoyer, as Amiga the Clown, buddiesup to Sr. Pauline Labrecque, one of the event’s participants.Joint Hospital among the top 5 percent of hospitalsnationwide in its ratings for 2007 for joint replacementsurgery; it was the only hospital in Oklahoma to beranked in the top 10 percent nationally for overallorthopedic services. Bone & Joint also is the recipient ofthe Specialty Excellence Award for overall orthopedicservices and joint replacement surgery. Pictured is thenew Bone & Joint logo.DIVERSITY FAIRLIVES UP TOPROMISEMADISON—Henna skinpainting from India was amongthe activities employees couldexplore at the first St. Mary’sDiversity Fair in October.Employees and associatesfrom St. Mary’s Hospital, St. Mary’sChild Care Center and Dean HealthSystem showcased traditionalclothing, food, music, dance andother cultural elements. Countriesrepresented were China, the CzechRepublic, Ecuador, Ethiopia, Gambia,India, Ireland, Jamaica, Mexico,Morocco, Nicaragua, Nigeria, SierraLeone, South Africa, Tibet and theUnited States. The fair—planned andsponsored by the hospital’s diversitycouncil—was part of a larger diversityprogram including an interactivetraining session required for allemployees.Henna skin painting was one of the many activities for the firstSt. Mary’s Diversity Day.SSM Health Care November / December 2006
16 NetWork — Our Bimonthly Publication for Employees, Physicians and FriendsThis is the third in a series appearing in Network over the coming months. These stories areintended to reflect some of the many contributions of the Franciscan Sisters of Mary, sponsorof SSM Health Care. We hope the stories, which are contained in a new book and DVD,Our Heritage of Healing, illuminate how the sisters’ early contributions bear on our mission today.Continued fromSeptember/OctoberNetworkA HistoryYellow Fever1878 started out uneventfully for the sisters.On May 24, they celebrated the firstanniversary of St. Mary’s Infirmary.By June, the weather was hot and deadly.Horses died, and people became sick from theheat. Streetcar traffic came to a standstill. Andinside the infirmary, the sisters sweltered in theirwoolen habits.There was no relief from the heat. When itrained, the streets grew clogged with dirt andwaste. Rain mixed with sewage to form foul ponds,perfect for spreading disease. And sure enough,yellow fever broke out in July.But farther south things were worse. On August 13,the first case of yellow fever was reported in Memphis.As the epidemic spread, people panicked and fled the city.Sr. Mary Clara’s StoryIn late August, Mother Odilia received a letter from somephysicians in Memphis, describing the desperate conditions there.Men, women, and children lay sick anddying. The doctors begged for help.And so Mother asked for volunteersto go to Memphis. We understoodthe danger, but we were not afraid.Many of us volunteered, trusting inthe will of our Lord.Mother agonized over sending Sr. Mary Claraour sisters into such danger. But whole familieswere dying, and help was desperately needed. So shedecided to send five sisters who were young andstrong—and she began praying for their safe return.A HistorySeptember 2, 1878 - By the time the sistersarrived in Memphis, the city was a ghost town.Businesses were boarded up, and supplies could notbe found. Even the doctors and nurses had becomeill with yellow fever.The sisters immediately went to work. They wereneeded everywhere at once, and they did what theycould to care for theill and the dying. They wrote to MotherOdilia, describing the horrific conditionsand asking for more sisters. Again, thesisters willingly volunteered, and Mothersent three more to Memphis.The eight sisters worked without rest, until theirhealth began to fail. Sister Wilhelmina was the firstto get sick, and before long, five of them were ill.Back in St. Louis, Mother Odilia receivedanother urgent request, this time from Canton,Mississippi. Again, it was yellow fever. For a thirdtime, she asked for volunteers, and for a third timethe sisters willingly offered themselves. She selectedfive more sisters to go to Canton.By mid-September, more than one third of thecongregation had been sent to care for people indesperate need—far from St. Louis.Sr. Mary ClaraA few days ago, we received thenews. In Memphis, our belovedsisters—Stanislaus, Wilhelmina,Gertrude, and Vincentia—are dead.And all of the sisters in Canton aresick. Mother is beside herself withSr. VincentiaPhotos copyright Franciscan Sisters of Mary. All rights reserved. Reprinted with permission.grief. Our hearts are with our sisters who areso far from home. We want to go to them. Buttheir last letter begged us to send no more help.Anyone who goes to either city could be lost tothe fever.A HistoryFall came, and with it the first frost. On October29, 1878, the Memphis Board of Health declaredthe epidemic over. The cooler temperatures broughtan end to the disease in Canton, as well. More than5,000 people in both cities died of yellow feverduring that terrible summer of 1878.Among the dead were five Sisters of St. Mary.The oldest was 28 years old.A mass of requiem was held at St. Mary’sChurch in St. Louis to honor the sisters whohad died. During their two months in Memphisand Canton, the sisters had cared for more than500 patients.Mother Odilia was inconsolable over theloss of the sisters. She took to her bed for atime, and, although she would recover, shewould never be the same.November/December 2006SSM Health Care477 N. Lindbergh Blvd.St. Louis, MO 63141ssmhc.comOur Bimonthly Publication for Employees, Physicians and Friends
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— Our Bimonthly Publication for Employees, Physicians and Friends 15OklahomaPeopleHONORS AND AUTHORSTammy Powell, chiefTammy Powellplanning and marketing director.Eventsnursing officer for St.Anthony Hospital, washonored with OklahomaCity University’s SilverSalute Award.APPOINTMENTSAt Bone & Joint Hospital,Lori Boyd was welcomed asST. ANTHONY AWARDSPHYSICIANS FOR COMMITMENTTO EXCELLENCEOKLAHOMA CITY—<strong>In</strong> October, St. Anthony awardedfive physicians and one department for their commitmentto excellence. Along with the tradition of the St. LukeAward, St. Anthony presented new awards that recognizedphysicians who helped the hospital achieve its fiveexceptional goals.The cardiology department was awarded the Project100 Award for its exceptional improvement in acutemyocardial infarction from 2005 to the present.Dr. Jimmie Jackson was honored for his exceptionalpatient satisfaction, as he had the highest patientsatisfaction scores among all St. Anthony physicians.Drs. Eric Howell and K.A. Mehta were honored for theirimpact on initiatives to improve financial performance.Honorary staff recognition awards were given to Drs.Thomas Nix, Jr. and Raymond Dougherty, Jr., whowill be retiring from St. Anthony after many years ofdedicated service.The St. Luke Award was presented to Dr. RussellHanan, Jr. for his dedication, commitment and support—qualities of Saint Luke, the patron saint of physicians andsurgeons. The award is commissioned each year by theSt. Anthony Hospital Administrative Council to formallyrecognize a member of the hospital’s medical staff.BONE & JOINT RATES FIVE STARSOKLAHOMA CITY—A comprehensive studyreleased by <strong>Health</strong>Grades, a leading health-carerating company, awarded Bone & Joint Hospitalits five-star rating for total knee replacement,total hip replacement and back and neck surgerywithout fusion. <strong>Health</strong>Grades also ranked Bone &WisconsinPeopleHONORS AND AUTHORSDr. Richard Hendricks, vice president formedical affairs at St. Mary’s Hospital, announcedhis retirement at year’s end. Hendricks hasserved as a St. Mary’s administrator for 10 yearsand is a charter member of the Madison PatientSafety Collaborative.Members of the St. Mary’s Public RelationsDepartment were recognized by the Wisconsin<strong>Health</strong>care Public Relations and Marketing Societyand the Madison chapter of the Public RelationsSociety of America for outstanding ad campaigns.Printing <strong>In</strong>dustries of Wisconsin also cited the departmentfor graphics excellence for the hospital’scapital campaign materials.Also, the hospital’s Pet Therapy program receivedthe Wisconsin Award for Volunteer Excellence.EventsST. CLARE HOSPITAL NAMEDBUSINESS OF THE YEARBARABOO—St. Clare Hospital and <strong>Health</strong> Serviceswas recently named the 2006 Baraboo Area Chamberof Commerce “Business of the Year.” <strong>In</strong> presenting theaward, the chamber’s executive director, Gene Dalhoff,cited the opening of St. Clare’s Hospice House, radiationoncology service and new childbirth center in the pastyear. Sandy Anderson, hospital president, accepted theaward on behalf of employees and physicians at theChamber’s annual meeting Oct. 23.The recognition is given to a business that hasserved the community for at least three years,demonstrated the ability to overcome adversity,grown during its existence, contributes to thecommunity and is a member of the chamber.TAKING CARE EVENT TAKES A BOWMADISON—A day of health screening andawareness in September for women religious, called“Taking <strong>Care</strong>,” marked the event’s grand finale after20 years of service to religious sisters from acrossthe state and beyond.Due to the diminishing number of participants,the sisters decided to end the program. St. Mary’sHospital and the St. Mary’s School of Nursing AlumniAssociation are looking for other ways to honor St.Mary’s heritage while serving the sisters.Russ FredrickThe Wisconsin Hospital Associationhonored Russ Fredrick,a long-time member of theColumbus Community Hospitalboard of directors, with its 2006Trustee of the Year Award.St. Clare Hospital and<strong>Health</strong> Services’ CongestiveHeart Failure Program has been awarded diseasespecificcertification by the Joint Commission onAccreditation of <strong>Health</strong>care Organizations.APPOINTMENTSSt. Mary’s Hospital welcomed Kathleen Ambs,administrative director for medical imaging; EmilieFedoroy, director for the new neuroscience surgicalintensive unit; Lynn Olson, director of healthinformation services; and Gabrielle Jensen, directorof business services.VOLUNTEER PLAYS ROLE INEMMY-NOMINATED STORYMADISON—St. Mary’s<strong>Care</strong> Center in Madisonreceived a ray of theEmmy Awards spotlight inNovember after one of itsvolunteers was featured inan Emmy-nominated series.The story of Bob Littky,a 71-year-old volunteerBob Littkyexercise instructor at the <strong>Care</strong> Center, was part of aseries on Madison’s NBC affiliate called More than Meetsthe Eye. The story, entered in the category of soft newsfeature series, focused on Littky as a heart attack andstroke survivor who has become an avid runner andregular marathoner. The story didn’t win at the ceremonyNov. 19, but it was nice just to be nominated.St. Mary’s nurse Joan Hoyer, as Amiga the Clown, buddiesup to Sr. Pauline Labrecque, one of the event’s participants.Joint Hospital among the top 5 percent of hospitalsnationwide in its ratings for 2007 for joint replacementsurgery; it was the only hospital in Oklahoma to beranked in the top 10 percent nationally for overallorthopedic services. Bone & Joint also is the recipient ofthe Specialty Excellence Award for overall orthopedicservices and joint replacement surgery. Pictured is thenew Bone & Joint logo.DIVERSITY FAIRLIVES UP TOPROMISEMADISON—Henna skinpainting from <strong>In</strong>dia was amongthe activities employees couldexplore at the first St. Mary’sDiversity Fair in October.Employees and associatesfrom St. Mary’s Hospital, St. Mary’sChild <strong>Care</strong> Center and Dean <strong>Health</strong>System showcased traditionalclothing, food, music, dance andother cultural elements. Countriesrepresented were China, the CzechRepublic, Ecuador, Ethiopia, Gambia,<strong>In</strong>dia, Ireland, Jamaica, Mexico,Morocco, Nicaragua, Nigeria, SierraLeone, South Africa, Tibet and theUnited States. The fair—planned andsponsored by the hospital’s diversitycouncil—was part of a larger diversityprogram including an interactivetraining session required for allemployees.Henna skin painting was one of the many activities for the firstSt. Mary’s Diversity Day.<strong>SSM</strong> <strong>Health</strong> <strong>Care</strong> November / December 2006
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