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T H E N E W SAssisted LivingFacility MeetsG rowing NeedIn Februa r y, St. ClareHospital, Bara b o o ,b ro ke gro u nd for anassisted living fa c i l i t ys c he duled for completion in Fall 2002.Me a dow Ridge As s i s t e dL i v i ng will feature 24s t ud io-style apartme nt sa nd will pro v ide re s i-de nts with privacywhile ena b l i ng themto take advant a ge ofp re p a red me a l s, ho u s e-ke e p i ng services andhealth care.“ Me a dow Ridge willserve the rising nu m-bers of seniors whoseek affo rdable ho u s-i ng,” says Ron Schaetzl,a dm i n i s t ator r of St. ClareMe a dows Care Cent e r.T he new fa c i l i t yt a rgets a nic hebetween St. ClareMe a do w s, a 102-bednu r s i ng ho me, andMe a dow Lane, a 19-a p a r t me nt complex fo ri nde p e nde nt senio r s.Me a dow Ridge is ap a r t nership betweenSt. Clare Hospital andSSM Health Care, theW i s c o nsin Ho u s i ng andE c o no m c i Developme ntAu t hority (WHEDA) andE l derSpan Ma na ge me ntof Madison. Elde r S p a n ,a private, fo r - p rof i tfirm, will own and runt he Baraboo fa c i l i t y, butSt. Clare will cont i nu eto own the pro p e r t y.$The Healing GardenSt. Clare looks to nature to provide an added dimension to careBy Kathryn Stro p p e lAs any gardener or true nature love rk n ows, there is peace, tranquillityand beauty to be found in a garden.Plants and flowers do more thannourish animals and the Earth – gard e n salso nourish the soul.It’s with this in mind that the roots ofSt. Clare Ho s p i t a l’s healing garden beganm o re than 18 months ago, when the St .C l a re Health Care Foundation wasformed and Keri Olson was hired as itsd i re c t o r. Olson and family practice physicianBradley Schnee, MD, first begantalks with Foundation board members,and the garden idea sprang to life.Schnee, who has a master’s degree inb o t a n y, is a Foundation board memberand chairperson of the Healing Ga rd e nCommittee, which comprises Ol s o n ,e m p l oyees and community members witha love and knowledge of gardening, alandscape designer, a graphic artist, twoa rchitects and someone with landscapeinstallation experience.“ Our impetus was in hoping thiswould be a peaceful and beautiful locationfor staff, visitors and patients to re t reat forthe revitalization of mind, body and spirit,”Schnee says. “We believe in the healingpro p e rties of nature and hope the gardenbecomes just that – a place for healingin all its manifestations.”The garden will bloom on the eastlawn of St. Clare, land the hospital donatedand which measures 12,000 squarefeet. Accessible through arbors by the hospitaland from the main street in front ofthe hospital, the garden also will give visitorsa view of the Baraboo Bluffs, a locall a n d m a rk. “Yo u’ll feel when you entert h rough these arbors that yo u’re re a l l yentering a special place,” Olson says.The garden, which will be wheelchair-accessible,will consist of a series ofmeandering paths with places for peopleto sit and relax. A waterfall and pondwill make up one area of the garden, andan out-of-the-way gazebo area will makeup another.An area the committee eve n t u a l l ywould like to add is a walking laby r i n t h .Not a maze, the labyrinth is envisioned asa confined walking space in a pattern thatis designed to provide the walker withc l a r i t y. Olson explains, “It’s not that yo u’rewalking a distance but releasing what is ofconcern to you as yo u’re entering thisspace and hopefully finding resolution bythe time you come out.”Howe ve r, there is a lot of work to dob e f o re committee members can begin onthe labyrinth. First, there are flowers – andmoney – to be raised.To raise funds to keep the garden goingand ensure its expansion, the committee isselling engraved “Dedication Br i c k s” to beplaced along both sides of the gard e n’s colored sidewalks. En g r a ved “Bi rth St o n e “bricks also are for sale to commemoratethe birth of a child.So far, fundraising is on schedule tomeet the $150,000 goal, with $70,000a l ready raised. And the community,Olson says, is behind the project, donatingplants and time.Another fund-raising goal is to growthe Fo u n d a t i o n’s $1.2 million endowment,proceeds of which will benefit St .C l a re Hospital and St. Clare Me a d ow sC a re Center.On a personal note, Schnee says hen e ver thought he would be able to combinehis two loves of plants and medicineb e f o re this project and that doing so hasbeen rew a rding. “What started as a dre a mof mine with fountains and flower beds hasblossomed to a large-scale project,” he says.“We feel the garden will be a wonderf u l l yhealing, beautiful, serene extension of ourhealth care services and of our m i s s i o n . ”This bird s - eye - v i ew of the garden was drawn by E. Carter Arndt of MSA Professional Services. The gard e n ’sg rand opening is planned for 2003.St. Marys c o nt i nued from cove rRe v i ewers also look at a wide variety ofpatient safety and other care initiative s .Specific achievement at St. Ma rys wasnoted in the areas of pre venting patientfalls, improving pain managementand reducing medication errors.“We anticipate that earningmagnet status will enhance ourre c ruitment and retention effort s , ”says Deb He r r, RN, team leader of St .Ma ry s’ Magnet Steering Team. “Web e l i e ve it will also impress on patients thequality of care we prov i d e . ”She says re v i ewers we re especiallypleased to see a we l l - d e veloped share dg overnance model and the establishedpractice of charge nursemeetings at eve ry shift.“They we re impressed thatwithin a 10-minute meeting, we couldget a handle on needs,” Herr says. “Fo rinstance, it might be re p o rted that manysurgeries occurred in the last shift, backingup the re c ove ry room. We then have ah e a d s-up that there may be a shortage ofbeds on 4 So u t h west (Surgical Care ) . ”Perhaps the highest approval camewhen re v i ewers noted the place of themission statement in caregiving. “T h e ysaid that they could see the mission carriedout at the bedside,” Herr says. “Id o n’t think you can re c e i ve a better complimentthan that.”4S S M H E A L T H C A R Ew w w . s s m h c . c o m
$Columbus Community Hospital andSSMHC of Wisconsin Form AffiliationColumbus Community Hospital (CCH) and SSM Health Care of Wisconsin (SSMHC/WI) have signed anaffiliation agreement that provides SSMHC/WI with a minority interest in CCH. The agreement formalizesa relationship to work together to enhance services to CCH and the communities it serves. Itwas signed May 21, and the transaction was completed May 29.“With SSMHC/WI’s investment ofcapital and re s o u rces in our hospital, ourpatients will benefit by having expandedhealth care services minutes – not miles –f rom home,” Ha rding says. “Ad d i t i o n a la d vantages include assistance with gro u pthe Columbus team,” says Ma ry St a r m a n -Harrison, CEO of SSMHC/ WI. “T h e ys h a re our commitment to building stro n glocal health care services and offeringe xcellence in patient care, and we believewe are stronger together.“ We feel fortunate to be working with the Columbus team. They shareour commitment to building strong local health care services and of f e r-ing excellence in patient care, and we believe we are stronger to g e t h e r. ”Olympics HighlightSpirit DaySSM Card i nal Glenno nC h i l dren’s Hospital, St.L o u i s, celebrated itsa n nual Spirit Day onMay 16 by spons o r i ngits own version of theO l y m p ic s. Departme nt st h ro u g hout the ho s p i-tal of f e red services tostaff such as glauc o mas c re e n i ngs from ophth a l mology and pulmonary func t ion testsf rom re s p i ratory care.O t her de p a r t me nts setup displays with game sa nd activities illustra t-i ng their servic e s.CCH will remain under local control. Ed Ha rding, president andCEO of CCH, will re p o rt to alocal board composed of eight CCHb o a rd members and three SSMHC/WIb o a rd members. Eight of the 11 membersare Columbus-area residents. Todemonstrate its commitment to thehospital and community, SSMHC/WIwill contribute $100,000 to CCH’sFoundation in support of the hospital’scapital campaign to construct a newemergency depart m e n t .p u rchasing and physician re c ru i t m e n t . ”Other opportunities available to CCHt h rough the affiliation will include accessto SSMHC/WI’s information systems,quality improvement, continuing educationand other support pro g r a m s .“We feel fortunate to be working with“The affiliation should result in a positi ve outcome for both organizations, aswell as the communities they serve , ”St a r m a n n - Harrison adds. “It is a winningcombination because CCH is financiallyand strategically sound and will contributeto SSMHC’s growth in Wi s c o n s i n . ”$B a rcode Technology at St. MarysA First In Wisconsin HospitalsSt. Ma rys Hospital Medical Center inMadison has become the first hospitalin Wisconsin to use barcode technologyto pre vent medication and bloodtransfusion errors. St. Ma rys purc h a s e dthe Me d Point software system fro mBridge Medical Inc.The decision “demonstrates our continuedcommitment to provide the mosta d vanced medical care possible in as erro r -f ree an environment as is humanly andtechnologically possible,” says St. Ma ry sPresident Gerald Lefert .“ St. Ma rys was one of three part n e r sthat helped Bridge advance Me d Po i n t ,”notes Bridge Senior Sales and Ma rk e t i n gVice President Kris Wa n a m a k e r. “We areve ry grateful for their expertise and suppo rt as we continue to enhance the abilityof our technology to help hospitals re d u c ecosts and minimize risk.”Me d Point is the only barc o d e - e n a b l e dp o i n t - o f - c a re system to combine medicationand blood product administrationverification with laboratory specimenidentification, according to Wa n a m a k e r.In early 2001, He a l t h c a re In f o r m a t i c smagazine named St. Ma rys and Bridge asjoint finalists for its He a l t h c a reIn n ovations in Technology Sy s t e m s( H I TS) partnership award. The HITSa w a rd honors health care organizationsand vendors that partner to cre a t i vely usen ew or emerging technology to improvepatient care quality.H ow MedPoint Wo r ksMe d Po i nt acts as a safety net at the bedside befo reme d ic a t ion is adm i n i s t e re d. Nurses scan the barc o deof the me d ic a t ion to be adm i n i s t e re d, the patie nt IDb racelet and their own ID badge. Me d Po i nt verifie st he “five rig hts” of me d ic a t ion adm i n i s t ra t io n–r ig htp a t ie nt, drug, do s e, time and route of adm i n i s t ra t io n( o ral, injection or int ra v e no u s )– c hecks for safe do s-i ng levels and alerts nurses of potent ial hazards withl o o k - a l i ke, sound - a l i ke me d ic a t io ns.B e d s ide computers int e ract with a ra d io wave-controlled wireless commu n ic a t ion system that communicates changes in me d ic a t io ns and other patie nti n fo r ma t on i from hospital info r ma t ion systems tot he bedside unit, no t i f y i ng nurses of change s.St. Marys has tested MedPoint extensivelyon 35 acute-care beds at St. Marysand is scheduled to go live with the softwaresystem in the remaining adult inpatientunits by Fall 2002. It will be implementedin specialty units in 2003. Thelab components will be implementedafter expansion of MedPoint.Me d Po i nt also helps eliminate ma ny of the ma nua lsteps pre v iously re q u i red in drug adm i n i s t ra t ion, further re duc i ng the possibility of erro r. It automa t ic a l l yre c o rds when a me d ic a t ion dose is given and byw h ich staff me m b e r. Special reports enable ma na ge r sto monitor the me d ic a t io ns given to patie nts andhelp hospitals ide ntify opportunities for impro v e-me nts in their me d ic a t ion adm i n i s t ra t on i pro c e du re s.About BridgeF o u nded in 1996, Bridge Me d ical Inc. is an info r mation technology firm that has pio ne e red the use ofb a rc o de technology in health care. He a d q ua r t e red inS o l a na Beach, Calif., Bridge has been ho no red for itsp a t ie nt safety solutio ns and educ a t io nal initia t i v e s.M a y / J u n e 2 0 0 2 N E T W O R K • A b i m o n t h l y p u b l i c a t i o n f o r e m p l o y e e s , p h y s i c i a n s a n d f r i e n d s5
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$Columbus Community Hospital and<strong>SSM</strong>HC of Wisconsin Form AffiliationColumbus Community Hospital (CCH) and <strong>SSM</strong> <strong>Health</strong> <strong>Care</strong> of Wisconsin (<strong>SSM</strong>HC/WI) have signed anaffiliation agreement that provides <strong>SSM</strong>HC/WI with a minority interest in CCH. The agreement formalizesa relationship to work together to enhance services to CCH and the communities it serves. Itwas signed <strong>May</strong> 21, and the transaction was completed <strong>May</strong> 29.“With <strong>SSM</strong>HC/WI’s investment ofcapital and re s o u rces in our hospital, ourpatients will benefit by having expandedhealth care services minutes – not miles –f rom home,” Ha rding says. “Ad d i t i o n a la d vantages include assistance with gro u pthe Columbus team,” says Ma ry St a r m a n -Harrison, CEO of <strong>SSM</strong>HC/ WI. “T h e ys h a re our commitment to building stro n glocal health care services and offeringe xcellence in patient care, and we believewe are stronger together.“ We feel fortunate to be working with the Columbus team. They shareour commitment to building strong local health care services and of f e r-ing excellence in patient care, and we believe we are stronger to g e t h e r. ”Olympics HighlightSpirit Day<strong>SSM</strong> Card i nal Glenno nC h i l dren’s Hospital, St.L o u i s, celebrated itsa n nual Spirit Day on<strong>May</strong> 16 by spons o r i ngits own version of theO l y m p ic s. Departme nt st h ro u g hout the ho s p i-tal of f e red services tostaff such as glauc o mas c re e n i ngs from ophth a l mology and pulmonary func t ion testsf rom re s p i ratory care.O t her de p a r t me nts setup displays with game sa nd activities illustra t-i ng their servic e s.CCH will remain under local control. Ed Ha rding, president andCEO of CCH, will re p o rt to alocal board composed of eight CCHb o a rd members and three <strong>SSM</strong>HC/WIb o a rd members. Eight of the 11 membersare Columbus-area residents. Todemonstrate its commitment to thehospital and community, <strong>SSM</strong>HC/WIwill contribute $100,000 to CCH’sFoundation in support of the hospital’scapital campaign to construct a newemergency depart m e n t .p u rchasing and physician re c ru i t m e n t . ”Other opportunities available to CCHt h rough the affiliation will include accessto <strong>SSM</strong>HC/WI’s information systems,quality improvement, continuing educationand other support pro g r a m s .“We feel fortunate to be working with“The affiliation should result in a positi ve outcome for both organizations, aswell as the communities they serve , ”St a r m a n n - Harrison adds. “It is a winningcombination because CCH is financiallyand strategically sound and will contributeto <strong>SSM</strong>HC’s growth in Wi s c o n s i n . ”$B a rcode Technology at St. MarysA First In Wisconsin HospitalsSt. Ma rys Hospital Medical Center inMadison has become the first hospitalin Wisconsin to use barcode technologyto pre vent medication and bloodtransfusion errors. St. Ma rys purc h a s e dthe Me d Point software system fro mBridge Medical Inc.The decision “demonstrates our continuedcommitment to provide the mosta d vanced medical care possible in as erro r -f ree an environment as is humanly andtechnologically possible,” says St. Ma ry sPresident Gerald Lefert .“ St. Ma rys was one of three part n e r sthat helped Bridge advance Me d Po i n t ,”notes Bridge Senior Sales and Ma rk e t i n gVice President Kris Wa n a m a k e r. “We areve ry grateful for their expertise and suppo rt as we continue to enhance the abilityof our technology to help hospitals re d u c ecosts and minimize risk.”Me d Point is the only barc o d e - e n a b l e dp o i n t - o f - c a re system to combine medicationand blood product administrationverification with laboratory specimenidentification, according to Wa n a m a k e r.In early 2001, He a l t h c a re In f o r m a t i c smagazine named St. Ma rys and Bridge asjoint finalists for its He a l t h c a reIn n ovations in Technology Sy s t e m s( H I TS) partnership award. The HITSa w a rd honors health care organizationsand vendors that partner to cre a t i vely usen ew or emerging technology to improvepatient care quality.H ow MedPoint Wo r ksMe d Po i nt acts as a safety net at the bedside befo reme d ic a t ion is adm i n i s t e re d. Nurses scan the barc o deof the me d ic a t ion to be adm i n i s t e re d, the patie nt IDb racelet and their own ID badge. Me d Po i nt verifie st he “five rig hts” of me d ic a t ion adm i n i s t ra t io n–r ig htp a t ie nt, drug, do s e, time and route of adm i n i s t ra t io n( o ral, injection or int ra v e no u s )– c hecks for safe do s-i ng levels and alerts nurses of potent ial hazards withl o o k - a l i ke, sound - a l i ke me d ic a t io ns.B e d s ide computers int e ract with a ra d io wave-controlled wireless commu n ic a t ion system that communicates changes in me d ic a t io ns and other patie nti n fo r ma t on i from hospital info r ma t ion systems tot he bedside unit, no t i f y i ng nurses of change s.St. Marys has tested MedPoint extensivelyon 35 acute-care beds at St. Marysand is scheduled to go live with the softwaresystem in the remaining adult inpatientunits by Fall 2002. It will be implementedin specialty units in 2003. Thelab components will be implementedafter expansion of MedPoint.Me d Po i nt also helps eliminate ma ny of the ma nua lsteps pre v iously re q u i red in drug adm i n i s t ra t ion, further re duc i ng the possibility of erro r. It automa t ic a l l yre c o rds when a me d ic a t ion dose is given and byw h ich staff me m b e r. Special reports enable ma na ge r sto monitor the me d ic a t io ns given to patie nts andhelp hospitals ide ntify opportunities for impro v e-me nts in their me d ic a t ion adm i n i s t ra t on i pro c e du re s.About BridgeF o u nded in 1996, Bridge Me d ical Inc. is an info r mation technology firm that has pio ne e red the use ofb a rc o de technology in health care. He a d q ua r t e red inS o l a na Beach, Calif., Bridge has been ho no red for itsp a t ie nt safety solutio ns and educ a t io nal initia t i v e s.M a y / J u n e 2 0 0 2 N E T W O R K • A b i m o n t h l y p u b l i c a t i o n f o r e m p l o y e e s , p h y s i c i a n s a n d f r i e n d s5
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