March 11, 2016

Growth

Mission

To provide exceptional, compassionate care to all we serve.

Vision

We will change lives by nurturing hope, improving health and encouraging wellness – every person every time.

Inside this Issue

Low cost laboratory

health screenings.

See page 2 for more

information.

Welcome OMC’s latest

new hires! See page 3.

Department Spotlight ~

Human Resources De-

partment! See page 4!

OMC Orthopedics Ribbon Cutting to be held March 18Ozarks Medical Center (OMC) and the West Plains Chamber of Commerce will hold a Rib-bon Cutting Ceremony on Friday, March 18 at 11:30 a.m. at the new OMC Orthopedics building at 1210 N. Kentucky Ave., in West Plains. The community is invited to attend, and tours will be provided.

The 6500 square foot building greatly increases the size of the previous clinic facility that was located at 1609 Porter Wagoner.

“We are very excited to have this new clinic open so that we can better serve the community in a state-of-the-art orthopedics facility,” said Tom Keller, OMC President and CEO.

OMC Orthopedics has been serving the region since 2009, and is staffed by two board certified orthopedic surgeons: Dr. James Rushford who began his practice at OMC in 2014 and Dr. Susan Jolly who joined OMC last spring.

Keller said the new facility has double the number of exam rooms, a bright spacious waiting room, imaging (x-ray) equipment, as well as procedure rooms for casting and physical therapy. “We are looking forward to providing on-site physical therapy tailored to our orthopedics patients,” stat-ed Pam Ream, Director of OMC Rehabilitation Services.

“We are proud to construct this spacious new facility to provide care to our patients in a more efficient and comfortable atmosphere,” added Keller. “We invite the community to come tour the new building on March 18.”

To reach the OMC Orthopedic Clinic call 417-256-1745.

OMC Cancer Treatment Center Expansion Ground Breaking March 22Ozarks Medical Center (OMC) will hold a Ground Breaking Ceremony on Tuesday, March 22 at 4:00 p.m. at the Shaw Medical building at 1111 Kentucky Ave., in West Plains. The community is invited to attend.Nurturing Hope: A Community Can-cer Project began its capital campaign in February 2015. To date, the community has pledged and donated $915,000 for the proj-ect. The estimated total cost of the expan-sion is $1.2 million. Christner, Inc. from St. Louis is the architectural firm.

For more than 25 years, the community has trusted OMC to provide exceptional cancer care. OMC has continually provided technological advances such as a new linear accelerator and a 4D Oncology CT scanner. With these advances, it is important for our patients to receive the care they need in a calming and soothing environment that will promote healing and nurturing. OMC wants our patients to feel uplifted by their surroundings as they face their battles with cancer. Each year, OMC has more than 400 new cancer patients. More than 25,000 patient visits and procedures are performed yearly by the OMC Medical Oncology De-partment. More than 11,000 total visits and procedures are performed each year by the OMC Radiation Oncology Department.

The remodel and expansion of the existing Cancer Treatment Center will combine best practices, beauty, tranquility, and healing into one efficient footprint that gives cancer patients and family members the services

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OMCNewsThe Right Care, Right Here

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People

Praise for OMC Rehabilitation ServicesThe following are comments received from patient loyalty surveys:Everything is Good!

Really Good Staff, Thanks!

The friendly attitudes and patience are notable.

Mr. Lee was nice and explained everything!

Anne is very, very good with her care. She makes you feel as if she is invested in you and that is rare.

They are amazing at making you feel welcome and give great encouragement with my progress.

Anne is Awesome. Thanks for the help!

Everyone was professional, caring. Also gave information to continue exercises.

Very Helpful!

Do not change. I loved the care. Thank You!

Very friendly and nice!

Kevin always made me feel very comfortable and was very thoughtful.

Don’t need to change anything.

This was a postivie experience for me-Greg was most help-ful in giving me good instruction for therapy here and to continue at home.

Very Helpful!

Service

Know your

CBCCMPA1CLipid

$35

Complete Blood Count, Comprehensive Met-abolic Panel, Diabetic Screening and Cholesterol Screening

TSH

$15

Thyroid Screening

$15

$15

PSA Prostate CancerScreening

CA 125 Ovarian CancerScreening

181 N. Kentucky, Suite 100 • West Plains • 417-257-5911

Ozarks Medical Center Laboratory Services will conduct low-cost laboratory

health screenings for a nominal cost to the patient on a cash basis at

at the OMC Urgent Care Clinic.Wednesday, March 16 • 8:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.

No appointment is necessary.

numbersWant to know about your health? Get to know

your numbers for blood sugar, cholesterol, thyroid, calcium and more. Getting your numbers checked regularly and knowing what they mean

is a great first step toward better health.

Meditech UpdateChris and TJ, you and your team did a great job on the update. From the perspective of my de-partments, it was one of the smoothest ones we’ve done.

Health Care HR WeekThe week of March 13 - 19, 2016, has been designated to recog-nize human resources professionals in hospi-tals and non-hospital organizations across the nation for the daily is-sues they face in work-force, compensation and benefits, employee relations, health care reform, and wellness - just to name a few.

New Employees to Ozarks Medical Center!

Meet the latest new hires to come through Orientation. Front Row:Schantel Smith, Billing; Elizabeth Montgomery, Foundation; Betsy Coatney, NPU; Makayla Smithee, Riverways; Wendi Bushong, EVS; Meagan Roberson, Rehab; Araceli Potter, Lab; and Julieanna Kohls, Communications

Back Row:Kurt Abbey, CNO, Administration; Alexis King, 2 South; Samantha Staley, 2 South; Karan Komm, Women’s Healthcare; Gwendolyn Sweigart, EVS; Brittany Bridgewater, EVS; Daniel Hattery, EVS; Dr. Tom Thomas, NPU; Phyllis Franklin, Riverways; and Kayla Perry, Nutrition

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People

they need. This will create a regional resource for patients, impacting the lives and health of thousands of com-munity members.

The chemotherapy suite will be ex-panded, giving patients and their fami-lies additional space during treatments and providing physicians and nurses additional room to care for patients during treatment. New heated infusion chairs will be easy to adjust for max-imum comfort. From each chair will be a view of the new healing garden, a private and serene space that will be built just outside the new suite, using natural elements to bring the outdoors in.

CTC Ground Breaking, continued from page 1

“Our vision is to bring together the best oncology treatment facilities and technology with a holistic and compas-sionate approach that supports each patient on their path to healing,” said Tom Keller, OMC President and CEO. “We are humbled and appreciative of the way the community has joined in to support this project.”

OMC Cancer Treatment Center is staffed by Board Certified Oncologists Dr. Liana Makarian and Dr. Charles Morgan; Board Certified Radiation Oncologist Dr. Benjamin Yan; Board Certified Radiologists Dr. Rob Arm-strong and Dr. Beth Cooper. “We are touched by the generosity and support of the community. We look forward to continuing to provide excellent care

to those in need of our services. It is heartwarming to see how support-ive our community is and makes me proud to be part of that same commu-nity,” Dr. Morgan said.

“I am thrilled to see the Nurturing Hope campaign transition into a real-ity. It is truly a blessing to see how the community has supported us. We will continue to care for every patient and family member that walks through our doors. The new spaces will be a direct reflection of the compassionate care we provide and the wonderful support we receive from those we care for,” said Brian Pence, Director of Oncology Services.

To reach the OMC Cancer Treatment Center call 417-257-5900.

MeetOMC’sHUMAN RESOURCESDEPARTMENT

People

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The Human Resources Department is cur-rently located in the “house” across the street from the main hospital and next to the Shaw Building.

Connie Schott – Vice President Human Resources: Insures that OMC policies and practices provide employees with the oppor-tunity to do their best work every day. Directs Human Resources, Education, Employee Health, and Wellness.

Pati Sandhaus – HR Manager: Manages the daily processes of Human Resources. Provides guidance and support for all employees on Human Resources questions and concerns.

Felicia Armades, Benefits Coordinator: Assists Employees with understanding Benefits: i.e., health, dental, life, short term disability, long term disability, retirement, flexible spending accounts, vision, AFLAC; open enrollment. Assists with: FMLA; Leaves of Absence and Employee Crisis Fund.

Kelly Juline, HR Operations Analyst: Assists with Human Resources reports such as payroll reports; Joint Commission reports; unpaid premiums while off work; random drug screens; audits; rates of pay and payroll entries.

Jeannette Stevens, Recruitment Coordinator: Recruitment for position openings; Position Manager system; Assists with New Hires; Orientation for Employees, Volunteers, Job Shadows, Locums, Contracts, and Medical Students. Assists with rates of pay, Applicant Survey; scholarship programs.

Tonya Sullivan, Administrative Assistant: - Assists with Performance Evaluations; 30 & 90 Day Meetings; Payroll Deductions, Address, phone and Name changes; Air Evac; PTO donations; New Badges; Tax Forms; Human Resources Forms; Direct Deposit.

The Employee Health (EH) Office has two registered nurses, one full time and one PRN. The department is located on the second floor of the Shaw building. In 2015 the EH department averaged 169 visits monthly with a record breaking 297 visits in October. The OMC employee health department offers the following services for employees and volun-teers: Prehire screening, urine drug screening and alcohol testing, TB skin testing, respirator fit testing, adult vaccinations, exposure follow-up, accident/injury/OSHA reporting, and workers compensation claim initiation and case management.

Wellness Coordinator Christina Hardman provides support for OMC coworkers to be able to live healthy and active lives. She works with individuals and teams to develop fun and effective ways to eat better and move more.

The Education Department has four employees who provide employee certification and community classes and screenings, CME for physicians, diabetes education, staff competen-cies, Net Learning, Up-to-Date, Care Notes, and M.A.S.H. Camp.

Pictured left to right, front row: Libby Waterson, Employee Health Nurse-RN; Erin Rob-erts, Education Manager; Pati Sandhaus, Human Resources Manager. Back row: Tonya Sullivan, Administrative Assistant; Felicia Armades, Benefits Coordinator; Jeannette Stevens, Recruitment Coordinator; Kelly Juline, Operations Analyst; Connie Schott, Vice President of Human Resources; Janet Myers, Education Assistant; Christina Hardman, Wellness Coordinator; Jamie Cramer, Employee Health Nurse-RN; and Kimberly Shaw, RN, Health Educator.

Want to have

your department in The Spotlight?

Contact Melissa Smith at melissa.smith@ozarks-

medicalcenter.com or call extension 6737. We’d love

to feature a different department each week!

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OMC Fun Run 2016 Registration FormOne registration form per person. Mailed registrations must be received by April 21 with payment.

Mail along with your entry fee to: Fun Run • Ozarks Medical Center • PO Box 1100 • West Plains, MO 65775

Name ______________________________________ q Male q Female q Couch to 5K Participant

Phone Number_________________________ Date of Birth ____________________________

Mailing Address ______________________________________________________________________________

E-mail Address _______________________________________________________________________________

Event you are entering (check all that apply) q 1.5 mile (untimed) q Dog Show q 5K q 10K

Age Division

T-Shirt Participants registering by 5 p.m. April 8 may receive a free t-shirt on the day of the Fun Run. Those registering after April 8 should pick up their free t-shirt from OMC Public Relations after May 9.

Registration

April 23 Day of Registration is $5 extra per entry.

Dog Show & Costume ContestNew this year! Dog Show & Costume Contest. $5.00 entry per dog. If individual is also participating in a walk/run event with dog, then individual and dog both pay entry fee. Carb-Loading DinnerNew this year! Pick up your Carb-Loading Dinner to go at the Expo the night before the race and support the Cancer Treatment Center. Be sure to order enough for the family, too! # of Dinners _______ x $10 each= $____________Team Teams consist of five or more individuals and qualify for a $5 discount off each individual registration. Teams are also eligible to compete for the Team Spirit Award. Are you registering as part of a team?

q No q Yes If yes, please subtract $5 off your registration fee and enter your team name: ___________________

How did you learn of this event? ___ Direct Mail ___Newspaper ___Radio ___Word of Mouth ___Facebook___Newsletter ___I am a past participant ___Other_______________________

WaiverIn consideration of the acceptance of this entry, I, the undersigned, assume full and complete responsibility for injury or accident that may occur during the event or while I am on the premises of the event, and I hereby release and hold harmless the sponsors, promoters and all other persons and entities associated with the event from any and all injury or damage. Ozarks Medical Center regularly produces photographs of people in its publications, news releases, promotional and marketing material and on its website in order to promote OMC. By signing this waiver, I agree to allow OMC the right to use any photographs in the manner explained above. This waiver must be completed and signed by the appropriate person for the entrant to participate.

Participant signature________________________________________________ Date_____/_____/_____

Parent signature (for minor)__________________________________________ Date_____/_____/_____

q 9 & Younger q 10-12

q 13-19q 20-29

q 30-39q 40-49

q 50-59q 60 & up

q Adult 3Xq No T-Shirt (donate my t-shirt proceeds to the OMC Cancer Treatment Center)

q Child X-Small q Child Smallq Child Medium

q Child Largeq Adult Smallq Adult Medium

q Adult Largeq Adult X-Largeq Adult 2X

Early Registration On or before April 8

1.5 mile 5K 10K

Child (15 & younger) q $15 q $20 q $25Adult (16 & older) q $20 q $25 q $30Dog q $5 q $5 q $5Late Registration April 8-22

1.5 mile 5K 10K

Child (15 & younger) q $20 q $25 q $30Adult (16 & older)Dog

q $25q $5

q $30q $5

q $35q $5

Total enclosed $________________

OMC Cafeteria HoursMonday-FridayBreakfast: 7:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.Lunch: 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.Snack Bar: 1:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.Dinner: 4:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.Holidays & WeekendsBreakfast: 7:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.Lunch: 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.Employees receive a 20% discount on most items in the cafeteria. (Menu subject to change without notice.)

LUNCH MENU SNACK BAR

CAFE

Daily: Salad Bar, Sandwich Bar, Pizza, Desserts

Beef LasagnaSW Roasted ChickenChicken TendersOnion RingsDijon Roasted PotatoesSauteed SpinachCauliflower w/crumbsVegetable Beef SoupAsian Spiced PorkTilapia w/herbsHamburgerSteak FriesHerbed Rice PilafBroccoli SpearsFresh Steamed Carrots Chicken & Dumpling SoupFried ChickenTuna Noodle CasseroleChicken SandwichOnion RingsSour Cream & Chive Mashed PotatoesCream-style CornTomato Basil SquashBaked Stuffed Potato SoupBaked ManicottiChicken CacciatoreBlack Bean BurgerSteak FriesNew PotatoesGreen Bean CasseroleWinter Blend VegetablesBroccoli Cheese Soup

MAR14

MAR15

MAR16

MAR17

MAR18

Chicken TampicoFlank SteakBeef Hot DogTater TotsSpanish RiceFresh AsparagusStewed TomatoesCorn Chowder

Warm Soft Pretzels with cheese sauce &

mustard

Tacos Bar with shredded lettuce,

cheddar cheese, pico, diced onion & salsa

Wing Bar withcelery sticks

& ranch dressing

$1.00 Hot Dogswith chili, cheese

sauce & 0.25c fountain

drinks

French Fry Barwith cheese sauce,

green onion,chili &

jalapenos

What’s happening at OMCMarch 16-Health Screening • 8-11:30 a.m., at the OMC Ur-gent Care Clinic, Highland Park Suite 100, 181 Kentucky Ave.OMC Laboratory Services will conduct low-cost lab health screenings. No appointment necessary. For more information, call 417-257-5911.

March 16-Multiple Sclerosis Support Group • 4:30 p.m. at the Shaw Medical Building, 1111 Kentucky Ave.This group meets the third Wednesday of each month. For more information on this support group, call EZ Niles at 256-1798.

March 18-Ribbon Cutting at OMC Orthopedics • 11:30 a.m., 1210 N. Kentucky Ave.Ribbon Cutting Ceremony to celebrate the opening of the new OMC Orthopedics location.

March 22-Ground Breaking for Cancer Treatment Center Expansion • 4:00 p.m., 1111 N. Kentucky Ave.Ground Breaking Ceremony to commemorate the start of construction of the CTC Expansion.

April 13-Health Screening • 7-11:30 a.m., at the McVick-er Family Healthcare, 220 N. Elm St., Mountain ViewOMC Laboratory Services will conduct low-cost lab health screenings. No appointment necessary. For more information, call 417-934-2273.

April 14-Association Meeting • 6 p.m. at Willard Hunter Classroom, OMC Parkway CenterOMC will hold its annual association meeting to re-view the 2015 Annual Report and vote on new mem-bers to the Board of Directors.

April 20-Blood Drive • Noon-6 p.m. at Willard Hunter Classroom, OMC Parkway CenterWalk-in or make an appointment using the American Red Cross’ online registration at redcrossblood.org/do-nating-blood.

April 20-Multiple Sclerosis Support Group • 4:30 p.m. at the Shaw Medical Building, 1111 Kentucky Ave.This group meets the third Wednesday of each month. For more information on this support group, call EZ Niles at 256-1798.

April 22-OMC Superhero Fun Run Expo • 3:30 to 6:00 p.m. at OMC Parkway Center, West PlainsParticipants are encouraged to pick up their bibs and bags and visit race vendors at the Expo. A registration table will also be available. Participants in the 5K and 10K must still check in the morning of the race to receive their timing chip.

Click here for the complete meetings calendar and calendar of eventsClick here for free weekly fitness opportunities & gym discounts

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