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Enthusiast Digest February 2016 New therapy option helps reduce risk of stroke from AFib Heart Institute physicians are now able to offer patients with Atrial Fibrillation an alternative to blood thinners to help reduce the risk of stroke. Physicians implanted the first Watchman device at Doylestown Hospital on Tuesday, February 9 to prevent blood clots from leaving the heart. People with AFib are five to seven times more likely to have a stroke compared to people without AFib. “Greening” the OR means freebies for Associates General surgeon Deanna Blanchard, MD is collecting the soft plastic/paper drapes used to wrap sterile surgical instruments for re-use. They are clean and do not come in contact with patients. They come in different sizes: large (about 5 feet by 5 feet) and small (about 24 inches square). Dr. Blanchard is an active member of the Green Team, which is hoping to educate Associates on green practices. If you'd like some of the surgical drapes, email Dr. Blanchard at [email protected]. How 2 minutes could save 10,000 hours It takes about two minutes for inpatient and outpatient registrars to scan and file the forms a patient signs when he or she is admitted or registers for labs – and there are approximately 300,000 such encounters every year. Associates from MIS and Patient Access developed an idea for patients to use a digital signature pad like they do in the supermarket. The savings would add up to 10,000 hours a year. This is one of dozens of novel ideas being vetted as part of the Value Enhancement Program (VEP). If you have an idea to improve the efficiency of our organization, mention it to your manager. No idea is trivial; they all have value. Heart Failure Coordinator guides growing program Heart failure (HF) is one of the leading causes of hospitalizations and readmissions for patients 65 and older in the U.S. Recently, the Heart Failure coordinator position was upgraded to a CRNP level position. Amy Padbury, RN, MSN, ACNP, CHFN is Doylestown Hospital’s Heart Failure Coordinator who recently earned the distinction of certified heart failure nurse (CHFN) from the American Association of Heart Failure Nurses. How the 2016 Bucks County Designer House & Gardens – and you – help those in need The Village Improvement Association (VIA) donates about 70 percent of Designer House proceeds to Doylestown Hospital and uses the rest to benefit those in need. Through the Welfare Committee, the VIA partners with social services and area support groups to provide support like helping to pay utilities so a family can stay warm in the winter, purchasing car seats so parents can bring home their newborn, and purchasing medications so a patient can return home and continue treatment. Learn more at BucksCountyDesignerHouse.org. Calling all cooks! Send in your recipes for volunteer cookbook Doylestown Health is proud to have the service of 170 teen Volunteers. Volunteer Services is creating a cookbook that will be sold to benefit the Teen Volunteer Scholarship Fund. Submit your recipe by March 15 to [email protected] or stop by Volunteer Services for a form. Why we need to handle oxygen tanks safely – important safety tips • Oxygen tanks should always be in an approved holder on a stretcher or wheelchair when used for transport. • Oxygen tanks should be returned to the approved storage area when not in use and appropriately secured in a holder. They should not be left on beds, stretchers, or wheelchairs. • Oxygen tanks cannot be left free-standing, propped in a corner, or in any other unsecured position. • A damaged oxygen tank should be reported immediately to Respiratory Therapy (x2249) and removed from service. Health Matters tackles teen depression A panel of experts shares insights into teen depression and the difference between temporary sadness and major depression in the second episode of Season Two of the TV show “Health Matters with Doylestown Health.” Learn more and watch the episode on our blog (Dialogue.dh.org). “Health Matters” is a joint project with the Central Bucks School District. Shows air on the district’s cable station, CBTV (Comcast channel 28 and Verizon Fios channel 40), and can be seen on the district’s website at cbsd.org. Meet our February Associate of the month, Tracy Macnamara Tracy began working at Doylestown Hospital in 1996. She is a Patient Access coordinator described as “kind, calm, compassionate and always willing to help out whenever and wherever needed.” Celebrate Pat Evans, February 2016 Volunteer of the Month Pat Evans is a former nurse who volunteers in Interventional Radiology, where seven staff members wrote personal notes of thanks and praise on Pat’s 2 nomination, including “Pat is such as asset to our department; her knowledge and skills are awesome. Pat is always ready to lend a hand and anticipate our needs.” New members increase buying power of Friends of the Heart Institute The Friends of the Heart Institute is a group of volunteers who raise funds to support excellent heart care at the Heart Institute by helping to fund cardiac equipment and services. To learn about becoming a member of Friends of the Heart Institute, visit DoylestownHealth.org/Friends or call 215-345-2954. HIPAA Hint: Email preferred over fax When sending a fax, always check and re-check the accuracy of the fax number before sending. Pre-program numbers that are dialed frequently into the machine to reduce the chances of dialing the wrong number. Better yet, scan and send the information in an encrypted e-mail (type the word “secure” into the subject line of the e-mail). When random acts of kindness aren’t so random Lana Pelligrino, the daughter of Shirley Largent from Patient Access, completed 40 acts of kindness in 40 days to celebrate her 40th birthday in February. She also asked family and friends to do at least one act of kindness during the first 40 days of the year instead of giving her birthday gifts. Shirley, who has worked at Doylestown Hospital for 44 years, made sandwiches for a homeless shelter in Philadelphia. Lana was born at Doylestown Hospital. Children's Valentines cards brighten patients' days Elementary students in the Central Bucks after-school program made hundreds of decorative Valentine’s Day cards that were delivered to patients at Doylestown Hospital and the Pine Run Health Center. This is the second year for the CB Cares Educational Foundation project. 3