Values in Action – What Should We Expect of One Another?

In April 2013 KentuckyOne Health adopted its new Purpose and Values Statement. A workgroup consisting of staff and some board members has taken the conversation about our organizational values of Reverence, Integrity, Compassion and Excellence to a deeper level by attempting to define concrete behaviors that reflect each of them. The workgroup is asking for your input in this process.  

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Visit the New Healthy Lifestyle Center at Medical Center Jewish Northeast 

KentuckyOne Health is launching a new concept in prevention and wellness with the opening of the first of three Healthy Lifestyle Centers providing medically supervised exercise, nutrition counseling, stress management and more to help people get and stay healthy. The first new center is now open at Medical Center Jewish Northeast and all employees are invited to an open house on May 29, from 4-5 p.m., to tour the facility and learn more. 

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Take a Walk with a Doc this Spring 

KentuckyOne Health employees and family members are encouraged to "Walk with a Doc" this spring. You can earn wellness points if you log the activity as a "community event" on the My Healthy Spirit website. If you're participating in the Move Your Spirit challenge, this will help you reach your 200,000 steps! (Click here to learn more about how to earn wellness points.) Monthly walks are currently held in several locations in Louisville, Bardstown and London. Join us and exercise side-by-side with our health experts! 

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My Healthy Spirit: Get Started and Earn Your Wellness Incentives 

Are you tracking your wellness activities on the My Healthy Spirit website? Get moving and work toward your wellness incentive each quarter – a $50 reduction on your medical plan premium (or taxable gift card if you are not enrolled in the medical plan). Spouses enrolled on your medical plan can participate, too. There are several ways to earn points. Download a quick guide to get started.  

Upcoming events to log: Walk with a Doc (community event), Four De Lis Classic Run May 26 (charitable walks/runs). 

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Volunteers Needed at Family Community Clinic in Louisville 

At KentuckyOne, we are committed to bringing wellness, healing and hope to all. One way we live out our purpose is by improving access to health care through support of the Family Community Clinic, a Louisville facility that provides free care to adults and children who have no health insurance. The clinic is in need of more volunteers to keep the doors open five days a week to those in need. 

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SafetyFirst Great Catch: Jessica Shewmaker Has a Questioning Attitude 

Jessica Shewmaker, a registered nurse at Flaget Memorial Hospital, questioned a patient's lab results as they did not correlate with her assessment and current status of the patient. She notified the lab to validate and verify that correct results were sent. With further investigation, it was discovered the results were incorrectly reported. 

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Leadership Appointments, Promotions and Changes  

KentuckyOne Health Medical Group has named Matthew Turner, II (left), and Patrick Meko (right) regional directors. Matthew and Patrick will work as a team with senior leadership, office management and physician liaisons to enhance operational support for KentuckyOne Health’s physician offices in the Louisville market. 

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Two-Factor Authentication for Remote IT Access  

CHI is implementing Secure Access two-factor authentication for remote access to CHI systems to help ensure that physician, patient, employee and organization information remains protected. Two-factor authentication, which requires two different steps to authenticate user identity, is an industry standard for accessing networks and systems from remote locations.  

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Headlines from Across KentuckyOne 

Saint Joseph Berea Receives National Distinction for Outstanding Patient Experience 

University of Louisville Hospital Teams Up with UofL Baseball to “Strike Out Stroke” 

Stroke is a Significant Risk for All, Highest in Women and Minorities 

You Could Win an iPad ... Designate Your PCP by May 26 

Southern Indiana Rehab Hospital Invites Community To “Shop for the Crusade” 

James Graham Brown Cancer Center Brings Mobile Mammography Unit to Churchill Downs 

Our Lady of Peace to Host Free Seminar for Parents in Lexington 

Volunteers Fund New Surgical Technology at Flaget Memorial Hospital 

Volleyball Players Wanted for 2nd Annual Spike It To Cancer Tournament 

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Upcoming Events in May 

Strike Out Stroke May 16 

Walk with a Doc at Iroquois Park May 17 

Shop for the Crusade for Children Fundraiser May 17 

Rehab: Progressing Care of the ICU Patient (CEU) May 17 

Town Hall Meetings at Jewish May 20 

Free Seminar for Parents in Lexington May 22 

Walk with a Doc at Shawnee May 24 

KentuckyOne Health Four De Lis Classic May 26 

Healthy Lifestyle Center Open House at MCJNE May 29 

Jefferson County Relay For Life May 30 

Fayette County Relay for Life May 30 

Step Out: Walk to Stop Diabetes May 31 

Advances in Neurology (CEU) May 31 

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CHI News Update 

KentuckyOne This Week will include the Catholic Health Initiatives (CHI) publication eNotes in each issue. CHI is a sponsor of KentuckyOne and will be sharing news of interest to all employees. 

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In the last issue, we featured Our Lady of Peace's significant SafetyFirst milestone. The facility achieved the longest period of time without a Serious Safety Event (SSE): 356 days (not 365 as was previously mentioned). We regret the error. Read More