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PacesetterSummer/Fall 2015

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2 UnityPoint Health® – Fort Dodge

How we build a healthy community.At UnityPoint Health – Fort Dodge we strive to build a healthy community every day. We do this through educa-tion, by providing opportunities to our community and lead-ing by example. We are an integral part of a proactive health care system that is committed to improving the lives and well-being of its community, one person at a time. We know that many chronic diseases can be significantly reduced by making healthy choices. The incidence of diabetes, heart disease and cancer can be reduced by a healthy lifestyle. As a health care system, we believe it is part of our responsibil-ity to help our community members live healthy lives.

How we educate.Almost 20 years ago, Trinity Regional Medical Center reached

out to the community of Fort Dodge with programs to provide low cost health screenings. Throughout the years the various wellness programs we offer have evolved into one com-prehensive program operated out of Trinity Healthy Living. Each of the Trinity Healthy Living programs offered are dedicated to teaching individuals how to make healthy lifestyle choices.Knowledge is power, all Trinity Healthy Living programs help those that they work with to un-derstand where their opportunities are for improvement, what their barriers are for achieving their goals and identify tactics to help them be successful.

How we provide opportunities.We believe, as the primary health care provider in our area, we play an important role in pro-viding wellness opportunities for our community. Whether it is online support for a disease or illness, preventative screening, or free community events for heart health or expectant par-ents, we have a responsibility to ensure opportunities are available so you can be successful in your wellness journey. We take great pride in the fact that our THRIVE After School Swim-ming program has provided more than 805 children the opportunity to learn the lifelong skill of swimming. This free program also provides transportation from school to the Fort Dodge Rec Center for the swimming lessons.

How we lead.Trinity Regional Medical Center has earned national attention regarding the safety and care of our patients. Consumer Report Magazine named Trinity as one of the top 15 hospitals in the nation for Patient Safety. Trinity also earned certification as a Primary Stroke Center and most recently received the American College of Cardiology’s NCDR ACTION Registry – GWTG Silver Performance Achievement Award for outstanding standard of care for heart attack patients. These successes would not be possible without the dedicated and caring professionals working here every day.

How we continue building our healthy community.Our highest priority is to coordinate your care around you and your health care needs. We also strive to provide you with the resources you need to lead a healthy lifestyle. Our passion-ate care team and providers enjoy practicing in rural communities and building relationships with our patients and their families. We believe in our community, we believe in the people we work with and care for every day; and we know that together we are improving and making a positive difference in the health of our community. We are committed to keeping you and your family as healthy as possible, empowering you to live healthier, happier and fuller lives.

In this issue of Pacesetter

2014 Impact to the Community ...................................3

Celebrating our Employees .....4

Meet Deb Cook ...........................5

Community Paramedicine ...... 6

Care Connections .......................8

Finding Hope & Healing .........10

A Partnership for Excellence ................................... 12

Expanding Recruitment Efforts ........................................... 14

Refer a Physician and Earn $5,000 ........................................... 15

On the cover: Epsie Gunn and her grandson, Peyton. Read Epsie’s story on page 10.

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unitypointfortdodge.orgMike Dewerff, CEOUnityPoint Health – Fort Dodge

Building a Healthier Community

3The point of unity is you.®

2014UnityPoint Health – Fort Dodge Impact to Community

2014 Total Community Benefi t Programs $10,143,112

Cost of Charity Care is free or discount-ed health services provided to persons who cannot aff ord to pay and who meet the organization’s fi nancial assistance policy criteria. Charity care is reported in terms of costs, not charges.

Cost of Uncompensated MedicaidThe cost of providing health care services to citizens on Medicaid is signifi cantly higher than the reimbursement that Trinity Regional Medical Center receives from Medicaid.

Community Health Improvement Services are activities which extend be-yond patient care to improve the health of the community. These activities are usually free or at a nominal fee.

Health Professions Education includes programs and fi nancial assistance for clinical staff , pastoral care, residents, in-terns and other health care professionals.

Subsidized Health Services are crucial clinical services provided for the com-munity despite a fi nancial loss so signifi -cant that negative margins remain after removing the eff ects of charity care, Medicare shortfalls and bad debt.

Financial and In-kind Contributions include services donated to individuals not affi liated with the organization or donated to the community at large.

Community Building Activities include programs that address underlying causes of health problems in order to improve quality of life of our community.

UnityPoint Health – Fort Dodge’s commitment to the community extends outside our clinics and hospital by providing programs and services that improve the health of the citizens we serve. These programs often focus on personal wellness, prevention and early detection of chronic disease, health education and youth health. UnityPoint Health – Fort Dodge invests in community projects that will improve the quality of life and ensure everyone has access to health care regardless of their ability to pay.

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Celebrating Our EmployeesAt UnityPoint Health – Fort Dodge, we know it is our employees that are making a difference everyday in the lives of our patients and their families. We celebrate the following employee anniversaries from August through September.

5 Years Melissa AndersonDavid CallahanKatelyn NehringJennifer ReedyKaia SmithKari Tessum

10 Years Amber MickelsonJames GlassellLeah EslickCory GleasonMegan MasonEric HageJay HonomichlJeffrey Nahnsen

15 Years Deborah CookBrian CerveneShannon Mills Stephen MacCleodSheryl CloughLori StrandRenae Gebers

20 Years Julie StumpfCarmen Tripp

25 Years Carolyn Elsberry - Trinity Surgical Services Jean Osegaro - UnityPoint Clinic -

Family Medicine - Buena VistaJulie Ewing - UnityPoint Clinic - OB/GYN

40 YearsPatty Tussing - Trinity Acute Care

45 Years Ann George - Trinity Vascular Services

Employees With 25+ Years of Service

We offer: Medical Insurance/Health Savings Account Dental Insurance Vision Plan Flexible Spending Account Paid Time Off Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Life Insurance Tuition Assistance Wellness Program Retirement Savings Plan Cafeteria Discount Employee Recognition and Appreciation Events Robust Leadership Development Programs

Great Team - Great OpportunitiesUnityPoint Health - Fort Dodge has a variety of positions open. If you enjoy making a difference in your community and working in a family atmosphere check out our employment opportunities at www.unitypoint.org/careers.


Meet Deb Cook, a nurse who is pas-sionate about helping her patients get the best care. Deb started her career at Trinity 15 years ago as a medical surgi-cal nurse. Over the years, Deb has taken advantage of Trinity’s educational op-portunities to grow as a nurse and expand her career. She has taken on the role of Night and Day Charge Nurse and then as a Clinical Educator. Most recently, Deb has stepped into the position of Care Coordinator.

As a Care Coordinator Deb works with the patient, their family, physician, bed-side nurse and social worker to ensure the patient is getting the right kind of care during their stay as well as when they are discharged. In her position, Deb meets with all the patients during and prior to going home. While meeting with many patients can some days be daunting, Deb shares this is the part of her job she ap-preciates most.

“I enjoy visiting with patients, being able to sit and visit with them to learn about

who they are,” she explains. “I think we are always quick to make assumptions about people, so it is very important to learn about them. The more you know about them and understand their back-ground, the better you can help them with their care.” Because of her back-ground, Deb is also able to draw on her years as a clinical educator to help her patients understand their illness or disease.

“I like all of my co-workers,” shares Deb. “I like that I can help everyone when they need it, whether they are in 3 North or 2 North. We work as a team for what is best for every patient.”

Thank you Deb for putting our patients first and making Trinity a great place to work!

What do all those letters mean?MSN | Master of Science in Nursing - A Master of Science in Nursing is an advanced-level postgraduate degree for registered nurses and is considered an

entry-level degree for nurse educators and managers. The degree also may pre-pare a nurse to seek a career as a nurse administrator, health policy expert, or clinical nurse leader.

RN | Registered Nurse - A registered nurse is one who has graduated from an accredited nursing education program and has passed a state board examina-tion and been registered and licensed to practice nursing.

CMSRN | Certified Medical-Surgical Registered Nurse - A nurse as one who specializes in medical/surgical nursing.

Because we believe a highly trained staff is essential for our patients, UnityPoint Health - Fort Dodge provides tuition assistance to eligible employees for approved formal advanced education courses.

Meet Deb Cook, MSN, RN, CMSRN


“I didn’t think anyone cared enough to come check on me,” is a statement in which Com-munity Paramedicine coordinators, Mary Kruse and Terry Evans, have heard that confi rms the program they are working hard to implement is making a diff erence.

‘Community Paramedicine’ is a follow-up program within the Emergency Room that began late 2014 as part of the Accountable Care Organization work to keep our patients healthy and out of the hospital. While still in its development, the core principle is to follow-up with patients who fall within risk criteria after a visit to the Emergency Room.

“The purpose of the Community Paramedicine program is to catch patients who have already visited the Emergency Room who may have multiple comorbidities or unresolved symptom

management, perhaps they don’t have primary care provider or may have medication manage-ment concerns before they end up having to make another visit to the Emergency Room,” states Mary Kruse, a registered nurse with Trin-ity’s Emergency Department. “We have found if we can help address their needs in a follow-up visit, the less likely they will have to come back to the Emergency Room.”

In their follow-up visits the Community Para-medicine team has done anything from helping patients get home care services, to making sure they have the medications they need, to fi nding a primary care provider or mental health provider. They also focus on educating patients on the treatment or diagnosis they may have received in the Emergency Room, as well as share with them possible services that may help the patient stay healthy. They have

Emergency Services Expanding How They Care for Our Community

Above: Trinity EMS Coordina-tor, Terry Evans and ER nurse, Mary Kruse, stop and visit Fort Dodge resident Betty Peterson. Betty is one of Trinity’s former ER patients that has benefi ted from a follow-up visit from Trinity’s Community Paramedicine team.


even come upon situations that could have been the diff erence between life and death.

Such was the case with former patient, Betty Johnson. Betty arrived in the Emergency Room last November with a bad cold she just couldn’t kick. “I had a cold for a couple weeks, and I was fairly certain that I would eventually just get over it,” shares Betty. “But that morning I felt terrible. I called my son Phil and asked him if he would take me to the Emergency Room. I really didn’t want to go, but because I felt so bad I thought I should probably get checked out.”

Getting help wasn’t something Betty liked to do. In all her 80 years, Betty has been the caretaker of her family and her community as she still volunteers at the Fort Dodge Salvation Army two morn-ings a week. That November day wasn’t any diff erent. After a full work-up in the Emergency Room Betty was diagnosed with pneumonia; and despite the doctor, nurses and even her son trying to con-vince her to be admitted to the hospital she wanted to go home. Betty went home that day with antibiotics in hand and with her son committed to checking in on her throughout the day.

When they arrived home Phil put his mother to bed checking-in on her every hour or so. To him, his mother seemed to be sleeping through most of the day. Back at the Trinity Emergency Room the physician and nurses were feeling uneasy about the patient so they approached the Community Paramedicine about doing a follow-up visit with Betty that same day.

The team arrived at Betty’s house around 3pm, and Phil met them at the door stating that he had been checking on his mother most of the day and since she was sleeping he didn’t want to wake her up. When they checked on Betty she had the covers pulled up to her nose, and were very surprised when they pulled back the cover to fi nd her skin was gray-ish and her lips were blue.

“We called out her name and she only moaned,” shares Mary. “When we checked her vital signs her oxygen levels and blood pressure were very low, and she was running a very high tempera-ture.” At that time the team gave her some oxygen, and she started to respond. Betty was then taken back to the hospital where she was admitted and made a full recovery.

“Since then I’ve been very vigilant about keeping myself healthy,” shares Betty. “I don’t want to have to go through that again.”

While most cases the team has encoun-tered have not been quite as critical as Betty’s visit, the work they have been able to accomplish has made a lasting impression. For starters, the program is completely free to the patient nor does the patient need to qualify for home care.

“We do a lot of education and help patients connect the dots for their health care,” states Terry, EMS Coordinator at Trinity. “Sometimes after a visit with a patient we can refer to home care or help them fi nd a primary care giver. We’ve even had one of our doctors concerned about his patient because the patient was not answering any of his phone calls. So we made a visit, the patient was fi ne but his phone had been turned off and

he didn’t have a cell phone. Some of the things we do may seem very simple, but they can make a huge diff erence in an individual’s life.

“Recently we had a gentleman with dia-betes visit the ER stating he didn’t have any insulin,” Terry shares. “Because this individual met the criteria for a home visit we went to see him, and learned that he was mad at his doctor because the clinic never called and told him about how to get a refi ll of his insulin. We explained to him that the clinic doesn’t call him and that he needs to call the clinic and ask for a refi ll of his medications. The patient had no idea that was how to get your prescription refi lled. We also noticed that he still had the prescription script from his ER visit and learned that the patient didn’t have transportation. At that point, I called Daniel’s Pharmacy and set up a de-livery of his prescription. In addition, we spoke to him about home health care in which we helped to refer him to Webster County Public Health; and left him with several DART bus passes, so he can get to his upcoming medical appointments. It’s these simple things that we can do to help keep our community healthy and out of the Emergency Room as well as the hospital.”

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“I didn’t think anyone cared enough to come check on me.”“I didn’t think anyone cared enough to come check on me.”“I didn’t think anyone cared


Pamela Christensen, wife, mom and General Manager at Kum &Go in Eagle Grove, is a successful woman, living

a fast-paced and demanding work-family life balance. Working over fi fty hours a week, she admits that going to the doctor on a regular basis wasn’t always her top priority. However, after a taking a trip to the mountains and injur-ing three fi ngers, Pamela soon learned the value of seeing a doctor on a routine basis.

After putting off seeing a doctor for quite some time, Pamela fi nally decided to get her hand looked at by her primary care provider. It was at this time she found out she had arthritis; in addition to discovering she had high blood pressure. Receiving medications for both her arthritis and high blood pressure, Pamela thought she had found her solution to her health care problems.

Yet shortly after starting her medications, Pamela began to notice her eye sight was declining and thought it could be related to the medications she was taking. She returned to her primary care doctor, who ordered many tests. All the tests came out negative. Pamela was then sent to an eye clinic.

The opthomoligist stated she had the very beginnings of cataracts and he would see her back in a few months. However Pamela’s eyesight became worse by the day, so she decided to get a second opinion regarding her eyesight.

Two days prior to her doctor’s appointment she noticed swelling on her upper chest. She lifted a lot of weight at work and sometimes while lifting would rest containers on her chest and thought that was causing the swelling. Unfortunately, she would fi nd this was far from the reason.

Pamela’s primary care doctor ordered her a mammogram and Pamela decided to go just to be safe. Shortly after her mammogram, she received the devastating news she had breast cancer. A large tumor had been growing in layers, which gave the appearance of swelling instead of more common symptoms like lumps and bumps.

Connections Care

Providing the right care at the right time.


“I was referred to Dr. Toffl in at Trinity Cancer Center and from the beginning I knew I was in good hands. I’d walk in the door and they would know my fi rst name and greet me with a smile. Everyone was so knowledgeable and able to explain every-thing in a way I could understand - despite me being in daze,” explained Pamela.

“Dr. Toffl in told me the cancer was stage three but didn’t put much emphasis on the stage because it didn’t matter - we are going for a cure,” Pamela shares. Pamela was told the road ahead of her wasn’t going to be easy and she was warned that it was going to take time, but in the end it was going to be worth it.

“Dr. Toffl in walked me through my treatment plan. She once again thoroughly explained everything and included my family in the process - especially my youngest daughter, Mariah, who had a lot of questions and concerns.”

After completing chemotherapy treatments, Pamela prepared for her surgery of which consisted of meeting with a Lymph-edema specialist. “I met with Angie McLimans, Lymphedema Therapist, and she explained to me what the lymphatic system was, the importance of it and the potential complications with my surgery.”

With breast cancer, sometimes the lymph nodes are removed from under the arm during surgery which makes it more chal-lenging for fl uid in the chest, breast, and arm to fl ow out of. If the remaining lymph vessels are not able to drain enough fl uid from these areas, the fl uid builds up and causes swelling, known as lymphedema.

The lymph nodes are small group of tissue that act as fi lters for harmful substances. “Angie explained to me they are the garbage trucks of your body,” laughed Pamela.

Knowing Pamela was at risk for lymphedema, she was tested for mobility and measurements were taken before she un-derwent surgery. The measurements taken would be used as benchmarks to let her care team know how much therapy was going to be needed to get her back to where she was prior to her surgery.

After a successful surgery, Angie visited Pamela on the second day in the hospital and recommended her for lymphedema treatments. Continuing to coordinate Pamela’s care, her health care team arranged for Pamela to have cataract surgery while also scheduling her lymphedema and radiation treatments. Regaining her eye sight was going to be important to her so she was able to drive herself to and from her appointments, and not rely on others for rides.

“Everyone always had 110% focus on me and wanted what was best for me. My care was always coordinated throughout all the various procedures I was having done,” Pamela added.

Once Pamela was able to regain her eye sight, she began lymphedema treatments. In the beginning, Pamela was ex-tremely sensitive to touch and at times experienced extreme discomfort. However, Angie, Lymphedema Therapist, would always reassure her, “If something hurts let me know, I’ll try something diff erent.”

Despite the discomfort, Pamela shared, “Every appointment there was smiling and joking, which made a world of a diff er-ence.” She went on to explain that being surrounded with positivity and people who enjoy helping others, is extremely helpful when you are going through treatments and in the pro-cess of healing.

Pamela continued to make progress but half way through, she was notifi ed by her insurance that they were going to stop pay-ing for treatments. Concerned with the cost of the treatments and her current condition, Pamela’s nurses and doctors helped obtain authorization to continue with treatments, so she was able to continue with her treatment plan and have the treat-ments covered by her insurance.

Pamela fi nally fi nished her treatment this July. “The treatments got my lymphedema swelling under control; and Angie and Val taught me things I could do at home that would help, like wear-ing a compression bra. And I have to say, I’m feeling pretty darn good these days.”

Throughout Pamela’s entire journey she was amazed with the exceptional care she received throughout Trinity. “Who would have thought I could go through something like this and receive the care I needed, so close to home,” she shared. “If you have to go through something like this, this (Trinity) is the place to go.”

Pam Christensen reconnects with her Lymphedema therapists Val Clark and Angie McLimans.

“Everyone always had 110% focus on me and wanted what was best for me.”


In October of 2014 Epsie Gunn was faced with a decision that all too many women

with breast cancer must face at some point during their treatment. Her cancer had pro-gressed enough that it was time to consider the implications of a mastectomy and she was devastated to lose this part of her identity. She struggled with the fact that she would need to go through with this operation, but what she didn’t expect was the non-healing wound that would follow.

Epsie Gunn was diagnosed with Breast Can-cer in 2011 and underwent a mastectomy in November of 2014. Following the surgery, she developed an abscess at the surgical sight and that development, in conjunction with her history of cancer and radiation treatments,

resulted in a wound that was having diffi culty healing. Often times individuals who have received some kind of radiation therapy experi-ence tissue damage to the surrounding areas and in Epsie’s case this damage prevented her from a normal healing pattern post-surgery. Her surgeon, Dr. Laura Miegge, walked Epsie through several options surrounding her care and the two decided to pursue treatment with the Trinity Wound Healing Center.

Dr. Laura is a panel physician at the wound center and has seen fi rst-hand the benefi ts of Hyperbaric Oxygen(HBO) Treatments with pa-tients that have post radiation injury. Due to the level of trust Epsie gained from working with Dr. Laura through her cancer treatment, she agreed to pursue the benefi ts of Hyperbaric Oxygen

Finding Hope Healing

Meet Epsie Gunn. Breast Cancer Survivor.


while receiving wound care at the center and being closely followed by her surgeon. Having multiple surgeons working through the Wound Center, patients often see a continuity of care that is unparalleled by other centers in the area and this was defi nitely the case for Epsie.

At fi rst, Epsie was apprehensive about the Hyperbaric Chamber, and worried about being in a confi ned space for the duration of her treatments. During her fi rst dive, she recalled laying in the cham-ber and praying “Lord, please give me courage, send your angels to watch over me.” No sooner did those word come out at which point the HBO technician, Miss Kelly, as Epsie aff ectionately refers to her, said “Epsie, I’m right here sweetheart, I can hear you.”

It was because of that interaction and many others throughout the center

that Epsie now refers to the staff of the Wound Center as her angels. After that fi rst day in the chamber, she never looked for a name on the employee’s badge be-cause from that moment on she decided to just refer to the staff as her angels.

It took 60 treatments of Hyperbaric Oxygen to heal Epsie’s wound, and at the 30 day mark she was worried about the success of the treatment. She hadn’t seen much improvement in her wound and the commitment required to be at the center everyday Monday – Friday was beginning to wear on her. Again she spoke with Dr. Laura about her options and given the evidence to support Hyperbaric Oxygen, Epsie decided to push through and fi nish her treatments. During that additional 30 treatments, she began to see improve-ments the wound fi nally healed.

During her interview Epsie stated that her family has an extensive history of cancer, but she is determined to continue her fi ght. She has lost friends, relatives and multiple siblings to this disease and now it is only her and one of her sisters that have survived and continue to battle cancer.

When asked to describe her experience with the wound center, she had the following to say:

“The Wound Center was the best experience of any treat-ment I have had throughout my cancer. I couldn’t ask for better. Sometimes people say everything was great “but”… however in my experience there is no but. Everything

was wonderful and you have a beautiful group of people at the center. I would have wanted to meet them, even if I didn’t have cancer or a wound. The doctors helped to counsel me and they all gave me courage. I love every one of them. They are ‘real’ people and they care about you. They are my angels.”

After healing at the Wound Center, Epsie was able to return to normal activities and recently took her grandson fi shing which is one of her favorite hobbies that was limited by this wound. She is deter-mined to keep fi ghting her cancer and is truly an inspiring individual.

For more information regarding the Trinity Wound Healing Center, feel free to call 515-574-6068 or visit our website at www.unitypoint.org/fortdodge/wound-center

Hyperbaric Technician Kelly Kraft, stands next to one of the two chambers at Trinity Wound Healing Center. Kelly was one of Epsie’s angels. Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy is a process in which a patient enters a tube shaped chamber that creates an environment similar to scuba diving. By pressurizing the cham-ber, clinicians are able to increase the amount of oxygen that fl ows through an individual’s blood stream and as a result promote healing from the inside out. This process has been proven to promote angiogenesis (a term that describes the body’s ability to “re-grow” and/or repair blood vessels) and therefore improve the patient’s ability to transport the necessary components to heal a wound.

“Lord, please give me courage, send your angels to watch over me.”

Espie with her grandson, Peyton, doing what she loves, fi shing.


We have all been told “Practice makes Per-fect” and while experts debate the num-

ber of hours necessary or the type of practice that is best, one thing is clear; training improves performance. Iowa Central Community Col-lege and Trinity Regional Medical Center are partnering to provide our community with the

optimum facility to safeguard the health of our residents and address trends that could negatively impact our health care workforce. The goal is to create a solution for the lack of clinical space which limits the number of students we can educate in the health care fi eld at a time when the short-age of nurses is becoming a critical issue.

In June 2014 Iowa Central Community College received an $832,292 grant to purchase

simulation mannequins, the supplies necessary to run them and salaries for lab personnel. The missing piece was space for a 10,000 square foot simulation teaching center.

Thus a comprehensive plan has been de-veloped to expand/renovate space at Trin-ity Regional Medical Center. The space will provide educational opportunities for students, practicing health professionals, nursing home and long-term care providers, emergency per-sonnel and volunteers who serve our region.

This unique collaboration advances eff orts toward the overarching goal of delivering the best health care services to the region.

How does a Simulation Center work?Time spent in a health care simulation center can be compared to time spent by pilots in a fl ight simulation center – this experience provides health care workers the opportunity to master competencies or perform high risk procedures they do not often see, without the life and death consequences.

The Simulation Center at Trinity Regional Medical Center will have state-of-the-art simulator mannequins that will operate wire-lessly and can be adapted to diff erent settings to simulate real life scenarios. Each lab will have audio visual equipment (cameras and computer software linked to the simulators) for observation, recording and review of the simulated scenarios. This will allow for class-room debriefi ng and an opportunity for stu-dents to watch the video and see and discuss good decisions as well as decisions that could have been better. In addition, students will use a simulated electronic medical record for a realistic simulation. Four hours in a simula-tor lab are equal to eight hours in a hospital setting. This experience provides students with important skills in a controlled environment to build confi dence and experience.

Although the Simulation Center will utilize most of the current fl oor plan design, an estimated budget of $750,000 is needed to

We have all been told “Practice makes Per-fect” and while experts debate the num-

ber of hours necessary or the type of practice that is best, one thing is clear; training improves performance. Iowa Central Community Col-lege and Trinity Regional Medical Center are partnering to provide our community with the

optimum facility to safeguard the health of our residents and address trends that could negatively impact our health care workforce. The goal is to create a solution for the lack of clinical space which limits the number of students we can educate in the health care fi eld at a time when the short-age of nurses is becoming a critical issue.

In June 2014 Iowa Central Community College received an $832,292 grant to purchase

This unique collaboration advances eff orts toward the overarching goal of delivering the best health care services to the region.

How does a Simulation Center work?Time spent in a health care simulation center can be compared to time spent by pilots in a fl ight simulation center – this experience provides health care workers the opportunity to master competencies or perform high risk procedures they do not often see, without the life and death consequences.

The Simulation Center at Trinity Regional Medical Center will have state-of-the-art simulator mannequins that will operate wire-lessly and can be adapted to diff erent settings to simulate real life scenarios. Each lab will have audio visual equipment (cameras and computer software linked to the simulators) for observation, recording and review of the simulated scenarios. This will allow for class-room debriefi ng and an opportunity for stu-

A Partnership for

The Simulation Center allows hands-on experience prior to caring for patients in a real clinical setting. It provides an opportunity to encounter high risk situations that students may not see on a regular basis.

Trinity Regional Medical Center and Iowa Central Community College bring the best educational experience possible to area students.

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complete renovations. In addition, an estimated $150,000 is necessary to provide the Simulation Center with the required audio visual equipment.

This is a $900,000 project and you are invited to help Iowa Central Community College and UnityPoint Health – Fort Dodge achieve an important challenge. Your involvement in this project will help us deliver the best health care workforce through-out the region we serve. This remarkable teaching tool will assist in training our region’s health care provider population – from physicians and nurses to fi rst responders and volunteers – you can provide them with the training they need to potentially save your own life.

Please give our project some thought and consider how you might be able to help us reach our goal. Your investment will help insure that practice makes perfect and that North Central Iowa will continue to provide quality health care and a skilled workforce leading into the next decade.

Iowa Central Community College Foundation and Trinity Foundation are working jointly to raise the needed funds for the Simulation Center. Several naming opportunities are available and donations of all sizes are currently being accepted. Several service clubs, community businesses and individuals have al-ready shown their support and we invite you to join this innova-tive and exciting venture.

To make a gift or for more information on this project, please contact:

Shannon McQuillen Carol GrannonTrinity Foundation Trinity Foundation515.574.6511 515.574.6794

Thank you for your consideration.

The Simulation Center - RESERVED $350,000

Labor and Delivery simulation lab $30,000

Nursery simulation lab - RESERVED $30,000

Pediatric simulation lab - RESERVED $30,000

Nurses station $30,000

Critical Care simulation lab -RESERVED $30,000

Apartment simulation lab $30,000

Ambulance simulation lab -RESERVED $30,000

ER simulation lab $30,000

Med/Surg simulation lab - RESERVED $30,000

Skills simulation lab -RESERVED $30,000

Classroom #1 $25,000

Classroom #2 $25,000

Meeting Room $20,000

IT and Audio visual room $15,000

Medication prep room $10,000

Offi ce #1 $15,000

Offi ce #2 $15,000

Offi ce #3 $15,000

Simulation CenterNaming Opportunities


Our recruitment team has grown! UnityPoint Health – Fort Dodge recognizes the importance of investing in provider

recruitment so we have expanded the provider recruitment de-partment. Along with Steve Gibson, who has been a part of the recruitment team for 5 years and with the organization for more than 44 years, we have added Lizzy Condon and Katie Cole to help with the organization’s provider recruitment eff orts.

Lizzy is from Cedar Falls where she earned her Bachelor’s de-gree from the University of Northern Iowa. She recently moved to Fort Dodge from Des Moines, where she held a recruiting manager role for three years gaining expertise in the recruit-ment world.

Katie Cole who comes from a medical background, is from Fort Dodge and recently moved back after earning her Master’s in Business Administration from Northwest Missouri State. She is highly involved with recruitment eff orts in addition to her athletic involvement and coaching role at Iowa Central Com-munity College.

The team’s relationship building, passion and knowledge within the recruitment and medical fi elds, will attract quality providers

that are not only the right fi t for our organization but also our community.

The recruitment team utilizes a variety of tactics to attract providers to consider the practice opportunities available at Trinity and UnityPoint Clinic. Current recruitment tools include attending recruitment career fairs throughout the Midwest to build relationships with current residents, connecting with Residency Program Directors, and utilizing recruitment sourcing websites, networking websites, internal website and all social media sites to fi nd candidates. They target physicians who have a tie to Iowa and/or Midwest as well as meet with all medical students who rotate through our organization to discuss future opportunities with the possibility of a stipend agreement.

A stipend agreement is off ering monetary incentives to a physician who signs with our organization while they are still in a residency or fellowship. The ability to off er stipends assists UnityPoint Health – Fort Dodge in staying competitive in the market, while providing an incentive to the physician for select-ing a practice location while still in training and allows us to proactively recruit for current and future needs.

UnityPoint Health – Fort Dodge Expands Recruitment Eff orts

Meet our Recruiters Katie Cole, Lizzy Condon and Steve Gibson.

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Refer a Physician to UnityPoint Health – Fort Dodge and Earn

UnityPoint Health - Fort Dodge takes pride in our organi-zation and the community we serve. And we believe the

community members who support our organization and are passionate about quality health care are our most powerful re-cruitment tool. That’s why we would like you to become a part of our recruiting eff orts to add quality doctors to our team.

Trinity Regional Medical Center is off ering up to $5,000 to any community member who refers a qualifi ed physician who is then hired to practice at UnityPoint Health - Fort Dodge.

The total reward for a qualifi ed referral is $5,000. When the referred candidate has been hired, the individual submitting the referral is paid the reward according to the following schedule:• Completion of 30 days of employment: $2,500• Completion of 6 months of employment: $2,500

How to Make a Referral1. Visit unitypoint.org/referadoc to fi ll out the Physician Referral

Reward Program online form. 2. The Recruitment Department determines eligibility of the

potential physician and will notify the referring individual. If the referral is approved and the physician candidate is hired, the department forwards the documents to Trinity Fiscal Services to process payment.

3. If you have any questions, please call Lizzy Condon at 515-574-6432.

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