In the April 19, 2016

A weekly publication for you.

In the Know is distributed weekly on Tuesday. Deadline for inclusion in the next issue is Thursday. Please submit information to be included on the Marketing and Communications Request Form located on SAMNet at this location: https://intranet.hshs.org/Effingham/Marketing_and_Communication_Request_Form.aspx

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Accessing Your Colleague Personal and Pension Benefit Statements From Mary Starmann-Harrison, President and CEO, Hospital Sisters Health System

Dear Colleague,

When we consider how much we earn each year from HSHS, we sometimes only focus on the amount of money that is deposited into our bank account each pay period. However, we should not forget our “hidden paycheck,” which includes the benefits paid by HSHS.

To proactively care for our environment and become more efficient, we are issuing HSHS colleagues this email (instead of post mailing this information) to access your online statements, summary of your benefits, and total compensation for 2015.

1. 2015 Personal Benefit Statement - This online statement provides you with detailed information regarding your benefits, PTO, EIB/short-term disability and annual salary. The “hidden” benefit costs that are paid by your employer are compared to your costs. On average, the employer-paid cost of benefits accounts for 28% of each colleague’s total compensation. It may be surprising to you to see how much your employer has added to your total compensation through the wide range of benefits that are provided.

2. 2016 Pension Benefit Statement - You may receive one of the following:

» Traditional Defined Benefit Pension Plan - If you were hired prior to July 1, 2014, are eligible to participate in the HSHS Traditional Defined Benefit Pension Plan, and under age 65, a pension benefit statement has been prepared to help you estimate what you might expect as a monthly pension benefit when you retire. If you are age 65 or older and would like an estimate of your HSHS accrued pension benefit, please contact the HSHS Colleague Service Center by email (fyi@hshs.org) or by phone at 1-855-FYI-HSHS (1-855-394-4747).

» Cash Balance Benefit - If you were hired or rehired on or after July 1, 2014 and eligible to participate in the HSHS Pension Plan with a Cash Balance benefit, a pension benefit statement has been prepared for you which shows the balance of your account including employer contribution and interest credits. If you contribute to the HSHS 403(b) Retirement Savings Plan, the employer match is also included if you are eligible.

The cost of your pension benefit is paid entirely by your employer. Without an employer-paid pension benefit, you would have to save significantly more for retirement.

To access your Personal Statement and Pension Benefit Statement, log onto PeopleSoft at https://People.HSHS.org, then click Self Service, ESS Document Library, and View Document Repository.

Our colleagues are truly our greatest resource. HSHS could not fulfill its healing mission without your dedication and hard work in providing compassionate care to the communities we serve. Thank you for all you do!

Welcome New ColleaguesMaria Emmerich | Pharmacy

Tracy Hamon | Home Health Administration

Jacob Hartke | Home Health Administration

Janet Parker | Home Health Administration

Kristie Sabo | Surgery Procedures- General

Kendall Seaton | Food and Nutrition

Mary Stewart | Surgery Procedures- General

Volunteers:Noreen Beckman Bernice Broom Caroline Lambert Gail Althoff

Nominate a Nurse or CNA for Nurses Week

HSHS St. Anthony’s is celebrating our nurses and aides during Nurses Week from May 2 - 6. The American Nurses Association’s theme for the 2016 Nurses Week is “Culture of Safety – It Starts with You.”

If you know a St. Anthony’s nurse or aide who strives to promote a Culture of Safety by providing safe and high-quality patient care, and who engages in ways to improve our health care system, please recognize them by forwarding the following information to Nursing Services:

1. Name of nurse/aide you want to recognize.

2. The department of the person you are nominating.

3. Explanation of how this person promotes a Culture of Safety at St. Anthony’s.

You can email this information to Kate Koester at Kate.Koester@hshs.org or handwrite a note and drop it by Nursing Services. The deadline to submit your nomination is Friday, April 29.

New VERGE Reporting System now liveSt. Anthony’s new reporting system for Safety Events, Complaints and Compliments went live Monday, April 18. The “Verge System” replaces the Peminic Reporting System. Verge features significant improvements in the system for colleagues, including ease of entry.

A link to Verge is now located on SAMNet in the Quick Links drop down menu.

If you have additional questions regarding the transition, please direct them to your Director or Manager or to Mary Finley, Director of Quality Improvement, at Ext. 1372.

Biggest Loser Community Challenge Finale Event!

To wrap up the eight-week Biggest Loser Community Challenge, the Effingham County Chamber of Commerce is hosting a Finale Event on Monday, April 25 from noon to 1 p.m. at the Workman Sports Complex to help celebrate everyone’s success! HSHS St. Anthony’s is providing blood pressure checks, and Dr. Ryan Jennings, Chief Medical Officer, will speak on “The Better Half”. Prizes will be given away at this event; all team members will be registered to win prizes and need not be present at the Finale event to win.

For more information, contact Leah Orr at the Effingham Chamber of Commerce at 342-4147 or at lorr@effinghamcountychamber.com.

JOIN THE WOUND HEALING CENTER IN CELEBRATING RECEIVING TOP HONORS

The staff at the Wound Healing Center would like to Thank “You” for being a part of their success by providing milk and cookies for hospital colleagues and Medical Staff.

MEDICAL STAFF

Friday, April 29 Physicians’ Lounge 6 – 9 a.m.

COLLEAGUES

Friday, April 29 Wound Healing Center Waiting Room 2 - 4 p.m.

Exclusive Discount Ticket Offers Price CorrectionIf you are looking for some family fun, being part of the HSHS family gives you access to discounted ticket prices to two area theme parks.

Colleagues and volunteers from the Southern Illinois Division can take advantage of exclusive discount ticket offers to Six Flags and Holiday World. Prices are lower than the traditional consignment tickets and are easy to purchase.

Six Flags discount offers include:

• 3-day advance purchase general admission for $39.99. You save $23 off Main Gate price.

• EC Regular One Day for $42.99, a savings of $20 off Main Gate general admission.

• Additional savings on Season Passes available, as well.

To purchase tickets for Six Flags go to https://sf-sl.secure.accesso.com/embed/store.php?m=34721&emerchant_id=5008 and use Username: HSHS with Password: SixFlags8. Six Flags is currently open for the season.

Holiday World discount offer includes:

• Fun Club general admission for $39.99 and $34.49 for guests under 54” and Seniors 60 years or older. Regular front gate admission is $49.99 / $39.99.

To purchase tickets for Holiday World go to HolidayWorld.com/FunClub (https://hw.secure.accesso.com/embed/login.php) and use Username: Holiday1048 with Password: World1048. Holiday World opens April 23, 2016.

Online ordering is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Please note: All links & usernames/passwords are numeric and case sensitive. These offers are exclusive for our colleagues – not to be shared with anyone else.

HSHS is proud to offer these opportunities for family fun to our colleagues. For more information, please contact People Services at 347-1335 or Ext. 1335.

Update your contact information for “Send Word Now” for use in emergency and severe weather situations

The recent Anhydrous Ammonia leak situation was a reminder that any day, we could be faced with a situation where extra staff might need to be contacted at a moment’s notice. Although it was not used in that situation, it is the exact type of situation that we might use our “Send Word Now” (SWN) Alerting Service and Weather Blast, to help us communicate with you during emergency and severe weather conditions.

Through SWN, we can contact you, in mass during times of crisis, via your home, work, and mobile phone numbers as well as your home and work email addresses.

To ensure that you receive important communication through SWN, we are asking all colleagues and physicians to review and update their contact information.

Colleagues can do so by completing the following steps: • Log in to PeopleSoft through SAMNet.• Click Personal Information under Self

Service in the Main Menu.

• Click the individual categories to review, edit, and update your information. Please make sure that your mobile, home and main phone numbers are accurate, as well as your business and other email addresses. Also, make sure your main number listed is the one you want to be contacted at in case of an emergency.

Physicians can update their contact information with Medkinetics by contacting our Medical Staff Office at 347-1294.

We understand the privilege we have with SWN system and have processes in place to ensure that privilege is not abused. You should only receive notifications during true, emergency situations, such as the recent weather crisis.

Thank you for your understanding and cooperation as we strive to be better prepared to serve our communities during times of need. If you have questions about updating your information for Send Word Now, contact the People Services department at Ext. 1335.

CHECK OUT OUR NEW BILLBOARD!

We have begun advertising on a new billboard located on Keller Drive, to market our high quality, exceptional care offered by HSHS St. Anthony’s staff. This billboard joins the other locations where we currently advertise with billboards: South Banker Street, East Fayette Avenue and I-70 east by Vandalia.

Harmony Playground collecting Caps and LidsYou may have heard about plans for a new and inclusive park in the Effingham community called “Harmony Playground.” Harmony Playground will provide an opportunity for children and adults of all ages and abilities to play together in one place. Inclusive playgrounds are play areas that accommodate children with a broad range of physical and cognitive abilities. Harmony Playground will be located near the Richard E. Workman Sports and Wellness Complex to allow our Physical Rehab and Wellness staff to use the playground for therapy.

You can help with one project connected to the playground equipment. They are collecting caps and lids to be recycled and made into park benches and/or picnic tables for Harmony Playground.

Acceptable Caps/Lids:Medicine Bottle Caps Milk Jug Caps Detergent Caps Hair Spray Caps

Toothpaste Tube Caps Deodorant Caps Drink Bottle Caps (soda, water, etc.) Flip-Top Caps (ketchup, mustard, etc.)Spout Caps (mustard) Spray Paint Caps Caps with Recycle Numbers of 2, 4 or 5Cottage Cheese Container Lids Mayonnaise Jar Lids Yogurt Container Lids Peanut Butter Jar Lids Ice Cream Bucket Lids Cool Whip Container Lids Coffee Can LidsCream Cheese Container Lids Butter Container Lids

Not Acceptable:Bottles/ContainersFast Food Drink LidsSoap Pumps Lotion PumpsTrigger SprayersAnything with Metal

Please wash/rinse ALL caps and lids before donating and make sure there is no extra items/trash in with the caps and lids.

You can drop off your donated caps/lids in one of the following current locations (more to come):• Martin’s IGA• St. Anthony Grade School• Workman Sports Complex • WXEF/WKJT Radio Station

To learn more, you can visit the Effingham Park District Web site or click on the following link: http://www.effinghamparkdistrict.org/facilities/harmonyPlay.aspx

“Knock, Knock, Knock.”

Knock on the door before entering a

patient’s room.

HSHS St. Joseph’s Hospital Hosts Superhero Run/WalkFor the second year in a row, St. Joseph's Hospital in Highland is hosting the Superhero Run/Walk event on Saturday, April 30, on the hospital campus. This year's event is sponsored by and benefiting the HSHS St. Joseph's Hospital Auxiliary.

Participants are encouraged to dress up as their favorite superhero while completing a 5K fun run/walk course or participating in a 1-mile fun run/walk. The 5K Run/Walk is scheduled to begin at 8:30 a.m. and the 1-mile Run/Walk starts at 9:30 a.m. The Superhero Run/Walk event will take place rain or shine.

This year's event will feature a very special guest, former "Biggest Loser" contestant Sonya Jones. As a finalist of NBC's The Biggest Loser Season 16, Jones lost the title of The Biggest Loser by .01%, the closest margin of loss in the show's history.

Participants can register for the event online (additional $3 processing fee) by visiting www.stjosephshighland.org. Event registration forms can also be downloaded from the hospital's web site. Registration forms can be mailed to: HSHS St. Joseph’s Hospital; ATTN: Superhero 5K/1 Mile Fun Run; 12866 Troxler Avenue; Highland, IL, 62249. Availability of swag bags and t-shirts is limited for registrations after April 8, but late and walk up registrations the day of the event are welcome.

SAVE THE DATE!St. Anthony’s Superhero Race – Saturday, September 10HSHS St. Anthony’s will be holding their first Superhero Race at the Richard E. Workman Sports & Wellness Complex, the new home of HSHS St. Anthony's Physical Rehabilitation and Wellness. All proceeds support the HSHS St. Anthony’s Foundation to benefit the hospital's Diabetes programs. Diabetes affects many in our surrounding community. Please come and support diabetes awareness and help us fight diabetes one punch at a time!

Race Day Registration - 6:30 a.m.-8 a.m.

Kids Fun Run - 8 a.m. Start

5K Run/Walk and 10K Run - 8:15 a.m. Start

Pre-registration now through August 13

Prices increase August 13

Shirts available while they last for race day registrations!

For more information or to register, visit St. Anthony’s Web site at www.stanthonyshospital.org, and click on Events & Classes, and search for “Superhero.” You can also visit St. Anthony’s Facebook Page to check out the 2016 Superhero Race Event page.

HSHS Colleagues

anytimecare.com

Simple to UseOnline at anytimecare.com or by phone: 844-391-4747HSHS Anytime Care App Available. Download our free app on iOS and Android devices.

Simple Reimbursement1. Print your appointment receipt.2. Include “Billing Number – 1033589304” and the ID number

on your Blue Cross Blue Shield ID Card.3. Fax your appointment receipt to BCBS at 217-442-4809 or

mail it to BCBS of IL, P.O. Box 805107, Chicago, IL 60680-4112.

Anytime Care Visit $3 or Less

• Allergies• Asthma• Bug Bites• Cold• Congestion• Diarrhea

• Fever• Flu• Headache• Minor Burns and Cuts• Pink Eye• Rash

• Sore Throat• Urinary Tract Infection• Sinus Infection• Sprains• Vomiting

HSHS Medical Group Anytime Care can treat a variety of minor conditions, including this partial list:

With Basic Coverage, colleague pays $29 at time of visit. After reimbursment, your cost is $2.90.

With Intermediate or HighCoverage, colleague pays $29 at time of visit. After reimbursment, your cost is $1.45.

Not covered under our plan? Not a problem! Colleague pays $29 at time of visit.

Are you covered under our plan?

If a Benny Card is used to cover the $29 fee, these funds are pre-tax therefore the receipt cannot be submitted for reimbursement.