McLeodnewsJULY 2011

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McLeod Values in Action5 CARInG: Team members celebrate PRC awards6 PeRsOn: enjoy summer activities with caution7 QUALITY: More summer tips8 InTeGRITY: Financial programs helps families

9 Looking Ahead10 Making Rounds

2 service excellence3 Accolades4 new Physicians

The highly anticipated new addition to the McLeod Wellness Campus opened June 20 to patients. McLeod Outpatient Rehabilitation and Sports Medicine started treating patients at its new location adjacent to the McLeod Health and Fitness Center.

Directors Harriet Jeffords and Paul John and the 30 therapists are excited about the large, bright, open facil-ity that brings both programs together for the first time. “The atmosphere will help motivate people,” said John, who directs the Sports Medicine program. “It’s beautiful for patients and therapists. With all the windows, you feel better because you can see the sun shining. It promotes getting well, and the patients want to come to therapy. For the therapists, it’s a nice place to work.”

To accommodate the busy schedules of patients — including McLeod staff who may need therapy — the new center will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., Monday through Friday.

The new center is convenient for patients who can park their cars right in front of the building. “They can pull right up to the building, and they don’t have to go anywhere else to register,” said Jeffords, who directs the Outpatient Rehabilitation program. “We’re doing it right here.”

you’reinvitedto an Open House at

McLeod Outpatient Rehabilitation & sports Medicine Monday,July11,5-7pm

Special tours of the facility for McLeod staffLight refreshments served

Supporting herself on the parallel bars, Bertha Rubin practices stepping up and down. Physical therapist assistant Jackie McLean oversees Rubin’s therapy in one of the downstairs gyms in McLeod Outpatient Rehabilitation and Sports Medicine.

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Having all of the therapists in one location improves efficiency, Jeffords says. “We have so many specialists here. We can get the patient to the specialist that’s right for them. That makes patients happy.”

“With all of the therapists under one roof, they can pull from each other and discuss different techniques,” John said. “That’s important for patient care.”

Care is individualized according to patient needs and can be done one on one with a therapist or several patients with a therapist. Confidentiality for patients has been improved by new exam rooms which are totally private, allowing therapists to close the door and consult with patients without being overheard. Glass blocks allow the sun to illuminate the hallways.

The staff is excited about new equipment they can use for new therapies with their patients. Some of the equipment in

New facility motivates patients, staffMcLeod Outpatient Rehabilitation and Sports Medicine opens at Wellness Campus

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Celia Whitten, editor (777-2695 or CWhitten@McLeodHealth.org)

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For those of us old enough to remember 1989, our nation was introduced to the concept of “points of light.” President George H. W. Bush coined the phrase in his inaugural address, as he talked about men and women whose acts of heroism, patriotism, or simple kindness made a difference in the American experience.

“I have spoken of a thousand points of light… that are spread like stars throughout the Nation, doing good,” he said. “We will work hand in hand, encouraging, sometimes leading, sometimes being led... I will ask every (person)… to become involved.”

As I think about our work at McLeod Health, I appreciate the men and women among us who are “points of light” in the customer experience. They provide “bright spots” in our patients’ days. Their presence among us makes us remember why we work in health care.

We have so many people among our McLeod Health family who are true “points of light” every day. In fact, our Profile in Service Excellence stories tell of hundreds of McLeod employees who “shine” when they go out of their way to make the patient or customer’s experi-ence an excellent one.

Take Stephanie Stokes from Business Services, for example. Her light shines at the McLeod Medical Plaza.

One day, she found a patient a wheelchair and wheeled the patient to her physician’s appointment. But she did not stop there.

Stephanie then asked the doctor’s office to call her so she could help the patient make it back down to her car. She certainly made that patient’s day an excellent one!

How about Bruce Aldea, who is an inspirational “point of light” on the Neurology unit? His patient was preparing to go

home with no personal belongings — no clothes or shoes and no money to buy any.

Bruce was that patient’s hero when he called his mother to go through his closet at home and asked her to bring Bruce’s own boots and clothing, so Bruce could share what he had with someone in need.

Then there is Cindy Johnson, who works with McLeod Physician Associates. Cindy drove a patient around in her own car, to help him locate his vehicle one hot summer day, rather than let the patient suffer and search in the heat. Surely she was a bright spot in that man’s experience of McLeod Health.

Or, consider the light that radiates from Sherrill Rogers at McLeod Darlington. Her act of caring touched so many when she made a personal commitment to help the American Heart Association fundraiser by purchasing an item to be raffled, and then led the team in selling those raffle tickets — all to benefit a good cause.

So many points of light! And each light radiates from someone who acted on an opportunity to serve others who needed them. Imagine, if you will, how bright our workplace can be if every McLeod employee actively looks for opportunities to be a point of light in someone’s life.

To borrow our former president’s words, let us remember that Service Excellence

“finds its expression in taking part and pitching in.” Take a moment then, to take part and pitch in, right here at

McLeod. Not only should we seek ways to help someone in need but also to recognize co-workers whose lights shine for a patient or customer.

Tell them they’re excellent and then show them, by complet-ing a Care Coupon or telling their story. Others may read their story and be inspired to be points of light themselves.

The concept of service to others is nothing new. In fact, President Bush told us in his address, “The old ideas are new again because they are not old; but (rather) they are timeless.”

Treating others with dignity, respect, and kindness are con-cepts that are timeless. Likewise, Service Excellence — which can be defined as choosing to be a point of light in someone’s life — is not a new idea. It, too, is timeless.

— Cathy FrederickAssociate Vice President,

Service Excellence

Kindactshelpyou‘shine’forothers

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Awards and RecognitionMary AdamsObstetricsMcLeod Medical Center DillonAwarded McLeod Merit Award,May 24, 2011

Allyson HennecyPharmacy

McLeod Medical Center DillonAwarded McLeod Merit Award,

May 24, 2011

Nuclear medicine uses radioactive isotopes to diagnose diseases. At McLeod Medical Center Dillon, nuclear medicine technologist Leigh Mitchell performs the testing and is certified by the Nuclear Medicine Technology Certification Board.

The Nuclear Medicine department at McLeod Dillon is sur-veyed by the American College of Radiology and the Department of Radiological Health, a division of the SC Department of

Health and Environmental Control.For more than 10 years, Mitchell

has maintained a 100-percent compli-ance with state regulations under the DHEC survey. In 2009, the department was awarded a three-year term of accreditation in nuclear medicine as the result of the ACR survey.

“In order to maintain these accred-itations and successfully comply with state regulations, Leigh performs daily calibrations on the nuclear medicine equipment and performs quality assurance checks,” said Tim McKinley,

Director of Radiology Services at McLeod Dillon.“Oversight of this work is provided by a certified radiological

physicist on a quarterly basis, of which Leigh has assured 100-percent compliance. His hard work and dedication ensure the high-quality diagnostic imaging performed in the Nuclear Medicine department.”

Alexia McKoyWest WingMcLeod Medical Center DillonAwarded McLeod Merit Award,June 22, 2011

Departments at McLeod Regional Medical Center and McLeod Medical Center Dillon have received national recognition for excellence as perceived by both patients and physicians. At McLeod Regional, teams on 2 South (Obstetrics and Gynecology) and Newborn Nursery received a PRC Platinum Achievement Award for inpatient service excellence.

Both McLeod Dillon and McLeod Regional were named 5-Star and 4-Star Customer Service Hospitals for Medical Staff Perception based on surveys of medical staff physicians.

The awards were presented May 3 at an awards luncheon in Omaha, Neb. Health-care leaders from across the United States gathered there to participate in the 2011 PRC Excellence in Healthcare Conference hosted by Professional Research Consultants. PRC is a nationally known health-care marketing research company that does patient, employee, and medical staff satisfaction surveys for McLeod.

Platinum Achievement Award, McLeod RegionalThe PRC Achievement Awards are based on entries submitted

by clients. This award recognizes organizations at the hospital, facility, department, or unit level that have enhanced their patient’s perception of care by focusing on their key drivers

of excellence which was overall teamwork between doctors, nurses, and staff. These are based on initiatives implemented during calendar year 2010.

“We are so proud of McLeod Regional and McLeod Dillon and are thrilled to present them with these awards,” said Joe Inguanzo, PRC President and CEO. “These awards are proof that McLeod is committed to improving health care. It takes years of dedication, determination, and hard work to achieve this level of success. Congratulations to the team members for improving health-care services for Florence and Dillon.”

Each entry is judged by three judges who consider innovation and originality, impact on patients’ perceptions, and impact on staff or work environment, among other criteria.

This research is conducted to obtain the opinions of the patient at McLeod Regional via a confidential survey to assess their perceptions of patient care. McLeod uses the findings to continuously improve and enhance patient satisfaction.

McLeod DillonFour departments at McLeod Dillon were recognized with

awards for medical staff loyalty. Hospitalist Services, Surgical Services, and Laboratory Services were 5-Star award winners. Radiology Services was a 4-Star award winner.

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Dillon technologist has stellar recordon nuclear medicine accreditation

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A new family medicine practice is opening as part of McLeod Physician Associates. McLeod Family Medicine Residency program graduates Dr. Patrick Jebaily and Dr. Guy McClary Jr. will care for patients at McLeod Family Medicine west. It opens late this summer.

McLeod Family Medicine west will be located at �01�B west Palmetto street in Florence, adjacent to McLeod Pediatric Associates of Florence west and behind McLeod Urgent Care Center. This expansion of services in west Florence brings McLeod quality care to families in this area.

Dr. Jebaily is from Florence, and Dr. McClary is from Kingstree. Both doctors received their medical degrees from the Medical University of south Carolina in Charleston.

Another graduate of the McLeod Family Medicine Residency program joined a McLeod Physician Associates practice this spring. Dr. Jeffrey Hatchell now cares for patients with Dr. Daniel Hyler at Family Medicine Associates of Florence.

Dr. Hatchell is from Florence and received his medical degree from MUsC. Family Medicine Associates of Florence is located in the McLeod Medical Plaza at 800 east Cheves street, suite 2�0.

Dr. Patrick Jebaily Dr. Guy McClary Jr. Dr. Jeffrey Hatchell

FamilymedicinephysiciansopenpracticesinFlorence

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McLeod RegionalMcLeod Regional received a

5-Star award for patient safety and a 4-Star award as a place to practice medicine, for quality of care, and for Anesthesia and Radiology Services.

The 5-Star Award is given annually to hospitals that score in the top 10 percent (at or above the 90th percentile) of the PRC national medical staff perception database for the prior year.

The 4-Star Award is given annually to hospitals that score between the 75th and 89.9th percentile of the national medical staff perception database. Both are based on the number of physicians who rate the facility “Excellent” for any of the 13 select standard categories.

The medical staff loyalty research is conducted to obtain the opinions of the physicians at McLeod Dillon and McLeod Regional via a confidential survey to assess their perceptions of hospital operations. McLeod uses the research findings to continuously improve and enhance physician satisfaction.

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Surgical Services team members at McLeod Dillon celebrated their part in being recognized as a 5-Star Hospital. They are (L to R) Kelvin Parker, Wanda Wiggins, Jackie Hopkins, Dr. Mamdouh Mijalli, Joe Villeneuve, and Sharon McLain.

Hospitalist Services was singled out as one of the 5-Star departments at McLeod Dillon. Team members (L to R) Linda Sue Adams, Dr. Loren Harter, and Reanna Henderson are enjoying that recognition.

Laboratory Services at McLeod Dillon is one of the McLeod Dillon departments named by the medical staff for their excellent service. Celebrating that recognition is (front, L to R) Luna Moody, Rose Snipes, Geneva Hunt, and Brenda Jackson; (back) Deborah Howard, Madge Hamer, and Jermaine Washington.

Vice President Leanne Huminski (3rd from R) presents a plaque to Director Barbara Pritchard and the staffs of 2 South and Newborn Nursery at McLeod Regional Medical Center for the Platinum Award they received for customer service. They are (front, L to R) Katie Frierson, Sherry Berry, Barbara Moore, Janice Isaiah; (2nd) Laureen Blackwell, Linda Fulmer, Linda O’Neal, Debra Burns, Elizabeth Chestnut, Laura Drayton; (3rd) Carrie Prosser, Monica Holt, Tarsha Jett Harrison, Mandy Grant, Salley Herring, Vanessa Durant, Regena McDaniel, and Lee Lance.

Physicians (L to R) Christina Andrew, Rajesh

Malik, and Alá Abdel Jalil

display the awards received

by McLeod Regional for the positive

results on the PRC medical staff survey.

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Heat-related illnesses pose a dangerous risk during hot summer months. The staff at McLeod Urgent Care Centers remind you to be aware of the risk factors and signs and symptoms so you may enjoy summer safely.

Heat-related illnesses are especially common when exerting energy outside or in poorly ventilated indoors. If you are exposed to high tem-peratures, you may become dehydrated if you do not drink enough fluids. You may also become ill if you are producing large volumes of sweat and do not hydrate with fluids that contain enough salt.

Three types of heat-related illness include: •Heat cramps — these are painful and might be

combined with headache or nausea; •Heat exhaustion — this is more serious and

includes vomiting, chills, headache, and dizzi-ness,

•Heatstroke — the most dangerous of the three, and if not caught and treated immediately, can

be fatal or lead to permanent brain damage or coma.

How does a hot car put children in danger? According to McLeod Safe Kids, from 1998-2006, more than 320 children — most of them three years old and younger — died from heat stoke after being left or becoming trapped in a car.

These deaths fall into three main categories — children who were trapped while playing in a vehicle without supervision; children who were acciden-tally left behind; and children who were intentionally left alone in a car.

A delay of just a few minutes on a warm day can lead to tragedy. Heat is much more dangerous to children than it is to adults. When left in a hot vehicle, a young child’s core body temperature can increase three to five times faster than that of an adult, which can cause permanent injury or even death.

Checklist for parents and caregivers • Teach children to never play in, on, or

around vehicles.

•Never leave a child unattended in a vehicle, even with the window slightly open.

• Always lock a vehicle’s doors and trunk, especially at home. Keep keys and remote-entry devices out of children’s reach.

•Watch children closely around vehicles, particularly when loading and unloading. Check to ensure that all children leave the vehicle when you reach your destination. Don’t overlook sleeping infants.

• Be especially careful if you’re dropping off infants or children at a day-care provider if that’s not part of your normal routine.

• Place something you’ll need at your next stop — a purse, lunch, gym bag, or briefcase — on the floor of the back seat where the child is sitting. This simple act could prevent you from forgetting your child.

Don’t take chances with children and hot carsHeat exhaustion occurs when your

body gets too hot. The hypothalamus, the part of the brain that controls thirst and hunger, also controls the body’s core temperature.

While the body normally cools itself by sweating, if you are exposed to high temperatures for a long time and don’t replace the fluids you lose, the body systems that regulate temperature don’t function properly. As a result, your body produces more heat than it can release.

If you have heat exhaustion and don’t seek immediate attention, it can progress to heat stroke. Heat stroke can quickly lead to heart attack and death if not treated.

enjoy summer activities by taking precautions

For more information about McleodsafeKids, please call (8��) 777-�021.

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• Heavy sweating • Fatigue • Headache • Pale, clammy skin • Thirst • Rapid heartbeat • Dizziness, fainting • Nausea, vomiting • Muscle and abdominal cramps • Mild temperature elevations

Factors that increase the risk of heat exhaustion

•Dehydration • Age (the elderly and children under 5 years of age are more at risk) • Illness or chronic disability •Obesity • Pregnancy • Cardiovascular disease •Hypertension • Respiratory disease •Drinking alcohol • Physical exertion in hot or humid

environments (Athletes, military personnel, and outdoor laborers are particularly at risk.)

• Taking medications that interfere with the body’s ability to cool itself, including antipsychotics, tranquilizers, antihistamines, tricyclic antidepres-sants, beta-blockers, and some over-the-counter sleeping pills.

The best action is prevention. If your heart starts beating too fast and you feel light-headed, it is time to get out of the sun. Stay in cool or air-conditioned spaces when possible on hot days. If you are outside, be sure to wear loose-fitting, light-colored clothing, preferably made from lightweight cotton.

Exercise or work outdoors during cooler times of the day. Long-term prevention of heat exhaustion includes regular, physician-approved exercise. Those who exercise regularly over time, allowing their bodies to adjust to hot conditions, may better tolerate exercise on hot days.

It is important to drink plenty of water during the summer. Even if you do not feel thirsty, drink anyway.

Drink plenty of fluids before, during, and after the activity. Drinking enough fluids during exercise helps improve heart function, maintain kidney function, and lower the body’s core temperature. Dehydration can stress the heart and reduce the kidneys’ ability to maintain the correct balance of electrolytes.

Steer clear of salt tablets unless you have talked with your physician. Also stay away from alcohol, soft drinks, caffeine, or heavily sugared drinks including fruit juice.

It is best to take frequent breaks and stop before you become too exhausted. If you believe you are suffering from heat exhaustion, rest in a cool environment (a shady spot or, better, an air-conditioned room) and drink cool (not icy) fluids.

Water is usually enough to reverse dehydration, or you can drink a sports drink that contains electrolytes. You can also cool down by fanning and spraying yourself with water.

If you believe you are in trouble, seek medical attention immediately. Your physician will perform a physical examination, check your blood pressure, pulse, and temperature, and assess how dehydrated you are. He or she also may request lab tests of blood and urine samples.

signs & symptoms of heat exhaustion

Mcleodurgentcarecenters are open Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-8 p.m.; saturday, 9 a.m.-� p.m.; and on sundays, from 9 a.m.-� p.m. in Florence and from 11 a.m.-� p.m. in Darlington. McLeod Urgent Care Center is located in Florence at �01� w. Palmetto st. and can be reached by calling (8��) 777-�870. McLeod Urgent Care Darlington is located at 9�� Lochend Dr. and can be reached at (8��) 777-�890.

employees on a McLeod Health insurance plan who have signed up for payroll deduction authorization can deduct the Urgent Care co-pay over two pay periods.

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Human Resources team member Ray Borriello talks about his successful experience with Financial Peace classes. The first fall session begins on Wednesday, August 10. For more information on Financial Peace at McLeod or to register, call the Human Resources Service Center at 777-2595.

My name is Ray Borriello, and I work in the McLeod Human Resources department. My family and I relocated to South Carolina from New York just over a year and a half ago. I have been employed with McLeod for just over one year.

I would like to thank McLeod for sponsoring the Dave Ramsey Financial Peace University program. I was familiar with Dave Ramsey’s program through books I had read but had never actually participated in a formal presentation of his program.

I attended the blended class at McLeod, which gave me the ability to share the online portion with my wife and our 17-year-old son. The blended learning option allows participants to watch the video lessons at home with their family via online streaming video.

Then on a weekly basis, workshops are held to discuss the material and get questions answered by a McLeod FPU-trained facilitator.

Due to our relocation, we have seen our family house-hold income decrease by a little over 50 percent. Some people would think that we were insane for taking such a drastic cut in income, but using Dave’s plan of budgeting and cost savings, we made a relatively easy transition to our new financial situation.

After a few months of budget tweaking and cost analy-sis, we now have a monthly budget that works for us.

The class gave us even more tools to use to structure our income and retirement savings, and we have found that, even though our income decreased, we are still able to save for a “rainy day” and put money away for our retirement.

After completing my FPU class in April, I was so excited about how the Dave Ramsey program was able to help me and my family’s financial situation, I felt compelled to help my co-workers share the same experience. This fall, I will begin my training to become a volunteer FPU facilitator.

I want to thank McLeod again for access to the class and the knowledge and tools we were able to glean from it. The information contained in the class is very pertinent in our current times, and Dave’s method and message is easy to follow and apply.

Ray Borriello, a team member in Human Resources at McLeod Regional Medical Center, took the Financial Peace University classes through online videos. The program was so valuable for his family that he has decided to become an instructor and share what he learned.

New classes start in August

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coMMunityeventsMobileMammographyunitscreenings(Call 777-2095.) Tues., July 12, 8:30 am-3:45 pm, Pate Medical Associates, Bishopville Wed., July 20, 8:30 am-4 pm, McLeod Family Medicine Lake City Thurs., July 21, 8:30 am-4 pm, McLeod Family Medicine Johnsonville Tues., July 26, 8:30 am-4 pm, McLeod Family Medicine Timmonsville

specialobservancesJuly is: Cord Blood Awareness Month, Hemochromatosis Screening Awareness Month, International Group B Strep Awareness Month, Juvenile Arthritis

Awareness Month, UV Safety Month, National Cleft & Craniofacial Awareness & Prevention Month

July 10-16 — Therapeutic Recreation Week

American Red Crossblood drive

Register for a donation time by calling 777-2005

or at www.GiveLife.org/index.cfm?Sponsor=McLeod

Bring a first-time donor and be entered into the drawing for prizes.

Your donation not only saves lives but also helps McLeod

get discounts for patients on blood products.

looKingahead

trainingprograMspeedeeahec:drugdiversion(Call 777-5343.)

Thurs., July 14, 10-11:30 am & 12:30-2 p.m., Family Medicine Ctr., classrms A & B

peedeeahec:indicatorsofsexualassault(Call 777-5343.)Fri., July 15, 9 am-4:15 pm, Family Medicine Center, classrms A & B

peedeeahec:dealingwithMentallyillpatientsintheMedicalsetting (Call 777-5343.)

Fri., July 22, 9 am-4:30 pm, Family Medicine Center, classrms A & BMcleoduniversity:Managingemotions Tues., July 26, 8:30 am-12 noon, McLeod Medical Plaza, classroom

(Free; contact ASingletary@McLeodHealth.org or 777-5731.)Pee Dee AHEC: Webinar series: Understanding Benefit Entitlement Conflicts inWorkers’compensation(Call 777-5343.)

Tues., July 26, 11 am-12:45 pm, Family Medicine Ctr., classrms A & Bpeedeeahec:asthma:prevention,Management,&education forthepediatricpopulation(Call 777-5343.)

Wed., July 28, 9 am-4:30 pm, Family Medicine Center, classrms A & BMcleoduniversity:listening

Tues., Aug. 2, 8:30 am-12 noon, McLeod Medical Plaza, classroom(Free; contact ASingletary@McLeodHealth.org or 777-5731.)

savethedate!

3rdthursdaywithKohl’ssafeseats

(monthly) Thurs., July 21, 4-7 pm, Kohl’s parking lot, Florence

(Free; bring child & child safety seat.Call 777-5021 for information.)

McleoddiabetescenterMonthlysupportgroup

Let’s Play Bingo!(Free; call 777-6000.)

Monday, July 11 6:30-7:30 pm, Medical Park East,

Suite 290, conference room

tues.,July26 10am-4pm McLeod Regional Medical Center

Pavilion auditorium, 5th floor Medical Plaza conference room

Pink Christmas(the new She Saturday)

Friday, November 18, 6-9 pm Saturday, November 19, 9 am-4 pm

will include the McLeod Foundation’s Festival of Trees

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MAKInG ROUnDsMcLeod Regional Medical Centerrespiratorycare

Our sympathy to Christy Kirby and her family on the death of her mother.

Congratulations to Amy Suggs on the birth of her twins, Kaleigh and Kaden, and to Tosha Owens, who welcomed a baby girl, Talynn Eliza.

Congratulations to Albertina Sanders and her husband on the birth of their baby girl, Amiya Ashanti.

Best wishes to Lindsey Lawrimore on her marriage to Cory Pagano and to Lakeisha Perkins on her recent marriage.

Congratulations to Allen Mitchell on his recent Merit Award!

hospiceCongratulations to Edie Harris on the

birth of her granddaughter. Malorie Blair Harris was born on March 21.

Congratulations to Lorraine Caughman on the May 3 birth of her granddaughter, Madison Kayley Bright.

Our sympathy is extended to Crystal Orphan on the death of her grandmother in April and to Loris Davis on the death of her father in April.

Congratulations to Leigh Wilkes, our Hospice House RN of the Year, and to Lisa Grant, our Tech of the Year.

For Hospice Home Health, Corlie Burr is the RN of the Year, and Ronnie Ashley is the Tech of the Year. Congratulations!

Congratulations to Sara Harris and her husband Terrance on the June 17 birth of their daughter. Sadie Rose weighed seven pounds, 15 ounces.

Congratulations to Edie Harris on the birth of her granddaughter, Sadie Rose.

Congratulations to Barbara Seaman on receiving her certification as a hospice and palliative nurse.

environmentalservicesPrayers and sympathy go to Roberta

Drayton on the death of her sister.

ccu/telemetryOur sympathies and prayers go to

Frances Welch on the death of her mother.

occupational/employeehealthCongratulations to Jessica Brown and

husband Tori on the May 20 birth of their daughter, Harper Lin. Harper is also the granddaughter of Jackie Griggs of IV Therapy.

Congratulations to Tara Lee and Allison Dozier on completing their audiometry certifications.

sportsMedicineBest wishes to Phil Gregory and Jenn

Walker (Rehabilitative Services) on their June 11 marriage.

Best wishes to Matt Ferguson on his June 25 marriage to Megan Wheeler.

caseManagementCongratulations to Tammy Norton for

successfully achieving her certification as an accredited case manager!

physicianaccesscenterOur deepest sympathy is extended to

Sabrina Shaw on the death of her mother in May.

telecommunicationsOur friend and co-worker Eloise

Stanton will be missed. Her untimely death was May 25. She had been a switchboard operator for more than 14 years. Our condolences go to her family.

pastoralservicesCongratulations to Stuart Harrell on

being ordained in the United Church of Christ. His ordination was held on May 22 at Pilgrim United Church of Christ in Durham, N.C.

Tom Pietila, Stuart Harrell, and Jeff Pierfy blessed the hands of 188 nurses as part of the hospital’s “Blessing of the Hands” for National Nurses Week.

laboratoryThe Laboratory has been granted the

continued accreditation of the Medical Technology program. We received seven years of continuing accreditation from the National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences.

The board’s decision was based on the self-study submitted in May 2010 as well as the site visit in October. Way to go to all the staff who help make our Medical Technology program successful!

We said goodbye to our dear friend and co-worker Barbara Meeks, who retired on June 1 from the Anatomical Pathology department. Thank you for your many years of dedicated service to the Laboratory, and best wishes for a long and prosperous retirement!

Congratulations to Tammy Weiss, who will be joining our Microbiology team!

childdevelopmentcenterOur sympathies to Janice McFarland,

whose father recently died, and to Debbie Scott and Tamisha Nero, whose loved ones died.

Congratulations to Jessica Moore and Paula Black, recent graduates of Florence-Darlington Technical College. Jessica earned a diploma in early child-hood development, and Paula earned an associate degree in human service.

MedicalrecordsWe congratulate Arlene Coit on

the birth of her first granddaughter, Madilynn Ray Coit.

epidemiologyCongratulations to Michelle Dore

on being named to the 2011 edition of Who’s Who in Infection Prevention. She was nominated by co-worker Michelle King who said about Dore, “She has been at the forefront of changing the face of infection prevention at our institution. Because of her work and diligence, infection preventionists have become partners in care. She is devoted to medi-cal excellence and evidence-based care. I am proud to work with her and learn from her.”

FamilyMedicinecenterOur sympathy is extended to Rae

Smith on the death of her mother and to Dr. Charlene Locklear on the death of her grandfather.

Congratulations to our team members who have been Caught Caring — Ashley Amerson, Fredericka Ashley, Christy Fairchild, Kimberly Solomon, Beth Tapp, Cindy Lawrimore, and Drs. Faith Abbott, Tabita Beharry, John Bingham, Kievers Cunningham, Jim Fleming, Kiasha James, Katie Jarvis, DeAnn Jebaily, Gerard Jebaily, Patrick Jebaily, Kelly Jones, Suzie Salhab, and Jonathan Wade.

emergencyservices/heartreachOur condolences go out to Ronny

Stephens on the recent death of his father and to Tim James on the recent death of his father.

cvicuCongratulations to Patricia Williams

on the May 7 birth of a daughter. Farrah Alexis Blake weighed seven pounds, seven ounces.

Best wishes to Deanna Cannon and

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Trey Alexander, who were married on May 21.

Congratulations to Amy Sykes, Sandra Bazen, Amanda Butler, Pamela Harris, Allen Tamburrino, Erin Jones, and Drew Bigham on becoming certified in Advanced Cardiac Life Support.

Our condolences go to Sharon Matthews on the death of her grand-mother. You are in our thoughts and prayers.

children’shospital/picuThank you, Heather Nolan, Carrie

Hoshour, and Kate Walker for your partici-pation in the Children’s Miracle Network celebration. We really appreciate all that you do!

Congratulations to Jennifer Johnson on being named the Star of the Month in April for Children’s Hospital.

Congratulations to Fran Still on being named the PICU Service Excellence Employee of the Month for March.

Congratulations to Linda Pate and

husband Randy on the April 18 birth of their granddaughter, Sophia Elizabeth.

Congratulations to Beth Lay and husband Gordon on the March 3 birth of their son, Grant Landford.

Congratulations to Rebecca Vincent and husband Neal on the April 15 birth of their daughter, Anna Claire.

Our condolences go to Stephanie Johnson on the recent death of her grandmother.

businessservicesCongratulations to our team members

who recently celebrated their service anniversaries — Teresa Andrews, 30 years, and Joyce Bullard, 20 years.

physicianbillingOur condolences go to Jennifer

DeMaggio, whose brother recently died.Four of our team members recently

celebrated their service anniversaries. Congratulations to Pat Tyner, 18 years; Shirley Hicks, 15 years; Jennifer DeMaggio, 11 years; and Veronica Dixon, 12 years.

McLeod Medical Center Darlingtonnursingadministration

Congratulations to Jennifer Williams of the Operating Room on the birth of a son. Ethan Monroe weighed 8.7 pounds.

administrationCongratulations to Dr. George Jacob

on becoming board certified!Our condolences to James Cooper on

the death of his grandmother.Congratulations to Jenny Hardee on

obtaining ACLS certification.

vascularlabOur condolences to Joyce Dixon

on the death of her grandmother. Our thoughts and prayers go out to her and her family.

cardiopulmonaryOur condolences to Michelle B.

Andrews on the death of her father. Our thoughts and prayers go out to her and her family.

Physical therapist assistant Allen Rowe works with Susan Williams on the new Proprio equipment that helps patients improve their balance.

Occupational therapist Todd Laliberte (R) monitors the progress of Howard Cleveland as he works out on the second floor of McLeod Out-patient Rehabilitation and Sports Medicine. The new building opened in June on the McLeod Wellness Campus adjacent to the McLeod Health and Fitness Center.

the two downstairs gyms can accommodate patients who are larger.

The Proprio has a platform that moves and can be used for balance problems with both the upper and lower extremities. It will help athletes with sprained ankles or concussions, se-niors with balance issues, or persons who have had a stroke.

The new SwimEx pool has three wells of different depths for different therapy needs. The four-foot well has a current that provides resistance so that the patient works the core muscles and feels like he or she is walking on a treadmill.

A lift chair will lower patients into the pool if they are not

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able to walk down the stairs. The pool’s temperature will be adjusted with warm and cool therapy days for athletes who need cool water or persons with arthritis who need it to be warm. A family changing area is available for those who need help.

With the McLeod Health and Fitness Center next door, the therapists will work with the personal trainers to transition patients to a healthy lifestyle. “Our goal is a total continuum of care on this campus,” John said.

SPORTS MEDICINE ~ REHABILITATION SERVICES ~ JOINT CARE ~ SPINE CARE

Larry McDaniel

Bringing Movement To LifeDr. Frederick Hamilton inspires a great deal of confidence in his patients.

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Dr. Frederick Hamilton

Orthopedic Surgeon Dr. Frederick Hamilton of McLeod Orthopaedics Seacoast understands that confidence and a positiveattitude play huge roles before and after every surgery.

“Since being injured in high school, both my knees have been nothing but bone rubbing on bone – causing a lot of pain,” saysLarry McDaniel, a retired golf pro from North Myrtle Beach. “Dr. Hamilton was a very positive and open fellow from thestart – which gave me a lot of confidence that my surgeries would be successful.”

With a comprehensive network of highly specialized surgeons, skilled physicians and rehabilitation specialists, McLeodHuman Motion Specialists offers some of the best sports medicine, rehabilitation services, joint care and spine care in theSoutheast. Whether your symptoms are due to an illness, injury or aging, McLeod and its coordinated approach to care canbring more movement to your life.