@ Shodair To heal, help and inspire hope

January Birthdays

Info to Go gets overhaul

This is first edition of the newly revised Info to Go employee newsletter at Shodair. This four-page communication combines tidbits about employees, upcoming events, and pa-tients happenings with information from the Foundation and combined efforts as we con-tinue to become a Sanctuary at Shodair. It will be published the first Friday of every month through e-mail; hanging near the Kronos clocks; and in staff break rooms. If you have suggestions, ideas, or would like to submit something, contact Alana at 7561 or alis-

Do you know?

What vaccine was administered first by Shodair in Montana? The first five employees to send Alana an email with the correct answer wins a prize!

Single Sign-on has arrived

The IT Department has begun installing equip-ment and software that

allows employees to more efficiently, more securely, and more advanced

than previously.

Café

News

Sam wins chili contest. Sam Buffalo earned the most votes in the chili cook-off during the Fall Sanctuary at Shodair event (not to mention a $50 bill). Sam has worked in Café now for six months. His white bean chili is a recipe that has evolved over the past handful of years to include ingredients like fresh cilantro, lime and ?? Sam says the ingredient makes the recipe standout is the tortilla chips he lets dis-solve in the chili giving it a rich, creamy feel.

January 2018

3 COPE,LORIE

4 SIGL,SAVANNA

5 MCHUGH,CATEE

8 BUDUAN,BRIANNA

9 NELSON,AUSTIN

10 ELIASON,KAREN

11 ASBURY,CYNTHIA

12 STANTON,BRANDY

12 JOHNSON,ANGIE

12 NICHOLS,MELISSA

17 NOONAN,KRISTIE

19 TOWER,SHAUNA

19 JOHNSON,ELVIS

20 RICKS,ASHLEE

21 HYLTON,KEVA

28 TURNAGE,ASHLEY

29 THEBO,AMBER

Rob Olson came into the kitchen like a Anaheim chili pepper and hasn’t stopped bringing a ball of energy to the café since. Rob started as the Head Chef about a month ago but his love to cook began was he was a small child. “My mother was a great cook,” he said adding that he spent a great deal of time with her in the kitchen. He had many great cooking teachers throughout his life and has even attended culinary school. He loves the joy that food brings to peo-ple. He said he is looking forward to working with the children, gardening and baking cookies. Welcome Rob!

Donation from Narrate We are so fortunate to have support from organizations like Narrate, who helped pay for patient gifts at Christmas for the second year in a row.

THANK YOU NARRATE!

Christmas at Shodair was full of fun, laugh-ter, and giving hearts. In the photo on the left, Alana Listoe, Community Relations

Director, stands with Curt Gross, a Helena man who year after year brings in hoodies

for our older patients. In the middle photo, it looks like folks in Human Resources had a blast during the Holiday Stroll. What can

we say about the photo on the right? It’s teacher Amy Allen and Ellen Livers, our

Government Relations Director and togeth-er they took a moment to smile for the

camera.

FEBRUARY EMPLOYEE FORUMS

Agenda items: Group Home; High Desert

update; EHR; Operational Assessment Update; and

Sanctuary

Tues., February 12, 2018 9 to 10 a.m.

or

Wed., February 14, 2018 6:40 to 7:40 a.m.

or

Wed., February 14, 2018 11:00 a.m. to noon

Location – Conference Room A

Sanctuary

Make-up Modules— Intensive Trainings Available

The Intensive Training will be a one-day training that encom-passes all 10 modules of Sanctuary at Shodair. Employees

will be able to sign up for the full training or individual mod-ules which they may have missed in the initial rounds of

training. Trainers ask that everyone bring their own coffee/snacks/food as those items will not be provided. Health-

stream will be updated to reflect which modules employees need to attend and will also be the destination for signing up

for classes. The scheduled dates are Feb. 2 and Mar. 2.

Physical Safety o Identify and report safety hazards

o Protect myself when lifting, pushing, pulling, or carrying by asking for help

when needed

o Follow standard precautions

o Be prepared for emergencies, knowing the correct actions to take for all codes

o Don’t take shortcuts with safety in order to save time

o Be aware of and/or identify unauthorized individuals

Emotional Safety o Recognize and celebrate each other’s achievements and successes

o Openly praise co-worker’s accomplishments

o “Manage Up” (build a successful working relationship) co-workers, leaders

and myself both externally and internally

o Help co-workers feel appreciated and valued

o Demonstrate an attitude of compassion, empathy, and respect

Social Safety o Looking people in the eye

o Be friendly in the hallway

o Introduce yourself

o Do not participate in the “meeting after the meeting”

o Welcome and nurture new co-workers

Moral Safety o Arrive on time for my shifts, meetings, and when returning from breaks

o Parking in correct parking spot

o Completing work assignments

o Maintain HIPAA compliance

o Refrain from discussing our patients in public areas

o Follow organization policies and procedures

Sanctuary at Shodair Over the next 12 months, the Core Team will be walking all employees through Sanctuary themes of the month. Each month will have a differ-ent theme based on Sanctuary ideas. Every month will have a flyer, an employee activity, a patient activity, and a wrap-up that relates to the specific theme for the month. These activities and education are meant to embed Sanctuary into the culture of Shodair. We are excited to begin this journey with you all. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact the Core Team.

January kicks off with Promoting Safety; February is Pro-moting Emotion Management; March is Paying Attention to Loss; April is Promoting an Empowered Future and May Pro-moting Nonviolence.

January’s Theme: Safety Do you know what it looks like to promote safety?

In the next column are some examples of behaviors

that promote safety on a day to day basis.

Foundation

Donation earmarked for suicide prevention

An update on the fundraising efforts of Capital Sports and Western Store and their CEO Ed Beall that was mentioned in our December newsletter. They designated Shodair Children’s Hospital as one of 5 local charities to support with a percentage of their sales for several days in December, and just before Christmas Ed presented Shodair with a check for $519.09 to go towards Suicide Prevention efforts. This is truly generous, so again, if you are out and about and find yourself in the area of Capital Sports and Western, stop in and let them know

how much we appreciate their support.

Thank You! The Helena Community was very generous this recent holiday season and provided an inspiring array of dona-tions – everything from Christmas stocking stuffers to event tickets to cash donations. We are fortunate to be part of such a supportive, caring, and generous commu-nity. Part of those generous givers are all of YOU! Shodair employees participated in the Employee Giving Campaign in 2017 to the tune of $10,626! Those bi-weekly donations help cover the cost of care for families who can’t afford to pay and give patients opportunities for special outings and unique projects, as well as experi-ences brought into the hospital such as performances, special guests, and experiential learning opportunities. Giving feels good and benefits everyone, so if you’d like to join in this momentous movement, stop in the HR office and ask to enroll. Every penny counts!

Mark your calendar for Pancake Day on Feb. 27

Don’t forget our CMN partner IHOP will be having their annual Pancake Day on Tuesday February 27th. Everyone who

makes a donation for Shodair receives a free short stack of pancakes. YUM! And every cent donated goes directly to

Shodair, so gather your family and friends and head to IHOP for breakfast, lunch or dinner on the 27th!

Our 2018 Shodair calendars and latest edition

of the magazine are here. If you would like

one for yourself or a friend please feel free to

stop on down at the Foundation Office and

pick up your copy.