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Volume 4    |    Issue 11    |    March 24, 2015

What's in This Issue:

green bulletDePaul Receives Accreditation
in Echocardiography
green bulletWound Care Center Honoredgreen bulletNorfolk's Ghent Area
Welcomes Bon Secours
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Be Aware

March is Colon Cancer Awareness Month. Find out what's normal and when to talk to your physician. Don't forget about the Bon Secours Colon Cancer 5k this Saturday!

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Salute Our Physicians

March 30 is National Doctors' Day. Take some time to thank our physicians for all the good help they provide to our patients.

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Scrambling for Spring Break Plans?

Our Family Centers offer fun and engaging learning opportunities during public school spring break, April 6-10. This year's theme is Vivid Expressions. Contact the center nearest you for details.

Supporting Our Troops 

Bon Secours presents a check to the USO
Col. WIlliam Barrett, Jr. (Ret.), vice president of Military Affairs for Bon Secours Virginia, presents a check to Elan Enriquez, director of Development and Marketing for the USO.

Bon Secours Virginia continues to support our armed forces, recently donating a check to the USO in Hampton Roads and Central Virginia. Our health system is committed to supporting the total military family: service men and women ---  active, Reserve, Guard, retired or veteran ---  military family members and community organizations that support the military mission.

30,000 Participate in
Shamrock Marathon Weekend

Photo of Bon Secours inMotion Booth Thank you to Bon Secours Sports Medicine serving as
the medical sponsor for the Yuengling Shamrock
Marathon Weekend with
more than 70,000
participants and spectators
in Virginia Beach this past weekend.

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ANCHOR1DePaul Receives Accreditation
in Echocardiography

The Intersocietal Accreditation Commission (IAC) recently granted Diagnostic Cardiac Services at Bon Secours DePaul Medical Center a three-year term of accreditation in Echocardiography in the area of adult transthoracic, adult transesophageal and adult stress.

This designation means that the program completed a thorough review of its operational and technical components by a panel of experts. The IAC grants accreditation only to those facilities that are found to be providing quality patient care, in compliance with national standards through a comprehensive application process including detailed case study review.

Fun and Fitness with Movin' Mania   

Movin Mania Mascots Photo Bon Secours' Movin' Mania mascots were a big attraction at the Westchester Shamrock 5k on March 14. Hundreds of runners, including many employees, competed in the annual race and kids run. The Bon Secours St. Francis Watkins Centre Health & Fitness Zone provided helpful tips and information, giveaways, samples and more.

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Employee Honored for Graduate Work

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Charmaine Spence Rochester

Kudos to Charmaine Spence Rochester, vice president of Finance for Bon Secours Hampton Roads, who received the Outstanding Dissertation Award from Central Michigan University. Rochester's dissertation was selected from all doctoral program dissertations submitted in 2014.

Her study explored the critical skills, knowledge and competencies needed for the development and success of a chief financial officer in health care in the U.S. This study also explored the perceived impact of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act on chief financial officer development and success.

$1,000 College Scholarship
for Bon Secours Teen Volunteer

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Amber Nease

Applications are open for the 2015 Amber Nease Scholarship. Bon Secours Virginia will award the $1,000 college scholarship to an employee's child who has volunteered in the Virginia health system. Applications
are due June 1.

Have questions? Contact
Avis Gates at 804-594-4990
or 804-357-6101.

Join Us

Interested in Volunteering at the Family Centers? Youths from 13- to 15-years-old may volunteer in the Family Centers. To apply, contact the Family Center most convenient to you. Teen volunteers assist with games, lesson planning, art projects, story time and more. Teens earn volunteer service hours and will enjoy a special recognition banquet at the end of the summer.

The Bon Secours Richmond Family Centers

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St. Mary's Family Center, 804-285-0444

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Memorial Regional Family Center,
804-559-0647

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St. Francis Family Center, 804-594-4990

Speaking of Kids...

They'll be heading off to college before you know it. Start saving early with a Virginia 529 plan. The enrollment date for prepaid programs ends March 31. Learn more.

Get Free or Low-Cost
Help with Your Taxes

If you earn less than $53,000, you can get free tax preparation help. On the IRS site, you can plug in your ZIP code for the most convenient location and more information. You may also qualify for an Earned Income Tax Credit; check out this useful EITC calculator to determine eligibility.

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Active Parenting 1-2-3-4 Parent!

Bon Secours Family Focus will offer a four-week, research-based video and discussion workshop beginning April 15. Learn about parenting styles and encourage positive behavior in children ages 1 to 4. The workshop is free and child care is provided. Learn more

Contact Delores Greene-Price for information.

Let Us Hear From You

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Good News? We want your stories and photos. Please send to Dawn Trivette.

Your Voice Matters

Share Your Voice Logo Our ministry of good help begins with you! The 2015 Employee Engagement Survey runs April 20-May 3, offering employees an opportunity to share your thoughts. Look for more information coming soon.

ANCHOR2Wound Care Center Honored

Healogics Center of Distinction Logo The St. Mary's Hospital Wound Care Center at Reynolds Crossing is a Healogics' Center of Distinction for 2014. This award recognizes outstanding clinical outcomes. We are proud of our physicians and team for continuing to provide good help for a lifetime of good health.

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St. Mary's Healogics Staff

ANCHOR3Norfolk's Ghent Area
Welcomes Bon Secours

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Bon Secours Ghent Station Medical Associates is now open in Norfolk. The facility also includes Bon Secours In Motion Physical Therapy.

Bon Secours Ghent Station Medical Associates is a primary care practice occupying almost 19,000 square feet with four internal medicine specialists and two nurse practitioners. The Bon Secours In Motion Physical Therapy team, occupying approximately 5,500 square feet of the facility, will serve patients requiring expertise in a wide range of physical therapy specialties.

New App Lets ER Know
You're Coming

Screen Capture from iTriage App Patients can alert the Emergency Department when they're on the way in, thanks to iTriage, a free health care app. This can result in shorter wait times at the Bon Secours Health Center at Harbour View and Bon Secours St. Francis Watkins Centre.

"iTriage allows the receiving facility to be prepared and expedite care to help provide the best patient experience possible," said Kevin Sheppard, vice president of Ambulatory Services for Bon Secours Virginia. "Bon Secours Virginia recently launched iTriage at its first urgent care center, Good Health Express, and in only three months, approximately 1,000 patients used it."

"iTriage allows the receiving facility to be prepared and expedite care ..."

Patients fill out some basic information through the app, then see the registrar as soon as they arrive at the emergency department. By submitting this information early, patients have a higher place in the queue to see a physician. Learn more.

Download the iTriage app for Apple devices or the Android app on Google Play.
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Don't forget to download the Bon Secours app for Apple and Android devices.
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Co-Parenting: In the Child's Best Interest

Join Bon Secours Family Focus for a custody and visitation parent education workshop to learn to meet the needs of children, improve communication and establish positive relationships. Courses will be held April 25, May 30 and June 27 at Mary Immaculate Hospital. Learn more

Contact Delores Greene-Price for information.

In The News Logo

What's going on in our health system? Check out news releases for Hampton Roads, including important information about screenings, and read news coverage including:

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Colon Cancer Awareness Month, The Wave, March 10 (Facebook access required)

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Chesapeake Regional signs on with Bon Secours platform for electronic medical records, Daily Press, March 10

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Bon Secours expands health care services in Ghent, WAVY-TV, March 17

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Cleaning robot joins Mary Immaculate staff in Newport News, Daily Press, March 20

Read Richmond news releases and learn more about stories including:

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Finalists named for Richmond region's top workplaces, Richmond Times-Dispatch, March 22

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