January 2025 - The Pulse

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St. Anthony Employees Earn New Hope Appreciation Award

At the 2024 New Hope Appreciation Event on December 10, our very own Lisa Kouri and Tyler Loew received an honorable award!

New Hope stated in a Facebook post: "Lisa Kouri, Director of Materials Management, and Tyler Loew, Supervisor of Environmental Services, have gone above and beyond in welcoming two individuals supported by New Hope onto their hospital team. Their dedication extends far beyond job duties—ensuring a safe environment and providing support. They adjust plans, listen with empathy, and create opportunities for success, both in the workplace and beyond. Even off the clock, they answer calls, check in daily, and provide guidance."

Great job, Lisa & Tyler!

A Year in Review at The Birth Place

We Are One St. Anthony - Curiosity

Curiosity is a powerful mindset that helps us navigate change. It elevates our mood and inspires innovative thinking. Our lives are enriched when we approach our relationships and work with genuine curiosity.

Here are some tips to help raise awareness and develop a more curious mindset:

When you are approached with a new idea or a potential change, instead of focusing on what is wrong, pause and don't rush to quick judgements.
Create a habit of asking yourself, "What am I not seeing?" or "What is possible?" With others using phrases like, "Tell me more about that...." or "Help me understand..." can cultivate genuine curiosity.
Is there someone in your life who you tend to judge more often? Try changing your approach. Be more curious by asking questions to better understand their point of view.

We have the opportunity, each day, to develop our Curious Mindset by asking questions and being more open to new ideas and suggestions.

Culture

Dr. Adam Althaus To Host a Community Health Talk!

Dr. Adam Althaus is one of our visiting specialists from Siouxland Urology. On Monday, January 13th from 6 - 7 PM, Dr. Althaus is hosting a community health talk where people can learn and connect as we tackle an important health topic: Overactive Bladder and Stress Urinary Incontinence. This is an opportunity to learn about options available to you or a loved one in a supportive way.

To sign up: click here to register.

This event will be held in the St. Francis Room on the 4th floor of the St. Anthony Surgery Building.

Blue C.H.I.P.S. Awards: A warm congratulations to the 4th Quarter 2024 Blue Chips nominee winners.

The E2 Committee was honored with over 100 nominations to review. Thank you to each of you who took the time to write a nomination!

Blue Chip Awardee: Jill Klein, Same Day Surgery

Nomination: Jill recently cared for a 23-month-old child in the recovery room. She monitored this child over 3 hours and kept him safe. He had 2 respiratory emergency events that she expertly managed and remained calm throughout. Her skill set and her dedication to her patients is admirable. She has also picked up extra Pacu call and stayed late to help her teammates several times in the last month, she really goes above and beyond! Great job Jill!

Blue Chip Awardee: Brandi Strautman, Communications

Nomination: I want to give Brandi kudos for dreaming up the Girls Night Out event and then seeing it through to fruition, with all of the planning, coordination, and heavy lifting that entailed. The event was a big hit and a great success...a great way to promote St. Anthony! Good work, Brandi!

Blue Chip Awardees: Kayla Venner, Dana Morris & Lacey Kitchen, The Birth Place

Nomination: Recently I had a high-risk patient I was covering being induced. During her labor in the middle of the night, she became higher risk and required a second IV line due to escalating severe range blood pressures as well as magnesium. The swiftness of the nurses obtaining the IV line and timeliness of starting both medications while remaining calm and working together was incredible. This occurred while 2 other patients were being admitted and 2 couplets being care for by another RN. Near time of delivery both nurses worked together to improve FHTs ensuring a safe and efficient delivery. I am convinced this patient would have ended up transferred or in C-section if not for the prompt and excellent care of Kayla, Dana, and Lacey. I have to add that as an OB provider I know that in the US the highest mortality among pregnant moms are those that are non-white with Preeclampsia so it is not lost on me that keeping this mother and baby safe and with a good outcome is quite heroic. Job well done.

Jill

Brandi

Kayla, Dana, Lacey

OB2

It’s not too late to consider donating to the employee campaign! We are currently at $20,619 from St. Anthony employee giving plus additional dollars from two community donors.

You can support the program through a one-time donation, or through payroll deductions. Payroll deductions occur throughout pay periods in 2025. Employees also have an opportunity to support this campaign online, by clicking here. You can also donate via cash, check or through Venmo by sending to @StAnthony-Foundation, last 4 digits of the number to verify are 8660.

PRIZE ANNOUNCEMENT! The following employees are prize winners of prizes ranging from pizza certificates, restaurant gift cards, movie tickets and more!

Week of Dec. 6 Winners:

Sara Skinner
Melanie Bauer
Leisha Grindle

Week of Dec. 17 Winners:

Eva Patterson
Sandra Klukow-Thompson
Deb Adams

This Week's Winners:

Luanna Kustra
Jamie Wiskus
Staci Hansen

Items can be picked up at the Foundation Office, 4th Floor Surgery Building or call Allison Streufert at ext. 5287.

Welcome

Randi Boell – MSP
Jordan Good – ER
Debra Loftus – Food & Nutrition
Caralynn Lowe – MSP
Chelsea McCool – Carroll Clinic
Kyle McKinsey – Food & Nutrition
Heidi Hunter – Food & Nutrition
Masie Lewis – MSP
Diana Perez Barrena – Environmental Services
Joy Perkey – MSP
Maria Soto – Environmental Services
Sarah Wallace – Environmental Services
Drake Warner – Food & Nutrition
Devin Wilson – Food & Nutrition

Meet your new co-workers who joined us this past month.

Our condolences for your loss this past month

Randi Boell, MSP, for the loss of her nephew
Brittany Boell, MSP, for the loss of her cousin
Joy Vonnahme, MSP, for the loss of her husband
Maria Soto, EVS, for the loss of her grandmother
Christian Debban, ED, for the loss of his grandfather
Tim Schmitz, Maintenance, for the loss of his mother
Jessica Schellhorn, Cancer Center, for the loss of her grandfather
Jana Stock, Rehab, for the loss of her grandfather
Eric Scharn, EVS, for the loss of his grandmother
Retta Williams, MSP, for the loss of her brother-in-law
Hanna Jastorff, MSP, for the loss of her nephew

St. Anthony Earns 2024 Performance Leadership Award from The Chartis Center for Rural Health in Quality

Compiled by The Chartis Center for Rural Health, the Performance Leadership Awards recognize top quartile performance (i.e., 75th percentile or above) among rural hospitals in Quality, Outcomes and/or Patient Perspective.

“This award reflects the dedication of the entire St. Anthony team to providing exceptional care to our communities,” said Bailee Schleisman, Vice President of Quality at St. Anthony. “We are honored to be recognized for our commitment to quality and will continue to strive for excellence in every aspect of patient care.”

The Performance Leadership Awards are based on the results of the Chartis Rural Hospital Performance INDEX®, a comprehensive and objective framework for assessing how rural hospitals are performing. INDEX benchmarks are relied upon by rural hospitals, health systems with rural footprints, hospital associations, and state offices of rural health to measure performance across multiple areas impacting hospital operations and finance.

“The Performance Leadership Awards capture the commitment, diligence, and innovation with which America’s rural hospitals approach the delivery of care within their communities,” said Troy Brown, Network Consultant, The Chartis Center for Rural Health. “It’s a tremendous honor to be able to recognize the efforts of this year’s award winners and celebrate their achievement.”

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