OCTOBER/NOVEMBER 2017

A publication for the Anna Jaques Hospital community

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MARK’S MESSAGEThis issue of Newsbreak highlights many of the meaningful ways people support our hospital. From our dedicated Aid Association who recently presented a check for $165,000 that will directly support patient care, to our employee donors who choose to support their hospital, to the local businesses and individuals that donated auction items or made a gift at the Celebrating Survival Luncheon in support of the Gerrish Breast Care Center. Gifts like these represent our donors’ belief in our proven ability to care for our community, and their support enables us to continue to do so. For that I am so grateful.

This October, Anna Jaques received a gift from an employee that is so meaningful, it embodies the dedication and compassion of our workforce, and exemplifies how every individual employee can touch the lives of so many.

Lois Anderson, a long-time employee whose career at AJH spanned 41 years (from 1967 to 2008), spent more than half of her life and the majority of her nursing career caring for the patients of Anna Jaques Hospital and the community.

Sadly, Lois passed away last December after losing her battle with cancer. In her will, she left her beloved hospital a gift of a quarter of a million dollars – the largest donation ever given by an employee of Anna Jaques. With this selfless and generous $256,000 donation, she is entrusting us to continue our good work.

In her roles in the Emergency Department and Pre-Admission Testing, Lois interacted with literally thousands of patients and families. She brought them comfort, held their hand, and cared for them as if they were her own family – which is how every patient at Anna Jaques deserves to be treated.

A gift of this magnitude provides much-needed financial support to our hospital but the thoughtfulness behind it is what really makes it so significant. It also speaks to our culture and the confidence she had in her colleagues and friends here. Lois’ gift reaffirms the importance of supporting our hospital because every dollar raised here stays here to support our patients, even as we join a new health system. And it fills me with gratitude to know that Lois had many choices as she decided how to best spend her hard-earned money, and she chose us. Now, her legacy of caring can continue to live on for decades to come.

We will formally recognize Lois Anderson’s gift in the near future, but for now, I hope you’ll join me in appreciation of her life, work, and tremendous dedication to Anna Jaques.

What a beautiful and selfless act. I’m without words. Lois has touched so many lives, both patient and provider, in her years with us. May she be an example to us all through the way she lived her life and the exceptional manner in which she cared for her patients. -Dr. Domenic Martinello, Emergency Department

My family lived next door to Lois for over 25 years. Whether coming home from surgery or simply scraping a knee, she would be at our doorstep to make sure we were okay. She simply loved her job, the hospital, and her community. - Kimberley Foulkes, Senior Vice President, Newburyport Five Cents Savings Bank

Wow, very touching. What dedication. It speaks volumes about the hospital. - Wilbur Shenk, AJH Board of Trustees

Examples of the Outpouring of Gratitude from Staff & the Community

Lois Anderson, RN

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OCTOBERCongratulations to our October Shining Star, Melanie Ayotte, Physical Therapist. Melanie has received praise from patients and colleagues noting her knowledge, skill, and diligence in achieving positive outcomes for her patients. Colleagues also acknowledged how she’s gone above and beyond in developing the AJH Aquatic Therapy Program.

Katie Mahoney, PT; *Melanie Ayotte, PT; Lynda Kuhne, Director of Rehabilitation Services; Anita Huot, PTA; and Michelle Couture, PT (Bravo to the group for wearing pink on Friday in October. See pg. 7 for more).

For years, the Shining Star of the Month program has recognized employees based almost exclusively on positive Press Ganey patient survey comments. While this has been a great way to celebrate our clinical staff, the program was less effective at recognizing Anna Jaques employees who are not directly involved in patient care. Thus, Human Resources has revamped the Shining Star program to be inclusive of all different types of AJH and SAGP employees – clinical, administrative, per-diem and employees who work at off-site locations.

The program now invites directors, staff, and patients to nominate employees who set the standard for: patient care, attitude and commitment, interpersonal skills, work performance, and personal traits. The coveted President’s parking spot is still given to the Shining Star, along with a gift certificate and celebration in the employee’s department with colleagues.

Contact Human Resources at ext. 1035 to learn more. Find a nomination form on the AnnaOnline homepage.

REVAMPED SHINING STAR PROGRAM

NOVEMBERCongratulations to our November Shining Star, Lisa Losh, Nursing Education. Lisa has been described as dependable, hardworking, professional, and team-oriented. “Lisa is a tremendous resource to the hospital. What sets her apart is her willingness to pitch in, problem solve, and support her colleagues,” shared a coworker.

Shelley DeSimone; Richard Maki, Vice President of Nursing; Steve Salvo, Vice President of Human Resources; *Lisa Losh; Michelle Ford; Sue Bugden, RN; Christine Turner, RN; Sarah Comora, RN; and Mark Goldstein, President & CEO.

CELEBRATING RETIREESOn September 28th the hospital celebrated longtime employees who retired this fall:

• Jim Borek, RDMS, Director of Diagnostic Imaging: led the department for 13 years where he shared his extensive knowledge of the modalities, a passion for customer service and quality care, and dedication to patients.• Colleen Dolan, M(ASCP), Laboratory: worked at Anna Jaques for 33 years and in that time helped grow and manage the Microbiology Lab. • Cheryl Paquette, RN, Birth Center: spent 10 years as a night shift nurse and was respected by her patients, coworkers and physicians for her work ethic and exceptional teamwork. • Jan Zinck, RN, Nursing Administration: spent 41 years as Nursing Administrative Supervisor. She will be relocating to Virginia where she can be closer to her daughter.

Front: Tina Fitzgerald; Cheryl Paquette, RN; Jan Zinck, RN; and Colleen Dolan, M(ASCP). Back: Gary Lee, VP of Clinical Services; Jim Borek; Alison Sekelsky, RN; and Mark Goldstein.

Congratulations & Thank You

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HAVERHILL MEDICAL OFFICES OF ANNA JAQUES HOSPITAL OPENS ON PRIMROSE STREET

Anna Jaques Hospital announced the official opening of Haverhill Medical Offices, a 30,000 square foot, state-of-the-art medical office building at 600 Primrose Street in Haverhill, MA. With easy access off exit 51A (Route 125), just minutes off I-495, the building offers public transportation through the Merrimack Valley Regional Transit Authority (Bus Route 13), and free and ample parking. Children’s Health Care was the first tenant to move in on October 16th.

Haverhill Medical Offices of Anna Jaques Hospital was established out of a commitment by the hospital to create a medical destination for health care, right in the City of Haverhill to improve access to key services. The building will bring much-needed services to the greater Haverhill community, including primary care, women’s health care, pediatrics, blood draw services, sleep lab, breast care, general surgery, and other physician specialty services.

Children’s Health Care began welcoming patients in the new building, having relocated from 2 Water Street in Haverhill. AJH Blood Draw Services opened the week of October 30th and is now open to the public. Women’s Health Care (relocating from 2 Water Street) and Pentucket Medical Associates are expected to open in early December, and other Anna Jaques specialists are now scheduling patients for November, including the Gerrish Breast Care Center, Seacoast Surgery, Atlantic Vein Institute, and AJH Sleep Lab.

“Our tenants can’t wait to open their doors to patients at this state-of-the-art facility that offers accessibility and convenience to the residents of Haverhill and surrounding towns,” said Mark Goldstein, President & CEO of Anna Jaques Hospital. “We’re not just building a building in Haverhill; our intent is to improve the health of the community by bringing high-value health care even closer to home.”

Murphy and McManus was the hospital’s partner and developer of Haverhill Medical Offices of Anna Jaques Hospital. Visit www.ajh.org/haverhill for more information.

Q & A with the PresidentMOX BOX

Q. COULD WE ADD NUMBERS OR LETTERS ON THE LIGHT POSTS IN THE PARKING LOT TO HELP PATIENTS, VISITORS AND EMPLOYEES REMEMBER WHICH ROW THEIR CAR IS LOCATED?

A. Thank you for this suggestion. Facilities has installed letters on the light posts.

Newly lettered light post.

Q. WE ARE OFTEN ASKED BY PATIENTS FOR A CHARGER FOR THEIR PHONE OR ELECTRONICS. IT WOULD BE USEFUL TO OUR PATIENTS AND VISITORS TO HAVE A CHARGING STATION ON EACH UNIT. IS THIS A POSSIBILITY?

A. Information Technology has purchased a cell phone charging station and is currently piloting the station on the Arakalian unit.

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Mary Ann Abbott, President of the Aid Association, presented a check to President & CEO Mark Goldstein, and Chair of the Anna Jaques Community Health Foundation Board Trey Burns in the amount of $165,000 at the AJH Aid Association Annual Meeting on October 19th. Funds will directly support patient care and hospital capacity-building projects at Anna Jaques.

The Aid Association’s success is attributed to annual events like Great Chefs’ Night, the AJH Gift Shop, the beloved bake sales and plants sales, the art display and sales program, and the Holiday Arts & Craft Fair, to name a few. These events also reflect the important role that the Aid plays as they bring together local businesses, community leaders, hospital supporters, and philanthropic individuals in support of its community hospital.

At the meeting, Mary Ann Abbott passed the baton as Aid Association President and welcomed Patricia Mansfield

as the next president. Patricia has been a longtime supporter of Anna Jaques and served on the Anna Jaques Community Health Foundation Board from 2013-2017.

The meeting also recognized retiring Aid Association directors including longtime Treasurer, Nancy Thurlow, welcomed new members, and introduced new officers: Patricia Mansfield, President; Joyce Enderle, Vice President; Mary Beth Orlando, treasurer; Meg Foster, Recording Secretary; and Ellen Andrews, Corresponding Secretary.

“Mary Ann has been an unstoppable force at the helm of the Aid Association. In her three years as president, the Aid has raised close to $500,000 which has directly impacted programs and technology at the hospital. We thank Mary Ann for her leadership and warmly welcome Patricia to the role,” said Mark Goldstein, President & CEO.

See pg. 10 for upcoming Aid Association events and visit www.ajh.org/aidassociation for more details.

AID ASSOCIATION PRESENTS $165,000 CHECK TO AJH AT ANNUAL MEETING

Tricia Mansfield, incoming Aid President, and Mary Ann Abbott, former Aid President, presented Trey Burns, Chair of the Community Health Foundation, and Mark Goldstein, a check for $165,000with fellow Aid board members.

LISA WALSH, CERTIFIED NURSE MIDWIFE, HONOREDIN YWCA TRIBUTE TO WOMENCongratulations to Lisa Walsh, Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM), of Women’s Health Care, on her induction into the YWCA Academy of Women at the YWCA of Haverhill’s 28th Annual Tribute to Women Luncheon on October 26th. Lisa has been a nurse leader since 1994 at Women’s Health Care and has been described as the “heart and soul of the midwife practice.”

In Lisa’s nomination letter, Dr. Steven Mollov shared, “Lisa started the midwife practice at Women’s Health Care from scratch. Her enthusiasm for her work shows up in the way patients feel about her. She goes out of her way to help, whether by coming in on a day off to help orient a new midwife, or offering her cell phone number to a patient whom she feels needs extra support. Her disposition to her patients is always uplifting and her attention to detail in her charts knows no equals. She is the embodiment of what a midwife should be and what a new midwife should strive for.”

Dr. Gail Fayre, Chief Medical Officer; Rose Fallon, Practice Manager of Women’s Health Care; honoree Lisa Walsh, CNM; Joan Walsh (Lisa’s mother); and Alison Sekelsky, RN, Director of Maternal Child Health.

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North Shore Internal Medicine’s new office is located in the brand new Newburyport Professional Center located at 7 Graf Road. Clipper Cardiovascular Associates also relocated.

NORTH SHORE INTERNAL MEDICINE OPENS SECOND NEWBURYPORT LOCATION

North Shore Internal Medicine has expanded and opened a second office in Newburyport to better serve its patients. The brand new, state-of-the-art office is located at 7 Graf Road in Newburyport and offers free, ample parking and a convenient setting.

North Shore Internal Medicine has also added a new Board Certified Nurse Practitioner, Brittany Paskal, MSN, FNP-BC. Brittany received her Bachelor of Science in Nursing with honors from Quinnipiac

University. She worked for six years as an registered nurse in the post-anesthesia care unit at Holy Family Hospital, Methuen, before continuing her studies at Simmons College, obtaining a Master of Science in Nursing.

Dr. Saira Naseer-Ghiasuddin and Dr. Kimberly Kersten – along with the care team of K. Ann Clifford, MSN, ANP; Katy Savastano, FNP-BC; Victoria Pelletier, PA; Shayla Shrestha, CNP; and Brittany Paskal, FNP-BC – will see patients at both the Green Street and Graf Street locations.

The Graf Road location is open Monday through Thursday, 8:30am- 5:00pm. For appointments or more information, call 978-255-4607.

Welcomes Brittany Paskal, MSN, FNP-BC, Nurse Practitioner

Last year, 585 employees gave over $83,000 to support Anna Jaques. The 2018 Employee Donor Campaign kicked off on October 30th with the goal to increase employee donor participation to 600 employees this year. Thank you to all who have increased, renewed or made a new gift. All employee donors are entered to win weekly raffle prizes from area businesses. New and increasing donors are entered twice for a chance to win. Contact Amanda Ross at ext. 2704 with questions.

EMPLOYEE DONOR CAMPAIGN

585 Total Employee Donors

150 New Employee Donors

Average Gift Size: $132

Common Gift Size: $52 ($1/ week)

Area of Greatest Need 3D Mammography AJH Cancer Center APR Birth Center Case Management ED Gerrish Breast Care Center

ICU Lab OR Pediatric Psych Psych Services Radiology Teddy Bears Surgical Services

47% Employee Participation47% Employee Participation47% Employee Participation

$83,000 Raised$83,000 Raised$83,000 Raised

16 Programs and Services Supported16 Programs and Services Supported16 Programs and Services Supported

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Anna Jaques and the Institution for Savings proudly co-hosted the Celebrating Survival Luncheon & Silent Auction with the Greater Newburyport Chamber of Commerce on October 26th to community leaders, local businesses, and breast cancer survivors. Kathy Porter, RN, Patient Navigator of the Gerrish Breast Care

Center (GBCC), welcomed and thanked the audience who were then treated to a program with special guests, playwright Lisa Rafferty, well known through The Momologue” comedy series, Sue Tabb of MAGIC 106.7 and Dana Marshall of 92.5 the River. As printed by Daily News of Newburyport’s article, “Breast cancer survivors find healing in humor”:

Breast cancer is no laughing matter but playwright Lisa Rafferty knows from experience that laughter can have some pretty serious healing powers…

Rafferty and her guests, 92.5 The River radio host Dana Marshall and Magic 106.7 radio host Sue Tabb — both of whom are also breast cancer survivors — shared witty takes on their experiences with the disease and performed select scenes from Rafferty’s play, “The MOMologues: Pink Ribbon Overdose,” which she wrote with a group of friends after her diagnosis 10 years ago.

With their stories, the trio took a humorous perspective on many of the challenges dealt with during and after breast cancer treatment, including the discomfort of wearing hospital johnnies and adjusting to hair loss and other complications of chemotherapy and radiation treatment. And then there’s the adjustment to the new reality of post-cancer life.

The luncheon raised close to $5,000 for the GBCC through a silent auction and donations made by attendees to the “Comfort Fund” to support GBCC patients currently battling breast cancer.

Thank you to Auction Donors:

Amy Williams LLCAnn Ormond

Beach Plum FarmBennett and Company

Blue Ocean Event CenterBoston GlobeBrick & Ash

A Butterfly’s JourneyCarry Out CaféChildren’s Books

ChococoaElephant’s Trunk

Essential Balance WellnessFaces Clinical Skincare

Farley’sFresh Hair Salon

George Disario PhotographyInstitution for Savings

InterlocksJan Lorrey Flowers

Julian EdelmanLeary’s Fine Wines

Magic 106.7Makeup by NancyMary Anne Clancy

Michael’s HarborsideMike Lynch WVCBMill River Winery

MK BenattiMotivate

Newburyport Brewing Co.North of Boston Media Group

Opportunity WorksPat Connelly

Pier 6 RestaurantPretty Poppy

Roots to Wings Yoga Smitten

Sue DeonValerie’s Gallery

WCVBWishBasket

Dana Marshall of 92.5 the River, Sue Tabb of MAGIC 106.7, and Lisa Rafferty of The MOMologues: Pink Ribbon Overdose.

Laura Rossi, RN; Bridget Descheneaux; Kathy Berman, GBCC patient; and Kathy Porter, RN, enjoying the show.

BREAST CANCER AWARENESS MONTH . . .

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Dr. Peter Hartmann, Medical Director of the Gerrish Breast Care Center (left), welcomed Dr. Tejas Mehta, Co-Director of the BreastCare Center at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (right), for a continuing medical education presentation on October 24th entitled, “Breast Cancer Screening and Breast Tissue Density: Where Are We Now?

AJH distributed 25,000 coffee sleeves to local shops and bakeries throughout the community with a reminder to schedule your annual mammogram. Thank you to participating locations in Newburyport, Salisbury, Amesbury, West Newbury, Groveland, Haverhill, and Merrimac. Pictured here at Soufflés in Newburyport.

Newburyport Fish was named the 2017 Pink Up the Port winner for its creative “pink ribbon oysters” photo. The pink oysters were featured during October with 25% of sales donated to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation.

Radiology: Stephanie Bombard; David Lesiczka, RT(R)(CT); Dr. Matthew Hall; Cody Plambeck,RT(R); and Megan Marshall, RT(R)(M).

Health Information Management: Valerie Vigneault; Karen Binette; Angela Morency; Denise Wright-McDonald; Nancy Couillard; Carol Labrecque; Diane Fontes; George Wilson, Director Health Information Management & Privacy Officer; Bonnie Stone; and Maureen Carroll.

Newburyport Five Cents Savings Inpatient Unit: Back: Karen Arnone, RN; Jan Hanson RN; Laurie Peabody, RN; Katelyn Bebyn, RN; Terry Sargent, RN; Doreen Desmet, RN, Susan Belleville, PCA; Lori Saraceno, RN; Jenna Fusco, RN. Front: Kiki McKinley, RN; Cheryl Pagiarello; Gail Magee RN, Deb Burke, RN, Director of Newburyport Five Cents Savings Inpatient Unit.Patient Accounts: Jared McDonald; Susan Rodriguez;

Betsy Brousseau; Nancy Ross; Deb Hoffman; Alexis Stewart; and Terry Difilippo.

. . . AT AJH & IN THE COMMUNITY

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WEIGHT WATCHERS @ WORK

Karin Dieselman, NP, administers the flu shot to Dr. Gail Fayre, Chief Medical Officer.

Cheryl Satryb; Roberta Homan, RN; Bridget Burke; Sharon Peel; Versie Etheridge; and Dawn Bryk, RN – successful participants from the 17-week program.

Alison Hurteau, RD, LDN, Clinical Nutrition Manager,

and Eilish Faherty, MPH, Coordinated Program in Dietetics Class of 2018.

FLU SHOT REMINDER

HEALTHY COOKING DEMO

The hospital is actively preparing for flu season and encouraging all staff to receive their flu shot as soon as possible. The vaccine takes two weeks to develop protective antibodies against the flu. Last year, AJH achieved its goal of 96% of all staff vaccinated and we hope to achieve the same or better this year. To protect our patients and ourselves during flu season, everyone working at Anna Jaques – including all of administration, department directors, employees, medical staff, volunteers and students – must be proactive and comply with the Influenza Vaccination Requirement Policy.

Patients rely on their care providers being vaccinated and not exposing them to influenza. Symptoms of the flu do not show up until 24-48 hours after becoming infected. By getting vaccinated, you can help protect your patients, yourself, and also your family at home from getting the flu. Contact Occupational Health at 978-834-8190 to learn more.

FLU POLICY: Employees and volunteers need either to receive the vaccine or wear a mask at all times at work (except breaks) once the start of flu season has been identified. If you receive the vaccine elsewhere you will need to provide documentation for your employee health file. There are a few staff who do not receive the vaccine. Their decision is a personal and/or medical one and staff is expected to be respectful of their decision.

ATWELLNESS AJH

After the incredible success of the 17-week Weight Watchers program at Anna Jaques - with participants losing a cumulative 623 pounds! – enough employees have signed on to enable the Weight Watchers @ Work group to continue. Meetings are on Wednesdays in the Higgins with weigh-ins from 3:45-4:00pm followed by the Weight Watchers meeting from 4:00-4:30pm.

On October 20th, the Nutrition Department offered healthy samplings of a Mediterranean Quinoa Salad and Turkey Harvest Burgers and gave out recipe cards as part of the Employee Wellness Seminars hosted by the Human Resources.

FRUIT & VEGGIE CHALLENGEAnna Jaques will host a Fruit & Veggie Challenge starting November 13th. Utilizing www.ahealthyme.com, the goal is to log at least two servings of fruit and two servings of vegetables for a total of 16 days over the course of the 4-week challenge. Contact Human Resources at ext. 1035 with questions.

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NEWBURYPORT CHAMBER RECOGNIZES AJH EMPLOYEES IN 40 UNDER 40 AWARDSOn September 29th, the Greater Newburyport Chamber of Commerce hosted the 40 Under 40 Awards that celebrated men and women who make a positive impact and live, work and play in the community. Three of Anna Jaques’ own were recognized amongst the honorees for contributions inside and out of the hospital:• Sarah Comora, RN, MSN, CNL, Director of Education & Professional Practice: serves as an advisory board member to Bay State College and is on the active adjunct faculty of Bay State College, Southern New Hampshire University, and Saint Anslem College. • Alison Sekelsky, RNC, BSN, Director of Maternal Child Health: supports mothers, babies and families beyond the hospital as she plays an active role in the MA Breastfeeding Coalition, MA Perinatal Team, and the Pentucket Perinatal Mental Health Coalition.• Dr. Domenic Martinello, Emergency Physician: is a highly skilled physician leader at AJH. His diagnosis and treatment of a rare care in the AJH Emergency Department was featured in The New York Times’ “Think Like a Doctor” column in May 2016.

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HALLOWEEN

Women’s Health CareHeidi Orr; Dipti Bhatt; Donna Allbee;

Rose Fallon, Practice Manager; Barbara Gagnon; Amy White; Sandra Burns; Claire Masci; Judy Provencher;

Donna Carter; Dr. Susan Newhouse; and Deb Hillard.

Newburyport GastroenterologyMelissa Sharpe, RN, Practice Manager; Rebecca Fowler; Karen Marena; Chelsie Deschenes; Kaitlin Eggers; and Lisa Vito.

Halloween at AJH was once again a great success even in the midst of a rescheduled trick-or-treating date. Employees got festive on October 31st and members of Senior Management, Directors, and staff welcomed the community on November 3rd to trick-or-treat on the Highland Avenue front lawn complete with a bouncy-house, cotton candy, hot beverages, hot dogs and more. Thank you to Shelley DeSimone, Director of Human Resources, for once again spearheading the project.

Super Hero VolunteersDonna Twombly; Deb Burke; Yvette Bailey; Stephanie Bombard; Patti Douglass; Moe Jewell; Pat Powers (hiding); Sarah Gnerre;

Wally Szuksta; Shelley DeSimone; and Mark Goldstein.

Nicole Robitaille, RN, with daughters, Ava and Callie.

Mohammed Ech Chouini with wife, Tracey, and children, Omar and Lily.

Wound Healing & Hyperbaric MedicineDenise Foley, RN; Suzanne Mazza;

Kristen Wilson, RN; Shannon McQueen, RN; and Denise Ryan, RN.

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BASIC LIFE SKILLS (BLS) RECERTIFICATION OPTIONS November 14th or November 15th or November 29th - 7:00pm-9:30pm - Higgins

PEDIATRIC ADVANCED LIFE SUPPORT (PALS) RECERTIFICATIONNovember 21st - 8:00am-3:00pm - 3rd Floor Conference Room

CRISIS PREVENTION INTERVENTION (CPI)November 27th - Initial: 9:00am-5:00pm; Refresher: 2:00pm-5:00pm - Higgins

PEDIATRIC ADVANCED LIFE SUPPORT (PALS) RECERTIFICATIONNovember 21st - 8:00am-3:00pm - 3rd Floor Conference Room

CRISIS PREVENTION INTERVENTION (CPI)October 30th - Initial: 9:00am-5:00pm; Refresher: 2:00pm-5:00pm - Higgins

ADVANCED CARDIAC LIFE SKILLS (ACLS) RETRAININGDecember 1st - 7:45am-3:30pm - Higgins

BASIC LIFE SKILLS (BLS) RECERTIFICATION OPTIONSDecember 6th or December 13th or December 20th - 7:00pm-9:30pm - Higgins

*Contact Nursing Education for more details at ext. 1324

• EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES

• COMMUNITY EVENTSFREE VEIN SCREENING HOSTED BY DR. DAVID SWIERZEWSKI OF ATLANTIC VEIN INSTITUTENovember 13th - 2:00pm-4:00pm - 21 Highland Avenue, Suite ARSVP to 978-462-8006

ANNUAL HOLIDAY TURKEY THANK YOU TO EMPLOYEES Turkey distribution: November 15th, 16th and 17th Employees received a certificate for a holiday turkey (you may also choose to donate and/or receive a holiday pie instead)

ANNA JAQUES NIGHT AT THE SEA FESTIVAL OF TREES November 20th - 5:00pm-9:00pm (Santa from 5-8pm) - Blue Ocean Event CenterRSVP to Human Resources at ext. 1408

AJH GIFT SHOP TO HOST HOLIDAY SHOPPING EXTRAVAGANZA November 20th (10:00am-6:00pm) & November 21st (9:00am-3:00pm) - The Gift Shop will transform theHiggins in to a shopping wonderland with specialty items, women’s clothing & accessories, holiday gifts,decorations, floral arrangements, drawings and raffles.408

26TH ANNUAL TREE OF LIGHT CEREMONY December 5th - 5:00pm - AJH Highland Avenue Entrance, Refreshments and music to follow in the HigginsVisit ajh.org/aidassociation to include a loved ones name in the Tree of Light Scroll.08

AID ASSOCIATION’S EMPLOYEE & VOLUNTEER HOLIDAY ARTS & CRAFTS FAIR December 7th - 9:00am-5:00pm - Higgins

Congratulations to Betty Howland, RN, Hematology/Oncology Clinic, who won four tickets and a parking pass to see the Boston Celtics vs. Orlando Magic on November 24th. The tickets were generously donated to the AJH Aid Association by the Institution for Savings.

AND THE CELTICS TICKETS WINNER IS…..

Betty Howland, RN