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Q: How can someone with aminimal weight limit be allowed to work the floor? The other staff therefore has to absorb the work that cannot be physically done. Should this not be a leave situation?A: It depends on the restrictionthat is prescribed by the person’s physician. If there is light duty work that is available and meets theperson’s restriction, we will have them work until they are released or there is no more light duty type of work.Steve Sesterhenn, HR

Q: I saw on UnityPoint Health –Waterloo’s Facebook page a while back that we were getting anambulance service here at Allen. Where are we at in this process?A: You are probably referring to apost regarding UnityPoint Health – Allen Hospital logos being placed on rigs and transport cars for CAREAmbulance. We are fortunate to work with CARE Ambulance andcompleted this co-brandingopportunity.Kelly Heth, Marketing & Communications

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EAPworks IQ4ward LiveWell Wednesday Edition

This article directly relates to our strategic focus onGrowth & Sustainability | Patient Satisfaction

UnityPoint Health – Prairie ParkwayRibbon Cutting Grand Opening&

Thank you to everyone who joined us for our ribbon cutting and grand opening celebration on Saturday.

Guests enjoyed exploring every corner of our new facility. There was good food and good fun had by all!

A total 9 miles was walked in ourTreadmill Challenge!

Coloring contest and grand prize

winners have been notified.

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Q: How come the hospital doesn’t doblood drives? If they do and I missed it is there at least a time compensation that the employee doesn’t get in trouble to take time out of their day to go donate?

A: Allen College organizes severalblood drives throughout the year. Be on the lookout for more scheduled in 2017.Lisa Woodruff, Wellness

Q: Regarding the frozen retirementrollover. Will I get notice from someone that money has been transferred into my account or will I need to just check myself? Is there a date I should begin watching to be sure the transfer has happened?

A: Notice will not be sent. Thepayouts were to be made during the month of December 2016 and finished by the end of the year.Steve Sesterhenn, HR

The Forums — January 2017

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Due to extenuating circumstances, The Forums scheduled for Wednesday, January 18 need to be cancelled. We are working

to reschedule these three Forums and will let you know the new dates and times as soon as we can.

Waterloo Black Hawks Hockey

UnityPoint Health Weekend

Friday, January 27&

Saturday, January 28

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Highlights from the UnityPoint Health – PrairieParkway Donor Event hosted by the AllenFoundation last Wednesday evening, January 11.

A great time was had by all!

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News & AnnouncementsPolicies & Procedures UpdateThe following Policies & Procedures are new and now available on the intranet. Please be sure to read and review. You may locate these and all policies by clicking on the Clinical tab > AHS & IHS Policies and Procedures, type in “keyword match” and then click Find.

Research & Evidence-Based Practice Quality Improvement (EBP)/QI)• This is a new policy that outlines the policy and procedure

by which Allen Health Systems will allow Research andEvidence-Based Practice-Quality Improvement (EBP/QI)projects at all Allen Health System locations with the excep-tion of Allen College (addressed in a separate policy, ACIRBPolicy and Procedure). Allen requires that all researchconducted at Allen locations have previous, documentedIRB approval either by the Allen College IRB or anotherrecognized IRB.

Patient Safety Program• Title changes

Cleaning, High Level Disinfection and Sterilization of Endo-scopes and Accessories and Manometry Probes• Explains details of scope cleaning, especially ERCP scope

Environment of Care for the Operating Room• Section “K” added to minimize distraction during critical

phases of care in the OR; anesthesia will be the ultimatesupervisor of noise control in the OR suite.

Concurrent Therapy — Inpatient Rehab

Management of the Agitated Patient — Inpatient Rehab

Post Admission Physician Evaluation

Contingency Plan for Control of Influx of Potentially Infectious Patients Including Influenza Within the Organization

Environmental Infection Control and Prevention• Added guidelines specific to patient water mugs, wheel-

chairs, carts, fans

Fundamentals and Techniques for Isolation Precautions

Guidelines for Management of Exposure to Meningitis

Infection Prevention Educational Program

Exposure to Blood and Body Fluids

Public Safe Syringe Collection Program

Statement of Authority for Infection Prevention Activities

Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Policies

Allen Recovery Center Policies

Welcome New Team MembersBack (l-r): Andrew Tindall, Security; Brenton Kennett, Plant Svcs; Ashland Taylor, 3 Heart; Kate Peters, Clinical Dietetics; Shana McDonald, Pharmacy; Kelsey Wieneke, 3-Medical; Alex Kastli, Pharmacy; Jade Goodin, Pharmacy; Dave Thuesen, Plant Svcs

Middle (l-r): Shea Goddard, Urology; Jami Allen, Sterile Processing; Mary Kobliska, Cancer Center; Kendra Hawk, Pharmacy; Nicole Standiford, Pharmacy; Hannah Friesth, Resource; Madison West, 3-Medical; Kate Phillips, MHU

Front (l-r): Sevannah Weisenberger, 3-Medical; Runieka Thomas, 3-Medical; Abbi Millett, Patient Access; Aldina Muharemovic, Patient Access; Ashley Eckenrod, Patient Access; Amy Clevenger, 3-Medical; Shelly Friesth, 4-Medical

Fidelity Rep One-on-One SessionsOur dedicated Fidelity Retirement Planner, Orianna Day, will be onsite Wednesday, January 18 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. in Meeting Room 3. Appointments are required for the one-on-one sessions. To schedule a one-on-one appointment, call 800-642-7131 or register online at getguidance.fidelity.com.A Help Desk will also be available from 12-1 p.m. at theentrance area of the Allen Café (no appointments arerequired for the Help Desk).

Complimentary Tickets to'Uncommon Sense'"Uncommon Sense," premiering Saturday and Sunday, January 21-22, Gallagher Bluedorn Performing Arts Center, is a project rooted in Iowa stories about families and communities affected by life on the autism spectrum. Institutions and individuals throughout Iowa and the Cedar Valley have contributed to the project to ensure everyone can see this performance. Request your complimentary tickets at https://uni.edu/uncommon-sense/tickets.

Shining Stars

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Help Fill the Button JarPatients in the Allen Child Protection Center do not always see other patients in the center – they need to know they are not alone. The ACPC is rolling out a new project call the “Button Jar.” The purpose behind the project is to give patients the opportunity to select a button that best represents themselves and place the button into a jar when they leave. As the jar fills it up, it represents other patients who have also been seen for allegations of abuse at the ACPC.

How can you help? The ACPC needs buttons in order to fill the jar for patients already seen since 2010, as well as to have options for future patients to choose from. If you are interested in donating buttons to the ACPC please contact Danica.DeLong@unitypoint.org or (319) 226-2352.

Thank you in advance for helping our patients know they are not alone!

Giving & Receiving1st Floor Restrooms Closed for RemodelingThe public restrooms across from Meeting Room 6 will be closed for approximately 3 weeks for remod-eling. During this time, please direct visitors to other public restrooms located on first floor at Entrances 1, 3, 7, and in the Learning Center area.

Coming in 2017:New Intranet

Submit articles to: Robin.Nicholson@unitypoint.orgDeadline for submissions: Noon the previous Friday

The buzz is true! UnityPoint Health is excited to launch a new, system-wide intranet this year. The new intranet will roll out in a phased-in approach by region. Here’s the schedule to see where the Waterloo region is in the launch lineup.

Site preparation is well underway, and regional, multi-disciplinary teams, led by local Regional Adoption Executives (RAE) are collaborating on this project. Our Waterloo RAE is Steve Sesterhenn. As we get closer to launch, resources and tools, such as a content crossover map and video previews of the new site, will be available to make the transition as easy as possible.

Stay tuned for regular updates on the new intranet, and contact Michelle Torrey, System Services Senior Digital Specialist, for specific questions.

“Pay My Bill” Makes Online BillPaying Easier for PatientsTo make online bill payment easier for UnityPoint Health and UnityPoint Clinic patients, we’ve recently added a new “Pay My Bill” button in the top right hand corner of most of our regional web site pages and the UnityPoint Clinic web site. The new button takes the customer to a master payment page with a prominent, direct link for our secure online payment portal. The page also has information about understanding one’s bill, contact information for billing questions and a resource for financial assistance questions.

During 2017, we will be working on additionalchanges to make the financial information on ourwebsites more uniform and easier to understand. These changes help support our overall Revenue Cycle objectives for 2017 and beyond.

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Community Events

The Changing Face of Northeast Iowa: Immigrants and Implications for Mental Health ProvidersMonday, January 23 | 3-5 p.m.McBride Auditorium, Allen CollegePresented by Drs. Michele Devlin and Mary Grey from UNI. Open to all and will be of particular interest tomental health providers, staff and students fromUnityPoint Health and our colleagues at other area healthcare organizations.