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Employee benefit forums planned
Betsy Rodriguez, vice president of human resources for the University of Missouri System, and Sue Kopfle, chief human resources officer of University of Missouri Health Care, will host a series of sessions to discuss results of the benefits survey distributed to all employees earlier this year.

Everyone is invited to attend one of the sessions. Each session will include a presentation and discussion of the findings and time for questions from the audience. This will be an interactive session that will give you a chance to provide feedback on the survey and the future of employee benefits. 

The forums will be held:

• 10:30 a.m. to noon Tuesday, Aug. 31, in Acuff Auditorium, MA217
• 2:30 to 4 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 31, in Acuff Auditorium, MA217
• 8 to 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 1, at Columbia Regional Hospital, Conference Rooms 1, 2 and 3

Do you write orders? Test drive CPOE
University of Missouri Health Care will host test-drive sessions during the next two weeks for the new computerized provider order entry (CPOE) system for all providers who write orders, including physicians, physician assistants and nurse practitioners.

Test-drive sessions will allow providers to take the wheel with Tiger Institute staff available to provide assistance. The drop-in sessions will be held from:

• 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 18, in University Hospital's physician lounge, Room 1W-40
• 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday, Aug. 20, in Columbia Regional Hospital's physician lounge, Room 1250
• 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 25, in University Hospital's physician lounge, Room 1W-40

To view a printable flier, please visit www.muhealth.org/documents/FacultyStaff/CPOE_flier2.pdf. For more information on CPOE and other Tiger Power projects, please visit www.muhealth.org/tigerpower.

Ellis Fischel Gala to feature Tony, Grammy nominee
The 14th annual Summer Celebration Gala benefiting Ellis Fischel Cancer Center will be held Saturday, Aug. 28, at The Lodge of Four Seasons in Lake Ozark, Mo.

A silent auction will begin at 5 p.m. Dinner and entertainment will follow. The event will feature Tony and Grammy nominee Michael Cavanaugh. A charismatic performer, Cavanaugh was made famous for his piano and lead vocals in the Broadway musical "Movin' Out." Cavanaugh was handpicked by Billy Joel to star in the show, and he evokes a style rivaling the Piano Man. He appeared in the show for three years and more than 1,200 performances. 

Since its beginning in 1997, "A Summer Celebration" has raised more than $1 million for Ellis Fischel Cancer Center, supporting many projects, including the Ellis Fischel mobile screening van, the Ernest and Eugenia Wyatt Guest House, research laboratories and equipment. This year's event will benefit a healing garden courtyard in the new Ellis Fischel facility as well as clinical trials. 

For more information, please call (573) 884-1190 or (866) 260-4517 or visit www.ellisfischel.org.

Find a carpool, temporary housing through HR intranet
University of Missouri Health Care's Department of Human Resources has introduced two tools for commuting employees on its human resources intranet site. The tools enable employees to post and view opportunities for carpools and temporary housing.

For carpool information, visit U-Pool at http://jobs.muhealth.org/upool. For temporary housing information, visit U-Board at http://jobs.muhealth.org/uboard.

The sites may be accessed on workplace computers, HR computer kiosks at various facilities and home computers. Submissions expire and must be reposted every 30 days. Posts on U-Pool and U-Board are not endorsed by University of Missouri Health Care.

Komen Race for the Cure coming up in September
Mid-Missouri's inaugural Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure takes place Sunday, Sept. 19, in Columbia. If you plan to participate in the race, please join the Ellis Fischel Cancer Center team. Visit www.ellisfischel.org/komenrace for race details and information about joining the Ellis Fischel team.

For more information,please call team captain Kristen Fritschie, MBA, coordinator of guest services and community outreach, at (573) 882-5456 or e-mail fritschiek@health.missouri.edu.

Participants sought for employee classes
Classes in the School At Work (SAW) and Expanding Your Career and Health Care Opportunities (ECHO) programs will begin Tuesday, Sept. 28. Both programs are offered for University of Missouri Health Care employees to gain skills to advance their careers.

Students in the School At Work program will meet for two hours on Tuesdays for six months. Topics covered in the course include grammar, writing, basic math skills, communication and medical terminology.

Students in the ECHO program will meet for two hours on Tuesdays for four months. ECHO is designed for employees who are in intermediate positions and have some computer knowledge. Topics will include medical terminology, communication, stress management and math.

For more information, please contact Nancy Wittenborn, a staff development specialist for the Center for Education and Development, at (573) 884-6186 or wittenbornn@health.missouri.edu, or Jessica Hardy, a health care recruiter and career coach coordinator in Human Resources, at (573) 875-9238 or hardyjl@health.missouri.edu.

Need training for eMAR?
University of Missouri Health Care's new electronic medication administration record (eMAR) goes live this month. Do you need training? Learn more at www.muhealth.org/tigerpower. Click the "Tiger Power for MUHS Employees" link.

Social media guidelines enacted at University of Missouri Health Care
With the emergence of social media platforms and popular Web sites like Facebook, Twitter and YouTube, University of Missouri Health Care leaders want staff to know the appropriate ways to use these online tools when related to MU Health Care.

A collaborative team of representatives from MU Health Care began meeting in the fall of 2009 to address the emergence of social media and its impact on the institution. Collectively, the group identified ways to amend existing policies as they relate to social media. The group also developed guidelines for patients, visitors and staff in using social media Web sites when they relate to MU Health Care.

Among the team's guidelines for employees include:

• Employees should be aware you are personally responsible for your comments online.
• When you are away from work, you are under the same HIPAA regulations as when you are at work.
• Communicating information online about patients without proper authorization is unacceptable and can lead to disciplinary action.
• Postings on personal social media platforms should not discredit fellow co-workers, patients, visitors or MU Health Care.

Postings about or on behalf of MU Health Care are made only on officially created MU Health Care Social Media Web sites by the MU Health Care Public Relations and Marketing Department. Contact the public relations department at 882-1081 if you have information about your department or official MU Health Care activities and events you would like publicized. If you would like to visit MU Health Care on Facebook, please visit http://www.facebook.com/pages/University-of-Missouri-Health-Care/148378532646. If you would like to follow MU Health Care on Twitter please visit http://twitter.com/muhealth.

To protect the safety and privacy of our patients, physicians and staff, no video recording, audio recording or photography is allowed inside University of Missouri Health Care facilities without the prior permission of the MU Health Care Public Relations Department. An exception is the Family Birth Center at Columbia Regional Hospital, where limited videotaping by family members or friends is allowed in private patient rooms with the prior permission of the patient's attending physician.

Discounted tickets available to employees
University of Missouri Health Care is offering employees discounted movie and theme park tickets. Below is a list of discounted rates for MU Health Care employees. Some rates include tax, and some on-line ticket purchases require a small processing fee.

Hollywood Theater

• Adjusted adult ticket rates at Hollywood Theater are available throughout the year for $7 instead of the regular price, $8.75.

Ticket vouchers must be purchased through Columbia Hospital's administration office at (573) 875-9201.

Silver Dollar City

• Regular price: adult $56.96; child $46.21, one-day ticket
• Discounted price: adult $53; child $43, two-day ticket
• Season pass regular price: adult $88.13; child $77.38
• Season pass discount: adult $77; child $67

To purchase tickets, please visit www.sdcticketoffers.com. The corporate promo code is: 13953.

White Water

• Regular price: adult $40.18; child $33.48, one-day ticket
• Discounted price: adult $37; child $31, two-day ticket

To purchase tickets, please visit www.sdcticketoffers.com. The corporate promo code is: 13953.

Six Flags

• Regular price: $39.99 one-day pass
• Discounted price: $24.99 one-day pass
• Regular price: $59.99 season pass
• Discounted price: $49.99 season pass

To purchase tickets, please visit https://shop.accesso.com/clients/sixflags/affiliate/index.php?m=12100. The username is: COLREGMED. The password is: SixFlags8.

Worlds of Fun

• Regular price: $40.99 general admission, one day
• Discounted price: $29 general admission, one day

To purchase tickets, please visit http://worldsoffun.com/partner. The password is: prowler.

Oceans of Fun

• Regular price: $28.99 general admission, one day
• Discounted price: $23 general admission, one day

To purchase tickets, please visit http://worldsoffun.com/partner. The password is: prowler.

Human Resources launches Facebook page
Job seekers have a new place to look for updates on University of Missouri Health Care jobs.

Our recruiting team has launched a Facebook page. Search for "University of Missouri Health Care jobs" on Facebook, or visit the page directly at http://tinyurl.com/234p53m. By clicking "Like," you can keep track of updates.

The page features a sampling of jobs, photos, information about benefits and profiles of employees.

As always, to browse all openings at MU Health Care, visit the University of Missouri's job openings page at https://jobs.missouri.edu/. On the left panel, click "Job List," and open the "Health Care" tab.

Please share this link with those who might be interested in working at MU Health Care.

MU Health Care unveils Missouri Orthopaedic Institute
University of Missouri Health Care celebrated the official opening of the region's most comprehensive orthopaedic surgery center May 26.

The Missouri Orthopaedic Institute, located at 1100 Virginia Ave., near the intersection of Stadium Boulevard and Monk Drive, is the newest and largest freestanding orthopaedic hospital in central Missouri. The $55.5 million facility will provide orthopaedic patients with a full range of care - from inpatient orthopaedic surgery to rehabilitation services - in a single location.

"This new facility was designed and built with the needs of orthopaedic patients as our central focus," said James Stannard, MD, chair of the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at the MU School of Medicine and J. Vernon Luck Sr. Distinguished Professor. "It offers convenient access for patients with wheelchairs and crutches, and patient rooms designed for efficient orthopaedic care. The first thing that patients will notice when they enter our new facility is that it is very supportive of what they need. Everything is designed specifically for the orthopaedic patient."

The new facility will include:

• 45 exam rooms
• Five operating rooms (two procedure rooms with C-arm and fluoroscopy capabilities)
• 16 private inpatient beds
• A full-service pharmacy
• Radiology services, with X-ray and MRI
• Rehabilitation services
• Prosthetic and orthotic services
• A dining area called the Atrium Café 

"Our specialists serve patients from every county in the state of Missouri, and this new facility will enable us to provide the region's most comprehensive, state-of-the-art orthopaedic care," said James Ross, chief executive officer of MU Health Care. "

The 115,500 square-foot building will house approximately 200 physicians and staff, including more than 20 University Physicians orthopaedic surgeons who specialize in sports medicine, joint replacement, pediatrics, hip and knee, foot and ankle, shoulder, hand, spine and trauma care.

"To say that we are excited would be an understatement," Stannard said. "We have been very successful in recruiting world-class orthopaedic surgeons to MU. Now we have a facility that will offer a superior platform for patient care, education and research, which is the mission of our health system."

Construction of the Missouri Orthopaedic Institute began with a ground-breaking ceremony in June 2008.

Contest featured in Archives employee magazine
The latest issue of Archives, the magazine for University of Missouri Health System employees, is posted online at www.muhealth.org/archives. 

It includes stories about employees' efforts to improve patient satisfaction at Missouri Rehabilitation Center and University Hospital's 4 West, the Tiger Institute for Health Innovation, sneak-peak photos of Children's Hospital and Missouri Orthopaedic Institute construction and a prize drawing for movie tickets.

To request copies of Archives, please contact Velvet Hasner, publications coordinator, with the number of magazines you would like and your address (DC mailing code) at (573) 882-5818 or hasnerv@health.missouri.edu.

Children's Hospital ad campaign
The Children's Hospital ad campaign video and radio spots are available online. Click here to view the video and hear the radio ads.

MU Health Care offers get-well cards, note cards online
Show patients you care by sending a get-well card after they leave the hospital. University of Missouri Health Care get-well cards for adult patients and get-well cards for Children's Hospital patients are available to order online.

Also, show your colleagues you appreciate them by sending an MU Health Care or Children's Hospital note card. Cards cost 30 cents each and envelopes cost 12 cents each.

Departments may purchase cards and envelopes by visiting the University of Missouri Printing Services Web site at riker.ps.missouri.edu/.

Click "Order stationery, paper, envelopes"
Scroll to the bottom of the page
Complete the online order form

Lactation space available at University Hospital
A space has been designed to accommodate breastfeeding employees at University Hospital. Room GW-12 is located in the staff locker room. It features easy access to a water supply and two private spaces separated with curtains for privacy. The room is equipped with a chair, shelf and electrical outlets. One space contains a Medela Symphony breast pump. Supplies for the pump can be ordered by contacting Lori Lampe, RN, a staff nurse and board-certified lactation consultant, at (573) 499-6066. For questions about the space, please contact Theresa Shettlesworth, a credentialing specialist in Medical Staff Services, at (573) 884-6120.

Recycling programs offer employees many options
Partnering with University of Missouri Campus Facilities and the Sustainability Office, MU Health Care leaders are making "green" design a priority in the new Missouri Orthopaedic Institute and patient care tower construction projects. 

MU Health Care is pursing Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification for both projects from the U.S. Green Building Council. The LEED certifications would be the first for the University of Missouri System.

"A basic building block of the U.S. Green Building Council's sustainable design awards is proof of a successful recycling program in each project," said Clarissa Easton, AIA, chief facilities officer. "We need everyone's help in demonstrating MU Health Care's commitment to our community and to good stewardship of the environment."

MU Health Care partners with MU to recycle numerous products, including plastic and aluminum beverage containers, paper and cardboard, batteries, linens, and printer ink and toner cartridges. 

To view a full-size PDF of a poster detailing recycling programs, including paper, batteries, cardboard, printer ink and toner cartridges, and linens, please click here.

Electronic paycheck records save time, paper
The University of Missouri is offering employees paperless paycheck stubs through the myHR human resources site. The paperless option allows employees to view paychecks sooner.

Electronic pay records through the myHR site also save paper. If all MU Health Care employees switched, approximately 115,000 envelopes and pieces of paper would be saved each year.

To choose paperless paycheck records, visit the myHR site at https://myhr.umsystem.edu. Once you are logged in, click the "Self Service" tab, then "Payroll and Compensation," then "View Paycheck" and "Set Pay Advice Delivery Method (campus mail or online)." Check the appropriate box to receive your pay advice online only. Pay records may be printed from the site. For more information, please contact the Payroll Department at (573) 882-7912.

Campus area near hospital designated tobacco-free
The designated smoking area at the southwest corner of Stafford Hall has been dismantled to comply with a new MU campus tobacco policy. Campus Residential Life staff has begun removing the tables, smoker stations, trash cans and fencing by Stafford Hall. Additionally, the Pershing area, including the Mid-Campus Housing project, which is currently under construction, and Defoe-Graham residence halls, are designated smoke-free areas.

All University of Missouri Health Care employees are expected to respect the designated smoke-free areas in Pershing and elsewhere on campus, in addition to complying with our tobacco-free policy.

University of Missouri Health Care facilities are tobacco-free facilities to promote a healthier environment for our patients, visitors and staff. The use of all tobacco products (cigarettes, cigars, pipes and smokeless tobacco) is prohibited in all areas of the facilities. To learn about tobacco-cessation resources available to employees, please visit www.umsystem.edu/ums/curators/wellness/programs.shtml#tobacco or contact Armine Alioto, RN-C, the nurse manager for Healthy for Life, the T.E. Atkins University of Missouri Wellness Program, at (573) 884-1439 or aliotoa@umsystem.edu.

University Physicians 2009 Directory published
The University Physicians 2009 Directory is now available. The directory includes educational, clinical and contact information for the more than 400 University Physicians who provide patient care at University of Missouri Health Care.

Copies of the directory will be distributed to all members of University Physicians, as well as referring physicians. To request additional directories, please contact Velvet Hasner, publications coordinator, at (573) 882-5818 or hasnerv@health.missouri.edu and provide the number of copies you would like and your campus mailing address (DC code).

Our online Find a Physician directory is at www.muhealth.org/findaphysician.

Healthy for Life newsletter available online
The wellness newsletter published by Healthy for Life, the T.E. Atkins University of Missouri Wellness Program, is available on the program's Web site at www.umsystem.edu/ums/curators/wellness/newsletter.shtml.

While You Work car and laundry services
Poster | University Garage Site

University of Missouri Health Care's hospitality services program, in conjunction with local businesses, offers dry cleaning, laundry and car services for staff members and physicians. Employees at any University of Missouri Health Care facility in Columbia may use the services - all from the convenience of their work area. So don't worry about picking up your dry cleaning after a long shift or driving your car to the garage on your lunch break. With While You Work services, these chores can be taken care of while you're serving patients.

Pharmacy offers prescription delivery to Quarterdeck
The University Physicians-Smiley Lane Clinic pharmacy is offering free "While You Work" prescription delivery to employees at Quarterdeck. Deliveries are made between 9:30 and 11:30 a.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

Employees may pay using a credit card on file at the pharmacy or through payroll deduction. To set up payroll deduction, employees must visit University Hospital's Human Resources Department in Room 1W-46. A receipt will be provided to employees with each delivery.

To transfer prescriptions to the University Physicians-Smiley Lane Clinic pharmacy or for information about MU's 90-day prescription plan, please contact the pharmacy at (573) 817-3555.

Staff Council newsletter available online
The Staff Council News is available online on the Staff Council Web site at www.muhealth.org/staffcouncil. Staff Council News is published monthly by the University Hospital and Clinics Staff Council. Please submit article suggestions to Caprice Hudson-Forrest, MBA, software support analyst, at forrestc@health.missouri.edu.

Counseling services available to employees
In response to requests by University of Missouri Health Care staff, MU's Employee Assistance Program recently introduced office hours at University Hospital for MU Health Care employees. The office is open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. each Friday at McHaney Hall, Room 11.

The program uses a three-pronged approach to assist University employees and work groups, said James Hunter, director of the Employee Assistance Program. Services include:

• Counseling services
• Training and development
• Organizational consultation

EAP offers approximately five free counseling sessions to employees and their immediate family members. The program's staff provide counseling and assistance on a variety of issues, such as family, financial, occupational and emotional stress.

"EAP can help employees cope with and resolve virtually every life problem," Hunter said. Hunter also encourages employees to use EAP services as an assistance tool if they are looking for assistance in making a big decision. "A person need not be in severe distress to seek out our services," he said. "Seeking assistance early is an important way to make good decisions."

For more information, please visit counseling.missouri.edu/eap/. To make an appointment, contact EAP at (573) 882-6701.

EAP to host monthly workshops
The University of Missouri Employee Assistance Program provides a monthly series of occupational brown bag workshops to help employees manage stressors connected to work. The sessions are held from noon to 1 p.m. on the first Friday of each month at University Hospital, Room CE505. The 2010 workshop topics are:

• "Safety Climate" on Friday, Aug. 6
• "Work, Non-work Interface" on Friday, Sept. 3
• "The Role of Personality in Individual, Team and Organizational Success" on Friday, Oct. 1
• "Counterproductive Behaviors at Work" on Friday, Nov. 5
• "Individual Development in the Workplace" on Friday, Dec. 3

Participants may bring their lunches to the workshops. There is no cost to attend; however, space is limited and registration is required. To register, please contact Tammie Tilmon, administrative assistant, at (573) 882-6701 or tilmont@missouri.edu.

Gainor sells CDs to benefit Children's Hospital
Gainor and Friends is a bluegrass group that features Barry Gainor, MD, an orthopaedic surgeon at University of Missouri Health Care. Gainor is fundraising for Children's Hospital by selling his compact disc, "Bonesetter's Best and Bonuses," at the orthopaedic clinic front desk in University Hospital. More than $8,000 has been raised for Children's Hospital through Gainor's music. The CD costs $18 and checks can be made payable to MU Children's Hospital. To purchase the CD by mail, please send checks to Barry Gainor, MD, at 1030 Bourn Ave., Columbia, MO, 65203, and add $3 for shipping. Click here for video clips from performances.