August 22, 2024
Next Week's Calendar
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August 22
Blood Pressure Screening1 - 4 p.m.
FACC, 890 W. Galena Avenue, Freeport
Open to the public; no cost or registration required.
Breastfeeding Support Group
2 p.m.
Freeport Public Library, 100 E. Douglas Street, Freeport
Bring your baby and join other moms to share knowledge and talk about the most up-to-date breastfeeding information. Discussions will be led by lactation experts from the FHN/SCHD Breastfeeding Task Force. This group is open to all moms and free to attend; visit fhn.org/breastfeedingtaskforce for more information.
August 23
Blood Pressure Screening11 a.m.-1 p.m.
Golden Meals, 524 W. Stephenson Street, Lower Level, Freeport
Open to the public; no cost or registration required.
August 24
Blood Pressure Screening9 - 11 a.m.
Pearl City United Methodist Church Food Pantry, 411 S. Main, Pearl City
Open to the public; no cost or registration required.
Walk with a Doc
8 a.m.
Krape Park, 1799 S. Park Boulevard, Freeport
Free family- and pet-friendly walk and chat led by FHN providers and health professionals. Meet the group by the concession stand for this safe, fun, and FREE way to spend 30-45 minutes as you get some steps, learn about health, and meet new friends. Visit fhn.org/WWAD for more information and a schedule.
August 26
Living Through Grief6 p.m.
FHN Memorial Hospital Deaconess Room, 1045 W. Stephenson Street, Freeport
This group helps participants learn more about the grief process, share stories of loss, and regain hope for healing. For more information, contact FHN Hospice 815-599-7240.
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Coming up in this week's issue of The Focus you'll find: FHN Memorial Nationally Recognized for High-Quality Cardiovascular Care FHN Healthcare Career Scholarships Deadline is Sept. 6 Dr. Jessen Presenting Lunch ‘n’ Learn Oct. 15 FHN Employee Discounts FHN Career Corner Help Spread the News: We’re Here, For You! Celebrating Diversity and Inclusion and Worldwide Health New Hires Our Sympathy Classified Ads | ||
FHN Memorial Nationally Recognized for High-Quality Cardiovascular Care | ||
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FHN Memorial Hospital has received five American Heart Association Get With The Guidelines® achievement awards for demonstrating commitment to following up-to-date, research-based guidelines for the treatment of heart disease and stroke, ultimately leading to more lives saved, shorter recovery times and fewer readmissions to the hospital. Every 40 seconds, someone in the U.S. has a stroke or heart attack, and heart disease and stroke are the No. 1 and No. 5 causes of death in the United States, respectively. Studies show patients can recover better when providers consistently follow treatment guidelines. Get With The Guidelines puts the expertise of the American Heart Association and American Stroke Association to work for hospitals nationwide, helping ensure patient care is aligned with the latest evidence- and research-based guidelines. As a participant in Get With The Guidelines programs, FHN Memorial Hospital qualified for the awards by demonstrating how their organization has committed to improving quality care. “FHN is dedicated to improving the quality of care for our stroke patients by implementing the American Heart Association’s Get With The Guidelines initiatives,” said FHN Stroke Program Coordinator Tracy Love, MSN, RN, CNL. “With a stroke, time lost is brain lost, and this award demonstrates our commitment to ensuring patients in our community receive care based on nationally recognized clinical guidelines.” FHN Cardiology Clinical Nurse Leader Laura Mack, MSN, RN, CNL, HF-CERT, says the program results in better patient health: “Using GWTG helps us track and measure our performance in providing quality cardiac care. These awards are the result of collaboration between FHN clinicians and other staff to implement processes that ensure we are meeting the guidelines that lead to better outcomes for our patients.” This year, FHN Memorial Hospital received these achievement awards: “These awards show FHN's commitment to caring for those in their community who need cardiovascular care,” said Donald Lloyd-Jones, chair of the American Heart Association Quality Oversight Committee and chair of the Department of Preventive Medicine at Northwestern Medicine. “By following the American Heart Association’s quality improvement protocols, FHN and FHN Memorial Hospital can help realize our shared vision of improved patient outcomes, fewer readmissions and lower mortality rates – a win for health care systems, families and communities.” About Get With The Guidelines | ||
FHN Healthcare Career Scholarships Deadline is Sept. 6 | ||
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Pursuing a career in healthcare begins with passion and education. In continuing to encourage ambitious students in our community, FHN is proud to offer multiple scholarships for students in the FHN service area who are pursuing careers in healthcare. Several scholarships will be offered this year, each with different application criteria: The deadline for all applicants is Friday, Sept. 6. For more information and application forms for each scholarship, visit www.fhn.org/scholarships. | ||
Dr. Jessen Presenting Lunch ’n’ Learn Oct. 15 | ||
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FHN Allergist Timothy Jessen, MD will present a free Lunch ‘n’ Learn on Penicillin Testing, De-labeling, and True Allergy Prediction this fall. The program will be presented in-person at the FHN Family Healthcare Center – Burchard Hills conference rooms and via Zoom from 12:15 – 1 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 15. Nursing continuing education credits (0.75) are available for those attending. Click here for an informational flyer and registration information. | ||
FHN Employee Discounts |
Vizient Employee DiscountsTo register for a free account with Abenity, enter “FHN” in the organization name field, and you’ll be directed to the Abenity dashboard. Navigate to the employee discount/perk that you’re looking for using the website’s menu system or search bar. You can also download the free, convenient Abenity app via the Google Play Store or the Apple App Store. Then follow the steps provided to access the discount. • At the bottom of the main Abenity dashboard page, there are ways to look up categories of products, how-to videos, etc.
Clicking on “New” or “Popular” will give you the list of products that people often ask about (rental cars, electronics, etc.) Example: Cellphone Discounts
Verizon Wireless AT&T Wireless US CellularFHN employees are eligible for a Partner Employee Discount (PED) through US Cellular. (This offer is not through Vizient or Abenity). The discount is up to 15% off on qualified plans. See a US Cellular associate for more details. If requested, please provide the US Cellular representative with this PED code: PED4551. You will also be asked to verify your employment with FHN, which you can do by showing a paycheck stub or an employee name badge, and show a valid driver’s license or state ID. Brown's Shoe FitFHN employees are eligible for a 15 percent discount on shoes from Brown's Shoe Fit in Freeport when you present your employee name badge. Payroll deduction is also available. Family YMCA of Northwest IllinoisFHN employees get 15 percent off all membership categories with no joiner fee or contract required, a free 7-week group swim session for employee's child, one free personal training consultation and health and wellness orientation, plus free land and water fitness classes. Free childcare available to all YMCA members while working out or swimming. Butitta Brothers Automotive (Freeport)FHN employees are eligible for a 10 percent discount on any service over $100, and will do scheduled pickup/delivery of staff vehicles while at work. Advantage MarketplaceFHN team members have access to thousands of other discounts on the FHN Staff Advantage Marketplace. | |
FHN Career Corner | ||
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There are many career opportunities within FHN. If you or someone you know is interested in new challenges go to our Career page, displaying the latest open positions. FHN Team MembersFriends and Family | ||
Help Spread the News: We’re Here, For You! | ||
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We have a lot to be proud of at FHN, from our talented, dedicated staff to the many advanced capabilities we offer our patients. We’re working hard every day to be sure we provide excellent care to our patients. Each week, look to the Focus for good news to share about FHN in the form of downloadable flyers you can print and post or hand out to patients who may be interested. Also look for links to our most recent radio interviews and past interviews to listen to and recommend to others. Don’t forget to Like us on Facebook! Please encourage patients, friends, and family to also take advantage of these FHN information resources. Thanks for your help in promoting FHN! | ||
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Celebrating Diversity and Inclusion and Worldwide Health | ||
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August is … The July–August Sun Dance Ritual takes place at this time. For many tribes of the Plains Indians, the Sun Dance was a major communal religious ceremony. Generally held in early summer, the four-day dance ceremony involves sacrifice and supplication to ensure harmony between all living beings. This is also the time of the July–August Green Corn Ceremony, performed by some Oklahoma tribes as a time of renewal. The ceremony involves participation in sweat lodge ceremonies, dances, offerings, and fasting. Members of the Northern Cree, Ojibwa, and Algonkians tribes celebrate the last full moon in August with the August Native Wild Rice Harvest. The August Hopi Snake Dance requires two weeks of ritual preparation and snakes are gathered and kept watch over by children. The dancers then take an emetic and dance with the snakes in their mouths, with an Antelope priest in attendance. After the dance, the snakes are released to carry their prayers. People of the Zoroastrian faith celebrate the Birth of Prophet Zarathustra on August 24. Zarathustra (Zoroaster in Greek; Zarthosht in India and Persia) is the founder of the Zoroastrian religion, dating back to sometime between 1500 and 1000 BC. He lived in Persia, modern-day Iran. Zoroastrianism became the state religion of various Persian empires until the 7th century AD. When Arabs, followers of Islam, invaded Persia in 650 AD, a small number of Zoroastrians fled to India where most are concentrated today. August 24 is Independence Day for Ukraine. The nation declared its independence from the former Soviet Union in 1991. Hindus celebrate Janmashtami on August 26, which celebrates the birth of Lord Krishna and his rescue from potential death by the demon Kansa. Lord Krishna was born in a prison, then carried by his father to another village where he was secretly exchanged with a cow herder’s daughter for his safety. | ||
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