Summer 2015 Volume 6, Issue 2 In this issue: 1 Greetings from Wendell Oman 1 Grace Notes 2 Advocate Christ Medical Center gets a Gold Plus in stroke care 3 Advocate Christ Medical Center one of nine hospitals in Illinois named to 100 Great Hospitals in America List 3 Hospice Corner 4 Dear giver of care 4 Summer prayer for children 4 Brookfield Zoo makes summer fun easy! 5 Advocate Children’s Hospital’s partners with Brookfield Zoo Office for Mission & Spiritual Care The Office for Mission & Spiritual Care provides spiritual care for patients, their families and associates 24 hours a day every day of the year. The office is open Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. To contact us, call 708.684.5175. Evenings and weekends, ask for the paging operator and request #7729 for the house chaplain or #2299 for the emergency department chaplain. Bridges to Our Faith Communities Connections Also in this issue: News from Advocate Children’s Hospital The significant problems we face cannot be solved at the same level of thinking we were at when we created them. Albert Einstein Grace Notes are readings, poems or quotes from a variety of faith traditions and writers. Each reflection tries to touch on the heart of being human in this world. To receive Grace Notes five or seven days a week, please click here or contact [email protected]. Grace Notes Excellence matters Over the past few months, Advocate Christ Medical Center has been honored with two recognitions: The first is the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award. This award recognizes hospitals that meet specific metrics for delivering evidence-based stroke care to patients in a timely fashion. The second recognition is our inclusion in Becker’s Hospital Review’s 2015 edition of 100 Great Hospitals in America. This prestigious list highlights the very best hospitals in the country. Christ Medical Center couldn’t be prouder of its physicians, nurses, administrators and staff. Both of these recognitions highlight our commitment to excellence in health care. As a community hospital, we know that our patients are our neighbors. We want to provide our neighbors with the best care possible throughout their lifespans. This is also why Christ Medical Center offers a variety of health education programs that help our neighbors not only to maintain good health but to understand and manage health challenges as they arise. As we continue through this summer season, I wish the best for you and your faith community. May you and your congregants enjoy the fresh air and sunshine, nourishing yourselves and each other with warm fellowship, laughter and joy. Rev. Wendell Oman Vice President, Office for Mission & Spiritual Care
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Summer 2015Volume 6, Issue 2
In this issue:1 Greetings from Wendell Oman
1 Grace Notes
2 Advocate Christ Medical Center gets a Gold Plus in stroke care
3 Advocate Christ Medical Center one of nine hospitals in Illinois named to 100 Great Hospitals in America List
3 Hospice Corner
4 Dear giver of care
4 Summer prayer for children
4 Brookfield Zoo makes summer fun easy!
5 Advocate Children’s Hospital’s partners with Brookfield Zoo
Office for Mission &Spiritual Care
The Office for Mission & Spiritual Care provides spiritual care for patients, their families and associates 24 hours a day every day of the year. The office is open Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. To contact us, call 708.684.5175. Evenings and weekends, ask for the paging operator and request #7729 for the house chaplain or #2299 for the emergency department chaplain.
Bridges to Our Faith CommunitiesConnections
Also in this issue:News from
AdvocateChildren’s Hospital
The significant problems we face cannot be solved at the same level of thinking we were at when we created them.
Albert Einstein
Grace Notes are readings, poems or quotes from a variety of faith traditions and writers. Each reflection tries to touch on the heart of being human in this world. To receive Grace Notes five or
Excellence mattersOver the past few months, Advocate Christ Medical Center has been honored with two recognitions:
The first is the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award. This award recognizes hospitals that meet specific metrics for delivering evidence-based stroke care to patients in a timely fashion.
The second recognition is our inclusion in Becker’s Hospital Review’s 2015 edition of 100 Great Hospitals in America. This prestigious list highlights the very best hospitals in the country.
Christ Medical Center couldn’t be prouder of its physicians, nurses, administrators and staff.
Both of these recognitions highlight our commitment to excellence in health care. As a community hospital, we know that our patients are our neighbors. We want to provide our neighbors with the best care possible throughout their lifespans. This is also why Christ Medical Center offers a variety of health education programs that help our neighbors not only to maintain good health but to understand and manage health challenges as they arise.
As we continue through this summer season, I wish the best for you and your faith community. May you and your congregants enjoy the fresh air and sunshine, nourishing yourselves and each other with warm fellowship, laughter and joy.
Rev. Wendell OmanVice President, Office for Mission & Spiritual Care
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Advocate Christ Medical Center, which has one of the largest stroke programs in the state of Illinois and is designated a Comprehensive Stroke Center by DNV Healthcare, again has been recognized for excellence in the treatment of stroke patients by the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association (AHA/ASA).
The Association has selected the medical center and its Neurosciences Institute for a Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award in recognition of the institution’s ongoing commitment to evidence-based stroke-care guidelines under the AHA/ASA Get With the Guidelines® program, said Melvin Wichter MD, co-director of the Neurosciences Institute and chair of the medical center’s neurology department. Get With the Guidelines provides the most up-to-date, research-based care standards to speed recovery and reduce death and disability among stroke patients.
“With a stroke, time lost is brain lost. The Get With the Guidelines-Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award demonstrates Christ Medical Center’s commitment to being one of the leading hospitals in the country for providing aggressive, proven stroke care,” said Franco Campanella DO, medical director of the Christ Medical Center’s stroke program. “We intend to continue our focus on providing care that
has been shown in the scientific literature to treat patients quickly and efficiently with evidence-based protocols.”
Advocate Christ Medical Center has also met specific scientific guidelines as a Comprehensive Stroke Center – the highest level stroke center certification awarded – featuring a comprehensive system for rapid diagnosis and treatment of stroke patients admitted to the emergency department.
“We are pleased to recognize Advocate Christ Medical Center for its commitment and dedication to stroke care,” said Deepak L. Bhatt, MD, MPH, national chair of the Get With the Guidelines steering committee, executive director of interventional cardiovascular programs at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School. “Studies have shown that hospitals consistently following Get With the Guidelines quality improvement measures can reduce patients’ length of stays and 30-day readmission rates and reduce disparity gaps in care.”
According to the AHA/ASA, stroke is the fifth leading cause of death and a major contributor to adult disability in the United States. On average, someone suffers a stroke every 40 seconds, and someone dies of a stroke every four minutes. Some 795,000 Americans experience a new or recurrent stroke every year.
“The number of acute ischemic stroke patients who are eligible for treatment is expected to grow during the next decade due to increasing stroke incidence and a large aging population,” Dr. Campanella said.
Advocate Christ Medical Centergets a Gold Plus in stroke care
In addition to the Gold Plus Award, the medical center has made the AHA/ASA’s Target: StrokeSM Honor Roll for following stroke quality measures that reduce the time between a patient’s arrival at the hospital and the onset of treatment using the clot-buster, tPA, the only drug approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to treat ischemic stroke. People who suffer a stroke and receive tPA within three hours of the start of symptoms may recover more quickly and be less likely to suffer severe disabilities.
To earn the award, the Christ Medical Center stroke team had to meet specific, quality achievement measures for the diagnosis and treatment of stroke patients at a set level for a designated period of time. These measures include aggressive use of medications, such as tPA, antithrombotics, anticoagulation therapy, DVT prophylaxis and cholesterol-reducing drugs, as well as smoking-cessation education – all aimed at reducing death and disability and improving the lives of stroke patients.
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Advocate Christ Medical Center4440 West 95th Street, Oak Lawn, IL 60453 708.684.8000
Staff Chaplains:Refat Abukhdeir, Moslem MinistriesCarla Banks, United Church of ChristMary Anne Cannon, Roman CatholicDenise Duncan, United Church of ChristFr. Casimir Eke, Roman CatholicRichard James, Southern BaptistDavid Safeblade, United Church of ChristTyron Smith, BaptistBetty Vander Laan, Christian Reformed
Clinical Pastoral Education SupervisorsChristy Howard-Steele, Christian, ACPE Supervisory CandidateAngie Keith, Pentecostal ACPE Supervisory CandidateJanet MacLean, United Church of Christ
ACPE Supervisor
Clinical Pastoral Education Chaplain ResidentsAmram Ben Abraham, JewishRebecca McDonald, Roman CatholicLoretta Ransberg, ApostolicKellie Tracz, Presbyterian
Administrative Assistant IIJacquelyn Perkins, Coordinator, Faith Health Partnerships
Administrative StaffCorky DeBoer, Christian Reformed
Manager of Spiritual Services, ACPE SupervisorWendell Oman, Evangelical Free Church of America
Vice-President, Mission & Spiritual Care
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Service of RemembranceJanet Ozinga Chapel
Advocate Children's Hospital-Oak Lawn
Sun., Aug. 9, 4 p.m.
A special memorial service will be held for the hospice and patient families of Advocate Christ Medical Center who have recently lost a loved one. Christ Mission & Spiritual Care and Advocate Hospice join together in leading this service of prayers and readings as a comfort for the families they serve. For more information, contact Penelope Gabriele at 630.829.1753.
The next service will be Nov. 15.
Hospice CornerAdvocate Christ Medical Center one of
nine hospitals in Illinois named to100 Great Hospitals in America List
Advocate Christ Medical Center has been named among the nation’s “greats,” according to the April 2015 edition of Becker’s Hospital Review, published this week in the 2015 edition of 100 Great Hospitals in America. The prestigious list is a compilation of some of the most prominent, forward-thinking and focused health care facilities in the country.
Hospitals included on the list are home to many medical and scientific breakthroughs, provide best-in-class patient care and are stalwarts of their communities, serving as research hubs or local anchors of wellness.
“We have more than 1,200 physicians and 6,000 associates working together every day to ensure our patients receive the very best in
safe, quality and compassionate care. Their amazing passion for
excellence, their commitment to our ministry of healing are
why our medical center is listed among the nation’s elite hospitals in
terms of health outcomes, patient satisfaction and overall quality and safety,” said Ken Lukhard, president of Christ Medical Center.
To develop the list, Becker's Hospital Review's editorial team conducted research and evaluated reputable hospital ranking sources, such as U.S. News & World Report, Truven Health Analytics, Healthgrades, Magnet designation by the American Nurses Credentialing Center, The Leapfrog Group and several other resources.
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Hospitals included on the list are home to many medical and
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As we enter into this summer season, I invite you to join me in reflecting on ways that we as communities of faith support children and families in living full and abundant lives.
As we journey together with families, there are countless ways in which we can nurture their faith and well-being so that they can live with hope and vitality, even in the face of illness and health challenges.
Just as you nurture the faith and spiritual life of children and
families at worship, I also invite you to join us here at the hospital in supporting the physical
and emotional needs of children and families.
In this newsletter, we share an exciting partnership between Advocate Children’s Hospital and the Chicago Zoological
Society to create opportunities for children with autism and their families. This collaboration lives out the wisdom of St. Irenaeus in equipping and supporting children to be fully alive in God’s wondrous creation.
Whether it is vacation Bible school, picnics, outings to the zoo or a summer picnic, we invite you to explore within your communities of faith new ways to expand the possibilities for children and families to be fully alive this summer.
Peace and blessings,Rev. Stacey Jutila, Vice President Mission & Spiritual Care
Dear giver of care,
The glory of God is
the human person fully alive.
–St. Irenaeus
Summer prayer for children
For the laughter, wisdom and joy children share,
May our ears be open to hear them.
For children who are in need of care and support,
May our hands reach out to them with care and compassion.
For children who enter into this summer season,
Grant them safe places to play and enjoy life with friends and family.
For children who find themselves at the hospital this summer,
May warm and generous caregivers provide them with rays of hope.
For parents whose hearts are full of prayers for healing and recovery for their child,
Hear their prayers and surround their family with courage.
Gather all of our prayers, Oh Lord,And guide us in caring for your children.
Amen
Brookfield Zoomakes summer fun easy!
The Chicago Zoological Society (known to many as Brookfield Zoo) is open 365 days of the year, 9:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. It is located at First Avenue between Ogden Avenue and 31st Street in Brookfield, Illinois, just 14 miles west of downtown Chicago.
General zoo admission is free on Tuesdays and Thursdays from October 1 through December 31, 2015. General admission the rest of the year is as follows: Adults $16.95, Seniors 65 and Over $11.95, Children (3 to 11) $11.95
If you have a group of 20 or more guests and will be traveling to Brookfield Zoo via bus, the zoo offers group rates. Tickets must be reserved and paid for at least 7-10 days prior to your visit. Tickets are non-refundable and valid only on the date of your visit.
Brookfield Zoo makes a concerted effort to make its grounds, pathways, buildings, exhibits and programs accessible to all visitors. It strives to provide inclusive recreational programs to all of Brookfield Zoo guests. To request an accessible accommodation, ideally no less than 14 days in advance, please call (708) 688-8338.
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Research shows that animals have a positive impact on social behavior. In support of our pediatric patients (ages 3-8) on the autism spectrum, Advocate Children’s Hospital and the Chicago Zoological Society recently partnered to offer FAMILY FUN SATURDAYS at Brookfield Zoo.
FAMILY FUN SATURDAYS provided an interactive and fun environment for skill building. The ACH Developmental Pediatrics teams, along with Brookfield Zoo staff, developed a curriculum focused on inclusion, animals and experiential learning.
“Families of children with autism may avoid community activities because they fear how others may react to their child or how their child may react to situations,” said Dr. James Weedon, Developmental Pediatrician. “This
partnership is great because it offers a typical childhood experience in a nurturing environment that focuses on developing social and motor skills.”
The hour-long program met in the award-winning Hamill Family Play Zoo, which was built to foster early childhood
connections with nature and wildlife. Activities varied with each session but included meeting animals, crafts, working in the garden, scavenger hunts and a shift in the pretend zoo animal hospital. The ACH team developed goals for program participants to help guide them through each session.
“This program is a helpful, real-life expansion of our
patients’ treatment goals,” said Valeria Nanclares-Nogues, Psy.D., coordinator, Autism Program at the Developmental Pediatric Center. “It gives us another way to support our patients with autism and their families.”
In the spirit of inclusion, high school age students with autism from our Transitions Program volunteered to help facilitate activities. Participants were honored with a graduation ceremony at the end of the program.
Advocate Children’s Hospital – Oak Lawn4440 West 95th St., Oak Lawn, IL 60453
Advocate Children’s Hospital – Park Ridge1675 Dempster St., Park Ridge, IL 60068
1.855.312.KIDSStaff Chaplains:
Carol Stephens BCC, United Church of ChristEliza Stoddard Leatherberry BCC, United Church of ChristTracy Nolan, United Church of Christ
Administrative StaffStacey Jutila, BCC Evangelical Lutheran Church of AmericaMartha Huayamave, Executive Assistant
Advocate Children’s Hospital’s partners with Brookfield Zoo
“Families of children with autism may avoid community activities
because they fear how others may react to their child or how their child may
react to situations."
Studies show that animal interactions may ease social anxiety in kids with autism.
Social skills interventions can improve outcomes for children on the spectrum.