NEWBERRY — Newberry County Memorial Hospital continues to be strong and ready to tackle the challenges that are seen every day in healthcare. NCMH wants to continue meet those challenges and continue to make strides in Quality, Safety and Patient Experience.
Chief Executive Officer Bruce Baldwin is happy to report the new additions to NCMH various departments. During the first part of May, NCMH will be welcoming Karen Revis, Nursing Director of the Emergency Department, who will join Chief Nursing Officer Sally Potts’ team, Director of HIM, Susie Myer and Director of Information Technology Gena Driggers.
“Karen Revis brings strong experience in Emergency Departments and Susie Myers brings a wealth of experience with her. Gena Driggers, who had worked here in capacity prior to Dave Wolff, is coming ‘home’ and will be a great addition,” said Baldwin.
In NCMH’s statistical report, there were a total of 26 lives births, two more than the projected 24 births and exceeding the prior year’s number of 18.
There was also a significant increase in ER visits for the month, with a total of 1,990 visits compared to the budgeted number of 1,914. The total for this month is significantly lower than last year’s 2,093 ER visits.
In total current assets for the month of March, the hospital brought in a total of $37,958,008. In the prior month, total current assets totaled at $38,250,843, a variance of $292,835. Overall total assets for March were $61,458,746 and in February were $61,563,094, a variance of $104,347.
Other business:
• Dr. Conrad Manayan began seeing patients on March 1, where he filled the General Surgeon position. For the month of March, Manayan has performed 11 surgeries and three endoscopies.
• NCMH continues to show strong performance in the areas of inpatient and outpatient core measures.
• In 2017, NCMH will continue to look at areas that are in need of improvement, such as moving the chapel and grounds improvements.
• The installation of the new 64 slice CT, which replaced the 16 slice CT has been completed. Flooring has also been replaced and this area has been painted. The Echo lease has also been finalized. With this new unit, NCMH should have much fewer down times.
• NCMH employees donated $27,798 to this year’s Newberry Hospital Foundation Employee Campaign. That is $5,645 more than was donated to the 2016 campaign.
• Dr. Lisa Forgione from the Emergency Department was named Physician of the Year by the staff of NCMH.
• National Volunteer Week is the week of April 23 through April 29. NCMH will celebrate its volunteers on April 26 at the annual volunteer luncheon. NCMH volunteers currently support 12 departments.
• On June 20, NCMH will host a free workshop on “Healthy Living for Your Brain and Body: Tips from the Latest Research.” This will be the first of several workshops presented by the Alzheimer’s Association that will be held at the hospital. Robin Kruger is working with the Alzheimer’s Association on scheduling the workshops and marketing materials will be developed and disseminated to the community about the workshops.