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Sarah Brookins Named MCDH Employee of the Quarter
—Posted Tuesday, December 13th, 2011 at 12:40 pm—

Sarah (on right) and her daughter Lucy

Sarah (on right) and her daughter Lucy

At the First Friday celebration for the month of November, Sarah Brookins of the hospital’s Clinical Information Technology Department was named MCDH Employee of the Quarter.  Here are some examples of statements made about Sarah.  “She is a team player, responsive and respectful.”  “She is always willing to stop and help.”  “Always has a smile on her face.” ”Sarah is definitely a TRUSTED employee – she is a team player; responsive and respectful, understanding, easy to approach, and she gets things done!” Sarah receives a check for $150 and is eligible for 2011 MCDH Employee of the Year.  Congratulations Sarah!  You are very deserving.

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Turkey Day at MCDH
—Posted Thursday, October 6th, 2011 at 7:08 pm—

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3 Turkeys in the MCDH kitchen

On September 28, I continued my practice of conducting CEO Rounds in each department of our hospital.  This month I spent the day working in our Dietary department.  I began my day helping Bernardo to set up patient breakfast trays and taking the carts out to our nursing floor.  Next I had the honor of helping Daniel prepare the day’s lunch meal  It was “Turkey” Day.  That could have been refering to the day’s menu or the new kitchen helper for the day!  I wonder how many people know that Daniel, a local boy (born in our hospital) who made good, was trained at the Cordon Bleu School in San Francisco.  And how many of us knew that Daniel is skilled in making ice scupltors too?   Now that we know, don’t be surprised if you see an ice sculpture some time at MCDH.  My contribution for lunch was turkey stuffing.    If word of this gets out it is going to make it more difficult for me to play dumb on Thanksgiving.  After making the stuffing and the mashed potatoes, I was able to observe Kristy making up the menus for the next days meals.  I was impressed by her expertise in skillfully preparing meal choices for the next day. 

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Pharmacy Moving Day
—Posted Friday, September 23rd, 2011 at 7:12 pm—

Pharmacy Staff

Pharmacy staff members pictured, Margaret Bradshaw, Lois Leister, Lil Paoli, Marie George

Mendocino Coast District Hospital is 38 years old and has a great need for a new Pharmacy department.   We have a top notch staff of Pharmacists and Pharmacist Technicians who work in a Pharmacy that has changed very little in all of those years.  Thanks to our U.S. Congressman Mike Thompson and the U.S. government, grant funds have been made available so that we can upgrade and expand our pharmacy.  The first step in expanding our Pharmacy is to vacate the existing department.  That step was accomplished today with the hard work of, not only the entire Pharmacy staff, but also the tireless work of our Plant Maintenance Staff.  The Maintenance Staff handled all of the “heavy lifting,” while the well organized Pharmacy staff pulled stock from shelves and placed it on carts that were wheeled from the current department into a temporary department that will be the home for our Pharmacy for the next 6 months.

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Welcome Back Wayne Allen!
—Posted Friday, September 9th, 2011 at 1:51 pm—

Wayne Allen, CFO

Wayne Allen, CFO

 

I am very pleased to announce that Wayne Allen has accepted the position of Chief Financial Officer for Mendocino Coast District Hospital, replacing Bob Anderson.  Wayne is one of the best CFOs that I have ever had the pleasure to work with and I am could not be happier that he has chosen to come back to MCDH.  He was our CFO  from 2006 to 2008, during a period when MCDH converted to critical access hospital designation and achieved an impressive financial turnaround.    For the past 2 years Wayne served as the Chief Financial Officer for Northern Hawaii Community Hospital on the Big Island of Hawaii.  That hospital, too, thrived under his leadership.   With National Health Care Reform, the California budget crisis and our current economy, it is a difficult financial time for hospitals, including Mendocino Coast Hospital.  We are extremely fortunate to have Wayne Allen back on our leadership team.  Welcome home Wayne!

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Helping Hands of Case Management
—Posted Thursday, August 4th, 2011 at 7:31 pm—

Kitty Bruning, Case Manager

Kitty Bruning, Case Manager

I always look forward to my Adopt a CEO Day, or as some have called it “Bring Your CEO to Work” Day.  This week I spent an entire day working with our Case Managers, Phil Sullivan, Kitty Bruning and Ann Marie Cesario.  I soon learned that Case Managers hold the keys to helping our hospital patients (and their families and loved ones) make it through the , sometimes difficult, maze of services offered by our hospital.  They are also invaluable members of the team in assisting our doctors and nurses to accomplish their jobs.   It is not unusual for a patient to receive services in our Emergency Department, ICU, Medical/Surgical Unit and even our Swing beds.  All in one stay!  So it takes careful coordination and an incredible repertoire  of skills to assist in all of these areas.   (more…)

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MCDH “Star” Card Employee of the Month
—Posted Tuesday, July 26th, 2011 at 7:57 pm—

Rick ChiltonMeet Rick Chilton, MCDH “Star” Card Employee of the Month for June 2011.  The “Star” Card program at Mendocino Coast District Hospital allows patients, guests, visitor, physicians, volunteers and employees to nominate MCDH employees who exemplify the spirit of compassionate care and customer service.  Rick is a very good example of such an employee.  In recent months he has received “Star” card recognition for going the extra step for our patients and visitors.  One patient said that when dealing with Rick, “I felt like I was dealing with a ‘healing hospital.’”  Another patient said that Rick assembled a medical record request in less than 24 hours and that “he is a real pro!”  Congratulations Rick.  This honor is very well deserved.

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April MCDH Star Card of the Month
—Posted Monday, May 2nd, 2011 at 11:45 am—

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Our patients, guests and visitors may, or may not, know that Mendocino Coast District Hospital has a system in place to recognize excellence in the care and services provided by our Hospital staff.  The system is called the “Star” Card program.  Any of us, including patients, visitors, physicians, co-workers or volunteers, may recognize excellence by picking up a Star Card in any of the convenient locations and filling out the name of the employee to be honored and why.  Each month we receive between 20-40 cards for our staff.  Every time a Star Card is received, a copy is given to the honored employee, their manager and Human Resources.  All Star Cards are posted on a bulletin board outside of the Hospital Cafeteria each month by Tanya Wyldflower.  Beginning in April, we are selecting 1 Star Card each month for the “MCDH Star Card of the Month.”  The Star Card of the Month will be based upon extraordinary excellence.  For April, we have selected Deb Hendricks, ICU Charge Nurse.  In her nomination, written by the visitor of an ICU patient, “Deb is an excellent nurse.  Very caring.  Took care of my Aunt.  Always explained in detail with her care and prognosis.  Thanks Deb.”  Thank you Deb for the wonderful care that you provide to our ICU patients every day!

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Good Luck Sandy!
—Posted Monday, August 16th, 2010 at 5:35 pm—

SandyLast week Mendocino Coast District Hospital staff showed up in a big way to wish one of our own, Sandy Lowe, a fond farewell and a Happy Retirement.  Sandy has been a fixture at MCDH and in our Cardiology Department for 30 years!  I personally am going to miss her warm smile, her gentle and calming influence and the stories that she loves to tell about those things that are most important to her – her family and her horses.  We are going to miss you Sandy!  I wish you all the best for a very happy future in retirement.

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MCDH Employee of the Quarter
—Posted Tuesday, December 15th, 2009 at 8:35 pm—

Linda Dutcher left and Marte Tubbs right

Linda Dutcher left and Marte Tubbs right

Congratulations to MCDH Employee of the Quarter, Marte Tubbs.  Marte works in the hospital’s Materials Management Department – among other departments.  What’s great about Marte is her attitude about work.  She is well known around our hospital for her willingness to learn many jobs.  In recent years, she has been a ward clerk, an administrative assistant for nursing, a medical records clerk in our Family Health Center.  She realizes that it makes her more valuable when she is able to perform multiple different jobs and do them all very well.  In baseball terms, she is a “utility player.”  She was recognized by her peers this month because, besides being a jack of all trades, she performs every job the same.  With a smile and a great attitude and a genuine desire to help anyone that needs help.  That includes patients, visitors and other employees.   She is also usually one of the first employees to volunteer for events such as the Annual Lighted Truck Parade, or our Annual Paul Bunyan Days parade.  Congratulations to Marte.  Our MCDH Employee of the Quarter!  You are very deserving of this honor.

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