In this issue:

PAGE 3: College Park Family

Care Center Joins HCA Midwest
Health System
PAGE 4: Research Medical
Center Leads in Patient
Satisfaction Surveys
PAGE 7: February is Heart
Month
EDITOR:
Denise Charpentier
VP, Marketing/PR
(816) 276-9293
denise.charpentier@hcamidwest.com

LAYOUT/WRITER:
Mike Ralston
Director, Marketing/PR
(816) 276-9475
mike.ralston@hcamidwest.com
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HCA Midwest, CareSpot to
Establish Urgent Care Centers
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HCA Midwest Health System and CareSpot have
established a joint venture to bring as many as six
urgent care centers to the Greater Kansas City area
starting in early 2013 and continuing throughout the
year. The new partnership would make CareSpot and
HCA Midwest the leading urgent care provider in the
area.

CONVENIENT, HIGH-QUALITY HEALTHCARE
Urgent care is an important aspect of HCA Midwest Health Systems vision to provide
our community with a quality, comprehensive health system, says M.L. Lagarde, president
of HCA MidAmerica Division. Our expertise as a health network can best bridge the
continuum of care between urgent, primary and acute care. Our partner, CareSpot, has a
proven track record of delivering a highly convenient, less expensive alternative to emergency
room visits for non-emergency injuries and illnesses. Our partnership represents a signicant
step forward in bringing increased access to extraordinary and affordable healthcare in the
communities that we serve.

Our joint venture with HCA Midwest is an exciting opportunity to partner with a well-
known, high-quality healthcare provider in the Kansas City area, expand our base beyond
Florida and Tennessee, and move into other markets where there is strong demand for urgent
care centers, says CareSpot CEO Michael D. Klein. Customers want more convenient,
high-quality healthcare, and thats what well deliver. Online and mobile scheduling tools at
CareSpot.com allow customers to book appointments, compare center wait times, and even
save a spot in line this helps them easily get in and out so they can start feeling better
quickly.

The new urgent care centers will offer healthcare services to treat non-emergent medical
problems that can develop unexpectedly and require immediate attention, lling the gap
between primary care physicians and hospital emergency rooms. This partnership offers
patients the stafng benets and expertise of a proven network of urgent care centers
combined with the broader resources of a large hospital system if a higher level of care is
required. The new centers will operate as CareSpot in partnership with HCA Midwest Health
System. CareSpot will manage daily operations.
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Carl David Akin, MD, FACC, Cardiology
Kathleen A. Alm, MD, Endocrinology
Elizabeth A. Andes, MD, Internal Medicine
Geoffrey L. Blatt, MD, Neurosurgery
Stephen A. Bloom, MD, FSCCT, FACP, FAHA, FASNC, FACC,
Cardiology
Lori A. Boyajian-ONeill, DO, Sports Medicine
Christine M. Boylan, MD, Family Medicine
Douglas L. Bradley, MD, Family Medicine
Martin S. Buckman, MD, Internal Medicine
Joe A. Cates, MD, Vascular Surgery
Jonathan D. Chilton, MD, Neurosurgery
Paul R. Chu, MD, FACC, Cardiology
Elizabeth Dang, MD, Cardiology
Laurie D. Fisher, MD, Family Medicine
Todd E. Fristo, MD, Family Medicine
Terry L. Gallion, MD, Cardiothoracic Surgery
John M. Goldberg, MD, Internal Medicine
Hamner Hannah, III, MD, Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery
J. Woody Harlan, MD, Neurology
Kathryn A. Hedges, MD, Neurology
Edward F. Higgins, Jr., MD, Vascular and General Surgery
Willie E. Lawrence, Jr., MD, Cardiology
Carol B. Lindsley, MD, Pediatric Rheumatology
John A. Mallory, MD, FACP, Internal Medicine
Daniel Murillo, MD, Transplant Surgery
Darryl K. Nelson, MD, Family Medicine
John B. Nelson, MD, Pulmonary Medicine
Shari L. Ommen, MD, Family Medicine
Sarat C. Pachalla, MD, FACC, Cardiology
Ujjaval M. Patel, MD, FACC, Cardiology
George B. Pierson, MD, Cardiology
G. William Pogson, III, MD, FACP, Cardiology
Larry A. Rosen, MD, Hematology/Oncology
William S. Rosenberg, MD, Neurosurgery
Lawrence A. Rues, MD, Family Medicine
Stephen C. Salanski, MD, Family Medicine
Frederic L. Seligson, MD, Cardiothoracic, Vascular Surgery
Anne K. Sly, MD, Family Medicine
Michael S. Sokol, MD, Endocrinology
Lloyd D. Stahl, MD, Cardiology
Gregory C. Starks, MD, Obstetrics/Gynecology; Reproductive Endocrinology
Mark R. Suenram, MD, Family Medicine
Bradley H. Sullivan, MD, Obstetrics/Gynecology
Robert Louis Talley, MD, Hematology/Oncology
Michael J. Waxman, MD, Pulmonary Medicine
Fiod a doctor. (81} 151-4884 or (913} 541-1418 www.MyMidwestFhysiciao.co
Congratulations to Midwest Physicians
2013 Super Doctors

honorees!
Proudly delivering advanced medicine
and exceptional care
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College Park Family Care Center recently announced that
it has signed an agreement to join HCA Midwest Health
System and Midwest Physicians. Midwest Physicians
is the metrowide, multispecialty physician practice of
HCA Midwest Health System. College Park Family Care
has been closely aligned with Overland Park Regional
Medical Center, also part of HCA Midwest Health System,
for several years. This expanded physician organization
comprises more than 341 physicians in 146 locations in
the Greater Kansas City area.
Since 1980, College Park Family Care has provided
compassionate, family-centered care to individuals and
families in Johnson County, Kansas. College Park Family
Care is one of the largest, most comprehensive groups of
primary care physicians and specialty care physicians with
60 physicians in 10 locations throughout the county.
The decision to pursue an afliation with a strong
partner such as Midwest Physicians and HCA Midwest
Health System has been led in part by our need to navigate
upcoming healthcare changes, says Thomas G. Miller,
MD, College Park Family Care co-founder and chief
executive ofcer. Members of the College Park Family
Care board feel this is a positive development for all
physicians and staff at College Park and will assure that we
continue to thrive and meet our mission. We have enjoyed
our long-time relationship with Overland Park Regional
Medical Center (OPRMC) and Midwest Physicians, and
we are looking forward to expanding our relationship with
both organizations.
The agreement between College Park Family Care and
Midwest Physicians represents the largest physician group
afliation in the Kansas City area to date as well as the
second largest group to afliate within HCAs Physician
Services. It is anticipated that there will be no changes in
management or stafng within College Park Family Care
as a result of the afliation, and all physicians, mid-level
providers and ofce staff will continue in their current
roles.
The agreement ensures:
preservation of College Park Family Cares name and
identity
continued funding of College Parks medical missions
increased access to funds for clinic expansion and
maintenance
enhanced and expanded IT&S support including
electronic medical record technology and
telecommunications
continued physician governance through the formation
of a College Park Management Council including
representation from four College Park physicians and four
representations from HCA Midwest Health System as
well as the appointment of a College Park physician to the
HCA Midwest Physician Executive Council.
College Park Family Care has been
a valued partner to Overland Park
Regional Medical Center, our medical
staff and to this community for
decades, says Damond Boatwright,
OPRMC chief executive ofcer.
As OPRMC embarks on a historic
$110 million hospital expansion, the
agreement with College Park Family
Care allows us to enhance our ability to provide quality,
accessible healthcare to our community.
We are thrilled that the board of
directors of this group of highly
regarded physicians has chosen to
align with us, says Loren Meyer, MD,
Midwest Physicians president. We are
committed to ensuring the continued
mission, culture and values that make
College Park Family Care unique to
their patients and the communities
they serve.
College Park Family Care Center Joins
HCA Midwest Health System and Midwest Physicians
New physician organization comprises more than 340 local physicians
Damond Boatwright
Loren Meyer, MD
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Michelle Yeager, RN, (West Outpatient) was recently honored with the fourth quarter
Professional Exemplifying Excellence at Research (P.E.E.R.) award. In addition to
Yeager, other nominees included Kelly Boling (Outpatient Oncology); Michelle Goss
(Float Pool); Justin Kahlich (ICU); and Julie Schafer (5 East Nephrology Unit).
Below are several comments from Michelles co-workers:
Michelles patients, families and co-workers truly benet from her care.
She is a valuable employee, peer and an incredible asset to the hospital.
Michelle is the kind of hard-working, compassionate, knowledgeable nurse I
strive to be.
She is a rst-start prep nurse: arriving at 5:45 a.m. and working as a pre-testing nurse, processing nurse, charge nurse
and chart manager.
Michelle Yeager, RN, Honored With
Fourth Quarter P.E.E.R. Award
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Research Medical Center Leads in
Patient Satisfaction Surveys
RMC tops other HCA Midwest Hospitals in nursing communication and pain management;
RMC leads metro hospital list in quiet at night category
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2013 COMPETENCY FAIR
Save The Date! The rst Competency Fair for 2013 will be
offered on March 19 at the Research Brookside Campus.
Please remember that it is a MANDATORY requirement
for all nurses, respiratory therapists and patient care
technicians to attend one Competency Fair each year.
Come early to avoid the last chance rush!
2ND ANNUAL SPRING EDUCATION SYMPOSIUM
Save The Date! The 2nd Annual Spring Education
Symposium will be held March 15. Mark your calendars
now!
HEALTHCARE EDUCATION CAREER FAIR
Research Medical Center is pleased to announce our 4th
Annual Healthcare Education Career Fair. Our mission
is to offer an education fair to provide information from
various colleges, universities and technical schools on how
to obtain healthcare degrees and certications. Join us on
March 6 from 7:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. to learn more!
ECHO PROGRAM
The Clinical Excellence Department is currently recruiting
employees for the Expanding Your Career and Healthcare
Opportunities (ECHO

) program. ECHO

is a career
planning and development system that brings education
directly to the work site. The purpose of the program is to:
Allow our employees to learn during normal
working hours
Learn skills necessary to explore other career
opportunities in healthcare
Experience the joy of learning with your co-workers
Provide opportunities for employees to challenge
themselves
Research career interests and build an effective
resum
Enhance computer skills
If interested, contact Micah in the Clinical Excellence
department at Ext. 4108 or micah.horton@hcamidwest.
com.
MAGNETIZING KC
The 3rd Annual Magnetizing KC Conference will be held
Wednesday, February 20 at KU Medical Center. The 2013
theme is Innovations in Nursing Practice. Join us to learn
more about the Magnet process and hear great examples
and stories from other area hospitals.
If interested in attending, contact the Clinical Excellence
department.

Clinical Excellence Update
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KEY POINTS TO REMEMBER
YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE for the protection of the data
whether the data is in email, on your laptop, or on a
removable media device such as a thumbdrive or USB.
Any time data is lost, it puts our patients (or you) at
risk of fraud, identity theft, and loss of privacy.
ASK YOURSELF THESE QUESTIONS
Do I send emails that contain sensitive data outside
the company for business purposes?
Do I save sensitive data to my laptop and take my
laptop home with me or on business trips?
Do I save sensitive data to thumbdrives, USBs, CDs,
DVDs, or other forms of media for business purposes?
Do I mail or ship removable media to others for business
purposes?
If you answered yes to any of the questions above, then
YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE for the protection of the data.
Any time data is lost, it puts our patients (or you) at risk
of fraud, identity theft, and loss of privacy. It can also
result in bad publicity for HCA, and cost us hundreds of
thousands of dollars. Regulations like HIPAA and PCI also
require you to protect certain data.
Read below to nd out what you need to do to protect
senstive data in emails, on your laptop, and on removable
media.
EMAIL
To encrypt an email, simply place <encrypt> somewhere
in the Subject line of the email. You can also use (encrypt),
{encrypt}, or [encrypt].
Important Notes about Email Encryption
This only works with email messages going to
recipients outside of the HCA email environment. You
are not required to encrypt emails to recipients with
HCA-provided emails.
The Subject line of the email is not encrypted. Do
not put sensitive information in the Subject line.
Attachments are automatically encrypted and
require no additional steps.
LAPTOP
To conrm that encryption is installed and working on
your company-owned laptop or desktop, follow the steps
in the Information Security Procedure: Verify Your Laptop
is Encrypted document on Atlas. Laptops should be
encrypted by your local IT Support Staff.
Important Notes about Laptop Encryption
The document above also provides next steps if you
nd that encryption is missing or not working properly
on your laptop.
If you plan to travel with your laptop, contact
your FISO or local IT Department to learn more about
protecting sensitive data and your laptop.
REMOVABLE MEDIA
(THUMBDRIVES, USBS, CDS, DVDS)
To encrypt removable media, contact your FISO or local
IT Help Desk. They can help determine the appropriate
encryption options for you and your situation.
Important Notes about Encryption on Removable Media
If you are sending the removable media to someone
else, contact the recipient via phone to provide the
recipient with the encryption key or password.
Another option is to send an encrypted email with this
information. Never include the encryption key with the
encrypted le(s)!
If you plan to mail or courier the media outside
of your facility, be sure to use a service that tracks the
package and requires signature upon receipt.
It is very easy to misplace or steal a removable
media device. Even if you expect to keep the disk at your
desk, make sure the sensitive data le is encrypted.
QUESTIONS
If you have questions about your role in protecting
sensitive data, contact your FISO, DISO, or local IT Help
Desk. There is no such thing as a dumb question when
it comes to protecting the information of our patients,
employees, and our company.
Information Security Update
FEBRUARY 1: Hoeper Primary
Care Symposium @ Overland
Park Sheraton Hotel, 7:15 a.m.
- 4 p.m.
FEBRUARY 7-8: Early Heart
Attack Care @ Research
Medical Center cafeteria, 11
a.m. - 2 p.m.
FEBRUARY 22: Heart Failure
Symposium @ Research
Medical Center Auditorium, 8
a.m.-12 p.m.
U P C O MI NG
Events
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Healthy Habits Update
THE QUEST FOR ZEST
Citrus fruits were one of the rst foods to show the connection between diet and
disease prevention. These ready-to-eat, winter fruits are packed with antioxidants and
are perfect for snacking throughout the day!
Januarys Superfood of the Month is Citrus Fruits. Come check out healthy recipes and
handouts that discuss benets of the superfood of the month. On Wednesday, January
16 Chef Michael will be featuring Grapefruit and Avocado Salad with Chicken in the
cafeteria. Come on by and try it out!
Courtesy: Food and Nutrition Department
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In recognition of Heart Month, our cardiology
staff will present Early Heart Attack Care (EHAC)
information in the cafeteria on February 7-8 from 11
a.m. 2 p.m. You will learn about the early symptoms
of a heart attack and what steps to take.
For your willingness to participate, you will receive a
certicate. Stop by our table in the cafeteria to help us
educate all of our staff.
WHAT IS EHAC?
The EHAC campaign is intended to educate everyone as to the early symptoms
of a heart attack in order to prevent the heart attack from ever occurring.
Preventing the heart attack prevents heart damage.
A plea to the public to be responsible, not only for themselves, but for those
around them who may be experiencing early heart attack symptoms, and to help
them obtain immediate treatment.
A public education program that concentrates on the benets of receiving early
treatment, and activating emergency medical services.
DID YOU KNOW?
For 50 percent of people experiencing these symptoms, the heart attack can be
prevented with early treatment before damage to the heart can occur! Find out how
you can be part of the movement to save hearts and save lives.
ALARMING STATISTICS
Heart disease caused approximately 1 of every 6 deaths in the United States in
2006.
In 2011, an estimated 785,000 Americans will have a rst-time heart attack,
and an estimated 470,000 will have a repeat heart attack.
Every 25 seconds, an American will have a coronary event, and every minute,
someone will die of one.
February is Heart Month
Early Heart Attack Care
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Hoeper Primary Care Symposium
Mark your calendars! On February 1, 2013, the Hoeper
Primary Care Symposium will be held at the Sheraton
Overland Park Hotel. Presented by The Research
Foundation, Post Graduate Institute for Medicine and
Bixby Institute, this symposium will offer a variety
of topics including diabetes care, managing COPD,
cervical cancer prevention, chronic kidney disease care,
current healthcare advances in the eradication of vaccine
preventable infections in youth, and the management
of community-acquired pneumonia. To nd out more
information on the symposium, please visit www.
theresearchfoundationkc.org or call the Foundation at
816-276-4218.
PROGRAM AGENDA
7:15 a.m. Registration/Continental Breakfast
Moderators: SAM HOEPER, JR., MD and ANNE SLY, MD
7:55 a.m. Welcome & Introduction
8 a.m. DIANE HARPER, MD, MPH, MS
Lessons We Have Learned in Cervical Cancer Prevention
and Control
9 a.m. JOEL MCKINSEY, MD
Management of Community Acquired Pneumonia
10 a.m. Morning Break
10:30 a.m. SUDDARSHAN HEBBAR, MD
Treatment of Diabetic Kidney Disease: Current and
Future Considerations
11:30 a.m. Luncheon
12:30 p.m. MARY ANNE JACKSON, MD
History of Pediatric Vaccine Preventable Infections
Through the Eyes of the Red Book
1:30 p.m. MICHAEL D. CHACEY, MD
Update in Pulmonary Medicine: Drugs, Diagnostics
and Devices
2:30 p.m. Afternoon Break
2:45 p.m. AHMAD N. AL-MUBASLAT, MD
Diabetes Therapy: Evolution, Current Landscape and
Future Prospects
3:45 p.m. Summary/Evaluation
4 p.m. Adjournment
February 1, 2013 Sheraton Overland Park Hotel
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Congratulations to Cherita Murray, catering attendant, for being selected Employee of the Month for
December. Below are several comments from her co-workers:
Great organizational skills
Responds to last minute requests with enthusiasm
Team player
Cherita is always pleasant, smiling, and making sure the needs of the hospital staff are met.
She consistently goes above and beyond to ensure excellent quality food and personal service is
extended to us. No matter how early or late in the day, she consistently greets the staff with a
smile and pleasant attitude. Her professionalism, integrity, and gift of service to others, more
than qualies her for this honor.
Employee of the Month
Cherita Murray Catering Attendant