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Aug/Sep 2011 Issue 13
. . . To Our Faith Communities . . . Connections
Off ice for Mission and Spir i tual Care 847-723-6395
Vice Pre s iden t Ka th ie Bende r Sch wich Chap l a ins And y T ra v i s , Mana ge r Sp i r i t ua l Ca re Se r v i c es W i l l y Ab raham Greg A l l e n Mar i l yn Ba rnes James Ba r r y S tan le y Bug l i on e Ch r i s t i ne Ho f fme ye r Le ro y Joes te n F rank Keenan Che r y l Sche re r Ca ro l S te phens C l in ica l E th ic is t and Coo rd in a to r Cl i n t Mo o re Cl in ica l Pas t ora l Educa t ion Joseph C zo lg osz , Manag e r Rene B rand t Supe r v i so r Susan Gu l l i c kson , Supe r v i so r Music Th erap y C l in i ca l Coo rd in a to r Soo z ie Co t te r - Schau fe l e Music Th erap is t Lou i se D im ice l l i - M i t ran Admin is t ra t i ve Ass is t an ts Barba ra Ot te n fe l d Lou rdes Te rke t Jane t Gua rd i no
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“The Harvest is Plenty… An Invitation to Learn from our CPE Residents”
The CPE Resident year is coming to an end marked by the “harvest”
of learning and ministry represented in special project presentations from
each of our residents. Here the range of projects the Chaplain Residents will pre-
sent. We invite you to join us for these 90 minute presentations.
On Monday, August 1 at 9:00 Chaplain Resident Stephen Erickson will present his
integrative project at Rainbow Hospice and Palliative Care, 1550 Bishop Court,
Mt. Prospect as part of Rainbow’s ongoing Psycho-Social continuing education series.
"The Miracle is the Moment" is a research and active/mutual learning experience as
to what comprises spiritual care and how it is provided in the long term care setting
by the spiritual care staff of Rainbow Hospice & Palliative Care and Holy Family
Nursing & Rehabilitation Center. This project grew out of a consideration of the
spiritual care models of hospice and long term care used for persons with dementia.
Continued on page 4
Dear Colleagues in Ministry,
A s I prepare to leave Lutheran General and transition into the role of Senior Vice Presi-dent of Mission and Spiritual Care for Advocate Health Care, I want to thank each of you for the partnership in ministry that we have shared over the past few years. Together each of you and the mission and spiritual care staff are working to provide seamless care for those we serve. I know that the staff here is excited about our growing collaboration as it looks at new ini-tiatives for ministry within the hospital and the broader community. I personally
look forward to ongoing relationships with you, as well as with col-leagues in faith communities throughout all of our Advocate sites. May God continue to richly bless your ministry and service,
Kathie Bender Schwich Lutheran
General
named Top10
Hospital—see
page2
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Kathie Bender Schwich named senior vice president of mission and spiritual care for Advocate Health Care In her new role, Kathie will work
closely with leadership, physicians,
associates and volunteers to inte-
grate Advocate Health Care’s mis-
sion, values and philosophy into
their daily work. She will lead a variety of programs including
Clinical Pastoral Education and the Parish Nurse Ministry that
are vitally important to the mission of Advocate.
Additionally, Kathie will serve as our critical link to the church
liaison programs and our pastoral care staff across the Advocate
system.
“We are thrilled to have Kathie join our executive team. She
brings with her a rich history of church leadership and a strong
commitment to enhance Advocate’s role as a faith-based pro-
vider,” said Jim Skogsbergh, president and chief executive offi-
cer.
CELEBRATING BIRTHDAYS By Magdalena Scanlan, Mgr. Volunteer Services
I n an effort to enhance patient satisfaction as well as to provide a fun birthday sur-
prise, Volunteer Services have begun distributing handmade birthday cards to all
of our patients. These unique handmade cards were created by students from Gemini Jun-
ior High, our neighborhood school on Greenwood Street.
A teacher from Gemini called the volunteer office asking how her students could
contribute to the hospital. The students were studying about communities and how they
could share their time and talent to make the Park Ridge community a better place to live.
When it was suggested that they create birthday cards for our patients they loved the idea and, a couple weeks later, responded by drop-
ping off almost 75 handmade cards! The school has indicated they would love to provide cards on an ongoing basis.
Each morning, a handmade card created from a Gemini student as well as another smaller greeting card offering best wishes from the
staff, physicians and volunteers of Advocate Lutheran General Hospital and Advocate Lutheran General Children’s Hospital is person-
ally delivered by one of our volunteers to patients who are celebrating birthdays that day.
It is hoped that these cards will bring a smile to each one of the recipients and to let them know that, while they may be hospitalized on
their special day, they are not forgotten. Our new relationship with Gemini school is a WIN for our hospital, its patients, and for
the students as well, who can know that the love and creativity that was put into each card, is being shared with a hospital-
ized patient and helping to make their birthday just a little more memorable.
US News Media and World Report recently ranked Lutheran a
top hospital for five specialties: cancer; ear, nose and throat;
gastroenterology, gynecology and urology services. This latest
ranking showcases 720 hospitals out
of 5,000 hospitals nationwide. Each
is ranked among the country’s top
hospitals in at least one medical spe-
cialty and/or ranked among the best
hospitals in its metro area. Specifi-
cally in the Chicago market, Lu-
theran General ranked #17 out of 34 hospitals. Joining Lu-
theran General in this ranking are sister Advocate hospitals
Christ Medical Center (#8), Good Samaritan (#11) and Illinois
Masonic Medical Center (#14) .
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Take Young Athletes’ Concussions Seriously By Shaun O’Leary, MD Advocate Lutheran General Hospital Neurosurgery News of the death of Dave Duerson, former 1985 Chicago
Bears safety, rattled the NFL. This has brought the topic of
concussions and its effects on athletes of all ages to the
mainstream.
From early on, coaches teach young athletes to be tough
and deal with the pain. Football players, especially, are taught to hit fast and to hit hard. The
consequences of these hits over time, especially hits to the head, are just now being brought
to light.
For several years, I have been using IMPACT, which stands for Immediate Post Concussion
Assessment and Cognitive Testing. IMPACT is a tangible tool to measure the brain’s func-
tions after a concussion. It is another way of keeping your athletes safe. The test, which
does not take long, should be taken within 24-48 hours post injury and can be given by any
trained administrator. The athlete goes through a series of tests ranging from reaction
time to concentration.
I was at a local youth hockey game when a player from another team was hit. Using the IM-
PACT program, I determined that the young boy should sit out the rest of the game and rec-
ommended to his mother that he see his doctor the following day. Before I left, I gave the
mother my business card and told her to call me if she had any questions. A couple of days
later, the boy’s mother called to say the family pediatrician had given the boy the green light,
allowing him to play. The mother had seen the results of the IMPACT program and knew
that symptoms weren’t always visible. I referred the family to another doctor, who agreed
with me, and after some rest and more testing, the boy now feels better and is back on the
rink.
A patient of mine who is on the Windy City Rollers derby team recently suffered a concus-
sion while playing. Since she had already taken the IMPACT test, there was a baseline to
start from. She wanted to be back in the rink with her fellow teammates, but the test showed
she was not ready to play. It took some time, but once she got to her baseline, she strapped
on her skates again.
I encounter parents, young athletes and some coaches who are not always aware of what
the symptoms are. I point out that sometimes there are no outward signs, no loss of con-
sciousness, no bumps or bruises, and that close monitoring is important. The usual symp-
toms range from a slight headache to nausea, vomiting, dizziness, eating more or less than
usual or not feeling like themselves. They may or may not be tired. But the most common
symptom I hear is that they feel like they’re in a fog that doesn’t go away.
There is no doubt that this program is vital to the sports industry. IMPACT, which is being
widely used from hospitals to professional teams to the high school playing level to the little
pee-wee leagues, is a good scientific indicator of how serious a concussion is. Research
shows untreated head injuries can lead to persistent symptoms, even leaving an athlete
susceptible to a future brain injury.
The key to any head injury - for the healing process to be complete—is rest, time and un-
derstanding.
This article was posted in the Niles Patch. Patch.com A community-specific news and information platform dedi-cated to providing comprehensive and trusted local coverage for individual towns and communities.
SAVE THE DATE
August Peds in the Weeds Picnic Midwest Brain Tumor Ctr. Benefit Sunday, Aug 7 12pm—4pm St. Paul Woods, Morton Grove Register at 847.723.5183 Electronics Show and Sale (see attached flyer) Monday, Aug 8 and Tues, Aug 9 8am-5pm ALGH Former West End Grill, Benefitting Service League Hot Topics on Medication for Seniors Friday, Aug 19, Old Country Buffet (across from Lutheran General) 8:30 Breakfast 9:00 lecture Register at 1.800.3.Advocate Code 8S18 FREE
Sep tember Finding Help When You Need It for Seniors Saturday, Sept 16 Old Country Buffet (across from Lutheran General) 8:30 Breakfast 9:00 lecture Register at 1.800.3.Advocate Women’s Health and Wellness Symposium (see attached flyer) Saturday, September 17 7am—3:30pm at ALGH Register at 1.800.3.Advocate American Heart Associate Walk (see attached flyer) Sunday, September 25 Harper College in Palatine For more info call Joanna Werling at 847.723.8446
Winner’s Circle Gala 2011: Derby for Life Benefitting ALGH’s oncology research and education Saturday, November 19 Arlington Park, Arlington Hts, IL Contact Christy Santos 847.723.8682
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Korean Concierge at Advocate Lutheran General Hospital
As part of our ongoing commu-
nity outreach initiatives, Lu-
theran has hired Ann Cho,
APN, Korean concierge. Ann
serves as a direct link be-
tween the hospital and the
growing number of Korean
American families in the north
and northwest suburbs. As part of
those efforts, she will coordinate health
and wellness outreach—such as bilingual health fairs—to
the Korean American population, translate for families
and caregivers, navigate patients through the hospital ,
and educate hospital staff on Korean cultural sensitivi-
ties.
Ann Cho can be reached by phone 847-723-2186 or email
On Wednesday, August 17 at 2:00 PM in the 1064 West
classroom at Advocate Lutheran General Hospital, Chap-
lain Resident Robert Mugera will present his integrative
project: “What Pastoral Care Responses Do Chaplains
Have When There Is No Catholic Priest for Anointing of the
Sick?” Robert’s project grew out of his curiosity about the
relatively high number of Roman Catholic inpatients and
the frequency with which all hospital chaplains are called
upon to provide spiritual care for a dying Roman Catholic
inpatient.
On Wednesday, August 24 at 1:00 PM in the 1064 West
classroom at Advocate Lutheran General Hospital, Chap-
lain Resident Connie Choi will present her integrative pro-
ject: “Promoting Education and Awareness of Palliative
and Hospice Care to Korean Americans.” Chaplain Choi’s
project stems from her personal experience with Korean
families who have misconceptions about palliative and
hospice care. These misconceptions then negatively influ-
ence the kind of care Korean Americans seek and accept
at the end of life.
On Thursday, August 25 at 2:00 PM Chaplain Resident
Philomena Jose will present her integrative project at
St. Matthew’s Center for Health, 1601 North Western,
Park Ridge. “An Exploration of the Use of the Words: Pas-
toral Care, Healing Presence, and Chaplain in Hospitals
and Nursing Homes” is a research survey project in which
Chaplain Jose explored the use of the terms “Pastoral
Care, Healing Presence, and Chaplain” in relation to the
nursing home setting. From this survey she will share her
learning about how the staff at St Matthews Center for
Health integrates their spirituality in fulfilling the goals of
the institution.
Finally, on Monday, August 29 at 1:00 PM in the 1064
West classroom at Advocate Lutheran General Hospital,
Chaplain Resident Fortunée Belilos will review the two
projects she initiated. In the Obstetrics and Pediatric
clinical areas where she worked with patients and fami-
lies, Chaplain Belilos developed a "Bedside Ritual for the
Jewish Family at Time of Premature Fetal Demise, Still-
birth or Birth Incompatible with Life." Working with a lo-
cal artist and with the blessing of Mission & Spiritual
Care’s VP Kathie Bender Schwich, Chaplain Belilos also
piloted the "Tree of Life Pin Project" at Lutheran Gen-
eral in partnership with Advocate Christ Hospital. Her
“Tree of Life Pin” will be presented at both hospitals as a
special memento to those families whose loved ones be-
came organ or tissue donors in the past year.
For more information about these presentations, or for directions to any of the locations, please contact
Chaplain Joe Tamborini Czolgosz, Pastoral
Education at 847.723.7333.
Bottom Row: Robert Mugera, Lutheran General Resident; Philomina Jose, St. Matthew’s Center for Health Resident; Stephen Erickson, Rainbow Hospice and Palliative Care Resident; Joseph Tamborini Czolgosz, Supervisor. Top Row: Connie Choi, Lutheran General Resident; Fortune’e Belilos, Lutheran General Resident; Susan Gullickson, Su-pervisor; Rene’Brandt, Supervisor
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“Complementing Care:
Park Ridge Volunteer Police Chap-lains and Lutheran General Hospital
Chaplains “
By Chaplain Joe Tamborini Czolgosz,
Pastoral Education
O ver
lunch
on
June 23, 2011,
Park Ridge Police
Chief Frank
Kaminski, along
with Officer Matt
McGannon, police
liaison to Lu-
theran General Hospital, and Laura Campbell, Park
Ridge Police Social Worker gathered with volunteer Park
Ridge Police Chaplains and Lutheran General Hospital
Chaplains. The purpose of the gathering was to share
introductions and information about the Park Ridge Vol-
unteer Police Chaplains’ program. Police Chief Kaminski
inaugurated the Volunteer Police Chaplains program in
Park Ridge to provide support for and reduce stress on
police personnel particularly in traumatic and crisis-
laden situations. A shared interest among all the
chaplains is to identify how best these volunteer chap-
lains might partner with Lutheran General Hospital’s On
-Call Chaplains to better address the needs arising from
a crisis involving Park Ridge police officers. Active vol-
unteer Park Ridge Police Chaplains include: Rev. Sarah
Odderstol, Rector of St. Mary Episcopal Church and Rev.
Dan Justin, Associate at St. Mary’s; Perry Fisher with
First Church of Christ, Scientist; Dr. David Saulnier from
the American Baptist tradition; Rev. Chris Kerkeres with
St. Haralambos Greek Orthodox Church; Fr. Andrew Li-
augminas with Mary Seat of Wisdom Roman Catholic
Church; Rev. Rich Darr with First United Methodist
Church; and Rev. Jim McKracken with Park Ridge Pres-
byterian Church. Important outcomes from this meeting
include: better personal familiarity among chaplains;
clarity about the function of volunteer police chaplains
and hospital chaplains in the event of a crisis; and an
agreement to seek out communication with and support
for one another’s ministry when a crisis involves Park
Ridge police.
Finding Help When You Need it
Pat Cohen from our Advocate Alzheimer’s Support
Center will provide information about the resources
available to seniors through our aging network in
Illinois. All participants will leave this educational
session with a contact list of phone numbers and
websites to help access services when they are
needed.
Please call 1.800.ADVOCATE
to register.
When: Friday, September 16, 2011
Where: Old Country Buffet 8780 W. Dempster St. Niles,
(across from Lutheran General Hospital)
Time: Presentation includes a
continental breakfast at 8:30 am followed by a 9am lecture
Pediatric Emergency Services
Expanded to 24/7
in September! Lutheran General is proud to announce that it is
expanding its Pediatric Emergency Department
to 24-hours a day, 7 days a week, providing
around-the-clock care for children in our com-
munity. In addition, there is the “no waiting room
policy” to move children directly from the door
to the pediatric treatment area when beds are
available.
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“Do you trust the legislature to determine
who your medical decision-maker might be
or would you rather do that for yourself?” This is a question you might consider, no matter your age (as
long as you are an adult). By Clint Moore III, Clinical Ethicist
A power of attorney for health care is a valuable
document that allows you to appoint someone to
make medical decisions for you in the event that you are un-
able to do so for yourself. Imagine that you are in an accident,
have a stroke, or have to be sedated. Each of these, as well as
other possible circumstances might mean that you are unable
to make you own medical decisions. Who would make such
decisions for you? Just in case you did not know, the state of
Illinois has established a list of decision-makers to whom the
medical team would turn in the event you could not make your
own decisions and you did not have a power of attorney for
health care.
If you and your loved ones have each completed a power of
attorney for health care—Congratulations! Despite the oppor-
tunity people in Illinois and persons nationally have to com-
plete such documents, only about 20% of us take that opportu-
nity.
In the coming weeks, the state of Illinois will set forth a new
statutory power of attorney for health care. If you have already
completed such a power of attorney in the state of Illinois—
then don’t worry; your document is still valid after the appear-
ance of this new form. However, if you have not completed
one, you might want to consider doing so as long as you under-
stand the following about the new form.
The new form has a face sheet that you are required to read
and initial, and then initial that you understand what it is you
have read. The new form also addresses what are commonly
called levels of care. You should read these levels of care and
speak with your physician regarding which level best fits your
medical goals in the context of your present and perhaps your
future medical situation. Finally, if you complete the new
power of attorney for health care you can document whether
you wish to be an organ donor. Important to note is that if you
do not document that you want to donate your organs or tis-
sue, your agent will not be able to make that donation for you.
For more information about completing a power of attorney for
health care form, please contact the Office of Mission and
Spiritual Care at 847-723-6395.
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