New Chair of theNational Health CareExploring CommitteeNancy DiLiegro,PhD, FACHE VP of ClinicalOperations andPhysician Services,Chief ClinicalOfficer, wasrecently appointedChair of theNational Health Care Exploring Committee.

Health Care Exploring, as part of the BoyScouts of America, Learning for Lifesubsidiary, is a hands-on program open toboys and girls who have completed the 6thgrade through age 20, who are interested in a career in health or a related field in thehealthcare system. The program offers youngadults a personal awareness of the healthcaresystem through training, practical experiences,competition, and other activities, whilepromoting personal growth through character development, leadership, and good citizenship.

The National Health Care ExploringCommittee, comprised of nationallyprominent senior professionals like DiLiegro,oversee national programs, policy and trainingfor thousands of Health Care Exploring youththroughout the country who are sponsored by various health care organizations.

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Jackie Cornell, Principal DeputyCommissioner of the State Department of Health, posed with Vic Richel, ViceChairman of the Board, and Gary Horan,FACHE, President, on Monday, March 19during Cornell’s visit to Trinitas RegionalMedical Center to commend our efforts to vaccinate 97% of employees to preventthe spread of the flu among employees,patients and visitors to Trinitas.

“New Jersey has seen more cases of theflu recently than we have in many years,” said Cornell to a group of Trinitasemployees and members of the media. “We are here today because we want to highlight bestpractices in combating the flu. We congratulate Trinitas on achieving a 97% staff vaccination rate.You are setting an example.”

Cornell also announced that her department is planning to present Trinitas with the newHealthcare Innovators Award in the near future. After the conference, Cornell toured the newEmergency Department and the Trinitas Comprehensive Cancer Center.

Deputy Health Commissioner Visits Trinitasfor Commendation on 97% Flu Vaccine Rate

OUR AWARD-WINNING REGIONAL

MEDICAL CENTER

(Left to right) Ruthi Zinn Bryne, Dr. BarryLevinson, Cornell, and Linda Veldcamp,Radiation Physicist.

New Board Member Appointed to TrinitasFrank Isoldi, a known philanthropist and

realtor, is the newest member of the Board of

Directors for the Trinitas Foundation. A

lifelong resident of New Jersey, Isoldi has been

a successful real estate agent since 1992. He

has been involved as a New Jersey Association

of Realtors’ Circle of Excellence since 1993,

achieving the highest level of Platinum since

2003. In 2016, he ranked No. 1 in the Westfield

East office of Coldwell Banker Residential

Brokerage, where he has worked for the 11th

consecutive year. He also sits on the Board of

Directors for The Westfield Foundation,

Downtown Westfield Corporation and the

Connie Dwyer Breast Cancer Foundation, and

is a member of the Union County 200 Club.

Isoldi, who graduated Westfield High School

and received his bachelor’s degree in

economics from Drew University, also has

ongoing involvement in other local

philanthropy and political organizations.

“The Foundation is thrilled to have someoneas motivated and hardworking as Frank Isoldion our board,” says Nadine Brechner, VicePresident/Chief Development Officer of theTrinitas Health Foundation. “He’s exactly theblend of philanthropist, go-getter and people-person we welcome to our group.

Be Part of a StudyConstance C. Kozachek, MSN,CCRN, RN-BC, Director of Education,Training, and Development, a PhDCandidate of Urban Health at RutgersUniversity, is conducting a study on:Factors that Influence HealthBehaviors among Middle EasternCollege Women in the United States.

You are eligible to take the 15-minutesurvey if you are: Female, 18 yearsor older currently enrolled in college/university or have recentlygraduated from college (within thepast 6 months), and self-identify as Middle Eastern with Arabbackground, or are first or secondgeneration immigrant or on a student visa.

The online uses the link:http://j.mp/2eKD8Eh.

At the end, you will have a chance toenter a raffle to receive a $50.00 giftcard. There will be a total of 30 giftcards given out in this raffle (the oddsof winning are 13.3 to 1).

Please share with your friends andcolleagues who might be interested.

If you have questions, contact Connie at ext.8673 or email her at ckozachek@trinitas.org.

Trinitas Regional Medical CenterEMPLOYEE REFERRAL PROGRAM H.I.R.E.S.

“Helping In Referring Exceptional Staff”

In an effort to attract qualified candidates toTrinitas Regional Medical Center, HR hasinitiated many effective methods. You can seeour positions posted on our web site athttps://careers.trinitasrmc.org, but in this tightmarket of recruitment this isn’t enough.

Therefore, we are happy to re-introduce ourEmployee Referral Program called H.I.R.E.S. Ithas become evident that a large percentage ofthe new hires were referred by an employee.With this program, employees will be able torefer friends, neighbors or relatives for abonus. If the referral results in a hire, theemployee will receive a cash bonus. (Checkwith HR for additional qualifying details.)

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The Search is Over Anata Kanevsky, our new

Emergency Room Director is

on the job! Like a breath of

fresh air, she comes from

Jamaica Medical Center in

Queens, NY where she held

multiple positions over the

course of a 20-year career.

Most recently, Anata was

Director of Nursing for the

Emergency Department and

Critical Care Services. She

directed the level 1 trauma

center with approximately

122,000 annual visits. She holds a BSN from St. Joseph’s College, an

MA in Nursing Administration and Adult NP from New York University.

She is currently completing her DNP at Yale University.

We are happy to have her. Welcome, Anata!

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Share the J Reading…One Book at a Time

Thanks to Bruce Rosenblum’s donation of a bookshelf and children’sbooks to the Emergency Department, the visiting children will be ableto read a book and take it home.

The Hispanic Organization for Latino Americans (H.O.L.A.) atElizabethtown Gas (shown delivering the books in the above photo)followed suit and offered to donate 200 children’s books, coloringbooks, and crayons.

Dr. Muniba Naqi, whocompleted her Masters ofBusiness Administrationwith a concentration inHealthcare Managementfrom the University ofMassachusetts, Amherst.Dr. Naqi is the MedicalDirector of the Hospitalistprogram at Trinitas. Shegraduated the State University of New York at BuffaloSchool Of Medicine in 2009, with more than nine yearsof diverse experience. We are proud of heraccomplishment and happy to have her at Trinitas!

Congratulations to

NOMINATE YOURFAVORITE NURSE!

During this year’s snow storms we had tocontend with an unusually high number of“downed” utility wires. These wires strungabove our roads provide the electricity, cableTV, phone and internet services that we takefor granted, until they are not working.

Do you know what to do when you see adowned utility wire? Not making the safechoice can be an electrifying experience.

First of all, stay as far away from any downedutility wire or pole. Call the local police or firedepartment, and if known, the local electricutility. In most cases, utility poles are “owned”by the electric company. Next, assume thatany wire hanging or lying on the ground ishot or “live.” Even if you know for sure that itis a telephone or cable TV wire, it may be incontact with a charged electric line andcontain live current. Even if a power line isnot charged at one moment, utilities haveredundant pathways that may feed currentfrom the opposite direction. Do not drive over or near downed poles and wires, or drivepast barricades. During one of this season’sstorms, someone was killed by driving arounda barricade and into live wires lying across the roadway.

If you are in a vehicle and a wire comes into

contact, PSE&G recommends that you stay

in the vehicle until professional help arrives.

If you absolutely must get out due to a fire

or other life-threatening hazard, jump to

avoid touching the vehicle and the ground

simultaneously. The idea is to have both feet

hit the ground at the same time. Once you

are out of the vehicle, do not run! Rather,

shuffle with both feet on the ground until

you are far away.

Do not use a stick or pole, even if it is wooden,

to try and move a downed line. If it contains

even the slightest amount of moisture, it is

possible to get electrocuted. Do not attempt

to cut tree limbs that are entangled in wires.

Leave this work to professionals with the

proper safety gear and training.

If you really must go out after a storm, be

aware of your surroundings and be on the

lookout for downed power lines. If your

power is out at home, unplug electrical

devices such as sensitive electronics that

could be harmed by surges when power is

restored. Never use water to attempt to

extinguish an electrical fire.

Wisdom of SolomonPhil Solomon, Safety Officer/EmergencyPreparedness Coordinator, covers a variety of topics and issues to educate andinform Trinitas employees about safety.

Sister Mary Corrigan, VicePresident/Mission Effectiveness and SisterPrudentia Osuji, SC pose in the chapel totake a moment to think of all the sisterswho have come, gone and still remain.

Sisters’ Week dates back only to 2014,when it was part of National Women’sHistory Month. The Sisters of Charity ofSaint Elizabeth planned and built St.Elizabeth Hospital, which opened on May30, 1905. What followed over the nextcentury was a series of renovations andrelocations.

Fast-forward to January 2000, St.Elizabeth Hospital and Elizabeth GeneralMedical Center merged into TrinitasRegional Medical Center, named for theHoly Trinity. Throughout its history, manydevout women have served in variousroles to make Trinitas what it is today.

National Sisters’Week March 8-14

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Trinitas Regional Medical CenterEducation Day 2018Come to any Education Day session and you will meet your AnnualMandatory Education Program requirements.

The program takes approximately 20 minutes to complete.

NO APPOINTMENT NECESSARY!

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Employee ServiceAnniversariesCongratulations to the following:

Name/Department Years of Service

Mobin ChadhaS-Cope Grant 5

Tyreek TaylorEnvir Scvs-NPC 5

Hadasa PragerS-Cope Grant 5

Ronzella B. Owens-AnthonyExtended Care-4N 10

Jocelyn Elvina 7 South Nsg Unit 10

Marlene MartinezEnvir Scvs – WSC 10

Diamalys RosarioLab Admin 10

Dr. Vipin GargDept of Medicine 15

Michael J. CalabreseMobile ICU 20

Paula G. SapiaPatient Access 20

Carole A. SoricelliHcc Occp Health 25

Marie C. Petitote8 South Nsg Unit 30

Rhodora IgotN2-East Trans Adu 30

Roberta L. JonasWord Processing 32

Jacqueline FrazierHealth Info Svcs 33

Donna M. LeonardPerioperative Adm 34

James McanallyOp Hemo-Linden 34

Maria C. CruzDept of Psych Emr 34

Keni M. PatelChemistry 35

Lorraine SliwickiPatient Accounting 49

Total Years: 446

DATE DAY TIME LOCATION

January 17th Wednesday 10 am - 12 Noon WSC: Physicians 1 pm - 4 pm Conference Room8 pm - 1 am (Administrative Services Bldg)

Vending Room (Lobby)

January 20th Saturday 10 am - 12 Noon WSC: Vending Room1 pm - 4 pm (Lobby)

January 24th Wednesday 10 am - 12 Noon NPC: Grassmann Hall1 pm - 4 pm8 pm - 1 am

January 27th Saturday 10 am - 12 Noon NPC: Grassmann Hall1 pm - 4 pm8 pm - 1 am

February 14th Wednesday 10 am - 12 Noon WSC: Physicians 1 pm - 4 pm Conference Room8 pm - 1 am (Administrative Services Bldg)

Vending Room (Lobby)

March 14th Wednesday 10 am - 12 Noon NPC: Grassmann Hall1 pm - 4 pm8 pm - 1 am

April 18th Wednesday 10 am - 12 Noon WSC: Physicians 1 pm - 4 pm Conference Room8 pm - 1 am (Administrative Services Bldg)

Vending Room (Lobby)

May 16th Wednesday 10 am - 12 Noon NPC: Grassmann Hall1 pm - 4 pm

June 13th Wednesday 10 am - 12 Noon WSC: Physicians 1 pm - 4 pm Conference Room

(Administrative Services Bldg)

September 19th Wednesday 10 am - 12 Noon NPC: Grassmann Hall1 pm - 4 pm

October 17th Wednesday 10 am - 12 Noon WSC: Physicians1 pm - 4 pm Conference Room

(Administrative Services Bldg)

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Good nutrition is at the heart of good health. Eating well is the most common way weeither nurture or abuse our bodies. That’s why Clinical Nutrition Manager Regina Hughesand her staff in the Dietary department do so much to encourage healthy eating and living,not just during National Nutrition Month (March), but all year long. From answeringquestions to demonstrations and lectures, there is always something to look forward to.

“Promoting nutrition and wellness is an ongoing process which doesn’t stop at the end ofMarch,” says Regina. “Each of us, in our way, seeks to educate our patients, colleagues andthe general public about the benefits of food, nutrition, physical activities and theirwellness. I would like to thank everyone for taking the time off to make each activity asuccess. Your support, time, talent, and special touch to each activity are sincerelyappreciated. Please keep the passion for food and nutrition education going.”

Regina Hughes (far right), AlyssaShmanske (far left), StudentVolunteer, and Vanessa Reszko,(middle) Dietician, answeredquestions about recycling andcomposting. I learned that about90 billion pounds of edible foodgoes uneaten each year, whichtranslates to $370 per person ofwasted food. But that’s wherecomposting---nature’s way ofrecycling organic materials backinto the soil, comes in handy.Rather than toss it, compost it!

The Dietary team sure knows how to spice up anotherwise ordinary day. They lovingly cooked upa demonstration about Cooking with WholeGrains with a yummy dish for everyone to try inthe café at lunchtime on Wednesday, March 28.Julia Sotomayor, Dietitian, prepares QuinoaTabouleh.

Go Further with Food

You asked, we answered.Your TACTICS Committee, partnering with the Employee Education Department, isproud to introduce the Trinitas Trauma Informed Care Resource Guide!Featuring:• Information on various treatment models• Links to resources • Newsletters• Training and Announcements • And more…

On the Intranet, select Employee Education Department and scroll down to the Trauma Informed Care link. Or go to:http://intranet.trinitas.org/Policies/TrinitasIntranet/EDU_Trauma-Informed_Care.htm

Michele Ali, Director, MPA, RDN Food & NutritionServices, gave a nutrition talk on March 28.”Wetalked about why it’s important to establish ahealthy eating pattern and follow therecommendations based on the 2015-2020Dietary Guidelines for Americans,” said Michele. “Community members wererequested to ‘Rate their Plate,’ to reveal if theireating plans were healthy. We also talked abouthow to add more vegetables, fruits and wholegrains to their diet while limiting processed foods.

Special Edition TACTICS Newsletter

National Cancer Registrars Week, April 9-13

Lifetime Achievement Award

Cancer registrars throughout the world willjoin their colleagues, fellow medicalprofessionals, and community leaders toobserve the 22nd annual National CancerRegistrars Week (NCRW), April 9-13, 2018.

The 2018 theme is Cancer Registrars: HiddenJewels of Cancer Care, which reflects cancerregistrars’ role in compiling the criticalinformation needed to support effectivecancer treatment and research, with theultimate goal of preventing cancer and findinga cure.

“Quality cancer data is central to the nation’sfight against cancer, and cancer registrars arethe first link in capturing that data,” notedNCRA president Barbara J. Dearmon, BS, CTR.“National Cancer Registrars Week provides an

opportunity to acknowledge the central roleregistrars play in the research, treatment, andprevention of cancer.”

Cancer registrars are data informationspecialists that collect and code patient-leveldata for cancer registries. The registriesprovide essential information to healthcareproviders and health officials to better monitorand improve cancer treatment, conductresearch, and target cancer prevention andscreening programs.

Cancer registrars work in a variety of cancertreatment and research settings and manage awide range of demographic and medical dataon cancer patients. The information is bothsubmitted to, and utilized by, state andnational cancer registries to enable cancer

programs to accurately determine cancerpatient populations, measure outcomes oftreatment and survival, and formulate plansfor improvement. The data findings areincluded in numerous publications, includingthe prestigious Annual Report to the Nationon the Status of Cancer, a collaboration of theAmerican Cancer Society, the Centers forDisease Control and Prevention, the NationalCancer Institute, and the North AmericanAssociation of Central Cancer Registries.

National Cancer Registrars Week activitiesinclude staff recognition events, professionaldevelopment sessions, and displayspromoting the work of the cancer registry andits value to public health. To learn more, go towww.ncra-usa.org/ncrw.

Eric W. Tennet Sr., Desktop Support Manager here at Trinitas, and a member of St.Mark Lodge 121, received the M.W. Job Grant Lodge Lifetime Achievement Award thismonth. Eric followed his father into masonry in the late 1980s and was raised to aMaster Mason. Eric says, “Helping others works best in whatever path you may walk.”

He has held all of the seats in the lodge, including District Master President, StateSovereign and president of Marcus L. Garvey Eastern Jurisdiction district masters, andnow enjoys the award after many years of dedication.

Congratulations, Eric!

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Ham Radio Hobbyists and MastersDuring Hurricane Katrina, 1,000 licensed

Amateur (Ham Radio) Operators converged

on the Gulf to provide communications.

While conventional communications systems

including cellular, landline and even public

safety radio typically get knocked out by the

weather, Amateur Radio often saves the day.

Ham radio works “off the grid,” without

external power sources, internet, or radio

towers. That’s why 50 teams of “Hams” (also

known as Amateur Operators) were deployed

to the Virgin Islands to help out with

Hurricane Maria.

“Besides providing communications in an

emergency, Ham Radio makes a great hobby,”

says Paul Biener, Emergency Preparedness

Supervisor. “Part of Trinitas’ back -up

communication plan is based on using Ham

Radios. We have several employees who are

hams and are always looking for more.”

Would you like to learn more about Ham

Radio and how to obtain your FCC license?

Contact Paul at pbiener@trinitas.org or call

908-994-8445.

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5th Annual Trinitas Emergency Care SymposiumSaturday April 14, 20188:30 am – 4:00 pmKean University, STEM Auditorium1075 Morris Ave, Union, NJ 07083

The Trinitas Regional Medical Center

Emergency Care Symposium is designed to

help emergency medical personnel improve

their professional performance in the field.

This symposium will benefit Emergency

Medical Technicians, Paramedics, Registered

Nurses and Physicians. Continuing education

credits (6 hrs.) for Basic Life Support,

Advanced Life Support, Registered Nurses

and Physicians is pending CME and CEU

approval.

There is no cost for participating in this

program. A light breakfast and lunch will be

provided. Pre-registration is required, as there

is limited space. To pre-register go to:

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/trinitas-5th-

annual-emergency-care-symposium-tickets-

42877282105

For questions please contact Rod at

GMuench@trinitas.org. This conference is

made possible by a generous grant from the

Trinitas Healthcare Foundation.

Agenda

8:30 am Registration

9:00 am Resuscitation UpdateJohn D’Angelo, DO

10:00 am Care of the Patient in ShockDaryl Gruenhagen, RN, MICP

11:00 am One Pill KillersMae De La Calzada, DO, MS

12:00 pm Lunch

1:00 pm Chemical and Nuclear ExposurePhil Solomon, CHMM, CET

2:00 pm Surviving BehavioralEmergenciesBrant Maslowski, BFA, MICP

3:00 pm Physician Panel DiscussionRaffee Matossian, MDJohn D’Angelo, DOGerare Muench, RN, MICP(moderator)

TRMC World is a monthly publication of the Trinitas Regional Medical Center Public Relations & Marketing Department in association with the Human Resources Department.Special editions of TRMC World are published as necessary.

Editor: Yolanda Fleming, Manager, Marketing and Communications Doug Harris, Vice President, Marketing & Public Relations Glenn Nacion, Vice President, Human Resources Jama Bowman, Design DirectorComments and suggestions are welcome.Dept. of Public Relations & Marketing, (908) 994-5138

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The Reward andRecognition Teamextends a hearty“Congratulations”to Kathy Forlenzafor 23 years ofdedicated service.

“Kathy almost singlehandedly provides EAP services while jugglingher other roles as staff psychologist at the

Adult Outpatient Services and Family

Resource Center,” according to Pat Neary-

Ludmer, Director of the Family Resource

Center, who has worked with Kathy for many

years.

Numerous employees have been on the

receiving end of her professional generosity

over the years and no formal recognition has

been paid to her until now. If you’ve seen her

in action, you know she takes the time to

communicate and do her job thoroughly,

professionally and with special warmth so

many people have come to appreciate and

count on.

“Kathy is an excellent professional role model

as a senior Psychologist,” says Ted Calefati,

Director of the Cares Program. “We are

fortunate to have such a capable and giving

soul among us!”

MS. MARCH: Employee of the Month KATHY FORLENZA: Coordinator, Behavioral Health & Psychiatry

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My Life CheckThe Employee Wellness Committee cares about the well-being and health of our employees. That’s why they’re rolling out a special program to allemployees and need your help as LEADERS to achieve this goal. TheAmerican Heart Association created My Life Check, an online heart healthassessment tool based on the science of Life’s Simple 7. You can getINSTANT feedback about your heart health by answering 17 brief questionsin five minutes about your activity levels, diet, and vitals. Once you get yourscore, you can use the information to take easy steps to improve your health.

Create a profile and keep an ongoing record of your health and track yourimprovements. Your information will be completely confidential.

1. Go to https://mlc.heart.org

2. Enter TRM001 as our Company.

3. Fill out the 5-minute questionnaire

PLEASE HELP IN MAKING THIS A SUCCESS! Start with yourself and engage employees!

Let’s win an employee wellness award for workplace wellness!