Commonwealth Regional Specialty Hospital

The PHIL Award honors the ‘unsung heroes’ in the respiratory therapy profession who understand that each breath matters. This award is given annually to one respiratory therapist, who has been nominated on the basis of professional excellence and compassion in the education and care of patients with pulmonary illness.

Respiratory therapists may be nominated for the award by patients and their family members, visitors, and other caregivers.

Med Center Health takes pride in presenting The PHIL Award program to honor respiratory therapists.

Nominate a respiratory therapist ▶️ https://medcenterhealth.org/phil/

Handwashing with soap is one of the best ways to stay healthy. Follow the five steps
to wash hands: wet, lather, scrub, rinse, and dry.

If soap and water are not readily available, use a hand sanitizer with at least 60% alcohol to clean your hands.

Sepsis is the body's extreme response to an infection. It is a life-threatening medical emergency. Sepsis happens when an infection you already have triggers a chain reaction throughout your body. Learn more about Sepsis at the link below.

About Sepsis Sepsis is a medical emergency. Learn the risks, spot the signs and symptoms, and act fast.

Grab a friend or family member and reserve your seats now for the Med Center Health Women’s Conference. Be entertained and educated by live presentations on subjects especially for women. Plus, enjoy exhibits featuring health information and screenings and local businesses with products to sell, such as jewelry, purses and accessories.

Register Now! ▶️ https://bit.ly/3xabl6b

: Kidney disease has risen 70% among Hispanic communities since the year 2000. To register as a donor, visit donatelifeky.org.

Do you know the signs and symptoms of stroke? F.A.S.T. is an easy acronym to help you remember them—and perhaps save a life. ▶️ bit.ly/3LdeIQV

September is Thyroid Cancer Awareness Month. When it comes to cancer, you want your health in the hands of the region’s most renowned cancer treatment team. We provide the best care, closer to home, with more innovation, compassion, and hope for a positive outcome.

Med Center Health takes your cancer as personally as you do. We offer patients the services of a patient navigator — a trained professional dedicated to helping guide you through the complex healthcare system.

In every way possible, we make your fight our fight. So you can be confident you’re getting the very best care, for the very best opportunity for a positive outcome.

Learn more ▶️ https://medcenterhealth.org/service/cancer/

It is important for everyone to know the symptoms of a cardiac arrest and to act if they see someone having one.

Follow these steps to help save a life. https://go.nih.gov/TGHIHKw

American Heart Association
The Heart Truth

Remembering the lives lost and the heroes of September 11th. We will never forget.

When the time comes to save someone’s life, will you BE READY?

Learn Hands-Only CPR ▶️ https://bit.ly/3xRwHWf

🚑 Call 9-1-1 immediately if any of these signs of stroke appear:
👉 Numbness or weakness in the face, arm, or leg
👉 Confusion or trouble speaking or understanding speech
👉 Trouble seeing in one or both eyes
👉 Trouble walking, dizziness, or problems with balance
👉 Severe headache with no known cause

▶️ https://bit.ly/3sdYLB6

Do you see healthcare needs in your community? Are there barriers that keep you from living healthy? Want your voice to be heard? Take our Community Health Assessment (CHA)!

Complete the survey and enter into a drawing for a $25 gift card! 🥳 — https://survey.alchemer.com/s3/7248867/community-health-assessment

The BRIGHT Coalition, in coordination with local healthcare agencies, publish the CHA every three years to survey health needs in the BRADD region (Allen, Barren, Butler, Edmonson, Hart, Logan, Metcalfe, Monroe, Simpson and Warren Counties).

Learn more about our work — www.BRIGHTCOALITION.org.

• Employee Spotlight •

This month’s employee spotlight is on Rebecca Pendley. When asked who or what motivates her she stated her husband and children. They motivate her to be the best version of herself even when she feels like she’s not enough, they help motivate her to reach her goals while being her biggest supporters. Rebecca, you are enough and you show up every day ready to provide the best care to our patients and we couldn’t be more thankful to have a nurse like you apart of our team.

Rebecca’s favorite thing about working at CRSH is her coworkers. They’re not just coworkers, but her family and it wouldn’t be the same here without them. CRSH truly is a family and we are so lucky to have each and every one of you all! 😊

To learn more about Commonwealth Regional Specialty Hospital, visit: medcenterhealth.org/hospitals/crsh/

We are thankful for our team of Med Center Health employees today and every day!

You could be the difference between life and death for someone experiencing a cardiac event. Be ready to act by learning CPR.

Join the Nation of Lifesavers Join a Nation of Lifesavers. You could be the difference between life and death for someone experiencing a cardiac event. Be ready to act by learning CPR.

Calling 911 provides more than just transportation. It could save your life.
Here’s how:
• There’s Help for the Unexpected
• You’ll Go to the Right Place

Certain types of stroke can be treated with special medication that must be administered within three hours of symptoms first appearing. That timing includes medical assessment and imaging. You should always note the time when you see stroke symptoms and call 911 right away.
▶️ MedCenterHealth.org/stroke

Everyone, everywhere can learn to save a life with CPR. If you see a teen or adult collapse, call 911 and push hard and fast on the center of the chest. Learn more at http://spr.ly/6012eiMbm and be ready.

American Heart Association

Don’t delay; call 9-1-1 right away if you spot the signs of stroke in yourself or someone else. Here are the 5 symptoms to look for ▶️ http://bit.ly/2mYG0xa

Help us in wishing all of our August birthdays a very happy birthday! Thank you for all you do and we hope you’ve had a great time celebrating to another amazing year 🥳

April - August 1st
Rebecca - August 1st
Kae - August 2nd
Josh - August 15th
Phillip - August 19th
Josie - August 26th

To learn more about Commonwealth Regional Specialty Hospital, visit: medcenterhealth.org/hospitals/crsh/

According to the CDC, every 40 seconds, someone in the United States has a heart attack. Learn more about heart attack symptoms, risk, and recovery here 👉 https://bit.ly/32bt95H

Donor diversity makes more lifesaving organ, eye, and tissue transplants possible. Over half of the nearly 89,000 patients currently waiting for a kidney transplant come from multicultural backgrounds. To register as a donor, visit donatelifeky.org.

Each year, more than 350,000 people in the U.S. have an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest & about 90% of them are fatal, according to the CDC. Learn how to perform CPR & how to use an AED from the American Heart Association at the link below.
▶️ https://bit.ly/45cngBg

Every minute counts when a stroke happens. Calling 9-1-1 right away can help you or a loved one get the lifesaving treatment needed to reduce the risk of death and serious disability from stroke. Learn more ▶️ https://bit.ly/3LjXTnk

• Employee Spotlight •

This month’s employee spotlight is on Taylor Jared. We’ve had the pleasure of having Taylor apart of our team for about eight years now in various roles. When asked what her dream job is she said to be an RN, she’s living out her dream! What Taylor loves most about working at CRSH is that all of her best friends are here. The best thing to come from this year so far has been that Taylor finished her BSN!

What an amazing achievement and we are so lucky to have Taylor apart of our team here at CRSH. She truly has such a positive impact on the lives she touches and we couldn’t be more thankful to have such a dedicated and driven nurse to call one of our own. We can’t wait to see what all else you accomplish Taylor! Thanks for being apart of our CRSH team 😊

To learn more about Commonwealth Regional Specialty Hospital, visit: medcenterhealth.org/hospitals/crsh/

: Everyone is a universal donor for corneal tissue, regardless of age, gender, blood type, or eye color. To register as a donor, visit donatelifeky.org.