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Texas Health Harris Methodist Foundation
August 2009
Welcome to Texas Health Harris Methodist Foundation's monthly e-newsletter established to keep our friends up to date and in touch with the latest news on the Foundation and the Texas Health Harris Methodist hospitals we support.
In this Issue
Grateful Patients Honor Texas Health Employees through Philanthropic Recognition
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Tim Kotera and CeAnn Draayer
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Grateful patients and their families are taking their "thank you," for the care they have received at our Texas Health hospitals, one step farther by honoring Texas Health employees through the Grateful Hearts program.
The program allows appreciative patients the opportunity to express their gratitude and support for vital programs and services by giving back directly to the hospital, while recognizing special caregivers who made a difference in their hospital experience.
CeAnn Draayer (pictured with Tim Kotera, Texas Health HEB Rehab Services manager), a physical therapist at Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Hurst-Euless-Bedford, was recently honored through the program by an appreciative patient for her outstanding care and service. Congratulations to the employees and departments recognized thus far through the Grateful Hearts program:
- Dr. Abbott, Third Floor Nurses and Surgery, Texas Health Fort Worth
- Julie Allen, Texas Health Fort Worth
- Irene Austin, Texas Health Fort Worth
- Meredith Bennett, Texas Health Southwest
- Dr. Joanna Brochu, Texas Health Fort Worth
- Dr. Raymundo Davila, Texas Health HEB
- Dr. William V. Evans, Texas Health Stephenville
- Fourth Floor Nurses and Patient Care Transport Employees, Texas Health HEB
- Dr. Stephen Hudgens, Texas Health Fort Worth
- Dr. Robert Lilli, Texas Health Southwest
- Neelam Malhotra, Texas Health Southwest
- Dr. Wade McBride, Texas Health Fort Worth
- Marjorie McClendon, Texas Health Southwest
- Oncology Unit, Texas Health HEB
- Marilyn Perry, Texas Health Southwest
- Dr. Billie R. Pugh, Texas Health Fort Worth
- Dr. Eberhard R. Samlowski, Texas Health Cleburne
For more information about the Grateful Hearts program or to make a donation, follow this link.
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Clinkscales Joins Foundation as Director of Major Gifts
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Ann Clinkscales
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Texas Health Harris Methodist Foundation is pleased to announce the appointment of Ann Clinkscales as director of major gifts.
Clinkscales will lead donor cultivation and constituent relations efforts for Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Cleburne, Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southwest Fort Worth and Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Stephenville.
She most recently held the position of senior associate athletic director of advancement at the University of North Texas in Denton.
In her nearly 20 years of fundraising experience, Clinkscales has also worked at Cook Children's Health Foundation and TCU. She and her husband, Jim, have two sons in college, Baird and Austin. Welcome aboard!
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Planned Giving
Do you have questions about estate planning? Each month, we feature new articles and interactive features that cover such topics. We hope it will be a useful resource for you. New this month...
Giving in Tough Times Can Provide More for Your Heirs and Cut Taxes
Americans today are anxious about their money. Their stock values are falling and their 401(k) plans are so low that it's hard to open the quarterly statements. It may be the wrong time to think about charitable giving — or is it?
What to Do After a Loved One Dies
The death of a close relative is one of the most heartbreaking and difficult events you can experience. In a time such as this, we hope this list will help you navigate the important financial decisions you'll need to make in the first month.
Three Smart Ways to Support Us on a Budget
With just a little planning, you can find a better way to help us carry out our mission.
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Texas Health Resources and Medfinders, Inc. Form Joint Venture to Recruit and Manage Contract Medical Professionals
Texas Health Resources and Medfinders, Inc., have formed a joint venture designed to help Texas Health hospitals improve patient care by recruiting and retaining quality nurses and allied health care professionals.
Medfinders, the parent company of Nursefinders, is the nation's largest supplier of managed staffing programs for health care providers. The joint venture, operating as Texas Health SingleSource Staffing (THSSS), oversees the staffing of all per-diem, local-contract and travelling nurses and health care professionals for Texas Health's system of 14 hospitals across North Texas.
Texas is experiencing one of the most serious nursing shortages in the country, with a projected deficit of 30,242 nurses by the year 2015, according to the federal Health Resources and Services Administration.
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Healthy Bites
By Amy Goodson, M.S., R.D., C.S.S.D., L.D.
Executive Health Program Registered Dietitian
Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Fort Worth
Are you hydrated? Did you know that eight, 8 ounce cups of fluid a day is designed for the most sedentary person and that still may not be enough?
The 2004 Dietary Reference Intake recommendations state that adequate intake of fluid is 3.7 liters per day (130 oz or 16 cups) for males and 2.7 liters per day (95 oz or 12 cups) for females. Does this mean just water? No! You can get adequate fluid from a variety of drinks and foods. Check out where your daily fluid intake can come from:
- Water
- Flavored waters like Crystal Light
- Fruit Juice
- Coffee
- Tea
- Sports drinks
- Milk
- Fruit
- Vegetables
- Soup
- Smoothies
For more information or to set up a nutrition appointment, please call the Executive Health Program at 817-250-3933.
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Texas Health Southwest Names New Pastoral Care Manager
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Timothy Madison, Ph.D., BCC
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Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southwest Fort Worth recently appointed Timothy Madison, Ph.D., BCC, as the new manager of pastoral care. Madison brings more than 20 years of leadership in pastoral care to the position.
In his new role, he will lead the pastoral care program for the hospital and manage all spiritual care needs in clinical areas.
Madison will also provide spiritual care, crisis intervention, and support services to patients, families, and employees as well as mentor clinical pastoral education students.
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Texas Health Cleburne Earns Digital Mammography Accreditation
High practice standards in digital mammography have earned Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Cleburne a three-year accreditation from the American College of Radiology (ARC). The accreditation was awarded based on a peer-review evaluation of digital mammography services at Texas Health Cleburne. During the assessment, board-certified physicians and medical physicists who are experts in the field assessed the qualifications of the personnel and the adequacy of the facility equipment.
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Texas Health Fort Worth Earns Environmental Leadership Award
For the third year in a row, Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Fort Worth received the Hospitals for a Healthy Environment (H2E) Practice Greenhealth Environmental Leadership Award. The prize distinguishes Texas Health Fort Worth as a national leader in environmentally friendly health care.
The hospital was the first in the Dallas-Fort Worth area to receive the honor. Texas Health Fort Worth sustained best practices by continuing to decrease the amount of waste produced by the organization each year. The Environmental Leadership Award is one of the nation's most prestigious awards given to health care facilities for outstanding environmental performance.
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Save the Date
Mark your calendar and don't miss these exciting fundraising events!
October 19, 2009: 18th Annual Golf Tournament. Presented by Balfour Beatty Construction; come play 18 holes to celebrate 18 years of this important fundraising event supporting the Bernard C. Alger Cancer Fund. Held at Timarron Country Club in Southlake, event proceeds benefit cancer education, support programs and screenings at Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Fort Worth. For more information and to get involved, call Tammy Sims at 817-317-5244.
December 4, 2009: Texas Health HEB Gala. Formerly held in the spring, this revitalized gala features a new format focused on dinner, dancing and fun at the Marriott Las Colinas. All proceeds raised will go directly to support the Bluebonnet Retreat, an adult cancer camp. For more information or to purchase tickets, call Cathy R. Sheffield at 817-317-5252.
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