Media Coverage Summary Inspira Health Network

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Inspira Health Network
Media Coverage Summary
June, 2015
www.InspiraHealthNetwork.org
June 2015
Media Summary
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Page Date Publication Headline
3 06/15/15 Courier-Post How to de-stress the workplace
06/02/15
7 The Daily Journal Helping Hand – Mud run planned Sept. 19 at fairgrounds in Millville
06/10/15
8 06/04/15 The Daily Journal Inspira Urgent Care center may open in summer
9 06/06/15 The Daily Journal Skin Cancer Screening set
10 06/10/15 The Daily Journal Who’s News
11 06/12/15 The Daily Journal Letter: How can Inspira improve?
12 06/12/15 The Daily Journal H.S. Tennis: Fisher chasing dream of U.S. Open
14 06/20/15 The Daily Journal AARP Smart Driver course available for senior citizens and younger
15 06/29/15 The Daily Journal Letter: Thanking these business for helping our mother
16 06/2015 The Daily Journal Health Connection
22 06/03/15 The Philadelphia Inquirer N.J. couple run ice-cream shop through solar power
24 06/21/15 The Philadelphia Inquirer Three NJ nurses recognized for excellence
25 06/03/15 SNJ Today Ten Vineland Students Win Essay Contest to Attend Prom for free
26 06/05/15 SNJ Today Inspira to Host Heart and Lung Education Session
27 06/15/15 SNJ Today Inspira Health Network Receives National Breast Care Designation
28 06/30/15 SNJ Today Cumberland Insurance Group appoints newest board of directors members
29 06/01/15 South Jersey Times Inspira Medical Center Woodbury April Employee of the month
30 06/05/15 South Jersey Times Leaders offer peek into future growth and development
34 06/18/15 South Jersey Times Monroe Twp. Police officers honored for saving life with anti-overdose drug Narcan
36 06/19/15 South Jersey Times Dr. Love Underwood Memorial Hospital (Inspira)
37 06/19/15 South Jersey Times Specialized exercise helps N.J. cancer patients regain strength, sense of well-being
42 06/23/15 South Jersey Times No more house calls for Wenonah Medical
44 06/23/15 South Jersey Times Inspira Medical Center Woodbury Employee of the month
45 06/26/15 South Jersey Times Cooler than video games: St. Augustine Prep students get surgery experience with Cadaver lab
47 06/01/15 NJ Spotlight Hospitals as permission to perform non-emergency, elective angioplasties
50 06/15/15 Politicker NJ By the bedside, at the bargaining table, and in Trenton
52 06/28/15 Advance for Nurses South Jersey Hospitals launch collaborative to improve access to behavioral health services
53 06/30/15 The Reminder Health & Wellness
How to de-stress the workplace
Kim Mulford, @CP_KimMulford6:15 a.m. EDT June 15, 2015

Carol Copsey works in a high stress environment, but her role as an Inspira supervisor doesn't impose the same
constant stress levels endured by her bedside nurses.
"Their stress comes every day the moment they walk in," said Copsey, a clinical specialist in Vineland and a former
intensive care nurse. "You're coming into unknown territory every day."
The body reacts to stress by producing epinephrine and cortisol, hormones that prepare a person to run from
danger or fight, according to the American Psychological Association. The liver produces more glucose for muscles
to burn. The heart rate, breathing rate, and blood pressure rise. Muscles tense. Digestion, blood flow and even
reproductive systems are affected.
Since most workers aren't running away from wild animals or fighting humans, chronic, unrelieved stress can lead to
headaches, heart burn, high blood pressure, heart attack, stroke, digestive problems, diabetes, addiction, and more.
It affects emotions, well-being and relationships.
1 Courier-Post June 15, 2015
Andria Balicki, director of outpatient behavioral health at Inspira Health Center Bridgeton, talks with
social worker Joe O'Brien in his office, Wednesday, Jun. 3, 2015 in Bridgeton. (Photo: Sean M. Fitzgerald)

That's unhealthy for employees and the bottom lines of the companies they work for. So, there is a growing call to
help workers to manage toxic stress. Whether it's a quick break for yoga, a walk outside, or letting employees listen
to music, employers can offer simple, yet powerful stress relievers during the work day.
A small randomized pilot study published this spring in the Journal of Occupational and Environmental
Medicine found that an eight-week mindfulness-based program lowered biological markers of stress among
participating nurses in a surgical intensive care unit. The study was conducted by researchers at the Ohio State
University Wexner Medical Center in Columbus, Ohio.
The program taught 32 nurses how to manage their stress using mindfulness, gentle stretching, yoga, meditation
and music in the workplace. The nurses were asked to rate their stress one week before and one week after the
program. Though their written responses did not change, their stress biomarkers did — dropping 40 percent,
compared to a control group.
To help employees get healthier, the Inspira Health Network has worked to help workers eat better, exercise and
reduce toxic stress. In February, the American Heart Association named Inspira as a "Platinum-Level Fit-Friendly
Worksite," and gave it the Community Innovation Award for the second year in a row. The company offers indoor
and outdoor walking paths, healthier food options, and health workshops for employees. Once, it sent massage
therapists and dark chocolate out to nurses too busy to attend a lecture.
2 Courier-Post June 15, 2015
Behavioral health social workers Patti Sabla of Vineland and Joe O'Brien of Pittman talk in her office at
Inspira Health Center Bridgeton, Wednesday, Jun. 3, 2015 in Bridgeton. Staff Photo/Sean M. Fitzgerald (

Stress is not all bad. At a recent stress management seminar for employees, clinical social worker Joe O'Brien
explained employees need some stress to keep them motivated and performing well. Just changing one's
perception can turn stress into a useful tool, he said.
"In lots of ways, it sharpens our perception," said O'Brien, a therapist at Inspira's intensive outpatient behavioral
health program in Bridgeton. "It can increase your heart function, your brain function, your memory, your focus —
there's lots of benefits to stress at a normal level."
Still, he offered practical tips to tackle chronic stress, the kind that remains at high levels over long periods of time.
• Acknowledge the fact that you are stressed. Listen to your body and its negative responses. "Find a place in your
body where, if you're stressed, you recognize it. Then use that as your gauge and check in with it."
• Eliminate the unnecessary. "Start there. Try to narrow down how much you have to do on a daily basis. Keep
around the stuff that's important to you, or the stuff you are truly obligated to do."
• Add management tools: meditation, yoga, walk, exercise, aromatherapy. The right tool depends on what works for
each person at a particular time. "People need to do what they need to do," said O'Brien. "It's certainly not a one-
size-fits-all approach."

3 Courier-Post June 15, 2015
Employers can encourage workers to manage stress by modeling positive stress management. O'Brien's supervisor
takes walks on her lunch break. A colleague shuts her office door during her lunch break, so she can read. O'Brien
exercises regularly at a nearby gym.
And some good-natured humor helps, said Copsey. Working alongside understanding colleagues helps relieve
tension and the burdens of caregiving, especially in a profession where death and dying is a common occurrence.
If she notices an overwhelmed nurse, Copsey steps in to help, and encourages that employee to take a break or go
for a walk. Lately, there's been discussion about turning a closet into a relaxing space for nurses to decompress for
five minutes during their shift. Sometimes, she sends an employee home early.
"We recognize it," she said. "We've all been there."
"The bottom line is, we're here for the patient," Copsey said. "Whatever we need to do, we do — but we do it as a
team."

4 Courier-Post June 15, 2015
Helping Hand
June 2, 2015

Mud run planned Sept. 19
at fairgrounds in Millville

MILLVILLE – The Barbara Cook Cancer Foundation
will hold the eighth annual Bill Bottino Mud Run for Cancer on Sept. 19 at the Cumberland County
Fairgrounds on Carmel Road.
The 4-mile muddy course will have more than 20 fun obstacles to maneuver through, ending in a 40-
yard mud pit that will make sure participants are covered in a muddy yuck.
The event will include live music, a barbecue, a VIP tailgate beer garden, a classic car show and
children’s activities.
Gates will open at 9 a.m. Packet pickup starts at 9:30. Opening ceremonies are at 11.
The kids run is at noon. The gate will open for the first corral of adults at noon. Runners will be
released in waves until 3 p.m.
Entry fees vary based on when participants sign up. The entry fee for children age 5 to 10 is $30,
including a T-shirt and barbecue. Barbecue tickets are $25.
Admission for spectators is free.
The foundation will donate proceeds to the following cancer care organizations: Inspira Health
Network Foundation, Kennedy Cancer Care Center and the Livestrong Foundation.
To register or for information, visit www.NJMudRun.com.

1 The Daily Journal June 2, 2015
Inspira urgent care center may open in summer
JOSEPH P. SMITH, @jpsmith_dj4:56 p.m. EDT June 4, 2015

VINELAND – Inspira Health Network is looking at a summer opening for its first urgent care
center here.
After a slow start, a building now stands on the West Landis Avenue property adjacent to the
Bottino’s ShopRite supermarket.
“We don't have a firm date yet, but we are anticipating that we may open in August,” hospital
spokesman Greg Potter said Wednesday.
The 6,100-square-foot center will employ about 10 people. It received its Planning Board
approval in August 2014, and originally was anticipated to open in the first quarter of this
year.
Inspira has said it eventually wants two centers in Vineland.
Joseph P. Smith; [phone]; [email protected]
1 The Daily Journal June 5, 2015
Briefs

Skin Cancer Screening Set
Elmer – Do you have skin that has been exposed to the sun or tanning salon or a family history of melanoma
or other skin cancers? Do you have itching or changing moles or other skin lesions?
Skin cancer screenings will offered from 9a.m. to noon June 13 at Inspira Medical Center Elmer, 501 W. Front
St. Inspira Health Network and the Region 10 Cancer and Chronic Disease Colalition are the sponsors of this
free event.
Ingrid P. Warmuth, M.D., Abhishek Aphale, M.D., and Daisy Fisher, A.P.N-C., will provide the screenings.
Appointments are required to receive a free skin cancer screening. To schedule an appointment or for more
information, please call 1-800-INSPIRA and press #4
1 The Daily Journal June 6, 2015
Who's News
VIN12:05 a.m. EDT June 10, 2014

The Inspira Health Network Foundation Cumberland/Salem announced the appointment of new members to its
board of directors: George N. Levari, Connie Montero, Paul J. Perino and Penny H. Sager-Rossi. Each of these
individuals has a distinguished history of service to the community, according to the foundation.
"We are excited about the changes in leadership and the fresh perspective these members will bring to the Inspira
Foundation," said Carolyn Heckman, executive director of the foundation. "Their wealth of experience in our
community is essential to our fundraising efforts and extending quality health care to our region."
Levari is the president and CEO of Levros Inc., a construction supply company in Vineland.
Montero is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania and Villanova University with degrees in nursing. She is vice
chair of the Inspira Auxiliary Cumberland County and has served on the Newcomb, Millville and South Jersey
Healthcare Hospital Ball committees.
Perino is a financial adviser, business financial adviser and franchise owner for Ameriprise Financial Services, with
more than 40 years of experience in accounting and financial services.
Sager-Rossi was president and CEO of Performance Marketing until 2009.
For information, call [phone] or visit www.inspirafoundation.net.

1 The Daily Journal June 10, 2015