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VOLUME III ISSUE 1                                                                                            JANUARY 2012




SEHI answers urgent call for blood
 BY   DARYL PANERIO

AS MORE AND MORE PEO-                     beth Hospital, Inc., under the leader-    Catimbang.
PLE REQUIRED BLOOD trans-                 ship of Dr. Ma. Helena Veneracion –
fusions each day and yet a steady         Garcia, Chief of Clinics and Mr.              He explains that low levels of
decline of people donating blood, it      Efren T. Catimbang Jr., RN, Training      blood supply could prove lethal for
is but inevitable that the Philippine     Coordinator, answered the dire            some patients especially trauma cas-
National Red Cross (PNRC) Gen-            need to replenish the chapter's sup-      es and any delay in providing suffi-
Sar Chapter blood bank, which sup-        ply of donated blood through a            cient amounts of appropriate blood
plies donated blood to the constitu-      bloodletting activity.                    types for patients could make a life
ents of General Santos City and                                                     and death difference.
SOCCKSARGEN Area, would at                    "Initially, we had planned to
some point in time face a crisis. But     sponsor the bloodletting activity on           With support from the hospital
it is never too late.                     February 25 this year, but we decid-      administration and staff, the PNRC,
                                          ed to conduct it earlier after getting    and the Samahang Magdalo - Gensan
      Last January 20, 2012, St. Eliza-   a call from the PNRC," says Mr.           Chapter, the program came into
                                                                                    fruition after collecting sixty - five
                                                                                    (65) bags of donated blood which
                                                                                    were then sent to the PNRC Blood
                                                                                    Bank. Later on February 25, another
                                                                                    blood letting program will be con-
                                                                                    ducted to continually pursue such
                                                                                    endeavour.

                                                                                         The blood letting activity is just
                                                                                    one of the many community out-
                                                                                    reach programs of St. Elizabeth Hos-
                                                                                    pital, Inc. in order to show its com-
                                                                                    mitment of service not only to the
                                                                                    patients but also to the constituents
                                                                                    of Gen. Santos City and the whole
                                          RONALD LIMON, RN, SEHI Safety Officer,    Socksargen area.
                                          gives out a portion of his lifeblood to
                                          help increase the PNRC’s dwindling
                                          supply of donated blood.
                                                                                       To donate blood, call (083) 552-
                                                                                    3162 loc.105 or 0932-694-9807.
PAGE        2



                                                  Editor’s Note




 C hange is G ood!
                                                        M
                                                                     ost of us live - and even think - as if the world were static, or as if it
                                                                     should be. As individuals, as professionals, and as members or lead-
               Editor in chief: Daryl Panerio, RN                    ers of organizations, too often the way we act, plan, and react be-
                                                        trays the assumption that tomorrow will be much like today, that we'll slide by
        Associate Editor: Levien Gail Ledesma, RN       all right if we just get a little better, a little smarter, at doing what we are al-
                                                        ready doing.
   Managing Editor: Ma. Leda Emery Yumang, RN
                                                             But no! The reality is quite different. Looking back at 2011, a lot of changes
         Circulations MAnager: Joann Sienes, RN         had transpired within our hospital. From center of safety, St. Elizabeth Hospital,
                                                        Inc. advanced to center of quality. New services offered, old structures remod-
                   News Editor: Neil Arinzol, RN        elled, new rules established. We greeted new faces and even bid farewell to
                                                        some of our colleagues. All of us dealt with change: some drastically, some sub-
           Features Editor: Argentina Roma, RN          tly.

              Layout Artist: Juvie May Bonifacio
                                                            As we look forward into the year of the water dragon: 2012 – the trends
                                                        within our community, demographic forces, technological shifts – nothing sug-
                                                        gests that the ride is going to be much easier. In fact, the ride is going to be
Photojournalist: Christopher John Dypiangco, RN
                                                        much wilder, more turbulent than ever. But don’t fret because we will be pre-
                                                        pared.
            Cartoonist: Crispy Mae Dequilla, RN

                                                              The skills that we most need to learn in order to survive and thrive are the
                             Editorial Consultants
                                                        skills of dealing with change. An article ‘Leading a life the 5S way’ by Argentina
                                                        S. Roma, tells us of a commendable Japanese practice of sorting, systematizing,
             Ma. Helena Veneracion-Garcia , MD
                                                        sweeping, sanitizing, and acquiring self-discipline that will likely enhance service
                                                        quality, productivity, safety and reliability. Our seminar on total quality man-
                   & Ronaldo G. Veneracion, MD          agement has provided us with inputs and skills on how to be of great service to
                                                        our patients by doing things right the first time. Hospital activities like the
                              Moderator/Publisher       Sports Fest and Fun Run imbues the spirit of camaraderie and sportsmanship
                                                        among employees and organizational leaders. And as the hospital’s 50th Foun-
                     Antonio G. Veneracion, CPA         dation Anniversary comes close, more fun-filled and enriching events are ex-
                                                        pected to line up this year.
                     Staff Writers/Contributors
                                                             Also, this 2012, with the help from the staff of the Corporate Planning
                    Francis Joseph Faeldonia, RN        Office, the official hospital publication – the Gazette – will not only be publish-
                                                        ing through printouts but also online through the SEHI website. By embarking
                                   Mae Lomboy, RN       on this task, the publication will be able to increase the expanse of its potential
                                                        readers as well as show the world the beauty of St. Elizabeth Hospital. We even
                   Kathlyn Chloe Fontanilla, RN         stepped back a little to see what a bit of fine tuning we could do, and voila, we
                                                        now have a new and improved Gazette. So expect the Gazette to be trendier,
                             Mark Reuben Arat, RN       friendlier, easier to read, and best of all, more informative.

                                Desiree Joya Go, RN          Change is inevitable. In as much as you want to take a halt, the world will
                                                        keep on moving and you yourself will keep on moving. Change will always have
                                Pamela Aquino, RN       its ups and downs; its pros and cons. The company had already made the first
                                                        step. Now, it is up to you to make yours; whether you will change gradually or
                                                        incrementally – as long as you can change for the good.
         The GAZETTE                                         Happy New Year and happy reading!
             All Rights Reserved.

                    St. Elizabeth Hospital Inc.              Regards,

                                                              Daryl
                             National Highway
                     Cor. Santiago Boulevard
                           General Santos City
                                                             DARYL S. PANERIO, RN
                         Tel No. (083) 552-3162              Editor-in-Chief
VOLUME        III   ISSUE       I                                                                                                 PAGE   3


             Messages from


                          the SEHI family

                                    On       behalf of the Board of Directors and staff of St. Elizabeth Hospital, Incorporated
                                            (SEHI), it is my pleasure and honor to invite you to explore through the pages of
                                    The Gazette and learn more about SEHI and its patient-centered philosophy.

                                    For almost fifty years, SEHI has been dedicated to meet the healthcare needs of the General
                                    Santos City community. This edition helps the reader to get a feel of what St. Elizabeth Hos-
                                    pital is. Each member of this newsletter is an integral part in conveying the most recent
                                    events and developments in this hospital and the General Santos City community.

                                    We hope you enjoy your journey as you go through these articles.

                                    To the Gazette team, all the best!

                                    MA. HELENA VENERACION-GARCIA, MD
                                    CHIEF OF CLINICS



“Igive my congratulations to all who made the development
of the St. Elizabeth Hospital website possible. This is one pro-
ject that provides our community the opportunity to visualize the hospital’s ca-
pability in terms of its services and equipment. The information that can be
gathered out of this newsletter will generate public impression of the hospital’s
competitive advantages.

As we approach our 50th year anniversary, it is my wish that through this news-
letter, the community will be more aware of its beginnings and what it is today.
We have achieved our vision and we will preserve this achievement throughout
the times. More power to St. Elizabeth Hospital, Inc., its Board of Directors
and the staff.”


MARCELINO E. DOSPUEBLOS, CPA
HOSPITAL ADMINISTRATOR




                                               I    am very pleased to extend my warm welcome to you on behalf of
                                                   all the people who made St. Elizabeth Hospital, Inc.’s official
                                                   publication a success.

                                                    It is our aim to keep the community and the employees of SEHI
                                               informed of the latest news, developments, and undertakings of the
                                               institution. Recently, we have launched our official website,
                                               www.sehi.org.ph, to make it easier for you and our constituents to
                                               navigate through a variety of hospital-related information.


                                               RONALDO G. VENERACION, MD
                                               ASST. MEDICAL DIRECTOR
NEWSBITS
          PAGE      4


                                          E
                               the GAZETT

Nurses join tree planting advocacy
BY ARGENTINA ROMA

MORE THAN JUST KNOWING                     members, the Philippine Nurses
how to save patients’ lives, SEHI nurs-    Association (PNA) members and
es have proven that they too have the      Philippine Nursing Student Associa-
heart and compassion to care for the       tion (PNSA) members. SEH repre-
planet.                                    sentatives were Ms. Joann Sienes,
                                           RN, Ms. Elvira Morales, RN, Mr.
    On January 22, 2012, SEHI nurses,      Reyconrad Racosas, RN, Ms. Karla
along with the General Santos City         Matela, RN, Mr. Arthur Fernandez,
Medical Society, participated in the       RN and Ms. Argentina Roma, RN.
Tree Planting Activity: Save the Earth          Participants assembled in front
held in a three-hectare landfill located   of GENMEDEX building at around                 HAND-in-HAND. (Above) SEHI nurses join
at Barangay Sinawal, General Santos
                                           five in the morning. It was followed           hands in protecting the environment and
City. The activity was spearheaded by
the medical society president and also     by a convoy towards the area.                  preventing global warming thru tree planting.
SEH chief of clinics Dr. Ma. Helena        Amidst the pouring rain, health
Veneracion-Garcia. It was a jumpstart      workers gathered all seedlings and
for Dr. Garcia’s thrust in promoting       planted them across the land. The
environmental care and protection          activity promoted camaraderie
during the course of her service.          among the members of different
                                           organizations. Since most physi-
    The activity aimed to protect the
environment in response to global          cians brought with them their fami-
warming and the alarming number of         ly members, the activity also
floods caused by illegal logging. It was   served as a unique family bonding
participated by the Medical Society        experience.



       JCV celebrates bir thday
                                                               BY NEIL ARINZOL

                             DR. JESUS CRUZ VENERACION, MEDI-
                             CAL DIRECTOR, celebrates his birthday last              (Above) GSCMS Pres. Ma. Helena Veneracion Garcia,
                             January 11, 2012 . Dr. J. Veneracion , who has          MD carries with her the sprouts for a greener future
                             been in the service for 49 years, is one of the         through the tree planting event.
                             pillars for the many successes achieved by the
                             hospital.

                                 The celebration started off with a thanksgiving
                             mass officiated by Rev. Fr. Ivan Obando, OP and
                             Rev. Fr. Ching Salibay, OP at the hospital chapel.
                             In attendance during the mass were the family of
Dr. J. Veneracion including the numerous presence of SEHI employees and the
family’s friends which completely filled up the chapel.

    A short program and a luncheon was then held at the Retro Hall which
was highlighted by the birthday messages and wishes of the dedicated employ-
ees and celebrants’ friends. Dr. Veneracion gave a short speech after the pro-
gram. In his message, he challenged all the employees to have more focus on
their work and to adhere on quality service.
                                                                                   IN ACTION. (From Left to Right) Dr. Fe Rafael, Reyconrad
                                                                                   Racosas, RN and Elvira Morales, RN.
    This year, the medical director's birthday was declared as special working
holiday.
VOLUME        III    ISSUE       I                                                                                            PAGE    5



RTO & NSO conduct Patient’s Council
BY NEIL ARINZOL
                                                                             SEHI celebrates 49th Patronal Fiesta
                                                                                         BY LEVIEN GAIL LEDESMA
THE RESEARCH AND TRAINING OFFICE (RTO), in
collaboration with the Nursing Service Office (NSO), con-                    NOVEMBER 17, 2011 – Employees of St. Eliza-
ducted a series of patients’ council at Retro Hall, Training                 beth Hospital Inc. in General Santos City were in-
Center, SEHI Compound as a venue for the patients to ex-                     volved in a series of activities in commemoration of
press their views and opinions regarding their health condi-                 our patroness, St. Elizabeth of Hungary.
tion and to encourage patient and family members to know
more about their illness, get involve in their care, and create                   The day was started with Hataw Exercise at
awareness.                                                                   4:30am and a Fun Run in downtown General Santos.
                                                                             After the work-out, “Kapehan sa Elizabeth” fol-
     Spearheaded by Ms. Czakei Faye Patino– Lardizabal,                      lowed where the employees gathered for a steam-
RND, Research & Training Officer, several speakers were                      ing cup of coffee and some snacks.
invited namely Dr. Annie Yabut who discussed on “Silent kill-
er- Hypertension”. A fun-filled lecture about “Family Plan-                       At around 6:00am, free screenings for Diabetes
ning” was shared by Ms. Mae R. Lomboy, RN, the SEHI Lacta-                   and Hypertension were provided and a Gift-Giving
tion specialist. Re-echoing the seminar she attended from                    activity followed which gave smiles to over a hun-
Manila, Ms. Joann Sienes, RN lectured on “Multi-drug-                        dred in-patients and indigent children from all over
resistant Tuberculosis in the Philippines”. Meanwhile, Dr. An-               the city. A thanksgiving mass was then offered in the
gelito Balay expertly tackled on “Acute Gastroenteritis                      afternoon attended by active employees and devo-
(AGE)”. Ms. Mayniel Bayudan shows her expertise on                           tees of the patron saint at the hospital’s chapel.
“Tuberculosis” and lastly, Dr. Ma. Antonietta Montemayor,
pulmonologist, spends her time discussing on “Pneumonia”.                         To recognize their unwavering loyalty to St.
                                                                             Elizabeth Hospital Inc, thirty-two hospital personnel
    More lined up lectures were set early this year, Dr.                     who have served the hospital for ten years or more
Ronaldo G. Veneracion, urologist, talked about “Urinary                      were awarded for their noteworthy dedication and
Tract Infection” last January 25, 2012. This February, Dr. An-               service to the institution.
alyza Galia, endocrinologist, will present her views on "Self
Management of Diabetes”.
                                                                             (List of Employees Recognized and their corre-
    Patients, health care providers and care givers are en-                  sponding Length of Service)
couraged to take advantage of this opportunity to receive
                                                                                     NAME OF EMPLOYEE             LENGTH OF SERVICE
information on the latest trends of these diseases, to develop                                                        (in years)
health care plans and other skills that will minimize cata-                  Almeria, Paquito D.                         30
strophic complications. The lectures will be followed by ques-               Bolio, Helen B.                             25
tions and answers. Admission is free.                                        Alcala, Janet M.                            20
                                                                             Retuya, Julio P.                            20

       Hataw na sa Elizabeth!
                                                                             Barot, Reynaldo V.                          20
                                                                             Caro, Eddie V.                              20
                                                BY DESIREE JOYA GO           Escleto, Jocevita T.                        15
                                                                             Dulalas, Rey D.                             15


        A
                   ccording to World Health Organization statistics, three   Pelomida, Theresa C.                        15
                   of the top leading causes of mortality in the world       Angeles, Alex Sr. R.                        15
                   include Ischemic Heart Disease, Stroke and other          Bayudan, Mayniel A.                         10
        Cerebrovascular Diseases. It has also been reported in the           Salavia, Teresa S.                          10
        recent news that 14 to 16 percent of Filipinos suffer from Diabe-    Solivio, Ulbedina E.                        10
        tes. These are diseases commonly caused by a number of               Niñal, Evimar G.                            10
        factors, many of which are preventable with life-style changes       Bitalac, Joel B.                            10
              It has been known that a large number of people practice       Cadotdot, Ramil O.                          10
        sedentary lifestyles at home and at work. They do not observe        Reyes, Juditho L.                           10
        proper healthy food intake and activities that improve their car-    Sierte, Dinnes L.                           10
        diac and metabolic functions of the body.                            Academia, Artemio A.                        10
              SEH employees are no exception to this practice. Be-           Catampatan, Antonio C.                      10
        cause of this, the Corporate Planning Office with the approval       Dorilag, Tom H.                             10
        of the Medical Director initiated an exercise program titled HA-     Glorio, Liezl C.                            10
        TAW: Health Awareness Through Active Workout.
                                                                             Hechanova, Alvin A.                         10
              This program is conducted every Friday of the week,
                                                                             Ordiz, Loreto O.                            10
        which was launched last December 23, 2011. All of the employ-
                                                                             Laude, Santiago Jr. H.                      10
        ees are welcome to join the Friday activity which includes the
        latest workouts like Zumba, Tae Bo and the like. It is also          Aballe, Faustina G.                         10
        planned that the Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation will be        Tubon, Emilia V.                            10
        taking part through stress relieving exercises and ergonomics        Dela Cerna, Mary Grace, J.                  10
        to address strains built at work areas.                              Maningding, Cecilia L.                      10
              Finally the phrase, Thank God Its Friday, can be applied to    Garcia, Maria Helena Veneracion             10
        all of us; something to look forward to by the end of the week to    Palencia, Hector Pantilan                   10
        help us live a healthy, active and long life.
PAGE          6



                               SEHI reaches out to Sendong victims
                                                                Iligan City. Other deaths        countdown to the 50th
                                                                were tallied from other          Anniversary, developed
                                                                nearby affected provinces.       an initiative to lend a
                                                                Many more were devas-            helping hand to the vic-
                                                                tated by the effects of the      tims of the calamity
                                                                natural calamity. As a           through the donation of
                                                                matter of fact it had been       bottled waters and kitch-
                                                                officially labeled as the        en utensils. A total of 219
                                                                most destructive typhoon         four (4) ml and 169 six (6)
                                                                that had visited the Philip-     ml purified water , 100
                                                                pines for the year 2011.         dozens of spoons and
                                                                                                 forks and 100 dozens of
                                                                     Succeeding reports          plates were handed down
                                                                have shown that a huge           to the Philippine National
                                                                number of residents suf-         Red Cross General San-
                                                                fer from shortages in            tos Chapter last Decem-
                              BY DESIREE JOYA GO                food, shelter and other          ber 8, 2012. The relief
HELPING HAND. (Above)
SEHI Marketing Officer                                          basic necessities of daily       will then be delivered to
Joann Sienes and Quality       A       DEVASTATING              living. To make things           the families who were
Assurance Coordinator          TRAGEDY swept the                worse, more and more             distraught by the calamity
Desiree Joya Go unload         area of Cagayan de Oro           people, children and adult       in CDO and Iligan city.
relief goods at PNRC to be     and Iligan city last Decem-      alike, suffer from diseases
given to the victims of
                               ber of 2011. Due to the          such as diarrhea due the             As a way of giving
typhoon Sendong.
                               flash floods brought about       lack of clean and potable        back to those who are in
                               by Typhoon Sendong, a            water and eating utensils.
                                                                                                 need, for the fifty years of
                               total of 1,010 people died
                               from different areas on              As a result, St. Eliza-      success, the people of
                               Mindanao, which includes         beth Hospital Inc., with         SEHI share their blessings
                               650 in Cagayan de Oro            the spirit of helpful giving     despite the distance and
                               City (CDO) and 283 from          and in celebration of the        circumstances.




    MRD gets 100% on PHIC
                                    BY MA. LEDA EMERY YUMANG

                                               office, spearheaded
    THE MEDICAL RECORDS DEPART-
                                               the conduct of the
    MENT, Area 5 on Information Manage-
                                               inspection.
    ment, gained a perfect rating among
    the seven critical areas on improving            Ms. Liza R. Hi-
    quality care on the concluded March 22     dalgo, MRD head
    and 23, 2011 PHIC inspection accredit-     reveals that on the
    ing Saint Elizabeth Hospital Incorpo-      specific areas, analy-
    rated as Center of Quality.                sis or chart audit and
                                               filing and retrieval,                                       AT WORK . (Above) The MRD
         The Philippine Health Insurance
                                               propeled the highlight                                       staff thoroughly auditing and
    Corporation (PHIC) isn't only about
                                               of the success.                                                 filing hospital documents .
    universal social insurance coverage.
    The National Health Insurane Act of            “If you do not have a good filing     ment and we should not stop improving
    1995, explicitly mandates the PHIC to      system, definitely disorder and break-    even in a 100% rating."
    promote the improvement in the quality     down will happen," she adds.
                                                                                             The inspectors noted that the
    of health services through the institu-
                                                   The MRD is under the umbrella of      teamwork and cooperation of the heads
    tionalization of programs of quality as-
                                               the Assistant Medical Director, Dr.       and staff alike is attributed to the strong
    surance.
                                               Ronaldo G. Veneracion of whom as per      and consistent management support.
        Dr. Antoinette M. Ladio, Medical       consensus of the staff is ever-
    specialist IV-AQAS, Jennil G. Santocil-    supportive to all the endeavors without
    des and Ramil J. Sangco, RN, social        counting the cost. He remarked,
                                                                                                   GAZETTE
    insurance officers of PHIC Regional        “There’s always a room for improve-
VOLUME         III   ISSUE       I
                                      S P E C I A L F E AT U R E                                                          PAGE      7




                     SPORTSFEST                                                                   BY PAMELA AQUINO




                                     The Show Will Go On!
In
                                               ness Office (the Orange team), the            gust held at Big Shot Badminton Court.
                                               Nursing Service Office (the Violet team),     Each sport had men and women com-
          an industry where staff turno-       the General Service Office (the Yellow        peting in teams. Emerging champion in
ver is but fleeting, sometimes it’s inevita-   team), and the Diagnostics Department         men’s badminton was the Yellow team.
ble that comradeship goes weak.                (the Grey team), the Sportsfest kicked        The Orange team won in women’s bad-
                                               off last May 11, 2011 with the Amazing        minton. The Grey team placed first in
     As part of an enduring tradition          Race.                                         women’s table tennis, while the Orange
which aims to imbue the spirit of cama-                                                      team triumphed in men’s table tennis.
raderie and sportsmanship among its                 The Amazing Race, an idea from
employees, St. Elizabeth Hospital, Inc.        Chief of Clinics Dr. Ma. Helena Venera-           No event was held from September
launched its annual Sportsfest celebra-        cion-Garcia, is a game that would test        onwards. Indoor games such as dart and
tion last May 12, 2011 during the institu-     not only one’s agility and physical           chess are still to be done.
tion’s 49th Foundation Day celebration.        strength, but also one’s intellectual acui-
“The Sportsfest is not only held just          ty. It was made up of three stages. The            The Cheerdancing competition will
because it is hospital tradition,” said Mr.    first stage involved cleaning the entire      highlight the Sportsfest celebration dur-
Dennis Louie Hudieres, program organ-          premises of the hospital. The second          ing the finals on May 2012. Winners of
izer, “but is also held for the benefit of     stage of the race was mind games such         the respective events will be awarded
its employees.”                                as puzzles and the famed Pinoy henyo.         on the culmination of the Sportsfest
                                               The last stage of the games, apparently       during the launching of the 50th Founda-
     “It gives us a chance to enjoy and        the most challenging, involved catching a     tion Day celebration of St. Elizabeth
have fun after a day’s work. Further-          pig, climbing poles, egg harvesting,          Hospital, Inc.
more, it gives us the opportunity to           thrusting your hand into a box of cock-
meet and socialize with new employees          roaches to obtain a coin, and having a
of the hospital,” he added.                    snake wrapped around your shoulders
     The actualization of this tradition,      while answering a question.
Mr. Hudieres asserted, could not have               In the end, the Orange team proved
been made possible without the help of         to be the victor, winning Php 8,000.00 in
the department heads: Ms. Maieth Conlu         cash. Coming in second was the Violet
and Mr. Nonoy Panday from the Busi-            team raking in Php 6,000.00. Third place
ness Office; Mr. Joel Bitalac and Mr.          was the Grey team, winning Php
Arvin Pineda from the General Service          4,000.00. In fourth place was the Yellow
Office; Ms. Aster May Aso and Ms. Elvira       team securing themselves Php 2,000.00.
Morales from the Nursing Service Of-
fice; and Mr. Nards Perez from the Di-              The month of June saw the bowling
agnostics. “The Sportsfest could have          competition that was held at Tokyok
been scrapped from last year’s activities      Super Lanes. In the end, the Orange
if not for the insistence of the employ-       team took home the crown.
ees and their department heads,” re-                The Oval Plaza City Court played
vealed Mr. Hudieres.                           host to the volleyball games that took
                                               place last July when the Yellow team
Realization                                    seized the top spot on the said sport.
                                               Badminton and Table tennis were the
    A four-way battle among the Busi-          sports played during the month of Au-
PAGE      8




Leading a life the                                                                                              way
                              BY   ARGENTINA ROMA
                                                                                                               The first S is SEIRI or




L
                                                                                                               SORT. It is an
                                                                                                                action to identify and
                                                                                                                eliminate unnecessary
                                                                                                                items from your work-
                iving in an era where every-
                                                                                                                place. A famous author
body seems to struggle in a fast operation-                                                                     once noted that we have
al pace, everyone’s focus has mostly shift-                                                                     to know our purpose for
ed at the quality of their work and has tak-        being and we should learn how to reach the end of the line feeling victorious for
                                                    we have fulfilled our life’s meaning. Oftentimes, we don’t get inspired to move
en much less attention on the quality of life
                                                    forward because a lot of obstacles are blocking our way. Sometimes the clutters in
they lead. Though work is an essential part         our life that we needed to sort are those that are invisible to the eye yet mon-
of life, it’s a different thing when you place      strous enough to scare and halt us from keeping our eyes on the goal. These are
the thought the other way around. The               unnecessary items that keep on holding us back. These may include fear, pride,
quest for advancement in work perfor-               insecurities and distorted jaded perceptions on life. Sort these things and let them
                                                    go. Free yourself from unnecessary burdens that won’t take you anywhere.
mance must be rooted from the desire to
boost up the totality of our existence.
                                                    The second S is SEITON or
                                                                                                The third S is SEISO or
     In search for financial progression            SYSTEMATIZED. SWEEP.                                                 It is an action
which may aid in economy improvement,
                                                    It is an action to put every necessary
strategies had been schemed in order to             item in good order. This life is yours to   to clean your workplace thorough-
enhance service quality, productivity, safety       live. Opt to live it, the excellent way.    ly. This part of the system emphasizes
and reliability. One of the commendable             You are endowed with opportunities          that we should not wait for things to
                                                    for you to take. Be the captain of your     get dirty. It’s the same thing with your
programs was the 5S process structured
                                                    own ship. Plan the map of your life.        life; don’t wait till everything is all
by the Japanese. It is used to systematically                                                   messed up. Strive to work out things
                                                    What you will become in the future is
achieve total organization, cleanliness, and        the fruit of your thoughts and the          before problems arise. Develop atti-
standardization in the workplace. Its prac-         choices that you make now. So in eve-       tudes that will yield career efficiency
tice leads to improvement and it boosts             rything you do, do it right the first       and aid in nurturing your relationships
                                                    time.                                       with others.
the morale of the workers, promoting a
sense of pride in their work and owner-
ship of their responsibilities.                     The fourth S is SEIKETSU or     SANITIZE. It is a condition where a
                                                    high standard of good housekeeping is maintained. This part of the system
    It has been continuously promoted               uses visual control signs and fool proofing to maintain outstanding work perfor-
because it had generated a lot of positive          mance. In this same way, we should also direct our lives with values that will help
                                                    us avoid committing mistakes. Life is a game of temptations and so we have to be
effects. Looking at it closely, one will be
                                                    strong and stand our grounds against it. Solely, we may be feeble but with God’s
able to realize that this process could also        guidance we will surely be able to combat those wicked encounters.
be integrated into our personal lives.

     The 5S can do more than just solve             The fifth S is SHITSUKE or    SELF-DISCIPLINE. It is a condi-
institution’s housekeeping issues and re-           tion where the 4S is practiced spontaneously and willingly as a way of
source care. The essence of the plot once           life. The only way that we can sustain a worthy life is by bearing in our hearts the
practiced, could actually have a great im-          weight of the lessons brought by each step. Let us walk through this life guided by
                                                    these principles. Let us choose to be grateful for what we have rather than to
pact on each one’s journey.
                                                    grumble, to respond to the needs of others than to rant about their difference and
                                                    lastly, to bless the world amidst all the troubles present. From now on, be chal-
                                                    lenged to become living examples of 5S.
               GAZETTE

                                                     “The essence of the plot once practiced, could actually have a
                                                                 great impact on each one’s journey.”
PAGE     9                                                                            VOLUME        III   ISSUE    I


  Literally Translated                                                                   Public or Private?
A nurse instructs a patient                                                         A patient’s relative desires to
to never forget to do deep                   Liking it Raw                          transfer his patient from the
breathing exercises. “Sir,
                                        The patient‟s diet was changed from
ayaw kalimot ug ginhawa-
                                        General Liquids to Diet As Tolerated
                                                                                    ward to another room:
ginhawa ha!”                                                                        Nurse: “Sir, anong gusto niyong
                                        with two hard boiled eggs per day.
                                        Nurse: (instructing) “Ma‟am, pakan-         room na lipatan? Private or
                                        a siya‟g itlog ha.”
                                        Watcher: “Ma‟am, luto?”                     suite room?”
                                                                                    Watcher: “Public lang, Ma’am.”
 Soft Words
 As the morning shift draws to a close,
 the nurse-on-duty followed up the                                         Misprinted
 attending physician who had not yet                 Nurse 1: I-start na ning tambal ni pt. ***, murag
 made their hospital visit.
                                                     makaIELTS jud ka ani, Norwegian ingon sa face sheet.
 Nurse‟s SMS: “Good PM po, doc. SEH
                                                     Nurse 2: (Enters the room) Good evening maam, I am go-
 Station ** po. Gentle reminder lang
                                                     ing to give your antibiotic, but before that we have to per-
 po doc, not yet seen pa po si patient
 ***** of room ***.”                                 form a skin test to know if you are allergic or not.
 Doctor‟s SMS: “Gentle reply. Coming.”               (Performs the skin test)




O verheard
                                                     Patient: Aguyy! Sakita oi.
                                                     Nurse 2: (Ngee! Bisaya man diay ni.)




                                                                                                       H
                                                                                                      E i
                                                                                   at
                                                                                           S
                                                One would think a hospital as a

      NOSE-BLEED                            gloomy and morbid place. But at St.
                                            Elizabeth’s, that isn’t the always case.
A patient was admitted due to
epistaxis. A nurse asks the moth-
                                             Wrong Guy                                     Minus Points
er, “Ma’am, asa nagasunggo ang
                                        After being informed by the ER staff to       Social worker: “Good after-
bata? sa ilong?”                                                                      noon, Ma’am! Pasok po
                                        prepare a complete set of oxygen for
                                       the admission, Nurse 1 began to look for       kayo.”
                                    a janitorial staff.                               Client: “Maayong hapon,
     Food or Drug?                  Nurse 1: (spotting a male in white shirt,         Ma’am. Gikan na ko ug
                                                                                      PCSO. Mangayo unta ko ug
                                    jeans, and rubber shoes) “Sir! Sir!”
     During rounds, the doc-                                                          MEDICAL SUBTRACT.”
     tor ordered: Include ba-       Male: (approaches the nurse) “Unsa,
     nana in the diet. Carry-       Ma’am?”
     ing out the doctor’s or-       Nurse 1: “Pabutang daw ko ug oxygen          Presumably Wrong Findings
     der, the nurse trainee         sa room ***.”
     asks the senior nurse,         Male: (stares at Nurse 1, nods his head     A patient‟s chest x-ray result showed
     “Ma’am, mag-drug study         and walks away)                             no significant chest findings. Frustrat-
     pa ako ng banana?”                                                         ed because of the persistence of
                                    Nurse 2 to Nurse 1: “Wui! Watcher
     Nurse: (Drug ba ang ba-                                                    cough despite negative results, he
     nana???)                       man to ni patient *****!”
                                                                                vents out his feelings to the nurse.
                                                                                Patient: “Unsa ba na inyong x-ray?
                                                                                Makit-an ba na niya kung naa koy
                        Unlikely X-ray                                          plemas? Daghan-daghan baya akong
                                                                                plemas, ga-yellow na. Naabot na diri
 A nurse is accompanying a patient for x-ray of the sinuses.                    akong plemas.” (touches his cheeks
 Nurse: “Ma’am, patient Santos nandito na po!”                                  and forehead)
                                                                                Nurse: “Maabot diay dira „tay imong
 Radtech: “Ah, unsa gani na iyang procedure?”                                   plemas?”
 Nurse: “Ma’am, mao ni tung WATCHER’S VIEW!” (correct                           Patient: “Oo! Abot jud! Daghan
 term: Water’s View)                                                            kaayo! Unsa mana inyong x-ray mu-
                                                                                ingon nga wala koy pulmonary nga
                                                                                naa man koy pulmonary!”
A Night of Magical Christmas                                        WRITTEN BY DESIREE JOYA GO




 I
Chapter 1: The Beginning of Wonder




Chapter II: A Pageant of Creatures




                                     Chapter IV: The Crowning of Honours




                                     Chapter V: The True Magic of Christmas




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  • 1. VOLUME III ISSUE 1 JANUARY 2012 SEHI answers urgent call for blood BY DARYL PANERIO AS MORE AND MORE PEO- beth Hospital, Inc., under the leader- Catimbang. PLE REQUIRED BLOOD trans- ship of Dr. Ma. Helena Veneracion – fusions each day and yet a steady Garcia, Chief of Clinics and Mr. He explains that low levels of decline of people donating blood, it Efren T. Catimbang Jr., RN, Training blood supply could prove lethal for is but inevitable that the Philippine Coordinator, answered the dire some patients especially trauma cas- National Red Cross (PNRC) Gen- need to replenish the chapter's sup- es and any delay in providing suffi- Sar Chapter blood bank, which sup- ply of donated blood through a cient amounts of appropriate blood plies donated blood to the constitu- bloodletting activity. types for patients could make a life ents of General Santos City and and death difference. SOCCKSARGEN Area, would at "Initially, we had planned to some point in time face a crisis. But sponsor the bloodletting activity on With support from the hospital it is never too late. February 25 this year, but we decid- administration and staff, the PNRC, ed to conduct it earlier after getting and the Samahang Magdalo - Gensan Last January 20, 2012, St. Eliza- a call from the PNRC," says Mr. Chapter, the program came into fruition after collecting sixty - five (65) bags of donated blood which were then sent to the PNRC Blood Bank. Later on February 25, another blood letting program will be con- ducted to continually pursue such endeavour. The blood letting activity is just one of the many community out- reach programs of St. Elizabeth Hos- pital, Inc. in order to show its com- mitment of service not only to the patients but also to the constituents of Gen. Santos City and the whole RONALD LIMON, RN, SEHI Safety Officer, Socksargen area. gives out a portion of his lifeblood to help increase the PNRC’s dwindling supply of donated blood. To donate blood, call (083) 552- 3162 loc.105 or 0932-694-9807.
  • 2. PAGE 2 Editor’s Note C hange is G ood! M ost of us live - and even think - as if the world were static, or as if it should be. As individuals, as professionals, and as members or lead- Editor in chief: Daryl Panerio, RN ers of organizations, too often the way we act, plan, and react be- trays the assumption that tomorrow will be much like today, that we'll slide by Associate Editor: Levien Gail Ledesma, RN all right if we just get a little better, a little smarter, at doing what we are al- ready doing. Managing Editor: Ma. Leda Emery Yumang, RN But no! The reality is quite different. Looking back at 2011, a lot of changes Circulations MAnager: Joann Sienes, RN had transpired within our hospital. From center of safety, St. Elizabeth Hospital, Inc. advanced to center of quality. New services offered, old structures remod- News Editor: Neil Arinzol, RN elled, new rules established. We greeted new faces and even bid farewell to some of our colleagues. All of us dealt with change: some drastically, some sub- Features Editor: Argentina Roma, RN tly. Layout Artist: Juvie May Bonifacio As we look forward into the year of the water dragon: 2012 – the trends within our community, demographic forces, technological shifts – nothing sug- gests that the ride is going to be much easier. In fact, the ride is going to be Photojournalist: Christopher John Dypiangco, RN much wilder, more turbulent than ever. But don’t fret because we will be pre- pared. Cartoonist: Crispy Mae Dequilla, RN The skills that we most need to learn in order to survive and thrive are the Editorial Consultants skills of dealing with change. An article ‘Leading a life the 5S way’ by Argentina S. Roma, tells us of a commendable Japanese practice of sorting, systematizing, Ma. Helena Veneracion-Garcia , MD sweeping, sanitizing, and acquiring self-discipline that will likely enhance service quality, productivity, safety and reliability. Our seminar on total quality man- & Ronaldo G. Veneracion, MD agement has provided us with inputs and skills on how to be of great service to our patients by doing things right the first time. Hospital activities like the Moderator/Publisher Sports Fest and Fun Run imbues the spirit of camaraderie and sportsmanship among employees and organizational leaders. And as the hospital’s 50th Foun- Antonio G. Veneracion, CPA dation Anniversary comes close, more fun-filled and enriching events are ex- pected to line up this year. Staff Writers/Contributors Also, this 2012, with the help from the staff of the Corporate Planning Francis Joseph Faeldonia, RN Office, the official hospital publication – the Gazette – will not only be publish- ing through printouts but also online through the SEHI website. By embarking Mae Lomboy, RN on this task, the publication will be able to increase the expanse of its potential readers as well as show the world the beauty of St. Elizabeth Hospital. We even Kathlyn Chloe Fontanilla, RN stepped back a little to see what a bit of fine tuning we could do, and voila, we now have a new and improved Gazette. So expect the Gazette to be trendier, Mark Reuben Arat, RN friendlier, easier to read, and best of all, more informative. Desiree Joya Go, RN Change is inevitable. In as much as you want to take a halt, the world will keep on moving and you yourself will keep on moving. Change will always have Pamela Aquino, RN its ups and downs; its pros and cons. The company had already made the first step. Now, it is up to you to make yours; whether you will change gradually or incrementally – as long as you can change for the good. The GAZETTE Happy New Year and happy reading! All Rights Reserved. St. Elizabeth Hospital Inc. Regards, Daryl National Highway Cor. Santiago Boulevard General Santos City DARYL S. PANERIO, RN Tel No. (083) 552-3162 Editor-in-Chief
  • 3. VOLUME III ISSUE I PAGE 3 Messages from the SEHI family On behalf of the Board of Directors and staff of St. Elizabeth Hospital, Incorporated (SEHI), it is my pleasure and honor to invite you to explore through the pages of The Gazette and learn more about SEHI and its patient-centered philosophy. For almost fifty years, SEHI has been dedicated to meet the healthcare needs of the General Santos City community. This edition helps the reader to get a feel of what St. Elizabeth Hos- pital is. Each member of this newsletter is an integral part in conveying the most recent events and developments in this hospital and the General Santos City community. We hope you enjoy your journey as you go through these articles. To the Gazette team, all the best! MA. HELENA VENERACION-GARCIA, MD CHIEF OF CLINICS “Igive my congratulations to all who made the development of the St. Elizabeth Hospital website possible. This is one pro- ject that provides our community the opportunity to visualize the hospital’s ca- pability in terms of its services and equipment. The information that can be gathered out of this newsletter will generate public impression of the hospital’s competitive advantages. As we approach our 50th year anniversary, it is my wish that through this news- letter, the community will be more aware of its beginnings and what it is today. We have achieved our vision and we will preserve this achievement throughout the times. More power to St. Elizabeth Hospital, Inc., its Board of Directors and the staff.” MARCELINO E. DOSPUEBLOS, CPA HOSPITAL ADMINISTRATOR I am very pleased to extend my warm welcome to you on behalf of all the people who made St. Elizabeth Hospital, Inc.’s official publication a success. It is our aim to keep the community and the employees of SEHI informed of the latest news, developments, and undertakings of the institution. Recently, we have launched our official website, www.sehi.org.ph, to make it easier for you and our constituents to navigate through a variety of hospital-related information. RONALDO G. VENERACION, MD ASST. MEDICAL DIRECTOR
  • 4. NEWSBITS PAGE 4 E the GAZETT Nurses join tree planting advocacy BY ARGENTINA ROMA MORE THAN JUST KNOWING members, the Philippine Nurses how to save patients’ lives, SEHI nurs- Association (PNA) members and es have proven that they too have the Philippine Nursing Student Associa- heart and compassion to care for the tion (PNSA) members. SEH repre- planet. sentatives were Ms. Joann Sienes, RN, Ms. Elvira Morales, RN, Mr. On January 22, 2012, SEHI nurses, Reyconrad Racosas, RN, Ms. Karla along with the General Santos City Matela, RN, Mr. Arthur Fernandez, Medical Society, participated in the RN and Ms. Argentina Roma, RN. Tree Planting Activity: Save the Earth Participants assembled in front held in a three-hectare landfill located of GENMEDEX building at around HAND-in-HAND. (Above) SEHI nurses join at Barangay Sinawal, General Santos five in the morning. It was followed hands in protecting the environment and City. The activity was spearheaded by the medical society president and also by a convoy towards the area. preventing global warming thru tree planting. SEH chief of clinics Dr. Ma. Helena Amidst the pouring rain, health Veneracion-Garcia. It was a jumpstart workers gathered all seedlings and for Dr. Garcia’s thrust in promoting planted them across the land. The environmental care and protection activity promoted camaraderie during the course of her service. among the members of different organizations. Since most physi- The activity aimed to protect the environment in response to global cians brought with them their fami- warming and the alarming number of ly members, the activity also floods caused by illegal logging. It was served as a unique family bonding participated by the Medical Society experience. JCV celebrates bir thday BY NEIL ARINZOL DR. JESUS CRUZ VENERACION, MEDI- CAL DIRECTOR, celebrates his birthday last (Above) GSCMS Pres. Ma. Helena Veneracion Garcia, January 11, 2012 . Dr. J. Veneracion , who has MD carries with her the sprouts for a greener future been in the service for 49 years, is one of the through the tree planting event. pillars for the many successes achieved by the hospital. The celebration started off with a thanksgiving mass officiated by Rev. Fr. Ivan Obando, OP and Rev. Fr. Ching Salibay, OP at the hospital chapel. In attendance during the mass were the family of Dr. J. Veneracion including the numerous presence of SEHI employees and the family’s friends which completely filled up the chapel. A short program and a luncheon was then held at the Retro Hall which was highlighted by the birthday messages and wishes of the dedicated employ- ees and celebrants’ friends. Dr. Veneracion gave a short speech after the pro- gram. In his message, he challenged all the employees to have more focus on their work and to adhere on quality service. IN ACTION. (From Left to Right) Dr. Fe Rafael, Reyconrad Racosas, RN and Elvira Morales, RN. This year, the medical director's birthday was declared as special working holiday.
  • 5. VOLUME III ISSUE I PAGE 5 RTO & NSO conduct Patient’s Council BY NEIL ARINZOL SEHI celebrates 49th Patronal Fiesta BY LEVIEN GAIL LEDESMA THE RESEARCH AND TRAINING OFFICE (RTO), in collaboration with the Nursing Service Office (NSO), con- NOVEMBER 17, 2011 – Employees of St. Eliza- ducted a series of patients’ council at Retro Hall, Training beth Hospital Inc. in General Santos City were in- Center, SEHI Compound as a venue for the patients to ex- volved in a series of activities in commemoration of press their views and opinions regarding their health condi- our patroness, St. Elizabeth of Hungary. tion and to encourage patient and family members to know more about their illness, get involve in their care, and create The day was started with Hataw Exercise at awareness. 4:30am and a Fun Run in downtown General Santos. After the work-out, “Kapehan sa Elizabeth” fol- Spearheaded by Ms. Czakei Faye Patino– Lardizabal, lowed where the employees gathered for a steam- RND, Research & Training Officer, several speakers were ing cup of coffee and some snacks. invited namely Dr. Annie Yabut who discussed on “Silent kill- er- Hypertension”. A fun-filled lecture about “Family Plan- At around 6:00am, free screenings for Diabetes ning” was shared by Ms. Mae R. Lomboy, RN, the SEHI Lacta- and Hypertension were provided and a Gift-Giving tion specialist. Re-echoing the seminar she attended from activity followed which gave smiles to over a hun- Manila, Ms. Joann Sienes, RN lectured on “Multi-drug- dred in-patients and indigent children from all over resistant Tuberculosis in the Philippines”. Meanwhile, Dr. An- the city. A thanksgiving mass was then offered in the gelito Balay expertly tackled on “Acute Gastroenteritis afternoon attended by active employees and devo- (AGE)”. Ms. Mayniel Bayudan shows her expertise on tees of the patron saint at the hospital’s chapel. “Tuberculosis” and lastly, Dr. Ma. Antonietta Montemayor, pulmonologist, spends her time discussing on “Pneumonia”. To recognize their unwavering loyalty to St. Elizabeth Hospital Inc, thirty-two hospital personnel More lined up lectures were set early this year, Dr. who have served the hospital for ten years or more Ronaldo G. Veneracion, urologist, talked about “Urinary were awarded for their noteworthy dedication and Tract Infection” last January 25, 2012. This February, Dr. An- service to the institution. alyza Galia, endocrinologist, will present her views on "Self Management of Diabetes”. (List of Employees Recognized and their corre- Patients, health care providers and care givers are en- sponding Length of Service) couraged to take advantage of this opportunity to receive NAME OF EMPLOYEE LENGTH OF SERVICE information on the latest trends of these diseases, to develop (in years) health care plans and other skills that will minimize cata- Almeria, Paquito D. 30 strophic complications. The lectures will be followed by ques- Bolio, Helen B. 25 tions and answers. Admission is free. Alcala, Janet M. 20 Retuya, Julio P. 20 Hataw na sa Elizabeth! Barot, Reynaldo V. 20 Caro, Eddie V. 20 BY DESIREE JOYA GO Escleto, Jocevita T. 15 Dulalas, Rey D. 15 A ccording to World Health Organization statistics, three Pelomida, Theresa C. 15 of the top leading causes of mortality in the world Angeles, Alex Sr. R. 15 include Ischemic Heart Disease, Stroke and other Bayudan, Mayniel A. 10 Cerebrovascular Diseases. It has also been reported in the Salavia, Teresa S. 10 recent news that 14 to 16 percent of Filipinos suffer from Diabe- Solivio, Ulbedina E. 10 tes. These are diseases commonly caused by a number of Niñal, Evimar G. 10 factors, many of which are preventable with life-style changes Bitalac, Joel B. 10 It has been known that a large number of people practice Cadotdot, Ramil O. 10 sedentary lifestyles at home and at work. They do not observe Reyes, Juditho L. 10 proper healthy food intake and activities that improve their car- Sierte, Dinnes L. 10 diac and metabolic functions of the body. Academia, Artemio A. 10 SEH employees are no exception to this practice. Be- Catampatan, Antonio C. 10 cause of this, the Corporate Planning Office with the approval Dorilag, Tom H. 10 of the Medical Director initiated an exercise program titled HA- Glorio, Liezl C. 10 TAW: Health Awareness Through Active Workout. Hechanova, Alvin A. 10 This program is conducted every Friday of the week, Ordiz, Loreto O. 10 which was launched last December 23, 2011. All of the employ- Laude, Santiago Jr. H. 10 ees are welcome to join the Friday activity which includes the latest workouts like Zumba, Tae Bo and the like. It is also Aballe, Faustina G. 10 planned that the Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation will be Tubon, Emilia V. 10 taking part through stress relieving exercises and ergonomics Dela Cerna, Mary Grace, J. 10 to address strains built at work areas. Maningding, Cecilia L. 10 Finally the phrase, Thank God Its Friday, can be applied to Garcia, Maria Helena Veneracion 10 all of us; something to look forward to by the end of the week to Palencia, Hector Pantilan 10 help us live a healthy, active and long life.
  • 6. PAGE 6 SEHI reaches out to Sendong victims Iligan City. Other deaths countdown to the 50th were tallied from other Anniversary, developed nearby affected provinces. an initiative to lend a Many more were devas- helping hand to the vic- tated by the effects of the tims of the calamity natural calamity. As a through the donation of matter of fact it had been bottled waters and kitch- officially labeled as the en utensils. A total of 219 most destructive typhoon four (4) ml and 169 six (6) that had visited the Philip- ml purified water , 100 pines for the year 2011. dozens of spoons and forks and 100 dozens of Succeeding reports plates were handed down have shown that a huge to the Philippine National number of residents suf- Red Cross General San- fer from shortages in tos Chapter last Decem- BY DESIREE JOYA GO food, shelter and other ber 8, 2012. The relief HELPING HAND. (Above) SEHI Marketing Officer basic necessities of daily will then be delivered to Joann Sienes and Quality A DEVASTATING living. To make things the families who were Assurance Coordinator TRAGEDY swept the worse, more and more distraught by the calamity Desiree Joya Go unload area of Cagayan de Oro people, children and adult in CDO and Iligan city. relief goods at PNRC to be and Iligan city last Decem- alike, suffer from diseases given to the victims of ber of 2011. Due to the such as diarrhea due the As a way of giving typhoon Sendong. flash floods brought about lack of clean and potable back to those who are in by Typhoon Sendong, a water and eating utensils. need, for the fifty years of total of 1,010 people died from different areas on As a result, St. Eliza- success, the people of Mindanao, which includes beth Hospital Inc., with SEHI share their blessings 650 in Cagayan de Oro the spirit of helpful giving despite the distance and City (CDO) and 283 from and in celebration of the circumstances. MRD gets 100% on PHIC BY MA. LEDA EMERY YUMANG office, spearheaded THE MEDICAL RECORDS DEPART- the conduct of the MENT, Area 5 on Information Manage- inspection. ment, gained a perfect rating among the seven critical areas on improving Ms. Liza R. Hi- quality care on the concluded March 22 dalgo, MRD head and 23, 2011 PHIC inspection accredit- reveals that on the ing Saint Elizabeth Hospital Incorpo- specific areas, analy- rated as Center of Quality. sis or chart audit and filing and retrieval, AT WORK . (Above) The MRD The Philippine Health Insurance propeled the highlight staff thoroughly auditing and Corporation (PHIC) isn't only about of the success. filing hospital documents . universal social insurance coverage. The National Health Insurane Act of “If you do not have a good filing ment and we should not stop improving 1995, explicitly mandates the PHIC to system, definitely disorder and break- even in a 100% rating." promote the improvement in the quality down will happen," she adds. The inspectors noted that the of health services through the institu- The MRD is under the umbrella of teamwork and cooperation of the heads tionalization of programs of quality as- the Assistant Medical Director, Dr. and staff alike is attributed to the strong surance. Ronaldo G. Veneracion of whom as per and consistent management support. Dr. Antoinette M. Ladio, Medical consensus of the staff is ever- specialist IV-AQAS, Jennil G. Santocil- supportive to all the endeavors without des and Ramil J. Sangco, RN, social counting the cost. He remarked, GAZETTE insurance officers of PHIC Regional “There’s always a room for improve-
  • 7. VOLUME III ISSUE I S P E C I A L F E AT U R E PAGE 7 SPORTSFEST BY PAMELA AQUINO The Show Will Go On! In ness Office (the Orange team), the gust held at Big Shot Badminton Court. Nursing Service Office (the Violet team), Each sport had men and women com- an industry where staff turno- the General Service Office (the Yellow peting in teams. Emerging champion in ver is but fleeting, sometimes it’s inevita- team), and the Diagnostics Department men’s badminton was the Yellow team. ble that comradeship goes weak. (the Grey team), the Sportsfest kicked The Orange team won in women’s bad- off last May 11, 2011 with the Amazing minton. The Grey team placed first in As part of an enduring tradition Race. women’s table tennis, while the Orange which aims to imbue the spirit of cama- team triumphed in men’s table tennis. raderie and sportsmanship among its The Amazing Race, an idea from employees, St. Elizabeth Hospital, Inc. Chief of Clinics Dr. Ma. Helena Venera- No event was held from September launched its annual Sportsfest celebra- cion-Garcia, is a game that would test onwards. Indoor games such as dart and tion last May 12, 2011 during the institu- not only one’s agility and physical chess are still to be done. tion’s 49th Foundation Day celebration. strength, but also one’s intellectual acui- “The Sportsfest is not only held just ty. It was made up of three stages. The The Cheerdancing competition will because it is hospital tradition,” said Mr. first stage involved cleaning the entire highlight the Sportsfest celebration dur- Dennis Louie Hudieres, program organ- premises of the hospital. The second ing the finals on May 2012. Winners of izer, “but is also held for the benefit of stage of the race was mind games such the respective events will be awarded its employees.” as puzzles and the famed Pinoy henyo. on the culmination of the Sportsfest The last stage of the games, apparently during the launching of the 50th Founda- “It gives us a chance to enjoy and the most challenging, involved catching a tion Day celebration of St. Elizabeth have fun after a day’s work. Further- pig, climbing poles, egg harvesting, Hospital, Inc. more, it gives us the opportunity to thrusting your hand into a box of cock- meet and socialize with new employees roaches to obtain a coin, and having a of the hospital,” he added. snake wrapped around your shoulders The actualization of this tradition, while answering a question. Mr. Hudieres asserted, could not have In the end, the Orange team proved been made possible without the help of to be the victor, winning Php 8,000.00 in the department heads: Ms. Maieth Conlu cash. Coming in second was the Violet and Mr. Nonoy Panday from the Busi- team raking in Php 6,000.00. Third place ness Office; Mr. Joel Bitalac and Mr. was the Grey team, winning Php Arvin Pineda from the General Service 4,000.00. In fourth place was the Yellow Office; Ms. Aster May Aso and Ms. Elvira team securing themselves Php 2,000.00. Morales from the Nursing Service Of- fice; and Mr. Nards Perez from the Di- The month of June saw the bowling agnostics. “The Sportsfest could have competition that was held at Tokyok been scrapped from last year’s activities Super Lanes. In the end, the Orange if not for the insistence of the employ- team took home the crown. ees and their department heads,” re- The Oval Plaza City Court played vealed Mr. Hudieres. host to the volleyball games that took place last July when the Yellow team Realization seized the top spot on the said sport. Badminton and Table tennis were the A four-way battle among the Busi- sports played during the month of Au-
  • 8. PAGE 8 Leading a life the way BY ARGENTINA ROMA The first S is SEIRI or L SORT. It is an action to identify and eliminate unnecessary items from your work- iving in an era where every- place. A famous author body seems to struggle in a fast operation- once noted that we have al pace, everyone’s focus has mostly shift- to know our purpose for ed at the quality of their work and has tak- being and we should learn how to reach the end of the line feeling victorious for we have fulfilled our life’s meaning. Oftentimes, we don’t get inspired to move en much less attention on the quality of life forward because a lot of obstacles are blocking our way. Sometimes the clutters in they lead. Though work is an essential part our life that we needed to sort are those that are invisible to the eye yet mon- of life, it’s a different thing when you place strous enough to scare and halt us from keeping our eyes on the goal. These are the thought the other way around. The unnecessary items that keep on holding us back. These may include fear, pride, quest for advancement in work perfor- insecurities and distorted jaded perceptions on life. Sort these things and let them go. Free yourself from unnecessary burdens that won’t take you anywhere. mance must be rooted from the desire to boost up the totality of our existence. The second S is SEITON or The third S is SEISO or In search for financial progression SYSTEMATIZED. SWEEP. It is an action which may aid in economy improvement, It is an action to put every necessary strategies had been schemed in order to item in good order. This life is yours to to clean your workplace thorough- enhance service quality, productivity, safety live. Opt to live it, the excellent way. ly. This part of the system emphasizes and reliability. One of the commendable You are endowed with opportunities that we should not wait for things to for you to take. Be the captain of your get dirty. It’s the same thing with your programs was the 5S process structured own ship. Plan the map of your life. life; don’t wait till everything is all by the Japanese. It is used to systematically messed up. Strive to work out things What you will become in the future is achieve total organization, cleanliness, and the fruit of your thoughts and the before problems arise. Develop atti- standardization in the workplace. Its prac- choices that you make now. So in eve- tudes that will yield career efficiency tice leads to improvement and it boosts rything you do, do it right the first and aid in nurturing your relationships time. with others. the morale of the workers, promoting a sense of pride in their work and owner- ship of their responsibilities. The fourth S is SEIKETSU or SANITIZE. It is a condition where a high standard of good housekeeping is maintained. This part of the system It has been continuously promoted uses visual control signs and fool proofing to maintain outstanding work perfor- because it had generated a lot of positive mance. In this same way, we should also direct our lives with values that will help us avoid committing mistakes. Life is a game of temptations and so we have to be effects. Looking at it closely, one will be strong and stand our grounds against it. Solely, we may be feeble but with God’s able to realize that this process could also guidance we will surely be able to combat those wicked encounters. be integrated into our personal lives. The 5S can do more than just solve The fifth S is SHITSUKE or SELF-DISCIPLINE. It is a condi- institution’s housekeeping issues and re- tion where the 4S is practiced spontaneously and willingly as a way of source care. The essence of the plot once life. The only way that we can sustain a worthy life is by bearing in our hearts the practiced, could actually have a great im- weight of the lessons brought by each step. Let us walk through this life guided by these principles. Let us choose to be grateful for what we have rather than to pact on each one’s journey. grumble, to respond to the needs of others than to rant about their difference and lastly, to bless the world amidst all the troubles present. From now on, be chal- lenged to become living examples of 5S. GAZETTE “The essence of the plot once practiced, could actually have a great impact on each one’s journey.”
  • 9. PAGE 9 VOLUME III ISSUE I Literally Translated Public or Private? A nurse instructs a patient A patient’s relative desires to to never forget to do deep Liking it Raw transfer his patient from the breathing exercises. “Sir, The patient‟s diet was changed from ayaw kalimot ug ginhawa- General Liquids to Diet As Tolerated ward to another room: ginhawa ha!” Nurse: “Sir, anong gusto niyong with two hard boiled eggs per day. Nurse: (instructing) “Ma‟am, pakan- room na lipatan? Private or a siya‟g itlog ha.” Watcher: “Ma‟am, luto?” suite room?” Watcher: “Public lang, Ma’am.” Soft Words As the morning shift draws to a close, the nurse-on-duty followed up the Misprinted attending physician who had not yet Nurse 1: I-start na ning tambal ni pt. ***, murag made their hospital visit. makaIELTS jud ka ani, Norwegian ingon sa face sheet. Nurse‟s SMS: “Good PM po, doc. SEH Nurse 2: (Enters the room) Good evening maam, I am go- Station ** po. Gentle reminder lang ing to give your antibiotic, but before that we have to per- po doc, not yet seen pa po si patient ***** of room ***.” form a skin test to know if you are allergic or not. Doctor‟s SMS: “Gentle reply. Coming.” (Performs the skin test) O verheard Patient: Aguyy! Sakita oi. Nurse 2: (Ngee! Bisaya man diay ni.) H E i at S One would think a hospital as a NOSE-BLEED gloomy and morbid place. But at St. Elizabeth’s, that isn’t the always case. A patient was admitted due to epistaxis. A nurse asks the moth- Wrong Guy Minus Points er, “Ma’am, asa nagasunggo ang After being informed by the ER staff to Social worker: “Good after- bata? sa ilong?” noon, Ma’am! Pasok po prepare a complete set of oxygen for the admission, Nurse 1 began to look for kayo.” a janitorial staff. Client: “Maayong hapon, Food or Drug? Nurse 1: (spotting a male in white shirt, Ma’am. Gikan na ko ug PCSO. Mangayo unta ko ug jeans, and rubber shoes) “Sir! Sir!” During rounds, the doc- MEDICAL SUBTRACT.” tor ordered: Include ba- Male: (approaches the nurse) “Unsa, nana in the diet. Carry- Ma’am?” ing out the doctor’s or- Nurse 1: “Pabutang daw ko ug oxygen Presumably Wrong Findings der, the nurse trainee sa room ***.” asks the senior nurse, Male: (stares at Nurse 1, nods his head A patient‟s chest x-ray result showed “Ma’am, mag-drug study and walks away) no significant chest findings. Frustrat- pa ako ng banana?” ed because of the persistence of Nurse 2 to Nurse 1: “Wui! Watcher Nurse: (Drug ba ang ba- cough despite negative results, he nana???) man to ni patient *****!” vents out his feelings to the nurse. Patient: “Unsa ba na inyong x-ray? Makit-an ba na niya kung naa koy Unlikely X-ray plemas? Daghan-daghan baya akong plemas, ga-yellow na. Naabot na diri A nurse is accompanying a patient for x-ray of the sinuses. akong plemas.” (touches his cheeks Nurse: “Ma’am, patient Santos nandito na po!” and forehead) Nurse: “Maabot diay dira „tay imong Radtech: “Ah, unsa gani na iyang procedure?” plemas?” Nurse: “Ma’am, mao ni tung WATCHER’S VIEW!” (correct Patient: “Oo! Abot jud! Daghan term: Water’s View) kaayo! Unsa mana inyong x-ray mu- ingon nga wala koy pulmonary nga naa man koy pulmonary!”
  • 10. A Night of Magical Christmas WRITTEN BY DESIREE JOYA GO I Chapter 1: The Beginning of Wonder Chapter II: A Pageant of Creatures Chapter IV: The Crowning of Honours Chapter V: The True Magic of Christmas Chapter III: The Feast