"STAMP OUT DANGEROUS ABBREVIATIONS" Day

SODA DAY is an event to raise the awareness of the specific abbreviations and dose designations that are not to be used in the patient record. Eliminating the use of these abbreviations in the charts improves patient safety,

WHEN AND WHERE:

Thursday, July 31, 2008

6:30 am to 8:30 am Gibbon 10 and 11th street lobbies

11 am to 1 pm Gibbon 10 and 11th street atriums

7 am to 8:30 am JHN lobby

11:30 am to 1 pm JHN lobby

WHO SHOULD ENTER: All health professional who document in the medical record.

HOW: Simply stop by our tables during the designated times, take the quiz and collect your soda. Anyone getting a score of 100% on the quiz, will be entered into a raffle for selected gift cards.

HOW CAN I STUDY FOR THE QUIZ?

https://jeff.tjuh.net/tjuh/medrecs/dangerabbrev.cfm

• If you are a Type II Diabetic and struggling with your weight

• If you are currently taking Metformin for at least 3 months

• If your most recent HgbA1C is between 7.1-11%

We may have a study for you!

Where: Diabetes Research Center

Offices at Walnut Tower

211 S. 9th St. Suite 600

Philadelphia, PA 19107

How: Please call us @ 215-955-1978

Why: Because you’re worth it!!!!!!

To participate in a compensated Clinical Research Study.

Who May Qualify:

• Type 2 diabetics over 18 years of age

• Type 2 diabetics who are on a stable dose of Metformin only or Metformin and one other oral medication like Glucotrol, Amaryl, Precose or Januvia (but NOT Actos or Avandia), for at least 3 months.

• Type 2 diabetics who have a recent HgBA1C between 6.5-10% (if you take Metformin only) OR 6.0-9.0% if you take Metformin and one other medication.

What You Get:

• You will be compensated for time and travel

• Diabetic testing supplies such as a glucometer, testing strips and lancets

• Diabetic education and counseling at no cost to you

Where To Go:

Diabetes Research Center

Walnut Tower, Suite 600

211 South 9th Street

How To Participate:

Please call 215-955-1978

Discount Ticket Sales

Philadelphia Phillies - Some late season games still available!

Summer Fun

Camelbeach

Crayola Factory Tour

Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom

Dutch Wonderland

Hershey Park

Knoebels Amusement Resort

Morey’s Piers

Ride the Ducks

Sesame Place

Six Flags Great Adventure

Always Available: Local Museums & Attractions, Discount Movie Theater Passes and MORE!

 

Activities Office Pulse Site

Check out the Activities Office Pulse Site for Special Offers to the Walt Disney World Resort, and Local Restaurants and Retailers.

 

For more information contact the Activities Office at 215-503-7743 or visit us in Jefferson Alumni Hall

 

Jeff-IBC Wellness Center

Scuba Diving Certification

Jeff-IBC Wellness Center Pool

July 25-July 27 weekend certification

For more information, including pricing, contact the JEFF-IBC Wellness Center Manager at 215-503-9059

 

Personal Fitness Training

Personal Trainers are available in the Wellness Center to design a motivational and educational fitness program based on your personal goals and will guide you through the program.

For more information, including pricing, contact the JEFF-IBC Wellness Center Manager at 215-503-9059.

 

Private Yoga Training

Certified Yoga instructors are available in the Wellness Center to guide you through improving your mind-body connection during private or semi-private sessions. 

For more information, including pricing, contact the JEFF-IBC Wellness Center Manager at 215-503-9059.

 

Private Tennis Lessons

Now that the weather is getting warmer it is time to get out and tune up your tennis game.  A former USTA pro player and college tennis coach can get you fixing bad habits by improve strokes & form, training the lower body to improve footwork and agility, placing your shots, more powerful and effective serves, release stress and have fun! 

For more information, including pricing, contact the JEFF-IBC Wellness Center Manager at 215-503-9059.

 

Private Swimming Lessons

Four- 45 minute sessions

1 person: Wellness Center Members/Full Time Students $75

Employees/Part-Time Students $90

2 people- Wellness Center Members/ Full Time Students $120

Employees/Part-Time Students $160

 

Reiki Treatment

Appointments must be made 24 hours in advance.

For First Timers!

60 Minutes Reiki Treatment: $40

30 Minutes Reiki Treatment: $20

 

Massage Therapy

Appointments must be made 24 hours in advance.

10 Minute Chair Massage is Back! - $10 (Monday afternoons)

30 Minute Massage: Wellness Center Members/Students: $30

Jefferson Employees: $40

60 Minute Massage: Wellness Center Members/Students: $55

Jefferson Employees: $65

Gift Certificates are available!

 

For more information contact Ryan Gillespie- Manager, JEFF-IBC Wellness Center 215-503-9059 or visit us in Jefferson Alumni Hall

 

 

Nutrition/Dietitian services are now covered for the following Insurances

• Personal Choice – 6 free visits with no copay

• KHPE- 6 free visits, no copay, referral required

• Aetna- unlimited visits , copay, referral required

• Medicare- diabetes and kidney disease only

• We offer discounted rates for all non-covered insurances

Dietitian Services offered at the TJU Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology specializing in individual pediatric and adult nutrition education and counseling for the following:

? Weight Loss and Management

? Celiac Sprue Disease

? High Cholesterol and High Triglycerides

? Irritable Bowel Syndrome

? Crohns’ Disease and Ulcerative Colitis

? Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)

? Cirrhosis and Fatty Liver

? Lactose Intolerance

? Food Allergies

? Weight Gain

? Eating Disorders

Ask Your Doctor or Contact Our Division’s Dietitian, Emily Rubin, RD, LDN Directly at 215-955-4152 or 215-955-8900 #3 to schedule appointment

Skin Care Health Fair (skin cancer prevention)

July 29, 2008 6:00-8:00pm at Methodist Hospital lobby (not a fund raising event)

TJUH staff members: Cheryl Santosusso, RN along with nursing students of Immaculata University

To promote/advertise this informational event for the TJUH/Methodist community