MAKING NEWS


Froedtert Health St. Joseph’s Hospital Mary Jo Palmstein Awarded Top Nursing Honor


Mary Jo Palmstein, BSN, RN, CCRN, was awarded St. Joseph’s Hospital’s Excellence in Nursing Award for 2011 in ceremonies at the hospital on Nurses Day in May. Te award recognizes the accomplishments and commitment of an individual nurse and also


celebrates the work of all nurses on staff.


Mary Jo is a nurse in the intensive care unit (ICU) and has been with the hospital for 28 years. She is a long-standing member and president-elect of the local chapter of the American Association for Critical Care Nurses and active in promoting the highest level of professionalism among nurses. In their nomination, fellow nurses described Mary Jo as a nurse who “treats every patient and their family as if they were a part of her own family.”


Te Professional Practice Coordinating Council also honored other 2011 nominees for the nursing award including Mary Belger, Sarah Bradt, Jennifer Harper and Sue Wolf.


Realistic Lesson for Teen Drivers St. Joseph’s Hospital staff helped teach teens important lessons about the consequences of drinking and driving April 28 when they participated in the Every 15 Minutes mock crash program sponsored by the Washington County Injury Prevention Coalition at West Bend High Schools.


Emergency Care Center staff and EMS treat a mock crash victim as part of the anti-drunk driving program for teens.


A realistic mock crash scene was set up near the high schools with students playing the roles of dead and injured teens; they were then transported by local emergency crews and Flight For Life to St. Joseph’s Emergency Care Center. Doctors and nurses rushed


to provide tests and treatments, just as they would do in a real emergency. All the events were filmed by students and shown at an assembly the next day. Tis is the fifth time St. Joseph’s has been involved in the program.


Froedtert Health: Great Place to Work Froedtert Health was ranked fifth among the Top 20 large workplaces (500 or more staff) in Southeastern Wisconsin and was the highest rated health care system in the region, according to a survey conducted by the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel in conjunction with WorkplaceDynamics.


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Te survey, based on e-mail responses from staff, was reported in a special section in the paper May 22. Staff ranked on a seven-point scale various statements such as “I believe the organization is going in the right direction,” “At this organization, we do things efficiently and well,” and “I have many opportunities to learn and grow at this organization.”


Froedtert & Te Medical College of Wisconsin Specialty Clinics at Froedtert Health St. Joseph’s Hospital


New Providers on Staff Charlotte Bai, MD, Medical College of Wisconsin cardiologist, treats and manages heart disease in adult patients, including coronary artery disease, valvular heart disease and congestive heart failure. She brings a special interest in heart disease prevention to


her general cardiology practice. Dr. Bai is board-certified in cardiology, echocardiography and nuclear cardiology.


Froedtert Health Medical Group New Providers on Staff


Robert Mueller, DPM, podiatrist, has joined the West Bend Clinic. He is providing a full scope of podiatric medicine and specializes in diabetic foot care and the surgical treatment of foot deformities. Dr. Mueller is board-certified in podiatric surgery.


Sophos Geroulis, MD, neurologist, has joined the West Bend Clinic. He specializes in the diagnosis, treatment and management of disorders of the brain and nervous system, including Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's disease, seizure disorders and multiple


sclerosis. He is board-certified in neurology and fellowship- trained in epilepsy and clinical neurophysiology.


Sylvia Hillmann, MD, pediatrician, is providing a complete range of medical care for children from birth through adolescence at West Bend Clinic – South. Dr. Hillmann specializes in preventive medicine, asthma, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder


(ADHD) and childhood obesity.


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