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The Beat - Week 21

Quote of the Day

"The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall." -Nelson Mandela

Fun Facts

After controversy over the location of a capital, the Dakota Territory was split in two and divided into North and South in 1889. Later that year, on November 2, North Dakota and South Dakota were admitted to the Union as the 39th and 40th states. This vast territory was one of the last American regions to be settled.

Word of The Day

Photo/Video of The Week

(Photo Submitted by Mary Cobos - Marketing)

The Lab staff celebrating Lab Week.

(Have a fun photo you would like to share in The Beat? Submit it here or email bziel@mvhospital.net)

Department Highlight


We know getting eight hours of sleep is important, but unfortunately, many people do not get the quality, full night of sleep they need. Though it might not seem like a big issue, lack of sleep can cause major health issues.

At the Idaho Center for Sleep, we are here to help you get a good night’s rest. Our team of sleep experts provides top-of-the-line care and consultation. In addition to expert care, you will receive treatment in our state-of-the-art facilities, which feature sleep study suites.

Some of the personalized care and consultation services we provide include services for the following conditions:
  • Insomnia
  • Sleep Apnea
  • Snoring
  • Excessive daytime somnolence (sleepiness)
  • Parasomnias
  • Restless Leg Syndrome (RLS)
  • Sleep-walking, or unusual sleep behavior
  • Narcolepsy
  • Frequent headaches
  • Irregular sleep-wake cycles
  • medical and behavioral sleep disorders
  • Trouble falling asleep or staying awake

Our sleep rooms are similar to those of an upscale hotel, with beautiful amenities designed to create a comfortable environment. You will find soft lighting, carpeted floors, and a comfortable bed, all tastefully decorated to help you feel as comfortable as possible.

The goal at the Idaho Center for Sleep in Idaho Falls is to provide you with the information you need at the completion of your sleep study to better understand and help treat your sleep disorder.

Patient Feedback

(Have a patient letter you would like to share? Please send to bziel@mvhospital.net)

Message From Administration

Construction Update

  • The main entrance of the hospital has been permanently closed until the completion of the new hospital. The new entrance will provide a larger roundabout and covered walkway from the parking garage. We have included some architectural renderings below to show exactly what it will look like when completed. We know this will cause some hurdles for our patients and appreciate your continued commitment to patient care. We are honored with such an amazing team that puts us at the forefront of healthcare in Southeast Idaho.  
  • The Northwest entrance is currently under construction as part of our OR expansion. It is still accessible via a covered walkway. 
  • Temporary Lab site is complete. It is located above PT where Health and Fitness Academy used to be. 
  • The lab blood draw station is now set up in the Hillyard conference room across from the old coffee shop. 
  • Higher Grounds Coffee Shop now located in front of the surgical waiting room across from the stairs. 
  • Teton Grill is temporarily closed until the completion of the new hospital. 

Food Truck

For your convenience, we have arranged for a food truck to be on campus starting Tuesday, Feb 26th. They will return every Tuesday and Thursday.

The company is called "Order Up". Please stop by their truck to check out their menu.

The truck will be here from 11:00am – 2:00pm and it will set up in the round-a-bout in the front of the hospital which is currently blocked off.

Recent Office Moves

Please see the interactive Google map below for a complete listing of Idaho Falls locations. 
Click on the  icon to view a list of locations.
Click on the  icon to view the map in full screen. 

Upcoming Events

News From HR

Contact: Sandy Neiwirth @ the Apple Athletic Club for further details. 

Don’t forget to mention that you’re an employee of MVH.

The month of May: NO enrollment fees & No card fees  for MVH employees

Contact: Sandy Neiwirth @ the Apple Athletic Club for further details. 

Don’t forget to mention that you’re an employee of MVH.

The month of May: NO enrollment fees & No card fees  for MVH employees

Commitment to Excellence Nominations

 Do you know someone who has gone above and beyond recently? Submit your nominations for the Commitment to Excellence award to ebrighton@mvhospital.net.

News From Infection Control

News From POC

Mountain View Hospital (MVH) and Idaho Falls Community Hospital (IFCH) are embarking on a transformational journey that will be critical to maintaining our status as a leader in healthcare. A new, modern EHR is necessary to support the continued growth of our services and improve information sharing and collaboration. We will use the EHR to transform from isolated systems to one consistent, integrated system that will support communication, improved efficiency, and reliability and decrease redundancies. Virtually every employee and provider who cares for our community will be part of this amazing journey. Our community, our friends and our families deserve the best from the moment they enter our doors through the continuum of their care. Join your colleagues as we adopt, adapt and achieve the best possible health outcomes!

Parking for Synapse sessions:  Parking as always is a hot commodity! In order to best serve our patients and providers, please follow these instructions regarding parking for Synapse sessions you are attending. 

  • If you have sessions located at MVH main campus or the HR building, please park in the employee parking lot and ride the shuttle. The shuttle driver can drop you off at the HR building if you let them know that’s where you’re heading. 
  • Please park on the streets surrounding the meeting location whenever possible. If street parking is unavailable, please park as far away from the main entrance to the location as possible. 

Thank you very much for all your help!!

News From The Lab

The lab would like to make everyone aware of our new outpatient hours. We are trying to keep our outpatient draws between Mon-Fri 7am-7pm and Saturday/Sunday 8am-4pm. Any referring clinics please let your patients know that these are our updated hours. We will do what we can to accommodate patients who may not be aware of this change, however due to staffing and the lab being split between our outpatient draw area and the processing /functional lab we are very restricted and may not be able to meet our usual high standards of patient care if they are sent before or after this time.

Any samples that need to be run immediately/STAT need to be taken directly to the processing operational lab where the employee gym used to be. Please let a lab employee know that you are dropping them off to ensure they are aware of the immediate need.

Thanks!

News From Pharmacy

News From Education

Thank you for your patience as we transition from Bridge to HealthStream, our new Learning Management System! Soon, you will be able to track competencies, receive reminders for expiring certifications, obtain continuing education credits, and be able to print your transcript quickly and easily. More information coming soon!

News From Payroll

All employees should check their last paystub to ensure all their benefits that they have signed up for are being deducted accordingly.

Employees, if you miss a punch DO NOT clock in and out (double punch) at the end of your shift, please leave the missed punch as a missed punch.
• Use the Add Punch Change Request from your timecard
• Enter the correct date, Punch Details – In Day, Out Lunch, etc., Add the time, and reason.
• Click Add Request

Worked hours and On Call hours cannot be greater than 24 hours. On call hours would need to be adjusted for a total to equal 24 hours.

Timecard approval and requests can be done from any device that is supports the internet.

Managers, please DO NOT Mass Approve timecards - missed punches, double punches, and worked / on-call hours more than 24 hours for a day need to be addressed. The only exception to more than 24 hours a day would be Cash Outs for PTO.

W2 & 1095 electronic copy are available in Paycom – Go to Payroll, Year-End Tax Forms.  

W2 & 1095 hard copies and are in the process of being mailed.

If you would like to receive only an electronic copy of your W2 & 1095 in Paycom – Go to Payroll, Year-End Tax Forms, at the bottom of the screen you will see this message “You have elected to receive both electronic copies and paper copies of your Form W-2. To change your preference, click here”.

News From IT

News About PolicyStat

The Mountain View Hospital Policy Manual is available electronically through the intranet home page. Each policy has been developed to ensure that MVH performs to the highest standards of service and healthcare, therefore it is essential that these guidelines are communicated throughout the organization. MVH employees will be assigned policies through the PolicyStat program where they will be required to read and acknowledge understanding of each allocated policy and its progressive updates.

To locate what policies are assigned to you:
1. Log into the "PolicyStat (Policy & Procedures Manual)" on the MVH intranet home page.
(An email notification will be sent from the program once the assignment has been made, you can follow that link.)

2. Refer to the "Home" tab and scroll down to the "Policies Awaiting Acknowledgment" section.

3. Click on the header to access your assigned policy documents.  Open each policy*, read through it and click the blue button on the bottom  I have read and understood this policy.

*If there are questions regarding information contained in any policy, please direct them first to your manager, then to the policy’s owner.