Angels of Mercy get their wings

The Care Management Team at CHI St. Vincent Family Medicine - Main Campus are the first Hot Springs clinic staff to successfully complete the Hospice Home Care End-of-Life Credentialing Series. Staff included licensed practical nurses Candace Conner, Jennifer Drews and Tammy Parker, who support the work of physicians Andrew Grose, M.D., Halah Al-Dadah, M.D., Asma Khan, M.D., and Randy Hill, M.D.

Hospice Home Care is a local organization with three medical directors and 31 support staff, including nurses, aides, continuous care staff and office support led by Executive Director Kelly Rice.

The goal of the credentialing process is to teach proven methods for providing the highest level of planning and care for terminally ill patients.

The CHI Care Management Team received Certificates of Completion and Angel Pins for completing professional end-of-life credentialing and training. Attendees completed eight educational modules presented by Hospice Home Care’s Patient Care representative Cyndi Muncrief.

Various subject matter topics are covered by the modules including; What to Expect from Hospice, Spirituality, Emotions and Medical Concerns, Comfort and Symptom Control, Planning to Care Together, Nutrition at the End-of-Life, Critical Conversations, and The Final Hours and Bereavement.

Headquartered in Little Rock, Hospice Home Care Inc. has provided medical, emotional and spiritual support to patients and their families living in 36 counties throughout central Arkansas and Mississippi for more than 25 years. HHC operates branch offices in six locations and operates Arkansas’ largest freestanding hospice inpatient facility located at 2200 S. Bowman in Little Rock. “Adding life to each and every day” continues to be the overarching mission for Hospice Home Care’s end-of-life care team professionals and physicians. To learn more about Tribute of Life Foundation and HHC’s various levels of care, including routine home care, continuous care, inpatient and respite care, call toll free 844-5584100 to speak with a registered nurse.

Submitted photo Window Mart was honored to receive the Arkansas Governor’s Quality Award, “Challenge Level” presented by Gov. Asa Hutchinson during the 24th annual Arkansas Governor’s Quality Awards Celebration on Sept. 13. The Arkansas Governor’s Quality Awards are given annually, recognizing continuous quality improvement and performance excellence. “Window Mart wants to thank all of our dedicated employees for their hard work and focus on quality first. We know that the quest for quality never ends and it is something that we continue to strive for each day,” states the press release. From left are Janyce Rainwater, plant manager at Window Mart Inc., Ryan Guthrie, Mike Allbritton, Robert Tankersley and Eric Oliver, owners of Window Mart Inc., and Mickey Yeager, quality and lean continuous improvement manager at Window Mart Inc.

Submitted photo COURSE COMPLETED: Cyndi Muncrief, patient care representative for Hospice Home Care, presented an Angel Pin and Certificates of Completion to LPN care managers Candace Conner, who is with Andrew Grose, M.D. and Halah Al-Dadah, M.D.; Jennifer Drews, with Randy Hill, M.D.; and Tammy Parker, with Asma Khan, M.D. They are the first CHI St. Vincent Family Medicine - Main Campus clinic staff to successfully complete the Hospice Home Care End-of-Life Credentialing Series.