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Shop Talk: NMH stroke center awarded commission certification
Wednesday, July 26, 2006 9:45 AM EDT
Northern Michigan Hospital in Petoskey has earned the Gold Seal of Approval for stroke care. The Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) has awarded Northern Michigan Hospital Primary Stroke Center Certification.
Northern Michigan Hospital earned this distinction after the Joint Commission conducted an on-site review in March. Northern Michigan Hospital Stroke Center is one of seven certified stroke centers in Michigan and the only one located in northern Michigan.
“A certified stroke center like we have at Northern Michigan Hospital is required to have 24/7 neurology and neurosurgery coverage, an acute rehabilitation program to help patients recover from stroke and nurses, therapists and dietitians who all trained specifically to treat stroke patients,” said Roger Gietzen, MD, neurologist and program director of the Stroke Center.
“We're proud to achieve this distinction,” said Thomas Mroczkowski, president and CEO. “Joint Commission Primary Stroke Center Certification recognizes Northern Michigan Hospital's commitment to providing outstanding care to our patients and our community. Neurologist and Program Director, Dr. Roger Gietzen and his Stroke Center team are to be congratulated for achieving this prestigious recognition.”
The Joint Commission's Primary Stroke Center certification is based on the recommendations for primary stroke centers published by the Brain Attack Coalition and the American Stroke Association's Statements/Guidelines for Stroke Care. The Joint Commission launched the program - the nation's first - in 2003. A list of Joint Commission-certified programs is available at www.jcaho.org.
Northern Michigan Hospital earned this distinction after the Joint Commission conducted an on-site review in March. Northern Michigan Hospital Stroke Center is one of seven certified stroke centers in Michigan and the only one located in northern Michigan.
“A certified stroke center like we have at Northern Michigan Hospital is required to have 24/7 neurology and neurosurgery coverage, an acute rehabilitation program to help patients recover from stroke and nurses, therapists and dietitians who all trained specifically to treat stroke patients,” said Roger Gietzen, MD, neurologist and program director of the Stroke Center.
“We're proud to achieve this distinction,” said Thomas Mroczkowski, president and CEO. “Joint Commission Primary Stroke Center Certification recognizes Northern Michigan Hospital's commitment to providing outstanding care to our patients and our community. Neurologist and Program Director, Dr. Roger Gietzen and his Stroke Center team are to be congratulated for achieving this prestigious recognition.”
The Joint Commission's Primary Stroke Center certification is based on the recommendations for primary stroke centers published by the Brain Attack Coalition and the American Stroke Association's Statements/Guidelines for Stroke Care. The Joint Commission launched the program - the nation's first - in 2003. A list of Joint Commission-certified programs is available at www.jcaho.org.
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Gaylord florist receives coveted industry designation
€ Martin Van Til, of Gaylord, was awarded the floral industry's coveted Accredited in Floral Design designation and inducted into the American Institute of Floral Designers (AIFD) during ceremonies at AIFD's internationally acclaimed symposium held this month in Washington, D.C.
Van Til is employed at Flowers by Josie in Gaylord.
A nonprofit education association dedicated to the advancement of professionalism and the art of floral design, AIFD Accredited membership is regarded as a high honor in the floral industry. Members are distinguished by the use of the "AIFD" mark as an addendum to their name.
With approximately 1,500 members worldwide, AIFD recognizes those who have excelled in their floral design skills. Candidates become accredited by successfully demonstrating their advanced abilities before an international panel of evaluators.
Todd Gregory receives Citizens Bank Platinum Club Award
€ Citizens Bank has announced that Community President Todd Gregory of Gaylord has been named to the Platinum Club of the bank's Grand Rewards program. Gregory is located at the Citizens Bank office at 100 E. Main St. in Gaylord.
The annual award, which includes a vacation trip for the winners, is based on operational excellence, generation of new accounts and retention of existing accounts. The Grand Rewards program was created to recognize and reward staff members for their contributions to the continued success of the company.
More information about Citizens Banking Corp. is available at www.citizensonline. com.
New Employee
Cvitkovich joins Grayling Mercy as surgeon
€ Garrick Cvitkovich, M.D., has joined fellow general surgeon Todd Prier, M.D., at Mercy Hospital Grayling. The Indiana University School of Medicine graduate comes to Grayling after completing his general surgery residency and surgical critical care fellowship at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit.
“We're very pleased that Dr. Cvitkovich is joining our staff,” said Stephanie Riemer-Matuzak, CEO of Mercy Hospital Grayling. “We look forward to working with him to provide quality surgical services for area residents.”
Cvitkovich, a father of three, said he and his wife, Marianne, are pleased to be moving to the Grayling area. “I'm looking forward to introducing our kids to skiing at Hanson Hills and to canoeing in the summer,” he said.
Cvitkovich obtained his undergraduate degree from the University of Notre Dame and, in addition to a love of the water and fishing, enjoys playing guitar.
Mercy Surgical Services offers a full range of minimally invasive and video-assisted general surgery procedures including appendectomy, gall bladder, hernia, spleenectomy, thyroid, colon and rectal, breast surgery and wound repair. For more information call 348-0880.
Michigan News
Employer forum Oct. 12
€ The Northern Michigan Employer Forum Committee is inviting people to its fourth annual forum event, “Get off the Porch and Run with the Big Dogs - Practical Business Building Skills,” Oct. 12, 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. The event will be held at the Otsego Club in Gaylord and welcomes the return of dynamic speaker Bob Negen of WhizBang! Training and the Mackinaw Kite Company.
This $20 event includes a continental breakfast, lunch, and what's billed as four “compelling sessions” designed to strengthen regional businesses. The sessions include:
€ Maximum Bang for Your Marketing Bucks ... How to Bring in a Flood of New Customers for Little or No Money;
€ Web Site Secrets Techies Don't Tell You - The Inside Scoop on Electronic Marketing for Your Small Business;
€ How To Develop a WhizBang! Staff; and
€ The Things Your CPA & Banker Don't Tell You.
For additional information or to request a brochure and registration form, contact Grayling Michigan WORKS! business liaison Kay Cosgray, 348-8709, or Jane at jane@miworks-nemc. gen.mi.us or 800-371-2533.
Forum sponsors include the Dept. of Labor and Economic Growth-BWP Veterans Services and Michigan Rehabilitation Services, Michigan WORKS! of the Eastern Upper Peninsula, Northeast and Northwest Michigan regions, North Central Michigan College's Institute for Business & Industry Training, Oscoda County Economic Development Corp., Otsego County Economic Alliance and Weyerhaeuser.
- E-mail your business news to news editor Peter Comings, peter@gaylord
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€ Martin Van Til, of Gaylord, was awarded the floral industry's coveted Accredited in Floral Design designation and inducted into the American Institute of Floral Designers (AIFD) during ceremonies at AIFD's internationally acclaimed symposium held this month in Washington, D.C.
Van Til is employed at Flowers by Josie in Gaylord.
A nonprofit education association dedicated to the advancement of professionalism and the art of floral design, AIFD Accredited membership is regarded as a high honor in the floral industry. Members are distinguished by the use of the "AIFD" mark as an addendum to their name.
With approximately 1,500 members worldwide, AIFD recognizes those who have excelled in their floral design skills. Candidates become accredited by successfully demonstrating their advanced abilities before an international panel of evaluators.
Todd Gregory receives Citizens Bank Platinum Club Award
€ Citizens Bank has announced that Community President Todd Gregory of Gaylord has been named to the Platinum Club of the bank's Grand Rewards program. Gregory is located at the Citizens Bank office at 100 E. Main St. in Gaylord.
The annual award, which includes a vacation trip for the winners, is based on operational excellence, generation of new accounts and retention of existing accounts. The Grand Rewards program was created to recognize and reward staff members for their contributions to the continued success of the company.
More information about Citizens Banking Corp. is available at www.citizensonline. com.
New Employee
Cvitkovich joins Grayling Mercy as surgeon
€ Garrick Cvitkovich, M.D., has joined fellow general surgeon Todd Prier, M.D., at Mercy Hospital Grayling. The Indiana University School of Medicine graduate comes to Grayling after completing his general surgery residency and surgical critical care fellowship at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit.
“We're very pleased that Dr. Cvitkovich is joining our staff,” said Stephanie Riemer-Matuzak, CEO of Mercy Hospital Grayling. “We look forward to working with him to provide quality surgical services for area residents.”
Cvitkovich, a father of three, said he and his wife, Marianne, are pleased to be moving to the Grayling area. “I'm looking forward to introducing our kids to skiing at Hanson Hills and to canoeing in the summer,” he said.
Cvitkovich obtained his undergraduate degree from the University of Notre Dame and, in addition to a love of the water and fishing, enjoys playing guitar.
Mercy Surgical Services offers a full range of minimally invasive and video-assisted general surgery procedures including appendectomy, gall bladder, hernia, spleenectomy, thyroid, colon and rectal, breast surgery and wound repair. For more information call 348-0880.
Michigan News
Employer forum Oct. 12
€ The Northern Michigan Employer Forum Committee is inviting people to its fourth annual forum event, “Get off the Porch and Run with the Big Dogs - Practical Business Building Skills,” Oct. 12, 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. The event will be held at the Otsego Club in Gaylord and welcomes the return of dynamic speaker Bob Negen of WhizBang! Training and the Mackinaw Kite Company.
This $20 event includes a continental breakfast, lunch, and what's billed as four “compelling sessions” designed to strengthen regional businesses. The sessions include:
€ Maximum Bang for Your Marketing Bucks ... How to Bring in a Flood of New Customers for Little or No Money;
€ Web Site Secrets Techies Don't Tell You - The Inside Scoop on Electronic Marketing for Your Small Business;
€ How To Develop a WhizBang! Staff; and
€ The Things Your CPA & Banker Don't Tell You.
For additional information or to request a brochure and registration form, contact Grayling Michigan WORKS! business liaison Kay Cosgray, 348-8709, or Jane at jane@miworks-nemc. gen.mi.us or 800-371-2533.
Forum sponsors include the Dept. of Labor and Economic Growth-BWP Veterans Services and Michigan Rehabilitation Services, Michigan WORKS! of the Eastern Upper Peninsula, Northeast and Northwest Michigan regions, North Central Michigan College's Institute for Business & Industry Training, Oscoda County Economic Development Corp., Otsego County Economic Alliance and Weyerhaeuser.
- E-mail your business news to news editor Peter Comings, peter@gaylord
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