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Helpful Hints
by Craig Ray
Alt + Tab
If you have a lot of programs running at the same time, your taskbar at the bottom of your screen can begin to get cluttered and difficult to manage. You can get around this by using the Alt + Tab feature of Windows. This will bring up a small box that clearly shows the icons of all the programs you have open and lets you easily cycle through them.
To use this feature:
1. Press the Alt key, and then press the Tab key (in that order), and the window should appear.
2. Keep the Alt key down, and press the Tab key several times, and you will see the various programs highlighted. When the one you want to switch to is highlighted, release both keys.
Printscreen
If you want to print an image of what you currently see on the screen, you can use the Print Scrn button on your keyboard.
To create a screenshot:
- With the desired application open, hit the Print Screen key. Pressing the Print Screen key should store a copy of the current computer screen on the Windows Clipboard.
- You can then paste the image into an image program such as MS Paint, manipulate it as desired, and save it to your hard drive for future reference. You can also paste it to other programs such as Word or Power Point.
- Now you will be able to view this frozen moment in your computer's history any time you like as well as print it.
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Grilled Sweet Potato Salad
by Jim Gehler
2 pounds sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into 3/4 inch pieces
2 sweet onions, peeled, trimmed, and cut into 1/2 inch wedges
2 mangos, peeled, seeded, and cut into 3/4 inch pieces
1 red bell pepper, stem, rib, and seeds removed, cut into 3/4 inch pieces
1/4 cup olive oil
2 teaspoons fresh lime juice
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon salt
Pinch cayenne
1/3 cup chopped toasted peanuts
1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
Preheat grill.
In a large bowl, combine the potatoes, onions, mangos, and bell peppers. Add the oil, lime juice, nutmeg, salt, cumin, cinnamonand cayenne, and toss well to coat evenly.
Lay 2 large pieces of heavy aluminum foil in a stack on a work surface. Mound the sweet potatoes in middle and wrap in the foil, turning up the edges to make a tight, well-sealed package. Place on grill and cook until the vegetables are tender, about 30 minutes.
(Alternately, preheat the oven to 450 degrees. Place the potato-mango package in the middle and roast until the potatoes begin to soften, 45-50 minutes. Uncover and roast until tender (15-20 minutes).
Remove from the grill and let cool slightly before unwrapping. Transfer the sweet potato mixture in decorative bowl and adjust the seasoning, to taste, Sprinkle with peanuts and fresh cilantro. |
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Don’t let your children develop a BACK ache from going BACK to School
by John Muller
Backpack use is a necessity these days – a far cry from us who used to have to wrap our books in brown construction paper & write the names on so the nuns could keep their texts in pristine condition. Between this method of preservation & rarely taking the books home somehow my parents always got the full deposit back for textbooks. Here are some guidelines for backpack use by school age kids presented at the Annual International Occupational Ergonomics and Safety Conference.
Selecting a pack
- Choose a pack that's appropriate to the child's size and age. School backpacks come in different sizes for different ages.
Select a pack with well-padded shoulder straps. The shoulders and neck are rich in blood vessels and nerves that when constricted can cause pain and tingling in the neck, arms, and hands.
- Choose a pack with a waist belt to be fastened for extra support and to help transfer the weight from the shoulders to the body's trunk and hips.
- Consider a pack with reflective trim to increase visibility of kids who carry the school backpack in the evening.
- When shopping for a school backpack, take along books and other materials that the child would carry to judge how each pack varies when fully loaded.
Loading a pack
- Never allow a child to carry more than 15% of his or her body weight. That means a child who weighs 100 pounds should not carry a school backpack that weighs more than 15 pounds.
- Load heaviest items closest to the child's back.
- Pack items neatly and organized to keep books and materials from sliding around in the pack, shifting the weight.
If a pack is too heavy, consider using one on wheels.
Wearing a pack:
- Always wear both shoulder straps to distribute weight evenly.
Wearing a pack slung over one shoulder can cause a person to lean to one side and curve the spine.
- Adjust the shoulder straps so that the pack fits snugly to the child's back. A pack that hangs loosely from the back can pull the child backwards and strain muscles between the shoulders.
- The bottom of the pack should rest in the curve of the lower back. It should never rest more than four inches below the child's waistline
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Get rich quick schemes don’t work
by David Eppers
So, how about a Get Rich Slow scheme!
The most common “Get Rich Quick” activity is gambling. A lottery ticket is inexpensive and could yield a tremendous payoff. However, chances are that you won’t win. In fact, you are more likely to be hit by lightning. This is not a good investment.
Try more of a sure thing. Invest in the Carespring 401(k) plan. Like a lottery ticket, it’s inexpensive. Did you know that you can invest as little as 1% (one percent) of your pay check in the 401(k).
Here is why your 401(k) is a “sure thing”?
- Your money is automatically invested for you.
- You get a 25% match (free money).
- You don’t pay income tax on that money until you withdraw it.
The 25% match is available for every contribution up to 4% of your total pay. Also, the match vests over 4 years of employment. That is, if you leave after one year with Carespring you get 100% of what you put in and only ¼ of the match. If you stay with Carespring five or more years you get 100% of what you put in and the full match.
At the very least, sign up for a 1% contribution into the 401(k) today! If you can do more, even better! |
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Meet your Carespring Staff!
Accounting Department
Steve Becker, Controller
Date of Hire: March 31, 2003
I’ve been married for 41 years to Judy Becker, the activities director for Heritagespring. We have two children – Brian and Anna. One grandchild – Josh Becker (8 months old).
In my spare time I enjoy traveling, reading, working out, camping, and hiking. I love working with the wonderful people here at Carespring however, I hope to retire in the next five years.
In the future, I would like to travel to Alaska, Hawaii, Europe, and most of our national parks, earn the advanced open water scuba diver certification, and do graduate work in history and literature.
Brett Spaulding, Assistant Controller
I joined the Carespring team this past February and couldn’t be happier that I did. My background is in public accounting, specializing in income tax. I know that sounds like too much fun to ever want to give up, but here I am. I have always had an interest in health care, so when the opportunity arose, it wasn’t a really tough decision. One of the things I enjoy the most about my job is the variety of tasks and challenges it presents. Every day it can be something different. My current goals are to learn pretty much all the financial aspects of the company with the long term goal of assuming the Controller position when the torch is passed.
I have been around Carespring a lot longer than since February. My wife Angela is the Activities Director at Shawneespring. She has been with Carespring for about five years. Over those five years while helping out with different events at the different facilities she has been with, I have been able to interact and get to know many of the residents and fellow employees. Doing that made me appreciate that much more what it means to work for this company.
Angela and I have been married for a little over four years and live in northern Kentucky. We have two wonderful babies, even if they are dogs. We don’t have any real children, so for right now, they fill the role. I am an avid outdoorsman and love to hunt and fish. I’m also a sports freak, especially football. That is something my wife and I share together. Every Saturday and Sunday from now until the Super Bowl we’ll be tuned in or at the game to cheer for our Irish, Volunteers, Buckeyes, Wildcats, Cardinals, and/or Bengals.
Over the next five years, I hope to learn and master as much as I possibly can and make a seamless transition to the next level of my Carespring career. I have every intention of spending my professional life here helping this company be the best that it can be.
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Keeping “Bag” Lunches Safe
by Beth Lind, R.D.,L.D.
Whether you’re packing your kids lunch for school or your own lunch for work, you need to make sure your lunch stays safe. Food brought from home can be kept safe if it is first handled and cooked safely. Then, perishable food must be kept cold while commuting via bus, bicycle, on foot, or in a car. After arriving at school or work, perishable food must be kept cold until lunchtime.
Harmful bacteria multiply rapidly in the “Danger Zone” – the temperatures between 40 and 140 degrees F. Here are some tricks to prevent foodborne illness from “bag” lunches.
- Pack just the amount of perishable food that can be eaten at lunch. That way you don’t have to worry about storing the leftovers.
- Insulated, soft-sided lunch boxes or bags are best for keeping food cold. An ice source should be packed with the perishable food.
- To keep lunches cold away from home, include a small frozen gel pack or frozen juice box. If there’s a refrigerator available, store perishable items there upon arrival.
- Some foods are safe without having to be kept cold: fruits, vegetables, hard cheese, chips, breads, crackers, peanut butter, jelly, mustard, and pickles.
- Freezing sandwiches help them stay cold. For best quality, don’t freeze sandwiches containing mayonnaise, lettuce, or tomatoes. Add these later.
- Perishable food should not be left out at room temperature more than 2 hours (1 hour if the temperature is above 90 degrees F).
- Don’t reuse food packaging as they could cause cross contamination.
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 ICD-9 DIAGNOSIS CODES
by Debbie Moore
Did you ever wonder what those numbers are that are listed after a diagnosis? Those are called the ICD-9-CM diagnosis codes. ICD-9-CM stands for International Classification of Diseases, 9th revision, Clinical Modification. ICD diagnosis codes were originally developed in response to a need for a more efficient basis for storage and retrieval of diagnostic data (i.e. diagnostic indexing). Between 1950 and 1979 there have been a number of adaptations and revisions to the diagnostic indexing system with ICD-9-CM being the final classification. Take a look at the large coding manual in your Medical Records Department and you will see what is involved in trying to find an accurate code. The ICD-9 diagnosis codes are revised annually in August. Some codes are added, some are deleted, and some are expanded. A new updated ICD-10 classification is expected to be implemented by 2009.
ICD-9 diagnosis codes can be used internally within the organization to provide reports on common diagnoses within our patient population. Diagnosis codes can influence casemix and of course are required for any Medicare, Medicaid, or insurance claim we submit. Ancillary services such as Lab and X-ray require proper diagnosis codes in order for their claim to be properly billed and submitted. It is important that the right code gets submitted in order to validate medical necessity for the service.
Medicare and Medicaid claims information (which contains the ICD-9 diagnosis codes) feeds into government medical decision making on a state and national scale. Every year CMS reviews the data from previous years to evaluate the current cost of patient care for different population types.
Insurance companies examine codes and treatment costs to make decisions on what to cover, or not cover, and how much to charge.
The Medical Records Coordinator must review chart documentation in order to get the most specific codes for each resident. Maintaining an accurate diagnosis list is important for the care and treatment of our residents.
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 Dining Room Experience
by Debbie Berling
One of our visions at Carespring is to give our residents the best dinning room experience possible. The question is, “What makes that experience”? What are we doing to give them the feeling that they want to come to the dinning room three times a day?
Our dinning rooms are designed in such a way that they should not feel like they are on a tray line service or in a cafeteria. It should feel more like a fine restaurant.
We take special care in resident seating, serving time and how many wheelchairs are allowed in the dining room. The wheelchairs can crowd the room and make the resident sit farther away from the table. This makes it more difficult for them to reach their food.
Meal time is a very big part of a resident’s day. This is a social time and nutrition is critical to everyone’s health. Having a good experience will assist with them wanting to eat.
We, the caregivers, are the people to make this experience the best one possible. Take a look around you and look at the entire experience next time you are in the dining room. Make it the BEST time for our residents. |
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Prostate Cancer
by Dr. Gendelman
Prostate cancer occurs in 1 out of every 6 males. Behind lung cancer it kills the most men. Most prostate cancers are found earlier because of the PSA (Prostatic Surface Antigen) blood test that men get out their doctor’s office. Both the Digital Rectal Exam and the PSA are recommended for men 50 years of age.
 If you are Afro-American or have a family history of prostate cancer you should start
around 40 to 45 years of age. If you are male or have a loved one that is male, have them get their PSA checked, even if they won’t let the doctor do a rectal exam. Men are chickens.
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The Fish Principles
by Kim Majick
4 simple steps to providing exemplary customer service!
- PLAY: find ways to make your day fun. Laugh with your coworkers and residents.
- CHOOSE YOUR ATTITUDE: you have the choice, every day, to bring your best! Choose each day to bring a positive, caring attitude to work.
- MAKE THEIR DAY: it's the little things that count in a big way. Make an effort to make someone's day. Whether it is a resident or coworker, do something special! BONUS, you'll feel great too!
- BE THERE: when you are with someone, truly be there. Look them in they eye. Don't be in a rush. Give them your full attention.
These 4 small steps are a big leap in the right direction to providing fabulous service to our residents and coworkers. |
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