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Hospital Week 2020: Celebrating the Commitment and Courage of Indiana Caregivers

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Hospital Week 2020: Celebrating the Commitment and Courage of Indiana Caregivers

It’s difficult to put into words what healthcare professionals have experienced in the last few months both professionally and as an integrated health ministry. Ascension St. Vincent’s Mission of commitment to those who are poor and vulnerable has never been more alive and apparent, and through sharing our stories, we can help recognize the enormity of what we’ve done and what hospital systems are challenged to continue doing.

National Hospital Week 2020 highlights the vital role of every hospital, health system, and site of care, and the countless individuals and teams that work to keep our communities safe and healthy. This important week allows us to reflect on the important work of associates across Ascension who are leading innovation that empowers our team to deliver care excellence to support population health.

Certainly, there is grief and anxiety when we consider all this virus has taken and the unknown of what more it will take before it’s all over. But, despite all that we’ve gone through, we have persevered, with remarkable strength and selflessness, drawing on a personal calling and one another — as we continue to give to those who need our help.

From applying clinical expertise as we developed guidance on testing and treating for COVID-19, to our COVID-19 Command Center approach since the beginning of our response, the spirit of our providers and individuals that support our health systems has been on full display.

With input and guidance from cross-functional teams, and a sense of deep gratitude for our 165,000 associates, Ascension St. Vincent rolled out several programs specifically designed to ease the burden on associates in the midst of COVID-19. We want to recognize that, while our caregivers have been focused on caring for individuals across Indiana communities, we have been working hard to support them and care for their physical, emotional, spiritual and financial needs during this pandemic, with practices and benefits like pay protection for all associates throughout the crisis, extended dependent care, paying for necessary hotel stays, and assistance funds to help pay for essentials such as rent and groceries for those facing particular hardship.

While continuing to care for people with COVID-19, we have begun to plan for how Ascension St. Vincent and our sites of care will look and operate as we come out of this crisis and enter a changing world. We need to adopt a new approach to delivering care because we know society will not go back to the “way things used to be.” There will be a “new normal” in healthcare, new expectations from our consumers, and a new outlook in all aspects of society. It is an opportunity for us to serve better, together.

As we begin to transition into recovery and work our way back to “normalcy”, it’s important we take care and measured steps to ensure a safe and gradual return to providing full access to

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health care services while also continuing to serve and support individuals and communities impacted by COVID-19.

Going forward, our patients can expect expanded access to healthcare services with enhanced safeguards to ensure our sites of care continue to serve as healing environments—where quality care is delivered with the highest levels of safety and compassion.

Together, we’re coming through this stronger, more courageous, more resolute in faithfulness to our calling, more capable, and more unified than ever before. We hope you will use this week to thank care providers in our communities and nationwide.

Sincerely,

Jonathan Nalli
Senior Vice President, Ascension CEO, Ascension St. Vincent – Indiana

Three UE Programs Earn NCAA Public Recognition Awards

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Men’s Swimming, Women’s Track And Field And Women’s Golf Recognized

 Three University of Evansville athletic programs have earned NCAA Public Recognition Awards for their academic performances in an announcement by the NCAA.  The Purple Aces programs earning recognition were men’s swimming and diving, women’s golf and women’s track and field.  The awards are for APR performances during the 2018-19 school year.

UE women’s golf was recognized for the 11th time in 15 years of the APR program, the most for any Evansville team.  Led by head coach Jim Hamilton, the women’s golf squad has received APR accolades each year since the 2008-09 season.  For the first time, the Aces men’s swimming and the diving squad were recognized.  It marks just the sixth time an Evansville men’s team picked up the recognition and is the first since the men’s cross country program earned the honor in 2009-10.

In its first year being eligible for an NCAA Public Recognition Award, the women’s track and field team received the honor.  After the 2016 announcement of the program being restarted, the Aces track and field program officially started a competition in January of 2018.

The NCAA recognized nearly 1,400 Division I programs from 326 schools for academic excellence after they scored in the top 10% of their sports in the most recent Academic Progress Rate Results.  The APR is an annual scorecard of academic achievement calculated for all Division I sports teams.  It measures eligibility, graduation, and retention.

 

Leonhardt Garners Academic All-District Honors

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EVANSVILLE, Ind.—University of Southern Indiana Softball senior pitcher Jennifer Leonhardt was named Academic All-District IV Thursday in an announcement by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA).

Leonhardt was one of 12 Midwest Region student-athletes selected in a vote by the region’s SIDs and advances to the ballot for Academic All-America.

A first-team Academic All-American in 2019, Leonhardt was recently named a recipient of the Great Lakes Valley Conference Postgraduate Scholarship. Her performance during the last four years has elevated the Screaming Eagles’ to a pair of NCAA II Midwest Region titles as well as the 2018 GLVC and NCAA II National Championships.

In 2020, Leonhardt went 7-3 in the circle with a save, 1.63 ERA, .174 opponent batting average and 76 strikeouts. She also led USI at the plate, hitting .386 with five doubles, a triple, two home runs, 14 runs scored and 16 RBIs.

Leonhardt, a three-year All-American at USI, finished her career ranked first all-time at USI in career wins (83), strikeouts (787), and complete-game shutouts (35). She ranked second all-time at USI in career saves (8), innings pitched (730.2), fourth in complete games (85), and sixth in ERA (1.76). At the plate, she tied for 11th all-time at USI in both hit-by-pitches (10) and triples (6); and 18th in RBI (87).

The 2019 GLVC Pitcher of the Year led the Screaming Eagles to their first-ever regional championship in 2017 and their first-ever national championship in 2018. Leonhardt, who was the 2017 GLVC Freshman of the Year and Midwest Region Pitcher of the Year, was named to the Most Outstanding Player of the 2018 NCAA II Softball Championship Series after concluding the 2018 post-season with a 12-1 record, 1.35 ERA, .152 opponent batting average and 96 strikeouts.

In the classroom, Leonhardt has recorded a 3.78-grade point average and recently graduated with a bachelor’s degree in biology. Leonhardt, who was accepted into the University of Louisville School of Dentistry, was the GLVC Scholar-Athlete of the Year for softball a year ago.

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Governor Eric Holcomb Directs Flags To Be Flown at Half-Staff

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Governor Eric J. Holcomb is directing flags statewide to be flown at half-staff on Peace Officers Memorial Day.

Flags should be flown at half-staff from sunrise to sunset on Friday, May 15.

Gov. Holcomb also asks businesses and residents across the state to lower their flags to half-staff on Friday to commemorate Peace Officers Memorial Day.

 

EPA Aggressively Working To Increase Research And Understand PFAS

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EPA Researchers Work To Find Solutions To Address PFAS In Communities Across The Nation
 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) continues its focus on taking concrete action to address poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and protect public health. Building on the work outlined in the February 2019 PFAS Action Plan, the agency is expanding its research efforts and capabilities by launching its PFAS Innovative Treatment Team (PITT).

“Our researchers are at the forefront of addressing PFAS issues to protect our nation’s communities,” said EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler. “Our world-class scientists are continuing their work under the PFAS Action Plan to understand and identify the potential health risks associated with these emerging chemicals of concern. This new approach will allow the agency to expand its efforts to develop innovative techniques to test for, remove, and destroy PFAS.”

The PITT is a dedicated and full-time team that brings together a multi-disciplined research staff that will concentrate their efforts and expertise on a single problem: how to remove, destroy, and test PFAS-contaminated media and waste. Using the lean organizational, management and R&D philosophies developed as part of Kelly Johnson’s Skunk Works and NASA’s Swamp Works, the PITT will operate in a work environment designed to break down administrative and procedural barriers in an effort to facilitate faster results.

PFAS chemicals have a very strong carbon-fluorine chemical bond that leads to persistence in the environment and makes their complete destruction difficult. Over the next few months, the PITT will work to achieve the following ambitious goals:

  • Assess current and emerging destruction methods being explored by EPA, universities, other research organizations, and industry.
  • Explore the efficacy of methods while considering by-products to avoid creating new environmental hazards.
  • Evaluate methods’ feasibility, performance, and costs to validate potential solutions.

This work will add practical knowledge to EPA’s efforts under the PFAS Action Plan. States, tribes, and local governments will be able to use this information to select the approach that best fits their circumstances, leading to greater confidence in cleanup operations and safer communities. The results of this rapid research project are expected later this year.

“Right Jab And Middle Jab And Left Jab” MAY 15, 2020

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“Right Jab And Middle Jab And Left Jab” MAY 15, 2020

“Right Jab And Middle Jab And Left Jab” was created because we have a couple of commenters that post on a daily basis either in our “IS IT TRUE” or “Readers Forum” columns concerning National or International issues.
The majority of our “IS IT TRUE” columns are about local or state issues, so we have decided to give our more opinionated readers exclusive access to our newly created “LEFT JAB and Middle Jab and RIGHT JAB”  column. They now have this post to exclusively discuss national or world issues that they feel passionate about.
We shall be posting the “LEFT JAB” AND “MIDDLE JAB” AND “RIGHT JAB” several times a week.  Oh, “LEFT JAB” is a liberal view, “MIDDLE JAB” is the libertarian view and the “RIGHT JAB is representative of the more conservative views. Also, any reader who would like to react to the written comments in this column is free to do so.

HOT JOBS IN EVANSVILLE

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Executive Assistant
Brucken Motors LLC – Evansville, IN
$12 – $14 an hour
Assistant needed start off as part time. But will turn into full time. Will be involved in business as well as personal. Email resume and we will go from there.
Easily apply
May 13
Office Assistant – OB/Gyn
St. Vincent, IN 3.7/5 rating   5,202 reviews  – Evansville, IN
Vincent Medical Group – Partners Women’s Health. Vincent operates 24 hospitals in addition to a comprehensive network of affiliated joint ventures, medical…
May 13
Medical Receptionist
CleanSlate 3.2/5 rating   50 reviews  – Evansville, IN
Monitor clinic schedule for arrival of patients and retrieves patient from lobby after check-in is complete in a fast paced medical office.
May 13
Receptionist
CarDon & Associates 2.9/5 rating   138 reviews  – Evansville, IN
It’s an environment that’s exciting, respectful and rewarding. We offer positions with amazing benefits, like weekly pay, cell phone discounts and premium…
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May 11
Office Coordinator
ResCare 3/5 rating   5,899 reviews  – Evansville, IN
We cover thousands of homes across the country, with a comprehensive range of programs and services, including host home and foster care.
May 13
Administrative Assistant
Milan Laser Hair Removal 4/5 rating   76 reviews  – Evansville, IN
$15 an hour
401k retirement plan with vested employer match. Hours of Operation:Milan clinics are open 5 days a week, including 6 Saturdays a month.
May 11
Medical Front Desk Registration and Reception
Mercy Urgent Care 3.6/5 rating   16 reviews  – Evansville, IN
Mercy Urgent Care has two (2) full time openings for an experienced Medical Front Desk Registration & Receptionist with a positive attitude.
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May 8
Branch Office Administrator
Edward Jones 3.8/5 rating   1,640 reviews  – Evansville, IN
With you here, our business can multiply. As an important member of the team at Edward Jones, you can play a major role in our continued success, while…
May 11
Administrative Support Staff
Jones Laboratory LLC 2.7/5 rating   6 reviews  – Evansville, IN
Responsive employer
$9.50 – $10.00 an hour
The ideal candidate will be a hard-working, professional, good multi-tasker able to undertake a variety of office support tasks and work diligently under…
Easily apply
May 12
Executive Assistant
Brucken Motors LLC – Evansville, IN
$12 – $14 an hour
Assistant needed start off as part time. But will turn into full time. Will be involved in business as well as personal. Email resume and we will go from there.
Easily apply
May 13
Security Receptionist – Seasonal
Ellis Entertainment, LLC – Henderson, KY
Maintain regular and punctual attendance including working odd and unusual hours, weekends and holidays.  Work in cooperation with other system development…
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May 8
Data Processor – Part Time
MetroNet 3.5/5 rating   129 reviews  – Evansville, IN
Responsive employer
Telecommunication experienced desired, but not required. MetroNet has an immediate opening for an energetic; Part-time Data Processor in Evansville, IN.
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May 11
Front Desk Clerk (Check-in/Check-out)
WOMEN’S HEALTH CARE P.C. – Newburgh, IN
If/when scheduling appointment, carefully screens patients for new address, new patient visit or update registration and informs patient of adequate information…
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Mar 12
Data Processor – Part Time
MetroNet 3.5/5 rating   129 reviews  – Evansville, IN
Responsive employer
Telecommunication experienced desired, but not required. MetroNet has an immediate opening for an energetic; Part-time Data Processor in Evansville, IN.
Easily apply
May 11
Administrative Assistant
Ameriprise – Mount Vernon, IN
Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, Box, online document management. Experience in banking, accounting or legal offices.
Easily apply
Nov 26

EPA Office of Air and Radiation Transfers Excess PPE for Use Fighting COVID-19

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Vehicle and Radiation Labs to Contribute Nearly 9,500 Excess PPE for Use Fighting COVID-19
 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Office of Air and Radiation (OAR) announced that it is transferring nearly 9,500 items of excess personal protective equipment (PPE) to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to provide emergency and health professionals on the COVID-19 frontlines. The agency maintains a supply of personal protective equipment (PPE) for mission-critical work such as lab work and responding to emergencies, including chemical, oil, radiological and biological incidents.

“EPA is working hard to support our nation’s first responders as they make personal sacrifices during the coronavirus pandemic,” said EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler. “After searching our inventory of personal protective equipment, we identified excess supplies and sent them to the first responders on the frontlines of this fight.”

The National Vehicle and Fuel Emissions Laboratory (NVFEL) in Ann Arbor, MI, the National Analytical Radiation Environmental Laboratory (NAREL) in Montgomery, AL, and the National Center for Radiation Field Operations (NCRFO) in Las Vegas, NV identified nearly 9,500 pieces of excess personal protective equipment after assessing how much equipment would be needed to support EPA’s essential functions. Among the items are face shields, protective disposable gloves, and full-body protective suits. EPA is transferring the excess equipment while still maintaining its emergency response readiness.

EPA is following through on an agency-wide plan for distribution of available PPE to FEMA to support ongoing COVID-19 operations.

Introducing Willard Reads

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Introducing Willard Reads!
Every week the Children’s Department will be adding
new online storytimes to watch from the comfort of your own home.

ADOPT A PET

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Alley is a male orange tabby. He’s approximately 2 years old. He was found as a stray in the alley… obviously J… near River Kitty Cat Café, & never reclaimed! He’s a wonderful boy. Alley’s adoption fee is $25 through May 16th as part of the Bissell Pet Foundation National Empty the Shelters event! Apply online to meet him at www.vhslifesaver.org.

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