12 I The Lovell Chronicle I June 18, 2015
NBHH gets national recognition for patient-centered care
BY PATTI CARPENTER , ::: diatrics and the American
Good communication, Osteopathic Association,
teamwork, effective use of
information technology and
excellent patient-provider
partnerships earned North
Big Horn Hospital Clinic
recognition by the National
Committee for Quality As-
surance (NCQA) as a Lev-
el Three Patient-Centered
Medical Home.
According to a press re-
lease issued by the NCQA
organization, the Pa-
tient-Centered Medical
Home is a model of primary
care that combines team-
work and information tech-
nology to improve care, im-
prove patients' experience
of care and reduce costs.
The idea is to foster
ongoing partnerships be-
tween patients and their
providers, instead of ap-
proaching care as the se-
ries of office visits. Each
patient's care is overseen
by a team, which coordi-
nates his or her care and
treatment.
"NCQA Patient-Cen-
tered Medical Home Rec-
ognition raises the bar in
defining high-quality care
by emphasizing access,
health information tech-
nology and coordinated
care focused on patients,"
said NCQA President Mar-
garet E. O'Kane. "Recogni-
tion shows that North Big
Horn Hospital Clinic has
PATti CARPENTER
• The staffand providers at North Big Horn Hospital Clinic (back row, l-r) Stephanie Green, Barbara Mitchell,
Carrie Bischoff, Troy Caldwell, MD, Brendan Fitzsimmons, MD, Richard Jay, DO, Jack Carpenter, MHS,
PA-C, Mike Wilcazk, Cresta Peterson, and Dede Wardell and (front row, l-r) Jennifer Hoffman, Shelby
Frost, FNP - BC, Mary Freund, FNP, GNP-BC, Jackie Bischoff, Stephanie Jolley, Kaycie Tippetts, Linda
Jay, and Ken Ferbrache, MPAS, PA-C were recognized by the National Committee for Quality Assurance
for following the Patient-Center Medical Home model.
the tools, systems and re-
sources to provide its pa-
tients with the right care,
at the right time."
To earn recognition,
which is valid for three
years, North Big Horn Hos-
pital Clinic demonstrated
the ability to meet the pro-
gram's key elements, em-
bodying characteristics of
the medical home. NCQA
standards, along with prin-
ciples of the Patient-Cen-
tered Medical Home estab-
lished with the American
College of Physicians, the
American Academy of
Family Physicians, the
American Academy of Pe-
Cub Scouts hold day camp in Lovell
BY DAVID PECK
Cub Scouts from all
over the Big Horn Basin will
gather in Lovell this week-
end as Lovell once again
hosts the Big Horn District
Cub Scout Day Camp Fri-
day and Saturday, June 19-
20, on the grounds of Lovell
Middle School.
Take Flight is the na-
tional theme for Cub Scout
day camps nationwide, and
the Big Horn District will
follow the same theme with
a variety of flight-related
stations, District Day Camp
Director Jen McArthur said.
The day camp will be-
gin with opening ceremo-
nies Friday at 8 a.m. Scouts
will then be able to vis-
it a variety of stations in-
cluding BB guns, archery,
a drone demonstration by
Jared Sanders, a raptor
trainer from Cody, gliders
made with pennies and pa-
per plates and parachute
games.
Curtis Abraham will
land his helicopter at the
school for the Cub Scouts
to see, then provide educa-
tion about the craft and how
to obtain a pilot's license.
Though rides cannot be of-
fered, Scouts will be able to
look into the cockpit.
Abraham will partic-
ipate in a game where he
will drop about 200 Ping-
Pong balls onto the middle
school football field from his
helicopter at 3 p.m. on Fri-
day. The Scouts will run to
the field and pick up a ball
with a number that cor-
relates to a prize. McArthur
said there will be one grand
prize, 10 second prizes and
24 third prizes, but every
ball produces a winner of
some kind.
McArthur said Mike
Shrum from New Mexico
will return with a hot air
balloon and a second bal-
loon will join him. Shrum
will bring a passenger bal-
loon, and, weather permit-
ting, he will give tether
rides on Friday.
After closing ceremo-
nies Friday afternoon, fam-
ily members will arrive late
in the afternoon for a free
family dinner at 6 p.m., fol-
lowed by a campfire pro-
gram at 8 p.m. put on by
Boy Scouts for the Cub
Scouts. The Cub Scouts will
camp on the middle school
football field to the west of
the school.
Saturday's schedule be-
gins with a free continental
breakfast at 7 a.m. followed
by opening ceremonies at 8.
Buses will arrive by 8:30,
and Scouts will be taken to
various locations for hikes:
Webelos (10-year-olds) to
Cottonwood Canyon for a
three-mile hike guided by
the BLM, Bears (10-year-
olds) to the Tillett Springs
Fish Rearing Station for a
program by the Wyoming
Game and Fish and Wolves
and Tigers (7 and 8-year-
olds) also to the Cotton-
wood Canyon trailhead for a
shorter hike.
All Cub Scouts must
pack their own lunches for
both days of the day camp,
McArthur said.
Following the hikes at
around 11 a.m. the Scouts
will return to the school
grounds and swim in the
high school swimming pool.
The location was changed
from Horseshoe Bend due
to the high lake level, McAr-
thur said. Swimming will
continue until 1:30 p.m.
when a closing ceremony
will be conducted.
Attending will be Big
Horn District Scouts from
Lovell, Cowley, Byron, Bur-
lington, Powell, Cody and
Meeteetse and Cloud Peak
District Scouts from Grey-
bull, Basin, Ten Sleep,
Worland and Thermopolis.
McArthur said there will be
close to 200 Scouts in town
for the day camp, with a
staff of about 40 adults to
assist with the camp.
"This is our last year of
doing it," McArthur said.
"I'm passing the baton."
are used in determining
which clinics and hospitals
receive the designation.
"I am very proud of the
work Dede Wardell (NBHH
clinic manager) and her
team did getting us here,"
said NBHH CEO Rick
Schroeder. "There were
several clinics across the
state that started down the
path of PCMH but chose
not to complete the pro-
cess. The fact that we did,
as a latecomer to the pro-
cess, makes us very proud
of the commitment shown
by those who did the work."
According to informa-
tion provided by NCQA,
research has shown that
Patient-Centered Medical
Homes lead to higher qual-
ity and lower costs, and can
improve patient and pro-
vider reported experiences
of care.
NCQA is a private,
non-profit organization
dedicated to improving
health care quality. NCQA
accredits and certifies a
wide range of health care
organizations and recog-
nizes clinicians and prac-
tices in key areas of perfor-
mance. NCQA's Healthcare
Effectiveness Data and In-
formation is the most wide-
ly used performance mea-
surement tool in health
care.
Mustang Days begins Monday
BY DAVID PECK
"Hometown Glory" will
be the theme of the 2015
Lovell Mustang Days cel-
ebration, which begins
Monday with the first of
two shoots at the Lovell
Rod and Gun Club.
The club will hold a
Top Gun Shoot Monday at
the Lovell Gun Range with
divisions that include pis-
tol, .22 rifle, high-powered
rifle, shotgun and skeet.
The shoot begins at 6 p.m.
Tuesday will be the
Mustang Days Trap Shoot,
also at 6 p.m. at the Lovell
Gun Range. Many prizes
will be awarded.
Also on Tuesday, the
Strong Man Competition
will return to Mustang
Days, sponsored by Better
Body Fitness. The event,
featuring a farmers walk,
overhead press with a log,
deadlift for reps and the
Atlas stones, begins at 6
p.m. at the corner of Neva-
da and Main. There will be
four divisions: teen, wom-
en, men under 200 pounds
and men 200 pounds and
above.
The annual Artist
Market and Sale will be
held Wednesday through
Friday at the Lovell Rec
Building next to the Lovell
Building Center. The event
runs from 1 to 8 p.m. each
day, and local artist Den-
ney NeVille will conduct an
artist's clinic Wednesday
from 1 to 3 p.m. Pre-regis-
ter by calling Gladys Mc-
Neil at 548-7600.
The annual Mus-
tang Follies will be staged
Wednesday and Thurs-
day, June 24-25, at 8 p.m.
featuring a variety of per-
formers (see related story).
Each evening will begin
with the Mustang Band
and the Dollies of the Fol-
lies performing on the
street in front of the Hyart.
The annual car show
will be held Thursday from
6 to 8 p.m. on Nevada Ave.
just south of Main. No reg-
istration is required.
Friday's events include
the Mustang Breakfast
from 6 to 10 a.m. at the
Lovell Fire Hall, the Fam-
ily Fun Night from 5 to 8
p.m. at Constitution Park,
the street dance next to
Minchow's Food Court, the
rodeo Calcutta at 8 p.m. at
the Diamond J and a teen
dance from 9 p.m. to mid-
night at the Red Apple
parking lot.
Saturday's event starts
with the annual Ralph
Robertson Memorial Fun
Run at 7 a.m. Runners will
line up at North Big Horn
Hospital. See the ad in this
week's Chronicle for sig-
nup information.
The second day of the
Mustang Breakfast will be
held from 6-9 a.m. at the
fire hall.
The annual Kiddie Pa-
rade begins at 10:30 a.m.,
with lineup at the Hyart
Theatre parking lot, fol-
lowed by the Rose Parade
at 11 a.m. with lineup at
the high school parking lot.
The Queen Bee Gar-
dens taste testing event
begins at noon at the Main
Street storefront, running
until 3 p.m.
Constitution Park will
be the site of a co-ed vol-
leyball tournament start-
ing at 12:30 p.m. and a bin-
go competition from 1 to 3
p.m.
The Mustang Days
Golf Tournament begins at
1 p.m. at the Foster Gulch
Golf Course, and the annu-
al Mustang Days Rodeo be-
gins at 3 p.m. at the Lovell
Rodeo Grounds.
Mustang Days closes
Saturday night with the
annual fireworks display
at Horseshoe Bend, spon-
sored by the Lovell Volun-
teer Fire Dept.
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