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By JENA SAUBER News-Press Now An American Heart Association and American Stroke Association hospital- based quality improvement award has named Mosaic Life Care as a gold-quality hospital for care provided to patients ex- periencing an in-hospital cardiac arrest. means that we are doing an out- standing job with resuscitation, so it is something to be very proud of as an or- said Kim Turner, director of the intensive care unit at Mosaic. an adverse event happens and they need the assistance of an emergency medical team, they should be getting the most current evidence-based The Get With the Guidelines Resus- citation awards are given to hospitals that meet improvement measures for resuscitation outlined by the American Heart Association. Hospitals must com- ply with the quality measures for two or more consecutive years, and bronze, silver and gold awards are given in the progressive award system. Recorded data includes rma- tion of airway device placement, time to rst shock or chest compression, event length, survival rate and more.

the time that they arrive to the event, what time they give the medications, if they are giving the correct medications, if they are brilating the patients in a timely manner and how long the event said Kelly Blackledge, consultant in the Mosaic quality department. faster you arrive and the faster you implement things, the better the outcome for the The data is reviewed month- ly to continuously update evidence-based practices for resuscitation, Turner said. will continue to learn from what has gone well, where our opportunities are and to make sure we are doing the best to serve the patients that we Turner said. Jena Sauber can be reached at jena.sauber@newspressnow.com. Follow her on Twitter: MIDLAND Local briefs PING! OUR online poll and YOUR answers Are you concerned about losing your health insurance? Yes No Total votes: 338 New question: Should the United States military pay for gender reassignment surgeries for service members? It candy in the PEZ dispenser A motorist was suspected of more than speeding in Livingston County when a deputy discovered mul- tiple drugs in the vehicle, including pills believed to be Ecstasy in a candy dispenser.

A deputy stopped a motorist with New Mexico plates who was driving 90 mph July 4 on U.S. Highway 36 in Livingston County. Deputy Nicholas Leadbet- ter was issuing a citation when he discovered THC oil known as marijuana and drug paraphernalia in the car. The deputy even looked in a PEZ dispenser and found pills that are suspected to be ecstasy, although nal con rmation will come from a Missouri State Highway Patrol laboratory. KCTV no longer listed Effective today, Suddenlink has re- moved KCTV-CBS, Channels 5 and 105 (HD), from its offerings to contractual obliga- tions and in-market network require- Due to this change, KCTV no longer will appear in the News-Press daily TV listings.

B1 WEDNESDAY JULY 12, 2017 Taju Tubbs: A St. Joe original Taju Tubbs had a gift of gab. He could talk almost anyone into anything. He talked the St. Joseph News-Press into hiring me.

That was 28 years ago and after a black St. Joseph police cer was accused of selling drugs. Tubbs led a group of citizens who came to the news- paper to protest about there not being any minor- ity re- porters on staff to provide fair and balanced coverage of the black commuity. Tubbs recommended I go and apply for a newspaper job. I did and they hired me.

The last time I saw Taju was last year at Ramad- han house. Ramadhan considers Taju a mentor and a legend on the level of Gordon Parks and Lerone Bennett. Tubbs captured the black community in video and in photos. He had TV and radio shows. He put on black pageants at Krug Park and brought black plays to the Missouri Theater while also being a community activist.

work speaks for it- self. He was a Renaissance Washington said. I remember Taju from the old neighborhood when he was known by his given name, Manley Tubbs. I always admired his uent speech and his ability to get things done. I always felt St.

Joe big enough for Taju, and it He became a promoter in Atlanta, Kan- sas City and other places, but he never forgot to do things for the people here at home. He always had a hustle; always out to make a buck. He knew and hobnobbed with famous people. Bob Alcorn remembers Taju as Manley from the days when he coached him in basketball at the old St. Joseph Junior College.

Alcorn remembered Taju as being always the gentleman and always be- ing impeccably dressed. had a certain dress code. He did it, but always had his own way of dress- ing, always impeccably dressed, clean shaven and he always had something going. He knew everybody. I just loved the Al- corn said.

Taju died a few weeks ago. We lost a St. Joseph original who cannnot be replaced. Some saw him as a slickster. Some saw him as a hero.

But make no mistake, he was his own man who got things done. He will be missed. Taju just had a way about him and could make anyone feel good about themselves. Women found him charm- ing. Alonzo Weston can be reached at alonzo.weston@newspressnow.com.

Follow him on Twitter: Street Smarts by Alonzo Weston Protecting police, public By KRISTEN CARVER News-Press Now Missouri is attempting to remove violent crimi- nals off the street quicker with a new alert system. Residents of Missouri will now receive alerts when a law enforcement of- cer in the state has been assaulted and the suspect is on the loose. This is all through the Blue Alert sys- tem. is very important that we get the person said St. Joseph Police Of- cer Mike Hardin.

only can (residents) make themselves safe but they can help law enforcement apprehend Missouri Gov. Eric Gre- itens signed into law the bill on July 6. The bill creates a system similar to AMBER Alerts. It es law enforcement agencies as well as the pub- lic when an assault situa- tion occurs. Greitens said more has to be done to protect the men and women who put their lives on the line for the public every shift.

Buchanan County Sher- iff Bill Puett has been as- saulted himself and said most cers that have worked a length of time REMEMBER YOUR MANNERS Politeness instructor teaches kids Summer industry interns set to discover city Mosaic Life Care ranks well for in-hospital resuscitation By RAY SCHERER News-Press Now A group of 51 summer business interns in St. Jo- seph are about to get an education on their sur- roundings they might not otherwise have of their own volition. to Know St. a summertime pro- gram sponsored by John- son Controls and Altec and shepherded by the St. Joseph Chamber of Commerce kicked off its second year Tuesday morning.

The interns were invited to gather at East Hills Shopping Cen- ter for a breakfast to learn all about the program and how it could help them dis- cover St. Joseph. Jessica Jackson, the membership specialist, said the pro- gram is based on the in- terest expressed by local employers who wanted to help their interns better experience the community during their stay. pretty much went to work and (then) went for the day, Jackson said of the local heretofore life- styles. hope is that get to know people in our and connect with fellow in- terns, she added.

The LEAD (Leaders Engaging and De- veloping) young business professionals group was picked as the most logical facilitator for to Know St. It was developed as a pilot in 2016 before the decision was made to broaden the scope to other companies. By CHLOE RHEIN News-Press Now The Albrecht-Kemper Museum of Art hosted a Your Etiquette Class on Tuesday. This is the last class currently scheduled. Children got the chance to learn their manners from someone who teaches politeness and proper eti- quette professionally.

During the four-week course, the children learn basic table setting, introductions, how to plan a party and how to write a proper thank- you note. Nicki Sindelar is the instructor behind it all. She has been teaching etiquette for over 10 years. a little more than I give to the younger people. (The kids) do the basics in dining, basics of in- troductions and thank-you notes.

They actually do plan an event with a budget and a guest list, and a menu and everything. And then our last class, I do about a 30-min- ute review, and then we do a four- course dinner. So they get to expe- rience and practice everything that learned, so they will have a soup and a salad course, and then an entree and a Sindelar teaches all age groups and hopes to have a teen class some- time soon. The teen groups focus more on job interview skills, advanced dining and grooming. The chef at Kemper will prepare the meal.

He will explain the origin of the foods to the children as they eat. Sindelar is currently nishing an advanced curriculum for those who enjoyed the class and would like to further their knowl- edge. They pretty much went to work and (then) went home. Our hope is that get to know people in our community. JESSICA JACKSON, St.

Joseph Chamber of Commerce membership specialist Please see Page B2 Blue Alert system giving law enforcement more tools Please see Page B4 Jessica Stewar News-Press Now Caleb Clayton, 8, center, along with others attend their rst etiquette class at the Albrecht-Kemper Museum..