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St. Barnabas to Conduct Health Executive Institute Seminar

Gibsonia, Pa. - Feb. 23, 2006 - Healthcare executives are invited to attend a free seminar on "It's More Than Just Respect: Using Communication &Consideration to Prevent Unlawful Harassment in the Workplace" on Friday, March 10 at The Village at St. Barnabas, 5850 Meridian Road. The day begins with registration at 8:30 a.m., followed by the program from 9 a.m. to noon. It concludes with a working lunch from noon to 1:30 p.m.

The seminar will be presented by Phyllis G. Hartman, a consultant to small and mid-sized organizations in the areas of employee relations, staffing and performance management and employee development. The discussion will include:

• An overview of the law


• Discussion of acceptable/unacceptable behaviors


• How to resolve problems as an employee


• Why do training, bottom-line impact


• Supervisory/management responsibilities


• How to deal with problems as a supervisor


The seminar is conducted as part of St. Barnabas' Health Executive Institute and is intended for administrators and executive directors, directors of nursing and nursing personnel, department directors and managers, and human resource personnel. The program has been approved for four Pennsylvania nursing home administrator continuing education credits through the Pennsylvania State Board of Examiners of Nursing Home Administrators and is also approved for three and a quarter HRCI credit hours. Registration is free by calling Peg Slye at (724) 443-0700, ext. 561 or email pslye@stbarnabashealthsystem.com by March 3, 2006.

About St. Barnabas, St. Barnabas Health System is the largest health care concern of its kind in Pennsylvania and offers service apart from the ordinary in a faith-based, non-denominational setting. Tracing its heritage back to 1900, the system serves approximately 900 inpatients and residents, plus 35,000 outpatients and home care clients. The health system is composed of the St. Barnabas Communities, including The Village at St. Barnabas, The Washington Place at St. Barnabas and The Woodlands at St. Barnabas; St. Barnabas Clinical Services, including St. Barnabas Nursing Home, St. Barnabas Medical Center, Valencia Woods at St. Barnabas and The Arbors at St. Barnabas; the Kean Theatre; and St. Barnabas Charities, the fund-raising arm.

Contact:
Kathleen Brenneman
(724) 444-5530
kbrenneman@stbarnabashealthsystem.com