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noun: common sense; modifier noun: common-sense; noun: commonsense good sense and sound judgment in practical matters."use your common sense" synonyms: good sense, sense, native wit, sensibleness, judgment, levelheadedness, prudence, discernment, canniness, astuteness, shrewdness, wisdom, insight, perception, perspicacity; practicality, capability, resourcefulness, enterprise; informal horse sense, gumption, savvy, smarts, street smarts. "I had the common sense to phone an ambulance instead of yelling at him to get up"
Website
The purpose of this website is to
break down a problem to its simplest parts (issues).
Use common sense to resolve each issue. Gain public
awareness for today's perspective.
====================================================================================Common Sense
Dictionary definition:noun: common sense; modifier noun: common-sense; noun: commonsense good sense and sound judgment in practical matters."use your common sense" synonyms: good sense, sense, native wit, sensibleness, judgment, levelheadedness, prudence, discernment, canniness, astuteness, shrewdness, wisdom, insight, perception, perspicacity; practicality, capability, resourcefulness, enterprise; informal horse sense, gumption, savvy, smarts, street smarts. "I had the common sense to phone an ambulance instead of yelling at him to get up"
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Problem 1
The last time that the Town of Crawford New York had an assessment revaluation was 1985. An assessor has not stepped into a home in 33 years. If you are a new home owner or recently bought a home, you are carrying the tax burden.
Joe DeJong
Former Town of Crawford Assessor
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Problem 2
The last time that the Town of Crawford New York had a Zoning law major rewrite was 1985. You may be surprised when an undesirable project starts building near you.
Former Town of Crawford Supervisor
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Problem 3
If you live in Orange County, your local suicide prevention center is Dutchess County Department of Behavioral and Community Health. Orange County Mental Health Association is not up to national standards.
https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/our-crisis-centers/
If you live in Orange County, your local suicide prevention center is Dutchess County Department of Behavioral and Community Health. Orange County Mental Health Association is not up to national standards.
https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/our-crisis-centers/
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Problem 4
I was a ORMC's volunteer for past three years in the pet therapy program. As a volunteer, you become very close to the institution. Born and raised in Orange County, you become very passionate about your hospital. ORMC is a great hospital, but there is always room for improvement. Using their website and compare it to reality, you find problems.This is a platform to bring up problems and resolve them using common sense.
Issue 1
CommonSenseToday
This website shows a dog lying on a patient in bed. This is wrong because it is a contamination problem. MRSA, C.difficile and other contagious diseases could be passed between pet therapy dogs and patients. This is a major health concern. I suggested only pet the dog, not on the bed, and sanitize the patient's hands.
Pet therapy certification teaches you that we have to work with the patients and the staff. By going to the emergency room, urging care, cancer center, the front lobby waiting room, you are picking up contamination. People are waiting to see a doctor, and they are not patients. The doctor will determine if they have infectious diseases. Now the pet is contaminated and is going to visit the patients and staff.
To resolve this problem, ORMC needs funding for training. Please help by donating.
https://www.ormc.org/giving/donate-online
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Issue 2
https://www.ormc.org/services/behavioral-mental-health/inpatient-behavioral-health-unit"INPATIENT BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES
The Inpatient Behavioral Health Unit is a 30 bed acute care inpatient psychiatric unit which is operational 24 hours a day 365 days a year. The unit receives admissions from the emergency department, transfers from other inpatient departments and the community. Our experienced healthcare team provides inpatient treatment for adults 18 years of age and older under the direction of a Psychiatrist. An multi-disciplinary team consisting of a Registered Nurse, Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Case Manager and Activity Therapist work together with our patients and their families to coordinate appropriate and individualized care.From Diagnosis to Treatment Treatments provided include a comprehensive psychiatric evaluation, nursing and
psychosocial assessments, as well as many other services and treatment techniques, including:
• Medication management • Groups (recreational, educational, therapeutic) • Family meetings • Crisis intervention
• Case management • Supportive counseling • Activity therapy
A patient's individual treatment plan will be evaluated and developed by our multi-disciplinary team based on the individual needs and specifications of that patient.
Orange Regional offers Complementary Therapies as a part of your recovery. Complementary Therapies aim to treat the whole person, not just the symptoms of an illness. Orange Regional Medical Center offers Reiki Therapy as a natural approach to healing and wellness and our Pet Therapy Program helps make a positive impact on the health and well-being of our patients."
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CommonSenseToday
It clearly states BHU has therapy dog service. Reality... there was no regular pet therapy service for the past 18 months.
To resolve this problem, ORMC needs funding for training. Please help by donating.
https://www.ormc.org/giving/donate-online
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Issue 3
14958967 for complaint submitted to Office for Civil Rights
Portal <PIMS2_NoReply@hhs.gov>
Tue 7/3/2018, 10:10 AM
To:joe_dejong@hotmail.com
14958967
Thank you for filing a complaint via the website of the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at the Department of Health and Human Services. This is an automated response to acknowledge receipt of your complaint. Your complaint will be assigned to an OCR staff member for review and appropriate action. If OCR has any questions about the complaint you submitted, we will contact you directly. Otherwise, you will receive a written response indicating whether or not OCR has accepted your complaint for investigation.
Please do not fax, email, or mail a copy of this complaint to us as that may delay the processing of your complaint.
If you have any additional information to add to your complaint, you may call 1-800-368-1019. Please reference the number given by OCR when submitting your complaint.
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CommonSenseToday
Review OCR redacted pdf file
Director of volunteers voice recording voice recording
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Copy of an email:
Manna, Trish <tmanna@ghvhs.org>
Thu 6/28/2018, 9:54 AM
Joe DeJong 2013
Mr. DeJong,
No, it won’t be necessary to send me the entire recording, thank you. You should never feel pressured to disclose PHI of any sort, regardless of who asks for it. All staff of the GHVHS are required to abide by our HIPAA policies. After review of this scenario there is no HIPAA violation. Per policy, we are obligated to keep patient health information confidential. Ms. Linken did not use the PHI in any form when you disclosed it to her. I have closed this investigation and I wish you the best Mr. DeJong.
Respectfully,
Trish
Corporate Compliance Officer and Director of Audit & HIPAA Privacy
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Stephen J. Sugrue
Vice President, Compliance, Real Estate & Audit
ssugrue@ghvhs.org
Hello Mr. Sugrue,
I found this:
"5. GHVHS will perform random audits to ensure that only staff members with a “need to know” have accessed particular PHI."
https://www.crmcny.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/2017-ghvhs-hipaa-breach-discipline-policy.pdf
When did you preform an audit
of the Management of the ORMC Volunteer
Department?
Thank you,
Joe DeJong
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Privacy is very important. ORMC upper management has a "need to know problem". They do not follow HIPAA. When you are entering the hospital, submit a request restriction of personal information.
This is from ORMC's website:
"Right to Request Restrictions: You have the right to request a restriction or limitation on the medical information we use or disclose about you for treatment, payment or health care operations. You also have the right to request a limit on the medical information we disclose about you to someone who is involved in your care or the payment for your care, like a family member or friend. For example, you could ask that we not use or disclose information about a surgery you had."
To resolve this problem, ORMC needs funding for training. Please help by donating.
https://www.ormc.org/giving/donate-online
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Issue 4
Issue 4
From: Info, Web
<info@ghvhs.org>
Sent: Thursday, August 23, 2018 1:24 PM
To: Joe DeJong.ORMC
Subject: Re: FOIL request for a copy of ORMC's annual report.
Dear Mr. DeJong,
Orange Regional Medical Center has received your Freedom of Information Law request.
ORMC is a private, not-for-profit hospital. ORMC is not owned or operated by, or an agency of, the County of Orange, the State of New York, or any other branch of local, State or Federal government. Consequently, ORMC is not subject to the requirements of the New York Freedom of Information Law and related statutes.
Thank you,
_________________________________
Orange Regional Medical Center
Member of the Greater Hudson Valley Health System
707 East Main Street
Middletown, NY 10940
845-333-1000
www.ormc.org
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To: Info, Web
Cc: Joe DeJong.ORMC
Subject: FOIL request for a copy of ORMC's annual report.
Dear ORMC Website Contact,
This is a FOIL request for a copy of ORMC's annual report.
Thank you,
Joe DeJong
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CommonSenseToday
ORMC is a private, not-for-profit hospital. Our hospital is no longer a community hospital and not transparent. A community hospital and its medical staff should be able to get to care that is coordinated through the eyes of the patient at a much faster pace than a large hospital company. Denying my request for a copy of their annual report lacks transparencies.
To resolve this problem, ORMC needs funding for training. Please help by donating.
https://www.ormc.org/giving/donate-online
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Sent: Thursday, August 23, 2018 1:24 PM
To: Joe DeJong.ORMC
Subject: Re: FOIL request for a copy of ORMC's annual report.
Dear Mr. DeJong,
Orange Regional Medical Center has received your Freedom of Information Law request.
ORMC is a private, not-for-profit hospital. ORMC is not owned or operated by, or an agency of, the County of Orange, the State of New York, or any other branch of local, State or Federal government. Consequently, ORMC is not subject to the requirements of the New York Freedom of Information Law and related statutes.
Thank you,
_________________________________
Orange Regional Medical Center
Member of the Greater Hudson Valley Health System
707 East Main Street
Middletown, NY 10940
845-333-1000
www.ormc.org
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To: Info, Web
Cc: Joe DeJong.ORMC
Subject: FOIL request for a copy of ORMC's annual report.
Dear ORMC Website Contact,
This is a FOIL request for a copy of ORMC's annual report.
Thank you,
Joe DeJong
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CommonSenseToday
ORMC is a private, not-for-profit hospital. Our hospital is no longer a community hospital and not transparent. A community hospital and its medical staff should be able to get to care that is coordinated through the eyes of the patient at a much faster pace than a large hospital company. Denying my request for a copy of their annual report lacks transparencies.
To resolve this problem, ORMC needs funding for training. Please help by donating.
https://www.ormc.org/giving/donate-online
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Issue 5
Could you review my website?Joe DeJong
Wed 8/15/2018, 3:41 PM
To:complaint@jointcommission.org <complaint@jointcommission.org>
Cc:Joe DeJong <joe_dejong@hotmail.com>
Hello Joint Commission,
Could you review my website? commonsensetoday.info
Problem 4
If it is not appropriate, please advise me, and I will take it down. No response means you concur with
the activities of this website.
Thank you,
Joe DeJong
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CommonSenseToday
Joint
Commission should reply to my
concern above.To resolve this problem, ORMC needs funding for training. Please help by donating.
https://www.ormc.org/giving/donate-online
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CommonSenseToday
Public Relations should reply to
my concern above.
To resolve this problem, ORMC needs funding for training. Please help by donating.
https://www.ormc.org/giving/donate-online
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ORMC is officially notified of the existence of this website.
Dear Mr. Batulis,
Attached is a copy of http://www.commonsensetoday.info/. I have been asking public relations about the content of the website. If there is anything inappropriate, I will correct it. Could you forward this to your staff?
Thank you,
Joe DeJong
38 DeJong Ct.
Montgomery, NY 12549
joe_dejong@Hotmail.com
10/22/2018
Orange Regional Medical Center
707 East Main Street
Middletown, NY 10940
Attachments:
Hard Copy of website
OCR redacted pdf file
To resolve the above problems, ORMC needs funding for training. Please help by donating.
https://www.ormc.org/giving/donate-online
This list represents memorial/tribute gifts from January 1, 2018 through June 30, 2018.
Stephanie Bonanno
William C. Dauster
Frank Giordano III
Jake Kriney
Jonathan Rouis
Margaret R. Smith
Andrea Assante
David Rosenberg & C_Space
Mr. & Mrs. John Hopkins
Pat Bracken
Margaret M. Cronin
Nora Killeen
Natasha A. Mele
Laura Moos
Alicia R. Remey
Eleanor Waldron Boungard
Laura Solomon
Richard C. Carey
Garfield Clark, Jr.
Tricia & Craig Duke
Eugene K. Clyde
Renee & Mel Hirsch
Mr. & Mrs. Gary Levine
Stanton Young
Gail & Bill Dauster
Christine & Douglas Stewart
Faith Ferguson & Ronald Boire
Robert Ferraioli
Rosemary Folchi
David Cross
Janet M. Formisano
Ruth Herbert
Mr. & Mrs. Jay Hudson
Kenneth Marsh
Louise & Carmen Perna
Mr. & Mrs. Kurt Schneider
Mr. & Mrs. Albert D. Scott
Nancy & Raymond Watroba
Beverlyn & AJ Lennon
Martha Piper
Sue Ann & Roger Kalin
Eugene K. Clyde
Paulette & James Rudy
Susan Wilk
Deb Beakes
Kathy Bermo
Gene Bernieri
Diane Boland
Robin Brennan
Erica Burgos
Sunni Clarke-Velez
Fred Conklin
Katie Correa
MaryEllen Crittenden
Peggy Cronin
Ann D’Agostino
William C. Dauster
Maureen Donnelly
Kathy Flessa
Jasmine Garces-King
Gregg Geisler
Justine Geisler
Kathy Iozzino
Amy Jacobs
Nora Killeen
Janet Kovler
Peggy Laggner
Desiree Laguna-Vega
Maryann Malamas
Natasha Mele
Carol Mills
Laura Moos
Ken Ocasio
Lisa Oldham
Sue Peller
Carmella Pistone-Halpern
Mary Kate Revella
Shanita Reynolds
Rachel Roeber
Kayla Rosa
Kelly Roth
Deb Snyder
Deb Szulewski
Joyce Timko
Jessica Weiss
GHVHS Executive Team
Sue Ann & Roger Kalin
Dr. & Mrs. James Oxley
Beverly & AJ Lennon
Dr. & Mrs. James Oxley
Carmella A. Pistone-Halpern
Carmella A. Pistone-Halpern
Tammie Jollie
Rosemary Baczewski
Mr. & Mrs. John Benson
Andrew Buursma
Mr. & Mrs. Martin Dlugatz
Mr. & Mrs. Harry F. Rotolo, III
Brenda Duff & Family
Mr. & Mrs. William J. Ruggles
Mr. & Mrs. Louis Armetta
Alexander Berg
Jolene Bolinger
Cheryl & Ed Borrelli
Ashley Burkart
Elizabeth Cackowski
Carolyn Cassidy
Margaret Catoline
Dana Walden, Gary Newman,
& 20th Century Fox Family
Disney ABC Television
Mr. & Mrs. Rob Dubbin
Victoria Dummer
Steve Elster
Victor Fresco
Daniel Gabbe
Thomas Garvin
Roseanne Geoghegan
Jacqueline Gogan
Jeff Hall
Mathew Harawitz
Hazardous Media, Inc.
Diane Hendricks
Marc Horger
Martin Jedlicka
The Johnson - Bonvenuto Family Trust
Jon Barr Productions
Jake Kasdan
Dana Klein
Mr. & Mrs. John Klingner
Justine Krupka
Mark Kunerth
Dr. & Mrs. Christos Lambrakis
Kenneth Lautman
Jill Leiderman & Robert Cohen
Hayes MacArthur
Betsy Madaio
Greg Malins
David Mandel
Megan Mascena Gaspar
Diane Nitta
Robert Passaro
Katharine Peterson
Meredith Quill
Keith Quinn
Tamra Rasmussen
Reynolds Family Foundation
The Robinsons
Francine Romagnoli
Vince Romanczyk
Jane Romanello
David Romans
Naomi Scharkopf
Nicholas Shaffer
Steven Sicherman
Michael Sikowitz
Sterling National Bank Matching Gifts
Suzanne Storm
JoAnna Swisher
Julie Trainor
Allan Tran
Jason Voss
Susan Walerstein
David Walton
Warner Bros. Television
Robert West
Eric Wojtanik
James Wojtanik
Jaxon Woods
Ladies Auxiliary to the VFW Post 2064
Sonia & David Singh-Smith Family
Tammy L. Jollie
Elayne VanderKooy
Gertrude Parks
Susan Murray-Tetz
Melanie Jones
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Joe DeJongTo resolve this problem, ORMC needs funding for training. Please help by donating.
https://www.ormc.org/giving/donate-online
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Issue 6
ORMC is officially notified of the existence of this website.
Dear Mr. Batulis,
Attached is a copy of http://www.commonsensetoday.info/. I have been asking public relations about the content of the website. If there is anything inappropriate, I will correct it. Could you forward this to your staff?
Thank you,
Joe DeJong
38 DeJong Ct.
Montgomery, NY 12549
joe_dejong@Hotmail.com
10/22/2018
Orange Regional Medical Center
707 East Main Street
Middletown, NY 10940
Attachments:
Hard Copy of website
OCR redacted pdf file
Issue 7
To resolve the above problems, ORMC needs funding for training. Please help by donating.
https://www.ormc.org/giving/donate-online
This list represents memorial/tribute gifts from January 1, 2018 through June 30, 2018.
Stephanie Bonanno
William C. Dauster
Frank Giordano III
Jake Kriney
Jonathan Rouis
Margaret R. Smith
Andrea Assante
David Rosenberg & C_Space
Mr. & Mrs. John Hopkins
Pat Bracken
Margaret M. Cronin
Nora Killeen
Natasha A. Mele
Laura Moos
Alicia R. Remey
Eleanor Waldron Boungard
Laura Solomon
Richard C. Carey
Garfield Clark, Jr.
Tricia & Craig Duke
Eugene K. Clyde
Renee & Mel Hirsch
Mr. & Mrs. Gary Levine
Stanton Young
Gail & Bill Dauster
Christine & Douglas Stewart
Faith Ferguson & Ronald Boire
Robert Ferraioli
Rosemary Folchi
David Cross
Janet M. Formisano
Ruth Herbert
Mr. & Mrs. Jay Hudson
Kenneth Marsh
Louise & Carmen Perna
Mr. & Mrs. Kurt Schneider
Mr. & Mrs. Albert D. Scott
Nancy & Raymond Watroba
Beverlyn & AJ Lennon
Martha Piper
Sue Ann & Roger Kalin
Eugene K. Clyde
Paulette & James Rudy
Susan Wilk
Deb Beakes
Kathy Bermo
Gene Bernieri
Diane Boland
Robin Brennan
Erica Burgos
Sunni Clarke-Velez
Fred Conklin
Katie Correa
MaryEllen Crittenden
Peggy Cronin
Ann D’Agostino
William C. Dauster
Maureen Donnelly
Kathy Flessa
Jasmine Garces-King
Gregg Geisler
Justine Geisler
Kathy Iozzino
Amy Jacobs
Nora Killeen
Janet Kovler
Peggy Laggner
Desiree Laguna-Vega
Maryann Malamas
Natasha Mele
Carol Mills
Laura Moos
Ken Ocasio
Lisa Oldham
Sue Peller
Carmella Pistone-Halpern
Mary Kate Revella
Shanita Reynolds
Rachel Roeber
Kayla Rosa
Kelly Roth
Deb Snyder
Deb Szulewski
Joyce Timko
Jessica Weiss
GHVHS Executive Team
Sue Ann & Roger Kalin
Dr. & Mrs. James Oxley
Beverly & AJ Lennon
Dr. & Mrs. James Oxley
Carmella A. Pistone-Halpern
Carmella A. Pistone-Halpern
Tammie Jollie
Rosemary Baczewski
Mr. & Mrs. John Benson
Andrew Buursma
Mr. & Mrs. Martin Dlugatz
Mr. & Mrs. Harry F. Rotolo, III
Brenda Duff & Family
Mr. & Mrs. William J. Ruggles
Mr. & Mrs. Louis Armetta
Alexander Berg
Jolene Bolinger
Cheryl & Ed Borrelli
Ashley Burkart
Elizabeth Cackowski
Carolyn Cassidy
Margaret Catoline
Dana Walden, Gary Newman,
& 20th Century Fox Family
Disney ABC Television
Mr. & Mrs. Rob Dubbin
Victoria Dummer
Steve Elster
Victor Fresco
Daniel Gabbe
Thomas Garvin
Roseanne Geoghegan
Jacqueline Gogan
Jeff Hall
Mathew Harawitz
Hazardous Media, Inc.
Diane Hendricks
Marc Horger
Martin Jedlicka
The Johnson - Bonvenuto Family Trust
Jon Barr Productions
Jake Kasdan
Dana Klein
Mr. & Mrs. John Klingner
Justine Krupka
Mark Kunerth
Dr. & Mrs. Christos Lambrakis
Kenneth Lautman
Jill Leiderman & Robert Cohen
Hayes MacArthur
Betsy Madaio
Greg Malins
David Mandel
Megan Mascena Gaspar
Diane Nitta
Robert Passaro
Katharine Peterson
Meredith Quill
Keith Quinn
Tamra Rasmussen
Reynolds Family Foundation
The Robinsons
Francine Romagnoli
Vince Romanczyk
Jane Romanello
David Romans
Naomi Scharkopf
Nicholas Shaffer
Steven Sicherman
Michael Sikowitz
Sterling National Bank Matching Gifts
Suzanne Storm
JoAnna Swisher
Julie Trainor
Allan Tran
Jason Voss
Susan Walerstein
David Walton
Warner Bros. Television
Robert West
Eric Wojtanik
James Wojtanik
Jaxon Woods
Ladies Auxiliary to the VFW Post 2064
Sonia & David Singh-Smith Family
Tammy L. Jollie
Elayne VanderKooy
Gertrude Parks
Susan Murray-Tetz
Melanie Jones
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38 DeJong Ct
Montgomery, NY 12549
joe_dejong@hotmail.com
(845) 787-3960
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