Volume 11, Issue 23 November 7, 2003
In This Corner by Jon D. Smiley, C.E.O.
Be sure and check your paycheck envelope this week for a Thanksgiving luncheon coupon from Food Services. The Special Employee, Volunteer, & Medical Staff Thanksgiving Lunch will be next Wednesday, November 12th from 11:30 until 1:30 in the Café. Please join with me in thanking Jean Clary and her staff for the hard work they do on special events such as this one.
As the Holidays approach I would like to also encourage you to support your hospital auxiliary by attending the annual Festival of Trees Celebration. This year the special decorated Christmas trees will be unveiled Friday, November 21st in the Mini-Mall. The Auxiliary poinsettia sale is also coming up. So, if you want to decorate for Thanksgiving and Christmastime you can do so with the help of the Auxiliary.
The number of employees who have benefited from Auxiliary sponsored healthcare scholarships grows every year. You can ask any of those individuals about how important the Auxiliary has been in their continued professional development. It makes it very clear that helping the Auxiliary helps all of us connected in any way with the hospital. Contact Charlene Maleng.
My special thanks to all those responsible for the Halloween festivities around the facility last week. The potluck meal was a nice treat. I was very impressed with the creativity of all those bringing pumpkins as well. These special events are a lot of fun for everyone - and I am grateful to those who take the extra effort to make them happen.
Many departments are also preparing to have special efforts to raise food, clothing and Christmas gifts for special needs families this year. I hope you and your department will be among those sharing this timely and important kind of gift back to our community.
Employees Recognized for Years of Service
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Every quarter employee years of service awards are noted at a special hospital luncheon. 1. Alan VanBeek received a 25 year pin. 2. Charlene Maling received a 20 year pin, and 3., Tom Lathen received a 10 year pin. 4. Ismael Barraza received a five year pin. 5. Tony Lopez received a five year pin. 6. Lucy Rubio receives a five year pin. 7. Denelle Lind receives a five year pin.
Its a BOY!
Ismael Barraza's wife gave birth to a baby boy on 11-3-03. Wife and child are reported to be doing fine. Ismael will be off on family medical leave until Jan 5th. Respiratory will be getting a Traveler during his absence, a Mr. Arthur Thomas Jr.,
Nursing Notes
November 9-15 is perioperative nurse week. The theme is "Providing Safe Patient Care: In the OR and Beyond" Nurses in perioperative care are : ACU- Norma VanBeek, Penny Ross, Jolene Wells, JudyAnn Barton, Judy Norby. PACU- Sue Underwood and Carmen Garcia. OR- Linda Monroe, Elena VanDoren, Diana Johnson. Debbie Mains-Amos. Thanks for promoting this important week.
Patient Safety is our first Priority in the OR. We are always looking at
ways to improve care to better care for our patients and protect them from harm. Some of
the areas we are concentrating on are: Medication Safety, Correct Surgical site
verification, and preventing fires in the OR. Other topics identified as priority are :
communication, counts, infection control, and patient positioning.
More Halloween Fun
Remember to click on photos for larger versions.
Pumpkin Award Winners
Artistic/Food Services
Scariest/ICU
Funniest/Surgical Services
Most Unusual/Admitting
People's Choice/Lab
Shoe & Scrub Sale
in the Classroom
November 13th 10 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
November 14th 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Payroll Deduction available (over two pay periods)
Shoes by Taylor'D Footwear
Scrubs by Uniforms Northwest
Cardiology
Lecturer Presents at SCH
Dr. David Waters, Chief of Cardiology, San Francisco General Hospital, presented a lecture entitled "A Practical and Aggressive Approach to Managing Lipids" October 28th at the hospital.
Education welcomes Dr. Robert Knopp from the UW & Harborview Endocrinology Dept. Friday November 21st at 7:30 a.m. for a breakfast lecture. Open to all medical staff, physician assistants, pharmacy, nursing and other interested healthcare providers. RSVP to Gabriella Barker if you want breakfast courtesy of AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals.
Help the Auxiliary
Poinsetta Sales of the Auxiliary are underway. Each holiday season starts with this festival way to support the efforts of the Auxiliary to raise money for healthcare scholarships and other important programs. Red, pink and white blooms are available. The cost is $8.50 per plant. Orders are due by November 12th, with delivery set for December 2nd. Contact Charlene Maling for more information.
The Auxiliary is also preparing for the Annual Festival of Trees Celebration November 21st in the Mini Mall. Be sure and mark the date on your calendar and plan on attending.
in the news...
Sandra Linde, above, the Newborn Hearing Screening Coordinator, in the SCH Family Birth Center, demonstrates the hearing screening process for KAPP-TV news earlier this week.
Snow bound?