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RxTraA publication for the staff of Hartford Hospital December 5, 2013 Vol. 69 No. 45
Earl Morrison, who works in Engineering at Hartford Hospital, was named a Health Care Hero in the Advance-ments in Healthcare - Innovation category on Dec. 3 by the Hartford Business Journal.
Morrison and his H3W team members devel-oped a custom cart that accommodates ev-erything a patient on a ventilator needs to be safe while walking.
The cart—named EARL in honor of Morrison and the acronym for Early Ambulation Re-habilitates Lives—can accommodate a cardiac monitor, portable me-chanical ventilator, ox-ygen tanks, IV pole, tri-ple-channel IV pump, and Foley catheter.
Above: Also selected as finalists for the Health Care Hero Award from Hartford Hospital were Dr. Patricia DeFusco, a med-ical oncologist (left), and Donna Handley, HHC Cancer Institute’s vice president of op-erations (right).
Below: The Awards were given out at the Health Care Heroes ceremony on Dec. 3.
Earl Morrison Is A Health Care Hero!
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Sandra Brown, MPA, JD, was appoint-ed Hartford HealthCare system di-rector of privacy and compliance. She will have responsibility as HHC’s
chief privacy officer, working as a mem-ber of the system Office of Compli-ance, Audit & Priva-cy (OCAP).
As chief privacy of-ficer, Brown will
oversee all activities related to the implementation, maintenance of and adherence to HHC’s privacy pro-gram in compliance with federal and state laws and industry standards.
Brown is a 12-year employee of Hart-ford Hospital who previously man-aged the hospital’s Center for Emer-gency Preparedness. She is an attorney, a member of the American College of Healthcare Executives, and certified in health care compli-ance and health care privacy and security.
Medical Staff Elects New Officers
Elliot Joseph President & CEO Hartford HealthCare
Rebecca Stewart Director of Media Relations Hartford HealthCare and Hartford Hospital
Excellence | Integrity | Safety | Caring
What Can Health Care Learn From Alcoa?
Tune in to our live monthly radio series:
HealthCare Matters on WTIC-AM 1080Sunday, December 15 at 11am
Call in to 860.522.WTIC to join the conversation.Visit us online at: hartfordhealthcare.org/healthcare_matters
Join hosts Elliot Joseph and Rebecca Stewart, with featured guest Paul O’Neill, former Treasury Secretary and chair of Alcoa, who led the company to become one of the safest workplaces in the world.
Together, we will tackle the toughest topics and your questions. e-mail your questions to: [email protected]
The Hartford Hospital medical staff held elections for new officers and the winners were announced on Nov. 21. The new officers are:
<President: Dr. Stacy Nerenstone
Vice president:> Dr. Matt Saidel
<Treasurer: Dr. William Sardella
Secretary: > Dr. John D’Avella
Four at-large members of the Med-ical Executive Committee were also elected: Drs. April Goller, Leah Meisterling, Jarrod Post, and An-drew Wakefield.
Sandra Brown Named System Director of Privacy
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In Memoriam: Geoff Gunn, Public SafetyGeoff Gunn passed away unexpect-edly at Hartford Hospital on Nov. 30 at the age of 45.
For the past 21 years, Geoff was an employee of Hartford Hospital as a communications specialist in the Public Safety Department.
Geoff dispatched several emergen-cy response functions including Public Safety, LifeStar and emer-gency operations.
He was known for his wit and sense of humor, but most of all for his ded-ication to the success of the Public Safety and LifeStar teams and for being a great teacher and mentor to others.
Hartford Hospital held a memori-al and flag lowering ceremony on Monday (Dec. 2) at the flagpole in front of the main entrance.
Geoff was passionate about many things, including his family and friends, ice hockey, waterskiing, music, cooking, and working with his hands.
He is survived by his father David, his daughter Brigette and her mother Don-na Chisnall, his fian-cee Dani Hale and her daughters Emma and Bailey, and his brother Peter and nephews Couper and William, as well as extended family and friends.
His family will re-ceive friends on Fri-day, Dec. 6 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at Nicholson & Car-mon Funeral Home on Roue 159 in Suff-ield, and a memorial service will be held on Saturday, Dec. 7 at 10 a.m. at Second Baptist Church in Suffield.
Read Geoff’s obit-uary and sign the guest book here.
Compliance Questions or
Concerns?If you need to obtain information about compliance issues or raise concerns regarding internal and regulatory practices or policies,
please contact your supervisor or call the ComplianceLine, a
confidential and toll-free service, at1-855-HHC-OCAP;
or go online to HHC.OCAPComplianceLine.com;
or contact the Office of Compliance, Audit & Privacy
(OCAP) directly:· Compliance 860-972-4093
· Audit 860-972-7064· Privacy 860-972-1573
United Way CornerStrengthening our community, one family at a time
One of the United Way agencies, the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program (VITA), is looking for volunteers.
VITA volunteers help families get the tax refunds they’ve earned, and give them an extra boost to get ahead financially, pay down debt and work toward saving for the future.
This past tax season, United Way and its partners supported 30 VITA sites through partnerships with community-based organizations in Hartford, En-field, Manchester, New Britain and Windham region.
Volunteer commitment is a once per week, four-hour session from mid-January to mid-April.
Volunteers learn valuable, life-long skills and obtain an IRS certifica-tion for their resume.
To learn more and become a volunteer, visit unitedwayinc.org/vitavolunteer
Happening at Hartford Hospital
Questions or comments about RxTra? Contact editor Annie Emanuelli at [email protected] or 860-972-2199
Bracelet Girl in the Cancer Center LobbyThe Bracelet Girl vendor will be in the lobby of the Cancer Center on Friday, Dec. 6 from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. This fundrais-er will benefit the Helen & Harry Gray Cancer Center. Affordable holiday gifts, 18kt gold overlay jewelry, sterling silver and fashion jewelry. We accept credit and debit cards and cash.
“Safety Starts With Me” Training in Newington
All Hartford Health-Care staff will be re-quired to take “Safety Starts with Me” train-ing prior to Sept 30, 2014 as part of the an-nual HealthStream re-
quirement. There is a training session in the Amphitheater on the Newington Campus Friday, Dec. 6, from 1-4 p.m. You must sign up via HealthStream. Additional sessions will be scheduled throughout the year. Please coordinate registration with your supervisor to en-sure adequate staffing for your area.
Night Construction on Retreat AvenueSewer pipe work will be done on Retreat Avenue between Maple Ave. and Wash-ington Street starting Friday, Dec. 6 at 5 p.m. and lasting until 12 p.m. on Sat-urday, Dec. 7. Expect traffic delays and take alternative routes if possible.
Holiday Lights at Lake CompounceCome celebrate Holi-day Lights as part of the Hartford HealthCare family from 5-9 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 7 at Lake Com-pounce in Bristol. The HOCC Family Health Center is sponsoring the evening. Show your employee badge, and mem-bers of your party will receive a discount to park entry ($5 off for adults, $1 off for kids), and a discount on mugs.
Schwartz Rounds: The New Nursing ModelSchwartz Rounds will be held Tuesday, Dec. 10 from 11:30 a.m.-12:45 p.m. in Gilman Auditorium. We are going to dis-cuss the new nursing model. Why do we need one? Does it really help guide our practice? Does our practice guide the de-velopment of a model or does the mod-el give us a framework to work with? All nurses, staff, physicians, volunteers and students are welcome. No need to RSVP and please join us for lunch. Call Kathy Burns at ext. 5-5712 with any questions.
Have Your Gifts Wrapped at Westfarms
Doing some holiday shop-ping at Westfarms Mall? Proceeds from wrapping at the mall will benefit HHC’s Behavioral Health Network.
Volunteers Needed for ‘No One Dies Alone’ Under the direction of Pastoral Services, a national program called No One Dies Alone has been making a difference at Hartford Hospital. A “compassionate companion” volunteer provides reas-suring presence to patients who would otherwise die alone. With the support of the nursing staff, companions are able to help provide patients with a dignified death. The next training is scheduled for Tuesday, Dec. 10 from 4:30–7:30 p.m. in Gilman Auditorium. If you are interest-ed, please contact the Volunteer Depart-ment at 860-972-2198 or e-mail: [email protected].
Hat, Glove & Skate DriveThe Employee’s Council is collecting hats, gloves, and gently used ice skates for children to participate in Bushnell Park’s Win-terfest until Friday, Dec. 20. If you have donations, please contact:
Hartford Hospital Campus: Mary Maibaum, ERD 2 East, [email protected]
Institute of Living Campus: Faye Jenkins, Gengras Building, [email protected]
Newington Campus: Annie Emanuelli, Curtis Building Room 100, [email protected]
Seeking Donations For Holiday BasketsEvery year, the Employees’ Council collects holiday baskets to give to employees and patients in need. We still have families that have NOT been adopted yet! It’s not too late! If you or your workgroup would like to prepare a basket, please contact [email protected] ASAP! We will be accepting gift cards and donations on Thursday, Dec. 12 from 7:30-9 a.m. and 11 a.m.-12 p.m. in the HH cafeteria. Bas-kets will be distributed to the families the week of Dec. 16.