RxTraA publication for the staff of Hartford Hospital November 28, 2011 Vol. 67 No. 44

Surgery Awards Recognize Extraordinary CareClinicians and programs were honored at the Department of Surgery and Sur-gical Collaborative Management Team Semi-Annual Recognition Awards Cere-mony on Nov. 17. It was the fourth such ceremony in the past two years.

“The event has been well received and viewed as a real eye opener to ex-traordinary patient care delivered, the amazing individual achievements, and the depth of experience among fellow employees,” said Dr. Orlando Kirton, di-rector of Surgery and chief of the Divi-sion of General Surgery.

Winners are:

• Director’s Award:

John McNab, PA-C, MHS, Team Leader

• Educator Award:

Dr. Lori Fritts

• Clinical Quality/Safety Award:

Wound Care Team: Dr. Thomas Banever, Lisa Q. Corbett, Barbara Falkowski, Becky Morton, Nancy Ough

• Service Awards:

Anne Cronin, Jennifer Freund, Maria Rinaldi, Frieda Winnick

• Department of Surgery Supporter Award:

Palliative Medicine Team: Dr. Sharon Diamen, Reverend Derly Foerste, Dr. Evan Fox, Patricia Fraisier, Richard Gannon, Diedre Giobbe, Dr. Alison Lane-Reticker, Colleen Mulkerin, Maryann Steed

“The fourth semi-annual awards recognition ceremony provides a real sense of department pride, and inspires others to be better, do better, and feel better about themselves, their colleagues and the hospital,” Kirton said. “The Surgery Collab-orative Management Team chooses the winners, and we include in the decision how people live the four overarching H3W values: excellence, integrity, caring and safety.”

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United Way Grand Prize Winner Announced

Are the holidays leaving you in a daze?

Come to Integrative Medicine to restore and relax.

Acupuncture, massage, Reiki, and reflexology

appointments are available on the main campus,

at Blue Back Square, and at the Avon

Helen & Harry Gray Cancer Center.

Gift certificates make great holiday gifts!

Call Integrative Medicine today at 860-545-4444.

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, at

1-855-HHC-OCAP

or online at

HHC.OCAPComplianceLine.com

You are Cordially invited to the

2011 Holiday PartyDecember 7, 2011

North & South Campus Afternoon session 11AM- 4PM Heublein Hall

Newington Campus Afternoon session 11AM- 2PM Dinning Room

North Campus Evening session 10PM- 12AM Dinning Room

Please wear ID badge for entrance

Congratulations to Heriberto Lopez, Food & Nutrition Services, who won the 2011 United Way Pledge Drive grand prize of a Choice Time Day Off.

Heriberto is congratulated by Susan Klein, United Way campaign coordinator.

And thanks for all who pledged during the United Way Campaign. We are very close to reaching our goal of $220,000.

If you haven’t yet donated, there’s still time! To pledge, go to the United Way Intranet page (http://intranet.harthosp.org/unitedway.htm), log on to the eWay pledge site, and follow the simple on-screen instructions. Or, if you prefer, pa-per pledge forms are available from your department or unit coordinator (place completed pledge forms in the United Way box in the mail room). For ques-tions regarding the United Way Cam-paign, contact Susan Klein, Campaign Coordinator, at 860-545-1126.

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The second phase of our cost savings ini-tiative on office supplies rolled out last month. Designed in conjunction with W. B. Mason, this phase of the project in-volves printer cartridges, pencils, note-book binders, tab dividers, and sheet protectors.

Remanufactured printer cartridges are a smart way to trim costs and environmen-tal waste, without compromising quali-ty. W.B. Mason’s supplier, minority-owned Roxbury Technology of Jamaica Plain, Mass., ensures their remanufactured car-tridges are produced to stringent quality control standards. These cartridges will not void original manufacturers warran-ty or service agreements. This initiative alone has the potential to save Hartford Hospital over $38,000 annually.

In addition to the printer cartridges, the “streamlining” of ordering pencils, note-book binders, divider tabs, and sheet pro-tectors can add an additional $9,000 of savings annually.

The combined savings potential of $47,000 annually represents an 8% sav-ings on our pre-initiative annual spend-ing on office supplies.

The first phase involved the implemen-tation of reduced selections of certain items, while ensuring they were the “functional equivalent” of the more ex-pensive brand names, including pens, highlighters, dry erase markers, and post-it notes. Thanks to the combined efforts of all Hartford Hospital staff, savings from the first three months of this effort were well over $5,000, representing annu-alized savings of nearly $21,000.

The savings from the first and second phases of the initiative have the poten-tial to reduce annual spending on office supplies by almost 12%.

Phase 2: Cost Savings Initiative on Office SuppliesDigestive

Disorders: Keeping Your GI Tract on Track

Advancing Medicine: Stories of Hope and Healing

as we follow courageous patients whose stomach issues were more than a mere inconvenience. Some turned to us with debilitating pain, seeking state-of-the-art care to diagnose and treat their conditions. Others went in for routine screenings, where they learned of their life-changing cancer diagnoses. Their experiences may be different, but every patient you’ll meet has one thing in common: each was helped by an extraordinary team of doctors.

Thursday, December 1, 20117:30pm to 8pm, WFSB Channel 3

See their dramatic stories and stay tuned after the show to chat online, or by phone, with our doctors.

HartfordHospital.org/AdvancingMedicine

“Knowledge is power – even if I help just one person have their colonoscopy – that’s my message. Take care of it. Keep going.”

~Lindsey Peirce Colon Cancer Survivor

Join us

Dec. 1: Annual Auxiliary Holiday Poinsettia Sale

The Auxiliary will be selling poinsettias in the main lobby and cafeteria this Thursday, Dec. 1 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Preorders will

be taken, with a 10% discount. Forms are available in the Auxiliary Store. Plants will be sold on Dec. 1 as supply lasts. For more information, contact Anita at amanuck@gmail.com or Van Dyk at Virginalvandyk@yahoo.com.

Flu Shots in Occ Health

Free flu shots are available in Occupa-tional Health, Monday-Friday, 7 a.m.-5 p.m. Appointments are encouraged but not required, and can be made by calling 860-545-2175. Please access the online consent form at: http://hclxhie05:8080/Vaccination. If you choose not to be vac-cinated, you must complete the decli-nation located there. For more informa-tion, visit http://intranet.harthosp.org/hh/docs/5628, or call 5-6FLU.

Cancer Center Boutique Welcomes Vendors Dec. 8Pampered Chef, Tastefully Simple, and Silpada Silver Jewelry vendors will be at The Boutique at the Helen & Harry Gray Cancer Center on Thursday, Dec. 8, from 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Twenty percent of the proceeds will benefit the Cancer Center.

In addition, Pam Lacko, author of “Laugh-ing in the Face of Cancer,” will be sign-ing copies of her book in the Cancer Cen-ter lobby between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., and Judith Melchrelt will be selling Team Towanda cookbooks from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Contact Maria Corona, 860-545-4968.

Holiday Basket Drive For Families In NeedThe time has arrived for the 2011 An-nual Holiday Basket Drive. Employee’s Council will be collecting baskets to dis-tribute to employees in need and to OPD clinics and their patients. We would love for each department/unit in the hospital to “Build a Basket” to donate.

Be creative! Basket items can include:• Nonperishable food items• Gift cards to grocery stores, department stores, toy stores, etc.• Scarves, hats, mittens• Board games, playing cards, etc.• Baby items

Baskets should be dropped off on Thurs-day, Dec. 8 in the main cafeteria from 7:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. For drop-off in the IOL, please contact Nancy Hubbard at 860-545-7098. You may also make a cash donation at the drop-off locations on Dec. 8. For more information, contact Ni-cole Attardo at 860-545-1299 or Mary Pa-rola at 860-545-2322.

If you are in a situation of need, or know someone who is, please submit a brief written paragraph describing your cir-cumstances and how the basket would help to Mparola@harthosp.org by Wednes-day, Nov. 30.

Fax Requirements SurveyOn Thursday, Dec. 1 and Friday, Dec. 2, IKON Office Solutions will be conducting a walk through of our facility to help de-termine our faxing requirements. Either a department manager or staff member will be asked a few questions, which will take 15 minutes or less:

• Fax machine locations, and inbound and outbound fax volumes

• Primary document types being sent and received

• Special requirements

• Software systems integration

Our goal is to provide the Hartford Hos-pital user community with the best Fax technology available, to help us to drive efficiencies, and maintain our continued focus on patient care.

Lunch and Learn Dec. 5Lunch and Learn will feature a discus-sion of common sleep disorders and their treatment. Join us next Monday, Dec. 5 at 12 noon in the Special Dining Room. Speaker is pulmonologist Dr. Pat-rick Troy.

Happening at Hartford HospitalClassified - For SaleNativity set, porcelain ivory-23 pieces - $175/bo

Commercial 20” floor buffer with new pads - $300/bo

Fur coat - racoon - full-length orig. $1500 - $400

XL steel dog crate 48”x30” $60/bo

New dog ramp $40

Wooden trunk - lined 24x33” bo

Outdoor home Christmas lights - bo

Call Mary at 860-965-8040.

RxTra is published by the Planning & Marketing Department each week. Submissions should be sent to announcements@harthosp.org at least two weeks before publication date using the form found on the Intranet under the Planning & Marketing Dept. (The web link for the form is: http://in-tranet. harthosp.org/hh/docs/6670?route=6). For questions, please contact Annie Emanuelli at 860-545-2199.