R x T ra A publication for the staff of Hartford Hospital November 18, 2013 Vol. 69 No. 43 Clinical Team of the Year: Patient Progression Team Clinical Support Team of the Year: Public Safety Team Finalists for the Clinical Team of the Year were: the Department of Hospitalists Medicine Team and the Improving Patient Communication Team. Finalists for the Clinical Support Team of the Year were: the Food and Nutrition Team that created Caring Cuisine, and the ‘No One Dies Alone’ Team. Congratulations to these teams and to all H3W teams who do outstanding work every day. The 2013 Teams of the Year were announced at the State of the Hospital meeting Nov. 12. We recognize both clinical and clinical support teams, in recognition of the fact that everyone plays a vital role in improving the patient experience and general hospital operations. Congratulations To The Teams of the Year!
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RxTraA publication for the staff of Hartford Hospital November 18, 2013 Vol. 69 No. 43
Clinical Team of the Year: Patient Progression Team
Clinical Support Team of the Year: Public Safety Team
Finalists for the Clinical Team of the Year were: the Department of Hospitalists Medicine Team and the Improving Patient Communication Team.
Finalists for the Clinical Support Team of the Year were: the Food and Nutrition Team that created Caring Cuisine, and the ‘No One Dies Alone’ Team.
Congratulations to these teams and to all H3W teams who do outstanding work every day.
The 2013 Teams of the Year were announced at the State of the Hospital meeting Nov. 12. We recognize both clinical and clinical support teams, in recognition of the fact that everyone plays a vital role in improving the patient experience and general hospital operations.
Congratulations To The Teams of the Year!
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Dr. Gretchen Allen, Ob-Gyn
Nina Soriano, RN, North 9Antonina “Nina” Soriano, 29, a reg-istered nurse who worked on North 9, died unexpectedly from a rare heart failure on Nov. 10 at Hartford Hospital.
Nina earned her bachelor’s degree in nursing in 2007 at the University of Vermont.
She has worked at Hartford Hospi-tal for the past six years as a neuro-logical trauma nurse.
Her fervent passion for life was transcended even in her death, as she gave life to others through her organ donation.
Nina had a distinct love for her family, the holidays, cooking, event planning, and traveling to her fa-vorite place - Vermont.
She was committed to changing people’s lives for the better, and she gave as much love as she was loved. She was an optimistic, fun-ny, creative, nonjudgmental, de-voutly Catholic and radiantly beau-tiful woman, inside and out.
Nina leaves her parents, her hus-band, Dr. Jose A. Soriano, her daugh-ters Cecelia and Magdalena, her sister Rebecca Marsie and brother Matthew Marsie, her grandparents and in-laws.
Friends and colleagues at Hartford Hospital attended a memorial ser-vice for her on Friday in the Multi-faith Chapel. Nina was buried Sat-urday in New London.
Read the obituary and guest book here.
Dr. Gretchen Allen (OB/GYN) passed away Nov. 11 after a heroic battle with cancer. She was 50.
Dr. Allen studied medicine at the University of Vermont and com-pleted her residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of Connecticut School of Medicine. She then settled in West Hartford to practice medicine and raise her family.
She held a variety of positions at Hartford Hospital and Community Health Services.
She dedicated her life to those less fortunate and had many offers to join private practices but chose to serve those who needed it most in women’s clinics.
As a result, Hartford Hospital has created the Gretchen Allen MD Community Service Award, for out-standing patient care in under-served populations.
Dr. Allen leaves behind her daugh-ter, Rebecca; her husband, Steven Allen; her mother and father, two brothers; and a niece and three nephews. In addition, she leaves behind a legacy of caring through her wonderful friends and col-leagues, the dedicated health care professionals that studied under her and each beautiful baby that she helped deliver into this world.
Read the obituary and guest book here.
In lieu of flowers, donations may
be made to the Hartford Hospi-tal Women’s Health Program, Attn: Fund Development, 80 Seymour St., P.O. Box 5037, Hartford, CT 06102-5037.
Transplant Symposium Attracts 150+More than 150 people attended the 8th Annual Interdisciplinary Trans-plant Symposium on November 7 at the Sheraton Hartford South Hotel in Rocky Hill.
Participants included physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assis-tants, nurses, social workers, reg-istered dietitians and other allied health professionals from through-out Connecticut and New England and drew from various settings within nephrology, hepatology, car-diology and dialysis.
The annual event provides an op-portunity for experts in the fields of kidney, liver and heart transplan-tation to present cutting –edge in-formation to professionals that work with transplant recipients and donors.
Dr. Robert Montgomery, direc-tor, Johns Hopkins Comprehen-sive Transplant Center, started the day with a dynamic presenta-tion titled, “Incompatible Kidney Transplantation.”
Dr. Robert Montgomery, director, Johns Hopkins Comprehensive Trans-plant Center
Other guest speakers included Dr. Bichchau Michelle Nguyen of Brigham and Women’s Hospital who delivered a practical and
Dr. Anne Lally
informative session on dermatolog-ic care of the transplant patient and Lisa O’Connor, Benefits Specialist with the CT Bureau of Rehabilita-tion Services, who provided an illu-minating lecture regarding employ-ment and the impact on benefits.
The extraordinary expertise of the Hartford HealthCare community was highlighted throughout the day by speakers that included Drs. Pa-tricia Sheiner, Jonathan Hammond, Anne Lally, Colin Swales, Jason Gluck, Paul Thompson, Mona Tier-nan and Jack Ross.
Also speaking were Jami Tys-ka; Lynn O’Bara, APRN; Kim Alle-man, APRN; Spencer Martin, Phar-mD; Charlotte Meucci, RD; Coleen Smart, MSN, RN; Debera Palmeri, RN; and CJ Zenzick, RN.
Please mark your calendars for next year’s 9th Interdisciplinary Trans-plant Symposium which will be held Nov. 6, 2014.
Above: Dr. Patricia Sheiner Below: Jami Tyksa
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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;
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Happening at Hartford Hospital
Questions or comments about RxTra? Contact editor Annie Emanuelli at [email protected] or 860-972-2199
Understanding Biweekly Payroll
Human Resources is of-fering information ses-sions for all staff mem-bers on Understanding biweekly payroll, which will start in January. Top-ics include why it is more
efficient, how it reduces errors and du-plications, payroll advances and how to plan for the transition. For more informa-tion please contact Maria Furlow at 972-3985 or [email protected].
Auxiliary Store Grand Re-OpeningThe grand opening of the Hartford Hos-pital Auxiliary’s new store will take place Tuesday, Nov. 19 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. A ribbon-cutting ceremony will be held at 11 a.m., and all hospital employees invited. Store proceeds will directly benefit our good works for Hartford Hospital. Our Grand Opening will have raffle prizes—including a new bicycle, store sample giveaways, and refreshments.
Employees’ Council Meeting - NewingtonAll staff members who work in Newington are welcome to attend the Employees’ Council open monthly meetings on that campus. The November meeting is Wednesday, Nov. 20 in the Newington Amphitheater at 2 p.m. The Employees Council helps staff members with work-related is-sues, and plans employee activities. Feel free to contact the EC anytime at 860-545-3904, or at [email protected].
“Limited Editions” Jewelry in CafeteriaSandi Gales of Limited Editions will be in the Hartford Hospital cafeteria on Thursday, Nov. 21 from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. with a collection of jewelry expertly cre-ated to imitate the most prestigious de-signers in the fashion industry, such as David Yurman, John Hardy, Marco Bice-go, and many more. A portion of the proceeds will benefit the United Way.
Origami Owl Custom JewelryOrigami Owl Custom Jewelry will be here on Friday, Nov. 22 from 8 a.m.-4 p.m. in the HH Cafeteria. Customize your own locket that tells the world who and what you love. Add as much or as little as you want. Choose your charms ($5), a lock-et ($20 and up) and a chain ($8 and up). Add a plate ($7-$9) or dangle ($6-$10) for flair. For a preview visit, www.origa-miowl.com. 20% of proceeds will benefit Hartford Hospital.
Auxiliary Poinsettia SaleThe Hartford Hospi-tal Auxiliary is holding its annual holiday poin-settia sale, which benefits the Auxilia-ry’s grants to Hartford Hospital for proj-ects and equipment. Pre-orders received by Monday, Nov. 25 qualify for 10% dis-count off listed prices. Plants are avail-able in three sizes, and in either red, white or pink. 6” pot with 1 plant: $10; 8” pot with 2 plants: $20; 10” pot with 3 plants: $32. Plants can be picked up in the HH Cafeteria on Thursday, Dec. 5 (the day of the plant sale) between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. Please return this pre-order form by mail with check payable to Hartford Hospital Auxiliary to: Kathy Compton, 15 Ten Acre Lane, West Hartford, CT 06107. If you have any questions, please e-mail [email protected].
Seeking Referrals For Holiday Baskets...Every year, the Employees’ Council col-lects holiday baskets to give to employ-ees and patients in need. If you are an employee in need of assistance, or know of a Hartford Hospital patient who is, please submit a brief paragraph to [email protected] (Employ-ee Council member) describing the cir-cumstances and how the basket would help. Include items that you would like to receive and age-specific items (e.g. adult/kids clothes, games, food items, baby items, gift cards. Please include children’s sizes and ages.) Please be specific and concise to help us provide you with the most suitable basket, and include the best way to contact you via e-mail. Please submit your written paragraph by Saturday, Nov. 30. We will keep this process confidential and as fair as possible. We cannot guaran-tee that everyone who requests a basket will receive one; it depends on the num-ber requested and the donations we re-ceive. Baskets will be available for pick-up the week of December 16.
...And Donations for Holiday Baskets If you or your workgroup would like to prepare a basket, donate individual items, or are interested in helping, please contact [email protected]. Baskets and donations will be collected until Dec. 16.
