R x T ra A publication for the staff of Hartford Hospital LIFE STAR Staff Featured in Commercial for Dunkin’ Donuts It was lights, camera, action! for two staff members from the LIFE STAR crew when a professional film crew came to Hartford Hospital last week to shoot a commercial for Dunkin’ Donuts. The crew was shooting in three Hartford locations for a commercial to run re- gionally in the company’s “America runs on Dunkin’’” campaign. The commercial will run as “Hartford Hospital runs on Dunkin’.’” Laura Thomasson, flight nurse/EMT-P, and line pilot Ric Shotwell were the stars of the show. Standing on the helipad in front of the helicopter, they held cups of Dunkin’ iced coffee and recited scripted lines. “It was so much fun!” said Laura, who has been with LIFE STAR since March 7. “One of the directors was telling us what to say and we would repeat it back. We said quite a few different lines: ‘We’re drinking Dunkin’!’ and ‘Hartford Hos- pital runs on Dunkin’!’ We must have said that a million times.” Ric, who has been with LIFE STAR for 16 years, described the process: “We stood facing the di- rector, who stood right next to the camera. He would tell us what to say, then we would say it until he thought we had said it the way he wanted. He was very profes- sional, very nice and he knew how he wanted us to say the lines.” “I had never done anything like that be- fore,” Laura said. “I’m honored to have been able to represent LIFE STAR and Hartford Hospital.” “And yes, I do like Dunkin’ Donuts cof- fee!” she added. “I have been interviewed by TV news and newspapers, but this was a whole differ- ent thing,” Ric said. “It was a good bit harder than you would think.” April 18, 2011 Vol. 67 No. 12 LIFE STAR crew members Laura Thomasson and Ric Shotwell were the stars when a film crew came to Hartford Hospital on April 7 to shoot a commercial for Dunkin’ Donuts on the helipad.
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RxTraA publication for the staff of Hartford Hospital
LIFE STAR Staff Featured in Commercial for Dunkin’ DonutsIt was lights, camera, action! for two staff members from the LIFE STAR crew when a professional film crew came to Hartford Hospital last week to shoot a commercial for Dunkin’ Donuts.
The crew was shooting in three Hartford locations for a commercial to run re-gionally in the company’s “America runs on Dunkin’’” campaign. The commercial will run as “Hartford Hospital runs on Dunkin’.’”
Laura Thomasson, flight nurse/EMT-P, and line pilot Ric Shotwell were the stars of the show. Standing on the helipad in front of the helicopter, they held cups of Dunkin’ iced coffee and recited scripted lines.
“It was so much fun!” said Laura, who has been with LIFE STAR since March 7. “One of the directors was telling us what to say and we would repeat it back. We said quite a few different lines: ‘We’re drinking Dunkin’!’ and ‘Hartford Hos-pital runs on Dunkin’!’ We must have said that a million times.”
Ric, who has been with LIFE STAR for 16 years, described the process: “We stood facing the di-rector, who stood right next to the camera. He would tell us what to say, then we would say it until he thought we had said it the way he wanted. He was very profes-sional, very nice and he knew how he wanted us to say the lines.”
“I had never done anything like that be-fore,” Laura said. “I’m honored to have been able to represent LIFE STAR and Hartford Hospital.”
“And yes, I do like Dunkin’ Donuts cof-fee!” she added.
“I have been interviewed by TV news and newspapers, but this was a whole differ-ent thing,” Ric said. “It was a good bit harder than you would think.”
April 18, 2011 Vol. 67 No. 12
LIFE STAR crew members Laura Thomasson and Ric Shotwell were the stars when a film crew came to Hartford Hospital on April 7 to shoot a commercial for Dunkin’ Donuts on the helipad.
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April is Occupational Therapy MonthOccupational therapy uses activities, including the tasks of daily life, to pro-mote the greatest possible functional independence for people who are deal-ing with the effects of disease, injury, birth defects, disability or developmen-tal delay. Occupational therapy can help adults achieve maximal indepen-dence in self-care, home management and community activities. Common OT interventions include helping children with disabilities to participate fully in school and social situations, helping people recovering from injury to regain skills, and providing supports for older adults experiencing physical and cogni-tive changes.
In recognition of Occupational Therapy Month, we’d like to share the following piece, written by Jaclyn Cmero, MS, OTR/L, occupational therapy clinical coordinator at the Institute of Living.
Although the role of occupational therapy varies depending on the setting, the client and individual goals, the main focus of oc-cupational therapy is to empower clients to live meaningful, independent lives.
One way that occupational therapists at the Institute of Living help clients achieve their goals is through education about sen-sory modulation techniques.
It is common belief that the sound of the ocean wave or the smell of lavender are re-laxing stimuli for everyone. But that’s actu-ally not true: Each individual has his/her own sensory preferences and thresholds.
OTs at the IOL work to help clients under-stand the types of sensory stimulation that work best to promote their wellbeing and function.
In sensory modulation theory, each indi-vidual is viewed as an open system and as such, stimulation within our environment, whether it be sound, sight, taste, smell, touch, movement, or pressure, can affect not only our mood but also our ability to complete our daily routine.
Occupational therapists guide clients in ex-ploring different forms of stimulation and help them to develop their own sensory modulation plans based on their personal preferences, needs, and past experiences.
Research has shown that providing clients with sensory tools that are tailored to fit their needs not only helps clients feel more in control of their care while in the hospi-tal, but also promotes overall well-being and coping skill development.
The OT department at the IOL is collaborat-ing with several disciplines to increase the understanding of and the value of sensory modulation across the campus.
Through the development of sensory screening tools, comfort spaces, guided in-terventions, and education, the OT depart-ment believes we can positively impact the quality of a client’s stay and facilitate skill generalization to the community.
So this month, in recognition of Occupa-tional Therapy Month, ask an OT to help you explore your own sensory preferences, because it is not until we understand our own preferences that we can help clients explore their needs.
Using Sensory Modulation at the Institute of Living
The occupational therapy staff from the IOL, left to right: Jackie Cmero, Sara Zarinkelki, Jean Stewart, and Patricia Wardwell.
On Saturday, May 14, Sunrise Clini- cal Manager (SCM) will be up- graded to ver- sion 5.5. Most of the functions and options avail-able in the previous versions of SCM will still exist, and users should find the upgrade an easy transition.
The upgrade will involve an extended downtime from Saturday evening un-til Sunday morning. Clinical areas have been notified to use their downtime pro-cedures for documenting patient care.
Clinicians should know where to find nursing and ancillary documentation during the hours SCM is unavailable. During this scheduled downtime, the “SCM DOWNTIME ICON” will be avail-able on PCs on all clinical areas and in-formation in the patient records prior to the downtime can be viewed.
Once the upgrade is complete, users will notice some changes in the new version of SCM. This upgrade introduces the “Eclipsys Gateway,” which in the future will allow users to access multiple clini-cal applications at the same time from their SCM session (i.e PACS, SRM, etc.).
The addition of icons will allow easy ac-cess to frequently used functions, like building Patient Lists and discontinuing multiple orders at the same time.
Additional options allow users to change how they view information to better suit their needs.
Classes for nursing superusers are un-derway, and clinical analysts from the
E.H.R. Team have been contacting SCM users throughout the hospital to provide training and communication. Provider notification has started through e-mails and newsletters and drop-in classes for demos will be provided the week before go-live.
The Sunrise Clinical Manager 5.5 Infor-mation Center on the HH intranet offers computer-based training modules
(CBTs) and printable information about the changes that will occur with this upgrade.
In addition, user support will be provid-ed for several days after the go-live.
The Help Desk is prepared to answer questions or facilitate contact with go-live support as needed.
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Women in the Hartford area will have better access to breast cancer screen-ings, thanks to the Big Y. The supermarket donated $15,000 to Hartford Hospi-tal’s mobile mammography program, which brings breast cancer screenings to the community. Mammograms are the best way to identify breast cancer in its earliest stages. The mobile mammography program screens women who would otherwise not have access to mammograms, including those without insur-ance. The program’s van visits women in places they are most comfortable, like clinics, churches and senior centers. Hartford Hospital is raising money to up-grade the program to digital mammography – the most advanced breast exam available – meaning even more women in the community could be screened.
Big Y Donation Supports Mobile Mammography
SCM Update Coming May 14; Watch For Changes
Ethics or compliance concerns?If you have any business ethics or compliance concerns, please contact your supervisor
or call the Compliance Helpline, a confidential service, at 1-800-431-5572.
Su usted habla Espanol, favor llamar 1-800-297-8592.
The Big Y in West Hartford donated $15,000 to Hartford Hospital for breast cancer screenings. Pictured [l to r]: Katherine Levesque, Hartford Hospital; Karen Weingrod, Hartford Hospital; Dan Coogan, store director of the West Hartford Big Y; and Jennifer Santerre, employee services representative at the West Hartford Big Y.
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Happening at Hartford HospitalNo Copays for HMG Hartford Hospital employees who are covered by Aetna Health insurance are reminded that the plan covers preven-tive care services at 100%. Additionally, there is no co-pay or deductible for any primary care or urgent care visit when you receive care at Hartford Medical Group, a Hartford HealthCare partner. To make an appointment with an HMG physician, call 860-545-7975.
IOL Staff Receives Sweet Thank You Gift Staff at the IOL were delighted when a former patient stopped by to drop off two cakes he had made to thank them for care he had received.
The cakes, which were decorated with the IOL logo, were for the staff on D3N and the staff in the Professional Day Treatment Center. On the card, he had written: “Thanks for saving my life!”
Holy Week ServicesWorship Services for Holy Week (April 17-24) will be held this week in the Hart-ford Hospital Interfaith Chapel. For more information, call Pastoral Services at 860-545-2251.
Monday: Protestant Service-12 NoonTuesday: Interfaith Service-12 NoonWednesday: Guided Imagery-12 Noon Roman Catholic Mass-3:45 p.m. Thursday (Holy Thursday): Interfaith Service-12 Noon Friday (Good Friday): Interfaith Service-12 Noon Stations of the Cross-3:45 p.m. Sunday (Easter): Christian Service-12 Noon Roman Catholic Mass-3:45 p.m.
Calendar Listings DueThe next Calendar of Events included with HH’s Rounds Magazine will cov-er June 15 to September 15. If you have classes or events that need to be publi-cized, please e-mail them to [email protected] by this Friday, April 22. Ques-tions? Call Betty Padin at 860-545-1862.
Mary Kay Sale ThursdayThere will be a Mary Kay representa-tive selling products in the Cancer Cen-ter lobby on Thursday, April 21 from 7:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m. Twenty percent of the proceeds will go to the Cancer Center.
Summer Teen VolunteersDo you know of a teen (14-18) who wants to volunteer at Hartford Hospital this summer? Applications are available through May 6 at http://www.harthosp.org/Careers/Volunteer/Application/default.aspx. Students must be available to vol-unteer at least five weeks in a row and commit to at least 50 hours of volun-teer service. For information, e-mail Eileen Pelletier, [email protected].
YES Student Featured in National NewsletterThe hospital’s onsite college preparato-ry program, Y.E.S.: Your Educational Suc-cess, was recognized nationally in the online newsletter WorkforceInvestment Works. Jessica Vasquez, a Hartford Hospi-tal staff member who is participating in the YES program, was highlighted. http://www.workforceinvestmentworks.com/cus-tomer_story.asp?id=894&st=CT&type.
Essay Contest Deadline This Friday, April 22 The deadline is this Friday for the Dreams for My Daughter essay contest. All mothers and mothers-to-be who are employees of Hartford HealthCare can submit a 100-200 word essay describing their dreams and aspirations for their daughters. For more information, con-tact [email protected].
Cancer Screenings at Asian Family Services The Helen & Harry Gray Cancer Cen-ter offered free cancer sc reen ings on April 9 at the Asian Family Services office (AFS) on Park Street. Early detection exams were of-fered for breast, prostate, and colon can-cer, and lung cancer awareness informa-tion was provided.
Seminar on Caring for Bariatric Patients, May 7There will be a seminar on “Understand-ing and Caring for the Bariatric Patient” on May 7 in Gilman Auditorium from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Topics include: Scope of Obesity in the US; Advanced Surgical Procedures for Obesity; Bariatric Sur-gery Outcomes and Complications; Body Contouring After Bariatric Surgery; and a Personal Success Story. Six CEUs are available. The seminar is sponsored by the Connecticut State Assembly of Sur-gical Technologists. Pre-registration deadline is April 30. Registration fee is $30 for pre-registered AST members, $35 for members at the door, $45 for non-members, and $20 for students.
Dr. Fusco Places Third in Lung Association ClimbDr. Daniel Fusco, Hartford Hospital Car-diac Surgery Specialists, took first place in his age group and third place overall in the American Lung Association Fight for Air climb on March 26. Called “Tack-le the Tower at Hartford 21,” it involved running up the 35 flights of stairs at the Hartford 21 building at the corner of Asylum and Trumbull Streets, the tall-est apartment building between Bos-ton and New York. Dr. Fusco’s time was three minutes, 52 seconds. There were 394 climbers participating in the event to raise awareness for the 35 million Americans who suffer from asthma.
