November 3, 2011

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Nov. 3-9.2011

CENTER eX press THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS HOSPITAL • UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MEDICAL CENTER

Keeping our community healthy Last weekend’s Drive-Thru Flu Shot Event was another hit. Backed by approximately 100 KU School of Nursing juniors and 250 hospital volunteers, the 17th annual event atop the Bluff Garage provided free vaccines to 3,350 people. Those recipients in turn donated 6,260 pounds of food and $2,000 to Harvesters – the equivalent of 14,859 meals. Sporting a stylish Sylvester hat, Unit 43’s Pam Dock, RN, teamed up with students Melissa Allbee (left) and Kristi Fisk.

Outpatient Registration’s Marjorie Laughlin (far left) and BMT’s Jean Rabenau kept the vaccine supply lines stocked. Student Taylor Martindell did the honors for Marilyn Anderson, Independence.

New center targets pediatric obesity KUMC and Children’s Mercy Hospitals and Clinics are joining forces in a research-based relationship. Their target is the No. 1 health danger facing children: pediatric obesity. The two institutions last week announced they have established the Center for Children’s Healthy Lifestyles & Nutrition. The research center will focus on becoming a leading voice in the local, regional and national movement to prevent and

treat childhood obesity. The center’s staff will explore pediatric obesity and nutrition, ranging from its biological origins to its impact on society. “We are committed to reaching all children in our area, especially those in underserved, ethnic minority, low-income communities and in assisting others to do so,” said Ann Davis, PhD, MPH, a KUMC pediatric psychologist and co-director of the new center.

“Both Children’s Mercy and KUMC have been doing innovative and effective research and treatment in the area of childhood obesity for a number of years,” added co-director Gregory Kearns, PharmD, PhD, chair of Medical Research at Children’s Mercy. “This new joint collaboration will allow us to dramatically expand our efforts.” The center is housed in the Donald Chisholm continued on page 2

CONSTRUCTION UPDATE

Lobby renovation moves from cafeteria to 6-pack elevators Hospital lobby construction is shifting toward its next phase. By Friday, Nov. 11, workers will remove temporary walls in the cafeteria corridor – giving us the first large-scale look at the new flooring that will be used throughout the lobby. Then, at the 6-pack elevators, temporary walls will be built around the three north elevators (on the Pharmacy side). Workers will build the new floor, ceiling and walls there. Those three elevators will be out of service at night (8 p.m.-6 a.m.) for five weeks starting Nov. 12. The temporary walls will be taken down every morning, allowing the elevators to be used during the day. Mats and rugs will cover the flooring while it’s being constructed. By mid-December, workers will shift to the south three elevators, again closing those elevators at night during that remodeling phase. Nic Riesenberg, Hospital Construction’s capital project manager, said the lobby renovation is moving along as planned. It’s slated for completion in April. “We appreciate everyone’s patience,” he said. “Staff and visitors seem to be adapting well to the commotion and different traffic patterns.” Riesenberg, who said he’s heard few objections about the lobby remodeling, welcomes emailed comments ([email protected]).

iPhone, Android access on the way Dreaming of the day you can use your iPhone, Android or tablet to access your hospital email and calendar? The day is coming. Sean Roberts, HITS system director, said his group plans to spend the next few months working to make hospital email systems accessible to qualified users. “This is the technology of the future, and with our partner Sprint now offering the iPhone and the Android,

we need to provide secure email access for our employees,” he said. Blackberry currently is the only smart phone that can securely access hospital email, calendar and staff email directory. Several challenges exist before flipping the switch for the newer smart phones. The hospital needs to install an enterprise security suite and create other operating parameters, in case any smart phones are lost or

stolen and to comply with HIPAA regulations. “At some point in the nottoo-distant future, there will be a better way to secure these devices,” Roberts said. “At that point we’ll be very supportive of a move to more smart phones.” In the meantime, if you have a smart phone or a tablet, you can use the Citrix infrastructure to access your hospital resources. Information: kumed.com/citrix.

Cancer alliance adds Via Christi in Wichita Wichita’s Via Christi Hospital on St. Francis has joined the Midwest Cancer Alliance, boosting MCA’s membership to 15 cancer center and healthcare organizations. MCA, founded by The University of Kansas Cancer Center, links our cancer center with the hospitals, physicians, nurses and patients battling cancer in Kansas and western Missouri. MCA advances access to

leading-edge clinical trials as well as professional education, patient navigation services, networking and outreach opportunities. “Our goal is to make sure Kansans can access the latest advancements in cancer care close to home,” said Gary Doolittle, MD, MCA medical director. “Via Christi Health shares this goal and we are excited to welcome Wichita to the network.”

“Joining the capabilities of our hospitals in Wichita with those of the Midwest Cancer Alliance will undoubtedly provide more Kansans with greater access to state-ofthe-art, close-to-home cancer research,” said Claudio Ferraro, executive leader of Oncology Services for Via Christi’s Wichita hospitals. Via Christi Hospital in Pittsburg was a founding member of the MCA.

Pediatric obesity, continued from page 1

Center at Children’s Mercy and includes faculty from KUMC, Children’s Mercy and the University of Missouri-Kansas City. It includes a 14,000-squarefoot facility designed to support clinical and bench research, individual clinical and group educational interventions and house faculty and research staff. Among the programs already under way at the new center: • Healthy Schools Project investigates the best methods to treat pediatric obesity among rural children and their families. • Zoom to Health is a six-week intervention program to provide parenting skills and nutrition education to parents of children age 2 to 8 who are overweight or obese. • Primary care provider counseling is a researchbased program that examines the prevalence of pediatrician counseling for childhood obesity.

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Benefits on display During last week’s Benefits Fairs, approximately 1,000 hospital employees were able to meet with vendors and Human Resources staff over the course of the fairs’ three days. GI/Endoscopy's Roger Scoggan, RN (below), discussed medical plans with Blue Cross Blue Shield's Mitzi Pfannenstiehl.

At the VSP table, Unit 46’s Lolita Matthews (from left), Respiratory Therapy’s Brian Cromwell, RRT, and Teresa Garcia, Unit 46, reviewed vision benefits. Nov. 15 is the final day hospital staff can make changes to their 2012 benefits.

eXtracurricular Thursday, November 3 KUMC FACULTY Research Day: noon-5 p.m., G013 School of Nursing Auditorium and Beller Conference Center.

Friday, November 4 NEUROLOGY/NEUROSURGERY Grand Rounds: “Private Neurologic Practice: The Last Days of Disco,” Charles Donahoe, MD, 8-9 a.m., Lied Auditorium. PEDIATRIC GRAND Rounds: “Diabetes Management in Youth: What’s Behavior Got to Do with It?” Susana Patton, PhD, CDE, 8-9 a.m., Clendening Auditorium. UNIVERSITY COMPUTER Equipment Drop-Off: 8:30-10:30 a.m., Hixson Atrium. Dispose of universityowned computers and computerrelated equipment. Information: 8-1081 or www2.kumc.edu/safety.

Monday, November 7 PATHOLOGY & LABORATORY MEDICINE Grand Rounds: "ER+/PR-Breast Cancer, an Unfavorable Subtype." Ping Tang, MD, PhD, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, noon-1 p.m., Lied Auditorium. WOMEN IN Medicine and Science (WIMS) Event: “Making Humor Work for You: Taking Yourself Lightly and Your Work Seriously,” Jae Pierce-Baba, OTR, noon-1 p.m., 1050 School of Nursing. Lunch provided with registration at https://www2.kumc.edu/PDFATraining

Wednesday, November 9 KANSAS PUBLIC Health Grand Rounds: “Environmental Tracking,” Heather Strosnikder, MPH, noon1 p.m., Sudler Auditorium. RESEARCH INSTITUTE Event: Tina Crain, CNMT, noon-1 p.m., G013 School of Nursing/Great Plains Room. Register: https://www2.kumc. edu/PDFATraining. Send calendar items to [email protected]. Items must be received by noon on the Monday prior to publication.

HOSPITAL RISK Management Event: Lee Schmidt, Zurich senior risk management consultant, 12:30 p.m., Boley Conference Room. Schmidt will share other hospitals’ experience in managing the new Patient Right and maintaining a safe environment. Sign up through LMS. Space is limited.

Hospital job referral program: Opportunities abound Know someone who would love to work at our hospital? You can refer them as part of the hospital’s Employee Referral Program (under Employee Resources on 24/7). Several positions need to be filled, especially business and application analysts in HITS. To view a list of open positions, click “Job Postings” in the Quick Links section on the 24/7 homepage.

Thursday, November 10

Major nutrition seminar set for Friday

HOSPICE AND PALLIATIVE Care Lecture Series: No 8 a.m. program; “Palliative Ventilator Removal at End of Life,” Karin PorterWilliamson, MD, 9-10 a.m. Registration fee for each program is $15. Series continues every Thursday morning. Register and select an ITV viewing site: coa.kumc.edu/cpgec/palliative.

The 2011 Clinical Nutrition Seminar will spotlight the value of a nutritionfocused patient exam. The half-day program is Friday, Nov. 4, in Rieke Auditorium. It features presentations by Adele Huls, PhD, RD, and Diana Noland, MPH, both independent practitioners and specialists in nutrition physical examination and functional nutrition therapy. They will discuss “Nutrition-focused Physical Exam and Lab Assessment” from 8:45-11 a.m. and “Clinical Application of Nutrition-focused Physical and Laboratory Testing,” from 11 a.m.-12:50 p.m. Tours of KUMC’s Integrative Medicine and the Healing Arts Kitchen follow. The seminar is free to all faculty, staff and students. Registration and info: dietetics.kumc.edu.

CENTRAL PLAINS Geriatric Education Center Evidence-Based Clinical Care Series: “DementiaRelated Behavior Problems: Pharmacologic and Non-Pharmacologic Interventions,” Andrew Rosenzweig, MPH, 4-6 p.m., 200 Landon Center on Aging. Registration is $25. Register by noon on Monday, Nov. 7, at coa.kumc.edu/cpgec and select “upcoming programs.”

Friday, November 11 NEUROLOGY/NEUROSURGERY Grand Rounds: “Anti-Coagulation in Neurosurgery,” Ania Pollack, MD, 8-9 a.m., Lied Auditorium. PEDIATRIC GRAND Rounds: “A Pediatric Obesity Update from the Center for Children’s Healthy Lifestyles & Nutrition,” Ann Davis, PhD, MPH, 8-9 a.m., Clendening Auditorium.

eX press reminder CAMPUS FLU SHOTS Flu Stop Clinics: Friday, Nov. 4: 1-3 p.m., Multipurpose Room, Westwood Campus; Thursday, Nov. 10: 7-9 a.m., 11 a.m.-1 p.m. and 2-4 p.m., 1116 Bell Available to staff, physicians and students at hospital, KUMC and UKP.

What’s cookin’? New menus are a click away Dietetics and Nutrition launched a snazzy new online menu this week. The site features a cleaner presentation of daily items and specials at the main cafeteria, as well as at Cambridge Café, Elements 4 Life and Java City, and Parkway Café at the Westwood Campus. The new menus are in the same place on 24/7 – homepage, bottom right – or at mycafetoday.com/theuniversityofkansashospital. You can see each café’s entire menu for the week by clicking on that link in the right-hand column.

The men of ‘Movember’ going hairy again If it’s November, you can be sure to see more fuzzy faces around campus. Participants grow mustaches in support of ‘Movember,’ an annual fundraiser for prostate cancer and other cancers that affect men. This is believed to be the third year for organized teams at KUMC. The effort is catching on, too, with at least three teams boasting KU and hospital affiliations: Urology residents, KU Psychology and a new group – hospital HITS. You can donate to an individual or team, or form your own team, at us.movember.com/mospace/network/KUMED. Movember has raised more than $100 million worldwide since its formation in Australia in 2003.

Photographer returns Nov. 10 for KU fundraiser More smiling KUMC faces are needed. A professional photographer is returning to the main campus to snap photos for a comprehensive fundraising campaign for KU and KUMC. The photo booth is 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 10, in the School of Nursing Atrium. Students, as well as faculty and employees, are invited to pose for photos and write a quote regarding how they feel about their medical center. Their photo and quote may be featured in publications supporting the campaign. (Participants also get a free low-res photo to use on Facebook.) The event is similar to a photo session in July. Information: Jessica Sain-Baird, KU Endowment, 785-832-7358 or [email protected].

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eXceptional Hats off to seven employees who received Excellence Awards in Hospital Operations Support. Five of the winners represent one area of the hospital's Five-

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Star Performance Goals: Service, People, Quality, Cost and Growth. The winners and the Five-Star Performance Goal they represent (from left ): Kenny Robinson, Westwood Service Operations, Growth; Josephine Morales, Dietetics and Nutrition, Service; Sheila Green, Westwood Campus Operations, Quality; Jane Gonzales, Human Resources, People; and Joe Macek, Dietetics and Nutrition, Cost.

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CENTER eX press Bob Page President and CEO The University of Kansas Hospital Barbara Atkinson, MD Executive Vice Chancellor University of Kansas Medical Center Staff Mike Glynn, Editor Brianna Vaughn, Graphic Designer Michelle Keller, Jay Senter Senior Writers Kimm Fromm Foster, Communications Manager Center Express is a weekly employee publication produced by The University of Kansas Hospital Communications Services, 2330 Shawnee Mission Parkway, Suite 100, Westwood, KS 66205. Send story ideas to [email protected].