RxTraA publication for the staff of Hartford Hospital Febuary 14, 2011 Vol. 67 No. 4

Anne Marie Gorman, MSW, LCSW ofthe Institute of Living AssessmentCenter has been selected as HartfordHospital’s 20th Employee of the Year,an honor that comes after an extensivepeer nomination and selection process.

Anne Marie embodies the HartfordHospital spirit of service through herdaily interactions with patients andpeers, and in the community. She strivesto be innovative in her work, and isalways the first to volunteer.

She began as a psychiatric aide atthe IOL in 1972, and lived in the GradBuilding with other psychiatric aides.She worked her way up to psychiatricaide 1, then senior psychiatric aide.

In 1978, Anne Marie moved intoUtilization Management, became asso-ciate director in 1979, and worked inUM for 24 years. She earned her MSWin 2000, moved to the AssessmentCenter, and became licensed as anLCSW. As part of her job, shemaintains the AC’s intranet site, and

published the Resource Manual there.Her commitment to the communi-

ty extends far beyond her work duties.She leads the Assessment Center’sBackpack Drive, which benefits gram-mar school children in Hartford.Under her direction, they collectedmore than 500 backpacks.

She is also an active member ofthe Ladies Guild at Our Lady of Lore-to Church in Waterbury, having servedas president and treasurer. The Guilddonated more than $10,000 to thechurch with proceeds of theirChristmas Bazaar, and has sponsoredRed Cross Bloodmobiles.

While her sons Ryan and Seanwere in school, Anne Marie served asan officer of the Bunker Hill SportsAssociation and PTA. She has beenmarried to husband Ty for 37 years.

Anne Marie will receive a $2,000check, recognition in the HartfordCourant, and a reserved parking spacefor a year.

2011 Employee of the Year:Anne Marie Gorman, IOL Assessment Center

Anne Marie Gorman, Hartford Hospital’s2011 Employee of the Year.

Congratulations ToAll The Finalists

These individuals were allnominated by their peers andselected among all nominees bytheir supervisors and seniormanagement to represent theirdepartments. All finalists willreceive a reserved parking space.

The other 10 finalists were:• Susan Cabral, accounting• Phyllis Demaine, casecoordination-Center 10

• Kareem Gadson, central sterile• Pamela Holbrook, humanresources

• Dan Lynch, transplant• Amy Mueller, cystic fibrosisprogram

• Louis Oyola, environmentalservices

• Matthew Piscatelli, CancerCenter

• Christine Werner, IS, electronichealth record team

• Heather Wilcox, radiologyAnne Marie is congratulated by her fellow nominees.

Ethics or Compliance Concerns?

If you have any business ethics or compliance concerns, please contact your supervisoror call the Compliance Helpline, a confidential service, at 1-800-431-5572.

Su usted habla Español, favor llamar1-800-297-8592.

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Grateful Patient and Family Write to Express Thanks to StaffFor Skill and Loving Care Given During Hospitalization

Sometimes, in the midst of our hecticworkdays, it is easy to forget that thework we do every day has such aprofound effect on our patients andtheir families. We recently received aletter of thanks from the family ofRobert Gaylord from Harwinton,Connecticut, which they wanted toshare with the entire HartfordHospital family. It is a wonderfulreminder for us all of how much ourmindful caring means to thosewhose lives we touch.

To the Staff of Hartford Hospital:We are sitting around the dinner

table, thinking about our lives oneyear ago.

Our father and husband, RobertIrving Gaylord, was very ill with astaph infection. He was admittedOctober 26, 2009 and was in yourcare until Dec. 17, 2009.

The staph infection settled in hisneck, and soon after admittance hehad major surgery to keep his headand cervical spine stable.

The Hartford Hospital staff thathelped Bob Gaylord, was exception-al, working with a challenging anddifficult diagnostic situation, with an83-year-old man, and a family inshock.

There are so many people thathelped, our wish is to reach out andsomehow let them know that theiractions had a huge impact in our

lives. This is a success story I hopeyou all claim.

My father sits at the table eatingsteak, playing golf when weatherpermits, and driving.

We call him the miracle man, asit seemed often he was near death forweeks at a time.

Knowing him, we realized that itwas not only his unbeatable spiritand determination, nor the countlessprayers said in his behalf - it was theskill and tender loving care of somany of you.

We are sending our official andsincere THANKYOU for the

professional actions, the systemsused in your hospital, and thekind acts that merit the attentionand gratefulness we offer.

Just know that you arethought of, appreciated, andacknowledged greatly - and ourgood wishes go out to you andyour families, with hopes for a2011 filled with joy.

Gratefully,Robert Gaylord, patient

Vera Gaylord, wifeDenise Gaylord, daughterKaren Gaylord, daughter

Vera Gaylord and her husband Robert Gaylord, who was a patient atHartford Hospital for two months. The Gaylord family wrote to theHH staff to express their thanks for the care Robert received here.

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CREC Students Tour Hospital To Learn About Job OpportunitiesA group of hearing impaired students

from CREC Soundbridge of Wethersfieldwho wanted to learn about job opportunitiesin a health care setting toured several areasof Hartford Hospital on Dec. 9 and 16.

Cecilia Kozlowski, special projects andprogram coordinator for communityrelations, and Chris Winebarger, a flightnurse with LifeStar who is experienced insign language and knowledgeable incommunicating with the hearing impaired,conducted the tours.

Students visited the LifeStar hangar, thegift shop, volunteer services, the mailroom,patient transport services, laundry services,and allied health.

“This was a unique request, and I am sopleased to have been able to accommodatethe students,” said Kozlowski. “Theirresponse was so positive, and it gave themhope that there are opportunities availableto them working in a hospital environmentas they look towards their future.”

Dr. Jie Sun, president and vice chairmanof Taizhou Bo-Ai Hospital in ZhejangProvince, China, was a guest at HartfordHospital on Feb. 4. Dr. Sun, an orthopedicsurgeon, founded Taizhou Bo-Ai Hospitalin 1996. It is now a 350-bed hospital withspecialities in orthopedics, oncology, andgeriatrics.

Dr. Sun’s sister-in-law, Chunmei Zhu,a nurse on Center 8, provided translation.

Dr. Sun enjoyed tours of the orthope-dics floors on Conklin 4 and 6, the familywaiting area on Bliss 5, and theorthopedic operating rooms conduced byDr. Joseph Klimek and Marge Julian,coordinator for joint replacement. Dr. Sunsaid he was impressed by our record of1,105 total joint replacements last year.

The group also met with WendyElberth, vice president for the jointreplacement program, and Jeffrey Flaks,COO and executive vice president.

Hospital President From China Visits HH: Tours Orthopedics

Left to right: Marge Julian, Joint Center coordinator; Wendy Elberth, vicepresident/administration; Dr. Joseph Klimek, vice president/physicianrelations; Dr. Jie Sun; Jeffrey Flaks, executive vice president and COO; andDr. Sun's wife, Zhaoxia Sun.

Dr. Sun said he was also happy tofind a practical solution to the hand-washing problem Chinese hospitalshave had for years; he said he willincorporate the use of liquid hand

wash dispensers through out his hospitalupon his return.

The group also discussed thepossibility of further exchanges ofpersonnel in the future.

Announcements

Mission Trip Seeking VolunteersA local non-profit organization called Arm2Arm, Inc. isseeking medical volunteers for a mission trip to theDominican Republic in July. They particularly need apediatrician, OB/GYN, PA, internal medicine specialist andpharmacist. For the past six years, Arm2Arm has coordinat-ed annual trips for health professionals from Connecticut tothe DR to provide medical help to hundreds of Haitianmigrants. Last year, 13 medical volunteers went to Haitiright after the earthquake and treated more than 750 patients,and in July, they treated more than 800 in the DR. If you areinterested in volunteering, please contact Maryse Adonis atArm2Arm, at 860-478-9209 or Maryse@arm2arm.net.

Employees’ Council MeetingThe Employees’ Council monthly meeting will be held thisWednesday, Feb. 16 from 1-2 p.m. in Gilman Auditorium.Steve Donahue will give a presentation on the Center forEducation Simulation Innovation (CESI). Learn how theCESI is impacting medical education and research at HH bycreating an actual hospital environment that mimics manytypes of acute crises and patient care scenarios.

Daffodils DaysAre Here!The American CancerSociety is selling daffodilsto raise funds forlifesaving research. Pricesare $10 for a bouquet, $15for a potted plant, and $25for a bouquet of flowersand a stuffed bear.Orders will be available for pick up at the Helen & HarryGray Center March 15 and 16. You can order online:http://main.acsevents.org/goto/graycancercenter; click onMary Vanderjagt and Laura Longley, then “Get Daffodils;”or call Mary Ann at 860-545-4184 or Laura at 860-545-0440for an order form.

Are You a Climber?Interested in joining a Hartford Hospital team to participatein the 2011 American Lung Association Fight For AirClimb? It will be held March 26 at Hartford 21, a 35-floorhigh rise apartment building on Trumbull Street. For moreinformation, contact Jane Reardon, a nurse practitioner onCB5, at 860-545-0250 or email jreardo@harthosp.org. Janeis currently chairperson for the American Lung Associationof New England.

Respirator Training ScheduledOn Thursday, Feb. 17, there will be two “Train the Trainer”sessions for the Bullard PA-30 Powered Air PurifyingRespirator (PAPR), from 9-11 a.m. and 1:30-3:30 p.m. inDining Rooms B and C. The program will train department-designated trainers from emergency, security, anesthesia, andrespiratory therapy departments in PAPR use to meet themandated requirements of the hospital’s RespiratoryProtection Program as defined by OSHA. To register,contact Virginia Kristie at vkristie@harthosp.org

“Chip In for a Cure” Martini Night,March 3, For Breast Cancer ResearchThe third annual Chip in for a Cure Martini Night will beheld on Thursday, March 3 from 5:30 to 9 p.m. at TheSociety Room, 31 Pratt Street in Hartford. Proceeds fromthe event will benefit breast cancer research programs atHartford Hospital and Saint Francis Hospital. Tickets are$100 each, or $175 for two, which includes hors d’oeurvres,dinner, dessert and drinks.Visit www.chipinforacure.org formore information.

Save These DatesApril 6: The 8th Annual Heart Rhythm Symposium,“Bridging Electrophysiology and Heart Failure,” to be heldat the Farmington Marriott.

May 18: The 10th Annual Henry Low Heart CenterCardiovascular Nursing Symposium to be held in theERC, geared toward the education of nurses caring for car-diovascular patients. Open to nurses and nursing students.

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RxTra is published by the Planning and Marketing Department each week of the year, with a special monthly issue on thelast week of the month. Submissions should be sent to announcements@harthosp.org at least two weeks before the publicationdate using the submission form found on the hospital Intranet under the Planning and Marketing Department. (The web link forthe form is http://intranet.harthosp.org/hh/docs/2484). For questions or comments, please contact Annie Emanuelli ataemanuelli@harthosp.org or 860-545-2199. This publication is printed by Hartford Hospital’s Digital Print Center (DPC).