February 28. 2013 CENTER eXpress THE HOSPITAL • UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MEDICAL CENTER

Hospital, university and physicians team up to forge Employee Campaign Storm Troopers through winter’s one-two punch to maintain patient care Small gifts can make a big Blizzards are nothing new in the impact on patients Midwest, but employees and physi - We hear it often: It is the little cians at The University of Kansas things that make a big difference. Hospital and University of Kansas At The University of Kansas Medical Center continue to redefine Hospital, staff have the opportu - the way they provide top patient nity to make big things happen care in the face of winter storms. when they participate in the annual Command centers, SUV Employee Campaign. patrols, office cots: They are just This year’s campaign kicks off a few of the steps employees took Friday, March 1. to ensure the hospital remained “The Employee Campaign is effectively staffed following 14 continued on page 4 inches of snow last week and another 8 inches this week. The response to the weather emergencies underscores employees’ ‘Center Express’ dedication and teamwork, said Nursing Director Rachel Pepper, DNP (left), and Lori Hollingshead, RN, to transform into Tammy Peterman, RN, hospital clinical placement coordinator, were part of the massive effort ensuring the hospital was staffed appropriately for the snowstorms. Read about the many executive vice president, chief oper - new newsletter storm stories in this week’s Center Express Extra. ating officer and chief nursing officer. “I am so proud of each of you out the day and night,” she said. leading academic medical centers This is the final edition of for your commitment to do every - “Thank you for all your hard in the nation.” Center Express. Starting March 14, thing necessary to provide the work during the snowstorm,” she The medical center played a key look for a new publication featur - very best care for our patients – added. “Your amazing spirit was role in patient care, too. Medical ing many of the same elements – whether it was assisting a evident everywhere. The events center leaders decided to close but in a brighter, more colorful co-worker, resting at the hospital showcased the excellence you operations early on Feb. 25 – package. between shifts or providing bring to work daily. It is because before this week’s big storm hit. Called Advances, the new publi - employees rides to and from work. of you our hospital, along with Doing so allowed their faculty, staff cation will continue to highlight Acts of heroism occurred through - the medical center, is one of the continued on page 2 the many impressive developments at The University of Kansas Hospital, University of Kansas Medical Center and The University BY THE NUMBERS: Storm response of Kansas Physicians. Yet it will also be oriented to a more external Last week’s 14 inches of snow* prompted employees at The University of Kansas Hospital audience, including our patients, to turn out in full force to ensure they were available to provide patient care. their families and our community. Advances will be published every other Thursday, rather than the + current weekly schedule for Center Express. The hospital and medical 251 30 0 100 12 Employees requesting Sets of linen, toiletry Employees who received Emplo yees volunteering center continually move more of cots or space to sleep kits and meal passes rides to or from work to drive co-workers, using their employee-focused informa - overnight Feb. 21 at the distributed Feb. 21-22 their own vehicles tion to internal intranets. main campus; 23 more We hope you enjoy Advances. bunked at the Westwood Watch for it March 14. Campus *Look for data from this week’s storm on 24/7 . To suggest a By the Numbers, email your information to [email protected]. Trauma team prepared KU Eye Center opening for explosion victims optical shop on campus Years of disaster response train - cal condition. Two of the burn vic - KU Eye Center will open a two-room clinic and full-service ing and preparation were put to tims were transferred here from optical shop March 15. The new venture will be in Miller, Suite 1011. important use last week as clini - area hospitals. In addition to eyeglasses and contact lenses, the new shop will offer routine and refractive eye exams, minor cosmetic procedures cians at The University of Kansas "What I love about this hospital and evaluations for LASIK, cataracts and corneal transplants. Hospital helped treat victims of the is the people here know what to A valid prescription (no older than one year) is required to order JJ's Restaurant explosion and fire. do in these situations, and they prescription glasses or contact lenses. As soon as word of the explosion just do it," said Liz Carlton, RN, KU Optical accepts VSP, Superior Vision plans and Kansas reached the hospital, staff immedi - Nursing director, Quality, Safety Medicaid. For those who do not have those insurance plans, the ately set up a triage area outside and Regulatory Compliance. "You shop will offer a 15 percent discount. the Emergency Department to saw that after the explosion. There also is a 30 percent discount to employees of The quickly assess and route patients People were getting things in place University of Kansas Hospital, The University of Kansas Physicians walking in with injuries. Hospital as soon as we got the news." and University of Kansas Medical Center who do not use insurance leaders assembled in a conference “We train for these types of sit - or have reached their maximum plan allowance. The new shop is the room Command Center to further uations,” added Becky Gearhart, second location for KU Eye Center. It continues to operate a clinic coordinate response efforts. RN, Perioperative Services director. and optical shop at 7400 State Line Road. The hospital treated six patients “Our staff showed that when a real An open house for the Miller location is 11 a.m .-1 p.m. April 26. from the explosion, five of whom disaster takes place, we are ready Information: 913-588-6600. were admitted and several in criti - to respond."

Storm, continued from pg. 1 center, its staff, students and faculty coordinated overnight lodging for responded so efficiently: Most and students to leave campus early, did not have to negotiate piles of more than 250 nurses, physicians employees knew what to expect. opening up garages to accommo - snow alongside streets and sidewalks. and other caregivers during last Staff in Environmental Services last date parking for hospital staff work - The medical center provided week’s storm. (The numbers from this week anticipated the demand for ing the night and next day shifts. snow removal night and day for week’s storm are expected to be even linens and came through with “It was the right thing to do,” parking garages, lots and walkways, higher; watch for details on 24/7.) fresh supplies just in time. said Steffani Webb, medical center clearing the way for staff. Police Besides providing cots for many Dietetics staff drove to their food vice chancellor for Administration Chief Rick Johnson, also a member of those people, the Department of service supplier several times to who participated in the hospital’s of the Incident Command meetings, Nursing group distributed more than ensure the cafeteria was stocked. Incident Command meetings. “Of emphasized the importance of 300 sets of linen and toiletry kits, Also, transportation coordination our four missions, patient care had employee safety and coordinated and nearly the same number of meal this time was shifted from the to take priority during this weather extra staff to ensure safe walkways. passes. Approximately 20 patient Department of Nursing to a second emergency.” Hospital leaders set up a variety of families who were snowed in also command center in Environmental She noted another important fac - command centers. One group, work - were part of those accommodations. Services. While employees are tor was safety. By closing the medical ing in the Department of Nursing, One reason the hospital strongly encouraged to find their own rides during severe weather, roads were so bad during last week’s storm that hundreds of staff called in, needing rides home or into work. e The Emergency Department

r stayed open and Operating Rooms reported no holds on surgical pro -

u cedures. It was an exceptional day thanks to unified efforts across s the campus. “Despite the severe circumstances, o we managed our patients flawlessly,” said Lori Hollingshead, RN, clinical p placement coordinator. “The team - Sharing Magnet expertise: Marc Molitor, RN, Infection Prevention at work and command centers were so The University of Kansas Hospital, discussed his poster on preventing CAUTI during last well organized they made our opera -

X week's Magnetizing KC Symposium. The event attracted a record 190 nurses from across tions seamless. And the most amaz - the metro to share innovative nursing practices and network with other organizations on ing part of it was everyone had smiles

e their Magnet journey. Our hospital has hosted the event for three years. on their faces.” Send calendar items to [email protected] . Items must be received by 9 a.m. on eXtracurricular the Monday prior to publication.

Friday, March 1 & PC – A Very Non-Boring Intro to Quality Improvement,” Tim WalkingWorks registration starts UNIVERSITY COMPUTER Williamson, MD, FCCP, 8-9 a.m.; The University of Kansas Hospital has launched its annual Equipment Drop-Off: 8:30-10:30 “Prognostication,” Swetha Panati, WalkingWorks Challenge, a friendly 10-week walking competition. a.m., Hixson Atrium. Dispose of uni - MD, 9-10 a.m. Registration fee for The challenge, open to all hospital employees, is March 11-May 19. versity-owned computers and com - each program is $15. Series contin - Register through March 7. Registration and details are on 24/7. puter-related equipment. Information: ues every Thursday morning. All participants who log a minimum of 140 miles during the 10 8-1081 or www2.kumc.edu/safety. Registration is due noon Tuesday weeks will meet the “PARTICIPATION” requirement as one step Saturday, March 2 before the program. Register and toward securing a discount on 2014 medical plan premiums. select an ITV viewing site: FUNDRAISER FOR LANDON CEN - coa.kumc.edu/cpgec/palliative. New Naturally Slim program taking shape TER on Aging Community Signups have started for a new round of Naturally Slim, a wellness Programs: 8-10 a.m., Applebee’s, INSTITUTE FOR REPRODUCTIVE program for The University of Kansas Hospital. 3404 Rainbow Blvd., KCK. Enjoy a Health and Regenerative Medicine The 10-week self-paced online program launches April 1. It is avail - short stack for a tall cause. Cost is Seminar Series: “Emerging Roles of able to employees who are enrolled in Blue KC insurance through the Tcfap2c and Brg1 During Early $7/person (includes pancakes, 2 hospital and have access to high-speed/broadband Internet. Employees Embryogenesis in the Mouse,” strips of bacon and a drink). who have previously participated in the program are not eligible. Jason Knott, PhD (host: Soumen Information: Debi Barton, 8-0798. Registration and details are on 24/7. Enroll by March 8. Paul, PhD), 8:30-9:45 a.m., Lied Monday, March 4 Auditorium. Wyandotte clinic now called State Avenue KANSAS UNIVERSITY Nurses Friday, March 8 Wyandotte Occupational Health, part of Jayhawk Primary Care, Association Informational Meeting: has changed its name to State Avenue Health Care. 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m., Wyandotte HIXSON HOUR LECTURE in the Located at 4810 State Avenue in Kansas City, Kan., the clinic Room. State and national repre - History of Medicine: “The Fat and offers family medicine, urgent care, occupational health and com - sentatives will be present. Happy Town!: The Roseto Study mercial therapy services. and the Community Ideal in Tuesday, March 5 State Avenue also is launching primary care services, led by Maiko American Medicine,” 4 p.m. recep - Ebersole Robinson, MD. You can reach the clinic at 913-945-9740. TORNADO DRILL: Actively partici - tion; 4:30 p.m. lecture, pate and go to your designated safe Clendening Auditorium. Bookstore offers graduation specials area, 1:30 p.m. Caregivers should The KU Med Store will host a promotional event next month for not move patients during the drill. students marching toward graduation. eXpress reminders The “Grad Fair/National Match Day Event” is 10 a.m.-3 p.m. March Wednesday, March 6 15. Touted as “everything you need to prepare for graduation in one INTERNAL MEDICINE Grand NURSING EXCELLENCE place,” the event features cap and gowns, graduation announce - Rounds: “Division Update on Awards Nomination Deadline: ments, class rings, 20 percent off in-stock diploma frames and 25 Research Related to Tuesday, March 5. The annual percent off one item of University of Kansas general merchandise. Atherosclerosis and Dyslipidemia,” awards honor nurses in eight A drawing also will be held for graduation items. Details are at Patrick Moriarty, MD, 8-9 a.m., categories: Nurse Mentor, the store. 3015 Sudler Auditorium. Expert Nurse Leader, March Madness breakfast supports brain health BROWN BAG Lunch Series for Outstanding New Graduate A panel of local experts on March 18 will share their thoughts Older Adults: “Challenges of Nurse, Nurse Preceptor, on the 2013 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament and provide Aging,” noon-1 p.m., 200 Landon Patient/Family Advocate, insight into the game. Fox 4’s John Holt will moderate. Center on Aging. Reservations: Patient/Family Educator, “Brackfest 2013” benefits the Brain Health Initiative at the Matt Chandler, 8-3094. Expert Clinical Nurse and University of Kansas Medical Center and The University of Kansas KANSAS PUBLIC HEALTH Grand Nurse Innovator. Nomination Hospital. Panelists are Big 12 sportscaster Dave Armstrong, Rounds Spring 2013 Series: forms and details are on 24/7. University of Kansas Athletics Director of Development Greg Gurley “Public Health Workforce and (former KU basketball player) and broad - SOCIAL WORK EXCELLENCE Leadership Development – What’s caster Stan Weber (former K-State football player). Next?” Suzanne Hawley, PhD, Award Nomination Deadline: The event is 7:30-9 a.m. at the College Basketball Experience MPH, professor and chair, 4 p.m., Tuesday, March 5. downtown, next to the Sprint Center. Tickets are $75 or $675 for a Department of Public Health Award recognizes one table of 10. It includes a buffet breakfast. Sciences, , employee in the social work Have your tournament questions answered, learn about brain noon-1 p.m., Sudler Auditorium. discipline who demonstrates health and enjoy the camaraderie while supporting a good cause. Thursday, March 7 exceptional and compassionate You can tour the College Basketball Experience and have the chance patient care. Nomination forms to win autographed basketballs. HOSPICE AND PALLIATIVE Care and details are on 24/7. Registration and details are at kuendowment.org/brackfest. Lecture Series: “Toyota, Pornography Teaching the art of good medicine When Christopher Jenson, MD, the same time, he began working The University of Kansas Hospital began his Emergency Medicine after-school hours at Westwood helped him build the course. Residency at Northwestern Urgent Care. Students tour areas of the hospi - University in Chicago, he learned “I wanted to be a full-time tal, guest speakers visit class, and more than just the fundamentals teacher but didn’t want to give up the Anesthesia Department pro - of great emergency care. medicine,” he notes. “This was an vides students with use of its It was there, working with jun - unbelievable opportunity to do patient simulator to practice plac - ior residents and medical stu - two things I love in one lifetime.” ing IV catheters and chest tubes. dents, Jenson discovered his His unique role as a physician This spirit of ingenuity has passion for teaching. He would in the classroom gave him the earned him the Kansas Horizon Jenson soon find a way to have the best tools to create a “Foundations in Award for first-year teachers. The of both worlds. Medicine” course for high school award recognizes teachers for out - In 2011 after 4 1/2 years as students – a simplistic version of standing work in the profession. and think it parallels a career in an Emergency Room physician at medical school. In this setting, Jenson’s unique introduction of medicine. Both professions are Lawrence Memorial Hospital, students learn the basic pathol - basic medicine into the high school trying to make a positive impact Jenson joined the faculty at Blue ogy of diseases and then engage curriculum made him a stand-out on someone, and both are Valley Southwest High School as in hands-on medicine. choice for the recognition. incredible opportunities to keep a chemistry/biology teacher. At His clinical connection to “I’ve always enjoyed teaching learning every step of the way.”

Medical Center search committees take shape solely on the school since 2005. The University of Kansas Medical have narrowed the field to 12 Frontiers: The Heartland Institute for “Separating the roles of execu - Center announced details of several preliminary candidates, both Clinical and Translational Research. tive vice chancellor and executive key leadership searches this week. internal and external. The com - The executive dean is responsi - dean will, I believe, lead to a more ble for advancing the educational, engaged and creative atmos - Information Resources mittee will narrow the field to three or four in the coming weeks. clinical and research programs of phere,” Girod said. Adrian Fitzmaurice, associate the medical schools in Kansas vice chancellor for Administration, School of Medicine City, Wichita and Salina. Department of Surgery is chairing a committee to identify The search for a new executive “The search presents an excit - Brantley Thrasher, MD, chair a new associate vice chancellor of dean for the School of Medicine ing opportunity,” said Doug of Department of Urology, was Information Resources. Jim is officially underway. Girod, MD, medical center execu - named chair of a search commit - Bingham, who held the position, Richard Barohn, MD, chair of tive vice chancellor. He noted the tee to identify a new chair for the retired last month. the Department of Neurology, is school has not had a chief aca - Department of Surgery. James After a national search, chair of the 18-person search com - demic and administrative officer Thomas, MD, will retire as the Fitzmaurice and his colleagues mittee. Barohn also is director of who has been able to concentrate department chair in November.

Employee, continued from pg. 1 requests to the STAR Fund, needs in ways that are meaning - invaluable because it provides which consists entirely of ful to patients, family and staff.” CENTER additional resources for things employee donations. A commit - The goal for this year’s eXpress not typically included in our tee of employees who con - Employee Campaign is routine operating budget,” said tribute to the fund decides $130,000, according to Ruth Bob Page Tammy Peterman, RN, execu - which grants to support. Gardner, development officer President and CEO tive vice president, chief oper - in Fund Development. The University of Kansas Hospital ating officer and chief nursing “We also would like to see , MD Executive Vice Chancellor officer. higher participation numbers,” University of Kansas Medical Center “Being able to provide things said Gardner. “Every gift – STAFF like Comfort Carts or clothing whether it is $1, $10 or $100 Mike Glynn, Editor for trauma patients greatly “I think it’s worth noting the – can make a difference.” Kirk Buster, Graphic Designer enhances our ability to provide requests for STAR Fund grants Pledge forms are being Center Express is a weekly publication exceptional care.” often start with our front-line mailed to employee homes this produced by: The desire to provide care staff,” said Peterman. “They see week and next. The form is also The University of Kansas Hospital above and beyond what is the needs first-hand and then available on 24/7. Click on the Corporate Communications 2330 Shawnee Mission Parkway, Suite 100 expected motivates many offer creative and innovative Employee Campaign quick link Westwood, KS 66205. employees to submit grant suggestions for meeting those on the homepage. Send story ideas to [email protected].