UCLA Health System Employee News

Welcome to the UCLA Health System Employee Newsletter

This publication is intended for all employees in the UCLA Health System. A major goal in presenting this newsletter is to keep all of us better informed about people and events in and around our health system. You are encouraged to send your comments and suggestions for stories or other improvements to enewsfeedback@mednet.ucla.edu. We look forward to hearing from you.

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Lakers Visit Peds Patients
Students Deliver Gifts
On the Web
Pattie Jakel Makes a Difference
Automated External Defibrillators Save Lives
OR Implant Coordinators Help Reduce Costs
Conflict-of-Interest Rules Promotes Public Trust
Treatment Program for Children with OCD
Performance Initiatives Yield Stellar Results
Gerald S. Levey, M.D., Celebrates 15 Years of Service
MD C-I-CARE Improves Patient Care
UCLA Health System 2009 Media Highlights
January Healthcare Recognition
4th Annual I Heart Walking Event

November / December 2009

Volunteers Help Pediatric Patients
'Comfort Food' Event
On the Web
Johnnie Payton’s Decades of Service
Operation Mend — Special Visit
Operation Mend — Veteran's Day Recognition
Halloween Festivities at SMUCLA
RTC Celebrates 35 Years
Spritual Care Department Offers Faith
JSEI Reaches Out to Adopt-A-Family
Care Extenders Offer Extra Help
Trauma Team Supports NASA
DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses
UCLA Health System Receives Accolades
Employee Opinion Survey Action Plans
November / December Recognitions
Massage Therapy Services
Jazz Dance

Breathmobile Delivers Care
Special Wedding at RRUCLA
On the Web
James Atkinson, M.D., Interim Medical Director
IBD Program Provides Special Attention
Transplant Programs Reach Milestones
PTU Team Focuses on Patient Care
Offices Move to New Location
New Laboratories Open
Rehabilitation Programs Earn Accreditations
SMUCLA Makes the ‘Grade’
Precautions Taken During Flu Season
Mattel Children’s Hospital Holiday Cards
“Dribble for the Cure” Fundraising Event
“A Day at the Game” Football Event
October Healthcare Recognitions
National Healthcare Quality Week Events
Heart Walk Team Raises Funds

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Jordan Farmar Visits
Care for the Homeless
On the Web
Luis Rodriquez Shows Dedication to Service
Auxiliary Group Never Stops Giving
“Save Blue Go Green” Reduces Waste
SMUCLA Goodwill Ambassadors
Neurologic Monitoring Earns Distinction
Lymphoma Program Provides Care
Mattel Children’s Hospital Holiday Cards
“Dribble for the Cure” Fundraising Event
“A Day at the Game” Football Event
September Healthcare Recognitions
Heart Walk Event

“Getting to Know You” Project
RRUCLA Rated Best in the West
On the Web
Aimee Rand Promotes Heart Health
New Full-time Faculty
Pediatric Pulmonology Program Expands
UCLA Celebrates Life with Cancer Survivors
High School Students Learn at SMUCLA
RRUCLA Passes MERP Survey
SMUCLA Forms Women’s Guild
SMUCLA “Relays for Life”
August Healthcare Recognition
UCLA Named Lead Center for Pediatric Brain Injury Research
Heart Walk Event

SMUCLA Participates in Parade
Donate Life 5K Run/Walk
On the Web
Sherry Goldman Connects through Experience
Employee Opinion and Patient Safety Survey
CPN Provides Urgent Care on Weekends
FPG Approved to Report Quality Data
UCLA Transmits Stroke Expertise
High School Students Learn at UCLA
UCLA Performs Rare Kidney Transplant Chains
A Way to Help Others
Novalis Tx Provides Improved Treatment
Mattel Ranks Among Top Pediatric Hospitals
Heart Walk Kickoff Event

UCLA Raises Funds to Fight Women's Cancer
JSEI Volunteers
Recently Launched Websites
Judy Toy’s Homecoming
Thuy Tran, M.D., Delivers Global Care
New Children’s Orthopaedic Clinic
Santa Monica Celebrates Milestones
Neurological Rehab Team Collaborates
New Red Flags Rule for Privacy Protection
UCLA Continues to Achieve High Scores
Radiology Imaging Center Opens
June Healthcare Recognitions
Santa Monica Services Expand
On Display at Lakers Games
C Space for Relaxation

Multidisciplinary team treats children with autism
UCLA volunteers at Camp Ronald McDonald
Interactive Health Information
Lori Baudino Inspires with Dance
SMUCLA Pharmacy Remodel
Transitional Care Program for CHD
Med-Peds Program Offers Support
PRS Expands Outreach
UCLA Monitors Swine Flu
Image Gently at UCLA
SMUCLA Newsmakers
UCLA Makes List of Top Hospitals
May National Healthcare Recognitions
Lunchtime Presentation
Annual Wellness Fairs

Lakers' Player Visits Pediatric Patients
Nature Photographs Donated
Recently Launched Website
Jaime Rivas’ Gift of Life
Stuart House Benefit
Labor & Delivery “Always” Pin
The “Inn Crowd” Honored
Sports Medicine Helps Bruins
New Blood Donor Center Opens
Children’s Comfort Care Offers Hope
Maddie’s Room Inspired by Love
April Recognitions
Patient Safety and Employee Opinion Survey
Semel Institute Lunch-hour Concert
March for Babies
Revlon Run/Walk

UCLA Nurses Benefit Community
Move over, “Biggest Loser!”
Recently Launched Websites
Nels Christianson Provides International Care
Camp Del Corazon on “ER”
MOTOmed Letto Device Provides Exercise
UCLA Earns Praises for Quality and Service
MPV System Improves Revenues
Eating Disorders Program Now Treats Adults
CPN Delivers Primary Care Close to Home
UCLA Volunteers Needed
Spiritual Care Video
Successful VAD Certification
New Hematology-Oncology Office Opens
Health Assessment and Healthworks Survey
“March for Babies” Event

Shuttle Vans Transport Staff
After-hours Café Opens
Recently Launched Websites
Danielle Palmieri Connects with Patient
Transplant Reunion of a Lifetime
Operation Mend Continues Its Healing
SMUCLA Makes the “Grade”
IOU Improves Operational Efficiency
Lung Cancer Screening Program Offers Hope
SMUCLA Patient Experience Fridays
UCLA Health System in the News
Mattel Childrens’ Hospital UCLA Ads
UCLA Health System Days
Fit For Life Program
Jazz and Hoop Dance
Beach Bruin Health & Wellness Club

Children's Health in Santa Monica
FastER
Recently Launched Websites
Vanya Green Inspires
CEO Announcement
NICU Best Practices
Meditation Room Art
Emergency Center Gets High Marks
Neurosurgery Focuses on Quality
Parking System Upgrade
Santa Monica Construction Update
New Full-time Faculty
Breast Cancer Awareness Events
Lunchtime Presentations
i♥Walking Week

November/December 2008

A Day at the Game
Original Artwork Livens Dining Commons
CarePages
A Heart Full of Hope
Robin Clayton Shines
Miracle Portraits
Great Patient Experiences
Rape Treatment Center Benefit
UCLA Receives ACTION Award
Holiday Cards
Patient Satisfaction Scores Rise
The ABCs of UCLA
Volunteer to be an Interpreter
Heroes of Hope
Stay Stress-free Through the Holidays

Heart Walk 2008
“Priceless” Patient Experience
New Physician Directory Online
UCLA Responds to Metrolink Train Accident
Unconditional Warmth
Hospital Heroes
JCAHO Accreditation
New Environment for Healing
Adopt-a-Family for the Holidays
UCLA Medical Group Ranking
New Legislation about Patient Privacy
UCLA vs. USC Bone Marrow Challenge
Dribble for the Cure
Politics & Realities of Global & Local AIDS
Open Enrollment
Children's Hospital Bond Act

Expressions of Courage: Through the Years
Meet Anna Tran
Wellness News
Santa Monica Women's Imaging Center to Open
What has it been like working in the new Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center?
The Better Way to Get Better
News Shorts

the Big Move is a Big Success
Meet Virgil Jones
Move Day Fun Facts
Employee Enthusiasm Smoothed Move
An Excellent Outcome for Move Day Operations
UCLA Medical Center's Last Birth, Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center's First
New Pediatric Intensive Care Unit Offers Care to Santa Monica
News Shorts

Licensed and Ready
Annual Festivities Honor UCLA Health System Nurses and Staff
Meet Bertha Viramontes
New StayWell Services Available to UCLA Employees
Service Awards
News Shorts

Donate Life 5K Run/Walk and Family Festival
Meet Lisa Sergy
Transition News
New Dining Commons Options & The Best and BRITE(est)
Protecting the Private Information of Patients
News Shorts

New Hospital Opening Date & Patient Confidentiality
Meet Jerome Crawford
Transition News
Relax, Reflect, Restore & New Dress Code
Body Donation & National Lab Week
News Shorts

Maggie and Mario Provide Sweet Treat for Peds Patients
Meet Wasfy Girgis
Transition News
Licensing: How We Can Make a Difference
Eat Your Broccoli
News Shorts

Pack Up, It’s Almost Time to Move!
Lynn Sullivan: Compassionate Care on Delivery
Transition News
Bariatric Surgery
Lift Team Has Nurses’ Backs
News Shorts

Big Fun at the Rose Parade!
Meet Jorge Lara
From Dr. David T. Feinberg, CEO
Green Drinks at Café Med
UCLA Designated Center for Heart Attacks
Transition News
News Shorts

Westwood Emergency Department Enhancement Project
Meet Carey McCarthy
Ugly Betty Creates Beautiful Day for Patients
Heart Patient Sees Lessons in UCLA Care
Celebrating Giving
Holiday Cards
Pampering Breast Cancer Patients
Helping Fire Victims

Hundreds Walk for Heart Health
Meet Ragini K. Gill
Hoopnotic Hoopdancing
Operation Mend Offers Hope
Joint Commission Likes What it Sees at UCLA
Interdepartmental Cooperation Leads to Service Improvement
Real Answers

UCLA Health System Strives for a Healthy Shade of Green
Meet Robert Hernandez
Why are you still smoking?
James Putney Obituary
Want to Connect with Patients? Show Them You Care!
Admissions Gets Stylish
UCLA Health System Launches New Website
Mattel Children’s Hospital UCLA Ranked Among Nation’s Best Pediatric Hospitals by U.S. News & World Report

UCLA Medical Center Still Best in the West
Meet Our New CEO, David T. Feinberg, MD, MBA
A Story of Hope or Never Say Never
Opinion Survey Yields Plans of Action
Many Ways to Practice C-I-CARE
Hello, my name is . . . .
How Do You Spell Relief?
Nutrition Director Takes the Cake
Pictures of Health

June Events Mark Completion of Major Hospital Construction
Lab Technology Boosts Speed, Accuracy and Patient Safety
UCLA Wellness Programs: An Employee Perspective
Awards Honor Excellence
Faces from the Employee Celebration

Military, Civilians Join in UCLA Disaster Drill
Peter Tan-Gatue Interview
Second Wellness Fair
Volunteers are Treasures
Disaster Drill Photos
Leadership Change
New Oncology Facility

UCLA Operating Rooms SCORE
Richard Azar Interview
Walking for Wellness
Five-star Dining
Softball League
Star Awards
CarePages

C-I-CARE Initiative a Success
Diane Hita Interview
Mood Disorders: Depression
Rising Expectations: Hospital Reconstruction
Nethercutt Center Cited for Excellence in Treating Cardiac Emergencies

At 15, Ambulance Transport Department Still Going Strong
Amy Wills Interview
Keeping New Years Wellness Resolutions
Intervenional Radiology
Ethics Center Guides Difficult Decisions
New Ethicist Arrives

Medical Center Awarded for Notable Organ Donation Rates
A Hero Full of Hope
Tame Holiday Stress
Essentris Computer System
The Gifts Among Us
Hospital Hero Award
A Shot in the Arm

Millennium Ball Kickstarts New Hospital Celebrations
One Man's Service
Healthy Vending
Adopt-a-Patient's Family
Giving Back to the Volunteers
Santa Monica-UCLA 80th Anniversary
Faces of UCLA Health System
Holiday Cards

Working at the Car Wash, Yeah!
Play Teaches Serious Lessons to Childern with Special Needs
FITWELL
Dashboard Helps Drive Us to Success
Patient Experienct: Eight Months of Care Leaves Memories for Lifetime
The Faces of UCLA Health System
It's a Celebration!

Employees Meet, Eat and Let Loose at Annual Staff Picnic
This Isn't Your Grandma's Kitchen
C-ICARE Events a Reminder to Excel in Communication
STAR Employees Give that Special Something
Finding Solace in a Cup of Tea
UCLA Medical Center Rated Among America's Top-Five Hospitals
Nursing Awards Honor Excellence

Laughter and Tears Earmark 2006 Service Award Recognition Celebrations
Staff Member Forges Special Relationship
Construction Update
Jules Stein Eye Institute Turns 40
Smoking Cessation Program Starts
Volunteers to Feed the Needy
Employee Opinion Survey Feedback Reveals Central Themes

Good Health Is Good Fun at First Wellness Fair
News Briefs
"Heart of the Hospital" Luncheon
Carrying the TORCH for Integrity
Medication Reconciliation Program

C-ICARE: A Proven Way to Increase Patient Satisfaction
Spotlight on: Stewart and Lynda Resnick Neuropsychiatric Hospital
Brighten the Day with New Spring Note Cards
Save the Date! Wellness Fair to Offer Fun, Food and Fitness
Patient Rooms Get a Makeover
Employee Opinion Survey Ends; All Raffle Winners Named

Tell Us What You Think! Employee Opinion Survey to Begin
Operational Enhancements and Improvements Underway
Wellness Initiative Aims to Boost Employee Fitness and Outlook
New Bloodmobile Donated by Women's Auxiliary