Patient Safety Demands Flu Shot

A Weekly Publication for the People of Queen’s | Volume 20 | Number 35 | August 22, 2011
Patient Safety
Demands Flu Shot
“There is no simpler way for a health
care professional to demonstrate their
commitment to quality and the care of
their patients and their families than
to get an annual flu shot,” says Robert Sussman, MD, medical director of
Queen’s Employee Health. “The shot is
safe and prevents the spread of disease
while keeping staff healthy and able to
continue working and caring for others.”
The annual employee Flu (vaccine)
Clinics will begin this Thursday at Employee Health, as always kicking off
with direct patient care staff. (See box
below for complete schedule.)
Flu Clinics at Employee Health
Direct Patient Care Employees
Thursday, August 25
7:00 – 10:00 am & 1:00 – 3:00 pm.
All Queen’s Employees
Friday, August 26
7:00 – 10:00 am & 1:00 – 3:00 pm.
Employee Health will then continue
to administer the flu vaccine to all
Queen’s Employees on Thursdays,
September 8, 15, 22 and 29, from 7:0010:00 am and 1:00-3:00 pm, until supplies are depleted.
The flu is a contagious respiratory illness caused by viruses that infect the
nose, throat, and lungs. Unlike many
other viral respiratory infections, such
as the common cold, the flu can cause
severe illness and life-threatening com(Continued on page 3.)
Arch with a view: The Harkness Building frames Queen’s lush front lawn, which a patient (center) enjoys from the entrance to the courtyard.
An Epic Agreement Helps Patient Care
The Queen’s Medical Center and
Hawai‘i Pacific Health have entered into
an agreement to work together to improve
patient care through the electronic sharing of patient health information between
hospitals. Both organizations use an electronic medical record system developed by
the Epic Systems Corp. Through the use
of this technology, doctors at Queen’s and
the HPH hospitals (Kapi‘olani Medical
Center for Women and Children, Straub
Clinic & Hospital, Pali Momi Medical Center and Wilcox Memorial Hospital) are
now able to collaborate electronically to
provide better coordinated patient care.
Physicians from any of these hospitals
Service
A W A R D S
In acknowledgment of many years of continued service,
the Queen’s ‘ohana congratulates those who are marking an anniversary. Mahalo to all for your dedicated service. Employees work at QMC unless noted.
July & August 2011
(August awardees are in italics)
5 years
Kenneth Abe
Pamela Adena
Jennifer Alejandro
Nicole Anderson
Kelly Ashburn
Mona Baggett
Todd Banez
Jocelyn Baniaga
Merle Bland
Shirley Bonilla
Maryanne Bowden
Maydene Butay
Elizabeth Cabuloy
Loreta Cadiz
Hui-I Chen
Brenda Clevenger
Maxelyn Corpuz
Christopher Cortes
Rachel Cortez
Kristen Croom
Hetevesey Danford
Michael Dang
Andrea Dietz
Brenda Ermitanio
Jason Espiritu
Mai Linh Frascarelli
Jesse Gamiao
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Kristyn Green
Star Hallock
Jasmine Heresa
Kara Izumi
Coco Jones
Lori Kawamoto
Gladys Lau
Melissa Lee
Lawson Lene
Angela Lin
Jennifer Mafua
Roel Maldonado
Daniel Manley
Leslie Martin
Leslie McClendon
David Medina
Natalie Morimoto
Shawn Murphy
Chris Nakasato
Diane Nakashima
Clifford Nene
Kelli Obrey
Mercedes Ocon
Antonia Ramiro
Norma Saito
Maylee Satterfield
Elizabeth Seymour
Pouesi Siatafu
can electronically share important patient health information for treatment
purposes via a secure, virtual electronic
medical record. Crucial information, such
as medical history, medications, and allergies, can be quickly available for timely,
appropriate care. “We are already seeing positive results,” said Jonathan Kaufmann, MD, QMC hospitalist. “By working
together and utilizing this new technology, we save time and improve our ability
to provide quality care while decreasing
repeat testing for our patients.”
“Health information may be stored at
many different locations,” said Hunter
Praywell, vice president and chief information officer of The Queen’s Health
Systems. “Immediate access to health
information saves patients and their
health care team time and money and
improves the quality of care.”
Shelley Soga
Amanda Startup
Jason Swanson
Pat Takenishi, QDC
Anny Titus
Jessica Tomas
Aaron Townsend
Hoang Trinh
Lisa Uemura
Cari Uesugi
Michael Vinca
Karri Wright
Clinton Yee
Vernon Yogi
Jadeen Yoshino, QDC
Kanani Young
10 years
Jeanette Bince, MGH
Paul Bogden
Suzette Bolster
Tricia Buchanan
Chelsea Cabral
Susanna Chak
Maricel Cotter
Jimmy Fonseca
T. Scott Gallacher
Lorryan Hauki
Miles Ichida
Grace Iahashi
Corie Jack
Sandee Keanini
Ray-Joy Keller
Annabelle Manamtam
Ann Narimatsu
Amy Portugal
Trina Rivers
Lisa Robertson
Hester Suetsugu
Kristin Une
Roxanne Yanke
Barak Younoszai
Sharon Zukeran
15 years
Sonia Galvez
Marcella Hunkin
Jane McDonald
Mila Pena
3.
Melinda Salcedo
Lyndell Shunk
Dwayne Uehara
Diana Wendt
20 years
Isabelo Agtang
Susan Becker
Brian Bocobo
Mark Chai
David Chock
Juanita Fines
Edgar Gamata
Timothy Haehnlen
Patient privacy is a priority, and controls are in place to limit access to the
shared electronic health information. In
addition, patients may choose to opt out
of the process or require consent be obtained for each release of information.
This is a first step toward a statewide
effort to link all hospitals so that wherever a patient may receive treatment in
Hawai‘i, their pertinent information is
available. The Hawai‘i Health Information Exchange is tasked with the effort
and recently received a $5.6 million grant
to develop the system beginning in 2012.
QHS Annual
System-Wide
Employee
Forums
Wednesday, August 24
7:30-8:30am
Thursday, August 25
11:30am - 12:30pm &
2:30 - 3:30pm
Friday, August 26
11:30am - 12:30pm
Employee Forums will be held in the
Kamehameha Auditorium.
All employees are encouraged to attend.
Mary Idica
Iris Ishii
Brad Kim
Wendy Kodama
Mona Kushimaejo
Elmer Laciste
Cheolpin Lee
Y Nhi Tran Liu
Mung Trong Luong
Rochelle Masutani
Marcella Miller
Laraine Peterson
Amalia Ralar
Calvin Sheu
Lorna Wong
Eric Yamanoha
25 years
Esther Kamemoto
Claire Kamimura
Patrick McGuigan
Gwendolyn Mihara
Cathy Nonaka
Velma Quackenbush
30 years
Edwina Gosnell
Laura Greer
Stephen Kaya
Antonio Magaoay
Wendi Nakagawa
Beverly Sakuda
35 years
Rose Clute
Judy Kusaka, QHS
Virginia Salacup
Bill Watts
Bing-Chung Wong
Queen’s ‘Ohana Shows Big Heart at AHA Walk
The American Heart Association’s 2011
Heart Walk was held on Saturday, August
8 at Kapi‘olani Park. Queen’s had the third
largest presence at the event with 330 registered participants, and was the second
largest fundraiser with $16,423. Jackie
Leonard of the Neuroscience Institute was
once again the first place fundraiser with
a whopping total of $11,902. Jackie modestly and sincerely thanks each and every
one of her contributors for their donations. A special thank you goes out to all
participants for the largest Queen’s ‘ohana turnout to date. Team captains were:
Dawn Sanderson, Melanie Mangrobang,
Raymond Rios, Ashley Thornton, Jackie
Leonard, Gina Timoteo, Pam MacChlerie,
Cary Yokoo, and Eleanor Huey. Health
Service With C.A.R.E.
The Queen’s Medical Center delivers high
quality, evidence-based practice. But there
is another essential piece to care: Patient
Satisfaction. Learn how we are accountable to patients’ perception of HOW they
received care in six modules:
Module 1: Why Service is Important
Module 2: Defining QMC Service Success
Module 3: Delivering Excellence
Through Service Standards
Module 4: Taking Care of
Internal Relationships
Module 5: Critical Service Skills
Module 6: The Importance of
Successful Service Recovery
For all QHS employees. Register by
visiting the Queen’s Intranet at eww.
queens under Staff> Education>Training
& Development>Service With C.A.R.E.
Or, enter eww.queens.org/traindev/
reg/ special.asp. For more information,
call 537-7673 or email Felice Tolentino at
ftolentino@queens.org.
DATE
TIME
LOCATION
Aug 25
Sept 15
Oct 20
Nov 22
Dec 12
8:00 – 11:00am
8:00 – 11:00am
8:00 – 11:00am
8:00 – 11:00am
8:00 – 11:00am
QCC 200
QCC 200
QCC 200
QCC 200
QCC 200
Fair participants were: Mel Komatsu,
Mandi Benton-Cummings, Brittney Patterson-Lazzaro, Morgan Boyle, Jennifer
Davis, Terri Jones, Pam MacChlerie, Valerie Kauhane, Dana Monday, Mona Valentin, Karen Seth, and Coraleen Grothaus.
Behind the scenes staff included: Cathy
Young, Alexis Hartford, Ginny Dunn, and
Makana Shook. Photos are courtesy of
John Scherry. More photos of the event
can be found on the QMC Facebook page
at facebook.com/TheQueensMedicalCenter.
If you have pictures to share, please email
them to jscherry@queens.org.
Flu Shot
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plications in many people. The best way
to prevent the flu is by getting a flu vaccine each year.
The flu usually comes on suddenly
and can cause mild to severe illness. Flu
symptoms may include: fever, cough,
sore throat, runny or stuffy nose, muscle or body aches, headache, fatigue, and
possibly vomiting and diarrhea, though
this is more common in children than
adults. It is important to note that not
everyone with the flu will have a fever.
The flu is mainly spread from person to person via respiratory droplets
expressed though sneezing, coughing,
and even talking. Touching a surface or
object that has the virus on it and then
touching your mouth, eyes, or nose may
also spread the flu virus. A person can
infect others beginning one day before
symptoms develop and up to five to sev-
en days after becoming sick.
The flu season is unpredictable and
can be severe. It is estimated that on
average, approximately 5% to 20% of
U.S. residents get the flu, and more than
20,000 people are hospitalized for flurelated complications each year. Complications can include bacterial pneumonia, ear infection, sinus infection, dehydration, and the worsening of chronic
medical conditions, such as congestive
heart failure, asthma, and diabetes.
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Headboard: Queen, incl metal frame. $35.
Call 489-2088.
Help put an end to Alzheimer’s disease
by joining The Queen’s Walk team on
Saturday, September 10, at Ala Moana
Beach Park. The Walk to End Alzheimer’s starts at 7:30 am with onsite registration from 6:30 to 7:30 am. Queen’s
T-shirts will be given to the first 40
people to join The Queen’s Walk team.
Those who donate $100 or more will receive a free Alzheimer’s Association Tshirt. Every dollar is a step in the right
direction! To join or donate, go to www.
alz.org/walk, click on Hawai‘i on the
map, and follow the links.
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Social Security Benefits is the topic
of a free retirement presentation by Fidelity Investments on Thursday, September 15, from 11:00 am to 12:00 pm
in the Kamehameha Auditorium. Class
size is limited and registrations will
be taken on a first come, first served
basis. Register at http://eww1.queens.
org/traindev/reg/retirement.asp. If you
have any questions, please contact Leslie Kawamoto via email at lekawamoto@
queens.org or at 691-5131.
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The Ruth E. Black Nursing Scholarship Program will award a $2,000 scholarship to three Queen’s employees enrolled in a BSN nursing degree program.
Applicants must meet selection criteria
requirements. The application deadline
is September 21. Please contact Linda
Propane torches: (2) Coleman Firelight, never
used. $25ea obo. Exercise bike: Lifefitness
C1. $350 (pd $1,000). Call 381-5792.
kids under 6 free w/parent) @ pvs.hawaii.
org or @ Student Activities Office, KCC.
Welcome to the following new providers: Ramona G. Chinn, APRN; Jean-Paul
Clark, MD; Li-Duen Clark, MD; Brian T.
Garcia, MD; Miki S. Garcia, MD; Veronica A. Gomez, PA-C; Dean L. Knoll, MD
(Locum Tenens 9/19/11-9/23/11); John
L. Lamberti, MD; William T. Lau, MD;
Kuo-Chiang Lian, MD; James M. Michino, DM; Choung Nguyen, MD; Eliza C.
Olaru, MD; Nisha I. Parikh, MD; Paul C.
Robinson, DO; Yukako Tachibana, MD;
Roger T. Tomihama, MD; and Kalani T.
Yamamoto, MD.
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Sell:
Rent:
Kapiolani/Date: 2/1/1, 8th flr, Diamond
Hd/Waikiki vw. 1yr lease, N/S, no pets.
$1,650. 489-2088 or 389-4756 (lv msg).
Kalihi Valley: Lg 1/1/1, BBQ patio, ocn/
mtn/city vw, storage, w/d on unit, 10 min to
QMC. Sm pet OK. $1,100 incl utils/cable.
Call/text 221-2381.
Misc:
Fundraiser: Malama Hokule‘a, moonlight
concert on the lawn w/showings of documentary Papa Mau, The Wayfinder. 9/10,
5-9 pm at KCC Great Lawn & Caf. Chant
and hula by Kawika Napoleon and others; music by Weldon Kekauoha and Ernie
Cruz, Jr. Buy tix online ($25 or $27 online,
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Project Hope & the Samoan Gospel
Heralds, Inc.: Donations are being accepted for a comm. learning ctr in Waipahu to
provide free computer classes for the community. All donations are tax deductible.
Lori Laupola @ 808-342-8370 or email
info@samoangospelheralds.com.
Got Poo? Let us scoop da poo for you!
Ali-Mathews-Bacon. 808-497-9273 or ali@
gotpoo.biz or www.gotpoo.biz.
Placing an ad: Queen’s employees only. Include
name, phone and Employee ID number. Mail to
Creative Services—Print Connection, fax to
547-4002 or e-mail to jkimura@queens.org by
Wednesday. The Print Connection reserves the
right to edit or refuse any ad. The Print Connection
does not make any warranty about the fitness of any
product or service listed in Q-Mart.
James at 691-5175 or at lijames@queens.
org for more information.
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Hospital Ministry chaplains can be
reached 24/7 by paging 578-8135 or
through the Queen’s operator. If a request
for spiritual care is not urgent, please
leave a voice message at 691-4463.
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On Wednesday and Friday mornings,
there may be next day mammogram
screening appointments available at the
Queen’s Women’s Health Center for employees only. Please call the scheduling
office at 691-7555 one day prior. Be prepared to pre-register with your insurance information and the date and location of your last mammogram. Walkins will not be accepted; appointments
and pre-registration are required.
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Body Shaping class will help you get
into shape and improve strength and endurance. New sessions begin on August
31 (Monday/Wednesday classes) and September 13 (Tuesday/Thursday classes.)
Both sessions are held in the Women’s
Health Center classroom from 5:30 to 6:30
pm. The employee rate for the 10-class
sessions is $55. Register with The Queen’s
Referral Line at 691-7117 or with Health
Education & Wellness at 691-4823.
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The Hospital Gift Shop is now featuring Marc Chantel small leather goods
for just $12.99 each.
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by Creative Services. If you have news or
wish to opine, call us at 537-7532 or e-mail
jkimura@queens.org. News deadline is the
Monday prior to publication.
QHS/QMC President. . . . . Art Ushijima
Publisher. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Roy Cameron
Editor/Writer. . . . . . . . . . . . Jason Kimura
Assist. Ed./Writer. . . . . . Glee Stormont
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