Healthcare Informatics, a national publication for chief information officers in health care, features a one-on-one interview with UH’s new CIO Mary Alice Annecharico. A nurse-turned-CIO, Ms. Annecharico discusses her transition and her perspectives on CIOs and clinical informatics. This summer, Ms. Annecharico became senior vice president and CIO at UH. Click here to view the entire interview with Ms. Annecharico.

The Service Excellence committee continues its Emphasis on Excellence initiative, which features a new service topic each month to help employees live UH values daily. Throughout October, the topic will be “Self Assessment: Service Excellence Starts with me.” Click here to view a list of topics discussed over the last year along with a self-assessment so employees can grade themselves on practicing service excellence 100 percent of the time. Service excellence is an expectation of all UH employees and each person is responsible for meeting these expectations.

Auditions are over and results are in. Twenty-five semi-finalists will perform Tuesday, Oct. 7, from 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. in the UH Case Medical Center Atrium. Stop by during your lunch break to vote for your favorite singer. UH Idol is sponsored by the Auxiliary of University Hospitals.

The Volunteer Services Department is looking for volunteers to become Special Visitors at UHCMC. Special Visitors are employees of UHCMC who volunteer to visit individual patients during their extended stay at the hospital. Volunteers must be at least 21 years of age, in good physical and mental health, demonstrate a concern for pediatric and/or adult patients and commit to regularly visiting patients over an extended period of time. If you’re interested in becoming a Special Visitor, please contact Volunteer Services at (216) 844-1504.