Once again several Rainbow staff from the Department of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology and their family members are shaving their heads on St. Patrick’s Day – also known as St. Baldrick’s Day - to raise money for childhood cancer research. Proceeds benefit Children’s Oncology Group clinical trials and other childhood cancer research initiatives. More than 75 people have signed up to get their heads shaved at A.J. Rocco’s in Cleveland. This year’s Rainbow shavees include Rainbow 2 nurse Leslee Seeman; Sante Ghetti, the coordinator of the Adolescent & Young Adult Cancer Initiative; Brian Berman, M.D. and John Letterio, M.D. Make sure to admire their shiny heads on March 18.

Last year’s St. Baldrick’s Day event at UH was a huge success, with volunteer leader Peter Richer and his team raising more than $217,000. For more information, please visit the St. Baldrick’s Web site at www.stbaldricks.org.

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The UH records management policy (GM-1) was recently updated to include e-mail. Beginning in July, e-mail messages will be automatically deleted from your mailbox unless the proper steps are taken to save the messages. Informational presentations will take place during March and April on the updated policy and how to appropriately retain e-mail messages. Click on the “Read More” link below to view dates, times and locations of presentations.

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Boutique to You will sponsor a sale of designer accessories for women in the Atrium today and tomorrow from 7 a.m. – 7 p.m. and Wednesday from 7 a.m. – 4 p.m. A portion of the proceeds will benefit the Auxiliary of UH.

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Corbos Bakery will sell a variety of baked goods in the Atrium this Wednesday and Thursday. A portion of the proceeds will benefit the 2008 United Way Campaign.

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On April 7 the Auxiliary of UH will sponsor a cupcake bakeoff contest. The competition categories are most delicious, best decorated and most creative. Winning bakers will receive a $100 gift certificate to the Atrium gift shop. Contest entry forms are due no later than March 24. For more information, contact the Volunteer Services Department at (216) 844-1504.  Read More

Lorraine O. Dolson, RN, CHPN, Professional Relations Coordinator, will discuss the history of therapeutic humor, identify the benefits of humor, and distinguish between appropriate and inappropriate uses of humor on March 24 from noon – 1 p.m. in Kulas Auditorium. Lunch will be served from 11:45 – 11:55 a.m. Please RSVP by Friday, March 21 at noon to attend this session. For questions or more information, contact Teresa Johnson at Teresa.Johnson@UHhospitals.org or Linda Young at Linda.Young@UHhospitals.org.

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The Auxiliary of UHCMC is now accepting funding requests. Those seeking funding must complete a Letter of Inquiry (LOI) form which is available on the UH Intranet site at the following location: Quick Links - UH Operations - Volunteer Services - Auxiliary of UHCMC - Grant Process - Grant Forms. Completed LOI forms are due by March 28. Letters received after that date will not be considered. For more information, visit the “Grant Process” page on the intranet or contact the Volunteer Services Department at (216) 844-1504.

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The Greater Cleveland Poison Control Center, which serves the metro Cleveland region, is staffed by the medical experts at Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital. At the Greater Cleveland Poison Control Center, Rainbow’s specialists are standing by 24 hours a day, seven days a week, to offer emergency treatment advice, answer questions about medicines and products, and provide information about poisons in the home, outdoors or at work.

Call toll free (800) 222-1222 to be connected to the Poison Control Center closest to you.

If you would like a free Poison Help Hotline sticker or magnet please contact Karen Dunn at (216) 983-1107 or Karen.Dunn@UHhospitals.org.

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March is Colon Cancer Awareness Month and the Adult GI Nursing Department invites all employees to stop by the informative display in the Atrium to learn how to prevent the third most common cancer. If you are 50 years old or have a family history of colon cancer, it may be time for a screening colonoscopy. Ask your doctor for the best course of action for you.

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Join us in the Atrium on Tuesday, March 18, between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. as we celebrate National Nutrition Month. There will be information about the health benefits of fiber, dealing with children who are picky eaters, pediatric obesity, intuitive eating and hidden facts about convenience foods. Come and learn more about nutrition and enjoy free food and raffle prizes. For more information, contact Brenda Walsh at (216) 844-1058.

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Several campus construction activities this week may result in increased noise levels. We apologize in advance for any inconvenience caused by these necessary construction activities.

Cardiology Consolidation: Workers will be chipping concrete curbing from the rooms on Lakeside 3, Division 20 beginning Monday through Friday. This activity will be coordinated with the nurse manager on Lakeside 2 so that the rooms directly below the construction activity will be vacant.

Bone Lab: Monday and Tuesday workers will be demolishing walls on Bishop 4 to create a new opening within the temporal bone lab.

NICU: Starting Wednesday, workers will begin the mechanical demo on RBC 4^th floor within the new NICU footprint.

EMU: On Thursday from 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., workers will cut floor openings on Lakeside 3 and 4 to facilitate new duct runs.

Mather Cath Lab: On Saturday workers will drill holes in the ceilings on Mather second floor for the installation of structural support beams.

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