Through the generosity of UH Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital, Ronald McDonald House Charities of Northeastern Ohio, McDonald’s Restaurants of Northeastern Ohio, and individual donors, Ohio’s first Ronald McDonald Care Mobile will hit the road in May! Operated by the Irving and Jeanne Tapper Pediatric Dental Center of UH Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital, the care mobile will provide underserved children between the ages of 3-6 years old with immediate dental care. Many of these children will get their first glimpse of a dentist’s chair thanks to this new service.

If you have a National City account to which your UH payroll is deposited, you must change your account number in Employee Direct Access (EDA) by May 31. We are aware that PNC sent communications stating that customers would not have to make any changes to their account numbers at their place of employment. However, PNC is not able to provide UH with an automated solution. Therefore, it is the responsibility of each employee to update his or her bank information and account number(s) through EDA.

UH is committed to serving the community, including those who don’t have access to medical care or who are uninsured or underinsured. To that end, UH is assisting with an important MedWorks event this weekend. This weekend’s event will take place Saturday and Sunday at The Free Medical Clinic of Greater Cleveland. Volunteer are still needed, especially physicians, including dermatologists, orthopaedists, ENTs and podiatrists. Volunteer shifts are 6 a.m.-noon and noon-6 p.m. on both days. To volunteer, call Tal Sack at MedWorks, tal@medworksusa.org or 216-231-5350. The Free Clinic is located at 12201 Euclid Ave. in Cleveland. 

Congratulations to the following UH employees who have been chosen as recipients of the 2010 YWCA Women of Professional Excellence Awards:

• Mikel Duffy
• Mary Ann Kocurko
• Anizia Karmazyn
• Randy Harmatz
• Sonia Salvino
• Cynthia B. R. Zelis, MD

UH was once again the presenting co-sponsor of the annual YWCA Women of Achievement Awards Luncheon, which took place today at the Cleveland Renaissance Hotel.

Shape Up UH participants are reminded to track your results daily and submit your results either daily or at the end of each round (every two weeks) by logging into your accounts via UHWellness.org under Health Matters. If you registered your cell phone information you may respond to text message reminders to submit your results each round. You can also call the participant support line at 1-877-848-0971 to report your results or submit your completed log sheet to your team captain to submit results on your behalf. 

St. John Medical Center in Westlake will transform into a culinary arena as some of the best local chefs compete for this year’s Top Chef title. The fundraiser will be held on Friday, June 25, from 6:30-10:30 p.m. The four chefs competing are Jonathan Bennett from Moxie (Beachwood); Ellis Cooley from Amp 150 (Cleveland); Regan Reik from Pier W (Lakewood) and Jonathon Sawyer from Greenhouse Tavern (Cleveland). This year’s judges include: Food Network’s Ted Allen and former Cleveland Browns player and restaurant owner Al “Bubba” Baker. A special discount is being extended to UH employees. Tickets are $100 per person and additional tickets are $150 (full price). Net proceeds to benefit the medical center’s Community Outreach Programs. To purchase tickets, contact Freda Juba at 440-827-5002. For more information, visit stjohnmedicalcenter.net.

University Hospitals was the official orthopaedic/surgical care provider of the USA Wrestling Tournament. The event took place at Cleveland State University’s Wolstein Center April 21-25. UH physicians who provided care at the event include: Drs. Shana Miskovsky, Christopher Tangen, Maya Ghorayeb, Ann Samaha, Indushree Ghosh, Afshan Azam and Brett Kaplan.  

The Memory and Cognition Center of the University Hospitals Neurological Institute will present a health literacy program called Healthy Aging, Healthy Brain on May 13, from 8:45 a.m.-3 p.m. The free program will be held at the McGregor Home (14900 Private Drive, East Cleveland). Check-in will be from 8:30-9 a.m., with continental breakfast available, and lunch will be included as part of the program.

We are looking for at least 10 UH employees (or friends and family of UH employees) to volunteer their time Sunday, May 16, from 8 a.m.-3 p.m. (in shifts of 2-4 hours each) to pass out water and sports drink to runners competing in the annual Cleveland Marathon. Each volunteer will receive a free t-shirt from the Cleveland Marathon. There will be approximately 20 volunteers over the course of the day to man water stop 13, located at MLK and St. Clair (approximately mile 21.5 of the 26.2 mile course). At the water stop volunteers can wear t-shirts, play music, display posters or any other creative ideas to encourage runners and showcase UH!  

If you are interested in volunteering, please contact Silki Patel via e-mail at Silki.Patel@UHhospitals.org by Tuesday, May 4.

UH urges employees to get out and vote on May 4. Two issues on the ballot are important to UH. Please consider voting in favor of:

County Issue 15:  The Cuyahoga County Health & Human Services renewal levy (County Issue 15) seeks support for a $2.9 million budget renewal. This levy is not a tax increase. Passage of Issue 15 will bring in funding for the Department of Health & Human Services, which protects the most vulnerable members of Cuyahoga County by providing child welfare protection, public assistance programming, senior citizen care and homeless prevention and supports behavioral health services. 

At University Hospitals, we are focused on maintaining a workforce of health care professionals who reflect our diverse patient population. To achieve this goal, we have created several minority faculty and administrative development initiatives, including:

·        The UH Minority Faculty Development Award – This program helps eradicate the barriers to retention and development of underrepresented ethnic minority faculty. It is open to current junior faculty members with less than three years on the full-time faculty at UH. Candidates are nominated by their clinical director and selected by a committee of UH leaders.

·        The Henry L. Meyer III KeyBank Faculty Fellows Program – Funded by the Key Foundation, this program helps transition postgraduate residents or fellows to full-time UH faculty positions. Candidates are nominated by their clinical director and selected by a committee of UH leaders.

·        The Henry L. Meyer III KeyBank Administrative Fellows Program – This one-year rotation in health care administration is also funded by the Key Foundation and helps build a foundation for successful careers in medical administration and management. The fellow spends six months in an observational learning environment across seven hospitals and more than a dozen administrative departments. He or she also spends six months assigned to an administrative department of special interest, completing a project aimed at eliminating health care disparities among the minority community.

Join us on Saturday, May 22, at Mallard Creek Golf Course for the annual UH Employee Golf Outing. $60 per person includes 18 holes of golf, cart, unlimited range balls prior to play, post-tournament buffet, contests, raffles and prizes. Registration closes May 7. Click here to print the registration form. For more information contact Jeanie Overholt at 216-767-8390 or Jeanie.Overholt@UHhospitals.org.

For your mom on Mother’s Day, a mom-to-be, or anyone you care for, a Center for Women’s Health certificate makes a great gift!UH employees receive a 10 percent discount on massage and acupuncture services and gift certificates. Please contact the UH MacDonald Women’s Hospital, Center for Women’s Health at 216-831-8311 #5.

UH is proud to be a supporter of the upcoming Diversity Center’s eighth Annual Diversity Walk, Rock & Run. This event unifies communities across Northeast Ohio while raising awareness of diversity issues. The walk will be held Saturday, May 1, at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum on East 9th Street in Cleveland. Runner registration is at 7:30 a.m., with step-off at 8:30 a.m., and walker registration is at 8 a.m. with step-off at 9 a.m. All participants gain free entry into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum, Great Lakes Science Center and the Baseball Heritage Museum on the day of the event.

For more information or to register contact Sarah Serfass at 216-752-3000 or sserfass@diversitycenterneo.org.

The 2010 Cleveland Arthritis Walk, presented locally by the Department of Orthopaedics at UH, takes place Saturday, May 1 at the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo. Walk start time is 9 a.m., registration begins at 7:30 a.m. Registered walkers with donations receive free admission to the Zoo and Rainforest. Festivities include live music from Lawless, exhibit booths; giveaways; complimentary refreshments; a Kid’s Fun Corner and much more! To register or for more information visit 2010clevelandarthritiswalk.kintera.org. Interested walkers can register under the team name UH.

The Electronic Medical Record will “go live” at UH Case Medical Center in less than three weeks, beginning with UH Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital on May 11. The remaining hospitals will follow this summer.

Be Sure to Complete your Required EMR Training

To learn more about how to enroll in the EMR training required for your role, visit the EMR intranet home page or talk with your supervisor. Physicians can also access EMR training information via the News & Events section of the Physician Portal.

The Donate Life Ohio Green Chair Campaign will be in UH Case Medical Center’s Atrium Tuesday, April 27, from 11:30 a.m.-2:30 a.m. The symbolic Green Chair is an invitation to anyone who has been touched by organ, eye and tissue donation to share their story. It is intended to be an icon of hope and encouragement. This event is open to anyone interested in learning more about organ, eye or tissue donation, as well as becoming a registered donor. For more information, please contact Chuck Heald, Director of Community Outreach LifeBanc, at 216-820-4822.

David Stepnick, MD, Division Chief, Facial Plastic Surgery at UH Case Medical Center, was recently elected to and began a three year term as a Director on the Board of Directors for the ABFPRS.

Dr. Stepnick was certified by the Board nearly 20 years ago and has served as a guest examiner for the American Board of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery for the past four years, in addition to serving on the Credentials Committee of the Board. He served on the Credentials Committee for several years in the 1990's, including his current term.

In order to facilitate the continued campus transformation, it will be necessary to realign traffic patterns on UH Drive beginning Thursday, April 29, at 6 p.m. Two lanes of traffic will be maintained, and traffic signage will be in place to indicate the new patterns. Traffic will be maintained to the temporary loading dock and the temporary valet lot. Expected completion of this portion of the project coincides with the opening of the new visitor parking garage in August. Questions? Contact Kelly Lockhart at 216-844-2994 or via e-mail at Kelly.Lockhart@UHhospitals.org.

Looking to buy a home near UH Case Medical Center? The Greater Circle Living program is sponsoring a free trolley tour of available homes in the Fairfax, Buckeye-Shaker, Little Italy, University Circle and Glenville neighborhoods this Friday, April 30 from 5 to 7 pm. Please RSVP to Wyonette Cheairs at the Fairfax Renaissance Development Corporation, 216-361-8400.

American Red Cross will be at UH Case Medical Center Friday, April 30, from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. in the Rainbow Performance Area. Please consider donating!

The Employee Assistance Program continues to offer their four-week “Understanding and Managing Anger” class Tuesdays from 11 a.m.-noon in the MCCO building, sixth floor safety conference room. This program is open to all UH employees at no cost. Please contact Kurt Neumann at Ext. 44947 or via e-mail at Kurt.Neumann@UHhospitals.org for more information and to RSVP.

A Fidelity representative will be available for individual consultations at UH Case Medical Center Tuesday, May 4, Friday, May 21, and Friday, June 4. The meetings will take place in the conference room located on the fifth floor of the MCCO building.

The representative will also be available for individual consultations at the Management Services Center on Thursday, May 13. The meetings will take place in the Bloomingdale Room on the first floor.

Sponsored by Rainbow Babies & Children's Foundation, James Kaufman, PhD, Vice President, Public Policy for National Association of Children’s Hospital, will present on health care reform and the impact on children’s hospitals. The Advocacy Grand Rounds takes place Monday, May 10 from 8-9 a.m. in the Rainbow Community Room. A continental breakfast will be provided.

Join Dr. Francoise Adan, psychiatrist, UH Mood Disorder Program, for a four week class on meditation. Participants will learn and experience the benefits of meditation, and receive practical tools to achieve your goals. For more information and to register call 216-844-2400. Each four week class is $125. The next program begins Monday, May 3 at noon or Thursday, May 6 at 5 p.m.

The following sales will be held in the Atrium:

• In Design fundraising around the clock sale, featuring $6 jewelry Tuesday, April 29 at 10 p.m.-Friday, April 30 at 3 p.m.
• Jewelry by Diana Moore featuring beautiful handmade jewelry Monday, May 3 and Tuesday, May 4
• Xen Gift Gallery featuring jewelry and gift items Monday, May 3, and Tuesday, May 4

The Atrium cafeteria will be soliciting your feedback through our “We’re Listening Right Now” customer service survey Tuesday, April 27, from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. in the Atrium. Please stop by for a complimentary snack and share your comments and suggestions with us.  

Tuesday, April 20:

Horizon HomeCare, scheduled maintenance, starting April 27 at 10 p.m.-April 28 at 2:30 a.m.

Clinician Portal, scheduled maintenance, starting April 27 at 11 p.m.-April 28 at 5 a.m.

Saturday, May 1:

Exchange Mail (including OWA), scheduled server maintenance, brief intermittent delays and interruptions to UH e-mail will occur during this time frame, starting May 1 at 8 a.m.-May 2 at 7 p.m. Note: Updates to Blackberry devices may be delayed. Voicemail access may be temporarily unavailable.


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