Volume 9 Issue 10 May 16, 2014

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They Came. They Saw.They Learned!

Patients and visitors saw quitee an uunusual (and funn) scenarioo at PPPMC April 244:hundreds of children walking throuughouut the hosppital, somee wearringg scrubs, otthhers in lab coats, and some even doonninng haiir nets. Weelcome to 22014 TTakee Your Chiild toWork Day!

From 8 a.m. – noon, faculty annd staaff froom departmments arouund thhe hhospital weennt out of their way to make it a mmorniing fuull of fun annd learninng.

In thee ED, blackk lights annd specialhand soap helpeed teaach kkids aboutt tthe prevaalence of geerms and the imporrttanceof hannd-washinng.

Membbers of thee strokke teeam introdduucedkids tto a new onnline videeo game thhaatinvolvves navigatting aa clot-busting spaceeship intra--arterriallyy, shootingg

down clots that prevent the paassagee of bllood to thee brain, whhile avvoidding large atherosclerotic plaques on the arterrial wall. When clot-buster mediciine ruuns ouut,players must answer stroke knnowleedge questions in order to refi ll it annd continue playing.

Up inn Orthopaeedic suurgeery, the nurssingstaff ddemonstratted hoow mmedical liftftss are used tto help pattients withh mobilityy aand (continued on back)

Heartfelt Th anksLetter from a grateful patient to the faculty and staff in PPMC’s division of Infectious Diseases:

You truly are a group of caring, professional and just wonderfulindividuals that Penn Medicine…should be so very proud of all ofyou. To the young lady who tookmy vitals, I apologize, your nameat this moment escapes me, butthank you so very much for yourcare, kindness, professionalism,and every positive attribute thatshined from within you, whichwaas so sincere. Bless all of you, theere was not a staff member whodidd not share a cacacacacacacacacaacacacarirriririrrirrririrringngngngnggngngngngngng sssssssssssssmimmmmmmmmmmm le withmee. The doctctctctctctctctctcttc ors there are sooooooooooo veryforrtunate ttttttottttt have all of you. I onnnnnnnnnnnnlyyyyyylyyyyyyy spoke to a couple of you and met with mannnnnnnnnnnnny of you for just a shortwhhile, buuuuuutuuuuuuu your caring hearts will remmain wwwwititititititititiitii h me forever.

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encourage nursing ssafetty byy preventting staff ff from hhaving tooo lift patients.

In Food Services,PPMC registered dieticians talked about how the hospital takes care of thedietary needsfor all patients, including those with diet-specifi c neeedss. Aftft er takinng a behiind-tthe--scenes tour of the kitchens, thee kidds were trreated too a hhealtthy make-your-own yoggurtt parffait bar.

In thee OR, kidds ggownedup and got hanndss-on withhh an intteractivelapparooscopy surrgerry demmonstrationnn thaat alllowed

them to go “fi shing”” forr Herrshey’s KKisses.

Faculty and staff in Pathhologgy & Labboratoryy Meediccine gavee kids a tour of their lab space and taught them all about the vital role they play in every aspect of health care. Kids weregiven a behind-the-scenes look at the critical wworkk Patth & Labb Med coontribbuttes to thee fi eld of medicine annd hoow thhese proofessionaals peerfoorm andd interpret thousandss of llaborratory teests annuuallyy..

Many thanks to all ddepaartmments for their many effoorts inproviding so much enteertainnment and educcationn inn one funnn day! For more photoos frrom the day, please ssee thhe PPresby Bulletin online.

They Came. They Saw.They Learned!

In October, hundreds of cyclists will hit the streets of Philadelphia and beyond for “The Ride to Conquer Cancer” benefi tting PennMedicine’s Abramson Cancer Center (ACC). This incredible, two-day, 150+ mile ride will raise vital funds for breakthrough cancerresearch, education and patient care.

The Ride will bring together communities of cancer survivors andcyclists who train and fundraise for months, and their supporters. Thousands of people, including Riders, crew members, staff andvolunteers, are expected to participate.

Penn Medicine leaders, researchers and physicians will also be well represented. UPHS CEO Ralph Muller and Abramson CancerCenter Director Chi V. Dang, MD. PhD, are co-captains for theUPHS/ACC Team.

“The funds raised through The Ride will be put to use to power ourbreakthrough cancer research, and world-class education and patient care programs right here in Philadelphia,” said Dr. Dang.

The course starts in Philadelphia and runs through the surrounding area’s picturesque countryside with an overnightcamp midway where participants will slumber in tents and enjoyhot meals, showers, live entertainment, massages, and otherfestive activities.

The ride start and fi nish will be held on October 11 and 12, with pit stops for food, and beverages, and public cheer stations that will be set up along the route to support riders as they pass.

Penn Presbyterian Medical Center is proud to name Jordan Jackson-Barton, EVS, the newest recipient of the Patient Safety Hero award! Th e Patient Safety Hero Award honors those who go the extra mile to maintain a safe environment at PPMC. Jordan is a shining example of the culture of excellence we work to maintain at PPMC and makes the safety of patients and staff his top priority.

Congratulations to Jordan Jackson-Barton. He is a true PPMC Patient Safety Hero.

PPMC Patient Safety Hero Award Winner