27 DECEMBER 2001 • VOLUME 3 • NUMBER 52

ONCALL system makes staffscheduling easier

new scheduling system beganDec. 24 that provides easyaccess and quick communica-

tion of on-call schedules on campus.The ONCALL system not only

standardizes monthly schedules butalso allows departmental on-call sched-ules to be viewed from an internal com-puter via the Internet.

“This system saves me time incommunicating the schedules to multi-ple areas throughout the hospital,” saidPaula Cranmore, department ofOtolaryngology. “In addition, I’m ableto put department specific comments at the top of each schedule, such ashow calls should be directed during

clinic hours.”More than 100 schedule coordina-

tors participated in training for the newsystem. Changes to the departmentalschedules can only be made by sched-ule coordinators. After-hours emer-gency changes can be made by theswitchboard.

“The Hospital, University andKUPI have worked together for manymonths to create a system that providesa standardized, uniform method ofcommunicating up-to-date schedulescampus-wide,” said Julie Amor, direc-tor of Marketing.

The internal Web site for theONCALL system is oncall.kumed.org.

Jane DeMoss, switchboard daytime supervisor, works with the ONCALL system.

THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MEDICAL CENTER

A Parties highlightfestive season

Santa was a busy guy during the

third week of December, as he made

an appearance at both the University

and hospital holiday parties.

The University party, “Peppermint

Splendor,” was held Dec. 18 on three

levels of the School of Nursing Atrium.

Santa held court on the first floor, pos-

ing for pictures with faculty, staff and

employees. The peppermint theme was

carried through to the tables decorated

with peppermint candy and gumdrop

topiary trees, as well as to the dessert

table that featured a variety of red can-

dies along with peppermint-flavored

brownies.

Carroll “Have Piano Will Travel”

Lewis provided a backdrop of holiday

song medleys from the second floor

overlooking the atrium.

On Dec. 20, Santa traveled to the

cafeteria for the “Five Star Holiday

Party” for hospital employees. The

cafeteria was decked out in colorful

stars and Christmas music played in

the background. Tables were removed

to make way for five large food sta-

tions laden with finger foods, desserts

and beverages. Employees had their

pictures taken with Santa.

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Editor’s note: Parking affects everyone - employees, students and patients - on the KUMC campus. In theCenter interviewed Rick Johnson, director of Public Safety, about the current parking situation.

Q: How many employee and stu-

dent parking spaces are available

on campus?

A: Campus-wide, there are 3,093

parking spaces for employees and

students. Of those, 415 are blue,

1,325 red and 889 yellow. The

Cambridge garage has 68 spaces des-

ignated for employee parking, while

the Olathe garage has 396.

Q: Are there more parking permits

issued than spaces available?

A: Yes. We issue about 15-20

percent more permits than available

spaces. Keep in mind that not every-

one is here at the same time. We also

survey all parking lots twice each day

to see how full they are and make

adjustments to the waiting lists as

needed.

Q: Where should I park if I’m a

new employee and I don’t have a

parking permit?

A: Street parking is an option,

and there are some businesses near

the KUMC campus that lease parking

spaces. New employees should not

park in the Cambridge garage, which

is used primarily by patients and

visitors.

Q: What happens if I’m caught

parking in the wrong place?

A: Parking in an unauthorized

garage results in a $50 violation.

Parking in an authorized space is $20.

Q: Is there currently a shortage of

blue and red spaces?

A: Construction of the Hoglund

Brain Imaging Center has temporarily

eliminated 30 blue and red spaces, so

we are not adding anyone to these

waiting lists right now. People with

blue or red permits who arrive later in

the morning might have to park far-

ther away than usual. Remember hav-

ing a blue permit allows you to park

in a red or yellow space too. If you

have a red permit, you can also park

in a yellow space.

Q: How many people are currently

on waiting lists for parking?

A: With the addition of 25 new

yellow spaces Dec. 17, the yellow

waiting list now has less than 60

people. The blue waiting list contains

approximately 260 names, the red

539 and the Olathe garage more than

160. Virtually everyone on these last

three lists already has another parking

permit.

Q: How can I sign up for parking

or find out where I am on a waiting

list?

A: Call Parking Services at

8-5182 about waiting lists or any

other parking questions.

Parking Q & A

Rick Johnson, director of Public Safety at KUMC.

Front & Center . . .Wreath decorationg winners

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The Department of Design,

Construction and Maintenance won for

the “Most Festive” wreath.

Pictured from left are:

Back row: Steve Geier, Mike Smethers,

Raymond Young, Cashus Riley,

Clement Reid, and Jamie Balesteri.

Front row: Terry Custer, Alberto

Mireles, Craig Hamilton, Mark

McGlone and Luis Tello.

5 Star Holidayparty

Materials Management won first place

in the special “Patriotic” category.

Pictured from left are:

Back row: Steve Scanlon, Alice Putman,

Chris Delaney, Damian Signorelli,

Jackie Thompson and Craig Sisco.

Front row: Jed Davis, Margo Fletcher,

Libby Barry and Karen Herrin.

Not pictured are Angela Shipton,

Tracey-Erickson Heidrich, Pat Barrett,

Robin Keene and Kathy Barry.

Placing first in the “Five Star” catego-

ry was the Hyperbaric Oxygen Clinic.

Staff members, from left to right, are

Ken Ranum, Marni Anderson, Linda

Appleton, and Louis Nicholson. Not

picured is Rick Blevins.

The highlight of this year’s hospital holiday party was the wreath dec-

orating contest. Thirty-one entries, more than double the number of

last year, made the judges’ decision difficult.

Irene Cumming, second from left, KU Med president and chief executive offi-

cer, welcomed guests at the hospital’s annual holiday party. Pictured with her

are, from left, L.J. Nelson, Cumming, Tami Murray and Leigh Zollinger, all

from the Emergency Department.

From left, Kathy Elliot, Occupational Therapy, Karen Young,

Physical Therapy, and Traci Edwards, Occupational Therapy,

gave Santa (George Gunderson, School of Nursing) some last

minute instructions.

Enjoying the party were, from left, Calvin Burtin, Sterile

Processing, Troy Burton, Environmental Services, Gerald

Saunder, Environmental Services, and Cleveland Holliman,

Environmental Services.

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Help Wanted:The Auditory and Vestibular Neurosciencelaboratory of the department ofOtolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgeryseeks a full-time research assistant to joinan NIH and VA grant-supported collabora-tive research team studying both auditoryand vestibular neuroscience. Experience inplastic and paraffin histolic processing,immunocytochemistry, electronmicroscopy, small animal surgery andimage analysis is desirable. Competitivesalary with benefits. Send cover letter andresume to Dianne Durham, Ph.D., directorof Research, Department ofOtolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery,3001 Eaton, or call 8-6721 or e-mailddurham.

3901 RAINBOW BOULEVARD • KANSAS CITY, KS 66160 • (913) 588-5000 • WWW.KUMC.EDU

Friday, December 28• Oncology journal club,

8:15-9:15 a.m., 6F conferenceroom.

Monday, December 31• New Year’s Eve

• Grief-loss support group, 3-4 p.m., Radiation Oncologyconference room.

Tuesday, January 1• New Year’s day. University and

hospital offices closed.

Wednesday, January 2• Breast tumor conference,

4-5 p.m., Boley conferenceroom, 1604 Bell.

Thursday, January 3• Hematology journal club,

8-8:30 a.m., Boley Library, 1604 Bell.

Irene M. Cumming Donald Hagen, MDPresident and Executive Vice ChancellorChief Executive Officer University of KansasKU Med Medical Center

Toni Wills, Editor

Jan Lewis, Senior Writer

Tiffany Mahaffey, Writer

P. Fowler, Designer

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