THE STAFF NEWSLETTER FOR THE EMPLOYEES OF TEXAS SCOTTISH RITE HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2016

› ›Scribbles › › Happy Halloween!

1. Maria Torres and Olga Torres, both Environmental Services; Kathie Cushingberry, Laundry; Maria Zavala, Lidia Quintero, Carmen Mendez and Rosario Quintero, all Environmental Services

2. Rhett King, Don Dowling, Norma Villela, Van-Anh Phan, Davoud Babahaji, Tracy Dye, Leslee Alvarez and Stephanie Anderson-Cooper, all Pharmacy

3. Mary Peters, Medical Library4. Clay McElhaney, Paul Jolly, Laura Bentz, Stuart Almond, Scott Frederick, Rick Smith, Amy Krajewski, Ruth

Ann Hensley, Chandler Crawley, Carrie Davis, Jacqueline Howard, Sarah Lassen, Marley Goudge, hospital patient, McKay Heim and Thomas Hyde, all Communications

5. Stacey Crowell, Patient Access6. Front Row L to R: Lauren Yeates, Rose Posey and Leslie Ray; Back Row L to R: Keiko Pittman, Joette

Anderson, Martha Derstine, Claudin Arias, Virginia Johnson, Connie Wright, Stacy Miller, Candace Mullenix and Shonna Norman, all Human Resources

7. Meg Boyd, Rachel Trippet, Pedro Rodriguez, Jennifer Brooks and Louanne Weeks, all Volunteer Services 8. Front Row L to R: Erin Fanning, Shanette Lewis, Siera Witherspoon, Linda Lezotte, Kimberly Gardner and

Margie Goggans; Back Row L to R: Debbie Baldwin, Nancy Clegg, Jonathan Van Pelt, Shannon Tehan, Reeta Canada and Gloria Rivera, all Neurology

9. Julie Rogers, Elizabeth Bott and Katie Sheppard, all Family Services10. Front Row L to R: Rosa Cooksey, Kayla Clem, Elissa Curtis, Justine Hamilton, Abbye Gieringer and Carol

Vaughan; Back Row L to R: John Wilson, Lindsay Sureck, Mackenzi Summers, Amy Lake, Jesse Kowalski, Courtney Warren, Holly Roach, Allena Aussicker, Ashley Pittman, Charter Rushing and Dana Dempsey, all Therapy Services

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› › Event Recaps

1. Carmen Mendez, Lidia Quintero, Irma Hernandez, Maria Torres, Maria Zavala and Juan Cuellar, all Environmental Services

2. Terri Beckwith, Kaitlyn Brown and Marilyn Elliott, all Research3. Linda Brown and Fernando Tranquilino, both Dietary4. Ron Prater, Security

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1. Tabetha Rowe, Sports Medicine2. Erika Ramirez, Ambulatory Care3. Chris Gearinger, Prosthetics; Gabe Girmatsyion and Phillip Pitt, both Orthotics4. Johanna Pool and Brittney Iagulli, both Ambulatory Care5. Kylie Harrison, Alyiah Madden, Matthew Eggers and Tracy White, all Surgical Services; Bryce Bell,

M.D., Orthopedics; and Susan Kyle, IT

Groundbreaking Celebration at Main Campus

1. Wilshaw Stevens, Jr. and Alicia Kokoszka, both Movement Science

2. Carissa Harn, IT3. Maria Torres, Environmental

Services4. Mary Peters, Medical Library5. Phyllis Cuesta, Orthopedics

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1. Tree Lighting Ceremony2. Demetria Rector, Dietary3. Philip Ashley, M.D., Orthopedics and son,

Everett4. L to R: Lashun Davis, Kim Oberman, Laird

Morgan, Rose West, Joan Kabella, Demetria Rector, and Kim Cooper, all Dietary

5. Karon Freetime, Dietary6. Rosie Shelton, Dietary

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› › News You Can Use

2017 Wellness InitiativesInterested in making a New Year’s resolution for a stronger, healthier you? Take part in our upcoming

Staff Wellness Programs! • Improved Smoking Cessation Program • Nutrition & Fitness Group Programs • Continued On-Site Screenings • Stress Management Programs

Q: What is your favorite hobby? A: Singing

Q: What makes you smile? A: Hearing my grandchildren giggle

Q: What did you want to be when you were a kid? A: A flight attendant

Q: What is your favorite zoo animal? A: By far, the giraffe

Q: What is your favorite holiday? A: Halloween

Q: What is your favorite family recipe? A: Banana pudding

Q: What is the most unusual thing you’ve ever eaten? A: Nothing – I refuse to eat anything that I am not completely certain about. I am not adventurous with food.

Phillis Green Orthopedics

FUN FACTS

› › North Texas Turkey TrotHospital staff and their families volunteered at the North Texas Turkey Trot on Thanksgiving Day by passing out

popcorn to the participants!

L to R: Cynthia Jones, Ambulatory Care; Crystal Rosales, Family Services, and husband, Shaun Cuenca and brother-in-law, Erwin Cuenca; Monica Richardson, wife of Anthony Richardson, IT

Casey the Crayon says "Clean Hands Count!"

It is everyone's responsibility to wash or sanitize their hands throughout

the day. Be on the lookout for more gel sanitizing stations and additional

reminders to wash and sanitize your hands.

If you have questions or concerns, please call Infection Control at x8595.

› › Hand Hygiene

Casey the Crayon is here and says “Clean Hands Count!”

Remember, it is everyone’s responsibility to wash or sanitize their hands throughout the day. Be on the

lookout for more gel sanitizing stations and additional reminders to clean your hands.

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› › Staff Holiday Party

“I am a physician and have trained and practiced in many facilities, with hundreds of medical personnel. My experience has been that the staff at Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children is courteous, competent, friendly, prompt, kind and loving.

Everyone we interacted with listened to us and had an attitude of helping. I firmly believe, and have told my colleagues and patients alike, that Scottish Rite Hospital is world-class. The volunteers, medical staff, nursing staff, environmental services personnel, dietary personnel, lab/radiology/administrative personnel and security officers are uniformly excellent in our experience.

I would have done anything to keep my daughter from needing to have spine surgery; nevertheless, I am deeply grateful we were able to come to Scottish Rite Hospital for her care. You have been a real blessing to us, and we thank you from the bottom of our hearts.”

- From a parent of a patient

Dec. 22 - Staff Holiday Party 11 a.m. in the atrium - food, fun and friendship!

Dec. 23 & 26 - Staff HolidaysHappy Holidays!

Jan. 2 - Staff HolidayHappy New Year!

Jan. 19 - National Popcorn DayMake sure you grab a box of popcorn!

Jan. 26-28 - PRiSM MeetingPediatric Research in Sports Medicine is hosting its annual meeting at Scottish Rite Hospital!

We would like to thank each of you for your many contributions to Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children. Your commitment to the children we serve is truly appreciated.

Please join us for our Annual Holiday PartyThursday, December 22in the Atrium at 11 a.m.

A second serving line and overflow seating will be available in the T. Boone Pickens Conference Center at 11:30 a.m. The blessing and Santa’s arrival will be in the Atrium at 11:15 a.m.

Immediate family members are also invited to share in the fun, food and friendship. Child care will be provided from 7:30 - 11:00 a.m. and

Santa will bring gifts for the children.

Throughout the years our Dietary staff has done an outstanding job with the holiday party. This year, so that all staff are able to enjoy the party, we are having it catered.

This will also allow us to have a second serving area to reduce wait times.

We look forward to sharing this very special time with you and your family.

Robert L. Walker Daniel J. Sucato, M.D., M.S. B. Stephens Richards, M.D.