Volume 22, Issue No. 34 - August 19, 2013

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A Weekly Publication of the People of Queen’s
August 19, 2013
Volume 22 – Number 34
DLS Goes West
Diagnostic Laboratory Services,
Inc. (DLS) is the first Queen’s pioneer to open on The Queen’s Medical
Center – West O‘ahu campus. While
demolition and construction proceeded at a quick clip in the hospital, a
DLS satellite facility quietly moved
into the ground floor of the QMC –
West O‘ahu Physicians Office Building, which is a separate structure at
the entrance to the 17-acre campus.
Clean, bright, and modern, the new
satellite features private nooks for
blood draws and friendly staff.
DLS offers a comprehensive range of
routine and esoteric testing services and
the most sophisticated forensic toxicol-
Lab assistants Cliff Tierra and Summer Abendanio at DLS’s West O‘ahu satellite facility.
ogy and substance abuse testing services in the State of Hawai‘i. Jointly
owned by The Queen’s Health Systems
and Kuakini Health Systems, DLS has
52 satellite facilities, including 16 on the
Neighbor Islands, Saipan, and Guam.
Open since April 1, the satellite’s
hours are 4:00 am to 5:00 pm, Mondays through Fridays, and Saturdays
from 6:30 am to 12:00 pm. The 4:00
am open time is no joke. The idea is
to make stopping for a blood draw or
providing a specimen sample easier
for people who commute to Honolulu.
DLS Field Operations Manager Julie
Fujiwara noted that for early birds, the
4:00 am open time makes it easy to
drop in, hop back on the freeway, and
still avoid the morning traffic.
The idea proved to be right. On
opening day, there were 28 patients,
so it appears that the demand is
there. Usually, the first patients roll
in at around 4:15 am, and there are
now about 75 to 85 patients a day—
very good for a brand new facility.
DLS will also be offering their services to Queen’s employees and patients
when QMC – West O‘ahu opens in
2014. Located at 91-2139 Fort Weaver Road, DLS at the QMC – West POB
can be reached at 485-6532. The fax
number is 675-7055.
Big Hearts Raise Funds for Walk
“I’ve always loved
to volunteer, ever since I was a
kid,” said the Heart
Walk’s proverbial top walker Jackie
Leonard, Neuroscience Institute Admin Secretary (above with plaque). This
year Jackie raised $14,157 for the
American Heart Association, and although it is a new personal best, she
admits that it gets tougher every year.
“By the time the Heart Walk comes, I’ve
already done a lot of walking around
Queen’s every day to get my pledges,”
she said. “But I can’t give up and I have
to do the actual walk because it matters. I am very grateful to everyone
who supports me each and every year.”
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Twelve years ago, Jackie was appointed as the NSI team’s Heart Walk point
person, and over the years, as time
and time again she was the top individual fundraiser, it became her calling.
“I believe it is important to give back.
Though I didn’t really choose the American Heart Association, I definitely support their mission. My mother did have
heart disease and my ex-husband died
from a heart attack at age 55, so I know
how important cardiac research is.”
The 20th annual Heart Walk was
held at Kapi‘olani Park on Saturday, August 10. Despite
a rainy day, the
Queen’s teams
came out strong,
wearing sunny
yellow shirts and
lots of smiles.
When the chips
were cashed in,
Queen’s came
out as the number two fund-
raising company. “We went back and
forth with Times Supermarket during
the weeks leading up to the event,”
Jackie confided. As of press time, the
Queen’s donation came to $25,049 with
26 teams fielding 506 participants of all
ages, meeting goals for both participation and contributions.
John Scherry, PT, CSCS, Coordinator
of Cardiac Rehabilitation at Queen’s
Heart, has organized the Queen’s
teams for the past five years. “You learn
something new every year,” he reflected. “This was our largest participation
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Retiring Josephine
Montecillo Recalls 29
Years of Memories
Housekeeping aide Josephine Montecillo retired recently after 29 years at
Queen’s. “Now I don’t have to wake up
early,” she said with delight, “I am just
Heart Walk
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ever with the most diversity throughout Queen’s. I had 26 other captains
this year who could reach out to other
areas of the hospital that I never set
foot in. It was really great having lots
of different units sign on and get their
friends and family involved.”
John extends special thanks to team
captains Marlie Aau, Josie Aguada, Sherwin Alop, Terese Bush-Tautoa, Candis
Castro, Chanell Chock, Audrey Cline,
Misty Crouch, Crystal Enjada, Lauren
Honbo, Terri Jones, Jasmine Kalai, Irene
Kerita, Joyce Kishaba, Peter Kuresa,
Wendell Low, Kristi-Lyn Madamba, Kay-
going to roll over and go back to sleep! I
have never been able to do that before.”
Over the ensuing years, Josephine
has seen many changes at Queen’s.
She worked in areas that no longer exist, such as Liholiho and the in-house
laundry. “The new people, they don’t
even know we used to have our own
laundry in the General Services Building. When it moved to Halawa, they put
the Festival of Trees workshop there.
And oh, we used to have some wonderful Christmas parties,” she reminisced.
“Remember when they were on the
loading dock? Oh, I miss all of that.”
Josephine also fondly recalled her parlen Mahuka, Kimi Morton, Karlee Palms,
Dean Saiki, Dawn Sanderson, Torey Seminara, Karen Seth, Alvie Thomas, and Gina Timoteo. Those who gave extra kokua
include Mark Gwinner, Cathy Young,
Pearl Whittaker, Moms in Hawai‘i, Harkness Dining Room, the QMC Gift Shop,
and the American Heart Association.
Photos are courtesy of John Scherry; a
video of the event can be seen at www.
youtube.com/watch?v=Vaez0kJcQbc.
ticipation in the housekeeping hula classes under the tutelage of the late Elaine
Cannon. “We used to dance at Heritage
Day…so many good times. And do you
remember when we had the housekeeping craft fair?” she asked wistfully.
Her husband Ino and their granddaughter Jalen Choy attended Josephine’s going away party. Ino dished
out bowls of chicken long rice and
made sure everyone had enough to eat.
He’s a retired kitchen counter fabricator and Josephine is hopeful that now
that she’s retired, she will finally get
her own kitchen renovated. “I’ve had
the same kitchen for all 43 years of our
marriage,” she laughed. “Maybe I’ll get
new counters now.” Ino rolled his eyes
and deadpanned, “I don’t do side jobs.”
“Well then,” Josephine shot back,
“there’s always Vegas. I’m sure he’d be
interested in that!”
Folks stopped by from all around
Queen’s to say aloha, reflecting on friendships formed while working in many different areas throughout her 29-year tenure. “I think I really will miss everybody,”
she admitted. “I guess I’ll just have to
come by once in a while for a visit.”
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The final two pre-retirement planning sessions sponsored by Human Resources are coming up. “QHS Retirement Benefits for HNA Only” will be
held on Tuesday, August 20, at 4:00 pm
in the Harkness Boardroom. “Managing
Your 401(k) When You Retire” will be
held on Thursday, August 29, at 4:00 pm
in the Harkness Boardroom. Class sizes
are limited. Register at eww.queens.org/
hr/registration/retirement.asp.
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Novel Therapies for Hepatitis C is
the topic of the free Speaking of Health
lecture to be held on Wednesday, August
28 from 5:30 to 7:30 pm at the Queen’s
Conference Center. If you are born between the years of 1945 and 1965, your
risk for being infected with hepatitis C is
four times higher than the general population. Centers for Disease Control and
prevention recommend testing all Baby
Boomers for Hepatitis C. Join Naoky
Tsai, MD, Timothy Kuo, MD, and Marina
Roytman, MD, as they examine Hepati-
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tis C, address new screening recommendations and new and exciting therapies
for Hepatitis C. Reserve a seat by calling
the Queen’s Referral Line at 691-7117.
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Nursing scholarships are now open.
The Ruth E. Black Nursing Scholarship
will award three $2,000 scholarships to
QHS/QMC employees currently enrolled
in an accredited school of nursing leading to a BSN degree. The Barbara Wei Lau
Nursing Scholarship will award one $500
scholarship to a QHS/QMC employee or
volunteer currently enrolled in an accredited school of nursing program. The application deadline for either scholarship
is Friday, September 13. Contact Dona
Tomita, Queen Emma Nursing Institute,
for full criteria and an application at 6915175, or at [email protected].
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Nona Tamanaha has been named
Director, Corporate HR/Recruitment/
Training & Development. Nona’s experience and knowledge in compensation
and benefits, labor relations, workers’
compensation, succession planning
and training, and organizational development make her a valuable addition to the Human Resources team.
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Trying to quit smoking? Queen’s has
partnered with The Schroeder Institute
to offer free text messaging as an emerging method for delivering tobacco cessation information and motivational support. The concept is based upon the
global acceptance of and access to text
messaging and growing evidence that
text messaging can help smokers quit.
In the US, over 90% own a mobile phone,
and their use crosses barriers such as
race, income, and geography. To sign up
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Benefits Occupational Therapy Assoc of
Hawaii. To purchase, email Pamela at [email protected].
Placing an ad: Queen’s employees only. Include
name, phone and Employee ID number. Mail
to Creative Services—Print Connection, fax to
691-4002 or e-mail to [email protected] by
Wednesday. The Print Connection reserves the
right to edit or refuse any ad. The Print Connection
does not make any warranty about the fitness of
any product or service listed in Q-Mart.
for this free service, visit www.queens.org
and look for the UbiQUITxt widget. You
will receive an introductory text message from UbiQUITxt.com, followed by
tailored, interactive messages throughout the cessation process. For example:
text “crave,” “mood,” or “slip” to receive
on-demand support. Get more information by texting “help.” Input your quit
date and receive two weeks of messages
before your quit date and six weeks of
messages after. Those without a quit
date will receive two weeks of messages.
Unsubscribe by texting “stop.”
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“Walkin’ to the 80s” is the theme of
the 2013 Walk to End Alzheimer’s. Put on
your best 80s look and join the Queen’s
Geriatric Services Team on Saturday,
September 7, at 7:00 am at Magic Island
for Zumba, activities, food, and prizes.
To join or make a donation, please visit: http://act.alz.org/site/TR?pg=team&fr_
id=3212&team_id=164615. Call Christine Alfaro in Geriatric Services at 6917071 for more information.
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The Diabetes Tour de Cure Ride, a
bike ride to raise money to find a cure for
diabetes, will be held on Saturday, September 7. The Tour is not a race; routes
are designed for everyone from the occasional rider to the experienced cyclist.
Contact Morgan at 691-7592 or email
[email protected] with any questions.
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