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VOL. 44, NO. 43
Windham Community Memorial Hospital
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OCTOBER 23, 2015
The rise of robotics
Backus gets high marks for how it has embraced da Vinci technology
Backus Physician Assistant Rachel Massey, PA-C, center, and Eileen Kermode, CST, left, adjust
one of the devices used with the new da Vinci xi robot during a gastric bypass surgical
procedure by Mark Tousignant, MD, Medical Director of the Backus Weight Loss Center.
Backus has been lauded by industry leaders as one of the best examples of
implementing and utilizing the new technology.
A weekly newsletter for East Region employees, volunteers, patients and friends.
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Backus: Classey Accessories will be
the featured dealer for the next Backus Auxiliary vendor sale Thursday,
Oct. 29, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the MOB/cafeteria alcove. Items include
seasonal women's apparel and more.
Windham:
Silver Web will be the featured dealer for the next Auxiliary to Windham vendor sale Thursday, Nov. 5, from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30
p.m. in the atrium.
All sales by each auxiliary benefit the host hospital!
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PFAC provides patient perspective
Dear Colleagues,
For the first time ever, Windham
and Backus hospitals’ Patient Family
Advisory Councils got together
Wednesday evening.
This celebratory
meeting on the Windham campus underscores the importance
of community ambassadors and their support of Windham and
Backus hospitals. At a
time when healthcare
is changing rapidly and
we face many challenges, they offer us
unbridled support and
word-of-mouth goodwill that we could never achieve with
a billboard or radio commercial.
They are also great resources for
us as we work to improve the patient
experience at Backus, Windham and
throughout Hartford Healthcare. No
matter what is occurring externally,
patients and families must be our
focus. So if we are adding a new program, or changing an existing one,
members of these councils can give
us the patient perspective that is
vital to success.
The two advisory councils, which
traditionally meet separately on their
respective campuses, are made up of
community members with
varied backgrounds and experiences, but they have at
least one thing in common
— a passion for their local
hospitals. Most of them
have experienced hospitalization themselves or
within their families —they
can give us honest feedback
on what we do well, what
we don’t do so well and potential solutions to issues
that we sometimes might
not even realize.
On behalf of many grateful colleagues at Windham and Backus, I
would like to take this opportunity to
thank our patient advisory council
members for volunteering their time
and commitment to making our hospitals better places — and for all they
can do in the future to help us meet
our goals to improve patient experience, no matter where patients enter
our system of care.
I also want to recognize our staff
Dave’s
Desk
Chilling out
Thank you and
congratulations to
the Windham
Hospital Healers
Relay for Life
Team for raising
$2,060 for the
American Cancer
Society during
the Windham
area event on Oct.
17-18 at Eastern
Connecticut State
University. In all, 47 teams and 423 participants raised more than $92,000.
From left, team members Bobbie Maschka, Kate Starkey, Katie Maschka and
Bob Dempsey brave the frigid temperatures.
who support the advisory councils —
Mary Horan, Greg Post, Adrianne DeVivo and Ginny James, as well as our
management team members who sit
on the council. The more we seek
feedback from the councils, and involve them in meaningful patient experience projects, the better we will
become in our efforts to serve the
community.
As healthcare workers, I am certain
that we always have the best interests of our patients in mind. But like
anything else in life, when you do the
same thing day after day, and become close to a situation, you can develop blind spots.
Our advisory councils help us see
things in new and different ways. I
have personally seen the impact they
can have on a project, and how their
honest feedback can help us avoid
mistakes no matter how well intentioned we are. I encourage everyone
to take advantage of their expertise
— and passion.
That’s all for now,
Dave
Windham Gala
set for Nov. 14
The Auxiliary to Windham Hospital will host its 20th annual Autumn Gala, “Hats Off to You,” on
Saturday, Nov. 14, at the Hartford
Marriott Downtown at Adriaen’s
Landing.
The Auxiliary will recognize the
physician, caregiver and philanthropist of the year at the event.
For an invitation, call Shawn Maynard at 860-456-6861 or e-mail
[email protected].
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50th reunion
Four members from the Backus School of Nursing
Class of 1965 pose for a photo Wednesday at the Polish
American Citizens Club in Montville where the Alumnae Association of the Backus School of Nursing held
its annual meeting. That class was celebrating its 50th
anniversary and reunion. From left are Dorothy Anderson, Marjorie (Pryor) Henderson, Sandra (Hindinger)
Whittingstall, and Tedi (Niesczezewski) Cote.
October 23, 2015
Nursing school
alum turns 100
Things have changed quite a bit for nurses over the
past 80 years, according to 1936 Backus School of
Nursing graduate Alice Blanchard.
“In those days, [Being a student] I remember getting
up at 6 a.m., going to the main room, singing hymns
and saying The Lord’s Prayer,” she
says. “It’s very different today.”
Blanchard, who turned 100 on
Oct. 22, worked for nearly 40 years
as a nurse at Backus and Uncas on
The Thames. Working in maternity
was her favorite assignment, she
says.
Her birthday was celebrated the
same week as the Alumnae annual Blanchard
meeting, which included highlights
of the year, an update on Backus and a Q&A with Director of Communications Shawn Mawhiney and remarks from Becky Durham, Regional Director of
Critical Care Services.
NFA senior named as winner of Backus MLK scholarship
Shandara Smith, a senior at Norwich Free Academy, is a
2015 recipient of the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Scholarship. Smith received the honor during the Dr. Martin
Luther King, Jr. Scholarship Trust Funds 32nd annual
Scholarship Dinner on Oct. 15 at the Mystic Marriott in
Groton.
Smith is one of five local students to receive a $20,000
scholarship, each funded by a different local organization.
Smith’s scholarship is funded by Backus Hospital. The
scholarship was presented by Backus Hospital President
Dave Whitehead.
A member of the National Honor Society, Smith is enrolled in AP courses, is a high honors student, and has
won the Social Studies Prize, and the Lillian S. Young
Spelling Bee. In addition, she is a member of the varsity
cheerleading and track and field teams, is a participant in
Club Etiquette, Nexus for Black Achievement, and the
Business Club. Smith has been recommended for the
Price Waterhouse Coopers Accounting Careers Leadership
Institute at Bryant University. In the community, Smith
has volunteered in Project Outreach, in the Norwich Football League, in Read Across America and Bully Busters.
She’s considering attending Bryant or Virginia State University, where she plans to study business.
Shandara Smith, left, a senior at Norwich Free Academy, was one of six local students honored during the
34th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Scholarship
Dinner last Thursday night at the Mystic Marriott.
Smith, whose $20,000 scholarship was sponsored by
Backus Hospital, made a promise during her speech to
return to her community some day to fund another
scholarship for dreamers like herself. At right is James
Mitchell, PhD., President of the MLK Trust Fund.
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Backus takes advantage of da Vinci technology
Backus Hospital has had the latest
da Vinci surgical robot for less than a
year, but the hospital and its surgical
team are already
being recognized
as industry leaders when it
comes to utilizing
the new technology for minimally
invasive procedures.
Intuitive Surgical, the company
that developed the da Vinci robot,
says that since moving from the “s”
to the “xi” model, Backus is the “best
example of a re-launch” of the 76
hospitals that upgraded to the new,
more precise technology. Since the
upgrade in April 2015, the hospital
has increased volume, decreased
consult time and reduced the cost of
care for patients who have procedures using the da Vinci robot.
Backus is the only hospital in Eastern Connecticut to utilize the new
model. Surgeons at Backus currently
use the da Vinci xi for urological, gynecological, colorectal and weight
loss procedures.
“Being recognized as a benchmark
for utilizing this new da Vinci model
shows the hospital’s commitment to
investing in state of the art technology to improve patient outcomes
and that we have staff that are engaged in learning and utilizing this
new technology,” says Gail Delaney,
East Region Director of Surgical Services. “Backus Robotics Coordinator
Richie Almeida, RN, should be commended for demonstrating great
leadership in helping to build this
type of staff engagement.”
The da Vinci Surgical System utilizes advanced, robotic, computer
and optical technologies to assist
surgeons with a variety procedures.
The system has a 3D high definition
(3D-HD) vision system, special instruments and computer software
which allow surgeons to operate
COVER
STORY
with enhanced vision, precision,
dexterity and control. The 3D-HD
image is highly magnified; giving
surgeons a close-up view of the area
he or she is operating on. Instruments have mechanical wrists that
bend and rotate to mimic the movements of the human wrist — allowing the surgeon to make small,
precise movements inside the patient.
Compared to open surgery, studies
have shown that patients undergoing da Vinci procedures have shorter
hospital stays, faster recovery times,
less need for narcotic pain medications and smaller incisions associated with minimal scarring.
Intuitive Surgical representative
Brendon Farrell said in an email to
the Backus team that he has fielded
many calls for tips on how to replicate Backus’ success.
“I tell them the same thing: [It’s]
Hospital administrators who believe
in robotics and provide excellent direction and support; excellent surgeons (the robot is just a tool); and
dedicated staff members who are exceptional at their jobs,” Farrell writes.
SPOTLIGHT ON COMPLIANCE!
SPOTLIGHT
ON COMPLIANCE!
Monday,
November, 2:
Thursday, November, 5:
8AM-9:30AM Hartford HealthCare at Home,
Glastonbury
Office,
Main Lobby 2:
Monday,
November,
11:30AM-1PM
Cafeteria
8AM-9:30AM Hartford
HartfordHospital,
HealthCare
at Home,
11:30AM-1PM
Natchaug
Hospital,
Glastonbury
Office, Main
Lobby Main Lobby
12PM-1PM
Hartford
HealthCare
Medical
11:30AM-1PM Hartford Hospital, Cafeteria
Group & Hartford
HealthCare
at Home,
11:30AM-1PM
Natchaug
Hospital,
Main Lobby
Administrative
Offices,
Wethersfield,
2nd
12PM-1PM
Hartford
HealthCare
Medical
Floor
Group & Hartford HealthCare at Home,
Administrative Offices, Wethersfield, 2nd
Floor
Tuesday, November, 3:
9AM-11AM Southington Care Center, Main
LobbyTuesday, November, 3:
11:30AM-1PM
Backus Hospital,
Cafeteria
9AM-11AM Southington
Care Center,
Main
11:30AM-1PM
Hospital of Central
Lobby
Connecticut, Bradley
Campus,Cafeteria
Cafeteria
11:30AM-1PM
Backus Hospital,
11:30AM-1PM
Hospital of Central
Entrance
Connecticut,
Bradley
Campus,
Cafeteria
2PM-5PM
Institute
of Living,
Donnelly
EntranceMain Lobby
Building,
2PM-5PM Institute of Living, Donnelly
Building, Main Lobby
7AM-8:30AM & 1PM-4PM Jefferson House,
Main
Lobby
Thursday,
November, 5:
9AM-10:30AM
Laboratory
7AM-8:30AM &Clinical
1PM-4PM
JeffersonPartners,
House,
Newington
Office,
Cafeteria
Main Lobby
11:30AM-1PM
MidState
Medical
Center,
9AM-10:30AM Clinical Laboratory Partners,
Cafeteria
Newington Office, Cafeteria
11:30AM-1PM
Windham
Hospital,
Cafeteria
11:30AM-1PM MidState
Medical
Center,
Cafeteria
11:30AM-1PM Windham Hospital, Cafeteria
Friday, November, 6:
8AM-9:30AM Hartford HealthCare at Home,
Southington
Large Conference
Room
Friday,Office,
November,
6:
2PM-3:30PM
Jerome Home,
Main at
Lobby
8AM-9:30AM Hartford
HealthCare
Home,
Southington Office, Large Conference Room
2PM-3:30PM Jerome Home, Main Lobby
Wednesday, November, 4:
8AM-9:30AM Hartford HealthCare at Home,
Wednesday,
November,
4:
Waterbury
Office, Boardroom
A&B
8AM-9:30AM Hartford
HartfordHospital
HealthCare at Home,
11:30AM-1PM
Waterbury Office,
Boardroom
A & Support
B
Rehabilitation
Network
& System
11:30AM-1PM
Office, Curtis Hartford
Building,Hospital
Newington, 5th Floor
Rehabilitation Network & System Support
Connector
Office, Curtis
Building,
Newington,
5th Floor
11:30AM-1PM
Rushford
Center,
Meriden
Connector
Location,
Cafeteria
11:30AM-1PM Rushford Center, Meriden
11:30AM-1PM Hospital of Central
Location, Cafeteria
Connecticut, New Britain Campus, Cafeteria
11:30AM-1PM Hospital of Central
Connecticut, New Britain Campus, Cafeteria
HHC Compliance and Privacy Week
HHC Compliance and Privacy Week
November 2 – 6, 2015
November 2 – 6, 2015
Sponsored by the
Office of Compliance, Audit, and Privacy
Sponsored by the
(OCAP)
Office of Compliance,
Audit, and Privacy
(OCAP)
Stop by and visit with OCAP staff. Small gifts and helpful
Stop by and visit with OCAP staff. Small gifts and helpful
information provided. Contest prizes available!
information provided. Contest prizes available!
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Final flu shot
clinics set for
next week
Flu season is not far off and the
final round of hospital-provided inoculation clinics is scheduled for next
week. As part of the influenza prevention program, all employees, volunteers and medical staff are
required to receive a flu shot unless
granted a religious or medical exemption.
Those individuals who have applied for and received medical or religious exemptions will wear surgical
masks during flu season when they
are in areas where they may en-
October 23, 2015
Backus flu clinic dates, times
Monday, Oct. 26
Friday, Oct. 30
noon - 4 p.m.
8 a.m. - noon
main lobby conference rooms 1
main lobby conference rooms 1
Windham flu clinic dates, times
Tuesday, Oct. 27
noon - 4 p.m.
Griswold Room
v v v Influenza vaccination deadline is Tuesday, Nov. 3. v v v
counter patients. The deadline to
apply for medical or religious exemption has passed.
As a reminder, egg allergy is no
longer a basis for medical exemption
because of the availability of “cellbased” vaccine, which is produced
without the use of hens’ eggs. All nonexempted staff members must be vaccinated by Nov. 3.
To learn more about how to comply
with the universal vaccination program, download the "Hartford HealthCare Influenza Prevention Program
2015-16” document, which is available, along with a set of FAQs, a calendar of upcoming flu vaccination
clinics as well as exemption forms
and instructions. Download them at
www.hartfordhealthcare.org/flu.
Wearing a pink Yowie in support of
the Backus Breast Health Initiative,
Hartford HealthCare East Region
Communications Specialist Steve
Coates crosses the finish line Saturday, Oct. 17, after completing the
19.4-mile Tackle the Trail Run. The
race, which began in Pomfret and
follows the Air Line Trail to Willimantic, supports the Quinebaug
Valley Community College Foundation. Nice work, Steve!
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Backus Palliative Care completes team
The Backus Palliative Care Service is
now at full strength with two new
members who have joined LCSW
Suzanne Smith. Dr. Thinesh Dahanayake has been named medical
director and Dr. Jennifer Telford, PhD,
APRN, began as the nurse practitioner
last week.
Dr. Dahanayake is a specialist in
pulmonary and critical care medicine
and has experience working with the
Palliative Care Service since 2014. Jennifer Telford has experience in various
capacities as a nurse practitioner, both
academic and clinical. She has worked
on a per diem basis at Backus since
2007, most recently with Smith and
the palliative care service since 2013.
This service is available to patients
and their families who are facing serious healthcare challenges. These experts evaluate and treat patients for
pain and symptom management, provide emotional, cultural, and spiritual
support to the patient and their loved
ones, and connect patients to resources available in their community.
One of the most important roles of
the palliative care service is to help
clarify the goals of care and offer
Backus Palliative Care Coordinator Suzanne Smith, LCSW, right, has been
joined by Jennifer Telford, PhD, APRN, left, and Dr. Thinesh Dahanayake,
not shown, to form a team at the hospital that provides emotional and
psychological support to patients and their families.
guidance about complex medical issues in coordination with the primary
medical team. The service works to
coordinate family meetings with the
patient’s family and medical team,
while offering much needed emotional and psychological support.
Patients or family members who
are interested in a Palliative Care
Service consult should ask their
provider for a referral. For more information, call Suzanne Smith at call
ext. 7531 or Jennifer Telford at ext.
7967.
Coggeshall named Windham Emergency Nurse of the Year
Congratulations to Debbie Coggeshall, RN, for
being named Northeast Emergency Medicine Specialists (NEMS) Emergency Nurse of the Year for
2015 at Windham Hospital.
Coggeshall has worked in the Windham Emergency Department for five years and has been a
nurse for 30 years also working in med/surg and
telemetry. Coggeshall will be a guest of NEMS at the
20th annual Auxiliary to Windham Hospital Autumn
Gala, ‘Hats Off to You,’ on Saturday, Nov. 14, at the
Hartford Marriott Downtown at Adriaen’s Landing.
Debbie Coggeshall,
RN, center, is presented with the
NEMS 2015 ED
Nurse of the Year
plaque on Oct. 16
by Mark Dziedzic,
MD, Emergency Department Medical
Director, right, and
Orland Donald, MD.
Windham is on Facebook at facebook.com/windhamhospital
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Backus blood drive Friday, Oct. 23
Backus will host an American Red Cross blood
drive today — Friday, Oct. 23 — from 7:30 a.m. to 5:15
p.m. in the main lobby conference rooms in the hospital at 326 Washington St. in Norwich.
Suffering knee or hip pain?
FREE educational seminar.
Backus is the only hospital in Eastern Connecticut offering
MAKOplastyTM, a robotic assisted surgery for partial knee and
total hip replacement. This surgery is so precise that people
recover faster with fewer side effects, and can rapidly return
to a more active lifestyle.
October 23, 2015
Spook-A-Thon
Oct. 24 at Dodd
Stadium
Panera Bread will present the 5th annual
Spook-A-Thon to benefit local cancer patients and their families on Saturday, Oct. 24,
from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Dodd Stadium in
Norwich.
People of all ages (and their pets) are invited to “Dress Up to Scare Cancer” at this
Halloween-themed event. Panera Catering
will provide free breakfast, and lunch will be
available for purchase from by local vendors.
A $5 donation is requested at the gate
with proceeds benefiting Backus Hospital
cancer patients through the CT Sports Foundation.
School groups, families, clubs and local
businesses are invited to form their own
costumed teams and generate local support
on the official fundraising website,
www.SpookathonCT.org.
Teams that register on the website will be
automatically signed up for the Halloween
Costume Parade to honor or support loved
ones battling cancer. Backus and Windham
staff who register on the website with team
East Region Warriors will receive free admission.
Presenters:
Orthopedic surgeons Scott Stanat, MD
and William Cambridge, MD.
ECSU Fair
Both are certified in robotics.
Scott Stanat, MD
Tuesday, Nov. 10
from 6–8:00 pm
Ledyard Senior Center
12 Van Tassell Drive, off Route 12
Gales Ferry
William Cambridge, MD
This program, part of the ongoing “Let’s Talk about Your Health”
series, is FREE, but registration is required by calling 860.892.6900.
Light refreshments will be provided.
Windham Oncology Nurse Navigator Lori
Surber, RN, left, handed out information
on breast cancer and Angela Frankland,
RD, gave out healthy eating advice during
the Eastern Connecticut State University
Health Fair on Oct 20. Surber also took 55
blood pressure readings during the event.
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Staff recognizes Pharmacy Week Oct. 18-24
Autumn brings us cooler air, colorful foliage, pumpkin
pie, and, of course, National Hospital and Health System
Pharmacy week. During the week of Oct. 18-24, please
take a moment to thank your pharmacy staff for the outstanding job they do all year round ensuring our patients
get the safest and highest quality pharmaceutical care.
We are especially proud of the hard work that the East
Region pharmacists have put into coming together this
year to provide 24/7 pharmacy service to both the Windham and Backus hospitals. Thank you to all of you for
Backus Pharmacy
Technicians and
Support Staff
Justine Allard
Liz Bennett
Ann Marie Broccolo
Karen Brouwer
Maryann Calderon
Steph Charron
Alisha Demers
Steff Devolve
Dina Dossantos
Dianne Galligan
Heather Gromko
Miranda Hawes
Jean Hershberger
Yvonee Kohl
Ashley Laporte
Greg Ledogar
Maria Lopez
Kristina Oddo
Roel Periabras
Andy Reguin
Eric Remillard
Gabby Santiago
Julie Scott
Janet Simon
Suzie Smith
Donna Strmiska
Anima Young
Windham Pharmacy
Technicians
Carol Bielenda
your discretionary effort, perseverance, and patience
throughout this transition.
We would also like to thank the staff of the Medication
Management Clinic, and our additional support staff that
are also included in our Pharmacy Team. The East Region
of Hartford HealthCare is fortunate to have a Pharmacy
team comprised of such talented, dedicated, and caring
individuals. Thank you to all of the Windham and Backus
pharmacy staff for all of the excellent work you do!
— The HHC East Region Pharmacy Management Team
Jennie Cornell
Laurie Keegan
Vira Patsemko
Tricia Reid
East Region
Pharmacists and
Providers
Eric Arlia
Jillian Asselin
Lisa Beltram
Dan Bessette
Chris Carnaroli
Simi Chandy
Steve Costanzo
Lauren Fisk
Erica Haynes
Corinne Impellitteri
Ryan Jones
Vicky Lambert
Jay Lee
Steve Luciano
Andrew MacDonald
MJ Mattern
Mark Mikkelson
Bri Nichols
Nick Pereira
Carol Savluk
JP Sergio
Chris Sibicky
Shannon Slota
Mike Smith
Karen Stedman
Cheryl Walker
Crystal Walsh
Ashley Warning
Wen Zheng
East Region Pharmacy
Informatics Partners
Amber Au
Keith Hughes
Corinne Impellitteri
Christy Kelly
Pharmacy Volunteers
John Beam
Bonnie Raue
Maureen Rice
Sue Sharpley
October East Region cancer events
SATURDAY, OCT. 24 / 10 A.M.
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n Spook-a-Thon Sponsored by Panera Bread at Dodd
Stadium, Stott Avenue, Norwich. Dress up to scare cancer! DJ entertainment, Haunted Locker Room and
Dugout, Food Court, Batting Cages, Photo Booth, Face
and Pumpkin Painting, trick or treat tables, and more!
Contact Gen Schies for more information 860-8236331 or genevieve.schies@ hhchealth.org
SUNDAY, OCT. 25
n Making Strides Against Breast Cancer 5K Walk.
Rocky Neck State Park, 244 W Main St., Niantic. Opening
ceremonies begin at 11:30 a.m. The walk begins at
noon. To walk on the Backus team, contact Shawn
Mawhiney at 860-634-3383. The first 100 people to register will receive a Backus Yowie to benefit the Backus
Breast Health Initiative.
Get your Yowie on to fight cancer
Specially made Backus Breast Health Initiative Yowies are on sale at all Backus cancer
events and at the Backus Boutique. A Yowie is multi-functional rally wear that can be worn
as a head wrap, bandana scarf, and much more.
Proceeds will benefit the Backus Breast Health Initiative. Join in the ongoing mission to
bring awareness to the community of the importance of early detection and the advances in
treatment for breast cancer.
You can take your support one step further. Send us a photo showing a creative way you or someone you
know is wearing their Yowie and you might just end up on the Backus Facebook page. Please send photos to
[email protected]. Prizes will be given to the most creative entries.
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October 23, 2015
EAG weekly prize winner for Oct. 23
n Linda DeSalvo — Ultrasound
Call Cathy Saunders at ext. 2105 to collect your prize.
News
from the
Discount movie tickets
n Discount Lisbon Landing Digiplex movie tickets are
available through Cathy Saunders in Diagnostic Imaging
or Donna McLaughlin in Food and Nutrition. The theater is
now CarMike Cinemas, and we are pleased to offer the
tickets for $7.50.
About the EAG
Backus Café Menu
Fall weekends aren't just fun and football games
for college students. These UConn volunteers donated their time to help weed the grounds of
Windham Hospital on Saturday, Oct. 10.
n The EAG is a small team of employees who plan and
coordinate fun and discounted activities for all employees. Contact the group by e-mailing Donna McLaughlin
at [email protected].
SATURDAY, Oct. 24
meat lasagna / chef’s choice / soup du jour / green beans / white rice
SUNDAY, Oct. 25
chicken bacon ranch sandwich / chef’s choice / soup du jour / baby carrots / fries
MONDAY, Oct. 26
ENTREES: chicken cordon bleu / baked new england cod / fettucini alfredo / SOUPS:
minestrone / creamy cauliflower with cheddar / SIDES: corn / normandy blend vegetables / garlic mashed potatoes / garlic bread
TUESDAY, Oct. 27
ENTREES: rustic reuben salad / sausage grinder with onions and peppers / chicken
fried steak with white gravy / SOUPS: turkey ditalini / cream of mushroom / SIDES:
malibu blend vegetables / broccoli / seasoned mashed potatoes / potato wedges
WEDNESDAY,
Oct. 28
ENTREES: butternut squash lasagna / BBQ kielbasa with squash / sloppy joes /
SOUPS: white bean and bacon / cream of tomato / SIDES: steamed spinach / sliced
carrots / jasmine rice / chef’s choice
THURSDAY, Oct. 29
ENTREES: korean street tacos / coconut shrimp with orange marmalade sauce /
teriyaki pork and sweet potatoes / SOUPS: beef chili / vegetarian kale / SIDES:
caribbean blend vegetables / chef’s blend / rice pilaf / sweet potato fries
FRIDAY, Oct. 30
ENTREES: clam strips with fries / four cheese macaroni and cheese / chef’s choice /
SOUPS: new england clam chowder / chicken noodle / SIDES: balsamic beets / sicilian blend vegetables / french fries / mashed potatoes
DAILY FARE: A variety of hot paninis, cold wraps and pizza specials are available on a rotating basis
The Backus cafeteria is open daily from 6:30 a.m. - 6:30 p.m.
Hot food is served from 6:30 - 10:30 a.m.; 11 a.m. - 2 p.m.; and 5 - 6:30 p.m.
HOSPITELL
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T-SPOT testing schedule
Tuesday, Nov. 3
noon - 4 p.m.
Wednesday, Nov. 4
6 - 10 a.m.
Monday, Nov. 9
8 a.m. - noon
Thursday, Nov. 12
7 - 11 a.m.
Thursday, Nov. 12
7 - 11 a.m.
Monday, Nov. 16
4 - 7 p.m.
Friday, Nov. 20
11:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Tuesday, Nov. 24
noon - 4 p.m.
Monday, Nov. 30
7 a.m. - noon
main lobby conference room 1
main lobby conference room 1
main lobby conference room 1
Plainfield Lab
main lobby conference room 3
main lobby conference room 3
BOCC conference room 1
main lobby conference room 3
main lobby conference room 3
TB testing sites, dates for November
The Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention requires the hospital
to undergo a self-assessment each
year to determine our TB exposure
risk.
Employees whose birthdays fall between the months of September and
December must complete this requirement during one of the sessions
being held in the month of November.
Employees will have their blood
drawn by a phlebotomist at one of the
scheduled sessions.
The Employee Health Nurse will be
provided the results within a few
days, and any positive results will be
communicated to the employees and
options discussed.
Above is a schedule of the T-Spot
sessions for November.
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Backus cancer
support group
meets Nov. 17
Backus will host a general cancer support group for patients and
their families on Nov. 17 from 6-7
p.m. in the Backus Hospital Radiation Therapy waiting room at 326
Washington Street.
The group meets on the third
Tuesday of every month and will
continue to do so though February
2016.
No registration is required and
the program is free. For more information, contact Barbara Sinko
at 860-889-8331, ext. 6824.
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ENTREE: eggplant parmesan / garlic breadstick / SOUPS: carrot ginger / soup du jour /
SIDES: whole wheat pasta / asparagus tips / SANDWICH: vegetable grilled panini with
spinach, hummus, lettuce and tomato on multigrain bread
TUESDAY, Oct. 27
ENTREE: roast turkey with gravy and sides / SOUPS: cream of mushroom / soup du jour
/ SIDES: garlic mashed potatoes / stuffing / butternut squash / SANDWICH:
cheese, vegetable or chicken quesadillas with sides of guacamole, sour cream and salsa
WEDNESDAY,
Oct. 28
ENTREE: beef stew with jalapeno cheddar cornbread / tortilla tilapia / SOUPS: sausage
and pastini / soup du jour / SIDES: quinoa and cous blend / sliced carrots / SANDWICH: ribeye supermelt panini
THURSDAY, Oct. 29
ENTREE: baked potato bar / rotini pesto primavera / SOUPS: split pea with ham / soup
du jour / SIDES: baked potato / broccoli / SANDWICH: sausage and pepper grinder
FRIDAY, Oct. 30
ENTREE: fried fish platter with cod, shrimp, and clam strips over fries / SOUPS: seafood
chowder / soup du jour / SIDES: french fries / chef’s choice vegetables / SANDWICH:
fresh turkey grilled panini with sliced apples and cheddar
SATURDAY, Oct. 31
ENTREE: grilled chicken cacciatore / SOUP: southwestern chicken and black bean /
SIDES: mashed potatoes / italian green beans / SANDWICH: roast beef ciabatta
SUNDAY, Nov. 1
ENTREE: buffalo chicken pasta / garlic bread / SOUP: chicken and rice / SIDES: sweet
potato fries / mixed vegetables / SANDWICH: grilled chicken ranch panini
BREAKFAST: Served weekdays only and includes a variety of hot items including oatmeal, cream of wheat,
yogurt bar, scrambled eggs, bacon, sausage, homefries and a breakfast sandwich (Selection varies by day)
Sumner Cafeteria Menu
MONDAY, Oct. 26
The Sumner Cafeteria open from 6:30 - 10:30 a.m.; 11:15 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.; 2 - 2:30 p.m. and 3 - 6:30 p.m.
Hot food is served from 6:30 - 9:30 a.m.; 11:15 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.; and 5 - 6:30 p.m.
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GENERAL STORE
General Store is a free classified ad section for the benefit of
East Region employees, retirees, medical staff and volunteers.
We welcome your submissions by the hospital Intranet, fax (860-892-6964), mail or by e-mailing [email protected].
The deadline for submissions to be included in each Friday’s HospiTell is Wednesday at noon.
HospiTell will include community events for not-for-profit organizations based in eastern Connecticut that are open to the
public and free of charge. We do not accept ads for real estate, firearms or personal ads. Please do not list hospital phone numbers or
hospital e-mail addresses for responses. You must submit your item weekly if you want it to appear more than one week.
To have HospiTell e-mailed to you, or for questions about the General Store, please call Ginny James, Backus Corporate
Communications, at 860-889-8331, ext. 4211, or e-mail her at [email protected].
FOR SALE
MISC. ITEMS — Holiday seven cubic
foot white chest freezer, like new, asking $150. Bulova Millennia men’s
watch, like new, asking $300. Pictures
available. Call 607-425-5896.
MISC. ITEMS — Danskins nursing
shoes, size 38, white, $8. Two new
shirts with tags, girl’s size medium, $6
each. Authentic coach purse, $80.
Size large and medium men’s polo
shirts, like new, $3 each. Men’s dress
shirts, like new, 34-35 arm length, $4
each. New and like new back pack, $5
and lunch bags, $2. Lalaloopsie dolls,
$5 each. Call 860-222-6630.
FREE
SIAMESE CAT — Young male, chocolate point cat, needs home without
other pets, indoor only. Call 860-8874415.
WANTED
WOMEN TO PLAY ICE HOCKEY —
Connecticut College, Monday nights,
September through March. Experience preferred, beginners welcome.
Call Karen at 860-303-3484.
CRAFTERS — Craft, Hobby and Product
Show sponsored by the Lebanon Volunteer Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary, Saturday, Nov. 21. Call
860-942-8283.
CRAFTERS/VENDORS — For the second annual Groton Sacred Heart
School Christmas Bazaar on Saturday,
Dec. 5, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Call 860-5011991 for more details.
EVENTS
RUMMAGE/TAG SALE — Friday, Oct.
23, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday, Oct.
24, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at First Baptist
Church of Lebanon, Junction of routes
87 and 289, north end of the green.
MOVING SALE/MULTI FAMILY TAG
SALE — Saturday, Oct. 24, 8 a.m. to 3
p.m. and Sunday, Oct. 25, 9 a.m. to 1
p.m. at 5 Central Court, Norwich.
Meeting of the minds
GARAGE/TAG SALE — Saturday, Oct.
24, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 70 Benjamin
Road, Preston. Household items,
Christmas Decorations, tools, furniture, toys, and more. Name your price,
no reasonable offers refused, everything must go.
TURKEY DINNER — Saturday, Oct. 24,
5- 7:30 p.m. at Lee Memorial United
Methodist Church, 294 Washington
St., Norwich. Adults, $11, seniors and
children 5 to 12 years old, $9. Dinner
includes homemade dessert and beverage, take-out available, reservations
recommended. Call 860-887-5886.
POWER OF PURPLE — Sunday, Oct. 25,
noon at Eastern Point, Groton. October is Domestic Violence Awareness
Month. Along with our annual Power
of Purple Hot Cider Walk and Rally we
will have a seaside walk, hot cider,
donuts, tee shirts, bracelets. For more
information call 860-884-8945.
KRIPALU YOGA — Tuesday/Thursday,
5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., at Norwich
Recreation, 75 Mohegan Road, Norwich. Session I: Oct. 27, 29 and Nov. 3,
5, 10, 12. All levels welcome. Bring mat
and water bottle to learn yoga postures, flexibility, calmness, strength
and renewed energy. Instructor:
Cheryl Hughes. Norwich residents:
$50 five-day pass. Non-residents: $60
five-day pass. Single drop-ins $12 for
residents, $15 for non-residents. Call
860-823-3791.
GRISWOLD RECREATIONAL PROGRAM — Every Tuesday and Thursday
from 6-7 p.m. Exercise class, low impact aerobics, weights, Pilates, bring
mats and weights, open to surrounding towns. Call for more information
860-376-4741.
The Backus and Windham Patient Family Advisory
Councils (PFAC) hosted a joint meet and greet with
East Region leadership. The conversation, food and
weather were wonderful, the groups are looking forward to meeting together on a regular basis moving
forward. If you are interested in joining the Patient
Family Advisory Councils at either campus please contact Adrianne DeVivo at 860-456-6107 or
[email protected].
ST. JOSEPH SCHOOL OPEN HOUSE —
Wednesday, Oct. 28, 9-11:30 a.m. at 10
School Hill Road, Baltic. Full day prekindergarten ages three to four years
old and kindergarten to grade eight
are available. Visit classrooms, speak
with teachers and current parents, refreshments offered. For further information call 860-822-6141.
SILENT MOVIE NIGHT — Friday, Oct.
30, 7:30 p.m. at Christ Church School
of the Arts. Silent movie “Faust” will
be showing, free admission with a
suggested donation $5, a Halloween
celebration for all ages, wear your
creepy costume, concessions are available. Call for more information 860425-0663.
JOSHUA CENTER TRUNK OR TREAT —
Friday, Oct. 30, 4-4:45 p.m. at 11A Stott
Ave., Norwich. Trunk or Treat gives
children a safe way to celebrate Halloween. Volunteers provide candy
(peanut free) and children go from car
trunk to trunk. Call Kerri for more information at 860-823-5353.
JOLLY HOLLY HOLIDAY BAZAAR —
Saturday, Nov. 7, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at
Bethel Community United Methodist
Church, 1 Rixtown Road, Griswold. Variety of gift/holiday items from quality
vendors (a few spaces still available),
baked goods, chili, chowder. Call 860376-0022 or 860-319-4957.
HARVEST FAIR — Saturday, Nov. 7, 9
a.m. to 3 p.m. at St. Mark’s Lutheran
Church. Treasures, vendors, soup, barbecue pulled pork, bagels, cardamom
bread, vendor tables available at $20.
Call 860-428-9794.
INSIDE TAG SALE — Saturday, Nov. 7,
9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Holy New Martyrs
Church, 364 Canterbury Tpke., Norwich. Russian foods, crafts, holiday
gifts.
WINES OF AUTUMN FUNDRAISER —
Saturday, Nov. 7, 5-7 p.m. at the Norwich Free Academy Slater Atrium.
Wines from Towne Liquor, refreshments and wine samplings, $20 per
person. Sponsored by The Women’s
City Club of Norwich, all proceeds
benefit the scholarship fund. Call for
tickets 860-887-0573 or 860-887-7515.
ST. THOMAS & ANNE AUTUMN BASKET AUCTION — Saturday, Nov. 7,
preview 6 p.m., auction, 7 p.m. at the
Voluntown Fire House, 165 Preston
City Road, Voluntown. Live and silent
auction, gift certificates, merchant
services, over 70 filled and themed
baskets, event tickets, sports memorabilia and refreshments.
CHRISTMAS CRAFT FAIR — Saturday,
Nov. 14, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. at VFW Post
594, 30 Connecticut Ave, Norwich. Tables to rent, $20, bake sale, basket raffle, food, Gramma’s attic. Call
860-705-9231.
STS. PETER & PAUL CHURCH — Saturday, Nov. 14, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 181
Elizabeth St., Norwich. Kris Kringle
Fair, crafters, baked goods, lunch, raffle, basket raffles.
TAFTVILLE LIONS CLUB — Saturday,
Nov. 14, 6-9 p.m. at NFA Atrium, Norwich. Beer and wine tasting, hors
d’oeuvres, raffles. Advance tickets, $20
per person or $25 per person at the
door. All proceeds benefit Lions Club
charities. Call 860-608-4304 for tickets.