GALA PPT - The Southern California Cancer Pain Initiative

SCCPI Award Winners
Thank you for all that you do
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Southern California Cancer Pain
Initiative is proud to honor those
who have worked tirelessly to give
comfort and care to those who
need it most.
2010 Individual Award
Winners
Jamie Andrews, RN, BSN
Providence Trinity Care
“Brings the highest
caliber
lib off care tto
achieve pain and
symptom
t
management for
children
hild
andd their
th i
families.”
Asher Arash, MD
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Cedars-Sinai
Medical
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Center
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“Dedicated to addressing the
needs of the whole patient."
Janet Batt, RN MA, CNS
H
Hoag
Memorial
M
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H i l Presbyterian
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“An amazing resource. Her pain
management is light years ahead!”
Lena Becker, Founder & CEO
Roze Room Hospice
“Inspired by her
grandmother,
d th she
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continues to inspire
us all!'”
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Kenneth Brown, MD
Pri t Pr
Private
Practice
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“Extraordinary
Extraordinary in caring and
communication – a complete physician."
Ted Burton, MDiv
Roze Room Hospice
“Deeply caring
spiritual
counselor and
advocate
d
t for
f allll
patient
concerns ”
concerns.
Gareyy Chambliss, LVN
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VNA of Southern California
“Exceptional human
capacity
p
y ffor
empathetic care and
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healing.”
Jacqueline Close, RN, MSN, GCNS-BC
P
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h lth SSystem
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Palomar
Pomerado
Passionate leader for the
“Passionate
comfort and care of Elders!”
Alison DesJardins, BA
W
Western
University
U i
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H l h SSciences
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“Fierce learner and advocate
for cancer patients and all in
pain ”
pain.
Brenda Fischer, RN, PhD, MBA, CPHO
Palomar Pomerado Health System
“Designed
Designed on of the first
Patient Safety Programs
in US, making excellence
in pain management
possible for all.”
Kim Fugate, RN
Arrowhead Regional Medical Center
“An
A inspired
sp ed sp
spiritt
and constant force
to improve patient
care and nursing
practice.”
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Emily Ganley, RN
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City
Hope - Helford
H lf d H
Hospitall
“Sh is
“She
i a true
t
patient
ti t
advocate!”
Geri Gembarowski, RN
Al
Alpenglow
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Hospice
i
“Her caring attitude
defines the culture of
compassionate care!.
care!
Kathy Lees, RN, OCN
Newport Pacific Medical Associates
“…Insightful
ability to listen
and help all of her
patients
ti t fi
findd a
level of trust and
comfort ”
comfort.
Carlos M
Martinez,, DO
“He
He has a warm and caring
approach with patients that
endears him to everyone.”
Bill Mejia,
j LCSW
Huntington Hospitall
"Bill has compassion for his field, his
patients, pain management and
palliative care and works to provide
quality of life for his patients.
Donna Mihalsky, Chaplain
N
rthridg H
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M di l C
nt r
Northridge
Hospital
Center
“...works
works tirelessly to relieve
spiritual suffering.”
J. J. Nadicksbernd, MSW
San Diego Hospice and Institute for Palliative Medicine
"...has lead to changes in the approach to palliative care at San Diego
Hospice and the Institute for Palliative Medicine."
Sanjog
MD
j g Pangarkar,
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d l Center, West Los Angeles
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VA Medical
“His colleagues say, 'He gets the job done.'”
Barbara Reuer, PhD, NMT, MT-BC
MusicWorx of California
“Her qualities of persistence, a midwestern pioneering spirit and
professionalism have integrated music
therapy into the standard of care for
cancer patients.”
Stephen Stroup, LCSW
“His patients always
come first and comfort is
his primary concern."
Marisa Swain, MSN, RN, FNP-C
Hoag Memorial Hospital
“...promoting a
multidiscipline
l d
l
approach,
p g a close
developing
relationship with
pain physicians.”
Kathryn Thornberry, LCSW
UCSD Moore's Cancer Center
“She advocates for the patient in
managing spiritual, physical, and
emotional
i
l pain.”
i ”
Joetta Wallace, MSN, RN, FNP-C
Miller Children's Hospital
“...chairs a
multidisciplinary team
that deals with the
pain & symptom
management of
children with
catastrophic or life
threatening illnesses…”
Marcia Hu Yee, MD
San Diego Hospice & Institute for Palliative Medicine
“…a
…a special team member
whose tireless and effective
care of cancer patients in
pain is essential
essential.”
2010 Group
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Award
A d
Winners
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San Diego
g Hospice
p & Institute for Palliative
Md
Medicine
“…focus
focus on the unique and
intense needs of the imminently
dying patient.”
Cedars-Sinai Outpatient
Cancer Center
p
h
Pharmacy
“...kind and friendly to patients and cancer center staff."
Kaiser Permanente Hospice -Metro Los Angeles
“...provides caring, competent pain and symptom management, and total
support for patients and families.”
Roze Room Hospice
p off the Valleyy
“…strive constantly to raise quality
& standards in the hospice industry.
industry ”
San Antonio Community Hospital's
Leadership Group
“They
They provide support for the
'kudos' award, to recognize
individuals who go beyond
th i expected
their
t d roles
l iin ensuring
i
patient comfort.”
VNA and Hospice of Southern California
“...exceptional dedication.”
Wilshire Oncology Mid-Level Practitioners
“...have made significant contributions to the management of cancer pain.”
Other Award Winners
Frances Baumgarten,
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PhD
Center for Cancer Counseling
Jan Bosson, RN
VNA Hospice of Southern California
Alice Foy,
y, NP
Pomona Valley Hospital
Diane Gundy, RN
Providence TrinityCare Hospice
Ione Klaren,, R
RN,, OCN
Northridge Hospital Medical Center
Mario Ringpis,
gp RN
Northridge Hospital Medical Center
Isaac Vielma, MD
Providence Saint Joseph Medical
Center
Mission Road Pharmacy
2008 SCCPI Gala Sponsors
Cedars-Sinai Outpatient Cancer Center
City of Hope
Greater Los Angeles ONS
Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian
Hospice of Presbyterian
Kaiser Permanente Hospice
Metro Los Angeles
Kaiser Permanente
Los Angeles Medical Center
Kaiser Permanente
West Los Angeles Medical Center
Mission Road Pharmacy
Northridge Hospital Medical Center
Providence TrinityCare Hospice
Rady Children's
Children s Hospital
Roze Room Hospice of the Valley
San Diego Hospice and
The Institute for Palliative Medicine
San Diego Hospice Care Center at
Glenbrook
VNA and Hospice of Southern
California
Wilshire Oncology Medical Group,
Group Inc
Inc.
2008 Angarola
A
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Award
d
Winner
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Mario Milch, MD
K i P
Kaiser
Permanente Hospice
H i - Metro
M
LA
Keep up the Good Work
ork !
Thank
h k You
And
Congratulations
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Slide Presentation by:
Shaughnessy A. Dixson