Thank you, mid-Michigan! Sparrow notables and friends

Sparrow News
June 28, 2010
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Thank you, mid-Michigan! Sparrow notables and friends joined with our partners from WILX-TV-10 at the wrap-up
of the 22nd annual Sparrow Children’s Miracle Network (CMN) Giveathon on June 5. The Sparrow Foundation’s
Joy Wiseman, who coordinated the event, said more than $670,000 has been raised to support pediatric services at
Sparrow and more donations are still pouring in. “I would like to express my sincere gratitude to the mid-Michigan
community and all the Sparrow associates who gave of their time and expertise to make this event a great
success,” Wiseman said. Sparrow is one of only 170 CMN hospitals in the country. The giveathon
which was broadcast from the Sparrow Professional Building, featured vignettes
of local children who have benefitted from the care
they received at Sparrow.
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Health Policy Committee visits NICU. Neonatal Intensive care Unit (NICU) Manager Sandy Geller, RN,
explains some of the equipment and techniques used to care for premature infants to, from left,
Rep. Marc Corriveau (D-Northville), Rep. Roy Schmidt (D-Grand Rapids), Rep. Richard Ball (R-Laingsburg),
and Rep. Mary Valentine (D-Norton Shores), all members of the Michigan House Health Policy
Committee. The committee visited Sparrow in June to gather information about the role of a NICU
in a hospital and heard testimony from Geller on the types of patients cared for at Sparrow.
brief mentions
Neha
Coming soon:
New ID badges
Beniwal
Marketing
An important component
of our rebranding is
Graphic Designer
providing ID badges with
the new brand identity to
all members of the Sparrow team. Sparrow’s Security
Department is anticipating they will begin issuing
the new ID badges the week of July 6 and continue
through early August.
The new badges will have advanced “smart card”
technology that provides ease of access for
authorized individuals, while enhancing security
throughout Sparrow. The new ID badges also will
have the ability to be programmed for potential
uses such as computer sign-on and log-in, and
payroll deduction for purchases for certain Sparrow
services and products. While these applications will
not be immediately available, Information Services
is working to install these new applications.
Look for upcoming announcements on the issuing of
Sparrow’s new ID badges.
Cancer Center receives national quality award
Sparrow’s Cancer Center was selected as one of
16 practices nationwide to achieve Quality Oncology
Practice Initiative (QOPI) certification from the
American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO)
at their annual meeting in June.
“Having a national certification program that
acknowledges the highest standards of cancer
care delivery is a major milestone for health care
in America,” said Douglas W. Blayney, ASCO
President. “Not only should these community
oncology practices feel tremendous pride in
their QOPI certification, but their patients can be
confident in the quality of care they are receiving.”
QOPI is a voluntary, self-assessment and
improvement program launched by ASCO
in 2006 to help oncology practices assess
the quality of care they provide to patients.
ASCO is the world’s leading professional
organization representing physicians who
care for people with cancer.
Information network earns state honors
The Michigan Health Information
Technology (HIT) Commission recently
honored the Capital Area Regional Health
Information Organization (CARHIO) in
Lansing, for creating a digital health
information strategy and system for a
three county area that would promote
the secure exchange of clinical patient
information across organizational
boundaries. Sparrow is a founding
member of CARHIO, which
began in January 2005.
people news
« Tammy Banker, RN, recently
expanded her responsibilities to
include managing staffing and
scheduling, float pools and
I.V. specialty services.
In addition, Tammy will
continue in her current
role as manager
of Patient Placement.
Trudy Stewart, RN, has retired after nearly 40 years »
of service as a staff nurse. In 1993 Trudy, who most
recently served as a staff nurse at Sparrow’s Hospice House
of Mid-Michigan was honored as Sparrow’s Nurse of the Year.
On behalf of the entire Sparrow family the Sparrow News offer
best wishes to Trudy for a long and happy retirement.
« The Rev. Senia Taipale, has announced
her retirement after 18 years as director of
pastoral care. When she began in 1992,
Senia served as the sole chaplain for
Sparrow Hospital, which is now served
by three full-time chaplains. Senia’s
career at Sparrow will be celebrated
at a tea in her honor on June 29
in the Sparrow Professional
Building atrium.
Radio celebrities »
pitch in for CMN.
Local radio celebrities from left,
Kevin Conrad from WVIC-FM, and
Mojo from Q106-FM, broadcasted live
on 92.1 FM WQTX from the Sparrow
Professional Building to help raise
donations for Sparrow’s annual CMN
campaign. The radio portion of the
giveathon aired from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m.
on June 3-4.
« Temporary digs.
From left, Service
Auxiliary members
Mary Ryan and
Doris Brewer show off
the temporary kiosk that
has opened in the main
lobby during the
renovation of the
Sparrow Hospital Gift
Shop. The kiosk, open
seven days a week from
1-4 p.m. is stocked with
magazines, candy and a
few additional items.
The newly renovated
Gift Shop is scheduled
to open in August.
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« Keeping fit. A Michigan Athletic
Club personal trainer leads a group of
middle school students through a series
of exercises during the assessment
phase of the F.I.T. Kids program.
F.I.T. Kids wellness program
receives MHA’s Ludwig Award
One tall building. »
One brave man.
Scott Carney, Sparrow’s
Director of Project
Management and Chief
Information Security
Officer, rappels down
Lansing’s Boji Tower
as one of the 100
participants in the
Over the Edge event
sponsored by the Team
Lansing Foundation.
The event raised about
$60,000 for initiatives
that enhance and
elevate the value of
the tourism assets
within the community.
Once at the bottom,
Carney beamed a
relieved smile.
Sparrow’s Fitness Initiative Targeting Kids, or F.I.T Kids
program, has received the prestigious 2010 Ludwig Award
from the Michigan Health & Hospital Association (MHA)
The community-based F.I.T. Kids program debuted in 2008 and
is currently being piloted with Lansing’s Pleasant View Magnet
School and C.W. Otto Middle School. The program is designed to
encourage students to increase physical activity and to make
healthier food choices. The program has received positive reviews
by administration, teachers, staff, parents and students.
“We’re living at a time when, on average, students spend four or more
hours a day just sitting — whether it’s in front of a TV set, video game
monitor or computer,” said Beth Spyke, director of Sparrow Health and
Wellness. “F.I.T. Kids brings together a community-based wellness
team focused on getting our students to make healthy lifestyle
choices.”
F.I.T. Kids was initiated by Sparrow and is supported by
the Lansing School District, the MAC, Michigan State
University, Lansing Community College, Ingham County
Health Department, Playmakers, Capital Area Health
Alliance, Accident Fund, Michigan State Medical
Society, Ingham County Medical Society, Blue Cross
Blue Shield and Ingham Regional Medical Center.
The MHA’s Ludwig Award is presented annually to
health care organizations that demonstrate community
benefit by improving the health and well-being of their
communities through health care, economic or social
initiatives. Sparrow also will receive a $2,500 cash award
to help sustain the program.
For more information on F.I.T. Kids, go online to www.lansingfitkids.com.
Sparrow hosting Farmer’s Market
The Allen Street Farmer’s market will visit the Sparrow campus
again on Wednesday, July 21, from 2:30 – 7 p.m. The market,
which will be in the Sparrow Foundation parking lot on
Michigan Avenue, features fresh fruits and vegetables
from local vendors.
1215 East Michigan Avenue
PO Box 30480
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Editor: John Lux
517. 364.2934
john.lux @ sparrow.org
« Michigan Mile. More than 2,100 children
and 170 adult volunteers spill on to the outfield
warning track at Lansing’s Cooley Law School Stadium
for the beginning of the 2010 Kohl’s Michigan Mile/
KIDSPRINT on June 5. This fun, non-competitive event,
presented by Sparrow, is the capstone event of Kohl’s
Feelin’ Good Mileage Club, a program that enlists students
to walk on the school playground and rewards them
when they reach specific milestones. This year, more
than 40,000 K-6 students in eight Michigan
counties participated in the program.
(Photo courtesy of Dan Carey)
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Boys of summer. Along with barbecues
and fresh-mowed lawns, softball games are a sure sign that summer is
finally here. Representing the Sparrow team on the diamonds this year is the
Sparrow Security Softball Team. Front row, left to right, Joe Becker, Joe Szafranski,
Jason Osoff, James Horowitz and Chris Buffa. Back row, left to right, Tung Vu-Nguyen,
Anthony Lopez, Jason Koller, Ryan Lewis, Joe Douglas, Dan Porter, Ricky Artibee and Alex Hawkins.
All the games are at the East Lansing Softball Complex on Abbott Road., half a mile north of Lansing Road.
The next three games are on June 30 at 6:15 p.m., July 7 at 6:15 p.m., and July 14 at 6:15 p.m. Go get ‘em Sparrow!
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