Path to the future

H H H WINDHAM ANNUAL MEETING EDITION H H H
HospiTell
The William W. Backus Hospital
VOL. 45, NO. 4
Windham Community Memorial Hospital
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JANUARY 22, 2016
Path to the future
Windham Hospital celebrates
its successes from 2015
Hartford HealthCare East Region President Bimal Patel addresses the crowd of more than
75 people at Windham Hospital’s Annual Meeting of Corporators on Wednesday,
Jan. 20, at Eastern Connecticut State University in Willimantic.
STORIES,
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Backus physician attends Obama’s
UP CLOSE IN D.C. final
State of the Union address / 7
A weekly newsletter for East Region employees, volunteers, patients and friends.
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January 22, 2016
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Windham highlights path to future
Completing a community health
needs assessment and developing a
community health improvement plan
to address the region’s top health concerns — including the establishment
of the Center for Healthy Aging —
were highlights of fiscal year 2015 for
Windham Community Memorial Hospital.
Windham Hospital held its annual
meeting of its Board of Corporators at
Eastern Connecticut State University
on Wednesday, Jan. 20.
“Despite multi-million dollar losses
on a yearly basis, our affiliation with
Hartford HealthCare has allowed us to
continue to invest in the people,
places and things that are crucial to a
successful healthcare organization,
and which allows us to meet the
healthcare needs of our community,”
said Karla Fox, Chair of Hartford
HealthCare’s East
Region Board of
Directors which
represents Windham, Backus and
Natchaug hospitals. “I am confident
that Windham Hospital is positioned
well and on the right path to sustainability.”
In 2015, Windham Hospital conducted the needs assessment—a scientifically valid telephone survey that
consisted of 579 individuals ages 18
and older, along with interviews with
key community partners and stakeholders in the hospital’s service
area—determining the hospital and
its partners would focus on developing strategies to address mental
health, substance use, nutrition, physical activity, weight management,
heart disease and stroke, diabetes, access to care, cancer and respiratory
diseases. With the results of the assessment the hospital has developed
a community health improvement
plan that includes growth of ambulatory services; expansion of commu-
COVER
STORY
Cornerstone of Care
n Windham Hospital’s 2015 Annual report
“Cornerstone of Care” is now available online at www.windhamhospital.org/2015.
You can also find the link on the hospital’s homepage. The report contains highlights of the past fiscal year along with
financial information, hospital statistics,
photos, and three videos — with a patient story, a year in review
and staff recognition.
nity outreach screenings and education programs; leveraging Hartford
Healthcare’s resources and its alliance
with Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer
Center to improve access and care for
cancer patients; and improving access
to mental health services.
Two examples of this include embedding high risk case managers in
primary care settings, and the establishment of a Center for Healthy
Aging, which was recently added at
Windham Hospital and will include
mental health services, nutrition, exercise and other services for the elderly population. Seniors and their
families can access the center by calling toll-free 877-424-4641.
“Windham Hospital will address
the issues using a community-wide,
collaborative approach. Improvement
of health outcomes will be achieved
through partnership, access and coordination strategies, with consistent
measurement to ensure that we are
making progress,” said Janette Edwards, Regional Director of Planning
and Business Development.
Former Windham Hospital president and newly named Senior Vice
President and Chief Strategy and
Transformation Officer for Hartford
HealthCare Dave Whitehead, and Vice
President of Operations and Clinical
Services Cary Trantalis updated the
board, corporators and staff on the
hospital’s cornerstone services plan,
which includes cardiology, oncology,
women’s health, diagnostic imaging,
short stay inpatient care, emergency
care and other coordinated services
on the campus and nearby.
“This is an example of how we want
to think in the future — how can we
best utilize Windham Hospital’s footprint in new and innovative ways?
How can we improve the health of our
community through the ‘Triple Aim’,
which is offering high quality, affordable, customer focused care?” Trantalis said.
Dr. Steve Lee, Vice Chair of the
Windham Hospital Medical Staff, said
physicians have joined administrative
and other clinical leaders on the Cornerstone Action Group to ensure that
the next round of program and service updates continue to have medical
input.
“The physicians are providing the
medical content — the key ingredient
that is integral to delivering top notch,
compassionate and timely care locally
to our patients. As we navigate
through this transformative period in
the healthcare landscape, the medical
staff leadership is working collaboratively with the administration to create the next healthier version of
Windham Hospital,” Lee said.
Whitehead said a continued national trend of declining patient volume, state cuts, and payor pressures
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contributed to a loss of $4.4 million
dollars in FY2015. Based on net revenues of $196.3 million, that yields a
negative operating margin of 2.24%.
This year’s loss was better than a previously projected $8 million shortfall.
“This is the result of a lot of hard
work by our leadership and our talented and dedicated staff,” Whitehead
said. “Still, the fact is, Windham Hospital is considered one of only two
“distressed hospitals” by the State of
Connecticut; continues to deal with
declining inpatient volume, with a decrease in average daily inpatient census and increased competition; and in
a state that is struggling financially
and will likely continue to look to hospitals and healthcare to balance a
weakening economic model.”
Elliot Joseph, Hartford HealthCare’s
President and Chief Executive Officer,
thanked the board, leaders and staff
for their efforts to continue Windham
Hospital’s transformation and positioning it as a leader in providing care
to the community.
“It’s mighty hard work. Change always is. But I am profoundly proud of
the efforts you are making, on behalf
of this community, to transform
Windham Hospital into a sustainable
force for good — a community cornerstone that is rooted in tradition but
not bound by the past,” Joseph said.
Joseph introduced new Windham
Hospital President and Hartford
HealthCare Senior Vice President
Bimal Patel, who assumed his new
role in December.
“My promise tonight is to work
closely with our board, physicians,
hospital staff, leadership team and the
community. We together will ensure a
sustainable healthcare delivery system that includes Windham, Backus,
Natchaug and all of Hartford Healthcare,” Patel said. “Windham will be a
major piece of this delivery system, as
we determine the very best way to
Windham
pays tribute
to outgoing
board members
Regional Board of Directors Chair
Karla Fox thanked outgoing
board members Todge Armata,
Stephen Bacon, Ethan Foxman,
MD, and Kenneth Porter during
Windham Hospital’s Annual
Meeting of Corporators. Each
member received an inscribed
crystal bowl with their name,
years of service and the Windham Hospital logo.
meet the needs of our community.
Other highlights in FY 2015 included:
n The hospital continued improvements in the areas of quality, patient
safety and the patient experience
consistently demonstrating 90% or
better for hand washing compliance;
going more than 480 days without a
serious safety event; and seeing patient complaints drop by 37% and
compliments increase 63% from the
previous year.
n Hartford HealthCare Cardiology,
the practice that serves Windham
Hospital cardiac patients, moved to a
regional model in 2015 adding
providers to its growing Windham
and Norwich practice.
n The hospital opened the Heart
Failure Bridge Clinic to help successfully transition congestive heart failure patients from inpatient care to
outpatient and self-care.
n The hospital’s Diabetes Education
Program again received a four-year accreditation from the American Diabetes Association, recognizing quality
in diabetes self -management education programs.
n The Hartford HealthCare Cancer
Outgoing board members Todge
Armata, left, and Stephen Bacon,
were two of four board members
recognized for their service at
Windham Hospital.
Institute at Windham Hospital, which
is part of the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Alliance, received accreditation from the American College of
Surgeons Commission on Cancer,
meaning it offers access to a high
standard of cancer care, close to home
for patients.
n The hospital’s Paramedic Program
celebrated 20 years of service in 2015.
Since its inception, the program has
more than doubled in size and provides advanced life-support to towns
covering more than 300 square miles
in Windham and Tolland counties.
n The hospital’s Diabetes Education
Program again received a four-year accreditation from the American Diabetes Association, recognizing quality
in diabetes self -management education programs.
n The hospital began utilizing new
technology in 2015 including piloting
the CareConnect electronic health
records initiative for Hartford HealthCare’s acute care hospitals, converted
to high-tech IV therapy pumps to improve patient safety, and began offering MARTTI patient interpretation
service in more than 55 spoken languages 24 hours a day.
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Team effort saves young heart attack victim
They say we all have guardian angels. But how many of us get to meet
them? Ian VanAuken did.
Just before Halloween of last year,
the 18-year-old from Ashford suffered a near fatal heart attack while
working his job at a local doughnut
restaurant. Less than three months
later, Ian — now fully recovered —
got to meet the team of citizens and
healthcare professionals that saved
his life. The story — “A Heart to
Heart” — was a featured video during the Windham Hospital Annual
Meeting of Corporators held on Jan.
20.
Ian’s life was saved by a system of
care with a foundation at Windham
Hospital; and it all started with a citizen who happened to be buying a cup
of coffee — and lucky for Ian — took a
CPR class 30 years ago.
Deborah Martin of Bristol, who
joined members of the Ashford Fire
Department, LIFE STAR and Windham
paramedics for an emotional reunion
at the Ashford firehouse on Jan. 8,
was driving through Ashford on her
way home from a business meeting
on the day of VanAuken’s heart attack.
“I don’t normally get a cup of coffee
that time of the
day. Everything
happens for a reason,” Martin said.
After seeing him
on the floor, Martin alerted
VanAuken’s
coworkers to dial
911. Ashford fire
department personnel arrived in
less than two
minutes and
n Ian VanAuken
Windham paramedic Dave Russo
was soon to follow. Along with onthe-scene care, Russo communicated
Eighteen-year-old Ian VanAuken, left, poses with Deborah Martin for a
photo at the Ashford Fire Department. Ms. Martin was a bystander who
performed CPR on Ian after he went into cardiac arrest at a local doughnut
shop in Ashford.
See it now
n To view the video of “A Heart to Heart” and other videos from
this year’s Annual Meeting visit www.windhamhospital.org/2015.
to Windham and Hartford Hospital
that LIFE STAR would be needed to
transport VanAuken. LIFE STAR was
waiting as the ambulance arrived at
Windham. Ian was
then safely transported an to Hartford Hospital
where he received
advanced, life-saving care.
“We all have the
same goal. We’re
all on the same
team. We’ve got
our first responders — Ashford
Fire and Windham
paramedics — recognizing that a patient needs the tertiary care of Hart-
I feel luckier
than any
Powerball
winner out
there because
life is more
expensive
than that.
ford Hospital,” said LIFE STAR’s Greg
Frani, RRT, EMT-P. “It’s a well-oiled
machine and we practice it many
times. This is a testament to how it
works.”
“Seeing Ian today just brings it
home for me. Caring for people and
seeing them return to their families,
it makes you want to get up and go to
work in the morning,” says Bill Muskett, NREMT-P, RRT, Windham Hospital EMS Program Manager.
While he still is receiving follow-up
care, VanAuken says he’s feeling well
and plans to return to work soon.
“I wanted to see who my knights in
shining armor are,” said VanAuken of
his meeting with the team that saved
his life. “I feel luckier than any Powerball winner out there because life is a
little more expensive than that.”
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Thanks Pat!
n I would like to thank Pat York, Regional Phlebotomy Supervisor,
and her staff (especially the Colchester site) for making special
arrangements to accommodate one of our ID clinic patient’s
needs. The patient and our staff are extremely grateful, and the
patient reported that the process was seamless!
— Ann Hartman RN, BSN, Clinical Coordinator
NFA guard named Athlete of the Week
NFA’s Seth Thomas
Seth Thomas from Norwich Free Academy
has been selected as this week’s Backus and
Windham Hospital/Cumulus Athlete of the
Week. Thomas is a sophomore shooting
guard on the varsity basketball team. During
a recent win over rival New London, he
scored 24 points, 18 of which came from behind the three point line. When not lighting
up the scoreboard, Thomas and his teammates donate their time at the Randy Deglin
Youth Basketball Clinic on Saturday mornings. The “Athlete of the Week” is nominated
by coaches for athletics and for efforts that
go beyond the playing field including extracurricular activities, community service
and schoolwork.
Fans, friends and families can also nominate an athlete by visiting the websites of
Cumulus radio stations The Wolf 102.3, Q105
and WXLM 980 AM. In addition, HHC employees can nominate an athlete by emailing the player’s name, school, some details
and their contact information to
[email protected].
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State of the Union: History in action
n Editor’s note: Mohammed Qureshi
MD, is president of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, Connecticut Chapter and
a primary care physician and member of
the hospitalist staff at Backus Hospital. He
attended the annual presidential State of
the Union Address on Jan. 12. Here are his
reflections on the occasion:
Sitting in the chamber of the House
of Representatives, waiting for the
President to arrive to deliver his State
of the Union Address, I could not help
reflecting on how fortunate I was to
be sitting in this historic hall that
looked different
and more real
than what we see
on television. Here
I was, an immigrant from England, sitting directly
under the relief portrait of a British
General Simon de Montfort, 6th Earl
of Leicester. Off to my right was another reminder of my heritage: a relief portrait of Suleiman the
Magnificent — a great Muslim general
from the Ottoman empire.
From my seat to the right side of
the Speaker of the House, I could see
famous lawmakers and national leaders entering one by one. Here came
the Speaker, Rep. Paul Ryan, followed
by Vice President Joseph Biden and
then leading the members of the Senate, Supreme Court justices, members
of the presidential cabinet and then
President Obama himself.
It was a momentous scene, and I
could not help but think of the unlikely circumstances that had led to
my invitation by Congressman Joseph
Courtney, D-2nd District. Over the last
two months I had become the public
face of the roughly 250 members of
the Ahmadiyya Muslim community
from Baitul Aman Mosque in Connecticut. Our membership shares a
core belief in God and all His prophets
including Jesus and Muhammed and
the books of God including
the Bible and The Quran.
We reject all kinds of terrorism, extremism and
radicalism, while promoting equality for women,
loyalty to our country, freedom of speech and human
rights. When our mosque
Qureshi
was fired upon by a young
man who was apparently reacting to
the terrorist attacks in Paris last year,
we responded by expressing forgive-
ness and understanding. Each
member of my congregation
deserved to be there more than
I did.
I felt I was also there to represent the medical community
in eastern Connecticut, especially the hard-working people
at United Community and
Family Services and the
nurses, doctors and workers at Backus
Hospital who do so much to ease the
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BACKUS
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Your trusted cancer team
While the Hartford HealthCare Cancer Institute at Backus Hospital has a new name, it has
the same trusted team of oncology physicians who have been providing care to the Eastern
Connecticut community for decades.
The experts at Eastern Connecticut Hematology and Oncology provide personalized, coordinated
and compassionate care – close to home for patients.
And because of our Cancer Institute’s charter membership in the prestigious Memorial Sloan
Kettering (MSK) Cancer Alliance, cancer patients at Backus are treated according to MSK’s
world-class standard of care, and have access to MSK clinical trials.
Backus also offers cancer patients and their loved ones:
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Nationally accredited breast center and
comprehensive community hospital
cancer center
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Nutritional counseling
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Support groups and survivorship programs
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Alternative therapies, including massage
and yoga
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The Backus Boutique, offering education
and items to help cancer patients look and
feel their best.
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The latest radiation therapy and
chemotherapy technology
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Compassionate and comprehensive
patient navigation services
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Highly trained surgeons
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Oncology-certified nurses
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The latest clinical trials
Hartford HealthCare
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Genetic counseling
Cancer Institute
860.425.3870
backushospital.org/cancer
330 Washington St., Norwich
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January 22, 2016
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suffering of residents in our communities.
As the President stepped up to deliver his historic speech, I was proud of
how he spoke on behalf of all Americans and urged us all to embrace our
differences and strive for justice and
peace. I was tremendously moved by
his comments on religious tolerance, a
cornerstone of our free society. “When
politicians insult Muslims, when a
mosque is vandalized, or a kid bullied,
… it betrays who we are as a country,”
he said.
I have to thank Congressman Courtney for his magnanimity and courage
to invite me as his guest. The gratitude
and hospitality that he and his staffers
demonstrated to my family and I cannot be mentioned in words.
Backus Hospital physician Mohammed Qureshi, MD, a member of the
hospitalist staff, was invited to attend President Obama’s final State of the
Union Address by Connecticut U.S. Rep. Joseph Courtney, D-2nd District, in
recognition of Dr. Qureshi’s advocacy on behalf of Islam as a religion of
peace and understanding. Dr. Qureshi, second from left, is shown here
with Congressman Courtney, left, and Qureshi's family — his sons Mahid,
Fatir and Haris and his wife Saleha — shortly before the address in which
President Obama urged the nation to embrace its differences.
Group retirement party Monday at Mohegan Sun
Please join everyone at the Mohegan Sun Casino Seasons Buffet on Monday, Jan. 25, at 4 p.m. to celebrate the retirement of Joyce Connell (PCT, Nights), Carol Dubicki (UC Nights) and Jean Tyler (RN, Nights).
Any donations are appreciated to be collected and divided among the three. Please contact Pam or Maria at 860-6393460 for more information.
ED gets DStrong
Backus staff showed its support of Dorian Murray, an 8-year-old from Westerly, R.I., who is dying of an untreatable cancer. His last wish is to become famous in China. His mother’s Facebook post about his condition and
wishes went viral. People in China — where use of social media is restricted — began posting photos and messages of support with the #DStrong hashtag. The post of the Backus photo has received more than 4,000 views,
150 likes and 14 shares on the Backus Facebook page.
January 22, 2016
Windham cancer
group meets
weekly
Windham Hospital hosts a weekly
cancer support group on Wednesdays
from 5:30 - 7 p.m. in the Johnson Room
off the main lobby. Pre-registration is
preferred.
For more information or to pre-register, call 860-456-6770 or 855-494INFO.
Next ‘Thin’s In’
classes begin Jan. 25
If you have already faltered on your
resolution to lose weight, get support
by joining the next “Thin’s In” program which starts Jan. 25 and meets
every Monday through March 28.
This 10-week motivational program
meets at 4 p.m. or 6 p.m. at the HHC
East System Support Office, 11 Stott
Ave., in the Norwich Business Park.
The group’s focus is on strategies that
will give you the tools you need to
lose weight and maintain healthy eating habits.
Cost is $130 for 10 weeks. Call 860442-2280 to register or for more information.
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Windham salutes nurse
anesthetists during
National CRNA Week
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Windham Hospital is saluting all of the Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists from Anesthesia Associates of Willimantic during National CRNA
Week Jan. 24-30. CRNA’s safely and cost-effectively provide approximately
40 million anesthetics each year to patients across the United States.
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Quality and Safety, on the loss of her
husband, and Jennifer DePiano, Quality Department, on the loss of her father, Donald Rahl, on Saturday, Jan. 16.
Condolences may be sent to: Joanne
Rahl, 291 Cabin Road, Colchester, CT
06415 and Jennifer DePiano, 137 Grand
View Drive, Lebanon, CT 06249.
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January 22, 2016
Cardiac
support
group meets
Feb. 10
Backus Café Menu
The Backus Cardiac
Disease Support
Group will host its
next session on
Wednesday, Feb. 10,
from 6-7 p.m. in the
hospital’s library.
The support group
is open to anyone who
needs support in
managing cardiac disease. If you have
questions, please call
860-889-8331, ext.
2128.
The group meets on
the second Wednesday of every month.
SATURDAY, Jan. 23
chicken tenders / chef’s choice / soup du jour / mashed sweet potatoes / white rice
SUNDAY, Jan. 24
stuffed shells with marinara / chef’s choice / soup du jour / mixed vegetables /
garlic bread
MONDAY, Jan. 25
ENTREES: chili dogs / blackened salmon / chicken piccata / SOUPS: chicken noodle /
ginger carrot / SIDES: spinach / peas and carrots / garlic mashed potatoes / crinkle
cut fries
TUESDAY, Jan. 26
ENTREES: chicken waldorf salad / ziti carbonara / beef and broccoli stir fry / SOUPS:
polish garden / corn chowder / SIDES: baby carrots / bermuda blend vegetables /
jasmine rice / garlic bread
WEDNESDAY,
Jan. 27
ENTREES: BLAT (bacon, lettuce, avocado, tomato) wrap / seafood newburg / mediterranean stuffed pork chops / SOUPS: chicken tortilla / tomato bisque / SIDES: broccoli
caribbean blend vegetables / white rice / potato wedges
THURSDAY, Jan. 28
ENTREES: loaded nachos / alice spring chicken / tomato cream sauce ravioli / SOUPS:
split pea / lentil and black bean / SIDES: malibu blend vegetables / cauliflower /
wild rice pilaf / seasoned mashed potatoes
FRIDAY, Jan. 29
ENTREES: steak fajitas / vegetable lasagna / chef’s choice / SOUPS: soup du jour /
SIDES: green beans / mexican rice / garlic bread
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.
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January 22, 2016
News
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Discount minor league
hockey tickets
n Hockey season is in full swing and
what better way to spend a night than
at the Providence Bruins
game at the
Dunkin
Donuts Center. Gather
your family and friends and come out
to one of the games on Friday Jan. 22,
or Sunday Jan. 24. Tickets are in the
lower-level and go for $20 each and
EAG weekly prize
winner for Jan. 22
n Janette Edwards —
Administration
include a hot dog & soda voucher for
everyone in the group. On top of that
all kids in the group will get a free PBruins hat and the adults a free appetizer card courtesy of Uno Chicago
Grill! To purchase tickets, please
email donna.mclaughlin@hhchealth.
org or call ext. 4513.
Discount movie tickets
n Discount Lisbon Landing Digiplex
movie tickets are available through
Cathy Saunders in Diagnostic Imaging
or Donna McLaughlin in Food and Nu-
Call Cathy Saunders at ext. 2105 to collect your prize.
trition. We are pleased to offer the
tickets to CarMike Cinemas for $8.
About the EAG
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].
Windham is on Facebook at facebook.com/windhamhospital
ENTREE: grilled chicken caprese / SOUPS: beef barley / soup du jour / SIDES: mediterranean couscous / fresh green bean sauté / SANDWICH: steak rancho wrap with onions,
peppers, seasonings and rancho sauce
TUESDAY, Jan. 26
ENTREE: meat or vegetable calzones / spaghetti with marinara, meat or clam sauce /
SOUPS: chicken tortellini / soup du jour / SIDES: garlic bread / peas with mushrooms
/ SANDWICH: grilled chicken caesar pita pocket
WEDNESDAY,
Jan. 27
ENTREE: coconut crusted cod / meat lasagna / SOUPS: cream of broccoli and cheddar /
soup du jour / SIDES: wild rice pilaf / steamed baby carrots / SANDWICH: grilled
chicken cordon bleu panini with ham, swiss and dijon mayo
THURSDAY, Jan. 28
ENTREE: general tso’s chicken / egg roll / SOUPS: spicy pork and mushroom / soup du
jour / SIDES: stir fried vegetables / white rice / SANDWICH: flank steak tacos with pico
de gallo, pepper jack cheese and chipotle ranch dressing
FRIDAY, Jan. 29
ENTREE: crab cakes / SOUPS: new england clam chowder / soup du jour / SIDES: corn
/ french fries / SANDWICH: roast beef grilled panini melt
SATURDAY, Jan. 30
ENTREE: beef stew / cornbread / SOUP: chicken noodle / SIDES: green beans / chef’s
choice / SANDWICH: grilled chicken bacon ranch panini
SUNDAY, Jan. 31
ENTREE: beef or chicken soft tacos / SOUP: minestrone / SIDES: spanish rice
mixed vegetables / SANDWICH: BBQ burger topped with onion rings and cheddar
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, Jan. 25
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.
HOSPITELL
12
January 22, 2016
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
COMMERCIAL HEATER — Garage
heater, heavy duty, 5600 watts, 240
volts, $150. Call 860-334-5447.
2005 NISSAN ALTIMA — 2.5L, 5-speed
manual transmission, 145,500 miles.
Well maintained, reliable, runs well.
$3,200. Call 860-202-4123 after 5 p.m.
for info. and pictures.
FOOSBALL TABLE — Full-sized, good
condition. $50. Call 860-202-4123 after
5 p.m. for info. and pictures.
BRAND NEW
ROLLATOR —
This rolling
walker would
make a great
present for a
friend in need?
Paid $150. Sale for
$100 or best offer.
Please call Joni at 860-416-4705.
CAREGIVER — Seeking wonderful
caregiver to provide excellent morning
care, 7-10 a.m. three days per week,
kind hearted nature, personal care experience, Central Village area. Call
860-245-5714.
20-GALLON FISH TANK — Comes with
everything. Just add fish and water.
Glass tank, pump, filter, stones, castle,
plants, all tropical fish chemicals. $50.
Call 860-202-4123 after 5 p.m.
GRISWOLD RECREATIONAL PROGRAM — Every Tuesday and Thursday
from 6-7 p.m. Exercise class, low impact aerobics, weights, Pilates, bring
WANTED
EVENTS
mats and weights, open to surrounding towns. Call for more information
860-376-4741.
OAKDALE KIDS CENTER — Early
Learning and Childcare Center, 1127
Old Colchester Road. Oakdale. Announcing official opening of the second location, offering full-time,
part-time programs, make an appointment for a tour. Call 860-892-8406.
Backus and Windham hospitals were recently presented with a National Hospital
Organ Donation Campaign Silver Award
from Life Choice Donor Services for their
participation in organ donation awareness
programs. From left to right are Laura
Thomasson, RN, ED Nurse Manager; Chas
Mackenzie, Director of Education and Hospital Services,
for Life Choice; Cary Trantalis, RN, MSN, Vice President
Operations and Clinical Services for the East Region; Rebecca Durham, RN, MS, CENR, Senior Director of Nursing;
and Lori Godaire, MS, CCRN, CNL, Nurse Manager of the
Backus Critical Care Unit.
Backus Auxiliary taking scholarship applications
The Backus Hospital Auxiliary is now accepting applications for its annual Merit Scholarship for high school
graduates pursuing post-secondary study in a medical
field. Using a minimum pool of $10,000, the auxiliary will
award at least two scholarships to qualified applicants.
To be eligible, an applicant must:
n Be an employee or volunteer at Backus Hospital, or
the child, grandchild, stepchild or foster child of same.
n Be a high school graduate by June of this current academic year, or a high school graduate, or a former scholarship winner, or a previous applicant.
n Enroll in an accredited post-secondary school.
n Plan to pursue study in a health-related field.
n File an application between now and Friday, March 25,
before 5 p.m. Applications are available online at
backushospital.org and in the Backus Hospital Gift Shop.
n Provide all required credentials (official transcript, letters of reference, essay).
n Appear before the Scholarship Committee for a personal interview.
n Agree to verify to the Scholarship Committee how the
grant has been used.
All received applications remain the property of The
Backus Hospital Auxiliary and cannot be returned.