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Your work phone is aboutto become much more userfriendly.A new voice-mail system is
slated to launch April 16,enabling thousands of usersquicker and easier access totheir phone messages.The system will be installed
on about 6,000 phone linesthroughout the main andWestwood campuses, includ-ing 18 satellite locations affili-ated with The University of
Kansas Hospital and theUniversity of Kansas MedicalCenter. Called CallXpress, the sys-
tem is from AVST (avst.com),one of the nation’s largestvoice-mail providers. The system features WebPhoneManager, which lets youaccess voice-mail messagesthrough your work or homecomputer. It can also send atext to your cell phone.The campus has been using
the same voice-mail provider,Audix, for nearly 25 years, sothe new system is bound toattract plenty of interest. “It’s really very simple,”
said DeAnna Villarreal,associate director ofTelecommunications at themedical center. Telecomm -unications & Networking isoverseeing the rollout. To make the rollout go effi-
ciently, IT staff on campushave been using CallXpress
for several weeks. Villarrealalso credited various depart-ment administrators for theirwork providing updatednames for all voice-mail users.CallXpress includes two
service levels: basic (free)and advanced ($2.50 permonth). Basic is sufficientfor most people, Villarrealsaid, but physicians andstaff who are on the gomuch of the time might opt
March 22.2012
CENTER eXpressTHE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS HOSPITAL • UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MEDICAL CENTER
Eleven healthcare programsat the University of KansasMedical Center are among thetop 40 programs nationwide,according to the 2013 U.S News& World Report’s graduateschool rankings.The KU School of Health
Professions again scoredextremely well, with four pro-grams in the top 10. “This isreally a testament to the out-standing expertise of the facultyin those programs and the com-mitment to excellence that existsat our medical center,” said DeanKaren Miller, PhD, FASAHP.At the KU School of Medi -
cine, one goal is to be a top 25school in rural medicine. Thisyear it tied for 12th overall inthat category. Also, the medicalschool’s primary care rankingrose to 25th among publicschools and 35th overall. Thefamily medicine program ranked16th overall.“I was especially pleased to
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Med centergrad programsrise in rankings As boisterous as a basketball game,
the KU School of Medicine’s annualMatch Day on March 16 celebrated168 graduating students and theirupcoming residency training. Amid whoops and hollers, the stu-
dents bounded one by one onto theBattenfeld Auditorium stage, wherethey opened envelopes and read let-ters proclaiming where they’ll spendthe next three to seven years and whatspecialty they’ll study. This year’s graduating class includes
115 students here and 53 in Wichita.
Patsy Thompson (right)celebrated with daughterKeniesha Thompson,
who is headed to Saint Louis UniversitySchool of Medicine in
Internal Medicine.
Match Day Madness
Josh Stewart is bound for Obstetrics-Gynecology at New York Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center.
Hannah Sandal (right) and her husband, Neela Sandal, cheered onhis classmates. His residency will be in Family Medicine at University ofArizona College of Medicine.
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The University of KansasHospital is using a new com-pany, CyraCom, to providepatients with quick, conven-ient access to over-the-phone interpretive services. Since late January, the blue
CyraCom phones have beeninstalled on all nursing unitsand in the EmergencyDepartment. They’re also inthe Richard and AnnetteBloch Cancer Care Pavilionat the Westwood Campusand in six Kansas CityCancer Center locations.With the dual-handset
phones, a patient who speaksa language such as Burmese,Dinka or Nepali can pick upone handset, while a careprovider beside them picksup another one. The pairthen talks to each other
through an interpreter certi-fied in the patient’s languageand medical interpretation.The phones make care
safer and eliminate commu-nication barriers. They alsohelp curb costs: CyraComtelephone interpreters, whocan speak more than 170languages, are less expensivethan those called in fromoutside agencies. Another plus for staff: The
phones are easy to use. Eachhandset is programmed toautomatically dial CyraComand enter the hospital’saccount and PIN. Instructionsare on the phones.“A phone interpreter can be
reached in about 15 seconds,expediting care and ensuringthe best possible experiencefor our patients,” said Matt
Bates, interpreter coordinatorin Interpreting and Transl -ating Services. In-house interpreters
should still be called first forall Spanish-speaking patients(8-7811) and are availableround-the-clock, Bates noted.
for advanced service.Advanced offers more fea-
tures, such as a personal assis-tant, speech-enabled servicesand “find-me, follow-me” functionality. Over the next three weeks,
all existing voice-mail boxeswill be moved to the new sys-tem. But you can learn more
about the system now athttp://www.kumc.edu/voicemail.html.From April 2-13, you’ll also
need to complete a quick tuto-rial on your phone to set upyour new voice-mail box.Watch for details.Four training sessions also
are available on the main campus:
• April 3 – 11:45 a.m.-12:30 p.m. GO13 School ofNursing Auditorium,
• April 5 – 12:15-1 p.m.Clendening Auditorium
• April 9 – 12:15-1 p.m. Lied Auditorium
• April 11 – 1:15-2 p.m. Rieke AuditoriumTraining isn’t required, and
reservations aren’t needed.
Double the good Toni Clark (left) and KristyHumphrey, both withAlumni and CommunityRelations at the Universityof Kansas Medical Center,emptied paper into one of18 new pink recycling bar-rels around campus.Facilities Management andStudent Services are leadingan initiative to promotebreast cancer awareness andpaper recycling. The barrelsare for non-confidentialwhite paper only. Magazines,newspapers, books and car-bon paper can still be recy-cled in the green and yellowrecycling Dumpsters.
On Unit 56-Mother/Baby,Missy Donovan,RN, used a newdual-handsetCyraCom phonethis week to com-municate throughan interpreter withMaria Rodriguez.
New interpreter phones improve patient access
see our rural medicine and fam-ily medicine programs on thislist, and was happy that our pri-mary care ranking improved bysix places,” said BarbaraAtkinson, MD, medical centerexecutive vice chancellor. The U.S. News rankings, which
were released last week, examinedfactors such as tuition, totalenrollment, MCAT scores, under -graduate GPA, acceptance rate,faculty-student ratio, graduatesentering the field and NIH funding. Here are the medical center’s
graduate programs ranked in thetop 40 nationally among publicuniversities: 2. Occupational Therapy,
KU School of HealthProfessions
6. Speech-Language Pathology,School of Health Professions
7. Audiology, School of HealthProfessions
9. Physical Therapy, School ofHealth Professions
12. Nursing-Midwifery, KU School of Nursing
12. Rural Medicine, KU School ofMedicine
14. Family Medicine, School ofMedicine
21.Nursing-Anesthesia, Schoolof Health Professions
24.Nursing (master), School ofNursing
25.Primary care, School ofMedicine
39.Medicine-Research, Schoolof Medicine
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Friday, March 23NEUROLOGY/NEUROSURGERYGrand Rounds: “New MitochondrialMedicine Approaches forNeurodegenerative Diseases,”Russell Swerdlow, MD, 8-9 a.m.,Lied Auditorium.
PEDIATRIC GRAND Rounds:“Caring for the Refugee Child,”Kelly Kreisler, MD, 8-9 a.m.,Clendening Auditorium.
Tuesday, March 27RESEARCH SEMINAR Series onAging, Health and Dementia:“Relieving Chronic Pain in OlderAdults: A Review from the IOMCommittee,” Myra Christopher,noon-1 p.m., 270 Landon Centeron Aging. Lunch provided for first20 participants. Register within48 hours of program athttp://coa.kumc.edu/cpgec andselect “upcoming programs.”
CENTRAL PLAINS GeriatricEducation Center Evidence-BasedClinical Care Series: “Complexitiesof Management of Diabetes inGeriatrics,” David Robbins, MD, 4-6 p.m., 200 Landon Center onAging. Registration is $30.Register by noon Thursday, March22, at coa.kumc.edu/cpgec andselect “upcoming programs.”
Wednesday, March 28INTERNAL MEDICINE GrandRounds: “Pancreatic Diseases: A Primer,” Aravind Sugumar, MD,8-9 a.m., 3015 Sudler Auditorium.
BROWN BAG Lunch Series forOlder Adults: “DifficultConversations,” noon-1 p.m., 200Landon Center on Aging. Learnhow to broach conversations withloved ones about end-of-lifeissues, funeral arrangements, DNR,disease process and other difficultissues. Reservations: MattChandler, 8-3094.
KANSAS PUBLIC Health GrandRounds: “Second-Hand Smokeand Lead Exposure in Children,”Andria Apostolou, New JerseyDepartment of Health and SeniorServices, noon-1 p.m., SudlerAuditorium. Lunch provided forfirst 10 participants.
Thursday, March 29HOSPICE AND PALLIATIVE CareLecture Series: “RadiationTherapies,” Christian Sinclair, MD,8-9 a.m.; No 9 a.m. program.Registration fee is $15. Seriescontinues every Thursday morn-ing. Register and select an ITVviewing site: coa.kumc.edu/cpgec/palliative.
STUDENT RESEARCH Forum: 8a.m.-5:15 p.m., Beller ConferenceCenter; wine and cheese recep-tion/poster presentations, 5:15-6:30 p.m., Beller ConferenceCenter foyer. Two-day event show-cases research conducted by stu-dents from the schools ofMedicine, Nursing and HealthProfessions and the GraduateStudies program.
Friday, March 30NEUROLOGY/NEUROSURGERYGrand Rounds: “InternationalNeurosurgery: An Opportunity toDo Good,” Andrew Kaufman, MD,8-9 a.m., Lied Auditorium.
PEDIATRIC GRAND Rounds:“Adrenal Crisis Secondary toInhaled Corticosteroids,” AngelaSantiago, MD, 8-9 a.m.,Clendening Auditorium.
STUDENT RESEARCH ForumEvents: A.L Chapman KeynoteResearch Lecture: “Reconnecting:The Elegance and Challenges ofNerve Regrowth,” DouglasZochodne, MD, noon-1 p.m.,G013 School of NursingAuditorium; SRF Awards Ceremonyand Banquet: 5-9 p.m., LibertyMemorial, 100 W. 26th St., KCMO.
Cancer center staff at KSHB call-in on ThursdayThe University of Kansas Cancer Center is partnering with KSHB
(41Action News) again this year to support the Cancer Call-In program.The event is 4:30-6:30 p.m. Thursday, March 22. Viewers of the 4:30, 5 and 6 p.m. broadcasts will be encouraged to
call the program (816-932-HELP) with cancer-related questions.Physicians and nurses from our cancer center will field the calls. Also,look for a live web chat on KSHB’s website (kshb.com) and tweets fromthe event (#askkucancer).
Vote for Palliative Care by Friday!The University of Kansas Hospital's Palliative Care effort is in the run-
ning for a LiveStrong grant. The grant would support the team’s pursuitof Advanced Certification in Palliative Care from The Joint Commission.The selection is based on online voting. Go to 24/7 to vote, but
hurry! Polls close Friday, March 23.
Stepping up with WalkingWorks ChallengeEnrollment is under way for the 2012 WalkingWorks Challenge.
The 10-week friendly competition challenges employees at The Univer -sity of Kansas Hospital to get fit.If you are already participating in the 100 Day Challenge, you can
record your walking time on your Live Healthy log, too. Be sure andrecord your activities on Points to Blue as well.At the end of the program, if you log at least 140 miles by June 10,
you’ll satisfy the additional wellness requirement to qualify for theBeHealthy: A Healthier You wellness program. And you’ll earn 5,000points on Points to Blue. Details are on 24/7.
Nurse Academy applications due April 9Do you know a high school student considering a nursing career? The
annual Nurse Academy again will provide teenagers with hands-on expo-sure to nursing.Applications and other details are at kumc.edu/nurseacademy.
Applications are due April 9.The free academy is for students in grades 10-12. Two sessions are
available again this year: June 5-6 and July 10-11.The academy is led by nurses at the KU School of Nursing and
The University of Kansas Hospital. All events are on the main campus.
Headstrong for Jake schedule; volunteers neededBike season is here, which means The Headstrong for Jake Foundation
again will need volunteers to teach bicycle safety to youngsters andensure their helmets fit properly.Mark your calendars and make plans to help out at one or more of
this year’s Headstrong for Jake events: • May 5 – Prairie Elementary Bike Rodeo/Pancake Breakfast, 8-10 a.m.,Prairie Village
• May 19 – Healthy Hawks Bike Rodeo, 10 a.m.-noon, Westwood campus• May 21 – Highlands Elementary Bike Rodeo/Taco Dinner, 5:30-7:30 p.m., Mission
• July 4 – VillageFest Bike Rodeo, 10 a.m.-noon, Prairie Village • Aug. 18 – Shawnee Rotary Bike Rodeo, 9 a.m.-noon, Mill Valley High School• Sept. 25 – Sunflower Elementary Bike Rodeo, 8:30 a.m.-2 p.m., GardnerDetails are at www.headstrongforjake.org/events. Headstrong for Jake is a
HERO (Hospital Employees Reaching Out)-registered activity.
eXtracurricular
NURSING EXCELLENCE AwardsNomination Deadline: Saturday,March 31. Nominate an out-standing nurse in one of eightcategories. Nomination formsand information on 24/7.
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32G IPAD, 1st generation, black,Wi-Fi, includes case, $300. 913-593-6629.
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Hilary Wingate, PT, already hasmade a name for herself as a
great therapist and colleague atThe University ofKansas Hospital. In2011 she won theElizabeth PageAward forExcellence in
Rehabilitative Care in recognitionof her outstanding work as atherapist and patient advocate.Now she’s up for another big
honor: The Leukemia &Lymphoma Society Mid-Americachapter’s Woman of the Year. Wingate was diagnosed with
leukemia in September 2008,just two months after she wasmarried and a month before her28th birthday. But with the help of blood and
marrow transplant physicians atThe University of Kansas CancerCenter and the drug Gleevec,Wingate’s leukemia is in deepremission. Her return to a full and active
life is an inspiration thatprompted colleague Dolly Wood,COTA/L, an occupational
therapist assistant, to nominateWingate.Each nominee leads a fundrais-
ing campaign between March andMay. The leading fundraisers arenamed Man and Woman of theYear. Wingate has already begunorganizing her campaign, withseveral events planned.“Being a patient and seeing
first-hand how great our care is,I’m so proud to say I work here,”she said. “I view the nominationas a way to show my support forour hospital and cancer center.”Information about her
fundraising campaign is atmid.mwoy.llsevent.org/hwingate.
eXceptional
Wingate
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