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JULY 6, 2000
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Altamonte l Apopka l Celebration Health l East Orlando l Kissimmee l Orlando l Winter Park
News and informationfor the employee familyat Florida Hospital
issuein this Diary of a transition............................2Calendar of Events.............................5
Around the hospital..............................4Classified Ads.....................................12
Winter Park Memorialjoins Florida Hospital
Patient Care teams maintainquality care during transition
Winter Park Memorial Hospital(WPMH) became a Florida Hospital cam-pus at 12:01 am on July 1 when FH pur-chased the 334-bed facility from theWinter Park Health Foundation and HCAHealthcare Corporation. Hundreds ofWPMH and FH staff and administratorsbegan the transition planning process inmid-April, making sure there would be nomajor glitches at midnight on July 1. Thelong-planned change-over kicked off June30.
“Dozens of people are still working onthe details, but the good news is that wemade it through the July 1 transition withabsolutely no interruptions in patientcare,” said Administrator Ken Bradley.“That was our goal during this enormousundertaking, and I thank everyoneinvolved with making it happen.”
“I want to thank all the members of theWPMH clinical and patient care teams,”said Connie Hamilton, Senior VicePresident of Patient Care. “You have con-tinued to deliver quality, compassionatecare during a time of uncertainty andchange. I thank you on behalf of ourpatients and their families.”
tem working. We greatly appreciate theefforts of all of our staff during this chal-lenging time.”
“This really is a massive effort,” addedRodeghier. “We thank everyone involved,including the WPMH employees, theWPMH implementation team and its‘super-users,’ the FH implementationteam, and all of MIS.”
WPMH FacilitiesManagementstaff covers oldsigns with tem-porary "WinterPark MedicalHospital – ADivision ofFlorida Hospital"signs.Permanent signshave beenordered and willbe up within twomonths.
Imagine 330 new computers and 230computer upgrades – with more than 65different programs. Picture 80 printersscattered throughout one hospital andfour outside buildings. Peek into 13 clos-ets with hundreds of cables each. Then,give yourself two-and-a-half months toaccomplish what frequently takes 12 to24.
“This is the challenge our team faced,”said Greg Rodeghier, Senior VicePresident for FH MIS. “We needed topreserve the existing WPMH system inorder to allow the WP staff to "do busi-ness” prior to FH’s implementation. Wehad just a few weeks to install, bring up,test, de-install and re-install the WPMHcomputer system.”
“Our job was to disconnect the oldWPMH system at 11 pm on June 30, ”said Information Systems Director TomTuro , “and bring up the FH system anhour later – while keeping the whole sys-
Information Systems process moves quickly at WPMH
The WPMH Command Center was a hub ofactivity throughout the computer and other sys-tem conversions that began July 1 at midnight.
times
Diary of a TransitionHere are some highlights of the four-
day, round-the-clock effort to bring WinterPark Memorail Hospital into the FH family.
June 307:30 a.m. Employee Town Hall meet-
ing – 100 attend. “Welcome to the sev-enth Florida Hospital campus,” saidAdministrator-to-be Ken Bradley. “Wehave one priority during the transition andin the future: providing outstandingpatient care.”
9 a.m. Closing papers are signed for“Winter Park Memorial Hospital, a Divisionof Florida Hospital.”
9:15 a.m. Employee Town Hall meet-ing – 100 attend.
1:30 p.m. Employee Town Hall meet-ing – 75 attend.
2:30 p.m. Temporary exterior signsgo up; Channels 2, 6, & 9 cover forevening newscast.
3:30 p.m. Employee Town Hall meet-ing – 75 attend.
9 p.m. FH display and banner go upin front lobby.
10:30 p.m. Command Center opens.Perry Anderson, Finance SystemsManager, is the Center leader. Dozens ofMIS and clinical employees prepare forthe computer systems changeover.
11 p.m. Status Meeting with 60department representatives and computer“super users.”
“This is a great day for FH and forWPMH,” said Bradley. “I want to thankyou personally for the months of hardwork that have gone into this transition."
“It is exciting to be here on this monu-mental day,” says FH Chief OperatingOfficer Don Bohannon. “There is a won-derful team of people here. This is a nat-ural merger; one that feels right.”
July 112:01a.m. FH assumes operations of
WPMH. Patient care continues withoutinterruption. Computer work begins on allunits. WPMH web site goes live.
12:02 a.m. Free chair massages forall employees begin, and continue for thenext 20 hours.
12:15 a.m. Bradley, AssistantAdministrator Rob Fulbright, Senior VPof Patient Care Connie Hamilton, andHuman Resources VP Irv Hamilton visitdepartments – bearing Krispy Kremedonuts.
2:30 a.m. Administrative Rounds.Nurses begin singing, “Strangers in theNight.”
3 a.m. Status Meeting. “We’re mak-ing good progress on the systemschangeover,” says Bradley. “This is agreat day for FH and WPMH. Thank youall for your work in ensuring outstandingpatient care.”
4 a.m. Status Meeting. “TheEmergency Room and Nursing Units con-tinue to be our first priority,” said GregRodeghier, Senior Vice President of MIS.“The network computer wiring ‘closets’have been changed to connect to the FHnetwork There are still some issues, butnothing that impacts patient care.”
4:30 a.m. Orlando Sentinel runs front-page story on the hospital purchase.
5 a.m. Status Meeting. PatientFinancial Services reports all 144 patientswill be “discharged” from WPMH and“readmitted” to WPMH/FH by 5:15 a.m.“We are 90 minutes from the pancakebreakfast; it’s a good thing because theCommand Center is almost out of food!,”noted Bradley.
5:05 a.m. First baby is born atWPMH, a Division of FH.
6:30 a.m. WPMH Nutritional Servicesstaff and Finance Vice President ScottWooten serve free Employee PancakeBreakfast in Cafeteria.
7 a.m. Status meeting. MostEmergency Room computers are nowworking. “We are running a marathon, nota sprint,” said Bradley. “Let’s make sureeach department is bringing in freshtroops.”
Noon Status Meeting. Computer workcontinues. Departments implement“downtime” (contingency) plans for print-ers that aren’t working yet.
4 p.m. Status Meeting. “Printing isstill an issue, but we’ve come a long wayin less than 24 hours,” said InformationSystems Director Tom Turo .
4:30 p.m. Free dessert in cafeteria.7 p.m. Status Meeting. SMS is fully
deployed. “There is good spirit on thenursing units,” said Bradley. “There havebeen no interruptions to patient care.”
8:15 p.m. Community RelationsDirector Maureen Kersmarki calls out for30 large pizzas. She is told they don’thave enough crust.
10:10 p.m. The crusts were found,and the pizzas deliver. Bob the nursingsupervisor helps find a (really big) cart.Bradley, Wooten and Kersmarki deliverpizzas to all departments.
11 p.m. Status Meeting. Overnight pri-orities include printers in the Pharmacy,Lab and Emergency registration area.
(continued on page 3)
the timesThe Times is a bi-weekly newspaper for
Florida Hospital employees and volunteers.
Please submit requests in writing for articles,
announcements and calendar items at least
two weeks before the date you would like to
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Submit information to The Times editor,
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President...........................Donald L. JerniganExecutive Vice President of Marketing and Public Relations.........Des Cummings, Jr.Vice President of Marketing and Public Relations........................Sy SalibaAssociate Director of CorporateCommunications...............................Roy ReidManaging Editor.......................Kimberly Carr
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s Administrator Ken Bradley speaksat a Town Hall meeting.
Winter ParkMemorialFast Facts
Location: 200 N. Lakemont Ave.(at Aloma Ave.)
Founded: 1956Beds: 334 Employees: 1100Physicians: 846
Main Hospital Servicess The Baby Place maternity cares Cardiology, including
a Cath Labs Diabetes Educations 24-Hour Emergency Services
with Fast Tracks Imagings CT Scannings General Imagings MRIs Nuclear Medicines Nursing Unitss ICUs Labor & Deliverys Mother-Babys MSUs Nursery/Level II NICUs PCUs SCUs SPCUs Women’s & Children’ss Rehabilitation Servicess Sleep Disorders Centers 16 Surgery Suites & PACUs Vitas Inpatient Hospice Unit
Freestanding Servicess Cancer Care Center – Mizell Ave.s Marketplace Medical Center
(physician offices and diagnostics) – Oviedo
s Outpatient Surgery CenterHwy. 17-92)
s Psychiatric Care Center – Dodd Road
s The Women’s Center – Mizell Ave.
July 210 a.m. Status Meeting. Most com-
puter applications are working.3 p.m. Status Meeting. “Pat and the
Print Team” are still “pinging” (testing)printers, and report that over half of the80 printers are now working. Women’sCenter computers are installed.
July 310 a.m. Status Meeting. Work begins
on Oviedo Marketplace computer sys-tems. System fine-tuning continues.
3 p.m. Status Meeting. System fine-tuning continues.
July 410 a.m. Status Meeting. Work begins
on Surgery Center, Cancer Care Center,and Wellness Center systems. Systemfine-tuning continues.
3 p.m. Status Meeting. System fine-tuning continues.
“I can’t thank everyone involved in thistransition enough,” said Administrator KenBradley. “It’s taken the teamwork andcamaraderie of literally hundreds of peo-ple to make it happen. Best of all, Ibelieve our patients have received thevery best care throughout these challeng-ing days.”
Diary of a Transition (continued from page 2)
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Above: Winter Park staff Jami Ripley,MRI/Radiology and Vicky Duke, Women’sCenter model their new FH ID’s. Right:Massages were given to WPMH employeesfrom midnight to 8 pm on July 1. Below: A spe-cial benefits fair was held at WPMH three daysin late June.
CongratulationsCongratulations to Dale Marie
Wollenberg, RN, IV Clinician, whorecently passed the National IV TherapyCertification Exam.
Mentors neededThe Foundation for Orange County
Public Schools is looking for adults to bementors for students once a week duringthe day at an Orange County high school.The students are Take Stock In Childrenscholars and will be awarded collegescholarships when they graduate fromhigh school and remain crime and drugfree. Training is provided. If interested,call Dina Garcia, program coordinator, at407/317-3200 ext. 2939.
WelcomeMaureen Baird, former pharmacy
director at FH East Orlando, to her newrole as assistant director of operations atFH Orlando; and new pharmacy resi-dents: Xi Liu, Mai Nguyen, JohannaPeterson, Lisa Weigand and CherYabut.
Pharmacy Farewell Farewell to Alan Frashier, director of
pharmacy, who accepted another positioncloser to home; Liz Honeycutt, Pyxistechnician, who transferred to Winter ParkMemorial Hospital; Lisa Hutchinson,assistant director of clinical affairs, educa-tion and research, who moved toArkansas; and Barbara Klostermeyer,Kit Nathisuwan, Tuyet-Hanh Pham,Sarah Strachan and Michelle Faganwho passed their residency.
Copy Center Notice:
The Copy Center nolonger supplies the PrintingCopy Form #880-0003 for
jobs that are hand delivered.Please order this form
through the host systemusing MPC #839.
Please visit the new FHCommunity Pharmacylocated on the first floor inthe Medical Plaza.
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Tom Werner, president of AdventistHealth System and former president ofFH, recently honored the memory of hisparents, George and Phyllis Werner, byadding their names to the FoundationDonor Wall located in the lobby of FH
Orlando. Among the guests present at theceremony were (left to right) DonBohannon, chief operating officer of FH,Don Jernigan, president of FH, Tom andSharon Werner, and Joel Hass, presi-dent of FH Foundation.
Administrators listed inWho’s Who in Health Care
Donald Jernigan,Ph.D, president ofFlorida Hospital and
Nick Avgeropoulos,
MD, medical director ofthe Neuro-Oncology
Center at the Walt
Disney MemorialCancer Institute, were both listed among
the top ten healthcare professionals in the
June 23-29 issue of theOrlando Business
Journal’s annual pub-
lishing of “Who’s Whoin Health Care in
Central Florida.”
In the article,Jernigan was quoted
on Florida Hospital’s major goals for the
current year:“Integrating our newest facility, Winter
Park Memorial Hospital, into the Florida
Hospital family and maximizing thestrength and effectiveness of Florida
Hospital’s Centers of Excellence in cardi-
ology, neuroscience, cancer and womenand children’s services,” said Jernigan.
“In addition, by strengthening these ser-
vices in Central Florida we will helpOrlando become a destination point for
health care.”
Are you afraid to fly?A seminar on the fear of flying will be
presented on July 18 and 20 from 6 to 10pm at the Holiday Inn OrlandoInternational Airport. Seminar includespresentations by an air traffic controller,pilot, flight attendants, and a behavioraltherapist. Take tours of OrlandoInternational Airport, the air traffic controltower and Continental Airlines aircraftmaintenance facility. An optional planeride to Ft. Lauderdale will also be offered.Regular rate of seminar is $199. Only$149 for all FH employees. For moreinformation, call 407/ 678-3710.
Also attend a similar presentation atthe FH Lunch ‘n Learn on July 13.
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SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY
8 FLORIDAHOSPITAL
SEVENTH-DAYADVENTIST
CHURCHSERVICES
First ServiceWorship 9 am
Bible Study andDiscussionGroups10:15-11:15 amClasses for all age groups areavailable.
Second ServiceWorship 11:30 am
DowntownCommunity X-change6:30-7:30 pmA programdesigned for personal and spiritual growth ina non-traditionalformat of music,drama & teaching2800 N. OrangeAvenue, Orlando 898-0451
If you have anitem for theCalendar of
Events, fax it to The Times
editor at 303-7895 or
send cc:Mail tothe FH Times
mailbox.
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Lunch N’ Learn 11:45 am, 12:15
pm, 12:45 pmFH Orlando WelchDining CenterWendy Stafford, LPNand president ofAirline, Inc. FlightResources presents“Overcome the Fearof Flying.”
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Lunch N’ Learn 11:45 am, 12:15
pm, 12:45 pmFH Orlando WelchDining Center
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Have a question? Hear a rumor you would like clarified?
Send questions or comments to The Times editor c/o FH
Marketing and Public Relations, or leave a message on
The Times hotline at 303-1945.
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FH Blood Collection Program isnow accepting applications for the September/October class. The eight-weekcourse will be held in the laboratory from8 am to 2:30 pm five days a week, begin-ning September 5. The NAACLSapproved program qualifies graduates totake an exam for national certification withseveral agencies. Cost of program is$300. For more information or applicationcall Jackie Walter, ext. 4297 or BettyBoutty, ext. 2647 at FH Orlando.
IT’S YOUR HEART - CHECK IT OUT
FH’s “Taking Women to Heart” heartcheck includes resting EKG, computer-ized heart risk assessment, total choles-terol count and blood pressure reading.Cost is $50. DATE: July 16, 8 am tonoon, FH East Orlando Medical OfficeBuilding.
Call 800/741-4825 to scheduleappointment.
FH Employee Referral Day
Friday, July 21, 10 am to 2 pmFH Orlando / BarkerConference Rooms
Managers and interviewers on site.
FH is seeking qualified candidates for the following
specialties:ss Nursing ss Pharmacyss Radiology ss Centralized Schedulingss Patient Care Techss Unit Secretaries
Employees, who bring afriend or family member withexperience in one of theabove specialties areas, areeligible to participate in ourprize drawing.
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FH Toastmasters 7:30 am; FH OrlandoWelch Dining Center
FH Toastmasters 7:30 am; FH OrlandoWelch Dining Center
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Employee ReferralDay; 10:00 am to2:00 pm; BarkerConference Room
Fear of FlyingSeminar; 6:00 to10:00 pm; HolidayInn
Fear of FlyingSeminar; 6:00 to10:00 pm; HolidayInn
FH Apopka’s HeartWalk Kick-off; 11:30am to 12:30 pm.
Effective July 1, Florida Regional
Emergency Services (FRES) will no
longer serve as the management team for
the ambulance service.
Wayne Priester served as the director
of the ambulance service under FRES,
and is now employed as the director of
FH’s Emergency Medical Services. The
restructuring will provide an enhanced
continuity of care. Last year, there were
more than 18,000 transports to Florida
Hospital by the EMS at a cost substantial-
ly lower than using external ambulance
companies. In addition, a wheelchair
transport truck was purchased to provide
service to those who need it.
Stressed out? Have aStressed out? Have arelaxing facial.relaxing facial.
FH employees receive a discount
In today’s hectic lifestyle, it’seasy to forget about taking careof yourself. Now is the time totreat yourself to a relaxing facialwith aromatherapy at the FloridaHospital Women’s Center atOrlando Fashion Square.
Our facials are a combinationof facial cleansing, massage andaromatherapy – speciallydesigned to relieve everydaystress.
Cost: $45 (one-hour session).Cost to FH Employees: $35
Call 407-898-3673 today for anappointment.
Above: Debbie Duma and Don Poe of Florida Hospital EMS
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WNBA honors FH Women’sCenter director
As a part of the Sears/WNBA BreastHealth Awareness initiative, FHWomen’s Center Director AliceMacMahon was awarded the "LocalBreast Health Hero" award at a recentOrlando Miracle game. The award rec-ognizes her commitment and contribu-tions to breast health education, earlydetection and prevention of breast can-cer.
June 22 was designated "BreastHealth Awareness Night" at the OrlandoMiracle game. Sales of commemorativeOrlando Miracle basketballs at the gamenetted $2,721 for Florida Hospital’sMammography and Breast CancerTreatment Funds. Florida Hospital is theofficial hospital of the Orlando Miracle.
From the Florida Hospital Women’s Center
Support Groups BeginningThe Florida Hospital Employee
Assistance Program (EAP) is offeringsupport groups for FH employees,spouses, and dependents over 18 at nocost. A screening of participants maybe necessary. Group size is limited, soRSVP by calling (407) 898-4879:
Coping With AngerBeginning Monday, August 7, 2000
Weekly, Mondays from 5:30 to 6:30 pmEAP Conference Room
Going SoloBeginning Tuesday, August 1, 2000
Weekly, Tuesdays from 5:00 to 6:00 pmEAP Conference Room
Building Self-EsteemBeginning Tuesday, July 18, 2000
Weekly, Tuesdays from 4:00 to 5:00 pmEAP Conference Room
Trauma DebriefingFor employees only
2nd Wednesday from 8:00 am to 9:00Executive Conference Room
4th Thursday from 5:45 to 6:45 pmEAP Conference Room
Change in Ambulance Management
FH installs cutting-edge storm protection
With hurricane season in affect, FHOrlando recently installed two newhigh-tech storm protection systems tohelp minimize the dangers of glassbreakage during a severe storm.
The first system, Armor Screen, willbe deployed in advance of a majorstorm. Once deployed, the screenoffers protection similar to the actionof a vertical trampoline installed infront of a window. Flying objects inhigh winds simply bounce off thescreen, saving the windows and pro-tecting those inside from flying glass.
The second system is more pas-sive and is permanently deployed.High strength 3M Ultra ScotchshieldWindow Laminate System has beenapplied to the inside of several criticalwindows. 3M’s 27-layered, tear-resistent film helps eliminate the dan-gers of flying glass and after-damage.
Both of these systems were placedin critical areas of the hospital includ-ing the overhead walkway betweenthe hospital and medical plaza, thecafeteria, the lobby, and Rapid In andOut, which is difficult to evacuate dur-ing a storm.
On June 22, 38-year-old Julie Slater
was the first person in the state of
Florida to undergo an experimental new
procedure to treat those with heart dis-
ease and potentially increase the effec-
tiveness of angioplasties.
The procedure is called Gamma
Coronary Brachytherapy and is designed
to treat patients who have had coronary
balloon angioplasties and later devel-
oped restenosis, a renarrowing of the
affected blood vessel. After suffering
through a massive heart attack, Slater,
mother of five children, was one of
approximately 600,000 Americans each
year who undergo coronary balloon
angioplasty to treat coronary artery dis-
ease, the nation’s leading cause of
death. About 30 percent of those suc-
cessfully treated subsequently develop
restenosis, often within six months of the
initial procedure. Julie Slater fell into that
group and found that this new technique
might prove beneficial.
As part of the nationwide Gamma 5
Study, sponsored by Cordis Corporation,
The Florida Heart Institute at FH Orlando
in partnership with the Department of
Radiation Oncology at the Walt Disney
Memorial Cancer Institute is carrying out
Gamma Intracoronary Brachytherapy.
The procedure involves inserting a
miniaturized radioactive source to the
diseased vessel in order to deliver a low
dose of radiation to that limited area in
hopes of keeping the vessel “open”.
Hall Whitworth, MD, a cardiologist
and principal investigator at FH said,
“Early data has shown this technique to
substantially reduce the rate of resteno-
sis, and we are hopeful this well-
designed study will help clarify this bene-
fit.” Preliminary medical studies have
shown that Gamma Intracoronary
Brachytherapy may reduce the rate of
restenosis by 30 to 50 percent with little
risk of complication.
The procedure is considered an
investigative medical procedure by the
Food and Drug Administration and is
performed as a collaborative effort
among a team of interventional cardiolo-
gists, radiation oncologists, and medical
physicists.
“This is potentially a breakthrough
treatment technique for our patients with
high risk coronary disease,”said David
A. Diamond, MD, radiation oncologist
and head of the vascular brachytherapy
program at FH. “We are honored to be
the only hospital in Florida selected to
participate in this study.”
FH performs new treatment for heart disease
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Facilities Management employees atFH Orlando install Armor Screen, anew hurricane damage protectionsystem.
extrakissimmee
extracelebration
Billed as America's new hometown,
Celebration, Florida, has all the ingredi-
ents of friendly, neighborhood living which
make memories of yesteryear so fond.
Seventh-day Adventist Christians living
and working there are adding their special
relational ingredients as well with small
groups, community service, and Sabbath
services.
Various small groups are helping build
relationships throughout Celebration,
including conneXions, a young adult gath-
ering, and Pause for Prayer, held each
Wednesday at noon in the Celebration
Health Chapel.
Des and Mary Lou Cummings, char-
ter members of Celebration Health
Spiritual Community, host weekly small
group gatherings in their home called
Friday Night Group (FNG). A new series
of FNG discussions, entitled “Practical
Christianity,” begins July 14 at 7 pm.
These informal get-togethers are casual
opportunities to explore what the Bible has
to do with everyday life. Neighbors and
community members are invited to join in.
Service opportunities are also part of
the range of activities coordinated by
Celebration Health Spiritual Community.
Members, like Dick and Brenda
Duerksen, regularly volunteer at Give
Kids The World, a “home away from
home” for terminally ill children and their
families who come to visit central Florida
theme parks. They serve meals or clean
"adopted" villas while being with these
families, an experience they find enrich-
ing. They invite you to join them serving
breakfast Saturday, July 22 at 7am. To
sign up, call 407/303-4400 ext. 0.
Sabbath Celebrations are hosted on
the second Saturday of every month at
11am in the Celebration Health Chapel.
Members, like Rebecca Hayes and Stacy
Nelson, pause from their work week to
enjoy and participate in these festive wor-
ships and praise gatherings that are open
to the community and often feature inspi-
rational music, drama and speakers. The
next celebration is slated for July 8 and
the community is invited to attend.
“We are so impressed with the depth of
spirituality we see in our Seventh-day
Adventist friends here in Celebration,”
comments Celebration residents Frank
and June Lantz. “Their commitment is
fantastic!”
In simple, personal ways, Celebration
Health Spiritual Community members are
building community, one relationship at a
time. For more information, call Allan
Martin, PhD, at 407/303-4129 or visit
www.tagnet.org/dvm/chsc.html.
Kissimmee says farewell to KenBradley & David Palmer
FH Kissimmee employees saidfarewell to Administrator Ken Bradleyand Director of Facilities David Palmeron Wednesday, June 28. Both officiallyjoined Winter Park Memorial Hospital onJuly 1.
During the goodbye party, Bradleyreminisced with employees about his firstday at Kissimmee and all the friends hehas made and will miss at Kissimmee.
Employees expressed their gratitudeon having had the opportunity to haveworked with Bradley, and the HealthInformation Management (HIM) team pre-sented Bradley with a jar of “M&M stresstablets.”
As his last official Kissimmee adminis-trator duty, Bradley presented Palmer witha farewell gift for his accomplishments
and loyalty to Kissimmee.Palmer will be replaced by Melvin
Jenkins as Facilities Manager. Jenkinshas been at Kissimmee for 25 years.
On behalf of all employees, good luckto Ken Bradley and David Palmer.
Above: David Palmer, Marvin Durbin, KenBradley and Melvin Jenkins
Building community, one relationship at a time
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altamonte extraIt’s a great day for babies…and the whole family
Make sure to mark your calendarsso that you don’t miss the fun of theFH Altamonte Baby Fair. It’s a greatway to receive valuable informationwhile having fun. This year’s activi-ties will include:
l A “Baby Crawl” for great prizes l Fun activities for kidsl Health information on obstetrics
and pediatrics from Florida Hospital Altamonte
l Exhibitors on-hand with products and services to meetyour growing family’s needsl Safety demonstrationsl Character appearancesl Face paintingl Clownsl Magic showsl Giveaways
The Baby Fair will be held onSunday, July 23 from 11 am to 6 pmon the lower level of Altamonte Mall.It’s free and open to anyone. Formore information, call tie-line 835, ext.2243. The FH Altamonte Baby Fair isbeing co-sponsored by:
Crawlers needed!Do you have a friend with a baby
who crawls and is between the ages of
nine to twelve-months-old? If so, tellthem about FH Altamonte’s “Baby
Crawl” which they can enter into for
great prizes. The event will be part
of the FH Altamonte Baby
Fair on July 23 and willtake place on the Center
Court Stage of the Mall from 2 to 3 pm
that day. It is important to note thatbabies entered cannot be family mem-
bers of FH employees. This includes
children, grandchildren, nieces,
nephews, cousins or siblings of FloridaHospital employees. Participants can
only pre-register by calling the number
below. Babies must be of crawling ageand be able to crawl on a soft, padded
carpet from one family member on one
side of the stage to another familymember on the other side
of the stage. All babies
participating will receive aChannel 2 kids’ T-shirt, and
the top winners from three
preliminary heats will go on to a finalround for grand prizes. If you know of
people interested, please have them
call 407/303-2243. Registration islimited.
New faces at Altamonte
Kimberly Eichner has been chosen to
be the new supervisor
at Health Information
Management (HIM).
She will assist
Migdalia Hernandez,
director of HIM at FH
Altamonte and FH
Apopka. Prior to accepting this position,
Eichner worked for five years as HIM
manager at Prudential Care. We welcome
her to the FH
Altamonte family.
A warm welcome
also goes out to
Lynna Cobrall, an
AHS summer intern.
Lynna can be found in the Executive
Offices working with Verbelee Nielsen-
Swanson and Patrick Owings. She is
currently a management major attending
Andrews University and will be involved in
several special projects here in FH
Altamonte as well as FH Apopka.
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AHA Heart WalkFH Altamonte’s Heart Walk Kick-off
was held in the cafeteria on June 27.Michael Koerting, Cardiology Director,reported great attendance with over fiftywalkers in twelve teams signing up. Thisyear’s goal at FH Altamonte is to raise$10,000 with at least 10 teams with 10members each raising $100. More walk-ers are needed so that FH Altamonte canreach its goal. Discount admission to theparks is available to participants whoraise $100 or more for the event. To signup, call Mike at ext. 2299. The walk willbe held on October 22 at UniversalStudios.
Congratulations to theEndoscopy staff who performed973 endoscopies during the monthof May.
Mark your calendars for theEndoscopy Open House
On July 20, the Endoscopy Departmentwill host their open house. Staff are invit-ed to come and view the technology thatmakes FH Altamonte’s EndoscopyDepartment the largest and most compre-hensive in Seminole County.
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Payroll DeductionNew equipment to allow for payroll
deduction of meals in the Winter
Park Memorial Hospital cafeteria
will not be installed until
September.
Until further notification, Winter
Park employees (as well as other
FH employees) must use cash to
purchase meals in the WP cafete-
ria. Hospital ID badges can be
used for payroll deduction when
visiting other FH cafeterias.
extra
Welcome to The TimesFlorida Hospital welcomes all WPMH
employees to its new section of TheTimes, FH’s employee newsletter. TheTimes is published on Thursdays beforepaydays, and includes important newsabout events and issues at FH. It is dis-tributed through department mailboxesand posted on the FH Intranet.
This half-page Winter Park Extra will
focus on news and events pertinent toWPMH. If you have news items, pleasecontact Emily Clemente at ext. 7033. Tosubmit classified ads, please follow thedirection on the back page of this issue.
In addition to The Times, please lookfor weekly issues of Going Forward, whichwill answer your questions about any tran-sition issues affecting employees andAuxilians.
Krispy Kremes foreveryone!Employees greet Administrator
Ken Bradley and other administra-
tive staff during "Krispy Kreme"
rounds just after midnight on July 1
at Winter Park Memorial Hospital.
extraapopkaComing soon…Heart Walk Kick-off
FH Apopka’s Heart Walk Kick-off is
scheduled for July 11 from 11:30 am to
12:30 pm. This year’s goal for FH
Apopka is to raise $2,000 for the
American Heart Association. That means
organizing two teams of 10 walkers rais-
ing $100 each. Everyone is invited to
attend the kick-off and to sign up for the
walk. The walk will be held on October 22
at Universal Studios. Remember that dis-
count admission will be available to all
participants who raise $100 or more.
Tornado DrillCongratulations to the FH Apopka hos-
pital staff who participated in a "tornado"
drill on June 19. Twelve "patients" were
used in the exercises with two requiring
critical care. Emergency drills are held at
least twice a year to ensure that the hos-
pital staff knows what procedures to fol-
low in the event of a real disaster.
Familiar faces at ApopkaRick Aldridge,
chaplain at FH
Altamonte, has
assumed coordinating
responsibilities for
Pastoral Care at FH
Apopka. Feel free to
contact him at tie line
835 ext. 2202. He is also available by
pager.
Richard Vicory
has been selected to
be the supervisor of
the Physical Therapy
Department at
Apopka. He has
worked as a staff
therapist at FH
Apopka for two and a half years. Vicory
is looking forward to enhancing services
in the FH Apopka
community. winter park
If you have Times storyideas, call Patrick Owings at tie-line 835, ext. 2150.
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east orlando extraThe Construction is Concrete
Rock solid plans began rolling at FHEast Orlando's new EmergencyDepartment when the concrete waspoured on June 20 at 2 am.
The initial construction began inNovember 1999 for a new ED that will be22,000 square feet and will house 35beds. Once the steel is here the crew willbegin framing and finish in two weeks.They will then move on to the exterior.
"Everything is running smoothly and theconstruction is on schedule which shouldbe completed by the February date," saidJohn Elkins, director of facilities.
An ED taskforce has been reviewingcurrent processes and identifying areas tostrengthen.
“With such high volume, we want toensure better patient satisfaction,” said EdNoseworthy, assistant administrator. “Theincrease in space will help.” Some of thenew key features include:
· Waiting rooms for pediatrics and chil-dren-friendly exam rooms
· GYN exam rooms with private bath-rooms
· Rooms designed with the latest tech-nology for monitoring patients with cardiacor traumatic injury
· Rooms for behavioral health evalua-tion
The hospital will also have a new sys-tem that allows the nurses and doctors tobe located quickly. This system will useinfrared chips on employee's badges thatcan be read by sensors in doorways,rooms and lounges. This gives newdimension to performance improvementand documents how many times a patientwas visited by a staff member. This way,instead of the overhead paging for a staffmember, they can be identified to a cer-tain location and reached directly.
“This will eliminate the noise of pagingand offer more efficiency,” said GailMcCord, administrative director of emer-gency services.
The design of the new department willkeep the critical patients near the ambu-lance entrance. Doors will separate criticalpatients from pediatric and Express Carepatients. For patient serenity, there will bea garden off the ED lobby to view and enjoy.
Another benefit according to LesterRilea, director of radiology, is that imagessuch as the X-ray can be captured digital-ly and then transferred to the PAC sys-tem. Here the digital image is stored andcan be pulled up to view.
“With all of our new technology, spaceand design, we will be better able to serveour community and positively affect thewaiting times of our patients,” saidMcCord.
East Orlando Graduation ofInterns and Residents
Fourteen residents and eleven internswere honored at the annualIntern/Resident Graduation Banquet onJune 20 at Church St. Station. Glenn E.Bisby, III, DO, director of medical educa-tion for FH East Orlando, directed theevening’s events.
Many awards were given out during theevening. Dr. Bigsby recognized the med-ical education staff and there was alsospecial recognition given to the FHFoundation of Osteopathic and Podiatricfor Healthcare and Education for theyears of dedication given to theDepartment of Medical Education FHEO.There were also two individual awardspresented to James Blumenthal, DO,current chair of the FH FoundationOsteopathic and Podiatric for Health Careand Education; and to Lee Adler, DO, for-mer chair of the Foundation.
The Outstanding Professional Residentaward was established in the year 2000and is presented annually by the FloridaHospital East Orlando Family PracticeResidency Faculty. The award is given tothe outstanding family practice residentwho most exemplifies the professionalqualities required of an osteopathic physi-cian. This year, the award was given toFrederick Maldonado Malibiran, DO.
Robert Buck, DO and Gabriel Nuriel,DO were given Chief Resident Awards.Chief Intern Awards were presented toJanis Gerbracht, DO and to GeorgeElias, DO. Rhonda Randall, DO waspresented with an award for her serviceas Interim Chief Intern. Local Physicianssingled out for special awards by thegraduates included: Joseph Allgeier, DO;
Shannon Miller, Pharm D; MichaelSmith, DPM; Foot &Ankle Associates ofFlorida; Jere Mammino, DO; LisaRamey, DO; and Kenneth Ramey, DO.
There were five graduating interns,including Dr.’s George Elias, TheresaOakley, Rhonda Randall, JanisGerbracht, and Tammy Pruse, who willremain in the FP Residency Program.
“It was a great evening,” said Bigsby.“As usual we are sorry to see the gradu-ates leave, but are looking forward to thenew and returning classes.”
Congratulations to the graduating fami-ly practice residents and interns: DanielR. Bieda, DO; George Michel Elias, DO;Robert James Buck, III, DO; Janis LynnGerbracht, DO; Deborah Lynn Conran,DO; Theresa Marie Oakley, DO; JeffreyA. Downing, DO; Stephen JeromePlumb, DO; Frederick MaldonadoMalibiran, DO; Beverly Ann Portinger,DO; Miriam Moosnick, DO; TammyGoldberg Pruse, DO; Gabriel Nuriel,DO; Rhonda Lynn Randall, DO;Raymond John Ramirez, DO; ClaireSanger, DO; Gregory P. Samano, II,DO; Catherine Immer Scherer, DO;Ronald Brent Simmons, DO; Ghada B.Zoorob, DO; Leslie L. Smith, DO; AmyJoy Zuber, DO; Tammy Lynn Tuchel,DO; Douglas M. Childs, DPM; DanielLawrence Wiernik, DPM, MS.
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HOMES FOR SALE
4/3, Maitland home, LakeFaith waterfront, 2,500 sq ft,bonus room, scr. pool, dock,fenced backyard, 5 mi. fromFH-Orlando, $265,000. 407-831-3158.
HOUSING FOR RENT
Howell Branch/Aloma area,3/2 town house, lg. bedrooms,fireplace, sunroom, no smok-ing, no pets, $680/mo. 407-677-1487.
Winter Park house for rent,2/1, 2 min. from FH-Orlando,fenced backyard, availablenow. 407-644-2458 or 407-832-8877.
ROOMMATES
Christian female roommatewanted, non-smoker, no pets,must be clean/neat, to sharebeautiful Longwood LakeMary area home, $450/moand 1/2 utilities. 407-321-6201.
M/F roommate wanted toshare beautiful 4/2.5 house inSouth Orlando, no smokinginside, $350/mo., 1/3 utilities.407-251-6288.
VEHICLES
’79 Bronco, v-8, auto, tilt, A/C,137k mi. 407-895-3698.
’83 Mercedes 240D, originalowner, immaculate condition,ivory/tan, sunroof, A/C, nosmoke, 4-spd man trans, excelmech cond., all books andrecords, $4,200. 407-291-4411.
’85 Ford Econoline ConversionVan, rebuilt engine, great fortraveling, $3,300/obo. 407-855-7456.
’89 Toyota Camry LE, 122kmi., sunroof, tinted windows, 1owner, int. great cond.,$3,500. 407-359-6348.
’93 Plymouth Voyager minivan,very good cond., 6cyl.,silver/gray, $3,000/obo. 407-397-7323.
’96 Chrysler Cirrus LX, 15,500mi., light gold/tan, great cond.inside/out, $10,900. 407-359-6348.
‘98 Honda Civic, 4 door, silver,automatic, gray int,, cold ac,ps, pb, auto. windows, cruise,keyless entry, security system,tinted, am/fm/cassette/cdchanger, arm rest, mats,34,000 mi., excel. cond., origi-nal owner, $13,900. 407-359-1782.
Roommate wanted forCasselberry home, electricity,water, cable tv, and bed,$350/mo. 407-310-7866.
Roommate wanted, M/F toshare College Park house,near hosp. and downtown, nopets, $400/mo., 1/2 utilities.407-295-1240.
FURNITURE
King size waterbed, all wood;triple dresser w/hutch mirror;chest of drawers; 2 night-stands; linen, all $800/obo.407-366-5930.
Mediterranean bedroom set,solid dark pine, Queensizebed and headboard w/out mat-tress; matching triple dresserw/mirror; armoire, excel.cond., $600/obo. 407-539-7069.
Pillow style contemporary sofa& loveseat, mint greenw/cream pin-stripes, six yearsold, fair cond., $200. 407-880-6581.
Rooms to go sofa; coffee tableset, less than 3 mo. old, beigepillow back couch; 2 accesso-ry pillows; table unique curvediron legs with beveled glasstop, bought $500, sell$300/obo. 407-888-3371.
Sofa; loveseat; chair; ottoman,very beautiful, off white w/flo-ral design, paid $2,100, asking$800. 407-306-0569.
Twin bed frame; mattress; boxspring, $75. 407-880-6581.
Wicker couch, $60/obo. 407-324-0229.
MISCELLANEOUS
’91 Seapro, 18 ft., center con-sole, 175 hp Evinrude, trailer,bimini top, VHF depth/fishfinder and c.g. equip., dualbatteries, spare prop andstarter, spare tire; more.Garage kept, clean, relocat-ing, $7,950/obo. 407-929-7615.
Brother word processor, mintcond., $60/obo. 407-321-6201.
Electric scooter, red w/ twobaskets, approx. 25 mi.,bought $2595, sell$2,000/obo. 407-699-8354.
Graco Seville LXI stroller, bluew/ white polk-a-dots, 4 yr. old,fair/good cond., bought $140,sell $50. 407-880-6581.
Grand Spirit Aquaflow GTXtires, 4 nearly new,195/65R15, $10 ea. 407-291-4411.
Husqvarna Viking 500 QuiltingSewing Machine, great cond.,all accessories, books includ-ed, $500/obo. 407-323-0349.
Infant car seat, $5. 407-294-6985.
Lg. Aquarium w/stand, allchemicals, pump, accessories,etc., $50. 407-539-3006.
Opal 2000 Walker, 4 wheel,heavy-duty w/hand brakes,retails $800, sell $350. 407-889-4321.
Playpen, $30. 407-294-6985.
Soloflex workout station;video; poster; bands, all inshowroom cond., $450/obo.407-321-6201.
SPORTING GOODS
Martial Arts protective gear foryoung adult (head & hands),board; numbchucks; bag, $25(firm). 407-324-0229.
PETS
Free kittens, to good home,sweet and loveable, available6/05/00. 407-298-7200.
WANTED
Double Jet Ski Trailer, alsohave single jet ski trailer tonegotiate in trade if needed.407-788-2184.