Volume 10
Issue 6 March 20, 2015
PRESBYbulletin Penn Presbyterian Medical Center
PPMC’S ALL-STAR 2015 started off with a bang – new buildings, new teams, new faces, and new experiences! PPMC would like to thank the entire staff for being hospital heroes. As a salute to our SUPERSTARS, earlier this month, faculty and staff came together for a celebration all of all the recent transition accomplishments and the amazing teamwork and patient care carried out every day.
March is National Social Work Month
CELEBRATION Throughout March, social workers are celebrating National Social Work Month. The national theme, “Social Work Paves the Way for Change,” was selected to convey the efforts social workers have dedicated to bring about positive changes in society and for individuals. Social workers make a difference in the day-to-day lives of millions of Americans by helping to build, support and empower positive family and community relationships. Our own social workers help patients navigate their paths to recovery. National Social Work Month is an opportunity to educate the public about how social workers have brought about major positive social changes, improved the lives of individuals and families, and will continue to do so in the future. We pause this month to recognize Penn Presbyterian’s own Social workers and express our continued gratitude for their support and dedication to our patients all year long.
Heartfelt Thanks A letter from a grateful patient – and Penn employee – to Michele Volpe, executive director of PPMC: Dear Ms. Volpe, From the minute I entered the Penn Presbyterian ER … and throughout the following eight nights I spent on the third floor of the Cupp building, I received care that was beyond exemplary and compassionate. While each and every person who entered my room during this time – from those who cleaned and delivered food, straight through to the nurses and doctors – went above and beyond to make sure I had everything I needed, I wanted to make special mention of the following individuals:
Apollo Alinea, RN
M. Bradley Falk, MD
Susan Hamrick, RN
Douglas Jacoby, MD
Christina Koutsoubos, NA
Neil Levin, MD
Lisa Long, CRNP
William Matthai, Jr., MD
Tashana Murrell, NA
Linda Petrella, RN
Delmar Shields, NA While no one wants to be in a situation where hospital care is necessary, it is times like these when being part of the Penn family is indeed a privilege. I count myself incredibly lucky to not only work for this amazing institution but to have been placed under the care of such smart, emotionally generous and talented people during my stay. For this I remain truly and deeply grateful.
DID YOU KNOW…? Did you know that 80 percent of Penn’s medical and doctoral students conduct community service or outreach? Or that Penn Medicine has a $3.7 billion impact on the Philadelphia region each year? You can find those facts and more in the new edition of Facts & Figures, now available in print and online! The pocket-size brochure contains a wealth of publicly reported, statistical information about our organization, from details about our latest building projects to quick facts about our economic impact, workforce and student community. The publication also highlights a small sample of Penn Medicine’s research, education, and patient care activities and achievements over the past year. Staff from departments across Penn Medicine have reported using Facts & Figures for a variety of purposes, including: • Training program recruiting • Institutional information required for grant and award applications • Community outreach activities
Applications for the next round of Penn Medicine CAREs grants are being accepted now through June 1, 2015. Visit the CAREs Community Outreach link on the Intranet homepage, or http://uphsxnet. uphs.upenn.edu/community/ for more information.
Facts & Figures can be ordered in packages of 50 for $16.65 each from Aelitho.com using item #UPHS-041-13. The publication is also available online. Please see the Presby Bulletin online for a direct link.
Contact Us: Katie Delach | katie.delach@uphs.upenn.edu | http://news.pennmedicine.org/inside/presbybulletin/