Volume 11
Issue 19
September 16, 2016
PRESBYbulletin Penn Presbyterian Medical Center
In recognition of National Breastfeeding Month, we are pleased to announce the following enhancements coming soon to our lactation program. Effective September 12, the lactation lounge in WrightSaunders 232A is equipped with two hospital-grade breast pumps which will be available for use. September 12, the “ Effective lactation lounge in Wright-
Saunders 232A is equipped with two hospital-grade breast pumps which will be available for use.
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Please see your manager for access code information if you need to use the lounge. Additionally, effective September 12, individual breast pump kits are available for purchase in the Gift Shop. Please see the Presby Bulletin online for a direct link to our Breastfeeding Policy or contact Human Resources at 662.8450 for more information.
PPMC Wraps Up 2016 HAP Donate Life Challenge PPMC celebrated the end of the 2016 annual Donate Life Challenge with a Nursing Grand Rounds focused on organ donation awareness on Monday, August 29. At the event, Carmela Mantis, former Director of Clinical Resource Management & Social Work, discussed her own experience Carmela Mantis (right) and Jackie Kelble (center, with flowers) with members of PPMC’s HAP Campaign Steering Committee with organ donation after having received a bilateral lung transplant at Penn Medicine in 2015. Mantis was joined by Jackie Kelble, the wife of an organ donor, who reflected on her experience and read (continued on back)
Congratulations to Cupp 5!
Lactation Program Enhancements
Congratulations are in order for the team on Cupp 5, who won PPMC’s Gift of Life Departmental Challenge. Throughout the month of August, PPMC physicians, nurses, and staff formed teams dedicated to increasing organ and tissue donation awareness. Activities included serving meals at the Transplant House, incorporating organ and tissue education into meetings and huddles, and posting information about the campaign around the unit. For winning the challenge, the team from Cupp 5 was treated to a luncheon hosted by PPMC’s HAP Campaign Steering Committee.
ENTER TO WIN A FREE PARKING SPACE ON CAMPUS As part of a Fund Raising Campaign for the 2016 AHA Philly Heart Walk, Presby will be raffling off 2 free parking spaces in the Powelton Lot, good for the month of October. •
When: Now through Friday, September 30th at 5pm
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How: Make your personal gift of $25
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Where: Powelton Lot Parking Heart Walk team (click the link below)
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Visit: http://heartwalk.kintera.org/philly/poweltonlot • Click on the “Donate Now” tab • Enter in your donation amount and click on “Donate” • Enter in your contact, billing and payment information
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a letter from the man who received her husband’s heart. Amy Martiner, Gift of Life Hospital Services Coordinator, facilitated a larger discussion to educate and inform those in attendance about the importance of organ donation. This event was part of a five-month long initiative designed to raise awareness and increase donor registration across the state of Pennsylvania. The PPMC Donate Life Planning Committee thanks all departments and staff that participated in the challenge, including the departments which hosted many Home Cook Hero meals at the Family House. To learn more about the need for and importance of donation, or to register as an organ donor, visit donors1.org.
Home Cook Heroes
• Click “Donate” • That’s it! You are entered to win the FREE parking space raffle! Your donation promotes research for heart and stroke prevention/care AND enters you into the raffle for a free parking space! For more information, questions or comments, please contact Gary Ginsberg at gary.ginsberg@uphs.upenn.edu, or Kimberly Hibbs at Kimberly.hibbs@uphs.upenn.edu
Neuro ICU staff members participated in the Gift of Life Home Cook Heroes program on August 10, when they got together to provide and serve dinner to transplant patients and their families at the Gift of Life Family House. Helping out as Home Cook Heroes is a great way for your team to pull together and help others who are going through a difficult time away from home. PPMC has had several teams volunteer as Home Cook Heroes recently. Many thanks to all who dedicate their time and effort to cook a meal for Family House residents. Providing a meal affords them the opportunity to eat, spend time with others, and find comfort in a pleasant setting. For more information on how your team can volunteer to be Home Cook Heroes, please visit the Presby Bulletin online.
Contact Us: Paul Foster | paul.foster@uphs.upenn.edu | http://news.pennmedicine.org/inside/presbybulletin/