Volume 3
WHAT’Snew
Number 6
March 21, 2014
Pennsylvania Hospital
Have Wheelchair, Will Travel The invention of the wheel dates back to 3500 BC, but that simple design is the principal ingredient of a vital tool used in transporting urgent care patients from the J. Edwin Wood Clinic to and from PAH. The trip between the Wood Clinic at 700 Spruce Street and the nation’s first hospital across the street is necessary for hundreds of patients annually. Many of the patients are unable to walk there, making a newly purchased, heavy duty wheelchair a necessity for those seeking that extension of care. `` Shown here are staff members of the J. Edwin Wood Clinic at PAH, with their new patient wheel chair.
“ What makes the Wood Clinic special is the commitment, drive, and enthusiasm expressed by the attending physicians, medical residents/students, and staff — all focused on providing the very best care for patients.” — Deborah Sinni
Inside Have Wheelchair, Will Travel continued................2 The Patient Experience.............2 UPHS Annual Health Fair.........2 2014 History of Women’s Health Conference.....................3 What’s Happening.....................4 Eat Local & Fresh......................4
Deborah Sinni, the senior practice manager who oversees operations at the Penn Medicine Clinical Care Associates (CCA) at PAH clinic, is continuously seeking new ways to improve care and obtain much needed funding.
“What makes the Wood Clinic special is the commitment, drive, and enthusiasm expressed by the attending physicians, medical residents/ students, and staff — all focused on providing the very best care for patients,” said Sinni.
Part of Sinni’s passion is demonstrated in the form of securing two Penn Medicine CAREs grants, one given late last year for glucometers, diabetic foot sensors, pill boxes, and other supplies and another grant this month for a new, much needed, heavy duty wheelchair.
“The J. Edwin Wood Clinic’s mission is focused on providing access to quality care to a diverse patient population, including economically challenged patients, the elderly, patients with HIV/AIDS, and other special needs,” said Ami Joshi, DO, medical director. “These patients have multiple medical conditions that may unfortunately lead to the need for emergent care in the hospital.”
“The previous grant paid for some of the simple things that really make a difference in our patients’ lives,” said Sinni. “We are unable to rely on some of our patients to go home, obtain the items and understand how to use them most effectively. Instead, we are able to have them here and teach those individuals on proper use.”
The collective efforts of the clinic, bolstered by 36 medical residents training there as part of Pennsylvania Hospital’s three-year medical residency program, are frequently recognized with numerous awards; including level 3 status For Wood Clinic’s wide range of acute/urgent from the National Committee on Quality care patients needing additional treatment, the Assurance for its patient-centered medical new wheelchair upgrade ensures a safer trip. home coordinated care management, and The Wood Clinic, which includes dermatology recognition from Penn Medicine’s Clinical Effectiveness and Quality Improvement and HIV care, accepts Medicaid and department. Medicare, and assists uninsured patients in obtaining coverage if they may be eligible. / / / Continued on page 2
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Have Wheelchair, Will Travel \ \ \ Continued from page 1 While one grant supports care at the Clinic, the second facilitates transportation for those needing more help at PAH. Two people escort the patients to the hospital, usually a staff member and a CPR-trained medical assistant with a cell phone. The clinic transports dozens of patients each year, many of whom are unable to walk to the hospital on their own. The clinic’s internal medicine providers, Ami Joshi, DO, medical director; Edward H. Wu, MD, associate director; Dennis C. Policastro, MD, Internal Medicine Residency Program director; Terese Hetherington, CRNP; and Mary Lettieri, CRNP, see the new chair as an upgrade that helps ensure the clinic’s mission is carried out every day. “In normal weather, as well as in cold, heat, rain, or snow, some patients may need assistance making what we perceive as a short trip to Pennsylvania Hospital, but to them is another difficult trip,” said Wu. “By having a wheelchair present in the clinic, our staff no longer needs to try to locate a wheelchair.” Beyond being more convenient for the staff, service to patients is the primary motivation for the wheelchair change. “Through the generosity of Penn Medicine CAREs, our patients will be immediately transported to the hospital and receive the care they need,” said Wu. — Greg Richter
UPHS Annual Health Fair at PAH – April 1 The UPHS annual Health Fairs and Open Enrollment are just around the corner! We are continuing to put the spotlight on your health through our Wellfocused Healthy Rewards program. Visit a UPHS health fair to learn more about the healthy rewards program, your medical and other health benefits, get a biometric screening, and be entered into raffles to win prizes!
UPHS Open Enrollment Health Fair at PAH
Tuesday April 1
10 a.m. – 2 p.m. | Elm Garden Cafeteria
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The Patient Ex p e r i e nc e The following praise was sent via an email to PAH Chief Medical Officer, Daniel Feinberg, MD,
I am sending you this email to let you know what a great experience I had as a rehab patient at PAH. Let me begin with the nurses; they were all just wonderful. Since everything I did required contact guard, I was constantly ringing the bell for a nurse. Every time I did, the response was quick (almost immediate). There was not one instance in three weeks when there was any delay in the Nursing response. They were so very kind to me! Once they found out I was a HUGE coffee drinker, they made sure I had a cup (or two) early every morning, hours before the breakfast trays were delivered. (That little extra was so important to me and so typical of their special care.) The Physical and Occupational Therapy staff were also outstanding. They really helped me learn appropriate safety techniques so that I was able to become completely independent even though I was wheelchair bound for a total of 12 weeks. Respiratory was an extremely important component of my rehabilitation program. A member of the RT staff arrived at my door every morning with all kinds of ideas. Last, but certainly not least, the medical staff was superb. Dr. Matt (Matthew McClure, MD, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation) is extremely personable with a great bedside manner. I believe I got exceptional medical care while I was in the Spruce Building from all of my physicians. Please be sure to convey my thanks to the entire staff of the Pennsylvania Hospital rehab for their most excellent care! Each person in each discipline does an exceptional job; they are an exceptional team!
Conference Agenda 7:30 am–8:30 am | Keynote
Robert Aronowitz, MD, Professor & Chair, History and Sociology of Science, University of Pennsylvania
Do Not Delay: Early Detection Campaigns Before Mammography 8:30 am–9 am | Break/Continental
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History of Women’s Health Conference PAH will host its ninth annual History of Women’s Health Conference on Wednesday, April 2, 2014, from 7:30 p.m. to 2:15 p.m.
The History of Women’s Health Conference focuses on areas of women’s health from the 18th century to the present. Keynote speaker Robert Aronowitz, MD, chair of the Department of History and Sociology of Science at the University of Pennsylvania, will present a history of breast cancer from his book Unnatural History: Breast Cancer and American Society (Cambridge University Press, 2007). Dr. Aronowitz also authored the book Making Sense of Illness: Science, Society, and Disease and numerous articles. The History of Women’s Health Conference began in 2006 as part of PAH’s celebration of co-founder Benjamin Franklin’s tercentenary — what would have been his 300th birthday. Each year since, scholars from the humanities and health care professionals gather to discuss the past, present, and future state of women’s health. The conference is jointly sponsored by the Obstetrics and Gynecology Department and the Pennsylvania Hospital Historic Collection. A lunch buffet, including a vegetarian option, is being offered for ten dollars. Lunch will take place in Great Court of the historic Pine Building. Please send a check payable to: Pennsylvania Hospital Historic Collections c/o Stacey Peeples, 3 Pine East Room 2, 800 Spruce Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107. Please RSVP by March 30, to Stacey C. Peeples, PAH curator-lead archivist, at: stacey.peeples@uphs.upenn. edu. When registering, please indicate if you would like to purchase the $10 lunch. For more information, email or call Stacey at 215-829-5434.
Breakfast
9 am–9:50 am | Session One
Karol K. Weaver, Associate Professor of History/Women’s Studies, Susquehanna University That Awful Business: Female Death Workers in Nineteenth-Century Pennsylvania
Carol-Ann Farkas, PhD, Associate Professor of History/ Women’s Studies, MCPHS University
Constructing the “Lady Doctor”: Femininity and Female Professionalization in the Popular Press of the Late Nineteenth-Century 10 am–11 am | Session Two
Gina M. Greene, PhD, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Health and Society Scholar, University of Pennsylvania Architecture in Utero: From Maternity Ward to Maternal Environment at the Prentice Women’s Hospital, 1975-1985
Jodi Vandenberg-Daves, PhD, Professor of Women’s, Gender and Sexuality Studies and History, University of Wisconsin-La Crosse The Maternal Body in U.S. History: Discipline, Fragmentation, and the Potential for Empowerment
Susan E. Klepp, PhD, Professor Emerita of History, Temple University
The Pregnant Revolution: Women and Fertility in the New Nation 11:10 am–12:10 pm | Session Three
Carrie Adkins, PhD, Instructor, University of Oregon This Is Catharine Macfarlane’s Life: Gender and Power in Twentieth-Century American Medicine
Mary M. Mahoney, PhD Student in History, University of Connecticut
Taking a Literary Pulse: Ruth Tews and the Mystery of Bibliotherapy 12:10 pm–1:15 pm | Lunch 1:20 pm–2:10 pm | Session Four
Kelly O’Reilly, PhD Student in History, Vanderbilt University “Doctor-less” Birth Control: Bringing Birth Control to California’s Migrant Workers, 1939-1942
Jennifer Fraser, PhD Candidate, University of Toronto
From Nuns to Natives: The Postcolonial History of the Cytopipette 2:10 pm–2:15 pm | Closing Comments
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For complete events listing, please visit What’s New on the Inside Penn Medicine web site at: http://news.pennmedicine.org/inside
March–May March – June
Penn Program for Mindfulness Spring 2014 Course Offerings
March 25-27
Colon & Uterine Cancer Awareness Month Events at PAH
March 26
PAH’s Woman’s Alliance Cribs for Kids® Fundraiser
March 27
Annual PAH Nursing Research Conference
March 30
Deadline Healthy Rewards Program
April 12
Walk to CURE Psoriasis
April 13
19th Annual Gift of Life Donor Dash
May 1
Eat Local & Fresh with a Greensgrow CSA Membership Eat local with a Greensgrow City Supported Agriculture (CSA) membership and get six months of great local food. The Greensgrow Farms CSA program provides a convenient way to enjoy fresh, local food. It’s also a great way to support local farms and the local economy, all the while creating a fresh food lifestyle for you and your family that reflects the local bounty of the seasons. Best of all? CSA brings the farm to you at PAH!
What’s in my CSA? • A seasonal assortment (5-8 items) of
locally grown, fresh vegetables.
• A selection of fruit that reflects the
abundance of the season
f rom mid May to early-November 2014
Where & When
• 1/3 of all shares include artisan cheese
What does it cost?
The full share (weekly) is suitable for a family or sharing with a group of coworkers or friends. The half share option (every other week) is well suited to small households, or to those who travel often or are just learning to cook. With a half share, you’ll get the same amount of food as a full share, but you’ll pick up every other week.
How to Sign Up Visit greensgrow.org/csa for detailed info and sign up, call 215-380-4355 or email csa@ greensgrow.org if you have any questions.
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24 weeks
Pennsylvania Hospital Elm Garden Cafeteria Thursdays from 11 am – 2 pm
Should I Do a Full or Half Share?
May 3
Million Dollar Bike Ride
May 16-18
Penn Wissahickon Hospice’s Annual Camp Erin
October 11-2
Ride to Conquer Cancer©
How long does it run?
• A dairy/protein option that includes your
choice of eggs, tofu and much more
Deadline for Harrison Fund Applications
Full Share: 24 pickups for $800 ($33.30 per pickup) Half Share: 13 pickups for $448 ($34.46 per pickup)
Who is Greensgrow Farms? Greensgrow Farms is a non-profit organization based in Kensington and is a nationally recognized leader in sustainable urban farming. They “green” urban space that has once been deemed useless, and bring fresh, local food, flowers and jobs to the people of Philadelphia.
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