DEADLINES NEAR
GOOD EATS
Scholarship opportunities to close
soon at Backus, Windham / 2, 8
Healthy Food Fair next
weekend in Baltic / 4
HospiTell
The William W. Backus Hospital
VOL. 44, NO. 12
Windham Community Memorial Hospital
backushospital.org • windhamhospital.org
MARCH 20, 2015
Joint effort
New robot at Backus improves
outcomes for hip, knee procedures
Backus orthopedic surgeons Scott Stanat, MD, second from right, and William Cambridge,
MD, right, and many other operating room staff spent last Saturday training on the
new MAKOplasty robot. The MAKOplasty system combines extremely accurate
measurements with digital images of the bone structure to allows for more
precise knee resurfacing and hip replacement procedures.
A weekly newsletter for East Region employees, volunteers, patients and friends.
STORY,
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March 20, 2015
Gift Shop
Final week to submit Backus
Auxiliary scholarship applications
Spring is here
The Backus Hospital Auxiliary has begun accepting applications for its annual Merit Scholarship for high school graduates pursuing post-secondary
study in a medical field. Using a minimum pool of $10,000, the auxiliary will
award at least two scholarships to qualified applicants.
To be eligible, an applicant must:
n Be an employee or volunteer at Backus Hospital, or the child, grandchild,
stepchild or foster child of same.
n Be a high school graduate by June of this current academic year, or a high
school graduate, or a former scholarship winner, or a previous applicant.
n Enroll in an accredited post-secondary school.
n Plan to pursue study in a health-related field.
n File an application between now and Friday, March 27, before 5 p.m. Applications are available online at backushospital.org and in the Backus Hospital
Gift Shop.
n Provide all required credentials (official transcript, letters of reference,
essay).
n Appear before the Scholarship Committee for a personal interview.
n Agree to verify to the Scholarship Committee how the grant has been used.
All received applications remain the property of The William W. Backus Hospital Auxiliary and cannot be returned.
BACKUS
Items of the Week
Let’s get your garden growing!
WINDHAM
$14.95
Spring has sprung
Spring themed items for sale now
in the Auxiliary to Windham Hospital Gift Shop.
BACKUS GIFT SHOP HOURS:
MON. - WED. / 9:30 A.M. – 7:30 P.M.,
THURS. - FRI. / 9:30 A.M. – 6:30 P.M.,
SAT. / 9:30 A.M. – 4 P.M., SUN. / 1 – 4 P.M.
WINDHAM GIFT SHOP HOURS:
MON. - FRI. / 9 A.M. - 4 P.M.
Two-part Alzheimer’s forum set for April
Backus will host a free two-part community education program on
Alzheimer’s disease presented by Kristine Johnson of the Alzheimer's Association on April 8 and April 22.
The first talk — “Know the 10 Signs of Alzheimer’s Disease” — will be held
on Wednesday, April 8, from 6:30 - 8 p.m. in the Backus main lobby conference rooms, 326 Washington St. in Norwich. The second session — “Keeping
Connected in the Unconnected World of Alzheimer's Disease: A Workshop
for Caregivers" — will be held Wednesday, April 22, from 6:30 - 8 p.m. in the
Backus main lobby conference rooms.
The talks are part of Backus’ “Let’s Talk About Your Health” community education series. Registration is required by calling 860-892-6900.
About HospiTell
HospiTell is published each Friday by
the Communications Departments of
The William W. Backus Hospital and
Windham Hospital. Employees, medical staff and volunteers can have HospiTell e-mailed to their homes by
sending a request to
[email protected]
To submit news:
E-mail: [email protected]
Fax: 860-892-6964
Deadline: Wednesdays at noon
Upcoming Auxiliary
vendor sales
Backus: HAS Sheets will be the featured dealer for the next Backus Auxiliary vendor sale Friday, March 20,
from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the main lobby conference rooms. Items include
bed sheets of all sizes and thread counts and more.
Windham:
Bag Ali will be the featured dealer for the next Auxiliary
to Windham vendor sale Wednesday, April 15, from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
in the atrium.
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Budget has bad news for hospitals (again)
Dear Colleagues,
The Connecticut General Assembly is
working on a state budget that, if passed,
will hurt Connecticut hospitals. Together,
we believe we can turn this around. Will you
help?
The governor’s proposed budget would cut
$380 million in state funding to hospitals —
including a reduction of nearly
$41 million (over two years) to Hartford
HealthCare. Our system and its peer organizations across the state have had to cope
with a series of staggering cuts in government funding in recent years. HHC lost
$111 million in 2013 and $16 million from
additional federal reductions. We’ve had to
make many difficult choices as a result of these past cutbacks, and we want to do all we can to try to avoid having
to reduce programs and services.
These cuts come at a time when our core inpatient business is down and when we need to invest in the technologies, strategies, facilities and programs that will secure our
future for the communities we serve.
Here is how you can help. Lawmakers must approve
a final budget by early June. We don’t want these cuts
to be part of that budget. Please go to the link
https://votervoice.net/hhc/campaigns and email your legislator. The link will bring you to a website that will automatically identify your representatives, based on your
address and zip code. It also includes a pre-written message that we hope you will customize with your own
opening and closing comments.
Here are the points you can use in talking to — or emailing — your legislators:
1.) We understand the complexity and the tough choices
required when creating budgets. We know that
healthcare makes up a big chunk of the state
budget.
2.) These cuts to hospitals that continue
every year are too deep. They would reduce
Medicaid payments to our hospitals by
$41 million over the next two years. They include:
n Reduction of the Medicaid provider rates
n Elimination of the low-cost hospital
provider pool
n Increase in the hospital provider tax
3.) These are cuts to state money that help
us care for our poorest residents — families
and individuals who need us most.
4.) The result will be difficult decisions affecting programs, services and jobs.
5.) Our hospitals are major employers in their regions. As
a whole, Hartford HealthCare is the fourth largest employer in the state. It’s important for our hospitals to be financially healthy to support our local and state
economies.
Thank you for stepping up as advocates for Backus Hospital, Windham Hospital and Hartford HealthCare. I appreciate your participation in this systemwide effort aimed at
reducing cuts to funding that would affect our ability to
care for our neediest patients, provide outreach in the
communities that we are so privileged to serve and reinvest in the people, places and things that are so important
to our future.
That’s all for now,
Dave’s
Desk
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Four East Region projects selected for showcase
Four East Region project teams
have been selected to participate in
the third annual Patient Experience
Collaborative showcasing best practice and innovation across Hartford
HealthCare.
The event is Friday, April 10, from
7:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. in the Hartford
Hospital Education and Resource
Center (ERC) 560 Hudson St. in Hartford.
Nearly 50 successful projects from
around the Hartford HealthCare System will be on display. There will be
system winners for: Enhanced patient and family centered care; im-
proved transitions of care; and innovation.
If staff have been selected they
must register for the event by emailing Tina Kelly at tina.kelly@
hhchealth.org. Please provide name,
role, contact number and organization when registering.
Backus is on Facebook at facebook.com/backushospital
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The Backus Healthy Community Initiative
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New robot for Backus hip, knee surgeries
Hip and knee patients will likely see
better outcomes thanks to new robotic surgery technology being offered
at Backus Hospital.
Backus is the first hospital in Eastern Connecticut to offer MAKOplasty
for partial knee resurfacing and total
hip replacement procedures, performed using the RIO Robotic Arm Interactive Orthopedic System. RIO is a
surgeon-controlled robotic arm system that enables accurate alignment
and placement of implants.
Three surgical teams from Backus
completed training with the new
technology on March 14. Norwich Orthopedic Group’s
Scott Stanat, MD
— who was
trained on the system during fellowship — performed the first procedure
at Backus on March 20.
“This technology gives me an extra
tool to ensure accuracy,” Stanat says.
“In a partial knee procedure for example, I’m able to manually stretch and
balance the knee during surgery and
use the computer navigation to my
advantage — assuring proper alignment and balance.”
The RIO System features a patientspecific visualization system and proprietary tactile robotic arm technology
that is integrated with intelligent surgical instruments. It assists surgeons
in pre-planning and in treating each
patient uniquely.
New London County Orthopedic
Surgery’s William Cambridge, MD, is
scheduled to perform a procedure
using the RIO system on March 23.
“This technology allows us to implant the joints more accurately.
That’s the big advantage. If we implant the components more accurately during a hip replacement for
example, patients have less of a
chance of a dislocation or one leg
being shorter or longer than the
COVER
STORY
Backus orthopedic surgeon Scott Stanat, MD, looks on as William Cambridge, MD, second from right, positions a measuring device during a day
of training last Saturday on the new MAKOplasty robot. Also involved in
the training was Midstate Medical Center surgeon Leonard Kolstad, MD,
back right.
To learn more
n Drs. Cambridge and Stanat
will conduct a free community
education event about the
MAKOplasty technology for knee
and hip procedures on Tuesday,
April 28, from 6 - 8 p.m. in the
Backus main lobby conference
rooms. Refreshments will be
provided. Registration is required
by calling 860-892-6900.
other,” Cambridge says.
During MAKOplasty Total Hip Replacement surgery, RIO provides visualization of the joint and
biomechanical data to guide the bone
preparation and implant positioning
The surgeon uses the robotic arm to
accurately ream and shape the acetabulum socket in the hip, and then
implant the cup at the correct depth
MAKOplasty Partial Knee Resurfacing is less invasive than traditional
total knee surgery and uses the robotic arm to resurface the diseased
portion of the knee, sparing healthy
bone and surrounding tissue for a
more natural feeling knee. An implant
is then secured in the joint to allow
the knee to move smoothly again.
Gail Delaney-Kimball, MS, RN,
CNOR, Regional Director of Surgical
Services says because of the less-invasive nature of the procedure hospital stays are shorter and the
percentage of patients needing revision is less than 1 percent. Other
benefits of MAKOplasty knee and hip
procedures include a smaller incision,
reduced blood loss, bone sparing, and
a more rapid recovery.
“That speaks to the advanced nature of this technology. It’s a very precise approach to fitting the implants
that is not possible with traditional
arthroplasty,”she says. ”Our staff is
very engaged and excited about being
able to offer this state-of-the art procedure to our patients.”
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March 20, 2015
Fruits of their labor
Dziedzic named
new Windham ED
medical director
The Windham Hospital Foundation has received $5,000 from the
Big Y eighth annual Partners of Hope Campaign to help promote
breast cancer screening, education and treatment. In total, Big Y’s
campaign raised nearly $225,000 for breast cancer related charities in Connecticut and Massachusetts. Pictured from left are
Louise Collins, Mansfield Big Y Employee Service Representative,
Mansfield Store Director Dave Cournoyer, East Region Oncology
Program Manager Kate Starkey, and Windham Hospital Foundation’s Shawn Maynard.
Thank you to Windham staff
On behalf of the Diaz and Millette families, I would like to thank all
of my friends and colleagues at Windham Hospital for their help in
organizing the reception for the family following our friend Jane’s funeral. With all of my heart, I am grateful to all of you for your help
and support.
— Juan B. Flores Alvarez
Backus
TB testing
continues
in March
The Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention requires the hospital to
undergo a self-assessment each year
to determine our TB exposure risk.
This allows us an opportunity to examine our infection control practices
Mark Dziedzic, MD, has been named the
Medical Director of the Windham Hospital
Emergency Department. Dr. Dziedzic has
been an emergency physician at Windham
since joining the medical staff in 2008 and
has served as the Associate Medical Director since 2012.
Dziedzic graduated
from Case Western University and earned his
medical degree from the
University of Cincinnati.
He completed his residency in Emergency
Medicine at UConn /
Hartford Hospital and is Dziedzic
currently board certified
in Emergency Medicine and a fellow in the
American College of Emergency Physicians.
Dziedzic serves on numerous medical
staff committees at Windham Hospital and
is a partner of Northeast Emergency Medicine Specialists (NEMS), LLC. He replaces
Dr. Greg Shangold who has accepted another leadership role within NEMS. Shangold will continue as the Associate Medical
Director for the remainder of the 2015 calendar year.
TB testing schedule
n Monday, March 23
n Monday, March 30
9 a.m. - 1 p.m.
7 a.m. - noon
in the prevention of TB transmission.
As a result of this assessment, Backus
is once again required to test employees for TB exposure.
This year, we are continuing to use
the T-Spot method. Backus employees
whose birthdays fall between the
months of January and April must
complete this requirement during one
of the sessions being held in the
main lobby conference room 3
main lobby conference room 3
month of March. Employees will have
their blood drawn by a phlebotomist
at one of the scheduled sessions. The
Employee Health Nurse will be provided the results within a few days,
and any positive results will be communicated to the employees and options discussed. Above is a schedule
of the sessions for March.
March 20, 2015
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Advancements ongoing for move to Epic EHR
Significant improvements and enhancements are being made to the
HHC information technology infrastructure to instill confidence in the
system for the crossover to the Epic
EHR. The HHC Chief Technology Officer, Joe Venturelli, has designed and
implemented a new program to fix,
streamline, simplify (for the end
user), and improve the dependability of
overall system.
Some noted accomplishments over the past several
months include:
n All HHC facilities are now on the
same wireless network — multiple
log-ins no longer required when moving from HH to HOCC to MMC to
Backus, etc.
n The ability to self-reset passwords was instituted in December
2014 resulting in a tremendous decrease in call-center calls and call
abandonment rates.
n A huge system-wide IT monitoring system was installed, allowing the
IT department to monitor, anticipate
and prevent problems.
n Over 5200 of the system’s 13,000
IT
UPDATE
Kornegay’s journey
leads Sunday paper
Backus Hospital psychiatric nurse
and former Natchaug Hospital recreation therapist Wil Kornegay headlined the New London Day on Sunday,
March 15, with his story of resiliency.
Kornegay, who lost both legs below
the knee and burned over 90 percent
of his body as a teenager in a North
Carolina garage fire, recently joined
New London CrossFit where he’s
turned heads with his don’t-quit attitude.
To read the full story, visit
theday.com
PCs have been reimaged and replaced, with the goal of bringing
everyone up to Windows 7 by this
summer.
n The process of switching from
the Novell platform, and bringing
everyone to the Windows platform, is
nearing completion. All users across
the system will be in a single directory.
About SuperUsers
SuperUsers are trained on Epic to
provide “at-the–elbow” support for
end users within their
department/unit during Go-Live and
beyond. In addition, Clinical Practice
Leads are SuperUsers and receive
training to become experts for the evidenced based “Clinical Practice
Model” (CPM) that will be utilized in
our inpatient and perioperative/procedural areas for patient care planning.
There are currently over 900 SuperUsers identified across the three HHC
regions to support acute Go-Lives. SuperUser kickoff dates are March 2327, which will take place on-site at
each facility for all HHC SuperUsers
and Clinical Practice Leads to receive
mandatory orientation material.
PATIENT PORTAL
Goodbye, 9-5 office hours.
Hello, 24-7 access. Register today.
By completing a simple, safe and secure registration process, patients
can access their health information at their own convenience, when
their schedules permit.
Gone are the days of being locked into a nine-to-five schedule.
By registering for the Backus Patient
Portal, patients can:
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March 20, 2015
Windham accepting scholarship applications
Windham Hospital is currently seeking applications for
the Jane M. Desmarais Memorial Scholarship for 2015.
The Desmarais scholarship, intended to help Windham
Hospital nurses further their education, is awarded annually by the Desmarais family to memorialize the professional standards of excellence that Jane M. Desmarais
exemplified while practicing as a nurse at Windham Hospital.
The scholarship recipient must be a registered nurse
who has graduated from a Diploma or Associate's degree
program and is pursuing a Bachelor's degree in any field,
or an individual working towards an RN diploma or degree. The scholarship recipient will be determined according to financial need and existing Windham Hospital
personnel needs.
If you are interested in applying for the Jane M. Desmarais Memorial Scholarship, please contact Leslie
Chasse at [email protected] or 860-456-6744
for an application. The application must be returned to
Leslie, along with a copy of your transcript, proof of current registration, and a personal letter no longer than one
page by May 15.
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Time to think about fairer
weather on the fairways
for this year’s annual
Backus Golf Tournament.
You will if you
miss the wellness
credit deadline.
Registration
open for annual
Backus Golf
Tournament
Complete your wellness requirements by March 31 to
save up to $500 on your 2015 HHC medical insurance.
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It might not seem like it,
but golf weather is just
around the corner, and registration is now open for the
34th annual Backus Golf
Tournament on Friday, June
5 at Elmridge Golf Course in
Pawcatuck.
To register, go to
backushospital.org/golf, or
contact Gen Schies at the
Backus Hospital Office of
Philanthropy and Development at 860-823-6325
or genevieve.schies@
hhchealth.org.
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Annual diabetes symposium returns April 23
The 3rd annual Diabetes Symposium for health care professionals
will be held on Thursday, April 23,
from 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. in the
Hartford HealthCare East System
Support Office at 11 Stott Ave. in Norwich. The event is free for all Hartford HealthCare employees and
affiliate members.
The symposium aims to increase
awareness and knowledge of issues
related to the diagnosis and treatment of patients with diabetes, both
in the hospital and in the community. The target audience is primary
care providers, hospitalists, mid-level
practitioners, nurses, pharmacists,
dietitians and other health care professionals who care for patients with
diabetes. The format will be a combination of lectures and audience participation.
This activity has been planned and
implemented in accordance with the
accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for
Continuing Medical Education
(ACCME) through the joint providership of Windham Hospital and
Backus Hospital. Windham Hospital
is accredited by the CSMS to provide
continuing medical education for
physicians.
Windham Hospital designates this
live educational activity for a maximum of 5.75 AMA PRA Category 1
Credit. Physicians should claim only
the credit commensurate with the
extent of their participation in the
activity.
The William W. Backus Hospital is
an approved provider of continuing
nursing education by the Northeast
Multistate Division (NE-MSD), an accredited approver by the American
Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. 5.75 contact hours awarded: Learners must
attend the entire presentation for evidence of successful completion.
Presenters disclose no conflict of
interest relative to this educational
activity.
The fee for those not affiliated
with Hartford HealthCare is $75.
Lunch is included. Attendees can
also visit diabetes-related exhibitors
and enter to win an iPad, FitBit or
NutriBullet.
For more information, email
[email protected] or
call 860-456-6727.
Ruby Tuesday is extremely proud to be part of your hometown
and believes in giving back. As a fellow member of the community,
we invite you to participate in...
Ruby Tuesday’s Community GiveBack Program.
Grab your family and friends and join us at
the 6 NORTHRIDGE DRIVE
location on the dates listed below. Please
Windham cancer
support group
meets weekly
Windham Hospital hosts a weekly
cancer support group on Wednesdays
from 5:30 - 7 p.m. in the Johnson
Room off the main lobby. Family
members and caregivers are welcome.
Pre-registration is preferred. For
more information or to pre-register,
call 860-456-6770 or 855-494-INFO.
present this flyer to your server, and we
will give back 20% of your purchase to the organization.
To make a reservation, call us at 860-423-0056 or visit us online at
rubytuesday. com
Organization's Name:
WINDHAM COMMUNITY MEMORIAL
HOSPITAL INC
Event Name:
WINDHAM XRAY STUDENTS
Date(s) of Visit:
3/22/2015 3/23/2015 3/24/2015
6 NORTHRIDGE DRIVE, NORTH
WINDHAM CT
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News and notes
from the
Discount movie tickets
n Discount Lisbon Landing Digiplex
movie tickets are available through
Cathy Saunders in Diagnostic Imaging
or Donna McLaughlin in Food and Nutrition. The theater has recently
changed hands and is now CarMike
Cinemas, and we are pleased to offer
the tickets for $7.50.
March 20, 2015
EAG weekly prize
winner for March 20
n Devon Barnes — Radiology
CONGRATULATIONS!
Call Cathy Saunders at ext. 2105
to collect your prize.
About the EAG
n The EAG is a small team of employees who plan and coordinate
fun and discounted activities for all
employees. Contact the group by emailing Donna McLaughlin at
[email protected].
Skybox tickets available for The Who and Bette Midler
Backus Café Menu
Limited tickets are available for two
special skybox events at Mohegan Sun
to benefit the Backus volunteer programs.
n The Who — May 24 with complementary hors d'oeuvres and a cash
bar. Proceeds will benefit the Backus
Bridge Program.
n Bette Midler — June 13 with complementary hors d'oeuvres and a cash
bar. Proceeds will benefit the Backus
Volunteer and Guest Services Program
Tickets for each show are $200. Call
Mary Brown at 860-823-6320 for tick-
ets or more information
We are most grateful to the Mohegan Tribe for their donation of the skybox and we hope you can join us! Your
support will help assist Backus in further developing and sustaining its volunteer programs.
SATURDAY, March 21
turkey wrap / eggplant rollettes / corn chowder / mixed vegetables / curly
fries
SUNDAY, March 22
lamb pot pie / chicken BLT sandwich / soup du jour
MONDAY, March 23
ENTREES: grilled chicken marsala / new england baked haddock / kielbasa
with sauerkraut / SOUPS: italian wedding / cream of mushroom /
SIDES: malibu blend vegetables / baby carrots / mashed potatoes / wild rice
TUESDAY, March 24
ENTREES: raspberry chicken salad / mahi-mahi with avocado salad / stuffed
shells / SOUPS: split pea with ham / corn chowder / SIDES: normandy blend
vegetables / brussel sprouts / basmati rice / garlic bread
WEDNESDAY,
March 25
ENTREES: beef fajitas / roasted vegetable quiche / chicken croquettes with
gravy / SOUPS: pasta fagioli / butternut apple bisque / SIDES: steamed kale /
herbed cauliflower / french fries / fiesta rice
THURSDAY, March 26
ENTREES: gobbler hot wrap (turkey, stuffing and cranberry) / seared cod /
american chop suey / SOUPS: chicken noodle / creamy asparagus / SIDES:
caribbean blend vegetables / broccoli florets / french fries / rice pilaf
FRIDAY, March 27
ENTREES: fish wrap / chefs choice / mediterranean chicken pierogies /
SOUPS: chefs choice / new england clam chowder / SIDES: green beans /
sicilian blend vegetables / baked potato wedges /
DAILY FARE: A variety of hot paninis, cold wraps and pizza specials are available on a rotating basis
The Backus cafeteria is open daily from 6:30 a.m. - 6:30 p.m.
Hot food is served from 6:30 - 10:30 a.m.; 11 a.m. - 2 p.m.; and 5 - 6:30 p.m.
March 20, 2015
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Above left: The E-4 floor at Backus had more than a touch of the Irish for St. Patrick's Day decorations. Posing
with shamrocks under a pot of gold containing the names of E-4 staff include, from left, Perfecto Vargas from Patient Transport; Sally Finnegan, RN, Nurse Care Manager; Ariedne Velez, PCT, E-4; Ashley Policarpio, PCT, E-4;
Barb Boucher, RN, E-4; and Leith Abdulla, MD. Above right: Students from Windham Hospital Radiologic Technology Program showed their Irish spirt on St. Patrick’s Day. The students held a bake sale in the hospital’s atrium
on March 17 to help pay for their trip to the Radiologic Tech Quiz Bowl in Ohio.
ENTREE: grilled chicken caprese / SOUPS: lentil and beef vegetable / soup du jour /
SIDES: mediterranean couscous / green bean sauté / SANDWICH: ron’s steak rancho
wrap with onions, peppers, seasonings and rancho sauce
TUESDAY, March 24
ENTREE: meat or vegetable calzones / spaghetti / SOUPS: cream of spinach / soup du
jour / SIDES: garlic bread / peas with mushrooms / SANDWICH: grilled chicken caesar
pita pocket
WEDNESDAY,
March 25
ENTREE: coconut crusted cod / chicken and lentil stew / SOUPS: broccoli cheddar / soup
du jour / SIDES: garlic and cheddar mashed potatoes / steamed baby carrots / SANDWICH: grilled portabella and blue panini with mixed greens and balsamic vinaigrette
THURSDAY, March
26
ENTREE: general tso’s chicken / egg roll / SOUPS: spicy pork and mushroom / soup du
jour / SIDES: white rice / stir fried vegetables / SANDWICH: flank steak tacos
FRIDAY, March 27
ENTREE: crab cakes / SOUPS: new england clam chowder / soup du jour / SIDES:
brown rice / chef’s choice vegetables / SANDWICH: roast beef grilled panini with swiss
SATURDAY,
March 28
ENTREE: chicken pot pie / SOUP: chicken noodle / SIDES: chef’s choice / green beans /
SANDWICH: grilled chicken ranch panini with bacon, lettuce, tomato and ranch dressing
SUNDAY, March 29
ENTREE: coconut and mango crusted tilapia / chicken tender basket with fries / SOUP:
minestrone / SIDES: spanish rice / mixed vegetables / SANDWICH: BBQ burger topped
with onion rings and cheddar
BREAKFAST: Served weekdays only and includes a variety of hot items including oatmeal, cream of wheat,
yogurt bar, scrambled eggs, bacon, sausage, homefries and a breakfast sandwich (Selection varies by day)
Sumner Cafeteria Menu
MONDAY, March 23
The Sumner Cafeteria open from 6:30 - 10:30 a.m.; 11:15 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.; 2 - 2:30 p.m. and 3 - 6:30 p.m.
Hot food is served from 6:30 - 9:30 a.m.; 11:15 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.; and 5 - 6:30 p.m.
HOSPITELL
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March 20, 2015
GENERAL STORE
General Store is a free classified ad section for the benefit of
East Region employees, retirees, medical staff and volunteers.
We welcome your submissions by the hospital Intranet, fax (860-892-6964), mail or by e-mailing [email protected].
The deadline for submissions to be included in each Friday’s HospiTell is Wednesday at noon.
HospiTell will include community events for not-for-profit organizations based in eastern Connecticut that are open to the
public and free of charge. We do not accept ads for real estate, firearms or personal ads. Please do not list hospital phone numbers or
hospital e-mail addresses for responses. You must submit your item weekly if you want it to appear more than one week.
To have HospiTell e-mailed to you, or for questions about the General Store, please call Ginny James, Backus Corporate
Communications, at 860-889-8331, ext. 4211, or e-mail her at [email protected].
FREE
SONY TRINITRON TELEVISION — 36-inch, flat
screen, early style with thick glass, deep back, picture in picture, headphones. Call 860-455-9888.
WANTED
ARTISTS — FACES at FAHS (Fine Art and Craft Exhibit and Sale at the Finnish American Heritage Society) is seeking artists and crafters for a Saturday,
Oct. 3 event at the Finnish Hall, 76 North Canterbury
Rd., Canterbury. Indoor/outdoor spaces, $30 (postmarked on or before Friday, July 31), free admission,
handicapped accessible. Call 860-974-2760 or email
[email protected].
EVENTS
ANNUAL LENTEN FISH AND CHIPS DINNER — Fridays through March 27 from 3:30-7 p.m. at St. James
Church, Preston. Fresh cod fish, baked or fried,
coleslaw, French fries, D’Elias fresh bread, homemade desserts. Call ahead for take-out at 860-8890150.
LENTEN FISH AND CHIPS — Fridays through April 3
from 4:30-7 p.m. at Saint Joseph Church, 120 Cliff St.,
Norwich. $9, full meal, $7, one piece meal and
chowder is $4.
GRISWOLD EXERCISE PROGRAM — The exercise
program will be held every Tuesday and Thursday, 67 p.m. at Griswold Elementary School Cafeteria. The
class features low impact aerobics, weights, Pilates. Bring your own mats and weights.
CLAM CHOWDER & FRITTER DINNER — Friday,
March 20, 4-7 p.m. at Voluntown Baptist Church, 52
Main St., Voluntown. New England clam chowder or
Rhode Island clear chowder, six clam fritters, cole
slaw, dine-in or take-out available, adults $10, children, $5. Call for tickets 860-376-9485 or 860-6393083.
OLD FASHION CHICKEN PIE SUPPER — Saturday,
March 21, 5 - 7 p.m. at Grace Episcopal Church, 4
Chapel Hill Road, Yantic. Homemade chicken pie,
mashed potatoes, gravy, vegetables, cranberry sauce,
dinner roll, pie, cake, coffee, tea, soft drink, juice,
adults $10, seniors, $8, children ages five to 12 $5,
free valet parking, take-out available. Call 860-8872082.
SUNDAYS IN THE PARLOR AT PARK — Sunday,
March 22, 2 p.m. at Park Congregational Church, 283
Broadway, Norwich. Pianist, Laura Hibbard and Clarinetist, Kelli O’Connor will perform, light refreshments will follow.
38TH CHARLES W. MORGAN VOYAGE/MOBY DICK
— Tuesday, March 24, 6:30 p.m. at Lee Memorial
Church, 294 Washington St., Norwich. This presentation is sponsored by the Norwich Power Squadron,
presented by Dr. Mary Edwards, Professor at University of Connecticut Avery Point and participant on
the 38th Charles W. Morgan voyage. Free admission.
FUNDRAISER AT THE GARDE ARTS THEATRE — Friday, March 27, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Free admission, all
ages, food, DJ, prizes, basket raffle, more. Proceeds to
support the New London STEM Magnet and New
London High School Drug and Alcohol Free After
Graduation party for the Class of 2015.
FAMILY HEALTHY FOOD FAIR — Saturday, March
28, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Sprague Community Center,
22 West Main St., Baltic. Backus Healthy Community
Initiative in partnership with Sprague Community
Center presents chefs from local “Just Ask” restaurants. Food samples, cooking demonstrations,
healthy snacks, door prizes, balloon animals, free
admission. Call 860-882-6595 for more information.
SPAGHETTI DINNER & BASKET RAFFLE — Saturday,
March 28 from 4-8 p.m. at Central Village Fire House.
All proceeds benefit Sandra Bryant Foular’s medical
expenses in the fight with Pancreatic Cancer. Raffles,
spaghetti, salad, bread, drinks, dine in or take out,
adults $10, children $5. For tickets call Kerri at 860823-7160.
NFA WINE TASTING — Saturday, March 28, 6-8 p.m.
in the atrium at NFA, Norwich Free Academy. Advance tickets, $20, at the door, $25, light refreshments, free gift to the first 100 paid tickets. Call Lori
at 860-886-1463 or email
[email protected].
LAKE OF ISLES FAIRWAY 5K AND KIDS 1 MILE
DASH — Sunday, March 29, 9:30 a.m. All proceeds
benefit Preston Parks and Recreation. A post-race
awards ceremony will follow with a cash prize to top
finisher. For information call 860-889-2482, extension 113. Register at www.runsignup.com/Race/CT/
NorthStonington/LakeofIsleFairway5K.
ADVENTURES IN LIFELONG LEARNING — Monday,
March 30 at Three Rivers Community College, Norwich. Please register for the Spring semester of enrichment classes for those over 50 years of age. The
Spring reception and registration is Friday, March 27,
1:30 p.m. at Three Rivers Community College in
room F-117, free refreshments. For information visit
http://www.threerivers.edu/Div_WorkforceEducation/senior.shtml or email [email protected].
POWER OF PURPLE LUNCHEON — Wednesday, April
1, noon to 2 p.m. at Langley’s Restaurant, Waterford.
The Power of Purple is an ongoing campaign against
domestic violence created by a partnership of The
Rose Conrad Memorial Fund of Safe Futures and
Hadassah of Eastern CT. For more information contact Sheila Horvitz at 860-884-8945.
DREAM CHASERS — Friday, April 3, 6-9 p.m. at The
Art Space Gallery, 35 Chestnut St., Norwich. Grand
opening, Saturday, April 11, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Art
show sponsored by Bully Busters and Norwich Youth
Action Council, food, guest speakers, open mic. Call
860-373-8630.
SPRING BOOK SALE — Friday, April 17 and Saturday,
April 18, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Sunday, April 19, noon to 3
p.m. at the Otis Library, 261 Main St., Norwich. Thou-
sands of gently used fiction and non-fiction books,
CDs/ DVDs/records. Sponsored by the Friends of Otis
Library.
WHITE MASS FOR HEALTHCARE WORKERS &
CAREGIVERS — Sunday, April 19 at 9 a.m. at the
Cathedral of Saint Patrick, 213 Broadway, Norwich.
Following the Mass there will be a brunch in the
Cathedral auditorium. Dr. Seth Flagg, USMC,
Wounded Warrior Regiment surgeon in Quantico,
Va., will be the speaker.
ARTHRITIS EXERCISE PROGRAM — Session II is
Monday, April 27 through Wednesday, June 10 at the
Norwich Recreation Center, 75 Mohegan Road, Norwich. Both sessions are from 10-11 a.m. Norwich
residents fee is $48, non-residents is $58. Call 860823-3791.
TORI OPEN AIR MARKET — Saturday, May 16, 9 a.m.
to 3 p.m. at the Canterbury Community Center.
Sponsored by the Finnish American Heritage Society. Rain or shine, tables or tents are $15. Call 860465-6236 or email [email protected].
LEE MEMORIAL CHURCH FUNDRAISER — One
pound pecans from Georgia, $12. Proceeds benefit
the Church. Call 860-822-6595 or 860-908-9797.
QUALITY, STRENGTH BASED PRE-SCHOOL PROGRAMS — TVCCA Head Start is currently accepting
ongoing enrollment of children born in 2010/2011 for
full-day/half-day programs. Innovative curriculum,
meals included, additional family support, home
based program is also available to expectant parents
on up to three years old. Call 860-425-6515.
PRESCHOOL/CHILD CARE — First Leaps Together,
Ledyard, a small family-oriented center providing
outstanding early education in Ledyard Center. Now
enrolling for immediate space in our full daycare,
preschool program options, after school programs,
summer programs, and specialized services. Visit
firstleapstogether.com or call 860-381-5537.
VEHICLE PARKING — Daily parking available at the
Lee Memorial Church lower parking lot, $90 for six
months, 100% of proceeds benefit the Church. Call
860-887-5886 or email [email protected].
SENIOR RESOURCES — Do you need help paying for
or need information on Medicare Premiums, Prescription Drugs, Food, Housing, Energy Bills, Property
Tax Assistance, Veterans Benefits and other services? Let us do a Benefits Checkup! A Benefits
Checkup is a free and confidential questionnaire for
individuals 60 years old and up that will screen you
for eligibility for federal, state and local financial
programs. Visit www.SeniorResourcesEC.org click
on the Benefits Checkup logo. Are you unable to access the internet or do you have any questions? Call
Senior Resources at 800-690-6998 and have the
questionnaire mailed to you. Or, a Senior Resources
staff member can complete the screening over the
telephone.