National Laboratory Week

Everyone,

This week is National Medical Laboratory week.

Each year, we like to do a little teambuilding and have some fun activities, during "Lab Week". It’s a chance for us to promote our profession and for other folks to get to know us a little better.
If you get a chance stop by the lab and tell the Ladies thank you for all the hard work they do to help take care of our patients.

I am attaching photos of our "decorate a potato" contest, and we are having a celebrity baby picture contest so stop by and participate if you get a chance

Paul Pilkington
Area Director of Laboratory Services

Kindred Healthcare Arizona

News from the Laboratory!

DID YOU KNOW?

When the Lab Labels print out, each label contains a code that tells what the specimen should be collected in?

On the Right side of the testing label is a 3 letter code in bold letters.

That three letter code corresponds to the container that the test should be collected in.

Ever wonder why the side of your ProTime label says BLT?

It doesn’t mean go make a tasty sandwich.  It actually means Blue Top.

ANO	Anaerobic Swab
B/C	Bld Culture Bottles
BLT	Blue Top Tube
GRT	Sodium Heparin Green Top (Na/Hep)
GYT	Gray Top,
JUG	24-hr urine container
LAV	Lavender top tube
RED	Red Top, Plain
S/C	Sterile Specimen Container
SST	Serum Separator Tube (Yellow or Tiger)
SWB	Culturette Swab
UGR	Urine grey top
URC	Urine Sterile cup

You can see the entire list of codes in the New and Improved “Lab Specimen Guide” that is located at each nurses station.

Always feel free to call the Laboratory with any questions - 602-280-7329

1st Quarter Service Awards

Quarterly Employee Service Awards Breakfast

A light breakfast will be served.  All employees are invited to join us in celebrating the many years of service by our Kindred Hospital employees.

Phoenix: Monday, April 29th at 7:00am

Northwest: Friday May 10^th at 7:00am

Mark your calendar…

We look forward to seeing you there!

April Employee Forums

April Employee Forums will be held Thursday April 25^th at 7am & 2pm

Northwest Phoenix - Dining Room

Phoenix - Cafeteria

Have Discussions…

Ask Questions…

Voice Your Concerns…

Make Suggestions…

 

All Employees Are Welcome

And Encouraged to Attend

Easter Basket Raffle Winners: ALA

Thank you to EVERYONE who purchased a raffle ticket in the chance to win the Easter Basket while contributing to the American Lung Association Air walk at the same time.

The winners are:

Laureen Chischilly (Phoenix)

Mike Mikaelian (Northwest)

Starting today we will also be raffling off a Spring Garden Basket through 4/8 - 4/18.

American Lung Association Walk

Thank you to all who have signed up to join us Saturday April 27^th for the 2013 Fight for Air Walk.  If you haven’t yet registered, you can do so on the ALA Website under team name “Kindred Krusader’s”, or simply by signing the sign up sheet located at the front desk of each facility.  The registration fee is $10 which includes a pancake breakfast, a team spirit t-shirt to be worn the day of the event and a morning full of good times J  Please help us help others by encouraging friends, family and staff to join us in our “Fight for Air”.

**t-shirts will be provided by Kindred to those who have paid their $10 registration fee by Thursday, April 4^th.  T-Shirt order must be placed by Friday, April 5^th to ensure shipment by the April 27^th Walk date.  Please email me your t-shirt size ASAP!

A special thanks to those who are unable to attend the walk, but have graciously sponsored a team member with their donation.  Please help us build our team by spreading the word and by forwarding this email to your staff!  Hope to see you all there!

Lisa Rome, BS, RRT

Respiratory Therapy Manager, Kindred Phoenix

March Safety Counter

Our numbers for our March Safety Counter month end are......

Phoenix: 122

Northwest: 36

Good job everyone! Keep it up.

LAST FRIDAY

April Birthdays

Birthstone: Diamond

Zodiac: Aries and Taurus

Flower: Sweet Pea or Daisy

Fun Fact: April Fools' Day is celebrated in many countries on April 1 every year. Sometimes referred to as All Fools' Day, April 1 is not a national holiday, but is widely recognized and celebrated as a day when people play practical jokes and hoaxes on each other. In Italy, France and Belgium, children and adults traditionally tack paper fishes on each other's back as a trick and shout "April fish!" in their local languages (pesce d'aprile!, poisson d'avril! and aprilvis! in Italian, French and Dutch , respectively).

PHOENIX BIRTHDAYS

Omar Rodriguez, Resp. Therapist: 4/6

Rebecca Junkins, Talent Acquisition Prof: 4/9

Teresa Stewart, RN-ICU: 4/9

Paula cipson, Resp. Therapist: 4/13

Linda Remy, Biller Collector: 4/13

Robert Rudders, Resp. Therapist: 4/13

Riza Cordero, RN-ICU: 4/15

Nakisha Fletcher, RN: 4/16

Leo Arandela, Radiology Tech: 4/26

Paula Cohen, Admissions Coord.: 4/29

Victor Elenes, EVS: 4/30

Heidi Miller, Market CEO: 4/30

NORTHWEST BIRTHDAYS

Michael Deneen, Pharmacist in Charge: 4/4
Emma Dimache, Nurse Manager: 4/6

Paula Franklin, Infect. Control/Employee Health: 4/7

Marilyn Geiser, RN-ICU: 4/7

Clay Ferguson, Resp. Therapist: 4/13

Svetlana Mijalski, DQM: 4/19

Timothy Perry, Case Manager: 4/19

Jon Dunn, RN: 4/21

Esther Ewongwo, RN: 4/21

Kevin Nelson, Resp. Therapist: 4/22

Consuelo Vasquez, Wound Care Coord.: 4/26