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December 7 - 13, 2008
Featured Staff:
Quality Management Team
Upcoming Events
Dec 16 Director’s Holiday
Open House
OEF/OIF Coordinators
Fern Taylor - Coordinator
Ext. 7034
Toni Brown, LCSW –
Program Manager
Ext. 7928
Vickie Toliver - Alt. Coordinator & Transition Patient Advisor
Ext. 8825
Looking for a Vanpool?
Call 1-800-VAN-RIDE or visit
www.vanpoolusa.com/Home/index.asp
December is:
Identity Theft Prevention and
Awareness Month
National Drunk and Drugged
Driving Prevention Month
Safe Toys and Celebrations
Month
December
8 US Entered WWII (1941)
10 AMVETS Founded (1944)
10-17 Human Rights Week
15 Bill of Rights Day (1789)
20 Winter Begins
28 Pledge of Allegiance
Recognized (1945)
Toastmasters Meetings
Noon, Room 4C-122
December 16
2008 Blood Drive
December 10
2009 Blood Drives
February 4
April 1
May 27
July 22
September 16
Retirement Celebration
A retirement celebration honoring Martha Noble-Lutz, A&MMS/Logistics Manager; Linda Dean, Assistant A&MMS/Logistics Manager; Geneva Niles, Contract Specialist and Carole Jarrett, Supply Systems Analyst, will be held on Monday, December 8, 2008, 2:30 - 4 p.m., in the 4th Floor Auditorium. Cake and punch will be served along with a great ceremony and tribute to these extraordinary employees. For more information, contact Cathy Edwards at ext. 7423 or Tabitha Contreras at ext. 7513.
Blood Drive
The MEDVAMC will hold a Blood Drive on Wednesday, December 10, 2008, 7:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m., in Rooms 6B-183 and 6B-184. Two (2) hours authorized absence will be awarded for each successful donation. In addition, all employees who attempt to donate, whether successful or not, will be entered into a drawing for a $100 Canteen Gift Certificate. IMPORTANT: THE GULF COAST REGIONAL BLOOD CENTER HAS CHANGED THE ON-LINE REGISTRATION PROCESS. Please visit the Blood Drive folder on the "L" drive for useful information. You may use the following link to go directly to the new digital donor instructions: L:\ Blood Drive\New Digital Donor Instructions.doc. The VA sponsor code has also changed to 5111.
Healthcare Improvement’s annual Forum Satellite Broadcast- December 10 and 11, 2008
Once again, EES has purchased the Institute for Healthcare Improvement’s annual Forum Satellite Broadcast. This program will be available at all VA Medical Centers via the VA Knowledge Network (VAKN). Live broadcasts will occur on December 10 and 11, 2008 and re-broadcast on December 17 and 18, 2008 titled 20th IHI Forum "Transforming A Nation" on your desktop VAKN Channel 3 and Channel 34 for Closed Circuit TV satellite viewing. Check the viewing calendar at vaww.sites.lrn.va.gov/vacatalog/cu_calendar.asp
A few topics for the two day Forum are Service Quality: Enduring Lessons from the Mayo Clinic; From Good to Great: How Some have Created Systems for Rapid & Effective Change; Policy to Support Delivery Systems reform: Accountable Care Organization; In Common Cause for Quality: Engaging with Physicians.
Take this opportunity to participate in this world-class healthcare quality forum. View the satellite programs at your desktop at vaww.vakncdn.lrn.va.gov/Default.asp.
For more information, contact Dr. Paulette Russell Wilson, PhD, RN at ext. 7141.
Did You Know??
Identity thieves can steal your money and ruin your credit rating. Learn how to protect your identity and minimize the damage if you’ve been victimized. The Federal Trade Commission’s Identity Theft Site provides information to help you defend against identity theft. For practical tips on guarding against Internet fraud and protecting your personal information, visit OnGuardOnline.gov.
Holiday Cards to Servicemen and Women
The American Red Cross and Pitney Bowes Inc. are teaming up to send holiday cards to servicemen and women in the United States and around the world. From now through Dec. 10, the public can send holiday cards with their message of thanks and cheer to a special post office box. The Red Cross and Pitney Bowes will then screen, sort and package the cards, and deliver them to military bases and hospitals, veteran’s hospitals, and other locations during the holidays. Holiday cards should be addressed and sent to: Holiday Mail For Heroes, P.O. Box 5456, Capitol Heights, MD 20791-5456. Please be sure to affix adequate postage. Cards must be received no later than Dec. 10. Cards received after this date will be returned to senders. To help speed the sorting process and delivery of cards and notes before the holidays, mailers are encouraged to refrain from sending “care packages,” monetary gifts, using glitter or including any other inserts. For a full list of recommended guidelines and best practices, please visit www.redcross.org/email/saf/. Cards are also available to print out from the Web site. Visitors can also leave a message on the Red Cross Service to the Armed Forces Facebook Wall.
Director’s Holiday Open House
Celebrate the holiday season with the Director’s Holiday Open House on Tuesday, December 16, 2008, 7:30 – 9 a.m. and 3 – 4 p.m. in the 4th Floor Executive Suite. All employees and volunteers are cordially invited for refreshments and door prizes. For more information, contact Public Affairs at ext. 7349.
Wear your ID!
All Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center employees and volunteers are required to wear their employee identification at all times when on MEDVAMC grounds. Your badge must be clearly visible for easy and quick recognition.
Security and Privacy Incidents Affect Everyone
Actual or potential incidents involving personally identifiable information must be reported to your Privacy Officer (PO) and Information Security Officer (ISO) as soon as possible. Locate any ISO at: ISO Locator
The Privacy Officer, Mary Lou Reid, may be reached at ext. 5529; the ISO, Jim Grant, may be reached at ext. 7915. Both individuals may also be reached via Outlook email.
Van Pool
Two vacancies are available on the van pool for those living in the Fresno, Teal Run, Sienna, Manvel, Arcola, Rosharon area for staff on the 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. tour. The van would leave from Walgreens parking lot in front of the Teal Run subdivision on Hwy. 6, at 6:55 a.m., arriving at the VA around 7:40 a.m., and departing the VA at approximately 4:40 p.m. If you are interested, contact Jeffery Dubea at ext. 8568 or Linda Davis at ext. 3411.
Health Tip
Your teeth can last a lifetime if you’re good to them. Go for a dental cleaning and checkup every six months, floss daily and brush your teeth at least twice a day – especially after meals and before bed. Follow your dentist’s recommendations on toothbrushes and dental X-rays. Also, do your teeth and gums a favor by cutting back on foods and beverages with added sugar and by avoiding tobacco products.
You’ve Got Mail…………..
Thank-you Operator Eight for you kindness, concern, and your tender heart for me and all the veterans. You were the nicest person that I have ever talked to there. Thank you.
Mary
/Signed/
Edgar L. Tucker
Medical Center Director
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December 7 - 13, 2008
Featured Staff:
Quality Management Team
Upcoming Events
Dec 16 Director’s Holiday
Open House
OEF/OIF Coordinators
Fern Taylor - Coordinator
Ext. 7034
Toni Brown, LCSW –
Program Manager
Ext. 7928
Vickie Toliver - Alt. Coordinator & Transition Patient Advisor
Ext. 8825
Looking for a Vanpool?
Call 1-800-VAN-RIDE or visit
www.vanpoolusa.com/Home/index.asp
December is:
Identity Theft Prevention and
Awareness Month
National Drunk and Drugged
Driving Prevention Month
Safe Toys and Celebrations
Month
December
8 US Entered WWII (1941)
10 AMVETS Founded (1944)
10-17 Human Rights Week
15 Bill of Rights Day (1789)
20 Winter Begins
28 Pledge of Allegiance
Recognized (1945)
Toastmasters Meetings
Noon, Room 4C-122
December 16
2008 Blood Drive
December 10
2009 Blood Drives
February 4
April 1
May 27
July 22
September 16
Retirement Celebration
A retirement celebration honoring Martha Noble-Lutz, A&MMS/Logistics Manager; Linda Dean, Assistant A&MMS/Logistics Manager; Geneva Niles, Contract Specialist and Carole Jarrett, Supply Systems Analyst, will be held on Monday, December 8, 2008, 2:30 - 4 p.m., in the 4th Floor Auditorium. Cake and punch will be served along with a great ceremony and tribute to these extraordinary employees. For more information, contact Cathy Edwards at ext. 7423 or Tabitha Contreras at ext. 7513.
Blood Drive
The MEDVAMC will hold a Blood Drive on Wednesday, December 10, 2008, 7:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m., in Rooms 6B-183 and 6B-184. Two (2) hours authorized absence will be awarded for each successful donation. In addition, all employees who attempt to donate, whether successful or not, will be entered into a drawing for a $100 Canteen Gift Certificate. IMPORTANT: THE GULF COAST REGIONAL BLOOD CENTER HAS CHANGED THE ON-LINE REGISTRATION PROCESS. Please visit the Blood Drive folder on the "L" drive for useful information. You may use the following link to go directly to the new digital donor instructions: L:\ Blood Drive\New Digital Donor Instructions.doc. The VA sponsor code has also changed to 5111.
Healthcare Improvement’s annual Forum Satellite Broadcast- December 10 and 11, 2008
Once again, EES has purchased the Institute for Healthcare Improvement’s annual Forum Satellite Broadcast. This program will be available at all VA Medical Centers via the VA Knowledge Network (VAKN). Live broadcasts will occur on December 10 and 11, 2008 and re-broadcast on December 17 and 18, 2008 titled 20th IHI Forum "Transforming A Nation" on your desktop VAKN Channel 3 and Channel 34 for Closed Circuit TV satellite viewing. Check the viewing calendar at vaww.sites.lrn.va.gov/vacatalog/cu_calendar.asp
A few topics for the two day Forum are Service Quality: Enduring Lessons from the Mayo Clinic; From Good to Great: How Some have Created Systems for Rapid & Effective Change; Policy to Support Delivery Systems reform: Accountable Care Organization; In Common Cause for Quality: Engaging with Physicians.
Take this opportunity to participate in this world-class healthcare quality forum. View the satellite programs at your desktop at vaww.vakncdn.lrn.va.gov/Default.asp.
For more information, contact Dr. Paulette Russell Wilson, PhD, RN at ext. 7141.
Did You Know??
Identity thieves can steal your money and ruin your credit rating. Learn how to protect your identity and minimize the damage if you’ve been victimized. The Federal Trade Commission’s Identity Theft Site provides information to help you defend against identity theft. For practical tips on guarding against Internet fraud and protecting your personal information, visit OnGuardOnline.gov.
Holiday Cards to Servicemen and Women
The American Red Cross and Pitney Bowes Inc. are teaming up to send holiday cards to servicemen and women in the United States and around the world. From now through Dec. 10, the public can send holiday cards with their message of thanks and cheer to a special post office box. The Red Cross and Pitney Bowes will then screen, sort and package the cards, and deliver them to military bases and hospitals, veteran’s hospitals, and other locations during the holidays. Holiday cards should be addressed and sent to: Holiday Mail For Heroes, P.O. Box 5456, Capitol Heights, MD 20791-5456. Please be sure to affix adequate postage. Cards must be received no later than Dec. 10. Cards received after this date will be returned to senders. To help speed the sorting process and delivery of cards and notes before the holidays, mailers are encouraged to refrain from sending “care packages,” monetary gifts, using glitter or including any other inserts. For a full list of recommended guidelines and best practices, please visit www.redcross.org/email/saf/. Cards are also available to print out from the Web site. Visitors can also leave a message on the Red Cross Service to the Armed Forces Facebook Wall.
Director’s Holiday Open House
Celebrate the holiday season with the Director’s Holiday Open House on Tuesday, December 16, 2008, 7:30 – 9 a.m. and 3 – 4 p.m. in the 4th Floor Executive Suite. All employees and volunteers are cordially invited for refreshments and door prizes. For more information, contact Public Affairs at ext. 7349.
Wear your ID!
All Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center employees and volunteers are required to wear their employee identification at all times when on MEDVAMC grounds. Your badge must be clearly visible for easy and quick recognition.
Security and Privacy Incidents Affect Everyone
Actual or potential incidents involving personally identifiable information must be reported to your Privacy Officer (PO) and Information Security Officer (ISO) as soon as possible. Locate any ISO at: ISO Locator
The Privacy Officer, Mary Lou Reid, may be reached at ext. 5529; the ISO, Jim Grant, may be reached at ext. 7915. Both individuals may also be reached via Outlook email.
Van Pool
Two vacancies are available on the van pool for those living in the Fresno, Teal Run, Sienna, Manvel, Arcola, Rosharon area for staff on the 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. tour. The van would leave from Walgreens parking lot in front of the Teal Run subdivision on Hwy. 6, at 6:55 a.m., arriving at the VA around 7:40 a.m., and departing the VA at approximately 4:40 p.m. If you are interested, contact Jeffery Dubea at ext. 8568 or Linda Davis at ext. 3411.
Health Tip
Your teeth can last a lifetime if you’re good to them. Go for a dental cleaning and checkup every six months, floss daily and brush your teeth at least twice a day – especially after meals and before bed. Follow your dentist’s recommendations on toothbrushes and dental X-rays. Also, do your teeth and gums a favor by cutting back on foods and beverages with added sugar and by avoiding tobacco products.
You’ve Got Mail…………..
Thank-you Operator Eight for you kindness, concern, and your tender heart for me and all the veterans. You were the nicest person that I have ever talked to there. Thank you.
Mary
/Signed/
Edgar L. Tucker
Medical Center Director
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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Checked by AVG - www.avg.com
Version: 8.0.176 / Virus Database: 270.9.15/1835 - Release Date: 12/7/2008 4:56 PM