May 2013 - Arkansas Children's Hospital
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Vital Signs<br />
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A Newsletter for Employees & Friends of <strong>Arkansas</strong> Children’s <strong>Hospital</strong><br />
<strong>2013</strong> Ruth Olive Beall &<br />
Betty A. Lowe, MD Award Honorees<br />
(Shown left to right) Dr. <strong>May</strong> Griebel, Dr. Eldon Schulz, Ginger Beebe, Dr. Thomas Badger and Dr. Helen Casteel.
Honoring Those Who Do the Most for<br />
our Kids: The <strong>2013</strong> Ruth Olive Beall<br />
and Betty A. Lowe, MD, Awards<br />
A sitting <strong>Arkansas</strong> First Lady who has made children’s behavioral health, oral health, health literacy<br />
and injury prevention her platform. A retired neurologist who created the first program in the state<br />
to address complicated pediatric sleep issues. A tireless advocate of special needs children. A scientist<br />
who has guided the start-up of a unique federally funded research institute that focuses on children’s<br />
nutrition. A community gastroenterologist who has helped scores of kids reach the services they need.<br />
The <strong>2013</strong> Ruth Olive Beall and Betty A. Lowe, MD, Awards brought special recognition to individuals<br />
who have done these things and so much more for the children of our state. Each year, ACH<br />
convenes board members, medical staff, administrators and supporters to honor those who have gone<br />
the extra mile to create a better world for children.<br />
The awards ceremony, held April 25 at Chenal Country Club, is the hospital’s signature recognition<br />
program and highlights the hard work of the entire medical staff. In addition to the five special<br />
honors, nearly 50 physicians were recognized during this year’s ceremony for service to ACH ranging<br />
from five to 40 years on staff.<br />
This year’s ceremony included a new honor: the Dr. Robert H. Fiser, Jr. Research Achievement<br />
Award. This honor will be awarded annually to an ACHRI research scientist who has distinguished<br />
himself or herself through extraordinary scientific research that will have lasting impact on the health,<br />
development and well-being of children and their families. The inaugural award was given to Dr.<br />
Thomas M. Badger, director of the <strong>Arkansas</strong> Center for Nutrition Research.<br />
The night also included recognition of <strong>Arkansas</strong> First Lady Ginger Beebe, who received the<br />
Betty A. Lowe, MD Award from the ACH Foundation. The annual honor recognizes the personal initiative,<br />
service and leadership of an individual who has made a significant contribution to the health and<br />
well-being of the children of <strong>Arkansas</strong>.<br />
Dr. Helen Casteel, was recognized as the Dr. Tom Ed Townsend Award recipient. The honor<br />
recognizes an <strong>Arkansas</strong> community physician who has provided excellence in health care and has been<br />
a consistent supporter of ACH. Dr. Casteel is the founder of Pediatric Gastroenterology Associates in<br />
Little Rock and a member of the ACH medical staff and a community advocate for children.<br />
Dr. <strong>May</strong> Griebel, a neurologist who founded the Sleep Lab at ACH, received the Ruth Olive<br />
Beall Award. An honor of highest distinction, the Ruth Olive Beall Award is given to a physician who<br />
consistently displays the ACH Service and Behavioral Standards.<br />
The Drs. Joanna J. & Robert W. Seibert Award was given to Dr. Eldon Schulz, a pediatrician<br />
who works with special needs children and also led the Dennis Developmental Center for 20 years.<br />
The Seibert Award honors outstanding teamwork and is named for physicians who epitomized and<br />
promoted teamwork at ACH.<br />
Before the awards ceremony concluded, those in attendance were treated to a special presentation.<br />
The booming voice of Dr. Betty A. Lowe, who died in March, rang out in the reception hall. A<br />
recording of her speaking to an interviewer gave way to memorial video that captured her wit and<br />
wisdom, as the evening honored her memory.<br />
New Faces: Directors of Child Life,<br />
Clinical Nutrition Join ACH<br />
Team ACH is rolling out the welcome mat for two new directors of<br />
important departments this month. If you see either of these new team<br />
members on campus, please be sure to welcome them to our hospital!<br />
Renee Hunte, MA, CCLS, joins ACH as<br />
the new director of Child Life and Education.<br />
She previously led the Child Life Department<br />
at Children’s Medical Center of Dallas and<br />
also worked in the same area at MD Anderson<br />
Children’s Cancer <strong>Hospital</strong> in Houston.<br />
She also worked several years at Phoenix Children’s<br />
<strong>Hospital</strong> as a Child Life specialist and as<br />
the director of Psychosocial Programs for the<br />
Children’s Cancer Center. “<strong>Arkansas</strong> felt like<br />
a hidden gem when I came for the interview<br />
in January,” Hunte said. “The department has<br />
a wide-range of experience among the staff,<br />
and I sense a great deal of pride in the team and others who work here at<br />
ACH!” She lives in Little Rock with her husband and their 5-year-old twins.<br />
Shannon Hendrix, MS, RD, LD, is the<br />
new director of Clinical Nutrition at ACH. She<br />
comes to the hospital after serving as director<br />
of Nutrition at <strong>Arkansas</strong> Heart <strong>Hospital</strong>, where<br />
she also worked in Food Service and Clinical<br />
Management over a seven-year span. Hendrix<br />
has also held positions in in clinical nutrition at<br />
St. Vincent Health System, Southwest <strong>Hospital</strong><br />
and Baptist Medical Center in Stuttgart. Hendrix<br />
has always been impressed by ACH’s reputation<br />
as a great place to work and wanted<br />
to be a part of that community. “I’ve always<br />
had a strong passion to help people, especially<br />
children,” she said. “Proper nutrition is vital to<br />
the survival of children, especially those with special needs.” In her spare<br />
time, Hendrix enjoys reading, exercising and spending time with her husband,<br />
18-month-old son and adult stepdaughter.<br />
Get Fit with the <strong>2013</strong> Summer Weight Challenge<br />
Join the free Summer Weight Challenge program at the ACH East Campus<br />
Fitness Center! Sign up starts June 3 on the ACH Training system.<br />
Weigh In: June 24 – July 2 • Weigh Out: Aug. 19 – 26<br />
Maintain or lose weight (within 1 or 2 pounds) during the eight-week program and<br />
receive a prize! Your name will also be entered in a drawing for a $25 gift card.* Be one<br />
of the three biggest losers throughout the eight-week challenge, based on the highest<br />
percentage of loss, and win a $50 gift card!<br />
During the Summer Weight Challenge you will receive:<br />
• Weekly motivational emails with easy-to-make healthy recipes; and<br />
• 25 Travel to Wellness points if you weigh out at the end of the program.*<br />
Maintain or lose weight from the end of the Summer Weight Challenge<br />
(Aug. 26) through the beginning of the Holiday Weight Challenge and your<br />
name will be entered into a drawing for a gift card during the Holiday Weight<br />
Challenge, also!<br />
*ACH employees only<br />
Communication Corner<br />
Tips that Improve Communication in the Workplace<br />
It’s important to think about how we can all promote positive communication at<br />
work. Here are some helpful hints to keep in mind:<br />
• Start with positive words at staff meetings. Be personable.<br />
• Maintain frequent communication.<br />
• Make sure to follow up regarding communication.<br />
• Call people by name.<br />
• Hold people to high standards.<br />
• Show gratitude. Say “Thank you” as something helpful is happening.<br />
• Help others save face. A friendly, “It happens to the best of us” goes a long way.<br />
• Be considerate.<br />
Resource: http://appitive.com/business2012/01/11<br />
Need to Make<br />
Benefit Changes<br />
Important <strong>May</strong> <strong>2013</strong><br />
Open Enrollment Dates<br />
Open Enrollment allows you to review<br />
your benefit options and make important<br />
changes. Please save the date for the <strong>2013</strong><br />
Open Enrollment appointments. Wondering<br />
when and where you will enroll Your department<br />
supervisor will let you know.<br />
• Live On-Campus Enrollment starts • <strong>May</strong> 1<br />
• Live On-Campus Enrollment ends • <strong>May</strong> 24<br />
• Last day to make election changes<br />
by phone is <strong>May</strong> 29 at 5 PM<br />
• Effective date of Open Enrollment<br />
elections is July 1<br />
Congratulations<br />
Kudos to Jay Desphande, MD, MPH, senior vice president and chief quality officer,<br />
on being named to Becker’s <strong>Hospital</strong> Review list of “50 Experts Leading the Field of Patient<br />
Safety.” Experts were chosen based on their local and national impact on patient safety<br />
through participating in or heading patient safety initiatives, educating others, publicly<br />
speaking about patient safety and publishing articles and research. Congratulations, Dr.<br />
Deshpande! We are grateful for your hard work to keep our patients safe.<br />
The <strong>Arkansas</strong> Academy of Nutrition & Dietetics recently recognized two ACH dietitians<br />
for their service in the field. NICU dietitian Sarah Douglas, MS, RD, LD, received<br />
the honor of Young Dietitian of the Year. The academy noted that Sarah is “a wonderful<br />
team player, a conscientious dietitian and one who will go the extra mile to ensure her<br />
patients have the best nutritional care.” In addition, CVICU dietitian Jessica Burgess,<br />
MS, RD, CSP, LD was honored as an Emerging Dietetic Leader. She was recognized for<br />
her devotion to the field and “has been known to purchase specialty food items for her<br />
patients and has made herself available at night and on weekends to provide mixing instructions<br />
to parents for children going home.” Congratulations, Sarah and Jessica. Thank<br />
you for all you do to help our patients!<br />
The <strong>Arkansas</strong> chapter of the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) honored ACH<br />
President and CEO Jonathan Bates, MD, with its prestigious Diamond Award for communication<br />
skills at a recent luncheon in Little Rock. The Diamond Award is presented<br />
to an individual who has made significant contributions resulting in enhancement of the<br />
image of <strong>Arkansas</strong> and who has performed outstanding service to the state in which the<br />
principles of public relations have played a major part.<br />
Dr. Bates was selected for the Diamond Award not only because of his leadership<br />
of <strong>Arkansas</strong> Children’s <strong>Hospital</strong>, but also for his support and value of public relations in<br />
building the visibility and reputation of the organziation that has cared for so many <strong>Arkansas</strong><br />
children during his tenure. The accolades for his contributions include recognition<br />
of his skill as a collaborator, problem-solver and child advocate. Congratulations!<br />
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voLunteer Corner<br />
ACH Volunteers Make a Great Impact<br />
<strong>Arkansas</strong> Children’s <strong>Hospital</strong> depends on volunteers to provide assistance for patients,<br />
their families and hospital staff. Whether the volunteer is a retiree wanting to<br />
give back to the community, a student hoping to fulfill a service requirement or just a<br />
person with a simple desire to help others during their free time, there’s a wide array of<br />
opportunities at <strong>Arkansas</strong> Children’s <strong>Hospital</strong>. From interacting with patients to helping<br />
in an office setting or the gift shop, there are opportunities galore. If any of your friends<br />
or family members express an interest in how they can help us, please direct them to<br />
the Volunteer Services website (archildrens.org/volunteer) We are always looking for new<br />
volunteers!<br />
Look at how these ACH staff members utilize and appreciate our volunteers:<br />
Diana Denning, ACH Foundation: “The work the volunteers do here in the ACH Foundation<br />
may not be as hands-on as some of the hospital volunteers, but it is just as essential.<br />
Our volunteers not only help us raise money to benefit the patients and families we<br />
treat here at the hospital, they have also become members of the Foundation family. We<br />
are so grateful for the work they do.”<br />
Amber Williams, Child Life & Education: “I often hear patients and families specifically<br />
mention the volunteers, or ‘the people in the blue shirts’ as people who really made their<br />
day by bringing something as simple as a coloring book and a bright smile. It is the little<br />
things that really make a big difference in the experience that the families have while<br />
here at ACH.”<br />
Cynthia Sizemore, Legal Affairs: “I love the enthusiasm that a volunteer brings! Their<br />
attitude of service is contagious and serves as a reminder to me of the wonderful privilege<br />
we have of caring for children and their families at ACH.”<br />
Amelia Randag, Child Life & Education: “Many of our volunteers give their time after<br />
working a full-time job. I have had volunteers who are students, but many others who<br />
are business owners, doctors, teachers, lawyers, counselors, etc. These volunteers see this<br />
time as a way to give back to the community and help others.”<br />
Masters of Disaster: PULSE Center<br />
Helps NICU Drill for Real-Life Scenarios<br />
It’s the kind of crisis no one wants to imagine occurring at a hospital: a full-scale<br />
disaster that shuts down the power and requires that critical care patients be evacuated.<br />
Unfortunately, it’s happened often across the country in the last two years, and it’s important<br />
to think about how ACH will respond to such a scenario if it does happen.<br />
The PULSE Center team recently helped Emergency Medical Director Dr. Kristin Lyle<br />
and Emergency Management Coordinator Mike Shoptaw envision this type of crisis.<br />
They designed a drill that played out in the NICU last month by simulating four evacuation<br />
scenarios for infants. Each scenario required two evacuation drills – one that moved<br />
the mock patient to another unit and one that evacuated the patient off-site.<br />
“In a true disaster, critical decisions and actions must happen very quickly and the<br />
outcomes from those steps are equally significant,” Dr. Lyle said. “Stressing the system<br />
through a simulation gives us a wonderful opportunity to improve our plans when there’s<br />
really not a disaster.”<br />
The crisis drills were conducted simulating an environment without power, meaning<br />
no use of elevators. The patient evacuations moved down hospital stairwells, and<br />
demonstrated just how many people are needed to make this kind of transition. At least<br />
nine individuals were required to carry a baby on ECMO weighing 6.5 pounds down the<br />
stairs, for example. The events were also timed to show how long each evacuation will<br />
take when minutes are ticking away.<br />
While disaster drills are common at many simulation centers, the PULSE Center team<br />
is unaware of other groups offering similar evacuation exercises. Dr. Ashley Ross, comedical<br />
director of the NICU, said the in-depth planning shows ACH is at the forefront of<br />
pediatric hospital disaster training. The interdisciplinary approach meant that just about<br />
every position in the NICU participated, too.<br />
Improvisations made during the drills were also helpful; providers employed creative<br />
solutions when power wasn’t available.<br />
“We discovered new ways to move patients that are very different from what we<br />
would use on a typical day,” Lyle said. “These included disconnecting all non-critical<br />
medicine drips, detaching non-critical equipment from the patient, hanging foley bags<br />
on the scrubs of care providers moving with the patient, taping chest tube drains to the<br />
patient warmer – even cradling patients with hot pacs in Ziploc bags to keep them warm<br />
in transit.”<br />
The NICU is already making changes to its everyday processes based on the drill’s<br />
outcomes. NICU Nursing Director Luann Jones has added a safety coordinator to every<br />
NICU shift, which will reinforce the evacuation system when the need arises.<br />
“These drills gave us the real data that we need to identify areas that need to be<br />
changed or further investigated in advance of a real event that might necessitate evacuation,”<br />
Lyle said. “We are now also able to better package and target the training for the<br />
general nursing and physician staff that will be coming up next!”<br />
Little Physicians Have Big Fun<br />
During Teddy Bear Clinic<br />
All the elements of a typical ACH exam or operating room were present: bandages,<br />
tongue depressors, surgical tape and even an anesthesia mask. But the patients Well,<br />
they were a little furry. But that didn’t bother their young medical team! These docs and<br />
nurses in training were excited to help provide a little TLC.<br />
That’s how it went during the recent Teddy Bear Clinic in Camp Wannaplay. ACH<br />
patients – mostly kids under the age of 10 – were each given a “plush patient” to care<br />
for. They could touch up a stuffed animal’s wounds with Band-Aids, treat their little pal’s<br />
“broken leg” by helping apply<br />
an actual cast and even<br />
assist with a teddy bear’s<br />
“open heart” surgery. The<br />
event marked Child Life<br />
and Education month, and<br />
allowed that team to help<br />
children have some control<br />
over their hospital experience.<br />
Judging from the<br />
patients’ smiles and excitement,<br />
it may have opened<br />
up some future career possibilities,<br />
too!<br />
A Decade of Family-Centered Care<br />
Reynolds PICU Marks 10th Anniversary of Extensive Remodel<br />
Every minute is sacred inside the Donald W. Reynolds Pediatric Intensive Care<br />
Unit (PICU) at <strong>Arkansas</strong> Children’s <strong>Hospital</strong>. For a team that cares daily for more than<br />
20 critically ill and injured patients, each single minute can make a difference in a<br />
child’s life.<br />
The team can hardly believe that it’s been a decade – 5.25 million minutes –<br />
since the unit reopened with a focus on family-centered care after a major remodel in<br />
2003. That update was made possible by the generosity of the Donald W. Reynolds<br />
Foundation, which gave an $8.4 million gift to the unit. That is still the largest gift<br />
ever made to the hospital. The remodel brought in state-of-the-art technology and<br />
nearly doubled the unit’s size to 23,000 square feet.<br />
“Time flies, but we’re thrilled to have the opportunity to serve <strong>Arkansas</strong> children<br />
and their families,” said Kim White, nursing director of the Reynolds PICU at ACH.<br />
“This team is really amazing and a tremendous resource for <strong>Arkansas</strong> children at a<br />
critical point in their lives.”<br />
In the decade since the renovation, the PICU has been on the front lines to care<br />
for children in many crisis scenarios, ranging from the Super Tuesday tornadoes in<br />
2008 to the global pandemic of H1N1.<br />
The 2003 makeover put ACH at the cutting edge of pediatric care facilities with<br />
a focus on making families a part of their child’s care team. For the first time, parents<br />
were able to room-in with the child on the PICU because the remodel included private<br />
rooms with daybeds. This inspired features in the new South Wing that opened<br />
last year.<br />
The renovation also allowed the PICU to expand its team and care for even more<br />
kids on a daily basis. In <strong>2013</strong>, the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit saw 1,600 patient<br />
visits.<br />
As the team looks ahead to the next 10 years, there is much excitement about<br />
the opportunities on the horizon.<br />
“We’re still grateful<br />
for how the Reynolds<br />
Foundation has given so<br />
many kids a new chance<br />
at life through the resources<br />
available in our<br />
PICU,” White said. “We<br />
plan to continue to improve<br />
this state of the art<br />
resource for children and<br />
send thousands more kids<br />
home happy and healthy<br />
in the next decade.”<br />
(Photo: The mural<br />
outside of the PICU.)<br />
Got Moves<br />
Show Them Off at the<br />
So You Think You Can<br />
Dance During <strong>May</strong> Parties<br />
I scream, you scream. We all scream for ... dancing (Well, and ice cream<br />
too, of course!) It’s time to get your groove on and fill up a cone or cup! The<br />
annual ice cream parties – complete with a dancing contest – will be held <strong>May</strong> 2<br />
and <strong>May</strong> 4, in locations listed below. Great ice cream sundaes, popcorn, slushies,<br />
fresh fruit and other refreshments will be on the menu. *<br />
Have some treats, visit with friends, play carnival games for prizes and enjoy<br />
the entertainment. Or if you want to show off your dance moves, enter the<br />
So You Think You Can Dance contest! Look for signup information on dance<br />
contest flyers in your department and in Vital Signs eNews.<br />
East Campus Children’s Hall: 1:30 PM to 4 PM – Thursday, <strong>May</strong> 2**<br />
<strong>Hospital</strong> South Dining Room: 2 PM to 4 PM – Thursday, <strong>May</strong> 2<br />
Capitol View Dining Room Evening: 8 PM to 10 PM – Thursday, <strong>May</strong> 2<br />
Capitol View Dining Room, Weekend: 6 PM to 8 PM – Saturday, <strong>May</strong> 4<br />
For more news about what’s going on<br />
around ACH check Vital Signs eNews daily!<br />
*Low-fat frozen yogurt, sugar-free and dairy-free products will be available in one<br />
serving line. Popcorn served at East Campus location only.<br />
**Extended hours during the Thursday East Campus event: 1:30 PM – 4 PM.<br />
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30<br />
celebrating<br />
years<br />
Dewane Funderburg • Construction<br />
1. What is it about ACH that has motivated you to<br />
work here for so long ACH has been good to me. I feel<br />
very blessed to have been given the opportunities to grow<br />
and be a part of Team ACH. Good Lord willing, I plan to retire<br />
from here.<br />
2. What are your special interests outside of work Hunting, fishing, camping,<br />
canoeing, scuba diving and travel.<br />
3. Who has been the greatest inspiration in your life My wife and daughter.<br />
4. What is one fun fact about you that few people know I have what some<br />
would call a tough exterior, but I have a tender heart.<br />
5. What is one goal that you hope to accomplish in <strong>2013</strong> Do my job and take<br />
care of my family.<br />
6. What is the best advice you ever received If you want a man to respect you,<br />
you have to treat that man with respect.<br />
7. What is your favorite memory from working at ACH There are so many, but<br />
I think the early years when we were small, and I knew most everyone.<br />
Fitness Center Update<br />
Make Big Changes with<br />
Lifestyle Rescue Camp<br />
Make a total lifestyle change with the ACH Fitness Center’s Lifestyle Rescue<br />
Camp! This program will be offered to those with a BMI of 25 or above. Participants<br />
will receive:<br />
• Access to the Fitness Center for the month of June;<br />
• Pre- and post-camp measurements;<br />
• Three weeks of fitness classes;<br />
• During the final week, fitness challenges, a nutritional session and one session<br />
of guided meditation; and<br />
• 12 weeks of wellness coaching for those interested.<br />
<strong>May</strong> Anniversaries<br />
Terry Allaby<br />
Cheryl Behr<br />
Kim Haemmerle<br />
Kathryn Jones<br />
Mark Meador<br />
Anassia Nelson<br />
Laura Blake<br />
Stephanie Cordova<br />
Michael Davis<br />
Sharron Davis<br />
Michael Dwyer<br />
Lisa Emmert<br />
Jonathan Bates, MD<br />
Dawanna Davis<br />
5 years<br />
Ashley Nelson<br />
Cassandra Ospring-Startz<br />
Elizabeth Owens<br />
Scott E. Parker<br />
Lonnie Rhodes<br />
Tracy Fondren<br />
Lisa Hendricks<br />
Janet Croy<br />
Nick Depalo<br />
10 years<br />
Diane Grigsby<br />
Joyce Grundy<br />
Patty Mahoney<br />
Maryjo McElduff<br />
Lauren Overton<br />
Dorothy Reasons<br />
15 years<br />
Kevin Patton<br />
Gaye Sanders<br />
20 years<br />
Judy Mitchell<br />
Janet Wright<br />
25 years<br />
John Porchia<br />
Phyllis Stewart<br />
30 years<br />
Dewane Funderburg<br />
Kandis Romes<br />
Robert Saylor<br />
Tanya Scheidweiler<br />
Estella Smith<br />
Cali Worthen<br />
Stacey Robinson<br />
Mary Schlatterer<br />
Curtis Venable<br />
Janet Webster<br />
Melissa Wolfe<br />
Robert York<br />
Sign-up begins <strong>May</strong> 6 • Camp dates: June 3 – 28<br />
Members: $25 Non-members: $40<br />
Your Kids Will be Happy Campers with Fit4Kids<br />
When: June 24-28<br />
Where: East Campus Fitness Center<br />
Who can attend: Employees’ children ages 8-12<br />
$100 per child<br />
Register now to ensure a spot (class limit is 40)<br />
$25 due on day of sign-up<br />
For questions, call the Fitness Center at X41088 or visit our website at<br />
http://achweb/WebForge/Wellness/Home/<br />
New Arrivals<br />
Congratulations to occupational therapist Andrea Frazier and Resource Team<br />
nurse Blake Frazier, on the birth of their baby boy, Grant Wildhagen.<br />
He was born on Aug. 9, 2012, weighing 9 pounds, 5 ounces and<br />
measuring in at 21.5 inches. Best wishes to Mom and Dad!<br />
Editor’s Note: Each month, employees and staff who are celebrating milestone<br />
anniversaries at ACH are invited to share their experiences with Vital Signs. Those who<br />
agree to be interviewed are featured on this page on a first-come, first-served basis.<br />
Take Us Out to the BaLLgame!<br />
ACH FamiLy Night with the TraveLers <strong>May</strong> 30<br />
As baseball season gets underway, look forward to a night out with your family<br />
and Team ACH on <strong>May</strong> 30 at Dickey-Stephens Park in North Little Rock. Come watch<br />
the Travs take on the San Antonio Missions for free with your immediate family. Gates<br />
open at 6:05 PM, and the game starts at 7:10 PM.<br />
Show your ACH ID at the table out front to receive free admission and seating for<br />
you and your immediate family until 8 PM. A complimentary hot dog and soft drink<br />
coupon will be provided while supplies last. Limit six per family. After 8 PM. regular<br />
park admission will be charged.<br />
If you would like to enter the employee-only drawing to throw the first pitch<br />
or sign up your children to play an on-field kids’ game at an inning break, email<br />
employeeevents@archildrens.org. A phone number and email address is required for the<br />
contact information. To request entry in the kids’ games, we will need your daytime<br />
contact information and the ages of your children to place them in the correct game<br />
categories.<br />
There is a charge for parking in the lot adjacent to the<br />
stadium. Parking on surrounding streets is free. A rain date<br />
will be scheduled for the following day, <strong>May</strong> 31.<br />
Occupational therapist Shannon Yates and her husband, Rory, recently adopted<br />
a baby girl, Ruth Audrey. She was born Oct. 3, 2012, and weighed 9 pounds and<br />
15 ounces, and measured 21 inches long. Congratulations to the growing family!<br />
Michelle Scoggins, an ACH physical therapist, and her husband, Steven, became<br />
the proud parents of a baby girl on Jan. 19. Hannah Brooke weighed 7 pounds,<br />
9 ounces and measured in at 19.25 inches. Congratulations!<br />
Physical therapist Whitney Bartley and her husband, Joe, welcomed their baby boy<br />
Cameron Joseph on Feb. 26. He entered the world weighing 7.15 pounds and<br />
measuring 20 inches long. Best wishes to the proud parents!<br />
Congratulations to physical therapist Amber Hoyt and her husband, Steven,<br />
on their baby girl, Piper Elaine, who was born March 12. Piper weighed 7 pounds,<br />
1 ounce and measured 19.75 inches in length.<br />
Best wishes to Arlice Jacobo, an ACH occupational therapist, and her husband,<br />
Emmanuel, on the arrival of their new baby girl. Vanessa was born April 4, weighing<br />
7 pounds and 14 ounces. She measured in at 20.5 inches long. Congratulations!<br />
Vital Signs<br />
Vital Signs is published monthly for the employees, staff and volunteers of<br />
<strong>Arkansas</strong> Children’s <strong>Hospital</strong>, 1 Children’s Way,<br />
Little Rock, <strong>Arkansas</strong>, 72202-3591; (501) 364-1100.<br />
Visit archildrens.org.<br />
President/Chief Executive Officer: Jonathan Bates, MD<br />
Senior Vice President & Chief Operating Officer: David Berry<br />
Senior Vice President for Medical Affairs & Chief Medical Officer: W. Robert Morrow, MD<br />
Director of Communications: Dan McFadden, APR<br />
Manager of Publications: Michael Spigner<br />
Senior Media Relations Specialist: Hilary DeMillo<br />
Editor: Ginny Hensley, APR<br />
Photographer: Kelley Cooper<br />
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