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October 20-26.2011

CENTER eX press THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS HOSPITAL • UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MEDICAL CENTER

UKP's first nurse recruitment fair The University of Kansas Physicians on Oct. 17 hosted a Nurse Recruitment Fair. It's the first time for such an event at UKP, which is planning to build an internal float pool. The fair supported the goal of recruitment for 18 clinical departments. It also reflects the organization's continued growth and effort to expand its name in the area’s health care community.

UKP Administration's Lydia Wiseman (above, right), explained the benefits of the new Medical Office Building to Tigist Wole, applying for an RN job. Stacy Paganakis, RN (left), was one of approximately 100 candidates who turned out for the fair.

Rare procedure requires planning, coordination When she was born Oct. 9, little Kansa Elaine Rahayu was surrounded by a small village of medical specialists. They had been preparing for this for 15 weeks. Approximately 30 caregivers, half of them physicians, were squeezed in a main hospital Operating

Room. Efficient and fast, they performed an EXIT procedure, short for EX utero Intrapartum Treatment. Just a dozen or so hospitals around the country can pull off the high-risk delivery, during which surgeons perform a traditional C-section while also operating on the

baby. A portion of the baby is kept in the mother’s uterus, allowing it to continue receiving oxygen through the umbilical cord and placenta. To do an EXIT procedure, hospitals need pediatric ENTs, a Level 3 Neonatal ICU and specialists in maternal-fetal medicine. Even though our hospital has all three, this was just the third EXIT procedure at our hospital since the first one four years ago. continued on page 2 Elaine Carroll, MD (front, from left), oversaw the rare EXIT procedure for baby Kansa Elaine Rahayu. Her parents are Nanik and Kustiwan. Among the huge team of caregivers needed to perform the procedure were Mitzi Go, MD (back, from left), Prabhu Parimi, MD, and Lindsay Bittfield, RN, NICU.

Golfology nets record $53,000 for cardiac rehab A picture perfect day in late September set the scene for the third annual Golfology fore Cardiology. The charity pro-am tournament raised a record $53,000 for cardiopulmonary rehabilitation at the hospital’s Center for Advanced Heart Care. Grateful heart patient Larry Louk, wife JoLinda Vega and friends organized the fundraiser held at Shadow Glen Golf Club in Olathe. Cardiologist Jim Harbrecht, MD, Mid-America Cardiology, served as honorary chair. The event drew 130 golfers. In just three years, Golfology fore Cardiology has raised about $133,000 to establish and support a unique preventive vascular disease program focusing on diabetes, obesity, heart and vascular conditions. Photos and info: golfology4cardiology.com.

Bathroom closures set for Friday-Saturday Many bathrooms in the hospital will be shut down for 12 hours starting 10 p.m. Friday, Oct. 21. The closures are needed while workers replace major water pipes. The bathrooms to be shut down are in these areas: • Ground floor – Apheresis, Dialysis, Dietary Dock, Cafeteria • 1st floor – Outpatient Medicine Suites E and F • 2nd floor – Diagnostic Radiology, Nuclear Medicine • 3rd floor – AHU AO, AM, AC, AV • 4th floor – Units 41 and 43 • 5th floor – Units 51 and 53 • 6th floor – Units 61 and 63 Signs will direct users to nearby bathrooms.

Portable CT scanner promotes patient safety Hospital staff have a new diagnostic tool at their disposal: A CT scanner on wheels. The CereTom Mobile CT arrived last month. It’s now put to use once or twice a day in the Neuro ICU, where CAT scans are among the most frequently prescribed tests to follow a patient’s progress. In the past, a CAT scan meant a trip to Radiology several floors away. “Certainly there are risks involved with transporting anyone who is critically ill,” explained John Reyna, senior Radiology supervisor. “We can eliminate that by bringing the CT to them and getting them a good quality scan with the newest portable scanner available.” “For the patient, it's a much safer method,” agreed Stacy Smith, RN, Unit 61-Neuro ICU nurse manager. “All we have to do is move them up in bed slightly.” Smith said another benefit to patient care is the ability to keep nurses and respiratory therapists on the floor and close to the patients. Before the portable CT scanner, it could take up to two medical staff at a time to safely transport a patient to Radiology for the same scan they now get bedside. Procedure, continued from page 1

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Elaine Carroll, MD, associate professor, MaternalFetal Medicine, began planning for the procedure after examining the mother at 20 weeks. The fetus’s jaw wasn’t forming properly, blocking the airway. The baby wouldn’t be able to breathe on its own at birth. Carroll launched weekly conference calls with other specialists in the hospital. “You’ve got to know about it ahead of time and put your

team together,” Carroll said of the procedure’s success. “During the birth there’s very little time to prepare the airway.” The best plans require improvisation, too. The EXIT procedure was scheduled for Oct. 14 but the mother’s membranes broke five days early – at 3 a.m. on a Sunday. Carroll was in Chicago tending to a critically sick relative but still “directed traffic” in the OR by phone. Her medical partner, Gene Lee, MD, just out of fellow-

Sleeves up for our patients The hospital’s Flu Stop Clinics opened for business this week, with staff, physicians and students lining up for the good of patients. Andi Dohlman, RN, Nursing Clinical Excellence, was ready with a nice vaccine for Jane Lehmann, RN, UKP Plastic Surgery. Upcoming clinics will appear on page 3 of Center Express, with the full schedule on 24/7. And don’t forget: Volunteers are still needed for the Drive-Thru Flu Shot Event Oct. 29 (details on page 3).

Staci Spilinek, CT technologist, last week prepped the new scanner for a patient on Unit 61.

ship, filled in. In Kansa’s case, only her head and an arm were taken out of the uterus, allowing doctors to put a pulse oximeter on her tiny finger. Surgeons then performed a tracheostomy while anesthesiologists ensured the mother’s uterus didn’t contract. That would be fatal. It would cause the placenta to separate, cutting off oxygen to the baby and causing excessive bleeding for the mother. The tracheostomy took just nine minutes, and then the

umbilical cord was cut. The baby was fine.

Immense gratitude For the parents, the result is nothing short of miraculous. They lost their first baby during childbirth because of the same factors involving a malformed jaw. That was five year ago in their homeland, Indonesia. “My wife and I are so impressed by the doctors here. They prepared for everything,” said Kustiwan Rahayu. “They anticipated ‘what if this’ or ‘what if that’ happens. The NICU provided so much emotional support.” He and Nanik are in Lawrence while he pursues a PhD in English at KU. Their baby still faces several more surgeries to rebuild her jaw, which will be performed here. They’ll eventually move back to Indonesia, where he’ll teach English. And their daughter will tell the story of her name: Elaine, of course, is her doctor’s first name. And Kansa not only means “legacy” in Indonesian, but it’s pretty close to the place where it all began for her.

eXtracurricular Thursday, October 20 TEAMSTEPPS FUNDAMENTALS Program: One-day event, Jack Reardon Convention Center, KCK. TeamSTEPPS is an evidence-based teamwork system designed to improve patient safety, communication and teamwork skills among health care professionals. Information and registration: bit.ly/ku_teamstepps, or Mary Gambino, RN, PhD, at 8-1695 or [email protected].

Friday, October 21 NEUROLOGY/NEUROSURGERY Grand Rounds “DETECT: Display Enhanced Testing for Cognitive Impairment and Traumatic Brain Injury – A Novel Tool for Sideline,” David Wright, MD, FACEP, 8-9 a.m., Lied Auditorium. PEDIATRIC GRAND Rounds: “Thinking about Thinking – Ideas to Instruct Learners on Medical Clinical Reasoning,” Lisa Gilmer, MD, and Mitzi Scotten, MD, 8-9 a.m., Clendening Auditorium.

Monday, October 24 2011 KU SCHOOL of Medicine Annual Faculty Retreat: 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Battenfeld Auditorium. Event includes a presentation from Dan Lieberman, Business Development/ Applications lead for Google FiberKansas City, and the State of the School address from Barbara Atkinson, MD. Lunch provided with preregistration at www2.kumc.edu/pdfatraining.

Tuesday, October 25 RESEARCH SEMINAR Series on Aging, Health and Dementia: “Reasoning Exercises in Assisted Living,” Kristine Williams RN, PhD, noon-1 p.m., 145 Landon Center on Aging. Lunch provided for first 20 participants.

Wednesday, October 26 KANSAS PUBLIC Health Grand Rounds: “KDHE Strategic Planning Update,” Robert Moser, MD, secSend calendar items to [email protected]. Items must be received by noon on the Monday prior to publication.

retary, KDHE, noon-1 p.m., Sudler Auditorium. HEAD AND NECK Cancer Support: Second and fourth Wednesdays, 4-5:30 p.m., Executive Dining Room, Westwood Campus. Information: 8-1227.

Thursday, October 27 HOSPICE AND PALLIATIVE Care Lecture Series: “The Dwindles,” Lynn Kallenbach, MD, 8-9 a.m.; “Pain Management,” Dawood Sayed, MD, 9-10 a.m. Registration fee for each program is $15. Series continues every Thursday morning. Register and select an ITV viewing site: coa.kumc.edu/cpgec/palliative.

Friday, October 28 NEUROLOGY/NEUROSURGERY Grand Rounds: “Adult Children of Mothers with Alzheimer’s Disease; Are They at Higher Risk and Why?” Robyn Honea, PhD, 8-9 a.m., Lied Auditorium. PEDIATRIC GRAND Rounds: “Confusing Patients Less: Health Literacy as a Public Health Priority,” Michael Wolf, PhD, MPH, 8-9 a.m., Clendening Auditorium.

eX press reminder KUMC OPEN ENROLLMENT Deadline for state employees: Oct. 31. Enroll at da.ks.gov/ps/ subject/ssc. CAMPUS FLU SHOTS Flu Stop Clinics: Thursday, Oct. 20: 2-4 p.m., 1116 Bell; Monday, Oct. 24: 8-11 a.m., 5th-floor break room, Broadmoor; Wednesday, Oct. 26: 7-9 a.m., 11 a.m.1 p.m. and 2-4 p.m., 1116 Bell Available to staff, physicians, and students at hospital, KUMC and UKP.

KUMC Student Health (1012 Student Center): Wednesday, Oct. 26: 8:30 a.m.4 p.m.; Thursday, Oct. 27: 8:3010 a.m. and 11 a.m.-1 p.m.; Friday, Oct. 28: 11 a.m.-1p.m. and 2:30-4 p.m.; Saturday, Oct. 29: 11 a.m.-1 p.m. and 2:30-4 p.m.

Need grant $? Auxiliary deadline is Nov. 1 Nov. 1 is KUMC Auxiliary’s deadline for grant proposals. The group will award $70,000 for projects to benefit the hospital and the medical center. The application process is online this year. Your proposed project should be less than $3,000 and benefit patients, employees, students or staff. The proposal form, instructions and other guidelines are at kumc.edu/auxiliary. Information: Diane Lee, [email protected].

Spots available for Drive-Thru Flu Shot Event Oct. 29 More volunteers are still needed for the hospital’s 17th annual Drive-Thru Flu Shot Event, which is Oct. 29. The 10 a.m-2 p.m. shift especially is short. Approximately 100 KU School of Nursing juniors and 250 hospital volunteers are needed overall. Only staff are being recruited at this time. Choose 6:30-10:30 a.m. or 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Clinical volunteers contact Angie Smith, RN, 8-2836 or [email protected]; Thu Janes, RN, 8-4324 or [email protected]; or Joan McMahon, 8-7815 or [email protected]. Non-clinical volunteers contact Deb Vaknin, 5-7833 or [email protected]. Be ready to provide your jacket size.

Recycling available in cafeteria The hospital cafeteria is making it easier for you to recycle plastic bottles and aluminum cans. Two containers in the shape of a chest-high Ozarka bottle are in the cafeteria’s dining area. So remember to recycle – and give your trash new life!

Volunteer Services needs magazines Got a stack of magazines around your house? It’s time to clean them out – and donate to Volunteer Services. Volunteers distribute magazines in the Emergency Department and throughout the hospital. But their supplies are running low. So collect your magazines and drop them off at the Center for Advanced Heart Care Information Desk, which is at the entrance to the heart center. (Note: This is different from the main Information Desk in the lobby.) Remember to clip out your name and address from the magazine.

Discount offers for Mavericks hockey Nov. 19 Hospital employees – as well as KUMC staff and students, physicians and The University of Kansas Physicians staff – can buy discount tickets to the Missouri Mavericks’ Nov. 19 hockey game, part of The University of Kansas Hospital Family Night. The rink-side tickets are $19 (normally $28) and include free parking. The Mavericks play at Independence Events Center, 19100 East Valley View Parkway in Independence. Doors open at 5 p.m. for the 7:05 p.m. game vs. the Evansville Icemen. Ticket order forms are on 24/7. If you don't have access to 24/7, call Chris Kreiser, 816-252-7825, ext 201, and order by phone. Tickets must be faxed, emailed or phoned in by 5 p.m. Nov. 18. The discount is not available at the box office. The evening includes early bird concession prices – at least half off on hot dogs, nachos, popcorn and drinks from 5:30-6:30 p.m. Kids age 2 and under are free if they’re sitting on the lap of a parent/guardian.

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2007 CHEVY TAHOE LTZ, 36K, 4x4, loaded, gold with black leather interior, heated seats, tow package, DVD/CD/MP3, tinted windows, keyless entry, remote start, $31,000 OBO. 816-309-7032.

1961 GULBRANSEN UPRIGHT piano, mahogany, 1 owner, never moved, some wear to finish, good cond., needs tuning, photos, $400, you pick up/move. 913-422-1430.

2007 HONDA SHADOW Aero, 4K, black with chrome, excellent cond., windshield, back seat, sissy bars, cup holder add-ons, $5,000. 913-231-9053. 2006 SUZUKI SV650S, 6K, original owner, garaged, regular maintenance, minor scratches, photos, $3,500 OBO. 816-813-3999. 2005 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER convertible, 14K, turbo, automatic, cloth seats, Tonneau cover, optional windscreen, CD, silver with black top, $9,900 OBO. 816-756-2802. 2003 Dodge Stratus, 165K, silver with dark gray cloth interior, power windows/locks, runs well, photos. 913-972-2418. 2000 FORD F150, 75K, black, 4x4, V6. 913-927-8500. 2000 DODGE 1500 conversion van, 74K, exceptional vehicle, loaded, no mechanical problems, $3,700 OBO. 816-886-5343. 1974 VW SUPER BEETLE, rebuilt engine with 900 miles, plum color, interior redone 5 years ago, runs/looks great, $4,500. 816-899-2243.

eXceptional Randolph Nudo, PhD, director of the Landon Center on Aging and Marion Merrell Dow Distinguished Professor in Aging, has won the Outstanding Neurorehabilitation Clinician Scientist Award from the American Society for Neurorehabilitation. Nudo accepted his award at the organization’s annual meeting Oct. 13 in Atlanta. He also

AMANA REFRIGERATOR, 5 years old, white, bottom freezer, lightly used, excellent cond., photos, $1,200 new, asking $400; swivel rocker, dusty rose color, 6 years old, photos, $35. 913-422-1430. 2010 JW TRAILER, 7.5’ x 16,’ tandem axles rated at 3,500 lbs. each, 3/4 tread on tires, electric brakes, wooden floor, 3-trimmer rack, photos, $1,750 OBO. 816-520-2703. CRIB ACCESSORIES: mattress, crib bumper, bed skirt, 3 fitted sheets, valance, comforter, diaper holder, 2 changing pad covers, lamp, mobile, light blue/orange/ cream/chocolate, $50. Text 913-634-0923. NINTENDO DS LITE, silver, with case, power cord, ear buds, USB charger, extra stylus, 4 games, $125. 913-568-9139. RING: gold diamond and tanzanite, photos, $60. 913-568-9139. TASSIMO T20 COFFEE MAKER, less than 1 year old, singlebrewer coffee disks w/holder, $150 OBO. 816-786-5589. SCRAPBOOK/stamping items, ink pallets, patterned and plain paper, ribbon, tons of stamps, gave a keynote lecture on his discoveries combining science and technology to help the brain rewire its connections after injury. His presentation also highlighted his work developing neuro- Nudo prosthetic approaches to influence functional and structural connectivity in the injured brain. Nudo and his colleagues at

Please send classified ads to [email protected] or post online at 24/7. Items must be 25 words or less and received by noon Monday. Ads are for staff and students only. You cannot promote personal businesses or commercial ventures. Ads run on a space-available basis.

clean, in great cond., photos, $500 value, asking $30. 816-810-7110. ENFAMIL, 4 cans, June 2012 expiration, $20 for all; baby boy’s clothing, gently used, sizes 0-9 mo., winter items, includes swaddle sleep sack, sleepers, blankets, more, $45 for 30 items. 913-378-3155. MAHOGANY PLATFORM bed and mattress, queen-size with sliding drawers, $200, you pick up. 816-695-3455. 4 ETHAN ALLEN wooden Windsorstyle armchairs with hoop back, beautiful reddish oak, paid $279 each 3 years ago, asking $400 for all. 913-378-8888. LOVESEAT by Norwalk, good cond., $50. 816-899-2243. JAYHAWK BASKETBALL tickets, good seats to early season games. 913-594-2372. TEAK TRUNDLE BED with matching 4-drawer chest, $200. 913-515-6137. WILSONS LEATHER jacket, blue with gold stripes, worn about 5 times, $80; authentic Coach wallet, signature black, $50. 913-486-4094. CHINA CABINET black and gold, enclosed light, matching hutch, photos, $125 for set, you pick up; Sauder platform bed, twin-size Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland have developed a unique electronic microdevice intended to repair brain pathways in injured brains. Funded by the Department of Defense and American Heart Association, the microdevice is permanently implanted in the brain after stroke or traumatic brain injury to bridge disconnected regions and restore function. It's being tested in animal models for application in patients.

with 3 attached drawers, $80, you pick up. 816-695-3455.

Housing For Sale OVERLAND PARK house, 3 BR, 1.5 BA, updated, 87th Street, 3 blocks from 69 Hwy., quiet neighborhood. 913-963-6715. For Rent APARTMENT, 1,285 sq. ft., 2 BR, 2 BA, minutes from Plaza, looking for roommate to pay $500/month (includes utilities/cable other amenities). 816-682-1351. DUPLEX, 2921 W. 45th Ave., 2 BR, remodeled kitchen, renovated full bath, hardwoods, 1-car garage, washer/dryer, patio, fenced backyard, $700/month, plus deposit. 913-488-8899.

Garage Sale ESTATE SALE: Oct. 22-23, yard care items, bedding, home decor, auto/hand tools, small appliances, furniture, priced to sell, 9101 E. 44th St., KCMO. 913-422-1430.

Pets LAB MIX, 2 years old, female, shots current, spayed, very playful. 816-679-0089.

Lost KEYS: Toyota car key with multiple other keys on smiling flower key chain with googly eyes, lost Oct. 12 in Hemenway Building. 248-207-0106.

CENTER eX press Bob Page President and CEO The University of Kansas Hospital Barbara Atkinson, MD Executive Vice Chancellor University of Kansas Medical Center Staff Mike Glynn, Editor Brianna Vaughn, Graphic Designer Michelle Keller, Jay Senter Senior Writers Kimm Fromm Foster, Communications Manager Center Express is a weekly employee publication produced by The University of Kansas Hospital Communications Services, 2330 Shawnee Mission Parkway, Suite 100, Westwood, KS 66205. Send story ideas to [email protected].