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It’s Showtime for IQ4
I was thinking about what to say when I walked into our Epic Go-Live meeting this morning. It turns out I didn’t need to worry. Kelly Scheffert said it for me. “Tom,” she said, “This pregnancy is done. Let’s give birth.”
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That’s exactly right. After nine months of planning, working, hoping and not a little praying, we’re here. We’re ready. And we’re prepared for what could be the best Go-Live yet for IHS. We have learned valuable lessons from the IHS colleagues who have gone before us. But we also have done amazing work ourselves here at Allen, and I want to thank you all for the outstanding preparation.
In particular today, I want to thank Judy Renaas, Chris Clayton and Jessica Lovrien for directing the entire enterprise. Like all great directors, they have taught us, coached us and polished us to the point we are ready to open the show. In turn, they have been backed up every day by Dan Norman for IT, Teri Ettelson for rooms and schedules, and Craig Flanagan and Jodi Burton for registrations and admissions.
The list doesn’t stop there. This is just a start. There are hundreds of people to thank, and I will do it throughout the weeks to come. Meanwhile, I want you to know this is the best team I have ever worked with.
Over the next two weeks, we all will be on stage every day. Some days, we’ll have a great performance. Other days, we’ll be lucky if the scenery doesn’t catch fire. That’s the challenge of launching something bold and new, but it’s also the thrill. Every day is different, and every day we get the chance to start again and make it even better. I urge you to embrace whatever happens and work things out. We’re all learning together. You’ll have plenty of outside help, and we have one another. That’s the key to success. With Team Allen on the job, we’re going to have an amazing Go-Live. Thank you for making us ready to go. And remember – we are doing all of this for our patients.
Tim Tibbitts, CEO
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National Transport Week November 4 - 10
If you see a transporter in the hall, thank them for the great job they are doing. Year-to-date, over 28,000 patient moves and the percentage completed within standard time is 90%
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A Special Holiday Allen College Alumni & Friends Event
Sunday, December 9
Cherish the Ladies
at The Gallagher-Bluedorn Performing Arts Center
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6:00 pm Reception of appetizers & wine hosted by Allen College
7:30 pm Performance
Imagine a sublime Celtic band that comes to your living room to celebrate the season. With their unique blend of instrumental talents, beautiful vocals, and stunning step dancing, Cherish the Ladies combines all the facets of Irish traditional culture for the holiday season.
Tickets $36.30 (face value)
Tickets may be purchased at the Student Services desk
Barrett Forum on the Allen College Campus
For more information call 319-226-2014
Limited seating—purchase your tickets today!
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Allen Foundation and United Way Associate Campaign – How We Can Help
I learned from my parents that volunteerism and helping others is an important part of a happy and satisfying life. I feel it is important to help others in our community, so I choose to donate to many local charities. One local non-profit I have a passion for is the Beyond Pink TEAM, our community's only organization dedicated to helping women and men diagnosed with breast cancer. It is my way of giving back to my mammography patients that have been diagnosed. Besides giving my time to help with Beyond Pink TEAM events, I also give to them by directing my United Way donation to the Cedar Valley Cancer Committee (the parent of the Beyond Pink TEAM and they are an only child!). I know there are many great organizations that receive funds from the United Way, and they are all deserving. However, United Way does give you the option of choosing one in particular you wish to support. Because the Cedar Valley Cancer Committee's Beyond Pink TEAM is not as well known, I make sure to include their mailing address so United Way knows where to direct donations.
After a 6 and a half year hiatus, I have been back to work at Allen Hospital for 31 years. I am fortunate to have been able to have a great job in a great facility for so many years. I am thankful that I am in turn able to help those less fortunate.
Dee Hughes, Lead Mammography Technologist
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National Radiology Tech Week is November 5 - 9
National Radiologic Technology Week® is celebrated annually to recognize the vital work of R.T.s across the nation. The celebration takes place each November to commemorate the anniversary of the x-ray's discovery by Wilhelm Conrad Roentgen on Nov. 8, 1895.
The week-long celebration calls attention to the important role medical imaging and radiation therapy professionals play in patient care and health care safety.
Medical Imaging includes: General Radiology, CT, MRI, Ultrasound, Nuclear Medicine and Radiation Therapy.
The American Registry of Radiologic Technologists is the accrediting agency for the majority of our staff. The following link is for public/ patients from the ARRT web site.
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Change Those Batteries!
It's daylight savings time! On Saturday, November 3, 2012 don't forget to SET your CLOCKS BACK one hour before you go to bed.
Daylight savings time is also a great time to change the batteries in your smoke detectors to ensure your detectors are fully functioning.
Smoke alarms save lives. Almost two-thirds of home fire deaths resulted from fires in homes with no smoke alarms or no working smoke alarms. When there is a fire, smoke spreads fast and you need smoke alarms to give you time to get out.
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- Install smoke alarms in every bedroom, outside each separate sleeping area and on every level of the home, including the basement. Interconnect all smoke alarms throughout the home. When one sounds, they all sound.
- An ionization smoke alarm is generally more responsive to flaming fires, and a photoelectric smoke alarm is generally more responsive to smoldering fires. For the best protection, both types of alarms or a combination alarm (photoelectric and ionization) should be installed in homes.
- Test alarms at least monthly by pushing the test button.
- Smoke rises; install smoke alarms following manufacturer's instructions high on a wall or on a ceiling. Save manufacturer's instructions for testing and maintenance.
- Replace batteries in all smoke alarms at least once a year. If an alarm "chirps", warning the battery is low, replace the battery right away.
- Replace all smoke alarms, including alarms that use 10-year batteries and hard-wired alarms, when they are 10 years old or sooner if they do not respond properly.
- Be sure the smoke alarm has the label of a recognized testing laboratory.
- Alarms that are hard-wired (and include battery backup) must be installed by a qualified electrician.
- If cooking fumes or steam sets off nuisance alarms, replace the alarm with an alarm that has a "hush" button. A "hush" button will reduce the alarm's sensitivity for a short period of time.
- An ionization alarm with a hush button or a photoelectric alarm should be used if the alarm is within 20 feet of a cooking appliance.
- Smoke alarms that include a recordable voice announcement in addition to the usual alarm sound, may be helpful in waking children through the use of a familiar voice.
- Smoke alarms are available for people who are deaf or hard of hearing. These devices use strobe lights. Vibration devices can be added to these alarms.
- Smoke alarms are an important part of a home fire escape plan.
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Allen College Student Presentations
Week Two of presentations! Join us at the McBride Classroom, Winter Hall, on Monday from 2:00 - 4:00 pm to see the sccond week of the series. Click here to see schedule for upcoming presentations. |
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