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A Newsletter for Employees & Friends of Arkansas Children’s Hospital
What Are All of These Disaster Codes?
A Primer on ACH Response
Arkansas Children’s Hospital uses several emergency alerts, known as codes, to notify
staff, patients and visitors about extraordinary situations. These situations may include tornadoes,
community disasters or suspected fires somewhere on the campus. The hospital
has printed each of these codes on the back of your identification badge, making it easy for
you to find them. You can also find out more information about codes in your red safety
manual or on the right of the MyACH web page. Do you know all of your codes?
• Dr. Red – Fire
• Code Adam – Missing Child
• Code Blue – Medical Emergency
• Code Tango – Tornado (but soon changing simply to Tornado Warning)
• Code Echo – Internal Disaster (loss of major services like utilities, phones, etc.)
• Code Green – External Disaster (example: a bus accident)
A Code Green may be activated at different levels depending on the nature of the
incident. For instance, a Level 1 is activated for informational purposes only, such as after
a tornado has affected a community but we have yet to receive any patients. The Hospital
Command Center does not always open at this level. Administrators may issue a Level 2
whenever the hospital is notified that patients are being transported to us. However, we
typically do not ask off-duty staff to return to the hospital at this level. The calling of a Level
2 typically means the Hospital Command Center is open. Whenever a major incident occurs
and the hospital is greatly affected, ACH may activate a Level 3. The Hospital Command
Center is then fully staffed in order to support each department and unit and off-duty personnel
may be asked to return to the hospital to help. Right now, only external emergencies
have different levels, but this could soon change as we update disaster procedures.
Many team members have contacted Safety lately about Code Spear, wanting to know
what it is and when it is activated. Rest assured, you do not need to learn a new disaster
code! Code Spear is the campus-wide disaster notification system that ACH purchased a few
years ago. The system is used to alert key staff members during these extraordinary situations.
We often test the system to ensure that it is working properly. If you are part of the
Code Spear system, you may receive notifications via phone, email or pager. However, it is
important to note that we do not currently have a system in place to notify in-house pagers.
It is very important that you not only understand the emergency codes, but also that
you know what to do when a code is activated. Each unit or department should have a red
safety manual that is easy to find and use. Do not just let them collect dust on the shelf!
Read the manuals and know what to do before an emergency occurs. Remember that you
can always refer to the back of your ACH identification badge for emergency information.
If you want to learn more about disasters, emergency management training classes,
or joining the First Receiver/Decontamination Team, please contact Doug Brown at
brownda1@archildrens.org.
Here We Go! Fitness Challenge Kicks into High Gear
Jump! Walk! Run! Just get moving as part of the 2011 Blue and Your Fitness Challenge,
a program staged by BlueCross BlueShield. The competition began earlier this
month and will continue through May 31.
Each day participants perform 30 minutes of exercise, they move to virtual checkpoints
across America. To complete the challenge, participants should exercise 30 minutes
a day at least three times per week. ACH Team Champion Cindy Holland and the 12
ACH team captains are already setting a great example as we sail forward toward victory
in the competition against other Arkansas workplaces.
The best benefit of participating in the Fitness Challenge? Improving your health
with frequent physical activity! But team members who make at least 40 stops and complete
the program evaluation (equal to 30 minutes, three times per week), will receive
T-shirts at the end of the competition.
TraveL Light and Eat Right
with the ACH CapitoL Cafe
Looking for healthy meals under 400 calories? You’re in luck! The Capitol Café
is now offering a selection of light meals that will also qualify for points toward team
members’ Travel to Wellness journeys. Look for the “Travel Light, Eat Right” meals,
formerly called “Norton’s Portions.” Team members who buy and have five meals
verified can earn five TTW points.
Here’s how:
• Purchase the “Travel Light, Eat Right” meal in the cafeteria.
• When checking out, ask the cashier for the TTW card.
• The cashier will punch the card.
• Bring the card back with you and have it punched each time you purchase
another healthy meal.
• After five punches, you can either put the completed card in the drop box located
in the cafeteria or send it via inner office mail to slot No. 691.
• Earn five TTW points (for a maximum of 50 points per year earned through eating
the meals).
Thanks to our fantastic team leaders who are motivating ACH employees to log their
time daily at www.BlueAndYouFitnessChallenge-ark.com.
(Pictured left to right: Myra Jo McCallie of S.W.A.T. Team, Traci Earnhart of Calorie Kickers,
Dan McFadden of Run DMc, Susan Bausom of Flab-U-Less, Lanessa Bass, MD, of Fitnatics,
Cynthia Brown of Brown’s Brigade, Scott Allen of Scott’s Hot Shots, Denise Clark of Lab
Workout Warriors, Zelinda Owens of Zee Zingers No More, Vicki McNeil of Butta Muffins [not
pictured], Margaret Kersey of Super Nighters [not pictured] and Stephanie Evans of Workout
with Friends [not pictured].)

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voLunteer Corner
Grant a Wish By Fulfilling Patient Needs
Are you looking for a spring project for your group or organization? Here are some
ways you can help kids at Arkansas Children’s Hospital.
1. Become an ACH helper by providing a few new items for our patients! Our spring
wish list items are below to assist you in your shopping:
• Small baby bottles (4 – 6 ounces);
• Pacifiers;
• Baby booties/socks (0 – 3 months);
• Disposable cameras;
• Handheld electronic games;
• X Box 360 wireless controllers;
• Wii games (rated E);
• Batteries (C and D sizes);
• Zsu Zsu Pets;
2. We have a need for “family packs” – a Ziploc bag (1-quart size) full of small toiletries
and personal hygiene items. These items are provided to our parents/caregivers who
have a need for them during their hospital stay. Travel-size items are desired for convenience:
• Toothbrush;
• Toothpaste;
• Mouthwash;
• Comb;
• Soap;
• Shampoo/conditioner;
• Lotion;
3. As the only Burn Center in the state, Arkansas Children’s Hospital provides comprehensive
and compassionate care to more than 450 children and adults a year. Not only
is the Burn Center unique in that we serve adults, but also in that some of our patients
have lost their homes. These two factors make our patients some of the most in need
here at ACH. Listed below are some items that would greatly help us to serve our patients:
• Scrapbooking materials;
• Adult crafts (model kits/wood crafts/painting/
mandalas/knitting/sewing/cross stitch);
• Adult and young adult books;
• Journals/notebooks/stationery;
• Fingernail polish, nail art & polish remover;
• MP3 players;
• Baby rattles;
• Mr./Mrs. Potato Heads (mini-size);
• Jewelry beads (glass, ceramic);
• Insulated mugs & water bottles;
• Gift cards (Toys R Us, Wal-Mart, Target, iTunes);
• Teen gift items; and
• Hair bows, ribbons and clippies.
• Deodorant;
• Disposable razor;
• Shaving cream;
• Ink pen;
• Small writing tablet; and
• Ear plugs and eye masks if available.
• Women’s underwear;
• Men’s boxers;
• Adult plain white socks;
• Relaxation CDs; and
• Adult puzzles/games.
If you would like to donate these items, please contact Volunteer Services at
volunteerservices@archildrens.org or (501) 364-1825. You may also visit our website,
www.archildrens.org/volunteer and click on “Ways You Can Help” for more ideas!
Getting to the Art of It All
The ACH Artists in Residence program enjoyed time in the spotlight in January ,
when it was featured during an art show. Works created by ACH patients and the artists
themselves were the focal point of a two-week gallery exhibit at the THEA Foundation in
North Little Rock. The creations of ACH patients and artists Hamid Ebrahimifar, Elizabeth
Weber and Laura Phillips were on display during the monthly Argenta Art Walk Night,
too!
James Installed as Beasley Chair in Pediatric Radiology
Dr. Charles James is the new holder of
the Lee Roy and Melba T. Beasley Endowed
Chair in Pediatric Radiology after a ceremony
in late February. Arkansas Children’s
Hospital and the University of Arkansas for
Medical Sciences installed Dr. James in the
position in front of an audience of his peers,
family and friends in Chairman’s Hall.
The endowed chair was made possible
by a $1 million gift from the Lee Roy and
Melba T. Beasley Foundation. Through this
chair, the generosity of the Beasley Foundation
will support research, education and
clinical care for the Pediatric Radiology Department
at ACH.
Endowed chairs are essential in recruiting and retaining the most talented medical
professionals. Holding an endowed chair at ACH is a professional honor and distinction
that represents the greatest recognition of professional achievement.
Dr. James is chief of Pediatric Radiology at ACH and a professor of radiology and
pediatrics at the UAMS College of Medicine.
Save the Date to Save a Life:
Blood Drive March 10-11
Blood donation is a critical need, and it affects many of the children in our care. Mark
your calendar for the next blood drive on the ACH campus, so that you can help save a life!
Thursday, March 10 and Friday, March 11 • 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Sturgis Education Building, S120/S121
Please go online to redcrossblood.org to schedule an appointment (enter the sponsor
code “ACH”). Among the benefits of registering online are that you will receive an e-mail
reminder prior to your appointment time, and your wait time will be shortened. If this
is your first time making an appointment, please create a profile first. Don’t forget to go
online at redcrossblood.org to record your points after you donate!
The Red Cross still has the NASCAR Racing Program. Visit redcrossracing.com to
schedule and report blood donations, view your points balance and exchange your points
for cool, one-of-a-kind racing gear.
Questions? Call ACH blood drive coordinator Janine Edwards at X41890.
Safety Situations: Avoiding Slips, Trips and Falls
It’s the stuff that slapstick cartoons are made of: slips, trips and
falls. But these are no laughing matter at Arkansas Children’s Hospital.
Basic slips, trips and falls make up many of the injuries that occur
among employees here every year. The best way to avoid these is to
know what causes them and how to steer clear of such injuries.
Common causes of slips, trips and falls:
• Wet or waxed floors;
• Carrying a load you can’t see around, as you and anyone you
bump into could easily fall;
• Climbing on stacked material; and
• Cluttered stairways and other areas that generally are not well lighted.
Ways to avoid slips, trips and falls:
• Take ownership and clean up spills because you never know who will turn the corner
and slip;
• Install adequate lighting;
• Use the correct ladder to get items down from above; and
• Practice good housekeeping and keep stairways and aisles free of clutter.
ACH Idol Rocks Camp Wannaplay
(Left) Paige Wesson of PalCare
(Above) Dr. David Smith, PICU fellow
(Above) John Halverson,
Americorp volunteer
(Left) Ben White, PICU
patient care tech
Talk about superstars! ACH’s staff is filled with talented team members, many of
whom rocked ACH’s Camp Wannaplay in February for ACH Idol. The “American Idol”style
singing competition pitted 15 employees against each other for a friendly contest
broadcast to computers across campus. They performed in front of a live audience of
children in the playroom and some even played their own instruments. Team members,
patients and families voted online in droves. Ultimately, the winner was Paige Wesson of
PalCare, who belted out “Temporary Home.” Congratulations to all who participated and
thanks to the many members of the ACH Community who watched and voted!
Hear Discovery Health’s Chief Medical
Correspondent on April 14
Dr. Pamela Peeke is issuing “A Call to Arms … and Legs!” That’s the title of her presentation
scheduled on April 14, from noon to 1 p.m. in Children’s Hall. All ACH team
members are invited to hear the keynote speech by this internationally renowned expert
in women’s health, fitness and nutrition. Chief medical correspondent for Discovery
Health TV and chief lifestyle expert for WebMD, Peeke is also The New York Times bestselling
author of Fit to Live. Her wit and passion, combined with a mastery of science and
medicine, have led Dr. Peeke to become one of the most requested physician speakers in
the nation. Team members and spouses are encouraged to attend this free lecture and
can bring their own brown bag lunches. Employees only need to register via the ACH
Training System.

Vital Signs Tags Along on Italian Excursion
Accounts Payable Coordinators Sue Nelson and Linda Kohrs recently ventured
to Italy for a week in Rome, and brought a copy of Vital Signs along for the trip. They
toured the Vatican Museum and St. Peter’s Basilica, saw Trevi Fountain, and even
spotted the Pope. “He came down the street of our hotel, and we were arm’s length
from him,” Sue says. “We also went in the Pantheon, and it was awesome!” Before
they left, they mailed themselves postcards from the Vatican post office so a special
souvenir arrived when they returned.
Do you have interesting travel plans lined up for 2011? Take along a copy of
Vital Signs, snap a photo on location and send us the details! Just e-mail them to
demillohh@archildrens.org.
March 10-11
Tune in to the sixth annual Champions for Children Radiothon from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Thursday and Friday, March 10-11. This year’s Radiothon, which is presented by Wendy’s,
will be broadcast live on both B98.5 and Alice 107.7 DJs from both stations will be live in
the ACH lobby interviewing patients, parents, caregivers and supporters of the hospital,
in an effort to raise funds for ACH.
How can you help with the Champions for Children Radiothon?
• Volunteer in the phone bank.
Help us take donations and pledges by volunteering for a two-hour shift in the
Radiothon phone bank. To sign up, please contact Jessica Buckler in the ACH Foundation
at X41074.
• Become a Change Angel.
Collect change from friends and family members and donate the change to
ACH. It’s that easy! Each Change Angel who raises $100 or more will receive a T-shirt
and pin. Prizes are available for the top fundraisers. To become a Change Angel, visit
www.achchangeangels.org or call Kate Hackett in the ACH Foundation at X45307.
• Encourage others to tune in.
Spread the word about the Radiothon to friends and family via e-mail, Facebook or
word of mouth. The more people who tune in, the more money raised for the patients of
ACH!
It’s hard to argue the point that print is dead when
you see how busy the Admin Support Services Department
at ACH stays. Copies, newly created documents
and loads of mail keep this team wading in important
papers on a daily basis.
“If you have a job you need completed, it never
hurts to ask us about it,” said Admin Support Services
Manager Tamara Hargrove. “You may think that something
sounds small-scale or outlandish, but chances are,
we can probably accomplish it!”
In fact, on a monthly basis the department completes
an average of 236 projects in its print shop and
handles 25,000 pieces of outgoing metered mail. They
also distribute pieces sent through inneroffice mail to
more than 200 departments, transport samples from
labs to the Circle of Friends and Adolescent Clinics, and
make deliveries to UAMS and the West Little Rock Clinic
twice daily. The department also provides a comprehensive
courier service that logs miles all across Central
Arkansas.
“We don’t bat an eye when someone asks us if we
can deliver just about anywhere in the area,” Hargrove
said. “We end up everywhere from Conway Regional
Hospital to the Lonoke County Courthouse.”
Admin Support Services completes these tasks
with a fleet of seven ACH team members, including
four couriers, a print shop tech, a secretary and the division’s manager.
The group has expanded its service range in the last year, and now provides industrial
cutting using a hydraulic machine that can slice a ream of paper in one shot, Hargrove
said.
The only projects the division currently charges for are vinyl posters.
The rapid pace at which the team must move to keep up with the flow of paper
across ACH can sometimes be a challenge. Just imagine trying to keep up with exactly
Caption: Back row, left to right: David Gober, Glenn Johnson and James
Thompson.
Front row, left to right: Clint Hanson, Tamara Hargrove, Renee Brown
and Connie Collie.
Hit the Road to Readiness to Prepare
for Joint Commission Survey
By now, the word is out that 2011 is a Joint Commission survey year for ACH! And, of
course, CMS (Medicaid/Medicare) and the State Department of Health can always stop
by for a visit at any time. So in an effort to keep us on the “Road to Readiness,” we have
a few new resources for you to access right now.
First, the 2011 Road to Readiness Survey Compliance Guide is complete and on its way
to your department. This guide – being printed in mass quantities for all staff – contains
summaries of the standards, what to expect during the survey and lots of readiness information.
Look for it in your area in the coming days!
Second, check out the new Road to Readiness link on the MyACH website. By clicking
that link, you will find access to all editions of the Beyond Status Quo newsletters, accreditation
standards, awareness and education posters and the new survey compliance
guide.
If you have questions or would like additional information, contact Jason Miller,
director of Accreditation at X43102 or millerjc@archildrens.org.
Get GLOWING with Study
for Soon-to-Be-Moms
Are you GLOWING? Then join our growing team of volunteers to help us better
understand how a mother’s diet and health at conception can influence her child’s
growth and development. In our research study, Arkansas Children’s Nutrition Center will
closely follow your pregnancy and your child’s growth and development through age 2.
To thank you for your participation, you will receive nutrition education and
support, monetary compensation, and all the formula you need during your child’s
first year of life. To learn more, call (501) 364-3309 or toll-free (866) 423-1311, visit us at
www.uams.edu/acnc , or e-mail us at acncstudies@uams.edu.
CVICU Honors Service of Jeremy Daniel
The CVICU team recently honored Jeremy
Daniel at a reception in the Cress Board
room for his 30 years of service at Arkansas
Children’s Hospital. During that time Jeremy
has been a dedicated employee providing excellent
care to the children of our state and
region.
Author Norman MacEwen once said,
“Happiness is not so much in having as sharing.
We make a living by what we get, but we
make a life by what we give”. As a member
of the CVICU team, Jeremy has dedicated his
working time at ACH to serving others and
sharing his talents to benefit the health and
wellness of the children of Arkansas.
In celebration of Jeremy’s 30 years of
service at ACH he received a beautiful heartshaped
plaque (pictured at right), which
serves to remind us all that the power of a
heart-filled community can be strong and farreaching.
Need to Cut, Print, Bind or Copy? Admin Support Services Does it All
where all of ACH’s more than 3,700 team members
work!
“Learning all the employees and departments is
hard,” said courier James Thompson. “It’s especially
challenging when employees change departments or
when teams move to new locations.”
But the department’s staff agree that working together
as a team keeps them going strong. They also
rely on laughter, which is plentiful in Admin Support’s
facility on 10th Street opposite the ACH Fitness
Center.
In the last year, the team has had plenty of chuckles
caused by a few little creatures who have dropped
in for visits.
“We seem to be an animal rescue center,” Hargrove
said. “We’ve had birds flying around, squirrels
that ran in and a wayward kitten, for whom we found
a wonderful home with a team member in IT!”
Hargrove attributes her team’s satisfaction to the
constant laughter.
“Laughing is an essential part of working and reducing
the stress involved!”
Sending a Project to Admin Support
If you’d like to check on whether Admin Support can assist your department with
a project, the best avenue is to e-mail an electronic file to adminsupport@archildrens.org.
If an electronic file is not available, you walk a copy over to the department’s location
on 10th Street. Files that are too large to e-mail can be placed on the K or Z drives, and
customers can e-mail directions for accessing them to the address above. Also feel free to
call the Print Shop with questions at X43683.
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20 celebrating
years
Fletcher Graggs, Jr. • Central Stores
1. What are your special interests outside of work?
Football, chess, reading and cooking.
2. What are three words that best describe you?
Faithful, committed and direct.
3. If Hollywood made a movie about your life, whom
would you like to see play you in the lead role? Denzel
Washington.
4. If you could have one super power, what would it
be? To be invisible.
5. What is one fun fact about you that few people know? I like a good challenge!
6. If you could trade places with any other person for a week – famous or not,
living or dead – with whom would it be? Daniel the prophet.
7. If you were a raindrop, where is the one place that you’d want to land?
Africa.
8. What is the best advice you ever received? Proverbs 3:4-7.
20 celebrating
years
Glena Martin • Cardiac Cath Lab
1. What is it about ACH that has motivated you to
work here for so long? The children.
2. What are your special interests outside of work?
Whatever my 6-year-old grandson who lives with us is doing
(baseball, basketball, etc.).
3. What are three words that best describe you? Funloving,
dependable and organized.
4. If Hollywood made a movie about your life, whom would you like to see
play you in the lead role? Kathy Bates.
5. If you could have one super power, what would it be? Have the energy at 50
to keep up with a 6-year-old.
6. What is one fun fact about you that few people know? That back in the old
days when I was young and full of energy, I did competition western dance.
7. If you could trade places with any other person for a week – famous or not,
living or dead – with whom would it be? Amelia Earhart.
8. If you were a raindrop, where is the one place that you’d want to land? In
a flower garden that is in full bloom.
9. What is the best advice you ever received? Treat others as I would like to be
treated.
10. What is your favorite memory from working at ACH? Anytime we are able
to let parents know that we were able to help their child.
New Arrivals
Congratulations to CVICU nurse Kat Turbeville and her husband, Tommy,
on the birth of their new daughter on Jan. 17. Natalie Katherine came into the world
weighing 7 pounds, 14 ounces and measuring in at 20 inches long!
The stork recently visited Alicia Hutson of CVICU and her husband, Roy.
They are the proud new parents of a baby boy, Jace Rory. He was born Feb. 4,
weighing 7 pounds, 2 ounces and measuring in at 19 3 /4 inches long. Congratulations!
CIVCU nurse Shahara Stanfield and her husband Cedric Lee Stanfield, Sr.
welcomed a baby boy on Feb. 14. Their little Valentine, named Treyton Armon Lee,
weighed 8 pounds, 12 ounces and measured in at 19 inches in length.
Best wishes to the growing family!
Staff Development Calendar
Please consider attending some of the following events hosted by Staff Development
during the month of March. If you have questions or need more information,
please call X42127. Also, remember that Learning Fest is happening throughout
March. It’s an excellent time to brush up on skills and become a better team member!
Sign up for courses via the ACH Training System and check Vital Signs Daily for more
info.
Feb. 28 – March 18 Learning Fest
March 7-8 Traditions
March 9 Pathways to Excellence: From “American
Bandstand” to “American Idol”
March 14 Horizons
March 21-22 Traditions
March 23 The Basics of Human Resource Management
(rescheduled from February)
March 30 Delegating for Shared Success
March Anniversaries
Helen Alexander
Brie Alford
Marilou Brodie
Amanda Burrough
Javier Carrillo
Amanda Clark
Jonathan Clarke
Kyra Cunning
Sherry Cunningham
Bruce Curl
Anna Darnell
Maxine English
Shawn Epperson
Fred Brown
Craig Furrow
Polly Hastings
Debbie Johnson
Pasha Murphy
Dana Perry
Stacey Butler
Tracy Davis
Regina Eick
Marty Martin
Michelle Odom
Fletcher Graggs, Jr.
Ana Greer
Evelyn Lawson
5 years
10 years
15 years
20 years
25 years
30 years
Rebekah Felton
Andrea Furneaux
Brigitte Golden
Sharon Hall
Charlotte C. Johnson
Erica Less
Roxanne Mashburn
Micah Pearson
Jean Pismany
Kristin Rachel
Bridgett Smith
Nathaniel Tell
Kristan Vaughn
Hubert Smith
Bobbie Stokes
Linda Turner
Jeanne Warren
Sherry Workman
Pamela Andelman
Eleanor Stephenson
Steven Coutts
Susan Harp
Carrie Ospring
Geraldine Thornton
Barbara Wright
Scarlett Yates
Glena Martin
Henretta Parks
Editor’s Note: Each month, employees and staff who are celebrating milestone
anniversaries at ACH are invited to share their experiences with Vital Signs. Those who
agree to be interviewed are featured on this page on a first-come, first-served basis.
Congratulations
Kudos go out to the ACH Lactation team for recently being recognized by the International
Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners and International Lactation Consultant
Association for excellence in lactation care. Team members received the IBCLC Care
Award in recognition of staffing International Board Certified Lactation Consultants and
for providing a lactation program that is available throughout the week for breastfeeding
families. In addition, the groups recognized ACH’s Lactation program for providing
breastfeeding training for medical staff that care for new families and for recently completing
activities that help protect, promote and support breastfeeding. Congratulations
to this hard-working team!
Vital Signs
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volunteers of Arkansas Children’s Hospital, 1 Children’s Way,
Little Rock, Arkansas, 72202-3591; (501) 364-1100.
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President/Chief Executive Officer: Jonathan Bates, MD
Senior Vice President for Medical Affairs & Chief Medical Officer: W. Robert Morrow, MD
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