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February 2010VOL. 12 ISSUE 2

Hospital for Special Surgery Orthopedic Trauma Team On the Ground in Haiti

A team of anesthesiologists, nurses and orthopedic trauma surgeons fromHospital for Special Surgery headed for Haiti on Friday, Jan. 15, and had been performing surgery and tending to those impacted by the earthquakethrough Jan 19.

Led by David L. Helfet, M.D., and Dean G. Lorich, M.D., and includingphysicians from NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, the team worked roundthe clock at Hôpital de la Communauté Haïtienne in Port-au-Prince suburbof Petion-Ville and performed more than 100 surgical procedures.

“This is an important humanitarian effort that requires our team to performhands-on medicine on people who have been suffering since the earthquakelast week,” said Dr. Helfet. “We had to quickly adjust from the high techHospital for Special Surgery environment with the most state-of-the-artradiologic and surgical equipment, to a makeshift hospital where we aretrying to save lives and limbs.”

According to Louis A. Shapiro, president and CEO of Hospital for SpecialSurgery, “It’s in times like these that we need to act with skill and compassion. We are extremely proud of our team and the contributions they are making to help the people of Haiti. We will continue to contributeto these efforts as best we can in the coming days and weeks.”

Read the president’s message on page 3 for more details.

Mary K. Crow, M.D., Named Physician-In-Chiefand Chair of RheumatologyMary K. Crow, M.D. has been appointed physician-in-chiefand chair of the Division of Rheumatology. This appointmentis effective as of April 1. Dr. Crow, who is an internationallyrecognized research scientist and a leader in the field ofrheumatology and autoimmunity research and clinical practice,will bring her expertise to her new role at Special Surgery.

Dr. Crow, who has been associate chief, Division ofRheumatology and Director of Rheumatology Research atHospital for Special Surgery since 2001, succeeds StephenPaget, M.D. Dr. Paget, who will become physician-in-chiefemeritus, will assume a new leadership role with responsibilityfor a wide range of educational and training endeavors as well as the further development of external support for the institution.

In announcing this appointment, HSS President and CEO Louis A. Shapiro said, “Dr.Crow’s prolific and profound scientific contributions to autoimmunity and rheumatologyresearch and its translation to patients, coupled with her extraordinary leadership skills makeher uniquely qualified for this key position.”

Thomas P. Sculco, M.D., surgeon-in-chief and chief medical officer at HSS added, “We arefortunate to have someone of the caliber of Dr. Crow on our staff who can step into thisimportant role. She is a distinguished and respected scientist whose work provides a modelfor bench to bedside research which will lead to great improvements in patient care.”

Over the coming months, Dr. Crow will work closely with HSS executives and colleagues toensure a smooth transition into her new role.

Dr. Crow has a long relationship with HSS and its academic affiliates. She received herM.D. degree from Cornell University Medical College in 1978. She subsequently completedher internship and residency at New York Hospital-Cornell Medical Center in 1979 and 1981respectively, and her fellowship at Hospital for Special Surgery in Rheumatology and atRockefeller University in Immunology Research in 1984. She is a tenured professor ofmedicine at Weill Cornell Medical College. In addition to her research and clinical responsibilities at HSS, Dr. Crow has been a mentor and role model to many medicalstudents and young scientists at the institution.

“Dr. Paget has been an exceptional leader, and I am honored to be given this opportunity atthis extraordinary academic institution that has been such a central part of my life,” said Dr. Crow. “I look forward to working closely with my colleagues and am committed tocontinuing the work that carries the potential for major breakthroughs that can dramaticallyimprove the lives of patients with autoimmune diseases.”

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Message from the CEOStepping up in a time of need

As I am writing this message, our team has been in Haiti forseveral days. As I’m sure many of you know, shortly after theearthquake Dr. David Helfet went into quick planning mode,and within 24 hours assembled a team of anesthesiologists,nurses and orthopedic trauma surgeons. With air transportdonated by medical device company Synthes, and surgicalsupplies donated by Synthes, HSS and NewYork-PresbyterianHospital, they were on their way to the ravaged country. Once on the ground, the team, including physicians fromNYPH worked round-the-clock performing surgeries in rudimentary conditions to save lives and limbs.

By the time this edition of Echo is printed it’s been weeks afterthe earthquake hit Haiti, and, some members of the team maybe back at HSS, continuing to do what they do best…helping those who need our expertise.But it’s still hard for us to be at home with our families and imagine the scope of pain andsuffering that is ever present in Haiti. The relief efforts will be long lasting and I am sureHSS will continue to contribute to these efforts as best we can.

Whether it be each and every day, or in very sad situations like we are seeing in Haiti, ourstaff steps up and gives everything they have in terms of skill, passion and compassion tohelp those in need. Our deepest thanks to all involved in our Haiti relief efforts.

Joining Dr. Helfet included (in alphabetical order):

Daniel Chan, M.D. – Orthopedic Trauma FellowPatricia Donohue, N.P. – Trauma ServiceDouglas Green, M.D. – AnesthesiologistDevon Jeffcoat, M.D. – Orthopedic Trauma FellowKethy Marie Jules-Elysee, M.D. – AnesthesiologistDean Lorich, M.D. – Orthopedic Trauma AttendingNeil MacIntyre, M.D. – Orthopedic Trauma FellowAnna Miller, M.D. – Orthopedic Surgery ResidentAndrew Nevaiser, M.D. – Orthopedic Surgery ResidentRonald Perez, R.N. – Perioperative ServicesLouise Strickland, R.N. – Scrub Nurse

With great appreciation,

Lou Shapiro

Louis A. Shapiro, FACHEPresident and CEO

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Royal Recognition for HSS Research Technician and Mask Maker Following a recent performance in Montreal of the Cirque du Soleil, honored guests, HisRoyal Highness Prince Charles and Her RoyalHighness the Duchess of Cornwall, formerlyCamilla Parker-Bowles, were offered their choiceof masks from the Cirque du Soleil’s boutique.The Duchess chose a mask created by HSS senior research technician Erik Attia.

Following Her Royal Highness’ choice of Erik’smask, Christine Deschampes, the assistant buyerfor the Cirque du Soleil’s boutique, telephonedErik immediately with the exciting news.

“I just turned 41 years old,” said Erik. “This wasthe best birthday present I ever had.” Erik worksin the HSS Soft Tissue Research Laboratory. His research focuses on the construction of abiologically engineered ligament.

“I think some of my colleagues were even more impressed by this than I was,” said Erik.“Jo Hannafin, M.D., Ph.D., [orthopedic directorof the Women’s Sports Medicine Center at HSS] was especially pleased for me. She is thebiggest supporter I have, in or out of the laboratory,” continued Erik.

By a strange twist of fate, the mask chosen by the Duchess was the first mask that Erik evercreated for the Cirque du Soleil’s boutique.

“I took a shot in the dark about a year ago and sent an e-mail to Cirque du Soleil,” saidErik. “Their director of merchandizing, Eric Choquette, was on his way to Manhattan on abuying trip,” Erik continued. “We met and Cirque du Soleil started buying my masksimmediately.” Three of Erik’s designs are available in their boutique.

Eric’s masks are all handmade on papier-mâché and airbrushed. He uses gold leaf orpowdered metals. The paints are acrylic-based.

Erik has been making masks for four years. His work is best known on the Gulf Coast ofthe United States. Mardi Gras and Halloween are his two busiest holidays. His masksrange in price from $100 to $600 dollars.

“Sales for masks for Christmas and New Year’s were brisk,” continued Erik. He also makes ornaments. Floret’s Unique Gifts and Accessories in Lambertville, N.J., sells Erik’screations. The shop is close to New Hope, Pa.

Erik Attia in his art studio displays his collection.

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Royal Recognition for HSS Research Technician and Mask Maker(Continued) Erik’s masks have been displayed in several boutiques and galleriesincluding Cirque du Soleil internationally, HPGRP Galleries in New York and Maskarade in New Orleans.

When asked which of his talentspresented itself first, art or medicine,Erik said that both talents came tothe surface at around the same time.Erik graduated from RutgersUniversity in 1993 with a bachelorof arts degree in biology. Heminored in anthropology and tookseveral courses in fine arts includingdrawing, painting and art history.

Construction Update During the month of January, the materiel and personnel hoist was installed on 70thStreet; miscellaneous structural steel items were completed; high roof drains and stormwater piping were positioned and spray-on fireproofing was completed on the 9th floor.

The project continues on schedule and on budget.

Read Echo each month for more details and construction updates.

Education Day 2010

Friday, March 12

7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

SAVE THE DATE

Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Cornwall wearing one of Erik Attia’s mask designs.

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Mary K. Crow, M.D., Named Physician-In-Chief and Chair ofRheumatology (Continued)“We are extremely excited to have Dr. Crow in this leadership role,” said Steven Goldring,M.D., chief scientific officer. “I have been very fortunate to work with her for many yearsduring my time at Harvard and more closely since I joined HSS, and her strengths and abilitiesin the fields of academic medicine, education, patient care and research are exceptional.”

Dr. Crow will remain co-director of the Mary Kirkland Center for Lupus Research and director of the Autoimmunity and Inflammation Research Program at Hospital for SpecialSurgery. Among the numerous honors and awards she has received, the most recent include Paul J. Bilka Endowed Lecturer, Mayo Foundation; Kare Berglund Lecture, LundUniversity in Sweden; and Katherine Swan Ginsburg Visiting Professor at Brigham andWomen’s Hospital.

The selection process involved an international search conducted by representatives from the scientific and clinical community at Hospital for Special Surgery and NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital. This search committee reviewed and examined some of the mostoutstanding leaders in academic rheumatology before selecting Dr. Crow.

JOINT COMMISSION REPORTINGHospital for Special Surgery is committed to providing safe, quality care to all of its patients. In the eventyou have a concern regarding the safety or quality of care provided by the Hospital or the Laboratory, youmay report these concerns to the Joint Commission.Please be assured that no retaliatory disciplinary action will be taken if an employee makes such a report. In addition, the Joint Commission has stated that your name will be treated as confidential information,and will not be shared with any other party.You may file your report in the following ways:

1. By e-mail: complaint@jointcommission.org2. By fax: Office of Quality Monitoring, 630-792-56363. By mail: Office of Quality Monitoring

The Joint Commission One Renaissance BoulevardOakbrook Terrace, IL 60181

For fax and mail reports, submissions must be on a Quality Incident Report Form available on the JointCommission website www.jointcommission.org.Should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact the Executive Offices at x1236.

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HSS President and CEO Louis A. Shapiro invites all HSS employees to attend one of nineTown Hall Forums scheduled to begin Feb. 2. This year’s Town Hall will feature a specialvideo, “2009: A Look Back,” highlighting some of our many accomplishments over thepast year. Mr. Shapiro will also discuss elements of our Strategic Plan moving forwardand answer questions. Please don’t miss this opportunity to learn about our future direction and the important role that you play in our continued success.

Sessions will be held on the following dates and times:

Date Time

Feb. 2 9:30 - 10:30 a.m.

Feb. 8 10:30 - 11:30 a.m.

Feb. 9 3:00 - 4:00 p.m.

Feb. 10 10:00 - 11:00 a.m.

Feb. 12 2:00 - 3:00 p.m.

Feb. 19 2:00 - 3:00 p.m.

Feb. 23 3:00 - 4:00 p.m.

Feb. 26 9:30 - 10:30 a.m.

Feb. 26 2:00 - 3:00 p.m.

All sessions will be held in the Richard L. Menschel Education Center. Pre-registration isrequired through the E-Learning intranet site.

Sessions for night staff, OR staff and Rehabilitation staff are TBD.

Town Hall Forums to Begin February 2

WelcomeDecember 2009

Dharshini Anderson, Diana Bermejo, Carolyn Bringas, Dina Delopoulos, Stanislav Dymik,Alaina Fortenberry, George Gene, Alice Gittler, Guerson Heriveaux, Marelin Lopez,Shirley Magabo, Christopher Nickel, Jennifer Nuccio, Albeiro Ocampo, OlusegunOlatunbosun, Amy Reinharz, Danielle Rocco, Jacqueline Sandoval, Jorvin Torres andCarina Tuohy.

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Decorating Contest Sparks Holiday Spirit at HSSWhen is a door just a door and anarea just an area? Not in Decemberat Hospital for Special Surgery!The fifth annual holiday decoratingcontest ran true to form with everyone surpassing their pastefforts. Sometimes the toughest actto follow is the one your owndepartment produced last year.

Sponsored by the EmployeeActivities Committee, the 2009best door and best area decoratingcompetition’s entrance deadlinewas December 11. Judging tookplace December 21. ChristopherJames, staff secretary, EducationDepartment, coordinated thejudging of the entries. Last year’scoordinator, Jalak Patel, assistantdirector, Public and PatientEducation, was on vacation.

As in past years, one winning teamand one runner-up in each of the twocategories, Best Door and Best Area,won a complimentary lunch party for all team members. All the participants agreed that the competition brought close-knit HSSemployees even closer together.

The Pediatrics Department –(Pediatrics 5 West) won the BestDoor competition. “We all came upwith pieces of the winning ideatogether,” said Tonnie Warfield,R.N., team captain. Tonnie is a clinical nurse I, Ambulatory Clinic and Private, and is still a relative newcomer to HSS after 14 months. The members of the Best Door team were: Eileen Vance, R.N.; Colleen Kirkpatrick, R.N.; and Jane Fiero, R.N.

Best Door – Pediatrics 5 West

Best Door Runner Up – Centers for Education and Research

“We wanted to create a door that encouraged recycling andcreativity and to express theheartfelt beauty of handmadegifts,” continued Tonnie. “Thesegifts can be made by the wholefamily. You can make amazinggifts frugally, which is great in a tight economy,” Tonnie said.

“Our prizewinner door is actually a crafts table turnedupright,” said Eileen. “There are sections for paper crafts,beading and woodworking,”Eileen continued.

“We used old wrapping paper,tongue depressors, game cards,Monopoly money, McDonald’s“Happy Meals” toys – Everythingwe could think of,” noted Colleen Kirkpatrick.

No possible opportunity forcreativity was overlooked. The department clock was turnedinto Rudolph the Red-NosedReindeer. There is a red dot inthe center of the clock’s face forRudolph’s nose and there are“reindeer horns” on top.

“We are thrilled by the recognitionwe got because of the contest,”said Jane Fiero. “Actually, we decorate our doors for all the holidays, probably because we are a Pediatric Department. The kids love it!”

The Best Door Runner-Up was awarded to Centers for Education and Research onTherapeutics (Belaire 9H.) “Phuong-Nam Giang was our team captain and she came up

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Best Area – Patient Accounting Customer Service

Best Area Runner Up – MRI Department

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Decorating Contest Sparks Holiday Spirit at HSS (Continued)with the concept for our door,” said Tamara Hagoel, research assistant and a member of theteam. “She took photographs, cut out all of our faces and put them on a sled. The one manin our department was pulling the sled down the hill. On the top of the hill is a little houseand our supervisor, Gina Aharonoff, is looking out the window,” continued Tamara.

“There is a lot of detail: snowflakes, glitter, and something special is depicted about everyone in the department. The contest was a lot of fun. Decorating the door together justreinforced our closeness,” she said.

The members of the team were: Phuong Name Giang, team captain, Nadia Camille,Daniel Fischer, Tamara Hagoel, Kaitlyn Lillemoe, Krystal Sarcone, Justine Shum, andGina Aharonoff, supervisor.

Patient Accounting’s Customer Service Area won the Best Area competition. “The creativitywas wonderful,” said Elisa Levi, supervisor, Patient Accounting. “Everyone took the HSSmobility motif and found inventive ways to use it in their cubicles. Janet Maguire, assistantvice president, Patient Financial Services, crocheted her mobility man. We used the mobility icon on Chanukah candles and Chanukah candy, too.” continued Elisa.

The members of the Patient Accounting Customer Service team were: Kyle Kinsey, teamcaptain, Michael Bolin, Rochelle Butler, Jackie Charles, Delia Cruz, Arlene Hinds, MitzyLandero, Elisa Levi, Simone Taylor and Debra Vonhelms.

“The contest was a lot of fun,” said Elisa. “Everyone got excited about it. This was a big team effort. It was amazing how happy everyone was. What a great morale booster.”Elisa said.

The MRI Department was the Runner-Up for Best Area. It will come as no surprise thatMRI won the Best Area competition in 2008 and was runner-up two years prior to that!Josie Romero, MRI registrar, Radiology and Imaging, was the team captain. Teammembers included Josie Romero, Arelis Ruberte, Sade Clarke, Rick Schubel, ManuelaAnton, Cindy Console and Li Foo, M.D.

“Tiffany’s was the theme for our area,” said Josie Romero. “We used blue boxes with whitefabric ribbons. Instead of Tiffany & Co. on the blue boxes, we had HSS & Co. all over ourarea,” said Josie. “We had three large displays of blue boxes and we made Tiffany-likesnowflakes by hand. We made our own Christmas tree out of white copy paper and pushedit into a corner to give it a 3-D effect,” Josie continued.

“There were blue and white balls on the tree and it was trimmed with pearls and otherexpensive-looking jewelry. We had jewelry draped all over the area and all of our desks hadlittle Tiffany boxes on them. The effect was rich and elegant,” said Josie.

Every HSS employee who enters the annual holiday doors and areas decorating competitionis already a winner—but—just wait until next December. You ain’t seen nothing yet!

Good Health Is in Your HandsLeon Root, M.D., demonstrates that proper hand washing is a simple habit that can help keep you healthy.

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COMPLIANCE HELPLINE REMINDER

The Compliance Helpline is a service for employees who wish to anonymously or confidentially reportsuspected violations of the Hospital for Special Surgery’s Code of Conduct, officially stated policies or

relevant public laws and regulations.The Helpline does not replace other resources available to you, including supervisors, managers andHuman Resources staff, but it is an alternative channel available to you 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.It is operated on our behalf by National Helpline Services, Inc., an independent firm. The ComplianceHelpline number is 888-651-6234.All information will be kept confidential unless the law requires it to be shared with law enforcementauthorities. Hospital for Special Surgery policy forbids any retribution or retaliation against an employeewho reports a compliance issue in good faith.If you have any questions or concerns, contact the Corporate Compliance office directly, at x2398.

Interdisciplinary Team AwardCongratulations to the Ambulatory Surgery Overnight Stay Improvement Team for earning a 2009 Interdisciplinary Team Award. The Selection Committee presented the second half of 2009 honors to the team in the Richard L. Menschel Education Center on Jan. 12. TheAmbulatory Surgery Overnight Stay Improvement Team along with other outstanding interdisciplinary teams who submitted award applications were all recognized for theircontinued commitment in the pursuit of service excellence at HSS.

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Rehab Newsn Kudos

Academic Achievements:

• Congratulations to Lisa Cannegieter, MPT, DPT, who recently obtained her Doctor ofPhysical Therapy degree from St. Ambrose University, Davenport, Iowa.

Professional Education:

• Howard J. Hillstrom, Ph.D.; Melanie Buckland, PT; Corinne McCarthy, DPT; Sherry Backus, PT, DPT, MA; Jinsup Song, DPM; Paul Scherer, DPM; CherieChoate, DPM; K. Whitney; David Scher, M.D.; and Leon Root, M.D., presented aposter on “Torsional Shoe Flexibility Effects on Functional Performance of ChildrenLearning to Walk” at the Footwear Biomechanics Symposium, ISB, Cape Town, South Africa.

• Robert H. Brophy, M.D.; Sherry Backus, PT, DPT, MA; Andrew P. Kraszewski, MS;Barbara Schreck; Yan Ma, Ph.D.; Daniel Osei, M.D.; and Riley J. Williams, M.D.;presented a platform on “Gender Differences During the Soccer Kick” at the AOSSMAnnual Meeting in Keystone, Colo.

• Mickey Levinson, PT, CSCS, presented “Posterior Instability: Is it all about theSupraspinatus?” at Sports CORE.

• Sherry Backus, PT, DPT, MA, lectured on “Total Knee Arthroplasty: MIS vs. StandardTKA and Gait” for the Medical and Rehabilitation Rounds at Amsterdam Nursing Home.

Patient and Public Education:

• Nicole Levane, PT, DPT, and Karen Yanelli, PT, DPT, presented a lecture titled “How’s my posture?” at a program organized by the HSS Patient and Public Education Department.

Rehab in the News:

• John T. Cavanaugh, PT, MEd, ATC, and Brittany King appeared in a segment about exercises for gastroc tears that aired on WABC-TV.

• Diana Zotos, PT, CSCS, was quoted in an article regarding the incorporation of easternmedicine into western medicine ideals in Fight magazine.

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Kudosn CHArmCenter

• Michelle Carlson, M.D., along with her colleagues Krystle Hearns, Timothy Wright,Ph.D., and Kate Meyers received a one-year Zimmer research grant from the RuthJackson Orthopaedic Society for “The Anatomy of the Collateral Ligaments of the Thumb MP Joint and Strength Testing of a New Reconstruct.”

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Honors and Awards:

• Yan Ma, M.D., was elected to Fellowship in the American College of Chest Physicians(ACCP) and will be inducted at the ACCP annual meeting to be held in Vancouver in October.

• Andrew Pearle, M.D., and colleagues Volker Musahl, M.D.; Asheesh Bedi, M.D.; MusaCitak, M.D.; Padhraig O’Loughlin, M.D., and Daniel Choi will receive the 2010Cabaud Memorial Award from the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine(AOSSM) for a research paper “Comparison of Single and Double Bundle ACLReconstructions in Pivot Shift Kinematics in ACL and Meniscus Deficient Knees.” Theaward is given to the best paper submitted concerning hard or soft tissue biology, in-vitroresearch, laboratory or "bench-type" research, or in-vivo animal research and will bepresented at the AOSSM Annual Meeting to be held in Providence, R.I., in July.

Study Sections, Editorial Boards, Professional Organization Roles:

• Richard Bockman, M.D., Ph.D., has been appointed to the Advisory Committee forReproductive Drugs of the US-FDA.

• Theresa Lu, M.D., Ph.D., has been invited to serve on an NIH Special Emphasis PanelStudy Section.

Lectures and Symposia:

• Doruk Erkan, M.D., was a Grand Rounds Speaker on “Antiphospholipid Syndrome” atthe North Shore - Long Island Jewish Healthcare System, Feinstein Institute, TheAutoimmunity Center, Seminars in Experimental Rheumatology.

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• Michael J. Klein, M.D., delivered the 127th slide seminar of the California Tumor TissueRegistry. “The Diagnosis of Bone Disease Using an Imaging-Based Approach – A Way toDiminish Apprehension” in San Francisco in December, 2009. The seven hour seminarwas only the Fourth orthopedic seminar since the inception of the registry in 1947. Also,Dr. Klein was the visiting professor at the University of Nebraska.

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Holiday Wrap Upn Toys for Tots

Hospital for Special Surgery received a Commander’s Award from the U.S. MarineCorps Reserve “for outstanding achievement insupport of the 2009 Toys for Tots program.”

The Toys for Tots collection is now in its tenthyear at HSS. So many toys were donated that theMarines had to come back on two consecutivedays to pick up all of the boxes.

“Thanks to the kindness of HSS employees, volunteers and visitors the holidays were brighterfor many local children,” said Mary Hargett, co-chair, Employee Activities Committee (EAC).

The EAC would like to particularly thank the Development Department, the Health InformationManagement Department, the Pain Management Center and the Research Animal Lab for theirparticipation and generosity.

“This event would not have been successful without the support received from Housekeeping,the Material Management staff on the first floor, Security and the staff at the Information Desk,”continued Ms. Hargett.

The Employee Activities Committee appreciates the support received in 2009 and looks forwardto your participation in 2010 activities.

n HSS Serves Up Fun at the AnnualChildren’s Holiday Party

Making lists and checking them twice proved to be a fun-filled Children’s Holiday Party whichis annually underwritten by the Florence andHarvey McCoy Fund. All of the children, pediatric patients and their families, had a spirited celebration having their faces painted,being mesmerized by Magician Tim Podell, serenaded by Cheriff Marone, dazzled byfeatured dancers from the Time2Dance Academy, and awaiting the guest of the hour…SantaClaus. This annual event, which is coordinated by Lorraine Montuori, LCSW and SaleanaNegron, MS, Child Life Program, Social Work Programs, was supported by members of theVolunteer Department; Erin Carter of The Kathryn O. and Alan C. Greenberg Center forSkeletal Dysplasias; Mark McCormack of Admitting; and especially Juan Mendez ofSecurity, for donning the Santa suit and making a lot of children very happy.

Left, members of the U.S. Marine Corps with MaryHargett, Lillian Diaz-Arroyo and Dennis Palacio.

Press Highlights (Continued)Joshua Dines, M.D., and Rock Positano, DPM, MSc, MPH, talked about the diagnosis andtreatment of Lisfranc injuries, reported in their weekly column in the New York Daily News.

Geoffrey Westrich, M.D., was featured in a news article about minimally invasive joint replace-ment such as hip resurfacing and partial knee replacement, reported in the Queens Courier.

John Blanco, M.D., offered parent’s a guide to recognizing the signs of the development ofscoliosis and with proper treatment, children with the condition can lead normal active lives,reported the Queens Courier.

Robert Spiera, M.D., was featured in the American Journal of Hematology/Oncologycommenting researchers finding that Rituxan can treat sever antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies (ANCA)-associated vasculitis as effectively as cyclophosphamide.

Jonathan Deland, M.D., was interviewed about a new line of fitness shoes that claim togive consumers a workout while they go about their daily activities, reported Fox 5’s GoodDay New York, and more than 35 Fox affiliates nationwide.

Riley Williams, M.D., and Hospital for Special Surgery, the official hospital for the NewYork Red Bulls, were referenced in an article about soccer player Jorge Rojas undergoingsuccessful surgery to repair a torn meniscus in his left knee, reported USA Today and theAssociated Press.

Helene Pavlov, M.D., FACR, who authors a weekly column online in The Huffington Post, offered insight about the importance of recognizing the valuable work of Radiologic Technologists.

Brian Halpern, M.D., was interviewed about diagnosis and treatment of calf muscle tears,reported WABC-TV Ch. 7.

To view these stories and all other HSS’ news coverage, go to www.hss.edu/hss-news

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To maintain the high quality patient care for which HSS is reputed, it is a responsibility of allemployees to prevent problems before they occur.

Please use the Patient Safety Hotline, established by the HSS Patient Safety SteeringCommittee, to inform the Committee about barriers to patient safety, near misses or actualevents, recommendations for improvement, and unsafe practices. The Hotline is confidentialand may be used for anonymous reporting.

Please call (212) 774-SAFE and be sure to provide enough information to facilitate investigation.

The Hotline does NOT replace existing mechanisms for reporting these issues.

PATIENT SAFETY REPORTING HOTLINE...

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NEXT ISSUE: March 2010

Contributions Deadline: February 1, 2010

Managing EDITOR: Tracy Hickenbottomx1197, echo@hss.edu

Executive EDITOR: Phyllis FisherEDITORIAL COMMITTEE: Lisa Goldstein, Deborah Sale, Bruce Slawitsky

PassagesIt is with deepest sympathy that we note the passing of Iris Marti, mother of NormaLegarreta, Health Information Management, and Eileen Rios, Dr. Eduardo Salvati’s office.

Press HighlightsIn December HSS was featured in 111 news stories that ran in major markets’ newspapers and magazines as well as on television news programs. This does not include media coverage in smaller markets. Below are somehighlights of that coverage.

Louis A. Shapiro, FACHE, was interviewed for a feature article about his role as presidentand CEO of Hospital for Special Surgery and his insights on health care as part of a seriesfocusing on New York’s medical elite institutions, reported in Avenue Magazine.

Dr. Stephen Paget, M.D., M.D., FACP, FACR, was featured in national news stories aboutdance helping a young performer living with cerebral palsy, reported The New York Timesand CBS Sunday Morning.

Geoffrey Westrich, M.D., and Eileen Finerty, MS, R.N., CIC, were featured in a televisionnews story about infection prevention and what people can learn from Hospital for SpecialSurgery, reported WCBS-TV Ch. 2.

Scott Rodeo, M.D., was interviewed for a feature article about human growth hormone andthe controversy regarding long term use in athletes as a performance booster, reported TheNew York Times.

Thomas Sculco, M.D., and Eileen Finerty, MS, R.N., CIC, were featured in a televisionnews story about infection prevention and what people can learn from Hospital for SpecialSurgery, reported WCBS-TV Ch. 2.

Stephen Fealy, M.D., was quoted in an article about Phiten titanium necklaces and whetherthey enhance athletic ability, reported the New York Daily News.

Dr. Michael Lockshin, M.D., commented on the importance of patients living with arthritisto feel empowered to take charge of their health, reported in AARP The Magazine.

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