P eter N. Herbert, MD, Chief of Staff at Yale-New HavenHospital, will be the guest speaker for the 59th annualmeeting of the Auxiliary.

The annual meeting, to be held this year at Amarante’s Sea CliffInn in New Haven, will take place on Tuesday, September 20. Theevent begins at 5:30 pm with a social hour and cash bar, followedby dinner at 6:30 pm. The meeting will also include the election ofAuxiliary officers and the presentation of the Toy Closet awards.Dr. Herbert’s address, “Making Hospitals Safer,” will follow.

In addition to serving as YNHH Chief of Staff, Dr. Herbert isalso Senior Vice President of Medical Affairs at Yale-New HavenHospital, Inc. as well as Chief of Staff and Senior Vice President ofMedical Affairs at Yale-New Haven Health Services Corporation.He also serves as a trustee of Yale-New Haven Hospital.

Until 1999, Dr. Herbert was chief of medicine at the Hospital ofSt. Raphael in New Haven. A graduate of Rensselaer PolytechnicInstitute and Yale School of Medicine, Dr. Herbert completed hisinternship and residency requirements at Yale-New Haven.

Dr. Herbert is widely known for his efforts in working to makethe hospital safer for patients, their families and employees,especially through his support of hand hygiene initiatives.

Tickets for this year’s annual meeting dinner are $30. Forreservations, please call the Auxiliary office at 203.688.5717.

YNHHChief of Staffto discusshospitalsafety at 59th annualmeeting

MESSAGEFROM THE PRESIDENT

Greetings, everyone!What a busy spring and summer we have

had! Our Health Ed Committee hosted threewonderful meetings at very different venues.The March meeting, hosted jointly with The

Institute for Learning in Retirement, was held at AlbertusMagnus College where Karen Mitchell, PhD, spoke on Memoryand Cognition.

In April, along with the Yale Club of New Haven, we met at Yale’sWest Campus and heard Robert Alpern, MD, Dean of Yale School ofMedicine give an informative talk on 200 Years of Medicine at Yale. InMay, Dr. Carrie Swigart, orthopedic surgeon, spoke to us aboutCommon Problems of the Hand in the George Street auditorium.

Please mark your calendars to hear Michael Bennick, MD,speak about digestive diseases on November 17, time andlocation to be announced.

In June, we hosted a fabulous membership event! The winetasting at the Jones Winery in Shelton was an evening toremember. For the 26th year, we continued our Notes at Noonsummer concert series where wonderful musicians entertainedlunch crowds on seven Fridays.

The beautifully renovated and expanded Atrium Gift Shopcontinues to impress us with its fantastic assortment ofmerchandise and increasing sales.

Our Toy Closet Program continues to grow, with morestudents hosting toy drives and many children requesting toydonations instead of personal gifts for special occasions. What awonderful statement about our young people today!

We will host our 59th annual meeting at Amarante’s in NewHaven on September 20. This promises to be a great eveningwith a beautiful venue, wonderful food and best of all, thecongenial Dr. Peter Herbert, YNHH Chief of Staff, who willdiscuss keeping hospitals safe.

We will kick off the new Auxiliary year with our grand event –an Evening of Cabaret, on Saturday, October 22, featuring the I.V.League Stars of Yale-New Haven Hospital and Yale School ofMedicine. These performances by talented staff are guaranteed tobring the house down.

I have so enjoyed working with my dedicated Board of Managersand Auxiliary members during my first year as your president. Aswe move forward into the next fiscal year, I invite anyone interestedin supporting the mission of the Auxiliary to join us.

Thank you,Annemarie Lindskog

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◆ Notes at Noon page 3

◆ Save the date page 3

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Auxiliary Executive Committee

President Annemarie Lindskog

First Vice President Kathrine Neville

Second Vice President Sylvia Greene

Recording Secretary Peggy DeZinno

Corresponding Secretary Gay Steinbach

Treasurer Eleanor F. Jones

Immediate Past PresidentDiane F. Petra

Atrium Gift Shop Co-Chairs Lynne BradstreetHeidi CoutuSylvia Greene

Toy Closet Co-ChairsChristine Dowling Kathrine NevilleDiane PetraMarjan Wackers

Project Grants ChairCarolyn Gould

Health Education Co-ChairsStephanie JatlowGay Steinbach

Membership Co-ChairsElizabeth FearonNancy Rosenbaum

Special Events ChairGay Steinbach

Nominating ChairNancy Rosenbaum

Golf Outing Liaison ChairDebbie Klotzer (ex officio)

Flower Box Gardens Co-ChairsKathrine NevilleIngrid Parri

Vice President Development (ex officio)

Kevin WalshHonorary Lifetime Board Member

Ann Nyberg

2010-2011 Board of Managers

Karen Anderson Kerry BanksAlyce BlockLynne BradstreetHeidi Coutu Christine DowlingElizabeth FearonCarolyn GouldLouise GroberSally HowellStephanie JatlowMary Jane MillerRuth MunsonIngrid ParriNancy RosenbaumGloria SchoolfieldJosephine VillarMarjan Wackers

n recent months, Yale-New Haven Hospitalhas been recognized for outstanding service

on several fronts. Among the most noteworthy isYNHH being named a Magnet® hospital.

After a rigorous, multi-year application process andfour-day site visit, YNHH has been granted Magnetrecognition by the American Nurses CredentialingCenter. Magnet appraisers rigorously examined thehospital’s nursing leaders and how they empowernursing staff, the hospital’s culture of safety, the quality ofnursing practice, and the best practices nurses discoverand share to deliver safe patient care. Only six percent ofall American hospitals have been honored by the MagnetRecognition Program.®

Also this year, U.S. News & World Report recognizedYale-New Haven as a top hospital in the United Statesand ranked YNHH in the Top 10 for three specialties:diabetes, geriatrics and psychiatry. Yale-New Haven alsoranked among the very best in the nation in nineadditional medical specialties: cancer; ear, nose andthroat; gastroenterology; gynecology; heart and heartsurgery; kidney disorders; neurology and neurosurgery;pulmonology; and urology.

In addition, the magazine ranked Yale-New HavenChildren’s Hospital among the best in the nation for five ofits pediatric subspecialties in the 2011 edition of America’sBest Children’s Hospitals: diabetes and endocrinology,gastroenterology, urology, neonatology and pulmonology.

T he Auxiliary’s Project Grants Committee works tofund hospital programs and equipment that willenhance the hospital experience for patients and

their families. Representatives from departmentsthroughout the hospital are invited to submit grantapplications to the Auxiliary as part of the funding process.

“In fiscal year 2010-2011, the Auxiliary was proud togrant awards totaling $82,967 that either fully orpartially funded special projects throughout various areasof the hospital,” noted Carolyn Gould, chair, ProjectGrants Committee.

Some of the projects funded this year included “Pumpson Wheels,” which enables breastfeeding mothers topump breast milk at their infant’s bedside; a massagetherapy program for liver transplant donors; specialnutritional supplements for oncology patients; and aprogram to help with clothing and transportation forpatients in need.

Funds raised by the Toy Closet Program contributedsignificantly to projects designed specifically for pediatricpatients and their families with the hope of giving them amore positive hospital experience.

“We are so pleased to be able to help fund these veryworthy projects throughout the hospital that help ourpatients and their families,” added Gould. “Those whobenefit from these projects are always so grateful.”

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YALE-NEW HAVEN RECEIVES NATIONAL RECOGNITION

“We are so pleased to be able to

help fund these very worthy projects

throughout the hospital that help

our patients and their families.”

Auxiliary project grants total nearly $83,000

YNHH nurses celebrating after hearing the news that YNHH received Magnet recognition.

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AUXILIARY MEMBERS ANDGUESTS ENJOY FINE WINE

A pproximately 60 Auxiliary members and guests enjoyed an eveningsampling fine wine and a tour at the Jones Winery in Shelton thisspring. This membership event included a guided wine tasting and a

discussion led by the winery’s proprietor on the farm’s rich history andwinemaking philosophy. Guests were also able to learn about the many waysthe Auxiliary supports Yale-New Haven. Enjoying the event are (l-r) Ellie Jones,treasurer, Auxiliary; Betty Fearon, Membership Committee co-chair; AnnemarieLindskog, president, Auxiliary; Jim Wright, development manager, Office ofDevelopment and Alyce Block, Membership Committee.

T he Auxiliary hosted the 26th annual “Notes atNoon” concert series this summer. The lunchtimeconcerts entertain employees, visitors and

community members during Friday lunch hoursthroughout the summer. Here, jazz musician Bob Lamotheand his blues band entertain a large noontime lunchcrowd. The seven-concert series, featuring a variety oflocal musicians, ran through July 29.

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Lunch is provided for all Auxiliary Boardmeetings held at noon. Members of theAuxiliary and guests are also welcome toattend by calling 203-688-5717.September 2:

◆ 18th annual Yale-New Haven Children’sHospital Toy Closet Golf TournamentLyman Orchards Golf Club, Middlefield, 7 am

September 14:◆ Board of Managers meetingBishop Conference Room 1058, Clinic Building, 12 noon

September 20:◆ 59th Annual MeetingPeter Herbert, MD – guest speakerMaking Hospitals SaferAmarante’s Sea Cliff Inn, New Haven, 5:30 pm

October 12:◆ Board of Managers meetingBishop Conference Room 1058, Clinic Building, 12 noon

October 22:◆ An Evening of Cabaret featuring the I.V. League Stars of YNHH and YSM Patron reception - 5:30 pm, Historical LibraryShow - 7:30 pm, Harkness AuditoriumYale School of Medicine, 333 Cedar Street, New Haven

October 24:◆ American Red Cross Blood Drive55 Park Street, lobby and room 202, 7 am – 5:45 pm

November 9:◆ Board of Managers MeetingMax Taffel Conference Room, 12 noon

December 14:◆ Board of Managers MeetingCH 201, West Pavilion, 2 pm

December 14:◆ Holiday Tree LightingHunter Courtyard, 4 pm

December 29:◆ American Red Cross Blood Drive55 Park Street, lobby and room 202, 7 am – 5:45 pm

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Editorial Staff:Annemarie LindskogMyra Stanley

Contributors:Leah ColihanCarolyn GouldAnnica JarrettTom KuharikKatie Murphy

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Members of the Auxiliary’s Flower BoxGarden Committee, along with volunteers

from the Woodbridge Garden and Junior GardenClubs, donated and planted flowers in the flowerboxes on the seventh floor balcony and play deckof the Yale-New Haven Children’s Hospital.Garden club members included (back row, l-r):Katie Tereb, Mary Ann Tyma, Mary Jane Purcelland Susan Hildebrand; and (front row, l-r),Daniel Tereb, 5, Isabella Santamaria, 7,Catherine Tereb, 7.

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