Vol. 25 • No. 7 • Feb. 8, 2016
Celebrating the King
documents between his native tongue and
English. He also translated world news into
the Hawaiian language so that his people
could keep abreast of the latest world
events. Truly a bright young man.
Later in life, Alexander became one of
those world news stories when on January
11, 1855 he was crowned and given the
royal title of King Kamehameha IV. On the
day of his coronation, he stated, “Today we
begin a new era.” The legacy of that era
remains today with The Queen’s Hospital,
one the first hospitals in the kingdom, and
now, The Queen’s Medical Center. Founded by the King and Queen in 1859, it remains strong, in spite of all the political and
social changes through the passing years.
by Kalani L. H. Kaanaana, Coordinator
QHS Native Hawaiian Health Program
THE ECHOES OF A royal gun salute from
Pūowaina marked the start of the day on
February 9, 1855. This was not an everyday occasion, but a rather special way to
mark the new King’s birthday. It was his
twenty first birthday, but his first as King
of the Hawaiian Islands.
On the day of his birth, February 9,
1834, Alexander ‘Iolani Liholiho Keawenui
Kamehameha was selected as the hānai
or foster son of King Kamehameha III and
his wife Queen Kalama and named heir
designate to the throne. Alexander was
the fourth born child of High Chief Mataio
Kekūanāo‘a, Governor of O‘ahu, and Princess Elizabeth Kīna‘u, who was the Kuhina
Nui or Prime Minister of the Kingdom of
Hawai‘i. The young heir was groomed from
birth to be the next King. He was educated at the Chiefs’ Children’s School near
the present site of Royal School. At the
age of 13 he began translating legal land
MGH Top Staff
Recognized
NEWS ABOUT Molokai General Hospital’s Employees of the Quarter has recently been updated.
Pualani Poepoe,
Radiological Mammography Technician,
was named the MGH
Employee of the 2nd
quarter. An employee
for seven years, Pualani is known for her excellent customer
service and compassionate attitude. She
is always courteous and helpful to others
in their time of need. Her high level of patient care truly represents the hospital’s
mission. One of her nominators commented, “Combined with her extensive
training, Pualani delivers the very best
care our patients deserve.”
182nd Birthday Commemoration
Tuesday, February 9
Mauna ‘Ala: 9:00 am
Mabel Smyth Auditorium: 11:00 am
In his inaugural address to the Kingdom
Legislature, King Kamehameha IV stated,
“A subject of deeper importance…than
any I have hitherto mentioned, is that of the
decrease of our population. It is a subject,
in comparison with which all others sink
into insignificance; for, our first and great
duty is that of self-preservation.” The vision
and leadership of Alexander ‘Iolani Liholiho Keawenui Kamehameha IV has proven
invaluable, and through our work here at
Queen’s, we continue the legacy every day,
one patient at a time. Ramila “Radka”
Mihajlova Esteron,
Clinical Managerial
Assistant to Paul G.
Stevens, MD, Outpatient Clinic, was recognized as the MGH
Employee of the 3rd
Quarter. At MGH for
11 years, Radka is described as “exceptional.” She produces quality work and
takes the initiative to improve processes.
Nominations lauded, “Radka completes
her work in a timely manner, paying close
attention to detail and accuracy… She
believes strongly in being accountable
and doing your job the best you can the
first time around. She is always respectful, professional and accommodating to
patients and coworkers.”
(Note: First Quarter winner Alex
Smith, RN, and EOY Bobbi-Li Morris
were covered in previous issues.)
Love Lines
PB HR Staff (all of you!) – you are appreciated
by the rest of the system HR staff for keeping
us all one big family!
Happy Valentine’s Day Daddy! Lily and I love
you with all our hearts! Xoxo, Kristen
To my wife Jeannie,
Thanks for always being there for me. You
are my rock. You keep me strong when I feel
weak. For every strong man, there is a strong
woman behind him. That is you. I am so in love
with you. Forever and a day...
Love always, Eric
To: Kim B - Trauma Director @ NHCH
Happy Valentine’s Day Trauma Mama! S
To all the folks who clean the floors,
Cook the food, and fix the doors,
Support the tech, and keep the stores,
Count the change and other chores,
You make a difference every day,
My deepest gratitude is yours.
Mom, Dad, Bill:
Happy VDay & Year of the Monkey.
love you all, ;) g
My team at West, is small but mighty! With
appreciation for all of the TLC you show our
West employees and for just being fantastic
individuals. CSC First Floor
Employee Health at PB – we are the employee
health department that we are because of all of
your support, patience and guidance. With warmest aloha!
To: Grandma Mila Bince, QET9 Ewa
Message: Sending you lots of love from
Molokai! Happy Valentine’s Day Grandma!
Jeanette, Nate, Logan & Link
A Valentine’s Haiku for my BFF:
Pomaika‘i, my friend
I exhale, in peace at last
My unlikely home
J
Leona H
Happy Valentine’s Day Sis!
Love Baby Sis
To Roger, my high school sweetheart, husband,
father of our children, and my best friend~
we no longer do the ordinary chocolates, roses,
or dinner for valentines but you know that the
love is always there.
Your valentine, everyday~Ethel
To all my peeps on the West Side Facilities,
Biomed, and Grounds,
God was looking out for me when he brought
me to you!
Thank you all for being the best coworkers a girl
could ask for!
Love, Love, Love,
Kathy Cypriano, Aka: Kat/Mama/Cypriano/Meow
“No one is more cherished in this world than
someone who lightens the burden of another!”
~ Joseph Addison
Anna, Remetta, Mary Ann and JoAnn,
Happy Valentines Day!
Kathy
Sending my love and thanks to all my
coworkers in the FBU who help make my job
the greatest in the world!
XOXO Heather Y
Al, Nick, and Jules,
I love you all so very much and you make my
heart swell with “happy happy joy joy”...every
day, every hour, every minute, and every second! Always, Nanners
Te amo mas que las estrellas Josie.
Happy Valentines to my hubs Rocky,
Thank you for all you do for me and our Kiddies
AJ, AB, TT, Fella & our HuniBear. I love you to
infinity and beyond!
Cobe,
Happy Valentine’s Day!
Thank you for being the GREATEST son a Mom
could ask for. I love you very much!
Mom
Hugs to you on Valentine’s Day Dr. Rony
Salem!
Love, your Moloka’i hanai.
XO Chloe and Mark
Happy Valentine’s Day to the QCIPN Team! Calling all RNs
at
Queen’s Punchbowl
Do you feel like you are always taking care of others?
The New Year is just beginning, make this the year YOU start taking
care of yourself. Attention RNs! Volunteers are needed for a research study
being conducted by The Queen’s Research Fellowship along with the
University of Hawai‘i Nursing Research Department on compassion fatigue
and self-care plan using mindfulness-based stress reduction techniques.
If interested, please visit our webpage on the Intranet under
nursing@queens, or email [email protected].
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You work so hard and show such dedication and
caring…I LOVE working with all of you. We
have a great team!
From: The Team Cheerleader- J
To my sugarbabe Ralph,
Thank you for loving me throughout all these
years with my idiosyncrasies. Hoping for more
exiting years to come with you! Lala
To my Sister B,
No matter how tough life can be, I will always
be here for you, luv you always. Happy
Valentine’s Day!
Love Brother B
To the IT PMO, the best team of management
and peers I’ve ever had the good fortune to
work with. It’s an honor and a pleasure to work
among you here in this beautiful state in our
service to the vision of King Kamehameha IV
and Queen Emma. Mahalo nui loa to each and
every one of you!
To: Jeff C - ED Director @ NHCH
You make a dragon wanna retire man!
Happy Valentine’s Day! S
Lovie,
Wishing you a very happy Valentine’s Day! Our
first V-day as a married couple XoXo
Love, Your Highness
Happy Valentine’s Day to the amazing Queen’s
West O’ahu Quality Department staff who are
a dedicated and talented workforce. I hope your
day is filled with love- Alison
To Erika
Have I mentioned today how lucky I am to be in
love with you?
Also, Thank you for Mia
Love drewberd
To: TCV OR Nurses (PB Campus)
Love and miss you all. Happy Valentine’s Day
From: The Panda (West Side)
Happy Valentines to Josie, Merlyn, Mary Fe,
Jocelyn, Catherine, Novelyn, Hazel, and Rose
in Punchbowl SPD. XOXOXO
Love, Chris & Luz SPD West O‘ahu
Aksanti sana mon amour Sitiveni for 25 years
of love and adventure. We were just 2 dumb
kids who jumped on a plane to Hawai‘i and
made a wonderful life here. You always make
me better than I am. 143, Neehead.
Happy Valentine’s Day to the Rehab Team at
NHCH! Your patients LOVE you and you make
my life so SWEEEEEET!!! Thank you for all that
you do!
Janet
To my fellow Rehabilitation Services
Department coworkers: Wishing you all a wonderful Valentine’s Day.
I’m very blessed to work with such caring and
supportive people who have become family over
the years. Aloha- Kim M
To: Andros P-C
Roses are Red
Violets are Blue
When I dream
I dream of you
Happy Valentines Day
Kianna and Rylie:
Mommy loves you bunches & bunches. Happy
Valentines Day!
When we see our volunteers
Our hearts are warmed with pride
How unselfishly they give their time
Putting their own needs aside
365 days a year
The “yellow shirts” are here to serve
Ages range from 15 to 95
They share compassion and care with verve.
To the best group of volunteers on the planet,
Happy Valentine’s Day!
Dear Kippy,
Thank you for inspiring me to be a better person
everyday. I love you and our family. Love,
Darsha
Mr. B,
My best friend, confidante and soulmate. I’m
blessed to have a husband like you. Happy
Valentine’s Day. I love you, forevermore.
Always, Mrs. B
To: Selena B, PFS
If I had to choose between
Loving you and Breathing
I would use my last breath to say
I Love You
Happy Valentines Day my Love!
Happy Valentine’s Day to my best friend and
forever Valentine Mark Tanimoto, RN (T8DH)
With all of our love, your girls- Erika, Taylor
& Riley
David,
“I love you without knowing how, or when,
or from where. I love you straightforwardly,
without complexities or pride; so I love you
because I know no other way than this: where I
does not exist, nor you, so close that your hand
on my chest is my hand, so close that your eyes
close as I fall asleep.” - Pablo Neruda
I Luv You, B
JW
2015 was quite the year....we made it through.
Blessed I am to have you in my life......
NW
To my work wife,
We’ve been together for over a year now.
You’re still the first face I see in the morning
and the last face I see before I go home.
Have a wonderful day sweetheart!
Happy Valentines Day to my coworkers in the
MOR!
Kelli M-F
Happy Valentines day to my main squeeze.
XOXO,
Jessica
To the Pauahi 4 staff & QMC Hospitalists,
Thank you for the work you do every day to
care for our patients and their loved ones. You
are appreciated each and every day for making
a difference in their lives. Though you may not
always hear “thank you,” know that you have
touched their lives. Love, “boss”
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Easy Deposit. Easy to Use.
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Counting Their Blessings
MOST FOLKS HOLD a blessing when
they first move to a new place. Queen’s
Gastroenterology Services held theirs after truly getting settled in, counting their
blessings looking back. Their spacious
offices are in POB III, suite 501. If you
need a gastroenterologist—and we all do
at some point for colon cancer screening—just call them for an appointment!
(Continued from page 2.)
to Jacque, Jessica, and Luisa,
No one else wanted to be my Valentine, so I’ll settle for you three
monkeys!
Love, Your Not-So-Secret Admirer
Eunice,
It’s been a long time…and many more years ahead.
Te Amo, Hiram
To Jody L
You make my heart skip a beat. Hugs and kisses
Stew
To my Valentine Brian!
I love you with all my heart as we celebrate another year of our
love together. You are my favorite valentine and I look forward to
continue our life together that we have built with our boys. Happy
Valentine’s Day to the love of my life and my husband! You have
made my dreams come true!
Forever yours, Lori
Come and experience how fast, easy
and safe Bank of Hawaii’s new easy
deposit ATM is to use! In addition to the
convenience of making deposits without
envelopes or deposit slips, here are
some additional features:
• Scans up to 30 checks or bills. (It
doesn’t matter which end of the
check/cash you insert into the ATM.)
• Provides receipts that include an image
of deposited checks and the total of the
cash deposit by denomination.
Queen’s GI Services
On Thursday, Feb. 11, from 11 am to
2 pm, Bank of Hawaii will hold demonstrations at the new easy deposit ATM
on Nalani 1 near the information desk.
Once you learn how to use the easy
deposit ATM, you can use it at 78 other
locations across the state of Hawai‘i.
Physicians
Christopher Aoki, MD
William Cooney, MD
Larissa Fujii-Lau, MD
Scott Kuwada, MD
Kristi Lopez, MD
Cory Miyamoto, MD
Traci Murakami, MD
Stop by for free refreshments, games
and prizes at the old ER turnaround.
POB III, suite 501
Open Monday – Friday
7:30 am – 4:30 pm
Phone: 691-8955
There’s no excuse for West O‘ahu residents—Queen’s GI Services is available at
QMC – West O‘ahu. Call 691-3150.
Come meet the Bank of Hawaii ATM team!
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RETIREMENT PLANNING Workshops
sponsored by HR are being held this
month at QMC Punchbowl. Social Security Benefits will be held from 12:00 - 1:00
Time for Jan
“I THINK YOU JUST KNOW when it’s time
to retire,” mused Jan Hanashiro on the eve
of her departure from Queen’s. After over
four decades, Jan has nurtured many medical residents who were once QMC chief
residents and are now in charge of programs throughout our state and beyond.
“I’m a homebody…I’ve got no big plans
for retirement,” she confessed. She will
do some traveling to Korea and Japan,
and hopefully the East Coast. “I’d love to
go back east and see the fall colors once
again,” she said wistfully. Jan’s an East
Coast transplant, but that was a long time
ago. She married, raised a family, and now
is a grandmother of four almost grownups, plus those countless residents.
“There were three each year for each
specialty,” Jan explained. She was like a
mother to many. Her fondest wish for her
retirement party was to have as many of
them attend as possible. “To see me, yes,”
she said, “but more so, to see each other!”
She sincerely thanks Kim Holliday for her
efforts to make it happen.
At her party, doctors came and went
due to scheduling demands, but Jan got
her wish. QHS/QMC President and CEO
Art Ushijma remarked, “The legacy you
leave is the relationships you’ve built.” He
reported that Denny Meyer, MD, told him
that Jan was responsible for the high level
4
pm on Friday, February 12, in the Queen’s
Conference Center room 204. QHS Retirement Benefits for HNA only will be held
on Friday, February 19, from 11:00 - 11:50
am in room 204. QHS Retirement Benefits
for Teamsters and Non-Bargaining will be
held on Friday, February 26, from 12:00
- 1:00 pm in room 200. Medicare-Coordination of Benefits will be presented on
Jan Yamamoto
Position: Admin Secretary, Medical Staff
Years at Queen’s: 40.5
Plans: Volunteer at either an art or historical
institution, travel and walking on the beach
Future: Very excited about the door that’s
going to open next
of medical education [at Queen’s] today.
Jan started out as the first secretary
to the Flexible Residency Program and
then supported the director of Medical
Education & Chief Medical Residents for
22 years (18 of them in UH Tower). After
moving to Harkness, she began to support the five medical departments and
their chiefs. This included the Physician
User Group (PUG) and coordinating Friday morning [medicine] Grand Rounds,
as well as other duties. “I’ve had kind of a
full plate,” she chuckled, “and let me tell
you, taking minutes is a dying art!”
Jan admitted to taking some time to reflect on her longevity at Queen’s and said,
“I think it’s the sense of purposefulness…
if we make a difference. How many people
get a chance to work with legends? It’s
a real gift. I’ve made so many wonderful friends; it’s been a lovely run. Thanks
seems so inadequate after all this time.”
She also expressed her thanks and
deep love to her family. “I am who I am
because of my wonderful family,” she said
with contentment.
Friday, March 4, from 12:00 - 1:00 pm in
room 203. Register online at eww.queens.
org/hr/registration/retirement.asp. Direct
questions to Lorraine Kim at lorkim@
queens.org or at 691-5041.
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CAR-FIT, a free, 20-minute education
session on Car Safety for Drivers will be
held on Saturday, February 20, from 8:00
am - 12:00 pm in the Moanalua High
School parking lot. Sponsored by the Occupational Therapy Association of Hawai‘i,
AARP, and AAA. Call 545-6007 for reservations or email [email protected].
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HAWAIIAN ELECTRIC is changing a
transformer in Lot B (where the lunch
wagons park) on February 8 and 9. Lot
B will be closed to all vehicles except
the lunch wagons, with access only from
Lauhala Street. Pedestrian and moped
access will be prohibited. Moped riders should use another location, such
as POB I 4th floor. HECO employees will
be working on high voltage wires, so
safety is critical. Security will be posted to prevent access to the work area.
The Queen’s Print Connection is published by Creative Services. If you have
news or wish to opine, call 691-7532 or
email [email protected]. The news
deadline is Monday prior to publication.
QHS/QMC Pres. . . . . . . . Art Ushijima
Publisher. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Keala Peters
Editor/Writer. . . . . . . . . . Jason Kimura
Assist. Ed./Writer. . . . . Glee Stormont
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Queen’s Medical Center, The Queen’s Medical
Center – West O‘ahu, The Queen’s Health Care
Centers, Queen Emma Land Company, Queen’s
Development Corporation, Queen’s Insurance
Exchange, Inc., Molokai General Hospital and
North Hawai‘i Community Hospital, and has
ownership interests in CareResource Hawai‘i,
Hamamatsu/Queen’s PET Imaging Center, and
Diagnostic Laboratory Services, Inc.
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