Holiday Potluck Celebrations at Facilities Services Response Center (FSRC) and At Your Request (AYR) Call Center

The Facilities Services Response Center (FSRC) and At Your Request (AYR) Call Center at Stanford Health Care at Newark, CA held a Holiday Potluck Celebrations yesteday. Debbie Garcia, FSRC manager and Eva Shum, Patient Services Manager organized the event along with Stanford Guest Services, Nursing and Radiology Administration department at Newark.

The team thank all colleagues with a "Thank you board" as well as an abundance of good food.

Happy Holidays!

Thank you board

Left to right: Kaliana Prasad and Angel Do

Holiday Potluck celebration at Stanford Health Care Environmental Services Department

The Environmental Services Department at Stanford Health Care celebrates the holiday seasons with a Holiday Pot luck yesterday.

Colleagues were encouraged to bring ethnic food for everyone to sample. What a great way to learn about diversity while sampling the different types of cuisines.

The event was filled with a lot of laughter and joy! Colleagues also had the opportunity to take pictures in front of the Christmas tree in the Hospital Atrium.

Wishing everyone a Happy Holidays!

Left to right (Sitting) : Virginia, Karla, Patricia, Sangeeta and Meseret
Left to right (Standing): Yanira, Beth and Simon  

Left to Right: Elvin and Dran

Left to Right: Jerry, Nat, Yanira, Margarita and Robert 

Left to Right: Jaime, Reyna, Agustin and Meseret

Left to Righ: Rosalyn and Vijay

Left to Right: Rosa R andWhitney 

Left to Right: Vineeta and Om

The Patient Transport and PEMS team kickstart the holiday season with a Holiday Potluck

The Patient Transport and Patient Equipment Management Solutions (PEMS) department kickstart  the holiday season with a Holiday Potluck today, Friday, December 6.

The event was filled with good food, laughter and warmth.  A perfect way to kick start the holiday season for all of us.

May your holiday season be filled with love and warmth!  

Happy Holiday!

Victor Anguiano and Chanel Espinoza

Left to Right: Lonnie Lewis, Mark Gonzalez, Alejandro Zaragoza

Left to Right: Brandon Fong, John Larson, Margarita Ramirez and Tupo Tuupo

Sodexo Environmental Services Department team at Lucile Packard's Children Hospital supports Sodexo Have A Safe Day campaign

At the Sodexo Environmental Services department at Lucile Packard Children's Hospital, we put employees, patients and visitors at the heart of everything we do.

Safety is a priority in the department as we want our patients and colleagues to feel safe and confident when they come to the hospital. The team supports Sodexo's  Have A Safe Day campaign which was lauched last spring to drive safety culture and change behaviors http://sodexoinsights.com/safety-first-no-really/. We had also celebrated Zero October http://sodexoinsights.com/news_releases/sodexo-launches-zero-october-increase-safety-facilitate-zero-harm-culture/, a month-long initiatives during the month of October dedicated to facilitate a zero-harm culture. The initiative was supported by Sodexo’s ongoing Have A Safe Day program, which encourages employees at all levels to have conversations about safety

For the month of December, in our continuous effort in creating a zero harm mindset, the team continues their pledge. The management team lead by Andrew Rich, Director of Environmental Services department and Diego Cagigao, Operations Manager, introduced 3 checks for Safety via video and training during the daily huddle.

What is 3 Checks to Safety?

Before starting a job, stop and think:
1) Do you know how to do the job?

      2) Do you have the correct equipment?
 3)  Is your environment safe?

And finally, speak up. If the answer is “no” to any of the checks, share your concern with your colleagues and supervisor, so that a solution can be found.

3 Checks for Safety video   https://play.buto.tv/v6gdM

Thank you to the Lucile Packard Children's Hospital team for supporting the Sodexo Have a Safe Day campaign! Thank you for putting employees and patients at the heart of everything we do!

Back row Left to Right: Ruben, Voila, Nitya, Andrew
Front row: Gigi, Sara, Martel

Left to Right: Ruben, Voila, Diego, Gigi, Sara, Martel and Nitya

Left yo Right: Mayte and Diego

left : Zoila, Krista and Diego 

Left: Manny, Nitya, Melissa, Jose, Eli

Computer classes for Environmental Services Department colleagues at Stanford Health Care

The Environmental Services department at Stanford Health Care recently joint effort with Stanford University- Stepping Stone to Success program (SSTS) https://cardinalatwork.stanford.edu/benefits-rewards/sweeteners/stepping-stones-success-program to offer computer classes to our departmental colleagues.

A total of 28 colleagues signed up for the classes. Dr Christine Gabali, Director, SSTS program and Frank Larteri, SSTS instructor come to the hospital to conduct the program for the Environmental Services department colleagues.

The program started with an evaluation of the participant's skills level assessment followed by a tailored program matching the skills and needs of the participant.

According to Sam Okenyi, Director of Environmental Services department, he hope this effort will encourage more colleagues to advance in their career at Stanford Health Care.

Dr Gabali and Michael from SSTS with Sam and the EVS team

Left to Right: Maria Lourdes, Leonor, Jovita and Maria Guadalupe

EVS colleagues paying attention at Dr Gabali's presentation.

Left to Right: Lucia and Indar

Left to Right: Yanira, Paulo and Rosa

Left to Right: Vimal, Renuka and Ragni 

Left to Right: Dran and Om

Left to Right: Vinetta

Left to right: Vimal, Ragni and Meseret

Karla

Left to Right: Utra and Vinetta

Erika

Sodexo Food and Nutrition team at Stanford Health Care supports The Stop Hunger Program

The Food and Nutrition Management Team

The Stop Hunger program http://www.sodexousa.com/home/corporate-responsibility/sustainable-development/local-communities/stop-hunger.html is part of the Sodexo’s Better Tomorrow commitments which center on Sodexo’s mission and values of Improving quality of life.

It is a program that, among other efforts, encourages all Sodexo accounts to divert surplus food by donating to local charities to help those in need.

In supporting this effort, the Sodexo Food and Nutrition department at Stanford Health Care led by Ted Weirich, Director of Food and Nutrition has partnered with COPIA, a tech- enabled food recovery company. https://www.gocopia.com/#/

According to Ted , as a result of the initiatives, from September - October 2016, 5,862 lbs. of food were recovered and 4,886 meals were provided. This has also resulted in sustainability effort of 5,510 lbs. of methane being diverted.

To the Sodexo Food and Nutrition team- "Thank you for improving the quality of life of our community. We are so proud of you!”

Retirement party for Birja Wati, Environmental Services Department at Stanford Health Care

Birja Wati has worked in the Environmental Services Department (EVS) at Stanford Health Care for 20 years. Last week the department held a retirement party for her which was also attended by all her family members coming from as far as Toronto, Canada!

According to Vijayanti Prasad, EVS Supervisor, who has worked with Birja for the past 20 years, "Birja is very dedicated to her job and she makes a lot of friends during her tenure. She is also a team player and puts her heart into everything she does. She will be missed but we are happy that she now has more time to spend with her family."

Ryan Shastri, Birja's grandson states that "Birja is a hard-working, dedicated and inspiring woman who has given the Stanford Hospital family 20 years of her service. From the green scrub days of SSA, to the final moments in blue of the EVS, Birja has created lifelong relationships and everlasting memories with her Stanford family. She would like to thank everyone that helped her in her Stanford career and wishes her best to the Stanford community. she will now enjoy her retirement with her beloved family."

We wish Birja a Happy Retirement! Thank you for all that you have done at Stanford Health Care. Please come back to visit us if you happened to be in the area.

Birja's family  joining the celebration

Left to Right: Vijay and Birja

Left to right: Vineeta, Vimal and Birja

Left to right: Birja, Andrew and Beth

Birja with her Retirement cake

Left to right (Back): Ramona, Om, Birja, Erika and Vineeta
Front: Chand

Left to Right: Vijay, Birja, Simon and Chand

Express Service Week (Monday, November 7-Friday, November 11)

PEMS and Patient Transport team

Please join us in celebrating Express Service Week from Monday, November 7- Friday, November 11, 2016.

What is Express Service?

Express Service at Stanford Health Care is a unique one call service center. It consisted of Facilities Services Response Center (FSRC), Patient Equipment Management Solutions (PEMS) and Patient Transport.

The team works together harmoniously, providing exceptional service to all colleagues and Patients at Stanford Health Care and Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital.

Please join us in extending our gratitude for their service during the Express Service Week!

Thank you for making everyday a better day for all those we serve!

Sodexo Food Services team at Lucile Packard Children's Hospital celebrated Halloween with a Superhero Lego theme

Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford hosts their annual “Trick-Or-Treat Trail” for their patients and family members.  This event never ceases to amaze and “wow” the children with four floors of endless fun and costumed participants.  

Excited for the upcoming event, we, the Sodexo Food Services team at Lucile Packard Children's Hospital, planned out our Superhero Lego theme.  Our team illuminated the wall with bright Lego décor and a photo booth!  Our “Legoland” theme was often referred to as “Best of the Show.”  Hundreds of patients, siblings, parents, nurses, physicians and support staff took pictures at our Superhero Lego photo booth.  

We support our hospital staff day in and day out, but to put smiles and excitement on our patients’ faces, this day, warmed our hearts enough to keep us going until next year!

 -Article contributed by the Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Food and Nutrition team 

Thank you to the Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Food and Nutrition team. Thank you for putting patients and residents at the heart of everything we do. You are our Superhero!

Super Hero Lego theme decorated by the Sodexo Food and Nutrition team at Lucile Packard Children's Hospital 

Dwain Richardson, Director of Food and Nutrition in his Lego "Superman" costume

The Food and Nutrition Management team (Left to right) : Dwain Richardson, Director of Food and Nutrition, Monica Oaks, Executive Chef, Daphne Sambajon, MS, RDN, Patient Services Manager, Jay Cabus, Operations Manager, Retail

Our Superhero (Left to right) - Daphne Sambajon, MS, RDN, Patient Services Manager, Jay Cabus, Operations Manager, Retail

Happy Diwali to all who is celebrating the festivity!

Diwali, the festival of light, is one of the most significant holidays for the Hindu, Sikhs and Jains community.  The event theme is triumph of light over darkness and good over evil. This year it falls on October 30 although it was celebrated on October 29 by many in the United States. 

It also happened to be one of my favorite holidays growing up in Malaysia. My childhood memory of the festival begins with the clay lamps. I was mesmerized by the small clay lamps filled with oil that are lit in all Hindu households. The small clay lamps signify the triumph of good over evil, and the lights are kept on during the night. I remember asking my mom’s permission to do the same in our household. Unfortunately, I was being turned down due to fire hazard. In recent years many households switched to the electric version.

Homes are also cleaned prior to the festival to welcome the goddess of Lakshmi and the smell of food and cookies fill the entire household. Paper lanterns and incredible Rangooli (A design on the floor made from colored rice and powder) are used to decorate the household and shopping malls. Rangoli is used as a joyful way to welcome the Goddness of Wealth and Prosperity. Hindu women will adorn their beautiful saris (a traditional Hindu dress), colorful bangles and earrings and Men will wear dhoti (sarong wrapped around the waist and leg) with an oxford shirt.

The Sodexo team at Stanford Health Care would like to take this opportunity to wish everyone who celebrates the festivity a Happy Diwali! Namaste!

Picture of Mrs Vijayanti Prasad, Environmental Services Supervisor in a traditional Sari

Sweets that are traditionlly served during Diwali

To learn more about the festivity, please click on the following link:
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/life-style/spotlight/Traditions-of-Diwali/articleshow/49673561.cms?