Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Environmental Services Week celebration (Monday, September 25-29)

The Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Environmental Services department is celebrating Environmental Services week this week from Monday, September 25- Friday, September 29. Throughout the week, the management team oraginze some fun filled events to show their appreciation to all Environmental Services colleagues.

The management team also prepared personalized gifts such as hand written notes and filled water tumblers with candy as one of the gift gifted during the event for all 108 Environemental Services department colleagues. 

I asked a couple of colleagues who were enjoying Chinese food at the patio today on what they think about the Environmental Services Week celebration as well as working for the Environmental Services department at Lucile Packard Children's Hospital. Here are what they says:

" I love working here at Lucile Pakard Children's Hospital. Time passed by very fast and I love everything about here. People are nice. I don't want to retire" Marcia Garcia, years of service- 26 years

"It is very nice that the department is celebrating Environmental Services Week. I understand it is hard to do this everyday. The event helps improve morale and we feel appreciated. I really enjoy working here. I had never felt this appreciated at all my other jobs" Michael Terra, years of service - 7 months

"Everything about the celebration is good. Colleagues can enjoy it together and we get to celebrate for a whole week! There is something to look forward to each day" Edith Alfaro, years of service- 23 years

"I like the tumblers. I collect those. It is very special as it came with a card with my name  handwritten by my supervisor"  Marta Monterossa, years of service- 15 years

"I enjoy working here. I love seeing kids getting better. Smiling and happy. That's what we are here for.This is a great hospital to work for. I have work here for 2 years but I feel like I have been here for 25 years" Carlos Reyes, years of service- 2 years

Recently during the hospital 26th Annual Achievement Award on September 3, Eleazor Delgadillo, Environmental Services Assistant was named as a recipeient of the Grace Awards and Employee of the year. 

Below are a transcript and picture on the annoucement on Lucile Packard Children's Hospital website http://healthier.stanfordchildrens.org/en/26th-annual-achievement-awards/

Grace Awards

“The Grace Awards are in honor of Lucile Salter Packard, and the reason we called it the Grace Awards is because she was known as a woman of grace,” said Christopher G. Dawes, president and CEO at Stanford Children’s Health. “Her vision and compassion led to the creation of Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital. It is truly unique.”
The Grace Awards recognize outstanding achievement and dedication in caring for children and expectant mothers. This year Stanford Children’s Health named Eleazer Delgadillo, housekeeping assistant, as a Grace Award winner and the 2017 Employee of the Year.
“Eleazer exudes a warm energy to everyone around her, and she’s humble,” said Jill Sullivan, MSN, RN, vice president of hospital transformation, referencing comments shared by Eleazer’s colleagues.  “She doesn’t expect recognition for her work, and she truly deserves recognition. She’s a major asset to our hospital.”

Left to Right: Christoper G.Dawes, President and Chief Executive Officer,

Andrew Rich, Dir of Environmental Services, Eleazer Delgadillo, Grace Awards and Employee of the year recipient, Jill Sullivan, MSN, RN, vice president of hospital transformation

Housekeeping Week Celebration Calendar of event

Sitting (Left to Right): Marta, Edith and Maria
Standing (Left to Right): Consuelo, Ruben and Carlos 

Michael Zader, Administrative Director, General Services joining the team in the celebration
Sitting (Left to Right): Maria, Angela and Veronica
Standing (Left to Right): Travis, Margarita, Margarita, Victor, Martha, Diego, Carlos, Mic and Ruben

The management team with the handwritten water tumblers
Left to Right: Travis, Roberto, Melissa and Diego

To all our Environmental Services department colleagues at Lucile Packard Children's Hospital. 

"Thank you for all that do! Thank you for making everyday a better day for all those we served". Happy Environmental Services Week!

Market Square Cafe new winter/fall menu starting October 2

Have you been to a restaurant that served amazing food? Have you ever wish you get invited to the Chef's table or be present to witness how the menus were put together?

Today I am that lucky person. I was very fortunate to be invited by the Stanford Health Care Food Services team to attend their new menu planning session for the new fall/Winter menus starting  from October 2-October 6. According to Chef Andrae Elizondo, CEC, the new menu also took into Employee's and Customer's requests and feedbacks. So, it is a collaboration between both customers and food services colleagues.

Jodi Krefetz, Interim Director Food Services,  Eva Shum, CDM, CFPP, Retail Operations Manager, Ricardo Guzman, Retail supervisor, Olga Gonzalez, Retail supervisor, Andrae Elizondo, Executive Chef, Jeremy Garrett, Sous Chef, Miguel Garcia, Head cook and Ashley Copley, Food Services Manager were in attendance.

The process started with Chef Andrae introducing each dishes. Questions such as ingredients, origin of the ingredients, healthy options, presentations, how well the meal hold on take out orders, textures, and price were involved when each dishes were tasted.  Recommendations and feedbacks were also provided to the chef. I am like a kid in the candy store. Mesmerized with how elaborate a menu planning is and how good it taste. Five dishes were introduced at the menu planning session and four dishes makes the cut.

Here are the menu items that made the cut. The menu will be introduced at Market Fresh Cafe starting October 2:

1) Braised beef short ribs
2) Ramen bowl with Kurobuta pork or tofu with miso broth
3) Shrimp Tempura Ramen bowl
4) Chicken Penne with Marinara Sauce

We also had a chance to try the Homemade No Bake Key Lime pie which will be available on September 23rd during Key Lime Pie Day!

When the team compliments the chefs on job well done, Chef Miguel mentioned "All dishes were put together with love by the production team". It definitely shows Chefs!

Thank you for a wonderful afternoon!

To all readers, if you happened to be around Stanford Health Care, please stop by to try the new Fall/Winter menu.It will be available starting October 2!

Back row (Left to Right)- Jodi, Olga and Eva
Front row (Left to Right)- Chef Andrae, Miguel, Jeremy and Ashley

Tasting table

Pork Ramen

Tempura Shrimp Ramen 

Celebrating Rosh Hashanah at Stanford Health Care Market Square Cafe

Rosh Hashanah 2017 starts at sundown today, Wednesday, Sept. 20 and will last through the end of the evening of Friday, Sept. 22. Rosh Hashanah celebrates the start of the Jewish new year according to the Jewish calendar. "Shanah Tovah" is the appropriate greetings for the holiday.

At Stanford Health Care Market Square Cafe, we celebrates the festivity by offering fresh baked honey loaf cake and the popular tradition of Apple with Honey. Honey signifies hope for a "sweet" new year.

To learn more about the holiday, please visit the following link Rosh Hashanah Fast fact on CNN website

Wishing all readers who are celebrating Rosh Hashanah Shanah Tovah!

http://time.com/4950221/happy-rosh-hashanah-greeting-hebrew-shana-tova/

Stanford Housekeeping Week Celebration

HAPPY HOUSEKEEPING WEEK!!!

From September 11th - 15th, the Environmental Services Department celebrated the workers that make Stanford SHINE! Supervisor Vijay spent the prior weekend decorating the EVS office with balloons, streamers, and lanterns. To show our appreciation to their hard work, the management team provided all sorts of food, such as Hawaiian, sandwiches, pizza, chinese food and cake. 

The management team also held a raffle giveaway, which included prizes of gift cards and insulated lunch bags. 

Director Yamin Bregeth always leaves his door open for his employees but for EVS week, he really wanted to show his gratitude for their hard work by providing lunch for the employees everyday this week. Even Stanford Healthcare President and CEO David Entwistle wanted to be part of the festivities as he visited the team for the Hawaiian Luau lunch. 

Some of the staff comments include:

 "The best Housekeeping week since I've been here." -Erika Garcia

 "The Hawaiian food catered in was delicious." -Chand Sharma

"I've been at Stanford for over 10 years and this is the best housekeeping week so far." -Allan Gomez

Again, the management team gives a big THANKS for all you do! Keep up the great job and being a integral part of boosting Stanford Hospital as a Top 10 hospital in the country!!

Hawaiian Luau lunch was catered by Golden Harvest

Food is served by Ashwin and Vijay

Food being served by Andrew and Chris

The team poses with a full stomach!

Andrew and Leonor with their goofy moment

The raffle prize winners posing for their winning prizes

Arun with his prize

Sam with his prize

Celebrating National Coffee Ice Cream Day at Stanford Health Care Market Square Cafe

The Food Services team celebrated National Coffee Ice Cream Day https://nationaldaycalendar.com/national-coffee-ice-cream-day-september-6/ today at Stanford Health Care Market Square Cafe from 2-4pm.

Customers can choose between a choice of Coffee Ice Cream, Iced Coffee and Coffee Ice Cream float. According to Eva Shum, CDM, CFPP, retail operation manager, it is a fun way to celebrate the holiday with both the customers and colleagues at Stanford Health Care.

Apart from National Coffee Ice Cream day,we are also offering Belgian waffles from September 11th-15th and we will be celebrating Key Lime Pie Day on September 23.

While you are there, don't forget to take a selfie with our life size standee of our very own Executive Chef, Chef Andrae Elizondo, CEC. #marketsquarecafe