PRIDE in Our People

Community partnership
As part of our partnership with Salisbury Township, network security director Gerry Kresge (left) recently presented a new fi ngerprinting machine to township police chief Allan Stiles. The machine digitizes a person’s fi ngerprints into  high-resolution images for easier identifi cation. It’s one of the many partnerships the network has with local municipalities and agencies.

Raising awareness
National experts in cultural competency joined network leaders during the recent Cultural Awareness Implementation Team retreat. Held at the Lehigh Valley Heritage Museum, the retreat allowed the experts to offer feedback on the team’s work and plan next steps to continue the team’s stategic plan. “We’re way ahead of the curve nationally, but still have work to do,” says Debbie Salas-Lopez, M.D. (center), interim chair of internal medicine.

Bears for comfort
Sometimes a cuddly bear brightens the day. Just ask Lehigh Valley Hospice volunteer Gertrude Flicker (shown) and her daughter, perinatal nurse Kay Schwalm, R.N. They make plush bears for hospice patients. The bears bring comfort at the end of life for patients, spouses, children and grandchildren. So treasured, these bears even make appearances at viewings and funerals. To date volunteers have sewn close to 500 bears.

Meeting of the minds
Our 400 physician assistants, nurse practitioners, nurse anesthetists and nurse midwives offer top-notch patient care and expertise. They recently formed the Advanced Practice Clinicians group to support, advocate, promote, facilitate and integrate their professional interests. Newly elected executive council members are shown at left.

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