ECHO: 2008 Issues

January 2008: Happy New Year 2008

• Hospital for Special Surgery’s Benefit Committee Celebrates ‘A Night at the Opera’
• Message from the CEO
• Lou Shapiro Hosts His First Town Hall Forum
• New Member of HSS’ Medical Staff
• Look What’s Happening at HSS
• Batter Up!
• Employees of the Month
• Holiday Wrap Up
• Rehab News
• Kudos
• Helping Hands
• December GEMS Recipients
• Employee of the Month Nomination Form
• Reflections of Our Success
• Passages
• Press Highlights

February 2008: Hospital for Special Surgery Shares its Best Practices to Benefit of British Patients

• Team Behind the Team
• Message from the CEO
• Henry U. Harris, Jr., Lifelong Supporter and Friend of HSS
• Employees of the Month
• Lupus Awareness Month Celebrates Triumph in the Face of Challenges
• Still I Push Forward
• Rehab News
• Kudos
• January GEMS Recipients
• Reflections of Our Success
• March Is National Professional Social Work Month
• Press Highlights

March 2008: Paola Monzon Is the 2007 Employee of the Year

• Message from the CEO
• New Employees
• Richard S. Laskin, M.D., July 13, 1940 - March 1, 2008
• Kudos
• Constuction Update
• "Thank You Kisses" are Sweeter at HSS
• HSS' Five Pillar Plan Fits In at Education Day 2008  
• Take Time Out to Celebrate a Co-Worker, Nominate One for Employee of the Month
• Employee of the Month Nomination Form
• February GEMS Recipients
• Reflections of Our Success
• Passages
• Press Highlights

April 2008: HSS Redesigns Lobby for Positive First Impression

• Meet Maria Perez: February 2008 Employee of the Month
• No Bones About It! May is National Osteoporosis Awareness and Prevention Month
• Rheumatology Fellow Receives American College of Rheumatology Award
• Message from the CEO
• New Employees
• Communication Corner
• Now That's the Volunteer Spirit
• HSS and Safe Kids USA Team Up for Sports Injury Prevention
• HSS International Learning and Training Center Addresses Growing Need for Hip Replacements Worldwide
• HSS Surgeons Author New Textbook on Shoulder Replacement Surgery
• Rehab News
• Kudos
• HSS HCAHPS Scores Rank Above National Average In Overall Patient Satisfaction and Other Areas
• Employee of the Month Nomination Form
• Reflections of Our Success
• Passages
• Press Highlights

May 2008: U.S. Olympic Committee Selects HSS Physician and Physical Therapist for Beijing Games

• Message from the CEO
• Meet Kristine Kelly March 2008 Employee of the Month
• New Textbook Provides Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgeons Essential Information For Successful Patient Care
• Kudos
• New Member of HSS’ Medical Staff: John S. Blanco, M.D.
• HSS Volunteer Receives United Hospital Fund Award
• Rain Doesn’t Dampen the Spirit of Team HSS at the Annual Arthritis Walk
• New Sports Performance Center: Helping Clients Achieve Personal Best Following Injury
• Communication Corner
• Reflections of Our Success
• Passages
• Media Highlights

June 2008: HSS Doc at the Root of POP Celebrating 20 Years

• Meet Zoja Shala
• April 2008 Employee of the Month
• Teamwork Works at HSS
• Message from the CEO
• Communication Corner
• HSS Celebrates Nurses Week 2008
• HSSers Scoop Up Flavor for National Hospital Week
• HSS’ Employee Talent Show – Now That’s Entertainment
• Rehab News
• Rehab Kudos
• Kudos
• Education Division Toasts Interns with a Special Cuppa Tea
• May GEMS Recipients
• Reflections of Our Success
• Passages
• Media Highlights

August/September 2008: Richard S. Laskin, M.D., Gives a Lifetime of Thanks

• Employee Engagement: BioMedical Engineers Monitor Technology to Support Patient Care
• Message from the CEO: Gold Medal Performance
• A Handy Approach to Good Practice
• Communication Corner
• Help Desk: More Than Just Password Resets (But Those Too!)
• Meet Natalya Meskina, June 2008 Employee of the Month
• The Center with all the CHArm
• HSS Briefs
• Reflections of Our Success
• Kudos
• Passages
• Media Highlights

October 2008: Physician Assistants: Many Roles, One Goal

• Message from the CEO
• Welcome New Orthopaedic Residents
• Week-Long Bike Ride to Benefit the Center for Skeletal Dysplasias
• Communication Corner
• New Members of HSS' Medical Staff
• LANtern Graduates Seven New Volunteers
• HSS Employees Team Up to Find a Whole "New You" and Lose 155.5 lbs
• Meet Maria Techera, July 2008 Employee of the Month
• HSS Briefs
• In the Pit with HSS
• Kudos
• Reflections of Our Success
• Passages
• Media Highlights

November 2008: The New Face of HSS.edu Launches November 2008

• Meet Carmen Bouton August 2008 Employee of the Month
• Message from the CEO: Focus through uncertainty
• The Association of Rheumatology Health Professionals Honors Roberta Horton
• Russell Warren, M.D., Is Inducted Into Columbia University Athletics Hall of Fame
• Helene Pavlov, M.D., Is Honored at Her Alma Mater
• Giving Hygiene a Hand
• Communication Corner
• New Members of HSS’ Medical Staff
• Kudos
• Kathryn O. and Alan C. Greenberg Center for Skeletal Dysplasias, Five Years and Still Going Strong
• HSS’ Osteoporosis Prevention Center Achieves Facility Accreditation
• Rehab News
• HSS Briefs
• Passages
• Media Highlights

December 2008: HSS Mentors Are a Big Hit with NYC Youths

• Message from the CEO: Going the distance…
• Ibadete Thaqi Bids Farewell to HSS
• Now that’s Collaboration!
• Communication Corner
• Meet Meghan Featherston September 2008 Employee of the Month
• The Arthritis Foundation New York Chapter and the New York Academy of Medicine Honor Steven R. Goldring, M.D.
• HSS Runners Hit the Road at Two NYC Races
• New Member of HSS’ Medical Staff: Semih Gungor, M.D.
• Kudos
• HSS Briefs
• HSS Hand Surgeons Publish New Guidebook for Non-Hand Specialists
• Reflections of Our Success: A series profiling HSS donors
• Passages
• Media Highlights

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