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Health Care Week draws to a close at ATRMC

Hundreds of employees gathered for a food truck lunch, games and a 360-degree photo booth.
Asante Three Rivers Medical Center
Temperatures rose to the mid-80s as pharmacy techs Courtney and Lindsey stopped by a food truck.
Adele and Dr. Melanie Westfall scored hydroflasks at the game tables.
Sabrina, a nurse, and Dan, a physical therapist joined the fun at ATRMC.
Katelyn, a physical therapist, indulged with a FatKidFood burger.
FatKidFoodCo. proved to be a popular truck, with thick hamburgers served in Chinese take-out cartons.
Dr. Thomas Mullin brought his assistant, Beta.
Jackie, Sofia and Savannah took a moment from surgery to enjoy a food-truck lunch.
The Facilities crew, from left: Tom, Kevin, Janice, David and Ernest.
Infectious disease physician Dr. Shivashanker Balasingham enjoys his last Asante Health Care Week. He has taken a job in North Carolina.
Sandie, Terri and Lita stopped by from the Family Birth Center.
Pastoral Care staff and volunteers.
Lorraine, in the back, scored an Asante hat in the Spin the Wheel game led by Bruce Budmayr.
Temperatures rose to the mid-80s as pharmacy techs Courtney and Lindsey stopped by a food truck.
Asante Rogue Regional
When his medical oncology team couldn't get away for lunch, Matt Southmayd brought lunch to them.
From the Family Birth Center: Amy, Mary Jo, Michelle, Sara and Janelle.
Kevin scored on the Price is Right and the Spin the Wheel games, taking home a hydroflask, cutting board and shirt.
The prize wheel came with bigger gifts this year.
The weather turned out for lunch in the noonday sun.
Paul Coombs, Dr. Jamie Grebosky and Roseanna Shannon at ARRMC's event.
Respiratory Therapy represents: From left, Tucker, Chloee, McKenzie, Sarah and Jaclyn.
This is the team that handles your benefits: From left, Michelle, Nathan, Cheryl, MacKenzie and Barbara.
From APP-Family Medicine on Murphy Road, from left, Zaira, Yesenia, Ernesto and Susan.
Summer intern Nathan Spurlock (son of Asante's Lisa Spurlock) enjoys his first week as a summer intern working on the pavilion. He's pictured with Ross Adams.
Tony Pinon, head of ARRMC's Security.
When his medical oncology team couldn't get away for lunch, Matt Southmayd brought lunch to them.
Heimann Cancer Center
The Heimann Cancer Center's second Health Care Week celebration drew a crowd.
The cancer center's patient access team stopped by. From left, Adison, Michelle, Paul, Madison and Sarah.
Board member Steve Roe introduced his new therapy dog, Hope.
Sherri, a dietitian (left) and Annie, a social worker took part in the Price is Right game.
APP's Bruce Budmayr (who introduced the ducks to Asante celebrations more than six years ago) led the Spin the Wheel prize game.
Asante Foundation's Andrea Reeder, left, joined cancer center manager Staci Kostenbauer. The foundation was instrumental in raising funds for the center, which opened in 2022.
Cancer research nurses Tammi, left, and Maya.
Dr. Mujahid Rizvi joined Jared Hill and Brian Murphy, who is the director of Asante Cancer Services.
Dana, a nurse with ARRMC's Neuro/Ortho unit, joined the celebration at Heimann Cancer Center.
Azucena, a unit clerk in ARRMC's NICU, won a flask while Hannah, a child life specialist, took home a shirt.
CIO David Kinyon joined ARRMC's interim chief Joe Austin for the celebration at the cancer center.
Cancer superheroes Marge Donaldson, David Holman and Laura Ramirez.
The Heimann Cancer Center's second Health Care Week celebration drew a crowd.
Asante Ashland Community Hospital
Prizes for the Price is Right and the Spin the Wheel game were big this year.
Board member Peter Angstadt talked with Berit Everhart. Interim CEO Roy Vinyard is on the far left.
Dr. Nicole Roth and the team from the Ashland APP clinic gave the prize wheel a spin.
Porter, AACH's therapy dog, gives his customary greeting to Staci Putnam.
The Price is Right Game drew, from left, Greg Wojtal, Kerry Boisen, Staci Sparks, Sarah Elkinton and Win Howard.
Radiology techs Emily and Karley at AACH.
Chief Administrative Officer Win Howard displays some of the prizes from the Price is Right game.
Kitty Sallas, Kristen Roy, Rob Hibner, Dr. Steven Hersch and Berit Everhart prepare for duck traffic at AACH.
Prizes for the Price is Right and the Spin the Wheel game were big this year.

It was the biggest Health Care Week to date, a celebration of all the employees who have survived and thrived over a turbulent past three years. The events on all three campuses plus the Heimann Cancer Center brought in thousands of employees. And despite extra food trucks at ARRMC, lines grew 20 deep, which organizers plan to correct by next year.

For the first time, the night shifts at all three hospitals were treated to special meals plus games, prizes (including bigger-ticket items) and the 360-degree photo booth. The celebrations were open to all employees, volunteers and providers. Employees who work out of town were sent a special gift box in thanks.

food truck
FOOD TRUCKS

AACH: Peruvian Point, Got Balls Meatball Truck

Heimann Cancer Center: The Melt, Hula Grill

ARRMC: Curbside King, Peruvian Point, Rogue Sushi, The Melt, Got Balls Meatball Truck, Word on the Street, The Earnest Baking Co. (grab-and-go), The Food Lab

ATRMC: Curbside King, Rogue Sushi, Papa T’s BBQ, The Food Lab, Lomeli de Fusion, The Earnest Baking Co. (grab-and-go)

Night shifts received special meals along with goodies hand-delivered by leaders for the celebrations on their campus.

Vote for your favorite dance video!

Nearly a dozen teams submitted dance videos to celebrate Health Care Week.

Voting ends on Friday, May 19.

The winner will be determined by the number of “likes” received with bonus points if it reflects this year’s theme of “Recover, Reconnect, Reimagine.”

For employees who don’t have a Facebook account, you can watch the videos and vote here.

GAMES AND PRIZES

rubber duckyAs promised, the prizes were better than ever this year. Employees who took part in the Spin the Wheel game or Asante Price is Right won:

  • Gifts among a range of Oregon Wine Experience swag, from apparel to fanny packs, water flasks and wine goblets.
  • A $74.99 gift certificate for Asante-branded merchandise.
  • Lambswool throw blankets.
  • Mechanics gloves.
  • Stainless steel hydroflasks.
  • Bamboo cutting boards
  • Photo frames.
  • Lunch sack coolers.
  • Black mesh caps

And, of course, ducks!

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  • I work from home, how can I get a rubber duck? : )

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      Shirleen Holt
      May 9, 2023 2:25 pm

      If you live in the area you can stop by any of the celebrations listed in the schedule. If you live out of town, you should have received a special gift in the mail. Unfortunately, that package didn’t include a duck!

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  • Thank you to everyone who made this happen! I know there is SO much prep that goes into these events and it is so appreciated. It was so nice to see so many faces. Thank you, thank you, thank you!

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