Employees enjoyed the international flavors of Mexico, Hawaii, Asia, Italy and France throughout the week with a variety of food fare and fun. A Hawaiian luau held May 10 featured tropical attire and a roasted pig or Lechon served for lunch. Service awards honoring employees with service anniversaries this year were presented as part of the luau program.
On hand to enjoy a Cinco de Mayo taco lunch were (left to right): Lucia Delgado, staffing coordinator; Nancy Penaloza, director of case management; Lilian Ramos (behind), social worker; and Mary Del Valle, director of education.
A local barista served hot coffee from a coffee cart during Hospital Week. Those ready for a cup of “joe” included (left to right): Noemi Gomez, director of perinatal services; Carlos Piaggio, respiratory care practitioner; Elizabeth Lesti-Demorizi, RN, ICU; Emma Bonoan, director of cardiopulmonary services; Lam Nguyen, lead respiratory care practitioner; and Andrea Castellon, EKG technician.
Among those enjoying the Hawaiian Luau and service awards presentation were Mary Jane Sales, director of telemetry/med-surg (right) and Susan Szarnyasi, RN, telemetry, who celebrates five years of service this year.
Among those recognized for milestone anniversaries in 2023 was Regino Villanueva, radiological technologist (second from left), who celebrates 45 years of service this year. Pictured here with him are: George Marcos, director of radiology (left), hospital CEO Ricardo Rufino (second from right), and hospital CNO June Dumaguet (right).
Ready to serve the roasted pig or Lechon for the luau feast were (left to right): Mary Jane Sales, director of telemetry/med-surg; Anita Esteban, nursing director; CNO June Dumaguet; and Noemi Gomez, director of perinatal services.
Enjoying each other’s company at the luau and service awards presentation were (left to right): Ed Villapando, director of patient access (15 years of service); Marco Torres, system director of clinic operations; Maria Vargas, housekeeping supervisor; Ma Guadalupe Camacho, EVS technician (five years of service); Nely Henriquez Guevara, EVS technician (five years of service); Olga Ortiz, director of security and EVS; and Perla Castillo, LVN, subacute unit (five years of service).
Styling their Pipeline Health T-shirts with pride were (left to right): Desirae Palencia, performance improvement coordinator; Sompong Massengale, infection preventionist-subacute; Aila Respicio, employee health nurse; and Fernando Reyes, quality assurance nurse.