Movers and Shakers
<p>From Left: Karen Reagan, Cindy Sweeney, Beth Strand, Anne Anderson, Shannon Frank and Janice Carr.</p>
Lakeshore agents earn Realtors' honor
Lakeshore Realty Coeur d'Alene agents recently received the 2014 Circle of Excellence Award from the Coeur d'Alene Association of Realtors.
Anne Anderson, Janice Carr, Shannon Frank, Karen Reagan, Beth Strand and Cindy Sweeney were acknowledged for excellence in education, community service and sales production at the association's general membership meeting.
Each year the Coeur d'Alene Association of Realtors honors a select group of real estate professionals who have achieved excellence in their total sales volume, commitment to community service and volunteerism, as well as professional development and education.
Open house today at new Cd'A school
Smart Start Learning Academy, a new privately owned preschool and kindergarten in Coeur d'Alene, will hold an open house today from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The school is set to open June 15.
There will be a bouncy house, ice cream, popcorn and tours of the facility, 180 W. Clayton in Coeur d'Alene, near Kootenai Coffee. Call 208-966-4256 for details.
Energy award applicants sought
The Governor's Office of Energy Resources is accepting applications for the 2015 Idaho Awards for Leadership in Industrial Energy Efficiency.
These awards acknowledge the Idaho industrial companies exhibiting leadership in implementing energy efficiency at their local facilities.
To apply for an award and obtain recognition for a business' energy efficiency projects, contact the OER at (208) 332-1660 or visit energy.idaho.gov
Applications are due by 5 p.m. May 29.
Kootenai Health, Kindred earn awards
Qualis Health, a national population health management organization, will present the Idaho Awards of Excellence in Healthcare Quality on April 16.
Kootenai Health and Kindred Nursing and Rehabilitation in Kellogg are among four Idaho health care organizations that will be recognized for their achievements in improving healthcare quality and outcomes.
* Award of Excellence: Post-Acute/Long-Term Care - Kindred Nursing and Rehabilitation, Kellogg, for their project "Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement: from Theory to Practice, Implementing the Five Elements to Fall Reduction"
* Award of Excellence: Hospital - Kootenai Health, Coeur d'Alene, for their project "Safe Specimen Labeling"
Kootenai Health representatives explained their award-winning project.
Technology has changed the way lab specimens are received and processed, they said. What used to be a manual process with lab staff identifying specimens that were labeled with a patient's name has transitioned to specimens being bar-coded and scanned using an electronic reader.
The lab at Kootenai Health recognized that many specimens being sent to the lab were not properly labeled and still had to be processed manually. Lab staff worked with nurses, information technology and many others throughout Kootenai Health to ensure all specimens are properly labeled for electronic scanning.
"This project was all about improving safety and reducing the time it takes to produce lab results," said Kathy Gemar, laboratory services director at Kootenai Health. "We are honored to have our work recognized by Qualis Health with their Award of Excellence."
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