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Congratulations to Stephanie Altavilla, BSN, RN, applications development specialist in Children’s Hospital Boston’s Information Services Department, who’s been selected as September’s Employee of the Month.
For the past several years, Altavilla has been a key part of the long effort to make the CHAMPS PowerChart available to the intensive care units. While her expertise in nursing and informatics has been invaluable to the effort, many think that the project wouldn’t have achieved its level of success without her unending commitment.
Although Altavilla’s official role on the project has been as a clinical analyst, she also functions as a technical and workflow developer, trainer, tester, problem-solver, morale booster and team pastry chef. "I’ve never heard her say, "That’s not my job," but have instead seen her take on expanded tasks, develop new skills and reach out to help others with their work," says a colleague.
The rollout was a two-month-long effort that required 24-hour a day coverage, including weekends. Not only did Altavilla cover the lion’s share of shifts, she also volunteered to be the person on call for weeks following the go-live. "She simply will not allow for the group’s efforts to fail," says a member of the team.
From standing at the bedside conducting trials to happily answering a question at 3 a.m., Altavilla takes great pride in her work, and is passionate about making CHAMPS a tool for exceptional patient care. "It’s clear in everything she does that Stephanie loves her job," says a coworker. "The look of happiness on her face when things are fixed is priceless!"
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