The Charlotte Jewish News - August 2009 - Page 24
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Levine Children’s Hospital Receives US News Recognition for
Treatment of Kidney Disorders
Levine Children’s Hospital
(LCH) has been ranked 14th in the
nation for kidney treatment, based
on the U.S. News Media Group’s
2009 edition of “America’s Best
Children’s Hospitals.”
That edition of U.S. News &
World Report went on newsstands
in late July. It ranks pediatric hos
pitals in ten specialties, including
cancer, diabetes and endocrine
disorders, digestive disorders,
heart and heart surgery, kidney
disorders, neonatal care, neurolo
gy and neurosurgery, orthopedics,
respiratory disorders, and urology.
Martha Whitecotton, Admin
istrator of LCH, said the award
was heartening because the hospi
tal grew out of a vision by the
Carolinas HealthCare System
Board of Commissioners, CHS’s
senior leadership and the commu
nity to bring the very best pedi
atric healthcare to Charlotte.
“This recognition is testimony to
the success of that vision,” she
said, “and to the high quality of
pediatric medical care available to
the children of this region. It is
especially significant that we qual
ified for an honor of this magni
tude after less than two years of
operations in the new facility.
Dr. Leonard Feld, Chairman of
Pediatrics and Chief Medical
Officer at LCH, said, “It is won
derful for our Division of Pediatric
Nephrology and our other kidney
services to be recognized by U.S.
News and World Report. It vali
dates the fact that world class
physicians and caring and com
passionate nurses and staff are
working here at Levine Children’s
Hospital in Charlotte.
“The real winners, of course,
are patients throughout the
Carolinas, who can receive out
standing care close to home. We
are very proud of our nephrology,
dialysis and transplant teams, and
the fact that they are capable of
handling a full range of problems,
from hypertension, kidney stones,
urinary tract infections, or acute
and chronic kidney diseases to
highly specialized procedures
such as renal transplants or dialy
sis.”
The methodology used for this
year’s U.S. News rankings includ
ed a three-part weighted blend of
reputation, outcome, and care-
related measures such as nursing
care, advanced technology, cre-
dentialing, and other factors. The
hospitals were judged based on a
combination of opinions from
pediatric specialists regarding the
hospitals they would recommend
for the sickest children.
U.S. News also gathered data
using a 65-page survey that cov
ered important medical informa
tion ranging from surgical death
rates to whether pediatric anesthe
siologists and other sub specialists
are on the staff A detailed descrip
tion of the methodology can be
found at www.usnews.com/chil-
drenshospitals.
Avery Comarow, Health
Rankings Editor for U.S. News,
explained the significance of the
rankings as follows: “A large
number of children every year
need high-quality hospital care.
The objective of our rankings is to
help children with uniquely chal
lenging medical needs. It is essen
tial that these special patients seek
treatment at pediatric facilities
with deep expertise. With this
year’s rankings, we’re providing
important information on the best
of the best.”
Ranking-eligible facilities were
largely drawn from the member
ship roster of the National
Association of Children’s
Hospitals and Related Institutions
(NACHRI), the preeminent
national organization representing
freestanding children’s hospitals
and “hospitals within a hospital”
(large, multidisciplinary pediatric
departments within a medical cen
ter).
Several non-NACHRI mem
bers were added based on known
expertise or the recommendation
of experts. Of the 160 children’s
hospitals invited to complete the
65-page survey, 98 responded.
The survey was created and
administered by RTI International,
the same research organization
that oversees U.S. News & World
Report’s “Best Hospitals” rank
ings.
Complete rankings for chil
dren’s hospitals are available
online at www.usnews.com/chil-
drenshospitals. ^
Another Paee in the Book of Life Dan and Ellen Dubin
Dan and Ellen Dubin A Legacy of Tzedakah and Service
Ellen and Dan Dubin
By Phil Warshauer, executive
director, the Foundation for the
Charlotte Jewish Community
You may not know Dan and
Ellen Dubin. They lead their lives
in a very quiet and unassuming
way. Judaism is important to them
and they take their roles as Jews
seriously as they do their best to
improve the lives of others.
Dan and Ellen Dubin are
among the 46 current members of
The Book of Life Society, which
was established to recognize those
who have established permanent
endowments or planned gifts to
support the future of our Charlotte
Jewish institutions. The Dubins’
personal story tells how their role
model, Louis Feldman, made phi
lanthropy a priority and led by
example. The Dubins have fol
lowed that example in their sup
port of the Charlotte Jewish com
munity.
Please take the time to read the
Dubins’ story and thank them for
their generosity. It is our hope that
you will be inspired by this and
other stories from Book of Life
members, which have been incor
porated in a display for all to read
on Main Street in Shalom Park’s
central facility.
Each of us can make a differ
ence in a variety of different ways
to help support the future of our
Charlotte Jewish community.
Please let us help you to write
your story and make a difference
for future generations.
Phil can be contacted at 704-
973-4544 or pwarshauer@charlot-
tejewishfoundation.org for more
information or questions about
The Book of Life Society. ^
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Ellen and I both come from
modest backgrounds. We were
both taught from a young age that
it is our responsibility to look out
for others, especially those who are
less fortunate.
Dan’s uncle, Louis Feldman,
passed away ten years ago. We
decided to establish the Louis
Feldman Endowment for Jewish
Family Services in his memory.
The lessons he taught about
tzedakah were not theoretical.
Uncle Lou was an unpretentious
man with a heart of gold. He
worked with his hands and
although he was not a big earner,
he used those hands to write
checks to a variety of Jewish and
non-Jewish charities. He was a
role model looking after members
of his extended family as well as
strangers who needed help. Uncle
Lou was especially concerned that
people not go hungry because as a
child he knew what hunger felt
like. He would be proud to know
that proceeds from the endowment
assist Jewish Family Services
to feed the hungry.
Ellen and I raised our fami
ly in Charlotte and decided to
set up the endowment in
Charlotte rather than New
York, where Lou had lived. We
are members of Temple Israel
and also support other Jewish
organizations in town. When
Ellen’s grandfather came to the
United States from Eastern
Europe, he was helped by the
Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society
(HIAS). Ellen grew up volunteer
ing for several different charities
and when the opportunity arose,
she became the Volunteer
Coordinator for HIAS NC located
in Charlotte. She has been working
for HIAS since January 1996 and
is currently the director for HIAS
NC. The agency assists refugees
coming to this country. Every time
she helps to resettle a refugee and
hears his or her story, she is quick
ly reminded of her grandfather’s
story and gives thanks for the sac
rifices he made to get here. We
both believe it is important to pro
vide financial and volunteer sup
port to our local Jewish agencies
and have attempted to do this to
the best of our abilities.
Contributing to charity is not
something done by Jews simply
because it is good to do. It is one of
our communal responsibilities.
We are commanded to do so. Ellen
and I have made tzedakah a part of
our lives and have done our best to
pass this tradition to our children.
JCC Tributes
Hebrew Cemetery Hires
New Director
AUGUST FAMILY TEEN
PROGRAMS ENDOWMENT
FUND
In memory of Helga and Hugo
Rosenberger from Judy and Stan
August
MINDY ELLEN LEVINE DAY
CAMP ENDOWMENT FUND
In honor of Leon Levine’s
birthday from Lynn and Paul
Edelstein, Ellen and Stuart Fligel,
Patty and Bill Gorelick, Helene
and Alvin Levine, Jill and Ed
Newman, Dale and Larry Polsky,
Judi and Leonard Strause, Judie
and Michael Van Glish, Mary and
Simon Wojnowich
In honor of Sandra and Leon
Levine’s anniversary from Lynn
and Paul Edelstein, Patty and Bill
Gorelick, Helene and Alvin
Levine, Jill and Ed Newman,
Anita and Marvin Shapiro, Judi
and Leonard Strause, Judie and
Michael Van Glish
In honor of Leon Levine’s
award from Ernst and Young from
Mary and Simon Wojnowich
In honor of Amy Levine’s
mgagement from Lynn and Paul
Edelstein, Jill and Ed Newman,
Mary and Simon Wojnowich
Wishing Lori Wojnowich a
happy birthday from Lynn and
Paul Edelstein
Wishing Lori and Eric Sklut a
happy anniversary from Jill and
Ed Newman
MUSLER MEMORIAL FUND
FOR CHILDREN’S PRO
GRAMS
Wishing Keith Levine a speedy
recovery from Paula Musler and
Sol Levine
DAVID SILVERMAN MEMO
RIAL BASKETBALL
ENDOWMENT FUND
In honor of Judy Rhoads
Wishing Andrea a aappy birth
day from Mattye and Marc
Silverman
STUART OSTROW MEMO
RIAL ATHLETIC FUND
In memory of Joel and Paul’s
Ostrow’s mother from Lynn and
Paul Edelstein ^
Levine
By Kevin Levine, president,
Hebrew Cemetery Association
Sandra Goldman joined the
Hebrew Cemetery Assocation on
July 1 as the Director
Sandra spent many years in
journalism and public relations in
Europe, but has lived in the United
States for 15 years. She, her hus
band and her four children have
been in Charlotte for four years.
They live near Shalom Park and
belong to Ohr Hatorah
Congregation. The children, two
boys and two girls, are ages 13,
10, 7 and 5.
She is excited to begin her work
with the community and we are
positive she will be a wonderful
steward of the association. She
will reach out to our constituents
soon.
Until then if you need to contact
her please call the directors phone
at 704-576-1859 or Shalom Park
office at 704-944-6854. Email is
director@hebrewcemetery.org.
Sandra will be in the office on
Mondays, Wednesdays, and
Thursdays from 9:30 AM till
12:30 PM. ^
Sandra Goldman