Summer Claus is Coming to Loma Linda

“Summer Claus” is coming to town, to bring joy and cheer to the kids at Loma Linda University Children’s Hospital.

Children’s Hospital families and friends are invited to the third annual “Christmas in July Motorcycle Run” benefiting Loma Linda University Children’s Hospital. The event is from 9 to 10:45 a.m. today in front of Children’s Hospital.

Guests will get to enjoy a car and a motorcycle show, as well as the appearance of “Summer Claus,” who will distribute presents to Children’s Hospital patients, both past and present. The event is free and we hope to see you there.

A huge thank you to the Sons of the American Legion and Bikers for Charity for hosting the wonderful event!

We wanted to revisit Loma Linda University Medical Center’s new initiative called “Quietly Healing,” which seeks to encourage faster healing for patients by reducing noise in the hospital.

The initiative was officially launched June 11. Posters placed throughout the hospital remind medical staff and guests to reduce noise and maintain a quiet environment. Hospital officials also made the rounds of hospital units to tell and answer questions from the medical staff about the initiative.

“Noise is inevitable in hospitals. There is overhead paging, doors banging, medical alarms sounding, squeaky carts and conversations. Studies show, however, that noise reduction is linked with increased healing and recovery and can decrease a patient’s length of stay,” said Zareh Sarrafian, chief operating officer at Loma Linda University Medical Center.

The American Journal of Nursing reports that noise negatively affects patients, as well as staff. Besides the posters and in-service sessions, the “Quietly Healing” initiative will also include making available a list of resources to help the hospital’s medical staff and guests to reduce noise to encourage patients’ healing.