Workshops will meet in the Cardiovascular Center third floor Conference Room 3701.

The University Hospital Cafeteria will expand its service to 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and will offer an even greater variety of foods at a wider range of prices. For staff convenience, the breakfast service will now start an hour earlier, at 6 a.m., and foods such as sushi, fresh 'n healthy salads, grab and go sandwiches and 99-cent menu items will be available from 9 p.m. - 7 a.m.

Einstein Bros. Bagels, situated within the University Hospital Cafeteria, is changing its hours of operation from 6 a.m. - 8 p.m., Monday through Friday, and 6 a.m. - 3 p.m. on weekends, while its menu stays the same. All other retail food venue hours remain unchanged.

These changes are taking place based on customer feedback and will broaden food quality and choices for the entire Health System staff, students and trainees, especially those who work evening and midnight shifts.

All changes made to On-call schedules, pager status and coverage during this time through the paging Web sites, phone line (734-936-6268), or paging operators (734-936-6267) will not be saved and will have to be re-entered once the new server is online. Pager assignments and swaps are also restricted for the duration of the upgrade. Code Blue pagers will be available for replacement and will continue to operate normally throughout the upgrade.

The new paging system is expected to be fully functional by 6:30 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 9 and all paging functionality within the Health System Network is expected to return to normal by that time.

If you have questions regarding this upgrade, call Kirti Karia at 734-615-3226.

Wish List (285 clients):

• Flashlights with batteries
• Large print puzzle books and pens/pencils
• Large puzzles (500 piece or smaller)
• Men's and women's warm socks
• Mugs (travel/ceramic)
• Small notepads
• Wall calendars

Also needed are medium-size gift bags and solid-color tissue paper. Donations can be dropped off at the B2 kitchen in care of Meheret Aberra or at the Motor Meals office located at 2025 Traverwood Suite F through Friday, Dec. 19. For more information, e-mail Beth at eliadams@umich.edu or call 734-998-6780.

Motor Meals reduces hunger and food insecurity, and promotes the dignity and independence of the homebound in the Ann Arbor area who are unable to shop and cook for themselves by delivering nutritiously balanced meals six days a week. Motor Meals is a non-profit community services program of the University of Michigan Health System.

Motor Meals, making a difference one meal at a time.

Each month, a GOOD CHOICE item is selected and sold at a reduced price of 80 cents. December's GOOD CHOICE of the Month vending machine item is the Blue Diamond Almonds. It's a perfect opportunity to try something new!

Michigan Healthy Community's GOOD CHOICE program has selected dozens of healthier food and beverage items, each identified with the GOOD CHOICE logo. MFit nutrition guidelines for fat, sugar, sodium, cholesterol and fiber are used to determine healthier choices in vending machines, at participating dining locations and through U-M Catering.

For more information on the GOOD CHOICE program, visit www.mhealthy.umich.edu.

• Health care financing and delivery
• Population health and access to health care. Funding ranges are anticipated at $50,000 to $100,000 per project year.

Responses are due by 5 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 30.

For full details and instructions on submission, please go to the Center for Healthcare Research and Transformation Web site.

If your department would like to sponsor a Regional Alliance of Healthy School family from one of our sites (Stone Alternative High School, Scarlett Middle School, or East Middle School), please e-mail Pattie Postel at ppostel@umich.edu or call 734-973-9167. We will then provide you with a family profile, number and ages of children and a holiday wish list. Thanks so much for your generous holiday spirit.

For more information, e-mail Robin Kunkel at rkunkel@umich.edu.

Live music has been proven to promote relaxation and a feeling of well being in patients as well as offering a pleasant distraction from the hospital environment. Patients who may benefit from a musical visit may be anxious, in pain, transitioning or bored, to name a few. Bedside music is available in University Hospital, C. S. Mott, and the Cardiovascular Center, from 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Monday - Friday.

For more information please page Julie Hussar at 734-936-6266, pager number 31467 or call Gifts of Art at 734-936-ARTS.

Find the massaging chair, "virtual vacation" DVDs, Seasonal Affective Disorder light therapy lamp, and other stress management tools in the waiting room at Employee Health Service.

Employee Health Service is located on the third floor of Med Inn in Suite C380. The Stress-Free Zone will follow Employee Health Service's hours of operation which are from 7:30 a.m. - noon and 1 - 4:30 p.m. Monday-Friday. Please note that Employee Health Service and the Stress-Free Zone are closed daily from noon - 1 p.m., weekends and official holidays.

For more information, e-mail the Health System wellness coordinators, Angela Precht at anlewis@umich.edu or Caroline Reinhart at creinhar@umich.edu.

Learn how to access the Lift Team and the variety of equipment available at the Health System to assist with patient mobility needs, including specialty items, and about how to identify ergonomic risk factors related to patient care and ways to mitigate these risks using Health System resources.

Brenda Myers, ergonomics specialist with Safety Management Services and Debra Cobb, manager of Patient Transportation Services, will present. This will be videoconferenced to Brighton Health Center and Chelsea Health Center.