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Restaurant association announces 2010 leadership
Norman — More than 200 restaurant owners, operators, chefs and managers recently attended the Oklahoma Restaurant Association’s annual meeting and legislative reception in Oklahoma City, which included the installment of the 2010 board of directors.
Local appointees to the board include Kevin Barker, University of Oklahoma Food Services; John Counts, Sysco Food Services of Oklahoma; Tony Nab, Outback Steakhouse; Rodney Stephens, Carinos Italian Restaurants; and Marcus Tilley, Autographs Sports Bar inside Riverwind Casino.
Businesses open in Norman
Scottrade, a branch-supported online investing firm, is open in Norman, 564 Ed Noble Parkway.
The branch will be managed by Jason Dutton, a former senior stock broker at Scottrade’s Oklahoma City branch.
“With a branch office in Norman, local Scottrade customers are able to see first-hand the exceptional customer service that Scottrade has been recognized for,” Dutton said. “The firm’s low commissions and extensive offering of research tools, along with the convenient location of our branch office, enables our customers to take control of their financial futures.”
Scottrade is the online investing firm with the largest branch network in the country, including four branch offices in Oklahoma. The firm offers a full line of investment products and market research tools to help self-directed investors make their own investing decisions.
MIO Coalition welcomes Norman members
The Made in Oklahoma Coalition recently announced the addition of five new members to their growing group of Oklahoma-based food companies, including three with ties to Norman.
The new members include A Good Egg Dining Group, La Baguette Inc., Elmer’s BBQ, Serapio’s Tortilla Factory and Billy Sims BBQ.
Norman-based French bakery La Baguette, established in July 1984 by the Jazzar and Khouri families, was one of three additions with Norman ties.
In addition to operating restaurants in Norman and Oklahoma City, the company also supplies breads, pastries and desserts to more than 200 hotels and restaurants. The La Baguette bakery and wholesale production facility is in Norman.
Billy Sims BBQ, named for the University of Oklahoma legend, was added to the list as well. The Norman location, 2226 W. Main St., opened a few months ago. The franchise can be found in Tulsa, Broken Arrow, Edmond, Duncan, Sapulpa and Claremore. Billy Simms BBQ also offers catering and franchise opportunities.
A Good Egg Dining Group, who also was added last month, operates Iron Starr Urban Barbeque, 575 S. University Blvd.
For a full list of MIO companies, visit www.miocoalition.com.
NRHS gives Jerry D. Leu M.D. Excellence Award
Norman Regional Health System recently celebrated quality initiatives with the Jerry D. Leu M.D. Excellence Award breakfast.
The Dr. Leu Healthcare Excellence Award was presented to the Maternal Child Health Team for their work in reducing necrotizing enterocolitis in fragile neonatal intensive care infants. Their project, “Delivery to Pump — Premature Infant Feeding” focused on recent research that demonstrated NICU babies that received formula versus breast milk had a three-fold increase in NEC as well as 30 percent morbidity rate. Since implementation of the program there have been no infant deaths or transfers due to NEC and the babies are showing a 5 percent weight gain on average.
The Jerry Leu, MD Healthcare Excellence Award was established in 2007 to recognize process improvement teams within Norman Regional Health System. Most hospitals within the United States, including Norman Regional, have performance improvement departments that work with teams of clinicians and staff throughout the hospital to improve healthcare processes and patient care.
Leu was a member of the Norman Regional Health System medical staff for more than 35 years and served as vice president of medical affairs from May 2000 through May 2006.
Each invited team from the Health System presented their work and explained how their quality program has improved patient care for the community. Overall, six teams presented projects.
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