Flu Vaccination for Patients & Staff |
When to start vaccinating patients
All patients in clinics & in hospital should be vaccinated.
Flu Vaccine will be available to staff on the following schedule:
Department Sign Out Schedule
Department/Manager Distribution (EHS):
Oct 28, 2-3pm
Nov 14, 2-3pm
Wellness Wednesdays
Oct 16, 11am-1pm ART 1st floor (outside cafeteria)
Oct 30, 11am-1pm Main Hospital
Nov 6, 11am-1pm Main Hospital
Nov 20, 11am-1pm Main Hospital
Dec 4, 11am-1pm Main Hospital
Additional locations for employees:
ED & CPC (ART) 4am-7am
EHS 7:30am - 3:30pm |
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Documentation Corner: DNR
Definition
In medicine, a "do not resuscitate," or "DNR," sometimes called a "No Code", is a legal order written in the patient's medical record to respect the wishes of a patient not to undergo CPR or advanced cardiac life support (ACLS) if their heart were to stop.
Procedure
At Medical University Hospital Authority, in an effort to use language that will be better understood by families, documentation of "Allow Natural Death" is approved as synonymous to DNR and will be coded a such. Medical record documentation for DNR/Allow Natural Death may be located but not limited to the death progress note, H&P and Advanced Directive.
Link to Policy: Resuscitation PC-18: C-013
For more information, please contact PJ Floyd, Director of HIS. |
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Head's Up!
Great Southeast Shakeout
At 10:17a.m. on October 17, 2013, all of MUSC will practice "Drop, Cover, and Hold On" for The Great SouthEast ShakeOut.
The earthquake drill: everyone get under a table or desk and hold on for 10-20 seconds. Participants should hold on to unsecured tables and desks because during an earthquake they will MOVE!
Prizes will be given for the best earthquake drill picture submitted to Amanda Ritsema by a department, laboratory, and classroom setting.
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If you have questions or comments, let us know!
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BOT Presentation & Key Messages |
Dear MUSC Medical Staff,
This week the MUSC Board of Trustees are in town. I would like to share with you a few of the presentations made by senior leaders. The following is my presentation, which focuses on:
- Current goal performance
- MUSC Performance Excellence, which is our financial improvement plan
- MUSC Health Plan
We have made much progress in the past 6 months in terms of our financial improvement plan, as well as the development of the MUSC Health Plan. None of this is possible without significant engagement of all MUSC employees and medical staff!
Danielle Scheurer gave a presentation on the following:
Each of the above are significant steps towards achieving top 25 status amongst the nation's academic medical centers.
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On September 26th, we had a Physician Leader meeting and as I have stated in previous Clinical Connections, the medical center communications team develops a key message presentation for those leaders to share with you. However, we realize because of the timing of department meetings that this is not always possible and it is my goal to share these messages directly with you 2 weeks after the Physician Leader meeting. The following topics are covered in these Key Messages:
- Update on Medical Center Goals
- MUSC Health Plan
- Central Energy Plant Changes & Storm Preparation
- Clinical Space Committee
- Utilization Review & Case Management
- Professionalism & Just Culture Update
- Reminder on Medical Records completion deadlines
Thank you for the great care you provide every day!
Sincerely,
Patrick J. Cawley, MD
Executive Director/CEO, Medical Center
Vice President for Clinical Operations, University |
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Our Vision (A picture of how we will look in the future)
MUSC will be nationally recognized as a premier academic medical center
We will change what's possible by relentlessly transforming expertise, learning and discovery into unrivaled care. As the State's leader in advanced care, we will improve the health of South Carolinians. Interdisciplinary teamwork, coordination and accountability across our unified clinical enterprise will generate the performance and resources that fuel the rising trajectory of our reputation.
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Discharge Planning Standard Time
Persistent delays in our discharge process have created bed shortage and bottlenecks for patient admissions. Additionally, MUSC remains out of phase with comparable hospitals in UHC. To improve discharge for our patients, we have instituted several changes:
MUSC Medical Executive Committee endorsed standard metric Discharge Times
-Discharge order should be on patient's chart by 10am the day of discharge
-Patient should be discharged by 1pm (i.e. 3 hours after order)
Discharge Team Rounds
The medical center has also increased the frequency of discharge team rounding to twice a day.
The schedule for discharge team rounds is as follows:
Adult Hospital
10:00 AM - Main Hospital and ART
3:30PM - Main Hospital and ART
Pediatrics
8:30AM - Children's Hospital
3:45PM - Children's Hospital
The culture of discharge team rounds has evolved; we now focus on identifying patients for discharged, as well as problem-solving and process steps to ensure each patient is ready for discharge.
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STRESSED due to problems in your work area?
The Performance Improvement Department offers improvement classes to help identify problems in your area and offer suggestions on tools to correct them, leading to a less stressful environment. IMPROVE (one hour) is recommended.
Visit our website to sign up for a class in CATTS. |
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Pharmacy & Therapeutics Committee Newsletter
The latest editions of the Pharmacy and Therapeutics Update: Drug Information for Healthcare Professionals:
August/September Edition
October Edition
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