June 22
- UNC Health Care System Board Announces Special Committee to Review WakeMed Proposal
- The University of North Carolina Health Care System Board Chairman Richard Krasno today announced that the Board has created and appointed several members to a special committee to review the WakeMed proposal to purchase Rex Healthcare.
- Nutrition Tip - Choose MyPlate
- Start off the summer right and choose MyPlate for a healthier you.
- UNC Eating Disorder Program: supporting parents, supporting patients
- Providing parents with the tools to take care of themselves during their child’s recovery process, so that they can better support their child’s recovery, is the goal of a new project called Caring for Yourself is Caring for Your Child.
- Nursing policy updates
- Please review the latest nursing policy changes.
- Concert to benefit N.C. Jaycee Burn Center
- Four bands will be playing at Cat's Cradle on June 25 for the fundraiser.
- News from H.R.
- News updates include: Employee Records at Hospital, Employee Benefits at Hospital, NC Supplemental Plan Sessions, Maternity Workshop, Liberty Mutual Annual Premium Adjustment and Career Opportunities.
- Pyxis Server Downtime on June 27
- As part of the Pyxis 3000 conversion to Pyxis 4000, we will have a scheduled Pyxis downtime. This downtime will take place over approximately ten hours starting June 27 at 10 p.m. and ending June 28 at 9 a.m.
- Pyxis 4000 - What's New Online Course
- If you were unable to attend the live training for Pyxis 4000, please take some time to review the LMS Course: "What’s New With PYXIS 4000?"
- Wildfire smoke warning
- EH&S has received several calls regarding the heavy smell of smoke in the region. The smoke is being caused by wildfires in the state of North Carolina and surrounding states.
- NFL player visits Children’s Hospital patients
- David Garrard, quarterback of the Jacksonville Jaguars NFL football team, visited the N.C. Children’s Hospital on Friday, June 10, on behalf of his foundation.
- Children’s Hospital patient receives Justin Bieber party
- Two staff members in the N.C. Children’s Hospital sparked hope in a critically ill child by helping arrange a Justin Bieber celebration through the Make-a-Wish Foundation.
- Ground Floor Corridor closure
- The Ground Floor corridor between the Inpatient Pharmacy and the Inpatient Kitchen will be closed from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Tuesday, June 28 due to the Pharmacy renovation.
- Raleigh Street closed to traffic as of Wednesday
- The section of Raleigh Street between East Franklin Street and Cameron Avenue/Country Club Road will be closed to through traffic from Wednesday, June 22 through July 29.
- WebCIS certified for UNC Hospitals to meet “Meaningful Use” Stage 1 requirements
- Congratulations to UNC Health Care and our Information Services Division (ISD) on successfully completing the first step in achieving Meaningful Use of the Electronic Health Record (EHR) for UNC Hospitals.
- Memorial Hospital entrance now operational
- The Memorial entrance revolving door is now operational. Our hopes are that you will find that it is safe and easy to use.
