Nov. 17
UNC Health Alliance Learning Series to discuss our ACO and Value-Based Care Delivery Model
UNC Health Alliance is hosting a 30-minute WebEx Learning Series on Dec. 8 at 12:30 p.m. to review our Medicare ACO and the care model we will be implementing in January 2017.
New Schedule for Yoga@Work
Come join us at the Women's Health Information Center for Yoga@Work! New schedule coming up!
Join Weight Watchers for Employees
The Women’s Health Information Center hosts Weight Watchers for Employees!
Audit Quarterly Newsletter available
Audit, Compliance and Privacy Services released the November 2016 edition of the Audit Quarterly.
Employee News Online to run early next week
Because of the Thanksgiving holiday, we will distribute Employee News Online next Tuesday, Nov. 22. Please submit any news/information you need to share through next week's issue by 3 p.m. Monday, Nov. 21.
News from HR
Information about onsite visits from Fidelity and Prudential.
UNC football home game Nov. 19
UNC football will play a home game on Saturday, Nov. 19, at 3:30 p.m. versus The Citadel. Please plan appropriately as you travel to/from UNC Hospitals and the School of Medicine, as traffic will be heavy several hours before game time. Also, remember that certain parking lots are reserved for UNC home football games.
Clean In, Clean Out: Golden Hand Accolades for October 2016
Overall compliance results for October were 97% for inpatients and 97.4% for outpatient/procedural areas. See which areas performed best this month!
Hand Hygiene Feedback Contest Winners
Oct. 16 - 22 was International Infection Prevention Week, and to celebrate the week, the Clean In, Clean Out program held its Hand Hygiene Feedback Contest. See which of your colleagues won prizes for participating and check out our overall results!
Disney on Ice discounted tickets
Discounted tickets available for Disney on Ice at both the Greensboro Coliseum and PNC Arena.
Be aware of malicious package delivery emails
Over the last couple of weeks, ISD has seen an increase in workstations being negatively impacted by staff opening malicious email attachments. In each of these cases, the emails were not sent to their UNC Health Care email address, but rather to their personal email. Please read this important information to help you identify and avoid malicious email.
My UNC Chart app now available on Apple Watch
Patients with a My UNC Chart account can now review their messages, appointments, and medications through the MyChart app for Apple Watch.
SafetraceTx Blood Bank system downtime Wednesday morning, Nov. 30
There will be a 2-hour SafetraceTX Blood Bank system downtime from 6 - 8 a.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 30, for required system maintenance. During this downtime you will be able to place orders in Epic@UNC; however, the Blood Bank will not be able to act on any orders until the downtime ends.
Thanksgiving week schedules for Nutrition & Food Services cafes
Starbucks will remain open 24/7 throughout Thanksgiving week. Other cafes will operate on reduced schedules. Please read for full details.
Oxygen Valve Replacement
Plant Engineering will be replacing an existing oxygen valve with a new valve on Nov. 22 - 30.
UNC Hospitals and Hillsborough Hospital celebrate Veterans Day
Last week, UNC Hospitals and the Hillsborough Hospital honored Veterans Day by holding events in their lobbies. The events brought together individuals and veterans from our local communities, hospital leaders and staff, UNC School of Medicine faculty and students, including students from the School of Medicine's Physician Assistant Program, and many more.