March 14, 2019
Due to the repair and repaving of the bus loop at the Friday Center park and ride lot, Chapel Hill Transit will detour the FCX route beginning Monday, March 18.
March 14, 2019
Our Carolina Care Highlight this week recognizes Dr. Lisa Jackson-Moore from the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology. Here's what one of Dr. Jackson-Moore's patients had to say: "Dr. Jackson is not even my regular doctor but she is amazing! She always agrees to fit me into her schedule even when my regular doctor is unavailable. She is so compassionate and understanding..."
March 13, 2019
You can now visit the Epic@UNC Playground to preview new features coming April 6 with the Epic@UNC Upgrade. We recommend that everyone spend approximately two hours in March in the Playground, attending a WebEx, or reviewing training materials to ensure you’re prepared for the April 6 upgrade.
March 13, 2019
The UNC Center for Health Innovation is pleased to announce the winners of the seventh annual Innovation Pilot Awards. The Center sought proposals from employees for innovations across a spectrum of areas including care delivery, new technology, advanced analytics, and more!
March 7, 2019
On April 1, UNC Medical Center will implement a new Professional Business Attire policy. The policy is designed to create standards for professional appearance in order to foster a positive working environment, promote workplace safety, and inspire confidence in quality care service delivery. This policy applies to all personnel performing services for/at UNC Medical Center, including volunteers, research personnel, students, staff, and providers at all levels.
March 7, 2019
This year's focus will be on how we can promote ourselves and the skills we have to serve our customers, and there will be recognition for those who have been with the organization for 30 years. This is the 30th anniversary of Learning & Organizational Development promoting the APC.
March 7, 2019
Later this year, a customized, mobile wayfinding app will be available to help patients, visitors and staff find their way from one end of the hospital to the other at UNC Medical Center and UNC REX Healthcare. We are partnering with a company named Gozio Health to launch this app. To have the most accurate information possible, starting March 11, Gozio Health’s staff will do a walkthrough of the hospitals.
February 28, 2019
Steve Finch MHA, RN, has accepted the position of Vice President of Operations effective March 25. Steve is currently the Regional Director of Clinical Laboratory Services for UNC Health Care and the Administrative Director of Diagnostic Services at UNC REX.
February 20, 2019
Ambulatory Referrals to Home Health and Cardiac Rehab will require a physician to be entered as the Authorizing Provider. Questions on those orders and the Referral to Hospice have been updated also.
February 20, 2019
Our patient comment this week recognizes Puneet Jolly, MD, PhD, from the department of dermatology: "Dr. Jolly was so wonderful. I felt truly cared for during my appointment by both Dr. Jolly and the nurses..."
February 14, 2019
UNC Medical Center will offer Paid Time Off (PTO) sell-back election periods quarterly to employees. To be eligible for the sell-back options, employees must have at least 88 hours of PTO available.
February 14, 2019
The New CVAD Liaison team is available to assist with central line insertions, CLABSI prevention education, and patient rounding.