July 7, 2016
As Human Resources transitions to support all owned UNC Health Care entities, the UNC Medical Center Employee Recreation department closed effective July 1, 2016. Most services offered through Employee Recreation will continue to be available to employees after July through the Hospitals and University benefits.
July 7, 2016
UNC Health Care is adopting a system Employee Travel and Reimbursement Policy for owned entities (UNC Medical Center, UNC REX, High Point Regional, Caldwell Memorial, UNC Physicians Network) effective July 1. Managed entities may elect to adopt the policy.
July 6, 2016
Beginning Tuesday, July 12, if Real Time Eligibility (RTE) returns a status of Plan Mismatch on an existing coverage record on the patient's registration, the current coverage must be terminated. Moving forward, an RTE status of Plan Mismatch on existing coverage will not allow the patient to be checked-in; a corrected coverage must first be entered and verified.
July 5, 2016
The first class of 13 MedServe fellows is participating in a two-week training institute in Chapel Hill from June 20 to July 1 before joining clinics across the state for two years.
June 30, 2016
Two Executive Directors have been named to lead key areas—Analytical Solutions and Data Governance—of the recently established Enterprise Analytics and Data Sciences (EADS) organization.
June 23, 2016
We are pleased to announce that Dr. Bob Gianforcaro has accepted the new role of Executive Medical Director for Population Health for UNC Health Care effective July 1, 2016.
June 15, 2016
After concluding a national search, we are pleased to announce that Scott W. Savage, PharmD, MS, has accepted the position of Director of Pharmacy for UNC Hospitals and Clinics.
May 18, 2016
Jacqueline Harden, MHA, MBA, BSN, RN, NE-BC, has been promoted to Associate Chief Nursing Officer/AVP of UNC Hospitals. Please read the following message about the appointment from Catherine Madigan, DNP, RN, Chief Nursing Officer and Senior Vice President of UNC Hospitals.
May 17, 2016
ISD is pleased to announce the launch of the SharePoint 2013 Collaboration Workspaces and MySites for all UNC Health Care entities. In an effort to enhance collaboration across UNC Health Care, ISD is centralizing services on a single platform. This new interactive platform will allow real-time document and project sharing with colleagues at individual entities and across the system. (Please note: Access to the Sharepoint platform and links in this communication will only work through the Internet Explorer browser.)
May 17, 2016
The Board of Directors of Lenoir Memorial Hospital in Kinston, NC, has unanimously voted to enter into a management services agreement with UNC Health Care.
May 2, 2016
To decrease the potential for medication errors and also increase efficiency in the Pharmacy, effective Wednesday, May 4, the Epic@UNC team will implement dose ranges and standardized doses for multiple drugs administered to pediatric patients.
April 27, 2016
The Nutrition and Food Services Department wants to remind third shift employees that in addition to Starbucks being open 24 hours a day, the patient services area also offers a late night menu to employee’s between the hours of midnight - 4 a.m.