May 14, 2015
The UNC Hospitals Alcohol and Substance Abuse Program (ASAP) is proud to announce the addition of a new model of treatment based on the Satir Family Systems Therapy, which emphasizes the role of family support in the recovery process.
May 14, 2015
On Saturday, May 9, the UNC School of Medicine Class of 2015 gathered with faculty, friends and family members in Memorial Hall for this year's commencement ceremony. The 183-member class selected Myron Cohen, MD, director of UNC’s Institute for Global Health & Infectious Diseases, as its commencement speaker.
May 14, 2015
As of 8 a.m. May 28, more than 8,250 employees (85%) at UNC Medical Center and 203 employees (89%) at Chatham Hospital have taken the survey. In total, more than 17,500 UNC Health Care employees (76%) have participated in the 2015 WES so far. Don't miss this chance to share your feedback - the survey is open through 11:59 p.m. Sunday, May 31!
May 7, 2015
Beginning with this Fiscal Year 2015 Performance Review Period (July 1, 2014 - June 30, 2015) all employees will use the Taleo Performance system for performance goal plans and annual reviews.
May 7, 2015
May 5 was the World Health Organization’s #safeHANDS Hand Hygiene Day, and UNC Hospitals celebrated with tremendous success! Check out moments from the traveling photo both, view the hand hygiene results from the day, and see which of your colleagues won the random drawing!
April 29, 2015
Care Everywhere is a piece of Epic@UNC that allows us to review records for patients from other organizations that use Epic. On Wednesday, April 29, ISD will activate a Care Everywhere "auto-query" function to help eliminate the need for providers to manually request these outside records for most patients.
April 23, 2015
Cystic fibrosis took five of her siblings at a young age. Now, Wanda O’Neal, PhD, is part of a team of UNC researchers searching for reasons why. Their latest work has provided new insights that will help unravel why a sixth sibling with CF is living a productive life as he turns 50.
April 17, 2015
A “Learning Home” is a dashboard within Epic@UNC that provides quick access to educational materials specific to your role. Learning Homes are now available for inpatient/outpatient/ED providers, inpatient/ED/obstetrics nurses, NAs/HUCs/Unit Clerks, pharmacists, ancillaries (therapies, Case Management, Nutrition, etc.), and respiratory therapists.
April 4, 2015
Two staff members from the UNC Health Sciences Library, Dawne Lucas and Anne Dudley, had the opportunity to meet Kathleen Smith, a former WWII nurse and the last living member of the 65th General Hospital that was activated out of Duke University. The 65th is featured in the Library’s latest exhibit, “Medicine in War, 1861-1945.” Read Anne’s first person account of their conversation.
March 31, 2015
The UNC Wound Healing & Podiatry Clinic has moved, along with the two Hyperbaric Chambers used for hyperbaric oxygen treatments, to UNC Heart & Vascular at Meadowmont effective Monday, April 6, 2015.
March 23, 2015
Prostatic artery embolization (PAE) is performed to help improve urinary symptoms caused by an enlarged prostate, or benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), without the risk of sexual side effects.
March 21, 2015
Four UNC School of Medicine students detail the different paths that led them to Match Day.