Aug. 17
Terrace Café closed for renovations starting Aug. 18
In order to do some much-needed kitchen renovations, the Terrace Café will close at 3 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 18, and reopen at 6:30 a.m. on Monday, Aug 21. The Overlook and Corner Café will operate on extended hours during the renovation.
Lab Memo - Discontinuation of Serum Acetest Testing and Replacement by Beta-hydroxybutyrate
Effective August 14, 2017, UNCMC McLendon Clinical Laboratories will discontinue performing Acetest testing for serum ketones due to discontinuation of reagent by manufacturer. See memo at this link for complete details.
Ambulatory Staff/Providers: New Charge Capture Preference List customization options
Charge Capture has been enhanced to allow for more customization. This is especially convenient for users in departments that have large charge lists.
Providers: Updates to save you clicks coming Aug. 28
Please review the efficiency updates coming Aug. 28 that we estimate will save some providers up to 7 - 10 clicks and 10 or more keystrokes!
PTO Leave Sell-Back: Aug. 1 - 25
The summer PTO sell-back period has begun! To be eligible for the sell-back options, employees must have at least 88 hours of PTO available. Find more information at this intranet link.
CANCELLED Onsite LGBT Patient-Centered Care Continuing Medical Education Training CANCELLED
NOTE THAT THIS SESSION HAS BEEN CANCELLED. STAY TUNED FOR A NEW DATE/TIME IN THE NEAR FUTURE. A free training entitled, “Providing an Inclusive and Affirmative Health Care Environment for LGBT People” is being offered on Aug. 21, 2017.
9th Annual Jason Ray Dinner and Live Auction
The Jason Ray Foundation is excited to announce that it will host its 9th annual dinner and auction. The evening celebrates the incredible life of Jason Ray, as well as the gift of life and enhanced life through the transplant process.
Learning Made Simple (LMS) downtime scheduled this weekend
LMS will be down for updates this weekend beginning at 10 p.m. Friday, Aug. 18, through 6 a.m. Saturday, Aug 19.
News from HR
Find out more about onsite sessions from CAPTRUST and Fidelity.
Planned Impax Downtime Aug. 26
The Agfa Impax PACS (Picture Archiving Communication System) will be down from 12:01 a.m. - 4 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 26 due to scheduled maintenance.
West Drive Closure - Mary Ellen Jones Project
As part of the Mary Ellen Jones project, crews will be demobilizing and removing the tower crane over the weekend of Aug. 18, affecting traffic patterns on West Drive and access to the Cardinal Deck.
Fourth Annual Gerritsen/Boote ICU Nursing Award Winners
The Division of Nursing would like to congratulate this year's recipients of the Gerritsen/Boote ICU Nursing Award.
Providers: Please review the Code Status for all inpatients
If your patient’s Code Status in the patient header is listed as “Prior," please place a new code status order so that an active code order is on the patient’s current encounter. Following Go-Live #6, there is a new code status indicator of “Prior,” which represents that the patient had a previous code order on file that is no longer active for the current encounter.
Equal Employment Opportunity and Diversity Fundamentals (EEODF) Training
All newly hired/promoted managers and supervisors are required to take the Equal Employment Opportunity and Diversity Fundamentals (EEODF) training. If you have already completed the Equal Employment Opportunity Institute (EEOI), you do not need to register for EEODF. The next instructor-led classroom session is scheduled for August 23, 2017.