Oct. 5
Writing for Resilience
Writing for Resilience, a weekly writing group, meets every Tuesday from noon - 1 p.m. in the John M. Reeves Memorial Chapel. It is open to all in the hospital and community. No writing experience is necessary.
Hand Hygiene Contest!
For the entire month of October, every time you submit a "Clean In Clean Out" observation with feedback, you will be entered into a drawing for one of three great prizes! If you provide feedback to someone in a different job class, you will be entered into the drawing four times.
2017 Oncology Excellence Awards
Please join us in honoring the 2017 Oncology Excellence Award recipients, nominees, and all oncology staff.
UNC Football Home Game Oct. 7
UNC will face Notre Dame at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 7. Traffic will be heavy on campus for several hours before and after the game. Please plan accordingly.
S11 Permit Holders: Special Event Parking Restrictions Oct. 6
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill will host a variety of fundraising events the week of Oct. 4 - 9. One of those events will be held at the Dean E. Smith Center on the evening of Oct. 6.
News from HR
Learn more about Open Enrollment Hospital Sessions from the Benefits Office, as well as CAPTRUST individual sessions, TIAA webinars and sessions, Fidelity representative sessions at Morrisville and Hillsborough, and a Prudential 401k/457 session.
Enroll in SmartNotice Emergency Alert System
All UNC Medical Center employees and School of Medicine clinical faculty members are invited to enroll in a new emergency alert system called SmartNotice. View an example of the email from noreply@onsolve.com, details on what information you can choose to provide when completing your SmartNotice profile, and FAQs at this Intranet link.
Frequently Asked Questions about UNC Health Care, Carolinas HealthCare System announcement
We have received a number of questions from employees related to the announcement of the Letter of Intent between UNC Health Care and Carolinas HealthCare System to create a joint operating company. The FAQs at this Intranet link address several of the most common questions.
N.C. DHHS Engages UNC Health Care to Conduct Assessment of State Mental Health Care Services
The N.C. Department of Health and Human Services has engaged UNC Health Care to conduct an assessment of the current operations and delivery of mental health care services at DHHS’ three regional psychiatric hospitals and the State’s Alcohol and Drug Abuse Treatment Centers (ADATCs). Find more information at this Intranet link
Finalizing the Wireless Site Survey
Beginning the week of Oct. 2, ISD will finalize the wireless site survey originally conducted at UNC Medical Center in June. Four individuals will conduct the surveys, which should take about two weeks to complete.
Update on Oct. 3 reported robbery on Manning Drive
UNC Police are investigating the report of a robbery that occurred on Manning Drive shortly before 10:30 p.m. Tuesday evening, Oct. 3. Please review the safety tips at this link and also be sure to create your profile for SmartNotice, UNC Health Care's new emergency alert system, starting Monday, Oct. 9.
Outpatient providers/managers/staff: Centers redesigned in Epic@UNC
In an effort to improve patient access and satisfaction, the Care Access & Service Integration (CASI) team, in partnership with ISD, has redesigned ‘Department Centers’ in Epic@UNC to allow staff to use advanced scheduling features to search across multiple departments and better organize ambulatory referrals. View details at this Intranet link.
Outpatient staff: 'eCheck-In' button removed from My UNC Chart
The 'eCheck-In' button in My UNC Chart has been temporarily removed until workflow improvements can be implemented.
Flublok Egg-Free Flu Vaccine has arrived in OHS
Call OHS to make an appointment for your egg free flu shot on Tuesdays and Thursdays between 7:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. or walk in for your egg free flu shot on Monday, Wednesday or Friday between 7:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
5th Annual Research and Quality Conference - Call for Abstracts
The 5th Annual UNC Health Care Research & Quality, presented by UNC Hospitals Department of Nursing Quality & Research and UNC REX Healthcare, is being held April 19 -20, 2018 at the Rizzo Conference Center. The call for abstracts is open through Dec. 11, 2017.
Golden Hand Accolades for September 2017
Take a look at our overall results and our unit and individual achievements for September.