May 16
PTO Leave Sell Back Program May 1 – May 30
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.
Keys for Hope
Win a Honda Accord while supporting the Ronald McDonald House of Chapel Hill. One lucky winner will drive away in a beautiful 2019 Honda Accord LX on Wednesday, Nov. 15.
The Role and Importance of HPV Infection in Head and Neck Cancer
Please join the UNC Cancer Network for an online telehealth lecture with Trevor Hackman, MD, FACS. Dr. Trevor Hackman is the Director of the Head and Neck Oncology Fellowship and specializes in treatment of patients with diseases and disorders of the ear, nose, throat (ENT), with a focus in head and neck oncology.
Audit Quarterly Newsletter Available
This edition discusses: the Fraud Triangle in the context of the college bribery scandal; 2019 cybersecurity statistics; and International Internal Audit Awareness Month.
Retired and Revised UNC Health Care and UNC Medical Center Policies – May 2019
As of May 9 several policies versions have been retired; as a result, they are no longer effective and will no longer be available on PolicyStat. References to these now-retired policies in policies that are still in effect should be updated accordingly. A list of the retired policies may be found at this link. Please contact Patti Ness at Patricia.Ness@unchealth.unc.edu if you have questions.
News from HR
Learn more about session and webinars from Fidelity and TIAA.
Cranberry Corner, Butterfly Boutique and The Gift Gallery Closed May 20
Cranberry Corner, Butterfly Boutique and The Gift Gallery will be closed Monday, May 20th for fiscal year inventory. They will re-open Tuesday, May 21 and apologize for the inconvenience.
IHQI Launches Improvement Leaders Program
The Improvement Leaders Program is a new initiative at UNC Medical Center designed to be an immersive learning experience focused on helping clinical leaders develop competencies in leadership and Quality Improvement.
Total Compensation Statements Now Available
2018 Total Compensation Statements have been created and are now available for UNC Health Care employees. These personalized statements describe each individual employee's Total Compensation for 2018, including 2018 earnings and 2018 benefit elections, and were distributed electronically through email on Friday, May 10.
Scheduling/Registration Staff: Adding Epic@UNC 2018 Enhancements to a Privately Saved Report
If you are using a privately saved version of a report – such as the DAR or Today’s Patients Report – it’s possible that some of the Epic version 2018 changes may not have reached your private report. Before submitting a MySupport incident, please try generating a new private report from the appropriate public report, then deleting your old private report.
Five UNC Health Care Hospitals Earn Top Safety Grades from Leapfrog
The latest hospital safety scores from the Leapfrog Group are out, and five hospitals affiliated with UNC Health Care received top “A” grades for their work in protecting patients and delivering excellent care. UNC Medical Center in Chapel Hill, UNC REX Healthcare in Raleigh, Johnston Health in Clayton, UNC Rockingham Health in Eden and Wayne UNC Health in Goldsboro all received top marks.
2019 Medical Staff Survey Now Available for Providers
Medical staff engagement is a top priority across UNC Health Care. With that in mind, on May 20, providers received a link to participate in the 2019 Medical Staff Survey in an email from "Survey Solutions" (surveys@advisory.com). This link is unique to you and should not be forwarded. The survey itself should take 5-10 minutes to complete.
Privacy Quarterly Newsletter Now Available
The May edition of Audit, Compliance and Privacy Services' newsletter, the Privacy Quarterly, features a Privacy crossword puzzle and discusses: upcoming revisions to the UNCHCS Notice of Privacy Practices (NPP); lessons from a celebrity snooping case; 2018 HIPAA penalties; prospective employees' access to patient information and patient care areas; and a settlement with a medical imaging company for privacy violations.