For Our Employees
WakeMed Weekly
Week of November 13, 2009
Q&A With Dr. A Program Responses
Thank you to everyone who has submitted your questions to employeequestions@wakemed.org. Please visit the WakeMedWeb to see responses to our second group of questions. Please continue to submit your questions, and we will publish Dr. Atkinson's responses regularly.
This Week's Flu Updates:
H1N1 Vaccine Clinic this Saturday for Eligible WakeMed Employees
This Saturday, November 14, Occupational Health & Safety will hold an H1N1 vaccine clinic in their Raleigh Campus office from 6 pm to 8 pm. Eligible staff include:
-Any employee who has direct patient contact.
-Any employee who is pregnant.
-Any employee who is immune compromised (with physician note).
-Any employee who is caring for a child who is under 6 months of age in the home or at work.
**Please remember that children are not allowed in the Occupational Health & Safety office. Contact Occupational Health & Safety with questions/concerns - ext. 08946 (Raleigh Campus).
Letter to President Obama Requesting Guideline Change on Use of Surgical Masks for H1N1
This week, three of the most powerful infection control agencies in the country - SHEA, IDSA and APIC - joined forces to submit a letter to President Obama requesting the modification of federal recommendations regarding the use of N95 masks in health care workers working with suspect H1N1 patients. The letter cites numerous scientific studies that demonstrate the efficacy of using surgical masks in these clinical situations in hopes that the government will modify their guidelines. In the meantime, WakeMed continues to work on securing ample supply of N95 masks during a national supply shortage affecting hospitals throughout the country.
Important Reminder: Department Holiday Functions and Children
Please remember that, due to WakeMed's new visitor policy that restricts children under age 18 from visiting the hospital, children are not permitted to attend any departmental holiday social function. This restriction has been implemented to help prevent the spread of flu among patients, visitors and staff. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.
Influenza Employee Intranet Site
Please remember to check this site regularly for important employee updates regarding seasonal and H1N1 flu including updated testing guidelines for H1N1, state reports on the status of H1N1 in North Carolina and updated droplet precautions.
Pneumatic Tube Stations in C Tower to be Shut Down November 17
On Tuesday, November 17, the pneumatic tube stations in the Raleigh Campus C Tower (including 3C, 4C, 5C and 6C) will be taken down so that work can be done to replace them with six-inch stations. Prior to these stations going down, the PICU's pneumatic tube station will be reopened after being replaced with a six-inch station. The tube stations in the C Tower will be down for approximately four weeks.
November Microscope is Live on Zmags!
Zmags is a software program that allows you to interact with publications electronically. By clicking this link you can read the November issue of Microscope online, zoom in and out to read specific stories, flip pages, connect directly to Web links and e-mail addresses, download the publication as a PDF to your computer, share the publication with friends, or crop and e-mail selected articles. Enjoy, and remember that the more you test it out and play around with it, the easier it will be for you to use! Please send any feedback or questions to microscope@wakemed.org.
Application Deadline for Pfeiffer On-Site MHA Program
The application deadline for WakeMed's on-site master's in health administration (MHA) program through Pfeiffer University is Friday, November 20. All applications must be postmarked no later than November 20, 2009. Please submit your application and all applicable paperwork to: Dr. Joel Vickers, 4701 Park Road, Charlotte, NC 28209.
SMS PRODUCTION Invision Downtime - November 18
This downtime will occur to allow for the installation of maintenance updates on Wednesday, November 18, starting at midnight and lasting for approximately two hours. Access to PRODUCTION Invision through Attachmate and OAS Gold/Net Access will be affected.
SharePoint Downtime - November 18
Sharepoint will be unavailable for two hours starting on Wednesday November 18, at 11 pm, and lasting until 1 am on Thursday, November 19. During this outage, files will be unavailable for download or editing.
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