Please view the COVID-19 Update Video for Caregivers from Dr. Englebright.  This is intended to be used in safety huddles and shift changes.

Click here to view the video. 

In light of the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) outbreak, shared is the CDC recommendations for Donning and Doffing Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). Please make sure you understand how to put on PPE and safely remove PPE. Use safe work practices to protect yourself and limit the spread of contamination.

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Donning and Doffing PPE

The Center for Clinical Advancement has created a HealthStream course to provide an overview of the Columbia Suicide rating scale. The course is available in the catalog of your HealthStream for self-enrollment.

Suicide Screening Overview: Non-Behavioral Health (Nursing)-HCCA

Suicide Screening Overview: Non-Behavioral Health (ED)-HCCA

Suicide Screening Overview: Behavioral Health-HCCA

Attached is a document of FAQ's for the Columbia Suicide Screen.  

Please make sure you are able to identify changes made to the suicide screening process within HCA, Properly document this process, and individualize the plan of care. 

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C-SSRS FAQ

The PCP notification process is now captured as part of the admissions process. Admissions will document if the patient wishes for the PCP to be notified. An automated process will generate the patient's request for the PCP to be notified.

Please review attached education.

PCP Notification

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Medical City Dallas and Medical City Heart and Spine located in North Texas Divison are sister facilities and share staff. Accepting and booking a shift at either MC Heart and Spine and MC Dallas will make you responsible for floating to either facility if needed. You will be notified during confirmation if you will be floated. Any additional questions can be answered thru the Dallas Staffing office at 972-556-6470.

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Please remember when you are accessing the Units and Directory, you will need to SORT by Hospital. This will ensure you are viewing patients and Users at the correct facility.

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The Meditech screens for suicide prevention have changed to the Columbia Rating Scale. All patients are assessed on admission for signs or symptoms that would indicate that the patient might be at risk for suicide. The patient's history, psychosocial assessment, and suicide risk screen contribute to the initial assessment.

Please review the provided suicide algorithm document to ensure compliance for Suicide prevention assessment and documentation. 

Suicide Prevention algorithm

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Aventura Hospital in East Florida has released a new and revised inpatient pre-procedure checklist to ensure the surgical patients are ready at the time they are called to the OR. The checklist must be complete and attached to the chart.

Please ensure you are aware of the surgical readiness checklist at the facility you are working.

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Surigcal Readiness

St. Mark’s recently underwent a survey and some opportunities for restraint management/charting were identified. As I am sure you are aware restraints are considered a high-risk procedure/event and are almost always scrutinized by regulatory bodies. Attached you will find a tip sheet as well as an audit sheet. Please ensure you are managing and charting appropriately. If you have any questions at all please seek assistance for your on shift direct supervisor.

Please note St. Mark's utilizes EPIC as EHR system and restraint documentation.

Restraint Tip Sheet

Restraint shift audit

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Our partners in the North Texas Divison have provided some very helpful education on Infection Control and Prevention. The attachments and link are the guidelines from the Regulatory Organizations.

https://www.osha.gov/SLTC/etools/hospital/hazards/ppe/ppe.html

Please ensure you are upholding the guidelines.

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Gloves

Mask

Gowns

Respirator

C-Diff