Our partners in East Florida have shared education: Patient Safety Regarding the Bedside Commode.

Bedside commodes can be a safety hazard if left at the bedside. Bedside commodes should be left in the patient's bathroom, and only brought to the bedside when being used. 

Bedside Commode

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As a Surgical Services RN please ensure you are completing all required documentation.

Utilization of the Documentation Dashboard or Am I Finished Report is required prior to leaving each shift. This report identifies all required documentation fields and highlights anything that is missing. 

If additional assistance is required with this report please escalate to charge nurse. 

Documentation Dashboard

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Our partners in West Florida shared education regarding the pre-procedure checklist.  Please ensure this has been added to the Process Interventions and completed prior to patient being transported to procedure. 

All patients going for any procedure should have:

• Witnessed & signed consent
• Completed Pre-Op Checklist
• “Yes” to ESR (Enhanced Surgical recovery Program) protocol
  
  

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Our partners at Rapides Regional Medical Center have shared some important education related to Advanced Primary Stroke Center Certification. 

Our compliance for this measure is based on the percentage of final coded ischemic/hemorrhagic stroke patients having *both* the following:

1. Meditech documentation attesting “written information regarding stroke was provided to the primary learner” [i.e. Purple Packet] and a
2. Signed copy of the Purple Packet personalized Risk Factors education present in the patient’s permanent chart

Nursing Education PP-Stroke

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Subject: Important Information Regarding HWS Annual Update Deadline

Annual Update Compliance Deadline is 12/15/2021

Please ensure completions by deadline. Failure to complete all portions of Annual Update will result in being removed from the schedule until completion, resulting in termination by 12/31/2021.

To complete Annual update, log into HealthStream and complete assigned learning.

HealthStream

1. Login to HealthStream

• Click Here to open HealthStream
• Enter your 3-4 ID for your Username and Password, then click Sign In
• Select your HWSWF – HWS Education Affiliation, and then click Login

For any log-in/assignment questions please call the Education department at 1-954-514-1333.

For all other additional inquires please contact your local staffing, employer, or recruiter.

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It is the responsibility of the primary nurse to review restraint orders and ensure accuracy for non-behavioral vs. behavioral restraints. Inaccuracies should be escalated to the charge nurse and physician immediately. 

Included in the HCA Restraint Policy for Review.

Restraints

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U.S. federal courts have officially put the previously announced regulations requiring COVID-19 vaccinations on hold indefinitely and deemed them not enforceable. 

Given this development, HCA Healthcare has paused the vaccine requirement for all colleagues with the exception of those in California and Colorado who are subject to local and state mandates.

With that being said, our approach has always been to strongly encourage vaccination, but not to mandate it unless we are required to do so by the federal government (i.e., CMS mandate) or a state government. 

• At this time, we will continue to process any proofs of vaccination received thus far and any proof of vaccination submitted going forward (supplied on a volunteer basis). 
• We will no longer be processing any exemption documents since the vaccine is not required.  

We understand the frustration and difficulty the changing information has created for all involved. We will keep you informed of any significant changes in federal vaccine mandates that may modify our response. Thank you for your patience, understanding, and your unwavering commitment to our mission.

Lastly, we remain focused on Annual Updates and compliance with any items that may be due soon.

• Hand hygiene is a simple yet effective way to prevent infections. 
• Our focus on Hand Hygiene compliance is driven by HCA initiatives, but is also an essential component of publicly reported regulatory requirements of such organizations as the CDC, CMS, WHO, Press Ganey (HCAHPS) and LeapFrog.

Please review the attached education

HandWash

HandRub

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Our partners in the North Texas Division have shared education on caring for Stroke and Ortho patients. Please review this important education as it directly impacts surveys and facility accreditations.

Stroke

Ortho

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