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In This Edition
- Nurse Residency Graduation
- Hydroponic Gardens Spawn Conversation
- Patient Safety Awareness Week
- Epic Upgrade: April 5
- Epic Rover Maintenance: April 5
- Epic Compass Rose Phase 1: April 5
- Webinar: Sustain Your Energy and Eat for Fuel
- Enter to Win a Nutrition Month Prize
- March 31 Deadlines
- 5 Myths and Facts about Food and Weight Loss
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Nurse Residency Graduation
Aspirus Health celebrated Nurse Residency graduates at a ceremony on March 8. The graduation was the culmination of six months of learning and professional development that included supportive debriefing, critical skill development, and expansion of decision making. Nurses from across all regions of Aspirus were among those graduating from this systemwide program.
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Congratulations to the following graduates:
- Kelsey Fink, AKH
- Kaisa Chrestensen, AKH
- Dariya Goin, AKH
- Patrick Haas, ADS
- Kayla Larson, ASP
- Amanda Loomis, AWH
- Karen Cather, AWH
- Brooke Doescher, AWH
- Hannah Theiss, AWH
- Brittaney Bertermann, AWH
- Sheana Laszinski, AWH
- Rebecca Caron, HYM
- Dori Boos, ARN
- Emma Barfknecht, ALH
- Hannah Baldauf, ALH
- Allyson Geurink, ALH
- Amber Ruzga, AMR
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Newly licensed nurses are enrolled in this program, which offers monthly eLearning and live classroom sessions. Jennilee Mann and Brenda Monnot, Nursing Professional Development Coordinators with Organizational Learning & Development, were the main facilitators for this group.
April marks the one-year anniversary of the re-launch of the Nurse Residency Program of which 111 new nurses have participated across the system. The next group of nurses will start the program in April.
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"What is that thing?": Hydroponic gardens spawn sustainability and nutrition conversations at Aspirus Health | |
FoodService Director (FSD) recently ran a feature on Aspirus Keweenaw’s hydroponic garden, part of our system environmental sustainability program. Members of Aspirus Keweenaw’s Green Team spoke about the garden’s environmental and health benefits. FSD serves as a trusted source of news, trends and ideas for the non-commercial foodservice industry. | |
To celebrate Patient Safety Awareness Week (March 12-18), the Clinical Risk Management & Patient Safety Partners are inviting you to learn more about Aspirus as a high-reliability organization. | |
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Click the button below for helpful Patient Safety resources, chances to win prizes, and more.
Contents:
- Meet the Team
- High Reliability Safety Culture Tool
- Patient Safety Alert (PSA)
- Educational Offerings
- Games & Prizes
- Good Catches
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Upgrade Coming April 5
Look forward to these features
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Below are some highlights of what’s coming with this upgrade.
Faster Flowsheet Documentation
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Single option flowsheet row documentation now automatically advances to the next entry screen on iOS mobile devices after you enter data, saving you taps and time.
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Date and time flowsheet rows advance when the clinician taps the Now button on the entry screen.
Access Handoff Anywhere Using Haiku or Rover
The Handoff activity is now available in Haiku, allowing you to do the following from your iOS or Android devices:
- Review all existing Handoff documentation.
- Document follow-ups and reminders in Handoff.
- See a report that shows important clinical data alongside Handoff documentation, reducing the need to print handoff reports.
New Swing Bed & Observation Navigators
NEW efficient documentation workflows for patients admitted with the Patient Class status of OBSERVATION, AMBULATORY or SWING BED.
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Reminder: Changes coming with the upgrade will be communicated via the Outpatient & Hospital Upgrade Dashboards. The Upgrade Dashboards will be accessible starting March 20 via the Learning Library and by pressing F1 within Epic. | | |
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Rover Maintenance
Scheduled for April 5
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All iPhones used for Epic Rover within Aspirus facilities will undergo maintenance coupled with the upcoming Epic upgrade.
- Rover downtime: 1-2 a.m. (CST) on April 5
During this time iPhone Rover devices used by staff should be docked in their home docking stations.
No iPhone Rovers should be used during the maintenance period. If an iPhone Rover is not placed in the docking station during this timeframe, it could miss critical updates impacting use of the device, so please make sure they are docked during this time.
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Compass Rose
Phase 1 will go live April 5
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Currently, Aspirus Ambulatory Care Coordination leverages multiple tools within and outside of Epic to deliver care to our patients, creating many inefficiencies. To streamline care delivery and improve efficiencies, we have worked with Epic to implement a new module called Compass Rose. With Epic Compass Rose, Aspirus will be able to leverage a systemized, integrated work tool within Epic to support transparent delivery and improve communication to the rest of the Care Team.
Epic Compass Rose supports Aspirus’ care coordination needs across the enterprise, including population health, social care, health plan case management, and community programs. With Compass Rose, our care coordinators can efficiently manage outreach, engage patients and their support networks, collaborate on care plans, and connect with community partners to improve individuals’ well-being and the health of our populations.
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Affected persons for Phase 1 and training
Ambulatory Care Coordinators and Comprehensive Care Coordinators
- End-user training will be delivered through self-paced eLearning modules in HealthStream, March 20-31.
- Please complete your training, ask your leaders/super users questions and Practice, Practice, Practice.
Family and Internal Medicine providers
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If a transition-of-care visit is required, providers will see a new BPA to suggest the SmartSet and LOS codes.
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Please review the training that is included in your upgrade training materials and TipSheet.
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Phase 2 go-live will be May 23, 2023. This will include CCM (Complex Care Management), CDM (Chronic Disease Management – Health Plan), and CDM (Chronic Disease Management – Care Managers).
Additional programs that include Heart Failure Clinic Navigation, Ambulatory Social Work, Oncology Navigation, Lung Navigation, and Breast Navigation will follow.
Please direct all questions to Project Manager Melissa Konicek at melissa.konicek@aspirus.org.
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Lunch & Learn Webinar
Sustain Your Energy and Eat for Fuel
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Wednesday, March 15
Noon - 12:30 p.m.
Webex
Register
A dietitian for over 30 years, Diane Hinrichs Kelbel will bring to you some insights she has gained:
- Identifying the difference between evidence-based nutrition information vs. fad diets.
- Recommended nutrition resources.
- Going back to the foundation of eating by eating for fuel and developing a healthy relationship with food.
You won’t only be helping yourself, but the children in your life as well.
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Enter to Win a Nutrition Month Prize: Week 2 | | |
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Each Tuesday in March, the Aspirus News Now will feature a nutrition article and related question.
Answer the question correctly and you'll be entered into a drawing for a prize.
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Week 2: Fuel for the Future | True or False? Buying foods in season and shopping locally can help the planet and help to keep costs down. | |
| Pick your answer for a chance to win a prize! | | | |
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Week 1 Prize Winners
True or False? You should wash your produce right after you purchase/harvest it to help prevent spoiling. Answer: FALSE! Produce may last longer if you wait to wash it until right before you serve it.
Everyone who answered correctly was entered into a random drawing for 500 Reward & Recognition points. Congratulations to:
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Amy Bormann, Aspirus Rhinelander
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Gina Kasper, Howard Young Medical Center
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Kimberly LaFave, Westhill Professional Building - Wausau
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Nathan Mauch, Aspirus Langlade
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Wendy Hunter, Howard Young Medical Center
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We want to know...
Do you have a favorite cultural dish you make at home?
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Last week we asked for your tips for reducing food waste at home. Click the button below to see helpful advice shared by Aspirus team members. Thank you to everyone who offered up your wisdom. | |
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- Holiday Gift Redemption
- PTO Buy-Back Election
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- Health Plan Premium Discount - Biometrics
- Employee & Provider Giving Campaign
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Remember to Redeem Your Holiday Gift
Credit expires March 31
In December, your leader presented you with a holiday card thanking you for the invaluable contributions you make every day for the good of our patients and communities. This card included a gift of a $30 credit to the Aspirus Brand Center E-Store. The credit is available through March 31.
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Don’t have access to your card?
That’s okay. Click the button below for the steps to follow to get your gift.
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PTO Buy-Back Election Deadline is March 31
Payout in April
Employees interested in participating in the April 2023 PTO buy-back program have until March 31 to submit their request in GHR using the PTO Buy-Back Submission Form under Benefits > Information.
For a copy of the systemwide policy, please refer to PolicyStat. Payout for buy-back hours is at 90 percent value and will be made with the payroll check the week of April 3 or 10 depending on your pay cycle.
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Submit Your Biometrics by March 31
2023 Aspirus Health Plan Wellness Program
Employees and their covered spouses or domestic partners enrolled in the Aspirus Employee Health Plan can earn a significant discount on their health insurance premium for 2024.
The first step is submitting biometrics by March 31.
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Attend a Vitals Screening Event to obtain your non-lab biometric readings (height, weight, blood pressure, and an optional waist circumference) for participation in the 2023 Aspirus Health Plan Wellness Program. | |  |
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To complete a fasting blood draw to collect full lipid (cholesterol) panel and glucose, schedule an employee biometric lab appointment via MyAspirus.
You can also complete your biometric screening by submitting your results from a primary care provider visit. Learn more here.
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Giving Campaign
Systemwide campaign ends March 31
Together we can enhance the health and well-being of our patients, colleagues and community. There are people who need help locally in ways that only Aspirus can help.
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Your personal gift to your Employee & Provider Together as One giving campaign is a great way to support a cause close to your heart and your local community. The campaign runs until March 31. Please join us by making your personal tax-deductible gift to a foundation(s) under the Aspirus Family of Foundations. | |
Every gift helps. Thank you for participating and making a difference. | |
5 Myths and Facts about Food and Weight Loss | |
Diet culture emphasizes fad or quick diets that claim fast weight loss results and health improvements. Diet trends may offer food-specific fad diets that rely on the myth that some foods have special properties that can cause weight loss or gain. | | |
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“What rarely gets mentioned are the unsexy strategies: finding enjoyable ways to be more active, getting in control of emotional eating, learning to prepare your own meals, and enjoy more veggies,” says Aspirus Registered Dietitian Ashley Chrisinger. “It's not new or trendy, but it is the most sustainable strategy for most people.” | |
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