Newsletter
February 2024
Upcoming CME Events IU Health CME Events To attend virtual events or add to your calendar visit https://live.iuhcpe.org/
Wed, Feb. 14th, 11:30am-1:00pm – Hep C Medication Update (In-person/virtual) Bloomington Noon Conference - IU Health Sciences Building, C102B Emily Jansen, PharmD
Thurs, Feb. 15th, 9:30am-11:00am - IU Health CME/CEU Learning Event - Are the Stars Aligned? Improving CMS Public Reporting and Pay-for-Performance Programs Karl Y. Bilimoria, MD, MS
Fri, Feb. 16th, 1:00pm-2:00pm – Memory University: Healthy Heart, Healthy Brain Donna Wilcock, PhD and David Johnson, MA, PhD
Fri, Feb. 16th, 11:30am-1:00pm - Bloomington Noon Conference - Fetal and Infant Mortality Emily Bock, MPA
Mon, Feb. 19th, 12:00pm-1:00pm - IU Health CME/CEU Virtual Learning Event - Documentation Guidance - Risk Implementations of Documentation Elizabeth Neterval, RN, BSN, MBA and Jennifer Chmiel, RN, BSN
Tues, Feb. 20th, 12:00pm-1:00pm - IU Health CME Virtual Learning Event - Pediatric/Adult Formula Formulary Updates 2024 Charles P.B. Vanderpool, MD and Wendy K. Cruse, MMSc, RDN, CSPCC, CLS, LD
Sat, Feb. 24th, 7:30am-12:30pm - Bloomington - 2024 Pediatric Medical Weekend (In-person/virtual) Location: Health Sciences Building - C1020Z Stacey Tarvin, MD, MS, FAAP, FACR
Wed, Feb. 28th, 12:00pm-1:00pm - IU Health CME/CEU Virtual Learning Event - Neuro NICU Program Beatrice M. Stefanescu, MD
Wed, Feb. 28th, 11:30am-1:00pm - Bloomington Noon Conference - Can Psilocybin Treat Depression & Anxiety (In-person/virtual) IU Health Sciences Building, C102B Bruce Martin, Ph.D.
Thurs, Feb. 29th, 12:00pm-1:00pm - IU Health CME/CEU Virtual Learning Event - Media Training
Fri, Mar. 1st, 12:00pm-1:00pm - CMIO - Quarterly Broadcast Jason Schaffer, MD, MBI, FACEP and Emily Webber, MD, FAAP, FAMIA
Tues, Mar. 5th, 12:00pm-1:00pm – Malpractice Elizabeth Neterval, RN, BSN, MBA
Thurs, Mar. 7th, 1:00pm-3:00pm - Riley Error Prevention Training Angela Delecaris, MD and Kathryn Taylor, PharmD, BCPPS
Thurs, Mar. 14th, 12:00pm-1:00pm - IU Health CME/CEU Virtual Learning Event - Stroke and the Found Down Patient" Ann M. VanDeWalle Jones, MD
Fri, Mar. 15th, 1:00pm-2:00pm - Memory University: Empowering Women to be Care Partners in the Management of Alzheimer's Disease Anita Gartland, JD
To view previously recorded presentations from the On Demand Videos and earn CME's Click here To view the list of your completed CME's Click here Visit The Center for Physician Education - Main Page (iuhcpe.org) |
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Announcements CMO Updates We’re kicking off a new year by setting our sights on achieving top quartile performance in Promise Dashboard goals. To share more about our vision for improving patient care in 2024 and the metrics that will guide our progress, please take a few minutes to watch the following video from Dr. Michele Saysana. If you have any questions or feedback about improving quality and safety performance, please reach out to Dr. Saysana.
Completion of medical records moving to a one-week suspension cycle
What to Expect:
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Connect with Desktop Support at 317-962-2828 to request remote Cerner access.
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In memory of Dale Rouch, MD Dale Rouch, MD, passed away on Sunday, Jan. 21. Rouch was a surgeon who served as a mentor, colleague, and teacher to many in the medical community. Read more about Rouch’s impressive legacy and share condolences here. |
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Clinical Council Updates Infectious Disease: Outpatient Vaccination Updates: After a review and assessment of available vaccinations on formulary in the outpatient setting, the following updates will be made to formulary:
RotaTeq® is a 3-dose series compared to the Rotarix® 2-dose series, and analysis shows many patients are not completing the 3-dose RotaTeq® series within the specified timeframe (8 months). Within pneumococcal vaccines, now that PCV20 recently received approval for use with infants >6 weeks of age, it will become the only pneumococcal conjugate vaccine on formulary in the outpatient setting.
System Approach to Standardization of Order Sets: The OrderSets/PowerPlans team in partnership with Pharmacy IS is implementing new standards for the creation or consolidation of ordersets/powerplans. The initiative aims to enhance patient safety, streamline workflows, and promote consistent medication practices. The new standards are listed below. Any questions should be directed to Victoria Bailey or the OrderSets Clinical Informatics team at CIOrderSets@iuhealth.org.
Newborn:
NEXT STEPS: Sites will work to begin conducting safe sleep audits with a goal of 90% compliance.
DECISION: The approved the addition of NIPS to the newborn admission orderset. NEXT STEPS: Statewide education coming soon |
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Sepsis Core Elements Webinar Series Now Available with Free CE The recently-released Hospital Sepsis Program Core Elements provide a framework to help U.S. hospitals implement, monitor, and optimize institutional sepsis programs and sepsis outcomes. They complement existing sepsis guidelines and help facilitate implementation of guideline-recommended care practices at a wide variety of hospitals and healthcare systems. CDC, in collaboration with the American Medical Association, hosted a five-part webinar series to introduce the Sepsis Core Elements and share real-life examples, strategies, and best practices to help organizations successfully implement them. For those who missed the live webinars, the recordings and instructions for how to claim Continuing Education (CE) can be found on the Hospital Sepsis Program Core Elements website. Each webinar topic is independent, and CE will continue to be available for those who watch recordings and successfully complete a post-test. To learn more about sepsis and how to prevent infections, visit www.cdc.gov/sepsis.
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Overcoming the stigma: Study recommends steps to move past barriers of brain health conversation Approximately four of five primary care clinicians consider themselves on the front lines of brain health. Click here to read more. |