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CurrenTs Continued from Page Four in meeting organization. Users can go into “new meeting” and add the names of attendees in the “to” box. As a date is selected, a calendar under “room finder” will indicate which attendees are available for that specific day and other days that compare availability. Conflicts will be color coded differently. Once sent, the calendar is automatically updated.
Service – Serving the public with compassion, respect and excellence
Melissa Forinash, Epic program administrator, gave an update on recent Epic Enterprise implementation activities. Epic is the software program that MUSC has chosen to manage the medical center’s electronic medical record system and is integral to achieving MUSC’s Health Strategic Plan. On Sept. 19, the program officially kicked off. During the same week, Epic and MUSC project teams conducted site visits and walkthroughs to collect information from departments that will be used for planning. During the week of Sept. 24 “Celebration” tables and give-a-ways were available to employees. Physicianchampions from various service lines and other subject matter experts (SMEs) are being identified to assist in the project, particularly with documentation and order entry. Forinash reviewed plans for Epic’s first validation session, Oct. 16 – 18, at the Marriott Hotel. Invitations are being sent to employees who have been tapped to serve as SMEs. Most importantly, these sessions will provide a comprehensive demonstration and overview of the
validation process from 9 a.m. to noon on the first day. Forinash reminded managers that not all application teams will meet for all three days or all sessions in October and November. Teams will spend time together in the morning’s comprehensive overview and break off to specialized sessions. As this training will be on campus, coordination and discussions are being held with Payroll in relation to time allocation and logging worked hours. November sessions are Nov. 6 – 8, Embassy Suites, and Nov. 27 – 29, Marriott Hotel. Nursing Professional Practice Model – Gate Kathleen White, R.N., neonatal ICU nurse educator and member of the Magnet Exemplary Professional Practice Work Group, shared details about MUSC’s new nursing professional practice model. The Gate model is a collective image of how MUSC nurses define themselves. The journey was designated as the first step in MUSC’s Magnet effort. To create the model, a survey was given to nurses for their input. The image features a central sunrise suggesting new beginnings, optimism and forwardthinking and decorative gate in the artistry of Phillip Simmons, a Charleston craftsman and blacksmith. The model’s theme is caring within a tradition of excellence, where excellence provides a strong framework and caring is the core concept that touches the patient, their families and the communities. Announcement q Sandra Belton, R.N., was named senior care-geriatric psychiatric nurse manager in the Institute of Psychiatry.