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CORE LAB STAFF MEETING

October 2007

Al Valentine

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Quality Assurance Bulletin Board

• Patient Safety Goals

• QA Plan – Working with our customers

• Disaster Plan

• Mislabeled Specimens – How we compare to other institutions

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Joint Commission Tools

Orange Badge Fire, Disaster, Security

Blue Badge Patient Safety Goals (know examples)

* Patient Identification

* Communication * Infection

Control * Patient

Involvement

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Patient Safety Issue

Phlebotomy3 Errors in September !

Always Remember:

1. Ask the Patient’s name.

2. Compare the tube label with the Patient’s wristband.

3. Label tubes in the presence of the Patient.

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Patient Safety Acknowledgements

Bulletin Board

• Patient with the wrong wristband.

• Discrepant result confirmation

• Other

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Eye Wash Protocol

Weekly

• Run water for 3 minutes

• 4-6 inch even flow

• Clear water

• Wipe nozzle & inside cap with alcohol

• Access should not be obstructed

• Document success.

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Open Benefits Enrollment

October 31 – November 14

Health Risk Assessment

$520.00 Credit if completed

$260.00 Credit if not completed

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Disability InsurancePTO – First 2 Weeks

Short-Term Disability – 3rd through 13th WeekIncluded in Base Benefits

Disability 24 Hours per WeekPTO 16 Hours

Long-Term Disability – >13 WeeksExtra Benefit Expense

Can be Denied due to Existing ConditionPaid from External Insurer

Medical Layoff – FML & PTO ExhaustedBidding Rights

Sole Responsibility for Health Insurance Expense

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Overtime• Growing Trend

• Basic Rules:

No More than 40 Hours O.T. in a

Pay Period

16 Hours Off between Doubles

• Safety Issue

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Weekend Rotations

• Bayview Core Every 2nd or 3rd • Bayview Micro & BB Every 3rd • Microbiology Every 3rd or 4th

• Blood Bank Minimum every 4th w/pool schedule

• VA Every 3rd

• Univ. of Maryland Every 4th

• Union Memorial Every 3rd

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Core Laboratories

• Every 4th Weekend

• Proposed effective date - January 1st

• Staffing Patterns• Saturday• Sunday

• Creative Suggestions Welcomed

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True or False?

I can accumulate Earned Time by skipping lunch.

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Home Pages and Shortcuts

We appreciate it when you change the Lab Home Pages and delete the technical shortcuts because:

a. The new Home pages allow quick updates to NFL scores.

b. Shortcuts just clutter nice wallpaper.c. It’s fun to watch staff attempt to find MSDS sheets

without shortcuts.d. It’s job security for the I.T. staff changing them back to

the Department standard.e. None of the above.

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Don’t change Home Page.Don’t delete Shortcuts.

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Annual Competency

JCAHO Requirement

• Employee Responsibility

• Completed as Part of Evaluation

• Delays could result in:

Lower Evaluation

Suspension from Work

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Equity Adjustment

• Currently under review with HR.

• Requested for all staff.

• Graduated adjustment proposed.

• Targeted for early January.

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United Way Campaignof Central Maryland

2008 Campaign http://

www.hopkinsmedicine.org/unitedway/videos.cfm

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We’re 100% Behind United Way!Please join us!

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We’re 100% Behind United Way!Please join us!

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I’m 100% Behind United Way!Please join me!

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Employee Flu Shots

Oct. 22 - Nov. 16 • Inactivated influenza vaccine (injectable) - current• Live attenuated vaccine (FluMist)

• Hope Forest Corridor (near CMSC elevators) Monday – Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

• Phipps 351 Clinic Monday – Friday, 6:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

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The New Lab

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Blood Gas Analyzers

• Decision in the Final Stages

• Radiometer vs. I.L.

• Target Delivery – January

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Congratulations and Best Wishes to our New Lead Techs:

Edgar Calderon

Sondra Conway

Kathleen Lewis

Daria Sembrat

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Edgar Calderon

Promoted to Phlebotomy Lead, Evening Shift, effective August 2007.

Studying for M.T. degree, currently at CCBC, will attend Morgan State next semester.

Core Lab since 2002, hired as Lab Tech I, later promoted to Lab Tech II.

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Sondra Conway, MT(ASCP)

Promoted to Chemistry QC Tech effective September 2007.

B.S., Biology/Medical Technology, Carlow University, Pittsburgh, PA, 1987.

19 years employment at JHH as Medical Technologist, Lead Tech on night shift in Main Chemistry, evening shift MT, most recently in Special Chemistry day shift.

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Kathleen Lewis, MT(ASCP)

Promoted to Dayshift Hematology Lead effective 8/07.

B.S., Biology, Oakwood College, Huntsville, AL, 2002. 2nd B.S. in Clinical Lab Science, Andrews University, Berrien Springs, MI, 2003.

M.T. in the Core Lab since 2003. Studying for Masters in Public Health at JHSPH.

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Daria Sembrat, MT(ASCP)

Promoted to Special Coag Hematology Lead effective August 2007.

B.S., Biology, Misericordia University in Dallas, PA, 1985.

10 years experience at Johns Hopkins Core Lab.

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Sudi Soleimanpour, MT(ASCP)

On board June 2007, Supervisor, Technical Operations, Johns Hopkins at Green Spring Station

Supervisor of nine other Outreach facilities, as well

B.S. Biology, Duke University, Durham, NC, 1985.

Formerly with University of Maryland Medical Center

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Thank You

Administrator

Finance

Clinical

JHH, Bayview, HCGH

JHU Clinical & Research

New Assistant Administrator?