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June 2024

Welcome to Corewell Health MedLines — a provider-focused newsletter that includes high-level updates, recognition, wellness programs, educational opportunities and more.

Corewell Health System Updates

Glint in your inbox: Complete the confidential listening survey by June 30
The Team Member Listening Survey measures questions around engagement, belonging, well-being, safety and culture at Corewell Health to help guide decisions and make a stronger organization. A personalized survey link from Glint has been sent directly to your email, but you can also log in (Employed Physicians and APPs, Independent Physicians and APPs ) using your Corewell Health network ID and birthdate. 

Legionella infection: More common in the summer and fall months
Front-line clinicians caring for patients with confirmed or suspected pneumonia should consider Legionellosis, particularly during the warmer and wetter months of the season. The preferred diagnostic tests for Legionnaire’s disease are the Legionella urinary antigen and a respiratory culture for Legionella grown on selective media.  
 

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Corewell Health East

Urgent for July 21 OEE go-live:

Spend a few minutes now to reduce frustration later

  • Test your login to the new Corewell Health Epic environment by July 19. Testing now will help ensure access to the correct environment at go-live. Login testing can be done virtually at your workspace and should take approximately five minutes.
  • Avoid long wait times and attend a Provider Personalization lab to get in-person support to help customize your Epic settings prior to go-live. Be prepared and register today!  
  • Complete assigned Epic training tasks in Workday. Educational modules are assigned based on provider role and can be found by selecting ‘Learning’ from the main menu. Completion of modules will be tracked regularly. 

Required: If you use EPCS, enroll in Imprivata ID by June 28
Duo is being replaced with Imprivata ID to verify your identity when electronically prescribing controlled substances, EPCS. Sign up for a virtual session today.

On July 21 CHE moves to Intelerad radiology PACs; retires Philips radiology PACS: Corewell Health East will transition from Philips radiology PACS to Intelerad radiology PACS, the new enterprise imaging system. Images viewed in Epic will utilize the Ambra viewer.

 

Corewell Health South

Honoring a Lakeland legacy - Dr. Loren Hamel retirement celebration
Over the past 15 years serving as CEO of Lakeland Health and president of Corewell Health South, Dr. Hamel’s passion and hands-on approach has helped many significant achievements come to life. View some of Dr. Hamel’s career highlights on The Well. 

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Corewell Health West

APTT DTI now available at all Corwell Health West Labs
APTT Direct Thrombin Inhibitor, or APTT DTI, an inpatient clot-based assay for monitoring the APTT in patients on direct thrombin inhibitors including Argatroban, Dabigatran and Bivalrudin, can now be performed at all Corewell Health West sites. 

Provider Advisory Subcommittee recognition
Congratulations to the following team members who were recognized during the most recent PASC meeting: 

  • Adelle Cadieux, PsyD
  • Resident Julie Beute
  • Beena Philip, A-GNP
  • Elizabeth Steensma, M.D.
  • Nabil Wees, M.D.
  • Ruth Bruce, D.O.
  • Claire Groskurth, M.D.

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Recognition: Doctors of Corewell Health

 

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Why Dr. Lois Lello chose a pediatrics career, ‘the most impossible option’

Corewell Health Southwestern Medical Clinic – Niles (On The Well)

 

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Malik Khan, M.D. receives Dr. Ralph N. Rogers Physician Excellence Award

Corewell Health Pulmonary in West Michigan (On The Well)

 

Research and Education

Suicide is preventable: LivingWorks Applied Suicide Interventions Skills workshop

  • Wednesday, July 10, and Thursday, July 11, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
  • O’Dowd Hall Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine Center, Rochester
Register for a two-day, face-to-face workshop featuring powerful discussions and simulations to learn how to recognize signs, provide skilled intervention and develop a safety plan to prevent suicide. CE credits (12 hours) earned by exam, through CEUnits.


CME:    CHE    CHS      CHW

 

Well-being

Documentation burden: Go to bed without charts in your head

  • Wednesdays, July 24, Aug. 28, Sept. 25, noon to 1 p.m.
If you find yourself frustrated and overwhelmed with clinical charting, join the Office of Physician and APP Fulfillment for a three-session Charting Efficiency Course to learn proven strategies that have helped hundreds break free from the stress of charting.
 
Mindfulness meditation retreat: Living with your heart wide open

  • Oct. 13-19
Experience personal growth with an in-person, residential mindfulness meditation retreat offering silent periods of sitting, walking meditation, mindful yoga and practice discussions.

Corewell Health recognized as a well-being Change Maker
The National Academy of Medicine leads the Action Collaborative on Clinician Well-Being and Resilience which promotes clinician well-being as essential for safe, high quality patient care. Affirming our commitment to well-being as a long-term value, Corewell Health has been named a National Academy of Medicine Change Maker.

 

 

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For past editions, visit the Corewell Health MedLines Archive on The Well.

 

 

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