Final reminder: Annual Education is due today

Today is the deadline for Annual Education. If you have not done so already, please log in to HealthStream now to complete your modules by 11:59 p.m.

Pfizer and Moderna vaccines to be offered to inpatients

On Monday, June 14, Beaumont Health will begin offering first doses of Pfizer and Moderna vaccines to inpatients instead of Johnson & Johnson. Please check oneChart for updates to vaccination procedures. The vaccine being offered, either Pfizer or Moderna, is dependent on location. The updated Standing Order will be posted in PolicyStat on Monday.

Hour Detroit Top Docs voting ending Tuesday, June 15

Have you submitted your ballot yet for Top Docs? You have until midnight on Tuesday, June 15.

To vote, please visit login on the secure site, where the structure permits one-time voting by state-licensed M.D.s and D.O.s in Wayne, Oakland, Macomb, Washtenaw and Livingston counties. Doctors may sign up as new users using their state I.D. number to register.

The resulting list will be published in the October 2021 issue of Hour Detroit.

Guidance for mask wearing at Beaumont sites

Earlier this week, Beaumont updated mask-wearing guidelines for team members. The updates are based on potential for patient contact, location and vaccination status.

Regardless of vaccination status, team members must wear a mask in all common areas where there is any potential presence of patients or visitors. These areas include, but are not limited to, all public/common areas of acute care campuses such as elevators, hallways, nursing stations and food service areas such as Starbucks and the cafeterias. 

Fully vaccinated team members may remove their masks in certain situations such as during meetings or at personal workstations if there is no potential for patient contact. However, when in doubt, err on the side of caution and wear a mask. 

Celebrating our great catches—all Beaumont team members are Eagle Eyes

Since we’re recognizing Health Care Week, I thought it would be a great time to spotlight some of the great catches we’ve seen recently from around the system. Each of these was reported as a Quality-Safety Report in RL Datix. This batch of reports shows how everyone in the system can contribute to improving patient safety. While we frequently receive reports from clinicians, we also see great catches from team members in a wide variety of jobs.

Read Dr. Flanders’ blog

Metro Detroit girl reminds people to wear a helmet after traumatic bike incident

Mia Alex had her skull cracked in multiple places, a brain bleed and nearly died eight years ago when she rode her bike without a helmet. Lucky for her, the team at Beaumont, Royal Oak stood between Mia and death. Doctors, nurses and physical therapists were able to give her a great outcome, but it doesn’t always happen that way.

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