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Quarterly highlights and information for the Perioperative and Surgical Services
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Awards and RecognitionPerioperative team members are continuously advancing in their chosen career path. Congratulations to the below-listed staff and faculty on their advancements, wins, and achievements!
Advancements
Beth Bass, MSN, APRN, FNP-BC, and Sarah Hill, DNP, APRN, CPNP-PC, both PATCH NPs, had their professional portfolios presented to the Advanced Practice Clinical Advancement Committee and have both been recognized as “Advanced” for their work here at VUMC.
Kaylee Beeson obtained her RN 3.
Amanda Elkins obtained her Certified Pediatric Nurse certification.
Recognition
Lacie Favret, Holding Room/PACU CSL, awarded a scholarship to attend the Nursing Informatics Boot Camp.
Jon Kraft, OR CSL, selected to present his poster entitled "Conversion from Airway Instrument Carts to Instrument Trays - A Collaborative Effort" in the Process Improvement category of the Poster Gallery at the OR Manager Conference this October in Denver, CO.
Cory Smeltzer, Holding Room/PACU CSL, accepted into the 2022-2023 Children's Hospital Quality Academy.
John “Jay” Wellons III, M.D., MSPH, was interviewed on NPR’s “Fresh Air” in conjuction with the publication of his book “All That Moves Us.” Click HERE for full audio recording.
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Brenda Lewis, CerATT (left), and Mao Shinoda, CerAT (right), received Safety Star Certificates and some Anesthesia Tech team appreciation (center)!
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Brian Kell, CerAT, (left) named "Anesthesia Tech of the Year"! Marti Milliken, CerAT and Manager, (right) beams over her team's accomplishments.
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From left, Sarah Hill CPNP, Beth Bass FNP-BC, and Annie Hogan CPNP
with their Safety Star certificates awarded in April.
**Not pictured is Danielle Jackson who also received one in April.
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In May 2022 Belmont University School of Nursing celebrated 50 years. As part of the celebration, they selected 50 Outstanding Alumni. The Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt was well represented with many honorees being MCJCHV employees.
Pictured from left:
Lauren Gingles Harrison APN, MSN, CPNP, Outpatient Hematology/Oncology NP
Filipina Cevallos Schnabel, MD, DNP, MPH, FNP-BC, APRN, Outpatient ENT clinic
Beth Bass, MSN, APRN, FNP-BC, APRN team lead of the PATCH clinic
Jeremy Crawford, MMHC, BBA, BSN, RN, NE-BC, Senior Nursing Projects Manager
Also recognized: Brad Koss, CRNA, Manager
Farewell
John Pietsch, MD, founder of the ECMO program here at Children's Hospital, has retired after 36 years. “I am so happy to have worked with so many amazing people over the years,” he said. “It truly has been a team effort. I have really enjoyed coming into the hospital every day. There is always something to do to help someone. Taking the best care of patients and families has always been my No. 1 goal, and I have found it incredibly rewarding. I will miss that.” Read full article in the VUMC Reporter HERE.
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Awarded Grants
Girish Hiremath, MD, MPH, awarded by NIH/National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, “Consortium of Eosinophilic Gastrointestinal Disease Researchers”
Girish Hiremath, MD, MPH, awarded by NIH/National Institute of Diabetes & Digestive & Kidney Disease, “Precision Medicine Approaches for Eosinophilic Esophagitis Using Raman Spectroscopy and Machine Learning”
Girish Hiremath, MD, MPH, awarded by NIH/National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, “Esophageal Microbiome, Epithelial Gene Expression, and Response to Topical Swallowed Steroids in Pediatric Eosinophilic Esophagitis”
Maribeth Nicholson, MD, MPH, awarded by NIH/National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, “Immune, Microbial, and Metabolic Factors that Impact Clostridioides difficile and Inflammatory Bowel Disease in Children”
Irving Zamora, MD, MPH, awareded $33,150.00 by the Surgical Infection Society for study on measures of immunocoagulopathy distinguishing surgical necrotizing enterocolitis from spontaneous intestinal perforation and predicting multiorgan dysfunction syndrome and death in premature infants.
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Awarded Grants
Girish Hiremath, MD, MPH, awarded by NIH/National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, “Consortium of Eosinophilic Gastrointestinal Disease Researchers”
Girish Hiremath, MD, MPH, awarded by NIH/National Institute of Diabetes & Digestive & Kidney Disease, “Precision Medicine Approaches for Eosinophilic Esophagitis Using Raman Spectroscopy and Machine Learning”
Girish Hiremath, MD, MPH, awarded by NIH/National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, “Esophageal Microbiome, Epithelial Gene Expression, and Response to Topical Swallowed Steroids in Pediatric Eosinophilic Esophagitis”
Maribeth Nicholson, MD, MPH, awarded by NIH/National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, “Immune, Microbial, and Metabolic Factors that Impact Clostridioides difficile and Inflammatory Bowel Disease in Children”
Irving Zamora, MD, MPH, awareded $33,150.00 by the Surgical Infection Society for study on measures of immunocoagulopathy distinguishing surgical necrotizing enterocolitis from spontaneous intestinal perforation and predicting multiorgan dysfunction syndrome and death in premature infants.
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Welcome To The Team!
Anesthesia Techs:
Kaylie Sprinkel, Lead Anesthesia Technician
Elizabeth Thibaudeau, Anesthesia Technician
Curtis Murphy, Anesthesia Technician
Isiah Upton, Anesthesia Technician
Baneen Alrahmany, Anesthesia Technician
Faith Pupalovic, Anesthesia Technician
Cath Lab/EP Lab:
Nicholas Engstrom, RN
Kortney Schardt, RN
Halliegh Ehley, RN
Jenny Valentino, RTR
Ali Basom, RN
Gastroenterology:
New Peds GI Faculty
Monsterrat Corbera-Hincapie, MD, Pediatric Gastroenterologist
Sarah Kemme, MD, Pediatric Gastroenterologist/Hepatologist
New Peds GI Fellows
Derek Armstrong, MD, Fellow
Catherine Marchetta, MD, Fellow
Nikita Lalchandani Day, MD, Fellow
New Peds GI Fellowship Program Leaders
Michael Dole, MD, Fellowship Director/Clinical Education and Training
Maribeth Nicholson, MD, MPH, Associate Fellowship Director/Research and Mentorship
Holding Room/PACU/Radiology Recovery:
Victoria Sexton, RN
Netra Suy, RN
Deja Austin, PCT
Office of the Surgeon-In-Chief (OSIC):
Mark Lopez, Program Director
Sarah Mays, Communications Specialist
Pediatric Anesthesia Division:
Dr. Amanda Lorinc, Director of Clinical Operations for Pediatric Anesthesiology
Dr. Jon Niconchuk, Director of Pediatric Ambulatory Services
Dr. Trevor Robison, Director of Pediatric Anesthesiology (faculty scheduling)
Pediatric Perioperative Surgical Services:
John Pope, MD, Perioperative Surgical Director - Operations
Eunice Huang, MD, Perioperative Surgical Director - Quality
Sterile Processing:
Joining us September 6: Marc Weiner, Director of CSPD
Lashonda R. Sawyers, CRCST, Endoscopy Tech. Specialist Supervisor
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Now Hiring
Lead Administrative Assistant, Pediatric Perioperative Services
Senior Administrative Assistant, Pediatric OR, CVOR, Cath/EP Lab
Manager, Pediatric CVOR
QIA-focused RN, Pediatric Cath Lab
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Unconscious Bias Training Options At Your Fingertips
In March of 2021, the Pediatric Perioperative Services and OSIC partnered with Dr. Arie Nettles and Dr. Amita Bey of the OHIE to launch the largest virtual unconscious bias training session to be held at VUMC to date. We were able to reach 260 faculty and staff with training that is vital to our working community. Since then, the Office of Inclusion and Health Equity has found multiple ways to meet our clinical and non-clinical colleagues where they are.
The Office of Inclusion and Health Equity (OIHE) provides faculty and staff across the Medical Center, including regional clinics and hospitals, with access to an expansive evidence-based training curriculum, designed to promote an environment of cultural sensitivity, awareness, and inclusion.
Courses are delivered in-person, online, or via self-directed virtual modules, and are open to all VUMC faculty, staff, and trainees. Continuing Education (CE) or Professional Development (PD) credits are available for specific courses.
View courses HERE..
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Click HERE to view opportunities for improvement.
If you are interested in learning more about results from post-patient experience surveys, click HERE.
Thank you ALL for your continued dedication to our patients and families!
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What does it take to be a Safety Superhero?
Use the error prevention techniques below to help keep our patients safe:
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Nominate a colleague!
If you or someone you know has prevented an error from occurring and reaching a patient, please submit a Safety Superhero nomination by clicking the image or using the QR code.
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Supply Cost Reduction Program
Supply Cost Reduction work will continue in FY2023.
EPSi Cost Accounting Team has developed a Supply Cost Tableau dashboard to measure and track performance to expense goal and change in year over year costs .
The Supply Cost workgroup team was created to oversee this workstream consisting of Finance, Perioperative Services, and Surgeon Leadership.
The team has identified 3 areas with opportunity for improvement:
1) Surgeon Preference Card Review
2) Reduce Supply Wastage
3) Utilization of CPT codes with greatest opportunity
If interested in going through a review of your Service’s Supply Cost data and performance on the dashboard, please contact Dr. John Pope or Jeremy Willis.
Attention: The information transmitted with any links is intended solely for VUMC faculty and staff and may contain confidential and/or privileged material.
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What does the Chief Quality and Innovations Officer do?
As Chief Quality and Innovations Officer, Eunice Huang, MD, FACS, FAAP, has assembled a team of physicians, nurses and others from all pediatric surgical services to identify areas for improvement, generate solutions, then apply the resources needed to move solutions into practice. See full article in HOPE Magazine HERE.
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OR Renovation Construction To Begin January 202310 of our existing operating rooms have been designed and approved for renovation! Each of the rooms has been evaluated and priortized based on the current state of the infrastructure, including HVAC, electrical, IT, and equipment/technology needs. The perioperative leadership team is working closely with the planning, design and construction teams, as well as the nursing, anesthesiology and surgical leaders, to ensure all aspects of the project are successful. Permitting and purchasing of equipment is in progress. Construction is scheduled to begin in January 2023. Please submit any questions or suggestions about the renovation to the Suggestion Box (at the bottom of this newsletter).
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GE ComboLab To Optimize Cath Lab Workflow, Productivity
The Pediatric Cath Lab will conclude it's testing/training phase upon installation of the new GE ComboLab on 8/16. Learn more about the technology HERE.
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Check us out on Twitter Click the Twitter logo (left) to connect with us on Twitter! You'll find announcements, shout-outs, OSIC news and more!
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CLICK HERE for links to more Healthcare Appreciation info & Resources
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Be Empowered Webinar Series: Women In Medicine
The Center for Professional Health and Wellness is offering five (5) 90-minute webinars catering to women in healthcare with the option to claim CME credit. Participants will engage in discussions around health, wellness, stress, and relationships, using content from our highly rated Women's Wellness Retreat! Click HERE for details and flyer.
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Gentle Yoga For Employees
Find your calm with Heather Larson, Stephanie Slinger, and Lissa Wooten. Offering their certified yoga expertise, they are here to help you get centered. Bring your own mat, towel, and block (optional).
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Suggestion BoxThis newsletter is for you! We want to ensure you are updated on relevant information for pediatric surgical services and all things Children's Hospital. Please offer feedback or suggestions, such as content additions and areas of focus. Your feedback will help us improve.
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