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What is the OSIC?
You may have heard talk about the ‘Office of the Surgeon-In-Chief’ (OSIC) and wonder, what/who is that and what does it do for us?
The OSIC was created in 2018 as a way to coordinate and execute the vast and unseen work going on behind the scenes to elevate MCJCHV as a top tier institution for surgical patients.
The roles within the OSIC include members of key areas within MCJCHV that make up our Surgical and Perioperative divisions: Associate Surgeons-In-Chief, Chiefs of Surgery, Perioperative Nursing Leadership, Children’s Hospital Clinic Leadership, Clinical Business Administrators, and a Communications Specialist. By way of structure and regular communications, the OSIC is able to gain a boots-on-the ground perspective on issues effecting staffing, supply shortages, communication gaps, crisis management, among a myriad of other functions that smooth out daily challenges we face on the 3rd floor.
Click HERE to meet the team and find out what we've been working on!
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Cheers for Children Benefit A Success!
The 11th Annual Cheers for Children benefit was hosted by Marriott’s Nashville Business Council on December 10, 2021. The night was filled with food, auction, entertainment, and fun. Nearly $45,000 was raised for the Department of Pediatric Surgery at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt.
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Farewell to Dr. Tanaka
Thursday, November 18, 2021 - Dr. Upperman awards a commemorative service plaque to Dr. Stacy Tanaka, MD, MS, FACS, and Assistant Chief of Leadership Development for the Office of the Surgeon-In-Chief. Thank you for your outstanding service!
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SERVICE:
Press Ganey Patient Satisfaction Scores
Q2 2022 Perioperative Top Box scores noted below. Congratulations to all of the teams on delivering great patient care!
VCH OR: 88.21%
VCH Endo: 90.43%
VCH Cath: 93.23%
VCH Murfreesboro: 96.18%
Click HERE for comments from families and opportunities for improvement.
Thank you ALL for your continued dedication to our patients and families!
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QUALITY:
Successful Joint Commission Visit in 2021 Garners High Praise for VCH
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FINANCE
VolumeSurgical volume through December is down compared to budget, though volume is up compared to prior year. For the same time period, surgical clinic volume continues to exceed budget, as does surgical case volume at Murfreesboro. Thank you to our teams for your continued dedication in the midst of new and sustained challenges over the last many months! Please click HERE to review the FY2022 through December surgical volumes.
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CLICK HERE for links to more Healthcare Appreciation info & Resources
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New Hires
Holding Room/PACU:
Madeline Abed, RN
Kendall Baumrucker, RN
Jordan Beaty, RN
Kelsey Buhlig, RN
Deanna Norman Bryant, RN
Hannah Clark, RN
Jordan Daley, RN
Catherine Hays, RN
Crystal Johnston, RN
Katlin Joiner, RN
Allison Krinickas, RN
Kayla Kuehn, RN
Catherine Lee, RN
Alexa Smith, RN
Hannah Pinson, RN
Paige Suckley, RN
Mikayla Winland, RN
Jenna Moening, PCT
Erin Plumlee, PCT
Josh Staggs, PCT
Cardiac HR/PACU:
Reagan Fox, RN
Pediatric Anesthesia Div:
Dr. Trevor Robison, MD
OR:
Anna Bell RN
Kaitlyn Boyd RN
Jessica Choyce RN
Kayla Goines RN
Sue Miller RN
McKinsey Pruitt RN
Radha Palffy RN
Alex Rollins RN
Kasey Zecca RN
Quintin McCullough, CST
CHOC:
Tonya Landis, Program Coordinator, CPSP Program
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Keep On Your Radar
Quarterly OSIC Book Club comes to you via Zoom. Coming soon, we will invite participants to join a discussion on Impact Players: How to Take the Lead, Play Bigger, and Multiply Your Impact with New Your TImes bestselling author Liz Wiseman! Please click HERE to access book and resources.
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Joint Commission Corner
Click HERE for a message from C. Wright Pinson, MD, MBA
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Work/Life Connections:Your Well-Being Navigator
Looking for ways to find balance in 2022? The VUMC Faculty & Staff Health and Wellness website offers a Well-Being Navigator where you can find resources to support healthy habits, coping skills, injury prevention, illness prevention, maintenance of health, career goals, and social networking, among others. Scan the QR code below to learn more:
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New Cerebral Palsy & Spacticity Program
The CPSP program is designed for children with increased muscle tightness and other spasticity symptoms. Our team includes experts in all established methods of spasticity treatment and pioneers in new treatment techniques. In one visit patients see multiple spasticity specialists in a multidisciplinary approach. The visit may include visits with a physiatrist, neurologist, developmental pediatrician, physical therapist, neurosurgeon and orthopedic surgeon. Our goal is to provide care that will optimize a child’s physical abilities. The clinic coordinator helps schedule appointments and gathers medical records and test results. We guide patients through their care plan. Our hope is to enable a child to reach his or her fullest potential. - Angela White, MSN, Program Manager
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OR Renovation Update10 of the 16 existing operating rooms have been approved for renovation! Each of the ten 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. Design of the new rooms should be complete in July 2022, with permitting and purchasing of equpiment following soon thereafter. 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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Awards and RecognitionPerioperative team members are continuously advancing in their chosen career path. Congratulations to the below-listed staff members on their advancement!
RN 3 Advancements:
Abbie Greenwood, HR/PACU RN
Jessie Kramer, HR/PACU RN
Carmen Magers, HR/PACU RN
Jill McCann-Van Dokkum, HR/PACU RN
Wins & Achievements:
Bethany Ashley, HR/PACU RN, passed her Family Nurse Practitioner boards
Christopher Bonfield, MD was elected to the editorial board for the Journal of Neurosurgery – Pediatrics
Lauren Boston, Perioperative Nurse Educator, was elected TSPAN Secretary for 2022
Jenni Brown has been promoted to lead surgery scheduler for the Urology clinic
Katie Delaney, HR/PACU RN, passed her Pediatric Acute Care Nurse Practitioner boards
Kat King, HR/PACU RN, passed her Family Nurse Practitioner boards
Matt Pontell, Chief Resident of Plastic Surgery, matched in Craniofacial Fellowship at CHOP and will be starting this July
Jay Wellons, MD was the T.S. Park visiting professor in pediatric neurosurgery at Washington University in St. Louis in October of 2021
Kudos
Cleft Craniofacial Team's clinic visits continue to grow despite the pandemic with an expected 23% increase of appointments over last fiscal year.
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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 by clicking here if you have suggestions, such as content additions and areas of focus. Your feedback will help us improve.
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