May 11, 2016                                   
VUMC 2016 Patient Safety Survey
May 16 - 29 | All submissions anonymous and confidential
You will receive an email from VUMCCultureSurvey with a VUMC 2016 Patient Safety Survey on May 16.  It is very important to hear from each person.  Both quality and quantity of feedback are crucial to accurately guiding our patient safety and quality culture agenda.  Your time WILL make a difference and your anonymity is contractually guaranteed by Press Ganey, the company administering the survey and tabulating the results. Contact Paul St. Jacques
Faculty Meeting Date Changes
The faculty meetings for the next four months have been moved to the 4th Wednesday of the month.  New dates are as follows:  5/25, 6/22, 7/27 and 8/24.
Recent Press 
Anesthesiology resident lands research awards
Pretorius named to key Anesthesiology post
WKRN: Parents urged to use drug lockboxes
Additional Press Coverage (newsfeed on homepage)
Accomplishments
Matthew McEvoy, MD, has been inducted into Vanderbilt University School of Medicine’s Academy for Excellence in Teaching.
Michael Pilla, MD, has been appointed Vice Chair for the Problem-Based Learning Discussions ASA Committee for the 2017 governance year.
Paul St. Jacques, MD, has been promoted to Professor of Anesthesiology and Biomedical Informatics.
Grand Rounds
May 13 | 6:30 am | 214 Light Hall
"Update of Sepsis Management and Post-Operative Cognitive Dysfunction"
Presented by 
Pratik Pandharipande, MD, MSCI
Professor of Anesthesiology and Surgery
Division of Anesthesiology Critical Care Medicine
and
Christopher Hughes, MD
Associate Professor of Anesthesiology 
Director of Anesthesiology Criticial Care Fellowship Program
Division of Anesthesiology Critical Care Medicine 
All are invited. Read more
Christina Hayhurst who was the original speaker for this week's Grand Rounds has been cancelled.

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Aleris Smart Pump Alert
On May 10th, our department was notified that a software bug has been found in the Alaris Smart pumps.  Under a certain condition, the bug may cause the pump to revert to a previously used weight, causing unintended infusion rates.

A fix should be installed, starting on May 16th and completed by the end of May.

Until that time, If you use a weight based infusion AND a weight based bolus then be careful that the pump doesn’t revert to the previous weight.
Billing Session for Perioperative, Acute Pain, and Chronic Pain Services
May 11 | 5:15 - 6:15 pm | 4648 TVC Conference Room
or
May 17 | 5:15 - 6:15 pm | 4648 TVC Conference Room
Attention Perioperative, CPS, and Acute Pain faculty, NPs:
There will be two sessions regarding documentation and billing for Perioperative, Acute Pain, and Chronic Pain Services. Attendance at one of the two sessions is required for faculty, including NPs; fellows are invited as well. Please contact Dr. David Edwards for any questions.
Coming soon
The upcoming AM newsletter will feature coverage of the 12th Annual Research Symposium
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Additional/Important Links
Get to know new staff and recent promotions in Dept. of Surgery
Anesthesiology Education Conference Schedule May 9-13 and May 16-20
May Surgical Grand Rounds Conference Schedule
Communications Marketing Resources
Staff Meeting Presentation May 4: Active Shooter Safety. Contact Joyce Speer for additional info.
"We are Compassionate"
"Sorry that I did not get a chance to personally thank you, Calvin (Gruss), and the rest of your team for the care you provided for me prior to being discharged. I am resting comfortably at home without pain, and looking forward to a quick recovery. You are an incredible person that took the time to ensure I understood the procedure, expectations, concerns, and the end result. As well you also have a tremendous sense of humor." Doug Kasel, patient

Share your Compassion Story. Email Renuka Christoph 
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