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| Quarterly highlights from the Perioperative Surgical Services
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A Message of Gratitude and Looking Forward
Dear Colleagues,
As we reflect on the past year, I am deeply moved by the resilience and dedication each of you has shown in the face of unprecedented challenges. Your unwavering commitment to our patients and to the noble calling of healthcare is inspiring. I want to extend my heartfelt thanks to every member of our team. Your ability to adapt, persevere, and continue to deliver exceptional care under difficult circumstances speaks volumes about your character and professionalism. Please know that your efforts do not go unnoticed.
As your Surgeon-in-Chief, I am continually exploring avenues to support and enhance the incredible work you do. One such initiative is the discussion around implementing Surgical Saturdays. This concept aims to expand block time access, offering us more flexibility and capacity to serve our patients. Rest assured, the Surgical Expanded Access (SEA) Committee is actively involved in these discussions, ensuring that our leadership team is fully informed about the implications and benefits of this potential change.
Moreover, I am excited to share that the horizon holds promising advancements in innovation by way of existing and prospective technology. We are actively looking for ways to maximize scheduling and other workflows. We hope that all teams will consider sending representation to upcoming Innovation Summits in 2024.
Thank you once again for your extraordinary service and dedication. Together, we will continue to make a significant impact in the lives of the children and families we serve.
Best,
Jeff
Jeffrey S. Upperman, MD
Surgeon-In-Chief
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Now Accepting 3D Imaging Requests for Complex Case Preparation
Dr. Sumit Pruthi, Professor of Radiology & Pediatrics, is welcoming requests to print 3D models for your complex case. Scroll down to "In The News" to see story in VUMC Reporter.
Sumit.Pruthi@vumc.org
Professor, Radiology & Pediatrics
Medical Director, Diagnostic Imaging
Division Chief, Pediatric Radiology
Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt
STE 1415, 2200 Children's Way, Nashville
OFFICE: 615-936-0415
FAX: 615-936-4949
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$10K Award for ImageAssist at ASPS Innovation Challenge
Dr. Michael Golinko presented at the inaugural OSIC Innovation Summit in March to share the inception of ImageAssist, a standardized clinical photography product. ImageAssist was recently pitched to a judge of ‘sharks’ in the healthcare and VC space at the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) Innovation Challenge in Austin, Texas. Dr. Golinko's team won the $10K non-dilutive funding and further mentorship to develop the tech, product and company!
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Reminder to Complete Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion 101
A mandatory LMS module has been assigned to all Perioperative, Surgical, and Anesthesiology team members for Monroe Carell Introduction to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in LMS. If you have not already completed it, please look for reminders in your Outlook email. The due date for completion of this module is December 18, 2023. Reports will be sent out weekly until we reach 90% completion or through December 28, 2023.
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Spina Bifida Awareness Month
The Spina Bifida Clinic assembled a team of 20 members and raised $594 for the Spina Bifida Association Nashville Walk-N-Roll. They also won the best use of Teal award, due to their amazing shirts provided by the VUMC Marketing and Engagement Office! Check out this preview of a documentary underway to highlight the work they do!
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| First Case On Time Start (FCOTS)
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| PostOp Checklist Completion Rate
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| Standardized Surgical Infection (SSI) Rates
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| Central Sterile Processing IUSS Scorecard
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Coming Soon: Surgical Antibiotic Prophylaxis Dashboard
The pediatric antimicrobial stewardship team in conjunction with the Monroe Carell surgical quality council are releasing a new surgical antibiotic prophylaxis dashboard. The dashboard was developed to assess and promote stewardship in the use of surgical antimicrobial prophylaxis (SAP). More...
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| Clinical Deterioration Scorecard
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Surgical Expanded Access Plan Update
We are excited to provide you with a brief update on the progress of our Surgical Expanded and Access (SEA) Plan. Your dedication and engagement have been pivotal in shaping the future of our hospital services. More...
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Supply Cost Reduction Program
Supply Cost Reduction work will continue in FY2024.
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.
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Lauren Boston, HR/PACU Educator presented a poster for her work “Aspire to Hire: Student Externship Supporting Skill Development & Retention” at the VUMC Health Professions Education Research Day Symposium.
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Danelle Johnson, RN 3 was selected to present a poster at the 2024 Transforming Quality Conference for her work on “Increasing Days Between Central Line Infections for Pediatric Cardiology Patients.”
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• "Expanding pediatric ambulatory surgery accessibility for children with obesity," submitted by Melissa Johnson, NP • "Utilizing electronic surveys for screening at a pediatric ambulatory surgery center," submitted by Kim Isenberg, MSN • "Utilizing EMR features to ensure safe care to surgical patients with bleeding disorders," submitted by Beth Bass, MSN
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Jamie Robinson, MD, Pediatric General Surgery, Elected to Association for Academic Surgery, Committee on Academic Advancement In addition, she was awarded the Vanderbilt Faculty Research Scholars grant on “Improving Risk-stratification for Venous Thromboembolism Using Genomics."
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Jeffrey Upperman, MD, was awarded the 2023 Pediatric Trauma Society Research Grant for your research project entitled "Understanding the Integration of Clinical Informatics using Large Language Models in Pediatric Disaster Medicine and Public Health Response during Natural Disasters: A Qualitative Study."
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Operating Room Renovations Update
ORs 1 and 2 were completed and opened in November.
OR 3 and 4 are closed for remodel. They are scheduled to re-open in mid-to-late February.
New decontamination sinks for Central Sterile Processing to be installed in Q1 2024.
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