Ohsu Week

The Rose, OHSU’s Employee Recognition Program, has supported members since 1992. If you’ve experienced one of those magical moments when someone makes your day – by treating you like family, looking out for your well-being, or making that extra effort to transforms a small act into a big difference – you know the type of people who are nominated for the award. By nominating an OHSU member, you are joining the community in thanks for their service excellence. Anyone can nominate an OHSU member for the award; a patient, supervisor or fellow employee, for service beyond the normal scope of their job. It's a simple act that only takes a few moments of your time but can have a huge impact on the OHSU members’ day. Guests include: Harold Odhiambo – Medical Interpreter

Since 1981, the OHSU Nurse-Midwifery Faculty Practice has been offering a wide variety of professional career pathways for students. Beyond pregnancy and childbirth care, Nurse-Midwives provide primary care, well-woman gynecology, family planning, fertility, and newborn care during the first 28 days of life. Guests include: Julia Vance – Assistant Professor, School of Nursing, Clinical Nursing/NW Lisa Scott - Instructor, Clinical Nursing/MW Claudia Berg-Graessle – Instructor, SoN Nurse Midwifery Program/CNM

OHSU Health is responding to Oregon Governor Kate Brown’s order allowing non-urgent surgeries and procedures to resume. Because COVID-19 is not behind us, this can only happen with careful planning and precautions for continued safety. Learn about the phased plan for OHSU Health. Guests include: John Hunter, M.D., FACS, chief executive officer, OHSU Health

The benefits of expanding oncology radiation services to other communities in Oregon are plenty. Throughout Oregon, the goal is to improve access to quality healthcare by increasing our partnerships among the communities. Guests include: Charles Thomas, Jr., M.D. chair, radiation medicine and professor of radiation medicine, OHSU. Pehr Hartvingson, M.D., chief medical officer, CMH-OHSU Knight Cancer Collaborative, Columbia Memorial Hospital.

For teenagers with developmental disabilities, transitioning into adulthood can be especially challenging. OHSU offers a program that helps people with special health needs increase their independence and autonomy. The program is called Supported Decision-Making. It provides tools to help families of children with special needs make decisions on day-to-day life issues such as living arrangement, health care and financial matters. In today’s podcast, hear from a mother and her daughter about how OHSU’s Supported Decision-Making Program has transformed their lives. Guests include: - Chuck Smith, social worker and Parent Partner with the Family-to-Family Health Information Center in the OHSU Institute on Development and Disability - Margaret Maes, interpreter and Parent Partner with the Family-to-Family Health Information Center in the OHSU Institute on Development and Disability - Maria, mother who received help from the Supported Decision-Making Program - Abril, daughter who received help from Supported De

Posters are a handy way to convey complex information in a streamlined format – and they’re relatively simple to create. By including the right elements and paying attention to visual design, any team or individual can elevate their work by turning it into not just a well-done project, but also a well-told story. Guests include: Debi Eldredge, Nursing Division Director of Quality, Research and Magnet Recognition

What does vision mean to you? A year-long exhibit called The Eye Love Project wants your perspective. The multi-media public awareness campaign will travel Portland throughout 2020 with the goal of sharing the wonder of vision and increase awareness of the importance of eye health. Guests include: Dr. David Wilson Director, Casey Eye Institute

Visitors to OHSU will have an opportunity to learn about Native health and how it is connected to community, the land and spirit. The OHSU Library is hosting a traveling exhibit called Native Voices: Native Peoples’ Concepts of Health and Illness. The exhibit examines health and medicine among contemporary American Indians, Alaska Natives and Native Hawaiians. It explores the ties between wellness, illness and cultural life through a combination of interviews with Native people, artwork and objects. Visitors will hear and see stories through an interactive digital display. The exhibit is available at the OHSU Library, 3rd floor, until March 10, 2020. It is free and open to the public. Guests include: • Kris Alpi, University Librarian, OHSU • Erik Brodt, M.D., Director, Northwest Native American Center of Excellence

Most of the time, nurses are extremely busy taking care of patients — and sometimes they feel too busy to take care of themselves. To address this issue, a committee of nurses at OHSU looked at the science behind taking meals and breaks and created a campaign to address this important topic. With clever posters and a collaborative approach, the team – and ultimately, the entire nursing staff – is working toward positive change. Guests include: Tana Hall - Registered Nurse

A safety management platform at OHSU creates simplified tools for maintaining chemical inventories, inspection records and radiation safety. BioRAFT keeps everything in one place to support community safety and reduce accidents. It will also help maintain compliance with federal and state laws. Guests include: Elyse Paterson-Coleman – Safety Specialist 2, Environmental Health and Safety Thomas Ashton – Safety Specialist 2, Environmental Health and Safety

Two years ago, OHSU selected DNV Healthcare to replace The Joint Commission as the organization that performs onsite accreditation surveys. The purpose of these visits is still to validate that OHSU is meeting regulatory requirements – but there are some key differences in DNV’s approach. Rather than showing up to judge the hospital’s operations, they’re here to work collaboratively and confirm the positive work OHSU does for its patients every day. Guests include Cathy O’Brien, Director, Regulatory Affairs

Going green is more than a tagline, it’s a way of life. A new group called the Green Team is forming at OHSU to give guidance to departments on incorporating green initiatives in their everyday work. Guest: Madelyn Bryant – Health Unit Coordinator, Center for Women’s Health

When a child gets sick, education can often take a backseat to treatment. But that doesn’t have to be the case at OHSU Doernbecher Children’s Hospital, where hospital school meets children at their level with specialized curriculum and experiences – creating a sense of community and normalcy for patients and families. Plus, a bonus to this week’s podcast - celebrate the season with gratitude from the School of Medicine. Guests include: Jane Albertson – Teacher, Hospital School Program at Doernbecher Children's Hospital Brenna Messner – Former student and patient at Doernbecher Children’s Hospital

For the past 12 years, OHSU students from all across the institution team up for the Health Care Equity Fair, a one-day event to provide important services to people from underserved communities. Hear from one of the co-organizers, who is a second year medical student, about how the event is part of bigger efforts to end health disparities and the impacted it has on the community beyond medical and health support. Guests include: Rachel Caron, M.D. Candidate, Class of 2022, co-organizer of the 2019 Health Care Equity Fair

CMS, the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services, requires that hospitals meet specific certification requirements for many of the programs they provide. Achieving certification demonstrates that the hospital meets or exceeds the appropriate standards of clinical readiness, patient safety and patient care. Recently, two teams from OHSU worked closely with DNV Healthcare – a worldwide accreditation and certification organization – to help create those certification requirements for two related programs: Chest Pain and Extracorporeal Life Support. Guests include: Judi Workman, Associate Chief Nursing Officer, Critical Care and Emergency Services Firas Zahr - Medical Director, Cardiac Catheterization Lab David Zonies - Medical Director, Adult Extracorporeal Life Support Program Anthony Mulholland - Director, Cardiovascular Services Christine Bartlett - Nursing Director, Adult Critical Care

Beginning January 1, OHSU Health will begin operating a new Integrated Delivery System as part of its participation in Health Share of Oregon and the CCO 2.0. CCOs are coordinated care organizations which serve Oregon’s Medicaid population. Learn what this means for OHSU and for patients. Guests include: Katrina McPherson, M.D., chief medical officer, Office of Health Plan Services Johanna Warren, M.D., associate professor of family medicine, OHSU School of Medicine

OHSU recently won an award for sustainability. Kelsey Huwaldt sits down with members of the OR to discuss what efforts went into receiving this award. Guests include: Patty Kimbro – Nurse Manager Dan Nehls – Sustainable Operations Manager Jessica Watson – Registered Nurse Alex Farnham – Surgical Services Technician

34.9% of Oregonians live in rural and frontier communities where there is limited access to healthcare and providers. The Office of Rural Health at OHSU works to support Oregon's rural health clinics and critical access hospitals to strengthen the rural healthcare delivery system through a variety of services. Guests include: Robert Duehmig - Interim Director, Office of Rural Health Emma Felzien OHSU M.D. Candidate, Class of 2020 Raquel Moore - OHSU P.A., Class of 2020

The Daily Management System is a core component of the OHSU Performance Excellence System (OPEx) and an important part of a successful lean organization. A recent restructure of the training session creates a more hands-on approach to improvements – getting teams ready for their day. Guests include: Alphonse Nwerem - Performance Improvement Consultant David Quitmeyer - Director, Respiratory Care Services

House bill 2220 passed this spring, allowing dentists to provide vaccinations to their patients. The law takes effect, Jan. 2020. The OHSU School of Dentistry has launched the program along with a new vaccination training program for dental school students. Guests include: Phillip Marucha – Dean, School of Dentistry