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Jenny Bispo, BSN, RN Staff Nurse II, Medical Surgical Unit
Lola Garcia, RN, MSN Staff Nurse II, Medical Surgical Unit
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2018 Blue Distinction® Center for Maternity Care
2018 Blue Distinction® Center for Maternity Care designation by Blue Cross Blue Shield. The Blue Distinction Specialty Care program recognizes nationally designated health care facilities that show expertise in delivering improved patient safety and better health outcomes.2018 Blue Distinction® Center for Bariatric Surgery
2018 Blue Distinction® Center for Bariatric Surgery designation by Blue Cross Blue Shield. The Blue Distinction Specialty Care program recognizes nationally designated health care facilities that show expertise in delivering improved patient safety and better health outcomes.2016 Silver Award for the Workplace Partnership for Life
2016 Silver Award for the Workplace Partnership for Life campaign, presented by the Health Resources & Services Administration’s (HRSA), a national initiative that spreads the word about organ donation.2016 Blue Distinction® Center for Maternity Care
2016 Selection as a Blue Distinction® Center for Maternity Care by Anthem Blue Cross signifying that Natividad delivers high quality maternity care safely and effectively, based on objective quality measures that represent evidence-based practices of high quality maternity care.2016, 2015, 2014 and 2012 Award for Sustained Excellence
2016, 2015, 2014 and 2012 Award for Sustained Excellence in Reducing Hospital Acquired Pressure Ulcers presented by CALNOC (the Collaborative Alliance for Nursing Outcomes), the leading provider of actionable information and research on nursing sensitive quality indicators.| SunSunday | MonMonday | TueTuesday | WedWednesday | ThuThursday | FriFriday | SatSaturday |
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1August 1, 2018
8:00 am: STAFF ORIENTATION
August 1, 2018 – STAFF ORIENTATION HR New Employee Orientation 8:00 – 4:00 Bldg 880 |
2August 2, 2018 | 3August 3, 2018 | 4August 4, 2018 |
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7August 7, 2018
8:30 am: C.P.I. - Renewal August 7, 2018 – C.P.I. - Renewal Renewal 4 hr Bldg 880
12:00 pm: CME: EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT Grand Rounds: Acute Ischemic Stroke
August 7, 2018 – CME: EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT Grand Rounds: Acute Ischemic Stroke Presented By: Zachary David Threlkeld, MD, Clinical Assistant Professor, Neurology & Neurological Sciences, Stanford University School of Medicine The treatment of acute ischemic stroke is rapidly evolving, and recently published literature is revolutionizing the way we think about and treat ischemic stroke. A large number of stroke patients, who would not have had any treatment options, even one year ago, are now potentially eligible for new treatments. This activity is designed to improve recognition of expanded treatment eligibility and highlights the differences between current stroke treatment practices, cutting-edge imaging-based treatment, and the future of stroke care. Desired Outcomes:
S.E.A Conference Room |
8August 8, 2018 | 9August 9, 2018 |
10August 10, 2018
12:00 pm: CME: PEDIATRICS Grand Rounds: Practical Problems in Pediatric ENT
August 10, 2018 – CME: PEDIATRICS Grand Rounds: Practical Problems in Pediatric ENT Presented By: Tulio A. Valdez, MD, MSc, Associate Professor of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Division of Pediatric Otolaryngology, Stanford University Medical Center The goal of the lecture is to describe common pediatric otolaryngology conditions that pediatricians may face in their office and how to manage them. Will provide a description of cases and a step wise manner to manage them with an emphasis in developing a good working relationship between pediatricians and otolaryngologists. Desired Outcomes:
S.E.A Conference Room |
11August 11, 2018 |
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14August 14, 2018
12:00 pm: CME: SimLab “Choose Your Own Adventure” – MVC-with-Tension PTX
August 14, 2018 – CME: SimLab “Choose Your Own Adventure” – MVC-with-Tension PTX Presented by: Andrew S. McCague, DO, Trauma and Critical Care Surgeon, Natividad Medical Center SimLab Case: A 44 year-old male arrives by EMS to a tertiary care ED where the trauma team has been activated. He was the driver in a single-vehicle MVC. He presents screaming and moaning with a GCS of 13. He has an obvious open fracture of his right forearm. He also has decreased air entry to the right side of his chest. The team will need to recognize the tension pneumothorax as part of their primary survey. They will then need to irrigate and splint the right arm after they have completed their secondary survey. As the secondary survey is being completed, the patient will become hypotensive again. This time, the team will find free fluid in the RUQ. Desired Outcomes:
S.E.A Conference Room |
15August 15, 2018
11:00 am: Natividad Farmers’ Market
August 15, 2018 – Natividad Farmers’ Market Every Wednesday (starting May 16) |
16August 16, 2018
N/A: Annual Trauma & Critical Care Symposium August 16, 2018 N/A Annual Trauma & Critical Care Symposium August 16 & 17 (2 day event) SCVMC & Stanford
12:00 pm: CME: TRAUMA Grand Rounds: Reducing Compassion Fatigue – Helping Healers Heal
August 16, 2018 – CME: TRAUMA Grand Rounds: Reducing Compassion Fatigue – Helping Healers Heal Presented by G. Jay Westbrook, M.S., R.N., CHPN, Visiting Faculty Scholar, Harvard Medical School, Clinical Director, Compassionate Journey Compassion Fatigue results in mistake-making, withdrawal, apathy, and exhaustion. It is created by prolonged & ongoing exposure to suffering & trauma, at work. It is sometimes referred to as secondary or vicarious PTSD. This session will distinguish Compassion Fatigue from Burnout, identify its causes and consequences, and provide tools to empower clinicians to reduce the occurrence and the intensity of Compassion Fatigue. Desired Outcomes:
S.E.A Conference Room |
17August 17, 2018
N/A: Annual Trauma & Critical Care Symposium August 17, 2018 N/A Annual Trauma & Critical Care Symposium August 16 & 17 (2 day event) SCVMC & Stanford
7:00 am: CME: TRAUMA Journal Club
August 17, 2018 – CME: TRAUMA Journal Club By Invitation Only Moderated by: Bradley J. Roth, MD Specializing in Surgical Critical Care and General Surgery Desired Outcomes:
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18August 18, 2018 |
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20August 20, 2018
7:00 am: CME: ANESTHESIA Review Club August 20, 2018 – CME: ANESTHESIA Review Club By Invitation Only Moderated by Amish A. Shah, MD, Anesthesia Service Director, Natividad Medical Center Desired Outcomes:
Learn more at NMCCME.com Steinbeck Room
12:00 pm: CME: ACUTE REHABILITATION Grand Rounds: Prevention of Hospital Infections
August 20, 2018 – CME: ACUTE REHABILITATION Grand Rounds: Prevention of Hospital Infections Presented by: Thomas C. Cesario, MD, Emeritus Dean and Professor of Medicine, Division of Infectious Disease, UCI School of Medicine
Each day, one out of 25 patients in the US contracts a hospital-acquired infection (HAI), resulting in billions of wasted dollars and an eye-popping 90,000 deaths annually. A new report published by The Leapfrog Group shows that the percentage of hospitals achieving zero infections has declined dramatically since 2015, indicating many patients are still at risk. Delivering quality care has become even more essential for hospitals and health systems since Medicare started issuing penalties for high rates of hospital-acquired conditions—things like falls, ulcers, and infections that could well have been avoided. Statistics from last year underscore this importance: In 2017, Medicare penalized 751 hospitals and health systems for that very reason with a 1% reduction in reimbursement rates for 2018. HAIs are rising across all five examined in the survey, including central line-associated bloodstream infections, catheter-associated UTIs, surgical site infection after colon surgery, methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, and Clostridium difficile. Desired Outcomes:
S.E.A Conference Room |
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27August 27, 2018
8:30 am: RN ORIENTATION
August 27, 2018 – RN ORIENTATION Nursing New Employee Orientation 8:30 – 4:30 (3 days) Bldg 880 |
28August 28, 2018 |
29August 29, 2018
8:30 am: RN ORIENTATION August 29, 2018 – RN ORIENTATION Nursing New Employee Orientation 8:30 – 4:30 (3 days) Bldg 880
7:00 am: CME: BREAKFAST Journal Club: This Month's Topic... Hospital-Acquired Infections
August 29, 2018 – CME: BREAKFAST Journal Club: This Month\'s Topic... Hospital-Acquired Infections Moderated by Andrew S. McCague, DO, Trauma and Critical Care Surgeon, Natividad Medical Center Natividad has recently set a quality initiative to reduce hospital acquired infections. Evidence demonstrates that physicians are more likely to make permanent behavior changes when educational interventions are ongoing rather than simply one and done. This activity is a follow up to the live activity provided earlier in the month. Physicians may not know the relevant medical literature related to HAI. Physicians need to review this literature and discuss how it applies to Natividad. Physicians also need an opportunity to increase their awareness of the problem and identify ways in which they can contribute to improvements. Desired Outcomes:
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