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Please print and post for staff who do not have access UPMC today is announcing its financial results through the third quarter of Fiscal Year 2009. Visit Infonet for more details. Patients and others with flu-like symptoms should be given a mask to prevent the spread of germs. Because some people may misunderstand the intent or be frightened that wearing a mask means that they have the flu, a simple flier is now available for use in patient areas to explain why we use masks and to encourage good hand hygiene. To order the flier on demand from the UPMC Print Shop, complete a Printing/Duplicating Request form and include the form number, 20028-82178-0509, in the appropriate space. Remember,
hand hygiene is everyone’s responsibility. All physicians and staff
are to clean their hands before and after contact with the patient
or the patient’s environment. Patients also need to be reminded to
clean their hands. Learn more about proper
hand washing. On Sunday, May 10, at 9 p.m., HBO premieres a new documentary, “The Alzheimer’s Project.” Among the scientific advances highlighted in the four-part series is research from UPMC and University of Pittsburgh professors William Klunk, MD, PhD, and Chester Mathis, PhD. Drs. Klunk and Mathis, both affiliated with the University of Pittsburgh Alzheimer Disease Research Center, have developed a means of identifying Alzheimer’s progression in patients through the use of a radioactive dye for brain imaging.
For more about the documentary, visit HBO’s
website. Today is the final day to test your ethics and compliance knowledge and earn the chance to win one of two grand prizes — two passes to the VIP area at the Steelers' training camp in Latrobe. Visit the Ethics and Compliance website to take the quiz. Have you witnessed a co-worker go to extreme lengths to make sure a patient’s needs are met? Do you know a staff member who consistently provides leadership and superior service in another department? Are you aware of a team that has worked to provide excellent service to patients or other staff? If so, submit a nomination for UPMC’s Award for Commitment and Excellence in Service (ACES). Nominations are open to all UPMC staff through Tuesday, June 30. The 2009 ACES winners will be selected in July by each hospital or business unit and honored across the health system in the fall. Visit the ACES site on Infonet and complete the simple online nomination form. For more information, contact your Human Resources office. Help
UPMC patients, their families, and professionals find their way to
and on the UPMC Presbyterian campus with the “Guide to UPMC
Presbyterian and its Oakland Facilities.” The guide has maps and directions
for parking and walking on UPMC’s Oakland campus and for driving into
Oakland on major highway routes. Folding to 4" by 9", the
guide is easy to carry and easy to mail. Place orders through eProcurement.
If you do not have access to ePro, call 1-866-270-4209. The item number
is PUH.0167. UPMC has been advancing a new model for environmentally safe practices that involves systemwide environmental policies and environmentally friendly and sustainable operations. UPMC isn’t just buying, building, and “greening” our operations, it’s linking all aspects of our medical mission to our Environmental Initiatives program. Under the Environmental Initiatives program, UPMC is transforming facilities and services to conserve resources, minimize waste and exposure to risk, and build energy efficiency into our operations. The Environmental Initiatives webpage on Infonet is your resource for information on recycling, carpooling, and greening resources. It provides links to Supply Chain Management, Green Team members, a calendar of environmental events, and related documents. For
more information about these initiatives at your location, or to learn
how you can get involved, contact a member of the system Green
Team. Collectively, we are making a difference for ourselves and
for UPMC’s communities. UPMC Senior Communities, UPMC Staying-at-Home, and the University of Pittsburgh Institute on Aging are collaborating in May to offer osteoporosis screenings at the independent living facilities of UPMC Senior Communities. May is Bone Health Month and Older Americans Month. Screenings are recommended for those 50 or older, but no age is too old or too young for preventing and treating osteoporosis. Even those who are very frail will benefit from an osteoporosis screening. Click here for more information and a listing of independent living facilities and their phone numbers. Contact the University of Pittsburgh Institute on Aging at 1-866-430-8742 or www.aging.upmc.com for information about other programs and services for older adults. Health care providers are invited to learn more about supporting returning veterans at a conference on Friday, May 22. UPMC’s Community Care Behavioral Health is among the sponsors of Support for the Returning Veteran — a Community Effort, which will be held Friday, May 22, and will focus on the physical and behavioral health issues associated with reintegration into the community. On Saturday, May 23, a Retreat Day for the Veteran and the Family will provide veterans and their families with tools to help cope with deployment, transition, and reintegration. Both
events are free, and will be held at Robert Morris University in Moon
Township. Registration
is required by May 15. Continuing education credits are available
for $25. Select your location for this
week's news and events specific to your campus or hospital. Oakland, Shadyside, and Corporate locations Click here to send us your feedback and suggestions. May
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