May 15, 2023

TOMORROW: Women & Hypertention

Woman's Hospital will host American Heart Association's Hypertension Summit on Tuesday, May 16. Join us live in Conference Rooms 1-3 or virtually on Zoom to take a closer look at Maternal Cardiovascular Health and Hypertension in Pregnancy.

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Presenters:
Eduardo Sanchez, MD, MPH, FAAFP
American Heart Association

Pamela Simmons, DO
Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Woman's Hospital

Learning Objectives:

List the three leading causes of death among women in the United States.
Discuss maternal mortality disparities by race/ethnicity in the United States.
Summarize factors compromising cardiovascular health.
Define hypertension in pregnancy.
Identify two examples of how hypertension can affect pregnancy.
Discuss what can be done to reduce the risk of hypertension in pregnancy.

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Woman's Leadership

Donna Williams, Interim Patient Access Director

Join us in welcoming Donna Williams to Woman's Hospital as our Interim Patient Access Director. She comes to us from Phoenix, Arizona, where she served as the Practice Manager for Oak Street Health. While there, Donna helped build the new clinic from its foundation, hired a patient access team and implemented and trained on all new workflows and computer systems. Prior to that, she worked as Patient Access Director for Prosser Memorial Hospital in Prosser, Washington, where she oversaw all hospital registrations, referrals, orders and call center activities for the health system and outlying clinics.

Period Poverty Donation Drive

Did you know that one in five menstruating teens is affected by period poverty? That is an alarming statistic that we are seeing right here in Baton Rouge.

Woman’s is partnering with Network of Women and the EBR School District to change the cycle of period poverty for girls in Baton Rouge. Today kicks off our first-ever Period Poverty Donation Drive at Woman’s Hospital. Join us in supporting this cause to help young girls in our area feel more confident about themselves and prevent them from having to miss school because they don’t have access to feminine products.

We are now accepting donations of sanitary pads, tampons, toothbrushes, toothpaste, wipes, hand sanitizer and soap. Donation drop boxes are located around campus this week and can also be found at off-site locations. See the list below for the full location listing. Our goal this year is to provide 5,000 period products to students in need. We will let everyone know how we did on Friday, May 19, after we’ve collected and counted all donations.

Environmental Services Office
HIM Lobby
2nd Floor Breakroom (L&D/HRU/AICU)
Human Resources Lobby
Imaging Services
Information Systems
Lab
5th Floor Breakroom
4th Floor Breakroom
3rd Floor Breakroom
NICU Breakroom
Patient Access
Perioperative Services
Pharmacy
Physician Practice Management
Security Office
Support Services Entrance
Off-Site Locations

Epic Updates

The Epic Monthly Status Report for April is now available on the Epic Adventure website. This new report, which will be prepared monthly for the duration of implementation, features:

Project dashboards
Overview and key progress
Clinical application highlights
Access & Revenue Cycle application highlights
Training highlights
Upcoming milestones

Monthly Status Report

The Epic Adventure website is a great way to stay up to date on the latest information about Woman’s Epic implementation. Follow along at epicadventure.womans.org.

Flood Mitigation Update

Due to weather delays, the Rue de la Vie entrance/exit to Airline Highway that was scheduled to close today, May 15 will remain open through the rest of this week. That portion of the road will now be closed to traffic on Monday, May 22. Thank you for your patience while we move forward with this project.

Asian American Pacific Islander Month Panel Discussion

AAPI Barriers to Healthcare Panel Discussion
Monday, May 22
1:00-2:00 PM | Conference Room 3
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Emergency Systems Test

Facilities Management will test the Emergency Power Systems on Friday, May 19, from 4:30-6:45 AM. During this time, all emergency power to the hospital will be provided via the emergency generators. Contact the Director of Facilities Management, Martin Albores, with any questions or concerns.

During that time, expect the following:

Emergency power sources in your area will switch off and then back on at the beginning and end of the test (red outlets).
To prevent any carriers from getting lost, the Pneumatic Tube system will be shut down from 4:15-7:00 AM.
Elevators will not be available from 4:30-4:35 AM and again between 5:10-5:25 AM in five-minute intervals. (NOTE: If you are on an elevator when it shuts down, it will let you off on the first floor before shutting down.)

Please report any equipment that fails to operate on critical or emergency power circuits as soon as possible.

Shop for Woman's

Join us on Thursday, May 18, in the Cafe entrance from 10 AM-2 PM to shop Fashion Allie. They will donate 20% of sales that day to Foundation for Woman's in support of programs and services of Woman’s. Payroll deduction will be available. For more information, contact Courtney Fourroux at ext. 8722.

Department Recognition

This week is National Healthcare Documentation Integrity Week which celebrates the contributions healthcare documentation specialists make toward ensuring complete and accurate patient health records. Thank you to all healthcare professionals who work to preserve the integrity of medical records, and for accurately capturing and preserving our patients' stories.

This week is also National Healthcare Technology Management (HTM) Week which recognizes the professionals who manage and maintain the vast assortment of health technology found in healthcare delivery organizations. Thank you to all our HTM professionals working through unprecedented challenges to ensure the safe and effective use of healthcare technology.

It's also EMS Week and although we do not employ paramedics, they do play a large role in our patients' care and we are grateful for their work. They collaborate with all hospitals in our community to coordinate the care of patients during emergency situations. Thank you to the EMS workforce for all they do for Woman's, our patients and the community.

Continuing Education courses are available to all employees,
clinical and non-clinical.

Stress Management in the Workplace

Thursday, May 18
12:30-1:30 PM

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