Weekly Progress Notes June 5

Kudos to our Medical Staff

Cindy Notobartolo, Administrative Director ED/Trauma, Safety, Security and Employee Health Services at Suburban Hospital, shared this heartfelt note:

“Although I have worked at Suburban for many years and have been a patient myself, I have never experienced our hospital as a Care Partner. After neurosurgery at Hopkins, my son experienced a serious complication, and we came to Suburban. The exceptional care with added kindness from the staff carried us through. Family-centered care was demonstrated throughout his stay.

Special thanks to the ED staff: Dr. Matt Leonard, for his swift diagnosis and intervention; Dr. Mihail Zilbermint,who not only aggressively treated but taught, Steve Yarina, for his bedside manner and attentive care; and Kelly Heller, who focused on my son’s comfort as well as mine.

Additional thanks to PCU nurses for their intensive watch during the critical time: Sarah Paik, Courtney Cole and Beth Florence. Final thanks to 2400 nurses Mario Ogans, Martina Pitman and Juliet Ngweno as well as Dr. Sonia Qasba, whose support and care led him to be discharged." 

Zero C. diff infections for May 2019 

Suburban Hospital had zero C. diff infections during the month of May! This is the second time during the calendar year that we have achieved a zero infection rate for C. diff. Thank you for your ongoing focus on quality and reducing hospital-acquired infections though hand washing, the thoughtful use of antibiotics, consistent use of isolation and personal protective equipment, and other practices. Read this memo from Eric Dobkin, M.D. to learn more.

Save the date: Suburban Annual Employee Picnic 

Suburban’s Annual Employee Picnic takes place on the following dates:

• Thursday, Jun. 13, 10 p.m. –  midnight (night shift): Cafeteria
• Friday, Jun. 14, 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. (day shift): McKinley Street parking lot
• Friday, Jun. 14, 4 – 6 p.m. (evening shift): McKinley Street parking lot
• Saturday, Jun. 15, 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. (weekend shift): Cafeteria

The menu includes burgers, hotdogs, potato salad, mini cupcakes, watermelon, and other delicious picnic food! There will be fun Wizard of Oz-themed menu twists. Mingle with colleagues from across the hospital. We have a lot to celebrate—there here is truly no place like Suburban!

SPEAK2US: Report Concerns by Calling the 24/7 Employee Hotline 

If you have a concern about a suspected illegal or unethical behavior at Suburban, including patient and employee safety issues, you can make a confidential report through the SPEAK2US hotline at 844-SPEAK2US (844-773-2528). It is toll-free and available 24/7, and you have the option to remain anonymous. You can also report the issue online at JohnsHopkinsSpeak2Us.com.

Johns Hopkins’ Pride

June is Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) Pride Month. Read this memo from Inez Stewart, Senior Vice President of Human Resources and Interim Chief Diversity Officer to learn how you can participate in JHM-sponsored activities.

MEDICAL STAFF CALENDAR

Click here for the June 2019 calendar. 

CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION

Johns Hopkins Medicine Continuing Medical Education Series

June 6: Surgical Grand Rounds “Changing the Rules in Transplantation: Separating Science from Stigma”—to access click here. Text CME Code 16832 to 443-541-5052 fifteen minutes prior to start.

Note: There are no Medical Grand Rounds scheduled until Sept. 13, 2019.

All Johns Hopkins researchers now have access to the Precision Medicine Analytics Platform (PMAP). Approved by the Data Trust, PMAP is considered the most secure place for researchers to store and conduct complex analysis with large, sensitive datasets. Watch a video and check out the PMAP Portal to learn more about the platform.