NEWS & REMINDERS
March 30 is Doctor's Day
National Doctor’s Day is this Saturday, March 30! It is a holiday designed to honor physicians for the work they do for patients, communities and society as a whole. To celebrate, we will be hosting a special luncheon every day this week, Monday – Friday, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Physician’s Lounge.
Suburban Hospital Medical Staff Annual Meeting
Save the date for the 2019 Suburban Hospital Medical Staff Annual Meeting. The theme of the meeting is Taking Care of Ourselves and our Community and it will be held on Thursday, Apr. 11 from 5:00 p.m. – 8 p.m. at the Chevy Chase Club (6100 Connecticut Ave., Chevy Chase, Maryland). You can email Michelle at mchris30@jhmi.edu with questions. Click here for more information.
Seventh Annual Johns Hopkins Medical Staff Leadership Retreat
Join us on May 3, 2019 from 7:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. at the Chevy Chase Club in Bethesda for the seventh annual Johns Hopkins Medical Staff Leadership Retreat, Emotional Intelligence and Temperament Theory: Real Skills for Effective Leadership at Work and Beyond. Physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners and administrative leaders are welcome to attend this free event. Six hours of CME credits will be provided. Click here to register. Download this flyer to learn more.
Attend the 11th Annual VTE Symposium
Learn about the latest research on blood clot prevention at the 11th annual Venous Thromboembolism (VTE) Symposium on Friday, March 29, from 8 a.m. to noon in the Johns Hopkins Hospital’s Hurd Hall. Highlights include Medical Grand Rounds, panels with patients and providers, and presentations on VTE-related topics by Johns Hopkins researchers and clinicians. The event will also be streamed live.Fluoroscopy Refresher Presentation
A new 2019 accreditation standard from The Joint Commission requires all individuals “who use fluoroscopic equipment” and “perform diagnostic examinations” to complete an annual training. Download this presentation for a refresher on fluoroscopy. To review the refresher exam, click here.
Medical Staff Bulletin
Click here to download the Mar. 19 issue of the Medial Staff Bulletin, which includes information on the JHM Interpretation and Translation Services Policy.
MEDICAL STAFF CALENDAR
Click here for the March 2019 calendar. The April 2019 calendar is available here.
CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION
Johns Hopkins Medicine Continuing Medical Education Series
March 27: TR Conference—to access click here.
March 28: Combined Multidisciplinary Grand Rounds—click here to learn more.
RESEARCH CORNER
New Prevention Guidelines for Cardiovascular Diseases Working with the American Heart Association and the American College of Cardiology, Johns Hopkins cardiologists have released updated guidelines designed to prevent a first heart attack, stroke, heart failure and atrial fibrillation. Click here to read about the guidelines and watch a video.
WORKPLACE SAFETY
Red PhonesDo you know where the closest red phone is located in your unit or department?
Red phones serve as a separate phone system. They are not part of the Suburban’s VOIP phone systems and can be used to send or receive calls to Suburban during an emergency. Red phones should be used only if Suburban’s main phone system is not available. The list of red phone lines is located on SHIP.
Read the Safety, Security and Workplace Violence Update from Joe Linstrom about the steps we are taking to make our workplace more secure.