APP Key Messages | August 25, 2022

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August 25, 2022

In this issue

Mandatory education
Flu shot exemptions
Epic updates
Advancing research

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Mandatory Education Deadlines

CI-1 overview for APP aligned physicians in eUniversity

Completion by Sept. 30, 2022 – low tier target (partial points)

Compliance education in Workday

All Advocate Aurora Health team members (employed and non-employed) are being assigned mandatory education through Workday Extended Enterprise Learning (EEL). The deadline to complete courses is Sept. 30. Learn more.

Supporting Your Practice

Clinical Integration weekly update: View the latest program update.

Patient outreach: We are conducting patient outreach on your behalf to support quality outcomes and close quality care gaps. Read more.

Blood drives – register today: We’re hosting a number of drives across the system in September, including a special event in partnership with the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field.

Flu shot exemption requests due Sept. 19: APP aligned physicians on staff at Advocate Aurora Health hospitals are required to receive a flu vaccine to promote a safe working environment and help prevent flu transmission among our patients, communities and each other. In line with the Immunization Policy, you must receive a flu shot by Nov. 9 or complete a medical or religious exemption form by Sept. 19. Flu shots will be offered onsite at our facilities later in September, with schedules available prior to the clinics opening. IMPORTANT: The process for getting a flu shot through our onsite Employee Health Flu Clinics or from a physician, pharmacy or outside clinic will be available in the next few weeks. Please hold on getting your flu shot until these details are available.

ACL Labs annual compliance notice: As a participant in federally funded health care programs, ACL Labs is required to deliver annual compliance education. Click here for details.

Epic Updates

Epic staff message update: On Aug. 24, Advocate Aurora experienced an unexpected situation resulting in thousands of physicians, APCs and team members receiving hundreds of Staff Messages in their Epic and ECL In Basket. Unfortunately, many recipients “replied all,” which has resulted in even more widespread distribution of the Staff Message in question. The HIT team is actively working to stop any additional messaging and retract the messages that are out there, although this may take several days. Processes will also be put in place to prevent this from happening again in the future.

Code status redesign: Updates to the code status storyboard and order display are effective Sept. 15. The question “Patient is a DNR” will change to “CPR in case of Cardiac Arrest”. The CPR intervention is only for cardiac arrest. “Pre-Arrest” will also be added after each pre-arrest intervention to clarify these are applicable only to pre-arrest emergency situations. Read more in the SBAR.

Epic Update: Ambulatory Epic Connect: APCs new and established patients and health maintenance – Hepatitis B vaccine update and more.

Epic Update: Hospital edition for Physicians and APCs: Dobutamine shortage for stress testing, code status storyboard display and order display updates and learn how to build reports in SlicerDicer.

Advancing Research

State-of-the-art investigational treatment for aggressive cancer: Advocate Aurora Research Institute has joined a CAR T-cell study aimed at helping people with relapsed or refractory mantle cell lymphoma. Tulio Rodriguez, MD, leads the research team at Advocate Lutheran General Hospital. Read more.

Updated policy for research investigator eligibility and responsibility: The updated policy #69582, entitled "Research Investigator: Eligibility and Responsibilities," became effective Aug. 2. This policy establishes the criteria for becoming a research investigator (Principal Investigator, Co-Principal Investigator or Co-Investigator) as well as the processes for requesting and approving an investigator designation. Read the updated policy.

Visit the Research Institute website to learn how our research is advancing patient care.

New Facility to Serve Our Communities

Advocate Outpatient Center

695 Park Ave. Lake Villa, IL

Expanding into a rapidly growing community, our new 20,000 sq. ft. outpatient center has opened to offer convenient access to primary care, orthopedics and more. Physical and occupational therapy and ultrasound and mammography services will be added in the near future. Learn more.

Continuing Medical Education and Events

Women in Medicine Symposium

Rising from the Ashes: Rediscovering Our Purpose

Saturday, Sept. 10, 8:15 a.m. – 4:45 p.m.

This one-day symposium will utilize both didactic lectures/presentations and discussion-based workshops to highlight common issues that women in health care face, while providing tools to help overcome them.

Upcoming CME

Aug. 30: Respectful Maternity Care in System

Sept. 6: MEDtalks: Language and bias in the EMR documentation

Sept. 7: Cardiology Wednesday: LPs in clinical practice | South Asian Cardiovascular Center

Sept. 8: Creating a safe space for LGBTQ+ patients and team members

Sept. 9: Assessment & treatment issues for intimate partner abuse survivors

Sept. 10: Women in Medicine Symposium 2022: Rediscovering our purpose

Sept. 16: Narrative Medicine Program: Stories from both sides of the stethoscope

Sept. 22: T he ins and outs of pediatric obesity management

Oct. 14: Principles of financial therapy: Couple/family conversations about money and emotions

Oct. 21: Symposium on Pediatric Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery: The Fontan

Oct. 22: Making Sense: The New Cancer Screening Guidelines