UMass FMCH Tuesday Talk - April 16, 2024/COMMUNITY | |
Welcome to the FMCH Tuesday Talk. Please continue to send us your announcements, celebrations, and accomplishments to FMCHtuesdaytalk@umassmed.edu. | |
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Table of Contents
Message from the Chair
Upcoming Events
Focus of the Week – Community
Announcements
Department Member Recognition
Frankly Speaking Podcast
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Upcoming Events
FMCH Grand Rounds
Tuesday, April 16th, 12:00 - 1:00pm, "Focus on POCUS: Department of FMCH Point-of-Care Ultrasound Updates", presented by Rebecca Gwaltney, MD, Erin Cathcart, MD, Henry Del Rosario, MD, Kristina Gracey, MD, MPH, Richard Sacra, MD and Zoe Onion, MD.
Meeting ID: 191 986 273 Passcode: FMCH
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/191986273?pwd=NEtlZmNkdWlSUGwyeTJQU3dCeUs1QT09
Please complete the 2024 POCUS Needs Assessment at the link below. The survey is intended to gather additional data about current state of POCUS within FMCH and be used to guide future work. The survey is IRB exemption approved. It will likely take 10-15 minutes to complete. https://umassmed.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_2craREY8JQIwk6y
Black Maternal Health: The Future of Place-based Birthing Care
Wednesday, April 17th, 11:00am - 12:30pm. Jennifer Bradford, MD, MPH, will be a panelist. This webinar will provide overview presentations of two mobile perinatal programs by Boston Medical Center and the Kraft Center for Community Health.
Register here.
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Focus of the Week - Community
Hugh Silk, MD, MPH, Vice Chair of Community Health
Heather-Lyn Haley, PhD, Program Director
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We hope you enjoyed this year's Warren Ferguson Community Health Visiting Professorship speaker Dr. Kiame Mahaniah. We felt he was an inspiration during Grand Rounds and the other sessions he participated in. You can still donate to this Visiting Professorship program through this link. Thank you for supporting Community Health and Community Engagement.
The MA Immigration Advocacy Coalition is pleased to announce their 24/7 Immigration Helpline for MA-based providers serving immigrants and refugees. Leave a voice mail at 508-293-1871 with contact info and the inquiry you would like to make (without client details) and the MIRA Helpline staff will review, direct and respond to the inquiry. Write to HelpLine@MIRACoalition.org for more info.
Join the #MassachusettsWelcomes Campaign! This campaign is a pivotal step towards ensuring that every immigrant and refugee in Massachusetts feels seen and has access to the services and support they need to thrive. Want to participate? Display a yard sign, bumper sticker, or wear a T-shirt or pin! Join us in showing our support online through social media posts, video clips, and more!
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Announcements
Do you know of a graduating medical student going into Family Medicine who stands out as deserving of the Annual Ann Nemitz Award?
The Ann Nemitz Award is given to a student in the graduating class who emulates many of Ann's values. The spirit of this award emanates from the way Ann Nemitz practiced medicine. Her guiding principle, from which all of her behavior followed, was that it was truly "a privilege to serve" others. She was a passionate activist for family medicine, particularly women's health and family-centered maternity care. Ann proved David Loxterkamp's words true: "First is the knowledge that doctors rise to their best by serving the least of the their patients - the least insured, the least curable, the least attractive, responsible, grateful. The least like us." Please send your response to Mike Ennis at michael.ennis@umassmemorial.org
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Addressing Commercial Sexual Exploitation in Healthcare From The Perspectives of Survivors Symposium
Monday, April 29th, 9:00am-2:30pm, A symposium dedicated to understanding the scope of commercial sexual exploitation, its impact in healthcare, and ways in which we can positively impact these patients. Please contact Stevie Yang, Stevie.Yang@umassmed.edu, Evelyn Semenov, Evelyn.Semenov@umassmed.edu or Ivy Mwangi, Ivy.Mwangi@umassmed.edu for more information.
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Upcoming Meet the Author Event at UMass
May 9, 2024, 5:30pm, Umass Chan Medical School - Lazare Auditorium
Worcester District Medical Society and the Lamar Soutter Library are proud to offer this Meet the Author Event featuring Dr. Sunita Puri. Dr. Sunita Puri is the Program Director of the UMass Chan Hospice and Palliative Medicine Fellowship and Associate Professor of medicine. A graduate of Yale and a Rhodes Scholar, she completed medical school and residency in internal medicine at UCSF and her palliative medicine fellowship at Stanford. She is a contributor to the NY Times, LA Times, and JAMA. She is the author of That Good Night: Life and Medicine in the Eleventh Hour, a critically acclaimed literary memoir examining her journey to the practice of palliative medicine, and her quest to help patients and families redefine what it means to live and die well in the face of a serious illness.
UMass Memorial Children’s Medical Center is hosting a Teddy Bear Clinic on
May 18th, 2024. This year’s Teddy Bear Clinic is sure to be an exciting adventure that kids will love. Not only will they get to learn more about the doctor's office but also meet some educational professionals who will help teach them about proper hygiene and healthy habits. If you are interested in hosting a booth, please fill out the form here: https://forms.office.com/r/QhusB1NXCw. Please note, all booth volunteers who are not already UMass Memorial employees will need to be onboarded by our volunteer services group and will need to be pre-registered with UMass Chan to be on site. If you have any questions or would like to talk more about the Teddy Bear Clinic, please feel free to reach out to Alison.LeBlanc@umassmemorial.org.
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Department Member Recognition
Hugh Silk presented at the National Oral Health Conference in St Louis, MO, on April 15th on the topic of 100 Million Mouths Campaign – Updates, Lessons Learned and Champion Stories.
Congratulations to these school employees on their milestones of service during 2023. They have been invited to attend a recognition event on June 3rd:
Jessica Baer (5 years) and Amy Green (15 years) with the Center for Integrated Primary Care, Diana Rinker (5 years) in Research and Vanessa Carson-Sasso (10 years) with the New England AIDS Education and Training Center.
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Below is a photo of the Family Medicine and Community Health team at the UMass Community Baby Shower on April 13th as the Black Maternal Health Week event. Families from all over Worcester came to the celebration. Partnering with representatives from community-based organizations, our Family Medicine residents and attendings shared perinatal education, answered questions, and celebrated with families their upcoming births. | |
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Frankly Speaking Podcast
A weekly Podcast series covering newsworthy topics in primary care medicine.
Listen on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/frankly-speaking-about-family-medicine/id1194659367.
Please join us for an overview: While GLP-1 agents are center stage in the medical and lay press, drugs in the class of sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitors (SGLT2is) are also quite remarkable at improving a variety of health endpoints. This episode provides an overview of studies supporting the use of SGLT2is to improve patient outcomes. Guest: Susan Feeney, DNP, FNP-BC, NP-C, presents: "New Benefits Give SGLT2 Inhibitors Their Turn to Shine" - Frankly Speaking Ep 376.
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Clinical Services Spotlight:
Josephine Fowler, MD, MBA, Vice Chair of Clinical Services
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Just in case you missed it! The information below can help answer questions about patient records (from a recent newsletter).
Patient Rights under HIPAA Policy – Right to Access
Our Patient Rights Under HIPAA policy informs workforce members of the many individual rights provided to patients and their authorized representatives under HIPAA. One such right is that UMMH will provide individuals (patients or their authorized representatives) the right to access and obtain a copy of their health information. If an individual requests access and/or a copy, they must submit a written request to the Health Information Management (HIM) Department, or for billing information, to Patient Financial Services (PFS). The individual should be encouraged to use our Authorization for the Disclosure of Protected Health Information form to submit their request. Additionally, they can access or request a copy of their medical or billing records via the MyChart patient portal. Access (or reason for denial of access) must be provided no later than 30 calendar days from when UMMH received the request. If you have questions or concerns about this individual right, please feel free to reach out to the Corporate Privacy Office at PrivacyandSecurity@umassmemorial.org or 508-334-5551. Don’t forget that you can access the policy, additional Privacy Office contact information, and other Privacy resources on our Hub page.
The OB Corner
From OB Leadership - Epic Updates
A few Epic updates to look out for in the next 1-2 weeks. Nothing major but very helpful:
1. Induction of labor orders will now automatically populate the EDD. We are hoping this same feature can be extended to several questions in the 1st-trimester screen, quad, and qnatal orders but that is a work in progress for now. This should be live by the end of the week.
2. Nitrous oxide eligibility criteria will only need to be ordered once. The hard stop in the order set will only be required if neither option has been ordered already. This should be live by the end of next week.
FM Peri Talk 001
Take the Oath, Teamwork!
Working collaboratively and keeping these key principles in mind can truly make a difference in perinatal outcomes. Here's a summary based on the T.E.A.M. approach outlined below:
T - Teamwork: Recognize that you're part of a larger team, including colleagues, parents, family, and support staff. Collaboration and interprofessional teamwork are crucial for providing the best care.
E - Embrace Learning: Encourage continuous learning and growth for yourself, your team members, and your patients. Actively listen to questions, experiences, and concerns, fostering an environment of shared knowledge and understanding.
A - Ask and Acknowledge: Ask questions to gain clarity and understanding, both from patients and fellow team members. Be receptive to feedback and acknowledge mistakes, using them as opportunities for improvement and learning.
M - Monitor and Mention: Continuously monitor progress and measure outcomes, utilizing evidence-based practices. Acknowledge the contributions of your team members frequently, fostering a culture of appreciation and recognition. By embodying these principles and fostering a "We" mentality, you can strive for better perinatal outcomes and ensure comprehensive care for patients and their families.
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Wellness Resources
The Caring for the Caregiver Program provides resources such as the Caregiver Support Line (508-334-HELP) and The Employee Assistance Program (EAP) which offers a variety of services and supports (including virtual peer support and wellness tips. EAP can be accessed at 866-263-3525, or www.LiveandWorkWell.com,
[company code: UmassMemorial]. More information is available on the Caring for the Caregiver page.
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