Digital Edition of Presby Bulletin - 10/16/2015

Volume 10

Issue 21

October 18, 2015

PRESBYbulletin WHEN: FRIDAY, OCTOBER 30, 2015, 7:00 A.M. – 4:45 P.M. WHERE: PENN HEART & VASCULAR PAVILION, 1ST FLOOR CONFERENCE ROOM This year’s Cultural Competence Conference focuses on increasing health care providers’ knowledge about health technologies that can assist minority communities in reducing preventable diseases, managing chronic diseases, and locating vital community resources, along with ways to remove barriers to access.

Our keynote speaker is Brian Wells, MBA, associate vice president of Health Technology and Academic Computing at Penn Medicine. His morning keynote address, “Can Health Technology Help Close the Gaps in Health Equity?” will examine the importance and benefits of using technology to increase access to health care; explores several technologies now in place at Penn Medicine, including Apple HealthKit, wearable devices, wireless pill bottles, and EMR integration; and explains challenges to the adoption of technology.

The centerpiece of the afternoon session is the iHealth Technology Café, during which six health technology innovators/leaders profile technological solutions that are both affordable and accessible. Technology platforms include mobile apps, social media, telemedicine, and a wearable computer device. An Open Micsegment concludes the café.

Closing the conference is a presentation by Michael Baime, MD, director of the Penn Program for Mindfulness, titled “Empathy: Reclaiming the Human Connection in a Technology-driven Culture.” Dr. Baime will discuss how (continued on back)

Materials Management Week

Penn Presbyterian Medical Center

Du uring thhe weekk of Occtober 4-110, 20115, PPMC celeebratedd the naationallyy recoggnizzed Materials Ma anagem ment Weeek. This yeaar’s theeme was “Healthcare Supply Chhain: Deeliverin ng Exceellencee.” “Thee Ma aterialls Manaageement Departmennt wo ould likke to thaankk evveryonee for theeir suppport thrrou ughoout the year, especiallly with all the new buildingg oppeningss includdingg Tra auma and PA AC builddings,” sa aid Art Schimmel, dirrector of Mateeriaals Management at PPMC C. “The coo operation and coollaboraation we receeive on a dailyy baasis makess it posssible too deliveer our servvices too all thee areas we e seerve, includingg the patiients. Withh new chaallennges annd new prodductt inttroducttions that improve ouutcome es on dailyy basis, we e remain focuused onn our prim me objecctive – Delivering Exxcellennce to our patiientts and patient caare provideers.

Pleaase joinn me inn recognnizing our team mem mbers.””

See inside for PPMC’s Pope Weekend Exclusive

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Here is just a slice of what is a much larger whole: a brief, sometimes funny, sometimes surreal glimpse into one weekend wherein thousands of people went above and beyond to display their dedication to Penn Medicine’s charge.

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PPMC’S

PAPAL-PALOOZA!

Pope Francis’s historic visit to Philadelphia was an uneventful kind of eventful — which is to say that based on crowd estimates for the historic event, Penn Medicine faculty and staff were prepared for an potential surge of patients nearing two to three times normal volumes, and speaking dozens of languages. But thankfully, the Papal pilgrims must have been in good health and a very cautious bunch, since overall, it was a pretty “quiet” weekend throughout the city’s hospitals.

Even as hundreds of thousands of people thronged the Benjamin Franklin Parkway on Sunday for Mass with Pope Francis, the Associated Press later reported only 129 of the 423 cases treated at 10 first-aid stations resulted in hospitalization, and overall there was a lower-than-average volume at city emergency rooms.

Still, faculty and staff from across all departments of Penn Medicine hospitals stood at the ready to treat patients in need of care. Prevented by security measures from taking their normal commuting routes, thousands held down the fort throughout the weekend, spending a night or two in the hospital themselves.

Over the weekend, a number of photographers (professional and amateur alike) at Penn Medicine captured a collection of nearly 700 images, each detailing in its own way the unique atmosphere that grew out of these once-in-a-generation circumstances.

Here is just a slice of what is a much larger whole: a brief, sometimes funny, sometimes surreal glimpse into one weekend wherein thousands of people went above and beyond to display their dedication to Penn Medicine’s charge.

PPMC thanks all those involved for their efforts during the Papal visit and in the weeks leading up to the historic event. Your hard work resulted in a very successful weekend. It was only through the combined efforts of everyone involved that the weekend went so smoothly.

For more photos from across Penn Medicine, please see the Presby Bulletin online.

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“R.E.A.C.H. to Teach” It can be hard for patients to understand how to care for themselves when they’re sick, especially the elderly who may feel overwhelmed trying to manage multiple medications.

These issues can result in frequent trips to the health-care provider… or worse. This is where R.E.A.C.H. to Teach – an approach that promotes health literacy for our patients and families – can help.

“R.E.A.C.H. to Teach” is the theme for Health Literacy Month and Health Education Week in October. For health education to be effective staff need to reach out to patients and families… find out what the patient wants to learn and how they feel about their health. Then the staff educates using very simple everyday words while encouraging patients and families to ask questions. Finally, staff checks for understanding by using teach back.” These steps help promote health literacy for our patients and families. To support the staff, a new resource is being introduced to celebrate the month: “R.E.A.C.H. to Teach” Toolkit for Professionals. This web based tool provides simple instructions, examples and resources. See the Presby Bulletin online for a direct link to the tool, and stop by one of the PPMC events this month to learn more: Health Education Week Tables Oct 19 | 11am-2pm | Cafeteria Oct 21 | 11am-2pm | Cafeteria Want to help your patient Understand?

Think “Outside the Box” Carolyn Cutilli PhD, RN Oct. 22 | 1-2pm | Gardiner Conference Room

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2015 Penn’s Way Campaign

Earlier this month, Penn Medicine launched the annual Penn’’s Way Campaiign. Withh a fundrai d isiing goall off $1.55 mill mi illlliion ion, sen eniior ior le lead ader dersh shi hip ip is en enco cour urag agiing ing al allll Uni Univer iversi sity ity of Pennsylvania Health System employees to participate.

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