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NEED TO KNOW

Flu Vaccines | Compliance Deadline December 1
Visit UVA Connect to learn what’s new this year, see clinic schedules and more.

Get Ready for Epic System Updates Coming October 20
When the 2018 Epic Upgrade goes live on October 20, many new features will become available and user screens will look different. To prepare for these changes, team members can find tip sheets and other resources in the Epic Learning Library. Learn more here.

Workplace Violence Response Exercises
UVA Emergency Management is conducting workplace violence exercises in November. Managers may request Emergency Management conduct an exercise for their unit by emailing healthsystemem@virginia.edu. Include your requested date and time, unit name, exercise location, number of participants and unit contact (name, email and phone number). Exercises require at least 10 team members participating over a 30-minute time period. Exercising with neighboring units is encouraged. To get the most from the exercise, Emergency Management strongly advises using work-area locations instead of conference rooms.

UVA Faculty and Employee Assistance Program (FEAP) Secondary Location Change
The program’s new satellite office at 350 Old Ivy Way, Suite 300, is now open, and the Pantops location is closed. FEAP’s main office location in the West Complex and phone number remain the same. Learn more about FEAP here.

The Perception Prescription – AIDET A Communication Framework – Train the Trainer Class
Thursday, September 27 | 1:30-4:30 p.m.
999 Grove St.
Learn to deliver AIDET training to your teams to improve communication, reduce patient suffering and improve the care experience of both patients and families. Register in LMS by searching for: The Perception Prescription – AIDET class. For more information, contact Bush Bell at 434.243.0482 or bush.bell@virginia.edu.

GETTING AROUND

Impact to Blue Permit Holders | Portion of University Hall Lot Closed
Through Friday, September 28
Due to construction at University Hall, a portion of the lot is closed. Additional parking is available in the adjacent John Paul Jones Arena lot and garage. View map and read more.

Education Resource Center Exterior Staircase Closure | Tread Coating

• The lower stairs will be closed 6 p.m. Friday, September 28 to 11:59 p.m. Sunday, September 30.
• The upper stairs will be closed 6 p.m. Friday, October 5 to 11:59 p.m. Sunday, October 7.
• First floor entrances will remain open.

Crispell Drive Closure | University Hospital Expansion Project
Saturday, September 29 | 5 a.m.-11 p.m. (Rain Date: Sunday, September 30)
Crispell Drive between Lane Road and Lee Street is closing for delivery of materials to upper floors of the project.

HAPPENING THIS WEEK

Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction
Mondays, September 24-November 12 | 6:30-9 p.m.
UVA Fontaine Research Park
Includes instruction in meditation, yoga and other mindfulness practices. These practices remind participants to return to the present moment and increase the opportunity to make conscious choices rather than react unconsciously. Register here.

The Pursuit of Trust
Wednesday, September 26 | 9-11 a.m.
Pinn Hall Conference Center | Rooms 2ABC
We are in a trust crisis, and, as a result, the strategies that people use to protect themselves inevitably get in the way of their ability to effectively work with and trust in others. Learn how to deliver every day on what you promise — as a manager, a team member and an organization. Register through NetLearning.

Growing Deeper: The Power of Privilege
Wednesday, September 26 | 9-11:30 a.m.
Pinn Hall Conference Center | Room G1 and 2
This class delves deeper into racial identity as a way to understand unearned privilege. The goal is to create a deeper level of engagement and understanding of diversity and inclusion. Like the Multicultural Fluency class, we create a safe space for a very interactive exploratory experience. Register through NetLearning.

Medical Center Hour
Wednesday, September 26 | noon-1 p.m.
Pinn Hall Conference Center | Auditorium
David Toscano, House of Delegates Democratic Leader in the Virginia General Assembly; Carolyn L. Engelhard, MPA, of the UVA Department of Public Health Sciences; and Chris A. Ghaemmaghami, MD, UVA Health System Chief Medical Officer, will present “Medicaid Expansion in Virginia: Working on It.” See upcoming Medical Center Hour topics.

Be Smart Lean Brown Bag Lunch
Wednesday, September 26 | noon-1 p.m.
McKim Hall | Room 3001
Facilitated by the School of Medicine Process Excellence team, this monthly session is open to all team members to discuss a Lean continuous improvement topic. This month, participants will review and discuss new training materials: “Can You See A Process?”

FEAP: The Outbreak of Loneliness and Its Individual and Collective Impact
Thursday, September 27 | noon-1 p.m.
Education Resource Center | Room B
Large-scale research shows the percentage of the population experiencing loneliness has jumped since the early 2000s. Learn about factors contributing to this increase and ways to reduce the impact of a widespread overarching sense of loneliness. Register here. Email Denese Straughn at dds4e@virginia.edu with questions.

Be Safe Class: Learning to See
Thursday, September 27 | 3-5 p.m.
University Hospital | Seventh Floor | North Tower Education Room 7614
Learn the basics of observation methods used in the Be Safe methodology for identifying and conducting improvement efforts. Register through NetLearning.

Blood Drive | In Honor of Pediatric Sickle Cell Patients
Thursday, September 27 | 3-7 p.m.
University Hospital | Dining Conference Rooms
Appointments preferred; walk-ins welcome. Register here or email Sharon Jones at sjones@virginia.edu.

Be Safe Class: Process Mapping 
Friday, September 28 | 8:00-9:45 a.m.
Claude Moore Health Sciences Library | Be Safe Situation Room
Learn the basics of constructing the various types of process maps used in the Be Safe A3 methodology. Register through NetLearning.

Schwartz Center Rounds
Friday, September 28 | noon-1 p.m.
Pinn Hall Conference Center | Auditorium
Panel discussion on “Revisiting Compassion in the Face of Chaos: How UVA Health System Responded to the Events of August 12.” Lunch served at 11:30 a.m. Register here.

5th Women’s Health Awareness Celebration
Saturday, September 29 | 8:30 a.m.-noon
Mount Zion First African Baptist Church | 105 Lankford Ave.
This free event includes presentations on depression, addiction and traumatic events; cervical and colon cancer; new blood pressure guidelines; fibroids; diabetes; and preventing deaths in pregnancy as well as free health screenings. Learn more by calling 434.243.4722 or emailing midlife@virginia.edu.

Bringing Baby Home
Saturday, September 29 | 9 a.m.-noon
Battle Building | Quayle Resource Center
A safety class for new parents and caregivers. To register, email Diane Sampson at des4v@virginia.edu or call 434.924.9920.

NEWLY ANNOUNCED

Leading Change From the Middle
Tuesday, October 2 | 9-11 a.m.
Pinn Hall Conference Center | Rooms 2 ABC
Most leaders at mid-level management stop trying to make change happen because they believe it is too difficult, if not impossible. Mid-level managers are “sandwiched” between their supervisor and team. They learn to cope rather than influence. This class helps leaders explore the emotions associated with change initiatives, determine vital behaviors that make change successful, diagnose resistance, and apply sources of influence to any change initiative. Register here.

FEAP: Care for the Caregiver
Tuesday, October 2 | noon-1 p.m.
Education Resource Center | Room B
Whether your caregiving role is at work, home or both, this seminar will review and practice strategies to attend to your own well-being as you consider the needs of others. This seminar shares information on the research behind best practices to promote resilience and well-being. Register here.

Building Accountability
Tuesday, October 2 | 1-3 p.m.
999 Grove St. | Classroom 2
This course introduces the concept of accountability and what it means to hold oneself, as well as others, accountable. Participants will explore the accountability cycle, building blocks of accountability and discuss practices that encourage and discourage accountability. Register here.

Be Safe Class: Visual Management and 6S
Thursday, October 4 | 3-5 p.m.
University Hospital | Seventh Floor | North Tower Education Room 7614
Participants will be exposed to a variety of visual management tools from huddle boards to mistake-proofing tools and will explore 6S, the lean tool for safely and efficiently organizing materials and information. Register through NetLearning.

Giving and Receiving Feedback
Friday, October 5 | 2-4 p.m.
Battle Building | Quayle Learning Center
Feedback is key to driving individual and team performance and is a great tool for recognition and development. This class will cover how to deliver effective, positive and constructive feedback in addition to receiving feedback well. A feedback framework is covered that can be applied to day-to-day feedback, as well as colleague input on performance appraisals. Common feedback challenges and solutions are discussed. Register here.

Raffle to Benefit Transplant Patient Assistance Fund
Deadline Extended: Purchase by 2 p.m. Monday, October 15
Buy a ticket to win a week’s stay at a beach house or a prize basket. View details and buy tickets here.

FEAP: Suddenly Single Six-Week Group
Wednesdays, October 17-November 28 (No Meeting November 21)
This psycho-educational group for those who are or became suddenly single after age 50 covers legal, financial and emotional concerns as well as dating, family dynamics and redefining yourself. Register here.

FEAP: Understanding Depression
Thursday, October 18 | noon-1 p.m.
Education Resource Room | Room B
Depression ranks among the top three workplace issues in the U.S., along with family crisis and stress. Approximately 6.7 percent of the U.S. adult population is diagnosed with major depression each year. Join this discussion about depression, including what it is, symptoms, treatments and FAQs. Register here.

Prehospital Trauma Life Support (PHTLS) Course 
Thursday, November 1-Friday, November 2 | 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
1222 Jefferson Park Ave. | Room 5606
This course for basic life support and advanced life support providers gives a prehospital trauma care philosophy, stressing the need to treat the multi-system trauma patient as a unique entity with specific needs. PHTLS courses are based on the Advanced Trauma Life Support course for physicians, developed by the American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma. Offers 16 hours of continuing education credit. Register here.

2018 Charlottesville Heart Walk | Create or Join a UVA Health System Team
Sunday, November 4 | Noon (Walk begins 1 p.m.)
Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital | 500 Martha Jefferson Drive
Help raise money for the American Heart Association by joining an existing UVA Health System team here or creating a new UVA Health System team here (choose team company University of Virginia Health System). Walk includes one- and three-mile options, heart-health education and family-fun activities. Strollers and friendly, leashed dogs welcome. If you have questions, contact Aimee Carter at the American Heart Association at aimee.carter@heart.org or 434.607.7719.