Newsbriefs

Making Epic Easier series begins Oct. 3

Making Epic Easier, formerly called Building Against Burnout, is a monthly webinar from YNHHS Epic clinician builders to help users become more efficient and proficient in Epic. A new session, “10 things you can do now to make Epic work for you,” will be 12:15 pm Thursday, October 3. CME will be available. Visit the intranet for the webinar link and passcode. For information contact Ritche Hao,MD, [email protected].

Early voting option provides more flexibility

Early voting, or voting in person before election day, is now available in Connecticut. This offers voters more flexibility and access, ensuring your voice is heard while avoiding potentially long lines and personal scheduling conflicts. This option may be especially helpful for YNHHS employees who begin work early and/or stay late on election day. Early voting for the Nov. 5 general election, which will include the U.S. presidential election, will occur Oct. 21 - Nov. 3. Votes cast during early voting are included in election night totals. Each Connecticut town or city will have at least one early voting location; larger municipalities may have additional locations. Visit your municipality’s website for information on locations. For more information on early voting, absentee ballots and more, visit the Connecticut Secretary of State’s website, www.sots.ct.gov. Early voting is also available in New York Oct. 26 – Nov. 3; and in Rhode Island Oct. 16 – Nov. 4.

YNHH Fitness Center Open House Oct. 8 and 9

Employees are invited to a two-day open house at the YNHH Fitness Center, 5 am - 9 pm Tuesday and Wednesday, Oct. 8 and 9. The center, at 48 York St., New Haven (beneath the Air Rights Garage), is close to YNHH’s York Street Campus. The open houses will include facility tours and information about programs, equipment and membership options. A massage therapist will offer massages throughout the day. In addition, from 6 - 8 am, 11:30 am -1:30 pm and 5:30 - 7:30 pm on both days representatives from Employee and Family Resources, Rehab Services, Digestive Health/Nutrition and Occupational Health will be on hand to provide information about accessing resources for employee health and well-being.

Fitness Center membership benefits include commercial-grade cardio and strength equipment, locker rooms, showers and daily classes for all fitness levels. The center also offers fitness evaluations and one-on-one personal training.

Membership is open to all YNHHS employees, retirees and contractors, along with faculty, staff and students at Yale School of Medicine, Yale School of Nursing and Yale School of Public Health. The fee for full- and part-time YNHH and YNHHS employees is $12 per pay period via payroll deduction. Fees for per-diem and casual employees and other eligible parties vary. For more information, email [email protected]; call 203-497-2100; or visit THRIVE at YNHHS - My Wellbeing on the intranet.

October is “Point of Care Competency Month” 

To avoid being locked out, all glucometer operators must run levels 1 and 3 QC to automatically extend their access another year. All staff who perform waived POC must complete their annual competency assessments for urine dipstick/hCG, Hemoccult/Gastroccult, Hemocue, Coaguchek, Hgb A1c, pH and rapid Strep A. This is done with the POC trainer on your unit.
Questions? Contact the Point of Care Team:

• [email protected], York Street Campus
• [email protected], Saint Raphael Campus