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Summer 2012 13535 Nemours Parkway Orlando, FL 32827 News at Nemours Dedicated to Community Physicians Day in the Life Simulations Help Train Staff for Real Situations UPCOMING EVENTS As the Nemours Children’s Hospital staff gears up to open the doors to patients in October, October 3 countless hours of training are going into the learning processes and patient flows of a brand new 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. hospital. And Dr. Lynne Wallom and Tim Finlan are guiding the tireless efforts to prepare teams to Grand Opening Physician Reception see patients in the fall. Join us at Nemours Children’s Hospital for a special evening reception to celebrate innovation What started as an education initiative during the months prior to opening turned into comprehensive in holistic, specialty care for children. Enjoy heavy training sessions referred to as Day in the Life simulations. hors d’oeuvres and drinks, guided tours of the new hospital, and live music. “We’re not expecting staff to come in July and be completely ready to go and see patients immediately – that’s why we’re working thoroughly on processes in simulated situations,” said Finlan, Director To RSVP, email [email protected]. of Therapeutic & Rehabilitation Services at Nemours Children’s Hospital. “We want to instill For more information, call (407) 243-2046. the Nemours culture in our Associates while learning to work together as a team throughout the hospital – whether they’re dealing with registration, lab, radiology or using our EMR.” October 6 From the Patients’ Perspective 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. “When planning the simulations we realized it would have been piecemeal if it was done from an Community Day Open House employee point of view,” said Wallom, Director of Nursing Professional Excellence. “But when we Move-In Day at NCH Receptions Introduce Physician Leadership to Bring the family to NCH for food, entertainment, decided to use the patient and family perspective it really all came together.” and fun for everyone, including hands-on Area Health Care Professionals cooking demonstrations, hospital art projects, The training has built teamwork, helping to create communications and an understanding of flow Community pediatricians and pediatric story time with special guests, tours, and more. among departments from a patient care perspective. health care providers met with NCH leaders at receptions in Lakeland on May 8 “We’re using children and parents and Melbourne on June 5. NCH leadership as role players, including some General Surgery Schedule at Nemours Children’s Clinic provided updates on the new hospital of our Family Advisory Council Beginning in September, a limited schedule is available for general and its expanding team of world-class PROFESSIONAL LIAISONS members,” said Wallom. “It’s surgery consultation with Dr. Kenneth Liechty or Dr. Cartland Burns pediatric subspecialists. definitely been beneficial to have at Nemours Children’s Clinic, 1717 S. Orange Avenue, Orlando. Marza Penny, MD, Penny Pediatrics, Richard Sandler, MD, NCH, Sheila McLeod, MD, Brevard Health different perspectives – families Monday, September 17, 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Alliance,were three attendees at the physician event in Melbourne. Georgia Jacobson with previous hospital experiences Monday, September 24, 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Orange and those without any experience Friday, October 5, 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. (407) 271-3591 dealing with hospital stays. The Friday, October 12, 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. NCH Partners With UCF Baseball [email protected] players came up with some really interesting questions that staff For more information or if you’re interested in scheduling a consultation, . Gina DeFlippo Nemours Children’s Hospital sponsored wouldn’t have thought of.” call our referral line at (407) 650-7715. General Surgery will operate a Brevard, Seminole & Volusia NCH CEO Roger Oxendale and Skanska Florida Executive Vice the UCF Knights baseball games this full schedule at NCH beginning October 22, 2012. (407) 259-1376 President Fred Hames welcomed Associates – including more than season. We had the opportunity to [email protected] Phased Approach 160 new hires – in a key handoff ceremony as they opened the doors connect with hundreds of families at While the team has been planning to the new Nemours Children’s Hospital for move-in day on July 16. each game. Between the interactive . Lisa Howell and practicing at Nemours’ Preview Center in Lake Nona for months, the on-site simulations will ® The NCH team was on-site for the first time to officially settle into word scramble on the JumboTron , the Osceola, Lake & Polk happen in three phases at NCH. their designated areas, while the new hires were greeted at the main bean bag toss competition on top of the (407) 470-9504 Phase 1 Building culture and learning processes through simple patient flows throughout the entrance as they arrived for orientation. Focus will now shift to training Knights’ dugout or the bike giveaway – [email protected] hospital and clinic settings. and preparing for the hospital to open to patients on October 22. Jason Oviedo took home an official game NCH became a big part of each game. ball and an NCH t-shirt. continued on page 2 Your child. Our promise. Your child. Our promise. Nemours.org Nemours.org ©2012. The Nemours Foundation. Nemours is a registered trademark of the Nemours Foundation. NCH 1375. continued from front Phase 2 Adding equipment as well as complications that can occur during the patient flows. Concussion Center Planned for Nemours Children’s Hospital Moving from lower to higher levels of patient complexity throughout the flows. Phase 3 Reviewing Associate competencies. NCH Division Chief of Neurosurgery Todd Maugans, MD, has several priority projects in mind for NCH. One of them, a comprehensive concussion center, will not only provide diagnostics and treatment for children and teens with concussions, “Hospitals have used similar training for opening units or new floors, but not to this scale with but also facilitate his discovery efforts on an under-researched medical topic. He is co-author of the Pediatrics study an entire hospital,” said Wallom. “We’re able to learn so much about how different departments titled Pediatric Sports-Related Concussion Produces Cerebral Blood Flow Alterations, 2012;129(1):28-37. work while forming relationships and improving teamwork.” Why is a concussion center a priority? “Another benefit of multiple departments working together is determining solutions that The current media interest in concussions, especially sports-related ones, follows medical discoveries that connect concussions may apply across departments,” said Finlan. “We’re looking for commonalities that can be in children with sometimes long-lasting neurological consequences. Multiple concussions appear to increase that possibility. With so many children standardized throughout the hospital, reducing the chance of errors and increasing patient safety engaged in high-risk sports in Florida, physicians need the kind of research-based care we can offer. and comfort.” How aware is the general public? Pretty aware, I would guess. Florida just passed a law that requires coaches to immediately pull If you’re interested in receiving an athlete from a game once they get a head injury and to keep them out until they are medically a copy of Dr. Maugan’s article TLC Pediatrics Joins Children’s Health Alliance cleared. Parents were among the groups that lobbied for this bill. from Pediatrics, please contact TLC Pediatrics is now associated with Nemours as part of a new physician-led and fully integrated primary care network: Children’s Health Alliance (CHA). Drs. Sally Elias, What are the risks when a child suffers a concussion? your professional liaison. Tom Lacy and Anne vanWert at this respected Orlando-based pediatric practice decided to join CHA because Nemours shares their commitment to family-centered care and to Extreme cases often lead to cognitive issues, problems in school, headaches, etc. My research take advantage of an association that offers multiple benefits. concludes that pediatric sports-related concussion is primarily a physiologic injury that affects cerebral blood flow (CBF) significantly. At the same time, measurable signs of structural, metabolic neuronal, or axonal injury may not be TLC Pediatrics will continue to manage the practice as before, with enhancements that include: evident. Further study of how CBF interruptions affect the brains of children is needed so we can better understand patterns of recovery. full access to the Nemours integrated health system, including prevention . connections to the award-winning Nemours electronic health record system services and specialized care . family-friendly education resources from Nemours KidsHealth.org, What sports are the main offenders? . assistance with many time-consuming administrative duties the web’s most visited site for children’s health information You might think football, and it is certainly a high-risk sport. Others that might not come to mind are cheerleading and gymnastics. help with meeting Meaningful Use requirements and compliance with . unique opportunities to pursue research interests and teaching Quite a few activities can put children at risk. ICD 10 Standards . support from Nemours specialists in finance, HR, and marketing – including What will the concussion team at NCH look like? physician recruitment if desired Diversity of expertise is the key. Our center will bring together specialists in neuropsychology, rehabilitation and sports medicine, all interfacing with the patient’s primary care or sports physician. To learn more about joining the CHA network, contact your professional liaison or Bill Winder at (407) 650-7006. Beyond this team approach, how else will the NCH Concussion Center differ from other available care in the area? Pittsburgh currently has the best program in the world for concussion diagnosis and therapy. Ours would parallel their model of combining evaluation and diagnosis with treatment, all in an academic environment that is in the business of discovery.