Virtual Town Hall on Community Nursing's response to Covid-19 Register now to join us on February 26!
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After exploring the many ways that Covid-19 impacted hospitals and nursing schools, and the responses, lessons learned, and best practices arising from the many challenges experienced there, the Consortium will turn its attention this month on the community nursing experience. Register today and plan to join us at 11:00 am on February 26 for the last installment of our Virtual Town Hall Series on the theme Covid-19 in the Year of the Nurse; Turning Novel Challenges into Best Practices. Our outstanding panel will be moderated by Betty Bel, MHS, RN the Vitas Healthcare Vice President for Operations for
Monroe, Miami Dade, and Broward Counties. She will be joined by Yesenia Diaz Villalta, DNP, MSN, ARNP the Florida Department of Health Administrator for Miami Dade; Leslie Schlienger, MSN, RN, CRRN, CCM the Home Health Administrator for the John Knox Home Health Agency in Broward; and Avis Spradley Brown, DNP, APRN, AGPCNP-BC a Nurse Practitioner at Diverse Medical Care in Boynton Beach. For a program flyer, please click here. Register now for as little as $25.00! 1.5 contact hours will be provided. Our virtual town hall series has been made possible through the generous support of presenting sponsor Broward Health. Vitas Healthcare is sponsoring the upcoming webinar on the community experience for Covid-19. |
Interested in serving on the Board of Directors for the Nursing Consortium?
The Nursing Consortium of South Florida is accepting self-nominations from those interested in running for a two-year term on our Board of Directors. Interested in leading new Consortium initiatives or strengthening ongoing programs? If so, please click here to express your willingness to serve. New directors typically bring fresh perspectives and help us develop nuanced approaches to addressing the goals of the Consortium and the needs of our members.
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98% of healthcare providers have AI strategy or are planning for it
A recent survey by Optum on the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in healthcare, shows that 98% of executives across care provider, health plan, life sciences, and employer organizations indicated they currently have an AI strategy in place or are planning on creating one. Even during a trying time period, this optimism appears to be fueled by executives seeing more and more useful applications for AI in contributing to improved health care outcomes and business performance. Please click here for the Fact File on the survey. |
McKinsey advises leaders to "embrace the possible" in uncertain
times
An insightful article by McKinsey & Company reveals how company leaders facing the unknown can succeed by shifting focus from “managing the probable” to “leading the possible.” The authors state that when most of us face a challenge, we tend to fall back on our standard operating procedures and “manage the probable.”
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In much of our education, and in many of our formative experiences, we’ve learned that some simple problems have one right answer. For more complicated problems, accepted algorithms can help us work out the best answer from among available options. |
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We respond to uncertainty with analysis or leave that analysis to the experienced hands of others. We look for leaders who know the way forward and offer some assurance of predictability. This way of approaching situations involves a whole suite of routines grounded in a mind-set of clarity if not outright certainty. To that end, they rely on sharp-edged questions to narrow the focus, i.e. "What is the expected return on this investment?" But asking these kinds of questions, often legitimate in business-as-usual settings, may constrain management teams in atypical and complex situations. Moving from “managing the probable” to “leading the possible” requires leaders to address challenges in a fundamentally different way. Please click here to read more. |
Florida legislators vote 7 – 4 to keep COVID-19 liability
shield for businesses
After an intense debate, Florida legislators voted to keep in place the law shielding Florida businesses from potentially crippling COVID-19 personal injury lawsuits. The bill survived its first Senate Judiciary committee stop intact by a vote of 7 R to 4 D. Democrats on the committee moved to raise the bill’s requirement for plaintiffs to avoid liability claims. Opposing the move, bill sponsor republican Senator Jeff Brandes said such a standard could result in a server's failure to replace or wipe down a saltshaker between guests leading to a restaurant's downfall. Supporters of the bill latched onto the saltshaker example to emphasize that just the threat of litigation has kept businesses shuttered and in need of legal protections and to push back on arguments that the legislation is really driven by big businesses. Further discussion of the bill may become known as the “Saltshaker Debate” as it moves forward in the legislative process. Please click here to read more. |
Tour de
Broward event for Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital goes viral in February
For the past eleven years on a Sunday morning in February, thousands of people have gathered at Miramar Regional Park, united by one common cause - to support Consortium member Joe DiMaggio Children's Hospital at its annual Tour de Broward fund raising event, featuring Cycling, Running or Walking competition. This year, because of the current pandemic restrictions, Tour de Broward becomes a virtual event, allowing individual performance while protecting the safety of the community, patients, and staff. This 12th year virtual event will still be a lot of fun and competition. While participant's won't be able to walk, run, or ride together on the last Sunday in February, they will still join forces to raise much needed funds for South Broward's only pediatric hospital, which has become the leading children's hospital in Broward and Palm Beach Counties. In Fiscal Year 2020, Joe DiMaggio Children's Hospital cared for children needing 61,607 hospital outpatient visits, 7,455 pediatric surgeries, and 9,538 admissions and observation stays. To join in the Tour de Broward competition register here now. After registering, you can complete your walk, run, or ride on your own schedule any time in February, anywhere you want. The possibilities are endless! Please click here for more information.
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Cleveland Clinic says it is safe for pregnant women to
get the COVID-19 Vaccine
Pregnant women who get severe COVID-19 are at higher risk for hospitalization and ICU admission according to studies by the CDC. The question now for pregnant women is whether they should get the coronavirus vaccine when it’s available to them. Although there have not been specific vaccine trials done during pregnancy, the existing safety data is reassuring. Tosin Goje, MD and OB/GYN at Consortium member Cleveland Clinic said, “Based on peer-reviewed, vigorous scientific evidence that we have in non-pregnant patients, we feel it’s safe for pregnant patients who desire the vaccine to get it… especially if the risk of acquiring COVID in their community is high.” Dr. Goje said the two COVID-19 vaccines that have received emergency use authorization don’t contain any live virus. Because there’s no live virus, they are not thought to cause any pregnancy-related problems, or infertility issues. In addition, she said the vaccine doesn’t enter our DNA, or change our genetic makeup. She encourages women to talk to their healthcare provider about any questions or concerns. Please click here to read more |
HHS amends PREP Act to allow retired doctors and nurses to
administer COVID-19 vaccines
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)has issued a fifth amendment to the Declaration under the Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness Act(PREP Act) which adds additional categories of qualified persons authorized to prescribe, dispense, and administer COVID-19 vaccines. The amendment allows recently retired or inactive doctors and nurses to get back into action and help broaden COVID-19 vaccinations across the nation. The new provision authorizes any healthcare provider who is licensed or certified in a state to prescribe, dispense, and/or administer COVID-19 vaccines in any other state or U.S. territory. It authorizes any physician, registered nurse, or practical nurse whose license or certification expired within the past five years to prescribe, dispense and/or administer COVID-19 vaccines in any state or U.S. territory so long as the license or certification was active and in good standing prior to the date it went inactive. Please click here to read more. |
Mercy Hospital launches metabolic and bariatric surgery program
Consortium member Mercy Hospital has established a new, dedicated metabolic and bariatric surgical program within its Surgical Weight Loss Center. The bariatric program is a comprehensive, multi-disciplinary program that offers Harvard fellowship trained bariatric surgeons, minimally invasive surgical options, a dedicated bariatric coordinator, expert dietitians, psychologists and much more. Mercy Hospital Chief Executive Officer, David Donaldson pointed out that weight loss surgery is not a cosmetic procedure. It focuses on restoring patients' overall health and, in some cases, has the power to drastically improve and potentially reverse chronic health issues such as Type 2 Diabetes. All bariatric procedures offered at Mercy Hospital's Surgical Weight Loss Center are robotic and laparoscopic, a minimally invasive approach that uses a thin tube to create smaller incisions that result in less scaring. Please click here to read more.
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Epilepsy Florida issues new poster for schools to use in
event of child seizure
Epilepsy Florida is providing schools across the state with a new poster, “Seizure First Aid in the Age of COVID-19” which outlines the steps to take should an epileptic child have a seizure at school. The poster lists proper actions that can help safeguard both the child and caregiver from the spread of coronavirus. The poster is available in both English and Spanish. Copies are available free by contacting Epilepsy Florida at 1-877-553-7453. In addition to the poster, seizure first aid training and epilepsy education for teachers, school nurses, and other school personnel is available through Epilepsy Florida.
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