Division of Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine

–       Infection Control

• Year-to-date BSI are approaching total for last year.  This will be reviewed at ICC. More to follow.

–       MICU Visiting Hour Pilot

• Targetting start date on Nov 1^st.
• Patient Support Advocate (PSA) will be identified who can be present 24/7.  More specifics/education to follow.
• Interviewing for attendants to manage waiting room and assignment of PSAs

–       Quality Rounds

• Feedback – concerns about timeliness of start, inefficiency of walk rounds
• Will move AM Quality Rounds to Huddle Board.  Change will start on Monday 10/6.

–       ICU Classroom update

• New wall LCD monitor ordered to replace projector.
• Room update will occur as well – new tables, chairs, painting, and furniture so that room can be multi purpose for family meetings.

–       Census/Triage Update

• Please review on hfhpulm.
• http://hfhpulm.com/info/2014/09/micu-triage-contingency-plan-resource-faculty-triage-fellows-micu-charge-nurses-3142014/

–       Ultrasound Machine Update

• New machines ordered from Sonosite
  • Three upright vascular (assigned to Pods 1, 2, and 4)
  • Two multipurpose machines (Exporte) with integrated educational modules (Pod 5, and 4^th floor on call from charge nurse).
    • The Exporte on the 4^th floor is to be used by staff/fellows.  Residents will not be able to check out unless supervised by fellow or staff.

–       Respiratory Therapy

• Trial of Hamilton Ventilators occurring on Pods 5 and 6W
• Start: this week; complete at end of October
• Education TBA
• Intubation bronchoscopes. More to follow. Will plan education after arrival.