Providence Provider Update News Team

As we work to reinforce workplace safety training at Providence, we are reviewing key practices to help prevent violence in health care settings. This week, learn about de-escalation techniques.

Joining us this week, Marge will oversee our patient logistics center, which coordinates intakes, discharges and transfers among Providence Oregon’s eight hospitals – 1,000 hospital beds in all.

Dr. David Ouyang will discuss using AI to flag hard-to-detect heart disease at a lectureship presented by Providence Foundations of Oregon. All are welcome to join the free event.

Help keep our patients and communities safe by taking precautions to prevent the spread of respiratory illness. See new guidance for COVID, flu and RSV.

The survey gives clinicians an opportunity to share meaningful input regarding our family of organizations.

Trans+ health training now available online for Providence-employed clinicians.

Clinicians must get a flu shot or decline by Oct. 31. Vaccination clinics are in Providence Oregon hospitals between now and the end of the month. See the schedule and plan to get your shot.

The change comes as COVID tests have jumped to 15% positive, up from 4% in July.

Recently, COVID tests jumped to 11% positive in Oregon, up from 4% in July. If you get sick, stay home from work and contact caregiver health. Also call caregiver health if you’re exposed to COVID.

Beginning Tuesday, Aug. 15, many Alaris infusion pumps at Providence will begin integrating with Epic. See which hospitals and units are affected and what to expect.

Join events featuring expert speakers and industry updates on important topics from our centers of excellence. They include a heart institute conference, ethics event, and grand rounds.

This month’s Epic upgrade brings new features for OR scheduling, calculating kidney-failure risk and more. Downtime will be 1-3 a.m., Sunday, July 16. See all the changes and how to route feedback.

Power user classes are designed to increase the use of personalization settings, covering more than 150 tips and tricks.

Coming this month in Epic: New order sets, Oregon ePOLST form update and more.

Clinicians are invited to join events featuring expert speakers and industry updates on important topics from our centers of excellence, including ethics programs and grand rounds.

Help us prepare for new state law requiring collection of expanded demographic information from patients. Get an overview and see resources for talking with patients about the demographic questions.