March 2014 PICU Operations Minutes

Department/Committee: PICU Operations Team
Presiding: Melinda Biller
Date: 3/11/14
Meeting Place: 7033
Recording:
Meeting Time:  1300
Adjournment:   1430    
Attending:  

Excused:
Topic/Pillar
Discussion
Recommendations/Conclusions
Follow-Up (Who)
Wins & Managing Up

·         Congratulations to Kelsey Strawn who was awarded pediatric CCRN certification last week.
·         Thank you Megan Debolt for all you do for our staff and patients.  Happy Child Life Month!


Minutes Review


·         Minutes have been sent out via email.


Service


  • Follow Up on Ideal PICU Rounds





  • Half-Pint Study Update



  • Bridge Conference Ideas
  • Epic Update
  • Pyxis Update
  • Erin reviewed the bullet points for ideal rounds.  Staff concerns include MDs not doing huddle with charge RN before 0815 and not determining and order for rounds.  Several times rounds were started without the charge RN being notified.

  • Half-pint RN training has begun.  Supplies should arrive soon.  Erin will notify the team when we are ready to start enrolling patients.


Quality


  • Infection Control Update
o    No CAUTI or CLABSI for February
o    Likely one CAUTI for March
  • Magnet Update
  • VPS Projects
o    Education on Top 5 Diagnoses


People


  • Staffing Update
o    One RN II position posted, interviews underway
o    Request for another RN II will be reviewed today
o    New Traveler, Jillian Cannon, starts today
o    Will have a PCT opening on 7C
o    Introduce Rebecca Little


Finance

  • VAC and YES grants available now
  • Capital Requests – TcC02






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