A new University Hospitals Stroke System Initiative provides Cleveland and surrounding area patients with access to the very best stroke care around the clock. The UH Stroke System Initiative builds on Cleveland Operation Stroke and the long history of nationally recognized stroke care at University Hospitals. UH has the largest and most experienced stroke team in Northeast Ohio. UH cares for one of the highest volumes of stroke patients in the USA and treats all forms of this life-threatening disorder.

Employees make the difference at University Hospitals Case Medical Center (UHCMC) because they have what it takes to provide world class care to patients and their families. UHCMC has opportunities available for RNs, Division Supervisor, Acute Care Nurse Practitioner and Clinical Nurse Specialist. If you know of a friend or family member that would be interested in providing patient-centered care at UHCMC, invite them to apply online and come to the Nursing Garden Party Friday, July 11. The party will take place at UHCMC in the Lakeside Garden from 2:30-5:30 p.m. Apply online by visiting www.UHhospitals.org (job code IRC78748). Questions? Call (216) 767-8385.

Congratulations to Gordon Fawcett of the Eastlake Senior Center, who was crowned winner of the Senior Superstars singing contest last Saturday at UH Extended Care Campus. Mr. Fawcett wowed the audience with his rendition of “The Impossible Dream” from the musical “Man of La Mancha.” Deforia Lane, MT, BC, PhD, Director of Music Therapy at University Hospitals Ireland Cancer Center, was a judge for the contest. Thanks to all who participated and volunteered to make the “Senior Superstars” a success.

Gift fit for child patients: Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital at UHCMC will create a physical fitness program for children with cancer, thanks to a $1 million donation from Cleveland philanthropist Iris S. Wolstein.

Heart pump implanted: Donald Green, a patient at UHCMC who was featured in yesterday’s Plain Dealer, is recovering after a successful surgery. The operation was the first for UH using a new-generation heart pump made by Jarvik Heart Inc.

As of last Tuesday, the rate that UH will reimburse employees for mileage has increase to 58.5 cents per mile in accordance with updated IRS guidelines. This change will be automatically calculated in iExpense when you enter mileage that is driven on or after July 1 for reimbursement.

Golf Outing:

Looking to hit the links while supporting a great cause? Come join the Brynn Monahan Charity Open on Saturday, July 26, benefiting spina bifida research at Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital. The event takes place at Quail Hollow Country Club in Concord, Ohio. The cost is $125 per person and includes golf cart, BBQ dinner, prizes and awards and a round of golf at Quail Hollow. For more information, contact Joe Monahan at (440) 357-1581 or e-mail jwmonahan@meistermedia.com.

Eastlake Grand Prix:

The second annual Eastlake Grand Prix is Sunday, July 6, and Rainbow's Babies & Children’s Hospital will receive all of the profits from the event. The event, presented by Tuffy Auto Service and hosted by Championship Kart Racing Association, is the only Grand Prix on Cleveland's North Coast. The race will be a temporary "Grand Prix" style road course set up in the parking lot across from the Lake County Captains Ball Park. For more information, call Doug Marsh at (440) 953-3899 or visit www.eastlakegrandprix.com.

Qdoba Wednesdays:

Every Wednesday in July is now Qdoba Wednesday! Click here to print the attached coupon and take it to any Cleveland area Qdoba Mexican Grill (including both the University Circle location and the Van Aken location in Shaker Heights). Purchase any regular size fountain drink and entrée/burrito and Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital will receive $1.50! For more information, visit www.rainbowcircleoffriends.org.

Patient Don Reis, who was able to find advanced care close to home at UH Geauga Medical Center, will be featured on this week’s edition of “The Health Difference.” Tune in to Channel 3 News tonight at 11 p.m. and Sunday morning at 9 a.m. to see how UH doctors make the Difference.

As part of the 2008 UH advertising campaign, we are introducing “The Health Difference,” which will run four times a month on Channel 3 News on Thursday nights 11 p.m. and Sunday mornings at 9 a.m. “The Health Difference” will feature two-minute UH patient story segments and will highlight all the wonderful work that UH doctors, nurses and staff accomplish every day.

As a reminder, the E-mail Record Retention program is under way. To assist you with determining which items will be auto-deleted, an Auto Delete Attendant e-mail will be generated weekly (every Saturday) for all UH employee accounts and displayed in the user’s Outlook inbox. The Auto Delete Attendant e-mail will list the number of e-mail items (messages, meeting notices, voice mail recordings, read receipts, etc.) by folder that are selected for deletion.

MySecureCare EMR Installation and Instructions for Geauga Medical Center:

The MySecureCare Electronic Medical Record (EMR) team is continuing to install the MySecureCare icon on computer workstations in all inpatient treatment areas going live with the Patient Lists and Results Management phase of MySecureCare. The team is focusing on UH Geauga Medical Center (UHGMC) computers, going live with this functionality on July 8.

To complete installation, all UHGMC computers must remain turned on at all times. When you leave work, please secure your desktop and leave your computer on. If you take your computer home, log into the network via VPN and remain connected through the night.

UH Richmond Medical Center, going live on July 15, will begin receiving the MySecureCare icon on all workstations the evening of July 7.

Please note that the Atrium café will be closing at 7 p.m. on Friday, July 4, due to the holiday.

Functional Change: Copy to Cart function being disabled

Effective July 5, the Copy and Copy to Cart functions in iProcurement will be disabled due to the significant negative impact they are having on the procurement process. When Copy or Copy to Cart is used, pricing and related item information is not updated in the new order, which impacts the payment process, your budget and UH’s relationship with our suppliers.

Sunday, July 6:

All Mainframe Applications - PB, TOSS and the MD database, extended scheduled maintenance due to database reorganizations, 12:05-5:30 a.m.