UH is offering free on-site health screenings to help employees enrolled in a UH medical plan, and their covered spouse or same-sex domestic partner, complete the first step in getting their wellness credit. The screenings take approximately 20 minutes and require at least eight hours of fasting prior to the screening. The screening sessions are taking place at various locations throughout the System and will continue as needed through March. 

Congratulations to all participants who completed the Refrain from the Gain challenge! To view your team’s results, log into Shape Up UH using your username and password. Click on “The Challenge” and select “Team Progress.” View all team results under “Standings.” If you need to reset your password contact support@shapeupuh.org or call 1-877-848-0971.

Employees on the bi-weekly payroll are asked to review this week’s pay advice to verify all benefit deductions are correct. If you notice an error, corrections may be processed by contacting the Wellness Administration Center before Friday, Jan 14. This pay will reflect the 2011 employee contributions for benefits elected during the 2011 benefits open enrollment period, as well as the 2011 per pay amount for sold PTO (if applicable).

Website migrations are currently under way on new UH intranet. Before your website can be converted, you must enroll in and attend one of the Intranet CMS Upgrade Webinars. Sessions are available throughout January and February.

Use the My Library tool on the UH intranet to save and organize links to frequently-used applications (i.e. web mail, Kronos, Oracle) or frequently-visited UH intranet and Internet web pages. The advantage of using the UH intranet’s My Library feature over the web browser’s Favorites is My Library follows you from PC to PC. Favorites are only stored for that browser on that particular PC. Learn more by clicking here.

Strong Women Strong Bones – a 12-week program designed for women of all ages to strengthen muscles, increase bone density and improve balance – starts Monday, Jan. 3 (10-11 a.m. or 11:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m.) and Thursday, Jan. 6 (6-7 p.m. or 7-8 p.m.). The cost is $115 for UH employees and $150 for non-employees. Click here to view the flyer and registration form. Questions? Call UH Women’s Health Line at 216-844-4000.

University Hospitals Case Medical Center Social Work Department would like to thank all UH employees and their families who participated in the Adopt-a-Family program. Through your generosity more than 80 local families received assistance in celebrating the holiday season.

A new electroneurodiagnostic (EEG) laboratory requisition form is available on the UH intranet. Click here to access the new form. This form is not for long-term video EEG admissions. The UH Neurological Institute Epilepsy Center’s EEG Lab is located in Bolwell 2700. The EEG Lab’s phone number is 216-844-3199 and the fax number is 216-201-5149. The Pediatric EEG Lab moved to the Bolwell 2700 Dec. 22. Outpatient EEG Labs are also located at UH Bedford Medical Center, UH Chagrin Highlands Health Center and UH Landerbrook Health Center.

This month, Ideastream presents LifeGiving Transplant Stories, a multiple media series including radio, television and web focused on organ donation, transplantation and the stories of people who give life and those who receive it. UH Drs. Kenneth Woodside, Edmund Sanchez, Anthony Post, UH transplant coordinators Sharon Gonzalez (liver) Amy Patterson (pancreas), Steve Fakner MT, CHT, and Charles Prince will be featured in the series on Thursday, Jan. 20 on WVIZ. The show will repeat on Jan. 21, 23 and 24. For a complete list of LifeGiving Transplant Stories, visit health.ideastream.org.

Weight Loss Surgery Information Sessions Learn more about weight loss surgery at UH by attending one of our free upcoming information sessions:
• Jan. 5
• Jan. 6
• Jan. 13
• Jan. 18
• Jan. 20
• Jan. 27
To register call 866-UH4-CARE (866-844-2273).

University Hospitals Eye Institute will host “Age and the Eye,” a free educational forum on common senior eyesight issues and treatment options, Wednesday, Jan. 12, from 7-8 p.m. at UH Westlake Health Center (960 Clague Road,  Westlake).

All are welcome to attend Ask Dr. Paula Silverman About Breast Cancer Monday, Jan. 17, from noon-1:30 p.m. in Bolwell conference room A. Dr. Silverman will present recent breast cancer news and answer questions about breast cancer and its treatment. To register call Kerri Mazzone at 216-983-4734.

A Fidelity representative will be available for individual consultations at UH Case Medical Center on Wednesday, Jan. 5 and Tuesday, Jan. 18. The meetings will take place in the conference room located on the fifth floor of the MCCO building. Employees are encouraged to take advantage of these opportunities to learn more about investing for retirement. Consultations may be scheduled from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. To schedule your individual consultation call 1-800-642-7131.

The Employee Assistance Program is sponsoring a brown bag workshop Wednesday, Jan. 12, from noon-1 p.m. in Kulas Auditorium. The presentation, titled “Goal Setting: Effectively Managing Change,” will showcase how to effectively manage change. Guest speaker William Denihan, a leader in the social service field in Cuyahoga County for over 20 years, will share his valuable insights about managing change in an ever-changing environment. Contact Vicki at Ext. 44948 if you plan to attend.

To be eligible for advertisement via the 14 wayfinding kiosks at UH Case Medical Center, the event must be a UH sponsored event and approved by a director or vice president. If your event meets the criteria, please submit pertinent information three weeks prior to the event date.

In case of more event announcement requests than can be accommodated, preference will be given to requests submitted first. For more information or to submit an event, e-mail UHHappenings@UHhospitals.org. To view upcoming events and clinical specialty offerings, select “upcoming events” on the main menu touch screen.

The public is invited to attend a free community education event Saturday, Feb. 12 featuring health information of special interest to women. The 5th annual Women’s Health Expo is presented by UH Geauga Medical Center and includes educational sessions, health screenings and complimentary lunch. The event will be held from 9 a.m.-2:30 p.m. at Holiday Inn Express & Suites LaMalfa (5783 Heisley Road, Mentor).

Reservations are required. Call 440-285-7757 for information and registration.

Trainers will be at UH Geneva Medical Center to lead UHCare refresher sessions for nurses, clinical staff and physicians Jan. 10-14. These three-hour sessions provide a great opportunity to practice using UHCare and further refine skills. Registration is required as space is limited. Nurses and clinical staff must register via the Learning Management System (LMS) and can enter search code: TDB254GEN for enrollment information.  

Physicians can complete registration through the training enrollment line at 216-286-6400. Superusers should attend a training session to learn about the new Flowsheets and Clinical Data Viewer (CDV Tab) functionalities that go live Tuesday, Jan. 25. If you are a UH Geneva Superuser, contact your clinical liaison Kim Burgard for more details.

Click here to view updates and outages throughout the week.

Tuesday, Jan. 4:

Horizon HomeCare, scheduled maintenance, starting Jan. 4 at 10 p.m.-Jan. 5 at 2:30 a.m.

Physician Portal, scheduled maintenance, starting Jan. 4 at 11 p.m.-Jan. 5 at 5 a.m.

Sunday, Jan. 9:

Siemens Decision Support Solutions (DSS) and Healthcare Query, Siemens schedule maintenance, noon-6 p.m.

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