Vice Chair Contributors | Medicine Matters

Our Network of Computers Benefits from Individual Security Measures

May 15, 2017

Today's news is dominated by the extensive worldwide cybersecurity attack. The root causes are a matter for speculation and investigation at this point, but a couple of things seem clear: Health systems have been affected, with impacts on patient care <https://www.wired.com/2017/05/ransomware-meltdown-experts-warned>, <https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2017/05/nhs-ransomware-cyber-attack> At least some of the affected health systems had been warned for months about out-of-date computer […]

kbennett ⋅ Administration, Vice Chair Contributors Data Integrity and Analytics, Vice Chairs ⋅

DOM Civic Engagement Community Service Kickoff Event

February 9, 2017

We are excited to announce the first event of the DOM Civic Engagement Community Outreach Committee. Many of us take for granted that we have the proper clothing and business attire to wear to work. Imagine, however, if you were recently homeless or unemployed—it is highly likely that you no longer have those resources, making […]

kbennett ⋅ Civic Engagement, Vice Chair Contributors Journeys in Medicine, Vice Chairs ⋅

What Happens When the Weather is Bad?

January 19, 2017

Now in the cold days of January, winter storms are always a possibility. This is the time to review the Inclement Weather guidelines. Below is the updated version sent by Ambulatory Services. These policies apply to ambulatory clinics. Decisions regarding closures are made by the Incident Command Team with leadership representation present for JHH, Bayview and […]

kbennett ⋅ Administration, Patient Care, Vice Chair Contributors Clinical Affairs, Vice Chairs ⋅

Hopkins Start-up “Quickfires” to Find Solutions for Metabolic Diseases

January 9, 2017

Look around Hopkins and you see a culture that has been shaped by the giants in medicine and science. Portraits decorate our walls, and clinical teams, buildings and events are named after famous physicians and scientists. Perhaps less visible is the impact of the teams and processes that enable discoveries to become implementable improvements- drugs, […]

kbennett ⋅ Education, Research, Vice Chair Contributors InCMed, Innovation, Vice Chairs ⋅

Significant Changes in Processes for Computer Purchase and Network Security

January 9, 2017

On Dec 1, 2016, a new Computing Device Acquisition policy (document access limited to JH personnel) went into effect across all of Johns Hopkins Medicine and the Johns Hopkins Health System. This policy affects the way that computing devices are purchased, how they are configured for network access and how they are managed by IT […]

kbennett ⋅ Administration, Vice Chair Contributors Data Integrity and Analytics, Vice Chairs ⋅

Meyer Opening

December 15, 2016

The DOM is excited to announce the opening of Meyer 8 and 9 on Wednesday, December 14 after extensive renovations. Outlined below are the plans for these two units: Meyer 8, with its 24 private rooms, will replace H2O2. These beds will house the hospitalist patients as well as MEG patients. Meyer 9 will have 21 […]

kbennett ⋅ Administration, Patient Care, Vice Chair Contributors Clinical Affairs, Vice Chairs ⋅

Bridge Funding in DOM

December 8, 2016

In the present funding environment, many productive investigators may episodically struggle to maintain continuous grant support. At these critical time-points, shifting effort from research to clinical activities or losing key members of your research team is counter-productive to successfully competing for grant funding. To date, institutional support to cover gaps in funding, thereby bridging faculty, […]

kbennett ⋅ Administration, Vice Chair Contributors Vice Chairs ⋅

Ambulatory Updates–Initiatives to Improve Patient Care Access

December 1, 2016

There are several exciting initiatives taking place in the Johns Hopkins ambulatory setting to enhance care delivery. First, the Johns Hopkins Patient Access Process Improvement group has been promoting the use of Appointment Issue Tracker (AIT) to record issues related to the quality of scheduled appointments made by central scheduling. Benefits of AIT are: Centralized […]

kbennett ⋅ Administration, Patient Care, Vice Chair Contributors Clinical Affairs, Vice Chairs ⋅

Lessons from the AAIM Women in Leadership Development Forum

November 21, 2016

On October 20, six women faculty, supported by the DOM, attended the Alliance for Academic Internal Medicine (AAIM), Women in Leadership Development Forum. The program focused on practical skills development as well as on strategies for creating a supportive environment that allows diverse faculty to thrive. The skills workshops included Crucial Conversations, Resilience and Sustainability […]

kbennett ⋅ Administration, Leadership, Vice Chair Contributors Vice Chairs, Women's Task Force ⋅

Assessing and Improving Hospital Team Communication with Primary Care Providers

November 17, 2016

Good communication between hospital providers and primary care providers (PCPs) prevents readmissions, medication errors and dropped treatment plans, but good communication is not the norm. Discharge summaries, a standard form for this communication, are often received late or never at all.1 Direct communication between providers during the hospitalization can be challenging to implement. Phone calls require […]

kbennett ⋅ Administration, Patient Care, Vice Chair Contributors Clinical Affairs, Vice Chairs ⋅

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