Annual Report Clinical Operations 2004/2005

The clinical arm of the UConn Health Center consists of the UConn Medical (UMG), our physician faculty practice, the John Dempsey Hospital (JDH) and the Correctional Managed Health Care Program (CMHC). This 2005 Clinical Annual Report was issued Sept.1, 2005 by Steven L. Strongwater, MD, Director of Clinical Operations.

UHC Patient Safety Net® Progress To Date : An “A+” Report Card for JDH Staff!

Safety in Numbers It’s been eight months since we implemented UHC Patient Safety Net® (“PSN”) at John Dempsey Hospital, and we are delighted with its success. As you know, PSN is a web-based reporting tool for reporting patient safety-related events. Frontline staff are doing a great job entering data on patient care events. Here’s how PSN works:

Coming Soon to John Dempsey Hospital: Schwartz Center Rounds®

SCHWARTZ CENTER ROUNDS® at John Dempsey Hospital Schwartz Center Rounds were created to provide a multidisciplinary forum where clinical caregivers have the opportunity to discuss their experiences, thoughts and feelings. The Rounds, which differ from medical or ethics Rounds, offer caregivers a safe, open and relaxed place where they can share their concerns and fears, both for their patients and themselves. The premise is that caregivers are better able to make personal connections with patients when they have greater awareness of, and insight into, their own responses and feelings. The Rounds provide a scheduled time and place where caregivers focus on the social, emotional and personal aspects of patient care.