This week, the Digital Health team celebrates Telehealth Awareness Week, Sept. 18-24, by thanking all the individuals who use our services. We have implemented various resources throughout the years to ensure our patients receive convenient care while keeping their safety top of mind.   Accomplishments in digital care include: 

While reviewing a patient's medication list, Amanda discovered that the a patient's medication allergy was recorded incorrectly and the patient was actually receiving the medication he had reported an allergy to.  The adverse reaction reported was angioedema, which could have resulted in serious life-threatening side effects.  Luckily, Amanda discovered the error and quickly mitigated any patient harm. 

Forbes released its "America's Best Employers by State" list Aug. 24, and 262 hospitals and health systems made the cut. In Virginia, Carilion Clinic was ranked #14.

This Wow goes out to Wendy Milliron for teaching me her Excellent Secretary duties before she retires. Thanks for your patience and hands on training.

Carilion Student Health nurses for Roanoke City Public Schools were the 2022 Public Health Nurse award winners in the Virginia Nurse Foundation, Virginia Nurse's Association gala. Congratulations to the school nurses who piloted Roanoke City Public Schools through Covid as well as managing the health needs of 13,000 students. Congratulations!!!!!

Infection Control is excited to recognize our Environmental Services partners in their excellent efforts to ensure patient safety and satisfaction. These individuals achieved the highest overall compliance in ATP swab testing on their discharge room turnovers from Dec 2021-May 2022.

EVS employee, Marquice Redd, found red biohazard waste bag that had been placed in the regular trash bin. He alerted his Manager so steps could be taken to the get the trash into the correct receptacle, potentially preventing exposure and biohazard waste going to the landfill.

Thanks for your keen observation skills and seeing a situation that needed to be corrected.

You may remember this article highlighting the sustainability work Carilion Franklin Memorial Hospital is doing, and this write-up of their 2021 Sustainability Hero Award. And all of this work has paid off! In 2022, CFMH earned the EPA's Energy Star certification after achieving an Energy Star score of 76, meaning that it is more energy efficient than 76% of similar properties nationwide.

There are 83 miles between CRBH and CNRV. Only a few of us have ever been there but none of us have had the pleasure of meeting Scott Bryant in person. Yet every week he looks out for us, our patients and this community. We don't think he understands the impact he has had here. He embodies what it means to be a Pharmacist and he does it with joy, pride and a lot of love. Scott, the staff at CRBH cannot express our appreciation enough for you over the years. Your experience, kindness and patience with us is second to none.