Exciting things are happening in Epic!

SlicerDicer Tool Available in Epic Beginning Friday, Feb. 9 

SlicerDicer is a powerful analytics tool that transforms Epic data into visual elements such as maps and graphs. It can help you analyze trends, explore large quantities of data, find patients for research studies and more.

On Friday, Feb. 9, the following SlicerDicer data models will be available to most Epic users at Carilion: 

Along with several expansion and renovation projects underway and planned for the next few years, we also continue to evaluate the condition of some of our older buildings to determine whether they will be able to meet our organization’s future needs. 

As a result, we will soon begin demolition of the following vacant buildings located near CRCH along the South Jefferson corridor: 

Registration is now open for our 17th annual Research Day!

Please register by March 31 to attend and learn more about our various research projects and numerous goals for improving patient care.

This year's Research Day will be held Tuesday, April 9 at CRMH's 6th floor Auditorium.

Residents, fellows, faculty, staff and medical students with be there to share insights about how the projects were developed.

The event is a collaboration between:

Every employee has the opportunity to identify unsafe conditions (circumstances where safety in health care delivery can be improved) and near misses (unsafe situations that are caught before they reach the patient) by placing a SafeWatch Event Report or calling 7-SAFE (77233).

Thanks to all our SafeWatch reporters in 2023, we had 9,200 Great Catches or Unsafe Conditions reports that led to system-based improvements. This makes over 6,000 Great Catches for the fifth consecutive year!

We are excited to host four Cancer Connection gatherings, in partnership with Blue Ridge Cancer Care, for those affected by cancer. These gatherings will be a time to empower and connect with other survivors and discuss our four pillars of survivorship:

Just like your wardrobe, your skin care routine may need some extra coverage during the cold winter months. 

Dropping temperatures and harsh weather can penetrate the epidermal barrier, making skin dry and irritated, and the products you use during the spring and summer may not be enough to keep your skin sufficiently hydrated and healthy.

Our Cosmetic Center offers several winter-friendly options to help keep your skin nourished and looking great all season long.

Marguerite Underwood has been named as the Interim Vice President for the Carilion Clinic Cardiovascular Institute (CVI). 

She will start in this position effective Feb. 11.

• Ashley Cates, R.N., CTCH, recognized that a patient with pneumonia, who was going to be roomed with another patient, did not have a CBC ordered.

Target Zero Harm is on Inside Carilion and in the ePulse every quarter to keep you in the know about the great work that's happening systemwide to keep our patients and team members safe—and how you can help! Check it out and watch for other stories that demonstrate our commitment to quality and patient and staff safety.

We have submitted a Certificate of Public Need (COPN) application to the Virginia Division of COPN (DCOPN) to begin a renal (otherwise known as kidney) transplant program for adults at CRMH. If approved, it would become the only transplant program in Southwest Virginia. 

“We’re committed to continuing to provide our neighbors and community with more access to sophisticated medical services,” said CEO Nancy Howell Agee. “The need is clear, and we’re fortunate to have the clinical expertise to perform this lifesaving procedure.”