• September 20, 2023 Admitting patients from YNHH Emergency Departments; Apheresis Awareness Day; Bendamustine Formulation Change
• July 28, 2023 APEx - Accreditation Program for Excellence; Updated C. difficile Testing Algorithm & Interpretation; Smilow East;
• July 7, 2020 Inpatient Transitions; Smilow Rapid Evaluation Clinic; Visitor Updates; Town Hall
• June 12, 2023 Smilow East; RefleXion X1; Annual HIPAA Security Reminders; Epic Office Hours; SmartPhrase
• May 8, 2023 Testing and Masking Updates; Heparin; Cisplatin; Preferred Specialty Pharmacy for Specialty Medications
• April 17, 2023 Smilow Town Hall; Inpatient Anticancer Treatment Administration Hours; Critical Shortage of Cisplatin Injection; Neutropenic Fever Best Practice Alert
• March 22, 2023 Center for Classical Hematology - Orange; Patient Safety Awareness
• February 28, 2023 ASCO Medical Home; Pluvicto for Advanced Prostate Cancer; NCCN Global Program
• January 25, 2023 Updated Anti-Cancer Treatment Consent Form; Notes Tune Up; Cancer-Infectious Diseases (Cancer-ID) Program
• December 19, 2022 Smilow Patient Experience Data; Coding Update; Robotic Bronchoscopy Program
• November 15, 2022 SREC Closure; PET CT Installation; EPIC Upgrade
• October 13, 2022 QOPI Cert; MRI Capacity; Pharmacist Management; Mastectomy Care; Rituximab; Cathy Lyons Award
• September 28, 2022 EPIC Order for Brain MRI; Anti-Cancer Therapy Consent; A Study of the Experience of Oncology Nurses; Upcoming CME
• August 26, 2022 Ambulatory Ethics Consults; Extended Care Coverage; Greenwich Hospital NAPBC Accreditation
• July 25 Billing Area Updates; Eye Protection; Old Saybrook; Flynn Fellows
• June 24 Home Hospital Service; Nursing Leadership Transitions; Open Enouncters
• May 19 2022 Wellness Survey; Revised and Renamed Chemotherapy/Biotherapy Consent Form; Pharmacogenomic Panel Testing
• May 4, 2022 Oncology Nursing Week; EPIC upgrade; Hand Hygiene
• April 12, 2022 Proton Center; Pharmacogenomic Panel Testing; Connecticut Medical Assistance Program Policy Updates
• March 9, 2022 Week of Gratitude; Evusheld: Oral drug dispensing in Epic; ACS lodging
• February 21, 2022 E Death Certificates; Teaching Physician Guideline; Smilow Ambulatory updates
• Febraury 10, 2022 Evusheld, Pharmacy Update Y-Note, Vaccine Terminology
• January 18, 2022 Non-emergent Bedside Procedures; Pharmacy Updates; Vaccine Booster
• January 11, 2022 Hybrid Inpatient Units; PPE; Visitation; Ambulatory COVID positive
• December 22 Updated Visitor Information; Clinical Trials Operational Planning Communications; Medicine Units
• December 30 Updated Isolation, Quarantine and Testing Requirements for YNHHS; Updated Visitor Information
• November 30, 2021 CTO Office Hours and Planning; Abraxane Update; Research Oversight Committees
• September 3, 2021 Third COVID Vaccine Dose
• August 21, 2021 Vaccinations and Infection Prevention; Visitation Updates; Additional COVID Vaccine Dose; COVID-specific Research Guidance for Human Subjects and/or Off-Campus Research and Fieldwork; Chaperone Policy and Training; COVID Testing
• August 16, 2021 Additional COVID Vaccine Dose; COVID Testing; Use of Chaperones for Examinations, Treatments, and Procedures
• July 29, 2021 U.S. News Rankings; Smilow Inpatient Visitor Restrictions; COVID-19 Vaccinations; Epic Upgrade: August 15; Use of Chaperones for Examinations, Treatments, and Procedures; New Look and Feel of MyChart Website & Mobile App
• June 30, 2021 Blood Drives; New Radiation Oncology CT Simulators; Town Hall; Screening at Entrances; Visitor Policy; Purple Team Update; NCCN COVID-19 Vaccination Guidelines; Emotional Wellness Webinars
• June 7, 2021 Inpatient Care Returns; Mobile Heartbeat; Blood Drives; Inpatient Visit Update; SARS-CoV-2 Vaccination in Immunocompromised Patients; Kim's Corner
• May 28, 2021 Smilow Update- NP 15
• May 24, 2021 Magnet Status; Extended Care Clinic; SARS-CoV2 Vaccination in Immunocompromised Patients; Emotional Wellness Webinars
• May 18, 2021 Celebrating our Oncology Nurses; Next Day Access; Updated Visitation Policies; Smilow Ambulatory Pre-Visit Screening Calls; On-site Employee Vaccination Clinics; Emotional Wellness Webinars; Virtual Survivors Day
• May 3, 2021 Celebrating our Oncology Nurses; Town Hall and Patient Forum; Smilow Technology Application Review (STAR) Committee; DaVinci Xi Surgical System at Westerly Hospital; Director for the Ambulatory Practice; Sexuality, Intimacy and Menopause
• April 26, 2021 Radiation Oncology Update; Vaccinations; Patient Volume
• April 22, 2021 Radiation Oncology Systems
• April 9, 2021 Vaccinations for Employees; Patient Visitation Policy; Magnet Survey Visit; Clinical Trial Updates; Radiation Oncology Systems; North Haven Infusion Moves; Vaccinating our Patients;Clinical Guidance; Recruiting Oncology Nurses
• April 1, 2021 Vaccinating our Patients; Clinical Guidance for the COVID-19 Vaccination in Hematology/Oncology Patients on Therapy; COVID-19 Testing After Travel; Closing Phone Consult Encounters
• March 5, 2021 Week of Gratitude; PPE Update; Inpatient Visitation Policy; Ambulatory Visitor Exceptions; Closing Encounters in a Timely Manner; Updated Breast Cancer Screening/Imaging Guidelines; Tobacco Treatment for Patients;COVID Vaccine Info
• February 19, 2021 COVID Vaccine Information; Universal Open Notes; Working Parent/Guardian Group; Smilow COVID-19 Directory
• January 27, 2021 Universal Open Notes; NCCN Guidelines Released; Resource Center for Employee Questions; COVID Vaccine Information
• January 21, 2021 COVID Vaccine; COVID Testing; Transfers to Smilow Units; Human SARS-CoV-2 Serology Standard Available; Smilow Town Hall; Criteria Ambulatory COVID-19 Treatment
• December 22, 2020 COVID Vaccine; Social Work; Clinical Research Update; Telehealth Updates
• December 11, 2020 Well-being and Support; COVID Vaccination; Telehealth via Zoom; Smilow COVID-19 Directory
• November 20, 2020 Outpatient Visitor Guidelines; Updated Guidelines for Smilow Admissions; New Order Process for Ordering CT of the Chest/Abdomen/Pelvis; Update to CDS for Radiology Orders; E&M Documentation
• November 17, 2020 COVID-19 Mitigation Strategy; LeanTaaS; Meals4Healers; Connecticut Hospice Now Virtual; Ambulatory Clinic Downtime Charge Submissions; Hotel Accommodations Available; Luminary Awards
• November 10, 2020 Town Hall at 5pm; Visitor Restrictions; Downtime Treatment Drill; Critical Tips and Tricks in Preparation for Potential Ransomware Attack; COVID-19 Testing Reminders
• November 4, 2020 Ransomware Threat; Pivot to Telehealth; COVID-19 Testing Reminders; E and M Documentation
• October 23, 2020 Stress Assessment; Inpatient PPE; EPIC Optimization Committee; COVID-19 Testing for Employees; Team Moves; Ray of Hope Fund; Smilow Cares Oncology Scholarships; Luminary Award Nominations
• October 15, 2020 Volume Trending Up; COVID-19 Testing for Asymptomatic Staff; Flu Shot Information; Reduction in Hospital Acquired Infections; Team Moves; Inpatient PPE; Clinical Research
• September 25, 2020 Head and Neck Cancer SPORE Funded; Travel Policy; Visitor Policy; Neuro-oncology to NP 8; COVID Testing
• September 11, 2020 Ned Sharpless to Join Smilow Town Hall; Clinical Research; Old Saybrook Care Center; Video Visit Platform Upgrades; Visitor Policy; Interdisciplinary Rounds on 12NP; Communication within Medical Oncology Inpatient Service
• August 27, 2020 Laboratory Medicine; Ambulatory Palliative Care Survey; Asymptomatic Testing at Yale; Yale Community for New Haven Fund; Epic Sessions
• August 14, 2020 Patient Volume; Guidelines for Patients who are COVID+; Clinical Research; Epic Sessions
• July 30, 2020 Patient Volume; Yale New Haven Health Travel Restrictions
• July 24, 2020 Town Hall: July 29; Inpatient Update; Clinical Research Update; Laboratory Update; COVID-19 Testing for Employees; Visitor Policy Update
• July 17, 2020 Ambulatory Transformation Working Groups; eCheck-in Smilow Ambulatory; Department of Medicine COVID Explorer; Town Hall: July 29; YNHHS Supply Chain Survey
• July 14, 2020 Gynecologic Oncology Ambulatory Move; Household Exposure Policy; Smilow Rapid Evaluation Clinic; Clinical Research Update
• July 10, 2020 Smilow Cancer Hospital Volumes; Blue and White Inpatient and Consult Service; Anthem’s Oncology Medical Home Model
• July 7, 2020 Inpatient Transitions; Smilow Rapid Evaluation Clinic; Visitor Updates; Town Hall
• July 2, 2020 Updated Screening Guidelines; Trainees; Town Hall
• June 26, 2020 Consultative Services for Inpatient and ED; Laboratory
• June 23, 2020 Ambulatory Update; Connecticut Hospice; Building Against Burnout; Smilow COVID-19 Directory
• June 17, 2020 Schwartz Rounds; Clinical Research: Talking Points for Patient Care; Cancer Survivorship; Asymptomatic Employee Testing
• June 12, 2020 PPE Policy Updates; Updates to Chemo Consent Form; IMPACC Study
• June 8, 2020 Ambulatory Moves; Asymptomatic Employee Testing; Schwartz Rounds; Patient and Family Forum
• June 3, 2020 Orange Care Center; Heart and Vascular Center - Interventional Radiology Services; Diagnostic Radiology; Celebrating Cancer Survivors; Town Hall
• June 1, 2020 Ambulatory Moves; Interventional Oncology; Patient Communications; Town Hall; Fit for the Frontline
• May 28, 2020 Clinical Trials; Fairfield Care Center; Phase I Return for Research Labs; Fit for the Frontline
• May 22, 2020 Ambulatory Update; Clinical Trials
• May 20, 2020 Clinical Trials; Smilow Town Hall; NCI Research in the Era of COVID-19;
• May 18, 2020 Mammogram Screenings Begin in Pilot Phase; International Clinical Trials Day; Smilow Town Hall
• May 15, 2020 Smilow COVID-19 Directory; Stress Self-Assessment Survey; Radiation Oncology Nurses Helping with Infusion Needs
• May 13, 2020 Smilow Data; COVID-related Research
• May 11, 2020 Looking Forward; Updated ED Guidance; COVID-related Smartphrases
• May 8, 2020 National Nurses Week; Bonnie Indeck Retires; Surgical Procedures; Survivorship Clinic
• May 6, 2020 Support Available; Upcoming Events
• May 4, 2020 Smilow Admission Testing Guidelines; COVID-related Research; Upcoming Events
• May 1, 2020 Smilow COVID+ Patients; Social Work and Support Groups; Save the Date
• April 29, 2020 COVID-relationed Research; Specimen Runners
• April 27, 2020 Care for COVID Positive Patients or from Hot Zones; Isolation Gowns
• April 24, 2020 Smilow Buddy System; Family Connect; Inpatient e-Consults
• April 22, 2020 PPE Update; COVID-related Research; Town Hall
• April 21, 2020 Telehealth Support; Amion Schedules; Patient Education
• April 17, 2020 iPads for Inpatients; Hand Sanitizer; PPE Update; Water Coolers and Coffee Machines
• April 16, 2020 Telehealth Guidelines; Coping; Patient Resources
• April 15, 2020 COVID Patient Discharges; COVID Patient Monitoring; Respiratory Infections Repository
• April 14, 2020 Oncology Surgery on SRC; Rothberg Donation for COVID Research
• April 13, 2020 Oncology Surgery on SRC; APP Overnight Coverage; New Patient Follow-Up
• April 10, 2020 COVID-19 Research; NP4 and NP8 Clinical Research
• April 9, 2020 Temperature Tracking; Temporary Accommodations
• April 8, 2020 COVID-19 Testing and Smilow Rapid Evaluation Clinic; Telehealth
• April 7, 2020 NP4 and NP8 Moves; Integrative Medicine Classes, Programs
• April 6, 2020 Smilow Ambulatory Moves; Emergency Department; EPIC Updates
• April 3, 2020 Smilow Rapid Evaluation Clinic; Clinical Trials; Blood Drives
• April 2, 2020 NP1 Updates; Patient Referrals
• March 31, 2020 Care Center and Radiology Updates; NIH Resources for Grant Applicants and Recipients
• March 30, 2020 Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Update; Palliative Care; Telehealth
• March 27, 2020 Social Work; Chemo Consent During Telehealth SBAR; Clinical Research; Donations
• March 25, 2020 Rounding; Patient, Visitor Screening Policy
• March 24, 2020 Extended Care Clinic; Grant Funding
• March 23, 2020 Temperature Checks; Blood Donations
• March 20, 2020 Clinical Research Updates, Changes
• March 18, 2020 Inpatient Move to SRC; Transfusion Planning
• March 17, 2020 Smilow Outpatient Visitor Policy; Telehealth; Surgical Procedures
• March 16, 2020 Weekly Town Halls; Smilow Cancer Hospital Response Team; Work Groups