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Training can be completed on your mobile device. If you have any questions or require additional information, please contact Medical Staff Services at 713-873-2309.

Texas House Bill 3834 requires that municipal, local and state government employees and contractors using computer systems at least 25% or more of the time to perform their work, must complete an annual certified cybersecurity training program to ensure the protection of sensitive information. In compliance with this state law, ALL Harris Health Workforce Members with access to a Harris Health computer system are required to complete the HB 3834 Cybersecurity Awareness Training course by close of business on Thursday, Aug. 31. Failure to complete this training by the deadline will result in loss of network access until the training has been successfully completed.

1. Baylor medical staff can access the Harris Health Cybersecurity training through the learning plan in SABA and will need to complete the training before 8/31. Click here to start the modules.

2. If it has not been added, search for “HB 3834 Cybersecurity Awareness Mandatory Training” in the search bar.

3. The training will take approximately 30 minutes to complete and can be saved and restarted according to your schedule.

*UT medical staff will need to complete the Cybersecurity training through the instructions provided by UT before Aug. 31, 2023.

Thank you for your continued support and dedication to our shared mission of providing outstanding healthcare services.

Reference: MEDICAL STAFF, TRAINEE AND STUDENT ORIENTATION AND ANNUAL EDUCATION – Policy 7.41 (attachment)

Medical Staff Recognition from Grateful Patients 

Thomas Alan Gerbus, MD

LBJ Hospital Emergency Department

"Everything went promptly well with the visit, and I had no questions about it, no doubts that everything went well. Thank you, Dr. Gerbus, for responding to my calls."

Sonam Patel, MD

Baytown Health Center

"Dr. Patel is very competent, compassionate and understanding. She takes the time to listen to her patients and gives good feedback and relates the problem. She looks into other things that could be, you know, going on right. She calls you back in to see what the results are and she explains. She's very thorough with her explanations." 

Mesha M. Shaw, MD

Ben Taub Hospital 3A Med/Surg

"Dr. Mesha Shaw is an excellent doctor. She is very caring with her patients." 

Harris Health Residents’ Town Hall Quarterly Meeting 

We had a wonderful Resident Town Hall meeting on July 25 to discuss the latest quality and safety updates. This town hall meeting aims to foster an inclusive environment where everyone’s voices can be heard. There were some questions raised during the meeting which we are reviewing and following up on all of them. We will be providing an update on this shortly. As part of our commitment to enhancing our support, please complete this quick survey today. Your feedback is immensely valuable to us and will guide our efforts towards delivering exceptional healthcare experiences.

Quality and Safety Updates

Important Patient Safety Message

In the event there is a concern related to a patient’s decision-making capacity and the patient is stating they want to leave and/or are attempting to elope, ANY medical staff, including faculty, residents and advanced practice providers, have the ability and responsibility to ask for the patient to be prevented from leaving until a safe plan of care can be enacted. While psychiatry can lend support and assist with complex determinations of capacity, medical staff should not wait for or depend upon psychiatry services to make a capacity determination before acting to protect and contain an at risk patient. Keeping the patient safe is our first priority.

Compliance Update: Changes to Consent and End-of-Life Care Law

Please plan to join us at one of three scheduled Town Halls to learn and ask questions about changes in state law related to consent for treatment and end-of-life care which take effect on Sept. 1, 2023.  Panelists from our Medical Staff, Legal and Compliance teams will facilitate the discussion.

• Tuesday, Aug. 29 at 7 a.m. 
• Tuesday, Aug. 29 at noon
• Thursday, Aug. 31 at 7 p.m.
  

​Health Informatics, Data Science and IT Updates

QRG Provider Workflow PTA Patient Supplied Medications 

Medical Affairs Updates

Our top priority in the Medical Affairs department is to deliver unparalleled assistance to our medical staff. Kindly do not hesitate to reach out to us should you have any questions or concerns. 

Research Corner

Rashmi Maganti, MD, Medicine: Rheumatology, is part of an international multicenter study which is the first trial of brepocitinib in persons with dermatomyositis. Dermatomyositis is a rare, immune-mediated inflammatory disorder of the skin and muscles that affects between 9 to 21 persons per 100,000 in the U.S. with primary manifestations that include symmetric, proximal muscle pain and weakness with a characteristic violaceous rash (Gottron’s sign, Gottron’s papules, and/or a heliotrope rash). The purpose of this study is to determine the efficacy and safety of oral brepocitinib (a tyrosine kinase [TYK] 2/Janus kinase [JAK] 1 inhibitor) compared to placebo in patients with dermatomyositis. 

Chad Wilson, MD, MPH, Division of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery, is looking to answer an important question about how to provide the best care for someone with severe bleeding and life-threatening injuries. Hemorrhage is the most common, preventable cause of death following trauma. Hence, an improved approach to control hemorrhage is an important unmet need. Dr. Wilson’s new study is a prospective, multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel-group, large simple trial to investigate the efficacy and safety of a single intravenous (IV) infusion of BE1116 (Kcentra® / Beriplex®; 4-factor prothrombin complex concentrate [human]) in subjects who have traumatic injury, with confirmed or suspected acute major bleeding and/or predicted to receive a large volume blood product transfusion.

Clinical Documentation Improvement

Monthly Tip: Complications (attachment)

Fun Friday Healthcare Humor                 

           

Wellness Tip: Please try to practice mindfulness daily. This is the act of being aware of what is happening in the present moment. One way to accomplish this is to focus on your deep breathing techniques. Take a few deep breaths and focus on the air flowing in and out of your lungs. This will help to center your mind while positively impacting your thoughts and mood. 

Thank you for all that you do each and every day. We hope you have a safe and fabulous week!