- Last Week in Patient Safety: Nurse’s Observation Leads to Safety Upgrades
- Help Us Improve Employee Communications
- TJC Tip of the Week: Antimicrobial Stewardship
- Welcome to Emerson
- Join the Community Benefits Open Forum Meeting
- Grand Rounds is Back in Session
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Last Week in Patient Safety |
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Safety Highlight of the Week: Nurse’s Observation Leads to Safety Upgrades |
A nurse’s careful review of the Special Care Nursery procedure room led to important infection-prevention improvements, including new hand sanitizer and surgical scrub dispensers. These changes strengthen hand hygiene and support safer procedures. |
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| Help Us Improve Employee Communications |
Are you receiving the information you need—at the right time and in the right way? Emerson Health is evaluating the effectiveness of our internal communication methods, and your feedback is essential. Please take a few minutes to complete this brief survey and share your experience. |
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| Antimicrobial Stewardship |
What is it? Antimicrobial stewardship protects and preserves the effectiveness of antimicrobial medications. It ensures the right drug, dose, duration, and route are selected based on the patient and the infection or pathogen we are treating. Everyone plays a role in preserving these vital medications for current and future patients.
Why It Matters Overprescribing or misuse of antimicrobials can lead to: -
Increased risk of antimicrobial-resistant organisms (e.g., MRSA) in both patients and the community
- Clostridioides difficile infections, caused by disruption of normal gut flora
- Side effects, from stomach upset to heart arrhythmias
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Drug interactions with other medications
- Higher costs for patients and the hospital
How Emerson Practices Antimicrobial Stewardship -
Pharmacist review of all antibiotic prescriptions
- Use of infectious disease treatment pathways and guidelines
- Education for patients and providers
- Ongoing monitoring of bacterial resistance patterns
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Tracking and reporting hospital-wide antimicrobial use
Our Team
Emerson’s Antimicrobial Stewardship Program is co-led by Eleanor Broadbent, PharmD, and Scott Paparello, DO, in collaboration with Infectious Diseases, Pharmacy, Microbiology, and Infection Prevention. |
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This week we welcome 26 new members to the Emerson Team. Please say hello to: |
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Prince Acheampong, Diagnostic Sonographer, Radiology
- Carolyn Antuna Vega, Sr Phlebotomist, Laboratory
- Taevy Augusto, Diagnostic Sonographer, Radiology
- Holly Cardoza, Medical Assistant/Clinical Office Coordinator, Emerson Health Primary Care, Maynard
- Hansi Confer, Respiratory Therapist, Respiratory Therapy
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Sandra de Oliveira, Surgical Technician, Operating Room
- Amanda Ernest, Respiratory Therapist, Respiratory Therapy
- Melissa Farmer, Registered Nurse, Labor and Delivery
- Alicia Ferraro, Occupational Therapist, Outpatient Rehab
- Kristin Fu, Dietitian, Nutrition Services
- Henry Gerecke, Patient Care Technician, Emergency Department
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Lillian Harris, Clinical Office Coordinator, Emerson Health Primary Care, Groton
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| - Mary Harutyunyan, Patient Care Technician, Emergency Department
- Bailey Kaler, Radiologic Technologist, Radiology
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Natasha McDowall, Cancer Registrar Assistant, NAKA
- Morgan Miles, Patient Care Technician, Critical Care Unit
- Kathleen Morris, Registered Nurse, Critical Care Unit
- Laura Nelson, Registered Nurse, North 5
- Jyothsna Nuthalapati, MRI Technologist, Radiology
- Kayla Reyes, Tech Aide, Radiology
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Michaela Ross, Triage Registered Nurse, Homecare
- Elinor Sablak, Rehab Aide, Outpatient Rehab
- Paulina Skowronska, Stress Test Technician, Emerson Health Cardiology
- Nicole Smolko-Jaser, Rehab Aide, Outpatient Rehab
- Carolynn Steffens, Patient Care Technician, North 6
- Emilee Waterman, Medical Assistant/Clinical Office Coordinator, Urgent Care – Maynard
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Prince Acheampong, Diagnostic Sonographer, Radiology Carolyn Antuna Vega, Sr Phlebotomist, Laboratory Taevy Augusto, Diagnostic Sonographer, Radiology Holly Cardoza, Medical Assistant/Clinical Office Coordinator, Emerson Health Primary Care, Maynard Hansi Confer, Respiratory Therapist, Respiratory Therapy Sandra de Oliveira, Surgical Technician, Operating Room Amanda Ernest, Respiratory Therapist, Respiratory Therapy
Melissa Farmer, Registered Nurse, Labor and Delivery Alicia Ferraro, Occupational Therapist, Outpatient Rehab Kristin Fu, Dietitian, Nutrition Services Henry Gerecke, Patient Care Technician, Emergency Department Lillian Harris, Clinical Office Coordinator, Emerson Health Primary Care, Groton Mary Harutyunyan, Patient Care Technician, Emergency Department Bailey Kaler, Radiologic Technologist, Radiology
Natasha McDowall, Cancer Registrar Assistant, NAKA Morgan Miles, Patient Care Technician, Critical Care Unit Kathleen Morris, Registered Nurse, Critical Care Unit Laura Nelson, Registered Nurse, North 5 Jyothsna Nuthalapati, MRI Technologist, Radiology Kayla Reyes, Tech Aide, Radiology Michaela Ross, Triage Registered Nurse, Homecare Elinor Sablak, Rehab Aide, Outpatient Rehab Paulina Skowronska, Stress Test Technician, Emerson Health Cardiology Nicole Smolko-Jaser, Rehab Aide, Outpatient Rehab Carolynn Steffens, Patient Care Technician, North 6
Emilee Waterman, Medical Assistant/Clinical Office Coordinator, Urgent Care – Maynard
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| Join the Community Benefits Open Forum Meeting |
The Emerson Community Benefits Advisory Committee invites the community to attend the Virtual Open Forum on Monday, September 9, from 12:00 to 1:00 PM via Zoom.
This annual session provides an update on our Community Benefits Program, highlighting work from the past year and sharing priorities for the year ahead. Through this program, Emerson partners with local organizations to improve health, address root causes of disparities, and provide education in prevention and self-care strategies. All are welcome to join and learn more about this important work in our communities. Registration is required. |
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| Up First: Past, Present, and Future of Neurointerventional Radiology |
Friday, September 12, 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM Presented by Timo Krings, MD, PhD, from Lahey Hospital’s Department of Neuro Interventional Radiology |
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Squeezing the most out of summer one sip at a time! With school around the corner, mornings are getting busier, but that doesn’t mean breakfast should suffer. Grab a quick, nutritious smoothie loaded with fruits, leafy greens, and a little extra boost like chia seeds or nut butter—and fuel up on the go. Your future self (and your kids) will thank you! |
| | Supporting Individuals with Autism |
Members of our nutrition services, environmental services, and biomedical engineering teams came together to organize a raffle supporting Minute Arc. Thanks to their hard work and the generosity of those who participated, they raised $1,232! |
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