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March 2016 Newsletter

March 2016 Newsletter

March 2016 | Vol. 6, Issue 3

Pathogen of the Month: ZIKA VIRUS ALSO IN THIS ISSUE:

Zika virus is spread to people primarily through Patient Safety ..................................... 2
the bite of an infected Aedes species mosquito. Staff Events.......................................... 2
The most common symptoms of Zika are fever, Patient Safety .................................... 2
rash, joint pain, and conjunctivitis. The illness is Good Catch Awards ............................ 3
usually mild with symptoms lasting up to a week. On the Spot ........................................ 3
People usually don’t get sick enough to go to the hospital, and they rarely Soul Care .........….…............................. 4
die of Zika. There have been reports of two conditions that sometimes Welcome New Staff …...................….. 5
occur after Zika infection: microcephaly in developing fetuses and Guil- AEAC ................................................... 5
lain-Barre syndrome. The causal relationship between Zika virus infec- Attentiveness Workshops .................. 6
tion and these conditions has not been proven, but the relationship be- Worker Safety .................................... 7
tween them is being studied. Zika virus may be transmitted from an in- Hutch Classes...................................... 7
fected pregnant mother to her fetus. There is also limited data to sup- Transportation Projects ....….............. 8
port sexual transmission of the virus.
Coming Soon:
WHO IS AT RISK FOR ZIKA INFECTION? Mobile Dry Cleaner Service!
Anyone who lives in or travels to an area where Zika virus is found can
get it from mosquito bites. Current areas experiencing Zika virus infec- Mobile Dry Cleaners pick-up and
tion include the Caribbean Islands, Mexico, Central and South America, delivery service
the Pacific Islands and the Cape Verde Islands (off the coast of northwest-
ern Africa). to 825 and 1144 Buildings.

WHAT IS THE POTENTIAL FOR ZIKA VIRUS TO SPREAD TO THE U.S.? Blue Sky Cleaners will be providing
There are currently no reports of Zika virus transmis- dry cleaning service for SCCA
sion by mosquitoes in the continental United States. employees.
As of Feb. 10, 2016, there have been 52 cases of trav-
el-associated Zika virus infections reported in the U.S. Pick up and Drop off times will be
on Tuesdays and Fridays.
For more information, visit the CDC Zika virus information website at
http://www.cdc.gov/zika/index.html or King County Public Health at
http://www.kingcounty.gov/healthservices/~/media/health/publichealth/
documents/communicable/advisories/2016/advisory160127.ashx

See also the article in Hutch News at http://www.fredhutch.org/en/
news/center-news/2016/02/six-zika-mysteries.html

Do you have an idea for an article in the staff newsletter? Email us at: [email protected]

In It Together for Patient Safety

Just as you fasten your seat belt every time you get in a car to prevent harm in the event of an accident, we use 2 patient
identifiers at every patient encounter to prevent patient ID errors from reaching the patient and impacting their care.

We didn’t just wake up one day knowing to fasten our seat belts – we had to develop a habit. Similarly, the goal of the
Patient Safety Initiative is to help you develop vital safety habits: Verifying ID with 2 IDs,
looking for ways to prevent falls, and using proper hand hygiene. Working together is
the best way to develop these habits!

National Patient Safety Awareness week is March 13th – 19th! This month the Patient

Safety Team will be visible around the clinic promoting these crucial patient safety

habits. In acknowledgement of those safety experts already in our SCCA world, National

Patient Safety Awareness week will include a program to recognize those “safety seat

belt users.” Keep your eyes out for these “super users” in your department and be

ready to nominate them!

We are all In It Together for Patient Safety! Patient Safety Awareness Week Activities

Thank you,  First Wednesday: Stop by to learn how to nomi-
Patient Safety Team nate a fellow staff member for their great safety
practices

Check out the Patient ID page for more on the  Tables in the lobby to highlight falls prevention,
Patient Safety Initiative! patient ID, and proper hand hygiene

 Look for videos of some familiar faces

Staff Events  Signage in clinic to remind staff and patients to
verify patient ID
We’re looking forward to seeing staff at
First Wednesday for coffee and a treat. March 13th – 19th

Thank you!

And remember, staff are invited to wear The SCCA Quality and Patient Safety De-
nice blue jeans on First Wednesday. partment would like to thank all of the
staff who took the time to provide their feedback on the 2016
Safety Culture Survey in February.

Departments with a 70% or above response rate will be en-
tered in a raffle for coffee gift cards. Look for updates on
raffle winners as well as additional survey response infor-
mation in the April Staff Newsletter.

Additional Information on the survey can also be found on
the Intranet at:

https://newintranet.seattlecca.org/departments/
QualityandPatientSafety/Pages/SafetyCulture.aspx

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Alliance Alert | The Staff Newsletter of the Seattle Cancer Care Alliance | March 2016

Seattle Cancer Care Alliance

“Good Catch” Award

 Staff are recognized for these Good Catches through near miss
reporting in Patient Safety Net (PSN)

 When reported in PSN, near misses also help the SCCA to learn
where gaps in our healthcare delivery system may exist

Your actions helped to prevent events from reaching patients.
For that, the patient and many others THANK YOU!

SCCA Quality/Patient Safety
Janet Oishi, Infusion RN: Caught and corrected a medication dispensing issue before it reached the patient.
Anna Marie DeVito, NWH RN: Patient and RN caught a medication ordering issue and worked with team to have it

corrected
Keitrah Oakley, Infusion RN: Caught a medication/patient weight dosing issue
Beau Marvel, Specimen Collection LPN: When conducting double verification recognized an error in the spelling of

patient’s middle name and had it corrected.

“On the Spot” recipients are selected for their continued
vigilance and commitment to patient safety and
infection prevention. Winners receive a beautiful certificate
(suitable for framing) and a Red Brick Bistro gift card.

February Spot Awards

These small efforts make a big difference! Infection Prevention is all about
preventing moments for infection transmission, and every moment truly counts. Everyone is invited to submit
Spot Awards nominations by emailing [email protected]. The February winners were:

Denise Plath (Transplant Clinic) - Consistently exceptional hand hygiene
Andrea Turcer (Mammography)- Quick thinking upon discovering that a patient with shingles was checking in for her ap-
pointment. Andrea contacted Infection Prevention right away and immediately got the patient a mask and put her in a
room with the door closed until the next steps were decided. Andrea’s actions helped decrease the chances of exposing
immunocompromised patients in the clinic to shingles.
Richmond Duldulao (General Oncology) - Consistently exceptional hand hygiene
Sklyer Roscoe (Specimen Collection) - Consistently exceptional hand hygiene related to glove use while handling bone
marrow aspiration samples in patient care areas. Preventing cross-contamination while handling specimens, assisting
procedurists and ensuring correct specimen documentation is a complicated feat that Skyler manages well.
Athena Curtis (Immunology -Fred Hutch) - Consistently exceptional care to prevent cross-contamination while trans-
porting specimens.

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Alliance Alert | The Staff Newsletter of the Seattle Cancer Care Alliance | March 2016

A Different Way to Look at Spirituality

By Chaplain Michelle Todd

Do you think of yourself as a spiritual person? Right now you may or you may not.

If asked, “What is Spirituality” how would you respond? Many automatically think only of organized religion and be-
lieve they, therefore, are not spiritual. Others respond with things like prayer, attending church, meditation, yoga:
spiritual-sounding things.

Actually, Spirituality is what connects us with others, with ourselves, and/or with a transcendent being. Spiritual prac-
tices are those specific things we use to engage that something or someone outside of ourselves.
Take this visual example below.

BAD DAY FEELINGS THINGS YOU ENJOY GOOD DAY FEELINGS
Sad Hiking Fulfilled
Nature Happy
Depressed Art Content
Lonely Music Peaceful
Fearful Grateful
Hanging out with others Proud
Exhausted Biking
Stressed Reading Exhilarated
Anxious Prayer Loved
Scattered

I invite you to think of spirituality in this way: If you are having a bad day and you want to get some perspective, you
might do something you enjoy to take your mind off it. The result is usually a lightened spirit or an improved state of
being. This is spirituality in action.

Ignoring our spirituality is like having a working lamp and electrical outlet in possession but never plugging in the
lamp. We will never access that power. If you have identified power sources, then plug in!

Spirituality is not a mysterious concept only for the “spiritual”. Hopefully, it is lived out daily and can be used to bring
life to ourselves and those around us.

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Alliance Alert | The Staff Newsletter of the Seattle Cancer Care Alliance | March 2016

January-February new hires:

name department name department

Bell,Kaitlyn Purchasing Johnson,Amy Research Implementation
Coates,Laisa Women's Health Center Kepler,Christopher Sarcoma Clinic
Diaz Davies,Liliana Main Floor Reception Volunteer Support
Dyjak,Melanie Research Implementation Kwak,Francine NWH Gen Onc Hematology
Fitzgibbon,Rosaleen Women's Health Center Manivong,Corey Purchasing
Foruria,Lisa Reference Lab Volunteer Support
Groennebaek,Laura Infusion Services Moses,Joan Radiology - Central Support
Hando,Stephen General Oncology Intake Nadler,Jennifer PET/CT
Hanson,Kassi Corporate Finance Infusion Services
Hayward,Kendra Sarcoma Clinic Peck,Jill Pulmonary Function
Coverage Determination Perry,Molly Quality Management
Herd,Linda Transplant Clinic Ramirez,Leydaly Finance/Decision Support
Jacobs,Autumn Smith,Arthur
Tadych,Gena

Vela,Irma

Do you know???

The Alliance Employee Advisory Committee (AEAC)

The AEAC is the voice of SCCA employees to SCCA Administration and Leadership. Its purpose is to promote a
communication system among employees and between employees and Alliance management.
Among the committee’s accomplishments and improvements:

 Monthly “jeans day” as a part of Staff Appreciation Day
 Additional benches in the circle drive
 Picnic tables for staff
 Additional microwaves in break rooms
 Vacation donation policy
 Crosswalk at Eastlake
 “Benny Card” access to your flexible spending account
 Building signage to improve employee safety

Contact the AEAC at https://newintranet.seattlecca.org/Committees/Alliance Employee Advisory Committee

or [email protected]

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Alliance Alert | The Staff Newsletter of the Seattle Cancer Care Alliance | March 2016

CARE: Attentiveness Workshops Recap

By SCCA Patient Relations

A special thanks to all staff for your tremendous energy and insight at this quarter’s Attentiveness workshops! As
always, you were honest and thoughtful in discussing the importance of our Attentiveness Commitments. We look
forward to seeing you back next quarter for Relationships. An all staff memo will be sent in the next few weeks,
prompting you to sign up early!

If you’re curious, here are some things you had to say at this quarter’s Attentiveness workshop:

We introduce ourselves, smile and make eye contact

When we do this commitment well, it makes patients feel…

Cared for Welcomed Valued Confident
Comforted Accepted Less stressed World class
Validated Safe Human Important

We continue helping patients until their needs are met

This commitment in action looks like…

Following through Offering assistance Warm hand offs
Asking: Do you have any questions? Going the extra mile Simple gestures
Spending more time when needed Listening Making an effort

We display our name professionally at collar level

This commitment is important because…

It allows to put a face with a name Helps identify roles and responsibilities
Promotes safety and security Builds relationships and connections
It says you are available to help if needed Ensures accountability and consistency

We escort patients to their destination as needed

Describe a situation when you could easily apply this commitment…

Anyone who looks lost or “wandering” Those coming off elevators, from parking garage
Directions to restroom or Red Brick Anyone who looks frail or weak
New patients or colleagues on their first day Patients with disabilities
Via telephone when asking for directions Anywhere on campus

For a complete summary of your ideas for Attentiveness, including barriers and solutions, visit our intranet page at: https://
newintranet.seattlecca.org/departments/education/Pages/CAREservicecommitm ents.aspx

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Alliance Alert | The Staff Newsletter of the Seattle Cancer Care Alliance | March 2016

SCCA Worker Safety Summary Report for 2015

By Donald Wang
Director, Environmental Health and Safety

SCCA continues to improve on its employee safety performance; we continue to lower our recordable injuries and
improve our safety metrics.

On February 1 every year, OSHA requires every organization to post and summarize its Work-Related Injuries and
Illness for the previous calendar year. The form, known as the OSHA-300A, has been posted on the Safety Bulletin
Board at the SCCA and at information boards at Northwest Hospital and EvergreenHealth. In summary, SCCA con-
tinues to show a positive trend in lowering work related injuries, with one of the lowest injury rates among similar
facilities. Of the 1,376 employees working at three different locations, working over 2.4 million hours, we record-
ed 22 injuries that required treatment beyond first-aid treatments. This is a decrease from 29 recordable injuries
during 2014. In addition, none of the 2015 injuries resulted in lost time, which is another significant improvement
over the previous year.

One way to quantify SCCA’s improvement is by the EMF (Experience Modification Factor) assigned to the SCCA
(0.67) by the State Labor and Industries. The rate is based on the number of claims filed and our injury records.
An organization with an EMF greater than 1.0 will pay higher premiums to the State for the Workers’ Compensa-
tion program, and those with a rate lower than 1.0 pay less.

Great job, everyone! Continue to work safely and report any potential safety issues to the Safety Committee or
EH&S. Working safely is everyone’s goal and benefits us all.

If you have any questions, please contact EH&S at 667.4868.

Classes offered through Fred Hutch

Date(s) Class Location & Time
3/1, 8, 15, 22/16 Yale J2-515, 9am – 11am
3/8/16 Basic Management Skills for the Lead Role 9am – 12:30pm
1:30pm – 5pm , Yale J2-115
3/16/16 Excel Working with Pivot Tables 9am – noon, Yale J2-515
Excel Fast Track Introduction
3/17/16 Leading Change Series Session 3: How to Stay Sane by 9am – 12:30pm, Yale J2-115
3/24 -25/16 Building Psychological Flexibility 9am – 4:30pm, Yale J2-515
3/30/16 OneNote 9am – 4:30pm, Yale J2-515
3/30 and 4/13/16 9am – 4:30pm, Yale J2-515
4/12/2016 Project Management 101 9am – 4:30pm, Yale J2-115

MS Project

Core Management Program

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Alliance Alert | The Staff Newsletter of the Seattle Cancer Care Alliance | March 2016

Seattle Department of Transportation projects will impact employees

Two major projects are underway around SCCA’s campus that will significantly impact employees.
Expansion of the Rapid Ride C line
Starting March 26, Seattle Metro will expand its Rapid Ride C line to South Lake Union. The Rapid Ride C line will
provide 7-10 minute service to downtown Seattle and west Seattle, providing a quick and reliable connection to many
routes. Customer information kiosks with real-time arrival information and off-board ORCA card readers will assist in
making this a seamless transition for Fred Hutch & SCCA commuters.

http://metro.kingcounty.gov/programs-projects/rapidride-extension/
Prior to the start of the service, there will be periodic “No Parking” signs on Minor Ave N. and Valley Street when
Metro Transit is conducting driver trainings.
The South Lake Union Streetcar operations have been disrupted during non-peak hours due to construction. To help
the demand, another car has been added resulting in more frequent services during peak hours.
There have been various improvement projects happening around Minor Ave N. and Valley Street, including an
improved sidewalk. At this time, the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) will monitor traffic flow around
Minor and Valley when the new service starts.
Replacement of the Fairview Ave. N. Bridge
The current Fairview Ave. N. Bridge was built more than 65 years ago and is scheduled to be replaced starting in spring
2017. The bridge is “structurally deficient and seismically vulnerable,” according to SDOT. Throughout the
replacement, employees should expect impacts on traffic. The new bridge will be safer for the community and will lay groundwork

for future transit expansions.

Fred Hutch and the Seattle Cancer Care Alliance are working with SDOT to minimize the impact to the campus. Here is
a link that provides more transit improvement updates: http://commuteseattle.com/articles/spring-transit-
improvements-marching-in/?week=3083

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IMAGE: YOUNG LEE Annie Braddock
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