A needs assessment is underway to gauge staff and faculty preferences in health- and wellness-related activities.
The data collection is for the 新澳门六合彩内幕信息 Davis Staff and Faculty Health and Wellness Committee, coordinated by Staff Assembly. The committee is working on recommendations to present to the university administration, about what should be included in a comprehensive 新澳门六合彩内幕信息 Davis employee health and wellness program.
鈥淐omprehensive health and wellness programs are a proven 鈥榳in-win鈥 that result in cost savings for the employer and a healthier, happier work force,鈥 said Stacey Brezing, committee chair and Staff Assembly board member. 鈥淲e have received a great response and many positive, helpful comments since the assessment was emailed last week, and we look forward to hearing from even more staff and faculty at all 新澳门六合彩内幕信息 Davis locations.鈥
The deadline is 5 p.m. Friday, June 12. Questions? Send them by email to the committee.
Timeline for hiring new athletic director announced
In a meeting with the campus鈥檚 Athletics Advisory Committee on May 14, Chancellor Linda P.B. Katehi announced a preliminary timeline for hiring a new athletic director:
Beginning in October of this year, the chancellor will formally announce a search committee consisting of faculty, staff, students, alumni and other stakeholders to manage the search. Based on the committee鈥檚 recommendations, the chancellor is expected to select a new director by the end of winter, with the goal of bringing the new director onboard by the end of spring 2016.
Hospital ratings and Pediatric Early Mobility
News from the 新澳门六合彩内幕信息 Davis Health System:
鈥 Hospital ratings 鈥 The 新澳门六合彩内幕信息 Davis Medical Center is a 鈥渉igh performer鈥 in heart bypass surgery, hip replacement, heart failure and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, according to Best Hospitals for Common Care from U.S. News & World Report.
The medical center met expected standards of care for knee replacements.
The program, covering five common procedures and conditions, took in more than 4,500 hospitals nationwide, rating them as high performing, average or below average. Only about 10 percent of the hospitals were rated as high performers for any category or procedure.
鈥溞掳拿帕喜誓谀恍畔 Davis is a leader in treating rare diseases and conditions,鈥 said Ann Madden Rice, the medical center鈥檚 chief executive officer. 鈥淚 am extremely pleased that these new ratings also demonstrate our high performance in caring for those with the chronic lung, heart and orthopaedic conditions that affect thousands in our region.鈥
鈥 Pediatric Early Mobility 鈥 The 新澳门六合彩内幕信息 Davis Children鈥檚 Hospital launched this program last week to help improve recovery times, shorten patient stays, and reduce pain and delirium among patients in pediatric intensive care.
Delirium is a state in which a child may be confused, irritable or withdrawn, and may be caused by illness or infection and certain medications. It is frequently associated with perceptual motor and behavioral problems, and delusional memories, which can trigger the occurrence of post-traumatic stress disorder.
The program follows pediatric intensive care standard procedures known as the 鈥淎BCDEF鈥 bundle, which includes protocol to combat the effects of potential effects of delirium. Early mobility and exercise is the 鈥淓鈥 in the ABCDEF bundle.
Windows Server 2003 on its way out
Information and Educational Technology has launched an effort to remove another outdated operating system from machines that connect to the campus network.
This time the target is Windows Server 2003, for which Microsoft will stop providing updates and security patches, effective July 14.
According to IET, Windows Server 2003 is still in use in about 400 machines that might support research and run equipment or applications. Upgrading to new software before July 14 is the best response, although other options exist. IET has emailed more information to campus technologists and business managers.
Last year, IET led a major project to software from 新澳门六合彩内幕信息 Davis computers. Because many of those users were individuals, IET aimed XP communications at a large audience. Windows Server 2003 machines are typically overseen by administrators and technologists, so this time IET is sending most of the messages to them.
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