NACC Week of 09/18/23
Morning Huddle: Every Tuesday and Thursday
https://mnachc.zoom.us/j/8029150113
!!Staff Shoutouts!!
Shoutout to the Medicine Garden event planners and implementers- the event was lovely and well attended! Thank you for your efforts.
September NACCaversaries:
Mary Raukar - 8 years
Nikki Giardina - 6 years
Emily Pietig - 6 years
James Schmidt - 5 years
Laurie App - 4 years
Shawn Burt - 1 year
All Staff Updates this Week
One of the Dollar Tree doors was left open this weekend - if you are using the doors you are responsible for ensuring they are locked. There will be enhanced locking measures in the next several weeks.
Fall Harvest Event this Friday - Volunteers needed - See Moriah
The OCHIN Team has a public landing page for all updates and info related to OCHIN. Follow this link to join the public page!
Animal Therapy:
9/20; 11/15; 12/13
New Staff
Upcoming Events + Meetings + Groups + Risk Management Trainings
FOR PATIENTS:
Fall Harvest Event: 9/22
Full Moon Ceremony: 9/29
Weekly Groups for Patients
ATOD Drum Group: Every Thursday - For young men ages 16-30
Grief Support Group: BH - Every Tuesday
Women’s Trauma Healing Group in Behavioral Health
Harm Reduction Group - Every Tuesday
Diabetes Group - Every Thursday
Wellbriety Group: Every Monday new
For staff:
Fall Staff Potluck: 9/28
Staff Ceremony: 10/4 at MIWRC from 9 am to 3 pm.
Risk Management + Area of Focus
Policy & Procedure
Vocera: Please be aware that the vocera is a broadcast device and it is possible for patients and other staff to overhear messages sent over the vocera system. Don’t share PHI or PII and maintain professional standards when using your badge.
NACC is getting new desk phone in October. Sara and Gregg will be providing training.
The final date for the switchover is being finalized, but it will likely be in mid-september
Ahead of the switch over, Sara and I will distribute the new phones throughout the clinics (including mino-b)
We will provide instructions on how to setup and access your voicemail and how to use the new features:
automatic voicemail sent to email as attachment
transcription of voicemails to text sent as emails
ability to make calls from computer/laptop or smartphone (from NACC number)
call queues for callers that want to wait to talk to someone
improved support and system uptime
Wellness + Wins
The wellness room has moved to Felicia’s old office between the Care Corridor and DT!
Email Tips
NEVER CLICK ON LINKS FROM an email unless you have checked and confirmed with the sender that the link is legit. Text me if you have a question.
Never send any information or patient data to anyone without confirming both the email name and the email address the message was sent from.
Email Encryption: Please do it when sending emails with PHI or PII
Department updates
Outpatient Behavioral Health
BH has 2 half hour same day appointments each day with rotating providers throughout the week. Same day appointments operate on a first come first served basis and may be in person or virtual depending on the day. These must be scheduled by BH.
To schedule elder/spiritual care: call the BH front desk OR enter a request in referral tracker for BH to follow up with clients
Behavioral Health Home referrals (for patients who need long term behavioral health supports) Should be placed through orders, please contact Molly at mkrause@nacc-healthcare.org or 612-476-2017.
Groups: call BH front desk to get clients registered: 612-843-5981
Diabetes Management Group - Thursdays from 10:00 am-11:00 am – with Dustin
Women’s Trauma Healing Group in Behavioral Health. Meeting via zoom on Wednesdays at 2pm starting on 11/2. Please call BH with questions.
Grief Support Group: BH - Every Tuesday
Operations + IT + Traditional healing
Use Vocera “Call IT” to get in contact with Sara or Johanna
Johanna provides IT support for late afternoons.
Nicky (Facilities): 612-201-9786
Travis’ Cell Phone: (763) 760-9983
Security coverage Starting Monday 7/3
Mon: 8 am - 6: 30 pm
Tues: 8 am - 6:30 pm
Wed: 8 am - 6:30 pm
Thur: 8 am - 6:30 pm
Fri: 8 am - 6:30 pm
Patient advocates + Transportation
Ashley will be OOO 9/13-9/15
Community Health
Aldi gift cards for completed Well Child Checks from 1/1/23 to 9/15/23. Contact Mike or Trudy to provide to patients.
Jessica Geier (Thurin) will be going on maternity leave.
Dental
Dental open normal hours.
Eastside clinic in St. Paul takes walk-ins 8:30-3 M-F for emergencies
Outreach
Weekly syringe clean-up around the neighborhood every Wednesday at 2 PM. All staff are invited to join. James and Tina will be the main contacts for this weekly event.
HIV Testing Event in Hinterland every Monday from 11 am -2 pm
Outreach at Avivo Village every other Thursday afternoon from 2pm-4pm
Street outreach every Thursday at encampments
Every 2nd Tuesday we join Southside HRS popup on Cedar
NACC staff are welcome to grab syringe or narcan kits from the DT harm reduction space. When taking supplies, please write down number of kits, type of kit, and date they are taking on White Board in back of DT.