NIH Clinical Center News: Summer 2018

Summer 2018

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IN THIS ISSUE:

• Patient photography and records dept relocate, cafeteria updates
• Two history exhibits now on display featuring NIH pioneers, microscopes
• Project SEARCH NIH graduates eighth class
• Use your power to save lives — promote safe patient care
• Clinical Center patient experiences enrich International Degos Disease Symposium
• Director of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention visits NIH
• Join a study at NIH!

ONLINE FEATURES:

• Two NIH employees hit milestone 50 years of service at the NIH
• Clinical Center celebrates support provided by hundreds of volunteers
• Nurses Week honors 1,000 nurses from the Clinical Center Nursing Department and the NIH Institutes
• Fleisher, former Chief of Clinical Center Department of Laboratory Medicine, receives U.S. Health and Human Services career achievement award
• More than 4,000 students register for Take Your Child to Work Day, which nourishes young scientific minds across NIH
• U.S. Public Health Service nurses at the Clinical Center receive high honors

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New hospice suites provide home-like environment

According to the NIH National Institute on Aging, people who are at the end of life need care in the ar­eas of physical comfort, mental and emotional needs, spiritual issues, and practical tasks. Their families need support as well. In hopes of providing that sup­port to our patients, the Clinical Center opened a Hospice Unit on 3SEN-Medical Oncology July 10.

Barbra Streisand visits NIH; talks about her support, involvement with women’s heart health

On May 15, the J. Edward Rall Cultural lecture brought vocalist, actress/producer and cultural icon Barbra Streisand to NIH to speak about her interest and activism in women’s heart health. Streisand met with two Clinical Center patients during her visit.

Clinical Research Nursing Program earns Accreditation with Distinction as a Practice Transition Program

The NIH Clinical Research Nursing Residency Program was recently awarded ‘Accreditation with Distinction’ as a Practice Transition Program from the American Nurses Credentialing Center. The program is the first of its kind in the state of Maryland to earn the honor and the Clinical Center is the second federal facility in the country to receive the accreditation status. 

Providing medical insurance information for emergency purposes

Patients coming to Build­ing 10 are now asked to provide their medi­cal insurance information. Having this information readily available helps the hospital staff coordinate any emergent or home care needs for patients who need them.