WestHealth: A Virtual

Community-Based Health-Care System

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Western Carolina University

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Initial Goals

To create a virtual simulationof a rural, regional healthcareintegrated delivery system (IDS) Use existing CMS (now WebCT Vista) Gather resources for student assignments Model and encourage collaboration Involve as many disciplines as possible

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Benefits of WebCT

Familiar to students & faculty

Flexible – but password protected Controls accessibility, communication Tracks use and growth Usable by dial-up modem Faculty can upload and “hide”

elements from students

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“WestHealth”

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Cultures Demographics History Wellness Center Consumer

Health

Media Public Health Supermarket Schools Athletic Training

Touring Our Community

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Accreditation Policies &

Procedures Finance Human Resources Orientation Media & PR

Health Information HIPAA IT Services Quality Management Risk Management Medical Library Volunteers

Administration

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Clinical Services

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WCU Urgent Care Clinic

Pre-Licensure:

• Staffing

• Budget

• Mission Evaluation

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Endicott Kameron (Enka) HospitalProjects for RN-to-BSN Students

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Project Area Due Date Student Student

Unit Description, Mission Statement, Outcomes Measures

Mar. 28 GG RW

Job Descriptions Mar. 28 AS LM

Pay Scales and Benefits Mar. 28 PL EH

Patient Case Histories/Acuity Mix Mar. 28 BS NB

Orientation Plan for New Employees April 11 KB LN

Continuing Education/Competencies April 11 AB LS

Dress & Professional Conduct Policies April 11 SH TS

Staffing Schedule/ Unit Budget April 11 JT KKP

Performance Appraisal April 25 SP --

Disciplinary Action/Conflict Resolution April 25 BK --

Multidisciplinary Team Interaction Guidelines

April 25 LB --

Workplace Violence/Security April 25 JC AS

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RN-to-BSN Projects Grading criteria:

“best practice” real-world sources congruent with other WestHealth projects

References: Davis, L. (2005). Outline of Transylwood County

Virtual Health Department. Western Carolina University: WebCat System: WestHealth: Clinical Services. Accessed May 27, 2008 at: (URL)

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FreeLife Benefit Plan Benefits for Life

We at Endicott Kameron Memorial believe that all employees and their families need the freedom to make wise health care decisions. Therefore, we have developed the FreeLife Benefit Plan. In this guide you will find enrollment information and a summary of all of the benefit plan choice. Be sure to read the guide thoroughly and become familiar with the choices available to you so that you can make intelligent healthcare choices.

*Medical Plan

*Dental/Vision Plan

*Employee Life Insurance Plan

*Accidental Death and Dismemberment Plan

*Short Term Disability Plan

*Long Term Disability Plan

*Flex Spending Accounts

FreeLife Benefits Department

Endicott Kameron Memorial Hospital

1459 Sand Hill Road

Candler, NC 28715

WHAT’S NEW FOR 2005

For the year 2005, Endicott Kameron Memorial

Hospital is offering a 4-tier level of coverage when

you choose your benefits package. You can select

from the following options when choosing your

package:

Employee only

Employee plus spouse

Employee plus child(ren)

Family

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Benefits: Students

Resource site for classroom projects Increasing student electronic skills Role modeling context for

professional practice Creative educational opportunities

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Benefits: Faculty

Repository (“Mini” MERLOT) Multi-disciplinary collaboration Institutional initiatives

WCU: SOTL UNC: TLT, eLearning grant

Advancement opportunities

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Transylwood County Health Department Initial Outline (2005)

“An opportunity to create the health department of my dreams” (HD administrator)

Increased enrollment and static clinical site availability

Service area expanding Virtual clinics as alternative clinical

sites

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WebQuest Model

Authentic Constructivist Tasks: Design: Process, event, distillation, object Predict: Alternate history, scientific

method, extrapolation Create: Event, narrative, transposition Analyze: Concept, artifact, situation

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Virtual Clinic Departments

Orientation to PHDAdministration/ PoliciesCommunity Assessment

Clinical Services Immunizations General Clinic STD/Family Planning Transcultural Services Maternal/Child

Departments Bioterrorism/Disasters Environmental Epidemiology

Community Services Correctional Facility Health Education School/Daycare Social Services Home Visits

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Any Questions?

Contact: Barbara St. John, RN, PhDAssistant Professor of NursingWestern Carolina University828-670-8810 X 224stjohn@email.wcu.edu

Are you interested in an ElIuminate session this summer for a “live” demonstration?