Join us for a special presentation Monday, July 22, 2019 to learn about The Messiness and Reward of Breakthrough Change with Jay Schneider, Senior Vice President, Digital at Royal Caribbean Cruises.

An innovative and accomplished digital executive, Jay Schneider became senior vice president of digital at Royal Caribbean Cruises in 2016. He brings more than 15 years of experience in addressing digital strategy, application development, e-commerce and user-experience design. In his role, Schneider oversees various initiatives aimed at the digital transformation of Royal Caribbean's guest and employee experience through the use of technology.

Prior to joining RCL, Schneider served as vice president of digital guest experience for Walt Disney Parks and Resorts, where he successfully implemented the strategy, development and introduction of digital products for guests of the company's destinations and businesses around the world. Schneider also held top digital executive positions within the Walt Disney Company and in other leading businesses, including director of eHealth Innovation at UW Health. Schneider received a bachelor's degree from the University of Wisconsin at Madison.

Royal Caribbean Cruises, Ltd., is a global cruise vacation company that controls and operates four global brands: Royal Caribbean International, Celebrity Cruises, Azamara Club Cruises and Silversea Cruises. RCL is also a 50 percent joint venture owner of the German brand TUI Cruises and a 49 percent shareholder in the Spanish brand Pullmantur Cruceros. Royal Caribbean Cruises calls to more than 1,000 destinations on all seven continents.

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Predatory publishing practices are unethical initiatives that are being partially fed by the combined necessity to publish and the advent of the open access initiative. Many scholars of various disciplines are solicited to submit manuscripts to journals that tout large impact and open access to a wide audience while charging high article processing fees. Unfortunately, these journals are often not reputable nor findable. Submitting to these predatory journals means that other scholars cannot benefit from the work, and the author will not receive any meaningful metrics or be able to re-publish the work elsewhere. This practice also extends to predatory conferences, too. Conferences in enticing locations invite professionals to present for large fees, but do not provide a worthwhile, enriching meeting in return.

After the presentation, attendees will be able to:

• Understand the history and development of predatory publishing and conferences.
• Recognize predatory practices
• Distinguish between legitimate open access journals and phishing attempts.
• Identify markers of potentially predatory emails, journal websites, conferences and publication offers.
• Confidently judge the potential value of these unrequested solicitations.

AHRQ Patient Safety Culture Survey Results

Informational Sessions for frontline clinicians and staff in inpatient settingsChief Medical and Clinical Innovation Officer Dr. Gulshan Sharma invites frontline clinicians and staff who work in or support an inpatient environment to join him for informational sessions to learn about the results of the 2019 Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) Patient Safety Culture Survey throughout the month of July. During the sessions, Dr. Sharma will host an interactive discussion with attendees about ways they can promote improvements in patient care processes and to explore a vision for the future of a culture of patient safety at UTMB. Our most recent survey identified key areas of focus for improvement: teamwork within and across units, handoffs and care transitions, a non-punitive response to error and staffing. 

AHRQ PATIENT SAFETY CULTURE SURVEY INFORMATIONAL SESSIONS SCHEDULE

Galveston Campus

• Wednesday, July 3, 2019 from 3:00 to 4:00 p.m. in Jennie Sealy Hospital, Conference Room (Lobby) 2.506B
• Wednesday, July 24, 2019 from 3:00 to 4:00 p.m. in Jennie Sealy Hospital, Conference Room (Lobby) 2.506B
• Friday, July 26, 2019 from 7:30 to 8:30 a.m. in Jennie Sealy Hospital, Conference Room 4.200A

Angleton Danbury Campus

• Tuesday, July 9, 2019 from 7:30 to 8:30 a.m. in the ADC Boardroom

League City Campus

• Wednesday, July 24, 2019 from 7:30 to 8:30 a.m. in LCC Resident Room 3.416

*The survey did not include the Clear Lake Campus, which opened after the survey on March 30, 2019.

 Hospital Galveston staff members are invited to any session.

 Additional sessions may be planned.

AHRQ Patient Safety Culture Survey Results

Informational Sessions for frontline clinicians and staff in inpatient settingsChief Medical and Clinical Innovation Officer Dr. Gulshan Sharma invites frontline clinicians and staff who work in or support an inpatient environment to join him for informational sessions to learn about the results of the 2019 Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) Patient Safety Culture Survey throughout the month of July. During the sessions, Dr. Sharma will host an interactive discussion with attendees about ways they can promote improvements in patient care processes and to explore a vision for the future of a culture of patient safety at UTMB. Our most recent survey identified key areas of focus for improvement: teamwork within and across units, handoffs and care transitions, a non-punitive response to error and staffing. 

AHRQ PATIENT SAFETY CULTURE SURVEY INFORMATIONAL SESSIONS SCHEDULE

Galveston Campus

• Wednesday, July 3, 2019 from 3:00 to 4:00 p.m. in Jennie Sealy Hospital, Conference Room (Lobby) 2.506B
• Wednesday, July 24, 2019 from 3:00 to 4:00 p.m. in Jennie Sealy Hospital, Conference Room (Lobby) 2.506B
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    Conference ID: 4538949

• Friday, July 26, 2019 from 7:30 to 8:30 a.m. in Jennie Sealy Hospital, Conference Room 4.200A

Angleton Danbury Campus

• Tuesday, July 9, 2019 from 7:30 to 8:30 a.m. in the ADC Boardroom

League City Campus

• Wednesday, July 24, 2019 from 7:30 to 8:30 a.m. in LCC Resident Room 3.416

*The survey did not include the Clear Lake Campus, which opened after the survey on March 30, 2019.

 Hospital Galveston staff members are invited to any session.

 Additional sessions may be planned.

***Families, caregivers, patients, staff and students are welcome to attend these sessions***

July 24th Session- 2pm in Jennie Sealy 2.506A

Presented by:Neika Clark, Community Care Services Intake Supervisor- Region 6

Topic: “Community Care Services for Older Texans and People with Disabilities”

Overview: Learn more about in-home services for older adults and people with disabilities who are functionally impaired and on a limited income. Examples of services include the following: Community Attendant Services and Family Care, Consumer Managed Personal Assistance Services, Day Activity Services, Home Delivered Meals, Emergency Response Services, Residential Care and Adult Foster Care. Ms. Clark will also provide information on the application and eligibility process for these programs.

Please encourage caregivers, family members and patients to attend! 

"Time-Out “is a weekly educational/support session for caregivers and family members of UTMB patients, to support them in their adjustment and maintenance of their caregiving role.  These sessions will not be tied to a specific diagnosis- all caregivers and family members are welcome.  The hope is that these sessions will provide a chance for them to have “time out” to relieve some stress, have a little fun, build on care giving skills, decrease burnout and affirm that they are not alone in the role of caregiving.

These sessions are facilitated by UTMB students and staff and will occur every Wednesday at 2pm in Jennie Sealy 2.506A.  Sessions will last around 30 minutes and will address topics that falls into the following categories: Relaxation, Self-Care, Discharge Planning and Medical Topics.  

If you have questions or are interested in facilitating a session, please contact Savannah Parks at sjparks@utmb.edu or 409-266-7542.