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IQ4: All Systems Go!
It’s been an amazing week. Just seven days ago, we at Allen were unsure how Go Live would work, and the rest of the country was unsure how the elections would unfold. Today, we all have answers. The waiting is over. The ball is in play.
The winners of most political contests share two attributes. You might think it’s money, but the 2012 races proved that’s seldom the case. The deciding factors in most political races are great planning and constant rehearsal. Those same factors are making Allen’s Go Live a success.
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We’ve planned Go Live all year. Our teams have rehearsed every day for months, developing knowledge and muscle memory on keyboards and screens. The long days of rehearsal are paying off now in knowing what to do, how to solve problems and how to call for help. Like most winning candidates, we have put in the hard work long before election day. Now we’re beginning to reap the results.
So how are we doing? Let me share comments from two outside observers who know IQ4 well:
“(Allen’s) planning included all aspects of the Go Live process (including the financial side) so that there were no surprises. The end result shows the smoothest Go Live event that we have seen to date in IHS. Not only were all the departments working together on this event, you had physicians who understood the magnitude of this change and equally prepared for this event. Your cardiologists even took time out from their schedule to practice as a team - an unprecedented event to date.”
-Joy Grosser, VP and CIO
Iowa Health System
Monday, November 5, 2012
“The percentage of orders entered using CPOE – 94% - at Allen is the highest I’ve ever seen at this stage of an Epic Go-Live”.
- Jackie Thornton
On-site Epic advisor
Thursday, November 8, 2012
Running for office is one thing. Serving people well is quite another. We have set a high bar for Go Live, and we know we can use the system. Now we can turn our attention to making Epic do what we want it to do – help us provide the best outcome for every patient, every time. With Team Allen on the job, I see that happening already.
Thank you all for your devotion to duty. I am proud of you.
Tim Tibbetts, CEO
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Allen College Student Presentations
Week 3 of presentations! Join us at the McBride Classroom, Winter Hall, on Monday, Nov. 12 from 2:00pm to 4:00pm for the third week of the series.
Presentation Schedules
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We also have nice golf jackets for sale for $59, as well as Cedar Falls, East and West High School jewelry and sweatshirts.
We are here to help you with your shopping needs, and remember, no tax on your purchases!
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Please share this incredible opportunity with young women in our community and mark your calendars for this evening for learning, understanding and important discussion.
Movie presentation provided by Together For Youth, local faith leaders, educators, poet, advocates and Iowa Department of Public Health Minority Health Consultants.
See you on November 15th at 5:30.
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When: December 1st; the theater will open at 7:45am and movies will start at 8:45am
Where: College Square Theaters in Cedar Falls
Prices: $3.00 for regular movies and $6.00 for 3D
Please note: CASH ONLY, as the theater does not accept credit cards (an ATM is located outside the theater)
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Parents are required to accompany children. Six admissions allowed per associate.
Questions? Please contact Kristin Wentworth at x3760.
What a great way to Down Shift (as in, Blue Zones Power 9, a stress-relieving strategy) with your Allen friends!
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