VCH Health Site

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Week 3, Fall 2022
Icebreaker
 Round 1
What was the best piece of
advice you’ve ever been
given?
 Round 2

Growing up, what was your

favorite subject in school
and why?
 Round 3
If you won the lottery, what
would you buy/do?
 Round 4
Which year would you visit in
a time machine?
Health Site
Refresher
 HEALTH SITE OVERVIEW
Locations:
● Asian Garden Mall in Westminster
● Santa Ana Plaza in Santa Ana
Time:
● 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM, Saturday or Sunday
Dates:
● Week 4 Sunday, 10/23
● Week 5 Saturday, 10/29
● Week 6 Saturday, 11/5; Week 6 Sunday, 11/6
● Week 7 Saturday, 11/12; Week 7 Sunday, 11/13
Transportation:
● Vans provided from UCLA to our sites; Can also meet us there if you are able to
 Health site information
Dress Code:
VCH Polo - Can be purchased for $20 Picture here
Long Pants
Closed-Toe Shoes
Mask

Flyering
Advertise and promote our Health Sites and Quarterly Health Fairs

Other Reminders:
Complete HIPAA certification and send proof to vchbruins@gmail.com
Patients are our priority! Don’t be on your phone and please be attentive
Bring money if you would like to get boba or lunch afterwards!!
 HEALTH SITE PROTOCOL
Proof of vaccination
and negative COVID
test within 7 days of
Wear a mask for site!
entirety of site!
 General Member Goal is to improve the experience of
both volunteers and patients at our
Accountability System events!

Consequences:
What is considered a warning: ● One warning = No immediate
● Arriving more than five minutes late to an event without consequence
contacting a staff member in a timely manner. ● Two warnings = Lost priority for one
● Failing to correctly read/follow instructions from emails event
and causing inconvenience to VCH by either not showing
Three warnings = Lost priority for
up at the correct site/time, or other minor inconveniences. ●
sign-ups for the rest of the quarter
● Repeated failure to respond in a timely fashion to any
Response/Action Required emails.
*Warnings are cumulative throughout the year
● Improper behavior/actions at any VCH-related events that
impede our operation **You will always be notified if you are being issued a
warning
 BMI (Body Mass Index) SCREENINGS

1) Enter in patient’s height, weight, gender and age

2) Have patient grip the handles with thumbs

pointed upwards and arms extended out

BMI numbers are categorized into underweight, normal,

overweight, and obese

BMI Screenings Refresher: https://youtu.be/oASR9W1kCEk

 Vision Screenings

1) Have patient stand ~10 feet away and cover one eye
with their hand while reading the chart from left to
right, top to bottom

2) Do the same with the other eye

3) Last correctly identified row accurately measures their

visual acuity. Note that the number should be doubled

Vision Screenings Refresher: https://youtu.be/Cyn2c8rucXw

 HAND DYNAMOMETER SCREENINGS
1) Enter the age, weight, and gender and adjust the
handle

2) Have the patient sit straight, hold the machine with

their elbows at 90 degrees, and press with maximum
effort for at least 5 seconds

3) Repeat with the other hand

Results measure the maximum force from their forearm muscles and indicates weak,
normal, strong
Hand Dynamometer Refresher: https://youtu.be/nE-8-YREeSY
 Hypertension Training Sessions
Must be certified by American Hearts Association (AHA) to perform hypertension
screenings at our Health Sites and Health Fair

Fall Hypertension Training Session Dates:

● Week 4 Friday (10/21) 6-8 PM
● Week 6 Friday (11/4) 6-8 PM
● Week 8 Friday (11/18) 5-7 PM

Location: Neuroscience Research Building 132

Hypertension certification lasts for 2 years, after which you must be recertified.
Training is free :D
 HYPERTENSION SCREENINGS
1) Ask the patient if they‘ve exercised, consumed caffeine, or
eaten

2) Have patients sit relaxed and one arm at 90 degrees and

palm upwards

3) Place cuff with the gray cord aligned to the pinky and start
the machine

Results indicate blood pressure and heart rate

Hypertension Refresher: https://youtu.be/awvue9KSk7s

Pop quiz!!! 😱
1) Vision: What does the measurement 20/40 mean?

2) Hand Dynamometer: What position should the

patient’s arm be in when taking the screening?

3) Hypertension: If patients have eaten, consumed

caffeine, or exercised, are they still able to have their
blood pressure taken? If yes, what should you say to
the patient?
Health site 101 Resources
* Daily symptom monitoring
survey is no longer required!

* Must provide vaccination proof

AND negative COVID test within 7
days

* Everything else still applies!

*You can come to any staff

members' office hours to practice
using any of the machines and to
also purchase a polo!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D5s7psbOyWM
 VCH
Committees
 Language development
● Fridays 7-8pm (Wks 3-7)
● Wk 3 @ De Neve Sycamore Room
● Wks 4-6 @ Student Activities
Center (SAC) Conference Room 5

Fall projects Goals

● Language Workshop Increase language accessibility of VCH materials by:
Presentation at VCH
● Translating resources
Week 5 GM
● Increasing members’ language fluency in
● PEW, Patient Outreach,
& Nutrition translations reading, writing, and speaking
 Fall projects
● Understanding the layout and duties ● Mondays 5-6PM
as a navigator at health fair ● W5-8 SAC Conference
● Patient communication workshops Room 5
● Mock health fair run-through

Navigators
Goals
● Optimize patient experience at health fair
● Deepen understanding of the needs of our service recipients
● Connect with providers and patients
 Goals
Enhance knowledge about nutrition and how to
maintain a healthy diet by:

● Doing research and creating resources such

as infographics/videos
● Sharing created resources with service
recipients at health fair and health sites

● Tuesday 5-6PM
● W4-7 Ackerman 2408
Fall projects
● Infographic about different types

Nutrition
of drinks
● Recipes with affordable ingredients
 Patient Education and wellness

Fall projects
● Insurance Education (for
patients and VCH
members)
● Personal Health Posters

Goals ● Thursdays
Educate patients to make better health decisions long term through: 7:30-8:30PM
● Linking patients to low-cost healthcare resources through handouts at hF ● W3 @ De Neve
● Having members be educated on health topics and insurance to aid others Sycamore
 ● Thursdays 6-6:50PM
Patient outreach ● W3 @ De Neve Sycamore
● W4-7 @ Kerckhoff 152

Goals
Support and increase patient attendance at Health Fair by:
○ Calling/texting patients
○ Creating and distributing informative resources,
such as the newsletter and infographics

Fall Projects
● Calling/Texting Patients
● VCH Quarterly Newsletter
● Infographics (Topic of your choice!)
Upcoming
events
Office Hours

Come to study, ask questions

about UCLA, VCH, or
anything else!

Please follow our COVID-19

policies if attending in person
MENTORSHIP MIXER
● Thank you to everyone who signed up for our
Mentorship program!!
● To help y’all find the best match, we’ll be
hosting a mixer for y’all to mingle and get to
know the mentors When: Next Wednesday (10/19)
Location: Kaplan 169 (return here!!)
Time: 6-7 PM
* Be on the lookout for an email from
vchbruins@gmail.com