Regardless of injury location, you are an employee of UK. 

• Step 1: First Aid
• Step 2: Workers’ Care:  800-440-6285

Please note that failure to report injuries through UK Worker’s Care could impact your future eligibility for worker’s compensation coverage. Further details about this resource are available at: here.

If you have a blood and/or body fluid exposure, please follow these directions carefully.

Wash the affected area immediately with soap and water or cleanse with alcohol if appropriate.

• If exposure involved the eyes: irrigate with clean water, saline, or sterile irrigants.
• If exposure involved the mouth, nose, or skin: flush immediately with water.

Report the exposure immediately to your Program Director, ensuring labs can be obtained on the source patient.

Go to TeamKDHS.com and complete a report via RL6 (Incident Reporting System).

Follow up with Team Health as soon as possible – 606-408-4900. If closed, please go to the Emergency Department.

• Use the needle stick order set (type in the word needlestick); this will ensure the correct labs are ordered for both parties and the patient does not receive a bill for lab work. In Epic – use Orderset 1898 Blood & Body Fluid Exposure
• Source patient will be tested for: HCV antibody and if positive tested for RNA PCR, HIV Ag/Ab; Hepatitis B Surface antigen (HBsAg)
• The exposed individual will be tested for Hepatitis C antibody, HIV Ag/AB, HBS (Hep B Surface Antibody), HBsAg, Total Hep B Core, and HCV RNA if the source is unknown or positive.

File an anonymous report by calling ext. 89787 (8WPVP)

UK King’s Daughters is commitment to both the physical and psychological safety of our workforce. If you witness, or are the victim of workplace violence, please consider reporting it. Incident reporting can be accomplished by calling ext. 89787, or by completing an RL6. Both resources for reporting are available 24/7.

All reports will be thoroughly investigated by the hospital’s multidisciplinary workplace violence response team. Not only will the information be used to address the reported issue, but also it will allow us to develop best practices in combating workplace violence. Violence is not, nor should it ever, be considered the norm.

The Joint Commission definition of workplace violence:

An act or threat occurring at the workplace that can include any of the following: verbal, nonverbal, written, or physical aggression; threatening, intimidating, harassing, or humiliating words or actions; bullying; sabotage; sexual harassment; physical assaults; or other behaviors of concern involving staff, licensed practitioners, patients, or visitors.

If you witness or experience any of the above, please report it. For emergencies, please call 911 or contact Security Dispatch at ext. 84487.

For questions concerning reporting, please contact Risk Manager Jazel Kitchen at ext. 80186, or Security Supervisor Craig Williams at ext. 80479.

• Spiritual support
• Prayer
• Pastoral counseling and referrals
• Patient visitation
• Pregnancy loss support
• Critical incident stress management
• Grief support groups and bereavement counseling

• Pastoral Care: (606) 408-1745; ext. 81745
• Devotional and Prayer Request Line: ext. 81746
• Email: DG_PastoralCare@kdmc.kdhs.us.  Daily Devotion email: Send an email to this address to receive our daily message of encouragement.

UK offers employees and their family members five (5) free therapy sessions per fiscal year. The counseling service is external to the University and offers late afternoon, evening, and weekend hours. Learners can reach out to them directly to schedule an appointment: https://hr.uky.edu/work-life-and-well-being/mental-health/counseling-with-therapist

Emergent psychiatric services are available via UK King’s Daughters Emergency Department.

The Lifeline is a free, confidential crisis hotline that connects callers to the nearest crisis center in the Lifeline national network. These centers provide crisis counseling and mental health referrals.

Send a text 24/7 to the Crisis Text Line to speak with a crisis counselor who can provide support and information. Standard text messaging rates may apply.

The Veterans Crisis Lifeline serves our nation’s Veterans, service members, National Guard and Reserve members, and those who support them. Veterans should continue to text the Veterans Crisis Lifeline short code: 838255. The service is available to all veterans, even if they are not registered with the VA or enrolled in VA healthcare.

Resources for developing emotionally responsive leaders and supporting teams in times of crisis. Download the PDF for resources for developing emotional responsive leaders and supporting teams in times of crisis.

https://medicine.uky.edu/sites/default/files/inline-files/EmotionalStateKit.pdf

GME has contracted with a psychology group to provide support for our residents and fellows. This psychology group is not affiliated with University of Kentucky, so services won’t be billed to health insurance and services are completely confidential. Services include individual counseling, couples/family sessions, and sessions with spouse/partners alone. These confidential and free counseling services are available to any UK resident or fellow. For appointments call 1-800-350-6438. 

https://www.lexingtondoctors.org/services/wellness-program/

The AWARE suite of on-demand well-being resources is designed to promote well-being among residents, faculty members, and others in the GME community. AWARE has a podcast, a well-being app, and video workshops. 

https://dl.acgme.org/pages/well-being

QPR stands for Question, Persuade, and Refer — the three simple steps anyone can learn to help save a life from suicide.

 https://hr.uky.edu/work-life-and-well-being/mental-health/qpr-training