Flagstaff Medical Center - 'What's Up' Physician Newsletter

What's Up - Physician Newsletter

Date	Title/Description
January 2010	FMC/NAH response to extended downtime Switch to MDConsult allows access from off campus Encourage patients to leave own meds at home for safety FMC 2010 Medical Executive Committee
October 2009	New physician roles Geographic Team Care Model New Patient Safety Coordinator More doors locked for safety Importance of handwashing CME program fully accredited Kudos Change in overhead code alerts PICU fundraiser a success
August 2009	Newsworthy items Statistics of importance Budgeting for the future Recent extended IT downtime CME calendar online Reminder on charging food New Pharmacy director joins NAH Transcription turnaround times Looking to us as leaders
June 2009	Doug Lee new chairman of the Arizona Medical Board NAH CEO retires Save the date - annual provider picnic Kudos Criteria for Patient Discharge Lounge Pulmonary clinic and consults available Internet sites blocked
May 2009	PICU will remain open New Quality/Med Staff director joins FMC Bike to Work Week May 10-15 Patient Satisfaction Jan-March 2009 Swine Flu Grand Rounds Century Ride set for July 25 Fit Kids of Arizona FMC is a tobacco-free campus Controlled substances database for practitioners Stricter Medicare requirements
April 2009	Richard Neff, M.D., named 2009 Physician of the Year Recruitment update Way to go! CHF HQA indicators New Therapy Services director VVMC joins FMC as Cardiac Arrest Center Contacting Medical Staff Services Medicare Physician Payment Update
February 2009	Eric Cohen, M.D., named Cath Lab medical director New VP of Professional Services at FMC The Feds lighten up - a little Physician of the Year Help with EHR purchase Banner feels economic pinch 2009 Medical Executive Committee
January 2009	Looking to the new year and beyond as partners in healthcare Greeley Consulting results meeting scheduled Keep yourself UpToDate at FMC Follow-up appointments Submitting incident reports FMC hires new librarian Blood Bank info now easier to see
November 2008	Master facility planning Risk of C. diff may be increasing at FMC Notes in Cerner Looking to the future at FMC Pulmonary function lab open QS go-live Share your specific Cerner concerns Preparing for our accreditation site survey
October 2008	Special Edition: Changes in Medical Staff Services/Quality Management at FMC
September 2008	The trend toward physician employment Clinical Results Council Physician survey results in Responding to a hospital disaster Ethics conference
August 2008	Hospitalist update New Med Staff Director VVMC one of two state hospitals to receive AHA Gold Award Thank you to those who helped during tragedy Reminder: No patient passes Patient Safety Hotline now operational FMC implements color tabs on patient ID bands
July 2008	CV surgery program hits 500th case Kudos: Dr. Brad Croft Cardiac results now in Cerner Good reporting, good care Kudos to everyone for improved documentation Remote access available Working together Provider picnic planned for September
June 2008	One Call lines recorded NAH CV system program Hospitalist program update Kudos: Dr. Nina Souders Save the trees: Medical Document Distribution Request/Update Form
May 2008	New pulmonary intensivist joins staff Patient safety and quality now public information Physician Satisfaction Survey starts this month Nurses trained on pediatric PICCs Keeping current with the Feds: CMS guidelines Doctor's Day water bottles IT update FMC/VVMC surgeons collaborate on AAA stent repair case Parking reminder Patient Safety Hotline Important upcoming dates
April 2008	Harnath Singh 2008 Physician of the Year Palliative Care medical director Med Staff Services director sees 25 years at FMC Get the most from FMC dictation Primary care surveys returned Upcoming CMEs
March 2008	Kudos: Dr. Mark Foster and Dr. Roman Lewicky Welcome new psychiatrist Census hits high Two FMC surgeons serve in Iraq Nursing works to decrease pressure ulcers Update your photo and web profile Physicians present telemedicine CMEs
February 2008	Passport to surgery Quality Improvement Committee Family Practice/Internal Medicine consultant spends two weeks in Flag Group purchasing available to physicians Pediatric urologists in Flagstaff once a month 2008 Medical Executive Committee
January 2008	Year in Review "Delay in Service" hotline begins Kudos: Dr. Jeffrey Rockow Other important contributors Quality indicators Happy New Year