August 2015, Volume 7, Issue 8 - Torrance Memorial Medical Center

MONTHLY
MEDICAL
VOLUME 7
ISSUE
8
STAFF
NEWSLETTER
ProgressNotes
August
2015
In This Issue
Medical Executive Committee Approvals….....P 1
New VTE Prophylaxis Order Set for
Medical Patients....................................….......P 2
HIPAA Tip………………………………….….....P 3
American Heart Association Heart Walk……...P 4
Medical Staff Calendar....……..………………..P 5
New Practitioners on Staff..…...…………….....P 6
Physician Roster Updates…….........................P 7
Medical Executive Committee Approvals
Items approved at the last Medical Executive Committee meeting can be viewed by using this website link and selecting the particular
month: http://www.torrancememorial.org/For_Physicians/Medical_Staff/MEC_Approval.aspx .
If you have any questions, please contact the Medical Staff Services Department at (310) 517-4616.
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Ernest Lee, MD, elee@tmmc.com Chair, Dept. of Medicine Performance Improvement Committee
The new order set should be completed on every adult, medical hospitalized patient (does not apply to surgery, OB, pediatric, or short stays) and can be accessed by checking the box titled “VTE Prophylaxis” in the medical Powerplans. For questions or feedback, please contact Plus a mechanical option Or select a contraindication
Select a pharmacologic and/or risk option The electronic order set (CPOE Powerplan) for VTE prophylaxis has been modified to integrate the most recent guidelines from the American College of Chest Physicians (ACCP) and the American College of Physicians (ACP) for VTE prophylaxis in medical inpatients. The Powerplan has been designed to allow efficient selection of evidence based prophylaxis options based on your assessment of VTE risk. It will also provide documentation shortcuts to help physicians stay in compliance with Medicare’s VTE core measure requirements. New Venous Thromboembolism (VTE) prophylaxis order set for medical patients New VTE Prophylaxis Order Set for Medical Patients
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HIPAA TIP
QUESTION:
WHAT CAN I DO TO PROTECT PATIENT PHI DURING MY DAILY ACTIVITIES?
ANSWER:
The following is a list of tips that can safeguard and help prevent a HIPAA violation. Everyone
is responsible in the prevention of a HIPAA violation.
Part I of II
1. Keep documents, forms, papers, etc. face down or covered.
Do not leave anything with PHI visible to unauthorized individuals, patients, family
members, visitors and vendors walk throughout our hospital on a daily basis,
leaving anything with PHI visible is a risk and potential HIPAA and
California Law violation of Carelessness and Unauthorized Access.
2. Dispose of documents, labels, notes, reports, wrist bands and anything else
containing PHI, in shredding bins.
Never place items with PHI in a trash can. If you can’t peel off labels from IV bottles, use a
permanent marker to black out the patient information.
3. Avoid discussions about patients in public areas; elevators, hallways,
cafeteria, when on your phone, etc. or anywhere where others can over hear.
4. You may need to ask family members and visitors to step outside of the patient room
prior to discussing or administering procedures, etc.
Provide confidentiality by checking with your patient first before discussing PHI with your
patient in the presence of others.
5.
Select the correct printer when printing patient results / charts from
Power Chart or other Cerner applications.
When selecting your printer queue, be sure you’ve selected the printer in your area /
department. Printing to the wrong printer can result in a HIPAA violation of
“carelessness” and California Law violation.
6. Do not share, discuss, disclose, email, text or post any patient information or use
personal electronic devices to take, post or share photographs of patients with coworkers, family, friends, etc. or on social networking sites.
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American Heart Association Heart Walk
Sunday October 3
Rainbow Lagoon,
Long Beach
4 Ways to Get Involved
1. Register to Walk: Register online at http://www.heartwalk.org/site/c.flKUIeOUIgJ8H/b.893
9141/k.BD45/Home.htm and join an established team. Earn Vitality and PDP points. 2. Become a Team Captain: Be a leader and motivate your unit and co‐workers to get involved. Create your team under the Torrance Memorial team
3. Donate: Sponsor a walker with a donation of at least $25 and receive a TMMC Heart Walk t‐
shirt.
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4. Enter a T‐Shirt Design Idea: Submit ideas by July 31 to maryjane.bouman@tmmc.com. Winner will be announced on August 3rd and will receive 2 free T‐shirts and bragging rights! 4
August 2015
Medical Staff Calendar
Monday
Tuesday
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7:00a Pancreas/Hepatic Oncol
Subc……………..…..WT-D
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7:00a Breast Oncol Subc…....WT-B
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12:30p Credentials………......WT-C
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24
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7:00a Colon/GI Oncol Subc….WT-D
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Thursday
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7:00a CV Review Conf……….WT-D
12:30p CME Conference….HCC-1&2
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19
7:00a Breast Tumor Board..WT-Aud
7:45a Lung/Thoracic Tumor
Board…………...…...WT-Aud
7:00a Lung Oncol Subc...WT-Aud
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7:00a Breast Tumor Board..WT-Aud
7:45a GI Tumor Board….....WT-Aud
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7:00a CV Review Conf……….WT-D
12:30p CME Conference….HCC-1&2
Friday
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13
7:00a CV Review Conf……….WT-D
12:30p Medicine PI………….....WT-D
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7:00a Thyroid/Endocrine Oncol
Subc………………….WT-B
Wednesday
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7:00a Breast Tumor Board..WT-Aud
7:45a Lung/Thoracic Tumor
Board…………...…...WT-Aud
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7:00a CV Review Conf……….WT-D
7:00a Breast Tumor Board..WT-Aud
7:45a Gen Tumor Board…..WT-Aud
8:00a Oncology Steering…..WT-Aud
12:30p Credentials……….….....WT-C
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CME CONFERENCES
August 5, 2015
Cultural Perspectives of Medical
Wednesdays, 12:30 p.m.
Care
Hoffman Health Conference Center Patricia Lenahan, M.A.
U.C. Irvine School of Medicine
Memorial Medical Center is accredited by the Institute for Commercial Support: None
Torrance
Medical Quality/California Medical Association (IMQ/CMA) to provide
continuing medical education for physicians.
Torrance Memorial Medical Center designates this live activity for a
maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category I creditTM. Physicians should claim
only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in
the activity.
This credit may also be applied to the CMA Certification in Continuing
Medical Education.
For up-to-the-minute conference information call (310) 784-8776
or visit: http://www.torrancememorial.org/For_Physicians/
Wednesday_CME_Conferences.aspx
August 12, 2015
NO CONFERENCE
August 19, 2015
“The Molecular Biology of
Personalized Medicine”
Michael Wong, M.D.
USC School of Medicine
Commercial Support: None
August 26, 2015
NO CONFERENCE
September 2, 2015
NO CONFERENCE
September 9, 2015
“Controversies in Cancer
Screening”
Lily Lai, M.D.
City of Hope National Medical
Center
Commercial Support: None
September 16, 2015
NO CONFERENCE
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Welcome New Practitioners on Staff
Amir H. Ajar, M.D.
Surgery
4640 Admiralty Way, Ste. 718
Marina Del Rey, CA 90292
Phone: (802) 734-1005
Amar C. Nawathe, M.D.
Medicine
UCLA Health Southbay Hospitalists
3445 Pacific Coast Hwy., Ste. 100
Torrance, CA 90505
Phone: (310) 825-2916
Fax:
(310) 319-4908
Pitchaya P. Chitamitara, M.D.
Pediatrics
Medical Institute of Little Company of Mary
1294 W. Sixth St., Ste. 104
San Pedro, CA 90731
Phone: (310) 548-9118
Fax:
(310) 548-1310
Benjamin Rosin, M.D.
Medicine
3330 Lomita Blvd.
Torrance, CA 90505
Mark P. Gellman, D.O.
Emergency
22411 Hawthorne Blvd.
Torrance, CA 90505
Phone: (310) 784-3740
Fax:
(310) 375-1392
Amir H. Tahernia, M.D.
Surgery
9735 Wilshire Blvd., Ste. 421
Beverly Hills, CA 90212
Phone: (310) 614-9701
Fax:
(310) 205-3553
Elizabeth Keller, N.P.
Surgery
Cardiothoracic Surgery Center
2841 Lomita Blvd., Ste. 310
Torrance, CA 90505
Phone: (310) 784-6946
Fax:
(310) 326-6005
Jason P. Williams, M.D.
Medicine
UCLA Health Southbay Hospitalists
3445 Pacific Coast Hwy., Ste. 100
Torrance, CA 90505
Phone: (310) 825-2916
Fax:
(310) 319-4908
Nicole Z. Lawrence, M.D.
Medicine
23451 Madison St., Ste. 140
Torrance, CA 90505
Phone: (310) 378-6208
Fax:
(310) 378-2564
Nathan Lucas, D.P.M.
Surgery
23365 Hawthorne Blvd., Ste. 101
Torrance, CA 90505
Phone: (310) 326-0202
Fax:
(310) 326-5826
Amir Manuchehry, M.D.
Anesthesiology
Anesthesia Medical Group, Inc.
3330 Lomita Blvd., Anesthesia Office
Torrance, CA 90505
Phone: (310) 517-4759
Fax:
(310) 517-4658
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Physician Roster Updates
Leave of Absence
Marc G. Mittleman, D.P.M.
Surgery
Resignation
Richard H. Hoft, M.D.
Surgery
Michael F. Robinson, M.D.
Medicine
Bahar Zadeh, M.D.
Family Practice
The Medical Staff Newsletter Progress Notes is published monthly
for the Medical Staff of Torrance Memorial Medical Center.
Thomas G. Simko, M.D.
Chief of Staff
Robin S. Camrin, CPMSM, CPCS
Vice President, Medical Staff Services &
Performance Improvement
ANK-08/2015
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Medical Staff Services
3330 Lomita Boulevard
Torrance, CA 90505
Phone: (310) 517-4616
Fax: (310) 784-8777
www.TorranceMemorial.org
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