physician
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may 2007
Ginger Hook
Genesis:
T-Minus 1 Year
In almost exactly one year from now, SJRMC will
undergo a major change in processes in order to
deliver even more quality care to our patients.
On April 25, 2008, Genesis will
Go Live at SJRMC!
Using state-of-the-art information and best practices, Genesis will enhance patient safety and
move us along our Journey to the Future. As
Physicians, you play a crucial role in this major
endeavor.
Do you have questions or concerns about Genesis? Please contact the Physician Liaison Ginger
Hook, RN, MSN. Ginger is your point of contact
and will be involved in Physician training and
process reviews.
“I will be working closely with Dr. Alan Snell and
Trinity Health to provide a successful and smooth
transition for our Medical Staff,” Ginger said.
Ginger’s background includes 16 years of nursing
in Critical Care, Trauma, Cath Lab, and Cardiology Diagnostics and management in Inpatient
Pharmacy, Interventional Radiology, Cath Lab,
ICU, Therapies, Dialysis and Cardiology.
“I have a passion for patient safety and provider
access to evidenced-based medicine at the point
of care,” she said. “The move to Genesis is so exciting and will truly be a culture change for everyone at SJRMC.”
Ginger’s office is located in Patient Care Services on the 3rd Floor of the South Bend campus.
She can be reached at:
472-6844 or hookg@sjrmc.com.
Genetics
Conference
at SJRMC
On Thursday, May 10, SJRMC will host a Genetics Conference about hereditary colon cancer.
The featured speaker will be Henry T. Lynch, MD,
Professor and Chairman, Department of Preventative Medicine and Public Health and Professor
of Medicine at Creighton University School of
Medicine in Omaha, Nebraska.
The conference will begin at Noon in the Education Center at Saint Joseph Regional Medical
Center South Bend. Space is limited. To register
call 1-866-757-6248.
Participants in the conference will gain awareness
of hereditary colon cancer, specifically Heredity Non-polyposis Colorectal Cancer (Lynch Syndrome) and be able to identify patients or family members with a suspicious history consistent
with Lynch Syndrome. In addition, learn criteria
for referral to genetic counseling and testing, understand the important of genetics and its impact
on treatment and develop knowledge of MSI and
IHC testing procedures.
In addition to his affiliation with Creighton University School of Medicine, Dr. Lynch is Director
of the Creighton Cancer Center and Hereditary
Cancer Institute, where he managers a database of
thousands of family pedigrees tracing hereditary
cancers. Dr. Lynch is the founder of Creighton’s
Hereditary Caner Prevention Clinic, which offers
information and services related to all hereditary
cancers. He has published more than 550 articles
and more than a dozen books related to heredity,
diagnosis, prevention, counseling and treatment
of hereditary disorders primarily cancer.
Physician Flash
is designed to keep you
informed about the latest
happenings in the Saint
Joseph health system. This
publication features new
technology, services and
programs important to you,
your office staff and your
patients.
To submit information
or story ideas for future
issues of Physician Flash,
or to receive a copy of
Physician Flash via e-mail,
please send an e-mail to
the Marketing Department
care of Lindahl Wiegand,
Editorial Specialist, at
wiegandl@sjrmc.com.
Edison Lakes Update
Construction of the Edison Lakes
Campus continues to be on-schedule
and within budget.
Concrete work continues with the
west walls of the garden level well
underway, around the main elevator
and the building columns.
The City of Mishawaka has an extensive amount of work being completed
on the southern end of the property
for the sanitary lift station.
Work continues in refining the
medical equipment list for the new
hospital. We are also currently working on signage and wayfinding studies
for the building.
At SJRMC, we strive to be not only a
contributing member of the Michiana
region, but a true community leader.
Nearly 45 million people in the U.S.
lack health insurance. Four out of five of
these individuals are in working families,
and more than 8 million are children.
During Cover the Uninsured Week in
April, we collaborated with other community-based organizations to hold events
to create awareness about this problem
and to expand and maintain healthcare
access for all of our area residents.
New Logo Makes Debut
Starting today, you might start to see
a new logo on various Saint Joseph
Regional Medical Center items,
brochures, publications or ads.
With our Journey to the Future and
move to the new Edison Lakes facility in
2009, it’s important to remind the community where we have been.
The logo is being introduced now, and
will be used on all subsequent SJRMC materials from this point on. We will not be
re-working all of our existing materials to
accommodate the new logo until updates are needed or until the move to
the new hospital.
Year-round, SJRMC works to provide
healthcare access for all, regardless of
their ability to pay. In the end, coverage
for the uninsured will result in more
efficient and effective care and a healthier
community – a mission we share with
area Physicians.
In this issue of Flash, read how SJRMC
works with government leaders to
create policies that will enable us to
continue our community benefit
(page 5), catch up on what’s new in
our Sleep Lab (page 4) and review the
long list of Physicians on (page 12)
acknowledged for being the top admitting Physicians and Top Performers.
As always, thank you for delivering highquality healthcare to our community!
For 125 years, we’ve been right here in Michiana!
Mission Statement
We serve together in Trinity Health, in the spirit of the Gospel,
to heal body, mind and spirit, to improve the health of our communities,
and to steward the resources entrusted to us.
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Thomas F. Lavelle Jr., M.D.
F.A.C.P., F.C.C.P.
You’ve Been PEG’d
Fan Mail
The following Physicians have been PEG’d by Saint Joseph Associates
for exemplifying the Saint Joseph PEGS of People, Excellence,
Growth and Stewardship.
Dr. John Oren
Dr. John Oren was consulted on this
patient. She was 94-year-old lady,
with no family. She had a friend who
was her POA. The friend was struggling with whether or not to consent
for this major surgery. We offered
pastoral services and Reverend Gilbert Washington was asked for by
name by the friend. He was paged and
responded quickly. He worked with
the friend and Dr. Oren in the struggle with this decision. All parties involved were very compassionate, patient and attentive to the friend and
the patient. This discussion elapsed
over at least an hour. It is unusual to
find a Physician willing to patiently
spend this much time assisting family and patients in this way. I was very
happy to see this. Everyone felt the
right decision had been made, with
as much forethought as possible. I
believe that the friend will not have
regrets about this decision and will
not feel as if she were “pressured”
into making a quick, possibly wrong
decision. I was touched by this scenario and felt that no better support,
compassion and provision of information could have been provided.
Chester Rogers, M.D.
Thanks for working as a team and
taking a patient back on Tuesday.
David Tribble, M.D.
Congratulations on passing your boards.
Yay!
Kiran Singh, M.D.
You showed great understanding and
compassion in addressing the communication needs of a patient and his wife.
Thanks for the chance to work with
you.
Thomas Sweeney, D.O.
A patient called, you took care of his
wife. They wished to thank you for
your wonderful bedside manner and
excellent care.
Mark Priebe, M.D.
Thank you for seeing a patient while
someone else was off. The patient has
severe depression and said he didn’t
think he could wait 3 – 4 days.
Thank you for seeing some patients
yesterday so they didn’t have to reschedule.
Thank you for fitting several patients
when I had scheduled them on an
unavailable day.
Ronald Wagner, Jr., M.D.
For a great attitude of teamwork for the
patient no matter what. You truly are a
most valuable team member.
Shaya Mokfi, M.D.
You are the greatest! Concern for your
patients to call them on a weekend just
to check on them.
Thanks for your help!
Marketing and Public Relations would like to thank the following Physicians for offering their time and information to appear in various medical
stories or stories about Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center in local
print media and television and radio stations. Your cooperation in enhancing Saint Joseph’s message and mission through the media is very
much appreciated.
Cynthia Mayfield, M.D.
Michelle Cervin, D.O.
Amanda Westfall, D.P.M., Resident
Roman Burk, M.D.
Bilal Ansari, M.D.
Timothy Aldridge, D.O.
Alan Snell, M.D.
Tom Lavelle, M.D
Dr. Tom Hughes
I was very pleased with Dr. Tom
Hughes’ care of my husband during
his open-heart surgery.
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The Sleep Disorder Center:
state-of-the-art technology, convenient for you.
The Sleep Disorder Center at Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center offers state-of-the-art technology, appointments available when
you need them and fast turn-around times for physicians and their
patients.
Located at the South Bend Campus, the sleep lab recently added
two beds and installed all new equipment.
“With our additional two beds, we are working to keep our appointment times trimmed down and bring patients in faster,” said Tom
Cripe, Technical Director for the lab. “Currently we are scheduling out about two weeks. And if there is an immediate need, the
patient can be placed on a call list, and if flexible, can usually get
in sooner.”
While some labs take several weeks to a month to get reports back
to area physicians, the average time for The Sleep Disorder Center
is about a week, he added.
The Center was the first sleep lab in the Michiana area. It was initiated in 1987 with the help of Dr. Michael Englert, now the Medical
Director of the lab. Exposed to sleep disorders in his residency, Dr.
Englert convinced the administration it was an important resource
for area physicians.
Patients who come to the sleep lab can look forward to a relaxing
and secure environment, with one technician on staff for every two
patients.
In the future, the Center will move to the Elm Road Medical Campus on the corner of Elm and Jackson roads in Mishawaka, scheduled to open in early 2008. For more information, contact:
Tom Cripe at 574-472-6021.
Advocacy in Action
At the local, state and federal level, SJRMC Administrators are working with government officials to advocate for healthcare initiatives.
“We are out there trying to shape government policy,” said Nancy R.
Hellyer, CEO & President. “SJRMC is a leader in our community,
and with that comes the responsibility to be a voice and work to shape
the future.”
Locally, SJRMC work closely with both South Bend Mayor Stephen
Luecke and Mishawaka Mayor Jeff Rea.
“Over the past several months, our conversations with Mayor Luecke
have centered around the redevelopment of the South Bend Campus
site. The Mayor, along with leaders of the community and members of
the Northeast Neighborhood Revitalization Organization, have been
very engaged in determining the best use of the property,” said Tim
Sexton, SJRMC Vice President of Community Development.
“Mayor Rea and the City of Mishawaka have been highly involved as
we construct the new Edison Lakes facility and make plans for the
existing Mishawka Campus.
Several times a year, Hellyer and Sexton travel to the statehouse to
lobby for healthcare initiatives and issues specific to SJRMC. During
recent visits, SJRMC has voiced support for Governor Mitch Daniel’s
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Healthy Indiana Plan and a more organized process surrounding the
disbursement of disproportionate share dollars.
System-wide, advocating improved health insurance coverage and access to care is a big initiative of Trinity Health. Since a few policy
makers do not believe that not-for-profit hospitals should remain taxexempt, it’s imperative that SJRMC spread awareness about our community benefit, Sexton said.
“For the past 3 years, we have gone to Washington D.C. and delivered
a consistent message to our Congressman and Senators.”
On March 28, Trinity Health and Catholic Healthcare Partners, including Hellyer, Board of Trustee Member Fr. Mark Poorman and Sexton, met with dozens of elected officials and policy makers in Washington D.C. during Advocacy Action Day.
In addition to discussing ideas for systemic healthcare reform, Trinity
Health leaders encouraged public officials to consider the following:
•R
eauthorize and expand the State Children’s Health Insurance
Program (SCHIP) so that it can cover all uninsured children.
• Reject the proposals for regulatory Medicaid cuts.
•D
rive quality and efficiency through Medicare payment reform and
the passage of health information technology legislation.
Physician Spotlight on…
Tod Stillson, M.D., Plymouth Family & Internal Medicine
Director of Medical Education – SJRMC/Plymouth
In every issue of Physician Flash, we will spotlight one Saint Joseph doctor working in our community. We want
to recognize and thank all of our physicians for your hard work and commitment to improving the health of all
we serve. If you wish to recommend someone for the Physician Spotlight, please contact Lindahl Wiegand in
Marketing at 472-6903 or wiegandl@sjrmc.com.
“Life has had some hardships, but I feel very fortunate.”
Today, Dr. Tod Stillson practices
medicine in the same county
where he was raised. But the
road that took him from his
hometown of Bremen to his
practice in Plymouth included
several stops outside of Marshall
County.
With an M.D. from Indiana
University, Dr. Stillson attended
Butler University as a Pharmacy
student. But he quickly learned
that his true calling was family
medicine.
“I have a strong interest in missionary and international medicine,” he said. “I wanted to be
capable and prepared to do mission medicine, which requires
a broad approach. It was just a
better match for me personality
wise.”
Dr. Stillson traveled to Roanoke,
Virginia for his family practice
training followed by an Obstet-
rical Fellowship and Facility Development Fellowship.
“I just wanted to get away from
the state of Indiana, experience
life elsewhere,” he said. “That
was my reason for going out to
the mountains.”
Trained to perform Caesareans
and deliver babies, Dr. Stillson
joined a practice with an obstetrician in rural Rocky Mountain,
Virginia where they “delivered
all the babies in the county,” he
said.
But when his wife Jane developed breast cancer while pregnant with the couple’s second
child, the family was faced with
some major decisions.
“Because all our family lived
here in Indiana and due to the
severe nature of her cancer, we
decided we would move back to
Indiana to be close to our family,” he said. “To make a long
Stent graft procedure
used to treat AAA
Thanks to Drs. Robert Burke, X-Ray Consultants Inc., and Dr.
Scott Thomas, General & Vascular Surgery, SJRMC’s first Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) to be treated with a stent graft was
performed on Tuesday, April 17. Patient is doing very well.
Endovascular stent grafting is a procedure where a stent graft is
placed inside of a diseased (aneurysmal) vessel without surgically
opening the tissue surrounding the diseased vessel. The stent graft,
therefore, excludes the aneurysm from the normal blood flow.
AAA stent graft may benefit persons who are not good candidates
for surgery or who prefer not to undergo open surgery. To have a
patient evaluated for a stent graft procedure call:
Dr. Burke at SJRMC at 237-7958.
story short, all in one fell swoop
we left, moved to Indianapolis
for a month and bought a house
in Plymouth.”
Although she was born early, the
couple’s daughter Jessica – who
is now 9 years olds – was born
healthy. But 18 months later
Jane passed away.
“They were unfortunate circumstances that drew me back to
this area,” he said. “But it was
good that through all that we
were back home in our own
community.”
Faith is a very important part of
life for Dr. Stillson and his family, which now includes his wife
Ellen and five children. It is also
very important to his practice
of medicine. Fortunately, Dr.
Stillson found that same mindset and a home with Plymouth
Family & Internal Medicine
and SJRMC.
“Saint Joseph is intentionally
faith-based in its purpose,” he
said. “They integrate that in all
levels of care. So it’s an excellent
match.”
Between spending time with his
family and practicing medicine,
Dr. Stillson managed to found
the civic organization Family
Foundations.
“I think the practice of medicine
is a privilege,” he said. “There
are responsibilities that go with
it. Those include giving back
to the community and being a
leader.”
He has also stuck by his initial
plan and completed nearly 10
medical mission trips all over
the world.
“Frankly, the Lord has blessed
my life,” he said. “Life has had
some hardships, but I feel very
fortunate.”
Contract with Human
Motion Institute to
conclude end of September
For the past two years, the Human Motion Institute (HMI) has
been working with SJRMC in our orthopedic and rehabilitation
programs. At this point in time we have completed our contract
with them and have chosen not to extend the partnership further.
SJRMC and HMI are working in conjunction with the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago (RIC) to make HMI’s departure as seamless as possible and to develop a strategy to build on the momentum
of the programs they have helped us develop. HMI will continue to
work with our team until September 2007.
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SJRMC/South Bend Opens
New Cardiac Recovery Unit
Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center/
South Bend dedicated its new Cardiac
Recovery Unit (CRU) with an open
house on Friday, April 13. The following
Monday, the new CRU officially opened
for business.
“The new CRU in South Bend reflects
Saint Joseph’s dedication to our patients and our physicians and staff,” said
Nancy R. Hellyer, CEO & President.
“Yes, indeed we are building a brand
new hospital, which is on schedule to
open in 2009. But we are committed to
providing the entire community with
the greatest healthcare our resources
allow, and give our physicians and staff
the ability to do that in a first-class
environment like this new CRU, in
concert with advancing to our future.”
The new CRU has eight patient bays,
compared to five in the former CRU,
an isolation room, more space to accom-
modate bedside care, and walls between
each bay for privacy. The new CRU
will not only continue to care for post
open-heart patients, but also for other
surgical patients that require intensive
post surgical care.
“The extra three bays allows us to
accommodate other surgical patients
who need that intensive, post-op care for
the first 24 hours, “ said Pam Goddard,
Senior Director of Surgical Services. “For
the patients and their families, there
is more privacy and comfort. For our
Physicians and Associates, this is just a
great environment to work. It was really
designed to facilitate a calming, quiet
environment.”
This is the 20th year for SJRMC’s Open
Heart program. In the last ten years
alone, SJRMC’s Open Heart program
has served more than 4,000 patients.
Chaplains Linda DeHahn, left,
and Sister Albertine Kramer CSC
look forward to spending time with patients and their
families in the recently expanded CRU, which promotes
a calming environment.
From left,
Senior Director
of Nursing Pam Goddard, Patient Care Director
Connie Nichols, Chief Operating Officer Lori Price and
Supervisor of PACU Marcia Reed attend the Open House
for the expanded CRU.
& SJRMC Partnership
SJRMC is in the midst of developing new and advanced services
and programs with the assistance of local physicians and Sg2, a
healthcare research, consulting and education company.
Sg2 is a forward-thinking organization that analyzes clinical
developments, technological advancements and market trends
to help clients make informed business decisions.
“We are looking at how healthcare is changing and how it will
be delivered in the future,” said John Poziemski, Sg2. “We will
work with and provide information to the clinical staff, leadership and administration at Saint Joseph.”
Currently, Sg2 representatives, Poziemski and Dr. Giridhar
Venkatraman, are working with physicians from SJRMC/
Plymouth. They have interviewed close to 20 physicians of
various service lines, including women’s health, imaging, cardiology, orthopedics, surgical, neurology and oncology.
“SG2 has so much practical working knowledge to bring to
the table,” said John Greaney, Executive Director of Business
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Planning & Development. “They will help us lay out a longterm strategic plan for technologies.”
The Plymouth Campus presents several unique features and
opportunities, said Poziemski.
“While it’s a southern hub to the South Bend facility, it also
remains autonomous and is a destination for smaller rural
hospitals,” he said. “We have the opportunity to build on
that. Patients don’t necessarily have to come to South Bend
for all their services.”
There are niche areas that can be explored at the Plymouth
location, he added. Moving forward, Sg2 will discuss their
findings from several site visits and develop roadmaps for the
various service lines.
Trinity Health is collaborating with Sg2 at a number of
hospitals. To learn more about Sg2, visit;
www.sg2.com, call 847 779 5600
or email learnmore@sg2.com.
Is Hip Arthroscopy for You?
Hip pain. Joint stiffness.
It makes it difficult for you to get in
and out of your car. It can wake you
up in the middle of the night from a
deep sleep.
Now there may be a new way to ease
your hip pain – without hip replacement surgery.
Dr. Michael Yergler of South Bend
Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine
has alleviated painful symptoms for many patients using hip
arthroscopy. He is the only physician in the Michiana region
performing this less invasive treatment for hip pain.
Causes of Hip Pain
The most common cause of hip pain is arthritis, or osteoarthritis, which is simply the wearing away of the
protective cartilage that surrounds your joints, said
Dr. Yergler.
“The damage to your cartilage can cause a variety of things to
happen,” said Dr. Yergler. “And the result is pain, joint stiffness and a decreased range of motion.”
Wear and tear on your joints can cause “loose bodies”, which
can be either made of cartilage or bone.
“Loose bodies can commonly cause mechanical catching, clicking and locking in the joint that can be quite painful,” he
said. “Using hip arthroscopy, we can remove those. There
have even been cases where a bullet has been removed using
arthroscopy.”
Another source of pain could be a tear in your labrum – the cartilage that lines the hip socket. Hip arthroscopy makes it possible
for physicians to remove that torn section.
A fall or trauma such as an automobile accident can also cause
isolated cartilage injuries to your hip.
“While these injuries can be treated arthroscopically, results
are less predictable,” Dr. Yergler said. “The long-term prognosis is usually related to the amount of damage that was done to
the cartilage to begin with.”
Synovitis is another common cause of hip pain that can be improved with arthroscopic surgery, in some cases. Arthroscopy
can also be used as a temporizing procedure to remove bone
spurs and smooth rough surfaces.
Arthroscopy 101
Arthroscopy is a minimally invasive procedure that enables the
physician to look at the inside of a joint and the surrounding
soft tissue.
After making a small incision in the skin, a thin viewing instrument with a light source and a video camera is inserted
to enable the physician a closer look. By making several other
small incisions, surgery can be performed to repair tears or
remove loose bodies.
Hip arthroscopy may not be right for everyone. While for some
it may eliminate or postpone the need for a new hip, others
with advancing arthritis could ultimately have to undergo hip
replacement surgery.
“This is a very exciting time in arthroscopy, as the use of this
surgery on hips continues to evolve,” said Dr. Yergler. “As this
technology continues to progress, the treatment options could
continue to expand – eliminating a lot of pain for a lot of
people.”
Contact South Bend Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine and
Dr. Michael Yergler at 574-247-9441.
Congressman Joe Donnelly visits
Sister Maura Brannick Health Center
United States Representative Joseph “Joe” Donnelly (D-IN 2nd)
got a firsthand look at Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center’s
commitment to providing healthcare to the underserved of the community
recently, as he visited the Sister Maura Brannick Health Center.
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The Saint Joseph Physician Network:
Improving the health of Michiana
Today, more than 50 Physicians specializing in family practice,
obstetrics, internal medicine, urgent care and other specialties
along with our nurses, nurse practitioners and support staff, work
together to make the Saint Joseph Physician Network the largest
hospital-based Physician group in north-central Indiana.
Currently, SJRMC is building a new governance structure that will
give Physicians more autonomy in managing the network.
“Physicians will have more say in defining the goals and objectives
of the network within the entire SJRMC system,” said John Greaney, Executive Director of Business Planning & Development.
“We are defining the specific goals and objectives needed in order
to improve the health of the communities, and how we can monitor our progress towards those goals. These will all be Physiciandriven and Physician-determined.”
SJPN includes 21 locations in St. Joseph and Marshall counties,
all of which are accredited by the Accreditation Association for
Ambulatory Healthcare. Within the network, Physicians have the
opportunity to draw from, collaborate and practice with a variety
of highly skilled doctors in our community.
For more information on the SJPN, please call 1-866-757-6248.
If you have additional questions, please contact:
John Greaney at 472-6901.
The Saint Joseph Physician Network
Associates in Family Medicine
Kevin Ericson, M.D.
Julia Fashner, M.D.
Thomas Felger, M.D.
Jennifer Ludwig, M.D.
Theodore Neumann, M.D.
Julie Ortega-Schmitt, M.D.
Daniel Triezenberg, M.D.
Martin Wieschhaus, M.D.
Bourbon Family Medicine
Chester Rogers, M.D.
Rose M. Ewing, MSN, FNP-C
Bremen Family Medicine
Gregory Buck, M.D.
Robert Kolbe, M.D.
Community Pediatric Physicians
Mary Graber, M.D.
Mary Jo Meier, M.D.
Michael Jagger, M.D.
Edison Lakes Internal Medicine
Braden Riley, D.O.
Plymouth Family and
Internal Medicine
Mark Sandock, M.D.
Marshall County
Cardiology Specialists
Joel Schumacher, M.D.
Tod Stillson, M.D.
Stephen Phillips, M.D.
Timothy Peters, M.D.
Craig Miller, M.D.
Susan Cook, RN, FNP
Josephine Randazzo, D.O.
River Park Family Medicine
Marshall County Family Practice
Marshall County Hospitalist
Brian Moloney, M.D.
John Powell, M.D.
Volker Blankenstein, M.D.
Dan Maloney, M.D.
David Wallace, M.D.
Saint Joseph OB/GYN Specialists
Marshall County OB/GYN
Kelly McGuire, M.D.
Michael Eifrid, M.D.
Elizabeth Rutherford, M.D.
Saint Joseph Urgent Care Center
Internal Medicine Associates
John DeCelles, M.D.
Shaya Mokfi, M.D.
John Kubley, M.D.
Rod Kubley, M.D.
Marshall County
Pediatric Physicians
Susan Bardwell, M.D.
Kiran Singh, M.D.
Dahan Al-Fadhl, M.D.
Marshall County
Surgery Associates
Four West Family Physicians
Samuel Van Landingham, M.D.
Mangalore J. Subba Rao, M.D.
Kusumakar Bhatt, D.O.
Dale Deardorff, M.D.
James Reidy, M.D.
Bryon Thomas, M.D.
Janet Galanes, M.D.
Dawn Simala, D.O.
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Granger Community Medicine
Northwest Family Medicine
Michael Helms, M.D.
Morris Bollegraf, D.O.
Viraj Patel, M.D.
Richard Stoldt, M.D.
Eric Trip, M.D.
Stacey Leva, D.O.
Dawn Simala, D.O.
Jennifer Dear, M.D.
Emma Wang, D.O.
Amelia Wilson, D.O.
Sports Medicine Institute
Stephen Simons, M.D.
University Park Family Medicine
Douglas Doctor, M.D.
Robert King, M.D.
Mark Priebe, M.D.
Charles Higgs-Coulthard, M.D.
—Congratulations to Our Top Preformers
—National Evidence Based Best Practice Indicators 100% Compliance
South Bend
October 2006
Acute Myocardial
Infarction
Abdel-Latief, Ahmed
Bathrick, Thomas
Franke, Trixy
Jalinous, Farid
Randazzo, Josephine
Scherb, Daniel
Turk, Ashfaq
Heart Failure
Abdel-Latief, Ahmed
Abou Alaiwa, Mahmoud
Barbour, Thomas
Duguid, Tonya
Foudy, Laura
Franke, Trixy
Helms, Michael
Jalinous, Farid
Katsaropoulos, John
Mofki, Shaya
Priebe, Mark
Sarnat, William
Siddiqi, Israr
Stoldt, Richard
Strzelecki, Michael
Sucharetza, Brian
Williams, Barbara
Pneumonia
English, Gail
Foudy, Laura
Herman, Paul
Jabbour, Jerome
Koscielski, Matthew
Maloney, Daniel
Mokfi, Shaya
Navari, Rudolph
Oppman, Robert
Parsons, Broc
Quinn, Christopher
Seasly, Thomas
Stoldt, Richard
Troeger, Thomas
Wein, Richard
Young, Aaron
Surgical Infection
Prevention
Akre, Thomas
Clemency, Robert
Delle Donne, Edward
Halstead, John
Kelbel, John
Kim, Bum Joo
Madden, Nancy
Mark, Paul
Mitros, Stephen
Moffitt, Francis
Nevel, Etta
Noveroske, Timothy
Surgical Infection
Prevention - continued
Rodriguez, Michael
Rozzi, William
Yergler, Jeffrey
Yergler, Michael
Yergler, Willard
November 2006
Acute Myocardial
Infarction
Alfadhl, Dahan
Jalinous, Farid
Jenkins, John
Milligan, Samuel
Patel, Sachin
Randazzo, Josephine
Sarnat, William
Scherb, Daniel
Turk, Ashfaq
Westerhausen, Donald
Heart Failure
Abdel-Latief, Ahmed
Ahmed, Shamoon
Barbour, Thomas
Bathrick, Thomas
Crowell, Steven
David, Douglas
Devlin, Kwanza
Farabaugh, William
Fiedler, Andrew
Hruskovich, Robert
Jabbour, Jerome
Jalinous, Farid
Katsaropoulos, John
Lira, Lindsey
Nush, Timothy
Oppman, Robert
Sarnat, William
Schwartz, Daniel
Tieman, James
Pneumonia
Ahmed, Shamoon
Al-Ani, Ismail
Anderson, Stephen
Bollegraf, Morris
Christ, Matthew
Devlin, Kwanza
Guentert, Paul
Isaacson, Alice
Nush, Timothy
Schwartz, Daniel
Singh, Kiran
Wein, Richard
Surgical Infection
Prevention
Akre, Thomas
Bankoff, David
Blickensderfer, Janelle
Casetti, Alfredo
Surgical Infection
Prevention - continued
Clemency, Robert
Ferlic, Frederick
Gruszynski, Thomas
Halloran, Walter
Halstead, John
Harmon, Joseph
Houser, Keim
Kelbel, John
Kim, Henry
Lamb, Charles
Madden, Nancy
Mitros, Stephen
Moffitt, Francis
Nevel, Etta
Oren, John
Poulin, Thomas
Rodriguez, Michael
Rozzi, William
Shah, Sloan
Yergler, Jeffrey
Yergler, Willard
Heart Failure - continued
Alfadhl, Dahan
Anderson, Stephen
Ansari, Bilal
Bathrick, Thomas
Bollegraf, Morris
Galanes, Janet
Guentert, Paul
Inabnit, Ralph
Jabbour, Jerome
Jalinous, Farid
Leininger, Nels
Mofki, Shaya
Nilinska, Barbara
Patel, Chirag
Patel, Smita
Sarnat, William
Schwartz, Daniel
Sharp, Jason
Sices, Peter
Stoldt, Richard
Tieman, James
Vinuya, Alexander
December 2006
Surgical Infection
Prevention
Akre, Thomas
Balint, Christopher
Borders, Jeffrey
Casetti, Alfredo
Clemency, Robert
Durbin, Edward
Ferguson, Leonard
Gruszynski, Thomas
Halstead, John
Houser, Keim
Kelbel, John
Kim, Henry
Lamb, Charles
McGuire, Kelly
Moffitt, Francis
Nevel, Etta
Rodriguez, Michael
Steinberg, Michael
Yergler, Jeffrey
Yergler, Willard
Acute Myocardial
Infarction
Abdel-Latief, Ahmed
Bathrick, Thomas
Decelles, John
Hsieh, S Jesse
Hughes, Thomas
Mokfi, Shaya
Randazzo, Josephine
Turk, Ashfaq
Weaver, Eric
Wu, Henry
Pneumonia
Alfadhl, Dahan
Bathrick, Thomas
Buck, Richard
Chauhan, Vinod
Christ, Matthew
Drye, Stephen
Guentert, Paul
Hartcavallo, Susan
Helms, Michael
Maloney, Genevieve
Powell, John
Richter, Mark
Rizkalllah, Jean
Seluzhitskiy, Andrey
Sharp, Jason
Singh, Kiran
Stanish, Mark
Tripp, Eric
Weaver, Eric
Wein, Richard
Heart Failure
Abdel-Latief, Ahmed
Abou Alaiwa, Mahmoud
Mishawaka
October 2006
Acute Myocardial
Infarction
Kiehm, Taegee
Pearson, Michelle
Shaikh, Ajazuddin
Turk, Ashfaq
Pneumonia
Galanes, Janet
Helman, Laura
Kiehm, Taegee
Koscielski, Matthew
Marker, Jason
Reidy, James
Heart Failure
Bulger, John
Powell, Ronald
Surgical Infection
Prevention
Akre, Thomas
Ferlic, Frederick
Martens, John
November 2006
Acute Myocardial
Infarction
Al-Fadhl, Dahan
Helman, Max
Shaikh, Ajazuddin
Singh, Kiran
Turk, Ashfaq
Pneumonia
Chaudhry, Shaukat
Guentert, Paul
Kiehm, Taegee
McClure, R Bruce
Thomas, Byron
Wang, Arthur
Heart Failure
Kiehm, Taegee
Martens, John
Shaikh, Ajazuddin
Singh, Kiran
Surgical Infection
Prevention
Martens, John
Schwer, Norbert
Ware, Charles
December 2006
Acute Myocardial
Infarction
Kiehm, Taegee
Shaikh, Ajazuddin
Simala, Dawn
Smucker, Mark
Turk, Ashfaq
Heart Failure
Helman, Max
Kiehm, Taegee
Singh, Kiran
Pneumonia
Bhatt, Kusumaker
Surgical Infection
Prevention
Gerig, Kevin
Gerig, Winston
Graham, John M
Martens, John
Murphy, Denise
List provided by Clinical
Operations Improvement.
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Saint Joe News
Pap-A-Thon 2007
On May 16 the SJRMC Women’s Task Force will hold its
4th annual Pap-A-Thon. From 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Cervical
Cancer Screening and Free Pap Tests will be offered at
8 locations across Michiana. Last year more than 900
free pap tests were given.
Call 247-5400 or toll free 888-455-4450 to schedule an
appointment. Limited appointments available.
South Bend
•Indiana Health Center,
1901 #B West Western Avenue
•Memorial Neighborhood Health Center
Southeast Clinic, 1708 High Street
•Sister Maura Brannick Health Center
Corner of Chapin St. & Western Ave.
Mishawaka
•Healthy Family Center, 201 Lincolnway West
•Midwifery of Michiana, 420 West 4th Street, Suite 100
Elkhart
•Heart City Health Center, 236 Simpson Avenue
Goshen
•Center for Healing and Hope, 423 E. Jefferson
Plymouth
•Saint Joseph Health Center
116 East Washington Street
The Michiana Woman’s Show
Sponsored by SJRMC
Saturday, May 12
9 a.m. – 6 p.m.
JACC at the University of Notre Dame, South Bend
More than 20 SJRMC booths promoting health, wellness
and SJRMC services! Plus beauty products, boutiques,
gourmet foods, home décor, demonstration, entertainment, giveaways and door prizes!
For more information call 574-286-7383 or
visit www.michianawoman.com.
SJRMC Plymouth Women’s Health Fair
Saturday, May 19
8 a.m. - noon
On SJRMC Plymouth hospital grounds
May 6 – 12
Hospital & Healthcare Week
Nurses Week
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Our Lady of Peace
Hospital News
Doctors’ Day Prize Winners
Donald Troyer, M.D. – T-Shirt
Richard Wein, M.D. – Portfolio
Rafat Ansari, M.D. - $100 gift card to Bonefish Grill
Performance Improvement
The Performance Improvement Process is based on
our mission, strategic plan, needs of patients and in
identifying and resolving issues across the continuum of
care. The design process utilized is the Plan, Do, Check
and Act methodology (PDCA).The Clinical Quality
Council approves the Performance Improvement Plan,
activities and studies. Annually, the Clinical Quaility
Council also approves the overall plan for all performance improvement activities.
The Medical Staff reports Performance Improvement
Outcomes to the Medical Executive Committee. The
Performance Improvement activities designated by the
Medical Staff for 2006 are: Deep Vein Thrombosis
Protocols, PICC Line embolus and Ventilator Weaning.
Two ongoing activities are:
Medical record completion below 30 days (see graph)
Unapproved abbreviations (see graph)
South Bend News
Medical Staff Officers for 2007-2008
South Bend
President. . . . . . . . . . . Samuel Milligan, M.D.
Vice-President. . . . . . . David Tribble, M.D.
Secretary/Treasurer. . . F. Moncrief Dobson, M.D.
New Appointments
Daniel G. Bruetman, M.D., . . Hematology/Oncology
Marilynn J. Denson, M.D.,. . . Ob/Gyn
Indiana License Renewal Reminder
All Physician Licenses’ Expire June 30, 2007
You Can Now Renew Your License at:
www.al.org.org/my license
Click on “New User” to Register
Medical Staff Meetings – May & June
• Clinical Resource Management Committee
May 17 & June 21, 7 a.m., Radiology Conf. Rm.
• Credentials Committee
May 4, June 1 & 29, 6:30 a.m., St. Mary Conf. Rm.
• Executive Committee
May 7 & June 4, 6 p.m., Ed Center ABCD
• Medical Staff Officer’s Meeting
May 29 & June 26, 7 a.m., MedStaff Conf. Rm.
• Anesthesia Department
May 8, 6 p.m., Patient Care Conf. Rm., 3rd Floor
• Emergency Department
May 15 & June 19, 8 a.m., the EMS Conf. Rm.
• OB/GYN Department
May 21, 12:15 p.m., Radiology Conf. Rm.
• Otolaryngology Subsection
May 23 & June 27, 7 a.m., St. Monica Conf. Rm.
• Pathology Department
May 22 & June 26, 8 a.m., St. Monica Conf. Rm.
Hospital Committee Meetings
Schedule – May & June
(South Bend Campus unless otherwise noted)
• Cardiac Cath Committee
June 28, 7 a.m., Radiology Conf. Rm.
• Clinical Operations Improvement
May 8, 7 a.m., Radiology Conf. Rm.
June 12, St. Joe Conf. Rm. #1, Mishawaka Campus
• Clinical Risk & Patient Safety
May 14 & June 11,11:30 a.m., St. Mary Conf. Rm.
• Critical Care
May 17, Noon, Radiology Conf. Rm.
• Environment of Care
May 17, 2 p.m., St. Joe Conf. Rm. #2, Mish. Campus
June 21, 1 p.m., Radiology Conf. Rm.
• Ethics Advisory Committee
May 16 & June 14, 7:30 a.m., St. Mary Conf. Rm.
• Infection Control Committee
May 15, 12:30 p.m., St. Mary Conf. Rm.
• Institutional Review Board Committee
June 14, 7 a.m., St. Mary Conf. Rm.
• Maternal Child Services
May 2, Noon, St. Mary Conf. Rm.
• Oncology Committee
June 19, 7 a.m., Cancer Institute Lower Level
• Patient & Family Education Committee
May 10 & June 14, 10 a.m.
Clinical Educ. Library – 6th Floor
• Pharmacy & Therapeutics
May 8, 11:30 a.m., Radiology Conf. Rm.
• Quality of Care
May 16, Noon, St. Joseph Conf. Rm. #3, Mish. Campus
June 27, Noon, Radiology Conf. Rm.
• Surgical Services
May 16, 6:15 a.m., St. Mary Conf. Rm.
• Trauma Committee
May 4, 6:30 a.m., EMS Conf. Rm.
Plymouth News
May Meetings
Medical Executive Committee/Medical
Credentials Committee
May 14, 2007, Board Room at Noon
Surgery Committee
May 18, 2007, Board Room at 7:45 a.m.
Medical Staff
May 25, 2007, Education Center
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Thank you to our top 20 admitting Physicians
in the month of March!
Dr. Kelly McGuire, OB/GYN
Dr. Shamoon Ahmed, Internal Medicine
Dr. Taegee Kiehm, Internal Medicine
Dr. J Timothy Aldridge, Internal Medicine
Dr. Michael A. Eifrid, OB/GYN
Dr. Ashfaq A. Turk, Cardiology
Dr. Dahan H. Al-Fadhl, Internal Medicine
Dr. Thomas P. Bathrick, Internal Medicine
Dr. Tod Stillson, Family Practice
Dr. Volker Blankenstein, Family Practice
Dr. Julia Fashner, Family Practice
Dr. Jeffrey D. Yergler, Orthopedics
Dr. A
ashish A. Deshpande
Physical Medicine & Rehab
Dr. Daniel C. Maloney, Family Practice
Dr. Craig B. Miller, Family Practice
Dr. Shaya Mokfi, Internal Medicine
Dr. Eric D. Tripp, Family Practice
Dr. Joseph M. Caruso, Family Practice
Dr. Uthman Cavallo, OB/GYN
Dr. Israr A. Siddiqi, Internal Medicine
Dr. Charles M. Ware, Orthopedics
*21 names are listed due to equal referrals between several physicians.
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South Bend, IN 46617
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