Medical Staff Times
Happy Doctor's Day
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New Appointments
Mishawaka
Plymouth
Resignations
Mishawaka
Plymouth
New Medical Staff Policy
Mishawaka
Plymouth
Medical Staff Meetings
Mishawaka
Plymouth
CME Schedule
SJRMC News
DOCTOR'S DAY RECOGNITION AND CELEBRATION 2015
March 30 is National Doctors' Day. First observed in 1933 as a local celebration in Barrow County,
Georgia. Doctor's Day was recognized nationally in 1990 when President George Bush signed a
resolution designating March 30 as National Doctor's Day. March 30 commemorates the date on
which ether was used for the first time as an anesthetic for surgery that was performed by
Crawford W. Long, MD, in 1842 – making surgery a much less painful experience for patients and
surgeons. The red carnation is commonly used as the symbolic flower for National Doctors
Day.
Blessing of the Hands
As a faith-bases organization, SJRMC would like to offer to physicians a Blessing of the
Hands for the doctors. The blessing of the hands will take place in the Mishawaka
Lounges and on site at Plymouth. There will also prayer in the morning and evening
hospital-wide on the hospital overhead speaker.
SJRMC WILL BE RECOGNIZING DOCTORS DAY ON
TUESDAY, MARCH 31, 2015
Monday, March 30th
Cake in both Mishawaka physician lounges
Tuesday, March 31st
Coffee Carts will be available at the Mishawaka Garage Entrance
(from 6:30 am – 8:30 am) and
Plymouth Physician Lounge (from 7:00-9:00 including
breakfast)
Special Breakfast will be available at the Mishawaka Physician
Lounges beginning at 6:30 am
Blessing of the Hands
7:00 am – 8:00 am Mishawaka Surgery Lounge
11:00 am – 12:00 noon Mishawaka Garden Lounge
Plymouth Chaplain MaryAnn LaPlante will be visiting the
physician offices for their blessings
Special Lunch will be available at the Mishawaka Lounges
beginning at 11:30 am
Physicians will receive a complimentary lunch from 11:00-1:00
in the Plymouth cafeteria.
Plymouth will have special treats in the afternoon delivered to
the physicians
Thank you to our Doctors for their service and
dedication to our patients, Saint Joseph
Regional Medical Center and our entire
community every day!
NEW APPOINTMENTS
Mishawaka
Jessica Martinez, DDS, Sister Maura Brannick Dental Clinic – Licensed Independent staff
membership with privileges in Dentistry
Szabolcs Szabo, MD, Beacon Medical Group Advanced Cardiology – Active staff membership
and privileges in Interventional Cardiology
Mark Quiring, MD, Elkhart Emergency Physicians Inc. – Active staff membership and
privileges in Emergency Medicine
Ceaser Weston, MD, Elkhart Emergency Physicians Inc. – Active staff membership and
privileges in Emergency Medicine
Gretchen Skurla, SJRMC Genetics Program – Licensed Independent staff membership with
privileges in Medical Genetics
Desiree Williams, NP, Michiana Gastroenterology – Nurse Practitioner in Gastroenterology
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Plymouth
Barbara Chupp-Grove, NP – Nephrology Physicians – Nurse Practitioner in Nephrology
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RESIGNATIONS
Mishawaka
Randall Caldwell, MD – Consulting staff membership with privileges in Pediatric Cardiology
Timothy Cordes, MD – Consulting staff membership with privileges in Pediatric Cardiology
Robert Darragh, MD – Consulting staff membership with privileges in Pediatric Cardiology
Robert Evans, MD – Active staff membership with privileges in Emergency Medicine
Andrea Gill, PA – Physician Assistant with privileges in Emergency Medicine
April Hodnicak, MD – Active staff membership with privileges in Emergency Medicine
Vanessa Ngakeng, MD – Active staff membership with privileges in Ophthalmology
Willard Yergler, MD – Active staff membership with privileges in Orthopedics resignation and
change to Emeritus staff status
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Plymouth
Salle McAfee, CRNA – Great Lakes Anesthesia - Anesthesia
Andrea Gill, PA – Physician Assistant in Emergency Medicine
Emily Nelson, PA – Physician Assistant in Emergency Medicine
Mark Lester, PA – Physician Assistant in Emergency Medicine
David Fellows, PA – Physician Assistant in Emergency Medicine
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NEW MEDICAL STAFF POLICY
Mishawaka
Sleep Studies Interpretation Policy Revision
Stroke Education Code Stroke Team Policy
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Plymouth
No new policies this month.
If you would like to receive a copy of this document please call the Medical Staff Office at 9485005
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MEDICAL STAFF MEETINGS
Mishawaka
April 1, 2015 – Integrated Leadership Team, Board Room, 7 am
April 8, 2015 – Cardiovascular Peer Review Committee meeting, Board Room, 7 am
April 13, 2015 –Medical Executive Committee, Board Room 6 pm
April 14, 2015 – Critical Care Peer Review Committee, Board Room, 7 am
April 15, 2015 – Medical Staff Professional Practice Council, Board Room, 7 am
April 16, 2015 – Pediatric Department Meeting, Board Room, 7 am
April 17, 2015 – Family Medicine Department Meeting, Board Room, 7 am
April 23, 2015 – Pathology Department Meeting Board Room, 4 pm
April 28, 2015 – Officers Meeting, CEO Conference Room, 7 am
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Plymouth
April 13, 2015 – Perinatal Safety Committee
April 17, 2015 – Surgery Committee
April 20, 2015 – Medical Executive/Medical Credentials Committee
April 24, 2015 – Physician Administrator Luncheon
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CME SCHEDULE
CMEs will be held in the SJRMC Mishawaka Education Center from 12:15 – 1:15 pm. Lunch will
be provided. Direct questions to Continuing Medical Education at 574-335-1052. Video
conference to Plymouth is available by contacting the Plymouth Medical Staff Office in advance
at 574-948-5005.
April 1, 2015 – Comprehensive Cancer Care: The Role of Palliative Care, Jamie Von Roenn, MD,
Senior Director Education, Science Professional Development American Society of Clinical
Oncology, Alexandria, Virginia.
April 15, 2015 8am- 3 pm – SAM – Self Assessment Module, Maternity Care, Americo Fraboni,
MD, David G. Weismiller, MD, ScM. Registration Required.
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SJRMC NEWS
Mishawaka – COO – Chris Karam
Chris stated the ER went live with the Fast Track on March 1st and the process went well.
Mishawaka - CNO Report – Ken Hall
Ken stated the hospital is formalizing the process for an Early Mobility program to help
patients get out of bed and walking.
Ken announced the hospital is initiating an Accountable Care Unit with 16 beds on the 6th
floor for the Hospitalist service in March. One Hospitalist will be on each wing. ACUs feature
unit-based teams, nurse and physician management partners and a team-oriented, patientcentered rounding model that creates a culture of excellence. The success of this use will
include improved quality of care and length of stay.
Mishawaka & Plymouth - CMO Report - Stephen Anderson, MD
Dr. Anderson presented an informational power point presentation on Critical Lab Values &
Glucometers. More information will be presented regarding the use of IStat for ICU patients.
Conversations and processes have taken place for call schedule changes to be entered into
MDsyncnet in the evenings and weekends by the Emergency Department as back up when the
Medical Staff Offices are closed. Detailed information will be distributed on how to submit
call schedule changes once this new process is implemented.
Dr. Anderson stated Dr. Arthur Schroeder is the new Hospitalist Service director. Dr.
Schroeder began at SJRMC this month.
The new Emergency Department Chair is Byars Wells, MD and Vice Chair is Jeffrey Show, MD.
NEW - SJRMC Medical Record Completion Policy – You can find this policy attached and at
www.sjrmcmedstaff.com.
In an effort to thoroughly communicate this new policy, we are including this information in
this month's newsletter again.
Mishawaka and Plymouth recently modified policies for Medical Record Completion, which
includes new time frames for completion. One thing to note is the inclusion of coding and
documentation queries as items that require completion (usually a "no change" or a brief
record update is all that is required.) The change in time frames will be implemented now,
but the enforcement of time frames will not transition until June 1 in order to give clinicians
time to adjust to the changes. (Suspension time frames under the previous policies will
continue to exist and be acted on.) Suspension for incomplete records remains a rare
occurrence at the Mishawaka and Plymouth facilities and something that both medical staff
leadership and administration wish to avoid.
Department Chair Compensation at SJRMC Mishawaka
MEC reviewed information regarding current dues distribution and amount needed for
compensating the Department Chairs. Discussion ensued and recommended was made and
approved to begin compensating the Chairs beginning in 2016. The Medical Staff Dues will
increase to $160 for members of the medical staff and $100 for allied health to provide the
funds for this compensation. It was noted that for every MEC meeting not attended $100 will
be deducted and that if the Vice -chair attends he/she will be compensated $100 for that
amount for that meeting.
Continuous Video EEG at SJRMC Mishawaka
Please see the attached information regarding the capability for Continuous Video EEGs at
SJRMC Mishawaka. If you have any questions regarding a cEEG, please call David P. Hofstra,
CNMT, RT(N) 335-2468.
See the attached monthly INFORMATICS NEWSLETTER
See the attached cEEG flyer
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