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HENDRICK MEDICAL CENTER
AUGUST 2014
Medical Staff Newsletter
Stephen T. Faehnle, M.D.
Vice President
Medical Staff
Changes in Rules Will
Require Fluoroscopy
Training for Doctors
In May, 2013, The Texas Department of
State Health Service Radiation Control
Branch passed new regulations which
will require additional training for
physicians who operate fluoroscopy
units for the purpose of performing
fluoroscopically-guided interventional
procedures.
By “operate,” the rules mean perform
any procedure wherein fluoroscopy is
utilized, regardless of whether the
physician has delegated to additional
personnel the actual working of the
fluoroscopy device. The hospital must
certify and keep records that any and all
such physicians have received eight
hours of CME in radiation safety
awareness and an additional hour of
“hands-on” training therein.
Examples of pertinent procedures
include but are not limited to: TIPS
creation; embolization (any location, any
lesion); stroke therapy; biliary drainage;
angioplasty with or without stent
placement; chemo-embolization; carotid
stent placement; RF cardiac ablation;
any fluoroscopically guided procedure
for pain control; and any urologic
procedure involving fluoroscopy.
According to the rules, physicians have
until May 1, 2015, to complete the
training. HMC has negotiated with a
training firm to aid in this training. Dr.
Faehnle has sign-on information for
computer-based learning by individual
physicians. The cost to take the training
is $149 to the physician.
For more information, please contact
Dr. Faehnle at extension 2617.
If you have
information for the
Medical Staff
Newsletter, please
email Nancy Quinnett,
nquinnett@
hendrickhealth.org,
or call 670-2932.
Jamye Coffman, M.D., Medical
Director of the Child Advocacy and
Resource Center (CARE team) at
Cook Children’s in Fort Worth, is
available to discuss child abuse and
the services she offers in Abilene twice
a month at the Cook Children’s Clinic
in Abilene. To contact Dr. Coffman,
please call 325-670-3910.
The Capabilities of Apollo
Apollo is not just the patient chart. It is a powerful
communication tool that speaks its own language. Let us show
you how to interpret information in Apollo and how to make
Apollo speak your language.
Did you know?
• You can create a list of your discharged patients.
• You can organize your documents to easily view them in
sequence.
• You can create your OWN clinical summary view.
• You can have a list of FAVORITE order sets.
• You can have a list of FAVORITE diagnoses.
• You can customize your Progress Note.
• You can create shortcut keys for large texts entries.
Contact Ruth (#2906) or Debbie (#2982) to learn this new
language!
Apollo Documentation GOALS
Start October 2014
1. CPOE - 60% of medication orders, 30% of lab and radiology
orders entered by physicians
2. Five clinical decision support interventions related to 4 or
more of the CQMs (Clinical Quality Measures)
3. Admission medication reconciliation by physician for 50% of
all visits
4. 30% of patients have at least one electronic progress note
entered by a physician. (must be text searchable)
5. 10% of prescriptions are transmitted electronically.
6. Health Issues entered by physician
7. Improve our VTE and Stroke measures for meaningful use. If you have any questions or need help, please call
Pharmacy at 670-2360 or Nursing Informatics at 670-2906
(Ruth) or 670-2982 (Debbie).
Transfusion Guidelines
Adult blood transfusion clinical guidelines have been
recommended by the Best Practice Committee after review by
individuals in several Medical Staff specialties: CV Surgery;
General Surgery; Neurosurgery; OB-Gyn;
Hematology-Oncology; Internal Medicine and Pulmonology.
Prior to establishing the guidelines as policy, the Performance
Improvement Committee requested that the Transfusion
Committee conduct a three month pilot study to evaluate
orders for blood and blood products. More information will be
provided at the conclusion of the pilot study.
Surgical Services Review
A review of surgical services was performed by Sullivan Health
Care Consulting. The results were presented at a meeting on
August 5, 2014.
The event was recorded
and can be viewed by
contacting Cathy Casey
at 670-3795.
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New Medical Staff Members:
Jason C. Bell, D.O., Endocrinology
1749 Pine St., Abilene, TX 79601
Phone: 670-6290 • Fax: 670-4024
NPI 1033376983
J. Thomas Cammack, M.D., Urology
1924 Pine Street, Suite 505, Abilene, TX 79601
Phone: 670-6180 • Fax: 670-6185
NPI 1417191875
Daniel G. Canario, M.D., Infectious Disease 1904 Pine Street, Suite 200, Abilene, TX 79601
Phone: 670.4016 • Fax: 670.4017
NPI 1972636583
Bonnie Hayashi, M.D., Neurology
(Neurohospitalist)
1924 Pine Street, Suite 401, Abilene, Texas 79601
Phone: 670-4084 • Fax: 670-4099
NPI 1164741674
Boone Martin, M.D., Anesthesiology
1900 Pine Street, Abilene, TX 79601
Phone: 670-3899 • Fax: 672-8292
NPI 1972820835
Scott M. Pilgrim, M.D., Pediatric Cardiology
(Affiliate)
Cook Children’s Heart Center
1500 Cooper St., 3rd Floor, Ft. Worth, TX 76104
Phone: 682-885-2140 • Fax: 682-885-7946
NPI 1487855169
Joshua B. Reed, D.O., Supportive & Palliative
Medicine
1900 Pine Street, Suite 2804, Abilene, TX 79601
Phone: 670-7690 • Fax: 670-7695
NPI 1902127988
John A. Russell, D.O., Emergency Medicine
Hendrick Medical Center Emergency
Department
1900 Pine Street, Abilene, TX 79601
Phone: 670-2151 • Fax: 670-2577 NPI 1730434994
Ellen B. West, M.D., Pediatrics
Professional Association for Pediatrics
1850 Hickory St., Suite 102, Abilene, TX 79601
Phone: 677-2801 • Fax: 677-9110
NPI 1932339298
Matthew E. Wick, M.D., Family Practice
950 N. 19th St., Suite 100, Abilene, TX 79601
Phone: 672-3252 • Fax: 672-3009
NPI 1275779035
Nancy Wong, M.D., Plastic Surgery
950 N. 19th St., Suite 200, Abilene, TX 79601
Phone: 670-5320 • Fax: 670-5324
NPI 1619138310
AUGUST 2014
Physician of the 3rd Quarter
Congratulations to Steven W. Brown, M.D. selected
as the Physician of the Quarter. He will be recognized
at a reception on Thursday, September 25, 2014, at
2:00 p.m. in the Auxiliary Conference Center.
Updated Contact Information – Medical Staff Members
New Address:
Shelley Bruton, D.P.M. and Patrick Bruton, D.P.M.
1665 Antilley Rd., Suite 230, Abilene, Texas 79606
Phone and fax numbers remain the same
New Address:
Tamara Stojanovic, M.D.
1904 Pine, Suite 4C • Abilene, Texas 79601
Phone and fax numbers remain the same
CDC issues guidance for handling
suspected Ebola laboratory specimens
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention today issued interim guidance for
laboratory and other health care personnel collecting or handling U.S. specimens
from patients with suspected Ebola virus infection. “Potentially infectious
diagnostic specimens are routinely handled and tested in U.S. laboratories in a
safe manner, through adherence to standard safety precautions as outlined [in
the guidance],” CDC notes. More than 900 people have died since March from an
Ebola outbreak in West Africa. CDC officials say the virus poses no significant risk
in the U.S., but that health care providers should be alert for patients with
symptoms and recent risk factors, including travel to an area with active Ebola
virus transmission. For more information, including infection control guidance,
visit www.cdc.gov/vhf/ebola/hcp.
Partnership with Texas Tech Urology Department
Effective September 1, 2014, Hendrick Medical Center will partner with the Texas
Tech Urology Department. With this partnership, the specialty of urology at
Hendrick will have 24/7 call coverage. There will be five board certified urologists
from Texas Tech fulfilling two week rotations, in which the rotating urologist will
see patients in the office of Katherine Rinard, M.D. The Texas Tech urologists will
also have hospital privileges as they individually complete the credentialing
process.
The contact information will be the same as for Dr. Rinard: 1924 Pine Street, Suite
505, Abilene, Texas 79601; phone: 325-670-6180 and fax 325-670-6185. Dr.
Rinard’s office is currently booking patients for the first rotating urologist.
The Texas Tech urologists who have completed or are in the credentialing process
at Hendrick include:
J. Thomas Cammack, M.D. (on staff 08/06/14)
Michael R. Crone, M.D. (in process)
Werner de Riese, M.D, Ph.D. (on staff 07/09/14)
Allan L. Haynes, JR, M.D. (on staff 07/09/14)
Thomas Nelius, M.D, Ph.D. (in process)
COPD Community Education Workshop
Saturday, November 8, 2014 8:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Shelton Building, Auxiliary Conference Center B
There is no charge to attend and lunch is included. Pre-registration is required.
For additional details or to register call 1-866-316-2673 or
www.regonline.com/pepworkshopabilene
This activity is being provided through the joint providership of Hendrick Medical
Center and the COPD Foundation. Hendrick Medical Center is accredited by TMA
to provide continuing medical education for physicians.