Only Three Weeks Left Until April 10 Deadline

After April 10, medical staff members will be considered delinquent if they have not provided their National Provider Identifier (NPI) to Cedars-Sinai and will be subject to the delinquency process as exists in their department.

New Cases of Multi-Drug-Resistant Organisms Decrease

Thanks in large part to the stringent infection control measures being taken by Cedars-Sinai physicians, nursing staff and other employees, efforts to avoid the spread of multi-drug-resistant Acinetobacter baumanii continue to be effective.

FDA Strengthens Safety Information for ESAs

Erythropoiesis-stimulating agents (ESAs) should be given in the lowest possible dose required to gradually increase hemoglobin "to the lowest level sufficient to avoid the need for blood transfusions," according to an FDA alert.

New ALS Center Allows Patients to See Multiple Specialists in a Single Visit

Cedars-Sinai unveiled its new Center for ALS Care last weekend, as more than 200 people filled Harvey Morse Auditorium to attend the official ribbon-cutting ceremony.

Save the Date

Thursday, April 12 at 8 a.m. ECC A-C

Resolved: Medical Malpractice Cases Should Be Decided by Juries
Resolved: Medical Malpractice Cases Should Be Decided by Medical Tribunals

For more information, contact Leo Gordon, M.D., at (310) 423-5262 or at leo.gordon@cshs.org.

Physician News

There is no Physician News this week.

A video rounding system that allows physicians to visually assess their patients in real time from a remote location is currently being tested as part of a TCAB pilot program on 8SW.

The M+M Matrix

By Leo Gordon, M.D.

Dr. Gordon gives his perspective of the historic morbidity and mortality conference in this reprint from the March 2007 issue of Southern California Physician.

Bioethics Noon Conference: March 21

Holocaust Remembrance Day Program: April 13

AHA Annual Heart Awards Gala: April 14

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