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A BI-WEEKLY PUBLICATION FROM THE CEDARS-SINAI CHIEF OF STAFF
July 19, 2013
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Cedars-Sinai Launches Initiative to Further Enhance Patient PrivacyTo help prevent unauthorized access to patient medical records, a two-pronged initiative is being launched by Cedars-Sinai. » Read moreCS-Link Tip: Up to Date
Lisa Masson, MD, associate medical director of Ambulatory Information Systems, reminds us that if physicians have a need to consult Up to Date to answer a clinical question, they can access this resource from within CS-Link™ by navigating to Web Activities on the Main Tool Bar. » Read moreMedical Staff Members Enjoy Fireworks, Josh Groban at Hollywood Bowl
Nearly 400 medical staff members and their families joined the crowd at the Hollywood Bowl on July 3 for a night of patriotic music, fireworks and a performance by Josh Groban. » Read more U.S. News & World Report, Best Hospitals 2013-14A Message From Thomas M. Priselac, President and CEO I would like to let you know that Cedars-Sinai has been named to the "Honor Roll" and is nationally ranked in 12 specialties in the U.S. News & World Report "Best Hospitals 2013-14" rankings, which were released Tuesday. While it is a very positive recognition of the tremendous work of everyone at Cedars-Sinai, and certainly a source of pride, it is important to keep some of these rankings, including the U.S. News one, in proper perspective. » Read moreNew Members Elected to MECSeveral physicians have been elected to member-at-large positions on the Medical Executive Committee. » Read moreUnit Closures Continue as Part of Nurse Call System Replacement; 7 NW to Close This WeekendTo help further enrich the health, safety and satisfaction of patients, Cedars-Sinai is replacing its current nurse call system with the Responder 5 Nurse Call System. The new system expands nurses' ability to monitor a variety of parameters and provides tools for real-time reporting and extractable data. » Read moreAchilles A. Demetriou, MD, PhD, Former Department of Surgery Chair, 1946-2013
Achilles A. Demetriou, MD, PhD, an internationally distinguished surgical scientist who spent nearly four decades investigating and treating liver disease, and who led Cedars-Sinai's Department of Surgery to national distinction, has died. He was 67. Danny Malaniak, Former Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs, 1930-2013
During nearly four decades at Cedars-Sinai, Danny Malaniak earned a reputation as a virtual force of nature – a man who possessed great passion for the institution and knew how to get just about anything done fast. As a senior member of Cedars-Sinai's leadership team, Malaniak was instrumental in the growth of its academic and research enterprises, earning the position of associate vice president for Academic Affairs. » Read moreCircle of Friends Honorees for June
The Circle of Friends program honored 179 people in June. Circle of Friends allows grateful patients to make a donation in honor of the physicians, nurses, caregivers and others who have made a difference during their time at Cedars-Sinai. When a gift is made, the person being honored receives a custom lapel pin and a letter of acknowledgement. » Read moreNew Study on Popular Prostate Cancer Protein Provides Insight Into Disease ProgressionResearchers at the Cedars-Sinai Samuel Oschin Comprehensive Cancer Institute have uncovered for the first time the vital role a popular protein plays in the stroma, the cell-lined area outside of a prostate tumor. » Read more© Copyright 2000-2019 Cedars-Sinai Health System. All Rights Reserved.
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