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A BI-WEEKLY PUBLICATION FROM THE CEDARS-SINAI CHIEF OF STAFF
February 26, 2016
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Recognition for Berman, BlackPhysician News Daniel S. Berman, MD, has received the inaugural Gold Medal Award from the Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography, and Keith L. Black, MD, is featured as an inspiring example in a video for Black History Month. Meetings and EventsReversing Heart Disease The Ethics of the Use of Prognostication (Ethics Noon Conference) Nobel Prize Winner Arieh Warshel (Cedars-Sinai Alumni Association) These events and more are listed in the medical staff calendar on the Cedars-Sinai website. Grand RoundsClick here to view upcoming grand rounds. Upcoming CME ConferencesClick below to view a complete list of all scheduled Continuing Medical Education conferences. MilestonesDo you know of a significant event in the life of a medical staff member? Please let us know, and we'll post these milestones in Medical Staff Pulse. Also, feel free to submit comments on milestones, and we'll post the comments in the next issue. Click here to email us your milestones and comments. In This Issue:
Here Is Your Chance to Honor a Deserving NurseIn Hollywood, actors are nominated for an Oscar. At Cedars-Sinai, the best nurses are nominated for a Maggie. Online nominations for the 2016 Maggie Stempson-Carter Excellence in Caring Award for eligible nurses are open through Friday, March 4. » Read moreNew Codes Issued for Advance Care PlanningThe Cedars-Sinai Quality Council has identified improving end-of-life care as a high priority for this year. Areas of focus include improving advance care planning and documentation of patient goals and values for healthcare. The federal Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services have issued two new Current Procedural Terminology codes (99497 and 99498) to reimburse physicians for their time performing advance care planning. » Read moreCS-Link Tip: Add an Image to Your Note
In many situations, adding a clinical image in CS-Link™ enhances your note. Using Haiku or Canto on your smartphone or tablet, you can take a picture that will go into the media tab and can, with two clicks, be imported to your note. » Read moreApp Puts Care Information at Patients' Fingertips
With the tap of a finger, patients in the Cedars-Sinai Postpartum and Advanced Heart Failure units can use a tablet computer to view their lab test results, upcoming and recently administered medications, anticipated discharge dates and a host of additional information that traditionally has been tucked away in medical charts. » Read moreCourse Covers Radiation Safety During FluoroscopyCedars-Sinai physicians can attend a new class on radiation safety during fluoroscopy. The first session of the class, developed in response to a change in state law, will take place Monday, Feb. 29, from 7:30-8:30 a.m. in Harvey Morse Auditorium. » Read moreBetter Insulin Service Among Core Lab ChangesThe Core Laboratory in Pathology and Laboratory Medicine will go live with insulin via Roche immunoassay on March 31. This will be an improvement in service with same day turnaround time, particularly for inpatients, since the lab has not offered insulin in-house previously. » Read moreDeadline for 2016 PRISM Prize Nominees Is April 1Nominations are open for the 2016 Cedars-Sinai Prize for Research in Scientific Medicine, which is designed to recognize and encourage a scientific and medical breakthrough in basic or clinical/translational science. The deadline for applications is April 1. » Read moreTopics Sought for Morgenstern Debate
The 13th annual Dr. Leon Morgenstern Great Debates in Clinical Medicine Resident Competition will convene on Friday, June 3. The debate committee is soliciting topics. Improving Patient Experience Is New Project's Goal
Cedars-Sinai is advancing its commitment to patient- and family-centered care, launching a set of tools for managers and staff aimed at furthering the institution's commitment to exceptional service and clinical care. Patients Can Now Get Discharge Rx at Bedside
Patients may now have their discharge prescriptions delivered to their bedside before they go home. The program allows patients to request their medications at the Cedars-Sinai Outpatient Pharmacy in the Advanced Health Sciences Pavilion prior to being discharged. They just need to speak with their pharmacist, nurse or doctor. » Read moreCedars-Sinai Hosts CIRM-Israel Pact Signing
Cedars-Sinai on Feb. 8 hosted the signing of a major agreement to advance U.S-Israeli collaboration on stem cell research. The pact, between the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine and Israel's Ministry of Science, Technology and Space, provides a new framework to foster global partnerships and joint funding opportunities in regenerative medicine. » Read more© Copyright 2000-2018 Cedars-Sinai Health System. All Rights Reserved.
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