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FEATURED ARTICLES
  • Find Out What Your Patients Really Think
  • Brain Tumor Resection Guided By Fluorescent Imaging
  • 2019 Research Retreat

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Letter from Joel and Chris
The culture of an institution is defined as the set of shared attitudes, value, goals and practices that characterize the institution. It can be a mirror reflecting historical struggles and progress, and a telescope seeking insight toward a previously hidden pathway. The culture is affected by many forces, both large and small, obvious and hidden.


"Life is much more fun if you live it in the spirit of play and collaboration, working with instead of against others." - Wally Amos

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Clinical Topics
Find Out What Your Patients Really Think
By Samir Haydar, DO, FACEP, Director of ED Quality & Performance Improvement; Associate Director of Research, Department of Emergency Medicine, Maine Medical Center
Maine Medical Center’s Emergency Department (ED) and a number of MMP outpatient practices recently piloted an innovative tool used to enhance the collection of patient feedback on their clinical experiences.

Required: Abuse Reporting Training, Now Available in LearnSoft
All members of the Medical Staff, including active independent providers, are required to complete new, mandatory trainings focused on reporting of suspected instances of abuse, neglect or exploitation among pediatric and adult patients by Feb. 24.
 
Additionally, active members of the Medical Staff are required to complete restraints training.
Brain Tumor Resection Guided by Fluorescent Imaging
By Jeffrey Florman, MD, and Anand Rughani, MD, Maine Medical Center Neuroscience Institute
A breakthrough in improving brain tumor resection has recently emerged. The Neurosurgery Team at MMC is proud to be the only team in the state and one of earliest sites in the USA to offer fluorescent intraoperative tumor visualization.

New Multidisciplinary Thoracic Review Program Announced
By Gary Hochheiser, MD, and Jason A. Yahwak, MD, Co-Directors, MATRIx Program
Maine Medical Center, along with our partners at Chest Medicine Associates and Spectrum Radiology, announces a new Multidisciplinary Thoracic Review Program (MATRIx) for the evaluation of abnormal chest imaging.

2019 Costas T. Lambrew Research Retreat at Maine Medical Center
By Tania Strout, PhD, RN, MS, Emergency Department Research Director
Save the date for the 2019 Costas T. Lambrew Research Retreat to be held in the Dana Center on Wednesday, May 1, 2019. This year’s retreat will feature Dr. Clifford J. Rosen, MD, Senior Scientist and Director of the Northern New England Center for Clinical & Translational Research at MMCRI, who will speak on Embracing Clinical Research: Where Are We and Where Are We Going? during his keynote address.


Pictured at the 2018 Lambrew Research Retreat: Ivette Emery, PhD; Keynote Speaker, Professor Nadia Rosenthal, PhD, Scientific Director of The Jackson Laboratory; Costas T. Lambrew, MD; Sanjeev Francis, MD; and Doug Sawyer, MD
MMC Receives $2 Million Gift from Spectrum Healthcare Partners for Bramhall Campus Expansion
By Jeff Sanders, President, Maine Medical Center
Spectrum Healthcare Partners has made an extraordinary commitment of $2 million to Maine Medical Center’s ongoing modernization and expansion project at our Bramhall campus. As you know, Spectrum is an independent medical practice in Portland and a close working partner in delivering care at MMC.




Pictured: A rendering of the Congress Street building, which will house pre-op and recovery areas to be named “The Spectrum Healthcare Partners Preoperative & Recovery Suite.” 
ICD 10 Diagnosis of Encephalopathy Revised
By Debra Mullen, CDMP, Samir Haydar, DO, MPH
Unspecified encephalopathy is poorly defined, therefore CMS has changed the severity level for the ICD 10 diagnosis of encephalopathy/acute encephalopathy (code G93.40) from an MCC (major comorbid condition) to a cc (comorbid condition).

SeHR Shorts
By Donna Morong, RN, Manager of Clinical Informatics – Medical Affairs
Sharpen your SeHR skills and expand your Dragon DMO knowledge with sessions from Clinical Informatics.

Clinical Trials Newsletter
By Don St. Germain, MD, Director and Vice President of Research
Maine Medical Center Research Institute is excited to bring you the third edition of Trials in Motion, a newsletter from the Clinical Trials Office. We hope this newsletter will provide you with valuable information about the expanding research in our medical community and beyond. Please click on the link below to see what’s new.

Tech Talk: Here’s How to Spot a Phishing Email
Privacy and Security Insights from MaineHealth IT
Do you know how to spot a phishing email? Clicking a link or opening an attachment from an unexpected email can increase the risk of malware to our data and systems. Practicing good security habits support our patient care mission and help keep our data safe. One way you can help do your part is learning to better identify a malicious email. There are three big clues to look out for. 

Take a look at this phishing test we sent out to a sample of MaineHealth workforce — to gauge their ability to identify malicious emails along with three hints to help you identify a suspicious email before you take any actions.

Care Team Well Being
Burnout Among US Physicians - Who Is at Risk?
Brown Bag Series for Med Staff, Residents and Fellows
Publications, Achievements and Recognition
Matthew Siegel, MD, Receives APA Award

Matthew Siegel, MD, Vice President Medical Affairs, Developmental Disorders Service, Maine Behavioral Healthcare; Associate Professor of Psychiatry & Pediatrics, Tufts University School of Medicine; Faculty Scientist II, MMCRI, has been recognized with the American Psychiatric Association's Frank J. Menolascino Award for Psychiatric Services for Persons with Intellectual Developmental Disorders.

Faculty Appointments and Promotions
Events and Important Dates
MaineHealth ACO Requests that Providers Complete On-demand Clinical Documentation Training

The MaineHealth ACO requests that all MaineHealth providers complete its new on-demand training called Three Easy Ways to Improve Clinical Documentation . Completion of the 30-minute training earns CME credit and fulfills a MaineHealth ACO requirement that all participating providers attend a clinical documentation improvement training before the end of 2019.

Medical Staff Dinners
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Medical Staff Value, Mission and Vision Statements
Value Statement
The Medical Staff of Maine Medical Center values both individuality and collaboration. We will continually pursue higher value health care. We embrace a culture of curiosity and life-long learning. We are partners with Maine Medical Center, and we mirror its values of compassion, service, integrity, respect, and stewardship.
 
Mission Statement
The Mission of the Medical Staff of Maine Medical Center is to provide affordable, high-quality health care to our community. We teach future health care providers and develop innovative ways to improve the health of our community. In partnership with the Medical Center, we proudly accept our responsibility as one of Maine’s leaders in patient care, education, and research.
 
Vision Statement
The Medical Staff of Maine Medical Center will be the driving force within Maine Medical Center leading the way to making Maine the healthiest state in the nation.