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PEER SUPPORT
for the MMC Medical Staff
Physician leader: Christine Irish, MD
Confidential • One-on-One • Peer Support
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Letter from Joel and Lisa
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Hello and Happy March — a month of madness, mud seasons and mixed weather. March is also Colorectal Cancer (CRC) Screening Month and the feature of our continued Maine Index Report series in which we match news of clinical programs with corresponding epidemiologic data for...
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Attendees of our Brown Bag: Valentine's Day with the Dogs interacted with furry friends from MMC’s Pet Therapy Program. Seen here are Allie, Erin Weimer, CRNA, and Mosely, enjoying each other’s company.
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"It is not the strongest species that survive, nor the most intelligent,
but the ones most responsive to change." - Charles Darwin
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Colorectal Cancer: Screening Up, Deaths Down & Take Our Quiz
By
Evan Barnathan, M.D., Physician Lead, MMP Colorectal Cancer Screening Quality Improvement Workgroup Chief Resident, MMC Family Medicine Residency Fellow, MMC Leadership in Preventive Medicine Residency and Timothy Cowan, MSPH, Director, Data Reporting and Evaluation, Center for Health Improvement MaineHealth
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Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the second leading cause of cancer death in men and third in women, expected to lead to 135,000 new cases of CRC nationally and 50,000 deaths in the United States this year with an annual national cost of $14 billion.
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Well-Being Program Turns One
By
Christine Hein, M.D.
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The Medical Staff’s Well-being Program marks its first year on the calendar, a year replete with activity. Here we share an overview of the program’s accomplishments. We are building a culture that values and upholds clinicians' well-being, resiliency and professional satisfaction.
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SeHR Shorts: Support Hotline and 2018 Upgrade
By
Donna Morong, R.N., Manager of Clinical Informatics – Medical Affairs
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MMC Inpatient Provider Support
On March 5, the MMC Medical Affairs Clinical Informatics team began offering MMC physicians and APPs the opportunity to directly call the team for Epic support. We will staff the provider support telephone line,
662-0999
, Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. - 4 p.m., excluding hospital holidays.
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Updates in Hemostasis and Thrombosis: VTE Order Sets & Update on DOACs (Direct Oral AntiCoagulants)
By
Wesley Zemrak, PharmD
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VTE order set: Last November, the “Pulmonary Embolism Diagnostics” and “Venous Thromboembolism Treatment” order sets became available in Epic. The PE diagnostic order set was developed to ensure that all vital information (lab testing, imaging, consults, etc.) were ordered to appropriately risk stratify patients with pulmonary embolism.
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Voice Recognition Impacts Radiology Reports
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Alex Szafran, Director, Radiology
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In January, a new system for generation of Radiology reports was implemented. The report is now generated with Voice Recognition technology.
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MITE: Call for Applications and Award Nominations
By E. Sue Rose, M.P.H., Program Manager, Faculty Development, MITE
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The Academy at MITE is now accepting applications for its Scholar program 2018 - 2020
This program provides an opportunity for faculty involved in teaching to improve their skills. The program conducts seminars bi-monthly from September to May.
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New Patient Wristbands Coming Soon
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Nancy Reeder, Patient Access
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In a few weeks, the Maine Medical Center will roll out new patient wristbands at Bramhall. No more stickers; new printers print directly onto the wristbands, which require quick assembly. The new wristbands have no character limit, allowing for full patient names to be shown.
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Palliative Medicine: Supporting Our Pediatric Patients and Their Families
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Allison Caldwell, M.S., M.D., Pediatric Palliative Medicine Physician
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The Pediatric Palliative Medicine team, the Pediatric Advanced Care Team (PACT), is a growing part of the greater Palliative Medicine program at Maine Medical Center. PACT is comprised of an interdisciplinary group of clinicians, focused on providing support to pediatric patients and families whose lives have been impacted by serious, complex and chronic illness.
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What Is a Health Career Pipeline?
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Janell Lewis, M.S., CHES, Health Careers Pipeline Program Manager, Department of Medical Education
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As physicians retire and more young people leave the state for work, the need to recruit dedicated healthcare providers in Maine is growing. The Health Career Pipeline Program offers a number of initiatives to introduce students to healthcare as a career and to motivate them to stay in Maine to practice.
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CTO Newsletter, Winter 2018
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Publications, Achievements and Recognition
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Moment To Shine: Recognitions
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Faculty Appointments and Promotions
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Events and Important Dates
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Monthly Lunchtime Mindfulness and Meditation
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Brown Bag Series for Med Staff, Residents and Fellows
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We Want Your Article Submissions
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Your participation is essential to making The Scope a dynamic and sustainable publication. Please submit articles of 250-300 words to
thescope@mmc.org
. Include practitioner’s byline with title, credentials and appropriate contact for further information.
We publish on the first Wednesday of each month, all submissions are due one week prior to publication.
Learn more.
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Medical Staff Value, Mission and Vision Statements
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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.
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