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PEER SUPPORT
for the MMC Medical Staff
Physician leader: Christine Irish, M.D.
Confidential • One-on-One • Peer Support
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FEATURED ARTICLES
- Medical Staff Spring Dinner
- MaineHealth Releases Health Index Report
- EPIC Optimization News
Scroll down to read these and other
new articles.
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Letter from Joel and Lisa
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May is finally here. It is time for graduations and celebrating accomplishments. It is also time for rejuvenation, new beginnings and new plans.
Over 80 members attended the springtime Medical Staff Dinner last week for great food, a celebration of MITE awards, a review of the MFP and an interactive planning session...
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"Life itself is your teacher and you are in a state of constant learning."
- Bruce Lee
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Medical Staff Spring Dinner
By The Scope
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- MITE Awards - Find out who was recognized at the Med Staff Dinner by the Maine Institute for Teaching Excellence.
- Master Facilities Plan - Learn key takeaways from the presentation by Jeff Sanders, Executive Vice President and COO.
- Annual Implementation Plan - See how we're doing six months into the year, and read what your colleagues contributed as suggestions for next year’s objectives.
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Maine Track Celebration Honors 2018 Graduates
By The Scope
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Family, friends and faculty gather on April 28 to honor the 36 students graduating from the Tufts University School of Medicine Maine Medical Center Program (MMC-TUSM, also known as Maine Track) at the University of Southern Maine’s Abromson Community Education Center.
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New Psychiatry Chief Named
By The Scope
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Linda S. Durst, M.D. has been named MMC’s new Chief of Psychiatry, as well as Senior Vice President, Medical & Clinical Affairs for Maine Behavioral Healthcare.
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MaineHealth Releases Annual Health Index Report
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Tim Cowan, Director, Health Status Program
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MaineHealth has released its eighth annual Health Index Report, a trusted barometer of progress on seven high-priority population health issues that impact the health status and of people and communities across the state of Maine. These priority issues include: childhood immunizations, tobacco use, obesity, preventable hospitalizations, cardiovascular deaths, cancer deaths, and prescription drug abuse and addiction.
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Opioid Updates
By Lisa Almeder, M.D., Medical Staff President
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Decrease Deaths from Overdose: Prescribe Naloxone and Share this Video
More Americans should carry and be trained to administer the opioid antagonist naloxone, U.S. Surgeon General Jerome Adams says.
“Half-and-Half” Course for Buprenorphine Waiver Training
Friday, June 15, 8 a.m.
The Integrated Medication Assisted Therapy (IMAT) Team is offering training for those interested in seeking their waiver to prescribe buprenorphine in the treatment of opioid use disorder.
Movie Night! Opioids in Maine: A Public Health Conversation
Wednesday, May 9, 5:30 p.m.
- "The Opiate Effect" by Green River Pictures, a true story of Maine's Will Gates
- "Maine's Fishing Community Battles with Herion," created by Vice
Panel features Kristen Silvia, M.D., Debra Poulin, LCSW, C.C.S., and Bridget Rauscher, P.P.S.
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The Maine Cancer Genomics Initiative (MCGI)
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Christine Lu-Emerson, M.D.
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Cancer is the leading cause of death in Maine. Central nervous system (CNS) tumors have an especially high prevalence in Maine with recent data from the Central Brain Tumor Registry of the United States (CBTRUS) reporting that Maine has one of the highest annual age-adjusted incidences of malignant brain and other central nervous tumors in 2010 - 2014.
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Make the Right Diagnosis with Isabel
By Dina McKelvy, Director, MMC Library Services
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Learn more about Isabel, the diagnostic decision support database in this new video. Host Dina McKelvy from the MMC Library shows you how to get the most of this tool, when to use it, how it works and where to find it. Try Isabel online, in Epic and on your mobile device.
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Epic Optimization News
By
Marcy Dunn, MaineHealth S.V.P. and Chief Information Officer and Jackie Cawley, D.O., MaineHealth Chief Medical Information Officer
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MaineHealth IS is working to enhance end user experience with Epic by addressing the top-five F18 Focused Goals items. Read about progress on this important initiative.
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SeHR Shorts
By
Donna Morong, R.N., Manager of Clinical Informatics – Medical Affairs
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- Case ID for Op Notes and Brief Op Notes
- Provider Personalization and Efficiency Classes
- Discharged/Expired Navigator
- IPACE Progress Note
- I.S. SWAT/Optimization
- Launching Dragon DMO within SeHR
- MMC Inpatient Provider Support Line
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For Your Safety: Training and Fitting
By
Jon Swiger, CSP, CHMM, Manager, Safety-Emergency Management Department
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Objective:
- Ensure that all medical staff have proper respiratory protection to prevent potential exposure to airborne contaminants such as TB, SARS, Measles, H1N1, Small Pox, Chicken Pox and Disseminated Shingles while providing patient care at Maine Medical Center.
- Comply with Occupational Safety and Health Administrations (OSHA) regulatory requirements found in 20CFR 1910.134, related to the training and use of respiratory protection.
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Death Records Go Electronic
By
Robert Christman M.D., Chief, Pathology
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A quick update on the transition from the traditional paper death certificate to the Electronic Death Certificate processing. This initiative will streamline death certificate process, reduce errors, and improve the overall family experience.
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Publications, Achievements and Recognition
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New Academy at MITE Members
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Faculty Appointments and Promotions
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Events and Important Dates
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MaineHealth ACEs Educational Series
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Virology Treatment Symposium: Infection and Injection, Approaches to Prevention and Management From the Street to the Hospital
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Brown Bag Series for Med Staff, Residents and Fellows
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Monthly Lunchtime Mindfulness and Meditation
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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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