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PEER SUPPORT
for the MMC Medical Staff
Physician leader: Christine Hein, MD
Confidential • One-on-One • Peer Support
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FEATURED ARTICLES
- Special Thanks to All of our Trainees
- Maine is #1 in Colorectal Cancer Screening
- Child Obesity and Adult Weight and Wellness Programs Merge
Scroll down to read these and other new articles and more.
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Letter from Joel and Chris
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As Medical Staff providers, we are acutely aware of the resources present that allow us to do our jobs and care for our patients. Durable medical goods and devices, appropriate investigatory lab and imagery support and knowledgeable members of the health care team provide the foundation necessary for us to provide care. Frequently, the source of these resources remain obscure and unknown.
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"The work of an institution in which there is no teaching
is rarely first class.”
-William Osler, MD, 1903, in a speech to the
New York Academy of Medicine
Thank you to Doug Sawyer, MD, for sending us this month's quote.
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S
pecial Thanks to All of our Trainees
By Doug Sawyer, MD, Chief Academic Officer
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With the Tufts class of 2019 moving on to their residencies, and many physicians in training completing their residencies and fellowships this month, it is a great time to stop and give thanks to each and every one of our trainees who made a choice to be with us at Maine Medical Center for these formative years.
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Maine is #1 in Colorectal Cancer Screening
By
Evan Barnathan, MD, MPH, Preventive Medicine Fellow, Maine Medical Center, Clinical Champion – CRC Screening, MMP and MaineHealth
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Over the last three years, Maine Medical Partners (MMP) has increased its colorectal cancer (CRC) screening rate from 65.1% in February 2016 to 79.0% in April 2019 through a combination of population based efforts, including bulk outreach, increased utility of fecal immunochemical tests (FIT) and partnership with community health outreach workers from the City of Portland’s Minority Health Program reaching under-served patients in need of CRC screening.
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Child Obesity and Adult Weight and Wellness Programs Merge
By
Carrie Gordon, MD
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Maine Medical Partners Pediatric Specialty Care Countdown to a Healthy ME Program for treatment of childhood obesity is merging with Maine Medical Center Weight and Wellness Program.
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Get Ready for the EPIC Upgrade
By Rob Hubbs, MD
On Saturday, June 29, at 2 a.m., there will be an Epic upgrade to the “November 2018” version. Epic’s naming convention is Epic <Month of release> <year of release>, so Epic November 2018 is the date that Epic released this version.
Click the image at right to watch a "sneak peek" video about the upgrade.
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Clinical Trials Update
By
Doug Sawyer, MD, PhD, Chief Academic Officer, Maine Medical Center; Interim Director, Maine Medical Center Research Institute
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Clinical research is what drives the improvement in clinical treatments available to our patients. I am pleased to announce that the Clinical Trials Office has a list of enrolling clinical trials at MaineHealth which is now available on Maine Medical Center Research Institute’s website.
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Film Screening, Discussion Tackles Darker Side of Practicing Medicine
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Chris Cary, MD, Medical Staff President, and Dyan Albano, Medical Staff Specialist
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The Provider Well-Being and Peer Support Program hosted a screening of the documentary “Do No Harm” on May 14 at Hannaford Hall. About 200 people, including phyicians, APPs, residents, nurses and hospital leaders, attended the screening and panel discussion.
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Take the 1-minute MaineHealth ACO Provider Survey
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Deadline: Friday, June 7
The MaineHealth ACO is assessing its communication to providers. To share your opinion, please participate in the ACO’s
one-minute provider survey by Friday, June 7
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Senior Clinician Engagement Program
By
Bob Bing-You, MD, MEd, MBA, Vice President for Medical Education, MMC Professor, Tufts U. School of Medicine
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The Senior Clinician Engagement Program aims to “provide an organized approach to facilitate senior clinicians preparing for retirement and offer opportunities so that senior clinicians can remain actively engaged with the academic and clinical missions of MaineHealth.”
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Top 10 Inpatient Documentation Tips
By
Deb Mullen, RN, CCDS, Manager, Clinical Documentation Management Program
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Need to document:
- Status of disease: Acute vs. Chronic vs. Acute on Chronic
- Laterality: left vs right for bones, organs, blood vessels, strokes, injuries, etc.
- Anatomy: Specific bone in hand or foot, lobe of lung, exact blood vessel
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Respiratory Protection Annual Fit Testing for Med Staff
By
Tammy Batchelder, Safety-Emergency Management
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Anyone who took the Initial Respiratory Protection Training from the Safety-Emergency Management (S-EM) department last year is required to take the annual fit test.
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Brown Bag Series for Med Staff, Residents and Fellows
There are currently no Brown Bag sessions scheduled.
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Publications, Achievements and Recognition
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Jens Eldrup-Jorgensen Wins CX Abstract Prize
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Faculty Appointments and Promotions
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Events and Important Dates
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Pharmacy Resident Research Presentations
June 12 and 13
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Intern Welcoming Reception
Thursday, June 27
6 - 8 p.m.
Portland Regency Hotel, 20 Milk Street
The annual Maine Medical Center intern welcoming party will be held this year at the Portland Regency. This is a fun, informal way to meet and greet the new interns. Hors d'oeuvres and a cash bar are provided. See you there.
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MMC Remembrance Ceremony
For all colleagues to remember and honor those whom we have lost.
Wednesday, June 12
7:30 – 8:30 a.m.
MMC Bramhall Courtyard, near the cafeteria
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Medical Staff Dinners
Next dinner:
Wednesday, September 25
5:30 p.m.
Dana Center
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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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