St. Anthony Residency Communicaiton

Clinic Update December 2018   Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to all of you!! Thanks to everyone for helping with our staff breakfast earlier this month – it was very much appreciated by one and all!     In Brief:   Biometric Screening Visits lab codes use ICD-10 Z00.0; Z00.01 (or well-woman codes Z01.419 or Z01.411) Physical Therapy Referrals - Refer instead to Ben Fetter, our athletic trainer, for an initial consult rather than to PT.  Message him in Epic. Medication Reconciliation – If an MA discontinues a med the provider must also discontinue it in order for the change to be permanent Controlled Substance Contract Breach – a revised letter is now available, see attached Colorado Medicaid Preferred Drug List link – https://www.colorado.gov/hcpf/pharmacy-resources Monofilaments for diabetic foot exams can be reused – wipe off with alcohol swab 😊   A copy of this update is on the Sharepoint site! ...

Stress Tests over Christmas: 12/22- normal availability 12/23- no stress testing available 12/24- normal availability 12/25- no stress testing available Broomfield Pediatric Newborn Coverage: We will be covering newborns for Broomfield Pediatrics from 12/20/18-1/1/19   ***************************************************************************** This communication is for the use of the intended recipient only. It may contain information that is privileged and confidential. If you are not the intended recipient of this communication, any disclosure, copying, further distribution or use thereof is prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please advise me by return e-mail or by telephone and delete/destroy it. *****************************************************************************

Hi All! POD MEETINGS ARE TOMORROW from 4-5pm We skipped Thanksgiving and wanted to avoid a meeting Christmas week 😊 Modify however you'd like!   Pod Meeting Agenda – December 2018   - Pass around a sign-in sheet and scan/email/give to Jenn Stradley - Someone else take minutes (can use the agenda as a template) and email to your Pod/Karen Martin/Beth Groff   ·       Introductions/ice breaker –  What is one thing that gives you joy at this time of the year?   ·         Quality data by Pod, Trophies for 4 quality measures!! Most recent data from October to review (attached) Winners from your pod/clinic for all four quality measures – Bunmi, Kerrian, and Chrisaba     ·       Plan for addressing all 4 quality measures o   Who What When's for each quality measure – Mammograms – current incentive for MA...

Sorry, it has been awhile since I sent updates, so there are quite a few. Let me know if you have any questions.   Medicine:   NIHSS education classes being offered for staff There are in-person NIHSS educational classes being offered that any staff can participate in. Critical care and ER docs routinely do this education, but if you are interested in hospital medicine and would like to get certified in this you can register by searching “SANHC In-Person NIHSS” in LEARN. (the dash needs to be put in or it won’t come up)   Two Tier Stroke Protocol Education We have a new stroke protocol going into effect. Please see my separate email on the modules to complete by 1/31/19   Antibiotograms are here! I have left the new antibiotic books in the resident room and will bring to res-fac as well.   Obs vs Inpatient Status Tanya Fritz, one of the case managers, is happy to answer any questions on patient status. Her cisco...