Aug-Sept 2011 Medical Staff Update

NEWS YOU NEED TO KNOW

This issue contains brief announcements about actions relevant to medical staff, including an update on The Joint Commission and an IT Update, a summary of policy changes and more.

In This Issue

If you have an item to contribute, please send it to physician.news@emoryhealthcare.org.
Executive Editor: William A. Bornstein, MD, PhD, chief quality and medical officer, Emory Healthcare
Editor: Marilyn Baron, Emory Healthcare Communications
Web: Meredith Fisher, Emory Healthcare Market Strategy & Support

Joint Commission changes: Medication Reconciliation

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2011 Physician Partnership Survey: July 18 – August 23

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New law makes it easier to decide who decides

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Minimize legal risk by knowing how to document DNRs

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Q&A: 1013 Patients in Emory Hospitals

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Pharmacy Update

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New EUH Bed Tower

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Emory System Credentialing launches CACTUS

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Upgrade on the Horizon

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PowerNote Update

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IT update: New Web ‘PACS’ launched

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Malnutrition: Changes in documentation requirements

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Emory Innovations

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New technology reduces risk and recovery times for young athletes

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News Briefs

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Events

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New Physicians

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