Oct/Nov 2009 Medical Staff Update

NEWS YOU NEED TO KNOW
This issue contains brief announcements about actions relevant to medical staffs, including the launch of the Annual Infection Control Campaign and important changes; a new hand hygiene campaign, TJC, CPOE and Radiology updates; and more.
In This Issue
- EHC mandates seasonal influenza vaccination, changes Infection Control completion deadline
- Joint Commission update
- Need CPOE assistance?
- Foam in/Foam out
- Disclosing Adverse Outcomes and Unintended Occurrences
- Emory VAD program Earns Gold Seal from TJC
- 2009 Metro Atlanta Start! Heart Walk
- Return of Family Medicine Residency Program to EUHM
- Emory forms new multidisciplinary Clinical Molecular Testing Utilization Committee
- Clinical documentation of acute and chronic kidney disease
- Remember your precertification
- VistaCare Hospice
- Physician and office manager luncheon - RAC and Auditing Forum
- RADIOLOGY UPDATES
- LAB UPDATES
- NEWS BRIEFS
- EVENTS
- Give to Campaign Emory
- Listing of new doctors
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 Market Strategy & Support
Web: Meredith Fisher, Emory Healthcare Market Strategy & Support
