MONTHLY MEDICAL VOLUME 6 STAFF ISSUE NEWSLETTER ProgressNotes 6 June 2014 In This Issue

Medical Executive Committee Approvals………………………...P 1

Uniforms to Set a New Standard………………..…..…....P 2

Medical Staff Calendar....….…...P 3

New Practitioners on Staff..…....P 4

Roster Updates……………..…...P 5

Medical Executive Committee Approvals

Items approved at the last Medical Executive Committee meeting can be viewed by using this website link and selecting the particular month: http://www.torrancememorial.org/For_Physicians/Medical_Staff/MEC_Approval.aspx .

If you have any questions, please contact the Medical Staff Services Department at (310) 517-4616.

1 Uniforms to Set a New Standard

Torrance Memorial is implementing a standardized uniform program. The target date for official implementation is sometime in June 2014. The goal of the program is to create a more professional look and to help our inpatients and their families to quickly identify the members of their health care team. It will also help team members to quickly recognize each other.

Studies have shown that uniforms help staff better affiliate with a team to create a more cohesive work environment. Torrance Memorial is not the innovator of this practice. Many organizations across the nation have already implemented similar pro- grams. They have all reported increased patient satisfaction scores as well as increased employee pride and professionalism as a result.

Since the focus of the effort is on patients we serve within the hospital, the program will not be implemented at Polak Imaging and Breast Diagnostic Centers. More than 2,000 employees will be placing orders. Scrubs will be embroidered with the Tor- rance Memorial logo. Employees will not start wearing their new uniforms until everyone has received their scrubs.

The Pride and Communication Council Uniform Sub-Committee is proud to present to you the final color choices for the Scrub Uniform Program. We appreciate your support during this transition.

GROUP 2 – CNAs, Techs GROUP 1 - NURSES Transporters, Aides The winner is NAVY The winner is STEEL TOP 5 VOTES TOP 5 VOTES Navy –374 *** Steel – 116*** Caribbean –263 Caribbean –91 Steel –249 Ultramarine –40 Ultramarine –113 Merlot –33 Merlot ‐ 95 Olive ‐ 33

NAVY STEEL

Fittings/Ordering – 3 Tower February 24, 25, 26, 27, 28 or March 1 6:00am – 4:00pm each day

GROUP 3 – Radiology, Imaging, GROUP 4 – Respiratory GROUP 5 – Rehab Therapy Cardiology Technologists Therapy/EEG/Sleep The winner is MERLOT The winner is CARIBBEAN The winner is OLIVE TOP 5 VOTES Olive –64 *** Ultramarine – 41 Merlot – 15 TOP 5 VOTES TOP 5 VOTES Espresso ‐ 12 Merlot –39 *** Caribbean – 105 Camel ‐ 6 Merlot – 43 Ultramarine – 20 Olive – 35 Espresso –18 Ultramarine – 20 Hunter ‐ 16 Hunter ‐ 19 Raspberry ‐ 10 OLIVE Caribbean MERLOT

GROUP 6 – Pharmacy GROUP 7 – Phlebotomy

The winner is ULTRAMARINE The winner is HUNTER

TOP 5 VOTES TOP 3 VOTES Ultramarine –33** Stone ‐ 11 Hunter –10*** Hunter –10 Ruby –7 Espresso –8 Stone ‐ 7 Camel ‐ 8

Ultra- Hunter Marine

2 June 2014 Medical Staff Calendar Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday 2 3 4 5 6

12:30p Cardiology….….……WT-D 12:30p Infection Control/P&T....WT-C 7:00a CV Review Conf……….WT-D 7:00a Breast Tumor Board..WT-Aud 7:00a Surgery Dept……..WT-Aud 12:30p CME Conference….HCC-1&2 7:45a Lung/Thoracic Tumor Board…………...…...WT-Aud 7:30a IRB…………………..WT-D 12:30p Medical Staff PI……..….WT-D

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12:30p Credentials……….....WT-C 12:30p Medical Educ/Library...HCC-4 7:00a Anesthesia PI….… ..WT-Aud 7:00a Breast Tumor Board..WT-Aud 12:30p Robotics…………….....HCC-3 7:00a CV Review Conf……….WT-D 7:45a GI Tumor Board….....WT-Aud 5:00p Professional Relations...WT-C 8:00a Endocrinology………….WT-B 6:00p Medical Executive……..WT-D 12:30p CME Conference….HCC-1&2

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7:00a Quality & Patient Safety 7:00a Practitioner Well Being 7:00a CV Review Conf……….WT-D 7:00a Breast Tumor Board..WT-Aud 12:30p Ophthalmology…..WT-D Committee……..…....WT-D Comm…………………..WT-C 12:30p CME Conference….HCC-1&2 9:00a Emergency Dept……….WT-D 12:00p Burn & Wound Surg...WT-C 12:00p Radiology Dept……...WT-Aud 12:30p Medicine Dept………….WT-D 12:30p Donor & Transfusion..WT-D 12:30p C-Section Ad-Hoc……..WT-C 12:30p Pediatric Dept……….WT-Aud 4:00p Bariatric Surgery…....WT-C

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8:00a Medicine PI………….....WT-E 7:00a CV Review Conf……….WT-D 7:00a Breast Tumor Board..WT-Aud 12:30p OB/GYN Dept……….WT-Aud 12:30p Antibiotics Stewardship 7:45a Lung/Thoracic Tumor 12:30p Utilization Mgmt………..WT-D Comm…Basement-Pharmacy Board…………...…...WT-Aud 12:30p Bioethics………………..WT-B 12:30p Credentials……….….....WT-C 3:00p Ortho COE Hip&Knee...WT-C

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CME CONFERENCES June 4, 2014 June 18, 2014 Wednesdays, 12:30 p.m. “Breast Cancer Risk Assess- “Grave’s Disease” ment” Andrew Gianoukakis, M.D. Health Conference Center Kathleen Blazer, Ed.D. UCLA School of Medicine City of Hope Comprehensive Commercial Support: None Torrance Memorial Medical Center is accredited by the Institute for Cancer Center Medical Quality/California Medical Association (IMQ/CMA) to provide Commercial Support: None June 25, 2014 continuing medical education for physicians. NO CONFERENCE Torrance Memorial Medical Center designates this live activity for a June 11, 2014 TM maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category I credit . Physicians should claim “Esophageal Disorders” July 2, 2014 only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. Raman Muthusamy, M.D. NO CONFERENCE UCLA School of Medicine This credit may also be applied to the CMA Certification in Continuing July 9, 2014 Medical Education. Commercial Support: None “Diagnosis & Treatment of Gout” For up-to-the-minute conference information call (310) 784-8776 Peng Fan, M.D. or visit: http://www.torrancememorial.org/For_Physicians/ UCLA School of Medicine Wednesday_CME_Conferences.aspx Commercial Support: None 3 Welcome New Practitioners on Staff

Romina Shirka, D.O. Medicine Real Time Neuromonitoring Associates 336 22nd Ave., Ste. N Nashville, TN 37203 Phone: (615) 346-8182 Fax: (615) 829-8950

4 Physician Roster Updates

Address Change Phone/Fax Change

Marian Kaldas, M.D. Michael Banffy, M.D. Medicine Surgery UCLA Specialty Care Offices Fax: (888) 972-7130 514 N. Prospect Ave. Redondo Beach, CA 90277 Leave of Absence Phone: (310) 937-8555 Fax: (310) 937-8556 Sunitha A. Bharadia, M.D. Medicine Nidal Khaja, D.P.M. Surgery Resignation All South Bay Footcare Podiatry

Group, Inc. Stephen W. Marer, M.D. 23365 Hawthorne Blvd., Ste. 101 Medicine Torrance, CA 90505

Phone: (310) 326-0202 Retired Fax: (310) 326-5826

Yuichi Ito, M.D. Anjuli Kumar, M.D. Surgery Pediatrics Pediatric Gastroenterology Assoc. of Southern California 3640 Lomita Blvd., Ste. 102 Torrance, CA 90505 Phone: (310) 378-1716 Fax: (562) 933-6743

Jack Sun, M.D. Surgery Cardiothoracic Surgery Center 2841 Lomita Blvd., Ste. 310 Torrance, CA 90505 Phone: (310) 784-6946 Fax: (310) 326-6005

The Medical Staff Newsletter Progress Notes is published monthly for the Medical Staff of Torrance Memorial Medical Center.

Thomas G. Simko, M.D. Chief of Staff Robin S. Camrin, CPMSM, CPCS Vice President, Medical Staff Services & Performance Improvement

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Medical Staff Services 3330 Lomita Boulevard Torrance, CA 90505 Phone: (310) 517-4616 Fax: (310) 784-8777 www.TorranceMemorial.org

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