Members in the News – May 2017 Banner Churchill Community
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Members in the News – May 2017 Banner Churchill Community Hospital leadership sees two changes Hoyt Skabelund Rob Carnahan Banner Churchill Community Hospital, (BCCH) has a new chief executive officer. Hoyt Skabelund, who has served as CEO since 2017, has accepted the position of Division CEO for Banner Health’s rural hospitals. In addition to these duties, he will serve as CEO of Banner’s Sterling Regional MedCenter in Sterling, Colorado. Rob Carnahan will move from his current role as chief nursing officer (CNO) at BCCH to become CEO in Fallon. A former nurse in Phoenix, Carnahan has been with Banner Health since 2011 and Banner Churchill since 2013. As CNO, Carnahan has responsibility for all of the hospital’s clinical areas as well as the ambulance service, cardiopulmonary services, diagnostic imaging and laboratory services. He leads a staff of 75 nurses and more than 200 employees total. He was selected president-elect of the Nevada Organization of Nurse Leaders for 2017. Skabelund came to BCCH in 2014. He previously worked at Plains Regional Medical Center, a 106-bed hospital in Clovis, New Mexico. His new hospital, Sterling Regional MedCenter, is a 25- bed acute care hospital in northeast Colorado. The community has a population of about 14,000. HEALTHCARE LEADER NAMED ACUTE SERVICES’ CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER Paul R. Sierzenski, MD, MSHQS, RDMS, FACEP, FAAEM, joined Renown Health as Vice President and Chief Medical Officer Acute Services, reporting to Douglas G. Merrill, MD, MBA, Renown Chief Medical and Academic Officer. Dr. Sierzenski brings more than two decades of experience in acute care, healthcare quality and safety and population health management. He has spent the last 17 years at Christiana Care Health System, a large integrated 1,100 bed multi-hospital health system in Newark/Wilmington, Delaware. After completing his Masters in Health Quality and Safety at the Thomas Jefferson College of Population Health, he served in several leadership roles at Christiana including Medical Director of Clinician Performed Imaging, Associate Physician Leader for Operations and Patient Safety, and Quality Officer for Acute Medicine. “I am honored to join the dedicated and patient-focused community of Renown,” said Dr. Sierzenski. “The opportunity to assist and support Renown care teams to improve the health, care delivery, and quality of care for northern Nevadans aligns directly with my passion for clinical care, quality improvement and population health.” As one of the first clinical ultrasound fellows in the United States, Dr. Sierzenski spent the first decade of his career creating faculty, resident and fellow education and policies in Point-of-Care Ultrasound. He is a former board member of a large private emergency medicine group, Doctors for Emergency Services (DFES) and a founding member of the American Academy of Emergency Medicine. His health policy work included consultancy and committee work for Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) and the National Quality Forum (NQF). Dr. Sierzenski earned his medical degree from Temple University School of Medicine in Philadelphia. He is board certified as an Emergency Physician, and certified as a registered diagnostic medical sonographer (RDMS). Dr. Sierzenski has been published extensively, and is a Professor of Emergency Medicine and Internal Medicine at the Thomas Jefferson University/Sidney Kimmel Medical College in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Spring Valley Hospital Medical Center and Summerlin Hospital Medical Center Both Recognized by March of Dimes for Reducing Early Deliveries Spring Valley Hospital Medical Center and Summerlin Hospital Medical Center both reduced the number of elective inductions and cesarean deliveries performed before 39 completed weeks of pregnancy in calendar year 2016. All data provided met the March of Dimes’ criteria of an early elective delivery rate of three percent or less. This will give more babies a healthy start in life, the March of Dimes says. “As health care providers, we understand the benefits of reducing unnecessary C-sections or inductions before 39 weeks or pregnancy, except when medically necessary,” said Karla Perez, Regional Vice President of The Valley Health System. “I’m proud our hospitals were part of the original 39+ Weeks initiative with the March of Dimes.” The Valley Health System hospitals were among 100 hospitals nationwide who were asked to join with the March of Dimes in 2012 to implement the “39+ Weeks Quality Improvement Service Package.” It was the first time a health care system like Valley Health System was invited to participate. Over 7,500 babies were born at Spring Valley and Summerlin hospitals in 2016. Both hospitals feature comprehensive maternity services, including antepartum care for high-risk expectant mothers, maternal triage, labor and delivery, mother-baby care, and level III neonatal intensive care units. Breastfeeding support and a variety of childbirth education classes are also available. March of Dimes is partnering with the Nevada Department of Health and Human Services; Division of Public and Behavioral Health and the Nevada Hospital Association to recognize Nevada birthing hospitals that pledge to eliminate early elective deliveries. “The last weeks of pregnancy are important. Babies aren’t just putting on weight. They are undergoing important development of the brain, lungs and other vital organs,” says Paul E. Jarris, MD, MBA, March of Dimes Senior Vice President and Chief Medical Officer. “We commend Spring Valley and Summerlin hospitals for being champions for babies with their quality improvement effort.” Even babies born just a few weeks early have higher rates of hospitalization and illness than full-term infants, March of Dimes says. Although the overall threat is small, the risk of death more than doubles for infants born at 37 weeks of pregnancy when compared to babies born at 40 weeks, for all races and ethnicities. Babies who survive an early birth often face lifelong health challenges, such as breathing problems, cerebral palsy, and learning disabilities. Southern Hills Hospital and Medical Center Announced New Family Medicine Residency Graduate Medical Education Program Southern Hills Hospital and Medical Center announced that a new Family Medicine Residency Graduate Medical Education (GME) program received initial accreditation from the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME). ACGME is a private, non-profit organization that evaluates and accredits graduate medical education programs. “Southern Hills Hospital is proud to enhance medical education in Southern Nevada,” said Adam Rudd, Southern Hills Hospital and Medical Center Chief Executive Officer. “By creating this new Graduate Medical Education program, it provides resources for resident physicians to develop their craft, while effectively caring for our community in ways that reach beyond our hospital walls.” Specialized training in Family Medicine residency GME programs takes place over a three-year period. Residency is the final phase of the medical education process and required for a physician to practice medicine. It is anticipated that eight first-year Family Medicine residents will be accepted to the inaugural class. Southern Hills Hospital and Medical Center is collaborating with Nevada Health Centers, the largest federally qualified health center (FQHC) system in Nevada for its Family Medicine continuity clinic and several rotations. The rotations include outpatient pediatrics, women’s health, school-based health and the Las Vegas Outreach Center for care of the homeless population in downtown Las Vegas. Southern Hills’ GME program offers innovative approaches to residency training in an extraordinary, collaborative environment to provide residents with the tools, skills and experiences. BJ North Joins Northern Nevada Medical Center Board of Governors BJ North, Executive Vice President and Retail Banking/Commercial Lending Manager of Plumas Bank, has been named to the Northern Nevada Medical Center (NNMC) Board of Governors. North has more than 35 years of banking experience, specializing in business and product development. She joined Plumas Bank in 2008 to oversee the bank’s branch network, marketing and investment services. Prior to her position at Plumas Bank, she served as Chief Advancement Officer for Truckee Meadows Community College. As a member of the Board of Governors, North will help oversee and enhance an organizational culture focused on quality care, patient satisfaction and a positive work environment. “We are delighted that BJ has joined our Board of Governors. She is a distinguished business leader and will bring a wealth of experience and insight to us,” said Alan Olive, Chief Executive Officer for NNMC. “We look forward to her input and service on the Board. She will be a guiding force as we honor the life’s journey for the many patients we serve.” North is involved in numerous international, national and local organizations including the International Women’s Forum, Girl Scouts of the Sierra Nevada, American Heart Association, Economic Development Authority of Western Nevada, Western Industrial Nevada and Nevada Humane Society. She has been recognized both nationally and locally with the Jefferson Award for community and public volunteerism. MountainView Hospital Names New Chief Financial Officer Matthew F. Cova has been named the new Chief Financial Officer (CFO) at MountainView Hospital. Cova has