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Macomb edicusJournal of the Macomb County Medical Society M July/August/September 2021 | Vol. 29 | No. 3 macombcms.org Macomb MedicusJournal of the Macomb County Medical Society Toll Free 877-264-6592 | E-Mail [email protected] | Web www.macombcms.org Editor Adrian J. Christie, MD July/August/September 2021 | Vol. 29 | No. 3 Managing Editor I N T H I S I S S U E Heidi L. Leach President’s Page .......................................................................................................................................... 3 Graphic Designer Lori Krygier How to Identify a Stress Injury in a Physician Colleague.............................................................. 4 TM 2021 MCMS Safehaven Physician and Provider Well Being Program............................................................ 5 OFFICERS AND DELEGATES Macomb County Health Department News ..................................................................................... 6 President Reportable Diseases Summary ............................................................................................................. 7 Aaron W. Sable, MD MDHSS News ........................ ...................................................................................................................... 8 President-Elect 6 Things to Tell Patients About Their Covid-19 Vaccine Card ...................................................... 9 To be announced From Concern to Confidence: Building Trust in Covid-19 Vaccines .......................................10 Secretary To be announced Hospital News ......................................................................................................................................11-15 MSMS Update ......................................................................................................................................16-18 Treasurer Ronald B. Levin, MD Upcoming Events......................................................................................................................................16 MSMS Region 2 Director Call for MCMS Officer & Delegate Nominations ............................................................................18 Daniel M. Ryan, MD AMA News ............................................................................................................................................ 19-21 Delegates & Alternates Ask Human Resources.............................................................................................................................22 Adrian J. Christie, MD Lawrence F. Handler, MD Macomb County Legislator Contact Guide.....................................................................................23 Ronald B. Levin, MD Vicente Redondo, MD Aaron W. Sable, MD Macomb Medicus Journal is published quarterly by the Macomb County Medical Society. Winter: Jan/Feb/ Gary L. Shapira, MD Mar, Spring: Apr/May/Jun, Summer: Jul/ Aug/Sep, Fall: Oct/Nov/Dec. Subscription to the Macomb Medicus is Akash R. Sheth, MD included in the society’s annual membership dues. Statements and opinions expressed in articles published in the Macomb Medicus are those of the authors Executive Director and not necessarily those of the Macomb County Medical Society. Advertisements do not represent approval Heidi L. Leach or recommendation of the Macomb County Medical Society. Address changes and all communications relative to articles and advertising in the Macomb Medicus should be addressed to: Editor, Macomb County Medical Society, P.O. Box 551, Lexington, Michigan 48450-0551 or email [email protected]. All material for publication, including advertisements, must reach the Society office no later than the 10th (business) day of the month preceding the date of issue, e.g. December 10 for the Winter issue. Thank you. No portion of the Macomb Medicus may be used for publication elsewhere without permission from the publisher. 2 Macomb Medicus | July/Augusr/September 2021 P R E S I D E N T ‘S P A G E Macomb County is the Location of Two of the Most Dangerous Intersections in Michigan By: Aaron W. Sable, MD Toll Free 877-264-6592 | E-Mail [email protected] | Web www.macombcms.org n 2019 one third of all fatal motor • No. 8: 12 Mile Rd. and I-94 vehicle accidents in Michigan occurred in Roseville, 88 Total at intersections. Overall, auto Crashes, 31 Injuries I accidents in 2020 were down 21.9% • No. 12: 10 Mile Rd. and when compared to 2019. Which was I-94 in St. Clair Shores, expected with the reduction of travel due 70 Total Crashes, 12 Injuries to the pandemic. Car accidents were at • No. 17: Metropolitan their lowest level since 2010. Auto accident Parkway and Van Dyke -related injuries also dropped 18.6% from 2019 to 2020. Ave in Sterling Heights, Surprisingly, there was an increase in motor vehicle related 68 Total Crashes, 8 Injuries deaths in Michigan (1,084) in 2020. This is the highest number • No. 18: Hall Rd. and reported since 2007. Schoenherr Rd. in Sterling Heights, 67 Total Crashes, Drivers and passengers were not the only ones affected: 17 Injuries • Bicyclist fatalities jumped 81% in 2020 • No. 20: Hall Rd. and Romeo Chesterfield Twp. Police • Motorcyclist fatalities increased in 25% Plank Rd. in Clinton Twp., • Pedestrian fatalities climbed 17% 64 Total Crashes, 24 Injuries What Were Michigan’s Most Dangerous Intersections in 2020? – Source: Michigan State Police TraffiCrash Reporting Unit No. 1 Most Dangerous Intersection: 18 ½ Mile Road and Please be careful if you, your staff, and your patients drive Van Dyke Ave, Sterling Heights through these dangerous intersections. Hopefully there will This busy roundabout remained in the top spot on our Mich- be funding to improve these intersections if and when the igan’s most dangerous intersections in 2020 even with a 43% infrastructure legislation is passed by the politicians. reduction in car accidents from 229 in 2019 to 131 total auto In the meantime, please drive safely. accidents in 2020. The high volume of car accidents remains a concern given that this intersection has been a roundabout for EDITOR’S NOTE: well over ten years and local drivers are familiar with it. Thank- These statistics remind us of why the Coalition to Protect Auto fully the number of injuries decreased, from 14 in 2019 to just 8 No-Fault (CPAN) and the medical societies continue to urge in 2020. the Michigan legislature to enact meaningful changes to our No. 2: 11 Mile Road/I-696 and Van Dyke Ave, no-fault system and protect accident victims. Michigan’s auto Sterling Heights/Center Line no-fault system was a saving grace for thousands of auto acci- In the number two spot on our Michigan’s most dangerous dent victims and their families. Sadly, that system has been dis- intersections list for 2020 is an area where a heavily traveled mantled, leaving limited access to care for accident survivors. stretch of road in Macomb County crosses over a busy subur- In order to fix this, a number of options have been proposed, ban freeway. While there was a slight decrease in overall car including House Bill 4486 and Senate Bill 314, which offer a accidents from 129 in 2019 to 124 in 2020, this busy area still budget-neutral solution that would enable the continued care managed to have the 2nd highest number of auto accidents. of survivors and will adjust brain injury rehabilitation, home care, and other therapy services to align with the fee schedule Even more concerning is the 33 reported injuries that occurred reimbursement cap of 200% of the Medicare reimbursement there in 2020 – the third highest number of reported injuries at rate. Take action now and tell lawmakers to protect access to any intersection in the state. Use caution in this busy area with care by supporting HB 4486 and SB 314. multiple traffic signals and merging traffic. References: All statistical information in this article is from the Michigan Auto Five additional Macomb County intersections also made the Law Website. top 20 list: Macomb Medicus | July/August/September 2021 3 How to Identify a Stress Injury in a Physician Colleague By: Tanya Albert Henry, Contributing AMA News Writer erhaps you know a physician colleague who has pulled back from hobbies. Who is not sleeping well. The physician who is usually gregarious and telling P stories in the office or in the doctors’ lounge suddenly is mum. The easygoing person becomes cantanker- ous. Or maybe the quiet one becomes boisterous. Perhaps that doctor is you. These are likely the sign of a stress injury—a severe and per- sistent distress or loss of ability to function caused by damage after exposure to the overwhelming stressors of burnout, trau- ma, loss or moral injury. Just like physical stress, psychological stress can injure a per- • Orange. The injured zone. The person is responding to son’s mind and body. It can cause someone to lose control of strong or multiple stressors, such as trauma, loss, moral their moods. In turn, that can be a precursor to medical errors, injury and wear and tear. There is more severe or persistent leaving the practice of medicine, depression or even suicide distress or loss of function. • Red. The ill zone. There is unhealed orange zone stress An AMA STEPS Forward™ toolkit, “Stress First Aid for Health and perhaps additional stress or risk factors. There are Care Professionals,” helps physicians and others in health clinical mental disorders, such as PTSD, anxiety, depression care recognize and respond early to stress injuries, and man- or substance use disorders. age them as one would any other