reminder Trillium Gift of Live talk!
May 24th.
Dr Ian Bell leading the conversation and dinner included!!

Please consider coming!
The last meeting was great!

Open to all.

RSVP decline is the 15th!

John

HI all,

It has become very apparent recently that ED docs are using the “assessment time box” on the ED factsheet differently…

Should it be ” time we physically see patient”?
or ” time we know about patient”?
or “time we know about patient if we are giving orders on patient”?

I think we should all use the box the SAME for a variety of reasons…including capturing ED times ( PIA times), data for use in chart audits and MQA review to name three.

Does anyone have strong opinions about how we should use??

I have always used it for ” time I physically see the patient” to let you know what I do.
I am not saying this is right or best….

Please way in or I could put out a doodle poll?

thanks
John

Please make sure you have all registered for OTN so you can actively use as this program is gonna be expanding….!

Call Way Lerm or Cindy at the OTN office if you aren’t registered.

This is your second reminder.

John

Hi all,

We hit a couple of challenges recently with admits to family docs at SMMH so I asked the new co chair of family Practice to clarify the admit process…

he said
“I was able to get input from most of the FMD and the majority are satisfied with the current system of being notified in the am of most admissions, unless if there is no internal medicine coverage and the patient may be of moderate complexity ( or worse) and they are considering admitting to them, then they would like a call. Overall the feeling is that the ER MD’s are doing well currently with assessing this and no change is required.”

Just to try and clarify.

thanks
john

In case you are interested…
Week 11 flu …is on the drop…
take a look at last year compared to this year.

remember that the “quick test accuracy” isn’t great. Joe Gleeson expressed concern to me and Kersti about this suggesting we remind each other of this and consider tamiflu for the “at risk person” we admit that may have a negative quick flu test.
I think we all know this but…..

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Hi all,

Here are the ED minutes form ED committee meeting feb 2017.
Next meeting is 2:30pm not 2 pm as listed.
John

Emergency Department Committee Meeting Minutes -February 27, 2017

Muskoka Clinic Presentation PDF March 2017hi All,
See attached of a bit lengthy presentation of CCAC nursing clinic opening in Huntsville for CCAC nursing care….
cheers!