Introducing...Your new Medical Library portal!

http://RegionsMedicalLibrary.HealthPartners.com


This site is replacing our Intranet (ERIC) site and is available in the network or through Citrix. Please update your bookmarks. It will also be available on the Links page on Epic.

The librarians hope you enjoy the new easy-to-use format. We eliminated “clicks” where we could. We are excited to have more interactivity with our patrons and the ability to update the site to best fit your needs. New features, such as research management, mobile resources, and specialty pages help illustrate the depth of library services. We invite you to explore the new site and contact us with any questions or comments.

Thank you.
Your librarians,

Mary Wittenbreer
Jennifer Feeken
Jennifer Neville

Do you have a great idea for a Smartphone App??

The American Medical Association (AMA) is asking U.S.-licensed physicians, residents/fellows and medical students for their ideas for medical apps. These App Ideas should be designed for use by physicians, residents/fellows and/or medical students in their daily careers.



Go to the AMA website for more details: AMA App Challenge Info
The Challenge submission deadline is 11:59:59 p.m. ET on June 30, 2011.

Annual Laboratory Critical Values List Update

Two new critical values have been approved by the Laboratories at Regions Hospital, HealthPartners Clinics, Westfields Hospital and Hudson Hospital, in collaboration with patient care committees. The additions, effective Tuesday, May 3rd, 2011, include:

1) Lactate, serum: ≥4.0 mmol/L
2) Fibrinogen: <100 mg/dL
The full list of critical values can be accessed here. (link only works if logged on to the HealthPartners intranet) If you have any questions, please contact Doug Olson, M.D. (651-254-9618) or Kalen Olson, Ph.D. (651-254-9650).

2011 Core Competencies Conference Info

Connecting with the Communities We Serve

Date: May 19, 2011

Location: Neighborhood House @ Wellstone Center, 179 Robie Street East, Saint Paul, MN 55107

Sponsors: Center for Undergraduate and Graduate Clinical Education, HealthPartners Institute for Medical Education

Preliminary Program – Thursday, May 19, 2011

7:00 Registration with Continental Breakfast
7:30 Welcome and Review of Today’s Program – Carl Patow, MD
7:45 Panel Discussion: “Serving Communities” – Bjorn Westgard, MD (moderator)
Panelists: Ka Her, BS, BA, Jane King, PsyD, LP, Amin Mohamed, MPH, Michelle Parra, PT, Damaris T. Pérez Ramírez, MA, LP, Akhmiri Sekhr-Ra, BA
9:15 Break
9:30 Tour of the Cities – David A. Lanegran, PhD and Laura Smith, PhD
12:15 Lunch (provided)/Discussion of Tour
1:30 Performance: Home Room, Presented by the zAmya Theater, Project of St. Stephens Human Services
3:00 Discussion: “Communities and Conversations” – Bjorn Westgard, MD, MA
3:30 Conference Evaluation – Marcella de la Torre, MA
3:35 Adjourn

Audience
This complimentary conference is offered to all HealthPartners/Regions Hospital residents, faculty, and administrative staff.
Goal
Address the patient care and system-based practice skills competencies requirement of the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education.
Objectives
At the conclusion of this learning activity, participants will be able to:
• Indentify geographically where Regions Hospital patients reside.
• Relate to the communities we serve more compassionately by identifying barriers to care and generating possible solutions.
• Think systematically about daily practice and how to incorporate this knowledge.
• Improve patient care effectiveness by more closely relating to the communities we serve.
Accreditation
HealthPartners Institute for Medical Education is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
HealthPartners Institute for Medical Education designates this live activity for a maximum of 7.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Registration

Register to attend by Friday, May 6, 2011. If you have any special needs, please notify us when registering so that we can make arrangements to accommodate you.
 Please email the following information to: Cecily.D.Spencer@HealthPartners.com or fax to 651-254-5044.
 

• Name (First and Last)
• Institution or Clinic Specialty
• Address  HOME or BUSINESS (Include Mailstop)
• City State Zip
• Telephone Fax
• email
• Please list any dietary restrictions

Mail to:
HealthPartners Institute for Medical Education
Graduate Medical Education; MS: 11501G
Regions Hospital
640 Jackson Street
St. Paul, MN 55101

For additional information contact:
651-254-2864

Faculty and Planning Committee*

*Felix Ankel, MD, Program Director, Emergency Medicine Residency, Regions Hospital
*Lori Barrett, Manager, Emergency Medicine Residency, Regions Hospital
*Jaclyn J. Bohm, DPM, G3, Foot & Ankle Surgery Resident, Regions Hospital
*Debra Bryan, MEd, Program Manager, Interactive Learning, HealthPartners Institute for Medical Education
*Eugenia Canaan, MALS, Director, Graduate Medical Education, HealthPartners Institute for Medical Education at Regions Hospital
*Katharine Davidson, MD, G3, Chief Resident, Emergency Medicine Residency, Regions Hospital
*Marcella de la Torre, MA, Manager, GME Performance Improvement, HealthPartners Institute for Medical Education
*Kelly Frisch, MD, Associate Program Director, University of Minnesota Internal Medicine Residency, Regions Hospital
*Pierre Gingerich-Boberg, MS, MA, Data Analyst/Spanish Interpreter, Regions Hospital
*Linda Grummer, MS, RN, Education Specialist, HealthPartners Institute for Medical Education
*Carson R. Harris, MD, Director, Toxicology Education & Clinical Services, Associate Program Director, Medical Toxicology Fellowship, Associate Professor, Dept of Emergency Medicine, Emergency Medicine Department, Regions Hospital
Ka Her, BS, BA, Community Health Assistant − ARIC Study, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota
Jane King, PsyD, LP, Director of Homeless Programs, South Metro Human Services
David A. Lanegran, PhD, John S Holl Professor of Geography, Macalester College
*Emily Marino-Vang, BSc, Medical Toxicology Fellowship Coordinator, Emergency Medicine Department, Regions Hospital
*Pei Mi, MD, G3, Chief Resident, Occupational Medicine Residency, HealthPartners St. Paul Clinic
Amin Mohamed, MPH, Supervisor, Interpreter Services, Riverside & Midway Clinics
*Jon O’Neal, MD, FACOEM, Residency Director, HealthPartners Occupational Medicine
*Carl Patow, MD, MPH, Executive Director, HealthPartners Institute for Medical Education
Michelle Parra, PT, Sister Kenny, Allina
Damaris T. Pérez Ramírez, MA, LP, Psychologist, Behavioral Health Department, HealthPartners, Inver Grove Heights Clinic
Akhmiri Sekhr-Ra, BA, The Cultural Wellness Center
*Cecily Spencer, Database Analyst, Graduate Medical Education, HealthPartners Institute for Medical Education
Laura Smith, PhD, Assistant Professor of Geography, Macalester College
*Bjorn Westgard, MD, MA, Emergency Medicine Physician, Regions Hospital
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Writing Contest for Physicians and Medical Students

Minnesota Medicine is sponsoring its annual writing contest for physicians and medical students. The contest is a chance to share an insight, describe a moment, tell a story related to medical school, residency, and practice.

Winning entries may be published in Minnesota Medicine.The contest deadline is May 6, 2011
Click here to view on the MMA website




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Resident Alumni FICA Refund Status Update March 11, 2011:

This is an update on the status of the medical resident FICA refund claims process.  The filing of our medical resident FICA refund claims will be done shortly.  In recent conversations with the IRS, we have learned that the IRS is backlogged in its processing of medical resident FICA refund claims, and have indicated that it could take up to a year or more before any refund is issued.  During the pendency of the IRS’ processing of these claims, please provide us with your current contact information, including mailing address, email address(es), and telephone numbers, should it change between now and when the refunds are issued so that we will know where to send future communications and forward refund payments.  If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us at 651-254-3725.

New Pharmacy Residency at Regions

Did you know Regions is getting a new residency program? The pharmacy will be starting a one-year post-graduate residency program, with the first residents beginning in July. The program will include 2 residents each year. The pharmacy program will have required rotations in critical care and general medicine and possible electives in a number of other areas, including cardiology, infectious disease, neurology and many others. For more information about the program contact the residency program director, Lori Amborn.

Ethics Grand Rounds - March 8, 2011

HealthPartners and Regions Hospital

Quarterly Ethics Grand Rounds

Open to all HealthPartners and Regions staff

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Auditorium @ Regions Hospital

Lunch provided

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“Doctor, please won’t you assist me in dying?”

Tuesday, March 8, 2011

12:00 – 1:00 pm

Objectives:
• To understand current medical, legal and ethical end of life medical decision making
• To integrate above concepts to help patients and families make patient centered choices
• To utilize a framework for guiding surrogate health care decision makers


Accreditation


Physician
HealthPartners Institute for Medical Education is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
HealthPartners Institute for Medical Education designates this educational activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.


Nurses
This program has been designed to meet the Minnesota Board of Nursing's criteria for 1.2 contact hours of required continuing education. It is the responsibility of each nurse to determine whether a continuing education activity meets the criteria established by the Minnesota Board of Nursing.
Continuing Education certificates will be available for all other disciplines.


2011 Quarterly Ethics Grand Rounds, noon to 1pm in the Regions Hospital Auditorium
Date, Speaker, Topic
June 14, TBD, Deciding for Others: Models for Decision-Making
September 13, TBD, The Law and Bioethics
December 13, TBD, Bioethics and Culture
contacts:
Don Postema, Chair, HealthPartners Ethics Committee Postema@Comcast.net
Lisa Watson, Chair, HealthPartners/Regions Hospital Ethics Consult Team Lisa.A.Watson@HealthPartners.com