June 2015 Vol. 17 Issue 6
ECHO
THE EMPLOYEE NEWSLETTER OF HOSPITAL FOR SPECIAL SURGERY
Your Life, Our Mission
HSS Wrap-Up
ast summer we shared that the Hospital
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Show, the J.P. Morgan Corporate Challenge, the
quality care for our ever-increasing number of
Annual Service Awards Dinner, and more.
patients. This campaign was recently announced at
here is a lot going on at HSS! In addition to the many projects underway at the Hospital, events took place recently where members of
embarked on Your Life, Our Mission a $300 million comprehensive Campaign with the goal
of ensuring that HSS continues to deliver the highest
the HSS family joined together including the Talent
the 32nd Annual Tribute Dinner in early June and
Stars Shine at HSS Talent Show
promoted on the HSS website. To date, over $235
The 2015 Kathy Mainland Employee Talent
million has been raised toward this Campaign.
Show took place in the beginning of June. Organized by the Employee Activities Committee (EAC), the Show highlighted the talent of performers from many different departments who sang, played instruments, and performed stand-up comedy, entertaining the packed house. Performers included Michael Capito, Christina Shanderson, Francis Joseph, Dr. Steve K. Lee and the Band PLEXUS, Maya Williams, Dr. Scott Ellis, Lon Samuelson, Stephanie Thacker, Dr. Beth Gausden, Westley Holiday, and Dr. Dan Richman
Maureen Firth, Fernando Singleton, Jonathan
and his musical friends.
Kassak and Astra Douglas.
New Research Building at E. 71st Street
Ron Gliates, EAC member emeritus and
All proceeds from Talent Show ticket sales
The Campaign’s biggest priority is to raise critical
perennial emcee, and EAC member Westley
went directly to the “SNEAKER Program,” an
support for new buildings and laboratories, which are
Holiday, produced and directed the Show.
HSS program that provides nutritional information
expected to cost more than $500 million over five
Ron, who recently retired, generously volunteered
and resources to underserved New York City
years. The two main building projects include the relo-
his time to come back and help with the Show.
children. Nearly $1,000 was raised in total donations
cation and modernization of a new Research Building
As audience members arrived, they were greeted
from the event.
adjacent to the HSS main campus at 515 E. 71st
by EAC member Ann Bienstock, who was once
J.P. Morgan Corporate Challenge
Street; and the renovation of the Caspary building to
again “Live on the Red Carpet” while EAC member
create a new Clinical Care Building designed to meet
Pam Katkin served as the “Applause Lady.”
On June 4, nearly 500 members of the HSS family
Members of the EAC also provided logistical and
joined together to participate in the 39th Annual
backstage support including Leslie Betancourt,
J.P. Morgan Corporate Challenge in Central Park.
Christopher James, Paola Monzon, Mary Hargett,
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the growing patient demand for ambulatory services. The basic science research laboratories will relocate to the new state-of-the-art facility with HSS scientists occupying five floors of newly-renovated, cutting-edge space, all designed to facilitate collaboration among the researchers on the floors. Weill Cornell’s cell and molecular biology research faculty will share the facility, creating opportunities for groundbreaking collaborations that hold significant promise for new treatments. Scheduled to open in early 2016, the building will feature: • 36,700 square feet of newly-renovated space on five floors • Over 20 laboratories for a multidisciplinary team of 200+ scientists and research staff
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The 32nd Annual Tribute Dinner Epic: One patient. One record. One HSS.
HSS Wrap-Up CONTINUED FROM COVER Before making their way over to the Park, teams joined together for photos. Dr. Jordan Metzl led a group stretch for HSS participants at the Park, assisted by Meghan MacAlpine and Kendra Nichifor, to get everyone warmed up for the race. Once again, the Anesthesiology Department’s Susan Cardamone, director, and Bobby Stack, senior director, coordinated HSS’s participation in the event. HSS Anesthesiologists along with the executive offices sponsored race registration, refreshments and t-shirts for the participants. Thanks to the HSS Corporate Challenge Organizing Committee and many volunteers who made the event a success!
Walking Together to Fight Arthritis HSS staff, their families and friends joined together last month in Foley Square for the 2015 Arthritis Walk, which raises awareness and funds to fight arthritis. For the past 13 years, groups of dedicated members of the HSS family have raised hundreds of thousands of dollars to support those affected by arthritis. HSS was a gold sponsor of the event once again contributing $15,000. Before the walk began a small group from the team led by Paola Monzon, administrative manager, Radiology and Imaging, set up the HSS booth, gave out branded bags, water bottles and pedometers as well as signed in team walkers and accepted donations. David Mayman, M.D., addressed the crowd before the walk began and thanked everyone for their support.
HSS METS Title Night Kevin Czapelski, pediatric patient of Dr. David Altchek, threw out the ceremonial first pitch at a METS game in mid-June. Kevin underwent Tommy John Surgery during his sophomore season of high school and returned in 2015 to pitch for his team with a record of 10-2. He eventually pitched in the winning New Jersey State Championship game for his high school. HSS also hosted “The Tommy John Experience” exhibit at the Stadium, where fans could visit the display and learn more about this surgery (one of baseball’s most prevalent procedures) and how HSS physicians improved it as well as learn about the METS medical staff. The first 15,000 fans in attendance at the game also received an HSS-branded David Wright replica jersey.
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Tommy John Surgery exhibit
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Stacey Malakoff, executive vice president and CFO; Emil Calcano, senior director, Sports Marketing & Business Development; and Jessica Podell, manager, Sports Marketing & Business Development; at the METS game
Patient Kevin Czapelski throws the first pitch
HSS Wrap-Up CONTINUED Celebrating Milestone Years of Service The Annual Service Awards dinner and reception took place on June 12 to recognize those employees
of the HSS family who have dedicated so much of their working lives and careers to our patients, colleagues and the Hospital.”
Oakley Women’s Mini 10K HSS once again hosted its Recovery Zone at the NYRR Oakley Women’s Mini 10K on June 13
who have contributed 15, 25 or 40 years of service.
Bruce Slawitsky, senior vice president, Human
in Central Park. Sixteen volunteers from Sports
This year 125 employees were recognized.
Resources and Service Excellence, added, “This
Rehabilitation and Performance, Women’s Sports
event is always a special evening for everyone
Medicine, Acute Care, ICC and Occupational Therapy
involved. There is nothing like celebrating the
staffed the HSS tent.
“I know this is a significant event for those who are marking a milestone year with HSS, but it’s very significant for me too,” said Lou Shapiro, president and CEO. “I feel so honored each year to stand here and recognize members
many years of service and accomplishments of our colleagues. I congratulate and thank all of our honorees.”
Nearly 175 runners visited the Recovery Zone where they were guided through stretching and foam rolling exercises by HSS experts. They also received HSS-branded stretching bands to take home and use for recovery. The race had its largest turnout to date with more than 9,000 women participating in the run.
Making Rounds News & Insights from Lou Shapiro, President and CEO
Access “Making Rounds” www.hssmakingrounds.com, to read the below posts and more. I look forward to your comments. – Lou Shapiro
• Blog Topics…Your Input is Welcome • 15 25 40 • Busy Times at HSS • Hospital Revenue Cycle: Preparing for Change • Memorial Day
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HSS at the NAON Congress SS was well represented with 14 nurses
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attending the 35th Annual NAON Congress in Nashville in May.
Doreen Johnson, MSN, R.N., ONC and Jack Davis, MSN, R.N., ONC will serve on the National Association’s Executive Board this year as directors. HSS Nursing staff won four awards at the Congress: three posters were recognized with awards and Jack, who is a Chapter Advisory Team Member, was also part of a national team recognized for their outstanding contribution to NAON. Poster Presentations Awards: Poster 1st Place: Clinical Practice Track Poster 3rd Place: Leadership Track Poster 3rd Place: Research Track
Your Life, Our Mission CONTINUED FROM COVER • Six to seven specialized equipment laboratories
new operating rooms and an expanded Central Sterile
• A shared common floor including a 50-person
Department. Scheduled to open in the fall of 2016, this
educational conference room, centralized freezer
transformed Clinical Care Building will feature:
room for specimens, and equipment laboratories
• 8 floors, 80,400 square feet of newly-renovated and
Scientists in this building will work to improve our understanding of the mechanisms underlying musculoskeletal disease and injury through research in four key areas: bone biology, joints and spine tissues, autoimmunity and inflammation, and genomics. Advances in treatment made in these new laboratories, thanks to the close interaction of HSS physicians and scientists and proximity to our main Hospital campus, will reach our patients faster than ever. The transformation of the Caspary building to the Clinical Care Building will allow room at the main Hospital for mission-critical inpatient services, such as
expanded clinical space • Surgical and non-surgical orthopedic physician offices and exam rooms • State-of-the-art imaging services The Clinical Care Building will be home to some of the Hospital’s most volume-heavy, world-renowned services including Adult Reconstruction and Joint Replacement, Spine, and Sports Medicine. It will be a single access point of care for patients receiving outpatient treatment from our physicians in these areas. You can read more on the Campaign website: hss.edu/campaign.
Clinical Practice Track: • Implementation of a Multi-Component Fall Prevention Program in an Orthopedic Hospital Setting. Victoria Cardoza, BSN, R.N., ONC; Nicole Hoffman, MBA, R.N., ONC; Jennifer Jaromahum, M.S., R.N., NE-BC; Doreen Johnson, MSN, R.N., ONC; and Tina Bailey, M.S., CPHQ Leadership Track: • Implementing Evidence Based Practice: Enhancing a Culture of Orthopaedic Certification. Konrad Blanco, BSN, R.N.; Josiebeth Robles, BSN, R.N., ONC; and Jack Davis Research Track:
Laboratories in the new Research Building
• The Effect of Community Education in Older Adults.
Rendering of the Sports Medicine Center in the new Clinical Care Building
Kelsey Vukov, BSN, R.N.; Patricia Quinlan, Ph.D., R.N., CPHQ; and Jack Davis.
Rheumatology Council Reception
Additionally, Virginia Soria, BSN, R.N., ONC, was awarded the Orthopedic Nursing Certification Board (ONCB) 2015 Recertification Scholarship.
Doreen Johnson, Konrad Blanco, Nicole Hoffman, Myungsook Kwon, Josiebeth Robles, Jack Davis
Appointment and Recognition r. Robert Buly was appointed the new Chief of
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pregnancy loss in lupus patients. Todd Albert, M.D.,
members, Hospital leadership, rheumatolo-
surgeon-in-chief and medical director welcomed
gists, and special friends joined together
guests, while Trustee Susan Rose and Advisor
for a special evening at The Bowery Hotel, which was
Connie Anne Phillips provided an overview of
hosted by Council member Jennifer Drukier-Birnbaum
the Council.
and her family. During the event, the 115 attendees,
The highlight of the evening was the premiere of a
learned about how the HSS Division of Rheumatology
video telling the story of HSS patient Beth Ann
is transforming care and changing patients’ lives. The
Voulgaris and her journey with lupus. Beth Ann
event was part of a long-term strategy of cultivating
struggled with life-altering symptoms that impacted
new support of the HSS Division of Rheumatology
her ability to live a full life. For years, she searched
and raising awareness of its work.
for answers, until she met Dr. Salmon, who has
Jane Salmon, M.D., director of the SLE APS Center
helped her manage her illness. “The Rheumatology
of Excellence, gave a special presentation and
Department at HSS was my savior,” explains Beth
shared information about the PROMISSE Study,
Ann. “That’s what helped me and led me back to a
which is the country’s largest-ever investigation of
life that now, I can live.”
Susan Rose, Dr. Salmon, Beth Ann Voulgaris and Connie Anne Phillips
Gale and Ira Drukier, event hosts, with Dr. Albert and his wife Barbara
the Hip Preservation Service earlier this year. Dr. Buly replaces Dr. Bryan Kelly, who was
appointed Chief of the Sports Medicine Service. Dr. Buly has developed the Hip Preservation Service as a multidisciplinary service since its inception in January 2014. Dr. Buly also recently received a special distinction from The European Federation of National Associations of Orthopaedics and Traumatology for a poster presentation: Femoral Derotation Osteotomies in Adults for Version Abnormalities. It was included in the scientific content of the Association’s Congress which took place in Prague in May.
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The 32nd Annual Tribute Dinner n June 1, HSS held the 32nd Annual Tribute
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The Hospital also presented David L. Helfet, M.D.,
Dinner at the Waldorf=Astoria. Trustee and
director of Orthopedic Trauma Service, with the
Dinner Chair Patsy Warner, was thrilled to
Lifetime Achievement Award. For the past 30 years,
announce the record-breaking $4.3 million raised –
Dr. Helfet has provided life-saving care to countless
the largest source of general support for HSS.
patients and has grown the Orthopedic Trauma
These funds will ensure the strength of the Hospital’s
Service at HSS into a world-renowned program.
mission to provide the highest quality clinical care,
Dr. Helfet often provides medical care to public safety
research, education, and community service.
individuals as the designated Orthopedic Trauma
Trustees Ellen Wright and Kathy Leventhal joined
specialist for the Fire Department of New York
Patsy as Dinner Chairs and led the organization of
(FDNY), the New York Police Department (NYPD)
the event with Dinner Vice Chairs, Trustees Kathryn
and the New York State Police. He also specializes
C. Chenault and Alan S. MacDonald, vice chairman
in hip and is part of the Hip Preservation Service
and chief client officer of Citibank. The great success
at HSS. “We are honored to have Dr. Helfet as part
of this year’s event is the result of the hard work and
of our team,” said Todd J. Albert, M.D., surgeon-in-
support of many individuals, including Benefit Chairs,
chief and medical director. “He has shown incredible
CEO of NBCUniversal Steve and his wife Gretchen
leadership in expanding our orthopedic trauma
Burke. The Dinner Chairs would like to express their
service and raising its awareness internationally.
deep appreciation to everyone who was involved in the
The Hospital is very proud of all of his accom-
planning and organization of this very special evening.
plishments and is honored to present him with
The event, which was hosted by Cecily Strong, cast
the Lifetime Achievement Award.”
member from Saturday Night Live, honored Brian L.
Dr. Henry Kissinger, the Nobel Laureate and former
Roberts, chairman and CEO of Comcast Corpora-
Secretary of State, presented the Lifetime Achieve-
tion, in celebration of his business accomplishments.
ment Award to Dr. Helfet while Matt Lauer, host of
“It is our pleasure to recognize the extraordinary
NBC’s Today Show, led the tribute to Mr. Roberts.
business and civic achievements of Mr. Roberts, who
The Waldorf was filled to capacity with nearly 1,500
Philanthropist, Annette de la Renta; Elizabeth
has fostered excellence and innovation at Comcast,”
grateful patients, medical staff, esteemed political
Holmes, CEO, Theranos; Lorne Michaels, creator
said Lou Shapiro, president and CEO. “Innovation is
leaders, business executives, celebrities, athletes
of Saturday Night Live; Political Analyst, Lawrence
a priority at HSS, too, because that is part of how we
and heroes from the fire, police and military services.
O’Donnell, Senator George J. Mitchell; Ronald Meyer,
Patsy Warner announced the total raised at the event
continue to pioneer the finest medical care of its
Among those who gathered to show their support
vice chairman, NBCUniversal; and Academy Award
kind in the world.”
were journalist and TV personality, Katie Couric;
nominee, Kate Nelligan.
Dr. Henry Kissinger, Dr. Helfet and Dr. Albert
Lionel Ivashkiv, M.D., chief scientific officer, with David H. Koch, executive vice president of Koch Industries
Lou Shapiro, Board Chair Kendrick R. Wilson III, vice chairman of BlackRock, and Dr. Albert
Lou Shapiro, Brian L. Roberts, chairman and CEO of Comcast Corporation, and Dr. Helfet
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Epic: One patient. One record. One HSS. ignificant progress continues on our Epic
and make sure the workflows perform in Epic the
Electronic Health Record implementation.
process, scripts – sets of instructions performed on
way in which our business owners agreed. This is just
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(scheduling) and OpTime (peri-op). As part of the a system such as transferring a patient or issuing a
the first of many types of testing we will conduct over
been working closely with subject matter experts
refund – are tested individually. Departmental
the next seven months,” said Elizabeth Pearlman,
from various departments across HSS on building
processes will be tested from start to finish, ensuring
assistant vice president and Epic project director.
and customizing Epic to fit our unique needs. System
that individual segments of workflows function
After confirmation that each Epic applications
build for testing is on track to be complete by July 10
properly and meet the requirements of those who
works as it is supposed to, integrated testing begins
and Phase Four of the project begins July 13 and
will use the system to perform their jobs. Testing also
in August to ensure that Epic will communicate with
continues through go live on January 31, 2016. Phase
ensures that role-based security controls function as
existing systems used at HSS.
Four consists of testing activities, staff and physician
intended. Each step of the script must pass for it to
training and education, and activation preparation
make it through testing.
For the past six months, IT analysts have
“We’ve spent months validating Epic workflows within applications to make sure they fit the needs
and cutover to the Epic system.
“We go through each of the test scripts, and as we
of HSS, and integrated testing will be the next
During Phase Four of the project there is significant
execute them, we try to break what we have built.
big step in the process,” said Jamie Nelson,
time dedicated for thorough testing of core Epic
We are not only testing our own build for accuracy,
senior vice president and chief information officer.
system functions, integration with other systems,
we are also testing the system as a whole. We are
“Epic will replace many existing systems, integrating
and devices. Subject matter experts and Super Users
doing all this now during the testing period to
all patient information into a single record. It will be
will be asked to participate in certain types of testing
ensure that nothing will break at go live,” said
a change, but it will be a great one. Testing is crucial
activities, for example parallel revenue cycle testing.
Maggie Faust, Epic project manager. “If there
to ensure everything will run smoothly when Epic
During parallel revenue cycle testing, HSS access and
is an error in any line of the script, it fails, you
is implemented.”
revenue staff with the help of application teams take
have to fix it and then start the process over again.”
real data and claims from legacy systems and recreate
“In the first phase of testing, we take the information
the scenario and test from start to finish in the Epic
you may submit them via the FAQ section of the Epic
we received from validation and follow-up sessions
intranet site.
system. Testing will help ensure workflow and system
If you have any questions or comments about Epic,
readiness, and allows teams to find and fix issues during the testing period instead of at go live. Testing
Epic Wins
will ultimately ensure that system build is configured
• The Epic Scheduling (Cadence) team assisted
appropriately for HSS workflows.
our implementation success. Congratulations
210 users from Hospital and physician offices in
to Jonathan and all the managers who have
At this stage of our Epic implementation, we have
building 334 provider templates in Epic. This is
selected staff from their departments to
devoted significant hours to making major workflow
an important step in preparation for converting
support this important effort!
and system configuration decisions to tailor Epic to
appointments into the Epic system prior to go
• Thirty-eight Credentialed Trainer candidates
meet the needs of our organization and those of our
live on January 31, 2016. Congratulations to all
were nominated by departmental leadership
patients. IT analysts have spent the last six months
participants on a fantastic job!
across HSS. They will attend a robust six-week
designing workflow processes, building templates,
• Managers throughout HSS worked closely with
program to prepare them for training users in
configuring tables and dictionaries, setting system
Jonathan Mason, Epic Education and Training
the classroom; this includes Epic application
triggers, designing interfaces, and building screen
lead, to select 432 HSS Super Users. Super
training and a deep dive into adult education
flow logic to make Epic operate effectively for HSS.
Users will attend multiple training sessions to
theories and principles. Thank you to all candi-
Now, it is critical to thoroughly test our “tailoring” to
prepare them to serve as an added source of
dates and their managers for nominating staff
be sure the system and screens work as intended
support during training, the go-live period and
to assist users throughout the HSS family in
before moving forward with “live” system use on
beyond. Super Users will be trained in their
learning Epic and preparing them for go live!
January 31, 2016. Through this testing, HSS IT teams
respective Epic applications in November, then
Credentialed Trainer names will be shared in a
will identify and fix issues before go live.
support classroom training of colleagues in
future ECHO article.
Testing will be conducted on all applications within
December and January. They are essential to
Epic, such as Prelude (registration), Cadence
Get to Know Kevin Chan This month, we get to know Kevin Chan, research assistant, who has been a member of the HSS family since November 2014. Kevin works with Dr. Anne Bass and recently graduated from NYU. Outside of work, Kevin spends time every week at the Boys Club of New York tutoring middle
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and high-school-aged boys in the subjects of Math
travel to Macau on a ten-month research
and Science. He also works with the older teens to
scholarship and will also teach English while there.
prepare them for both the SAT’s and the Regent’s
If you or someone you know would like to be
Exam. Kevin began volunteering at the Boys Club
considered for inclusion in our “Get to Know”
when he was a sophomore in college and coached
column, please write to us at echo@hss.edu.
the basketball team for a season.
And check out next month’s ECHO to get to know
In addition to volunteering, Kevin enjoys cycling as
another member of the HSS family!
well as playing soccer and basketball. He will soon
Traveling Fellows
Back in the Game
SS recently welcomed the Cervical
Kern Singh, M.D.
Spine Research Society Traveling Fellows.
Rush University Medical Center
The goal of the Fellowship is to expose
Chicago, Illinois
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SS’ online patient forum – Back in the
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Game – features more than 850 patient stories sharing how HSS helped them get
young spine surgeons to other institutions and
Themistocles Protopsaltis, M.D.
“back in the game.” Every month we will include one
individuals with an expertise in the cervical spine to
NYU Langone Hospital for Joint Diseases
of these stories that highlight the extraordinary care
broaden their experience and foster their academic
New York, New York
members of the HSS family provide.
Cedric Barrey, M.D.
Below you can read more about how HSS helped
Professor of Neurosurgery and Spine Surgery
Lauretta Dorazio from Old Orchard Beach, Maine,
University Claude Bernard Lyon 1
get back in the game.
Lyon, France
So glad I chose Dr. Friedrich Boettner and HSS for
Ahmad Ibrahim, M.D., Ph.D.
my total knee replacement. An avid skier, usually
National Hospital of Neurology and Neurosurgery
60 plus days on the snow each season, I was
London, England
concerned about my ability to continue that lifestyle
career. During their time at HSS, the Traveling Fellows spent time with physicians from the Spine Service in the operating room, as well as attended lectures and had the opportunity to participate in the Cervical Spine Motion Preservation Symposium. Byung-Wan Choi, M.D. Haeundae Paik Hospital Busan, South Korea
post-operatively. My recovery after surgery in April
Ken Ishii, M.D.
of 2014 progressed rapidly. Within eight weeks I
Keio University, School of Medicine
resumed biking, vigorous workouts, aqua aerobics
Tokyo, Japan
and ballroom dance. By November, I was more than ready to hit the slopes. My winter was great. I skied longer and stronger with no brace and no pain. Thanks to my skilled and caring surgeon and the excellent staff at HSS I am definitely “back in the game.”
Joint Commission Reporting
HSS eConsult Launches SS recently launched a new offering
that will benefit patients around the world –
experience for patients – not only do they get
HSS eConsult. Many patients would like
access to an HSS physician, but the coordination
Hospital for Special Surgery is committed to providing safe, quality care to all of its patients. In the event you have a concern regarding the safety or quality of care provided by the Hospital or the Laboratory, you may report these concerns to the Joint Commission.
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eConsult provides a seamless, convenient
to come to HSS for a second opinion, but are not
and facilitation of their medical records is also
always able to travel here. eConsult enables patients
taken care of, which can be a time-consuming
to receive a second opinion and helps them to better
and frustrating process in many cases. HSS has
understand their diagnosis and treatment options
partnered with Grand Rounds – a leading provider
In addition, the Joint Commission has stated that your name will be treated as confidential information, and will not be shared with any other party.
wherever they are located. This is another example
of virtual second opinions – which will help facilitate
You may file your report in the following ways:
of how we are increasing access to HSS and our
patient medical records collection. eConsult is
1. By e-mail:
complaint@jointcommission.org
experts for patients worldwide.
being launched with ten of our orthopedic surgeons
2. By fax:
According to HSS data, among the patients
participating on the panel and the hope is to increase
Office of Quality Monitoring, 630-792-5636
this number as demand for the service continues
3. By mail:
who do come to us for a second opinion, about 38 percent received a recommendation for a
to build.
different course of treatment. Many patients will
All members of the HSS family are asked to help
Office of Quality Monitoring The Joint Commission One Renaissance Boulevard Oakbrook Terrace, IL 60181
come to us with questions about what to do next,
spread the word about eConsult. It is our priority to
and because of our knowledge and expertise, we
help patients make the most informed decision
are able to guide them to the appropriate course
about a course of treatment that will help get them
of treatment. Now, this same service will be offered
back in the game. eConsult is available through the
to patients through eConsult.
HSS website: http://www.hss.edu/econsult.
Please be assured that no retaliatory disciplinary action will be taken if an employee makes such a report.
For fax and mail reports, submissions must be on a Quality Incident Report Form available on the Joint Commission website at www.jointcommission.org. Should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact the Executive Offices at x1236.
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Milestones Education & Academic Affairs
Research
• Shauna Davis recently earned national board
Honors
certification for Training Administrators of
• Lionel Ivashkiv, M.D., gave an invited talk at the International TNF Conference held in Ghent, Belgium on “Epigenetic regulation
• Carl Blobel, M.D., Ph.D., and Lionel Ivashkiv,
Graduate Medical Education Programs (TAGME)
M.D., were elected members of the Association of
endorsed by the Association of Residency Coordi-
American Physicians.
nators in Orthopaedic Surgery (ARCOS). This certification is also recognized by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) and demonstrates enhanced professional development and increased expertise.
Sports Rehabilitation & Performance • Polly de Mille, R.N., M.A., RCEP, CSCS, USAT, and Jamie Osmak, CSCS, USATF, CGFI-1, were included in the book Year of the Dunk: A Modest
‘scientific research award cum laude’ for best poster at the International Cartilage Repair Society Meeting held in Chicago. The study, co-authored by Donald Fowler, M.D.; Russell Warren, M.D.; Suzanne Maher, Ph.D.; and Scott Rodeo, M.D., was entitled “Knee joint contact stress and contact area before and after meniscus allograft transplantation: a preliminary in vivo study in patients.” Lectures and Symposia
wrote about how Polly and Jamie’s efforts were
• Steven Goldring, M.D., was an invited speaker at
instrumental in helping him reach for his goals.
the Annual South Carolina Rheumatism Society Meeting held in Charleston, SC and gave talks on “Pathophysiology of Osteoarthritis: In Search of a
a volunteer mission to Guatemala with Guatemala
Therapeutic Target” and “Treatment Approaches
Healing Hands Foundation.
for OA: Is There a One-for-All?;” and was an invited
demonstration at Bike Expo New York. • Lisa C. Drefus, P.T., DPT; Sandra Cassady PT, PhD, FAACVPR; and Cathleen L. Raggio, M.D., co-authored an article on “Interdisciplinary Care Improves Functional Mobility in an Individual with Type IX Osteogenesis Imperfecta” in Vol 11, Issue 1 of the HSS Journal.
Meeting held in Chicago, IL and gave a talk on “Meniscus: Understanding Function Towards Engineering Replacements,” and an invited speaker at the Penn Orthopaedics 2015 Cartilage Repair Symposium held in Philadelphia, PA and gave a talk on “Closing the Gap: Synergy Between Mechanical Models and Animal Models for Pre-clinical Testing.” • Robert Marx, M.D., was the Invited Presidential Guest Speaker at the 88th Annual Meeting of the
MacKenzie OTR/L, CHT recently participated in
• Happy Friedman delivered a bike fitting
• Suzanne Maher, Ph.D., was an invited speaker at the International Cartilage Repair Society
• Hongsheng Wang, Ph.D., was presented with a
Defiance of Gravity by journalist Asher Price, who
• John Indalecio, OTR/L, CHT, and Alexandra
of TNF and inflammatory responses.”
speaker at the Annual Northwest Rheumatism
Japanese Orthopedic Association. Study Sections, Editorial Boards, Professional Organization Roles • Carol Mancuso, M.D., served as a member of the May 2015 Review Panel for the NIH National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute Loan Repayment Program. • Robert Marx, M.D., was named Deputy Editor
Society Meeting held in Portland. • Jo Hannafin, M.D., Ph.D., was Visiting Professor and Keynote speaker at the Case Western
for Sports Medicine for the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery.
University Sports Medicine Symposium on the Female Athlete, and was the International Rowing Federation (FISA) Medical Officer for World Rowing Cup 1 held in Bled, Slovenia.
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Compliance Helpline Reminder The Compliance Helpline is a service for employees who wish to anonymously or confidentially report suspected violations of the Hospital for Special Surgery’s Code of Conduct, officially stated policies or relevant public laws and regulations. This includes concerns about patient safety. The Helpline does not replace other resources available to you, including supervisors, managers and Human Resources staff, but it is an alternative channel available to you 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. It is operated on our behalf by National Helpline
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Editor-in-Chief:
Rosanna Selinski
Executive Editor:
Rachel Sheehan
or retaliation against an employee who reports a compliance issue in good faith.
Editorial Committee:
Lisa Goldstein, Bruce Slawitsky
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