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June 2016 Vol. 46 No. 6
Table of Contents 3 Feature: Local Farmers Markets
OFFICERS President Stephen J. Ezzo, MD Secretary Elizabeth B. Moran, MD Treasurer Scott L. Furney, MD Immediate Past President Simon V. Ward III, MD
6 President’s Letter: The Other End of the Stethoscope By Stephen J. Ezzo, MD 7 Feature: Note from the President of the North Carolina Medical Society By Docia E. Hickey, MD
BOARD MEMBERS John R. Allbert, MD Maureen L. Beurskens, MD Raymond E. Brown, PA W. Frank Ingram III, MD Stephen R. Keener, MD, MPH Scott S. Lindblom, MD Shivani P. Mehta, MD, MPH Robert L. Mittl, Jr., MD Babak Mokari, DO Cameron B. Simmons, Jr., MD Cheryl L. Walker-McGill, MD, MBA
8 Charlotte AHEC Course Offerings 8 Member News 8 Upcoming Meetings & Events
EX-OFFICIO BOARD MEMBERS
9 New Members
Sandi D. Buchanan, Executive Director Mecklenburg County Medical Society
10 MMAE
Karen Chandler, President Mecklenburg Medical Alliance & Endowment
11 At the Hospitals
Michelle Conner, DDS, President Charlotte Medical Dental & Pharmaceutical Society
11 National Health & Wellness Observances for June
Docia E. Hickey, MD NCMS President Darlyne Menscer, MD NCMS Delegate to the AMA
11 Advertising Acknowledgements
Marcus G. Plescia, MD, Health Director Mecklenburg County Health Department Douglas R. Swanson, MD, FACEP, Medical Director Mecklenburg EMS Agency
EXECUTIVE STAFF Executive Director Sandi D. Buchanan Finance & Membership Coordinator Stephanie D. Smith
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President’s Letter
The Other End of the Stethoscope By Stephen J. Ezzo, MD
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y wife recently had surgery, due to an injury from a nasty fall she had while skiing in March. To see the most graceful skier I know — she started at age 6 — lying on the snow taking a while to get back up, was unsettling. I figured if anyone was going to hurt themselves hurtling down a sheet of ice on two plastic boards, it would be this fish-out-of-water Florida boy, who once thought skiing was only a water sport. But my initial unsettlement was nothing compared to what followed. “I did something bad,” she said matter-of-factly. “Either I broke my thumb or tore a ligament.” Worrisome, since I tend to be the hypochondriac with injuries … I was convinced I had cracked a few ribs on a fall earlier in the week. Now, as those of you who know her are aware, my wife is a very astute physician, and her diagnoses usually are spot on. In fact, one of my less-than-affectionate names for her is “My Research Department.” I could take the time to look up info on a case, or just call her, because she will tell me what I need to know. I am sure you can guess what path I normally take. A quick trip to the resort’s clinic showed she was right. She had skier’s thumb, a tear in the ulnar collateral ligament of her right thumb. She was casted and able to ski our last day, and even with this impediment, did better than me. When we got back, the orthopaedic surgeon saw her first thing Monday morning, confirmed the diagnosis and scheduled surgery a week hence. Pain was minimal once re-casted, and frustration was due to not typing as quickly as she wished and navigating the world as a lefty. (Welcome to my world, sweetie.) Because the surgery was scheduled for the afternoon, I figured I’d work a half day and meet her at Orthopaedic Hospital, as a friend had taken her there. Typical doctor. And big mistake. To say my mind was elsewhere was an understatement. Fortunately, the case load was light, everyone showed up on time with issues of minor complexity, and my nurse efficiently got me through on schedule. Seeing a spouse or loved one on a gurney in a hospital gown, even when healthy and undergoing semi-elective surgery, is jarring. It is the result of a confluence of reality, vulnerability and potential complications. It’s this last point where matters get sticky. Despite my best intentions and knowledge, a maelstrom of thoughts swirled through my brain, none of them reassuring. What if there is a reaction to the anesthesia (despite having undergone minor procedures without problems in the past)? What if they get in there and find something unexpected, despite this being a textbook injury? Will I hear a code blue while waiting? Why can’t I undergo the operation for her — what’s one more scar? So I waited. Even though I knew they were running late and when the first incision was made, I still thought it was taking too long. The emails/ texts from family and friends, who anticipated things being done, only made the clock hands move slower. What am I going to do when she gets really sick? I surreptitiously watched the nurse’s station from my chair
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to see if there was any activity that was troublesome. There were only so many times I could check work email. If I heard one more Trump/ Hillary/Cruz/Bernie commercial, or how the incoming storm was developing on radar, all interspersed with Dr. Phil, I was going to owe the hospital a new TV. Then, all at once, the surgeon stood before me, smiling, telling me everything went well and she was fine. He was smart enough to let this sink in before sitting down with me to describe what he found and did, and show me pictures that, once my heart had slowed, I found clinically fascinating. It’s called hard-wiring for a reason. In the recovery room she was a bit wan. She wouldn’t be happy with her hair. Other than our wedding day, I do not recall her being more beautiful. If this is the way I, who allegedly is well-educated in medicine, have these thoughts coursing through me in this situation, what must our patients experience? To us it is a viral cough or a spontaneously ruptured tympanic membrane; to them it is a possible early sign of cancer and my child has a hole in his eardrum. Even with our best efforts to educate in plain, non-medical language, to condense decades of medical knowledge into a few sentences is an art learned only through repetition. It best works alongside detecting non-verbal clues as to whether deeper fears encroach. I remember during my residency, a colleague in family medicine related a story about her son waking up with an attack of croup that necessitated a trip to the ED. “I knew exactly what he had and exactly how to treat it,” she said, “but I was paralyzed since it was my kid. All I wanted was to hand him to someone in the ER and say, ‘Please make him better!’” That, in essence, is what our patients are saying to us about themselves and their loved ones. Somewhere along our journey, we find ourselves and those closest to us as patients, on the other end of the stethoscope. When things have settled, try to recall the thoughts you had, including the rational ones. I’m betting that seeing things from a different vantage point will make all of us better physicians. Oh, and if you can figure out a way to remove your hands from your ski pole in the milliseconds when you are falling to avoid this injury, please give me a shout. The good physician treats the disease; the great physician treats the patient who has the disease. — Sir William Osler
Trivia Question: What is the other — and more archaic — name for skier’s thumb? Answer on page 9.
Note from Docia Hickey NCMS President Dear Colleagues,
member and past president of the As a long-time member, former Board rs will be I am pleased the NCMS Board of Directo Mecklenburg County Medical Society, I look forward I not have to venture far from home, but will only Not e. rlott Cha in mer sum meeting this I hope you will join us. cing you to your state society leadership. odu intr and es eagu coll own my ng to seei structure of meeting egates (HOD) voted to sunset its current In October 2015, the NCMS House of Del NCMS Board of encouraged to send issues of interest to the once per year. Now, NCMS members are to members, the . To help make Board meetings accessible year a once just not s, basi oing ong an Directors on state. NCMS is rotating its meetings around the s you can participate: Ballantyne Lodge. There are several way The next meeting will be July 15-16 at The MS) leadership. The Mecklenburg County Medical Society (MC 1. Communicate issues of interest to the ay afternoon, July 15. t meeting with the NCMS Board on Frid join a ing hold be will s ctor Dire of rd MCMS Boa will be in attendance July 15, 5:30-7:30 p.m. All Board members ay, Frid on er Mix ber Mem the nd Atte 2. ide the formal Board meeting setting. and available to discuss issues with you outs ting agenda. to be included in the Board’s business mee est requ to or e issu r you e shar to me 3. Email or call requests. I can eties come before the Board with specific soci ialty spec ous vari of bers mem had e To date, we’v if you prefer to send your the NCMS website has a form you can use or , r.com ina.r arol a@c doc1 via hed reac be issue directly to the NCMS. 2-4 p.m., on opioid prescribing on Saturday, July 16, ion sess nal catio edu an d dule sche have In addition, we ram will address t from Greenville, N.C. Dr. Grubb’s prog ialis spec pain a , MD bb, Gru her istop led by Chr id abuse is at epidemic otics. As you may know, the issue of opio narc ing t-act shor and long both ing crib pres ng in 2017, and the NCMS is ire CME education on this issue beginni levels. The N.C. Medical Board will requ is now, and requirement taking effect. The problem this to r prio need they s tool the s ider working to give prov ing session is offered at no charge. we want to help address it. This outstand lable at ts will be emailed to you and also is avai Registration information for all these even ident wouldn’t be complete see you there, as my year as NCMS Pres www.ncmedsoc.org. I sincerely hope to agues. See you in July. without the input of my Charlotte-area colle Sincerely,
Docia Hickey, MD NCMS President
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Member News
Upcoming Meetings & Events JUNE
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Tuesday, June 14 MedLink meeting. Mecklenburg County Health Department. 8:30 a.m.
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Thursday, June 16 CAMGMA meeting. Myers Park Baptist Church Cornwell Center. Noon. Monday, June 20 Executive Committee meeting. 5:45 p.m.
PeraHealth Webinar Series – Palliative Care Introduction to Rome IV and Update on Diagnostic and Treatment Algorithms for IBS and Other Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders DOT Medical Examiners Course Risk Management Social Media: Risks & Benefits for Physicians Prevention and Management of Concussion/Mild Traumatic Brain Injury Motor Vehicle Crash Victims MTAC Trauma Modules For more information or to register for these courses, call 704-512-6523 or visit www.charlotteahec.org.
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Member News
NEW MEMBERS Sarjoo M. Bhagia, MD Orthopedic Surgery OrthoCarolina Spine Center 2001 Randolph Road, Charlotte, NC 28207 704-323-2225 University of Pune, 1989
Christopher K. Kessler, MD Emergency Medicine EMP of Mecklenburg and Iredell County 101 East W.T. Harris Blvd. #3109, Charlotte, NC 28262 330-445-4361, Ext. 1102 Indiana University, 2008
Joshua C. Counihan, MD Obstetrics and Gynecology Eastover OB/GYN Associates 1025 Morehead Medical Drive #450, Charlotte, NC 28204 704-446-7800 Florida State University, 2011
Matthew J. McGirt, MD Neurological Surgery Carolina Neurosurgery & Spine Associates 225 Baldwin Ave., Charlotte, NC 28204 704-376-1605 Duke University, 2003
Brian M. Curtin, MD Orthopedic Surgery OrthoCarolina Hip & Knee Center 2001 Vail Ave. #200A, Charlotte, NC 28207 704-323-2564 Georgetown University School of Medicine, 2005
Robert W. Miller, MD Radiology Gaston Radiology 620 Summit Crossing Place #106, Gastonia, NC 28054 704-761-7730 Hahnemann University, 1988
James E. Hill, PA-C EMP of Mecklenburg and Iredell County 101 East W.T. Harris Blvd. #3109, Charlotte, NC 28262 330-445-4361, Ext. 1102 Duke University Physician Assistant Program
Michael D. Paloski, DO Orthopedic Surgery OrthoCarolina Pediatric Orthopedic Center 1915 Randolph Road, Charlotte, NC 28207 704-323-2543 Ohio University, 2006
Joy L. Hopkins, PA-C Carolina Neurosurgery & Spine Associates 225 Baldwin Ave., Charlotte, NC 28204 704-376-1605 Duquesne University, 2002 Lauren S. Jones, PA-C Carolina Neurosurgery & Spine Associates 225 Baldwin Ave., Charlotte, NC 28204 704-376-1605 Jefferson College, 2012
Steven D. Thies, MD General Surgery Surgical Specialists of Charlotte 10512 Park Road #101, Charlotte, NC 28210 704-364-8100 University of Missouri, 1992 Leslie A. Ware, PA-C Mount Holly Family Practice 305 W. Catawba Ave., Mount Holly, NC 28120 704-822-6200 University of Nebraska, 1999
The Smith Arthritis Fund Committee Is Accepting Grant Applications The Smith Arthritis Fund was established in 1979 when Carolyn Kirkpatrick Smith donated $41,500 for arthritis research. This fund is administered through the Mecklenburg County Medical Society and is designed to support research projects as they relate to the needs of patients suffering from rheumatologic diseases. Each year the Committee awards about $1,000 per grant. There are no rigid restrictions. The Smith Arthritis Fund Committee of the Mecklenburg County Medical Society is accepting grant applications from interested physicians through the end of June. Please contact the Medical Society office at 704-376-3688 for more information.
Trivia answer from page 6: Skier’s thumb was once known as gamekeeper’s thumb. The twisting motion Scottish gamekeepers would make as they snapped the necks of various vermin caused a repeated stress on the ulnar collateral ligament. While essentially the same injury, gamekeeper’s thumb is from repetitive valgus force on the abducted MCP joint, while skier’s thumb is an acute tearing/avulsion of the ligament.
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MMAE
Laura Stallings Funderburg: 2015 James Gray Cannon Award Winner By Gail Van Der Veer, Cannon Award Chair
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MAE is honored to present its 2016 Cannon Award to Laura Stallings Funderburg. She was nominated by Rachel Zink, executive director of Arts For Life, a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting pediatric patients and family members through visual art, music and creative writing education. Her dedication, compassion and dependability as a volunteer led to her nomination and selection. In nominating Funderburg, Zink wrote, “Laura brings top-notch arts education to pediatric patients in her work with Arts For Life, and we rely on her for the standard of excellence she brings to every volunteer shift. She helps to train new volunteers and interns, and brings her own expertise and experience to her work with kids at the hospital.” Funderburg was invaluable in helping Arts For Life launch its program at Levine Children’s Cancer Center. She currently serves in an executive role on the Board of Arts For Life as secretary, as well as being involved in strategic planning and fundraising. Funderburg’s resume includes many years of volunteer service. Wherever she has lived, she has volunteered — even serving for 40 hours a week at a Children’s Center in London, Ontario. Her desire to serve comes from a family legacy of volunteerism. Funderburg’s great-grandfather, W. S. Stallings, while living in Myers Park in
1929, founded the Southern Financial Campaign Bureau, a private organization that helped southern communities plan methods to raise funds for charities. Her grandfather, Walter Scott Stallings, who owned Stallings & Co. drug store in Dilworth from 1929 to 1950, provided medicine to families in the neighborhood, whether they could afford to pay or not. He also donated first-aid supplies to schools and sent care packages from his store to local boys serving in World War II. Her father, who contracted polio in Charlotte at the age of 15, was taught radio broadcasting during his recovery, which enabled him to record books for the blind and for injured servicemen who were unable to sit up to read. In his later years, suffering from post-polio syndrome, he still served others, helping to establish Independent Living Services for the Disabled at St. Joseph Hospital in Memphis, TN. Funderburg’s philosophy and commitment is reflected in her own words, “Arts For Life’s mission is a personal one for me, as it perfectly mirrors my lifelong desire to nurture the minds and spirits of children facing serious illnesses and disabilities, and to encourage positive healthcare experiences for those children and their families. The time I give seems very insignificant compared to the long and painful journeys that many of these children face, but the lesson I have learned is that a moment of creative joy can make the darkest days very bright indeed!”
MMAE Grants and Disbursements 2016 MMAE is proud to announce $69,000 in grants awarded to 11 organizations that support the mission of MMAE by building a healthier Mecklenburg County. These grants provide the following services and funding: • Assistance League of Charlotte — Supports Operation School Bell, which provides new clothing and hygiene kits to disadvantaged children in CMS schools. $5,000 • Camp CARE, Inc. — Summer camp for five children fighting cancer. $3,000 • Care Ring — Funds Healthcare for Diverse Populations, a holistic chronic disease program to address the high demand for cardiovascular preventive care and the management of hypertension and metabolic disease in our Hispanic, Latino and African-American communities. $5,000 • Hospice and Palliative Care Charlotte Region — Funds Positive Approach to Care, a training program providing deeper understanding of dementia and dementia related behaviors. $6,000
• Hospitality House of Charlotte — Renovation of kitchen facilities that serve the 80 guests staying in the house each night and the hundreds of volunteers who help prepare meals for the guests. This includes new counter tops and sinks that are durable and easily sanitized. $7,000 • NC MedAssist — Supplements the purchase of a pharmacy robot for the Free Pharmacy Program. Pharmacy staff will be able to increase capacity by 300 percent and eliminate human error by counting medication and labeling prescription bottles. $13,500 • Safe Alliance — Funds the Domestic Violence Shelter Clinic, which provides free health care services for children and adults. $5,000 • Shining Hope Farms — Purchases a lift system to help patients safely on and off
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horses for the Hippotherapy Program for children with disabilities. $7,500 • Teen Health Connection — Transportation for CMS high school students to attend “The Big Picture,” an engaging and dynamic theatrical production written and performed by adolescents, for adolescents, that addresses the most critical and relevant challenges faced by our community’s youth. $6,000 • The Epiphany School — Provides therapeutic tools in classrooms to create more positive learning for students who struggle with sensory processing issues. $1,000 • The Relatives — Funds Neighbor Care, a safe option for minor children while parents are hospitalized, preventing the need for foster care. In the first three years of this program, more than 425 children have been kept out of foster care. $10,000
At the Hospitals Cancer Genetic Counseling Now Available in Matthews Patients in southern Mecklenburg and Union counties concerned about their personal and/or family history of cancer have a new, convenient option for genetic counseling services. Novant Health Cancer Care’s certified cancer genetic counselor is on site each Thursday at Novant Health Cancer Specialists Matthews. If you’re concerned about your patients’ personal or family cancer risk, refer them to our genetic counseling services for a personalized assessment and recommendations for next steps, including testing, if appropriate. Call 704-384-5285 to get connected. n
Novant Health Cancer Care Extends Its Reach to Ballantyne South Charlotte patients now have more access to the most advanced cancer care in the region with the recent opening of Novant Health Cancer Specialists Ballantyne. Joining Novant Health Cancer Specialists Charlotte and Novant Health Cancer Specialists Matthews, this new hematology-oncology practice is at 14135 Ballantyne Corporate Place, Suite 200. The providers at this location include Nusrat Chaudhary, MD, Ayla Kessler, MD, Adam Kuykendal, MD, Lance Lassiter, MD, and Alfred Newman III, MD. The office is open Monday-Wednesday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Thursday, noon-5 p.m., and Friday, 9 a.m.1:30 p.m. For more information or to make an appointment with one of Novant Health’s Cancer Specialists clinics, call 704-841-8151 or visit NHcancerspecialists.org. n
William Hammill, MD, Named Novant Health Hemby Children’s Hospital Medical Director William Hammill, MD, has been named medical director of pediatric services at Novant Health. In this role, he will be responsible for collaborating with administration to guide the strategic direction of Hemby Children’s Hospital and Hemby Children’s Emergency William Hammill, MD Department, as well as related general pediatric and subspecialty clinics. Dr. Hammill has 18 years of experience as a pediatric cardiologist and has been in practice at Novant Health Heart & Vascular InstitutePediatrics since 2009. Hammill received his undergraduate degree from Wofford College in South Carolina and his medical degree from the Medical University of South Carolina. He completed his pediatric residency at the Medical University of South Carolina and his pediatric cardiology fellowship at the University of Virginia. Following completion of his training, he was on active duty with the United States Navy. Hammill served in the military for 15 years before joining Novant Health. n
Novant Health Huntersville Medical Center Receives Approval to Expand Novant Health has gained state approval to add 48 acute care beds and one operating room to Novant Health Huntersville Medical Center. The beds and operating room will be relocated from Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center to Huntersville Medical Center, bringing the facility to a total of 139 beds and seven operating rooms upon project completion. The plan also includes a three-story, 70,000-square-foot addition to the hospital. Mike Riley, president of Huntersville Medical Center, expects the project will take about two and a half years to complete. n
Novant Health Matthews Medical Center Expands Its Women’s Center Matthews Medical Center is expanding its Women’s Center to meet the growing needs of the community. Doctors from Novant Health Carmel OB/GYN, Novant Health Bradford OB/GYN and Novant Health Southeast OB/GYN will continue to attend deliveries at Matthews. The new center, opening in early August, will feature 10 new labor and delivery rooms, each with a full bathroom and Jacuzzi tub, shower, and a guest bed. Three new triage rooms will be used to evaluate and determine if women require admission. Two additional rooms n
will be dedicated to pregnant women with medical needs who are not yet ready to deliver. The unit will provide care for women who are more than 20 weeks gestation and need inpatient care for their medical condition. The center also will feature an outpatient lactation center, retail boutique, coffee kiosk and conference center with classrooms that will host women’s healthrelated seminars and classes. Tours can be scheduled by calling 704-384-CARE (2273).
NATIONAL HEALTH & WELLNESS OBSERVANCES JUNE 2016 Cataract Awareness Month Great Outdoors Month Migraine and Headache Awareness Month Scleroderma Awareness Month June 4: Trails Day June 5: Cancer Survivors Day June 13-19: Men’s Health Week June 14: World Blood Donor Day June 27: HIV Testing Day
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At the Hospitals
Leon Levine Foundation Commits $25 Million to Support Levine Cancer Institute The Leon Levine Foundation has committed $25 million to support the significant expansion of Levine Cancer Institute, including $20 million for infrastructure and $5 million in endowment challenge funding. The grant marks the Foundation’s largest to date, as well as the largest gift in the history of Carolinas HealthCare System. The Institute’s unique access model delivers innovative treatments at facilities both within the Charlotte metropolitan area and beyond, eliminating barriers to worldclass care for patients in less-populated regions. Levine Cancer Institute has expanded to 25 sites within the Carolinas HealthCare System footprint and now treats 15,000 newly diagnosed cancer patients a year — a level among the most distinguished cancer centers in the nation. The Leon Levine Foundation funding will support the construction of a seven-floor 260,000-square-foot advanced outpatient center adjacent to the Institute’s research and administration headquarters. This will expand hematologic, thoracic and gastrointestinal oncology programs available in the region. The new facility also will enhance translational research capacity in several specialties and will provide space for continued growth of survivorship programs, integrative oncology, rehabilitation and telemedicine services. “We are very proud to be able to help bring world-class cancer care to this community,” says Leon Levine. “Almost every week, Sandra and I are approached by someone who has been positively impacted by Levine Cancer Institute. It’s a facility which helps so many and is a real gem for Charlotte’s medical community.” “Access to cancer treatment and research is a crucial measurement to assess cancer care across the region and the country and is driving the expansion of Levine Cancer Institute,” says Derek Raghavan, MD, PhD, president of Levine Cancer Institute. “I am extremely grateful to Sandra and Leon Levine n
for their visionary support of the resources we need to provide broader and deeper treatment options for patients across the region. They are truly helping us to transform cancer care.” With this grant, The Leon Levine Foundation has contributed more than $65 million to enhance medical programs, build new facilities and bring clinical innovations and the brightest talent to Carolinas HealthCare System. New ALS Study Flexes Its Muscle The Carolinas Neuromuscular/ALS-MDA Center, part of Carolinas HealthCare System, currently is conducting a research trial on the impact of resistance and endurance exercise on the progression of ALS. This study will help in the development of a larger national study to understand how exercise potentially can improve strength and alter the course of the disease. A common perception regarding patients with neuromuscular disease such as ALS, is that, since the muscles won’t get stronger, exercise will not help. Previous studies on exercise for those with neuromuscular disease have been controversial; however, the most recent data collected by the team at Carolinas HealthCare System demonstrates exercise can: • prevent joint stiffness and maintain joint mobility; • keep muscle tissue not affected by neuromuscular disease healthy and strong; • maintain cardiopulmonary fitness as much as possible; and • possibly delay a decrease in muscle size. Mohammed Sanjak, PhD, with the Carolinas Neuromuscular ALS/MDA Center, presented his work at national conferences this past year and discussed how “an adequate amount of physical activity is needed to improve, maintain or reduce the progression of motor deficits.” Sanjak and his team are considered pioneers in using exercise alongside traditional therapy for ALS patients. n
Levine Children’s Hospital Honored With Top Pediatric Quality Award Carolinas Medical Center’s Pediatric Residency Quality Improvement (QI) curriculum has been awarded the Children’s Hospital Association Pediatric Quality Award in the Delivery System Transformation category. Every other year, n
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this award honors and spreads successful improvement initiatives that children’s hospitals can replicate to improve patient care, financial performance and hospital culture. Five winners were named out of 76 entries. The CMC Department of Pediatrics Center for Advancing Pediatric Excellence (CAPE) developed and manages the curriculum. The CAPE curriculum is implemented across the Pediatric care spectrum from Levine Children’s Hospital (LCI) inpatient to affiliated ambulatory and specialty clinics. Curriculum highlights include: • a longitudinal, experiential program, with each experience building on the previous one; • a heavy emphasis on interdisciplinary teams, including nurses, respiratory therapists, child life specialists, unit secretaries, etc.; • intensive QI and data coaching for the entire team and project management; and • impact across the entire care continuum, from ambulatory to inpatient to specialty care. Award judges commended the program for addressing a need for QI training upstream by instilling QI behaviors in new caregivers. Judges noted the enormous potential of this program to impact care far beyond the walls of Levine Children’s Hospital as trainees disseminate this QI culture across the Carolinas HealthCare System enterprise and the country upon graduation. In addition to multidisciplinary teamwork at Levine Children’s Hospital, this curriculum has benefited from extensive collaboration across the system, including Quality Management, Information Services and medical/nursing/administration leadership. Pieces of the curriculum have been adapted and used across the institution, including for other training programs, new staff orientation and other staff trainings, advanced care practitioner training, and an intensive training course for national and international NICU fellows and junior faculty hosted by LCH. Curriculum evaluation has demonstrated positive outcomes for both learners and patients. The CAPE team comprises Director Laura Noonan, MD; Co-director Cheryl Courtlandt, MD; QI Coach Maureen Walsh Koricke, PhD; QI Coach Mary Webster, MSN, RN, CCM, CPHQ; and Program Coordinator Sarah Mabus, MLA.
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