Volume 2
WHAT’Snew
Number 18
December 27, 2013
Pennsylvania Hospital
What’s New wishes you a happy, healthy and prosperous
New Year!
/ / / Pennsylvania Hosptial Receives
AHA-ASA Bronze Quality Achievement Award
Pennsylvania Hospital is a recipient of the American Heart Association and American Stroke Association’s Get With The Guidelines®–Stroke Bronze Quality Achievement Award. The award recognizes PAH’s commitment and success in implementing a higher standard of stroke care by ensuring that stroke patients receive treatment according to nationally accepted standards and recommendations.
Inside ‘Tis The Season Continued...........2 Jack Ludmir, MD, Named the March of Dimes’ Roosevelt Award for Services to Humanity Honoree...............2 PAH Docs Named to Penn Medicine Inaugural Class of ‘Academy of Master Clinicians’......................3
“When a stroke occurs, an immediate therapeutic response is critical. Everyone working in the field of stroke uses the mantra ‘time is brain’ and the Get With The Guidelines– Stroke Bronze Quality Achievement Award recognizes our ability at Pennsylvania Hospital to manage stroke patients effectively, ” said Howard Hurtig, MD, chair of Neurology at PAH and Elliott Professor of Neurology at Penn’s Perelman School of Medicine. PAH has developed a comprehensive system for rapid diagnosis and treatment of stroke patients admitted to its Department of Emergency Medicine. This includes: always being equipped to provide brain imaging scans; having neurologists available at all times to conduct patient evaluations; and using clot-busting medications when appropriate. According to the American Heart Association and American Stroke Association, stroke is one of the leading causes of death and serious, long-term disability in the United States.
On average, someone suffers a stroke
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every 40 seconds; someone dies of
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a stroke every four minutes; and 795,000 people suffer a new or recurrent stroke each year.
‘ Tis the Season! The Elm Garden Cafeteria is open 365 days a year. However, on one day in December — the only day all year — the Cafeteria closes to the public after breakfast for the annual PAH Holiday Meal. This year, staff, faculty, and volunteers gathered together to celebrate the season in the festively decorated Cafeteria on December 19. Hospital faculty and administrators donned aprons and gloves (and some Santa hats too!) to serve traditional tasty holiday fare and decadent desserts during multiple sittings scheduled throughout the day and night to cover all shifts. More Photos Inside > > >
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Jack Ludmir, MD, Named the March of Dimes’ Roosevelt Award for Services to Humanity Honoree Jack Ludmir, MD, chair of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Pennsylvania Hospital, and professor and vice chair of Obstetrics and Penn Medicine, has been named the 2013 Roosevelt Award for Services to Humanity Honoree by the March of Dimes (MOD), Southeastern Pennsylvania Division.
The Roosevelt Award for Service to Humanity recognizes an individual who exemplifies commitment to the community through volunteer service and excellence in his or her field. “Dr. Ludmir is one of our strongest advocates in the Philadelphia region and we are honored to highlight his accomplishments and remarkable leadership on behalf of the families of the Southeast Pennsylvania region,” said Amanda Young, executive director, MOD, Southeast PA Division. “Through his leadership, vision, ability to foster solutions, and lifetime commitment to improving the practice of obstetrics, he is the embodiment of what this award represents.” Dr. Ludmir is specifically being honored for his commitments to local and national collaborations to improve birth outcomes, sharing his extensive clinical experience with underdeveloped regions, and serving under-resourced and vulnerable populations. A graduate of Temple University School of Medicine, Dr. Ludmir completed a residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology and a fellowship in Maternal-Fetal Medicine at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. A dedicated clinician and educator, Dr. Ludmir has taught for the past 26 years. He spent the first five years of his career on the faculty of Penn’s Perelman School of Medicine and the next six at Harvard University before coming back to Penn where he has been for the past 15 years. Dr. Ludmir’s clinical and research areas of interest include: high-risk pregnancy, cervical function and preterm labor, medical complications of pregnancy, and prenatal care for vulnerable populations. His research in the prevention of premature births has been supported by the March of Dimes. A strong advocate for making high quality care available to vulnerable populations, such as the undeserved and uninsured in the Philadelphia region, Dr. Ludmir is the President of Women and Children’s Health Services, a not-forprofit organization devoted to the care of women in the surrounding community. Dr. Ludmir is currently the Past Chair of the Governing Council of Maternal and Child Health for the American Hospital Association and is a member of multiple American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) committees. His interests also extend to Latin America where he was coordinator for the Dominican Republic Section of ACOG, and is an evaluator of the standards and quality of maternity care in Latin America. He has established formal relationships with universities in both Latin America and Botswana to improve the care of women, including exchange programs involving residents and attending physicians.
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PA H D o cs Nam e d t o Penn M edicine is proud to announce the inaugural membership of The Academy of Master Clinicians. An inaugural class of 22 physicians — four of whom practice at PAH — has been named to the newly established Academy, which recognizes Penn Medicine clinicians who exemplify the highest standards of clinical excellence, humanism and professionalism. "Penn Medicine clinicians are innovators and leaders in their fields. This major initiative recognizes and celebrates their contributions while at the same time strengthening our commitment to leadership in patient care for the future," said J. Larry Jameson, MD, PhD, executive vice president of the University of Pennsylvania for the Health System and dean of Penn’s Perelman School of Medicine. "We are delighted to announce the first class of Academy of Master Clinicians, an exceptional group of clinicians who represent the fullest spectrum of clinical care expertise Penn Medicine has to offer." During their five-year term, the Master Clinicians will support the missions of Penn Medicine by serving as ambassadors for Penn Medicine; providing a forum for feedback to leadership on strategies to improve the culture of clinical excellence and to promote the ideal patient experience; and volunteering as a mentor and consultant as well as participating in professional development and training programs for faculty, residents, students or staff. “Clinical excellence in and of itself is a value that Penn Medicine recognizes and wishes to promote,” said John Glick, MD, president, Abramson Family Cancer Research Institute, vice president, UPHS, and associate dean for Resource Development, who helped create the Master Clinician program. “What we do for our patients is of critical importance to our missions of research, clinical care and education.” As mentors, Master Clinicians will lead faculty workshops through Advance, the Perelman School of Medicine’s faculty professional development program and other Penn Medicine educational programs, and provide feedback to leadership to improve the patient and educational experiences. By attending extramural courses, Master Clinicians will enhance their own career skills and bring new knowledge to Penn Medicine. Master Clinicians will receive a one-time financial award of $10,000 and more time to dedicate to educational and training pursuits. The Academy of Master Clinicians will be supported by a major philanthropic gift and institutional funding.
Penn Medicine Inaugural Class of 'Academy of Master Clinicians' New Program Recognizes Physicians Who Excel at Patient Care, Mentoring and Professionalism The
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Jody Foster, MD, MBA Clinical Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Chair of Psychiatry at PAH
John Stern, MD Clinical Professor of Medicine and Chief of the Division of Infectious Diseases at PAH
Mark Morgan, MD Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology; Chief, Gynecology Oncology; Director, Center for Advanced Gynecologic Surgery, Director, Gynecology Oncology at PAH
Matthew Stern, MD Professor of Neurology and Director of the Penn Parkinson's Disease and Movement Disorders Center
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Louis Bell, MD Chief, Division of General Pediatrics
Amy Pruitt, MD Professor of Neurology
Susan Brozena, MD Associate Professor of Medicine and Medical Director of Penn Cardiac Care Radnor
Patrick Reilly, MD, FCCP, FACS Professor of Surgery and Chief of the Division of Traumatology, Surgical Critical Care and Emergency Surgery
E. Cabrina Campbell, MD Associate Professor of Psychiatry at the Veteran's Administration Medical Center Emily Conant, MD Professor of Radiology and Chief of Breast Imaging
Anthony Rostain, MD, MA Professor of Psychiatry and Pediatrics, and Medical Director of Adult Developmental Disorders Joseph Savino, MD Professor of Anesthesiology and Critical Care
Edward Dickinson, MD Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine and Director of EMS Field Operations
Gregory Tino, MD Associate Professor of Medicine and Director of Pulmonary Outpatient Practices at HUP
Jack Ende, MD Assistant Vice President, UPHS, and Assistant Dean in the Perelman School of Medicine
Brian Sennett, MD Associate Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery and Chief of Sports Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania Health System
Gary Freedman, MD Associate Professor of Radiation Oncology Ellen Kim, MD Associate Professor of Dermatology Najjia Mahmoud, MD Associate Professor of Surgery and Chief of the Division of Colon and Rectal Surgery Natasha Mirza, MD Professor of Otorhinolaryngology: Head & Neck Surgery and Director of the Penn Center for Voice and Swallowing at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Donald Siegel, MD, PhD Professor of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine and Director of the Division of Transfusion Medicine and Therapeutic Pathology David Vaughn, MD Professor of Medicine in Medical Oncology and Director of the Clinical Research Unit at the Abramson Cancer Center of the University of Pennsylvania
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Deadline – 14th Annual UPHS Nursing Clinical Excellence Awards Nominations
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/ / / Pennsylvania Hosptial Receives
AHA-ASA Bronze Quality Achievement Award
“ The full implementation of acute care and secondary prevention recommendations and guidelines is a critical step in saving the lives and improving outcomes of stroke patients.” — Lee H. Schwamm, MD
To receive the Get With The Guidelines– Stroke Bronze Quality Achievement Award, PAH consistently followed the Get With The Guidelines–Stroke program treatment guidelines for 90 days. These include aggressive use of medications like tPA, antithrombotics, anticoagulation therapy, DVT prophylaxis, cholesterol reducing drugs, and enforcing smoking cessation. The 90-day evaluation period is the first in ongoing self-evaluations by the Hospital to continually reach the 85 percent compliance level needed to sustain this award. “We commend PAH for its success in implementing standards of care and protocols,” said Lee H. Schwamm, MD, chair of the national Get With the Guidelines Steering Committee and director of the TeleStroke and Acute Stroke Services at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. “The full implementation of acute care and secondary prevention recommendations and guidelines is a critical step in saving the lives and improving outcomes of stroke patients.” Get With The Guidelines-Stroke uses the “teachable moment” method at its proven
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most effective time: soon after it has been determined a patient has had a stroke and when they are most likely to listen to and follow their health care professionals’ guidance. Studies demonstrate that patients who are taught how to manage their risk factors while still in the hospital reduce their risk of a second stroke. Through this initiative, customized patient education materials are made available at the point of discharge, based on patients’ individual risk profiles. The take-away materials are written in an easy-to-understand format and are available in both English and Spanish. In addition, there is a Patient Management Tool available to qualifying hospitals so they have access to the most current cardiovascular and stroke practices available at the point of care. “The time is right for Pennsylvania Hospital to intensify its focus on improving the quality of stroke care by implementing Get With The Guidelines–Stroke. The number of acute ischemic stroke patients eligible for treatment is expected to grow over the next decade due to the large, increasing aging population,” said Dr. Hurtig.
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