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Graduate Medical EducationGME Orientation Welcomes
New LSU House Officers The Office of Graduate Medical Education welcomes all new house officers for the 2015-2016 academic year. EPIC training took place June 24-25th to ensure new residents and fellows receive Pelican training prior to beginning clinical work at the hospital. On Friday, June 26th, the new residents and fellows participated in a full day of introductions to institutional policies and services during the LSU Incoming House Officer GME Orientation. Training concluded on June 30th with ILH orientation. Satellite orientation sessions were conducted for residents in Baton Rouge-based programs. We wish all of our incoming house staff a successful and productive academic year!
ICD-10 Is Here - Are You Ready? October 1st marks the official transition of diagnosis coding from ICD-9 to the new ICD-10 coding system. The new ICD-10 system is much more detailed than ICD-9, and contains more than 33,000 codes, (ICD-9 only contains 14,000). While many electronic medical record systems effectively handle this transition for billing, some of our clinical partners do not yet have comprehensive EMR systems in place which can handle it. To assist with the transition for departments still using paper bills, Chris Callac, Office of Medical Education Information Specialist, has developed a web-based system which can assist physicians in generating bills which meet the new ICD-10 coding requirements. The physicians in our various Pediatrics subspecialties are currently using this new system to generate their bills. Additional departments which would like to use this system to generate bills using ICD-10 codes can contact Chris to get their department set up in the system. While only physicians in participating departments can create bills, anyone with an LSU computer account can log into the system to explore the ICD-10 coding system and view the translations from ICD-9 to ICD-10 at http://www.medschool.lsuhsc.edu/icd10. Coordinator Spotlight
GME Coordinator Spotlight Hobbies/Interests: Projects around the house,
gardening, fishing, cooking and performing routine maintenance/required repairs
on my Toyota 4Runner in a quest to transcend the 500,000 mile threshold! (Editor's note: Currently at 466K)
Enhancing Quality Improvement for Patients (EQuIP) / Patient Safety2015 UMCNO/EQuIP Residency Rotation Continues to Grow The
2015 Enhancing Quality Improvement for Patients program (EQuIP) residency
rotation at University Medical Center New Orleans (UMCNO) continues to gain
speed and participation as the new clinical site enters its second month of
service. The EQuIP rotation is a collaboration between the UMCNO Quality Safety and Risk Management Offices and LSU School of Medicine. UMCNO offers oversight and centralization of all quality and cost variables within the hospital system, while the School of Medicine's EQuIP program educates residents and faculty about Patient Safety (PS) and Quality Improvement (QI) principles and how QI translates to improved patient care. The rotation emphasizes the importance of a multisource, multidisciplinary and interprofessional approach to integrating QI/PS initiatives within the healthcare system. The ACGME Clinical Learning Environment Review's (CLER) conceptual framework includes focus areas on quality and patient safety, promoting residents' participation in reporting errors, unsafe conditions and near-misses, and improving both systematic and patient outcomes.The rotation is especially relevant as we prepare for our upcoming Cycle 2 CLER visit. The Accreditation Council on Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) requires residents to integrate and participate in interdisciplinary, clinical QI/PS programs and the rotation provides this opportunity. Current rotation participants include PGY 3 residents from the departments of Pathology, Radiology and Internal Medicine. Rotation activities so far this year include "A Day in the Life," a real-time code blue simulation exercise which was conducted prior to the opening of UMCNO, as well as the grand opening and movement of patients from the former ILH to UMCNO. The ILH/UMCNO move offered rotating residents in July and August a unique opportunity, rarely afforded anyone, of a hospital site move involving patients and the subsequent licensing and inspection process. The EQuIP office continues to work to develop quality improvement and patient safety knowledge and practices at the LSU School of Medicine. New initiatives are underway in faculty development, interdisciplinary education, and a range of clinical projects. Quality champions Teresa Lake, Patient Safety RN, and Drs. Zee Ali, EQuIP Director and Fred Rodriguez, Rotation Director, are expanding the rotation to include interested departments. For more information, visit the EQuIP Rotation site at http://www.medschool.lsuhsc.edu/medical_education/graduate/EQuIP or contact Leigh Peters, EQuIP Coordinator, at cpete5@lsuhsc.edu. UMCNO Companion App The UMCNO Companion App is the latest source for up-to-date policy and protocol changes at the newly opened University Medical Center New Orleans.For more information on campus and departmental resources, policies and protocols, and the upcoming Joint Commission visit, download it today! Getting the UMCNO Companion App: 1. Find the app on iTunes or Google Play searching for "umcno". 2. The first time you open the app, use the Access Code: umcno 3. Tap to start downloading the companion resources. 4. After a time, you should see: next to UMCNO Companion. 5. Tap to access the UMCNO Companion resources. Viewing the UMCNO Companion on the web: 1. Go to: www.umcno.org 2. Select "FOR EMPLOYEES" - found at the top of the home page. 3. You can find the "UMCNO COMPANION" link in the menu on the left. Helpful Information: � The app works offline so you don't need to worry about connectivity. � Please tell us how we can improve the UMCNO Companion using the simple Feedback feature found within the App. � If you need help using the App then you can email us at: umcno.support@quriscompanion.com � Tap to quickly access the different sections within the App. � When viewing a resource tap to 'pin' it as a favorite. � Tap to view any resources you have 'pinned'. � Supported devices are Apple's iOS 7.0+ and Android 4.0.3+ For more information, contact Dr. Zee Ali, EQuIP Director, at mali@lsuhsc.edu or Leigh Peters, EQuIP Coordinator, at cpete5@lsuhsc.edu. To view the 2015 forum webcast and keynote address, visit the EQuIP website at www.medschool.lsuhsc.edu/medical_education/graduate/EQuIP/default.aspx . B-SAFE: Your Ace in Patient Safety at UMCNO Patient safety involves everyone at UMC, whether you are a student, housekeeper, nurse, resident, lab technician, office worker or physician. As a vital member of the team, you have the power to help us reach the highest standards of patient safety and quality. We launched B-SAFE to highlight the critical role that everyone needs to play. This initiative empowers you to report any incident in the hospital or outpatient setting that causes or could potentially cause a medical error or harm, or prevent you from appropriately caring for a patient. You can dial 2-SAFE (2-7233) from within UMCNO only to record a message at any time to report an issue or concern - either anonymously or by giving your name. Or, you can send an email to UMCsafe@lcmchealth.org to report the incident. If you see an issue that needs immediate attention, DON'T HESITATE - ESCALATE! STAFF should ESCALATE as soon as possible to:
RESIDENTS should ESCALATE as soon as possible to:
Thank you for helping to create a safe environment for UMCNO patients, staff and visitors! Mark Your CalendarImportant Upcoming Dates
2015 Important Upcoming Dates
2016 Important Upcoming Dates
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The GME Office recognizes the important work of coordinators across the School of Medicine and our Coordinator Spotlight highlights coordinators who give so much of their time and energy to the position.
In this third Coordinator Spotlight we would like to recognize Mark Gele, MBA, Fellowship/Grants Coordinator, Medicine-Pulmonary/Critical Care. 
