Matt Miller, MD
Message from the
Chief Medical Officer
Welcome to the second edition of DOCLine. To save you time, the core newsletter stays brief with "links" to additional information. Please note that we also will link to other provider newsletters, CME calendars and profiles of new members of the medical staff. I have two key messages for this issue:
1. HEALTHGRADES Quality Awards:
As most of you know, HEALTHGRADES is an organization that rates all U.S. hospitals on a variety of medical conditions annually, grading each hospital for each condition on a 1, 3, or 5 star basis. The ratings cover mortality or complication rates and are risk adjusted. Three stars means average performance and 5 stars means superior performance. You can guess what 1 star means. Danbury Hospital was proud to achieve 5 stars in a majority (14 out of 27) of the conditions rated.
HEALTHGRADES also issues Specialty Excellence Awards denoting top 5-10 percent national level performance. We received this prestigious award in 7 of 14 areas. This virtually unprecedented level of performance warrants congratulations to our entire staff—it is a combined effort from everyone who touches our patients, anywhere across the continuum of care.
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2. DOC-link:
Don’t you wish you could access the electronic medical record of all your patients that are admitted, treated or tested at the hospital? Don’t you wish you had that information automatically pushed to you electronically whenever your name is associated with that care? DOC-link is the answer and it keeps getting better. We can install it in your office, and with the accompanying OFFICE-link, you can also give access to your office manager and all of your office staff at your request so you can spend more time with your patients.
COMMENTS FROM YOU
I hope you have found this second issue of DOCLine useful and interesting. I would enjoy hearing your comments and suggestions for future issues. Contact me at matthew.miller@danhosp.org.
Thanks.
Matt
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DHS Contact Center Now Open
A Single Phone Number to Schedule
Outpatient Testing: (203) 739-4999
A single phone number will now provide you, your staff, and your patients with convenient scheduling for radiology, cardiovascular and nuclear medicine testing at all Danbury Hospital locations.
Medical Arts Center a Hit
Practices, testing, imaging in one location
The newly opened Danbury Hospital Medical Arts Center, designed to enhance the patient experience, is making a hit with patients – and doctors.
New Focus on Welcoming Doctors to the Medical Staff
Each month DOCLine will announce new doctors and other key additions to the Hospital staff. This month, in order to catch up with additions over the last few months, DOCLine has listed several doctors.
David Charash, DO, was elected president of the Connecticut College of Emergency Physicians, CCEP. Members include more than 450 emergency physicians in Connecticut.
Dr. Fong Honored The national American Academy of Pediatrics has recognized Dr. Jack S. C. Fong for his “extraordinary dedication and many years of devoted service to pediatrics, children, and his community.
Keith Zuccala, MD, Director of Laparoscopic Surgery, has been named to the new Harold and Myra Spratt Chair in Minimally Invasive Surgery.
Danbury VNA named a "TOP 500 HOME CARE ELITE" company for the second year
With more than 7,000 home health care agencies in the nation, selection in the top 500 places the DVNA in the top 7 percent nationwide. This is an outstanding accomplishment for the agency and the health system.
Risk Management Forum
Four Risk Management myths:
"What patients and families don't know won't hurt them," "If you haven't been sued, you must be fine", "Serious adverse outcomes are so infrequent/don't happen to me" and "We have insurance, why worry?"
National statistics tell another story; that proper disclosure of adverse events to patients and families in fact decreases the likelihood of litigation. Adverse events happen every day. A physician is likely to get sued at least once in his or her career, and insurance coverage does not solve the problem.
Department of Pharmacy Services Physician's Newsletter
Continuing Medical Education Schedule
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