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May 2008
  Browning moves into role of medical staff president

Scott BrowningScott Browning, M.D., The Colon & Rectal Clinic, has been named Providence Milwaukie Hospital medical staff president for 2008-2010. Dr. Browning, board certified in colon and rectal surgery, received his specialty training at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn., and has been in practice for more than 10 years. In 2007, he piloted the direct access colonoscopy clinic at Providence Milwaukie; the clinic now serves more than 30 patients a month.

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Carey named new quality medical directorMarc Carey
Marc Carey, M.D., Ph.D., Providence Family Medicine – Southeast, was named Providence Milwaukie Hospital’s quality medical director. In this position, Dr. Carey provides leadership and planning for quality management to ensure the efficient, effective delivery of quality inpatient, outpatient and community-based care.

Dr. Carey earned both a doctorate in neuro-
science and his medical degree from Oregon Health & Science University. After completing his residency in family medicine at Providence Milwaukie Hospital, Dr. Carey joined the faculty.

Medication reconciliation to go high-tech
The medication reconciliation process Document is saved as a PDF and requires Adobe Acrobat Application to display. will go electronic in September, making it easier to track, reconcile, and provide patient-friendly documentation for patients’ medications. 

Standardized order sets available online

New medical staff
Review the list of new medical staffDocument is saved as a PDF and requires Adobe Acrobat Application to display..

What’s on your mind?
Pulse is designed to communicate information of interest and of importance to physicians. Please send your suggestions, comments or content ideas to Marc Carey, M.D., Ph.D. The deadline for content to be included in the next issue is Monday, July 28.

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