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Providence Portland Medical Center News

May 2008
 

From the desk of Porfirio Peņa, M.D.,
medical staff
president

They were huddled together, hopeful, one early morning, a diverse group of people, true representatives of their establishment, longing to make a difference, to make things better for their people and their colleagues. This momentous endeavor could be construed by some as a pompous gesture, by others, as bold and historical. Click here to read more.


From the desk of Lisa Vance,
administrator

Hello, all. I want to start with saying, thank you! Since the last issue of Pulse, we are now occupying the new Cancer Center, including new patient floors 7 and 8, infusion service on 6, sterile processing, new ORs (which opened in April), research, cancer support services and a new conference center. Your support, and patience, as we work through new processes, communication, wayfinding, patient locations and all the other details that it takes to move into a “new home” have been very appreciated. We know we still have a few things to continue working on to provide the best service for you and your patients. Please don’t hesitate to pass along your suggestions. We are committed to making this the best place for excellent patient care! Click here to read more.

Campus News

Project aims to lessen morbidity, mortality
The Surgical Care Improvement Project (SCIP) aims to reduce surgical morbidity and mortality by 25 percent by the year 2010. The initiative includes four targeted areas and highlights strategies for reducing surgical complications. Review SCIP Document is saved as a PDF and requires Adobe Acrobat Application to display. program information, data highlighting our downward trend, and a comparison to Adventist and Emanuel hospitals.

Culture of safety
The Providence Health & Services culture of safety Document is saved as a PDF and requires Adobe Acrobat Application to display. revolves around the statement that there will be no preventable injuries or deaths, and that patients will not be harmed from the care intended to help them. To achieve this goal, several components come into play, including the following: the public perception that we are going to provide safe care all of the time; communication; and a safe environment conducive to excellence in care. 

Surgery and ProvExpert
In light of the improvements to computer access in the new surgical arena, the ProvExpert team has prepared electronic order set content to speed order entry, and has worked with Nursing to prepare for the workflow changes that CPOE Document is saved as a PDF and requires Adobe Acrobat Application to display. triggers.

Coming soon: rapid medical triageDocument is saved as a PDF and requires Adobe Acrobat Application to display.

Guatemala Village Team’s 2008 highlightsDocument is saved as a PDF and requires Adobe Acrobat Application to display.

Patient appreciation
Read what patients are saying Document is saved as a PDF and requires Adobe Acrobat Application to display. about our colleagues.

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 Bob Wells, M.D. The deadline for content to be included in the next issue is Monday, July 28.

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