Physicians' Press - September 2023

September 2023

MEDICAL STAFF LEADERSHIP KIM DAKIN, M.D. - CHIEF OF STAFF

Paula Sharkey, M.D. Gerard Ballanco, M.D. Chrissy Lalonde, M.D. Siby Ayalloore, M.D. Carmen Johnson, M.D. M. Andrew Sicard, M.D. K. Scott Parks, M.D.

Chairman of Bylaws Chairman of Credentials Chairman of Hospital-Based Chairman of Medicine/P&T

Chairman of Perinatal Chairman of Surgery Past Chief of Staff

PHYSICIAN SPOTLIGHT

Get to know Dr. George Semien, Anesthesiologist

Where are you originally from? I am originally from Mallet, La. and am the son of George, Jr. (late) of Mallet and Joyce Coutee Semien of Pine Clair. I am the descendant of Antoine George Simien (AKA Semien, Simiane or deSimiane), merchant and farmer, who immigrated from the Provence region of France in 1756 to America, settling, marrying and raising his family in St. Landry Parish. His signature is one of the first to appear in legal documents in the parish.

Why did you choose Opelousas General? I have always wanted to return home since I left to pursue my education in Rochester, N.Y. I had a job offer at Ochsner New Orleans in 2005 to begin once I completed my training. However, Hurricane Katrina hit, and the rest is history. In the meantime, I had the opportunity to study, learn and travel the world but always had the desire to return home and care for the community. What is your favorite thing about working at OGHS? The best thing about OGHS is the patients. It reminds me of the good solid nature of our people of Acadiana that I missed for so many years after practicing in major metropolitan areas. What do you enjoy most about being a physician? As a physician, I enjoy the most making a person

feel better through the art of compassion, caring and understanding, while treating through science and maintaining that with policy and respecting the precious resources we do have. What would you like everyone to know about you? I am the fifth George in my family line from Antoine George. I love history, genealogy and listening to stories of past times by the "old folks". What do you like to do in your free time? My time these days is spent raising my little 17- month-old munchkin, Steven Anthony. But when I have a moment, I like to exercise, catch a movie, throw in a prayer or just take in the happenings around me.

THANK AN ADVANCED PRACTICE CLINICIAN

In October, OGHS will be celebrating our Advanced Practice Clinicians (NPs, PAs, and CRNAs) with a luncheon as well as by highlighting them on social media and internal communications. One of the campaigns that we would like your participation in is a series of “Thank an Advance Practice Clinician” videos. If you would like to do a very short (less than 1 minute) video, thanking those with whom you work, please let Holly Cope-Lynn know as soon as possible, and we will work with a time that is convenient for you. You may also film your own video with your phone using the instructions below. All videos must be completed by September 15th.

To record your own video:

Please film horizontally, in portrait mode (phone turned sideways). Choose a quiet, well-lit area and be mindful of your background and surroundings. Wear scrubs or a white coat. Text your video to Holly at 318-514-9545 or upload it to OneDrive and email the link to hollycopelynn@opelousasgeneral.com.

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NEW & NOTEWORTHY

PI PROJECTS COMPLETED

The OGHS Medical Explorers Program is a free program designed to educate junior and senior high school students about careers in the medical field. Students will learn about CPR, suturing, phlebotomy, clinical scenarios, and more. The deadline to sign up is Sept. 15th. If you know a student that is interested, contact Workplace Development Coordinator Brandon Addison by email at brandonaddison@opelousasgeneral .com. OGHS MEDICAL EXPLORERS PROGRAM

NOMINATE A FELLOW PHYSICIAN FOR EXCELLENCE

The following PI Projects were recently completed:

The ICU Critical Care Orientation for New Grads project resulted in 100% of new grads participating in the redesigned orientation program and survey results were overwhelmingly positive. The Women's Services Quantitative Blood Loss for C- Sections project resulted in 88% compliance in May and June. The 4N project on Follow-up Appointments for Discharged Patients resulted in exceeding the goal of > 90% qualifying post- discharge appointments being made prior to discharge for April 2023.

The OGHS Medical Staff Circle of Excellence Award was created to acknowledge a physician who understands the challenges of practicing medicine and has the qualities and skills necessary to be an exceptional physician leader. If you would like to nominate a fellow physician, Contact Holly Cope-Lynn at ext. 4265 or fill out the online form.

Tune in to the latest podcast at Generally Speaking

PAINT THE TOWN PINK 2023 "Bee-Lieve in a Cure"

Tickets and registration for all events, shirt preorders, and sponsorships can now be paid online! For more information, please call 337-943- 7143 or visit our website.

MEDICAL STAFF OFFICE

Rachael Tate, MD Chief Medical Officer 337-678-4843 rachaeltate@opelousasgeneral.com

Nicole Savoy

Holly Cope-Lynn Physician Engagement Coordinator 337-678-4265 hollycopelynn@opelousasgeneral.com

Medical Staff Coordinator 337-948-5168 nicolesavoy@opelousasgeneral.com

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MONTHLY UPDATES

PHYSICIAN PARKING

As a reminder, at the Main Campus of OGHS, the physicians’ parking lot is located adjacent to the Emergency Department on the northeast side of the hospital on the lower level of the parking garage. At the South Campus, the physicians’ parking lot is located on the northwest side of the building. Physician-only parking areas are clearly designated. Parking spots with white-lined striping are available to employees/medical staff; yellow-striped parking spots are for patients/visitors only. All physicians must have a parking tag hanging in their window. This enables the OGHS security guards to enforce the parking policy. Only physicians should have these parking tags in their vehicles. Please contact the Medical Staff Office at 337-948-5168 for a physician parking tag, if needed. Vehicles without tags or those parked in yellow-striped parking spots may be ticketed or towed.

For the entire memo as well as parking maps, please click here or scan the QR code at right.

DOCTORS’ LOUNGE UPDATE/MEALS

You must be present (in person) with your badge to pick up a meal from the cafeteria. Meals in the cafe will be for providers only, and you will be limited to one meal at no cost. Meals will continue to be provided to physicians at Medical Staff Committee meetings, but orders must be placed with the Medical Staff Office no later than 9am on the morning of the meeting . For more information about this process, please click here or scan the QR code at right. In our continuing efforts to decrease expenses and increase staff efficiencies, we have identified cost-saving measures related to the reduction of food waste. Beginning September 1, 2023, we will be implementing the following: The new Doctors’ Lounge will open on September 4th. As a reminder, it will be by badge entry only. All medical staff should have their badge on them at all times. The existing lounge will be temporarily closed for cleaning, repairs, and updates.

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Cerner Community Works EMR Tip Sheet August 2023 LAB Orders and Timed Studies

Lab Orders are dependent on the Collection (Start) Date/Time, Priority, Frequency, and Duration selected. Collection (Start) Date/Time initiates the order, for example an order with a specific start date/time would not be initiated until that date/time. It does NOT mean an order will be scheduled for that exact time – unless it is a ONE time order (ONCE Frequency). TIMED STUDIES are for labs that need to be collected at a precise time. Priority tells the Lab system WHEN Add On, Expedite (Now), and STAT Orders should only be used with ONCE Frequency (For example: you CANNOT have an Add On, Expedite, or STAT Order now and then q8hrs- it is no longer STAT) Routine & Timed Study Priority can be used with ONCE Orders or with a SERIES ( q4hr , q6hr(Sch), etc)

Frequency tells the Lab system HOW OFTEN There are 3 types: Once Frequency, Regular Frequency (NO sch), and Scheduled (sch) Frequency (1) Once (single order) – One time at Collection Date/Time Entered – the current date/time is the default but can be adjusted as needed. Once Frequency should always be used with Add Ons, Expedites, and STATs (2) Regular series frequencies (NO sch) will pick up the schedule the first time the scheduling job runs after the start date/time. The tests are scheduled at the chosen intervals. (3) SCH frequencies with (sch) behind the hr, such as every 4 hr (sch) – functions just like a ROUTINE Lab – scheduled draw times will be adjusted to a preset specific LAB Schedule after the start time.

Examples of Timed Studies :

Scheduled (sch) Frequency for every 3 hr (sch) – will convert to preset specific LAB Collect times. Every 3 hr (sch) Lab schedule is set for 15:00; 18:00; 21:00; etc. If you miss these specific times by even 1 minute the Lab system will not pick up your order until the next 3 hour scheduled (sch) runtime.

Example of a Timed Study Frequency (no sch) for every 3 hours; placed at 13:10 start time – scheduled for 13:10; 16:10; 19:10; 22:10; etc…. THIS IS WHAT YOU WANT FOR PRECISE TIMES

It is very important that you communicate with LAB anytime critical tests are needed and you are not sure if the system is scheduling the test correctly. Remember “ sch ” will mean Lab ’ s Routine times .

SEPTEMBER

2023

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EVENT

TRAINING

BIRTHDAY

Mark Olivier, MD

Lori Gautreaux, MD

PTTP Shirt Preorder Deadline

Cancer Cmte & Tumor Board Meeting

Medical Executive Cmte Meeting

Credentials Cmte Meeting

PALS (Renewal)

Joan Wojak, MD

David Homan, MD Derek Metoyer, MD

Pirzadah Mohammad, MD

Carmen Johnson, MD, FAAP

Hospital-Based Cmte Meeting

ACLS (Renewal)

Dan Hebert, MD

Myungho Cho, MD

Laura Braham, MD

OGHS Board Meeting

Tumor Board Meeting

PALS (Renewal)

ACLS (Renewal)

Shivakanth Burugu, MD

Siby Ayalloore, MD

General Medical Staff Meeting

Bylaws Cmte Meeting (Tentative)

PTTP T-Shirt Public Sale

OCTOBER

2023

Sun

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Louis Nix, MD

Samantha Vidrine, MD

PTTP Bra Decorating Contest

Paint it Pink!

Medical Executive Cmte Meeting

Credentials Cmte Meeting

Tumor Board Meeting

David Dawes, MD Tricia Lowrey, MD Karen Simpson, MD

Pinkest Business & Pinkest School Contest

Perinatal Cmte Meeting

Brad Boudreaux, MD Kyle Degeyter, MD

Pink Bag Luncheon and Style Show

Medicine/P&T Cmte Meeting

Tumor Board Meeting

OGHS Board Meeting

Bernard Boka, MD

Joseph Cordova, MD Paula Sharkey, MD

Eric Amy, MD, FACS

Jose Santiago, MD

Surgery Cmte Meeting

If you would like to submit a topic, be interviewed for an upcoming issue of Physicians' Press , or be featured on a podcast, please contact Holly at 678.4265 or hollycopelynn@opelousasgeneral.com

Jessica Blanding, MD Trevor Peck, MD

FIND US ON TIKTOK! @OPELOUSASGENERAL

Bylaws Cmte Meeting (Tentative)

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