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St. DaviD’S MeDical center • St. DaviD’S GeorGetown HoSpital • Heart HoSpital of auStin
MEDICAL STAFF UPDATE
June 2019
Our Mission: To provide exceptional care to every patient every day with a spirit of warmth, friendliness and personal pride. Our Vision: To be the finest care and service organization in the world.
Our Values: I C A R E - Integrity, Compassion, Accountability, Respect, Excellence Our Goals: Exceptional Care, Customer Loyalty and Financial Strength.
A facility of St. David’s Medical Center A campus of St. David’s Medical Center
NEWS FROM St. DaviD’S HEaLtHCaRE
All eligible St. David’s HealthCare facilities were recently awarded an “A” from The Leapfrog Group’s Spring 2019 Hospital Safety Grades. The designation recognizes facilities’ efforts in protecting patients from harm and
providing safer healthcare. St. David’s HealthCare is the only hospital system in the Austin area to receive an “A” for all eligible facilities.
The Leapfrog Group is a national organiza-tion committed to improving healthcare quality and safety for patients. The Hospital Safety Grade assigns an “A,” “B,” “C,” “D” or “F” grade to hospitals across the country based on their performance in preventing medical errors, injuries, accidents, infections and other harm to patients in their care.
St. David’s Medical Center, St. David’s North Austin Medical Center, St. David’s South Austin Medical Center, St. David’s Round Rock Medical Center and St. David’s Georgetown Hospital all received an “A” rating. These facilities were among 832 hospitals nationwide to earn this rating. St. David’s Medical Center has received straight “A” ratings since
The Leapfrog Group launched the Hospital Safety ScoreSM initiative in 2012. Heart Hospital of Austin and St. David’s Surgical Hospital were not included in the study completed by The Leapfrog Group because the facilities are considered specialty hospitals.
“We are dedicated to providing safe and effec-tive care to our patients,” Dr. Ken Mitchell, Chief Medical Officer of St. David’s Health-Care, said. “This recognition underscores the ongoing commitment to sustaining a culture of quality and safety by our doctors, nurses and staff.”
Developed under the guidance of a National Expert Panel, the Leapfrog Hospital Safety
Grade uses 28 measures of publicly available hospital safety data to assign grades to more than 2,600 U.S. acute-care hospitals twice per year. The Hospital Safety Grade’s methodology is peer-reviewed and fully transpar-ent, and the results are free to the public.
For more information about the Hospital Safety Grades, visit: HospitalSafetyGrade.org.
St. David’s HealthCare Facilities Earn “a” for Patient Safety in Spring 2019 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grades
“this recognition underscores the ongoing commitment to sustaining a culture of quality and safety by our doctors, nurses and staff.”
- Dr. Ken Mitchell, Chief Medical Officer, St. David’s HealthCare
St. David’s Medical CenterRyan Armstrong, PA-C, Emergency Medicine
Joseph Casadonte, MD, Pediatric Cardiology
Luis Castellanos, MD, OB/GYN
James Dimaala, MD, Radiology
Amy Frank, PA, Orthopedic Surgery
Joseph Hagen, PA-C, Orthopedic Surgery
Danielle Husen, ACNP, Neurosurgery
Bridget Kenny, CNM, OB/GYN
Katie Morrissey, NP, Orthopedic Surgery
Paul Pearce, MD, Plastic Surgery
Deshdeepak Sahni, MD, Neurosurgery
Avni A. Shah, DO, Pediatrics
Jamie Zachrison, MD, OB/GYN
Emeritus Status: Gary Mihm, MD, Anesthesiology
St. David’s Georgetown HospitalDorothy Cheng, NP, Gastroenterology
Van Dao, DPM, Podiatric Surgery
Victoria Eads, CRNA, Anesthesia
Brian Hochman, DPM, Podiatric Surgery
Welcome New Physicians and aPPs
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NEWS FROM St. DaviD’S HEaLtHCaRE
St. David’s in the News• amin al-ahmad, MD, cardiac electrophysiologist with Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute at St. David’s Medical Center, was interviewed by the Austin American-Statesman about a study showing a relation between the keto diet and A-Fib. The interview also appeared in an out of state newspaper.
• Renee Snyder, MD, dermatologist at St. David’s Medical Center, was interviewed on KXAN regarding the importance of wearing sunscreen.
• Julie Sprunt, MD, breast surgeon at St. David’s Medical Center, was featured in a KXAN report about guidelines for mammograms.
• The NiCU at SDMC was featured in an Austin American-States-man article about former NICU patients going back to the unit to spread cheer during Easter weekend.
• vivek Goswami, MD, clinical cardiologist, and Sarah arcement, Pa, Heart Hospital of Austin, discussed on KVUE the health benefits of moving more throughout the day.
• abhijeet Koli, MD, cardiologist at St. David’s Georgetown Hos-pital, was featured in a Williamson County Sun article above the health benefits of being more active.
• tracy Rodriguez, CNO; Michael Campbell, House Supervi-sor; and Leslie Harris, PCt; St. David’s Georgetown Hospital, were featured in the Williamson County Sun. Michael received the hospital’s Nurse of the Year Award and Leslie was named Patient Care Technician of the Year.
Please reference the St. David’s “in the News” email for additional earned media (non-paid advertising) stories.
NEWS FROM St. DaviD’S HEaLtHCaRE
3Our Goals: Exceptional Care, Customer Loyalty and Financial Strength.
GRaND ROUNDS “Measles, U.S. 2019: How Did We Get Here?”
Speaker: Sarmistha Hauger, MD
tuesday, June 11, 2019
12:30pm
LocationsSDMC: Conference Hall (live presentation)
SDGH: 3 North (video conference)
WebEx will be available! Please click the link on your meeting invite, or contact the CME Department for login information.
The St. David’s HealthCare is accredited by the Texas Medical Association to provide continuing medical education for physicians.The St. David’s HealthCare designates this live activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Zero HarmBy Sandra Fly, BSN, RN, CPHQ, CPPS, LSSYP, Director of Patient Safety and Regulatory, St. David’s HealthCare
No provider wants to get sued. We’ll never be able to eliminate risk en-tirely but managing risk appropriately can lead to zero harm, for patients and for doctors/practices.
Learning about the concept of zero harm was eye-opening for me. When Dr. Don Berwick, President Emeritus and Senior Fellow, Institute for Healthcare Improvement, was at the bedside, he used to say we get it right 99.9% of the time. He changed his thinking on this after coming across a slide that explained 99.9% reliability in more tangible terms, such as 20,000 incorrect prescriptions annually or 500 incorrect opera-tions each week. So, he realized that 99.9% reliability wasn’t enough. We must aim for 100% reliability…and zero harm!
He learned the definition of a day of zero, which encompassed:•zero complications of care•zero missed opportunities•zero overuse•zero lost revenue•zero harm events of any kind
The concept of zero harm now is introduced in every regulatory survey with good reason. Adopting this mindset not only yields more efficient care, it also goes a long way toward minimizing the risk of malpractice suits.
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NEWS FROM St. DaviD’S MEDiCaL CENtER
Healthgrades Patient Safety and Outstanding Patient Experience award
We are pleased to announce that Healthgrades
named St. David’s Medical Center a recipient
of the 2019 Patient Safety Excellence Award™
and the 2019 Outstanding Patient Experience
Award™.
This is the seventh consecutive year for St.
David’s Medical Center to receive the Patient
Safety Excellence Award™. To achieve this
award, Healthgrades evaluates the performance
of hospitals in avoiding serious, potentially
preventable, adverse events including errors,
infections and other complications in 14 Patient
Safety Indicators.
Additionally, this is the sixth consecutive year
for St. David’s Medical Center to receive the
Outstanding Patient Experience Award™. This
award classifies St. David’s Medical Center
among the top 15 percent in the nation for pa-
tient experience. To achieve this award, Health-
grades evaluates performance by applying a
scoring methodology to nine patient experience
measures, using data collected from a 32-ques-
tion survey of our own patients.
todd Steward Joins St. David’s Medical Center as CEOSt. David’s Medical Center selected Todd Steward, a longtime St. David’s HealthCare leader, as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO). In this role, he provides executive leadership for St. David’s Medical Center, including the campuses of Heart Hospital of Austin and St. David’s Georgetown Hospital, as well as St. David’s Rehabilitation Hospital. Todd, who served as the CEO of St. David’s South Austin Medical Center for nine years, assumed his new role on April 29, 2019. He replaces Don Wilkerson, who recently retired after a four decade-long career in healthcare, including 20 years with St. David’s HealthCare.
“St. David’s Medical Center has a century-long history of national prominence in high-quality patient care, operational performance and world-class clinical programs, and I am confident that Todd will continue to build on its legacy,” David Huffstutler, President and Chief Executive Officer of St. David’s HealthCare, said. “Todd’s experience leading the operations of a large and complex facility, along with his business development experi-ence and his reputation for creating a positive, values-based culture with physicians, board members and colleagues, make him especially qualified to lead and advance the strategic growth agenda of St. David’s Medical Center.”
Todd has 26 years of experience in acute care inpatient hospital management, healthcare consulting and physician practice management. During his time at St. David’s South Austin Medical Center, he led strategic initiatives to expand the hospital’s clinical capabili-ties, including establishing the region’s first and only adult blood cancer and bone marrow transplant program and developing a Level II Trauma program. He also led the hospi-tal through a growth and capacity expansion process to accommodate the increasing demand for healthcare services in south Austin, which included more than $160 million in capital investment projects, including two major hospital expansions, developing three freestanding emergency centers and acquiring two ambulatory surgery centers.
Prior to joining St. David’s HealthCare, Todd served as Chief Executive Officer of HealthONE’s North Suburban Medical Center, a 157-bed acute care hospital in Denver, Colorado. Earlier in his career, he served as Chief Operating Officer of Lakeview Regional Medical Center, a 185-bed medical-surgical hospital in Covington, Louisiana.
Todd Steward
St. David’s Medical Center among First in texas to Use innovative Surgical technology for Spinal Procedures
Robotic guidance platform improves accuracy, reduces procedure and recovery time
St. David’s Medical Center recently began using new, innovative technology for improved spinal procedures. The hospital is among the first in Texas to perform spinal surgeries using the Mazor X Stealth™ Edition Robotic Guid-ance Platform. This technology allows surgeons to improve accuracy by offering comprehensive visualization before the surgery begins.
The robotic guidance platform features interactive, 3-D planning tools for real-time im-age guidance, allowing for easier manipulation during minimally invasive procedures.
“The future of surgery involves the marriage of robotics and navigation software,” Dr. Rick Wupperman, orthopedic spine surgeon at St. David’s Medical Center, said. “Robotic guidance platforms allow surgeons to operate with greater precision and efficiency.”
The innovative surgical technology can be used for precise positioning of surgical instruments or spinal implants during open or minimally invasive spinal procedures.
NEWS FROM St. DaviD’S MEDiCaL CENtER
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Laura Winslett Receives National Neuroscience Nursing awardCongratulations to Laura Winslett, RN, MSN, ACNS-BC, CNRN, CNOR, for receiving the American Association of Neuroscience Nurses (AANN) 2019 award for Excellence in Advanced Practice Nursing. Laura was selected for this national award for demonstrating excellence in nursing care and advancement of neuroscience nursing as a specialty through the development and support of nurses by role-modeling, education, mentorship and various leadership activities.
Laura serves as a role model and leader for advanced practice nurses, staff nurses, and student nurses by demonstrating her excellence in treating and caring for patients and their families.
Her contributions beyond the walls of our hospital - through AANN and outreach in our
local community – demonstrate Laura’s true dedication to the nursing profession.
Heart Hospital of austin in the Community
Heart Hospital of Austin physicians and staff play a role in educating the community on issues related to heart disease. Below is a sampling of community relations activities over the past few months.
Dr. vivek Goswami spoke about cardiac risk factors and screening methods at an educational breakout session at the Go Red For Women Luncheon on March 1.
Heart Hospital of austin hosted the Mended Hearts cardiac support group on March 26. Dr. Brendan Dewan presented on the topic of Advances in Cardiothoracic Medicine. Approximately 45 members attended the event.
Heart Hospital of austin hosted an open-heart observation for students enrolled in the Health Science Track at LBJ High School on April 17. Dr. Mark Felger performed the surgery while Dr. David Kessler moderated for the students and explained the surgical procedure. Ap-proximately 22 students attended the observation event.
Heart Hospital of austin hosted the Mended Hearts cardiac support group on April 23. Kate Blackshear, Chaplain and Manager of Pasto-ral Care, presented on the topic of pastoral care services. Approximately 45 members attended the event.
Dr. Faraz Kureshi spoke about cardiovascular imaging modalities at the UT Lifelong Learning Institute LAMP (Learning Activities for Mature People) meeting on April 30. Approximately 200 members were in attendance.
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NEWS FROM HEaRt HOSPitaL OF aUStiN
NEWS FROM St. DaviD’S GEORGEtOWN HOSPitaL
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Medical Staff Update Contact information
Medical Staff Update is published monthly for St. David’s Medical Center, St. David’s Georgetown Hospital and Heart Hospital of Austin
John R. Marietta, MDChief Medical OfficerSt. David’s Medical [email protected]
Andrew E. Moore, MD, CPEAssistant Chief Medical OfficerSt. David’s Medical Center512.544.0220 [email protected]
Mark Picone, DO, FACC, FSCAIMedical DirectorHeart Hospital of [email protected]
Angie PackDirector of Surgical DevelopmentSt. David’s Medical [email protected]
Lindsay Gossett, Physician Support Coordinator St. David’s Georgetown [email protected]
Christine RochaContinuing Medical Education (CME) Market Program [email protected]
Pam KobasicDirector, Medical Staff ServicesSt. David’s Medical [email protected]
Pearl WilliamsTransitional Leader, Medical Staff ServicesHeart Hospital of [email protected]
Lisa MartelManager, Medical Staff ServicesSt. David’s Georgetown [email protected]
Visit our physician website at: www.sdmcmedweb.com
SDGH Employee Saves Local veteran on veterans Day
Exercise physiologist Lydia Miller of St. David’s Georgetown Hospital’s Cardiac Rehabilitation department sprang into action when a churchgoer had a heart attack in the middle of a service.
Lydia performed CPR and used an automated external defibrillator (AED) to help Gary Hoffman regain a pulse, even though that AED was over a decade old. Gary Hoffman, a U.S. Navy veteran, was at Kingsland Community Church on Veterans Day last fall to participate in a tribute to veterans at the church.
“Gary’s crisis was a life-or-death situation. Had the defibrillator not worked, I’m not sure of Gary’s survival chance,” Lydia said. “We experienced a miracle that day. We’re all so thankful Gary is still here with us.”
Gary served as a color guard, and after placing the flag, he sang in the choir. But shortly after the song ended, he collapsed and became unresponsive.
After two shocks were administered, he regained a pulse.
Gary, who is back in good health, recently surprised Lydia with a visit to St. David’s Georgetown Hospital. He and his wife also purchased a new AED for the church to show their appreciation.
Lydia believes Gary’s medical emergency serves as a great reminder that we must all learn CPR and ensure AEDs are functional.
Medical Staff Calendar of EventsJune 2019
Events are color-coded by facility: Blue = St. David’s Medical Center • Green = St. David’s Georgetown Hospital • Red = Heart Hospital of austin
For a full list of 2019 CME courses, please visit the CME website at http://www.stdavidsmedweb.com/CMEthe St. David’s HealthCare is accredited by the texas Medical association to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The St. David’s HealthCare designates each live activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Denotes CME Credit
MONDay tUESDay WEDNESDay tHURSDay FRiDay
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Regional Lower Gi Oncology WebEx 12:30pm
CME Subcommittee 11am Doctors’ Dining Room
SDMC/SDGH/HHa Quality Committee 12:30pm Conference Hall
Enterprise Quality & Patient Safety Committee 11:30pm 3 South
Credentials Committee 12:30pm Conference Hall
Regional Breast Cancer Conference 12:30pm MOB 5th Floor, Classroom B
Credentials Committee 12:15pm 3 South
Grand Rounds “Measles in the U.S.” 12:30pm Conference Hall
Grand Rounds 12:30pm 3 North
Medical Executive Committee 12:30pm Conference HallCredentials & Medical Executive Committee 7am Classroom 3Dept. of Surgery 7am 3 South
Medical Executive Committee 12pm 3 South
NeuroOncology Conference 7am MOB, 5th Floor, Classroom BOB/GyN Department Meeting 8am Conference HallGeneral Surgery/Robotics Meet-ing 12pm admin BoardroomDepartment of Medicine 12pm 3 South
SDMC/SDGH/HHa Medical Board Meeting 12:30pm admin BoardroomBreast Cancer Conference 4pm Park St. David’s, Suite 112Medical Board 12:30pm administration Conference Room Medical Board 12:30pm 3 South
Regional Lower Gi Oncology WebEx 12:30pm
Critical Care Committee 12pm 3 North
Regional Thoracic Oncology 7am SDMC admin Boardroom
Emergency Medicine Department 8am Conference Hall
Pathology Department Meeting 12:30pm Plaza 4th Floor, Room 405-a
NeuroOncology-Pituitary 7am SDMC admin. Boardroom
SDMC/SDGH/HHa Board of Directors Meeting 12pm Board Room
Board of Directors 12pm 3 North
SDGH Quality Council 12pm 3 South
tumor Board 12:15pm 3 North
Peer Review Committee 6:30am Classroom 3
Quality Committee 7am Classroom 3
Pharmacy & Therapeutics 12:30pm 3 North
NeuroOncology Conference 7am MOB, 5th Floor, Classroom B
OB Pediatrics Committee 12:15pm 3 South