Medical Staff

Swedish Edmonds VitalSigns

this issue P.1

Swedish Edmonds

Expansion On Schedule

P.2

Patient Satisfaction

Survey Comments

What Are Patients

Saying?

P.3

Culture of Safety Course

Sign-Up Instructions

Code Silver Training

CDIP Report

P.4

News From Swedish

Medical Center

Foundation

Swedish CME Events

P.5

Hospital Volunteers

Celebrated

City Plans Road

Improvements Near

Swedish Edmonds

Create Your Swedish

Web Profile

P.6

Welcome New

Physicians

78 May 2015

Swedish Edmonds Expansion: On Schedule to Open November 2015 The largest expansion in more than 40 years

is on schedule at Swedish Edmonds as

evident by recent construction milestones.

The last of the steel beams were placed in

April, including the sky bridge beams

connecting the new building and original

hospital facility. Next, concrete floors will be

poured, a process expected to be completed

by early July.

When completed in November 2015, the

new 77,000-square-foot expansion will

feature a modern emergency department,

spacious lobby, enhanced imaging services

and more. A parking garage, with more than

350 free parking spaces, opened last June.

A public celebration of the grand opening will

be announced shortly.

Construction of the Swedish Edmonds hospital

expansion is progressing rapidly as seen by this

view of the facility construction in late April. Read

more about the expansion and the new sky bridge

below, on page 1 of Vital Signs.

Sky bridge beams were placed in April as part of

the Swedish Edmonds expansion project. The

process of pouring the concrete floor for the

bridge is next with the final building tie in for the

bridge anticipated to happen in late June to early

July.

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Anand Patani, M.D.

Swedish Internal Medicine at

Edmonds

Anny Soon, M.D.

Swedish Internal Medicine at

Edmonds

Aric Christal, M.D.

Edmonds Orthopedic Center

Benjamin Jones, M.D.

Emergency Services

Bruce Erhart, M.D.

Swedish ObGyn Specialists

Edmonds

Carol Cornejo, M.D.

Proliance Surgical Associates of

Edmonds

Elena Geamanu, M.D.

Swedish Edmonds Specialty Clinic

James Alberts, M.D.

Edmonds Orthopedic Center

John Baumeister, D.O.

Swedish Edmonds Specialty Clinic

Josh Yi, M.D.

Hospitalist

Keith Luther, M.D.

Swedish Internal Medicine at

Edmonds

Linda Strong, M.D.

Swedish Internal Medicine at

Edmonds

Martha Moe, M.D.

Swedish ObGyn Specialists

Edmonds

Michelle Sinnett, M.D.

Proliance Surgical Associates of

Edmonds

Peter Ro, M.D.

Center for Wound Healing &

Hyperbarics

Richard McClelland, M.D.

Emergency Services

Congratulations… These physicians were mentioned by name in the February Press Ganey Patient

Satisfaction Surveys and complimented for their great work.

Day Surgery

“They were very good at their jobs!

Cared for me like fine china. I love

doctors Patani, Grassman and

Teply! They are experts at the job.”

Cardiovascular Diagnostic

Imaging

“Dr. Kimo Hiroyoma takes time to

explain and asks if I understand. Dr.

Hiroyoma is the best doctor I've ever

seen.”

Childbirth Center

“The anesthesiologist was amazing

and had great bedside manner.”

Emergency Services

“They were all so above perfect,

especially my doctor!”

“The nurses and Dr. Kevin were

great. My son still remembers Dr.

Kevin in the ER.”

“Dr. Menon was very thorough in his

neuro exam with me.”

“Drs. Harrington and McClelland

cared for me. Dr. Harrington was

very quick to see me, discuss my

condition and order treatment; all

while being extremely polite and

considerate of my pain and family

presence. Dr. McClelland relieved

him and was absolutely amazing as

a provider and advocate. He was

friendly, professional, informative

and very kind.”

What Are Patients Saying? Below are a few positive comments from recent Press Ganey Satisfaction Surveys

and discharge calls at Swedish Edmonds. Congratulations to physicians and

hospital staff mentioned.

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Culture of Safety courses are being

offered at Swedish Edmonds for

physicians who have not previously

taken Swedish’s Culture of Safety

course. Classes are offered from

noon-4 p.m. on Tuesdays, July 14,

Sept. 22 or Nov. 10. An evening

course is also offered on Thursday,

May, 28 from 6-9 p.m. in Glaser

Auditorium at Swedish First Hill.

There are two ways to register for an

upcoming Culture of Safety course:

1. Go to www.swedish.org/

cultureofsafetyregister. At the site,

scroll down to the “Swedish Medical

Staff Members, Physicians and

Contractors” section and select a

location. Log in when prompted. If

you are not a medical staff member

at Swedish or do not currently have

an account with Swedish CME,

please fill out the sections listed and

also check the “I am a new user”

box, then click “sign in” to create an

account. From there you will finish

creating your account and then you

will be able to see a list of upcoming

classes to choose from.

2. You may also register at Swedish

Online. Once at Swedish Online,

hover over the Education tab and

click on Culture of Safety. From

there, scroll to the bottom and select

“click here to register for CSI All

Staff & Medical Staff trainings.”

There will be two sections; one for

employees, and one for physicians,

medical staff members and

contractors. Select the campus you

would like to attend under the

category that best represents your

affiliation with Swedish. It will

connect you to HealthStream where

you may login and sign up for open

classes.

All attendees are encouraged to

preregister. Classes at Swedish

Edmonds will be held in Auditorium

B located on the 4th floor. This

activity has been approved for AMA

PRA Category 1 Credit™.

If you have questions, please call

Swedish CME at 206-386-2755 or

email cultureofsafety@swedish.org.

Thank you to the medical and surgical staff for taking the time to respond to these queries. Please contact Melanie

Westerinen, Documentation Integrity Liaison, at 425-640-4378 with any questions.

Culture of Safety Course Sign-Up Instructions

Total Reviews: 197

Total Clarifications: 33

Response Rate: 67%

Physician Agree Rate: 45%

March’s Top 5 Clarifications:

1. Congestive heart failure

2. Sepsis

3. Acute respiratory failure

4. Catheter associated urinary

tract infection

5. Encephalopathy

Total Case Mix Index for Medicare and Managed Medicare: 1.7448

Clinical Documentation Integrity Program (CDIP) Report: March

Code Silver Training

June 3 We’ve all seen the news stories

about shooters in workplaces,

schools and in health-care facilities.

Josh Stivers, security trainer at

Swedish, will teach a seminar on

active shooters Wednesday, June 3

from noon-1 p.m. at Swedish

Edmonds in Auditorium B.

Josh has served as a police officer

and has an extensive background

in law enforcement and security.

Topics discussed at the seminar

will include when to evacuate,

when to hide in an area out of the

active shooter’s view, how to take

action when faced with imminent

danger, and how to respond when

law enforcement arrives.

For more seminar details, email

josh.stivers@swedish.org. No

RSVP is needed; this seminar is

open to all caregivers.

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Community

Donates Over

$400k for Mental

Health Services Thank you to everyone who

attended or supported the

Destination Swedish luncheon on

April 21. The event generated more

than $400,000 which will provide the

start-up costs needed to embed

mental health counselors in our

primary care clinics. Watch a video

and learn more about how Swedish

is creating safer, healthier

communities by reducing the barriers

to mental health treatment at

www.swedishfoundation.org/

destination-swedish.

Register Your

Team for the

SummeRun & Walk

July 19 Runners and walkers take your

mark. And, mark your calendars for

the 21st annual SummeRun & Walk

for Ovarian Cancer on Sunday, July

19. The SummeRun brings together

ovarian cancer patients, survivors,

families, friends, caregivers and

community members to raise money

for ovarian cancer research across

the country. Register your team now

or fundraise to help end ovarian

cancer at www.summerun.org.

Spring 2015 Issue

of Impact Magazine

Available The latest issue of IMPACT

magazine is now available online at

www.swedishfoundation.org/impact

or in public areas at all hospital

campuses, ambulatory care centers,

and Swedish Medical Group primary

care and specialty care clinics.

Published by Swedish Medical

Center Foundation, IMPACT

magazine provides the latest

information about Swedish’s

services, events, health care,

medical topics and activities of the

Foundation and its supporters. The

spring 2015 issue highlights how

philanthropy and Swedish Heart &

Vascular Institute are giving patients

with heart failure a second chance at

life.

Celebrate Swedish

Fundraising Gala,

Auction Oct. 24 Celebrate Swedish, Swedish

Medical Center Foundation’s annual

black tie gala and fundraising

auction, is moving to the fall. This

important event will now take place

on Saturday, October 24 at the

Sheraton Seattle Hotel. Details at

www.swedishfoundation.org/

celebrate-swedish.

News From Swedish Medical Center Foundation

Swedish CME Events Below are upcoming Swedish CME activities. Visit www.swedish.org/cme for

locations, times and the most up-to-date information about upcoming CME

activities. To sign-up for the CME mailing list, go to www.swedish.org/for-health-

professionals/continuing-medical-education.

Obesity Disease: Diagnosis and Treatment

Saturday, June 6

The Transradial Approach: A Case-based and Hands-on Training Course

Friday and Saturday, June 5-6

Epilepsy Symposium

Friday, June 12

Cardiology for Primary Care

Friday, July 10

Grand Rounds

2nd Thursday of the month

Medical Ethics Conference Series for Health-Care Providers

4th Wednesday of the month

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Swedish Edmonds volunteers were

celebrated with a picnic-themed

dinner in April honoring the many

hours of service they donate to the

hospital to support caregivers and

patients. The hospital has 388

volunteers who donated 57,064

hours of time in 2014.

At the dinner, volunteers were

treated to mini-pulled pork sliders,

fresh made side dishes and

homemade lemonade served in

mason jars from a lemonade stand.

Volunteer Claudene Cox received

her Hours Award pin for 19,225

cumulative service hours. Many

other volunteers also received pins

for the donated hours they have

contributed over the years. Each

volunteer was presented with a

personalized picnic blanket that

reads “Volunteers a Work of Heart -

Swedish Edmonds Volunteer.”

Thank you to our volunteers for your

dedication and service!

Hospital Volunteers Celebrated

Swedish Edmonds volunteers were treated to a picnic-themed dinner in April to celebrate the thousands of hours they donated in 2014 supporting hospital caregivers and patients.

Create Your Swedish Web Profile

All active Swedish Edmonds physicians are eligible to create a physician web profile at www.swedish.org. Follow the steps below to create your profile today and attract new patients. Please also use this tool to make changes to an existing profile.

Go to www.swedish.org/cmsdesk and enter your user name and temporary password:

User name: Same as your username on the Swedish network, e.g., Tom G. Smith would be SmitTg1

Password: Lastname (case sensitive)

Physicians are asked to maintain their own office information on profiles such as office hours, address/phone changes, etc. It’s recommended that you change your default password (last name) to your ‘strong’ password used on the Swedish network, so your Swedish logins are consistent and easier to remember. If You Need Help Please visit www.swedish.org/physician.

The City of Edmonds is making plans

to improve the 76th Avenue and

212th Street intersection right of way

in Edmonds across from Edmonds

Woodway High School and one

block north of Swedish Edmonds,

according to a recent article in the

Edmonds Beacon.

Improvements would include

restructuring the right turn lanes

westbound, southbound and

northbound, and adding left turn

lanes north and southbound. In

addition, a new traffic signal, new

sidewalks, ADA compliant curb

ramps, bike lanes, street lights,

storm water drainage and water

pipelines would be implemented.

The improvement project is

scheduled to get underway next

year.

City Plans Road Construction Improvements Near

Swedish Edmonds Campus

21601 - 76th Avenue West, Edmonds, WA 98026

Vital Signs Issue 78 May 2015

Newsletter Access Vital Signs is available on

our website. Visit the

Medical Staff section swedish.org\edmondsmedicalstaff

and select Physicians Links &

Resources from the menu on

the left.

Contributions

Any medical staff member

with an article or item for the

newsletter should contact

Amy Wyrick, marketing

copywriter, at

amy.wyrick@swedish.org by

the 1st of the month.

To admit a patient to Swedish Edmonds, call 425-640-4444

For medical staff information on the web, visit: www.swedish.org/edmondsmedicalstaff

WELCOME New Swedish Edmonds Medical Staff

Name Group Specialty

Alexander J. Gerbig, M.D. CEP America at Swedish Edmonds Emergency Medicine

Delores M. Gries, M.D. Pediatrix Medical Group Pediatrics

Garrett D. Alcorn, M.D. Cellnetix Pathology at Highline Medical Center

Pathology

Leah Smith, M.D. Swedish Critical Care Issaquah Critical Care

Shahram Aarabi, M.D. Pacific Vascular Inc., Edmonds General Surgery