Medical Staff House Staff Orientation Manual - Montefiore Medical ...
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successful, expanded to other areas. At this point, ongoing monitoring and surveillance is done to<br />
ensure on-going effectiveness.<br />
Some PI initiatives emerge from rigorous peer review. In the peer review process, each<br />
department is responsible for the review of all mortality cases, significant complications, readmissions<br />
within 3 days, and cases in which a departure from standards of care may have<br />
occurred. Performance Improvement Initiatives also emerge from the need to redesign services<br />
or to address key patient safety areas. Examples of organization-wide PI initiatives include<br />
Service Excellence, Pain Management, Reduction of Medication Errors, Reduction of Hospital<br />
Days, CIS and Computerized Physician Order Entry, ICU Physician <strong>Staff</strong>ing, and creating a<br />
seamless continuum of care through all levels of acuity.<br />
RESPIRATORY CARE<br />
Respiratory Care Services are provided to patients based on a written/electronic prescription by<br />
the physician responsible for the patient's care.<br />
The Director of the service is available Monday - Friday, 9:00AM - 5:00PM and can be reached<br />
at (718) 920-5110 or (718) 904-3214. The Shift Supervisors are available Monday - Friday, 7:00<br />
a.m. - 10:00pm. They can be contacted through the Page Operator. If there are no managers on<br />
duty and assistance is needed, contact the Page Operator for the Manager On-Call.<br />
HOURS<br />
24 hours-per- day, 7 days-per-week<br />
There are two tours:<br />
Tour I: 6:30AM - 7:00PM<br />
Tour II: 6:30PM - 7:00AM<br />
Shift report and daily activities are discussed from 6:30 until 7:00 on both tours. The Respiratory<br />
Care Supervisors meet with the clinical staff to discuss quality of care rendered and to assure<br />
continuity of care to all patients. Therapists have permanent beeper assignments which are<br />
posted on each Nursing Unit. They can also be contacted<br />
through the Page Operator.<br />
MOSES<br />
Northwest Building - Blue Zone, 1 st Floor<br />
<strong>Medical</strong> Director<br />
Anita Bhola, MD<br />
Director<br />
Joseph Antonik, RRT 718- 920-5110<br />
917- 646-0337 pager<br />
SHIFT SUPERVISORS<br />
Yvonne Wigfall, RRT 718-920-2912<br />
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