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KEEPING PHYSICIANS ABREAST OF THE LATEST NEWS AND INFORMATION AT DIGNITY HEALTH – ST. JOHN’S HOSPITALSFALL Medical DialogueSt. John’s Regional Medical Center Receives U.S. News & World Report Awards I am proud to announce that St. John’s Regional Medical Center has been recognized in the recent U.S. News & World Report Hospital rankings for - with four distinctions:•Congestive Heart Failure •COPD •Kidney Failure•StrokeThese are the highest distinctions a hospital can earn for U.S. News’ Best Hospitals Procedures & Conditions ratings. And, it demonstrates the clinical excellence and quality patient care provided by our physicians and clinical sta. Earlier this year, SJRMC also received the Healthgrades®  Coronary Intervention in State Award, Cardiac Care Excellence Award,  Best Hospitals for Cardiac Care and Coronary Intervention Award, and Top  in the Nation for Overall Cardiac Services Award. Additionally, we were recognized by the Leapfrog Group with a patient safety rating of “A.”These quality honors by U.S. News & World Report, Healthgrades® and Leapfrog place SJRMC among the best hospitals in our nation. Every single employee has helped the hospital to earn this recognition, whether you care directly for our patients or are there to support those who do. Congratulations to this outstanding hospital team for your leadership, collaboration and dedication in serving our patients and community with the highest quality of care and excellence. These achievements are a true reection of the commitment and teamwork by our physicians, nurses and entire sta. Thank you for all that you do to ensure SJRMC stands among the best.Barry Wolfman President & CEO St. John’s Regional Medical Center St. John’s Hospital Camarillo

2 St. John’s Medical DialogueThe Most Advanced Stroke CareWhen a stroke strikes, expert immediate care is critical. The Stroke Center at St. John’s Regional Medical Center provides lifesaving care when every second counts. Under the direction of Mani Nezhad, MD, Medical Director, Stroke Program, we provide the highest level of care possible for the most complex acute ischemic stroke patients, which includes:•Immediate access to neurologists specializing in stroke care within minutes of arrival in our ER•Neurosurgeons, neurointerventionalists, neurocritical care specialists, neuroradiologists, and anesthesiologists•Specialized surgical procedures for the most complex acute ischemic stroke patients•Dedicated stroke nurse practitioners•An acute stroke team•Faster turnaround times for CT scans and lab results to improve timeliness of treatment•Advanced imaging capabilities including -Tesla MRI, CT perfusion, and RAPID software•Inpatient Acute Rehabilitation ProgramInitial Emergent Treatments•Thrombolytic Therapy ex. Tenecteplase tNKASE®: Clot-busters to treat an acute ischemic stroke that must be administered through an IV within  hours from the onset of stroke symptoms. Before they are administered, a CT scan is performed to detect any possible bleeding in the brain.•Mechanical Thrombectomy: A blood clot is removed from a blocked artery in the brain through a catheter inserted through an artery in the wrist or groin. This restores blood ow to the brain and greatly reduces the chances of disability from stroke if performed within  hours from the onset of stroke symptoms.•Hemorrhagic Stroke Treatments: Medications to stop the bleeding in the brain or to lower blood pressure or reduce swelling in the brain. •Neurovascular interventions and neurosurgery to secure an aneurysm or treat bleeding.Certified Advanced Thrombectomy-Capable Stroke Center St. John’s Regional Medical Center is certied as a Thrombectomy-Capable Stroke Center by The Joint Commission TJC. The Stroke Center was also recently recognized by U.S. News & World Report for high performance in Stroke Care. Both St. John’s Regional Medical Center and St. John’s Hospital Camarillo are recognized by TJC as Certied Stroke Centers, and both were honored by the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association for excellent care. For questions about stroke services oered, contact our Stroke Program Manager at  -. Welcome New Physicians to St. John’s HospitalsAnesthesiaJerey Garlock, MDFamily MedicineMegumi Sugimoto, MDFamily Medicine/OBSterling Adams, DOGastroenterologyRukmini Enjamuri, MDMohammad Khan, MDHospitalistHtoo Htoo Aung, MDDina Bedwani, PA-CSarkis Bolisajian, MDOlivia Ghobryal, MDBeshoy Iskander, MDOphthalmologyDong Yang, MDPediatric SurgeryEric Grossman, MDTele RadiologyTimothy Auran, MD

Healing Hands AwardsCongratulations to our physicians who were recently recognized with Healing Hands Awards. This prestigious honor, which takes place quarterly, recognizes a physician who demonstrates exceptional bedside manner, embodies excellence in care and skill, and goes above and beyond to touch the lives of our patients, their families and the communities we serve.St. John’s Hospital CamarilloDr. Karthik Kumar was recognized with the Healing Hands Award this past summer.St. John’s Regional Medical CenterDr. Garry Forkosh was recognized with the Healing Hands Award this past summer.Dalarie Manda, CNO, Dr. Garry Forkosh and Lynn Jeffers, MD, CMOA Special Visit from Congresswoman BrownleyCongresswoman Julia Brownley, representing California’s th District center, recently visited our St. John’s Hospital Camarillo campus to tour our Emergency Department and Subacute Unit. We were honored to host her and discuss opportunities to promote health in our communities.Following her visit, the Congresswoman shared this message:“For over  years, St. John’s Hospital and its dedicated healthcare professionals have been delivering high-quality, compassionate care to our community. Last week, I had the opportunity to visit the emergency room at St. John’s Hospital in Camarillo to see rst-hand the incredible and life-saving work that takes place  hours a day, seven days a week. St. John’s Hospital also boasts comprehensive stroke and heart attack capabilities, and it is the only geriatric certied emergency department in Ventura County.”Top CDI Query Response Achievers High physician response rates help accurately reect patient severity of illness and intensity of service. We thank the following physicians for their diligence and commitment to St. John’s hospitals. Criteria for Top Clinical Documentation Improvement CDI Query Response Achievers: Only physicians with three or more queries and an answer rate of – are included. Below are the top achievers for June, July and August . Congratulations on a job well done!St. John’s Hospital Camarillo Sarita Satpathy, MDSarah Shirazi, MDNina Yaftali, DOSt. John’s Regional Medical Center Stephen Evans, MDHuma Taqi, MDNina Yaftali, DO3 St. John’s Medical Dialogue

4 St. John’s Medical Dialogue#1 Coronary Intervention in CaliforniaWe’re excited to share that Healthgrades honored St. John’s Regional Medical Center with the  Coronary Intervention in the State of California award. We celebrated this remarkable achievement and recognized our cardiovascular team for their incredible eorts and teamwork.St. John’s Regional Medical Center leadership, physicians and staff gather to celebrate Healthgrades naming the hospital the #1 in Coronary Intervention in the State of California.Breast Symposium Event a SuccessThanks to St. John’s Integrated Breast Center Specialists for making St. John’s th Annual Breast Symposium an event to remember. The nearly  people in attendance learned about the latest advancements in breast health, screening, prevention and treatment, and received complimentary chair massages and bone density testing. Our speakers included: Deborah Abelson, MD, Radiologist, Joanna, Xie, MD, Pathologist, Lisa Babasho, MD, Medical Director of the Breast Surgery Program, Lisa Brand,MD, Surgeon, Lynn Jeers, MD, CMO, Bajia Yo-yo Jiang, MD, Medical Oncologist, Henry Montes, MD, Radiation Oncologist, and Edwin Ramirez, MD, Gynecologist. We’re pleased to oer this event each year, which attendees have praised for providing them hope and inspiration. Congratulations to our cardiovascular team for this outstanding achievement.

Inspiring Future Clinicians at Robotics Open HouseThank you to all of our physicians who joined us for our robotic open houses at St. John’s Regional Medical Center and St. John’s Hospital Camarillo. In an eort to inspire careers in medicine, students from Oxnard Union High School and other local schools had the unique opportunity to try out the da Vinci Xi and ION Robot, while learning from members of the operating team. The da Vinci Xi supports surgeons in the most complex procedures with unmatched precision, while our new ION Robot diagnoses lung cancer earlier and less invasively. We’re proud to have both of these minimally invasive robotic options available and to educate future clinicians. Physicians in the NewsWe’d like to thank and recognize the following physicians who were recently featured in the local media. Chirag Dalsania, MD, Medical Director of Hematology/Oncology, was featured in the Citizens Journal publication in a story about the devastating impact climate change has on skin cancer incidence and mortality, as melanoma has become the most common cancer in the U.S. Joo-Hye Dilly, MD, Pediatrics, was featured on KEYT-TV where she shared back-to-school tips, such as ensuring children are up-to-date on their health visits and establishing healthy sleeping habits prior to returning to school.Lynn Jeers, MD, Chief Medical Ocer, and Andrew Jeers, MD, Medical Director of the St. John’s Orthopedic Center, were featured in the Catholic Health World publication in a story about internships at St. John’s Hospitals and Glendale Memorial Hospital and Health Center that invite high school and college students from underrepresented backgrounds to experience the health care eld rst-hand.5 St. John’s Medical Dialogue

CALL FOR ARTICLES: We encourage members of the St. John’s Hospital Camarillo and St. John’s Regional Medical Center Staff to submit information or articles for publication in the Medical Dialogue. We welcome your input! Please contact Tracie Gipson, Editor, at 818.522.4574 or tracie.cheesemangipson@CommonSpirit.org.EDITORIAL TEAMLynn Jeffers, MDCMO, St. John’s Hospital Camarillo and St. John’s Regional Medical CenterRenee ShimitzSenior Director, Medical Staff ServicesChristina ZicklinEditorial DirectorTracie GipsonEditorPublic Service Loan Forgiveness Physicians have an opportunity to take part in the Public Service Loan Forgiveness PSLF program, which forgives the remaining balance on your Direct Loans. To be eligible, you must have made  qualifying payments on your Direct Loans while working at least  hours per week at a non-prot health care facility, including St. John’s Hospital Camarillo SJHC or St. John Regional Medical Center SJRMC. An attestation form for SJHC/SJRMC will be required.This PSLF opportunity is retroactive to . You can le annually or after  payments have been made. If you don’t have the right type of loans, you must consolidate your loans by December ,  into Direct Consolidation Loans to be eligible.Get More Info on PSLFYou can nd more information on the California Medical Associate website at cmadocs.org, where webinar recordings and slides are available.CMA members can log on to view webinar slides here.Centers of Excellence Accreditation in Robotic SurgeryWe are pleased to share that St. John’s Regional Medical Center ocially received accreditation as a Center of Excellence in Robotic Surgery. To receive this accreditation SJRMC underwent a rigorous onsite inspection from the Surgical Review Committee, committed to continuous improvement, and met nationally recognized standards to produce superior clinical outcomes and high patient satisfaction. Our Robotic Surgery accreditation rearms to patients that our surgeons achieve excellent outcomes using the da Vinci Xi robot to perform minimally invasive procedures with only a few tiny incisions, resulting in less pain and faster recoveries.We are excited about this accreditation, which rearm to our community our commitment to superior medical care and to sustaining a culture of excellence!6 St. John’s Medical DialogueKimrae McDonald, RN, MSN, Senior Director of Surgical Services; Dr. Brian Tuai, Medical Director of Robotic Surgery; and John Lampara, Certified Surgical Tech III (l-r).