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DIGNITY HEALTH – GLENDALE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL AND HEALTH CENTER KEEPING PHYSICIANS ABREAST OF THE LATEST NEWS AND INFORMATION Medical Dialogue500 da Vinci Xi Surgeries!Glendale Memorial Hospital has celebrated a huge milestone– successful da Vinci Xi surgeries in September! Thank you to our remarkable surgical team, including Dr. Petar Vukasin, Medical Director, Colorectal Care Center, who performed the th surgical procedure, as well as Dr. Nick Ghazarian, Medical Director of Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery, for their continued support.We appreciate the many physicians who helped us reach this milestone.General SurgerySherwin Abdoli, MDJohanna Basa, MDNilesh Bhoot, MDLouie-Marc Contreras, MDFaisal Khan, MD Daniel Moon, MDGevorg Mutafyan, MDGeneral and Bariatric SurgeryNoah Swann, MDJohn Yadegar, MDGeneral and Colorectal SurgeryAnaMaria Garza, MDPetar Vukasin, MDGynecology/OncologyRa Chalian, MDObstetrics/GynecologyJose Medrano, MDOrthopedic SurgeryEli Ahdoot, DOVahan Cepkinian, MDRyan Morgan, MDUrologyAbdulhadi Akhtar, MDKamyar Ebrahimi, MDBen Shenassa, MDUrology/GynecologyAndrey Petrikovets, MDHospital leaders, physicians and surgical team gather to celebrate our 500th da Vinci procedure.Public 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-prot health care facility, including Glendale Memorial Hospital.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 31, 2023 into Direct Consolidation Loans to be eligible.Get More Info on PSLFYou can nd more information on the California Medical Associate website at www.cmadocs.org, where webinar recordings and slides are available. CMA members can log on to view webinar slides by scanning or clicking the QR code.
2 Glendale Memorial Medical Dialogue.Active Shooter Response Inquiries This past September, Sergeant Brian Young from the Glendale Police Department presented a CME that focused on how to respond during an active shooter scenario. Physicians who have any follow-up questions or those who missed the CME are invited to reach out to Sergeant Brian Young at BYoung@glendaleca.gov.Physicians in the NewsWe’d like to thank and recognize the following physicians who were recently featured in local media stories.Nick Ghazarian, DO, Director of Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery, was featured in the Glendale News-Press in an article about non-surgical approaches for back pain relief in lieu of surgical options.Glendale Memorial Hospital’s Stroke Center was featured on ABC Channel 7, KTLA Channel 5, NBC Channel 4 and KNX 1070 Newsradio. The story featured Nick Reed, a Chaplain from Burbank, who suered a stroke and underwent three successful brain surgeries thanks to our outstanding stroke team. Watch his story and his reunion with his care team by scanning or clicking the QR code. 50-Plus Lecture Opportunity Glendale Memorial Hospital helps the community live a healthy lifestyle through our free -Plus program. The program oers a senior lunch/lecture series, which are held in the John Stauer Auditorium at Glendale Memorial Hospital. At our recent lecture, Dr. Nick Ghazarian, Director of Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery, provided education about treatments for back pain.If you would like to give back to the community by presenting a senior educational lecture, please contact Pamela Flores, Program Coordinator, Community Health Education, by phone - or email pamela.ores@commonspirit.org. Please note, dates are reserved on a rst-come, rst-serve basis. Also, lectures are limited to one per calendar year per physician.How to Respond to Media RequestsOur Public Relations team helps to ensure all media and social media mentions reflect our hospital’s mission, vision, and values. If you are contacted by the media to speak on behalf of Glendale Memorial Hospital, please be sure to first contact Christina Zicklin, External Communications Director, at 310.922.8522 to discuss the request. All media requests involving Dignity Health SoCal hospitals must first be approved by Christina Zicklin and Administration. Thank you.“In the end, it’s not the years in your life that count. It’s the life in your years.” – Abraham Lincoln
Glendale Memorial Medical Dialogue 3Glendale Memorial Hospital Receives Five-Stars for Heart Care and Spinal Surgery Dignity Health – Glendale Memorial Hospital and Health Center has received two ve-star ratings for specialty care, from Healthgrades, the leading online resource for healthcare consumers. Glendale Memorial Hospital’s honors include a Five-Star Rating for the Treatment of Heart Failure and a Five-Star Rating for Spinal Fusion Surgery in . These ve-star ratings reect the hospital’s commitment to consistently delivering the best care possible and places the organization in the upper echelon of hospitals for specialty care nationwide. “We prioritize high quality care by investing in the most advanced technology to treat every patient, including those who need spinal surgery or treatment for heart failure,” explains Jill Welton, President at Glendale Memorial Hospital and Health Center. “These ve-star honors represent every physician, nurse and sta member’s commitment to the best patient outcomes possible.”The Healthgrades analysis revealed that the variation in performance between ve-star and one-star hospitals continues to widen, making it increasingly important to seek care at top-rated programs. From through , if all hospitals as a group performed similarly to ve-star hospitals, on average, lives could potentially have been saved, and patients could have avoided potential complications.* “Healthgrades congratulates Glendale Memorial Hospital for being a national leader and demonstrating a deep commitment to providing high quality care to all patients,” said Brad Bowman, MD, Chief Medical Ocer and Head of Data Science at Healthgrades. “As health systems nationwide endeavor to elevate their quality of care, these elite facilities provide a roadmap for success. We commend Glendale Memorial Hospital for their dedication to excellence in patient care.”Top CDI Query Response Achievers High physician response rates help accurately reect patient severity of illness and intensity of service. We thank the following physicians for their diligence and commitment to Glendale Memorial Hospital. 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 August and September . Congratulations on a job well done!Narine Arutyounian, MDSaro Avakian, MDArgin Baghramian, MDSameer Bajaj, MDRyan Barnette, MDDennis Chang, DO Anna Galfaian, MDNijole Glaze, MDElizabeth Grigoryan, MDMichael Habashy, MDSamvel Hmayakyan, MDKrikor Kalindjian, MDVigen Khojayan, MDDon Lee, MDHong Seok Lee, MDMoses Lee, DOWilson Liu, DOArazin Minasian, MD Baminihannadige Peiris, MDNeiveen Peter, MDHelen Rostamloo, MDEmily Ryan, MDDavid Sherman, MDTeresa Swida, DOTigran Tiraturyan, MDArman Uzunyan, MDKenneth Wys, MDAntonio Zamorano, DO
4 Glendale Memorial Medical DialogueCALL FOR ARTICLES: We encourage members of the Glendale Memorial Hospital staff to submit information or articles for publication. We welcome your input! Email: tracie.cheesemangipson@commonspirit.org EDITORIAL TEAM William Wang, MD, CMO Medical Editorial AdvisorDeborah Connors-Moore Director, Medical Staff ServicesChristina ZicklinMedical Dialogue Editorial DirectorTracie GipsonMedical Dialogue EditorHappy HolidaysWishing you and your loved ones a festive and joyous holiday season sprinkled with humankindness and love.GMHHC Receives “A’ Safety Grade from LeapfrogWe’re pleased to share that Dignity Health - Glendale Memorial Hospital and Health Center received an “A” Hospital Safety Grade for fall from The Leapfrog Group, a national nonprot upholding the standard of patient safety in hospitals and ambulatory surgery centers. This national distinction celebrates Glendale Memorial Hospital’s achievements in prioritizing patient safety by protecting patients from preventable harm and errors. “Earning an ‘A’ Grade means Glendale Memorial Hospital made a true commitment to put patients rst,” said Leah Binder, president and CEO of The Leapfrog Group. “We congratulate the leadership, Board, clinicians, sta and volunteers that all had a role to play in this achievement.” Thank you to all of our physicians for prioritizing patient safety. Your diligence helped make this award a reality.IntegrityExcellenceCompassionInclusionCollaboration