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DIGNITY HEALTH – NORTHRIDGE HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTERKEEPING PHYSICIANS ABREAST OF THE LATEST NEWS AND INFORMATIONMedical DialogueTiger Connect: Guidelines for Provider CommunicationsJeremy Grosser,MD Medical Staff PresidentDear Colleagues,To ensure patient safety and to optimize the communication between sta members and physicians, please follow this process when utilizing Tiger Connect. These guidelines were developed after numerous meetings and discussions with Medical Sta and Nursing Leadership, and were approved at the Medical Executive Committee meeting this past October. The Nursing sta has been educated about these guidelines and should be following them moving forward.•Verify who the “on call” physician is before sending a Tiger Connect message to a physician.•Always check to see if the “Do Not Disturb” feature is on, if so, do not message this physician.•If you do not receive a response or acknowledgement from the physician within minutes, then call the physician receiving a read only is not sucient.•If you do not receive a response from the physician after the Tiger Connect message and a follow up phone call, then please escalate the concern to the Nursing Supervisor in a timely manner so that they may assist you.•All communication on night shift is to be reviewed by the charge nurse before reaching out to the physician.•If you are reporting a critical lab value, rapid deterioration and/or change in patient condition to the physician, DO NOT utilize Tiger Connect. The physician must be called via phone with the anticipation of the physician writing patient orders as required by the situation.Please let me know if you encounter issues with Tiger Connect communications so they can be addressed. Your input and suggestions are welcome as we work towards improving and optimizing the technology that Tiger Connect oers!America’s 50 Best Hospitals for 7 YearsDignity Health – Northridge Hospital Medical Center is one of only two hospitals in the Los Angeles area to earn America’s Best Hospitals Award™ from Healthgrades for seven consecutive years! The distinction places Northridge Hospital in the top of more than hospitals nationwide for superior clinical performance as measured by Healthgrades, the leading online resource for comprehensive information about physicians and hospitals. Additionally, Northridge Hospital earned several excellence and ve-star awards from Healthgrades in cardiac care, neurosciences, pulmonary care, vascular care, gastrointestinal care and critical care, including our honor as one of America’s Best Hospitals for Prostate Surgeries™ in .Congratulations to all of our physicians whose dedication to patient-centered care helped us to earn these top honors.JANUARY / FEBRUARY 2024
Physician Recognition and Patient PraiseCongratulations to physicians who recently received Class Actor nominations, or recognition in complimentary letters to our hospital administration.Norair Adjamian, DO, Critical Care Surgery – “During a night shift, he personally cared for a patient who complained of pain with a caring bedside manner. He is extremely responsive, attentive, patient and kind.”Ali Atabaki, MD, Critical Care Medicine; Stephen Jones, MD, Emergency Medicine; Neha Mehta, DO, Critical Care Medicine; and Mahdi Paridari, MD, Family Medicine – “I can’t say enough about the ne quality of care they provided. Everyone was absolutely spectacular, and I can’t begin to express how impressed and grateful I am for the extraordinary care.”Jaime Hernandez, MD, Orthopedic Surgery – “He went above and beyond and is amazing!”Edward Kokosinski, DO, Emergency Medicine – “Thank you from the bottom of my heart for taking care of me in the ED. Never before has a physician been so attentive, respected my wishes, and listened to and believed me. Your warm smile, peeking in just to see if I was okay, and easing my admission are all things which I will remember.”Jahandar Saleh, MD, Cardiovascular Disease – “I am very thankful that he has taken the time to call me. He has given me detailed explanations throughout treatment. He is so nice!”Supporting Domestic Violence VictimsIn , Assembly Bill AB was passed in California. This bill requires that victims of domestic violence have access to forensic examinations, free of charge, by Local Sexual Assault Response Teams SART, Sexual Assault Forensic Examiner SAFE teams, and other qualied examiners. If you believe a patient is a victim of any type of abuse, neglect, or violence, including, but not limited to, domestic violence / intimate partner violence, then refer to your facility’s Abuse, Neglect, and Violence procedure. This includes facilitating referrals for patients to local SART teams, SAFE teams, or other qualied examiners for a forensic examination, as appropriate. Identifying Victims of Human Tracking Human tracking is a global issue. Although this crime crosses all age, economic, cultural, gender, sexual orientation, racial, and social lines, trackers often target persons in situations of vulnerability. We must refrain from passing judgment and oer compassion and help to persons in need. In recognition of Human Tracking Awareness month in January, we want to remind physicians how you can help:• Know the signs • Know the steps • Know the resourcesThe CommonSpirit Human Tracking Response Program equips our physicians, advanced practice providers and sta to identify patients who may be vulnerable to human tracking. The program recently rolled out a Google Site that shares information about victim response eorts, resources and more. Visit tinyurl.com/HTGoogleSite (Please note: this site can only be accessed from a CommonSpiritHealth computer.)2 Northridge Hospital Medical DialogueIntegrityExcellenceCompassionInclusionCollaboration
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 Northridge 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 November and December . Congratulations on a job well done!Rahul Ahuja, DO, Family MedicineRahim Aimaq, MD, General SurgerySarah Albert, DO, Internal MedicineMarta Almli, MD, Internal Medicine Mark Amico, MD, Internal MedicineRaluca Arimie, MD, Cardiology Sandeep Chadha, MD, Family MedicineChristian Chiavetta, DO, Internal MedicineEric Choi, MD, Internal Medicine Michael Damavandi, DO, Internal Medicine Ali Daneshvari, MD, Internal MedicineNoah Duncan, MD, Internal MedicineMohsen Ebneshahidi, MD, Internal MedicineNabil Feghali, MD, Internal MedicineSamuel Feizi, MD, Internal MedicineDeepa Gupta, MD, Internal MedicinePaniz Heidari, DO, Obstetrics and GynecologyJennifer Hyer, DO, Internal Medicine Fatima Imtiaz, DO, Internal Medicine Sam Kalioundji, MD, Cardiovascular DiseaseJoseph Karam, MD, General SurgeryUthaiah Kokkalera, MD, General SurgeryYoko Miyasaki, MD, Infectious Disease Anthony Murphy, MD, Internal MedicineAmrita Nensey, MD, Internal MedicineCyrus Nensey, MD, Internal MedicineOsezemeghonghon Obilor, MD, Internal MedicineAli Ozhand, MD, Internal MedicineMahdi Paridari, MD, Family Medicine Kalpesh Patel, MD, Internal Medicine/NephrologyLeo Polosajian, MD, Cardiovascular DiseaseShawki Saad, MD, General SurgeryJahandar Saleh, MD, Cardiovascular DiseaseGuilianne Servano, MD, Internal MedicineTigalat Shalita, DO, Family Medicine Shadi Sharif, DO, Internal Medicine Pedram Shirzad, DO, Family Medicine Balbir Singh, MD, NephrologyKevin Leiour Sonza, DO, Family MedicineAmber Williams, DO, Family MedicinePhysicians in the NewsWe’d like to thank and recognize the following physicians who were recently featured in local media stories.Rishma Chand, MD, Pediatrics, was featured on CBS Channel 2 News - Inside Edition in a story about the dangers of inhaling the helium found in balloons, amid two fatal accidents that recently took place involving seven-year old children.Mitali Wadekar, MD, Child Psychiatry, was featured on NBC Channel 4 News in a story about the lawsuit against Meta due to the addictive features on its platforms that are potentially harmful to children.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 Northridge Hospital Medical Center, 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.Northridge Hospital Medical Dialogue 3
CALL FOR ARTICLES: We encourage members of the Northridge Hospital Medical Staff to submit information or articles for publication in the Medical Dialogue. Please contact Tracie Gipson, Editor, at (818) 522-4574 or Tracie.Cheesemangipson@CommonSpirit.org.MEDICAL STAFF OFFICERSJeremy Grosser, MDMedical Staff PresidentUthaiah Kokkalera, MDPresident-ElectLeo Kassabian, MDSecretaryMichael Damavandi, DOTreasurerEDITORIAL TEAMMark Dumais, MD, MBA, FACPChief Medical OfficerDonna PonoDirector, Medical Staff ServicesChristina ZicklinMedical Dialogue Executive EditorTracie GipsonMedical Dialogue EditorDesiree GarciaMarket Development RepresentativePriscilla BourbonnaisMarket Development Representative5-Minute Check In: Ablation as Atrial Fibrillation TreatmentPhysicians at CommonSpirit Health present various medical topics to keep physicians abreast of the latest technologies and treatment options. In the latest episode of the -Minute Check In, Thomas McGinn, MD, EVP, Physician Enterprise, and cardiac electrophysiology expert Arash Aryana, MD, focus on Atrial Fibrillation and the use of ablation to treat it, including a new randomized controlled trial that compares the success of Pulmonary Vein Isolation PVI against PVI plus Posterior Wall Isolation using the posterior “box” isolation approach.Click or scan the QR code to view this episode. Welcome New Physicians to the Northridge Hospital Medical Center FamilyDiagnostic Radiology Ashwani Gore, MDJason Murri, DOEmergency MedicineAustin Williams, MDFamily MedicineChau Bui, DONadia Chavez Mora, MDGeneral SurgeryYih-Dar Nien, MDNeurologyJonathan Marehbian, MDOphthalmologyNika Bagheri, MDJulia Sein, MDPathologyRoger E. Der, MDPediatric Endocrinology (Telemedicine)Linda Garabet Diramerian, MDApisadaporn Thambundit, MDPlastic SurgeryOmar Ahmed, MD18300 Roscoe Boulevard, Northridge, CA 913254 Northridge Hospital Medical Dialogue