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SoCal Division and SJRMC Receive National Quality RecognitionDue to the dedication and hard work of our Southern California teams and physicians, SoCal was the highest-performing Division in CommonSpirit for key quality and patient safety priorities, as noted in the FY Clinical Scorecard Awards. Additionally, a grand prize award for the highest performance in the eight acute care quality measure categories went to St. John’s Regional Medical Center! The most important outcome of this work is how our improvements in care aected the lives of our patients. Thank you and congratulations to our physicians on these tremendous accomplishments. KEEPING PHYSICIANS ABREAST OF THE LATEST NEWS AND INFORMATION AT DIGNITY HEALTH – ST. JOHN’S HOSPITALSJANUARY FEBRUARY Medical DialogueHealthgrades Ranks SJRMC Top In California For Heart CareWe’re pleased to announce that St. John’s Regional Medical Center ranks in California for Coronary Intervention and for Cardiac Care and Cardiology, according to a new analysis released by Heathgrades, the leading marketplace connecting doctors and patients. Additionally, SJRMC is one of America’s Best Hospitals for Coronary Intervention for nine years in a row, one of America’s Best for Cardiac Care for four years in a row, and one of America’s Best Hospitals for four years in a row.For the State Ranking analysis, Healthgrades evaluated clinical performance for nearly hospitals nationwide focusing on key specialties across a mix of chronic, urgent, and surgical specialty areas. SJRMC St. John’s Hospitals Earn an “A” in Patient SafetyThanks in large part to our physicians’ commitment to safety, Dignity Health – St. John’s Hospital Camarillo and St. John’s Regional Medical Center have both earned an “A” in the Fall Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade. This grade places us among the top of hospitals that were graded. Safety grades are determined after reviewing up to measures, including rates of preventable errors, injuries and infections, and whether hospitals have systems in place to prevent them. Grades are based on a peer-reviewed methodology, calculated by top patient safety experts, and are transparent and free to the public. Congratulations to all of our physicians whose dedication to safety made this award possible.Continued on page 4IN STATE2023CARDIACCARE#IN STATE2023CARDIOLOGY#
2 St. John’s Medical DialogueDr. Lynn Jeers and Mary Fish Receive Camarillo Top 10 Community AwardBarry Wolfman, President and CEOSt. John’s Regional Medical CenterSt. John’s Hospital Camarillo I am incredibly proud to share that our very own Chief Medical Ocer, Lynn Jeers, MD, and Volunteer, Mary Fish, were recognized with a Camarillo Top Community Award. The awards are presented annually and honor exceptional men and women who make a dierence in the Camarillo community. Woman of the Year: Lynn Jeers, MDDr. Lynn Jeers, CMO of SJHC and SJRMC, was presented with the Woman of the Year Award for her tireless eorts to lead health care initiatives that contribute to the betterment of the community. A Camarillo native, she is also instrumental in rallying our physicians at SJHC and SJRMC to achieve high-quality outcomes and ensuring that all sta adheres to safety standards while delivering quality medical care. Volunteer of the Year: Mary K. FishMary Fish was recognized with the Volunteer of the Year Award for her unwavering leadership in the SJHC Auxiliary. Since joining the Auxiliary in , she has served as its past president and continues to donate her time and talents to lead her Auxiliary peers to collectively raise funds for hospital equipment and programs.It is an honor to congratulate these two phenomenal women on earning such a remarkable honor.Dr. Lynn Jeers (left) is honored as Woman of the Year, and Mary Fish is honored as Volunteer of the Year at the Camarillo Top 10 Community Awards CeremonyVentura County Medical Association AwardsCongratulations to St. John’s Chief Medical Ocer, Lynn Jeers, MD, pictured, front for receiving the Charles M. Hair, MD Award from the Ventura County Medical Association for her outstanding contributions to organized medicine. Dr. Jeers is only the third person ever to be recognized with this award. At the event, George Yu, MD, not pictured, was also presented with a service award for his outstanding contributions to the community. Patrick Um, MD, pictured, far left, who serves as the co-medical director of the St. John’s Emergency Departments, was acknowledged for his service as president of the VCMA during the pandemic. Congratulations to these physicians for these much-deserved recognitions.
St. John’s Medical Dialogue 3Healing Hands AwardsEvery quarter, we present Healing Hands Awards to deserving physicians who go above and beyond to touch the lives of our patients, sta, and communities.Join us in congratulating the following physicians who received awards in Fall .Jerey Allan, MD, Hospitalist, St. John’s Hospital CamarilloDr. Allan was nominated by a patient who stated, “He is the most knowledgeable and caring physician. He has been my physician for over years and there will never be another physician like him. He even came to the house when my parents were on hospice to check on the family. He is the best!”While these are excellent reasons for being selected for the Healing Hands award, the sta also praises Dr. Allan, saying he is a role model who is always positive, greets everyone by name, and takes time to explain whenever asked. He’s known for treating patients like he would a good friend. Examples include bringing a peanut butter sandwich to a challenging patient, making a patient’s bed, and making house calls to patients in need. Thank you, Dr. Allan for the kindness you show to patients and sta alike. Karim Tadlaoui, MD, Intensivist, St. John’s Regional Medical CenterDr. Tadlaoui was nominated by ICU Nurses Omar Moraleda, Patrice ‘Fi’ Gubricky, Roxann Zamarripa, and Tony Diaz for his kind act during a patient’s nal moments. During night rounds, Dr. Tadlaoui assessed that a particular patient in the ICU was gravely. He contacted the patient’s wife with an update and expressed that the patient may not live through the night. He asked if she could come to the hospital for a last visit, but she had no ride available. Dr. Tadlaoui used his personal Uber account to coordinate a ride for her. Upon arrival, Dr. Tadlaoui escorted the wife to the patient’s room and discussed the patient’s dire condition. Fortunately, she was able to be with her husband when he passed. Dr. Tadlaoui’s eorts were above and beyond protocol, and his actions were able to provide a nal moment for the patient and wife to be together. Thank you, Dr. Tadlaoui, for your service to this family and our community. 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 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 October and November . Congratulations on a job well done!St. John’s Hospital Camarillo Stephen Evans, MDElizabeth Nguyen, MDAvan Patel, MDSt. John’s Regional Medical Center Oscar Carazas Acosta, MD Si Chen, MDNatalie Daoud, DO
4 St. John’s Medical Dialogueis the only hospital in Ventura County to be named one of Healthgrades America’s Best Hospitals for Coronary Intervention and Cardiac Care in .Hospitals recognized as top-ranked in their state by Healthgrades provided patients with consistently better-than-expected clinical outcomes. For example, patients treated at hospitals receiving a state ranking for Coronary Intervention have, on average, a lower risk of dying than if they were treated in hospitals that were not state ranked for Coronary Intervention.“Being ranked in California for Coronary Intervention is a testament to St. John’s Regional Medical Center’s continued commitment to top-quality care. Hospitals receiving a ranking in their state have a proven track record of delivering superior outcomes for the patients in their community,” said Brad Bowman, MD, Chief Medical Ocer and Head of Data Science, Healthgrades.Below is a complete list of and achievements at St. John’s Regional Medical Center:•America’s Best Hospitals AwardTM Years in a Row -•America’s Best Hospitals for Cardiac Care™ Years in a Row -•America’s Best Hospitals for Coronary Intervention™ Years in a Row -•Cardiac Care Excellence Award™ Years in a Row -•Coronary Intervention Excellence Award™ Years in a Row -•Five-Star Recipient for Coronary Bypass Surgery •Five-Star Recipient for Coronary Interventional Procedures Years in a Row -•Five-Star Recipient for Treatment of Heart Attack Years in a Row -•Five-Star Recipient for Pacemaker Procedures •Five-Star Recipient for Hip Fracture Treatment •Pulmonary Care Excellence Award™ Years in a Row -•Five-Star Recipient for Treatment of Pneumonia Years in a Row -•Gastrointestinal Surgery Excellence Award™ •Five-Star Recipient for Gallbladder Removal Surgery •Critical Care Excellence Award™ Years in a Row -•Five-Star Recipient for Treatment of Sepsis Years in a Row -•Five-Star Recipient for Treatment of Pulmonary Embolism Years in a Row -•Five-Star Recipient for Treatment of Respiratory Failure Years in a Row -Thank you to all of our physicians whose dedication and commitment to excellent medical care made these awards possible. Top Honors from Healthgrades continued from page 1Physicians in the NewsWe’d like to thank and recognize the following physicians who were recently featured in local media stories. Megan Mescher-Cox, DO, Internal Medicine, Lifestyle Medicine & Obesity Medicine was featured in articles on Yahoo.com and and in the online health blog Eat This, Not That! in stories about the health risks of too much belly fat and tips on how to lose it.Seze Obilor, MD, Sleep Medicine Specialist, was featured on Health.com in a story where she spoke about sleep products on the market and shared tips to get better sleep.Edwin Ramirez, MD, Gynecologist, was featured in an article on in the online health blog Eat This, Not That! where he shared signs of broid tumors.Terry Simpson, MD, Bariatric Surgeon, was featured in the online health blog Eat This, Not That! in an article on the causes and treatments for ulcers , and on KTLA News during National Diabetes Month to share tips to help prevent Type II diabetes.
St. John’s Medical Dialogue 5Success with Robotic Assisted Surgeries Dedicated to treating patients with the most advanced technology proven to improve outcomes, St. John’s Hospital Camarillo stands as the only hospital in Ventura County to oer two advanced orthopaedic robotic systems: Mako Robotic System for knee replacements, and Zimmer Biomet’s ROSA® which provides specialized robotics for both hip and knee replacements. Both systems provide our patients with customized joint replacements and enable surgeons to control and move surgical instruments, allowing for greater precision during procedures. The result? Patients recover quickly and get back to enjoying life.Since November, St. John’s Hospital Camarillo has performed a total of robotic total knee replacements and robotic total hip replacements.BenefitsSurgeons who use robotic systems nd they oer numerous advantages, including accuracy; greater bone preservation; low revision and failure rates; and less postoperative pain. In addition, robotic-assisted joint replacements have been found to have high survivorship and high satisfaction rates at short-term follow-up.In addition, at St. John’s Regional Medical Center, our highly skilled surgeons utilize the da Vinci Xi surgical robotic system designed to perform some of the most complex procedures with unmatched precision.The robotic technology helps our da Vinci surgeons improve patient experiences and outcomes in three important ways:•Simplies many existing minimally invasive procedures, allowing robotic surgeons to perform standard laparoscopic procedures more quickly and easily. •Allows more surgeons to condently perform complex procedures using a minimally invasive approach.•Makes new minimally invasive surgical procedures possible. Procedures Performed •General Surgeries, Including Gallbladder Removal•Urologic Surgery•Gynecologic Surgery•Heart Valve SurgeryBenefits of Robotic SurgeryMinimally invasive surgery using the da Vinci Xi Robotic technology oers eligible patients a variety of advantages over traditional invasive and laparoscopic procedures, including:•A shorter hospital stay•Less blood loss•Fewer Complications•Less need for narcotic pain medicine•A faster recovery•Smaller incisions associated with minimal scarring•Quicker return to normal activitiesSince November, St. John’s Hospital Camarillo has performed a total of 74 robotic total knee replacements and 11 robotic total hip replacements. Left: SJHC’s first robotic hip and knee-replacement were performed by Dr. Andrew Jeers with the help of Zimmer Biomet’s ROSA®. Right: SJHC’s first robotic knee-replacement using Stryker’s Mako Robotic-Arm Assisted System was performed by Dr. Ryan Quinn.
6 St. John’s Medical DialogueTranscription UpgradeWe are pleased to inform our physicians about the transcription platform upgrade to eScription, which went live November . The purpose of the Dignity Health systemwide upgrade is to increase security and eciency of the system. It features a cloud-based system and a provider database, which includes all Dignity Health providers.We do not anticipate signicant changes for the providers, other than an update on the work type list. The new dictation instruction cards have been sent out and distributed to each physician, and are available to the Clinical Informatics team, HIM department and Medical Sta oce. What you need to know:. What remains the same?•Provider ID used to dictate will not change the Provider ID will be referred to as User ID however, it will not change•Turnaround time for dictations•Hospital extensions to reach the dictation line•In-house extension at St. John’s Regional Medical Center •In-house extension at St. John’s Camarillo Hospital •Contact numbers for assistanceLocal HIM for St. John’s Regional Medical Center Local HIM for St. John’s Hospital Camarillo •After hours contact number to request a STAT dictation status . What changed?•Dial from hospital osite with the new direct dialing number: •The work type / document type numbers were standardized across all locations. Some providers will need to enter dierent numbers than in the past.•When calling in to dictate, location numbers will be used to indicate the facility being dictated for # St. John’s Regional Medical Center # St. John’s Camarillo Hospital •New Dictation Cards have been distributed with the new dictation options listed.Physicians use the same in-house dictation line, then follow the prompts to dictate. There is a new outside dictation line, which will be included on the Dictation Cards. There are also new work type numbers, which are included on the Dictation Cards. In addition, a new mobile app is available so that physicians may dictate on their phones. The physicians will need to contact HIM and provide an email address to be used as their initial login. Please contact our HIM department if you have any further questions:SJRMC SJHC
St. John’s Medical Dialogue 7Welcome New Physicians to the St. John’s Hospitals’ FamilyAnesthesiologyFadi Haddad, DOAmit Patel, MDCardiologyVaughn Eyvazian, MDCardiology/ElectrophysiologyAyhan Yoruk, MD Critical CareMovses Hayrabedian, MDGeneral SurgeryChristopher DeSimone, DOSamantha Wu, MDInternal Medicine/ HospitalistRoofan Alsayegh, MD Deep Desai, MDDharmakaruna Edara, MD NeurosurgeryKatherine Wagner, MDObstetrics & GynecologyOluwamuyiwa Bolonduro, MDOrthopedic SurgerySahil Vohra, DOBehnam Sharare, MDPediatricsIshita Patel, MDPhysical Medicine & RehabEric Watson, DOPodiatryAlice Kim, DPMTele-PsychiatryMonique Harrison, MD Donghui Wei, MD, PhDTele-RadiologyRoman Raju, MDBreast Symposium WrapupThank you to all of our physicians who participated in St. John’s Breast Symposium at the Serra Center in Camarillo in October. This was the rst in-person Breast Symposium since , and we were pleased to have nearly people attend to learn about the latest in breast cancer screening, prevention, and treatment! Attendees enjoyed a presentation from a breast cancer thriver in addition to two expert panels moderated by Dr. Lynn Jeers, CMO, and Dr. Timothy O’Connor. Panel speakers included Dr. Rita Krane, Dr. Joanna Xie, Dr. Lisa Babasho, Dr. Lisa Brand, Susan Speer, Dr. Behzad Noorbehesht, Dr. Baijia Yoyo Jiang, Dr. Henry Montes, and Alicia Zaragoza. Attendees were also treated to free DEXA bone density screenings from St. John’s Radiology, and free chair massages, skin care products, jewelry, art, and makeup from the many organizations who participated.Thank you to all of the speakers, Hospital Administration, St. John’s Radiology Sta, the Foundation Board, and all of our sponsors and volunteers for making this the best Breast Symposium to date!Behzad Noorbehesht, MD; Lynn Jeers, MD, CMO; Baijia (Yoyo) Jiang, MD; Susan Speer, MS, RD; Alicia Zaragoza; Henry Montes, MD and Timothy O’Connor, MD
8 St. John’s Medical DialogueCALL FOR ARTICLES: We encourage members of the St. John’s Hospital Camarillo and St. John’s Regional Medical Center Sta 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 Jeers, MDCMO, St. John’s Hospital Camarillo and St. John’s Regional Medical CenterRenee ShimitzSenior Director, Medical Sta ServicesTracie GipsonMedical Dialogue EditorSt. John’s Regional Medical Center Earns Blue Distinction® Centers Designation for Cardiac CareWe are thrilled to share that St. John’s Regional Medical Center has once again been recognized with a Blue Distinction Centers for Cardiac Care designation as part of the Blue Distinction Specialty Care program by Blue Cross/Blue Shield. Blue Distinction Centers are nationally designated providers that show expertise in delivering improved patient safety and better health outcomes based on objective measures that were developed with input from the medical community and leading accreditation and quality organizations. Receiving this prestigious designation for a second consecutive earning period is a testament to the skill and talent of the cardiac team at St. John’s Regional Medical Center and our commitment to advancing care for our patients.Welcome Incoming Medical Sta OcersPlease welcome our new Medical Sta Ocers for Dignity Health – St. John’s Hospital Camarillo and St. John’s Regional Medical Center who will serve in their roles from January - December .Stephen Evans, MD Treasurer and Chief of Sta Elect Dr. Evans also became a member of the Medical Executive Committee on January , , and will assume the position as Chief of Sta in January .Imelda DeForest, MD Chair of PediatricsPeter Robilio, MD Chair of OB/GYN