The procedural service, runned by Pulmonary and Critical care division is now available to perform bedside procedures  from 8 am to 4:30 pm , Monday to Friday.

 

This procedures include:

 

Lumbar puncture, Thoracentesis, Paracentesis, Central line placement (or HD catheter), arthrocentesis (Knee or elbow).

 

The goals are to train residents in the Department of Medicine, expedite turn around to have the procedures done, save cost by improving patient safety and complications, and decrease the "load" of referral to IR to perform them.

 

 

 

Thank you

 

 

 

Ralph Garcia-Pacheco MD

Pulmonary and Critical Care

Medical ICU Director

 

TO ALL RESIDENTS and especially to INTERNS,please add your pager number or team color to imaging orders. Also, when you get a critical report from radiology please close the report by pressing 1.

Procedure Note Template

Hey ladies and gentlemen,

This will be my last blog post.

Please add the following template to the bottom of your procedure notes per Dr. Johnson.

Supervision:

Attending of record for procedure___________ [ ]  Direct     [ ] Indirect (authorized and aware)

Supervising resident (direct only) when applicable:_________

Primary Proceduralist:______________


It's been a pleasure serving you guys this past year. New chiefs, please tell all the new interns to sign up for the blog.

Thank you,

Sarah & Avi

Indications For Special Blood Product Transfusions

Hey Guys and Gals,

Below is a link to download the presentation and short quiz Dr. Ragland gave on ordering special blood products. The education is required to be given to all residents by the California Dept of Public Health.

Blood Products Presentation

QUIZ

There will be no GI Coverage starting Saturday, 6/6 7 AM until Monday, 6/8 at 12 noon.

Per Dr. Ragland, all GI bleeds for the weekend should be transfered to a level of higher care unless surgery is willing to provide emergent diagnostic scoping. Lower GI bleeds and PUD can then be surgical treated if needed and invasive IR can perform emergent TIPPS for varicial bleeding since sclerotherapy will not be available. 

OnCallAdvisors: Transition to Attending

Next week OnCall Advisors will be hosting four free webinars designed to help residents and fellows prepare for their transition to attending.  The "cram session" is designed to fill in the gaps on topics they need to know more about before leaving training:

• Knowing the parts of their employment contract that are most likely to cause a termination event.
• Avoid costly misunderstandings about their income.
• Ideas to help control work/life balance.
• How physician can keep more of their money and effectively handle debt and taxes.
• Learn physician-specific financial strategies for protecting their assets and loved ones.
• Knowing the most important steps to take to build a strong financial foundation in the early years of their career.

You can sign up using the link below:

Graduating residents/fellows, click here to sign-up

OnCall Advisors has educated residents and fellows all across the country on these topics and we don't want yours to miss this last chance to learn what they need to know on these topics.  

Matthew J. Wiggins | Lead Advisor & PartnerOnCall Advisors 888.848.0786 x. 103(f) 402.507.4477 MWiggins@OnCallAdvisors.com

Summary of today's Noon Conference

• Please note the Department of Medicine has agreed to pay for your taxi ride home and back to work if you are too fatigued to drive. Just save your receipt and turn it into Renee

Below links can be accessed easily by clicking on labels on the right side of the blog (when accessed on a computer)

• CLICK HERE to download Dr. Ragland's powerpoint from today

• CLICK HERE to download Resident Policy Manual (also give to you at orientation)

• CLICK HERE to download CIR MOU (contract) for 2014-2015 (also give to you at orientation)

• CLICK HERE  for Review of ACGME Duty Hour requirements as given in handout today

• UCLA Employee Assistance Program  phone number 1-800-730-3859