VitalSigns. Swedish Edmonds Expansion: On Schedule to Open November this issue P.1 Swedish Edmonds Expansion On Schedule

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1 78 May 2015 Medical Staff Swedish VitalSigns this issue P.1 Swedish Expansion On Schedule Construction of the Swedish hospital expansion is progressing rapidly as seen by this view of the facility construction in late April. Read more about the expansion and the new sky bridge below, on page 1 of Vital Signs. P.2 Patient Satisfaction Survey Comments What Are Patients Saying? Swedish Expansion: On Schedule to Open November 2015 P.3 Culture of Safety Course Sign-Up Instructions Code Silver Training CDIP Report P.4 News From Swedish Medical Center Foundation Swedish CME Events P.5 Hospital Volunteers Celebrated City Plans Road Improvements Near Swedish Create Your Swedish Web Profile P.6 Welcome New Physicians The largest expansion in more than 40 years is on schedule at Swedish as evident by recent construction milestones. The last of the steel beams were placed in April, including the sky bridge beams connecting the new building and original hospital facility. Next, concrete floors will be Sky bridge beams were placed in April as part of the Swedish expansion project. The process of pouring the concrete floor for the bridge is next with the final building tie in for the bridge anticipated to happen in late June to early July. poured, a process expected to be completed by early July. When completed in November 2015, the new 77,000-square-foot expansion will feature a modern emergency department, spacious lobby, enhanced imaging services and more. A parking garage, with more than 350 free parking spaces, opened last June. A public celebration of the grand opening will be announced shortly.

2 Congratulations These physicians were mentioned by name in the February Press Ganey Patient Satisfaction Surveys and complimented for their great work. Anand Patani, M.D. Anny Soon, M.D. Aric Christal, M.D. Orthopedic Center Benjamin Jones, M.D. Emergency Services Bruce Erhart, M.D. Swedish ObGyn Specialists Carol Cornejo, M.D. Proliance Surgical Associates of Elena Geamanu, M.D. Swedish Specialty Clinic James Alberts, M.D. Orthopedic Center John Baumeister, D.O. Swedish Specialty Clinic Josh Yi, M.D. Hospitalist Keith Luther, M.D. Linda Strong, M.D. Martha Moe, M.D. Swedish ObGyn Specialists Michelle Sinnett, M.D. Proliance Surgical Associates of Peter Ro, M.D. Center for Wound Healing & Hyperbarics Richard McClelland, M.D. Emergency Services What Are Patients Saying? Below are a few positive comments from recent Press Ganey Satisfaction Surveys and discharge calls at Swedish. Congratulations to physicians and hospital staff mentioned. Day Surgery They were very good at their jobs! Cared for me like fine china. I love doctors Patani, Grassman and Teply! They are experts at the job. Cardiovascular Diagnostic Imaging Dr. Kimo Hiroyoma takes time to explain and asks if I understand. Dr. Hiroyoma is the best doctor I've ever seen. Childbirth Center The anesthesiologist was amazing and had great bedside manner. Emergency Services They were all so above perfect, especially my doctor! The nurses and Dr. Kevin were great. My son still remembers Dr. Kevin in the ER. Dr. Menon was very thorough in his neuro exam with me. Drs. Harrington and McClelland cared for me. Dr. Harrington was very quick to see me, discuss my condition and order treatment; all while being extremely polite and considerate of my pain and family presence. Dr. McClelland relieved him and was absolutely amazing as a provider and advocate. He was friendly, professional, informative and very kind. 2

3 Culture of Safety Course Sign-Up Instructions Culture of Safety courses are being offered at Swedish for physicians who have not previously taken Swedish s Culture of Safety course. Classes are offered from noon-4 p.m. on Tuesdays, July 14, Sept. 22 or Nov. 10. An evening course is also offered on Thursday, May, 28 from 6-9 p.m. in Glaser Auditorium at Swedish First Hill. There are two ways to register for an upcoming Culture of Safety course: 1. Go to cultureofsafetyregister. At the site, scroll down to the Swedish Medical Staff Members, Physicians and Contractors section and select a location. Log in when prompted. If you are not a medical staff member at Swedish or do not currently have an account with Swedish CME, please fill out the sections listed and also check the I am a new user box, then click sign in to create an account. From there you will finish creating your account and then you will be able to see a list of upcoming classes to choose from. 2. You may also register at Swedish Online. Once at Swedish Online, hover over the Education tab and click on Culture of Safety. From there, scroll to the bottom and select click here to register for CSI All Staff & Medical Staff trainings. There will be two sections; one for employees, and one for physicians, medical staff members and contractors. Select the campus you would like to attend under the category that best represents your affiliation with Swedish. It will connect you to HealthStream where you may login and sign up for open classes. All attendees are encouraged to preregister. Classes at Swedish will be held in Auditorium B located on the 4th floor. This activity has been approved for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit. If you have questions, please call Swedish CME at or cultureofsafety@swedish.org. Code Silver Training June 3 We ve all seen the news stories about shooters in workplaces, schools and in health-care facilities. Josh Stivers, security trainer at Swedish, will teach a seminar on active shooters Wednesday, June 3 from noon-1 p.m. at Swedish in Auditorium B. Josh has served as a police officer and has an extensive background in law enforcement and security. Topics discussed at the seminar will include when to evacuate, when to hide in an area out of the active shooter s view, how to take action when faced with imminent danger, and how to respond when law enforcement arrives. For more seminar details, josh.stivers@swedish.org. No RSVP is needed; this seminar is open to all caregivers. Clinical Documentation Integrity Program (CDIP) Report: March Total Reviews: 197 Total Clarifications: 33 Response Rate: 67% Physician Agree Rate: 45% March s Top 5 Clarifications: 1. Congestive heart failure 2. Sepsis 3. Acute respiratory failure 4. Catheter associated urinary tract infection 5. Encephalopathy Total Case Mix Index for Medicare and Managed Medicare: Thank you to the medical and surgical staff for taking the time to respond to these queries. Please contact Melanie Westerinen, Documentation Integrity Liaison, at with any questions. 3

4 News From Swedish Medical Center Foundation Community Donates Over $400k for Mental Health Services Thank you to everyone who attended or supported the Destination Swedish luncheon on April 21. The event generated more than $400,000 which will provide the start-up costs needed to embed mental health counselors in our primary care clinics. Watch a video and learn more about how Swedish is creating safer, healthier communities by reducing the barriers to mental health treatment at destination-swedish. Spring 2015 Issue of Impact Magazine Available The latest issue of IMPACT magazine is now available online at or in public areas at all hospital campuses, ambulatory care centers, and Swedish Medical Group primary care and specialty care clinics. Published by Swedish Medical Center Foundation, IMPACT magazine provides the latest information about Swedish s services, events, health care, medical topics and activities of the Foundation and its supporters. The spring 2015 issue highlights how philanthropy and Swedish Heart & Vascular Institute are giving patients with heart failure a second chance at life. Celebrate Swedish Fundraising Gala, Auction Oct. 24 Celebrate Swedish, Swedish Medical Center Foundation s annual black tie gala and fundraising auction, is moving to the fall. This important event will now take place on Saturday, October 24 at the Sheraton Seattle Hotel. Details at celebrate-swedish. Swedish CME Events Register Your Team for the SummeRun & Walk July 19 Runners and walkers take your mark. And, mark your calendars for the 21st annual SummeRun & Walk for Ovarian Cancer on Sunday, July 19. The SummeRun brings together ovarian cancer patients, survivors, families, friends, caregivers and community members to raise money for ovarian cancer research across the country. Register your team now or fundraise to help end ovarian cancer at Below are upcoming Swedish CME activities. Visit for locations, times and the most up-to-date information about upcoming CME activities. To sign-up for the CME mailing list, go to Obesity Disease: Diagnosis and Treatment Saturday, June 6 The Transradial Approach: A Case-based and Hands-on Training Course Friday and Saturday, June 5-6 Epilepsy Symposium Friday, June 12 Cardiology for Primary Care Friday, July 10 Grand Rounds 2nd Thursday of the month Medical Ethics Conference Series for Health-Care Providers 4th Wednesday of the month 4

5 Hospital Volunteers Celebrated Swedish volunteers were celebrated with a picnic-themed dinner in April honoring the many hours of service they donate to the hospital to support caregivers and patients. The hospital has 388 volunteers who donated 57,064 hours of time in At the dinner, volunteers were treated to mini-pulled pork sliders, fresh made side dishes and homemade lemonade served in mason jars from a lemonade stand. Volunteer Claudene Cox received her Hours Award pin for 19,225 cumulative service hours. Many other volunteers also received pins for the donated hours they have contributed over the years. Each volunteer was presented with a personalized picnic blanket that reads Volunteers a Work of Heart - Swedish Volunteer. Thank you to our volunteers for your dedication and service! Swedish volunteers were treated to a picnic-themed dinner in April to celebrate the thousands of hours they donated in 2014 supporting hospital caregivers and patients. City Plans Road Construction Improvements Near Swedish Campus The City of is making plans to improve the 76th Avenue and 212th Street intersection right of way in across from Woodway High School and one block north of Swedish, according to a recent article in the Beacon. Improvements would include restructuring the right turn lanes westbound, southbound and northbound, and adding left turn lanes north and southbound. In addition, a new traffic signal, new sidewalks, ADA compliant curb ramps, bike lanes, street lights, storm water drainage and water pipelines would be implemented. The improvement project is scheduled to get underway next year. Create Your Swedish Web Profile All active Swedish physicians are eligible to create a physician web profile at Follow the steps below to create your profile today and attract new patients. Please also use this tool to make changes to an existing profile. Go to and enter your user name and temporary password: User name: Same as your username on the Swedish network, e.g., Tom G. Smith would be SmitTg1 Password: Lastname (case sensitive) Physicians are asked to maintain their own office information on profiles such as office hours, address/phone changes, etc. It s recommended that you change your default password (last name) to your strong password used on the Swedish network, so your Swedish logins are consistent and easier to remember. If You Need Help Please visit 5

6 Newsletter Access Vital Signs is available on our website. Visit the Medical Staff section swedish.org\edmondsmedicalstaff and select Physicians Links & Resources from the menu on the left. Contributions Any medical staff member with an article or item for the newsletter should contact Amy Wyrick, marketing copywriter, at by the 1st of the month. WELCOME New Swedish Medical Staff Name Group Specialty Alexander J. Gerbig, M.D. CEP America at Swedish Emergency Medicine Delores M. Gries, M.D. Pediatrix Medical Group Pediatrics Garrett D. Alcorn, M.D. Cellnetix Pathology at Highline Medical Center Pathology Leah Smith, M.D. Swedish Critical Care Issaquah Critical Care Shahram Aarabi, M.D. Pacific Vascular Inc., General Surgery To admit a patient to Swedish, call For medical staff information on the web, visit: Vital Signs Issue 78 May th Avenue West,, WA 98026