Physicians at St. Joseph’s Health receive news and information through a variety of sources, including the Monday Medical Staff Briefing, via email, department meetings, special notifications and the website. Below are links to further information on items referenced in the weekly email. For more information, please contact Marketing & Comunications at 703-2140, or pr.marketing@sjhsyr.org.
News
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ICD-10-CM Coding for COVID-19 Lab Screenings
NewsTrinity Health strives for accurate and compliant coding. Frequent coding changes during the COVID-19 pandemic has caused confusion in the use…
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Code Strokes and TeleNeurology Changes
NewsStarting Friday, December 31, 2021, Specialist on Call (SOC) will be removed and replaced with the St. Joseph’s Health TeleNeurology team that…
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A Message from the American Red Cross: Low Yield Platelets
NewsProviding sufficient platelets to meet patient need is an ongoing challenge. As a result, the American Red Cross has been rigorously evaluating…
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Patient Safety Indicators and the Query Process
NewsPatient Safety Indicators (PSI’s) provide information on potentially avoidable safety events that represent opportunities for improvement in the delivery of care. More…
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Foley Catheter Use
NewsWe are experiencing increased Foley catheter use in-house. Please ensure the established guidelines below are followed for Foley catheter insertion and continuation….
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Update from LACNY: Blood Collection Tube Conservation
NewsDue to ongoing national backorders, the hospital anticipates their normal supply of blood collection tubes will remain on allocation. This problem exists…