Just Culture: Achieving Fairness and Accountability in Health Care

Natividad Medical Center 1441 Constitution Blvd, Salinas, CA, United States

Jonathan D. Stewart, J.D., M.S., RN, CPPS, CPHRMDirector, Risk Management & Patient Safety, BETA Healthcare Group In a fair and just culture, people are not punished for blameless errors and they are held accountable for reckless or intentional violations of safety rules – regardless of whether anyone was hurt as a result. The just culture …

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NMC Grand Rounds: Palliative Care “Help Us to Help YOU”

Natividad Medical Center 1441 Constitution Blvd, Salinas, CA, United States

Wendell Harry, MD, Director, Palliative Care Team Through the use of a case study the presentation will discuss the interdisciplinary process of a palliative care consult.  The presentation will be interwoven with a brief discussion on palliative care definition, and goals of palliative care, a brief POLST Form discussion, and finally choosing wisely words to …

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BodyWise: Using Body Intelligence to Cure Chronic Disease

Rachel Carlton Abrams, MD, Board Certified in Family Medicine and Integrative Medicine Desired Outcomes:   At the conclusion of this activity, participants should be able to: Define “body intelligence.” Discuss the reasons behind our lack of body intelligence in U.S. and modern culture. Improve access to her/his own body intelligence. Help patients use their body intelligence for …

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Trauma Grand Rounds: Traumatic Brain Injury

Natividad Medical Center 1441 Constitution Blvd, Salinas, CA, United States

Kyle S. Hobbs, MD, Clinical Assistant Professor, Neurology and Neurological Sciences, Stanford University – Division of Neurocritical Care and Stroke Desired Outcomes: Evaluate the appropriateness of procedures, both new and established, for treatment of certain injuries Determine the appropriate treatment plan, including identification of necessary physician specialties Comply with practice guidelines & hospital protocols to …

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TeamSTEPPS ®2.0: Strategies & Tools to Enhance Performance & Patient Safety

Natividad Medical Center 1441 Constitution Blvd, Salinas, CA, United States

Al Duke, IV RN, MBA, BSN, CEN, Manager of Emergency Medicine and Patient Safety, BETA Based on more than 30 years of research and evidence Research has shown that TeamSTEPPS leads to increases in desirable teamwork and safety attitudes, communication, teamwork behaviors, clinical process compliance, efficiency, and overall performance in a variety of medical settings. …

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NMC Grand Rounds: Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome: It’s Complicated!

Natividad Medical Center 1441 Constitution Blvd, Salinas, CA, United States

Peter Chandler, MD, Obstetrics & Gynecology Service Director PCOS:  A complex disorder related to dysfunctional ovulation, endocrine abnormalities, and multiple cysts on the ovary that result in fertility difficulties; also related to obesity and diabetes; poses an increased risk for cardiovascular disease; symptoms of hirsutism may be accompanied by depression or anxiety. Desired Outcomes: Describe …

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Physician Leadership Academy: Quest for Quality

Natividad Medical Center 1441 Constitution Blvd, Salinas, CA, United States

By Invitation Only:  Quest for Quality The program consists of skill-building workshops delivered by Advisory Board faculty across 2017 and 2018—each one designed to provide you with actionable tools to tackle every day challenges. The workshops are highly interactive, data-rich, and tailored around Natividad’s specific organizational objectives. Physician Leadership Academy Flyer (PDF) Physician Leadership Academy …

Trauma Journal Club

Natividad Medical Center 1441 Constitution Blvd, Salinas, CA, United States

By Invitation Only

By Invitation Only

Cardiology Case Conference

Natividad Medical Center 1441 Constitution Blvd, Salinas, CA, United States

M. Kerala Serio, M.D. FACP, FACC, Cardiovascular Service Director, NMC; Associate Clinical Professor of Medicine, UCSF Herbs, Vitamins and Minerals for Cardiovascular Disease:   Show me the Evidence 30% of adult Americans use vitamins or supplements to treat or prevent cardiovascular disease. The presentation will discuss individual vitamins, herbs and supplements used for cardiac disease. It will …

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Diabetes Update: Impact on Multi-Specialty Physicians

Natividad Medical Center 1441 Constitution Blvd, Salinas, CA, United States

Marilyn Tan, M.D., Clinical Assistant Professor, Chief, Stanford Endocrine Clinic, Department of Medicine,  Division of Endocrinology, Stanford Medicine At the conclusion of this activity, participants should be able to: Review the newer classes of diabetes medications Review the cardiovascular safety outcome data for new diabetes medications Discuss with patients the side effects of new medications …

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Blood Transfusions: Paul Gann Safety Act and Informed Consent

Natividad Medical Center 1441 Constitution Blvd, Salinas, CA, United States

Dawn C. Ward, M.D., Associate Director, Center for Pathology Research Services UCLA Health System Associate Medical Director, Transfusion Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Assistant Professor of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Physicians and surgeons must use standardized information when consenting patients of the positive and negative aspects of receiving autologous blood and directed …