ECHO - September 2018

ECHO

September 2018 Vol. 20 Issue 9

STORIES AND NEWS FROM THE HSS FAMILY

HSS Family Experiences Culture of Excellence at Annual Engagement Day

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SS has a unique culture that contributes

to our continued success. As part of that

HSS Recognized as Part of Epic’s Honor Roll Grant Program

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n early 2016, HSS went live with Epic, a new

culture, we focus strongly on engagement

electronic medical record (EMR) that enabled

and the input and perspectives of every member of

us to transform the way we take care of patients.

the HSS family. To celebrate this, the annual Employee

Since go-live, we have worked continuously to

Engagement Day took place on September 12 in the Richard L. Menschel Education Center.

This year’s event, which was attended by more than 900 individuals, focused around two important themes: At work my opinions seem to count and someone encourages my development. Attendees were given the opportunity to learn more about different groups and activities around HSS to

reimbursement; and social media, including all of

experience our culture firsthand.

the HSS social media channels and the Back in the

This included information on employee activities,

Game patient stories forum. Occupational Health

such as events and walks and the Big Brothers Big

Services was also available to provide flu shots, as

Sisters Program; safety and wellness, including body

the start of flu season is quickly approaching.

mechanics, spiritual care and Team HSS; tuition

CONTINUED on page 2 Thank you to the Epic team members who helped HSS achieve this honor! Pictured above (l-r): Danielle Amar, Ben Aheto, Mark Schepis, Anu Bhoomreddy, Daniel Edonyabo, Ken Jordan, Jeri-Jean Ferre, Elizabeth Pearlman, Sekhar Gantha, Patrice Shea, Dr. Steven Magid, Robyn Townsend, Christine Carey, Inder Kohli and Sam Stern. Not pictured: Kelly Gritschke, Cari Johnson, Ray Liang, Kelli Nelson, Maureen Suhr, Niloo Steele and Kassandra Thompson.

ensure that we are using the latest features available in Epic, and to make sure that Epic is optimized to support our specific clinical practices.

HSS was recently recognized for these efforts as part of Epic’s Honor Roll Grant Program at the Magna Cum Laude level. This prestigious designation recognizes HSS for the adoption of best practices surrounding our use of the EMR. To achieve this designation, Epic did an initial assessment of our EMR and then followed up 13 months later to assess our holistic use of the system, adoption of best practices and our participation in the Epic community. During those 13 months, members of the Epic team in IT focused on implementing programs and procedures to meet

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Overhauling the Pain Scale Internal Dialing to Switch to Seven Digits

HSS Recognized as Part of Epic’s Honor Roll Grant Program

HSS Family Experiences Culture of Excellence at Annual Engagement Day

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The event also served as the kickoff to this year’s

colleagues at the HSS regional locations and

Gallup Engagement Pulse Survey. Unlike previous

777 3rd Ave. A night shift engagement event was

criteria in a number of categories, including ease

years, the 2018 survey is a shorter survey focusing

also scheduled for overnight staff.

of use for physicians, infrastructure, patient

on the two aforementioned themes, which Gallup

engagement, population management and analytics,

Thank you to all of the volunteers and Engagement

identified as having the greatest impact on our

and staying current.

Champions who helped make the event so

overall engagement.

successful. A special thank you to Emma Reuter,

“Attaining Honor Roll is contingent upon our

“HSS is an organization driven by our culture, which

Senior Project Manager, Organizational Development,

successful use of strategies, lessons learned and

is why engagement is so important,” said Bruce

and Lili De Jesus, Project Coordinator, Human

best practices among all Epic customers,” said

Slawitsky, Senior Vice President, Human Resources

Resources, who coordinated and oversaw the

Steven K. Magid, MD, Chief Medical Information

and Service Excellence. “The commitment and

event, as well as Employee Engagement Committee

Officer. “Integral to this is designing a system

dedication of each member of the HSS family ensures

members Dalia Abusharr, Richard Chung, Caitlin

that takes into account prescribers’ personal

our continued success, which is why it is crucial that

Downey, Otis Gamboa, Mary Hargett, Lauren Hee,

preferences, as well as developing subspecialty

we all take a position of leadership no matter what

Christopher James, Eden Kalman, Pamela

content. It is our aim to continue in our quest to

our role. The Gallup Engagement Pulse Survey is

Katkin, Inderpal Kohli, Melissa Medina, Paola

make Epic be the best that it can be in order to fulfill

significant because it helps us to identify opportunities

Monzon, Jessica Podell, Amanda Pupino,

our motto of ‘One Patient. One Epic. One HSS.’”

for continued improvement within our organization.”

Carole Travers, Denise Williams, Arika Wright

Achieving Honor Roll was important to HSS for

In addition to the Employee Engagement Day event

and Violet Yuen.

several reasons. In addition to receiving a financial

at the Main Hospital, celebrations were also held for

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reward from Epic, it also serves as a key accolade for our organization and demonstrates that we are at the forefront of EMR use.

In fact, the configuration developed by interdisciplinary clinical teams and implemented in Epic for Sepsis, CAUTI and Clostridium Difficile were all approved as Honor Roll clinical programs based on the algorithms, order sets, best practice alerts, reports and dashboards HSS implemented. These programs are used to prevent, treat and monitor each specific condition.

“We are committed to ensuring that HSS solutions remain leading practice. This requires ongoing focus on improvement,” said Elizabeth Pearlman, Vice President, Information Technology. “The Honor Roll program gave us a roadmap for optimization, maintenance and adoption. This recognition certifies that we use Epic to its fullest and provide new features as they become available. It is proof that we continue to be at the forefront of how we can best use Epic for our patients.”

Making Rounds News & Insights from Lou Shapiro, President and CEO

Access “Making Rounds” at www.hssmakingrounds.com to read the below posts and more. I look forward to your comments.

– Lou Shapiro • Walk With Me!

Help Keep HSS Flu Free Flu season is quickly approaching. The CDC recommends that everyone 6 months of age and older get a flu vaccine. Protect yourself, your family, colleagues and patients from getting the flu and complications that might arise from the flu.

• Remembering the ‘Why’

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Please check your HSS email for specific dates, times and locations when the flu shot will be offered.

• Mark of Time

You can also visit Occupational Health Services, located at 517 E. 71st Street, 1st Floor, any time

• Surf’s Up

Monday - Friday from 7:00 am - 6:30 pm to get your vaccine.

Overhauling the Pain Scale for Patient Safety

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s part of our commitment to providing the

confusing for a nurse to know which medication to

best possible care to all of our patients, we

administer when a patient was experiencing pain if

are constantly reviewing processes and

that patient had several drugs using different scales.

procedures to make sure they are as efficient and

The Opioid Therapeutic Duplication Team was

high performing as possible. Recently, several

convened to discuss this issue. In addition to Raquel,

members of the HSS family embarked on a project

team members include Peter Vouyoukliotis, Clinical

to overhaul our pain scale to ensure our patient

Informatics Coordinator, Pharmacy; Peter Grimaldi,

safety and clinical quality.

Assistant Vice President, Physicians Assistants;

The idea for this project began with Raquel

Barbara Wukovits, Director, Acute Pain Services;

Mayne, Manager, Quality and Accreditation,

and Scott Possley, Assistant Vice President, Quality

who participated in the Clinical Quality Fellowship

and Accreditation. Each team member played a role

Program run by the Greater New York Hospital

in helping to resolve the problem.

Association and United Hospital Fund. The 15-month

Raquel reached out to other organizations to

The Opioid Therapeutic Duplication Team includes (pictured l-r) Barbara Wukovits, Raquel Mayne, Peter Vouyoukliotis, (not pictured) Peter Grimaldi and Scott Possley.

program aims to develop and nurture the next

determine how they were utilizing the pain scale

generation of clinical quality leaders in the New York

and organized a multi-institution conference call to

metropolitan region by teaching the skills necessary

learn about different experiences. Peter V. assessed

overhauling the pain scale is that we are limiting the

to lead hospital-based quality improvement and

pharmacy interventions to review the frequency

biggest patient safety concern, which is giving

patient safety initiatives.

of confusing orders. Scott provided regulatory

patients too many drugs, and we are also clearing up

As part of the fellowship, Raquel was required to lead

guidance. Peter G. and Barbara worked with

any confusion about drug administration. We’re not

a safety-related program at HSS. She saw a need in

anesthesiologists to agree on a single pain scale

done and there is still a lot of work to do, but we are

the area of the patient pain scale and worked with a

that could be used at HSS.

so happy we’ve moving to using one scale.”

multidisciplinary team to develop a plan of action.

After all of the research was complete, the

Congratulations to Raquel for completing the

Previously, there were several different pain scales

team agreed that the pain scale needed to be

Clinical Quality Fellowship Program and helping to

being utilized at HSS depending on the type of pain

standardized no matter what medication was being

make patient safety a priority at HSS!

medication being administered. For example, when a

given to a patient. They decided to go with the

nurse asked a patient to describe their level of pain,

following pain scale: 1 (no pain, no drugs), 2-3 (mild

it was quantified on a scale from 1 to 10, with 1

pain), 4-6 (moderate pain) and 7-10 (severe pain).

Interested in applying for and participating

meaning low pain and 10 meaning high pain.

They are now working on implementing the new

in the Clinical Quality Fellowship Program?

Because HSS used several pain scales, including a

scale and getting it into Epic.

three-prong scale (i.e., 1-3, 4-6 and 7-10) and a two-

“We’re very excited to get this project up and

prong scale (i.e., 1-5 and 6-10), it might have been

running,” said Raquel. “The biggest advantage to

Please reach out to Raquel Mayne for more information.

Employee Safety Zone Heads Up! This month, the Employee Safety Committee is putting the spotlight on distracted walking – specifically when it comes to cell phones.

FACT: Walking while focusing on your cell phone screen instead of your surroundings is dangerous!

This isn’t new information, yet we still come in contact with distracted walkers on their phones every day.

Not only is it dangerous on the street, but also here at HSS. If you’re not aware of your surroundings, you leave yourself open to injury. You could slip on a wet surface, miss a step in the stairwell, trip or walk into something, which can result in a laceration, strain, bruise, concussion or even a fracture.

Your email or text message might seem important in the moment, and Instagram or an online game can be a fun way to “escape” BUT when you’re left with a serious injury it won’t seem worth it anymore.

Here are a few tips to keep in mind: • If you must answer a call or check a text, stop and move away from pedestrian flow.

• Avoid any distractions while walking up or down the stairs, and hold on to the handrails.

• When walking, focus on people, objects and equipment and look out for any obstacles or wet/slippery surfaces.

You can’t be the best at what you do, help provide the best care or enjoy your life outside of HSS if you’re injured so please be aware and keep your head up.

If you have an idea for a future Employee Safety Zone article, send us an email at

Distracted walkers are a danger to themselves and everyone else around them.

EmployeeSafety@HSS.edu.

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Nursing Education Department Helps Promote High Standards of Patient Care

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ducation is part of the foundation of our Strategic Roadmap to 2020, which is why HSS invests in ongoing training and

development of the entire HSS family, including

our nurses. Educated individuals know how to implement best practices, keep patients safe and engage in making shared decisions for the best possible care. As we extend our reach beyond the main HSS campus, it is important that nursing staff maintain the same level of knowledge and skills across all of our locations.

Nurse Education Team The Clinical Education Specialists (CES) and Nurse Educators provide education to nurses across all clinical settings. Led by Ingrid Herrera Capoziello, DNP, RN-BC, CES Coordinator, the educator group assesses staff learning needs and provides instruction through various methods of delivery.

Nursing Preceptor Program

HSS Nurse Residency Programs

A nurse preceptor serves the dual role of practitioner

The HSS Nurse Residency programs transition new

and educator, teaching and mentoring new nurses

RN graduates to fully practicing nurses in the field

and surgical technicians at HSS. They are

in the areas of Perioperative, Inpatient and Post-

enthusiastic about the nursing profession and have

Anesthesia Care. The programs offer new graduates

a desire to teach and share their knowledge with

individualized and paced learning with close support

others. The Nursing Preceptor Committee oversees

and supervision built into their clinical experience.

preceptor training, which prepares nurses to

Novice RNs are given the opportunity to apply learned

transition new hires to practice. The Committee is

skills, make guided clinical decisions and socialize

comprised of clinical RNs from several areas across

with other disciplines in the acute care setting.

HSS, including Inpatient, Preoperative Holding,

The education team works to meticulously shape

PACU, OSCU and SDU. Several times per year, they

programs to match the needs of each new cohort.

sponsor workshops with topics including the role

Entry to the program is highly competitive and each

of an effective preceptor, conflict resolution and

residency occurs twice per year. Past participants in

competency. Participants work in small groups to

the programs graduated with the knowledge and

analyze and reflect on contextualized issues that

skillset to provide the world-class patient care that

impact patient safety, staff relationships, teamwork,

HSS is known for.

patient satisfaction and workplace safety.

As part of the program, the team validates fundamental comprehension during orientation and ongoing competency training to ensure safe practice. They provide continuing education to nurses and surgical technologists and work with interdisciplinary surgical teams to restore mobility and reduce pain. Education focuses on technical skills and anticipating the needs of the surgical team.

Team members prepare and validate knowledge and skills specific to Inpatient, OSCU, PACU, SDU and Pediatric patient care areas.

The educator team coordinates clinical affiliation activities for university students from New York University, Columbia University, Hunter College, Adelphi University and Molloy College among other academic facilities. Education team members serve as chairs or co-chairs on clinical decision-making committees and guide staff through evidence-based projects including protocol development and related education. Members of the team also serve to coordinate evaluation of new practice through review of practice and quality metrics.

Columbia School of Nursing Partnership

HSS clinical education specialists and nurse educators posed for a photo during Nursing Professional Development Week in late September.

In early 2018, the Professional Development Team collaborated with Columbia University School of Nursing to detail a strategy and incorporate more simulated learning into our nursing education. The partnership began with an evaluation of existing technology, mannequins, digital scenarios and

Clinical Nurse Specialist and Nurse Educators

Per Diem Educators

Jenna Castro, MSN, RN, CNOR

Amanda Ailleo, MS, RN, CEN, CWCN, FNP-C

Veronica Daly, MS, CNOR

Ashley French, MS, RN, CCRN, FNP-C

Ingrid Herrera-Capoziello, DNP, RN-BC

Elizabeth Hynes, MS, RN, FNP-C

Doreen Johnson, MSN, RN, ONC

Fidel Lim, DNP, RN, CCRN

implementation plan they developed included varied

Mikhail Kolomoytsev, CNL, RN

Michelle Rosales, MS, RN, CCRN

technical skills, management of patients with clinical

Jessica Luk, MA, CNOR

Administrative Personnel

complications and critical care scenarios. Progress

Jennifer Polatchek, DNP, RN-BC, ACNS-BC

Tina Bailey, MS, CPHQ

to date includes increased knowledge as evidenced

Natalie Trezza, MS, CNOR

Samantha Leung

procedure equipment.

Clinical Education Specialists participated in teacher training sessions at Columbia University School of Nursing where they worked with faculty to develop debriefing skills and build new curriculums. The

during debriefing and post-test exercise and skill observation.

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Thank you to all members of the Nursing Education Department for your commitment to educating our nurses on the high standards of care at HSS!

Kim Weiss, MSN, CNS, FNP-BC

5th Annual Art & Design Show Showcases Talented HSS Family Members

Back in the Game

n mid-August, the Employee Activities Committee

“I continue to be impressed year after year with

(EAC) sponsored the 5th Annual Art & Design

the beautiful work of the individuals who participate

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I

SS’s online patient forum – Back in the Game – now has more than 2,000 patient stories!

The postings share how HSS helped patients

get “back in the game.” Every month we will include

in the Art & Design Show,” said Pam Katkin, PA-C,

one of the stories that highlights the extraordinary

to showcase their talents for colleagues and visitors

MBA, Administrative Director, Physician Assistant

care members of the HSS family provide.

to enjoy. This included everything from paintings,

Department, who ran the event for the EAC. “It’s

sketches and photography to jewelry, lacework

a great opportunity for HSS family members to

and glasswork.

share their talents and hobbies outside of work with

Show where HSS family members were invited

Read how HSS helped Jodie Garay of Brooklyn, NY get back in the game.

their colleagues.

On a beautiful Sunday afternoon in July 2017, coming home from a bicycle ride with my partner around Prospect Park, I looked up just a few seconds too late to see that the traffic light had changed – and I was about to collide with a car already entering the intersection. I reflexively jammed front and rear brakes, which threw me and my bike into a somersault. I avoided the car, but landed with full force on my left elbow. I heard the bone crack. Everything changed in an instant!

After a bumpy ambulance ride and treatment at a local hospital to stabilize me, I was lucky enough to be referred to Dr. Daniel Osei at HSS. A few days later, he performed a five-hour surgery to reassemble my left humerus, which had shattered on impact.

Recovery was slow and painful at first, and especially challenging was starting occupational therapy about 10 days out from surgery. But within

Thank you to everyone who participated in the show and shared their art with the HSS family!

John Castrogiovanni

Meredith Forbes

Michael Klein, MD

Xiaoping Qing, MD, PhD

Veronica Colacurcio

Coline Haxaire

Ginger Landon-Siegel

Zumra Vucic

Maria Dedvukaj

Andrea Houston

Fran Meyers

Jeri-Jean Ferre

John Indalecio

Robin Petrizzo

a few weeks, as the bone mended, I went from a hard splint to a futuristic arm brace. After just two months, I was back at the gym. The recovery was amazing.

As my arm and elbow continued to heal, I found the plates and screws used to put me back together not only uncomfortable, but limiting my range of

Internal Dialing to Switch to Seven Digits

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motion. Dr. Osei planned for another surgery to remove the hardware. I was anxious, but the discomfort following this procedure was minimal.

s we travel on our journey to ‘better,’ HSS

number is 212-774-2345, the internal extension will

Healing was fast and I retained most of the muscle

continues to grow. We are welcoming new

now be 774-2345 instead of just 2345.

and flexibility I had regained prior to the surgery.

members to the HSS family every day,

During this transition period, HSS family members

And then a few weeks later, inexplicably, my arm

further expanding our world-class organization.

are encouraged to use the directory in Outlook

swelled and I developed a fever. My final surgery, to

In order to keep up with our growing family, we will

or on the intranet to look up the 7-digit extension

treat an infection, was at the end of February. After a

be switching our internal telephone dialing from four

of colleagues.

few more weeks of OT, I’ve been fully back in action.

digits to seven digits beginning on Friday, October 19.

This is an important and necessary change because

Now just about six months later, I’m working with

All phone numbers will remain the same, and there

our current 4-digit plan is almost exhausted. This will

increasingly heavy weights at the gym.

will be no impact to external callers dialing an

allow us to utilize more phone numbers as the HSS

I’m ever grateful to Dr. Osei for his superb and

internal HSS number.

family continues to grow.

compassionate care. He’s a great doctor and a great

When dialing internally, HSS family members will

Stay tuned for more information as the transition

guy, too! The staff at HSS was wonderful, too.

now dial the last seven digits of a phone number

date of October 19 approaches.

Though I hope I never have to go back, the hospital

instead of the last four digits. For example, if a phone

offered the best care I’ve ever had.

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New Medication Disposal Receptacle Helps with Proper Disposing of Unused Medications

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t HSS, we are

Archives Display Highlights Global Impact of Department of Anesthesiology, Critical Care & Pain Management

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he Department of Anesthesiology, Critical

Anesthesiology, Critical Care & Pain Management

Care & Pain Management at HSS is a world

with others in the field across the world. This

leader in regional anesthesiology and pain

includes initiatives like teaching missions to

management for orthopedics. To celebrate this, a

Vietnam, Uganda, India and Ghana; the Perioperative

special team has been working on a three-part HSS

Research Fellowship at Paracelsus University in

Anesthesia History Archives project since January

Salzburg, Austria; voluntary medical missions in

2017. The first two parts of the series were unveiled

Haiti; and more!

in 2017, and the third and final installment is on

The display is located on the eighth floor of the Main

display now.

Hospital near the west elevators. Stop by to learn

With the theme of “Global Impact,” this installment

about the many ways in which the Department of

national concern is by

focuses on the ways in which the department has

Anesthesiology, Critical Care & Pain Management is

taking steps to assist

shared the vast knowledge and expertise of HSS

working to share best practices globally.

committed to serving as a

leader in combating the opioid crisis. One of the ways in which we are addressing this

patients in properly disposing of unused medications. To do this, we recently installed a secure medication disposal receptacle on the HSS Main Campus.

“The controlled

The secure medication disposal receptacle is located on the 1st Floor of the Belaire Building across from the security desk.

substances task force felt very strongly that, as part of creating a comprehensive response to the opioid epidemic, it was essential to create a safe and easy way for patients and staff to dispose of unused medications at HSS,” said Seth Waldman, MD, Director of the Pain Management Division. “The receptacle is a small but meaningful part of our efforts to protect the HSS community, patients, their families and our staff from the dangers of illicit and accidental opioid use.”

Thank you to everyone who helped make the HSS Anesthesia History Archives project a success! Pictured above: Mary Hargett, Dr. Enrique Goytizolo, Rie Goto, Pamela Kerns, Joyce Thomas, Randolph Hawke and Bridget Jivanelli; Not pictured: George Go

Studies have shown that the majority of abused prescription drugs are obtained from family and friends, often as a result of leftover medications in the home. By providing a convenient and secure

Employee of the Month

location for patients, as well as HSS family members, to dispose of their unused medications, we are helping to reduce the presence of these drugs in the

September 2018 – Brandon Davidson

community and address one of the major causes of

Congratulations to Brandon, Employee of the Month for

prescription drug abuse.

September. Brandon is a Senior Patient Liaison Specialist

Once drugs are placed in the secure receptacle, the

in the Department of Service Excellence who has been a

receptacle is emptied by an outside company in

member of the HSS family for nearly three years. He has been

order to ensure proper and safe disposal of all

described as an asset to his department who is dedicated to

medication. The secure medication disposal

the growth of HSS.

receptacle can be found on the 1st Floor of the

Always willing to go the extra mile, Brandon gives 100 percent

Belaire Building at 525 East 71st Street across from

in everything that he does. He is very passionate about the

the security desk. We encourage you to use this

Performing Arts Initiative where care is provided to the

receptacle, pictured above, to dispose of any unused

underserved population of performing arts. In addition, he

medications you might have at home.

coaches the customer service workshop “Go the extra mile” and is currently developing a guide for patients and families with information and answers to common questions to facilitate communication throughout the day of surgery.

Brandon is an excellent team member and is loved by his colleagues and patients alike. He is a gifted communicator with a calming force and sympathetic tone and fosters interdisciplinary collaboration to ensure a smooth surgical process.

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New Medical Staff Dena Abdelshahed, MD Dena Abdelshahed, MD, is an Assistant Attending Physiatrist at HSS who will be seeing patients at HSS Westchester. She treats patients with spine pain, including neck, mid back, low back and buttock, as well as musculoskeletal issues, including shoulder, elbow, wrist, hip, knee and ankle/foot.

Dr. Abdelshahed received her medical degree from Rutgers - New Jersey Medical School, where she also completed an internship. She then completed her residency at Rutgers - New Jersey Medical School/Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation, where she served as academic chief resident. She was awarded the Resident Teacher of the Year Award and the Areti Award for demonstrating a consistent willingness to go above and beyond for the good of her co-residents. Dr. Abdelshahed then completed subspecialty fellowship training in Spine and Sports Medicine here at HSS. Through her practice, Dr. Abdelshahed aims to help her patients return to and optimally perform at their chosen activities while promoting a healthy and active lifestyle. Her overall goal for her patients is to maximize function while minimizing pain.

Caroline Andrew, MD Caroline Andrew, MD, is an Assistant Attending Physician at HSS specializing in medical weight management.

Her practice aims to help both surgical and non-surgical patients with weight loss.

After receiving her medical degree from the Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Dr. Andrew completed her residency in internal medicine at New York-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical College. She then went on to serve as a chief resident in the Department of Medicine at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center and complete a fellowship in obesity medicine at the Comprehensive Weight Control Center at Weill Cornell.

Dr. Andrew’s practice helps patients meet their optimal weight loss goals through lifestyle modification, the use of medications and minimally invasive procedures, ultimately benefiting their health and improving their quality of life. She takes a personalized and compassionate approach to weight loss, performing an initial comprehensive assessment and tailoring recommendations to a patient’s specific presentation. Dr. Andrew is a firm believer in the implementation of individualized treatment plans in helping people lose weight and then maintain their weight loss.

Elizabeth Cody, MD Elizabeth Cody, MD, is an Assistant Attending Orthopedic Surgeon at HSS, seeing patients at the Stamford Outpatient Center. She has experience treating foot and ankle arthritis, foot and ankle injuries, ankle instability, and congenital and acquired foot deformities. As a Division I collegiate rower and lifelong athlete, Dr. Cody has a particular interest in treating athletes. She is committed to working with patients to identify the best treatments to suit their individual lifestyles.

After receiving her medical degree from Columbia University’s College of Physicians and Surgeons, Dr. Cody completed her orthopedic surgery residency at HSS where she was awarded the Joseph M. Lane Research Grant for her work on calcaneal osteotomies. She completed a fellowship in foot and ankle surgery at Duke University, where she worked with world-renowned surgeons and assisted on many complex surgeries, including more than 70 total ankle replacements.

Dr. Cody has presented her research nationally and internationally and has authored more than 20 publications in peer-reviewed journals and textbooks. Recently, she has led several projects pertaining to patient-centered outcomes in foot and ankle surgery.

Kathryn D. McElheny, MD Kathryn D. McElheny, MD, is an Assistant Attending Primary Care Sports Medicine Physician at HSS. She is dual board certified in pediatrics and sports medicine.

After earning her medical degree from Loyola Stritch School of Medicine in Chicago, Dr. McElheny completed her pediatrics residency and an additional chief resident year at Weill Cornell Medical Center. Following, she completed a primary care sports medicine fellowship here at HSS where she provided medical coverage for the New York Mets, New York Giants and local high school football teams, as well as numerous mass participation athletic events.

Dr. McElheny’s research focus has been on the use of strengthening in the prevention of overuse injuries experienced by novice marathon runners. She is also currently working on several studies evaluating injury incidence and prevention in professional and youth baseball players.

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Milestones Public and Patient Education • Joseph Janosky, MS, PT, ATC, Director, Sports Safety, has been elected to a three year term as Section Councilor for the Injury Control and Emergency Health Services Section of the American Public Health Association.

• HSS Sports Safety recognized National Youth Sports Week (July 16- July 20) by conducting

New York, New Jersey and Connecticut. The team

and Reliability of the Severity Classification

of educators consisted of Jimmy Russomano;

System” at the 20th International Conference on

Jonathan D’Angelo; Michelle Yang, PT; and

Pediatrics & Primary Care in Zurich, Switzerland.

Yukiko Matsuzaki, PT, from HSS, as well as

• Jason Machowsky, RD, CSSD, RCEP, CSCS,

Lynne Roberts, PT, and Andrew Shannon, PT,

wrote an article on the “Five Ways To Maintain

from Stamford Health.

Fitness and Good Eating Habits As You Age” for

Rehabilitation

Paramus Daily Voice.

• Magdalena Oledzka, PT, DPT, MBA, PCS,

13 workshops and a community presentation

presented “Congenital Muscular Torticollis:

for more than 300 young athletes throughout

Implementation of Clinical Practice Guideline

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In the event you have a concern regarding the safety or quality of care provided by the Hospital or the Laboratory, you may report these concerns to the Joint Commission.

Please be assured that no retaliatory disciplinary action will be taken if an employee makes such a report. In addition, the Joint Commission has stated that your name will be treated as confidential information, and will not be shared with any other party.

You may file your report in the following ways: On Monday, August 7, Dr. Jordan Metzl led an IronStrength workout on the Intrepid flight deck, which was followed by sunset yoga led by Pure Yoga. More than 1,000 individuals were in attendance to enjoy the event.

Compliance Helpline Reminder The Compliance Helpline is a service for employees who wish to anonymously or confidentially report suspected violations of the Hospital for Special Surgery’s Code of Conduct, officially stated policies or relevant public laws and regulations. This includes concerns about patient safety.

complaint@jointcommission.org

2. By fax:

Office of Quality Monitoring, 630-792-5636

3. By mail:

Office of Quality Monitoring The Joint Commission One Renaissance Boulevard Oakbrook Terrace, IL 60181

For fax and mail reports, submissions must be on a Quality Incident Report Form available on the Joint Commission website at www.jointcommission.org.

Should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact the Executive Offices at x1236.

The Helpline does not replace other resources available to you, including supervisors, managers and Human Resources staff, but it is an alternative channel available to you 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. It is operated on our behalf by National Helpline Services, Inc., an independent firm.

Editor:

Marisa DeFilipps

The Compliance Helpline number is 888-651-6234.

Executive Editor:

Rachel Sheehan

All information will be kept confidential unless the law requires it to be shared with law enforcement authorities. Hospital for Special Surgery policy forbids any retribution or

Editorial Committee:

Lisa Goldstein, Bruce Slawitsky, John Englehart

retaliation against an employee who reports a compliance issue in good faith.

Next Issue:

October 2018

If you have any questions or concerns, contact the Corporate Compliance office directly at x2398.

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1. By email:

echo@hss.edu