OneConnect: Siouxland Physician Newsletter July 2019

July 2019

OneConnect Siouxland Physician Newsletter New hospitalist and ED partnership underway MercyOne Siouxland Medical Center leaders are pleased to begin a new clinical partnership with Schumacher Clinical Group (SCP) to provide hospitalists and emergency department provider services.

The new hospitalist group, which started July 1, consists of more than 20 providers and will bring coverage by a nocturnist to MercyOne Siouxland for the first time.

Hospitalist coverage includes four physicians and three advanced practice providers during the day and one physician and one advanced practice provider at night.

In addition, MercyOne Siouxland will continue its long relationship with the current group of talented emergency physicians who will now join SCP, along with four additional physicians.

SCP was chosen following a national search with a goal of improving service to community physicians through improved coordination of care and communication.

Garri Priyampolskiy, MD

SCP will work towards decreasing length of stay and readmission rates while improving our case mix through specific training on clinical documentation strategies to capture all components of care.

“We will be providing nearly twice the number of providers to care for our patients as well as having a hospitalist physician and nurse practitioner in the hospital 24 hours a day. This allows our providers more time to focus on providing personalized and high quality care as our patients deserve,” says Dr. Larry Volz, MercyOne Siouxland Chief Medical Officer.

SCP is one of the largest healthcare partners in the country, with more than 7,500 providers to help care for more eight million patients annually.

For access to a hospitalist for any reason, please call 712-201-9665.

Message from the Medical Staff President With the transition to the MercyOne network the medical staff office is also working to better our ability to serve the needs and interests Mark Abraham, MD of all provider members. This quarterly newsletter is one new avenue to keep you better informed.

As always any feedback or content suggestions are always welcome.

MercyOne Cherokee clinic opened June 3 We’re excited to welcome Cherokee Family Medicine into the MercyOne Siouxland family.

Robert Mickelsen, MD Interim Medical Director of Hospitalists

Julio Chirinos Lazarte, MD

Janina Davis, NP

Steven Feeney, MD

Glenn Goodhart, MD

Daniel Njingeh, MD

Mohsin Qazi, MD

Cathy Robinson, NP

David Rochelin, MD

Lauretha Rogers, MD

Elizabeth Tjarks, NP

Akwaugo Uzoegwu, MD

Comprehensive primary care is offered by Dr. Stephen Veit along with Valerie Van Zandbergen, ARNP, Kristine Van Beek, ARNP and Jan Woodall, ARNP.

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July 2019

MercyOne heart surgeon offers innovative option for Jehovah’s Witness patients MercyOne Siouxland’s Director of Cardiology and Thoracic Surgery, Dr. Giovanni Ciuffo has patients from all over the United States and World seeking his surgical talents.

Dr. Ciuffo performed heart surgery on two Jehovah’s Witness patients who traveled from Naples, Fl. and Australia in the month of June.

Dr. Ciuffo is offering these patients and others a minimally invasive heart surgery option. He is able to make a small incision between the ribs to get a look at the heart and is able perform the procedure without breaking the breastbone. The process allows for a quicker recovery for the

patient, minimal pain and often no need for a transfusion.

This bloodless surgical option appeals to the Jehovah’s Witness community, who seek out physicians and surgeons who understand the need for their members to not share blood. The religious community appreciates Dr. Ciuffo’s 20 years of experience performing the bloodless heart surgery and are eager to send heart patients that are unable to find the care they are searching for in their local communities to MercyOne Siouxland.

The MercyOne Siouxland Heart and Vascular Center performed 22 heart

surgeries in May of 2019. The highest number since April, 2008.

48 years for Med Staff Credentialing Coordinator Kathy Petersen Kathy Petersen is playing it by the numbers. After 48 years, she picked 7-1-2019 to begin her retirement.

Welcome new residents Siouxland Medical Education Foundation has a new class of residents.

The Medical Staff Credentialing Coordinator has worked with numerous staff members, including 22 presidents and 10 CEOs during her tenure at St. Joseph, Marion, Mercy

Help us welcome Erik Burnison, MD; Jeffrey Cotter, MD ; Kylie Cowdin, MD; Eli Wayman, MD; Valery Tran, MD and Robert Paul Andrews, MD.

Thank you to physicians who took part in the engagement survey.

and MercyOne Siouxland. She witnessed the merger of two hospitals – St. Joseph and St. Vincent, the building of one new medical center and helped envision the process of moving hundreds of patients from St. Joseph into the new medical building.

Kathy has one thing to say as she leaves MercyOne, “I have enjoyed working with many members of the medical staff and admired their commitment to serving patients to the best of their medical abilities. Be proud of and support the hospital that provides you with employment security and benefits.”

MercyOne is grateful for the dedication and years of service, Kathy. To sum it up, you’re one of the best.

Kathy Petersen is presented with a plaque by Diane Prieksat, VP of Quality & Integration, at a retirement celebration