Announcements

Steven Teich, MD
Medical Staff President - Announcements

• New Office of Inspector General Booklet:  A Roadmap for New Physicians: Avoiding Medicare and Medicaid Fraud and Abuse

• EPIC Update: New Documentation Rules: The Medical Staff Bylaws now require all physicians to utilize the electronic medical record for all patient care documentation. We have written a summary of the EMR requirements that have been incorporated into the Rules and Regulations Manual.

William H. Cotton, MD
Medical Staff Manuals Announcements

General Announcements

Medical Staff PALS Certification

THIS IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT IS FOR YOU IF:

Your PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support) Certification has expired

Your PALS Certification will expire any time this year

You must obtain PALS Certification/Recertification in order to obtain or maintain Sedation Privileges.

You must register EARLY to avoid being closed out. If your card has already expired you may have to repeat the 2-day course. Please don't let your certification expire!

View courses here

Career Contribution Awards

Wednesday, September 18
5pm – 8pm
Stecker Auditorium

Please join us in attending this year’s Career Contribution Awards. This annual physician event is an opportunity to recognize significant milestone anniversaries, welcome new medical staff and honor physicians with the Career Contribution Award. All Nationwide Children’s medical staff both on campus and in the community are invited to network.

Agenda:
• 5pm – Meet and Greet our New Medical Staff
• 5:30pm – Program Begins
• Hors D’oeuvres Reception following program.

Read the Health Provider Update about the recent outbreak provided by Columbus Public Health and the Franklin County Board of Health.