Code of Conduct

28 Sep 2009

Yeah, yeah just learn to play nice, like in kindergarten. Riggs pestered me enough to put this up. It's the DRMC Medical Staff Code of Conduct. Not quite sure if anyone's actually been subject to this yet...

Off the Deep End

13 Jul 2009

The MEC has officially gone off the deep end. A fax notice was just received with decisions stemming from a June 30, 2009 official notice from Medicare citing 2 Infection Prevention deficiencies.

  1. Home laundered surgical scrubs including reusable head gear.
  2. Surgical head gear that does not completely cover all hair.

First, we must realize that there is absolutely no, none, zero, nada, zilch scientific evidence for these citations. What's worse is that the MEC, in its infinite wisdom, has decided to ban surgical caps. Yes, standard, been around forever, tie in the back surgeon's caps.

As I said to the State's inspector at the time. "... and what scientific evidence do you have to support this?" I was met with deafening silence.

I'm so glad that we're not letting anything like, evidence and facts get in our way.

Fix for Cerner on Mac

31 Mar 2009

It seems the newer version of the Citrix for Mac client doesn't come with the keystore folder that is required. I've updated the instructions and provided the keystore folder with all the cacerts that should be needed.

Have at it.

Cerner - Friend or Foe

06 Feb 2009

Congratulations to Eric Valentine, our new Director of Information Services.

I know Eric is very capable, but I'm not sure that even he can fix Cerner.

I know I'm not alone in thinking that this ongoing experiment that is Cerner Millenium is not working out well. I still wonder what other EHR systems might have been better choices.

I know from reading on the web that Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center uses eClincalWorks. John Halamka, MD is the Chief Information Officer for BIDMC and he's one of the brightest guys around in the medical information system field. They have a combination system that he describes on his blog.

Perhaps it's time someone in Tenet cut the cord on this beta program that is Cerner. Perhaps we should talk to Harvard and see if they're will to license it.

Standard disclaimers apply, my opinion only.