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part of Memorial Hospital of Tampa's effort to
provide the best environment for our physicians
to practice medicine, we offer a number of useful
online services. By signing into MHT’s online
platform, you have access to lab results and patient
records, as well as other clinical data and results
from the hospital system. You’ll also receive
departmental updates and other important information.
Once you’re registered, you can access the
system securely over the Internet, so you can
get the patient information you need wherever
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DR.
ALBERT TAWIL WINS AWARD
Memorial
Hospital of Tampa congratulates Dr. Albert Tawil
for receiving the Family Physician of the Year
Award from the Florida Academy of Family Physicians.
Dr. Tawil will receive his award on July 16,
2005. In practice for 42 years, Dr. Tawil has
been board certified five times in family practice,
as well as being board certified in geriatrics
twice. Dr. Tawil has taught USF medical students
and nurse practitioners for the past 30 years
in the office setting. He has inspired many
medical students to become family physicians.
Memorial Hospital of Tampa is proud to be associated
with such a fine, upstanding physician.
Congratulations
Dr. Tawil!
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JCAHO
Update
JCAHO surveys
will not count the use of unapproved abbreviations
as an occurrence even if they are clarified.
In response to this new requirement, the Medical
Executive Committee for Memorial Hospital has
decided to take a zero tolerance stance for
the use of unapproved abbreviations.
Memorial Hospital’s
Chief of Staff is sending letters to physicians
who continue to use unapproved abbreviations.
JCAHO’s
official “do not use” abbreviations
are as follows.
U
(unit)
IU (International Unit)
Q.D., QD, q.d., qd (daily)
Q.O.D., QOD, q.o.d., qod (every other day)
Trailing zero (X.0 mg)*
Lack of leading zero (.X mg)
MS, MSO4 and MgSO4
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Memorial
Conducts First Surgery in New OR-1 Operating
Rooms
Memorial Hospital
recently completed construction of two new "OR-1"
operating rooms that allow surgeons to perform
minimally invasive procedures using state-of-the-art
equipment. The first surgical procedure was
successfully conducted on June 20th. The OR-1
rooms are an integral part of a comprehensive
multi-million dollar construction project intended
to significantly enhance the capacity, functionality,
and technology in the Surgery and Endoscopy
Departments.
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Papachristou cuts the ribbon to open the
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Physician
Portal Training
Please contact
Pinkey Smith at (813) 342-1316 if you or your
staff need access and training. The Physician
Portal will enable in-office access to hospital
records, radiology, lab and pathology reports,
face sheets and other clinical information.
Films such as MRIs, CTs, X-ray, Nuclear Med.,
and Ultrasound can be viewed online from your
office computer.
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MEDICAL
STAFF LEADERS
Chief of Staff: Hafeez Chatoor, M.D.
Secretary/Treasurer: Alejandra Kalik, M.D.
Chief of Medicine: Sam Diasti, M.D.
Vice Chief of Medicine: Vacant
Chief of Psychiatry: Hafiz Rahman, M.D.
Vice Chief of Psychiatry: Ashit Vijapura, M.D.
Chief of Surgery: David Halpern, M.D.
Vice Chief of Surgery: Daniel Murphy, M.D.
Immediate Past Chief of Staff: James Hankerson,
M.D.
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Lap-Band
Surgery Now Available
At Memorial Hospital
The
gastric bypass is not your patient’s only
weight loss option. The new LAP-BAND System
is a breakthrough procedure for long-term weight
loss with minimal risks and side effects.
The
LAP-BAND SYSTEM ADVANTAGES
• Minimally invasive
• Avoid stomach stapling and intestinal
re-routing
• Only adjustable option for customized
results
• Completely reversible
• Gradual, healthy and sustained weight
loss
For
more information, contact the Memorial Hospital
of Tampa Bariatrics Hotline at (813) 342-1428.
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AND
THE NECK BONE IS CONNECTED TO THE BACK BONE...
Memorial
Diagnostic Center recently acquired a new, state-of-the-art
LUNAR bone densitometer for axial measurement
of bone density. This highly sensitive densitometer
identifies bone loss at a major fracture site
in just minutes.
Along with the standard sites we also offer:
Dual Femur measurement to assess the average
density of both femurs for confident patient
management along with Total Body which measures
both bone density and body fat. It is an excellent
tool to assess weight loss therapies, endocrine/growth
disorders, and patients with secondary osteoporosis.
Research conducted by the National Osteoporosis
Foundation suggests that low bone density, particularly
for postmenopausal women, may indicate the need
for drug therapy to reduce the risk of hip and
spine fractures. The earlier the bone loss is
detected, the sooner drug therapy can be instituted
and the bone loss halted. Bone density measurements
can also evaluate response to treatment so that
we know whether the prescribed therapy is effective
or if we need to modify our approach.
We are ready to assist you by providing early
detection of low bone density, so call to schedule
your patients today at 873-6460.
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