Hospitalist program, necessitating less call hours
Dr. Robert Hartman, Vice President of Medical Affairs,
is available for physician requests, ideas and concerns.
Several physicians on Corporate Board of Directors
Rapid Response Teams
Remote access to imaging films
Remote access to patient records
On-site education, planned and implemented in accordance
with the Essential Areas and Policies of the Accreditation
Council for Continuing Medical Education
Multidisciplinary/Physician Committees for collaborative
work and improvement in practice
SBAR Communication style between physicians and
staff with more comprehensive information available
to aid in decision making
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), Pediatric
Advanced Life Support (PALS), Advanced Trauma
Life Support (ATLS) courses are offered for Physicians. Information
and registration are available at 473-7275.
Education on various subjects three times monthly
at Deaconess—all carry Category II CME credits;
more at our sister hospital, Valley Hospital and
Medical Center, ten miles away.
On-site education, planned and implemented in
accordance with the Essential Areas and Policies
of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical
Education
Free access to TIP-TV on DMC TVs, channel #78,
as well as Healthcare Learning System for education
credits. Contact Sharyl Bergerud 473-7123 for assistance.
Special Designations/Accreditations
Level II Trauma Designation
College of American Pathologists (CAP)—the “Gold
Standard” Accreditation for Labs
American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer
Program Accreditation
Joint Commission for the Accreditation of Healthcare
Organizations
Among the top-ranked
Level III Facilities in the nation by the Vermont Oxford
Neonatal Network
