Newsletter XIV March 2001
Doctors, students mingle at CCMS/UNSOM Alumni Assoc. Mixer
President’s Message – Getting Involved
Clark County Medical Society New Members February 2001
February 2001 Provisional Members
New Needlestick Regulations Take Effect April 18
The Clark County Medical Society co-hosted a mixer with the University of Nevada School of Medicine Alumni Association February 27 at the Anthem Country Club. More than 90 members, students and guests enjoyed the festivities.
Raul T. Meoz, M.D., CCMS President 2000-2001
Anyone who stays abreast of current events knows that many obstacles threaten the future of the practice of medicine as we know it. To succeed as physicians, it is no longer enough just to graduate from medical school with honors, and complete the residency/fellowship program of our choice in a great academic institution. That is the easy part. Once in practice, there are a number of things to worry about, many out of our control. There are malpractice issues, and reimbursement issues. There are licensing issues. There are legislative issues that may affect us at a local and national level.
There are a great number of people and agencies in this country looking at the status of health care, trying to fix what they see as not working right. Topics such as Medicare, patient’s rights, prescription-drug coverage for the elderly, indigent care (to name a few) are once again on top of the agendas. The Board of Medical Examiners is considering instituting an exam for re-licensing purposes.
You may be surprised to know that physicians as a whole have very little to do with the many decisions made surrounding health care in this country. Is there anybody on our side?
In order to ensure our viability,
we have to unite and get involved. That is one of the purposes of our local and
state medical societies. Regretfully, however, while a significant number of
physicians in
This year the Nevada Legislature is considering several Health and Medical related bills that will impact our practices. The Nevada State Medical Association needs our support at all times to convey our messages and concerns to our elected officials.
The NSMA will hold its 97th annual
meeting May 17-20 in
· Sunrise Medical/Surgical Specialists obtained a donation of $500 from Bristol Meyer for the 2001 Charity Gala. Proceeds from the January event benefited the CCMS Medical & Nursing Scholarship fund.
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UMC has teamed up with the State of
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Southwest Ambulance held a grand opening
ceremony in January for their new facility. Their station is located at 4640
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CCMS welcomes new staff member Deborah Spencer
as Public Relations Coordinator. Spencer most recently served as Public &
Community Relations Coordinator for Sierra Health Services and has a degree in
Journalism from
This legislative directory provides information on elected
officials who represent
US SENATOR JOHN ENSIGN, (R)
B34
Office Phone (202) 224-6244
Facsimile (202) 228-2193
E-mail senator@ensign.senate.gov
Office Phone (702) 388-6605
Facsimile (702) 388-6501
US SENATOR HARRY REID, (D)
528 Hart Senate Office Building
Office Phone (202) 224-3542
Facsimile (202) 224-7327
E-mail senator_reid@reid.senate.gov
Office Phone (702) 388-5020
Facsimile (702) 388-5030
US REPRESENTATIVE SHELLEY BERKLEY, (D)
439 Cannon House Office Building
Office Phone (202) 225-5965
Facsimile (202) 225-3119
E-mail shelley.berkley@mail.house.gov
2340
Office Phone (702) 220-9823
Facsimile (702) 220-9841
US REPRESENTATIVE JIM GIBBONS, (R)
100 Cannon House Office Building
Office Phone (202) 225-6155
Facsimile (202) 225-5679
E-mail mail.gibbons@mail.house.gov
850 South
Office Phone (702) 255-1651
Facsimile (702) 255-1927
CARE, TERRY (D)
Office Phone (702) 388-0098
Facsimile (702) 436-9298
E-mail tcare@sen.state.nv.us
Office Phone (702) 452-3619E-mail mcarlton@sen.state.nv.us
COFFIN, BOB (D)
Office Phone (702) 384-9501
Facsimile (702) 384-9629
E-mail bcoffin@sen.state.nv.us
JAMES, MARK A. (R)
Office Phone (702) 791-0308
Facsimile (702) 791-1912
E-mail mjames@sen.state.nv.us
NEAL, JR., JOSEPH M. (D)
Home Phone (702) 399-2114
E-mail jneal@sen.state.nv.us
O'CONNELL, ANN (R)
Office Phone (702) 434-4020
E-mail aoconnell@sen.state.nv.us
O'DONNELL, WILLIAM R. (R)
Office Phone (702) 873-2724
Facsimile (702) 368-4617
E-mail wodonnell@sen.state.nv.us
PORTER, JON C. (R)
Office Phone (702) 294-1004
Facsimile (702) 451-1533
E-mail senporter@earthlink.net
RAWSON, RAYMOND D. (R)
Office Phone (702) 651-5591
Facsimile (702) 838-4563
E-mail rrawson@sen.state.nv.us
SCHNEIDER, MICHAEL A. (MIKE) (D)
Home Phone (702) 876-5121
E-mail mschneider@sen.state.nv.us
SHAFFER, RAYMOND C. (D)
Home Phone (702) 647-8683
Facsimile (702) 648-5100
E-mail rshaffer@sen.state.nv.us
TITUS, DINA (D)
Office Phone (702) 895-3756
Facsimile (702) 798-4301
E-mail dtitus@sen.state.nv.us
WIENER, VALERIE (D)
Office Phone (702) 871-6536
Facsimile (702) 221-9239
E-mail vwiener@sen.state.nv.us
ARBERRY, JR., MORSE (D)
Office Phone (702) 229-2330
Facsimile (702) 382-3045
E-mail marberry@asm.state.nv.us
BACHE, DOUGLAS A. (D)
Home Phone (702) 642-8099
E-mail dbache@asm.state.nv.us
BEERS, BOB (R)
7310
Office Phone (702) 228-2983
Facsimile (702) 228-0032
E-mail bbeers@asm.state.nv.us
BERMAN, MERLE (R)
Home Phone (702) 228-0022
Facsimile (702) 228-0020
E-mail mberman@asm.state.nv.us
BROWN, DAVID (R)
Home Phone (702)614-8358
BUCKLEY, BARBARA E. (D)
Office Phone (702) 386-1070x105
E-mail bbuckley@asm.state.nv.us
CEGAVSKE, BARBARA K. (R)
Facsimile (702) 222-9909
E-mail bcegavske@asm.state.nv.us
CHOWNING, VONNE (D)
c/o Shamrock Real Estate Service
Office Phone (702) 642-7700
Facsimile (702) 657-6620
E-mail vchowning@asm.state.nv.us
CLABORN JERRY D. (D)
Office Phone (702) 598-1212
Facsimile (702) 452-4573
E-mail jclaborn@asm.state.nv.us
COLLINS.TOM (D)
Home Phone (702) 645-2617
Facsimile (702) 395-2584
E-mail tcollins@asm.state.nv.us
GIUNCHIGLIANI, CHRIS (D)
Home Phone (702) 366-1663
Facsimile (702) 388-4097
E-mail cgiunchigliani@asm.state.nv.us
GOLDWATER, DAVID (D)
Office Phone (702) 796-5644
Facsimile (702) 796-7308
E-mail dgoldwater@asm.state.nv.us
KOIVISTO, ELLEN M. (D)
Home Phone (702) 438-5723
Facsimile (702) 438-2622
E-mail ekoivisto@asm.state.nv.us
LEE, JOHN J. (D)
Office Phone (702) 647-3550
Facsimile (702) 647-0951
E-mail jlee@asm.state.nv.us
MANENDO, MARK (D)
Home Phone (702) 451-8654
Facsimile (702) 451-9060
E-mail mmanendo@asm.state.nv.us
MCCLAIN, KATHY (D)
Office Phone (702) 455-3530
Facsimile (702) 433-1815
E-mail kwm15@msn.com
MORTENSON, HARRY (D)
Home Phone (702) 876-6944
Facsimile (702) 252-7384
E-mail hmortenson@asm.state.nv.us
NOLAN, DENNIS (R)
Office Phone (702) 838-3838
Facsimile (702) 838-3838
E-mail dnolan@asm.state.nv.us
OCEGUERA, JOHN (D)
Home Phone (702) 452-4800
OHRENSCHALL, GENIE (D)
Home Phone (702) 384-5992
E-mail gohrenschall@asm.state.nv.us
PARKS, DAVID R. (D)
Office/Home Phone (702) 736-6929
Facsimile (702) 736-3922
E-mail dparks@asm.state.nv.us
PERKINS, RICHARD (D)
Office Phone (702) 565-8933
E-mail rperkins@asm.state.nv.us
PRICE, BOB (D)
Home Phone (702) 642-5669
E-mail rprice@asm.state.nv.us
TIFFANY, SANDRA (R)
2156 Sun Swept Way
Office Phone (702) 451-7301
Facsimile (702) 751-7209
E-mail stiffany@asm.state.nv.us
VON TOBEL, KATHLEEN A. (R)
8020
Home Phone (702) 260-4881
Facsimile (702) 897-9545
E-mail kvontobel@asm.state.nv.us
WILLIAMS, WENDELL P. (D)
Office Phone (702) 229-5458
E-mail wwilliams@asm.state.nv.us
TO FIND OUT YOUR DISTRICT, CALL THE CLARK COUNTY ELECTIONS DEPARTMENT AT 455-VOTE.
(PLEASE PROVIDE THAT INFORMATION TO CCMS AT 739-9989 TO UPDATE YOUR RECORDS)
Alice H. Chue, MD, Radiology,
Judy L. Freeman, MD, Diagnostic Radiology,
Matthew McMahon, DO, Cardiology,
Michael Miao, MD, Orthopaedics, 3131 La Canada, #140, Las Vegas, NV 89109
Chandrasekhar Narala, MD, Cardiology, 1090 E. Desert Inn, #100, Las Vegas, NV 89109
Charles E. Ruggeroli, MD,
Cardiology,
Eric Scarbrough, MD, Ear, Nose
& Throat,
John Sorensen, MD, Cardiology, 1090 E. Desert Inn, #100, Las Vegas, NV 89109
If you have any pertinent information about the following
candidates, please contact: CCMS,
J. Daniel Carpenter, DO – Diagnostic Radiology
Michael Ciccolo, MD – Cardio Vascular Thoracic Surgery
David Fadell, DO – Orthopedics
Richard Garcia, MD – Pediatrics
George S. Tu, MD – Pulmonology
Robert Woods, DO – Family Medicine
Jinny Yoon, MD – Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Tracy Gunvalsen, President, Compliance
More than 8 million health care
workers in the
According to a report published in March 2000 by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, depending on the type of device used and the procedure involved, 62 to 88 percent of these sharps injuries could potentially be prevented by the use of safer medical devices.
Armed with these statistics, and
addressing the emotional and financial impact these needlesticks
represent, a group of legislators developed and presented what has since become
the Needlestick Safety and Prevention Act. The Act was passed unanimously by Congress
then signed into law by President Clinton on
As a result, your practice must
implement the following changes on or before
· Create or update your Bloodborne Pathogens (BBP) Exposure Control Plan to reflect all provisions of the revised Standard
· Complete written assessments on all “safer medical devices” you evaluate for use within your practice. Frontline healthcare workers must be included in the evaluation and selection process.
· Utilize “safer medical devices” where such devices are found to be effective in eliminating or minimizing occupational exposure.
· Develop a sharps injury log and tracking system for the recording of percutaneous injuries from contaminated sharps.
· Conduct employee training in the use of “safer medical devices” and safer work practices, particularly as new devices are introduced into the work setting.
· Implement a quality assurance program to verify that your systems and protocols are positively impacting your work setting.
As a result of recent publicity on this topic, and the potential impact of noncompliance, focused enforcement of the revised Bloodborne Pathogens Standard has become a directed priority for OSHA Enforcement Officers. There is no list of exceptions or exemptions. Employers must review and consider commercially available devices to determine whether they are effective in reducing occupational exposures to the lowest feasible extent.
If you have any questions regarding the revised Bloodborne Pathogens Standard or implementation within your workplace, please to not hesitate to contact our office at 702 360-3838. Good Luck!!
UMC For additional information please call 616-4900
March 20
NICU Journal Club
March 22
Ortho Trauma Conf.
Tumor Board
Perinatal Neonatal Int. Rounds 12:30 p.m - UMC BCU
March 23
Medical Grand Rounds
March 29
Ortho Trauma Conf.
Tumor Board
Perinatal Neonatal Int. Rounds 12:30 p.m - UMC BCU
March 30
Medical Grand Rounds
Late April
Legislative Dinner, Details to be announced soon
May 17-20
Annual Meeting,
Mid June
Installation Dinner, Details to be announced soon
MARCH 31
Cirque du Soliel benefit for the Center for Independent Living.
Run Away with Cirque du Soleil
5K Run and 1 Mile Fun Walk at
APRIL 26
National Conference for Community and
Justice (NCCJ). Annual Community Heroes Dinner 2001 at
MAY 5-8
Academy of Correctional Health Professionals. Clinical Updates in Correctional Health Care, 6th Annual Spring Educational Conference. Alexis Park Resort. Call 773-880-1460 or www.ncchc.org.
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WANTED: Part-time
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BLDG. FOR LEASE/SALE up to 7,000 sq. ft. 2905
· PRACTICE MANAGEMENT/BILLING SYSTEM for sale. Includes MedOccur software licensed for 7 users and a server w/4 monitors/keyboards. Approximately 18 months old, originally $17K and supported by Computer Systems for Business, Inc. Price negotiable. Call 435-1037.
· M.D. OR D.O. WANTED for a part time multi-discipline practice. Doctor can make his own hours. Must have thorough understanding of musculoskelatal system. Ability to perform minor procedures such as trigger point injections a plus. Will give partial ownership to the right doctor. Contact Sally @ 702-644-9155.
· OB/GYN established practice for sale. Call 384-7756.
· ANTHEM/SEVEN HILLS - Space available by the hour, day, week, etc. We have patients to refer to you. Also, case by case consulting arraignment available. Call Dr. Gary Solomon 480-7702.
· USED MEDICAL EQUIPMENT for sale. Bargain. Call (888) 385-0203.
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HOSPITAL PRACTICE FOR
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OFFICE SPACE FOR RENT. 1600+ sq. ft. business
office space next to
· TERRIFIC OPPORTUNITY to start building your practice in the Green Valley Ranch area! Beautifully furnished medical office in prime location off I-215 and Eastern, attached to the new St. Rose Siena Hospital. Leased on a half-day per week basis, 1,200 sq. ft. office with 3 exam rooms and consultation office. Interested parties call Ellen at (702) 454-6226.
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PHYSICIANS OFFICE @
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PHYSICIAN WANTED. Immediate opening for established wellness
center in
· NEW PHYSICIAN JOINING YOUR PRACTICE, going solo or just new in town? TRM Consulting specializes in physician credentialing. We handle all aspects of credentialing and recredentialing for physicians and medical professionals. If interested please contact Tanya @ 702-614-9704.