Premier Pulse
Volume 6, Issue 8 – August 2019
Extending Gratitude and Offering Support
By Jennifer Hauler, DO, system chief medical officer, Premier Health
They say every cloud has a silver lining. Whether it is a delusion we use to carry ourselves through difficult times or a conscious choice to look for the good, it is an idiom that many support. The horrific events the city of Dayton has faced, with destructive tornadoes over Memorial Day weekend and the recent Oregon District mass shooting, have only served to strengthen my personal belief in this statement. Read more.
Service Line Update: New Regional Referral Center
By Candy Skidmore, vice president, service line integration, emergency and trauma
The Emergency and Trauma Institute is excited to announce the opening of the Premier Health Regional Referral Center on Sept. 4, 2019. The regional referral center will provide acute care access to our Premier Health facilities when requested by referring hospitals, nursing homes, and physicians needing to transfer or directly admit a patient. Read more.
- Premier Health Offers Online Scheduling
- Updated Blood Order Set Simplifies Process, Helps Meet Transfusion Goals
- Changes to Patient Education
- Streamlined Referral Process for Back and Neck Pain
- System Hospital News: August 2019
- Taking the Mystery out of Type 2 Myocardial Infarction
- Physician Profile: Hospitalist from Nigeria Has Diverse Background
- Trial Uses Augmented Reality to Stabilize Broken Ribs
- Premier Health First in Greater Dayton to Offer Minimally Invasive Epilepsy Surgery
- Provider Praise: August 2019
- Miami Valley Hospital Ranked Sixth in Ohio
- Premier Health, YMCAs Team Up for Athletic Training Services
Editorial Board: Dr. Marc Belcastro, Dr. Andre Harris, Dr. Jennifer Hauler, Dr. Scott Kanagy, Dr. Matthew Reeves
Vice President, Marketing and Communications: Kathy Harper
Director, System Communications: Ben Sutherly
Editor: Sarah Zoellick