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Volunteer Spotlight: Kevin Fitzpatrick, MD
This month our Volunteer Spotlight feature is Kevin Fitzpatrick, MD. Dr. Fitzpatrick shares his journey to becoming a PM&R physician, including his time in the military. Click here to read his incredible story!
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Volunteer Spotlight: Marisa Osorio, DO
Marisa Osorio, DO, is the April Volunteer Spotlight feature! Read more about Dr. Osorio, her volunteer work, and her life in Seattle here.
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QI Spotlight: Communicating Patient Anticoagulation Status to Ensure Safety
The March QI Project Spotlight was submitted by Paul Satia, MD. Dr. Satia used his project to improve patient safety by ensuring the anticoagulation status of a patient was known before procedures. Click to read Dr. Satia's full project!
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Volunteer Spotlight: Shahla Hosseini, MD, PhD
The March Volunteer Spotlight feature is Shahla Hosseini, MD, PhD. Click to read more about Dr. Hosseini and her career, volunteer work, and interests outside of work!
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QI Spotlight: Changing Processes and Procedures to Decrease Wait Times for Epidural Steroid Injections
Linda Choe, MD, and Wes Wiltse, DO, submitted the February QI project feature with a project focused on improving efficiency and decreasing wait times for epidural steroid injections in their interventional PM&R spine clinic. Click to read their project and results!
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QI Spotlight: Preparing Patients and Families for Discharge
Valerie Brooke, MD, is the January QI Project feature. For her project, Dr. Brooke focused on improving the process of patient discharge to help patients and their families feel comfortable transitioning back to their homes and communities after their rehabilitation stay. Click to read her full project and results!
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Volunteer Spotlight: Loren Davidson, MD
The ABPMR January Volunteer Spotlight feature is Loren Davidson, MD. Click to read more about Dr. Davidson, including his history with PM&R, collaborating with other ABPMR volunteers, and his adventurous lifestyle outside of work and volunteering.
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QI Spotlight: Increasing Discussion of Dementia Risk Factors with TBI Patients
Randel Swanson, DO, PhD, submitted the December QI Project Spotlight feature. His project focused on increasing discussions of mCVRFs (modifiable cardiovascular risk factors) with patients who have suffered a TBI (traumatic brain injury) exposure. Click to read the full project!
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QI Spotlight: Reducing Urinary Incontinence to Improve Patient Quality of Life
Dr. Meghan Magill submitted the October QI Project Spotlight on improving care for urinary incontinence patients. Click to read her project!
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QI Spotlight: Measuring Muscle Loss in Stroke Survivors with Spasticity
Sheng Li, MD, PhD, submitted this month's QI Project Spotlight. Dr. Li's project focused on improving the quality of dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry to accurately measure muscle loss in post-stroke patients. Click to read the full project!
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