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Pre-Hospital Trauma Conference Continuing pre-hospital education is vital to improving patient outcome and provides an excellent opportunity to review and refine patient pre-hospital care initiatives. The Trauma Burn Center Pre-Hospital Trauma Conference is designed to meet the educational objectives of pre-hospital and hospital personnel. There is no charge to participate via REMEC TeleHealth Network. Any connection cost are the responsibility of the participating site. Evaluations, Sign-In Sheets and Handouts will be available to download 2 -3 days prior to the presentation. Credit will be

Respiratory Therapy In-services American Association for Respiratory Care: The purpose of the AARC’s Continuing Respiratory Care Education (CRCE) is to accredit continuing educational programs for respiratory therapists. The criteria for accrediting programs are established by the AARC and reflect the continuing education requirements of the Respiratory Care State Boards throughout the United States of America. One CRCE contact hour is defined as 60 minutes of learning activity. One (1) CRCE contact hour is the minimum awarded. Examinations are required only for learner directed

Tuesday Grand Rounds This program may only be broadcast to and viewed by participants at REMEC Member Sites unless permission has been given by the Munson CME office. In order to receive credit for attending a Munson Medical Center CME Activity, you must fill out and sign the CME Evaluation & Certificate for Attendance. Your REMEC Site Coordinator should have copies of this form. If no form is available at your site, contact the REMEC Office at 231-935-7944. Accreditation Statements are available at this link.

Medication Reconciliation Cerner Medication and Order Icons and Indications COU C2 Admission To Acute or Critical Care Bed Home Antibiotic Infusion Process How To Continue a Home Medication at a Different Dose How To Manage Incomplete Order Details How To Prescribe a Hospital Medication as an Rx How To Prescribe a Taper Dose Medication List Customization Medication Reconciliation Nonformulary Medications and Substitution Transfer Medication Reconciliation

The Legacy of Katie Heintz: Still Helping Others The day Katie Heintz’s blood work indicated she might have leukemia, her entire family dropped what they were doing and traveled to C. S. Mott Children’s Hospital in Ann Arbor. It was a trip they would endure repeatedly during Katie’s 10-month battle for life. Katie had to go to Ann Arbor weekly to receive chemotherapy because those services were not yet available for children in northern Michigan. Her mom, Leslee, recalls the drive home from those appointments, often having to pull over as Katie was sick. The strain of dealing with a horrific

Medical Needs Fund Purchases Advanced Lab Equipment A young patient hospitalized with pneumonia at Munson Medical Center appeared to be improving and his physician planned to send him home in the morning. At 1 am, two of his blood cultures tested positive for bacteria, an indicator that he could have sepsis, a serious blood infection. The physician did not believe the patient was septic, but was reluctant to send him home after positive culture results. Thanks to new cutting-edge technology in Munson Medical Center’s microbiology lab, a technologist used an instrument that identified both

Legacy Giving: Philanthropy at its Finest Henri “Hank” Pell Junod, Jr. has spent nearly every summer of his life enjoying his family’s circa 1870s cottage on Higgins Lake. Hank was one of 12 young boys who grew up together during the 1940s and 50s, reveling in long summer days of boating, swimming, tennis, and family meals in the Cottage Grove Association Dining Hall. Pleasant childhood memories made returning to Higgins Lake each summer a priority for Hank throughout his career as a history teacher, soccer coach, dean of students, and director of admissions at private schools in Ohio

Share Your Story Have you had great care at a Munson Healthcare hospital? Did a member of your healthcare team provide extraordinary service or care? Were you inspired to make a gift in honor of a loved one or community member? We would love to hear your story and, with your permission, share it with others! Stories submitted may be featured in our Focus newsletter, on the Munson Healthcare blog, or the Munson Healthcare Foundations Facebook page.

Support Cadillac Hospital Since opening in 1908, Munson Healthcare Cadillac Hospital has worked to improve the health of people in the greater Cadillac region. Today, we provide quality health care to more than 80,000 residents across seven counties. Our hospital staffs 49 acute-care beds with 65 active physicians. We maintain our high quality through ongoing improvements. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), recognized Munson Healthcare Cadillac Hospital as one of only ten hospitals in Michigan, out of 136 total, to receive a five-star rating for overall quality. Only about