MGH offers leading-edge brain tumor surgery

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May 2012 Pulsar Award: IT Practice Partner Team

To date, Practice Partner is installed in 11 Marquette General Medical Group offices all around the Upper Peninsula. New clinics are brought onto the system about every six weeks with the help of the MGMG EMR implementation team. We have 5 or 6 locations yet to implement. MGH also is responsible for the implementation and support of Practice Partner at Dickinson Health System, where three clinics use the system. Systems used by our physicians and clinicians require dedication on the part of the IT staff and they demonstrate that dedication every day by doing whatever it takes to meet the needs of the end users and the organization.

People around the organization often aren’t aware of the resources it takes to implement and support our IT applications. The operation and implementation of Practice Partner, the ambulatory EMR in our MGMG offices, is in the hands of 42 people in assorted roles and time commitment.

To give you an idea of the scope and breadth of Practice Partner – this represents 2/3 of the IT department staff. In this group, we have Software Developers who handle interfaces; System Analysts who are really experts on the care and feeding of the application; Server Administrators, Database Administrators, Desktop Analysts who build computers, install printers, troubleshoot all kinds of problems; and everyone who takes calls from users and answers email about Practice Partner or any of the systems. Practice Partner is by far one of the most complex and intricate systems in our organization.

April 2012 Employee of the Month

Brian Rasmussen, Physicist for Marquette General Radiation Oncology, has earned the honor of being named our April 2012 Employee of the Month.

Here are some of the things Brian’s coworkers had to say about him:

• “Brian soars and exceeds far beyond anyone’s expectations. The hours that he puts in checking and double checking issue for quality assurance is the work of many.”
• “With the advancements in technology and our new True Beam Linear Accelerator, there was a very steep learning curve for our department. Brian guided us through every step of the process in learning how to operate the new equipment.”
• “Brian is a crucial behind-the-scenes person that patients may never meet, yet the excellent care patients receive is reliant on what Brian does.”

March 2012 Employee of the Month

Mollie Holsworth, Radiation Therapist for Marquette General Radiation Oncology, has earned the honor of being named our March 2012 Employee of the Month.

Here are some of the things Mollie’s coworkers had to say about her:

• “Mollie continuously rearranges patient schedules to accommodate around their prior commitments, such as their work schedules and other treatment plans and tests.
• “She is always calm and reassuring, and is never hesitant to help whenever someone has a question.”
• “Mollie has been a tremendous contributor to the health of the Radiation Oncology Department during our transition to the new True Beam Linear Accelerator. Since becoming the Lead Radiation Therapist, she has been in charge of scheduling patient’s treatment schedules, as well as therapist’s schedules. This is in addition to her normal job duties.”

Breast Care Coordinator eases patient anxiety

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Office Supply Swap a success!

The recent Office Supply Swap resulted in substantial savings for Marquette General, as $21,695 worth of supplies were reallocated to MGH departments. View a slideshow of the swap below.

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Marquette General to celebrate National Cancer Survivor’s Day June 3

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