Mental Health Services Access Hotline for Patients and Physicians Outpatient mental health services provided by mental health professionals and psychiatric inpatient services. February 23, 2015 General Mental Health Services, Orange County Mental Health Plan, Psychiatric services 0 0 Comment Read More »
Measles Outbreak Update February 2015 Although some of the confirmed cases occurred in people with a history of vaccination, their illness is generally milder and typically not as infectious. Vaccination is critical to prevent the ongoing spread of disease. February 18, 2015 OC Public Health Update Health Care Agency, Measles Outbreak, Measles Update 0 0 Comment Read More »
Measles Outbreak Update Of the 22 Orange County cases, five are children, of whom four were not vaccinated and two were hospitalized. Although some of the confirmed cases occurred in people with a history of vaccination, their illness is generally milder and typically not as infectious. Vaccination is critical to prevent the ongoing spread of disease. January 22, 2015 Alert, General, OC Public Health Update Health Care Agency, Health Care Update, measles, Measles outbreak 0 0 Comment Read More »
2015 Young Physicians Patient Safety Award The annual award recognizes six third- and fourth-year students attending U.S. medical schools who write winning essays about the most instructional patient safety event they have experienced in a clinical rotation. January 21, 2015 General The Doctors Company, Young Physicians Patient Safety Award 0 0 Comment Read More »
Allied Anesthesia Offers Surgery Survival Tips for Parents in the New Year Children facing surgery can benefit from advance planning and positive attitude January 21, 2015 Press Release Allied Anesthesia, CHOC, New Year, Parents, Press Release, Surgery 0 0 Comment Read More »
NOTICE to OCMA Physicians of Excellence Recipients The full list of Physicians of Excellence will be published in one of the Orange County Register publications in early spring 2015. December 23, 2014 Alert, General 2015 Physicians of Excellence, OC Register, Physicians of Excellence, POE 0 0 Comment Read More »
Get insights on patient safety delivered to your inbox The Doctors Company introduces The Doctor’s Practice, a complimentary monthly newsletter December 15, 2014 General malpractice, Physician newsletter, Practice Management support, The Doctors Company, The Doctor's Practice 0 0 Comment Read More »
Physician Advocate Tip of the Month December Tip of the Month from OCMA Physician Advocate Mitzi Young December 9, 2014 Physician Advocate Tip of the Month Mitzi Young, Physician Advocate Tip of the Month, Practice Management, Tip of the Month 0 0 Comment Read More »
Communication Is Key to Improving Diabetic Patient Outcomes and Reducing Liability To promote patient safety, the healthcare team should engage the patient in collaborative care planning and problem solving to produce an individualized care plan as well as team support when problems are encountered. November 25, 2014 TDC Risk Tip Diabetes, Patient Outcomes, Reducing Liability, Risk Tip, The Doctors Company 0 0 Comment Read More »
OCMA Collaboration with CalOptima Secures Reimbursement Increase for ER Physicians Emergency room physicians in Orange County will see an increase in reimbursement by CalOptima due to successful efforts by the Orange County Medical Association (OCMA). November 18, 2014 General Advocacy, CalOptima, emergency medicine, Emergency physicians, ER Doctors, Reimbursement 0 0 Comment Read More »