Age Ranges for Surgical Consults from ED
Department of Surgery Ages –ER -- Effective July 1, 2004
| General Surgery -14 years |
| ENT-all ages |
| Orthopedics*-14 years* |
| Urology-all ages |
| Neurosurgery-16 years |
| Burns-all ages |
| Trauma -12 years |
| Plastics-all ages |
| CVT-16 years |
*Based on comfort level of individual physician
Multidisciplinary care of the multiply injured patient will
continue regardless of age on a case by case basis.
CDC/ER Ages May 25, 2004
Consult procedure for Surgery
| as of 2000, call the SOD only for all surgery consults except trauma and potential leaking AAAs (attending and resident at the same time |
| 6AM-11PM: call attending and SOD (resident on call for ED, pager #1071, should always be available) at same time; 11PM-6AM: call SOD only (vaguely and unofficially but truly discontinued soon after this memo, in early 2000; call the SOD only at all times of day except for trauma and AAA --KC) |
| full text of memo |
Mercy Family Medicine Admissions (effective May, 2004)
| Holt, Wahrenberger, et al (large North Shore FP group): 1. no longer covered by FP residents 2. handled as for any other nonteaching admission |
| Family Practice group: (JohnJulio, Lobl, et al): 1. Dr. Wang (pronounced "wong"), Dr. Shipkovitz's partner, has joined this FP Group 2. All of Dr. Shipkovitz's patients will be admitted to this group; however, call Dr. Shipkovitz, at any time of day, after evaluation of his patients to discuss admission or discharge plans. 3. Call the FP attending with admissions first. Notify Dr. Johnjullio if there are any difficulties with the answering service. 3. During day and evening, the FP residents will see, write orders, and write admit note. ED attending/resident may be asked to call FP resident by FP attending to give report. 4. Because of RRC requirements, Nights(11-7): FP resident will not come in, but will see in AM. Handle as standard non-teaching admit (i.e., write Transition Orders) after discussion with FP attending. |
Cardiopulmonary-Renal Associates: Marcelo B. Corpuz, Jr, MD CD Ladani, MD Bhavank Doshi, MD Kaushik Patel, MD
State Correctional Intitution of Pittsburgh
| Outpatient mgt by Medical Unit, Dr. Edward Swierczewski, 761-1955x407 Infirmary is 761-1955 x492 is nurse x356 is drug room |
| Hospitalist is Dr. Alan Barnett, 562-3317 (office), 666-1151 (pager) |
| All SCIP patients admitted to Dr. Barnett |