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Medical Director Report - Dr. Zun
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Physical Health
Provider Collaboration
* We have a physician position open at the Zion Health Center due to the recent and unexpected resignation of Dr. Elizabeth Nodine, Family Medicine.
* We have two open physician positions currently posted for which Leadership continues to interview. We may hire some combination of Family Medicine and/or Pediatrics and the Health Center location may vary as it would depend on our needs at the time.
* Providers reviewed the appropriate and safe use of opioid medications.
* Several providers and clinic staff have received their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine.
Clinic Operations
* The Respiratory Illness Clinic (RIC) located at our North Chicago Health Center, continues to treat patients with COVID-19 symptoms. Coverage is continually adjusted to reflect the current need.
External Relations
* Chicago Medical School (CMS) students in the primary care clinics will resume for the next clerkship.
* Two Physician Assistant students from Rosalind Franklin University began their rotation in Women's Health on January 4, 2021.
* Rosalind Franklin University students, faculty, and staff have volunteered to work in the mass vaccination program.
Regulatory
* Preparation for The Joint Commission (TJC) and Health Resources and Service Administration (HRSA) surveys continue with a focus on completion and review of policies and medication management education and monitoring.
* Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) will conduct their annual accreditation survey of the School-Based Health Center in Round Lake on February 9, 2021.
* All of the above surveys will be conducted virtually at this time due to COVID-19. Staff are working with Health Informatics and Technology to establish connectivity on the multiple virtual platforms that will be used (i.e., Teams, GoToMeeting, Citrix fileshare, Webex, GoogleMeets). In preparation for each survey, the staff will practice mock surveys on each pl...
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