More Aggressive Screening Recommended for Colorectal Cancer By Siamak Tabib, M.D. The current recommended age for screening starts at the age of 50, but most proactive physicians are starting to refer patients at an even earlier age. 
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Effective March 1, 2007 Per Medical Staff Rules & Regulations 4.19.1 and 4.19.2, a two-step process is required by physicians discharging Congestive Heart Failure patients: 1) Completion of the E-Discharge Medication List (available in Web/VS) with signature and 2) Dictation of the exact same list of medications. 
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FDA Issues Warning: Haloperidol Found in Some Internet Drugs The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has become aware that a number of Americans who placed orders for specific drug products over the Internet (Ambien, Xanax, Lexapro and Ativan) instead received a product that, according to preliminary analysis, contains haloperidol, a powerful anti-psychotic drug.
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Past issues of Medical Staff Pulse are featured here.
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 (Pictured l-r) Jackson Browne, Dr. Beth Karlan and John Trudell share a laugh at the concert. Nearly $300,000 was raised as legendary artists Willie Nelson, Jackson Browne and John Trudell came together last week for Give Love, Give Life, a February 22 benefit concert to increase awareness about ovarian cancer and support the Cedars-Sinai Women's Cancer Research Institute (WCRI) at the Samuel Oschin Comprehensive Cancer Institute. 
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In Remembrance of Tom Stipp (1957 - 2007)
Manager, Performance Improvement, Cedars-Sinai For those who had the privilege to work with Tom during his more than 10 years of service to the Medical Staff and Medical Center, please join in a celebration of Tom's life, work and art.
Tuesday, March 6 from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Antonio's Restaurant, 7470 N. Melrose Ave. (between Fuller and Gardner) 323-658-9060 Beginning Monday, March 5, Cedars-Sinai will implement a new anti-spam feature for all incoming Internet emails. This feature will redirect all incoming Internet emails marked as spam positive to a web-based quarantine.
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Elaine Kamil, M.D., to Receive Nephrology Award from National Kidney Foundation The National Kidney Foundation of Southern California will present Elaine S. Kamil, M.D., with "The Spirit of Nephrology Award" at the 28th Annual Gift of Life Celebration on Sunday, April 29, at Warner Bros. Studios in Burbank.
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 Linda Burnes Bolton, Dr.PH., R.N., F.A.A.N., Vice President and Chief Nursing Officer at Cedars-Sinai, is the recipient of the American Organization of Nurse Executives (AONE) 2007 Lifetime Achievement Award. 
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Stroke Team Awarded at AHA Stroke Conference The Cedars-Sinai stroke team was presented with the American Heart Association's "Get with the Guidelines - Stroke Initial Performance Achievement Award" at the AHA's International Stroke Conference in San Francisco. The stroke team also presented original clinical research entitled "Basilar Artery Stenosis Predicts Territorial Pontine Infarction." 
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Women's Health Conference: March 16
Advances in IBD Diagnosis and Treatment: March 31
Women and Ischemic Heart Disease: April 28
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Won any awards or had an article accepted for publication? Share your news about professional achievements and other items of interest by clicking on the link below to e-mail the Chief of Staff's office. E-mail Chief of Staff's Office
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