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S U M M A R Y


DIARY: May 23, 2008 10:16 PM Friday; Rod Welch

Kaiser reports progress investigating upgrading Millie to Power Port.

1...Summary/Objective


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SUBJECTS
CT Test Expedite Surgery Power Port Huber  Nedle Injections Contrast

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2404 - Summary/Objective
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240501 - Follow up ref SDS 3 0000, ref SDS 2 0000.
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2408 - Progress
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240901 - Millie received ref DRT 1 0001 from the primary care physician at
240902 - Kaiser responding to Millie's letter, ref DIP 1 0001, submitted to
240903 - Kaiser on 080520. ref SDS 3 GS88
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240905 -        Doctor Rily-Paull sent me a reply indication that she believes
240906 -        that we do have power ports.  I have placed an eConsult for you
240907 -        and the Surgical Service should be calling you with an
240908 -        appointment soon. ref DRT 1 0001
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240911 - Doctor Johnson called today and said he used "cut and paste" to
240912 - capture background in Millie's letter to him on 080520 explaining
240913 - objectives and requirements in the eConsult he sent to the Surgeon for
240914 - upgrading Millie's port catheter to a Power Port. ref SDS 3 GS88
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240917 - This is really good news disclosing that Kaiser can solve the problems
240918 - injecting CT test contrast medium, reported on 080425. ref SDS 1 FP6F
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240920 -            [On 080528 Millie reported progress to the medical team
240921 -            planning the agenda for meeting the next day on 080529 to
240922 -            discuss Kaiser's project to upgrade the port catheter to a
240923 -            Power Port. ref SDS 4 IJ6W
240925 -             ..
240926 -            [On 080529 Lynn did not get the letter today from the
240927 -            medical team at UCSF, so this issue was not discussed
240928 -            during the meeting. ref SDS 5 4F47
240930 -             ..
240931 -            [On 080605 Millie's letter to the medical team on
240932 -            understandings during the meeting at UCSF on 080529, cites
240933 -            Kaiser progress the primary care physician reports the
240934 -            surgeon can upgrade the port catheter to a Power Port that
240935 -            enables injections of contrast medium for CT tests, which
240936 -            eliminates the problem of injections through an IV using a
240937 -            needle puncture. ref SDS 6 634V
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240940 -            [On 080605 Millie's letter to the medical team credits
240941 -            Doctor Johnson for effective referral coordination with
240942 -            surgery department that makes preparing for a productive
240943 -            meeting with the patient fast and easy. ref SDS 6 635W
240945 -             ..
240946 -            [On 080606 Millie met with the surgeon at Kaiser to plan
240947 -            Power Port work, doctor well prepared, ref SDS 7 MG5I;
240948 -            implements direction from UCSF to do the work on the right
240949 -            side opposite from the primary location of Millie's cancer
240950 -            on the left side. ref SDS 7 IT77
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240953 -            [On 080608 Millie sent a letter to the surgeon using
240954 -            Kaiser's internal email system, because the doctor is not
240955 -            included in distribution for referral coordination with the
240956 -            medical team at Kaiser and UCSF; and notifying the surgeon
240957 -            of requirements to coordinate surgery to implant the Power
240958 -            Port and to access the new port with a Huber needle to
240959 -            enable CT testing within the next few days after surgery.
240960 -            ref SDS 8 XS4S
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