THE WELCH COMPANY
440 Davis Court #1602
San Francisco, CA 94111-2496
415 781 5700
rodwelch@pacbell.net
S U M M A R Y
DIARY: October 21, 2008 01:53 PM Tuesday;
Rod Welch
Kaiser scheduled meeting evaluate cancer relapse take biopsy neck.
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0403 - ..
0404 - Summary/Objective
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040501 - Follow up ref SDS 6 0000, ref SDS 5 0000.
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0407 -
0408 - Progress
0409 -
040901 - Millie sent a letter this morning reminding the primary care physician
040902 - at Kaiser to schedule a biopsy of the left supraclavicular requested
040903 - by Doctor Rugo on 081016 to biopsy the swelled lymph node discovered
040904 - in the left supraclavicular. This followed up the letter to the
040905 - medical team on 081019 confirming the doctor was aware of UCSF request
040906 - for the biopsy, ref SDS 6 DZ5T, citing discussion with Arlette the day
040907 - before on 081017, ref SDS 5 UP6I, and implementing the work plan set
040908 - by Doctor Rugo a day earlier on 081016. ref SDS 4 J36R
040910 - ..
040911 - This afternoon, Millie received a letter sent this morning from the
040912 - primary care physician at Kaiser saying...
040913 -
040914 - 1. Subject: Sunitinib Clinical Study Work Plan Underway
040915 - Date: Tue, 21 Oct 2008 11:39:37 -0700
040919 - ..
040920 - Here is your appointment for evaluation. The biopsy will be
040921 - scheduled after this first appointment.
040923 - ..
040924 - On 040303 Doctor Lau in Kaiser Head and Neck Department performed FNA
040925 - biopsy on node in left supraclavicular. ref SDS 1 VF77 At that time,
040926 - the doctor performed the biopsy the same day, ref SDS 1 Y171; the
040927 - procedure did not require multiple days, proposed in Kaiser's schedule
040928 - today.
040929 -
040930 - [...below, Advice Nurse reports the referral for biopsy
040931 - does not specify FNA, nor left supraclavicular. ref SDS 0
040932 - IW54
040934 - ..
040935 - [On 081021 letter to primary care physician requests follow
040936 - up tomorrow with Head and Neck to clarify referral, and
040937 - expedite the work. ref SDS 7 3U6S
040939 - ..
040940 - [On 081022 Millie visits Kaiser Head and Neck Department;
040941 - Advise Nurse advises that Kaiser can perform the FNA biopsy
040942 - on the neck in the afternoon at 1400; Millie submitted the
040943 - UCSF order for the FNA biopsy and request to check for
040944 - status change. ref SDS 9 HD85
040946 - ..
040947 - 2. Patient Name:
040948 -
040954 - ..
040955 - 3. Appointment Type: LUMP
040957 - ..
040958 - 4. Appointment Date: Oct 23, 2008
040960 - ..
040961 - 5. Appointment Day: Thursday, 10:50 AM
040963 - ..
040964 - 6. Provider: T M MACPHERSON M.D.
040966 - ..
040967 - 7. Home Page:
040968 -
040969 - kp.org/mydoctor/macpherson
040971 - ..
040972 - 8. Facility: WALNUT CREEK MEDICAL CENTER
040974 - ..
040975 - 9. Department: SURGERY CLINIC - WALNUT CREEK
040977 - ..
040978 - Doing the biopsy in the surgery department conflicts with patient
040979 - history. On 040303 this same scope of work was done in the Head and
040980 - Neck Department. ref SDS 1 Y171
040981 -
040982 - [...below, called Kaiser to investigate. ref SDS 0 IW66
040983 -
040984 - [...below, Kaiser changed the work to the Head and Neck
040985 - Department. ref SDS 0 03GE
040987 - ..
040988 - [On 081022 Millie visits Kaiser Head and Neck Department;
040989 - Advise Nurse advises that Kaiser can perform the FNA biopsy
040990 - on the neck in the afternoon at 1400; Millie submitted the
040991 - UCSF order for the FNA biopsy and request to check for
040992 - status change. ref SDS 9 HD85
040994 - ..
040995 - Letter from Kaiser continues...
040996 -
040997 - 10. Location: 3RD FLOOR, MED OFC BLD 2 WCR
040999 - ..
041000 - 11. Cancellation Number:
041001 -
041002 - (925) 295-4110 (MON-SUN, 12 AM-12 PM)
041004 - ..
041005 - 12. Rebook Number:
041006 -
041007 - (925) 295-4110 (MON-FRI, 8 AM-5 PM)
041009 - ..
041010 - 13. Look forward to seeing you on Friday.
041012 - ..
041013 - 14. Robert A Johnson, MD
041015 - ..
041016 - 15. NOTICE TO RECIPIENT: If you are not the intended recipient of
041017 - this e-mail, you are prohibited from sharing, copying, or
041018 - otherwise using or disclosing its contents. If you have
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041020 - immediately by reply e-mail and permanently delete this e-mail
041021 - and any attachments without reading, forwarding or saving them.
041022 - Thank you.
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041401 - Millie called the Surgery Department and changed the schedule from
041402 - Thursday at 1050 to 1445, in order to have time for driving back from
041403 - UCSF in San Francisco after Millie's treatment.
041404 -
041406 - ..
0415 -
0416 -
0417 - 1457
0418 -
041801 - Called Kaiser back.
041802 -
041803 - Talked to Gloria in the schedule group.
041805 - ..
041806 - Gloria was difficult to understand.
041808 - ..
041809 - Talked to Advice Nurse: Anne.
041811 - ..
041812 - Anne checked the computer to see why FNA biopsy procedure ordered by
041813 - UCSF on 081016, ref SDS 4 J36R, was scheduled in the Surgery
041814 - Department on 081023 1050, shown in the doctor's referral above.
041815 - ref SDS 0 0X9F Anne feels this conflicts with Millie's medical
041816 - schedule showing chemotherapy treatment at UCSF in San Francisco on
041817 - 081023 from 0800 until 1130, reported on 080918, ref SDS 3 AM3N, and
041818 - then has to drive home to Concord. Kaiser's schedule for the FNA
041819 - biopsy on 081023 1050, per above, ref SDS 0 0X9F, has to be changed to
041820 - align with the patient's medical schedule.
041822 - ..
041823 - Anne feels this is a computer problem because coordinating schedules
041824 - between Kaiser and referral providers, like UCSF, is hard work.
041825 -
041826 - [On 081105 computer problem ordering Muga test on 081106
041827 - conflicts with UCSF work plan showing Millie on vacation and
041828 - not available to begin medical tasks until 081107, and then has
041829 - not dates available until 081111. ref SDS 10 WO72
041831 - ..
041832 - Asked why the procedure is being done in Surgery and not in Head and
041833 - Neck Department?
041835 - ..
041836 - Anne said it depends on where the biopsy is being taken.
041838 - ..
041839 - We reviewed objectives to get results of the biopsy in time for
041840 - Millie's meeting with the primary care physician on Friday, 081024
041841 - 1140.
041843 - ..
041844 - Anne explained that the doctor wants a meeting to locate the node, and
041845 - then another meeting to perform the biopsy.
041847 - ..
041848 - Reviewed backbround on 040303 when Doctor Lau performed the biopsy in
041849 - the Kaiser Head and Neck Department. ref SDS 1 VF77 At that time, the
041850 - doctor performed the biopsy the same day. ref SDS 1 Y171
041852 - ..
041853 - Anne put the call on hold to check the referral.
041854 -
041856 - ..
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0422 -
042201 - Anne came back online.
042202 -
042203 - She said the referral does not specify the location of the lump to
042204 - biopsy.
042206 - ..
042207 - We reviewed the notice to Kaiser on 081016 that presents the UCSF work
042208 - plan, and says in part...
042209 -
042210 - FNA L SC node, ER PR HER2 neu status, ref SDS 4 J36R
042212 - ..
042213 - Anne advised that UCSF referral for "FNA" calls for a Fine Needle
042214 - Aspiration procedure in the left supraclavicular, and is checking for
042215 - status change.
042217 - ..
042218 - Anne said the referral to the Surgery Department does not specify FNA
042219 - left supraclavicular and status change.
042220 -
042221 - [On 081021 letter to primary care physician requests follow
042222 - up tomorrow with Head and Neck to clarify referral, and
042223 - expedite the work. ref SDS 7 3U6S
042225 - ..
042226 - [On 081022 Millie visits Kaiser Head and Neck Department;
042227 - Advise Nurse advises that Kaiser can perform the FNA biopsy
042228 - on the neck in the afternoon at 1400; Millie submitted the
042229 - UCSF order for the FNA biopsy and request to check for
042230 - status change. ref SDS 9 HD85
042232 - ..
042233 - Anne noted that FNA procedures can often be done with one visit, but
042234 - this is not a procedure typically done in the surgery department; it
042235 - is usually performed in the Head and Neck Department. This aligns
042236 - with Millie's patient history on 040303, when FNA biopsy was done the
042237 - same day in the Head and Neck Department. ref SDS 1 Y171
042239 - ..
042240 - Anne said there is nothing in the order that calls for checking status
042241 - change.
042243 - ..
042244 - Anne decided to check with Doctor MacPherson, scheduled to meet with
042245 - Millie on Thursday. ref SDS 0 4Q4C
042247 - ..
042248 - We reviewed patient history showing Doctor Riley-Paull has a lot of
042249 - experience treating Millie, most recently on 080708 upgrading the
042250 - Power Port, ref SDS 2 0001, from the port catheter which Doctor
042251 - Riley-Paull originally installed on 040419.
042253 - ..
042254 - Anne said that Doctor Riley-Paull's long history treating Millie
042255 - beginning 2002, makes her a good source to consult on this matter.
042257 - ..
042258 - Anne said that Doctor Riley-Paull is in the office today. She will
042259 - check to see if the doctor is available to discuss Millie's case.
042260 -
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0426 -
042601 - On hold.
042602 -
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043001 - Anne came back online.
043002 -
043003 - She has talked to Doctor Riley-Paull.
043005 - ..
043006 - The doctor said that FNA procedure in the left supraclavicular should
043007 - be performed in Head and Neck Department, as was done previously on
043008 - 040303. ref SDS 1 Y171
043010 - ..
043011 - Previously, on 080708 the doctor cited complex patient history can be
043012 - annoying aligning communications with work plans. ref SDS 2 O65F The
043013 - doctor mentioned case management can be stressful and annoying,
043014 - requires skills and tools to make sense of complexity. ref SDS 2 OK8M
043015 -
043016 - [On 081022 after successful visit at Head and Neck performing
043017 - the biopsy, Millie stopped at Surgery Department and asked Anne
043018 - to thank Doctor Riley-Paull for assistance today adjusting the
043019 - referral to align with patient history. ref SDS 9 HA33
043021 - ..
043022 - Discussed checking with the primary care physician to determine if
043023 - there is a reason for doing the work in the Surgery Department, that
043024 - may not be evident. Perhaps a strategy of somekind, or that Head and
043025 - Neck is booked for this week.
043027 - ..
043028 - Anne will check with Doctor Johnson on why the referral was made to
043029 - Surgery and not to Head and Neck.
043031 - ..
043032 - If the doctor approves, Anne will cancel the procedure on Thursday in
043033 - the Surgery Department, as recommended by Doctor Riley-Paull. She
043034 - will prepare a referral for Millie to Head and Neck, citing the order
043035 - prepared by UCSF submitted to Kaiser on 081016, ref SDS 4 J36R, and
043036 - per above. ref SDS 0 IW44
043037 -
043038 - [On 081022 Millie visits Kaiser Head and Neck Department;
043039 - Advise Nurse advises that Kaiser can perform the FNA biopsy
043040 - on the neck in the afternoon at 1400; Millie submitted the
043041 - UCSF order for the FNA biopsy and request to check for
043042 - status change. ref SDS 9 HD85
043044 - ..
043045 - Anne will personally hand carry the referral to the Head and Neck
043046 - Department right away to expedite scheduling the work.
043048 - ..
043049 - Anne will coordinate with the Head and Neck Department to expedite
043050 - this referral with the objective to get results of the FNA biopsy and
043051 - check for status change in time for Millie's meeting with the primary
043052 - care physician on Friday, 081024 1145.
043054 - ..
043055 - Anne said Kaiser will call back later today about finalizing these
043056 - arrangements.
043057 -
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043060 - ..
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0432 -
0433 - 1643
0434 -
043401 - Called Anne back. Talked to Sandy.
043402 -
043403 - She transferred the call to Anne.
043405 - ..
043406 - Anne reported that she took the referral to Head and Neck, and gave
043407 - it to the Advice Nurse, Jane.
043408 -
043409 - 925 295 4100
043411 - ..
043412 - Anne advised that Jane explained a doctor in the Head and Neck
043413 - Department will initially perform a "triage," of the referral from the
043414 - Oncology Department, and then approve scheduling the work.
043416 - ..
043417 - Anne said she did not notify Jane that FNA biopsy should check for
043418 - status change, because the referral from Millie's doctor does not
043419 - specify checking status change. per above. ref SDS 0 3Z6M
043420 -
043421 - [On 081021 letter to primary care physician requests follow up
043422 - tomorrow with Head and Neck to clarify referral, and expedite
043423 - the work. ref SDS 7 3U6S
043425 - ..
043426 - [On 081022 Millie visits Kaiser Head and Neck Department;
043427 - Advise Nurse advises that Kaiser can perform the FNA biopsy
043428 - on the neck in the afternoon at 1400; Millie submitted the
043429 - UCSF order for the FNA biopsy and request to check for
043430 - status change. ref SDS 9 HD85
043432 - ..
043433 - [On 081022 meeting with doctor for FNA procedure, checking for
043434 - status change was not specified in referral from Surgery;
043435 - corrected problem with UCSF order for FNA and checking status
043436 - change. ref SDS 9 RS8M
043438 - ..
043439 - [On 081022 after successful visit at Head and Neck performing
043440 - the biopsy, Millie stopped at Surgery Department and thanked
043441 - Anne for extra effort today coordinating to adjust the referral
043442 - to align with patient history. ref SDS 9 HA33
043444 - ..
043445 - Asked why she requested FNA biopsy, since she indicated the referral
043446 - from Oncology does not specify FNA?
043448 - ..
043449 - Anne recalled telling Jane that the patient needs FNA of left
043450 - supraclavicular, because of the discussion earlier, per above.
043451 - ref SDS 0 IW44
043453 - ..
043454 - Anne suggested telling the doctor who does the biopsy to order status
043455 - check.
043457 - ..
043458 - She feels it would be a good idea to contact Head and Neck to expedite
043459 - scheduling the work, and to make sure everything is ordered as
043460 - required by UCSF.
043461 -
043462 - [,..in another record Millie notified the primary care
043463 - physician of changes in the Oncology referral, ref SDS 7 XK79,
043464 - and requested support scheduling the work tomorrow, or as soon
043465 - as possible. ref SDS 7 3U5W
043467 - ..
043468 - [On 081022 Millie visits Kaiser Head and Neck Department;
043469 - Advise Nurse reported that Kaiser can perform the FNA biopsy on
043470 - the neck in the afternoon at 1400;, ref SDS 8 0D6F; Millie
043471 - submitted the UCSF order for the FNA biopsy and request to
043472 - check for status change. ref SDS 8 IE34
043474 - ..
043475 - [On 081022 meeting with doctor for FNA procedure, checking for
043476 - status change was not specified in referral from Surgery;
043477 - corrected problem with UCSF order for FNA and checking status
043478 - change. ref SDS 9 RS8M
043480 - ..
043481 - Anne tried to transfer the call to Jane in Head and Neck.
043482 -
043484 - ..
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0436 -
0437 - 1646
0438 -
043801 - Got a message saying that Head and Neck is closed after 1645.
043802 -
043803 - [On 081022 Millie visits Kaiser Head and Neck Department;
043804 - Advise Nurse reported that Kaiser can perform the FNA biopsy on
043805 - the neck in the afternoon at 1400; Millie submitted the UCSF
043806 - order for the FNA biopsy and request to check for status
043807 - change. ref SDS 9 HD85
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