THE WELCH COMPANY
440 Davis Court #1602
San Francisco, CA 94111-2496
415 781 5700
rod@welchco.com


S U M M A R Y


DIARY: October 1, 2015 12:00 PM Thursday; Rod Welch

VA meeting with Lana in Wound Clinic review recovery debridement surgery left leg.

1...Summary/Objective


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0404 - Summary/Objective                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
0405 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
040501 - Follow up ref SDS 2 0000, ref SDS 1 0000.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
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0406 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
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0408 - Progress                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
0409 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
040901 - Arrived at VA about 1115.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         
040902 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
040903 - Before meeting with Lana in Module 2 Wound Care, went to Med Surg and                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
040904 - met with Charlotte.  She is the Charge Nurse today.  Met her                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
040905 - previously, when she assisted Lana in Wound Care, reported on 150928                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
040906 - 0900, ref SDS 2 X67H                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
040908 -  ..
040909 - Explained error on discharge from Med Surg getting only half of                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
040910 - medications prescribed for 7 days, reported on 150925 0336.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
040911 - ref SDS 1 H46L                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
040913 -  ..
040914 - Charlette examined the bottles issued by VA Pharmacy on 150925, and                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
040915 - concurred patient received 50% of pills required for 7 day treatment                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
040916 - with Clindamycin HLC 150 MG RX 6101596 prescribed to treat infection,                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
040917 - and Hydrocodone 5 MG with Acetaminophen 325 MG RX 90421826 prescribed                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
040918 - to treat pain.  Charlette will contact the Pharmacy to coodinate                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
040919 - correction.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
040921 -  ..
040922 - Will come back to Med Surg after meeting in Wound Care.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
040923 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
040924 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
040926 -  ..
040927 - Meeting at 1200 in Clinic Module 2...                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
040928 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
040929 -                           Svetlana Nakamura, RN, WCC, OMSN                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
040930 -                           United States Department Veteran's Affairs                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
040931 -                           Medical Center                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          
040932 -                           Nursing Service                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         
040933 -                           Building 200 Room GA-157                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
040934 -                           Clinic Module 2                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         
040935 -                           4150 Clement Street                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
040936 -                           San Francisco, CA  94121                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
040937 -                           415 221 4810  ext 4772                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
040938 -                           Cell 415 260 3456                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
040939 -                           svetlana.nakamura@va.gov                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
040941 -  ..
040942 - Lana removed the Hydrofera Blue Tunnel dressing she placed this past                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
040943 - Monday on 150928 0900. ref SDS 2 X67K                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
040945 -  ..
040946 - This follows up customer changing Enluxtra pad and wrapping only the                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
040947 - past two days, reported yesterday on 150930 0737, ref SDS 4 VT6K, and                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
040948 - also the day before on 150929 0810. ref SDS 3 VT6K                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          
040950 -  ..
040951 - Lana used cell phone to photograph the condition of the wound this                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
040952 - morning..                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         
040953 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
040954 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
040956 -  ..
040957 - Lana compared wound condition today, with picture of wound                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
040958 - taken by Doctor Lucy Kornblith last Friday on 150925...                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
040959 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
040960 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
040962 -  ..
040963 - Lana advised that the wound bed today has less to no evident infection                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
040964 - but still has some inflammation.  She is concerned that dead skin                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
040965 - along the perimeter of the wound opening may be infected.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         
040967 -  ..
040968 - Lana seemed to indicate that "undermining" of the wound has improved                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
040969 - but remains major problem.  She feels further debridement is needed                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
040970 - for the wound to heal.  She described this in part as removing dead                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
040971 - and possibly infected skin along the perimeter of the wound.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
040973 -  ..
040974 - Lana used a scaple to cut some of the dead skin around the perimeter                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
040975 - of the wound.  This caused pain level "20".  As a result, Lana did not                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
040976 - complete this debridement surgery, similar to Jessica's report                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
040977 - performing original debridement last week on 150923.  At that time,                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
040978 - she was unable to complete debridement surgery, because the pain was                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
040979 - too intense for the patient.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
040981 -  ..
040982 - Discussed hiking for wound therapy.  Lana approved 2 - 3 miles daily                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
040983 - hiking until next examination on 151005, and in order to maintain                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
040984 - blood flow to wound that stimulates recovery.  She prescribed rest                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
040985 - with leg elevated after hikes.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
040987 -  ..
040988 - Scheduled next meeting on Monday, 151005 0800.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
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040992 -  ..
0410 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
0411 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
0412 - 1233                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         
0413 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
041301 - After meeting with Lana, went back to Med Surg.  Charlette said she                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
041302 - talked to Pharmacy and they have placed a new order for CLINDAMYCIN                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
041303 - HCL 150MG CAP Quantity 28.  Can get it at Pharmacy.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
041305 -  ..
041306 - Asked about refill to complete original prescription for Hydrocodone?                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
041308 -  ..
041309 - Charlette said the Pharmacy wants Doctor Yoo who placed the original                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
041310 - order to verify the error in the prescription should be corrected.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
041311 - So far, nobody can find the doctor.  His schedule says he is on site.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
041312 - Charlette has called several workstations where he might and left                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
041313 - messages for him to call as soon as possible.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
041315 -  ..
041316 - After meeting with Charlette, with to the Pharmacy.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
041318 -  ..
041319 - They said to come back in 20 minutes to pick up the order for                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
041320 - CLINDAMYCIN HCL 150MG CAP Quantity 28.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
041321 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
041323 -  ..
0414 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
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0416 - 1248                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         
0417 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
041701 - Walked to Joe's office on the 2nd floor of building 203.  He scheduled                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
041702 - meeting with Doctor Simpson on 151014 0900, to discuss coronary CT                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
041703 - angiography.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
041705 -  ..
041706 - This implements Karen's request on 150925 0336. ref SDS 1 ZM7F                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
041707 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
041708 -            [On 151005 1102 chance meeting with Doctor Wineski, Chief                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          
041709 -            of Cardiology, in hallway, reviewed issues to discuss with                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
041710 -            Doctor Simpson on ordering CCTA to assess reducing                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
041711 -            treatments with statins based on finding no evidence of                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
041712 -            atherosclerotic plaques, and in order to reduce side                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
041713 -            effects of increased urination that causes dehydration,                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
041714 -            which then causes blistering, peeling, cracking, bleeding                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
041715 -            feet that prevents hiking, and further to possibly increase                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
041716 -            PPI (Omeprazole) in order to prevent ulceration of LESV                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
041717 -            following failure of Dor fundoplication. ref SDS 7 5H5N                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          
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041721 -  ..
0418 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
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0420 - 1315                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         
0421 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
042101 - Returned to Pharmacy and received prescription RX #6101596 for                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
042102 - CLINDAMYCIN HCL 150MG CAP Quantity 28 to complete prescription for                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
042103 - taking medication 7 days.  This is the same prescription number for                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
042104 - the original release on 150925 0336. ref SDS 1 H46L                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         
042106 -  ..
042107 - The pharmacist said there is no order to correct the error providing                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
042108 - only half the number of pills for 7 day treatment with                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
042109 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
042111 -  ..
0422 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
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0424 - 1532                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         
0425 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
042501 - While in hallway between building 200 and 203, called for Charlette                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
042502 - in Med Surg for progress finding Doctor Yoo to fix the mistake                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
042503 - on pain medication.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
042505 -  ..
042506 - Charlette was busy, but while talking to a nurse, Doctor Yoo walked                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
042507 - down the hallway.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
042509 -  ..
042510 - He smiled and said he has already placed another order for Hydrocodone                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
042511 - 5 MG with Acetaminophen 325 MG RX 90421826 prescribed to control pain.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
042513 -  ..
042514 - Thanked Doctor Yoo for timely support today, correcting the mistake                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
042515 - reported to the VA on 150928 0900, ref SDS 2 013M, and confirmed in                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         
042516 - the letter to Doctor Rao in Medical Practice later in the afternoon on                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
042517 - 150928 0900. ref SDS 2 6Y42                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
042518 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
042519 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
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0428 - 1342                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         
0429 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
042901 - While still at VA in San Francisco, called for Doctor Lee at VA                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
042902 - Medical Center Sacramento.  Left message for Jessica for Doctor Lee                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
042903 - to call about prescribing Omeprazole 20 mg twice a day, to replace                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
042904 - prior subscription of 40 mg twice per day.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
042905 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
042906 -            [On 151002 1820 Doctor Lee returned call; will order                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
042907 -            Omeprazole 20 mg prescription sufficient until next EGD                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
042908 -            Dilation procedure on 151204, and complimenting                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
042909 -            prescription entered on 150925 for only 1 month.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
042910 -            ref SDS 6 NV5I                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
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0430 -