UCSF Advanced Practice Providers November 2024

APP SPOTLIGHT

Advance Practice Provider Fellowship Programs

Thank you to all the dedicated APPs who serve as preceptors, lecturers, mentors, simulation leaders and specialty coordinators for our UCSF APP fellows. The UCSF APP Fellowship programs are a success because of your support and committment. Thank you for all you do.

Congratulations to our 2023-2024 Graduates

Cancer Services: Healther Coyne, Hannah Samley

Surgical and Critical Care: Aidan Chambers, Derek Lamboy, Marcella Leath

Welcome to our New 2024-2025 Fellows

Cancer Services: Justin Biddle, Kathryn Bucknell, Rachel Tungol

Surgical and Critical Care: Kirstine Koyejo

Emergency Medicine: Jim Walton

Karina Manayan, NP Joins the Cardiology Leadership Team

Karina Manayan is the new Advanced Practice Supervisor for Cardiology Ambulatory Services. Karina comes with a robust career in healthcare and various leadership roles. She has been a clinical leader for the past eight years in the Adult Congential Heart Disease Clinic and prior to that as an NP on the pediatric CT surgery inpatient service at Benioff Children's Hospital. She implemented the Cardiology pediatric transitions program and is a Co-Investigaor on a clinical innovation research trial. She has also participated on the APP Standards and Compliance Committee and multiple advisory boards.

Center for Reproductive Health

First APP Supervisor

Ashley Brown, MSN, APRN-CNP, WHNP- BC is expanding the UCSF Center for Reproductive Health Leadership Team as the group's first APP Supervisor. Ashley has six years of experience as RN in reproductive endocrinology and infertility (REI) and over five years as an NP with advanced knowledge in Third Party Reproduction. She was the lead APP at University Hospitals of Cleveland Fertility Center and is currently a member fo the APP Professional Group at the American Society for Reproductive Medicine where she sits on the task force for standardization of training and utilization of APPs in REI.

Lynn Beach, FNP Returns To UCSF

When Lynn was asked why she pursued employment at UCSF (again), she responded without hesitation "there are two reasons. The first is its excellence in nursing, and the second is UCSF's commmittment to the community."

Lynn's 25 year career has included working as an NP at Stanford, Kaiser Permanente San Francisco and San Rafael, One Medical, and City College. However, when asked about her UCSF RN and NP career, it includes the UCSF Pediatric ICU (2001-2005), Breast Oncology Cancer Services (2007-2012), Family Practice and Primary care at China Basin (2023-2024) and most recently as an NP with Adult Hematology oncology in San Mateo. Her ties to UCSF extend to her late grandmother who was a secretary at the School of Nursing but that is also where Lynn received her FNP (2004). Welcome back to UCSF Lynn.

EDUCATION

APP Town Hall

Tuesday, November 12, 2024 4:10pm-5pm

APP Spotlight: Annie Tucker, NP (presented by Ryan Wilson, PA)

Topic: APEX Updates (Diana Allocco, NP) and APP-led Group Visits (Lisa Catalli, NP)

Click here or join with Zoom Meeting ID 936 6566 5564 Password 283402

To view any prior recorded Town Halls, click here.

APP Education Stipends are Available for West and East Bay

Congratuations to all the FY2024 stipend recipients

Sarah Zhang CRNA Anesthesia

Carly Hoffman, PNP Pediatirc neuro-oncology

Sophie Roeung, NP Adult Colorectal Surgery

Shannon Raber, NP Pediatric oncology

Claire Parker, NP Pediatric Pulmonary Hypertension

Annie White, NP Adult Cardiac ICU

Kasem Toubat, PA Adult Cardiac ICU

Jennifer Viner, NP Adult Neurosurgery

Jennifer Schwarz, NP Adult Cardiac ICU

Rebecca Silvers, NP Pediatrics Neurosurgery

Megan Schoettler, PNP Pediatric Nephrology

Hani Gutierrez, CPNP Peditaric Gastroenterology

Applications are being accepted for stipend reimbursement if you've been invited to speak or panel at a conference. Click here for the application.

Pediatric Grand Rounds (West Bay)

Every Thursday 12-1PM

Full schedule and archive videos and Zoom link.

Thursday, November 14, 2024

"Leveraging foundational sceince to address treatment gaps in coccidioidomycosis"

Presented by Drs. Jane Symington and Christina Homer

Thursday November 21, 2024

"Sleep, Work Hours and Physician Performance". Presented by Dr. Glenn Rosenbluth

Pediatric Grand Rounds (East Bay)

Every Tuesday 8-9AM

For Zoom login information, contact: Cristina Fernandez crfernandez@ucsf.edu, 510-428-3885 ext 4343. Full schedule and archived videos (Password: CHRCO).

Tuesday, November 12, 2024

“Examining California's REgional Centers: Eligibility, Trends and Services"

Presented by Lisa Kleinbub Executive Director Regional Center of the East Bay

Tuesday, November 19, 2024

"Healthcare Sustainability to Address the Climiate Crisis"

Presented by Preeti Jaggi, MD Pediatric ID, Emory SChool of Medicine, Atlanta, GA

APP Grand Rounds

November 12, 2024 12-1PM Zoom link. Flyer here.

"Positive Impact of APP Fellowships for New-to-Practice APPs".

Presenter: Emily Kelly, MSN, AGACNP-BC

2 steps to Register in advance.

Point your camera to QR code, or click
To claim 1-hour CEU for RN/NP/CRNA/CNM. Preregister at Nursing Connect .
Search by title "APP Fellowship" or "APP role" or "Impact"

Category 2CME for PA does not require additional registration.

STANDARDS & COMPLIANCE

Standardized Procedures--Comprehensive List

Standardized Procedures (SP) for APPs have been drafted, reviewed and approved in order to ensure that patient care administered across the entrire enterprise is deliered consistently and uniformily. Click here to see a comprehensive list of all the SPs.

Renew Your American Heart Association BLS, ACLS, PALS. Renew your DEA

Don't wait to the last minute to renew your AHA BLS, ACLS or PALS. Sign up for a course at any of the 45 locations throughout the bay area with Safety Training Seminars (STS). UCSF will cover the cost of the course (if required on your job description). Use promo code: UCSFAP

Upon completion of the course, it is your responsibility to inform Office of Medical Staff Affairs and Governance by submitting the new certificate information using this link. Learn how to renew your DEA license here.

JUSTICE, EQUITY AND INCLUSION

APP Justice, Equity, and Inclusion (JEI) Committee

The APP JEI Committee is seeking APP volunteers for its Collaborative Career Advancement Network (C-CAN). APP volunteers are needed to provide shadowing experiences, personal statement review, mock interviews, and mentorship to employees interested in or pursuing a career as an APP. This is a great opportunity to promote the APP professions and help towards the development of our APP workforce! Please email C-CAN@ucsf.edu with questions or to volunteer.

UCSF HEALTH

H5N1: Avian Influenza

We want to inform you that there are now three confirmed cases of avian influenza (H5N1) in individuals who had exposure to dairy cows in California. Importantly, there is no known contact or link between these cases, suggesting that the virus is spreading from animals to humans, with no evidence of human-to-human transmission at this time.

As a reminder, here are some key points to keep in mind:

H5N1 can present mildly and may show up as conjunctivitis.
For patients presenting with upper respiratory infection (URI) symptoms and/or conjunctivitis who have direct or indirect contact with dairy cows and/or birds, including poultry, testing for avian influenza (H5N1) should be performed.
Any patient with suspected or proven avian influenza (H5N1) should be placed on Contact, Droplet, and Airborne Isolation immediately.
Please contact the Hospital Epidemiology and Infection Prevention (HEIP) team immediately if you encounter a patient with suspected or confirmed avian influenza.
For additional resources on avian influenza, please visit the UCSF HEIP website. The CDPH press release is available here.

Your prompt attention to these guidelines will help ensure the safety of our patients and staff.

UCSF Benioff Children's Hospitals Nation's Best

UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospitals (BCH) have once again ranked among the nation’s best for pediatric care in all 11 specialties, as released today in U.S. News & World Report’s 2024-2025 Best Children’s Hospitals report.

For the ninth straight year, BCH has been ranked in all categories assessed in the annual survey, reflecting the exceptional quality of care our hospitals provide. We were ranked as the best children’s hospitals in Northern California for cancer care, cardiology and heart surgery, and urology. The hospitals tied as the No. 3 children’s hospitals in the state and No. 4 in the Pacific Region, which includes Alaska, California, Hawaii, Oregon and Washington. Our rankings improved in the four specialty areas of pediatric cancer, cardiology and heart surgery, neonatology and urology. You can read more details about our rankings here.

Two Senior Leaders at UCSF Health Move Onto Other Professional Opportunities

Ted Wang, UCSF BCH Chief Financial Officer and VP Children's Services will be assuming a position with John Muir Health effective January 3, 2025. Ted joined UCSF in 2020 and provided fiancial leadership for BCH.

Cynthia Barginere, senior VP and President of Adult Services will be leaving UCSF Health on December 1, 2024 to join UMass Memorial Health as Chieff Operating Officer and President of Community entities. Cynthia has been central to building a strong leadership team for Adult Hospital business units and driving meaningful improvements in patient care and operational excellence.

Leadership Academy for the Advanced Practice Provider (LeAP)

Accepting Applications until December 6, 2024

The UCSF Health Office of Advanced Practice Providers and UCSF Leadership Institute encourage you to apply for cohort four of the Leadership Academy for the Advanced Practice Provider (LeAP). The application is open! This innovative nine-month leadership training program runs March of 2025 through November of 2025 and is designed specifically for PA, NP, CNM, CRNA. UCSF Health will sponsor all 20 participants in this cohort. There is no cost to you or your department. You will need to use your education leave or establish an arrangement with your manager to attend. CEUs are offered. After completing this program, participants will:

Develop awareness of their individual strengths as a leader
Understand the technical skills required for effective leadership including financial management, health care policy and economics, as well as executive presence and communication
Lead both their respective health care organization and the greater community in addressing inequalities

Should you have any questions about this program, please contact leadershipinstitute@ucsf.edu. If you have questions about the scholarship to participate or selection processes, please contact advancedpractice@ucsf.edu.

Approximately 57 APP Job Openings (West Bay and East Bay)

Click here for a full listing of West Bay job openings as of November 2024

Click here for a full listing of East Bay job openings as of November 2024

QUALITY & SAFETY

Press Ganey Comments about NPs, PA, CRNAs, Midwives

Colorectal surgery: "Diana Rego goes way above and beyond for her patients. I appreciate her care, knowledge and compassion beyond words."

Ob Gyn MZion: "Susannah Ewing is the best! She listens, collaborates on my care, answeres my questions and still seems to passionate about what she does,"

General Surgery: "I was very comforatble with my meeting with the Nurse Practitioner, Jacquie Gould."

Heme BMT: "I really liked my first visit with this Nurse Practitioner, Lisa McNey and i hope i can see her agin. She's a very special person."

Ortho Arthro: "Sonja Goldberg, PA was excellent, patient, caring and took time to answer all my questions. Very knowledgable."

Look up your own patient experience comments on this dashboard

What is Transitional Care Management --do you provide this care?

CPT codes 99495 & 99496 can be used upon the date of discharge and continues for the next 29 days. There are no restrictions on specialty designation.

Criteria for use:

Communication (direct contact, telephone, electronic) with the patient/or caregiver within 2 business days of discharge
Face-to-face within 14 calendar days (CPT 99495 or 7 calendar days (99496) of discharge
Medical decision making of at least moderate complexity (CPT 99495) or high complexity (99496) during the service period

Read more and incorporate it into your documentation.

Email providercoding@ucsf.edu with any questions

Efficiency Checklist

Are you an efficient user of APEX? Use this checklist and see how efficient you really are.

Request a one-on-one PEAK trainer who will teach you all available tools in APeX and provide any tips and tricks that can make your day-to-day workflow more seamless.

Email PEAK@ucsf.edu requesting their assistance.

Compliance Education Department

There is an Education team that can help with your questions about E&M documentation and coding. Email providercoding@ucsf.edu to make an appointment.

WELLNESS

Beach CleanUp at Linda Mar State Beach, Pacifica

The UCSF APP Wellness Committee is kicking off their committment to supporting the wellness of APPs with a beach clean up on November 16, 2024, 9-11am.

Sign up and feel bring your friends and family for a 2-hour volunteer activity of cleaning-up Linda mar Beach in Pacifica, CA in collaboration with the Pacific Beach Coalition. Please bring gloves and a bucket and meet near Taco Bell 15 minutes prior. Sign up here and meet and greet your fellow APP colleagues while doing some good for the environment. For more information click here. Follow the wellness committee @ucsfappwellness on Instagram for the latest posts and announcements.

CANP Golden Gate Chapter Invites You to Roller Disco

Come join the Golden Gate Chapter of CANP to celebrate NP week 2024 with a Roller Disco Party

Wednesday November 13, 2024 at the Church of 8 Wheels, 554 Fillmore St. San Francisco, 630PM-830PM.

There will be munchies, door prrzes and special surprise guests. Don't worry if you're not a skater--non-skaters are welcome too and skate rentals are included for those ready to groove. Register here so they can plan for the food. Email marketcom@canpsfbayarea.org with any questions.

Free Tickets to Cobb's Comedy Club and The Punch Line

"Laugher is an instant vacation."--Milton Berle

"I don't trust anyone who doesn't laugh."--Maya Angelou

Click here to see the November dates and shows titles for free comedy tickets for Cobb's Comedy Club and The Punch Line SF

Hot Yoga and Pilates with a Discount for UCSF Providers

Funky Door Yoga has a brand new studio in San Francisco (1336 Polk St (at Pine St) and is offering a special discount for UCSF providers. Get the first 2 months for $99 followed by a monthly price of $129! Unlimited classes at their SF and Berkeley studios. www.funkydoor.com. Check them out here.

REMINDERS

Office Hours: Office of Advanced Practice Providers

Every 2^nd Wednesday from 12noon-1pm and every 4^th Thursday 4pm-5pm

Meeting ID: 988 4723 9380 Password: 857049

Wednesday, November 13, 2024 12noon-1PM

Host: Alisa Yee, Director of Operations, Adult Services

Wednesday, December 11, 2024 12noon-1PM

Host: Tara Valcarcel, Director of Operations, Pediatric Services

NPIII Criteria & Application Process Explained

Save The Date January 17, 2025

Are you interested in learning more about NPIII criteria and application process?

Come with your questions or meet recent NPIII candidates and clinical ladder committee members. During this 1-hr zoom meeting, the NPIII process will be reviewed. Friday January 17, 2025, 12:10PM - 1PM

Meeting ID: 921 4561 0872 Password: 628379 one click to join zoom