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Hoy, según las recomendaciones del cirujano general de los EE. UU. y del American College of Surgeons, el Comité Ejecutivo Médico Conjunto de Renown Health decidió que, a partir del martes, 17 de marzo, los casos quirúrgicos programados en el Renown Regional Medical Center y en el Renown South Meadows Medical Center, que se consideren ELECTIVOS OPCIONALES se pospondrán a una fecha posterior. Los pacientes que tienen programadas cirugías ELECTIVAS OPCIONALES recibirán una llamada telefónica de representantes de Renown Health la próxima semana. Surgeon’s offices will also be reaching out to assist patients with rescheduling their surgeries for a future date.  Elective surgeries that are REQUIRED and not optional will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis daily with the surgeon, patient and a medical leadership review committee at Renown. Your surgeon’s office will be in contact with you with more information about these REQUIRED surgeries This temporary measure will allow Renown’s physicians and staff to enact the emergency preparedness plans they have been developing for weeks to create additional capacity for inpatients and to continue to deliver high quality care during the anticipated surge in COVID-19 cases in northern Nevada. The new guidelines do NOT apply to EMERGENCY surgeries performed in Renown hospitals. There are different types of surgery, this decision impacts Elective-Optional surgeries only. Elective – Optional surgery – Elective surgeries are not usually necessary for the individual to stay in good health. They are non-emergency and planned in advance. A wide range of surgeries can be elective. Most cosmetic surgeries are elective. Other surgeries such as organ donation, scoliosis surgery, tonsillectomies and other minor surgeries can also be considered elective. Required surgery – Surgery which needs to be done in order to retain quality of life. As opposed to urgent or emergency surgery, required surgeries do not need to be performed immediately. Examples of required surgery are kidney stone or tumor removal. Urgent or emergency surgery – When a patient’s condition is life threatening, surgery is considered emergent. Emergency surgeries must be performed immediately, even when the patient is unconscious and cannot give consent. Examples include trauma and appendicitis. Life-threatening conditions can occur during labor and delivery which may require emergency surgery. Other services making changes include: Pulmonary Services and Procedures Renown Health today will begin rescheduling patients scheduled for Pulmonary Function Testing, Outpatient bronchoscopy and patients at Thomas S. Dolan Pulmonary Rehabilitation. Renown llamará a los pacientes afectados por este cambio para reprogramar sus citas para el lunes 20 de abril de 2020 o en una fecha posterior. Starbucks at Renown and Renown Dining Options As with many of the Starbucks around the U.S., the Starbucks at Renown Regional Medical Center will shift to a “to-go” model, with no seating available. The cafeterias at Renown Regional Medical Center and South Meadows Medical Center remain open, will temporarily eliminate self-service options and will add more ‘grab and go’ options. Other Renown Services Remain Open Renown Medical Group offices remain open. Planned imaging procedures such as ultrasound, computed tomography (CT), magnetic resonance imaging (MRIs), mammograms and non-invasive cardiology testing will continue at Renown hospitals and office locations and will NOT be postponed at this time. Patients confirmed for imaging appointments will be contacted prior to their scheduled visits to identify those who may be at higher risk of COVID-19 infection. Renown has expanded access to Teladoc virtual visits, available to all Hometown Health and Senior Care Plus subscribers. Para obtener información actualizada sobre el abordaje de Renown para mantener la seguridad de la comunidad, visite nuestro sitio web en https://www.renown.org/covid-19/.     About Renown Health Renown Health is a locally governed and locally owned, not-for-profit integrated healthcare network serving northern Nevada, Lake Tahoe and northeast California. Renown es uno de los mayores empleadores privados de la región y cuenta con una fuerza laboral de más de 7,000. It comprises three acute care hospitals, a rehabilitation hospital, the area’s most comprehensive medical group and urgent care network, and the region’s largest and only locally owned not-for-profit insurance company, Hometown Health. Renown has a long tradition and commitment to continually improve the care and the health of our community. Visite renown.org para obtener más información.

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Renown Health se complace en anunciar que Susan Lee, DO, MBA, se desempeñará como directora de operaciones del Renown South Meadows Medical Center. La Dra. Lee asume su nueva función el 7 de marzo y sucede a Chris Nicholas, quien renunció el mes pasado para tomar un puesto en un sistema de salud de Florida. Tony Slonim, MD, DrPH, presidente y director ejecutivo de Renown Health, anunció hoy el ascenso interno de la Dra. Lee con las siguientes palabras: “En consonancia con nuestra visión de mejorar la salud de la comunidad, empoderamos a los líderes para que desempeñen un papel más importante en la mejora de las experiencias de los médicos, los empleados y los pacientes; en la ampliación de servicios para nuestra comunidad; en la prestación de atención exacta y confiable, y en el cumplimiento de estándares rigurosos de excelencia y eficacia operativa”. El Dr. Slonim comentó que estaba entusiasmado ya que “La Dra. Lee amplía su función, promueve un espíritu de unidad en toda la empresa y continúa progresando para lograr metas fundamentales para el éxito de Renown”. En su nueva función como directora de operaciones del Renown South Meadows Medical Center, la Dra. Lee trabajará con Jennifer Allen, máster en enfermería, directora de enfermería, y el equipo y el personal médico de liderazgo del South Meadows para conducir al South Meadows hacia el logro de sus objetivos estratégicos y operativos. La Dra. Lee es una médica ejecutiva experimentada y dinámica y una líder operativa con trayectoria en crecimiento de servicios, calidad clínica, comunicación con los pacientes y ejecución. Tiene experiencia en colaboración interfuncional y es reconocida a nivel nacional por la administración de cambios organizacionales. La Dra. Lee, certificada por el consejo en medicina interna y psiquiatría, ha basado su práctica clínica como médica hospitalaria en la conexión entre la mente y el cuerpo y en un modelo de colaboración con pacientes y familias. La Dra. Lee se unió a Renown Health como presidenta de Especialidades Médicas en el verano de 2020 para administrar las prácticas médicas hospitalarias. Fue ascendida a directora médica del Renown Regional Medical Center en febrero de 2021 para supervisar las operaciones clínicas de pacientes hospitalizados, incluyendo duración de la hospitalización, capacidad hospitalaria, funcionalidad de administración de la atención, rondas interdisciplinarias y servicios para el personal médico. Desde septiembre de 2021, como directora médica de Cuidados Intensivos de Renown, ha sido responsable de las operaciones clínicas, de la dirección estratégica, de la gestión de médicos por hospital, de la Oficina del Personal Médico, de los estándares regulatorios y de los resultados financieros y de calidad para el Renown Regional Medical Center, el Renown South Meadows Medical Center y el Renown Rehabilitation Hospital. Antes de trabajar en Renown, la Dra. Lee se desempeñó como jefa de Medicina Hospitalaria en Carilion Clinic, un sistema de salud integrado sin fines de lucro con siete centros y sede central en Roanoke, Virginia. La Dra. Lee es egresada de la University of Massachusetts Amherst (MBA), la Facultad de Medicina Osteopática (DO) de la Nova Southeastern University y de la Duke University (BA). Es miembro activo del American College of Healthcare Executives y de la American Association for Physician Leadership. El Renown South Meadows Medical Center, ubicado en el sur de Reno, es un hospital comunitario de cuidados intensivos con 76 camas que ofrece servicios médicos y quirúrgicos excepcionales en un ambiente propicio. El Renown South Meadows Medical Center alberga al único Departamento de Emergencias 24/7 del sur de Reno y cuenta con médicos de emergencia certificados por el consejo. El Renown South Meadows Medical Center ofrece atención avanzada a los pacientes, lo cual incluye atención primaria integral; servicios de radiografías e imágenes; servicios de laboratorio; atención cardíaca; obstetricia/ginecología; servicios de rehabilitación física y de rehabilitación pulmonar; medicina nuclear y servicios quirúrgicos, que incluyen ortopedia. Como organización sin fines de lucro, el equipo del Renown South Meadows Medical Center acepta su papel en mejorar la salud y el bienestar de las personas y las comunidades a las que sirven y presta los servicios de atención médica necesarios, independientemente de la raza, el credo, el sexo, la nacionalidad, la discapacidad, la edad o la capacidad de pago. Además, el Renown South Meadows Medical Center ha sido reconocido a nivel nacional por brindar atención y servicios de la más alta calidad. Entre las menciones se incluyen: En los rankings de mejores hospitales de U.S. News and World Report, el Renown South Meadows ocupa el primer puesto en el estado de Nevada (junto con el Carson Tahoe Medical Center) para 2020. El Renown South Meadows obtuvo la calificación de sobresaliente para reemplazo de cadera, reemplazo de rodilla y enfermedad pulmonar obstructiva crónica (EPOC). La calificación de un hospital se basa en múltiples categorías de datos, que incluyen resultados de los pacientes, seguridad y volúmenes. Los hospitales calificados como sobresalientes eran significativamente mejores que el promedio nacional. El Renown South Meadows Medical Center recibió la acreditación The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval® para reemplazo total de rodilla, reemplazo total de cadera y reemplazo total de hombro y fue reconocido en el programa Top Performer on Key Quality Measures®. La Dra. Lee dice que “entiende que la atención médica actual se trata tanto de las habilidades sociales y de navegar diferentes relaciones como del conocimiento clínico”. A lo largo de su carrera profesional, la Dra. Lee ha hecho mucho para contribuir a una cultura de innovación y transformación. La Dra. Lee cree que “los proveedores necesitan médicos, enfermeros y equipos de atención que tengan una alta adaptabilidad, flexibilidad y, sobre todo, la capacidad de cuidar de otros y ser amables”. La Dra. Lee brinda asesoramiento a los equipos para que sean receptivos, empáticos, conscientes de la situación y empleen sus habilidades clínicas en el nivel más alto. A menudo formulará preguntas a su equipo para comprender cómo están “programados”, a fin de impulsar la innovación y la transformación, y fomentar la cultura y el trabajo en equipo. Ha contratado y capacitado a más de 100 médicos hospitalarios, muchas de ellas mujeres, y ha ascendido y servido como referencia para cientos de enfermeros, líderes de personal y proveedores de atención avanzada. La Dra. Lee se desempeña como mentora para otras mujeres y hombres que aspiran al liderazgo médico y de la atención médica. El equipo del Renown South Meadows Medical Center está en la búsqueda de excelentes empleados para ocupar puestos de servicio; postule en línea en https://careers.renown.org/.

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Today, Renown Health announced the appointment of William “Bill” Plauth, MD, MMM, CPE as Chief Medical Officer for Renown Health, effective 3 de abril de 2023. “I am excited to have Dr. Plauth join our team," said Brian Erling, MD, MBA, President & CEO of Renown Health. “Dr. Plauth is a distinguished physician with over 30 years of experience. Dr. Plauth’s extensive commitment to service is in alignment with our mission, vision, and values. He is a goal-oriented, collaborative executive who brings a depth of experience to Renown Health and to our community. He inspires others with his intelligence and proven abilities to engage others in advancing clinical quality and performance. I look forward to the strides our health system will make in helping people live better and healthier lives under his leadership.” In his role as Chief Medical Officer (CMO), Dr. Plauth will be responsible for continuous quality improvement, effective clinical resource management and serve as a liaison for organized medical staff activities. He will partner with nursing leadership to actively support performance improvement, risk management, and efficient resource utilization linked to evidence-based medicine. He will listen and foster a close relationship between and among physicians, management, and clinical staff. As CMO, Dr. Plauth will provide expertise, coordination, and leadership in support of elected medical staff leaders and partner with UNR Med leadership to ensure a positive training environment across Renown Health. “As a physician, I have always been humbled by the trust our patients and their families invest in all of us as a healthcare team,” says Bill Plauth, MD. “Over the years, to fulfill that trust, I have enjoyed engaging with my colleagues across clinical teams to adopt innovative approaches that respect those who do the work and to promote ease of practice. Such collaboration makes it possible for us to provide top-notch, compassionate care that addresses our patients' unique challenges and to improve their health and quality of life. At the end of the day, it is the people that make the difference.” Dr. Plauth adds, “I am delighted to join Renown Health, which as a not-for-profit, charitable health care organization has a long history of compassionate service. I look forward to working with my new medical, nursing, and administrative colleagues as we fulfill our mission of making a genuine difference in the health and wellbeing of the people and communities we serve.” Renown Health has more than 7,200 employees and serves Northern Nevada, Lake Tahoe, and Northeast California. The system includes Renown Regional Medical Center, Renown South Meadows Medical Center, Renown Rehabilitation Hospital and Renown Children’s Hospital. Renown also has over 50 medical group, urgent care, and outpatient imaging practices. Hometown Health is the insurance division of Renown Health and is northern Nevada’s largest local, not-for- profit health insurance company that provides wide-ranging medical coverage. Since 2014, Dr. Plauth has provided clinical leadership at Centura Health (CO), first serving as Chief Medical Officer at Mercy Regional Medical Center in Durango, CO, and then for the last four years as Chief Medical Officer for Centura Penrose & St. Francis Hospitals in Colorado Springs. He was responsible for clinical quality, high reliability patient safety initiatives, process improvement, pharmacy, care management, infection control and medical staff services. Formerly, Dr. Plauth served for fourteen years with CHRISTUS St. Vincent Regional Medical Center in Santa Fe, NM, first as a hospitalist and then with concurrent roles that included Chief of Staff; Medical Director, Clinical Informatics; Medical Director, Palliative Care and Acting Chief Medical Officer for Quality and Medical Staff Affairs. Board certified in both Internal Medicine and Hospice & Palliative Care, Dr. Plauth is a leader in quality improvement, patient safety and clinical informatics. He has also served as a medical director of a Long-Term Care and Skilled Nursing Center. Dr. Plauth received his Bachelor of Arts in Economics from the University of Virginia, Charlottesville, and his Medical Doctorate from Emory University in Atlanta with a sub-internship at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston. He completed his internship and residency at University of California San Francisco, where he also served as Chief Resident. In the most recent U.S. News and World Report Best Hospital Rankings, Renown Regional Medical Center is named #1 in the State of Nevada. Ningún otro hospital en Nevada obtuvo el reconocimiento de U.S. News. About Renown Health Renown Health is Nevada’s largest, not-for-profit integrated healthcare network serving Nevada, Lake Tahoe, and northeast California. With a diverse workforce of more than 7,000 employees, Renown has fostered a longstanding culture of excellence, determination, and innovation. The organization comprises a trauma center, two acute care hospitals, a children’s hospital, a rehabilitation hospital, a medical group and urgent care network, and the locally owned not-for-profit insurance company, Hometown Health. To join the Renown Health team, visit www.renown.org/careers.

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Dr. Max J. Coppes announced as Cancer Center Directory, Larry Duncan as Cancer Center Administrator for Renown's Institute for Cancer, with goal to improve the health and well-being of Nevadans. Renown Health is excited to announce that effective today, Max J. Coppes, MD, PhD, MBA has been appointed to a new leadership role as the Cancer Center Director for Renown’s Institute for Cancer. Dr. Coppes, a pediatric oncologist by training, has experience in leading large-scale, nationally-recognized academic adult and pediatric cancer center teams in both the U.S. and Canada. “If you know Dr. Coppes, you know he has the passion, dedication and commitment to build and foster the partnerships needed to create a leading comprehensive cancer center and program that spans the spectrum for patients and their families; from prevention to treatment to survivorship to palliative care,” said Tony Slonim, MD, DrPH, President and CEO, Renown Health. Also effective today, Larry Duncan, MS, has been appointed as Cancer Center Administrator for Renown Health, working in dyad partnership with Dr. Coppes to support the development of this important service line. Larry will also continue his service as Vice President of Pediatrics and Surgery & Administrator of Renown Children's & Women’s Services “Together, as they have done so successfully for Renown Children’s Hospital, Dr. Coppes and Larry Duncan will be responsible for the strategic direction, operations, fiscal management and recruitment of professionals to the Renown Institute for Cancer,” said Sy Johnson, MBA, chief of staff for Renown Health. “As one of Renown’s ‘Destination Health’ service lines, Dr. Coppes and Larry will continue to support an integrated leadership model that puts the patient at the center of all that we do.” El Dr. Coppes llegó a Reno en 2014 procedente de la British Columbia Cancer Agency de Vancouver, donde ocupó el cargo de presidente responsable de seis centros oncológicos regionales y dos centros de investigación del cáncer. He was an attending physician at BC Children's Hospital, an adjunct professor of Health Sciences at Simon Fraser University, and a professor of Medicine and Pediatrics at the University of British Columbia. During his career, Coppes served as senior vice president at Children's National Medical Center in Washington, D.C. and held positions at several prestigious facilities in the U.S. and Canada including The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) in Toronto, Georgetown University, The National Cancer Institute, and the Cleveland Clinic. Desde 2016, el Dr. Coppes se ha desempeñado en el rol de liderazgo conjunto como presidente de Pediatría del centro Nell J. Redfield de la Facultad de Medicina de la University of Nevada y pediatra en jefe del Renown Children’s Hospital, un puesto que ha sido posible gracias al generoso apoyo filantrópico de la Nell J. Redfield Foundation junto con las inversiones de Renown Health y la Facultad de Medicina de la UNR. Over the last five years, Duncan has served as Vice President of Pediatrics and Surgery & Administrator of Renown Children's and Women's Hospital, with oversight for Renown’s Pediatric Emergency Room and general and specialty pediatric physician practices. He has also served as Chief Operating Officer for Renown Regional Medical Center with oversight of pharmacy, imaging, nutrition, laboratory services and operating rooms. Antes de llegar a Renown, Duncan fue director general de El Paso Children’s Hospital y ocupó cargos ejecutivos en el Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin, el Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia y el Rush University Medical Center. “El Renown Institute for Cancer cuenta con la acreditación completa y distinción de la Comisión sobre el Cáncer del American College of Surgeons en todas las 7 áreas. Solo el 25 % de los programas oncológicos alcanzan esta distinción, que reconoce la calidad de la atención integral y multidisciplinar al paciente. Renown is the only accredited Community Hospital Comprehensive Cancer program in northern Nevada to be selected, and one of only three programs statewide,” says Max J. Coppes, MD, PhD, MBA. “That is certainly an excellent foundation on which to build on, and such a gift for our community.”  “Renown’s cancer nurses, patient navigators, social workers, palliative care specialists, geneticists, nutritionists, clinical trial researchers, physical rehab specialists and the entire team provides prevention and screening to help reduce the incidence of cancer and reduce the late stage presentation of cancers,” says Larry Duncan, MS. “Helping patients and families navigate their journey begins at the time of diagnosis, with the help of our nurse navigators, and extends throughout the patient’s treatment. Estamos avanzando en la supervivencia a largo plazo y nos complace ser reconocidos por la naturaleza integral de nuestros programas de investigación, atención, educación y divulgación comunitaria”. De acuerdo con el Instituto Nacional del Cáncer, la tasa de mortalidad ajustada por edad de 153.5 en 100,000 habitantes debido al cáncer en el condado de Washoe ha experimentado una mejora significativa en los últimos años, y ahora cumple el objetivo nacional de salud de Healthy People para 2020, que consiste en reducir la tasa global de mortalidad por cáncer por debajo de 161.4 en 100,000 habitantes. El objetivo nacional de salud de Healthy People 2030 es reducir la tasa global de mortalidad por cáncer a 122.7 muertes en 100,000 habitantes. El Instituto Nacional del Cáncer (National Cancer Institute, NCI) define el cáncer como un término utilizado para describir enfermedades en las que células anormales se dividen sin control y son capaces de invadir otros tejidos. Según el NCI, existen más de 100 tipos diferentes de cáncer, pero el cáncer de mama, colon, pulmón, páncreas, próstata y recto produce la mayor cantidad de muertes anuales. Risk factors of cancer include but are not limited to; age, alcohol use, tobacco use, a poor diet, certain hormones, and sun exposure. Although some of these risk factors cannot be avoided -- such as age -- limiting exposure to avoidable risk factors may lower risk of developing certain cancers. About Renown Health Renown Health is the region’s largest, locally owned and governed, not-for-profit integrated healthcare network serving Nevada, Lake Tahoe and northeast California. Con una fuerza laboral diversa de más de 7,000 empleados, Renown ha fomentado una cultura de excelencia, determinación e innovación de larga data. La organización se compone de un centro de urgencias, dos hospitales de cuidados agudos, un hospital infantil, un hospital de rehabilitación, un grupo médico y una red de atención de urgencias y Hometown Health, la compañía de seguros sin fines de lucro más grande de la región y de propiedad local, Hometown Health. Renown’s institute model addresses social determinants of health and includes: Child Health, Behavioral Health & Addiction, Healthy Aging and Health Innovation. Clinical institutes include: Cancer, Heart and Vascular Health, Neurosciences and Robotic Surgery. Renown is currently enrolling participants in the world’s largest community-based genetic population health study, the Healthy Nevada Project® . Para obtener más información, visite www.renown.

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