Saturday, January 30, 2010

羅德島護士獎學金五千元三月中截止申請

羅德島醫院協會臨床事務(Clinical Affairs)副總裁Jean Marie Rocha日前宣佈,羅伯伍強森基金會(The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation)和羅德島資助者(RI Funders) 合作,承諾撥款88,517元,獎助有心完成護士業教育者。凡正在修讀碩士或博士學位,已完成至少兩門課,並能顯示承諾花一年在護士教育上的羅德島州居民,都可申請。獎學金最高每人五千元。報名截止日期為三月十五日。
申請表格,可上羅德島醫院協會(HARI)網站下載http://hari.org/education.shtml。
(美國華人護士協會會長亓藹雲提供)

羅德島大學孔子學院2/12、13迎新春

羅德島大學孔子學院今年將於二月十二、十三兩日,分別在孔子學院的京士頓(Kingston)及普域敦斯(Providence)兩個校區舉辦虎寅農曆新年慶祝會。中國寧波市藝術劇院的小百花越劇團將應邀來美,展演中國揚子江河谷一帶的傳統音樂、舞蹈,以及越劇著名的反串角色,震撼人的視覺效果等。
演出人員將包括國家一級演員,中國戲劇第廿二屆梅花獎得主張小君,以及國家一級演員謝進聯,鄭春芬,國家二級演員楊魏文等人。
羅大孔子學院院長馬燄表示,今年的農曆新年慶祝活動的另一特色,包括與加州大學洛杉磯分校(UCLA)孔子學院合作,在加州安排有一場演出;邀得羅大校友胡運熹、胡運炤兄弟協助,透過他們兩人分別為美國寧波商會會長、金門慈善基金董事長的身份,為寧波小百花越劇團在紐約安排二場演出,日期訂為二月十九及廿日。
寧波小百花越劇團這趟來美的其他演出將包括二月十日在加州大學洛杉磯分校,二月十六日中午十二點到下午兩點在羅州克蘭斯頓(Cranston)市的贈書儀式中表演。
為誌記寧波劇團到羅大演出這盛事,羅德島大學合唱團(URI Concert Choir)的指揮Mark Conley也將率領學生和寧波劇團一起演出。
在羅德島大學的兩場演出日期、時間及地點分別為,二月十二日(週五)這場,將於晚上七點半至九點,在普域敦斯校區的派夫禮堂(Paff Auditorium)舉行。二月十三日(週六)這場,將於下午三點至四點半,假該校京士頓校區的愛德華禮堂(Edwards Auditorium)舉行。當天下午兩點,在羅伯卡羅斯(Robert L. Carothers)圖書館及學習中心還將有贈送中國圖書藏品儀式。
贊助這一活動的單位,除羅德島大學及該校文理學院、藥學院、國際工程師項目,羅大中國學生學者聯合會等之外,還包括克蘭斯頓市ACBC EXCHANGE ,中西雜貨鋪(Chinese Mini Market)、麻州秋河市PDK Regency,羅州京士頓北京及東京(Peking and Tokyo) 餐廳,納若剛塞(Narragansett)的海景美食(Ocean View Gourmet)中餐廳等。協辦單位還包括浙江大學。
演出入場免費,建議捐款十元。查詢可洽馬燄401-874-5121,或 yanma@uri.edu。

Friday, January 29, 2010

工作機會: 醫療審查護士

NEIGHBORHOOD HEALTH PLAN OF RHODE ISLAND
POSITION DESCRIPTION


POSITION TITLE: Medical Review Nurse DEPARTMENT: Medical Management
REPORTS TO: Manager of Utilization and
Clinical Medical Policy HOURS: 37.5
REVIEW TYPE: Annual FLSA:  Non-Exempt  Exempt
SALARY GRADE: 12 HIERARCHY GROUP: Salary / Exempt / Staff Member
EEOC CODE: Professional WORKERS COMP CODE: Clerical
Warren Study Job Title: Utilization Review/Quality Assurance (WPC 44)
*Fill is contingent on the anticipated increase in Rhody Health Partner membership. If the increase does not occur, we will not fill this position.
Overview:

The Medical Review Nurse works collaboratively with the Health Care Team to determine appropriateness of medical services, procedures, and care setting for Neighborhood members by reviewing and evaluating medical information, and individual needs and applying established national criteria and Neighborhood plan guidelines in order to ensure quality, cost effective care.


Qualifications:

Required:
• Licensed RN, State of RI
• Computer literacy with windows based programs
• Strong organizational and documentation skills
• Excellent Customer Service orientation
• Strong Interpersonal Skills

Preferred:
• 3 years experience in acute care
• Medical/Utilization Review experience
• Case Management experience
• Utilization Review or Case Management certification a plus
• Bilingual (English/Spanish) a plus


Duties and Responsibilities:
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following:

• Performs pre-certification, concurrent and retrospective review of out-patient and in-patient services, including onsite at various contracted hospitals and/or telephonic, using established criteria, Neighborhood plan benefit guidelines, and clinical judgment, to determine appropriateness of medical services, procedures, and care setting
• Refers and discusses complex case or cases that do not meet established criteria and guidelines with the physician advisor
• Communicates with hospital staff, including but not limited to, physicians, case managers, and rehabilitation therapists, to ensure timely discharge planning and placement in most appropriate setting.
• Evaluates requests for outpatient services such as home care, therapies and DME and makes authorization decisions based on medical necessity, benefit coverage, and the ongoing needs of the individual patient
• Reviews requests for conditional benefits and utilizes established Neighborhood clinical guidelines to determine medical necessity. Presents to physician advisor for authorization decision as necessary
• Identifies high-risk members and initiates appropriate referrals to case management, COB/TPL staff, HCCT, etc.
• Collaborates with peers internally and externally to continually ensure member’s health care needs are being met in accordance with NHPRI benefit plans, and through identification of agreed upon alternatives
• Reviews pended claim requests as assigned by team leader to determine medical necessity and appropriate payment
• Calculates cost savings that may result from medical review process (i.e. bed downgrades, change to observation status, alternative setting, etc…)
• Communicates with ancillary departments, such as the Customer Service Center, as necessary to meet individual needs of members and providers
• Meets department and regulatory standards for accuracy, proficiency and documentation in order to communicate decisions and plan of care in an appropriate and timely manner
• Takes responsibility for professional development, supports a learning environment, and meets professional competency requirements
• Participates in department continuous quality improvement activities
• Other duties as assigned by Manager


Neighborhood is an EOE /M/F/D/V
(美國華人護士協會亓藹雲提供)

Sunday, January 24, 2010

羅德島州新年慶祝活動預告

2/12,2/13羅德島大學迎新春
羅德島大學今年的中國新年慶祝會,將邀來中國寧波表演藝術學院助陣。目前已定於二月十二、十三兩日,分別在孔子學院的京士頓(Kingston)及普域敦斯(Providence)兩個校區舉行。
二月十二日(週五)這場,將於晚上七點半至九點,在普域敦斯校區的派夫禮堂(Paff Auditorium)舉行。
二月十三日(週六)這場,將於下午三點至四點半,假該校京士頓校區的愛德華禮堂(Edwards Auditorium)舉行。
查詢可洽馬燄401-874-5121,或 yanma@uri.edu。

2/20布萊恩特大學迎新春
布萊恩特(Bryant)大學將於二月廿日(週六)舉辦農曆新春慶祝會,地點選在Chace Wellness Center的主體育館( Main Gym),中國地質大學藝術團,以及布萊恩特大學學生和地方社區團體將表演多項節目。
查詢可洽401-232-6884,china@bryant.edu,kxie@bryant.edu。

林兩笑歡度八十八歲生日

來自廣東新會,來到美國三十多年的林兩笑(右二),日前在羅德島華人教會做完禮拜,由兒子薛國權(右一)及孫輩陪同,聽一眾教友為她唱生日歌,慶祝她的八十八歲生日,高興的鼓掌附和。
唱完歌後,在教會執事胡少娟(左一)、牧師黃天佑(左二)的主持下,林兩笑(中)再在全家人陪同下切蛋糕。

登記捐贈骨髓 隨時救人一命

羅德島州華人基督教會日前舉辦「骨髓捐贈及登記」活動,希望藉以幫助該會姊妹梁君蘭的二歲女兒Isabelle Mirzaei,早日覓得血型配合的捐贈者,治癒地中海型貧血症。
梁君蘭及其伊朗籍夫婿當天敘述了Isabelle Mirzaei的不幸患病經過。她們夫妻倆,是在懷孕後,才發現夫妻倆人都是貧血症的病症帶原者。2007年11月出生的女兒,不幸繼承了該一病原,從出生以後至今二歲,至少每六到八星期就要輸血一次。打針多到醫生建議在她們的女兒身上裝膠管,方便輸血,也減少她們女兒接受打針的痛苦。如果不徹底治療這造血問題,她們的女兒恐怕得在這不斷輸血的日子中成長,至少到廿歲。她們因此加入了骨髓捐贈計劃,希望能給女兒一個新生命。她們也希望藉此能鼓勵更多亞裔加入捐贈骨髓行列,給更多其他患病亞裔增加希望。
「做個匹配者登記站(Be the Match Registry)」工作人員杜桂( Nicole Duguay)當天在會中說明,根據統計,只有約30%的患病者,是從自己的家人中,找到了匹配的骨髓來治病,其他的人就要從外界捐贈中來尋找。但全美登記有案的七百萬骨髓捐贈者中,只有7%是亞裔,要找到匹配骨髓的機率,就更加困難。
該機構成立以來,幫助了一萬名以上患有白血病、淋巴瘤、以及地中海貧血症等骨髓功能障礙病的病人。
在布朗大學醫學院任教的宋建人醫師當天也在會中協助解釋,亞裔人中患貧血症的很多,地中海型貧血症是患者的骨頭軟組織細胞造血功能受損。要醫治,有直接捐贈骨髓,或是藉由還未成長為血液細胞的幹細胞,來為病人造血。
杜桂說明,年齡在十八歲至六十歲之間,身體健康的符合條件者,若有意捐贈骨髓,只需填寫表格,讓志工以棉花棒沾取口液,做血樣分析樣本,約二星期後會有化驗結果。一旦發現有相匹配者需要捐贈者的骨髓,該機構會再通知捐贈者,做進一步的是否血型確實匹配的檢驗。一般來說,80%的捐甑者,只須從身體週邊抽取血液,不須開刀,醫療機構會用血液分離機來把需要的血液細胞分離出來使用。約20%才是真正的骨髓捐贈,但也只需動小手術,早上開刀,下午就可出院。
羅德島州華人基督教會牧師黃天佑當天頗感難過。他說,本來以為自己可以出點力,登記成為骨髓捐贈者,沒想到只差一歲,就被拒於門外了。
羅德島華人教會執事吳子平表示,該會考慮擴大辦理這一骨髓捐贈登記活動,希望能有更多亞裔骨髓捐贈者加入資料庫,讓更多患者有提早找到匹配骨髓的機會。
查詢相關詳情,可洽http://www.marrow.org/,或羅德島華人基督教會(401)722-8877。

Wednesday, January 20, 2010

羅州衛生部免費提供H1N1疫苗注射

羅德島州衛生部日前宣佈,該州已獲得足夠的A型流感(H1N1)疫苗,將從一月十六日起,至二月廿日間的未來五週內,在全州三十多個高初中學校內、免費為民眾注射。
羅州衛生部表示,儘管過去數週來,州內感染A型流感的病例數目已下降,但衛生部預期今春將出現第三波染患流感高潮。為減少人們在這一波流感中染患病症的可能,該部希望未來五週內,能有越多的人接種疫苗越好。該部為此定訂了一個在二月十四日的情人節之前,為五十萬名羅州居民接種疫苗的目標。
羅州衛生部鼓勵各界人士,協助該部做宣傳。美國華人護士協會會長亓靄雲也已於數日前向社區廣為宣傳,羅州衛生部將在州內多個市鎮辦理免費門診,為民眾接種疫苗。
一月十七日早上十點至下午四點,在西渥威克(West Warwick)高中(2 Webster Knight Drive West Warwick 02893),一月廿一日的傍晚五點至九點,在公園景中學(Park View Middle School, 25 Park View Blvd Cranston 02910),辦有疫苗門診。
查詢各個免費接種疫苗的門診地點及日期、時間,可上網
http://www.health.ri.gov/flu/about/freepublich1n1clinics/index.php,查詢羅州有關A型流感詳情,可上網http://www.health.ri.gov/。有問題,可電郵h1n1@health.ri.gov,或於每週一至週五間的早上八點半至下午四點半,洽羅州A型流感(H1N1) 熱線(401) 222-8022/ RI Relay 711。


1/21 5PM to 9PM Park View Middle School 25 Park View Blvd Cranston 02910
1/23 10AM to 2PM Tiverton Middle School 10 Quintal Road Tiverton 02878
1/23 12PM to 6PM Springbrook Elementary School 39 Springbrook Road Westerly 02981
1/23 10AM to 2PM Charlestown Senior Center 4890 Old Post Road Charlestown 02813
1/23 10AM to 2PM Lincoln High School 135 Old River Road Lincoln 02865
1/25 4PM to 8PM North Kingstown High School 155 Fairway Drive North Kingstown 02852
1/26 4PM to 8PM Reynolds School 235 High Street Bristol 02809
1/26 5PM to 9PM Matunuck Elementary School 380 Matunuck Beach Road South Kingstown 02879
1/30 10AM to 2PM Calcutt School 112 Washington Street Central Falls 02863
1/30 10AM to 5:30PM Smithfield High School 90 Pleasant View Avenue Smithfield 02917
1/30 10AM to 2PM Rogers High School 15 Wikham Road Newport 02840
2/4 4PM to 8PM Woonsocket High School 777 Cass Avenue Woonsocket 02895
2/6 8AM to 12PM The Melrose School 76 Melrose Ave Jamestown 02985
2/6 9AM to 1PM Chariho High School 455 Switch Road Richmond 02898
2/6 10AM to 2PM The Job Corps Center 162 Main Street Exeter 02822
2/6 12PM to 4PM Kickemuit Middle School 525 Child Street Warren 02885
2/7 10AM to 2PM Gaudet Middle School 1113 Aquidneck Avenue Middletown 02842
2/9 4PM to 8PM Barrington High School 220 Lincoln Avenue Barrington 02806
2/9 4PM to 8PM Portsmouth High School 120 Education Lane Portsmouth 02871
2/10 5PM to 9PM Narragansett High School 245 South Pier Road Narragansett 02882
2/13 9AM to 1PM The Paine School 160 Foster Center Road Foster 02825
2/13 10AM to 2PM Martin Middle School 111 Brown Street East Providence 02914
2/17 12:15PM to 6PM North Providence High School 1828 Mineral Spring Avenue North Providence 02904
2/17 3AM to 8PM Coventry High School 41 Reservoir Road Coventry 02816
2/20 10AM to 4PM Scituate Middle School 94 Trimtown Road Scituate 02857