California Emergency Physicians Appoints Prentice Tom, M.D., as Chief Medical Officer.Business Editors/Health & Medical Writers OAKLAND, Calif.--(BW HealthWire)--Nov. 28, 2000 California Emergency Physicians Medical Group (CEP CEP congenital erythropoietic porphyria. CEP abbr. congenital erythropoietic porphyria ), a pioneer in the field of emergency and ambulatory care ambulatory care n. Medical care provided to outpatients. ambulatory care, n the health services provided on an outpatient basis to those who can visit a health care facility and return home the same day. services in California, announced today that Prentice Tom, M.D., has been appointed as the Partnership's Chief Medical Officer (CMO CMO See: Collateralized mortgage obligation CMO See collateralized mortgage obligation (CMO). ). As CMO, Dr. Tom has overall responsibility for defining, implementing, and measuring CEP best clinical practices for every CEP provider. Additionally, he will coordinate and assist CEP's Medical and Regional Directors in achieving optimal outcomes for each CEP patient encounter with respect to medical quality, patient satisfaction, risk management, teamwork, medical record documentation, clinical research, physician profiles and practice data analysis. Tom is a Full Partner who joined CEP in 1993. In this capacity, he's been a member of the Partnership's Quality Improvement/Risk Management, Compliance and Practice Guidelines practice guidelines Medical practice A set of recommendations for Pt management that identifies a specific or range of range of management strategies. See Peer review organization, Practice standards. Cf 'Cookbook' medicine. Committees and its Triage triage Division of patients for priority of care, usually into three categories: those who will not survive even with treatment; those who will survive without treatment; and those whose survival depends on treatment. Task Force. Tom has also served as the Medical Director in the Emergency Department at Doctors Medical Center, Modesto; he is currently a staff physician in the Emergency Departments at Good Samaritan Hospital Good Samaritan Hospital may refer to: In the United States:
Located on a 41-acre campus in the heart of Silicon Valley, El Camino Hospital serves residents in the El Camino Hospital District -- Mountain View, Los Altos, Los Altos Hills, and portions of in Mountain View. "We conducted an extensive search to find the appropriate candidate to assume this critical position in our Partnership," said Mark Spiro, M.D., CEP's Chief Operating Officer Chief Operating Officer (COO) The officer of a firm responsible for day-to-day management, usually the president or an executive vice-president. . "Dr. Tom's administrative and clinical expertise and enthusiasm to take on this large role made him an excellent choice. I look forward to working with him." "I am pleased to have received this appointment," remarked Tom. "CEP is a superior organization and I am proud to represent it in this capacity." About CEP California Emergency Physicians Medical Group is the leading provider of physician staffing and management for emergency and ambulatory care services in California. Founded in 1975, the Partnership's core values continue to emphasize quality care, medical leadership and a high level of local, professional autonomy as well as long-term professionally satisfying career opportunities for its physicians. Today, one out of every ten emergency patients in California is treated at a CEP contract site. In total, CEP staffs 44 hospital emergency departments and 19 ambulatory care centers in California providing care to an estimated 1.5 million patients annually. For more information, visit CEP on the web at www.cep.com. |
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