1. Collaboration focused on priority issues promotes safety
2. Unsafe morphine dispensing

1. ISMP's report shows sharp increase in reports of serious adverse drug events
2. Carac-Kuric mix-ups
3. "Tail" of the letter g

91 members of the SGH medical staff celebrated the holidays at the Mission Valley Marriott last week.

The program for the evening highlighted the installation of the new medical staff officers (effective 1-1-09):

Michael Musicant MD, Chief of Staff
Marc Kobernick MD, Immediate Past Chief of Staff
Rina Jain MD, Chief of Staff-Elect

Members also expressed their gratitude to Margaret Elizondo MD, who is finishing her term as Immediate Past Chief of Staff and her six-year commitment to COS responsibilities.

It's not too soon to mark your calendar for next year's party:

Tuesday, December 1, 2009
Mission Valley Marriott
6 p.m.

Michael Long MD, a member of the SGH Honorary Medical Staff, will be continuing his service to Sharp Grossmont Hospital. He has been elected to the Grossmont Hospital District Board for a two-year term.

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