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Show n r: r 5 - v t - i" V i 4 n. ; , r' . - . ( w 0Gb,c z Z3 Utah Hill AFB, Vol. 55 No. 47, November 30, 2000 84056-582- 4 Tree trimming i . ; Svv , V?" - vT , INSIDE: x .( V (J ! V o' ' , I J Kf- - ! t , . $?&. ;v?- jkwv , if'K .. v-i- .'1 j 4. vA . v f A ' ,. f fcs tf f'$ 4 4 i 1 d J J " Photo by Senior Airman Russ Martin Senior Airman Allan Zochowski, 75th Civil V Former commander dies i v i V 5 -1 A v ? ' f ; Ji 1 v!fl & ? $ lA - 4 - h " md: Squadron, base the tree Christmas by chapel The hanging lights. chapel will host a tree Engineering Vs f ,iSfv Sse c ilfilL 1 1 if V Page 2 ? S A decorates ii T f A V J ' 'V 'V-- Speedy trip delayed lighting ceremony at 5:30 p.m. Dec. 7 at Bldg. 475 on the east side. Col. Ken Page, 75th Air Base Wing commander, will host the event. ?v v ll , V VWisvvSigf.y y ,,1 T Ul'llfil i f'l 4 Page 3 EFMP plans part Page In-hou- Chiet, Medical Staff k work se saves thousands Page 10 Community College graduates 54 Page 14 Olympic volunteer opportunities Page 16 Captain tries mentoring Page 1 B Commissary offers scholarships Page 2B December classes planned Page 5B inpitient, obstetrical, surgical, specialty and other by Lt. Col. David E. Anisman non-emergen- 4 .DuringNovember, the 75th Medical Group has introduced Primary Care Optimization, a new concept in organizing how health care is delivered to ensure optimal and comprehensive patient care at every visit. Over the past several years, the Air Forces Military Health Service has looked for ways to improve healthcare delivery to patients. The 75th Medical Group , cy care are coordinated through the PCM to a civilian network provider. The PCM manages their patients care and remains informed and in the loop concerning all health- care issues and decisions. The key is that the patients needs are met whether care is performed on base or off. The Primary Care Optimization concept has been tested and found to be highly successful. has narrowed its focus to pro- The main goals of PCO are: Developing a partnership viding quality primary health Pracbetween patients and their health care services Family care team; tice, Pediatrics and Flight Medand some limited other icine Getting the right level of care services such as Optometry, at the right time; Mental Health and Nurse ManImproved access for the sucto the Central Clinic. patient to the health care sysaged cess of this concept is the fact tem; and A focus on clinical preventhat percent of all health Pria met tive services as the core of that can be care needs by partnership. mary Care Manager. A PCM is a health care proDoctors, physician assistants, fessional family physician, nurses, medical technicians, pediatrician, physician assis- and health service managers at tant or a nurse practitioner the 75th Medical Group have a and that provides guides patients learned the principles behind health care. Services such as PCO and have developed strate 80-to-- 90 gies to implement the concept. with over the phone, includ- patient feedback and collected information from several areas to ensure the changes meet patient needs and demands as much as possible. of What does the stand-u- p refills, coordinating paperwork and getting advice from either The Medical Group has reviewed Primary Care Optimization mean? Central to the PCO process is the establishment of PCM teams, a concept modeled after many small group practices in the civil- ian health care arena. These teams consist of a provider, a nurse, medical technicians and a health services manager. Each patient enrolled to the military treatment facility will be assigned to a PCM team. The team will be proactive in identifying patients healthcare needs and will be the point of contact for coordinating everything from medication refills and routine exams, to taking care of more specialized ing requests for medication the nurse or the provider about caring for simple problems at home. Others require brief visits to the medical technician to have stitches removed, dressings changed, warts treated, blood pressures checked and more. The PCM team will work with you and your schedule to ensure that you get the right level of care at the right time. The partnership of patients with their PCM teams and the careful selection of care means that we will have the tools to deal with one of the most frequent concerns we hear at the 75th Medical Group: frustration over not being able to get an appointment. While it may seem as though the clinics processes for getting a patient seen should be medical concerns. A second key PCO concept fairly simple, nothing could be is that not all medical care needs ' further from the truth. A mulrequire a clinic visit with a doc- titude of administrative, nurstor. Other PCM team members ing and medical resources must can manage many healthcare be coordinated to deliver timely, See Care, page 5 needs. Some issues can be dealt work not at but place candles, Enjoy by Patrick Vega Fire Protection Inspector occurred in Riverdale, again from the improper use of can- dles. In the last few years the fire In the past year this country experienced one of the worst loss of firefighters lives in 20 years, in a building fire. Six firefighters died in the line of duty while combating a warehouse fire in Worchester, Mass. This statistic is quickly ing an argument, caused this fire. Another recent fire loss to their fragrance and the warm, appealing affect they give. A candle, knocked over dur- a drastic to increase in fires due candles. service has seen gain- ing ground on cooking and care-les- s smoking as the leading cause of fires in structures. Popularity of candles is due The Hill AFB fire department has received many calls about using candles in government reference facilities. AFI states that candles and other flame producing devices will not be used for any occasion except for religious functions held at the base chapel, or in designated areas approved by the Fire Chief. In addition to 32-20- 01 being a fire hazard, candle scents can irritate and accentuate aller gies in many people. If you plan to use candles in your home, consider these safety resitips to ensure a fire-saf- e dence. Never leave a burning candle unattended. Always burn candles on a heat-resista- surface. nt Can-dleholde- rs may become hot and damage furniture. A good heat-resista- nt surface can be made Candles, page 2 D See |