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==Bethel Consult Services==
==Internal (Bethel) Consult Services==
===Pediatrics: ===
===Pediatrics: ===
There is a pediatrician ‘on call’ and available 24/7 for pediatric consultation, help managing a patient or to assume care of a difficult or critical patient. Page the “On Call-Pediatrics” pager not a pediatrician’s personal pager. Most pediatricians only wear their ‘on call’ pager when they are on call.  
There is a pediatrician ‘on call’ and available 24/7 for pediatric consultation, help managing a patient or to assume care of a difficult or critical patient. Page the “On Call-Pediatrics” pager not a pediatrician’s personal pager. Most pediatricians only wear their ‘on call’ pager when they are on call.  
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No local consultation services available at this time
No local consultation services available at this time
===Wound Care===
===Wound Care===
Physical Therapist can provide direction and help with wound care management.  
Physical Therapist can provide direction and help with wound care management.
 
==Outside Consult Services==
==Outside Consult Services==
===ANMC Adult Specialists===
===ANMC Adult Specialists===

Revision as of 01:47, 31 January 2019

Internal (Bethel) Consult Services

Pediatrics:

There is a pediatrician ‘on call’ and available 24/7 for pediatric consultation, help managing a patient or to assume care of a difficult or critical patient. Page the “On Call-Pediatrics” pager not a pediatrician’s personal pager. Most pediatricians only wear their ‘on call’ pager when they are on call. On call beepers are text pagers. If you have an emergency issue, put that in the text page. Make sure there is a contact number for the provider to call back. The on call physician should call back to confirm they received the page, even if they are on the way. If you do not hear back within 3-5 minutes about an emergency page or in 15 to 20 minutes about a routine page, please page again (not all the pages go through) OR call the on call physician’s cell number that is listed on the medical staff contact list and/or try their personal pager.

High Risk OB (HROB):

There is a physician ‘on call’ and available 24/7 for high-risk obstetric consultation. The HROB provider is available to help manage a difficult patient or to assume care of a patient needing a C-section. Page the “On Call-HROB” pager not the physician’s personal pager. A HROB physician may only wearing their ‘on call’ pager when they are on call. If you have an emergency issue, put that in the text page. Make sure there is a contact number for the provider to call back. The on call physician should call back to confirm they received the page. If you do not hear back within 3-5 minutes about an emergency page or in 15 to 20 minutes about a routine consult page, please page again (not all the pages go through) or call the on call physician’s cell number that is listed on the medical staff contact list and/or try their personal pager.

Dental

There is a dentist on call and available 24/7 for consultation and help managing a complex or concerning dental patients. The ER has a list of dentists and their cell numbers. If there is not an up to date call schedule then feel free to call each cell until you reach the first available dentist.

Optometry

There is an optometrist available 24/7 for consultation and help managing a complex or concerning eye patients. The ER has a list of optometrists and their cell numbers. If there is not an up to date call schedule then feel free to call each cell until you reach the first available optometrist.

TB

There are several ‘TB officers’ available for TB or possible TB patient consultations. They do not have a call schedule or a TB consult beeper. Any one of them is happy to be contacted, when they are available, to provide consultation and help you manage a TB patient’s care. Adult TB officers are Ron Bowerman and Elizabeth Roll. The pediatric TB Officers are Mien Chyi and Cynthia Mondesir

Breast Feeding

For breastfeeding questions we have two lactation consultants. Dr. Roll is available in clinic and WIC also has a peer Lactation educator as well.

HIV

Dr. Hunt and Dr. Roll are our local HIV experts. Contact them with any questions about HIV. If these providers are not available you can contact Alaska State Epidemiology Section on HIV, Tel: 907-269-8000 Fax: 907-563-0453.

Palliative Care

No local consultation services available at this time

Wound Care

Physical Therapist can provide direction and help with wound care management.

Outside Consult Services

ANMC Adult Specialists

(*97) 800 478-6661. IM, Surgery, Ortho, ER, GI, Infectious Disease, Urology, Neurology, Heme-Onc, ENT (adult and peds), Pulmonology/Intensive Care, Cardiology, Rheumatology, Renal Nurse Practitioner for chronic renal failure, Podiatry, Endocrinology,

Tele-Radiologists YKHC

There is a published calendar of who is on call posted in all the units. The radiologists live in Ohio, which is 4 hours ahead. Only call them after hours if it is urgent to avoid burning them out. Speed dials are: Warren (*54) Voss (*94) Vanderburgh (*95)

TB

Francis Curry National TB Center Warm Line (877) 390-6682

HIV

UCSF HIV Consultation on line

HIV Warm Line

Warm Line (800) 933-3413 M-F 9 a.m.– 8 p.m. EST

Poison Control

(*98) 800-222-1222

Seattle Children’s Hospital

206 987-7777 (ask for doctors consult line)

MEDCON Seattle

800 326-5300

Pathology

Call ANMC (*97) 800 478-6661 and ask for Pathology Departmentt

Palliative Care

Call ANMC (*97) 800 478-6661 and ask for Dr Piromalli Telemedicine/AFCHAN

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