Our Staff
Julie Hicks
Administrative Manager
Division of Rheumatology
Department of Internal Medicine
jhicks@utmb.edu
Diane Lewis
Staff Nurse IV
Division of Rheumatology
Department of Internal Medicine
dmlewis@utmb.edu
Zurina Romay-Penabad, PhD
Post-Doctoral Fellow
Division of Rheumatology
Department of Internal Medicine
zuromayp@utmb.edu
Alvaro Schleh
Coordinator
Division of Rheumatology
Department of Internal Medicine
alschleh@utmb.edu
Debbie Tabor
Fellowship Coordinator
Division of Rheumatology
Department of Internal Medicine
dktabor@utmb.edu
Rohan Willis
Research Fellow
Division of Rheumatology
Department of Internal Medicine
rowillis@utmb.edu
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The department of internal medicine is developing evidence based clinical protocols which will be available in EPIC (as order sets) for use when admitting patients with these diagnoses. Their AIM is to standardize care and decrease length of stay and readmission rates.
Currently available protocols are:- CAP - Community Acquired Pneumonia Orderset
- Congestive Heart Failure (CHF)
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
- Diabetic Ketoacidosis Adult, ICU
- General Medicine Admission
- Immunodeficiency Flow Panel
- MICU/CCU Admission Order Set
- Oral Analgesic Medicaitons
- Parenteral Opioids
- Sepsis, Adult ICU
All protocols can be found in the EPIC order set section.
The department of Internal Medicine has a large role in the Meaningful Use Initiative. Our participation is key for the success of the initiative. Please visit the meaningful use website for important communication and updates from the Meaningful Use Initiative.