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ALLINA EXPANDS WESTHEALTH SERVICES Allina Hospitals & Clinics announced that it is making a significant investment in WestHealth with the addition of an emergen- cy department that will be staffed 24/7 with emergency room physicians affiliated with Abbott Northwestern Hospital. This is part of a planned multiyear devel- opment that was launched in the mid-90s. Future service expansion will also include a transitional care unit to serve patients in the community in lower-cost settings than a traditional hospital. "This will be the outpatient health care campus of the future and another step toward Allina's commitment to achieving the Triple Aim of lower costs, higher quality and improved patient experience," says Ben Bache-Wiig, M.D., President of Abbott Northwestern Hospital. METROPOLITAN PEDIATRIC SPECIALISTS IS AN AFFILIATE OF CHILDREN'S PHYSICIAN NETWORK Effective January 1, 2012, Metropolitan Pediatric Specialists, with offices in Edina, Burnsville and Shakopee, is an affiliate of Children's Physician Network (CPN). Metropolitan Pediatric Specialists has served the pediatric community for more than 25 years of primary medical care. In addition, Metropolitan Pediatric Specialists offers special services for treatment of asthma, telephone triage nurses and free "meet-the- physician" visits to acquaint families with the doctors and clinic staff. In addition to the affiliation with CPN, Metropolitan Pediatric Specialists entered into a professional services agreement with Children's Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota. The physicians of Metropolitan Pediatric Specialists will continue as an independent professional corporation. Additional information can be found at www.metropeds.com. HELPING HEALTH CARE CONSUMERS FEEL BETTER EVEN BEFORE THEIR TREATMENT Twin Cities metro area orthopedic group Summit Orthopedics wanted a website that would articulate its collaborative, conserva- tive care philosophy. Minneapolis design consultancy firm Ideas that Kick delivered an online experience that did that and much more. Ideas that Kick created a site to introduce Summit Orthopedics team of specialists and inform prospective patients what they can expect from treatment. 2012 CME Courses For a complete course listing, visit www.cmecourses.umn.edu SPRING COURSES (All courses in the Twin Cities unless noted) Lillehei Symposium April 5-6, 2012 Cardiac Arrhythmias April 13, 2012 Integrating Behavioral Health into the Health Care Home April 13, 2012 ICU Team Training April 23-25, 2012 NCCIDSA Annual Meeting April 28, 2012 Care Across the Continuum May 11, 2012 Global Health Training May 14-25, 2012 Pediatric Dermatology Progress & Practices May 18, 2012 Bariatric Education May 23-24, 2012 Workshops in Clinical Hypnosis May 31-June 2, 2012 Topics & Advances in Pediatrics June 7-8, 2012 FALL COURSES Pediatric Hypnosis Training (NPHTI) September 20-22, 2012 Twin Cities Sports Medicine October 5-6, 2012 Practical Dermatology, Duluth, MN October 26-27, 2012 Geriatric Trauma November 29-30, 2012 ONLINE COURSES (CME credit available) For more information: www.cme.umn.edu/online • Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD): Early Identification & Inter- vention in the Primary Care Setting • Global Health (7 Modules), to include: - Intro to Health Care for Immigrant & Refugee Populations - Travel Medicine "As family health care officers, moms and wives make the majority of health care deci- sions," explains Mary Kemp Ideas that Kick President and brand strategist. "And they're interested in much more than medical jargon and diagrams. Feeling you know a physician as a person will instill greater confidence in the quality of care." ■ Office of Continuing Medical Education 612-626-7600 or 1-800-776-8636 email: cme@umn.edu Promoting a lifetime of outstanding professional practice MDNEWS.COM ■ MD NEWS Twin Cities | 9