MUH 9S RESIDENT CLINIC INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM
Team Member / Contact Information / Services ProvidedNurse Educator / Cindy Murphy, RN BSN Med
Office: MUH S961 (next to conference room)
Phone: 412-647-3775
To consult:
In Epic, place order for “Consult/Referral to Nurse Educator” and specify indication / Smoking cessation: counseling on behavioral modification strategies, counseling on medications for smoking cessation, access to online and community resources
Weight management: counseling on meal planning, identifying weight management tools (online, community, UPMC Health Plan resources), counseling on lifestyle changes, counseling prior to bariatric surgery (6 month medically supervised program)
Hypertension: assistance with medication management
Diabetic Educators / Terri Bathory, RN MSED
Office: MUH S962 (across from Pod G)
Phone: 412-692-4978
Cindy Murphy, RN BSN Med
Office: MUH S961 (next to conference room)
Phone: 412-647-3775
To consult:
In Epic, place order for “Consult/Referral to Diabetic Educator” and specify indication / General education about diabetes, especially helpful for those with new diagnosis of diabetes
Education on how to:
· Check blood glucoses
· Administer insulin or other injectable medications
Assistance with medication management:
· Insulin titration
· Identifying affordable diabetic medications
· Identifying barriers to medication adherence
UPMC Health Plan Care Managers / Melissa Curry, RN BSN CHC
Email:
Office phone: 412-692-4589
Cell phone: 412-699-4814
Carrie Norberg, RN CCM
Email:
Cell phone: 412-439-0037
To consult:
In Epic, place order for “Consult/Referral to Case Management” and specify indication
Can also contact by phone or Epic staff message / Services for UPMC Health Plan Members Only
Assist in the management of patients with complex medical and social needs
Provide access to various UPMC Health Plan community resources, including but not limited to:
· Advanced Illness Care (palliative care services)
· Home Transitions (readmission risk reduction)
· Staying-at-Home (geriatric care coordination)
· Health Coaches
· Mobile Team in the Community
Assist with identifying affordable medications under the UPMC Health Plan
Pharmacist / John Donehoo, PharmD
Office: MUH S971
Phone: 412-683-7654
Email:
To consult:
In Epic, place order for “Consult/Referral to Pharmacist” and specify indication / Assistance with:
· Warfarin management
· Hypertension management
· Identifying affordable medications
· Assessment of patient barriers to medication adherence
· Education on medication administration (eg, how to take an inhaler)
· Medication reconciliation
Clinical Psychologist / Lisa Galie Healey, PsyD
Office: MUH S967 (between Pod A and B)
Cell phone: 412-691-3936
Pager: 412-958-1325
To consult:
In Epic, place order for “Consult/Referral to Psychology Evaluation” and specify indication
***There may be times during the year that Lisa is not seeing new patients, depending on her schedule. Check with Lisa or other clinic staff before making a new referral*** / Will provide initial evaluation of the patient and assess their mental health needs. From there, Lisa can make referrals to community psychologists and psychiatrists.
Can also provide assistance with:
· Diagnosing the mental health condition
· Patient counseling
· Decisions regarding involuntary commitment
· Resources for drug and alcohol rehab
Social Workers / Elizabeth Williamson, MSW LCSW
Ann O'Leary Amato, MSW LSW
Pam Kusserow, MSW LCSW
Amanda Calko, MSW LSW
Office: MUH S953 (between Pod C and D)
Phone: 412-647-4296, select option 1
Pager: 14315
To consult:
In Epic, place order for “Consult/Referral to Social Work” and specify indication / Can provide assistance with:
· Alcohol and drug addiction
· Abuse (child, intimate partner, elder)
· Aging resources
· Financial concerns
· Housing concerns
· Insurance concerns
· Mental Health
· Prescription assistance
· Transportation issues
· Education and general assistance with SNF placement, assisted living, independent living, rehab
· Refugee and immigrant services
Last updated: 5/11/2017 by Tanya Nikiforova