Flash Fax is published regularly by the chairman of the professional staff and faxed to physicians offices to report late-breaking news.

2008 Issues

• June 23 - ED/UC faxes, cystic fibrosis mutation screening panel available, email collection, pediatric health assessment
• May 19 - MRI safety issues
• March 25 - professional staff banquet, medical imaging/anthem, census, epic update, residency news
• February 11 - census rises due to influenza and RSV, gastroenterology and lipid switch to electronic health records
• January 25 - professional staff elections, heparin and normal saline pre-filled flushes recalled, cough/cold medications in children under two-years-old, upcoming events
• January 16 - neurology superdoc, new endocrinologist, patient self check-in stations, EPIC update, upcoming events

2007 Issues

• December 19 - child's voice award, research foundation grant, direct admission policy, upcoming events
• December 12 - new vice president for corporate support, vaccine study, joint commission, thrombophilia mutation detection
• December 16 - physician and vendor policies, parking garage, physician parking
• October 22 - development pediatric clinic appointment policy, CMS new exceptions to payment, professional staff combined meeting, professional staff parking lot 
• October 17 - new DNA testing platform, urgent care center holiday hours, EPIC in pulmonary clinic, construction project updates, tamperproof scripts delayed
• October 1 - notification regarding patient's death, pediatric response team, informed consent
• August 14 - new physician reception, PCR offered seven days, developmental peds referral update, new medical education director, upcoming events 
• June 25 - endocrinology medical director change, professional staff parking, peer review activities, NPI numbers released to Medicare/Medicaid
• May 10 - parking update, resident graduation activities, endocrinology clinic expands, construction update