ML19274E612
| ML19274E612 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | 07001430 |
| Issue date: | 02/26/1979 |
| From: | Greenspan B MT. SINAI HOSP. MEDICAL CENTER, CHICAGO, IL |
| To: | Davis A NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III) |
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| NUDOCS 7904090262 | |
| Download: ML19274E612 (5) | |
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Go Mount Sinal Hospital e
Medical Center of Chicago g,
v Cahforn a Avenue at 15th Street Chicago. Ilhnois 60608 Tele;her.e 312 542 Febnnry 26, 1979 Mr. A. B. Davis, Chief Fuel Facility & M terials Safaty Branch United States Nuclear Regulatory Ccmnission 799 Roosevelt Road Glen Ellyn, Illinois 60137
Dear Mr. Davis:
In reference to your letter received February 7,1979, we have mvb the following adjustments.
Con Ining itan #1, in order to achieve full emplianm with cx:ndition 13 of our li nse, we have written new policies cenmrning the identification of nuclear pa:amkcr patients. We have requested that Medtronics issue new identification cards to nuclear pacxraker patients with whczn we are associated. In order to assure our ability to re ive infonnaticn ccncenung these patients, we are ulaing a 24-hour telephone line to the infomation listed on that I.D. card. We have distributerl and posted copies of the plicy ccncerning these sacrgency calls to our switchboard, our emrgency rocm, our outpatient office bi41 ding, aM other potential sites of en m unter.
We have also ulchi a new policy that mlh for telephone notificaticn of the Materials Branch within 24-hcurs of receivirg any adverse report. A written
. report nust follow (-rding to our internal policy) within 15 days.
In respnse to deficiency #2 and in order to assure ampliance with ccniiticn 14 of our li nse, we have set up a calendar based rotation of sani-annual pv-ker rechecks. On a specific date, patients are sent a notificaticn requesting that they set an aEpointrent for their seni-annual visit. If we do not hear fran them within 7 days of sending the letter, our new policy mandates that we telephcne the patient. If we are unable to make telephone contact within 24-hours, we will send a registered letter to the patient aM sinultaneously notify the mterials Branch that we are unable to make contact with the patist at that time.
If, at the end of the additicnal 7 days we are unable to reach the patient, we will notify the Materials Branch of a pemanent losa of ccntact with the relm p - ker patient.
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" C 5 1979 An Affihate ef The Jewish Federation of Metropolittn Chicago
Mr. A. B. Davis February 26, 1979 Mr Page Two u
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Copies of the afcrmentioned fom letters are enclosed for your infomation.
I trr.rt that our actions bring us into full empliance with both conditions of our license no later than March 19, 1979.
Verf truly yours,
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1 Benn Gree. span Assistant Administrator BG/gl enc.
cc: 'Ihcrus Baffes, M.D.
Jchn Brannan, Ph.D.
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PERICOIC RECHEX3 IN Mount Sinal Hospital f
Medical Center of Chicago gf
%r Cahtomia Avenue at 15th Street j
Crucago. l enors 60COE Teleonone 312 SC 9
Our reoards at the Pacemaker clinic show that you are due for a pace-p.alrer evami nation.
i Please call our Pacemaker clinic (542-3673) so that we can set up an
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RDGISTEFID IIITER Di DE EVCTT T 10 PEDE CDTDCT Qi UE 8TH D,V Mount Sinal Hospital g(
Medical Center of Chicagc
%r Cahtomia Avenue at 15th Street j
Chicago. lihnois 6060E Telephone 312 542
Dear Patient:
You did not meet your recent appointment for periodic follow m of your atomic pacemaker. You will recall that in order to obt_.2 the atomic pacemaker we both agreed to carry cut periodic follow-up e n minations at specified intervals.
We would like to inform you that if you do not contact us within the next seven days, that we are obligated to file a report to the U.S.
Nuclear regulatory Ccznmission regarding our not being able to contact you.
Please call our Pacemaker Clinic (542-3673, 542-2040 or 642-2407) so that we can set up an appointment date.
Thank you.
Sincerely yours, Leonidas Karras Bicuedical Engineer LK/cc An Affiliate of Tne.Jewisn Fecershon of Metropohtan Cnicago
Mount Sinai Hospita:
- (f, Medical Center of Chicag:,,
sa Cahfornia Avenue a' 15th Stree-Chicago. liiinois 6C60E To'e::ncre 31: 5.::
Enclosed please find the correspouJance to which was sent in order to maintain the follow a with the Atomic ccanission and in accordance with our agreement we are here by notifying you of their failure to report.
Sincerely yours, Leonidas Karras Biomedical Engineer LK/cc An Aff hate of The Jewish Fedcration of Metropohtan Chicago
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