:Page 16 www.sunnewspapers.net feelingfit.com The Sun /Sunday, June 8,2014 New eye specialist Dr. Jonathan M. Frantz announced that Dr. Jeffrey B. Robin has joined his medical team as a LASIK surgeon, laser eye specialist and comprehen- sive ophthalmologist. Robin has performed over 65,000 laser vision correction procedures during more than 20 years in prac- tice. Robin received his Bachelor of Science from Pennsylvania State University and Medical Degree from Jefferson Medical College in Philadelphia. Robin completed Fellowships in Cornea and External Diseases at Estelle Doheny Eye Foundation at the University of Southern California and LSU Eye Center at Louisiana State University School of Medicine. For more information, call 239- 418-0999 or visit the Frantz EyeCare website at www.bettervision.net. National psychiatry honor Longtime sarasota psychiatrist Dr. Parlane Reid was awarded the highest honor the psychiatric profession bestows Distinguished Life Fellow status at the American Psychiatric Association's annual meeting in New York last month. During his more than 35 years as a practicing psychiatrist, Reid has been recognized locally, regionally, and nationally for his clinical excel- lence, teaching and administrative leadership. Over the years, Reid has worked with adults, couples, adolescents and families, both in private practice as well as in hospital and residential treatment settings. He has served in a number of leadership positions at Sarasota Memorial during the past 20 years, including Vice President of Medical Affairs, Chief of Staff and Medical Director of the health sys- tem's Bayside Center for Behavioral Health. He continues to work with Sarasota Memorial's First Physicians Group providing psychiatric care for patients at Bayside and volunteer for mental health causes and events of social and medical significance. Reid completed his undergrad- uate and master's degree at the University of California in Santa Barbara, as well as a doctorate degree in molecular biology in 1966. He completed a post-doctoral fellow- ship with the National Institutes of Health and Stanford University School of Medicine's Department of Biochemistry in 1968. He earned his medical degree at the University of Connecticut in Farmington, CT, in 1978, and board certification from the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology in 1979. Care Transitions program Lee Memorial Health System's Care Transitions program has received the Case In Point Platinum award from Dorland Health. The award recogniz- es the most successful and innovative case management programs working to improve healthcare across the care continuum and the professionals and organizations making significant headway to address the challenges affecting the U.S. health care system. "We are honored to receive this recognition," said Chris Nesheim- Plonski, System Director of Care Management for Lee Memorial Health System. "Programs like Care Transitions demonstrate the value of case management and care coordina- tion in patient satisfaction, improving patients' quality of life, and ultimately optimizing outcomes." Patients discharged from the hospital after a heart attack or with a diagnosis-either new or pre-ex- isting-of congestive heart failure or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease are among the most likely to be readmitted within 30 days. To keep patients at home instead of back in the hospital, Lee Memorial Health System implemented the compre- hensive Care Transition program in December 2010. Lee Memorial Health System improved quality and reduced read- missions by tracking and analyzing readmission and discharge data and used national best practices to improve services and maximize efficiency. Care Transitions engages patients as partners in their care through several post-discharge services such as telehealth remote monitoring, and by providing transition coaches which are nurses who visit the home for an evaluation and to teach patients self-management skills. Transition coaches teach patients how to use medical equipment. They also look for safety issues, review medications, nutrition needs, monitor medication, and encourage the patient to set personal health goals by developing an action plan with the patient and their caregivers. 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