Administrative Memos

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FROM: Theodore O. Will, Chief Executive Officer
DATE: Dec 12, 2003
SUBJECT: Pneumonia Newsletter - Fall Edition
IPRO CONTACTS:

Marcia Brinson M.P.H., R.D., Project Leader, ext. 422
Marguerite Shaffer RN, Senior Director, Intervention Strategies, ext. 634

We are pleased to provide you with the Fall 2003 edition of Pneumonia News, IPRO's newsletter on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) National Pneumonia Project. This edition highlights IPRO's recent activities preparing for the 2003 - 2004 flu season and answers frequently asked questions related to immunizations. It also showcases IPRO's recently completed pneumonia collaborative with the New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation.

For your convenience, we are enclosing a fax-back order form that can be used to request additional copies of the newsletter. We are grateful for the positive feedback that we received from our previous issues and we continue to welcome your comments and suggestions. Should you have any questions, or comments, you may call Marcia Brinson at (516) 326-7767 ext. 422, email: mbrinson@nyqio.sdps.org. Pneumonia News is also available on our website, along with all of our reports and tools.