Dr. Kay Duefrene

Overview

Dr. Kay Duefrene Jr., CSW,MD, is an Emergency Medicine specialist in Eureka, California. She attended and graduated from State University Of New York Downstate Medical Center in 1972, having over 52 years of diverse experience, especially in Emergency Medicine. She is affiliated with many hospitals including St Joseph Hospital, Redwood Memorial Hospital. Dr. Kay Duefrene accepts Medicare-approved amount as payment in full. Call (707) 269-4250 to request Dr. Kay Duefrene the information (Medicare information, advice, payment, ...) or simply to book an appointment.

Doctor Profile

Quality Reporting

• eRx - She does not participate in the Medicare Electronic Prescribing (eRx) Incentive Program.
• PQRS - She does report Quality Measures (PQRS). The Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS) is a Medicare program encouraging health care professionals and group practices to report information on their quality of care. Quality measures can show how well a health care professional provides care to people with Medicare.
• EHR - She does not use electronic health records (EHR). The Electronic Health Records (EHR) Incentive Program encourages health care professionals to use certified EHR technology in ways that may improve health care. Electronic health records are important because they may improve a health care professional's ability to make well-informed treatment decisions.
• MHI - She does not commit to heart health through the Million Hearts initiative. Million Hearts is a national initiative that encourages health care professionals to report and perform well on activities related to heart health in an effort to prevent heart attacks and strokes.
• MOC - She does not participate in the Medicare Maintenance of Certification Program. A "Maintenance of Certification Program" encourages board certified physicians to continue learning and self-evaluating throughout their medical career.

Language Spoken by Dr. Kay Duefrene

• English

Medical Licenses

Specialization	License Number	Issued State
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians / Emergency Medicine click for detail Emergency Medicine An emergency physician focuses on the immediate decision making and action necessary to prevent death or any further disability both in the pre-hospital setting by directing emergency medical technicians and in the emergency department. The emergency physician provides immediate recognition, evaluation, care, stabilization and disposition of a generally diversified population of adult and pediatric patients in response to acute illness and injury.	A25672	California

Affiliated Hospitals

Hospital Name	Location	Hospital Type	Hospital Ownership
St Joseph Hospital	Eureka, California	Acute Care Hospitals	Voluntary Non-Profit - Private
Redwood Memorial Hospital	Fortuna, California	Critical Access Hospitals	Voluntary Non-Profit - Private

Practice Locations

This doctor profile was updated by using the public dataset from Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) which is publicized on Friday, December 20, 2013, and correspondent NPI information on the public NPPES record dated Wednesday, November 11, 2009. If you found out that something incorrect and want to change it, please follow this Update Data guide.

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Dr. Kay Duefrene [NPI: 1669434452]Emergency Medicine