Hospitals

In this episode of The Lab, Daddy Clay and Daddy Brad are on the road in Cleveland, Ohio where they bring you a look at the Rainbow Babies and Children’s Hospital, one of the leading neonatal hospitals in the country. Dr. Richard J. Martin, the Director of the Division of Neonatology and Pediatrics describes what makes this NICU so special for premature babies. Along with great physicians, nurses and staff, preemies receive world class care in their own private single rooms. DadLabs Ep. 626 is brought to you by BabyBjorn. Distributed by Tubemogul.

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Meet Lieutenant Joelle Annandono. She works as a Physician Assistant in the Navy. Her experience while serving has made her an advocate for patient care and a trusted provider for fellow Navy and Marine Corps personnel and their families.

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Meet Dr. Real, a hospitalist at Sentara Norfolk General Hospital. Board-certified in internal medicine, Dr. Real oversees the care of patients throughout their hospital stay. Hospitalists work as a team with primary care physicians and specialists to provide patients high-quality, comprehensive care. To learn more about the hospitalists at Sentara Norfolk General Hospital, call (757) 388-3198.

Visit us online at www.sentara.com/sentaramedicalgroup.

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Dr. Joseph Rempson and Dr. Jack Knightly, directors of the Atlantic Neuroscience Institute’s Concussion Center, located at Overlook Hospital, in Summit, NJ, discuss the causes, symptoms and treatments for concussions, as well as ImPACT, a baseline test for athletes, in this recent news segment on sports-related concussions.

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Simulated Newton-Wellesley Hospital Rapid Response Team (RRT) followed by description of expected physician response.

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http://CreakyJoints.org

On March 31, CreakyJoints held a celebration at the Friar’s Club in Manhattan to honor our 2008 Physician of the Year: rheumatologist Dr. Stephen Paget of the Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) in New York.

Working tirelessly to cure arthritis and help patients better manage their conditions, Dr. Paget is leading the way toward a brighter, less “creaky” future for all of us.

To read Dr. Paget’s HSS bio page, visit:
http://www.hss.edu/physicians_paget-stephen.asp

To view, download, or order prints of pictures from the event featuring Dr. Paget, visit:
http://picasaweb.google.com/creakyjoints/CreakyJoints2008PhysicianOfTheYear?authkey=CwcWyFIDp1Y

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What might be a reason why a physician or hospital would reject a patient for treatment?

A. Uncooperative behavior
B. Inability to pay
C. Patient list already reached the maximum for the physician or hospital
D. All of the above.

Probably D.

Unless it’s a life or death situation, hospitals aren’t required to treat people. For example, just because someone has cancer and could die without chemo or radiation treatment, the hospital isn’t required to treat them unless they are coding. But if someone is in jail, and they need cancer treatment, the state will pay for their treatment because otherwise it would be cruel and unusual punishment to neglect them. Go figure.

THE SUN IS NOT SEASONAL AND IT’S NEVER TOO LATE TO PROTECT YOUR SKIN + Some people may have liked tanning much this summer and over the past years with little or no protection against the suns strongest rays +

Over the years extensive sun exposure can catch up with a person in the form of precancerous skin lesions known as Actinic Keratoses (AKs), which can lead to a type of skin cancer known as squamous cell carcinoma. + Most people have never heard of AKs, but should be aware of the condition as they can occur on any sun exposed part of the body. + Adults need to be encouraged to go to their dermatologist to get their skin screenings and also become more sun conscious + Even though summer is drawing to a close on the East Coast the sun is year round and exposure can put people at risk. The good news, when caught early AKs may be treated. + A dermatologist can be made available to help speak with your listeners on tips to protect their skin including available treatment with the topical cream Carac for AKs. Jeffrey M. Weinberg, MD, is an assistant clinical professor of dermatology at Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons in New York City. In addition, he is director of the Clinical Research Center/Dermatopharmacology at St. Lukes-Roosevelt Hospital Center and acting director of the Division of Dermatology at Jamaica Hospital Medical Center, both in New York City. Dr. Weinberg graduated from the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine in Philadelphia and completed an internship in medicine at Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center in New York City. He then completed a residency in dermatology at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine. Dr. Weinberg is a Fellow of the American Academy of Dermatology, where he has served on several committees, and a member of the Dermatology Foundation. He is a diplomat of the American Board of Dermatology. Dr. Weinberg is on the editorial board and is a senior editor of Cutis. He is on the international editorial board of the American Journal of Clinical Dermatology and the manuscript review board of Hospital Physician, and is a reviewer of Archives of Dermatology, Pediatric Dermatology and the American Journal of Clinical Dermatology. His clinical research encompasses a variety of dermatology-related topics, including studies of diagnostic methods in the evaluation of onychomycosis. He has been principal or co-investigator for several clinical trials. In addition, he has written or co-authored numerous articles for professional journals such as Cutis, the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, and Blood, as well as reviews, book chapters and abstracts.

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Washington Hospital in Fremont, California is the first hospital in the United States to treat patients using the new Leksell Gamma Knife Perfexion™, a revolutionary alternative to traditional open-brain surgery and/or daily radiation treatments, which are administered from four to six weeks. The Gamma Knife Perfexion instead uses focused doses of radiation without making a single incision to treat malignant and benign brain tumors and other brain disorders.

Washington Hospital’s Gamma Knife Program is led by one of the most accomplished teams of specialized physicians, physicists and nurses. Medical Directors neurosurgeon Sandeep Kunwar, MD, and radiation oncologist David Larson, MD, PhD, are both nationally and internationally recognized for their expertise, innovation and leadership in the field of Gamma Knife radiosurgery. Both board certified physicians, together they have more than 23 years of experience performing thousands of successful procedures.

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I’m currently in high school and thinking of becoming a PA. I’ve been told that I need to volunteer at a hospital for an amount of time for experience. How long do I have to do volunteer work? and is it really required? Please give me a lot of info

The answer to your question is dependent the state regulation where you intend to obtain a license and/or the training program you will be using. "I’ve been told…" is a little vague. If it was a representative of the training program, that is the person to ask. If it was just someone, this is a question you should be able to find on line "requirements for PA license in ’state’"; if you can’t find it there, call one of the programs you are considering for the training and ask.