Almost as soon as it was signed into law in 2010, the Affordable Health Care Act began changing the way health services are provided. This year many new changes will begin to ease in including an increase in Medicare taxes … learn more
Xenon 133 Shortage
by Medical Staff Office on May 23, 2013A message from Nuclear Medicine: Due to reactor production problems, there is a nationwide shortage of radioactive Xenon 133 gas. We expect to receive our next shipment of this isotope on Saturday, June 1. We currently have four vials on … learn more
Congratulations to Dr. Adrian Park!
by jmiller on May 22, 2013Congratulations to Dr. Adrian Park, recipient of the 2013 Georgetown Lifetime Achievement Award in abdominal wall reconstruction. “Dr. Park has made major advancements in the improvement of laparoscopic procedures and the development of new medical devices for complex hernia repair, … learn more
Potentially avoidable 30-day hospital readmissions in medical patients: derivation and validation of a prediction model
by jmiller on May 17, 2013This “CME” series of articles from JAMA Internal Medicine (Apr 22) concludes, “This simple prediction model identifies before discharge the risk of potentially avoidable 30-day readmission in medical patients. This score has potential to easily identify patients who may need … learn more
Nonemergency PCI at hospitals with or without on-site cardiac surgery
by jmiller on May 17, 2013concludes: “Nonemergency PCI procedures performed at hospitals in Massachusetts without on-site surgical services were noninferior to procedures performed at hospitals with on-site surgical services with respect to the 30-day and 1-year rates of clinical events.” (NEJM, April 18) Click here … learn more
The Nursing Workforce in an Era of Health Care Reform – NEJM April 18
by jmiller on May 17, 2013This “Perspective” article explains that the shortages that were projected have not materialize; rather, there appears to be a surge. Contributing factors include a combination of growing interest in nursing careers and the dynamic response of the educational sector has … learn more
Breaking News: Looser guidelines issued on prostate screening. Early detection of prostate cancer: AUA Guideline
by jmiller on May 10, 2013As reported in the New York Times on May 3rd, the American Urological Association has issued new guidelines concerning the early detection of prostate cancer. The Panel recommends against PSA screening in men under age 40 years; the Panel does … learn more
Segal named medical director of AAMC Heart Institute
by Medical Staff Office on May 9, 2013Jerry Segal, MD, FACC, has been appointed medical director of the AAMC Heart Institute.
Dr. Segal brings more than 20 years of experience in the treatment of cardiovascular disease. He is an innovator in the field of cardiology with more … learn more