August 10th, 2010 by Toni Brayer, M.D. in Better Health Network, Health Tips, News, Opinion, Research, True Stories
Tags: Bystanders, Cardiology, Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation, Chest Compressions, Collasped Person, CPR, Emergency Medicine, Emergency Personnel, General Medicine, Lifesaving Techniques, Mouth-To-Mouth CPR, NEJM, New England Journal of Medicine, Onlookers, Paramedics, Public Awareness, Public Knowledge, Sudden Cardiac Arrest, Survival Rates
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Nearly 450 people die each day of sudden cardiac arrest. Many times the bystanders who witness a person collapse don’t know what to do. They are afraid they will hurt the victim or they feel nervous about doing traditional cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) with mouth-to-mouth breathing and chest compressions.
New information published in the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) shows that hands-only CPR is potentially a lifesaving option to be used and it can improve the chance of survival equally as well as traditional CPR. This study confirms other reports that bystanders can save lives by doing chest compressions in adults and children who are not breathing. Read more »
*This blog post was originally published at EverythingHealth*
August 9th, 2010 by Michael Sevilla, M.D. in Better Health Network, Health Policy, News, Opinion, True Stories
Tags: Alumni, Dr. Jay Gershen, Dr. Vishvas Hedge, Medical Institution Budget, Medical School, Name Change, NEOMU, NEOUCOM, Northeast Ohio Medical University, Northeastern Ohio Universities College of Medicine, School of Medicine
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They are changing the name of my med school alma mater and I am upset about it. But not for the reasons you may think.
I am a proud graduate of the Northeastern Ohio Universities College of Medicine (NEOUCOM). This has been the name of the school since it opened its doors in 1973. Last week, the Board of Trustees unanimously voted to change the name of the school to the Northeast Ohio Medical University (NEOMU). In a press release from the school, the new president and dean, Dr. Jay Gershen, said this:
“The current name no longer reflects who we are as a University. In addition to a College of Medicine and a College of Pharmacy, we also added a College of Graduate Studies last year,” said Gershen. “We are a strong institution with a health sciences curriculum, and we want a strong name that reflects who we are and who we serve.”
I have talked with many alumni who are upset about this change. Read more »
*This blog post was originally published at Doctor Anonymous*
August 9th, 2010 by BobDoherty in Better Health Network, Health Policy, News, Opinion
Tags: ACA, ACP, Affordable Care Act, Aging Adults, Aging Population, America's Seniors, American College Of Physicians, Drew Altman, General Medicine, Healthcare reform, Kaiser Family Foundation, Medicare, SGR Formula
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One of the more effective criticisms of the health reform law (Affordable Care Act, or ACA) is that it hurts Medicare. It also is wrong.
Effective, in that it has been widely reported that seniors are more likely to express negative views of the ACA than other age groups. (Although the Kaiser Family Foundation’s Drew Altman, citing the group’s most recent tracking polls, writes that seniors’ opposition to health reform “is at least somewhat over played.”)
Effective, but wrong: The ACA actually helps Medicare in three important ways. Read more »
*This blog post was originally published at The ACP Advocate Blog by Bob Doherty*
August 9th, 2010 by RyanDuBosar in Better Health Network, Health Policy, News, Research
Tags: Annual Salary Survey, Family Medicine, General Medicine, Internal Medicine Doctors, Internists, Locum Tenens, Pay Raise, Permamently Employed Physicians, Physician Recruitment, Primary Care, Salary Increase
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Full-time internists average $191,864 in income, according to one recruiter’s annual salary survey. LocumTenens.com conducted its survey in the early spring of 2010 among locum tenens and permanently employed physicians. That’s up from $179,958 in 2009, the company reported. Specific breakdowns by gender, years in practice and owner/employee status are here.
That’s a 6.6 percent pay raise. We’re going to do our own salary survey right here. Let us know if you saw such an increase in the past year.
*This blog post was originally published at ACP Internist*
August 8th, 2010 by DrWes in Better Health Network, News, True Stories
Tags: Allison John, Becoming A Doctor, Cardiff University, Medical Degree, Medical History, Medical School, Medical Student, Organ Transplant, Practicing Medicine
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This occurred after a liver, heart, lung, and kidney transplant:
Allison John, 32, made medical history in 2006 after she received her fourth organ transplant — a kidney from her father, 61-year-old David John, to add to her previous heart, lung and liver transplants.
A life plagued by illness and frequent hospital visits has not deterred John from her dream of becoming a doctor, however. After 14 years of interrupted study, she finally received her medical degree from Cardiff University last month, according to the U.K. press.
Wow.
-WesMusings of a cardiologist and cardiac electrophysiologist.
*This blog post was originally published at Dr. Wes*
