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A serious motorcycle crash in far North Fort Worth has left 17 people injured, including four critically, according to MedStar. The crash, now considered a mass casualty event, happened just before 8:45 p.m. in the southbound lanes of I-35W near Heritage Trace.Please consider sponsoring the channel by signing up for our channel memberships. You can also support us by signing up for our podcast channel membership for $9.99 per month, where 100% of the membership price goes directly to us at https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-dragon-s-lair-motorcycle-chaos--3267493/support. Follow us on:Instagram: BlackDragonBikerTV TikTok: BlackDragonBikertv Twitter: jbunchiiFacebook: BlackDragonBikerBuy Black Dragon Merchandise, Mugs, Hats, T-Shirts Books: https://blackdragonsgear.comDonate to our cause:Cashapp: $BikerPrezPayPal: jbunchii Zelle: jbunchii@aol.com Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/BlackDragonNPSubscribe to our new discord server https://discord.gg/dshaTSTSubscribe to our online news magazine www.bikerliberty.comGet 20% off Gothic biker rings by using my special discount code: blackdragon go to http://gthic.com?aff=147Join my News Letter to get the latest in MC protocol, biker club content, and my best picks for every day carry. https://johns-newsletter-43af29.beehiiv.com/subscribe

This episode, recorded live at the Becker's Healthcare 9th Annual Health IT + Digital Health + RCM Annual Meeting: The Future of Business and Clinical Technologies, features Jasmine Bishop, Managing Director at MedStar Telehealth Innovation Center. Here, she explores the transformative impact of video-based consultations on urgent and outpatient care delivery. Bishop also delves into strategies for funding innovation to empower the next generation of telehealth advancements.

This episode, recorded live at the Becker's Healthcare 9th Annual Health IT + Digital Health + RCM Annual Meeting: The Future of Business and Clinical Technologies, features Jasmine Bishop, Managing Director at MedStar Telehealth Innovation Center. Here, she explores the transformative impact of video-based consultations on urgent and outpatient care delivery. Bishop also delves into strategies for funding innovation to empower the next generation of telehealth advancements.

In this episode of the Braun Performance & Rehab Podcast, Dan is joined by Dr. James Dreese to discuss considerations surrounding ACL graft choice and extra-articular ligament reconstruction as part of an ACL reconstruction. Topics such as graft fixation, meniscus root tears and meniscus repair, and double-bundle grafts are also covered. James Dreese, MD, is an orthopaedic surgeon, fellowship-trained in sports medicine. He is double-board certified in Orthopedic Surgery and Orthopedic Sports Medicine. He serves as associate director of Union Memorial Sports Medicine and as research director for the MedStar Sports Medicine Orthopaedic Sports Medicine Fellowship. He was recently elected to serve as one of two delegates from the state of Maryland on the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine Council of Delegates. He has served as editor-in-chief for the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons and has been appointed to numerous regional and national leadership committees in Orthopedic Sports Medicine. He is actively involved in sports medicine research, and has published numerous articles and book chapters. Dr. Dreese is an associate team physician for the Baltimore Ravens. He serves as one of two delegates from the state of Maryland to the American Orthopedic Society for Sports Medicine. He has been named numerous times to U.S. News and World Report's Top Doctors for Sports Medicine and Castle Connolly's Top Doctor Baltimore Edition. In 2021, Baltimore magazine named him a Top Doctor in Orthopaedic Sports Medicine. For more on Dr. Dreese, you can find him on MedStar at https://www.medstarhealth.org/doctors/james-c-dreese-md or on Instagram @sports_doc_dreese *SEASON 5 of the Braun Performance & Rehab Podcast is brought to you by Isophit. For more on Isophit, please check out isophit.com and @isophit -BE SURE to use coupon code BraunPR25% to save 25% on your Isophit order! Episode Affiliates: MoboBoard: BRAWNBODY10 saves 10% at checkout!AliRx: DBraunRx = 20% off at checkout! https://alirx.health/MedBridge: https://www.medbridgeeducation.com/brawn-body-training or Coupon Code "BRAWN" for 40% off your annual subscription!CTM Band: https://ctm.band/collections/ctm-band coupon code "BRAWN10" = 10% off!Ice shaker affiliate link: https://www.iceshaker.com?sca_ref=1520881.zOJLysQzKeMake sure you SHARE this episode with a friend who could benefit from the information we shared! Check out everything Dan is up to by clicking here: https://linktr.ee/braun_prLiked this episode? Leave a 5-star review on your favorite podcast platform --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/daniel-braun/support

We explore the fascinating world of artificial intelligence and its role in medicine, with Nawar Shara (@NawarShara), PhD, Chief of Research Data Science at Medstar Health Research Institute and cofounding director of the AI Collab between Medstar and Georgetown. Check out the Intensive Care Academy here! Find us on Patreon here! Buy your merch here!

Editor's note: This episode of EMS One-Stop With Rob Lawrence is brought to you by Lexipol, the experts in policy, training, wellness support and grants assistance for first responders and government leaders. To learn more, visit lexipol.com. In this episode of the EMS One-Stop podcast, host Rob Lawrence welcomes back Matt Zavadsky to discuss the latest development in the move to fund treatment in place and the recent disclosure from CMS about the potential savings to Medicare identified in the analysis of the limited ET3 program. Matt discusses the potential legislative moves regarding EMS funding, highlighting bipartisan support and urging listeners to engage with elected officials to support bills benefiting EMS. The conversation underscores the need for sustained advocacy efforts and highlights the level of interest shown by key policymakers. Rob and Matt also discuss the recent developments in the City of Fort Worth and the decision to absorb MedStar into the Fort Worth Fire Department, emphasizing the need to ensure equitable treatment for EMS personnel transitioning to new roles. Top quotes from this episode “We can officially say that the net savings to Medicare after they pay EMS and after they pay the tertiary provider telemedicine, whatever it is, is still $550 to $570 per enrolled ET3 participant. And when you do the math, that's a billion dollars or more of savings to the Medicare program, which now CBO can use to evaluate the benefit, economically of doing a treat, no transport, treatment-in-place model. So it's big news.” — Matt Zavadsky “Nobody benefits from a knock-down, drag-out fight. But as you indicated, there are now people in the community and people across the country that are saying why and what does this mean? We don't have all those answers, but again, it's the decision from the folks who are elected to represent the community and if that's what they want to do, that's great. Our role is to try and do as much as we can to maintain a transition into a new provider system that keeps those core tenants – the high performance, high value mobile, integrated healthcare, flexible deployment. All those things that have really made the system a world class EMS system, even though it might say something different on the side of the ambulance and the employees might be wearing a different uniform.” — Matt Zavadsky “It's going to be a long transition – 12 to 18 months, and it's not just branding and rebranding, it's really infusing the culture of a group of people who are used to doing 7-10 calls in 12 hours and used to having things operate with a certain cadence that's going to be totally different when they start a different type of organization.” — Matt Zavadsky Episode contents 00:00 – Introduction 02:15 – ET3/TIP: Challenging CMS outcome data 03:15 – Cost savings per intervention 04:00 – CMS data showing net savings to Medicare 04:30 – Congressional Budget Office score based on savings 06:00 – Net savings of a billion dollars or more 07:00 – Applying this new information for the good and benefit of the industry 09:00 – Congress is, is what Congress does 10:40 – Meeting with Congress to push TIP 14:30 – Fort Worth and the PWW Advisory Group 14:50 – Fort Worth economies and level of service 17:30 – Matt Zavadsky to join the PWW Advisory Group 19:15 – The staffing issues as Med star staff transit to the FD fire department 21:00 – Ensuring the staff is protected 25:00 – Call to action-how we communicate all value to elected officials 26:00 – Final Thoughts About our guest Matt Zavadsky is the former chief transformation Officer at MedStar Mobile Healthcare, formerly the exclusive emergency and non-emergency public utility model EMS system for Fort Worth and 14 other cities in North Texas. Coming to MedStar in 2008 as the operations director, Matt made significant changes to the EMS delivery model, and in 2010, successfully eliminated the need for the tax subsidy that MedStar had been operating on since its inception in 1986. He has helped guide the development and implementation of numerous innovative programs with healthcare partners that have transformed MedStar fully as a Mobile Integrated Healthcare (MIH) provider, including high utilizer, CHF readmission reduction, observational admission reduction, hospice revocation avoidance, 911 nurse triage programs and partnerships with home health agencies. He is also the co-author of the book “Mobile Integrated Healthcare – Approach to Implementation,” published by Jones and Bartlett Publishing. He has 42 years' experience in EMS and holds a master's degree in Health Service Administration with a graduate certificate in Healthcare Data Management. Matt is a frequent speaker at national conferences and has consulted on numerous EMS issues, specializing in high-performance EMS operations, finance, mobile integrated healthcare, public/media relations, public policy, transformative economic strategies and EMS research.

This week on Inside EMS, MedStar's Matt Zavadsky joins the show for the 10th time as a guest host to discuss potential changes to how the organization operates in the City of Fort Worth … as well as a change to Zavadsky's personal career path. The pair also discuss: The four options on the table for transforming MedStar What a MedStar change means for the 13 surrounding cities it serves How the economics of EMS have changed since the pandemic This episode of Inside EMS is brought to you by Lexipol, the experts in policy, training, wellness support and grants assistance for first responders and government leaders. To learn more, visit lexipol.com.

The podcast crew is joined by a special guest, Dr. Andrew Partain, an EMS Fellow from UTSW in Dallas. We will dissect his recent data surrounding ketamine-only intubation from MedStar in Fort Worth. This is not just another boring data rehash. There are some vital and applicable pearls that must be applied to the world of prehospital airway management. REFERENCES: 1. Driver BE, Prekker ME, Reardon RF, Sandefur BJ, April MD, Walls RM, Brown CA 3rd. Success and Complications of the Ketamine-Only Intubation Method in the Emergency Department. J Emerg Med. 2021 Mar;60(3):265-272.

House of representatives took actions on a world packages. Free Rides today in honor of Earth Day in Moco. Washington Caps teamed up with MedStar and new Moms.  Make sure to also keep up to date with ALL our podcasts we do below that have new episodes every week:The Thought ShowerLet's Get WeirdCrisis on Infinite Podcasts

On today's episode of The Executive Appeal join Alex Tremble (CEO of GPS Leadership Solutions & Keynote speaker) and Nicole Killette (Human Resources Director at MedStar Health) as they reveal powerful insights on eliminating distractions to discover authentic happiness. Learn actionable strategies to gain clarity, understand personal desires, and achieve fulfillment in both professional and personal spheres. Tune in to this enlightening episode and embark on a journey toward genuine happiness and self-awareness.BioNicole joined MedStar Medical Group, LLC in 2016 as an HR Business Partner providing support primarily to specialty service lines and in 2019, she was promoted to HR Manager and began providing HR guidance to a team of HR professionals. In 2021, Nicole was again promoted to Director, Human Resources and currently oversees HR support for almost 4,000 associates, leaders and physicians. Throughout her career, Nicole has conducted many leader trainings in healthcare and human resources, served as a presenter in several Leadership Development Forums, worked as one of the primary trainers for many of MedStar's HR initiatives and served as a strategic partner in assisting with the development of career ladders for many entry-level healthcare positions.When asked why she has always worked in healthcare and never tapped into other industries, Nicole stated that she believes there's nothing more important than providing care for those who care for patients! Prior to her role at MedStar Nicole served in leadership positions at HCR ManorCare and The League for People with Disabilities.

Ann and EJ curate a robust show starting with three short stories and one big story. Below is the agenda:Short Story #1 Why you should consider voting in the GOP primaryShort Story #2 The highs and lows of Tarrant County leadership- Tarrant County commissioners deny Trinity Metro funding to provide free rides to polls- Tarrant votes to bring back inmates from private prison- Tarrant OKs sale of forfeited guns by sheriff's office- Tarrant Health director addressed accusations in a letter before his resignationShort Story #3 FWISD cut 100+ positions. Will schools be next?- Job cuts- Supt says schools won't be considered for closure until after the study- Economist attendance articleBIG STORY: Planning Challenges and Opportunities around the County- City Shopping- EMS options- Basswood Elementary- Next-Gen Transit- Air PollutionWins and Losses:EJ:

February 9th, 2024: In this episode of This Week Health Dr. Kevin Maloy, Professor of Innovation at Georgetown University School of Medicine. As they explore the innovative applications of OpenAI API in medical projects at MedStar, questions arise about the potential of conversational technologies to redefine patient engagement and the traditional call center model. How can the integration of AI in call centers shift the focus towards patient-oriented outcomes? With the advent of GPT and other AI models, what are the implications for prompt engineering and the ease of accessing medical information? And as healthcare IT evolves, how might the ambient listening technologies and AI-assisted documentation change the landscape of emergency medicine and patient care? This episode not only highlights the current projects and insights from Dr. Maloy also prompts a broader discussion on the future intersection of AI, healthcare, and patient interaction.Key Points:Patient Engagement CentersAmbient Listening TechnologyAI Advancements Responsible Technology Use Unique Emergency Medical ChallengesSubscribe: This Week HealthTwitter: This Week HealthLinkedIn: Week HealthDonate: Alex's Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer

The course of the Digitalization of Health doesn't always run smooth. But for every set of pain points a provider might experience, there are companies developing technological solutions – platforms and tools – that not only guide us through digital transformation but identify crucial patient and population data along the way.In this episode, we talk with two health tech leaders, interviewed during NCQA's 2023 Health Innovation Summit in Orlando, Florida, about their strategies and successes in using digital tools that can ultimately reveal and resolve gaps in health care delivery.Sebastian Seiguer, is co-founder and CEO of Scene Health. Scene Health is a company focused on medication “engagement”, a comprehensive approach that means more than just getting patients to take their medicine. They provide personalized medication support by combining video technology, clinical coaching, and validated interventions to improve medication adherence rates. Within the tapestry of their mission is the clear goal of reaching and engaging with diverse, vulnerable, and hard-to-reach populations.Upendra Patel, CEO of AaNeel Infotech, is finding ways to support clinicians through EHR, or Electronic Health Record, interoperability. AaNeel Infotech worked with Medstar Health to transform an isolated risk calculator into a FHIR-based app. Upendra's company helped them use the SMART on FHIR methodology. That's FHIR as in “Fast Health Interoperability Resources” and SMART as in “Substitutable Medical Applications and Reusable Technologies”. Using the SMART on FHIR approach, AaNeel Infotech helped create an app called “Mobilizing a Million Hearts”, which integrates the Million Hearts Longitudinal Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease risk calculator into the MedStar Health EHR system and allows Medstar providers to get an even more comprehensive view of their patients at risk for cardiovascular disease.

Plus, Fort Worth police investigate two shootings that could be 'road rage.' Also, MedStar tracks down the number of auto-pedestrian accidents that could have been avoided.

Collecting and communicating the big EMS news of 2023 The American Ambulance Association and the Academy of Mobile Healthcare Integration (AIMHI) collect, collate, categorize and share weekly EMS-based news stories widely with many national organizations and associations, including NHTSA, USFA and NAEMT. The information contained in the news tracker allows officials and EMS leaders to brief and educate journalists and elected officials, as well as the public as to the current plight of EMS. EMS is delivered on a local level and those experiencing issues with their service can believe it is just them suffering funding shortages, staffing challenges, hospital delays or general poor performance. The tracker can be used to demonstrate that the issues are occurring on a wider regional, state, national and, in some cases, international level. In this episode of the EMS One-Stop podcast, host Rob Lawrence, who also heads up the AAA-AIMHI news collation effort, welcomes fellow news collator, Rodney Dyche of Patient Care EMS; and AIMHI Education Committee Chair, Matt Zavadsky, chief transformation officer at MedStar Mobile Healthcare. Rob, Rodney and Matt examine EMS news and current trends, and discuss how these themes can be used to inform, influence and educate. Top quotes from this episode “There's a perverse ‘incentive' about response time … if you have the target of 8:59, you arrive on time and the patient dies; that's a success. If you arrive in 9:01 and the patient lives; that's a failure. That's absolute garbage” — Rob Lawrence “There was a quote from Dr. Clawson in a news story that was done in Minneapolis, and I love his quote. He says, ‘there is no evidence that using red lights and sirens have saved more lives than they've taken.'” — Matt Zavadsky “Every week in this great country, an ambulance is stolen either from hospital or from scene – that's avoidable.” — Rob Lawrence “Stop being timid. Stop licking your wounds. Get out in your community, talk to your elected officials. Talk to your city managers or county administrators – very factually, not emotionally. There will be time for emotions, but give them the facts and let them know what it's gonna take to resuscitate their EMS delivery system.” — Matt Zavadsky Episode contents 00:23 – Guest introduction 02:06 – AAA/AIMHI News Tracker and story categories 04:22 – A resource to brief the press and elected officials 04:30 – Operational challenges across many states 05:50 – Massive sign-on bonuses – robbing Peter to pay Paul 06:30 – Staffing and funding issues 08:40 – Communities/local governing bodies facing the fact that they are running out of money, and their EMS isn't free 09:40 – Transitioning from a volunteer to a paid system 11:00 – Explaining EMS economics to your elected officials 11:50 – Has anyone died? Bring data 13:30 – EMS systems closing 15:30 – “Elected officials get nervous deciding to allocate funding to a service that they haven't had to fund or haven't, haven't had to fund to this certain level in the past.” 18:40 – Response time 19:25 – Increase in low acuity calls 20:30 – Service design 22:50 – Single- versus double-paramedic crewed trucks 25:04 – MEDIC Charlotte – Taking bold steps within categories of response 27:00 – The rate of ambulance crashes across the county at intersections 27:47 – If you are not the ambulance driver … who is? 29:49 – There is no evidence that using red lights and siren have saved more lives than they've taken! 30:30 – Stolen ambulances 32:59 – Supply chain and vehicle availability 34:00 – Rurality and ambulance deserts 35:00 – Violence against providers 37:00 – Responding to patients in crisis/agitated patients 38:00 – How to use the media log in your locality to good effect 40:00 – Final thoughts About our guests Matt Zavadsky is the chief transformation officer at MedStar Mobile Healthcare, the exclusive emergency and non-emergency public utility model EMS system for Fort Worth and 14 other cities in North Texas that provides service to 436 square miles and more than 1 million residents and responds to over 170,000 calls a year with a fleet of 65 ambulances. MedStar is a high performance, high value EMS system, providing advanced clinical care with high economic efficiency. Zavadsky is also immediate past president of the National Association of EMTs, and chairs their EMS Economics Committee. He is an appointed committee member to the Joint Commission's Home Care Professional and Technical Advisory Committee (PTAC), and the Lewin Group's Hospital Outpatient Quality Reporting (HOQR) Program Stroke and AMI Expert Work Group developing metrics for use in value-based purchasing measures for emergency departments. He is also the co-author of the book “Mobile Integrated Healthcare – Approach to Implementation.” Rodney Dyche is director of compliance and responsible for risk management with PatentCare EMS Solutions. PatientCare EMS Solutions is a multistate EMS solution, and additionally provides a hybrid online training program and owns a remount facility. As a teenager, Dyche began his EMS career in rural Missouri. He has had multiple system experiences in addition to rural EMS, including MAST (Kansas City, Missouri), REMSA (Reno, Nevada) and Mercy (Las Vegas). In 2010, he became an internal consultant to Paramedics Plus until its sale in 2018. During that time, he led several high-level projects, to include the timely transition of the purchase of Paramedics Plus. Rodney resides in East Texas and in his spare time is a licensed HAM radio operator, and enjoys fishing, off-roading and reading. Resources AAA-AIMHI news collation tracker Analysis of Ground Ambulance Crash Data from 2012 to 2018

This episode recorded live at the 8th Annual Becker's HIT + DH + RCM Conference in Chicago features Dr. Ethan Booker, CMO for Telehealth at MedStar Health. Here, he discusses his role in telehealth at MedStar, innovations benefiting both patients and providers, advice for managing competing priorities, and more.

Conversation w/ Eric Anderson, MD, Director, Interventional Pulmonology, MedStar Georgetown University Hospital and Associate Professor Georgetown University, about lung cancer prevalence, risk factors, diagnosis, treatment and prevention.

09/21 Hour 1: Live from MedStar Capitals Iceplex - 1:00 Junkies hangout in Mike Rizzo's suite - 18:00 Sports Page - 36:00

Date: July 21, 2023 Reference: Prekker et al. Video versus Direct Laryngoscopy for Tracheal Intubation of Critically Ill Adults. NEJM 2023 Guest Skeptic: Dr. Jeff Jarvis is the Chief Medical Officer and System Medical Director for the Metropolitan Area EMS Authority in Fort Worth, Texas, also known as MedStar. He is board certified in both Emergency Medicine […] The post SGEM#410: Do You See What I See? Video Laryngoscope for Intubation first appeared on The Skeptics Guide to Emergency Medicine.

MedStar is implementing our extreme weather protocol due to the high heat index.  Under this protocol, patients outside in an unprotected area receive a higher priority response to limit their exposure to extreme weather conditions.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this session, I am speaking with Neel Bhanderi on the advantages of high-fidelity training within clinical practice. In the conversation, we examine the concepts of analogs of reality and how it has multifactorial benefits through the integration of handover simulation, debriefing, stress inoculation, skill acquisition under stress, communication under applied stress, and much more. To do this I have Dr. Neel Bhanderi with me. Neel is the Head of Education and Training at MedSTAR retrieval HEMS service based in Adelaide. He is also a Consultant in Emergency Medicine at the Royal Adelaide Hospital. Neel trained as an Emergency Physician and worked as a Consultant at St George's Hospital Major Trauma Centre in London for several years and for Kent Surrey and Sussex (KSS) Air Ambulance. In 2016, Neel emigrated to Australia where he works as an Emergency Specialist at the Townsville Hospital in North Queensland and is currently the head of education for MedSTAR retrieval service. In the conversation, we examine: • Why high-fidelity simulation is useful & Neels approach to multi-modal simulation. • What components of training do MedSTAR focus on (Skills based, assessment-based, comms based or all three) – templates of training outcomes used. • How Neel approaches the training debrief. • How Neel creates incremental training stressors within the operational teams. • Environmental stress training methods (operational Task and environmental noise). • Approach to micro versus macro tasks • Comms under pressure within the training environment • Handover and how MedStar simulates this (filming, use of the checklist, analyzing) • Training relationship with case review (identifying training needs from case review). • How Neel is changing training in the short term (other elements such as personality and characterological traits). Please enjoy this wide-ranging conversation with a fantastic guest. For more on MedSTAR and the work they do please see here: https://saambulance.sa.gov.au/work-with-us/who-we-employ/medstar-emergency-medical-retrieval/ * We will resume with the human factors series next week 

Plus, the Allen police officer who fatally shot the gunman on Saturday will be recognized by the Uvalde Foundation for Kids, MedStar explains how first responders address their own mental health after working tragic events, and U.S. Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) says there are things that can be done to reduce gun violence.

Plus, MedStar says they are seeing in increase in car crash volume on bad weather days and some Dallas County Sheriff Office computers sold at auction contained sensitive information.

In this episode of WTF Interviews, Sir Royce Briales, and Dr. Raheem Young talk to Bryan O Buckley DrPH, MPH-Husband, Son, and Research Fellow at MedStar about getting his competitive nature from his dad and how he uses to connect with his purpose. We also speak about how his grandfather set the standard by becoming the first doctor in his family, influencing him to become one. Please leave a review and share!! ****Hall of Fame**** What does Fatherhood mean to you? "It's a father's duty to give his sons a fine chance." ~George Eliot What advice would you give to a dad? Get to know your kid and find out who they are...kids learn the good and bad from you as a dad. Be vulnerable with your failures. Be authentic Get in contact with Bryan O Buckley: LinkedIn https://linktr.ee/admin Get connected with Welcome to Fatherhood: WTF Linktr.ee Be Well. You already are. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wtf-interviews/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wtf-interviews/support

In this episode of the Brawn Body Health and Fitness Podcast, Dan is joined by William "Will" Cooledge to share part 2 (of many) of Will's ongoing ACL journey. The two share insights into Will's rehab process in addition to outlining challenges which may present themselves throughout an ACL recovery. Will joined the Athlete Academy team after completing his Internship through Salisbury University, where obtained his bachelor's degree in Exercise Science. Since his time at The Athlete Academy, he's quickly moved up from a Sports Performance Coach and now heads the Sports Sciences Department. He's Coached many Athletes from Youth, to High School and College DI-DIII levels. In addition to Training at The Athlete Academy, he is a Head Travel Soccer Coach for SUSC & the Assistant Girls Varsity Soccer Coach for Stephen Decatur High School. He is a Certified Speed & Agility Coach through the National Sports Performance Association and has a passion for Sports Sciences and Sports Performance Improvement. Will experienced an acute knee injury while playing pickup basketball on 10/14/2022 with his friends. He sought eval from Dan and later an MRI which confirmed a tear of his right ACL. Will was able to work with both Dan and Dr. James Dreese at Medstar to learn about his surgical options, including graft choices, overall rehab prognosis. After extensive pre-operative PT interventions, Will underwent a lateral meniscus repair, ACL reconstruction via patellar tendon graft, and ALL procedure by Dr. Dreese on 12/8/2022. He began his post-op rehab with Dan only 18 hours after his surgery concluded. Will has been working diligently to regain use of and restore proper function of his knee, and has decided to team up with Dan to share his journey through podcast episodes and social media posts in attempt to educate others on the post-operative recovery process and inspire those who are currently rehabbing an ACL injury. Regular updates on Will's progress will be made via both the podcast and social media pages. For more on Will, you can find him on Instagram @will_cool10 For more on Dr. James Dreese and Medstar Health, you can check out https://www.medstarhealth.org/doctors/james-c-dreese-md or @sports_doc_dreese For more on The Athlete Academy, you can check out http://www.athleteacademymd.com/ or @athleteacademymd For more on Tyre Physical Therapy & Performance, you can check out @tyre_pt_performance or https://www.tyrept.com/ All podcast episodes and written, verbal, and media posts about Will's case are completed with his consent. To keep up to date with everything Dan is doing on the podcast, be sure to subscribe and follow @brawnbody on social media! Episode Sponsors: MedBridge: https://www.medbridgeeducation.com/brawn-body-training or Coupon Code "BRAWN" for 40% off your annual subscription! CTM Band: https://ctm.band/collections/ctm-band coupon code "BRAWN10" = 10% off! PurMotion: "brawn" = 10% off!! TRX: trxtraining.com coupon code "TRX20BRAWN" = 20% off Red Light Therapy through Hooga Health: hoogahealth.com coupon code "brawn" = 12% off Ice shaker affiliate link: https://www.iceshaker.com?sca_ref=1520881.zOJLysQzKe Training Mask: "BRAWN" = 20% off at checkout https://www.trainingmask.com?sca_ref=2486863.iestbx9x1n Make sure you SHARE this episode with a friend who could benefit from the information we shared! Check out everything Dan is up to, including blog posts, fitness programs, and more by clicking here: https://linktr.ee/brawnbodytraining Liked this episode? Leave a 5-star review on your favorite podcast platform! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/daniel-braun/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/daniel-braun/support

In this episode of the Brawn Body Health and Fitness Podcast, Dan is joined by Dr. James Dreese for a Deep Dive episode reviewing meniscus tears, surgical considerations for meniscus tears, differential diagnoses of meniscus pathologies, and more! James Dreese, MD, is an orthopaedic surgeon, fellowship-trained in sports medicine. He is double-board certified in Orthopedic Surgery and Orthopedic Sports Medicine. He serves as associate director of Union Memorial Sports Medicine and as research director for the MedStar Sports Medicine Orthopaedic Sports Medicine Fellowship. He was recently elected to serve as one of two delegates from the state of Maryland on the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine Council of Delegates. He has served as editor-in-chief for the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons and has been appointed to numerous regional and national leadership committees in Orthopedic Sports Medicine. He is actively involved in sports medicine research, and has published numerous articles and book chapters. Dr. Dreese is an associate team physician for the Baltimore Ravens. He serves as one of two delegates from the state of Maryland to the American Orthopedic Society for Sports Medicine. He has been named numerous times to U.S. News and World Report's Top Doctors for Sports Medicine and Castle Connolly's Top Doctor Baltimore Edition. In 2021, Baltimore magazine named him a Top Doctor in Orthopaedic Sports Medicine. For more on Dr. Dreese, you can find him on Medstar at https://www.medstarhealth.org/doctors/james-c-dreese-md or on Instagram @sports_doc_dreese To keep up to date with everything Dan is doing on the podcast, be sure to subscribe and follow @brawnbody on social media! Episode Sponsors: MedBridge: https://www.medbridgeeducation.com/brawn-body-training or Coupon Code "BRAWN" for 40% off your annual subscription! CTM Band: https://ctm.band/collections/ctm-band coupon code "BRAWN10" = 10% off! PurMotion: "brawn" = 10% off!! TRX: trxtraining.com coupon code "TRX20BRAWN" = 20% off Red Light Therapy through Hooga Health: hoogahealth.com coupon code "brawn" = 12% off Ice shaker affiliate link: https://www.iceshaker.com?sca_ref=1520881.zOJLysQzKe Training Mask: "BRAWN" = 20% off at checkout https://www.trainingmask.com?sca_ref=2486863.iestbx9x1n Make sure you SHARE this episode with a friend who could benefit from the information we shared! Check out everything Dan is up to, including blog posts, fitness programs, and more by clicking here: https://linktr.ee/brawnbodytraining Liked this episode? Leave a 5-star review on your favorite podcast platform! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/daniel-braun/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/daniel-braun/support

This episode of EMS One-Stop with Rob Lawrence is brought to you by Lexipol, the experts in policy, training, wellness support and grants assistance for first responders and government leaders. To learn more, visit lexipol.com.  In this episode of EMS One-Stop, host Rob Lawrence welcomes Matt Zavadsky back to the podcast to catch up on three key ongoing issues and developments: MedStar's EMS-on-demand model via their MedStarSaver+PLUS program, the recent article by Zavadsky and Dr. Doug Kupas on the reduction of red lights and sirens with the additional news that MedStar ceased all RLS use during the recent ice-related weather event.  Finally, Zavadsky discusses the recent National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians' 2022 EMS Worker Engagement Survey and the top five takeaways. Top quotes from this episode “One of the mantras we have always said is if someone is going to get paid to reduce our call volume, it should be us.” “We take an oath to do no further harm, if we know that we are doing something that causes further harm while we are getting to a call that probably doesn't need an immediate response, then we are not fulfilling our oath.” “Our medical director has implemented a directive in the same theme of bad weather, bad driving that no patient will be transported with CPR in progress, meaning that you are just not going to transport patients in cardiac arrest … there is no reason for us to relocate corpses from the field to the emergency room.” “Community expectation ... is it really what the community expects or is it something we have taught them to expect because we are competing for contracts?” Episode contents 1:52       MedStar Saver Plus Model 11:37    NAEMSP2023 discussion 13:15    Red lights and sirens reduction 15:11    MedStar suspends RLS 19:07    Political navigation to reduce use of RLS with local officials 23:06    We stink at communicating effectively with our workforce 23:45    We stink at providing feedback to our employees about their performance (and their patients) 24:59    We don't pay our people enough 26:21    California's Medi-Cal Campaign 29:10    Work-life balance is a real thing 32:13    This is a long-term challenge that needs long-term solutions 34:33    Zavadsky's final thoughts 34:44    Drs. Larmon, Kazan and Mackey Additional resources EMS-on-demand the next big transformation for the profession? Culture shift: Reducing lights and siren vehicle operation The EMS workforce: Critical condition! About our guest Matt Zavadsky is the chief transformation officer for MedStar Mobile Healthcare, the Public Utility Model EMS system serving Fort Worth, and 14 other cities in Texas. He has 43 years of experience in EMS. He is an at-large director for NAEMT and chairs its EMS Economics Committee. Connect with Matt Zavadsky Online Linkedin Twitter: @MattZavadsky Rate and review the EMS One-Stop Podcast Enjoying the show? Please take a moment to rate and review us on Apple Podcasts. Contact the EMS One-Stop team at editor@EMS1.com to share ideas, suggestions and feedback.

Residents at Creekside Cabins occupied the temporary bridge between the RV park and Highway 101 last night, counter-blocking an excavator that was moving into position to prevent access to the property. Residents originally had between 8:00 am Wednesday and 5:00 last night to evacuate. Now, after last night's standoff, they'll be allowed another hour this morning to get off the property that's been declared a public health emergency after a sinkhole opened up in the driveway, blocking access. By quarter after five last night, nine trailers had been hauled, most of them by a driver for United Disaster Relief of Northern California. Passenger cars and pickup trucks had been streaming over the bridge for hours, and at least one mobile home containing a family with six kids had inched onto the highway, belching smoke and smelling of bad brakes. Amid conflicting information and spotty cell phone and internet access, residents didn't fully understand the immediacy of the situation until very close to the deadline. At 5:13, with sunset approaching and a line of cars creeping toward the exit, a crewmember began to move the excavator onto the bridge. Shaylene Harvey walked towards him with her dog, a four-year-old Australian shepherd named Lilly. We can't repeat most of what she had to say, but before she sat down on the bridge, she implored the crew to, “Just let the last few people out.” “Let us be homeless on this side of the bridge!” she screamed, as Randy and Mitzi Feta began to cross in their car, fully loaded with personal belongings, houseplants, and two huskies. Their trailer, packed to capacity, was left behind as the huskies howled and Mitzi sobbed into her hands. “I'm trying to enforce the order,” the crewmember said, after backing the excavator away from the bridge to the side of the road and disembarking. Another resident wept as he described his situation. “They paid a quarter million to put this bridge in,” he said. “And they could have put a permanent one in for way less than that…I don't know why they did this, and now they gave us two days…I have three children, a five-year-old, a twelve-year-old, and a seventeen-year-old, that I have to find a house for.” Everyone on the premises was committing a misdemeanor, but no was cited, as a Highway Patrol Officer arrived on the scene and asked frantic residents to explain what was going on. “Why do you want to get your trailers out?” he asked, amid the sound of heavy equipment backing up, people screaming, and the dogs voicing their displeasure. “Because we're all going to be homeless,” Harvey exclaimed. “Do you not know what's going on?” He did not. Residents briefed him at the scene, as more highway patrol arrived, quickly reinforced by sheriff's deputies. Shortly after 6:00 pm, a MedStar ambulance and Willits fire truck arrived, responding to a woman experiencing an oxygen-related medical emergency inside the park. We spoke with Randy Feta just as the sirens subsided and firefighters spilled out of the truck and ran across the road, over the bridge, and into the campground. “The thing is, they gave us some directions to get out of here, otherwise they're shutting the place down, that's fine and dandy,” he said. “We followed the directions, we packed, we're ready to go, now we got no place to sleep. My car's packed, my trailer's packed, there's no room, no nothing. We're ready to go. Now they won't let us go…I want to get out,” he exclaimed. “I packed all day. I got a bad back, a bad neck, I'm disabled, I'm elderly, and I packed hard to get ready to go. I'm just following the directions. I did everything.” The Fetas had packed so tightly that the bed in their trailer was inaccessible, so they slept in their car last night. On the bridge, occupying residents moved out of the way to allow Manny, another resident we spoke with earlier this week, to cross over and get out. He told us yesterday he spent the whole day getting his trailer registered, but he wasn't hauling it with the pickup truck he'd been working on. When we walked into the park in near-total darkness hours later, his trailer was still there, with the lights on. One former resident was on scene with a one-ton truck, offering to haul people out for whatever they could pay. Aaron Rusty Deeson observed that, “Unfortunately, most of the residents out here have not been able to afford to purchase or maintain a one-ton vehicle to haul these large trailers they live in with. About half the residents still have all of their belongings here. Most of the residents spent the last 24 or 48 hours getting everything ready. At the last minute, they were ready to go, but there were just not enough vehicles available to get them out of here in a timely manner. I mean, it's been chaos.” There is one road in the campground, heavily potholed and barely wide enough to be called a one-lane thoroughfare. At the back of the property, so far from the road it was impossible to hear the commotion, 62-year-old John Fails, who has been at Creekside Cabins for 25 years, stood in the dark and sounded stunned that he'd been unable to get a hauler's attention. “Basically, I'm being put homeless,” he said. “And it's not right. I've been ready to go. I actually stopped him two or three times today and said, yeah, I'm ready. And he hooked up this guy, and then he went and hooked up the girl at the end, and the whole time, I'm waiting. And he just drove right on by and never came back.” Sheriff Matt Kendall was fairly sure there would be a chance to get out first thing in the morning. “If they can get lined up at the bridge in the morning, they're going to give them about an hour, is what I was told,” he said. “But you have to remember, this contractor has gone into a contract and has very specific permits about what has to be done for the fish and game remediations,” he said. “Nobody wants to get on the wrong side of those…And we have to remember, these road workers out here, they have a safety plan, and they have to do these things, because this work is absolutely incredibly dangerous…Every one of these guys deserves to go home to their wives and families.” In the meantime, Aaron had gotten the guarantee he was waiting for: that he could get back out if he drove deep into the property to pick up one old man who had been left behind. Everyone got out of the way as John Fails' trailer trundled over the bridge spanning the sinkhole, then slowly crept off into the night.

In this CLASSIC Aging Matters episode, host Cheryl Beversdorf talks with Priyanka Kanth, MD, Gastroenterologist and Director, Gastrointestinal Cancer Prevention Program, MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, about signs and symptoms, risk factors, diagnostic screening, and treatment for colorectal cancer, and lifestyle changes to reduce risk

In this episode of the Brawn Body Health and Fitness Podcast, Dan is joined by William "Will" Cooledge to share part 1 (of many) of Will's ongoing ACL journey. The two share insights into Will's rehab process in addition to outlining challenges which may present themselves throughout an ACL recovery. Will joined the Athlete Academy team after completing his Internship through Salisbury University, where obtained his bachelor's degree in Exercise Science. Since his time at The Athlete Academy, he's quickly moved up from a Sports Performance Coach and now heads the Sports Sciences Department. He's Coached many Athletes from Youth, to High School and College DI-DIII levels. In addition to Training at The Athlete Academy, he is a Head Travel Soccer Coach for SUSC & the Assistant Girls Varsity Soccer Coach for Stephen Decatur High School. He is a Certified Speed & Agility Coach through the National Sports Performance Association and has a passion for Sports Sciences and Sports Performance Improvement. Will experienced an acute knee injury while playing pickup basketball on 10/14/2022 with his friends. He sought eval from Dan and later an MRI which confirmed a tear of his right ACL. Will was able to work with both Dan and Dr. James Dreese at Medstar to learn about his surgical options, including graft choices, overall rehab prognosis. After extensive pre-operative PT interventions, Will underwent a lateral meniscus repair, ACL reconstruction via patellar tendon graft, and ALL procedure by Dr. Dreese on 12/8/2022. He began his post-op rehab with Dan only 18 hours after his surgery concluded. Will has been working diligently to regain use of and restore proper function of his knee, and has decided to team up with Dan to share his journey through podcast episodes and social media posts in attempt to educate others on the post-operative recovery process and inspire those who are currently rehabbing an ACL injury. Regular updates on Will's progress will be made via both the podcast and social media pages. For more on Will, you can find him on Instagram @will_cool10 For more on Dr. James Dreese and Medstar Health, you can check out https://www.medstarhealth.org/doctors/james-c-dreese-md or @sports_doc_dreese For more on The Athlete Academy, you can check out http://www.athleteacademymd.com/ or @athleteacademymd For more on Tyre Physical Therapy & Performance, you can check out @tyre_pt_performance or https://www.tyrept.com/ All podcast episodes and written, verbal, and media posts about Will's case are completed with his consent. To keep up to date with everything Dan is doing on the podcast, be sure to subscribe and follow @brawnbody on social media! Episode Sponsors: MedBridge: https://www.medbridgeeducation.com/brawn-body-training or Coupon Code "BRAWN" for 40% off your annual subscription! CTM Band: https://ctm.band/collections/ctm-band coupon code "BRAWN10" = 10% off! TRX: trxtraining.com coupon code "TRX20BRAWN" = 20% off Red Light Therapy through Hooga Health: hoogahealth.com coupon code "brawn" = 12% off Ice shaker affiliate link: https://www.iceshaker.com?sca_ref=1520881.zOJLysQzKe Training Mask: "BRAWN" = 20% off at checkout https://www.trainingmask.com?sca_ref=2486863.iestbx9x1n Make sure you SHARE this episode with a friend who could benefit from the information we shared! Check out everything Dan is up to, including blog posts, fitness programs, and more by clicking here: https://linktr.ee/brawnbodytraining Liked this episode? Leave a 5-star review on your favorite podcast platform! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/daniel-braun/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/daniel-braun/support

Plus, MedStar crews expect another busy day, and another day of brutal cold in store - here's some tips to know if you're venturing out. 

In episode 6 of The Senior Soup Podcast, Raquel and Ryan interview Deanna Cho, a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW-C) with the Center for Successful Aging in Olney, Maryland, at MedStar Montgomery Medical Center.  Contact the Center for Successful Aging at : 301-570-7400. The Center For Successful Aging Podcast Show Notes What is The Center for Successful Aging at MedStar Montgomery Medical Center in Olney, Maryland? What is the High Intensity Outpatient Clinic (HIOP)? What geriatric healthcare services are offered at the MedStar Montgomery Center for Successful Aging? The concept behind the Center for Successful Aging How do people find out about the Center for Successful Aging in Olney? The Center for Successful Aging's Caregiver Support Program Deanna's three takeaways from this podcast. ABOUT THE SENIOR SOUP PODCAST Visit The Senior Soup's website to learn more about The Senior Soup Podcast and its resources for seniors living in the DMV area.  https://theseniorsoup.com/episodes/ The Senior Soup Podcast on Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-senior-soup-podcast/id1648060056 The Senior Soup Podcast on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/0YgexcbECb13cuqmo4IZuO The Senior Soup Podcast on Google Podcasts https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkLnBvZGJlYW4uY29tL3NlbmlvcnNvdXBwb2RjYXN0L2ZlZWQueG1s The Senior Soup Podcast on Amazon Music https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/f4707453-c933-43e7-a568-e8b6dba32d87/the-senior-soup-podcast The Senior Soup Podcast Episode 6 Hashtags #CenterForSuccessfulAging #SuccessfulAging #MedStarMontgomery #OlneyHospital #GeriatricPrimaryCare #CaregiverSupport

Billie J. Baldwin, MA, MSW, LCSW-C, joins CANCER BUZZ to talk about the development of Medstar's Regional Staff Support Program. This program, which was created to address burnout and improve retention rates, provides staff with an opportunity to participate in monthly employee celebrations, encourages peer-to-peer recognition, and enhances communication among associates. Since its implementation, providers and associates have given positive feedback about this program and regularly attend and participate in events.  “The most popular program is our Employee Celebration. It's held monthly and there's always a theme. One of the most popular things we do is tapping into people's childhood…It's just a fun 15-minute break.” – Billie J. Baldwin, MA, MSW, LCSW-C  Guest: Billie J. Baldwin, MA, MSW, LCSW-C Manager Oncology Support Services Program Medstar Franklin Square Medical Center The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Cancer Institute Resources:  Oncology Team Resiliency  Mini Z Burnout Survey Results: Assessing Stress Levels Among The Multidisciplinary Cancer Team Mindfulness Meditation Series [MINI-PODCAST] Ep 74: The Business Case for Hiring Oncology Social Workers

In this CLASSIC Aging Matters episode, host Cheryl Beversdorf talks with Rohit Satoskar, MD, Director, Medical Services, MedStar Georgetown Transplant Institute, and Medical Director, Liver Transplantation, about liver diseases and liver transplant process.

In this edition of Locked on Capitals Dan talks about the very latest on the ice at Medstar Ice Complex. More and more players are beginning to show. There're so many players in fact that they're having to separate the practice in two. Having the veteran's practice and the young players second.There has been some improvement with Nick Backstrom and Tom Wilson. Tom Wilson's targeted return date is early December. Nick Backstrom has been spending some time with the strength coach. Nick is taking it slow but is slated to return at some point next season.The Capitals will feature some new jerseys this season. What will they look like.The Capitals broadcast crew will remain the same next season, which is good for Caps fans everywhere.Built BarBuilt Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKEDON15,” and you'll get 15% off your next order.BetOnlineBetOnline.net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this edition of Locked on Capitals Dan talks about the very latest on the ice at Medstar Ice Complex. More and more players are beginning to show. There're so many players in fact that they're having to separate the practice in two. Having the veteran's practice and the young players second. There has been some improvement with Nick Backstrom and Tom Wilson. Tom Wilson's targeted return date is early December. Nick Backstrom has been spending some time with the strength coach. Nick is taking it slow but is slated to return at some point next season. The Capitals will feature some new jerseys this season. What will they look like. The Capitals broadcast crew will remain the same next season, which is good for Caps fans everywhere. Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKEDON15,” and you'll get 15% off your next order. BetOnline BetOnline.net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Liam continues his History of the Star Wars Franchise Series with Part 3 covering 1999-2005, the Prequel Era. This video features every piece of Star Wars media released during that time. Some of the notable releases include: The Star Wars Manga, Jedi Apprentice Series, Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace, Episode I: Racer, The New Jedi Order, Darth Maul: Shadow Hunter, Infinities, Rogue Squadron II: Rogue Leader, Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast, Jedi Quest, Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones, Star Wars: Empire, Star Wars: Bounty Hunter, Shatterpoint, Galaxies: An Empire Divided, Star Wars: Clone Wars, Knights of the Old Republic, Medstar, Republic Commando, Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords, Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith, LEGO Star Wars, and Star Wars: Battlefront II!

Plus, MedStar responds to an increasing number of heat-related calls, 376 calls since May 1st and a new COVID rapid test can identify what specific variant someone is infected with. All this and more on the All Local- Midday News update for July 6, 2022.

In this episode, we pay a visit with Matt Zavadsky, EMT and Chief Transformation Officer at https://www.medstar911.org/ (MedStar Mobile Healthcare), a high value Emergency Medical Services system that provides advanced clinical care with high economic efficiency. Transcript: Tell us a little bit about MedStar, what your organization does, and how it has impacted the communities in which it operates. Thanks for asking. MedStar is the trade name for a public authority called the Metropolitan Area EMS Authority. We are a regional, governmental administrative agency that is created by 15 member jurisdictions to provide emergency medical services across all 15 of those cities, irrespective of city boundaries. It's a, again a regional public authority. The challenge was that the Metropolitan Area EMS Authority was way too many letters to try and put on the side of an ambulance. So, we when the, when the Authority was formed the community had a naming contest back in 1986 and MedStar was the name that was chosen. So we are that public authority. We provide 911 and non-emergency medical services, emergency medical services, to about 430 square miles with 1.1 million population. Fort Worth is our largest member jurisdiction. There are 14 others. And we do so without any tax subsidy which is a little bit unusual being a public authority much like you might think about a transportation authority or an airport authority, but we receive no tax dollars. So, it's a very high-performance EMS system. What is mobile integrated healthcare and how does it reduce utilization? What are some of the proactive measures being done? Mobile integrated healthcare is a term that has been used by the EMS profession to categorize services that we are able to provide that may or may not be the result of a 911 response. Most people think of an EMS agency as you know group of experts who hang around a station, wait for a 911 call to occur, and then we respond, mitigate the emergency, and then shlep people off to an emergency department. What we've learned over time is that there's a certain portion of our population who could benefit from some proactive education, medication management, connection with other resources in the community, maybe re-connection with their primary care network, to actually prevent a 911 call. So, the term mobile integrated healthcare is really that umbrella term that refers to all of the things that EMS agencies can really do to improve the health of populations, to reduce the expenditures of the health care system, and to most importantly improve the patients experience of medical care. What are some of the healthcare roles that EMS has transformed? So that's a great question. And if you think about it, one of the major transitions and transformations has been that prevention of the 911 call. We have always been reactive as a profession. EMS agencies, sort of by nature, react to a 911 call. But what we're doing now, and at MedStar and a number of other agencies across the country, is working with partners, payers, hospital systems, home health agencies, hospice agencies, ACOs, to fill a gap that still exists in our health care system and those gaps are different depending on the population and the partner that we're working with. So for example, a hospital system has a bunch of frequent flyers that come to the emergency department for ambulatory care sensitive conditions. Those things that really had they seen their PCP or their primary care system, that ER visit would have been avoided. They identify those patients, refer those patients to us, we go visit them with specially trained community paramedics who are trained in things like motivational interviewing and social determinants of health, in addition to doing the typical things that paramedics do, 12-lead EKGs, medication administration, vital signs assessment, following protocols. So now you've got these community paramedics who can reach out to the person who...

In this CLASSIC Aging Matters episode, host Cheryl Beversdorf talks with Keith J. Kowalczyk, MD, Director, Urologic Oncology, MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, about a healthy prostate and prostate problems, including causes/risk factors, signs/symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment

In this podcast interview, Scott MacLean talks about “the fundamental infrastructure” that enables MedStar to deliver quality care, why he sought a position on CHIME's Board of Trustees, and the enormous impact individuals can have by taking community walks. Source: Q&A with CIO Scott Maclean, Part 2: “I consider it a real privilege to build relationships.” on healthsystemcio.com - healthsystemCIO.com is the sole online-only publication dedicated to exclusively and comprehensively serving the information needs of healthcare CIOs.

Conversation w/ Claudine Isaacs, MD, Professor of Medicine and Oncology, Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, Georgetown University, and Clinical Oncologist, Medstar Georgetown University Hospital, about risk factors, common signs, diagnosis, and treatment for breast cancer

Crystal Morales is the newly appointed Director of Nurse Wellbeing at MedStar Health. As the wellness director she has the privilege of developing and implementing strategies aimed at improving overall health and wellness including mental, emotional and physical aspects. Crystal has a strong and extensive background in healthcare management, research, operations and education.  Most recently she served as the Senior Director of Education in the MedStar Institute for Quality and Safety. In that role she was the acting Program Director for Georgetown's Executive Master's in Clinical Quality, Safety and Leadership program.  Prior to that Crystal has held various roles at MedStar where she has skillfully led the development and implementation of system-wide strategies for high reliability and patient safety, including the development and implementation of the Care for the Caregiver program, the Patient Communication Consult Service, and an event review process after adverse events. Crystal is exceptionally passionate about her work and enjoys making connections and working in diverse teams. She is inspired daily by her three daughters as she observes them overcoming obstacles and navigating this thing, we call life. In her spare time, she loves to travel and try new restaurants and foods. 1. Click the link to REGISTER  for the Stress Solution Series2. Download your FREE Mindfulness E-Book at stressblueprint.com/353. Follow the Nurse Wellness Podcast on Facebook and Instagram4. Join the Nurse Wellness Hub on Facebook  5. Email Nurse Wellness Podcast at hello@stressblueprint.com6. Background music produced by DNMbeats

ResourcesLearn more about the Value Toolkit: diabeteseducator.org/valueRead the Value Toolkit Paper: https://doi.org/10.2337/cd21-0089Read Population Health: The Diabetes Educator's Evolving Role - Teresa L. Pearson, Joan Bardsley, Susan Weiner, Leslie Kolb, 2019 (sagepub.com)The Medstar paper: Magee, Michelle F et al. Redesigning ambulatory care management for uncontrolled type 2 diabetes: a prospective cohort study of the impact of a Boot Camp model on outcomes. BMJ open diabetes research & care vol. 7,1 e000731. 13 Nov. 2019, doi:10.1136/bmjdrc-2019-00073

In this podcast, Scott MacLean talks about how MedStar is carrying out its post-Covid strategy, the “never-ending battle” to keep systems upgraded and refreshed, and why the digital front door is about so much more than a portal. Source: Q&A with CIO Scott Maclean, Part 1: “It’s not just about technology; it’s about how we pivot.” on healthsystemcio.com - healthsystemCIO.com is the sole online-only publication dedicated to exclusively and comprehensively serving the information needs of healthcare CIOs.

My guest today is Dr. Christian Shults, the Co-Director of Aortic Surgery, the Director of Surgical Ablation, and the Director of Innovation at Medstar Heart and Vascular Institute in Washington DC.In addition to coronary bypass and valve surgery, Dr. Shults has developed significant expertise in complex open and endovascular aortic surgery, as well as transcatheter valve therapy and minimally invasive surgical treatment for atrial fibrillation. Dr. Shults consistently embraces new technology and innovation to safely deliver life-altering therapies in the least invasive way possible. Join us for a discussion around Dr. Shults' algorithm for when to use TT vs. Convergent, the technical details of how he performs procedures such as the Convergent and the Cox Maze IV, his personal ablation protocols and technique, and more. All Things Afib is hosted by me, Dr. Armin Kiankhooy. As a board-certified cardiothoracic surgeon, my focus is on advanced treatments for heart and lung failure and minimally-invasive surgical treatments for atrial fibrillation such as the Hybrid Maze procedure. You can find me on staff at Adventist Health Heart and Vascular Institute in St. Helena California. Discussion points: Tell us a little about your practice at Medstar?How do you decide between TT vs. Convergent?Is there a cutoff you observe, or is it just a general impressionHow durable have you found the posterior wall ablation to be?Have you found a difference in stroke outcomes with only posterior wall ablation vs. left atrial appendage management?Shults walks us through his steps for the Convergent procedureWhat is your follow-up protocol at Medstar?The Cox-Maze IV and Dr. Shults' preferences for the procedureFinal words? “Become an expert in AFib!” Resources: Dr. Christian Shults LinkedInDr. Christian Shults at MedstarEmail Dr. Shults with questions or to inquire about a fellowshipDr. Kiankhooy LinkedInAll Things AFib WebsiteAll Things AFib TwitterAll Things AFib YouTube Channel

Dr. H, and Dr. V sit down with two women in sports medicine who are changing the game. Find out what it takes to be a MedStar employee from Kim Bosely, Regional Director of Athletic Training Services for MedStar Health. Dr. Hudson weighs in with her foundational training in athletic training on what it's like to be a physician working as a part of the sports medicine team. #Womeninathletictraining #athletictraining #NATM #NATA #athletictrainingpodcasts #ownyourimpact #getdattedup #topdatpodcast #medstarhealth #providinghealthcareeverywhere --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Welcome back to The Sports Docs Podcast with Dr. Catherine Logan and Dr. Ashley Bassett.   In episode 16, we're going to continue our discussion with Dr. Anand Murthi and focus on the surgical treatment options for irreparable rotator cuff tears.We'll start with the article titled “Minimum 2-year Clinical Outcomes After Superior Capsule Reconstruction Compared With Reverse Total Shoulder Arthroplasty for the Treatment of Irreparable Posterosuperior Rotator Cuff Tears in Patients Younger Than 70 Years” from December 2020 issue of JSES. Peter Millett and colleagues at the Steadman Clinic in Vail reported significant improvements in clinical outcome scores, high patient satisfaction and high rates of return to sport at 2-years post-op, with no significant differences between the two procedures. The authors concluded that SCR is a reliable alternative to arthroplasty for younger patients with irreparable cuff tears in the absence of glenohumeral arthritis. SCR has the benefit of being an arthroscopic procedure that preserves native anatomy, allowing for easier revision surgery in the future. Then, from the June 2019 issue of JBJS, we review the publication “Biomechanics of a Biodegradable Subacromial Balloon Spacer for Irreparable Superior Rotator Cuff Tears.” Authored by our guest Anand Murthi and his team at MedStar, this laboratory study found that placement of a subacromial balloon spacer in the setting of a massive irreparable supraspinatus tear restored glenohumeral contact pressures and the center of glenohumeral contact to that of an intact rotator cuff. Additionally, placement of the balloon increased the deltoid load and lowered the humeral head, increasing the acromiohumeral interval and decreasing subacromial contact pressures. The authors concluded that the subacromial balloon spacer may help overcome the biomechanical effects of a deficient cuff and thereby postpone the need for arthroplasty.Lastly, we finish up with a systematic review from the July 2020 issue of JSES titled “The Lower Trapezius Transfer: A Systematic Review of Biomechanical Data, Techniques and Clinical Outcomes.” Two tendon transfers have been described for treatment of irreparable posterosuperior rotator cuff tears: latissimus dorsi and lower trapezius. Compared to traditional latissimus dorsi transfer, the lower trap transfer is more anatomic and better restores shoulder abduction and external rotation. One drawback of the lower trap transfer highlighted by this paper is limited tendon excursion requiring the addition of a graft. In the setting of a cuff tear, direct transfer to the tuberosity without graft extension increases muscle tendon strain and risk of failure, and therefore is not recommended. Lower trap transfer can be performed through an open or arthroscopically-assisted approach while latissimus dorsi transfer can also be performed entirely arthroscopically. 

Conversation with Rohit Satoskar, MD, Director, Medical Services, MedStar Georgetown Transplant Institute, and Medical Director, Liver Transplantation, about liver diseases - risk factors, signs/symptoms, diagnosis/treatment, and liver transplant process

The following is a presentation from the PM&R Scholars Virtual Residency Fair from MedStar NRH/Georgetown. Check out their presentation to help guide your decisions for the residency application cycle. This year's PM&R scholar Virtual Residency Fair is supported by PM&R Recap - the best resource for your Physiatry clinical preparation, audition rotations, board preparation and beyond! PM&R Recap offers 35 hours of review videos, hundreds of review questions and oral boards cases! Head to pmrrecap.com to learn more!