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Soul Pitt Media Health & Business Report Episode #122 | Interview with Jeff Gilliam | Founder, First Friday'sJoin Craig as he discusses with Jeff...1) Jeff, can you talk to our listeners about your upcoming Excellence Black Tie Weekend in Columbus, Ohio?2) What can our listeners expect when they attend this event?3) How can our listeners get tickets and hotel accommodations?Additionally, make sure you listen to our Community Calendar (brought to you by Pittsburgh Regional Transit, PRT) with Debbie Norrell at the end of each of our interviews so you can keep up with what's going on in our Pittsburgh region.Soul Pitt Media's Health & Business Report is sponsored by UPMC, Pittsburgh Regional Transit (PRT), Duquesne Light Co., Allegheny County Health Department, Pennsylvania's Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP), and Central Outreach Wellness Center.

UPMC just placed a decade-long moratorium on gender-affirming care for patients under 19 and agreed to pay the federal government $950,000 as part of a settlement with the Department of Justice. Host Megan Harris is with City Cast contributors Sophia Lo and Colin Williams to talk about what comes next. Plus, we're debating whether Pittsburgh Paint Company's 2027 color of the year truly counts as a departure from Millennial Gray, discussing a new ban on large-scale data centers on county property, and bemoaning the influencer stunt that led the Star Wars vending machine on a cross-country journey. And in our members-only bonus segment, Colin shares what he learned about the future of journalism on a recent trip to Germany — and the successes that could be duplicated here in Pittsburgh. Notes and references from today's show: UPMC to pay DOJ nearly $1M, agrees to 10-year moratorium on gender-affirming care for trans youth [WESA] Under pressure from Trump, UPMC canceled a trans patient's scheduled top surgery [City Paper] Pittsburgh Paints' 2027 Color of the Year calls for homeowners to 'recalibrate' [WESA] Sophia's Color Swatches A Behind-the-Scenes Look at How PPG Paints Decides Its Color of the Year [Architectural Digest] Orange Era [n+1] Allegheny County Council unanimously bans large data centers on county property [TribLive] Pa. approves steep rate hikes for 2027 Pennie health insurance plans [TribLive] "Star Wars" vending machine visits Los Angeles [Axios Pittsburgh]

DOJ Pediatric Hospital Settlements, AI Infrastructure & St. Louis Bourbon Festival (HOUR 4) Summary: Hour 4 opens with Marc Cox and Kim St. Onge analyzing public statements by Vice President Kamala Harris explaining artificial intelligence algorithms, alongside White House press pool credentialing standards and rotation procedures across major media organizations. Executive Director Will Hild of Consumers' Research joins the show to detail a U.S. Department of Justice settlement agreement with major health systems—including Cleveland Clinic, Texas Children's Hospital, Mount Sinai, NYU Langone, CCMC, and UPMC—to end pediatric transition procedures and fraudulent insurance coding practices. Digital 520 founder Noah Kenney joins the broadcast to evaluate Congressional testimony from OpenAI CEO Sam Altman regarding artificial intelligence safety guardrails, human oversight in high-risk sectors, and energy grid demands driven by data center infrastructure development. The hour concludes with St. Louis Bourbon Society leaders James Thomas and Drew Chostner previewing event logistics, vendor lineups, and VIP tasting tiers for the upcoming 2026 St. Louis Bourbon Festival at the Lemp Mansion complex. For official voter registration resources, ballot measure summaries, and election information, consult the Missouri Secretary of State Elections Division. LISTEN TO 97.1 FM TALK LIVE IN ST LOUIS OR STREAM WORLDWIDE AT 971TALK.COM Hashtags: #971FMTalk #StLouis #STLNews #WillHild #NoahKenney #STLBourbonFestival

Big K Hour 02: KDKA Radio exclusive information on last night's major story of a UPMC pediatrician stabbed to death in his bed by trespasser full 1477 Fri, 25 Sep 2026 13:20:06 +0000 eW2IIDZoLakVWNdgl6FbwS2hCaiRWZwY news The Big K Morning Show news Big K Hour 02: KDKA Radio exclusive information on last night's major story of a UPMC pediatrician stabbed to death in his bed by trespasser The Big K Morning Show 2024 © 2021 Audacy, Inc.

In this episode, Matthew Hurford, President and CEO of Community Care Behavioral Health at UPMC, discusses workforce development, the growth of UPMC's Telemedicine Bridge Clinic to 23,000 encounters, and strategies to expand behavioral health access, treatment engagement and recovery.

In this episode, Matthew Hurford, President and CEO of Community Care Behavioral Health at UPMC, discusses workforce development, the growth of UPMC's Telemedicine Bridge Clinic to 23,000 encounters, and strategies to expand behavioral health access, treatment engagement and recovery.

In this episode, Matthew Hurford, President and CEO of Community Care Behavioral Health at UPMC, discusses workforce development, the growth of UPMC's Telemedicine Bridge Clinic to 23,000 encounters, and strategies to expand behavioral health access, treatment engagement and recovery.

Soul Pitt Media Health & Business Report Episode #121 | Interview with Jamie Jackson, Executive Producer/Anchor, American Black News NetworkJoin Craig as he discusses with Jamie...SOUL PITT MEDIA FORMS PARTNERSHIP WITH AMERICAN BLACK NEWS NETWORKAdditionally, make sure you listen to our Community Calendar (brought to you by Pittsburgh Regional Transit, PRT) with Debbie Norrell at the end of each of our interviews so you can keep up with what's going on in our Pittsburgh region.Soul Pitt Media's Health & Business Report is sponsored by UPMC, Pittsburgh Regional Transit (PRT), Duquesne Light Co., Allegheny County Health Department, Pennsylvania's Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP), and Central Outreach Wellness Center.

Send us Fan MailHis father was a cardiologist who retired because he could not type fast enough. That moment became the reason Abridge exists.In this clip from our episode “The Ambient AI Inside 300 Health Systems”, host John Driscoll and Dr. Shiv Rao, CEO of Abridge, break down the personal story behind why he left a comfortable venture role to build technology that takes the clerical burden off of clinicians.Listen to the full episode here 

During Suicide Prevention Month, UPMC experts discuss how lived experience, peer support, and connection strengthen suicide prevention.

Russ Salakhutdinov, PhD., is the UPMC professor in the  Machine Learning Department, in the School of Computer Science at Carnegie Mellon University. He is also the CSO at Sooth Labs,; President Elect ICML Board; Ex-VP of Research at Meta; Director of AI Research at Apple,   Russ Salakhutdinov's students at Carnegie Mellon University are building the forefront of AI and Robotics. Zhilin Yang founded Moonshot AI; Jimmy Ba co-founded xAI; Devendra Chaplot is at Thinking Machines and Mistral; Nitish Srivastava co-founded Vayu Robotics and Perceptual Machines. His alumni populate Google DeepMind, OpenAI, Anthropic, Tesla, X AI, Meta's Superintelligence Lab, and the list goes on. His students wrote the Dropout paper and the Adam optimizer papers, which trained every major model in the last decade. And Russ will tell you "it's not about him". Today on Lab to Startup, we're going to learn about the magic that happens in his lab. Because one advisor doesn't produce this many founders and researchers by accident. We also explored a few other topics like AI in drug discovery, building Sooth labs, and Geoffrey Hinton's views about AI as an existential threat.   Russ received his PhD in machine learning from the University of Toronto in 2009 working for Nobel Laureate, Geoffrey Hinton, considered the God Father of AI. Shownotes: Reasons for such level of success: Luck, student conviction, environment, freedom to explore Russ's beginnings at Geoffrey Hinton's lab: Freedom to explore, colleagues with Ilya Sutskever, Alex Krizhevsky, Yann André Le Cun, amongst others Power of conviction Russ's lab absolutely believes in  Early days were based on models; and now, we are in the age of scaling Some things work better at scale A little less innovation in industry compared to academia. In industry, innovation happens around scale What it takes to believe in something before the rest of the world does How can a professor/advisor help these self driven, high conviction students working in their labs? Paper reviews are complex, especially when they reject it Publishing is good, but people are looking for impact! Don't just optimize for publications Scientific community doesn't understand the role of scaling Balancing being a skeptic and also supporting a student as a professor Building Sooth Labs Teaching about AI to kids Coming up with ideas AI in drug discovery Supporting students when things are not going well Geoff Hinton now warns the world about existential AI risk. 

Send us Fan MailDoctors now need an estimated 30 hours a day to complete every clerical task asked of them. They are compensated not for the care they deliver but for the care they document. That gap is where physician burnout lives, and where AI has the most to offer.Dr. Shiv Rao, Co-Founder and CEO of Abridge, joins host John Driscoll to discuss how an ambient AI platform now deployed across more than 300 health systems is giving clinicians back the time and presence to actually practice medicine, and why the next frontier for this technology goes beyond documentation into real-time clinical decision support at the point of care.

This episode is supported by Xero, helping businesses use AI with more control through JAX, its in-platform AI finance partner. Get 90% off your plan for your first 6 months at xero.com/highflyers. ________Dr. Shiv Rao is the Co-Founder and CEO of Abridge, one of the world's leading healthcare AI companies, turning clinician-patient conversations into clinical intelligence across 300+ health systems and 100M+ conversations annually. A practising cardiologist, Shiv previously worked across healthcare technology and investing at UPMC before founding Abridge in 2018.In this rare in-depth conversation, Shiv joins Vidit to unpack his unconventional path: moving from Pittsburgh to India at nine, skateboarding, programming synthesizers, selling records in Japan and nearly quitting medical school before becoming a cardiologist.He shares how a seemingly perfect career across medicine, technology and investing left him “incredibly restless”, eventually leading to Abridge. But success was far from immediate: Shiv spent nearly four years as a “languishing founder” before generative AI arrived, “the sky just opened up”, and Abridge made its pivotal move into enterprise healthcare.They also explore why “pressure makes diamonds”, the family sacrifices behind building when “every minute matters”, what changes when a company passes 500 people, why Shiv still practises medicine, and what he's learned from unlikely influences including Jensen Huang and Rick Rubin.Please enjoy exploring your curiosity.________Get in touch with us via email at contact@curiositycentre.comJoin our stable of commercial partners including the Australian Government, Google, KPMG,, Allens, Macquarie Capital, Xero, JP Morgan and more. Show notes and more episodes hereFollow us on LinkedIn, Twitter and InstagramGet in touch with our Founder and Host, Vidit Agarwal directly hereContact us via our websiteThis episode is supported by Xero, helping businesses use AI with more control through JAX, its in-platform AI finance partner. Get 90% off your plan for your first 6 months at xero.com/highflyers. ________TIMESTAMPS00:00 Meet Shiv Rao02:00 Living on planes 04:55 Xero07:00 Pittsburgh and India12:00 Identity, India & belonging17:00 Skateboarding, music & creativity19:00 The moment that led Shiv to medicine23:00 Selling records in Japan25:00 Nearly quitting medical school28:00 Medicine's complicated relationship with technology30:00 Teaching himself to code & early product-market fit35:00 Why “pressure makes diamonds”39:00 Medicine → healthcare investing44:00 Leaving the “dream job” to build Abridge48:00 Family sacrifice & the reality of building50:00 Why “every minute matters” in AI54:00 Abridge's years as a “languishing” startup59:00 When “the sky just opened up”1:01:00 Abridge's YOLO move into enterprise1:03:00 The first customer “Love Stories”1:10:00 Why enterprise healthcare is so defensible1:15:00 Building AI that enterprises can't replicate1:21:00 Hiring, loyalty & scaling the team1:23:00 Leading 500+ people1:26:00 Lessons from Jensen Huang & Rick Rubin1:30:00 What everyone is missing about AI1:32:00 Rapid fire________The High Flyers Podcast features in-depth interviews with the world's most influential figures in business, tech, finance, government and sport. Launched in 2020, it has ranked in the global top ten for past three years, with listeners in 27 countries and over 200+ episodes released, and featured in Forbes, Daily Telegraph, and at SXSW.Our guests include -- Malcolm Turnbull (Prime Minister of Australia), Keith Rabois (Managing Director, Khosla Ventures), Jason Collins (Head of BlackRock, Asia Pacific), Brad Banducci (CEO, Woolworths), Michael Schneider (CEO, Bunnings), David Eckstein (CFO, Legora), Kevin Hartz (Partner, A*; Founder, Eventbrite), Jesse Zhang (CEO, Decagon), Vandita Pant (CFO, BHP), Elena Verna (Head of Growth, Lovable), David Haber (a16z Partner), Jodie Auster (Uber's Global Head of Travel), Rob Giglio (CCO, Canva), Jean-Michel Limieux (CTO, Shopify and Atlassian), Stevie Case (CRO, Vanta), Cristina Cordova (COO, Linear), Gautam Chari (Head of Capital Commitments, Bank of America), John Haddock (CBO, Harvey), Mark Suster (Partner, Upfront Ventures), Niki Scevak (Partner, Blackbird), Craig Tiley (CEO, USA Tennis), Jeanne DeWitt Grosser (COO, Vercel), Paul Bassat (Partner, Square Peg), Bowen Pan (Creator, Facebook Marketplace), Peter Varghese (Secretary of Foreign Affairs, Australian Government), Sam Sicilia (CIO, Hostplus), Jack Zhang (CEO, Airwallex), Tim Doyle (CEO, Eucalyptus), Sukhinder Singh Cassidy (CEO, Xero), Sanjeev Gandhi (CEO, Orica) and Philip Green (Australia's Ambassador/High Commissioner to India).

Send us Fan MailDavid Lesondak, BCSI, ATSI, FST, FFT, VMT is an Allied Health Member in the Department of Family and Community Medicine at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) where he serves as the Senior Structural Integrator and Fascia Specialist at UPMC's Center for Integrative Medicine.David is the author of the international bestseller Fascia – What It Is, and Why It Matters, Second Edition. He also hosts the Body Talk with David Lesondak Podcast. No matter what the next fad workout or eating plan is, there is one powerful thing that affects every part of your being: your fascia. Like an orchestra conductor, fascia organizes the symphony of movement and communication within our body; it provides structural support and is crucial to many physiological processes.For three decades, fascia specialist David Lesondak has been helping people improve function, reduce pain, and restore resilience. Now in The Fascia Connection: Discover the Key to Flexibility, Vitality, and Pain-Free Living, Lesondak brings his years of experience to help readers better understand their body, their health, and their wellbeing.With chapters devoted to more general tips on mobility (including simple exercises), to specific chapters on pain, aging, and overall wellness, The Fascia Connection: Discover the Key to Flexibility, Vitality, and Pain-Free Living is a go-to guide that is engagingly informative and imminently practical.Find David Lesondak at-The Fascia Connection: Discover the Key to Flexibility, Vitality, and Pain-Free LivingAmazon- Fascia – What It Is, and Why It Matters, Second Editionhttps://www.davidlesondak.com/IG- @davidlesondakFind Boundless Body at-myboundlessbody.comBook a session with us here! 

We welcome Michael Melillo, a Pennsylvania author whose book What the River Kept uncovers a deeply personal World War II story preserved through years of conversations with his grandfather, "Pop." What began as a family history became a powerful reminder of the importance of listening to and preserving firsthand accounts before they're lost to time.Also on the program: Join Amy Mintmier, Supervisor of Therapy Services at UPMC Carlisle, for a conversation about the vital role rehabilitation professionals play in helping people recover from severe illness and injury and regain independence in their daily lives. Amy shares insights into the rehabilitation process, the importance of mobility equipment, and why a wheelchair is much more than just a means of transportation. She also discusses UPMC Carlisle's annual Wheelchair Wash and Repair event on September 25, a free community service that helps wheelchair users keep their equipment clean, safe, and functioning properly. Learn who can participate, what services are offered, and how maintaining a wheelchair can improve health, safety, and quality of life.

Soul Pitt Media Health & Business Report Episode #120 | Interview with William B. Marshall, Founder, Pittsburgh Soul Food FestJoin Craig as he discusses with B. Marshall...1) What are the dates of the Soul Food Festival this year?2) Who do you have headlining your events this year?3) Has your location changed?Additionally, make sure you listen to our Community Calendar (brought to you by Pittsburgh Regional Transit, PRT) with Debbie Norrell at the end of each of our interviews so you can keep up with what's going on in our Pittsburgh region.Soul Pitt Media's Health & Business Report is sponsored by UPMC, Pittsburgh Regional Transit (PRT), Duquesne Light Co., Allegheny County Health Department, Pennsylvania's Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP), and Central Outreach Wellness Center.

Today's episode explores one of our favorite topics, fascia, from a fresh perspective. Host Rachel is joined by David Lesondak, Senior Structural Integrator and Fascia Specialist at UPMC's Center for Integrative Medicine. David is an author, educator, and fascia specialist whose work focuses on helping people better understand and appreciate the fascial system.  David unpacks what fascia is, why it matters, and what yoga practitioners need to know to support fascial fitness. He explains the importance of feeding our bodies a varied "movement diet", including pandiculation, hydration through twisting, myofascial release, elastic recoil, skipping, and bouncing. The conversation also explores the need for collaboration between yoga, bodywork, and other treatment modalities, and touches on whether fascia could actually provide a framework through which we experience embodiment. "Our bodies are meant to do all kinds of things, and so we should be feeding them all kinds of stimulus." — David Lesondak. — What You'll Learn: Defining fascia: your whole-body connective system [03:04] Getting "unstuck" - the who, what, and why of hands-on fascial intervention [05:40] Pandiculation for fascial fitness [09:17] Hydration, twisting, and the "sponge" analogy [11:39] Myofascial release and why softer is better [17:30] Elastic recoil, skipping and preparatory counter-movement [21:30] Building a more varied "movement diet" [27:49] Collaborative referral networks; a multi-model treatment for fascia [29:24] What yoga practitioners can learn from The Fascia Connection [33:23] Fascia as the mechanism for embodiment [37:47]  — Links Mentioned: Watch this episode on YouTube Fascial Fitness Sun Salutation Connect with David Lesondak: Facebook | Instagram | David Lesondak — Learn More: Find the full show notes at YogaMedicine.com/podcast-174. Learn more about insider tips, online classes or information on our teacher trainings at YogaMedicine.com. To support our work, please leave us a 5 star review with your feedback on iTunes/Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to podcasts.   

Marty Griffin Show Hour 1: UPMC commits $35M to the City of Pittsburgh! Amazing! Meta has to pay out $18B! WOW! full 2034 Wed, 26 Aug 2026 15:10:34 +0000 ZTKDE4tSIENgOx9TT8vb1imahNTN7dXd news Marty Griffin news Marty Griffin Show Hour 1: UPMC commits $35M to the City of Pittsburgh! Amazing! Meta has to pay out $18B! WOW! On-demand selections from Marty's show on Newsradio 1020 KDKA , airing weekdays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. 2024 © 2021 Audacy, Inc. News

Dr. Don Yealy, chief medical officer at UPMC, joins the show to talk measles and vaccines after reports of two unvaccinated PA residents dying from measles full 655 Tue, 25 Aug 2026 15:51:09 +0000 ijuNQHj7MAugxDN5t2aGpuXdTucoQo3c emailnewsletter,news Marty Griffin emailnewsletter,news Dr. Don Yealy, chief medical officer at UPMC, joins the show to talk measles and vaccines after reports of two unvaccinated PA residents dying from measles On-demand selections from Marty's show on Newsradio 1020 KDKA , airing weekdays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. 2024 © 2021 Audacy, Inc.

Small businesses and nonprofits have come to rely on skill games, with each machine bringing in an estimated tens of thousands of dollars a year. But they will become illegal this fall if Pennsylvania doesn't regulate the industry. Advocates are rallying for a solution.A group of U.S. Navy sailors stationed on the USS Gettysburg visited the borough in Adams County this week. They connected with and honored past military members.A MAGA activist violated Pennsylvania campaign finance laws last year, according to a Washington-based watchdog group. Public Citizen wants voter registration activist Scott Presler to disclose how much his organization spent trying to remove three Pennsylvania Supreme Court justices last year.Communities in Lancaster and York counties are in cleanup and assessment mode following severe storms and a tornado that swept through the region on Thursday.The U.S. Department of Justice is dropping its appeal of a federal court ruling that quashed a subpoena the DOJ  issued to UPMC just over a year ago.It's been one year since public media's federal funding was revoked. Thanks to our community, we're still here for you and looking toward the future. Join the thousands of members who are building a stronger WITF. Go to www.witf.org/givenow. And thank you. 

198 Hospice Explained: Eric Horwith on End-of-Life Planning and Navigating Grief Host Marie Betcher, a registered nurse and former hospice nurse, interviews Eric Horwith, a social worker and UPMC regional director of business development who focuses on improving timely access to hospice, palliative care, and home health services and teaches at the University of Pittsburgh. Eric shares how his father's unexpected death forced urgent end-of-life decisions without advance planning, reinforcing the need for earlier conversations and legal documents. He describes his mother's peaceful death at 83 and his subsequent intense grief, which led him to write the Amazon-available guide, "Grief Exists Because Love Persists: Navigating Life After Loss," emphasizing grief as individualized and something to move through while honoring a loved one's legacy. Eric outlines his university course covering hospice, palliative care, organ donation, autopsy, cultural considerations, and advance care planning. He advises researching hospice providers, noting hospice is a benefit regardless of ability to pay and highlighting publicly reported quality metrics. 00:00 Welcome and Disclaimer 00:41 Meet Eric Horwith 02:33 Eric's Story and Calling 04:56 Sudden Loss and Planning Ahead 07:41 Mom's Peaceful Passing 09:23 Why He Wrote the Grief Guide 10:06 Grief Exists Because Love Persists 12:28 Grief Nuggets and Marathon Metaphor 15:37 Honoring Barbara's Legacy 16:42 Teaching Death and Dying 24:07 Hospice Access for Underserved 28:13 Final Takeaways and Goodbye If you want to help, you can donate to help support Hospice Explained at the Buy me a Coffee link   https://www.buymeacoffee.com/Hospice  Hospice Explained Affiliates & Contact Information Buying from these Affilite links will help support this Podcast.  Maire introduces a partnership with Suzanne Mayer RN inventor of the  cloud9caresystem.com,  When patients remain in the same position for extended periods, they are at high risk of developing pressure injuries, commonly known as bedsores. One of the biggest challenges caregivers face is the tendency for pillows and repositioning inserts to easily dislodge during care.(Suzanne is a former guest on Episode #119) When you order with Cloud 9 care system, please tell them you heard about them from Hospice Explained.(Thank You) Marie's Contact Marie@HospiceExplained.com www.HospiceExplained.com   Finding a Hospice Agency 1. You can use Medicare.gov to help find a hospice agency, 2. choose Find provider 3. Choose Hospice 4. then add your zip code This should be a list of Hospice Agencies local to you or your loved one.

EMS research has grown rapidly, but finding the studies that truly matter to everyday clinical practice remains a challenge. In this edition of EMS One-Stop, Rob Lawrence is joined by Dr. Christopher Richards, EMS and emergency physician at the University of Cincinnati; and Dr. Christian Martin-Gill, chief of the Division of EMS at the University of Pittsburgh and former president of the Prehospital Guidelines Consortium, to discuss the recently published EMS research reading list and the effort to identify the most important evidence EMS clinicians and medical directors should know about. The discussion explores how the reading list was created; why a significant gap remains between publication and implementation; and how EMS can better translate research into education, protocols and patient care. Richards and Martin-Gill explain the mix of evidence-based guidelines, position statements, systematic reviews and original research included in the project, while highlighting major gaps in behavioral emergencies, pediatrics, obstetrics, workforce wellness and EMS operations. The message is clear: EMS practitioners should not wait for new research to appear in their protocols. They should read it, discuss it, question current practice and, where evidence is lacking, consider contributing to research that closes the gap. Additional resources: Richards CT, Cash RE, Crowe RP, et al. 2026. “Developing an emergency medical services research reading list for emergency medical services practitioners.” Prehospital Emergency Care, 1-6. https://doi.org/10.1080/10903127.2026.2693158 EMS1 Research Center. A central access point for critical research that can help drive operational and policy changes Understanding research and its impact on patient care. David Page, MS; Hezedean Smith, DM; and Ayanna Walker, MD, share best practices for evaluating and interpreting prehospital research  Key quotes “With EMS research, there's always something missing. There's always more that we can do.” — Dr. Christian Martin-Gill “What we're seeing here, particularly over the last decade, is these organizations working less as silos and moving more towards working together when it makes sense to do that.” — Dr. Christian Martin-Gill “We didn't go in actually feeling like we needed to identify 10 primary research or professional statements that complemented the guidelines that were already identified through the systematic review. But there was just a natural break point there.” — Dr. Christopher Richards “There are a number of position statements that are published by national and international organizations that are key scientific literature out there that people need to be paying attention to.” — Dr. Christian Martin-Gill “Still there is research lacking in what the EMS clinicians themselves experience as part of the workforce — safety on scene, wellness, these sort of questions.” — Dr. Christopher Richards “The behavioral emergency space I think is really important right now.” — Dr. Christian Martin-Gill Episode timeline 01:09 – Rob introduces the episode and welcomes Drs. Christopher Richards and Christian Martin-Gill 02:16 – Dr. Richards introduces his EMS, emergency medicine and research background 03:18 – Dr. Martin-Gill discusses his role at the University of Pittsburgh, UPMC and the Prehospital Guidelines Consortium 04:15 – Why does EMS need a dedicated research reading list? 07:11 – Where can EMS practitioners currently go to identify the research that really matters? 09:13 – Moving research into protocols, practice and clinical care 11:15 – Can the Prehospital Guidelines Consortium help align the many organizations producing EMS clinical guidance? 13:41 – Breaking down the different categories of publications on the reading list 14:47 – Evidence-based guidelines included in the broader reading list 15:49 – Position statements covering hemorrhage, restraint, air medical utilization and workforce issues 16:26 – Systematic reviews addressing airway management and prehospital evidence-based guidelines 16:51 – Four original research papers, including refractory VF, pain disparities, evidence integration and midazolam use 18:58 – How the research reading list was actually developed 19:32 – The open call for EMS research submissions 20:10 – The project is ongoing, with submissions continuing for the next iteration 20:42 – Expert panel review, scoring and the natural cutoff that produced the final 10 23:18 – What important EMS research is still missing? 24:37 – Gaps in airway, pediatric and behavioral emergency evidence 26:08 – Dr. Richards highlights workforce, safety, wellness and operational research gaps 28:18 – Which areas should future EMS researchers investigate? 28:31 – Martin-Gill highlights behavioral, obstetric and pediatric emergencies as priorities 30:12 – Richards explains how everyday frustrations in EMS can become important research questions 32:12 – Final thoughts on the paper and the breadth of the reading list 33:37 – Martin-Gill discusses access to research and why highlighting important publications matters 35:05 – Turning reading into discussion, protocol review and further research 35:58 – Rob closes with a challenge to read, question, discuss and contribute to EMS research Enjoying the show? 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BREAKING: UPMC confirms first case of measles in Allegheny Co. full 377 Thu, 20 Aug 2026 17:20:03 +0000 RZiLruanP6yPnT0Z8WKrlxMrXIxGMMU8 news Marty Griffin news BREAKING: UPMC confirms first case of measles in Allegheny Co. On-demand selections from Marty's show on Newsradio 1020 KDKA , airing weekdays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. 2024 © 2021 Audacy, Inc. News https://player.amperwavepodcasti

Pittsburgh's red-light cameras are officially here — and so are some new reasons to be nervous about the river water you're maybe swimming in. Host Megan Harris and City Cast Pittsburgh contributors Sophia Lo and Colin Williams dig into what Trump's new executive order means for Pennsylvania's childhood vaccination guidance and why local inoculation rates have us keeping an eye on measles. Plus, we've got a win in the fight over UPMC patient records, Pittsburgh's eternal cloudiness, Steelers in contention for the Pro Football Hall of Fame, and a baby lion named Potato. Sophia wants to know — is UPMC going to reverse their pause on gender-affirming care for minors? If you have some insight, call or text us at 412-212-8893. Notes and references from today's show: Pittsburgh Launches Automated Red-Light Enforcement Program [City of Pittsburgh] Memo on Automated Red-Light Enforcement Expansion [Pennsylvania Senate] PODCAST: 12 Rules Every Pittsburgh Driver Should Know [City Cast Pittsburgh] Pennsylvania rivers have unsafe E. Coli levels [Pittsburgh Post-Gazette] Swim Guide [Three Rivers Waterkeeper] PODCAST: Can You Swim in Pittsburgh's Rivers? Plus Teens in Public and Train Tours [City Cast Pittsburgh] Federal government changed childhood vaccine schedule this week [AP] Measles Cases in PA [PA Department of Health] School Immunization Rates [PA Department of Health] PODCAST: Pittsburgh's Measles Risk, Explained [City Cast Pittsburgh] Advocates hail DOJ move as win for UPMC patients who sought gender-affirming care [WESA] Justice Department abandons effort to force UPMC to turn over patient records of transgender minors [TribLIVE] PODCAST: UPMC Didn't Challenge Trump, So These Pittsburgh Families Did [City Cast Pittsburgh] The Cub Has Been Dubbed [Pittsburgh Zoo] Pittsburgh ranks as cloudiest major city in US, and science shows why [USA Today] Pittsburgh Gray [PPG Paints] Pro Football Hall of Fame 2027: Ranking, Predictions [CBS Sports] Big Ben Leads Strong Steelers Contingent for Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2027 [Steelers Now] PODCAST: Sports Villains, Redemption Arcs and the One Man We'll Never Forgive [City Cast Pittsburgh] Steelers Franchise Worth $8.7 Billion in Latest Valuations [TribLIVE] Visit Pittsburgh claims 2026 NFL Draft impact of $177M but withholds supporting studies [TribLIVE] No Medical Card Needed: Federal Loophole Behind Intoxicating Hemp Is Closing [Pittsburgh Media Partnership] Pa.'s attorney general is backing a hemp product ban. The industry says it goes way too far [Spotlight PA] PODCAST: Cannabis, Skill Games and More Hot Topics Missing From PA Budget [City Cast Pittsburgh] Learn more about the sponsors of this Friday, August 14th episode: AIDS Free PGH Handmade Arcade Propel Schools Become a member of City Cast Pittsburgh at membership.citycast.fm. Want more Pittsburgh news?  Sign up for our daily morning newsletter. We're on Instagram @CityCastPgh. Text or leave us a voicemail at 412-212-8893. Interested in advertising with City Cast? Find more info here. 

Soul Pitt Media Health & Business Report Episode #119 | Interview with Frankie Harris, Boutique Merchandiser and Special Event Decorator at Ujamaa CollectiveJoin Craig as he discusses with Frankie...1) Frankie, can you talk to our listeners about Ujamaa Collective?2) Recently Ujamaa Collective has relocated. Can you update our listeners about your new location?3) How is your merchandise acquired?Additionally, make sure you listen to our Community Calendar (brought to you by Pittsburgh Regional Transit, PRT) with Debbie Norrell at the end of each of our interviews so you can keep up with what's going on in our Pittsburgh region.Soul Pitt Media's Health & Business Report is sponsored by UPMC, Pittsburgh Regional Transit (PRT), Duquesne Light Co., Allegheny County Health Department, Pennsylvania's Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP), and Central Outreach Wellness Center.

UPMC and Birth Root Community Doula describe a 4-year partnership addressing food insecurity, housing, and maternal health disparities in Erie, Pennsylvania.

Marty Griffin Show Hour 1: Aaron Rodgers! Throw the ball! Don Yealy, Chief Medical Officer at UPMC joins the show! full 1852 Tue, 04 Aug 2026 15:22:18 +0000 7bEecQfSJODbw7223jZyRIazDTfThFMq news Marty Griffin news Marty Griffin Show Hour 1: Aaron Rodgers! Throw the ball! Don Yealy, Chief Medical Officer at UPMC joins the show! On-demand selections from Marty's show on Newsradio 1020 KDKA , airing weekdays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. 2024 © 2021 Audacy, Inc. News

What is the connection between GERD & ILD? Is GERD believed to contribute to the progression of lung fibrosis, or is it more of a coexisting condition? What symptoms should patients or caregivers be aware of? Dr. Waqas Bhatti of UPMC joins host Kevin Crockett (@crockettonair) to discuss the relationship between GERD and ILD! It's the 'Pulmonary Fibrosis' podcast! Brought to you by the Wescoe Foundation for Pulmonary Fibrosis -- visit Wescoe.org for more!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode, Dan LaVallee, Associate Vice President of Community Engagement at UPMC Health Plan, and Dr. Brandy Hershberger, Chief Nursing Officer and Vice President of Academic Affairs at UPMC, discuss how innovative apprenticeship programs, workforce partnerships, and community engagement are creating sustainable healthcare career pathways and strengthening the future workforce.

In this episode, Dan LaVallee, Associate Vice President of Community Engagement at UPMC Health Plan, and Dr. Brandy Hershberger, Chief Nursing Officer and Vice President of Academic Affairs at UPMC, discuss how innovative apprenticeship programs, workforce partnerships, and community engagement are creating sustainable healthcare career pathways and strengthening the future workforce.

When a leader says, “Our marketing isn't working,” most people immediately start changing tactics. Dave Mastovich believes the real problem usually begins much earlier: the company has never clearly defined what “working” actually means. How do you cut through ambiguity, align your leadership team, and build marketing that drives authentic, measurable growth? Dave believes the answer starts with clarity around your story, your target audience, and the reasons your customers choose you. In this episode of Insight Out, I sit down with Dave Mastovich, founder of MASSolutions and author of No Bullshit Marketing. Dave has helped organizations ranging from $3 million businesses to $13 billion companies strengthen their marketing, leadership, and growth strategies. His experience includes helping UPMC grow from under $1 billion to $10 billion in just three years. Throughout our conversation, Dave explains why leadership teams often give completely different answers when asked what makes their company unique, and how that lack of alignment creates confusion throughout the organization. He breaks down the difference between your company's “why” and your customer's “why,” showing why both are essential to building a message that truly resonates. Dave also reveals the six right-fit target markets most businesses overlook, why referral marketing should be treated as a repeatable system rather than a passive source of leads, and how asking referral partners one simple question can expose whether they truly understand your business. We explore why ambiguity quietly breeds mediocrity, how companies can equip referral sources with better stories, and why marketing and sales should be treated as distinct disciplines. Dave also shares a practical framework leaders can begin using immediately to simplify their messaging, improve their marketing effectiveness, and build more authentic growth. Join us as we explore how clarity, simplicity, and a no-bullshit approach can transform your marketing, your leadership, and your company culture. In this episode, we discuss: [00:00] Dynamic intro[02:23] What Dave looks for when marketing isn't working[03:56] Why leaders can't articulate their unique advantage[06:53] The six right-fit target markets almost every company neglects[09:08] Qualitative research, quantitative data, and the 80/20 rule[11:05] Where ambiguity quietly destroys growth inside a company[13:05] Why referral marketing is rarely treated as a real system[15:07] Building a referral system[19:00] Equipping referral sources with a ready inventory of stories[19:51] Real-world examples of what works[20:25] The question that exposes weak referral relationships: “How do you describe us?”[22:13] Dave's story: the referral that went sideways and the follow-up call that saved it[27:38] The two whys: your reason for being vs. your customer's reason for buying[30:46] The core principles behind No Bullshit Marketing[33:09] Why marketing and sales are different disciplines, not one job[37:30] The top three ways to make your marketing more effective[40:50] The three types of feedback every leader eventually hears[43:00] How to tell when your story already exists but hasn't been told yet[45:09] How organizational structure affects marketing success[50:25] The undue power of the salesperson[47:54] Where to find Dave and work with him Notable Quotes [02:52] “Until they can nail down what they define as marketing is working, we really can't tell them whether it is or it isn't.” – Dave Mastovich [04:15] “The way we prove that they don't have that answer is we ask it individually of the leadership team... rarely are they identical.” – Dave Mastovich [05:40] “Meaning doesn't come from what we as leaders intend. It comes from what our audiences interpret.” – Dave Mastovich [11:02] “Ambiguity breeds mediocrity most often in our personal communication with each other in an organization.” – Dave Mastovich [17:39] “Perfect is the enemy of good... just start putting stuff on the board, start writing stuff out, start analyzing data.” – Dave Mastovich [20:25] “You have to ask the question: ‘How do you describe us?' And the first thing that's gonna happen is a long, lengthy pause.” – Dave Mastovich [35:15] “Marketing and culture are the two effectiveness functions in an organization, which is why they're typically the two most frustrating functions.” – Dave Mastovich [38:04] “Less is more and simple is better with your story... be able to say that in a short amount of words.” – Dave Mastovich [50:42] “Hardly any business goes with them... we're all afraid of it, but the reality is not nearly as much goes with the salesperson.” – Dave Mastovich Resources and Links Dave Mastovich Website: https://massolutions.biz/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidmmastovichPodcast: NO BULL$H!# MarketingBook: No Bullsh!t Marketing Billy Samoa Saleebey LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/billysamoa/Email: billy@podify.com and saleebey@gmail.com Insight Out Website: https://www.insightoutshow.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Marty speaks with Mayor O'Connor about the UPMC and Highmark deals

Brandon McGinley gets insight from the mayor on the UPMC and Highmark deal full 558 Fri, 26 Jun 2026 15:43:44 +0000 EI0ZckEWFBPA57IAOECGO7wUDgQXdV58 #emailnewsletter,news Marty Griffin #emailnewsletter,news Brandon McGinley gets insight from the mayor on the UPMC and Highmark deal On-demand selections from Marty's show on Newsradio 1020 KDKA , airing weekdays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. 2024 © 2021 Audacy, Inc. News https://player.ampe

Brandon McGinley (in for Marty) speaks with Mayor Corey O'Conner about the UPMC and Highmark deal.

You know you've messed up when both the National Weather Service and Mayor Corey O'Connor have to call you out for your lies! The City Cast Pittsburgh team is digging into the drama around country star Morgan Wallen's concert cancellation. Plus, we're discussing some new life for old spaces – including a slice of forest life at the North Side YMCA! – layoffs at UPMC, and new regulations for vape shops. And in today's members-only bonus segment, we're talking about an infamous Pittsburgher (who was an answer on this week's Jeopardy!), and why the people of our city don't claim her. Notes and references from today's show: 6 tornadoes confirmed in Western Pa. during weekend storms [P-G] O'Connor says city wasn't consulted on Wallen cancelation [KDKA Radio] PennDOT considers repurposing site of old Western Penitentiary [TribLive] How Western State Penitentiary went from a global role model to an undesired derelict [Public Source] There Were Big Plans For Former SCI Pittsburgh: What Happened? [WESA] Allegheny YMCA reopens with accessibility, public health benefits front and center [City Paper] Pitt backs out of using Hampton Inn for additional housing amid permitting questions [Post-Gazette] Virtual Climate Action Plan Feedback Event Registration [Allegheny County] Advocates make final push to influence Allegheny County's climate plan [Public Source] UPMC lays off 200 workers, cuts another 300 open positions [WESA] New vape shops banned from opening within 1,000 feet of Pittsburgh schools [TribLive] PODCAST: PIT Says No to Noem, City Paper Goes Online & IZ Drama Continues [City Cast Pittsburgh] Bari Weiss Knows Exactly What She's Doing [New York Times] Scott Pelley on His Firing and the ‘Massacre' at '60 Minutes' [The Daily] Bari Weiss is such an embarrassment for Pittsburgh [Reddit] Learn more about the sponsors of this Friday, June 12th episode: Pittsburgh CLO The Frick Pittsburgh Westmoreland Museum Athens County Visitors Bureau Become a member of City Cast Pittsburgh at membership.citycast.fm Want more Pittsburgh news?  Sign up for our daily morning newsletter. We're on Instagram @CityCastPgh. Text or leave us a voicemail at 412-212-8893. Interested in advertising with City Cast? Find more info here. 

A late spring freeze may mean less fruit and higher prices for Pennsylvanians. Some farms are adjusting their business strategies to recoup their losses. Healthcare company UPMC cut 500 positions Tuesday. A spokesperson said UPMC laid off 200 employees and eliminated another 300 vacant positions as part of a routine reassessment.A new Trump administration grant program is designed to increase the amount of electricity the country gets from coal. The program has the potential to impact Pennsylvania.We're learning more about U-S Steel's announcement that it plans to invest more than $2 billion in the Mon Valley Works.The Shapiro Administration is cracking down on AI chatbots which have been posing as doctors.Enrollment in Pennsylvania's Affordable Care Act marketplace for discounted health insurance coverage has dropped by 160,000 Pennsylvanians.Funding for victims' services in Pennsylvania are facing cuts – after a drop in white-collar prosecutions under the Trump Administration. That translates into a drop in federal funding – since funding for services to crime victims comes primarily from fines and penalties paid by those convicted of white-collar crimes.In uncertain times, our community counts on facts, not noise. Support the journalism and programming that keep you informed. Donate now at www.witf.org/givenow. And thank you.  

Dr. Rob Bart is the Chief Medical Information Officer at UPMC, where he is leading one of the largest EHR consolidations in the country- bringing the entire health system onto a single Epic instance. A pediatric intensivist by training, Rob has been a pioneer in the CMIO role for more than two decades, with prior leadership at Cerner and Los Angeles County Department of Health Services. In this episode of DGTL Voices, Rob tells Ed about growing up in Hawaii (his high school classmate happened to become President of the United States), the conversation that pulled him from research into medicine, why clinicians need to keep practicing to keep their credibility, and his case against the endless creation of new C-suite titles every time technology evolves. Plus: the trust framework he uses with his team, why recovering from a wrong decision matters more than being right the first time, and how bike rides through a cemetery near his home keep him grounded.

If your marketing feels like a lot of effort… with inconsistent results—this episode is for you.In this conversation with Dave Masovich, we break down the real reason most marketing doesn't convert—and it's not because you're not posting enough.It's because you're missing the strategy behind the message.Inside this episode, we cover:✨ The difference between tactical vs. strategic marketing (and why most business owners focus on the wrong one) ✨ Why 40–60% of marketing efforts are wasted—and how to stop the leak ✨ The power of the 80/20 rule (Pareto Principle) in your marketing strategy ✨ The six key places to uncover insights that shape a powerful, resonant message ✨ Why message clarity—not more content—is the real driver of growth ✨ How to create marketing that actually connects, converts, and builds long-term trustIf you've been feeling stuck, plateaued, or like your marketing “should be working better than it is”… this episode will shift how you think—and how you show up.Our Guest Info:Dave Mastovich is the CEO and Founder of MASSolutions, a growth marketingconsultancy reinventing the way marketing is done. He helps organizations drive growth inrevenue, talent, and engagement by improving how they sell, communicate, market, and aligntheir people.Dave is the author of No Bullsh!t Marketing, a #1 Best Seller, and host of the long-running NoBullsh!t Marketing Show. His approach turns data, behavior, and patterns into practical actionsleaders can use to drive real performance.Earlier in his career at UPMC, Dave's marketing leadership helped drive growth from under $1billion to $10 billion. Today he brings that same mix of cognitive science, 80/20 analysis, andreal-world execution to help organizations grow sales, strengthen culture, and increaseenterprise value.https://davemastovich.com/https://massolutions.biz/https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidmmastovich/Your GO-TO LINK for all things Visibility-: Google Business Profile Optimization, The Website + Social Media Audit, The Visibility Blueprint, Newsletter, & Referral Partners.Love today's podcast?

What is precision medicine, and how should precision medicine be handled in the face of guidelines and protocols? In this episode of the Society of Critical Care Medicine (SCCM) Podcast, Diane C. McLaughlin, DNP, AGACNP-BC, CCRN, FCCM, speaks with Michael R. Pinsky, MD, FAPS, MCCM, about his Thought Leader presentation at the 2026 Critical Care Congress, The Effective Management of Shock: Moving From Physiology to Guidelines to Precision Medicine and Ultimately Personalized Medicine. The panel also discusses how to titrate care for individual patients. Protocols and guidelines are the foundation for patient care and are instrumental for having all healthcare professionals on the same baseline when treating patients. Precision medicine involves individualizing care for a specific patient, and Dr. Pinsky emphasizes that guidelines should never supersede an understanding of pathophysiology at the bedside, including observing your patient and paying attention to how individual patients respond to specific treatments. Monitoring the individualized response is required for the best care. Michael R. Pinsky, MD, FAPS, MCCM, is a professor of critical care medicine, bioengineering, and anesthesiology at the University of Pittsburgh in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA. He is also Docteur Honoris Casusa at the Université René Descartes Paris V School of Medicine in Paris, France. In 2012, he became one of the first 20 critical care physicians to receive a Master of Critical Care Medicine (MCCM) from SCCM. He is currently an emeritus (honorary) at UPMC. At the University of Pittsburgh, he is vice-chair emeritus for the Department of Critical Care Medicine and a faculty member at the Center for Critical Care Nephrology and the Center for Military Medicine Research. Resources referenced in this podcast: The Effective Management of Shock: Moving From Physiology to Guidelines to Personalized Medicine

In this episode, Atizazul Mansoor, MD, Chair of the Heart and Vascular Institute at UPMC in Central Pennsylvania, and Samir Saba, MD, Professor of Medicine and Chief of Cardiology at the UPMC Heart and Vascular Institute, join the podcast to discuss how their organization is restructuring to better meet the growing demands in cardiology. They share perspectives on reducing the length of education and training pathways to encourage more physicians to enter the field and help address workforce needs.

In this episode, Brendan Harris, President, UPMC for You and State Programs & Patti Jackson-Gehris, President, UPMC North Central and Williamsport markets, discuss UPMC's strategies to improve rural healthcare access through workforce development, telehealth expansion, and innovative care models that address geographic and socioeconomic barriers.

In this episode, Brendan Harris, President, UPMC for You and State Programs & Patti Jackson-Gehris, President, UPMC North Central and Williamsport markets, discuss UPMC's strategies to improve rural healthcare access through workforce development, telehealth expansion, and innovative care models that address geographic and socioeconomic barriers.

In this episode, Dan is joined by Erin Angelini to dive into soft tissue injuries and mgmt. of soft tissue injuries in field sport athletes. Erin Angelini is a Doctor of Physical Therapy and Head of Rehab for the Orlando Pride, working at the intersection of sports medicine and performance in elite women's soccer. Residency-trained at UPMC, she holds her Sports Certified Specialist (SCS) and sports science certification, bringing a systems-based approach to return-to-play, load management, and soft tissue injury prevention. Erin specializes in bridging the gap between rehab and performance to keep athletes available at the highest level.Connect with Erin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/erin-angeliniSeason 7 of the Braun Performance & Rehab Podcast is proudly supported by Pura Health, bringing ultrasound into every clinician's hands. Learn more at purahealth.net and @pura.health_ultrasound.Additional support provided by Firefly Recovery, the official recovery partner of Braun Performance & Rehab (recoveryfirefly.com), and Dr. Ray Gorman of Engage Movement. Learn how to grow your income beyond sessions—follow @raygormandpt on Instagram and DM “Dan” for a free breakdown of the blended practice model.Episode Affiliates: Airbands BFR (Coupon Code: DANIELBRAUN for 10% off), MoboBoard (BRAWNBODY10), AliRx (DBraunRx), MedBridge (BRAWN)If you enjoyed this episode, share it with someone who would benefit and leave a 5-star review.Explore more from Dan at linktr.ee/braun_pr.

Yinz Are Good shares the good stuff, the good news, going on out there and celebrates the good people who are making it happen: The people who are lifting others up, who are taking care of their neighbors... the people who unite us by building community.We're thrilled to let yinz know that several countries have recently joined our list of who's listening in, bringing our total to…89 countries and territories on 6 continents. Wow! It's an absolute joy to have you all here. And, as our numbers continue to grow, what stands out most is that this community of ours actually has nothing to do with borders or nationalities, and has everything to do with the fact that generosity, kindness, compassion, and celebrating community all feel the same, no matter where we live or what language we speak. They are, quite simply, human. And they are what unites us.And you're gonna hear all about these “uniters” in this episode, and also about giving back and saying thank you. All courtesy of The Twilight Wish Foundation. Their mission is to honor and enrich the lives of seniors through intergenerational wish celebrations. There are chapters all over the U.S., including one right here in Southwest Pennsylvania and Tressa had the delight of sitting down with Missy Counahan, the Director of the Pittsburgh area chapter. As you'll learn, Missy is a helper to her core and has dedicated her life to helping our older friends, neighbors, and family members. This episode is filled with stories of compassion, love and kindness. Twilight Wish (Allegheny County/Pittsburgh): https://twilightwish.org/chapter-locations/allegheny-county-pennsylvania/Twilight Wish - main website: https://twilightwish.org/UPMC's Living-At-Home Program: https://www.upmc.com/services/seniors/living-at-home/contactWatch our Tressa Tries…video series on YouTube⁠ here⁠.⁠⁠https://www.yinzaregood.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠FOLLOW US on social media:Instagram:⁠⁠⁠ ⁠@yinzaregood⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook:⁠⁠⁠ ⁠@YinzAreGood⁠⁠⁠⁠Have a story of generosity or kindness to share with us? Want a Kindness Crate dropped off at your business or school? Email us at ⁠yinzaregood@gmail.com.

Dr. Jenna Skowronski, Dr. Shazli Khan, and Dr. Alix Barnes discuss the involvement of palliative care throughout the heart failure spectrum with Dr. Sarah Chuzi. Audio editing for this episode was performed by CardioNerds Intern, Dr. Julia Marques Fernandes. In this episode, we discuss utilizing palliative care principles while caring for patients with heart failure, particularly those being considered for advanced therapies. We emphasize utilization of communication frameworks when discussing prognosis and making decisions on pursuing therapies such as palliative inotropes, left ventricular assist devices (LVADs), and heart transplant. Additionally, we discuss when to involve specialty palliative care services. Finally, we highlight the difference between palliative care and hospice and how to help patients navigate the transition from life-prolonging care to hospice. Dr. Jenna Skowronski is the Chair for the CardioNerds Heart Failure Council. Dr. Jenna Skowronski and Dr. Shazli Khan are the Co-chairs for the CardioNerds Advanced Heart Failure Therapies Series. Dr. Alix Barnes is the CardioNerds FIT Ambassador at UPMC and member of the CardioNerds Critical Care Cardiology Council. Enjoy this Circulation Paths to Discovery article to learn more about the CardioNerds mission and journey. US Cardiology Review is now the official journal of CardioNerds! Submit your manuscripts here. CardioNerds Heart Success Series PageCardioNerds Episode PageCardioNerds AcademyCardionerds Healy Honor Roll CardioNerds Journal ClubSubscribe to The Heartbeat Newsletter!Check out CardioNerds SWAG!Become a CardioNerds Patron! Pearls Primary palliative care is care provided by a clinician that is not a palliative care specialist, such as a heart failure clinician having a conversation with a patient about their goals and values in clinic.  Taking time to get to know a patient as an individual and learning their goals and values prior to diving into conversations about prognosis and change in treatment plan facilitates more effective goals of care discussions.   Utilizing and practicing a communication framework can improve our skills at goals of care discussions.   Palliative inotropes should be reserved for patients experiencing symptomatic benefit from the therapy that outweighs the associated risks including arrhythmias and infections. The burden of managing these therapies at home should also be considered. Partnerships between cardiologists and hospice agencies can improve the experience for patients with heart failure who enroll in hospice. Cardiologists can continue to see their patients even after hospice enrollment and help with symptom management.   Notes Notes: Notes drafted by Dr. Barnes. 1. What is the difference between primary palliative care and specialty palliative care? Primary palliative care is the delivery of palliative care services that any clinician can deliver. This includes aligning treatment with a patient's goals and basic symptom management. For heart failure patients, symptom management can include cardiac symptoms such as dyspnea and chest pain as well as managing comorbid mood disorders such as adjustment disorder, depression, and anxiety. Advanced palliative care skills take additional training and time to develop. These include leading a difficult family meeting, managing symptoms that are not controlled with standard therapies and responding to emotional and spiritual distress. When these situations are encountered, referral to a specialty palliative care service should be considered. 1 2. How is palliative care integrated throughout the disease trajectory of a patient with heart failure? Heart failure clinicians deliver primary palliative care when assessing a patient's preferences, goals and values or managing symptoms. As a patient's disease progresses, the heart failure team also engages in primary palliative care when delivering news about prognosis. When advanced therapies are being considered, utilization of shared decision-making (SDM) should be employed (see question 3 for further discussion on SDM). For patients being considered for LVAD, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) mandates that patients are seen by a palliative care specialist prior to implantation. 2 Despite this, there remains variability in how institutions involve specialty palliative care in this decision-making process. Thoughtful consideration of what palliative care resources are available at your institution should guide how best to integrate specialty palliative care teams into the LVAD decision tree. One example of a model for meeting this mandate is having a small team of heart failure clinicians with additional palliative care training meet all patient's being evaluate for LVAD. 3. What is shared decision-making (SDM) and how is it utilized when evaluating a patient for advanced therapies? SDM is a collaborative process where patients and clinicians work together to make medical decisions that are aligned with a patient's goals and values.3 There are a variety of communication frameworks that can be used to engage in effective SDM. One framework is the Serious Illness Conversation guide. This is an evidenced based framework that can be used to deliver the news about a patient's current condition and then assess their goals, values and preferences for next steps in their treatment plan.4  This framework can be helpful when discussing prognosis prior to introducing the idea of an evaluation for advanced therapies. REMAP is a second commonly used framework which stands for Reframe, Expect Emotion, Map What's Important, Align, and Plan.5 This framework is similarly helpful when starting a discussion about advanced therapies with a patient. Both frameworks prioritize learning about a patient's goals, values, and preferences prior to making a recommendation for a treatment plan. Listening more than speaking and accepting that a patient and their family may choose a path that is different than what you personally might choose for yourself or your loved ones are vital pillars to engaging in these conversations effectively. When discussing LVAD, it is important to avoid framing the decision as “LVAD or no LVAD,” rather LVAD versus best supportive care. The “Best Case, Worst Case” framework is an effective way to create choice awareness for patients when they are faced with making this decision. This is a way to discuss both the best outcomes after LVAD implantation as well as the potential complications so a patient is better able to understand the full spectrum of possible outcomes. 6 4. How do you select which patients would benefit from home inotrope therapy? There is no data demonstrating a survival benefit with use of palliative inotropes. There may be subsets of patients who derive a survival benefit, such as patients whose renal function worsens when the agent is withdrawn, however there is no concrete data proving this. 7 Therefore, the benefit of home inotrope therapy should be based on if the patient derives symptomatic benefit from these agents. Additionally, risks of the therapy such as arrhythmias and infection as well as the burden of managing these therapies at home should also be weighed in the decision.8 Life expectancy for patients being initiated on palliative inotropes likely ranges from 6 to 9 months. Given this prognosis, concordant palliative care efforts should be intensified when starting patients on these agents. This can either be through involvement in specialty palliative care or increasing primary palliative care interventions. 9 5. How do you determine if a patient would be a candidate for hospice and how do you discuss hospice with patients and their families? Hospice is a comprehensive program that provides supportive care to patients at end of life. This includes a team of physicians, nurses, aids, social workers and chaplains that can deliver care in the home, at a nursing facility, or in an inpatient hospice facility. 10 Patients with a prognosis of 6 months or less can qualify for hospice services. Even if a patient qualifies for hospice based on their prognosis, it is important to assess if a patient's goals and values align with hospice. Introducing hospice to patients who still desire life prolonging care can cause mistrust between the patient and their health care team. When introducing hospice, it is helpful to describe the services hospice offers in addition to naming the service as some patients may have a negative connotation with the word “hospice.” 6. How can cardiologists partner with hospice agencies to provide better care for these patients? Heart failure specialists can continue to see their patients even after they enroll in hospice. Partnering in hospice agencies in this way can help improve symptom management for patients while also allowing them to continue meaningful relationships with providers with whom they've developed a longitudinal relationship with. Guideline directed medical therapy (GDMT) and diuretics can be continued while enrolled in hospice as long as they are offering symptomatic benefit. Heart failure specialists can help with adjusting GDMT to cheaper formulations, such as exchanging angiotensin receptor-neprilysin inhibitors (ANRIs) for angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs). Many hospice agencies cannot accept patients receiving palliative inotropes due to the resources and training required to safely care for these patients. Understanding what hospice agencies in your area can and cannot support allows heart failure specialists to have informed discussions with patients and make appropriate referrals. References Quill TE, Abernethy AP. Generalist plus Specialist Palliative Care — Creating a More Sustainable Model. N Engl J Med. 2013;368(13):1173-1175. doi:10.1056/NEJMp1215620. https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMp1215620 Ventricular Assist Devices for Bridge-to-Transplant and Destination Therapy. Published online August 1, 2013. https://www.cms.gov/medicare-coverage-database/view/ncacal-decision-memo.aspx?proposed=Y&NCAId=268 Godfrey S, Barnes A, Gao J, Katz JN, Chuzi S. Shared Decision-making in Palliative and End‑of‑life Care in the Cardiac Intensive Care Unit. US Cardiol Rev. 2024;18:e13. doi:10.15420/usc.2024.03. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39494405/ Baxter R, Pusa S, Andersson S, Fromme EK, Paladino J, Sandgren A. Core elements of serious illness conversations: an integrative systematic review. BMJ Support Palliat Care. 2024;14(e3):e2268-e2279. doi:10.1136/spcare-2023-004163. https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11671901/ Childers JW, Back AL, Tulsky JA, Arnold RM. REMAP: A Framework for Goals of Care Conversations. J Oncol Pract. 2017;13(10):e844-e850. doi:10.1200/JOP.2016.018796. https://ascopubs.org/doi/10.1200/JOP.2016.018796 Kruser JM, Nabozny MJ, Steffens NM, et al. “Best Case/Worst Case”: Qualitative Evaluation of a Novel Communication Tool for Difficult in-the-Moment Surgical Decisions. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2015;63(9):1805-1811. doi:10.1111/jgs.13615. https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4747100/ Tolia S, Khan M, Khan S, et al. Mortality and long-term outcomes of palliative inotropes in ischemic and non-ischemic cardiomyopathy. Eur Heart J.  2021;42(Supplement_1):ehab724.0915. doi:10.1093/eurheartj/ehab724.0915. https://academic.oup.com/eurheartj/article/42/Supplement_1/ehab724.0915/6392681 Chuzi S, Allen LA, Dunlay SM, Warraich HJ. Palliative Inotrope Therapy: A Narrative Review. JAMA Cardiol. 2019;4(8):815. doi:10.1001/jamacardio.2019.2081. https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamacardiology/article-abstract/2737414#google_vignette Chuzi S, Gao J, Thariath J, et al. Characteristics and Outcomes of Palliative Continuous Intravenous Inotrope Support Among Medicare Beneficiaries With Heart Failure. J Am Heart Assoc. 2025;14(14):e039397. doi:10.1161/JAHA.124.039397. https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/JAHA.124.039397 What is hospice? Published online September 24, 2024. https://hospicefoundation.org/what-is-hospice/

It's Trans Day of Visibility! We're sharing some events and ways to mark the day in Pittsburgh, plus looking at where trans youth are going for gender-affirming care now that UPMC ended these services for patients under 19.  We're also discussing the latest population numbers, a new platform to rate local landlords, the newest PA "bird town," and a new outdoor music festival. Thanks to Hanna Webster, health reporter for the Post-Gazette, for discussing her reporting on gender-affirming care. Don't forget to tell us what you love about Pittsburgh to be entered into our $1,000 giveaway! And we're also inviting you 412 Day, a totally real holiday to celebrate what makes Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh.  Notes and references from today's show: Population Change in the Pittsburgh Region [University Center for Social and Urban Research] Pittsburgh area loses population amid nationwide immigration crackdown [Post-Gazette] PODCAST: Pittsburgh Isn't Growing. Is That Actually Bad? [City Cast Pittsburgh] PODCAST: UPMC Didn't Challenge Trump, So These Pittsburgh Families Did [City Cast Pittsburgh] Trans teens in Pittsburgh scramble to access care months after options were largely cut off [Post-Gazette] ‘Knowledge is power:' Rate Yinz Landlord offers students a voice on Oakland landlords [The Pitt News] Richland Township named Pennsylvania's 100th Bird Town [TribLive] Live osprey camera back on at Moraine State Park [Butler Eagle] First baby eagle of 2026 hatches at U.S. Steel Irvin Plant nest [WTAE] Pittsburgh eagle cam captures chilling coyote howls: "Never heard anything like this" [KDKA] New Pittsburgh music festival launches this summer in Frick Park [WESA] Learn more about the sponsors of this March 31st episode: Pittsburgh Cultural Trust Quantum Theatre Allegheny County Poll Workers Become a member of City Cast Pittsburgh at membership.citycast.fm. Want more Pittsburgh news?  Sign up for our daily morning newsletter. We're on Instagram @CityCastPgh. Text or leave us a voicemail at 412-212-8893. Interested in advertising with City Cast? Find more info here.

Michael is joined by Steelers Vice President of Business Development and Strategy Dan Rooney, Steelers legend Will Allen and American Football Ireland President Alan Lomasney as the Steelers touched down in Dublin last week for the inaugural Steelers Flag Football Tournament, presented by Aer Lingus and UPMC.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A federal judge just issued a scathing ruling saying the Department of Justice can't force UPMC Children's Hospital to hand over young patients' medical records. The DOJ had demanded information about minors who were receiving gender-affirming care. "There is more than a whiff of ill-intent," Chief Judge Cathy Bissoon wrote. "Arguably, it is closer to a stench." But the legal battle isn't over, and UPMC has stopped providing most forms of gender-affirming care for young people. Mimi McKenzie, legal director at the Public Interest Law Center, joins executive producer Mallory Falk to explain how she came to represent four local patients and their families, why she found it "hugely disappointing" that UPMC didn't bring its own legal challenge against the government, and what's happening with similar cases across the country. Learn more about the sponsors of this March 16th episode: P3R The Westmoreland Carnegie Library Become a member of City Cast Pittsburgh at membership.citycast.fm. Want more Pittsburgh news?  Sign up for our daily morning newsletter. We're on Instagram @CityCastPgh. Text or leave us a voicemail at 412-212-8893. Interested in advertising with City Cast? Find more info here.

Third-party risk is no longer a background concern for healthcare organizations -- it is a frontline challenge. Jason Kor, Principal at HITRUST, works on the company's third-party risk management team, helping enterprises understand the security risk embedded in their supply chains. The numbers tell a stark story: according to Security Scorecard, 99% of the world's 2,000 largest companies are actively connected to a vendor that has experienced a breach in the past 18 months. And Verizon's Data Breach Investigations Report shows that the share of breaches tied to a third party has doubled year over year. HITRUST exists precisely to help organizations move from awareness to action. HITRUST will be at HIMSS 2026 in Las Vegas, March 9-12, at Booth 11307. Stop playing whack-a-mole with vendor risk -- step into the VR challenge and win prizes. For organizations already holding a HITRUST certification, the team has something else waiting: a trophy recognizing the commitment to independent, external audits and rigorous security standards. For those exploring certification for the first time, the booth is a chance to understand how HITRUST compares to alternatives like SOC 2 questionnaires -- and why scalability and risk reduction make it the stronger choice for supply chain assurance. Kor puts it plainly: the audits are time-consuming and expensive because they are effective. And at the end of the process, someone reads that report and makes real business decisions based on what it contains. Two major themes converge at this year's event: supply chain risk and AI. HITRUST has already launched an AI security assessment offering, and new CSF releases are on the horizon, including a report center feature enabling online review of assessments for anti-fraud and continuous monitoring purposes. On Tuesday, March 10, 2026, from 11:10 AM to 11:30 AM, Kor will deliver a 20-minute session titled "Understanding AI Security Risk -- The New Blind Spot in TPRM and Supply Chain Resilience." The session addresses a rapidly evolving challenge: as organizations build their own generative AI tooling -- or work with third parties that have integrated AI into their products -- questions around data sovereignty, input handling, and model provenance become critical, especially in healthcare where electronic health information is at stake. Also on the HIMSS 2026 agenda from HITRUST: Ryan Patrick, Executive Vice President of TPRM Customer Solutions, joins John P. Houston of UPMC and Chuck Christian of Franciscan Health for a Brunch Briefing titled "Building Secure, Compliant, and Resilient Healthcare Systems Together" on Tuesday, March 10, 2026, from 10:30 AM to 11:45 AM at Level 1, Casanova 505. The session offers practical strategies, frameworks, and real-world lessons for organizations looking to reduce risk, enhance protection, and advance trust in an evolving threat and regulatory landscape. This is a Brand Spotlight. A Brand Spotlight is a ~15 minute conversation designed to explore the guest, their company, and what makes their approach unique. Learn more: https://www.studioc60.com/creation#spotlight GUEST Jason Kor, Principal, HITRUSThttps://www.linkedin.com/in/securityconsultantcissp/ RESOURCES HITRUST: https://hitrustalliance.net Jason Kor Session -- Understanding AI Security Risk -- The New Blind Spot in TPRM and Supply Chain Resilience (Tuesday, March 10, 2026, 11:10 AM - 11:30 AM): https://app.himssconference.com/event/himss-2026/planning/UGxhbm5pbmdfNDMyMTMxOA== Building Secure, Compliant, and Resilient Healthcare Systems Together -- Brunch Briefing (Tuesday, March 10, 2026, 10:30 AM - 11:45 AM): https://app.himssconference.com/event/himss-2026/planning/UGxhbm5pbmdfNDMzNzQwMQ== HIMSS 2026 Global Health Conference and Exhibition: https://www.itspmagazine.com/cybersecurity-technology-society-events/himss-global-health-conference-amp-exhibition-2026 Are you interested in telling your story? ▶︎ Full Length Brand Story: https://www.studioc60.com/content-creation#full ▶︎ Brand Spotlight Story: https://www.studioc60.com/content-creation#spotlight ▶︎ Brand Highlight Story: https://www.studioc60.com/content-creation#highlight KEYWORDS Jason Kor, HITRUST, Sean Martin, brand story, brand marketing, marketing podcast, brand spotlight, third-party risk management, TPRM, supply chain risk, healthcare cybersecurity, HIMSS 2026, AI security, generative AI risk, HITRUST CSF, cybersecurity certification, data sovereignty, electronic health information, vendor risk management Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

It's tax season… but not for our city's largest nonprofits, aka the Big Five. Mayor Corey O'Connor got some big wins with a pair of one-time donations from UPMC and PNC Bank's foundation last week, but what happens now? Our health care giants and major universities — UPMC, Highmark Health, the University of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon University, and Duquesne University — collectively own about one-eighth of all the land in Pittsburgh. But because PA law considers them "purely public charities," they  don't have to pay property taxes like the rest of us. Host Megan Harris and executive producer Mallory Falk are talking about the rage people feel about that, how the courts created this mess, and various local efforts over the years to get these big nonprofits to "pay their fair share."  Have any special insight into negotiations with the nonprofits before the 2000s? Call or text our HOW DID THIS HAPPEN? HOTLINE at 412-212-8893. Learn more about the sponsor of this February 5th episode: P3R - Use code CITYCAST15 to save 15% off any event registration Become a member of City Cast Pittsburgh at membership.citycast.fm. Want more Pittsburgh news?  Sign up for our daily morning Hey Pittsburgh newsletter. We're on Instagram @CityCastPgh. Text or leave us a voicemail at 412-212-8893. Interested in advertising with City Cast? Find more info here.