Podcasts about upmc hamot

On our Wednesday health focus, we met with the CEO of UPMC Hamot, Brian Durniok. We talked about staffing and careers, the relationship between Erie and Pittsburgh, and what's on the horizon for 2025 at UPMC Hamot.

March is National Nutrition Month, so we are discussing nutritional health. Are we really what we eat?! Our guest is Janet Chrostowski, a Registered Dietitian with Masters Degree in Public Health and is an Advanced Practitioner in Nutrition with 35 years at UPMC Hamot; and more than 40 in the field of Dietetics.

On our Wednesday health focus, we discussed Breast Cancer Awareness Month with Dr. Mona Janfaza, breast surgeon with UPMC Hamot. She talked about screenings, risk factors and the latest research.

The next We Question and Learn program will feature an interview with David P. Gibbons, President of UPMC Hamot discussing all the hospital's existing and new programs. Then an interview with Becka Swick, Director of Marketing and Public Education from the Sight Center of Northwest Pennsylvania along with Lana Kunick, Director of Diabetes Prevention.

On our Wednesday health focus, we returned to local hospital administrators to find out the situation with the COVID-19 virus and hospital policies at this point in the pandemic. Our guests included, Emily Shears of UPMC Hamot, Dr. Chris Clark of AHN St. Vincent, and Dr. Marcus Babiak of LECOM Health/Millcreek Community Hospital.

This week we spoke with Ashley Greenthaner, a 2014 graduate from Youngstown State University, and current critical care PT at UPMC Hamot in Erie, Pennsylvania. Ashley is a cardiology and pulmonary clinical specialist (CCS). Ashley explains what it is like to hold one of the more unique specialties in PT and what it is like to treat critically ill patients. She also discusses how she gained the confidence to work with a population of individuals where making a mistake could lead to dire consequences. Enjoy!

On Wednesday, we continued our mid-week health focus by speaking with two of the major hospitals in Erie. With us was Emily Shears, Vice President of Quality at UPMC Hamot; and Dr. Christopher Clark, President of AHN St. Vincent, to gain each hospital's perspectives on the Omicron variant and recent Covid-19 hospitalization data and how the pandemic is affecting all patient care.

Join Craig as he discusses with Dr. Bongutu: Did he aspire to be a physician growing up? What it's like to practice medicine at UPMC Hamot Hospital in Erie, Pa., What exactly does a Hospital Medicine/Hospitalist do? Additionally, make sure you listen to our Community Calendar (brought to you by Port Authority Transit Employment) 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, Port Authority Transit, Duquesne Light Co., ThermoFisher Scientific, Pennsylvania's Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP), and PA Unites Against COVID.

Anne Pedersen, Director of Nursing at UPMC Hamot and Joanne Sorensen discuss how to engage patients in solutions.

On the Thursday edition of the Joel Natalie Show, we had an exclusive interview with David Gibbons, the President and CEO at UPMC Hamot. Our conversation centered around the ways UPMC Hamot has engaged in Covid testing, treatment, vaccines, and public outreach, now that we’re 15 months into the pandemic. We also learned about UPMC Health System’s goals moving forward, as we hope for a healthier, happier summer in Erie.

Join Marcus Atkinson and his guests; PA Senator Dan Laughlin; president of MCIC James Sherrod; and chief nursing officer and VP of patient services at UPMC Hamot; as they discuss COVID-19, the vaccine, and the polarizing climate surrounding our political landscape.

Opioid addiction is a disease that does not discriminate on age, race, or financial status. On Thursday, we went searching for solutions and talking about the help that is available right here in Erie. We talked with Jessica Barr, executive director of Pyramid Healthcare Incorporated’s Erie Outpatient Office, to find out their process for helping those who are fighting this battle. Erie County Coroner Lyell Cook brought his perspective--and we heard about the harsh reality of addiction in Erie. Finally, Dr. Mandy Fauble, executive director at Safe Harbor Behavioral Health of UPMC Hamot, came in to our TalkErie.com studios to talk about their process for helping those who battle opioid addiction.

ENA Interviews with Tyler Babcock, Assistant Nurse Manager at UPMC Hamot in Erie, PA. Babcock talks about his experience handling a natural gas line leak that occurred outside the emergency room.

On Thursday, we heard the story of Paul and Shani Bills, and how Paul's medical emergency caused their family to touch nearly every aspect of the medical infrastructure in Western Pennsylvania. Then we talked to Erie County Health Director Melissa Lyon, on the 21st century public health model. Finally, we had David Gibbons, president of UPMC Hamot join us in studio as he discussed the capabilities of the region's largest health care provider.

Joseph Twanmoh, MD MBA FAAEM, Co-Chair of the AAEM Operations Management Committee and Senior Vice President of MS2, a health care consulting firm and Ferdinando Mirarchi, DO FAAEM, an emergency physician at UPMC Hamot in Eire, PA, discuss solutions to address emergency department overcrowding. Intro music by SaReGaMa, 'Sky is the Limit,' from the album 'Sky is the Limit,' powered by JAMENDO.

Christopher Cammarata, DO, emergency physician at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, interviews Ferdinando Mirarchi, DO FAAEM, an emergency physician at UPMC Hamot in Eire, PA. Dr. Cammarata and Dr. Mirarchi will discuss advanced directives in emergency medicine. Intro music by SaReGaMa, 'Sky is the Limit,' from the album 'Sky is the Limit,' powered by JAMENDO.