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Enhance your patient care skills with this season covering select AGA Clinical Practice Updates. This episode shares key insights from the AGA Clinical Practice Update: Diet and Nutritional Therapies (published in the March 2024 issue of Gastroenterology). This episode is hosted by Dr. Jana Al Hashash, chair of the AGA Clinical Practice Update Committee. She is joined by authors -Dr. David Binion, professor of medicine and co-director of the IBD Center, director of nutrition support service, at UPMC Presbyterian Hospital and University of Pittsburgh; co-author of CPU -Dr. James Lewis, professor of medicine and epidemiology at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania ; co-author of CPU -Ms. Kelly Issokson, registered dietitian and clinical coordinator of digestive diseases at Cedars-Sinai in Los Angeles To access the full Clinical Practice Update, visit www.gastro.org/CPU.

This episode features Dr. Kimberly Cantees, Clinical Director of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine at UPMC Presbyterian Hospital. Here, she discusses her background and current role, challenges surrounding capacity constraints, and more.

This episode features Dr. Kimberly Cantees, Clinical Director of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine at UPMC Presbyterian Hospital. Here, she discusses her background and current role, challenges surrounding capacity constraints, and more.

As the stories unfold on the television program ER, the doctor's struggle to address emergency medicine and their personal and professional lives, too. This episode brings the ER to life and the impact of trauma and stress on emergency medicine physicians. Our guest is Dr. Ronald Roth. Dr. Ronald Roth began his career in Emergency Service at Penn State University where he completed an EMT course and then worked on the University Ambulance Service. He earned his medical degree and completed an Emergency Medicine Residency at the University of Pittsburgh. As a resident, Ron staffed a physician emergency response vehicle and served as a flight physician on a medical helicopter service.  For more than 30 years, he worked at the UPMC Presbyterian Hospital. In his tenure, Ron has served as medical director of paramedic training at the Center for Emergency Medicine, Director of the EMS fellowship, and chief of the division of EMS in the Department of Emergency Medicine.    Dr. Roth currently serves as the medical director of the City of Pittsburgh Department of Public Safety, Command Physician at the UPMC Medical Command Center, medical director for the Dicks Sporting Goods–Pittsburgh marathon, and as a team physician for the Pittsburgh Steelers football club. The Resilient Minds podcast is sponsored by Passages & Prose, LLC. It is produced by: Lillie Leonardi and Chris Sichi. Music: Ocean Breeze by Ketsa

Episode 140 is Scott Sampy. Scott and I go way back to our days at Zepfel Ambulance. We almost went to nursing school together. He did and I went to work for the City of Pittsburgh. Scott is currently the Administrator of Vidant EastCare, the 5 helicopter, 22 ambulance medical transport division at Vidant Medical Center, which is the only level one trauma center in eastern North Carolina. Scott has more than 40 years of clinical, leadership, and educational experience in the air medical and ground transport industry. A western Pennsylvania native, Scott began his career as an EMT then Paramedic and RN and later received a BA degree in Legal Studies from the University of Pittsburgh and a Masters of Management and Technology degree from Carlow University. After finishing nursing school he worked at the WVU and UPMC Presbyterian Hospital emergency departments, then became a flight nurse at STAT MedEvac. In addition to his professional career, in his spare time, Scott has volunteered as a firefighter at several fire departments, rising to the rank of Chief at the Marshall Township Volunteer Fire Department in Pennsylvania. Scott discusses his career, his first day as a flight medic, and ins and outs of the air ambulance industry. We had fun catching up.

In December, the NLRB released many important decisions. John Raudabaugh, Former NLRB Member, will join us to discuss the new developments, including:UPMC Presbyterian Hospital, 365 NLRB No. 153 (December 11, 2017) overruled United States Postal Service, 364 NLRB No. 116 (2016) reinstating administrative law judge authority to accept settlements over the objection of the NLRB General Counsel and the charging party considering Independent Stave reasonableness factors.The Boeing Company, 365 NLRB No. 154 (December 14, 2017) issues a new test for evaluating workplace rules. No longer will the Board consider whether rules “chill” employee rights. Rather, if the rule is not explicitly unlawful, its potential impact on protected concerted activity and the employer’s legitimate business justifications will be evaluated to determine legitimacy.Joint employer status was returned to prior, common-law standards in Hy-Brand Industrial Contractors, Ltd., 365 NLRB No. 156 (December 14, 2017). The new Board majority overturned the 2015 decision in Browning-Ferris Industries, 362 NLRB No. 186 (2015).PCC Structurals, Inc., 365 NLRB No. 160 (December 15, 2017) overruled the Specialty Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center of Mobile, 357 NLRB 934 (2011) decision, which legitimized “micro-units,” allowing unions to organize whatever group, no matter how small. The Board majority abandoned the employer burden of establishing an “overwhelming” community of interest standard and returned to traditional criteria. An employer’s ability to implement changes to established benefit plans was restored in Raytheon Network Centric Systems, 365 NLRB No. 161 (December 15, 2017). The Board majority overruled E.I. du Pont de Nemours, 364 NLRB No. 113 (2016) reasoning that actions are not a “change” if similar in kind and degree with established past practice of comparable unilateral action.Featuring:John Raudabaugh, Staff Attorney, National Right to Work Foundation; Former Member, National Labor Relations Teleforum calls are open to all dues paying members of the Federalist Society. To become a member, sign up here. As a member, you should receive email announcements of upcoming Teleforum calls which contain the conference call phone number. If you are not receiving those email announcements, please contact us at 202-822-8138.

In December, the NLRB released many important decisions. John Raudabaugh, Former NLRB Member, will join us to discuss the new developments, including:UPMC Presbyterian Hospital, 365 NLRB No. 153 (December 11, 2017) overruled United States Postal Service, 364 NLRB No. 116 (2016) reinstating administrative law judge authority to accept settlements over the objection of the NLRB General Counsel and the charging party considering Independent Stave reasonableness factors.The Boeing Company, 365 NLRB No. 154 (December 14, 2017) issues a new test for evaluating workplace rules. No longer will the Board consider whether rules “chill” employee rights. Rather, if the rule is not explicitly unlawful, its potential impact on protected concerted activity and the employer’s legitimate business justifications will be evaluated to determine legitimacy.Joint employer status was returned to prior, common-law standards in Hy-Brand Industrial Contractors, Ltd., 365 NLRB No. 156 (December 14, 2017). The new Board majority overturned the 2015 decision in Browning-Ferris Industries, 362 NLRB No. 186 (2015).PCC Structurals, Inc., 365 NLRB No. 160 (December 15, 2017) overruled the Specialty Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center of Mobile, 357 NLRB 934 (2011) decision, which legitimized “micro-units,” allowing unions to organize whatever group, no matter how small. The Board majority abandoned the employer burden of establishing an “overwhelming” community of interest standard and returned to traditional criteria. An employer’s ability to implement changes to established benefit plans was restored in Raytheon Network Centric Systems, 365 NLRB No. 161 (December 15, 2017). The Board majority overruled E.I. du Pont de Nemours, 364 NLRB No. 113 (2016) reasoning that actions are not a “change” if similar in kind and degree with established past practice of comparable unilateral action.Featuring:John Raudabaugh, Staff Attorney, National Right to Work Foundation; Former Member, National Labor Relations Teleforum calls are open to all dues paying members of the Federalist Society. To become a member, sign up here. As a member, you should receive email announcements of upcoming Teleforum calls which contain the conference call phone number. If you are not receiving those email announcements, please contact us at 202-822-8138.

Dr. Brian Sicari, Biomedical Engineer for the Artificial Heart Program at UPMC Presbyterian Hospital lectures to a live audience at UPMC Mercy Hospital. In his presentation, Dr. Sicari reviews the various types of ventricular assist devices, and provides a series of best practices for EMS providers to effectively trouble-shoot these devices. Dr. Sicari also overviews patient assessment and management strategies for the VAD dependent population. PA Continuing Education Quiz and Show Notes are available on our website. www.upmc.com/CommandCast

In our second part of the Pharmacogenomics Pharmacy Podcast Series – we talk with Dr. Phillip Empey and Dr. James Coons with Pitt School of Pharmacy and UPMC – out of Pittsburgh PA.  Empey and Coons explain the concept of pharmacogenomics and describe advances in scientific knowledge and technology, which have led to innovations in personalized medicine.  We talk about the implications of pharmacogenomics data in guiding treatment decisions for patients and how pharmacists can lead these initiatives of proactively leveraging DNA Testing to better manage patient medication regimens.     Philip Empey, PharmD, PhD, BCPS, Assistant Professor, University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy pempey@pitt.edu   James Coons, PharmD, BCPS (AQ-Cardiology) Clinical Pharmacist, Cardiology, UPMC-Presbyterian Hospital; Associate Professor, University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Topics covered on today's episode of Mind Set Daily "Suspended-animation Trials to Begin on Humans" Knife- and gunshot-wound victims will be placed in suspended animation as the first human trials begin on this emergency life-saving technique. This month, the world's first attempts at placing humans in suspended animation using a new technique will take place at the UPMC Presbyterian Hospital in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania -- not for space travel, but to save lives. "Scientists Discover Ways to Send Internet Access to the Moon" Checking your Facebook status or sending an Instagram photo from space could become reality as MIT and Nasa have demonstrated for the first time that data communication technology can provide people in space, with the same sort of internet connectivity that we enjoy at home. It would not take hours to send a simple message either, as the team says it is possible to process large data transfers and even high definition video streaming. Visit the article links and listen to this episode to find out more! Support Mind Set Central Subscribe or donate