Tag: Patient Care
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Children’s Relentless Seizures Halted By New Drug
A recent publication documents the first clinical application for pediatric patients with refractory status epilepticus, a life-threatening form of seizure disorder, providing hope for treatment.
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AAMC President Discusses Challenges Facing Academic Medicine
Darrell Kirch, MD, president and chief executive officer of the Association of American Medical Colleges addressed staff and faculty members on the issues facing academic medical centers.
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Developing a Low-Cost Hepatitis C Test for Low-Income Countries
Robert Murphy, MD, ’81, ’84 GME, director of the Center for Global Health, has received a National Cancer Institute grant to develop low-cost tests that will detect and monitor hepatitis C for patients in sub-Saharan Africa.
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Lectures on Campus: How Diverse Themes Can Improve Patient Care
Students and faculty learned how practicing mindfulness, incorporating patient spirituality and advocating for scientific research in public policy can improve patient care – and their own wellbeing as healthcare providers – during three special lecture events.
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Students Screen Chicago Residents for Cardiovascular Health Risks
Medical students conduct cardiovascular health risks screenings and counsel participants on exercise, nutrition and other lifestyle changes in the Keep Your Heart Heathy program.
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Assessing Wait Time Versus Talk Time in the Emergency Department
Northwestern Medicine investigators evaluated the amount of time patients spend talking with healthcare providers compared to time spent waiting in the emergency department. The results can help providers plan better ways to use a waiting time to increase patient satisfaction.
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Medical Students Experience Continuity of Care through Education Centered Medical Home
The Education Centered Medical Home, a longitudinal clinical experience for students, continues to grow as students gain an understanding of continuity of care and team medicine.
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War Wound Sparked Interest in Medicine
Bob Cromer, ’52 MD, thanked his lucky stars that a German mortar shell hit his left leg during World War II combat in March 1945. That “million-dollar” wound allowed him to receive a disability rating and have his education paid for under Public Law 16 (rehabilitation) instead of the standard G.I. Bill.
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The Battle Continues: Alumnus Who Served Continues to Fight for Veterans
Dr. Sudip Bose raises awareness and money on behalf of veterans with post-traumatic stress, depression and suicidal ideation.
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Sister to the North
A new Northwestern Medicine Lake Forest Hospital will raise the bar by bringing academic medicine to Chicago’s suburbs.
