Clinician's Roundtable

Host: Susan Dolan, RN, JD Guest: Mary Mancini, RN, PhD Dr. Mary Elizabeth Mancini is the co-founder of the National Registry of Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (NRCPR) which has become the world's largest registry for in-hospital cardiac resuscitation events. Hear Dr. Mancini as she discusses why it's important to start questioning the status-quo in hospitals regarding resuscitation.

Host: Charles Turck, PharmD, BCPS, BCCCP Guest: Theo Zaoutis, MD Guest: Talene Metjian, PharmD Antimicrobial stewardship programs (ASP) are recognized as apt measures for effective antimicrobial use and for promoting patient safety in adult care settings. Recent research indicates these programs may be applicable in pediatrics. Theo Zaoutis, MD, and Talene Metjian, PharmD, leaders of the ASP at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, join host Dr. Charles Turck. Can ASPs optimize clinical outcomes related to antimicrobial use?

Host: Maurice Pickard, MD Guest: Michael Polifka, MD Dr. Michael Polifka speaks about balancing volunteerism and private practice and the rewards of providing care during the tsunami that led to reinventing his career. Although the spectrum of diseases in the third world is very different from the United States, a physican at the bedside in Ghana knows that he or she is making an extraordinary difference to patients.

Host: Maurice Pickard, MD Guest: Michael Polifka, MD Dr. Michael Polifka discusses Project Hope, which gave him the opportunity to provide medical care in third world countries where there was none. Their mission to "train the trainers" will have long term benefits on the care of the underserved as well as improving the global image of our country.

Host: Larry Kaskel, MD Guest: Marc Halley, MBA Are you planning on starting up or purchasing a new medical practice? If so, you will not want to miss this segment in which medical practice consultant Marc Halley talks about the considerations that should go into starting or purchasing a practice. Do you want partners? Where do you want to live? What are the market conditions? How will you finance the practice? Who should you entrust to be your advisors? Join Dr. Larry Kaskel in learning both the questions you need to ask and what steps you need to take to start your medical practice.

Host: Larry Kaskel, MD Guest: Marc Halley, MBA What are the economic conditions that might interest the local hospital in purchasing your medical practice? How much is your practice worth? Why are other physicians selling, and should you think about selling? Join host Dr. Larry Kaskel as he talks with practice consultant Marc Halley about the process of selling your medical practice to the local hospital.

Host: Bill Rutenberg, MD Guest: Steven P. Stanos, Jr., DO What else can you do to help rid your patient of chronic pain? Send them to camp. Boot camp. Pain boot camp. In this segment, learn about an interdisciplinary method to evaluate and treat pain from our guest Dr. Steven Stanos, Medical Director of the RIC Center for Pain Management. In pain boot camp, a team of physicians, physical therapists, occupational therapists, psychologists, nutritional consultants work together with the patient in a formal assessment and pain management program.

Host: Bill Rutenberg, MD Guest: Steven P. Stanos, Jr., DO What are the neurological mechanisms of chronic pain? How and when does acute pain transform to chronic pain? How can a physician know if their patient can be treated safely with narcotics? Join host Dr. Bill Rutenberg talk with the Medical Director of the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago, Center for Pain Management, Dr. Steven Stanos for a chronic pain update.

Host: Susan Dolan, RN, JD Guest: Miles Varn, MD PinnacleCare is a professional health advisory firm. Hear Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Miles J. Varn, as he discusses how PinnacleCare offers its members a vast array of services.

Host: Lee Freedman, MD Guest: Steven Kravet, MD, MBA Measuring the proportion of primary care physicians, we know the United States lags far behind other developed nations. How does this impact cost value and overall utilization of our health care system? Steven Kravet, MD, MBA, assistant professor of medicine at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, weighs in on the status of primary care with host Dr. Lee Freedman. How can we revitalize primary care medicine nationwide?