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Doug Wojcieszak, Sorry Works! |
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The Buck Stops Here: What Physicians Can Do to Stay Out of Court
Medical malpractice lawsuits cost doctors millions of dollars annually in lost wages. Though 80 percent of malpractice cases filed in the state of Tennessee are dismissed with no compensation to patients, it still costs physicians between $150,000 to $200,000 to defend a non-meritorious claim — not to mention the psychological toll such lawsuits bring. So risk managers are always at work identifying the best practices to better protect doctors and their patients from a lawsuit.
JANE SCHNEIDER |
The Oral-Physical Health Connection
If the eyes are the window to the soul, could the mouth be the window to the body?
A growing stack of research tells us that at the very least, the mouth gives dental professionals warning signs of larger, systemic health issues and can provide valuable clues to physicians willing to make the connection.
CINDY SANDERS |
Cone Beam CT X-Ray Takes Guesswork Out of Dentistry
A new technology is changing the way a general dentist or specialist looks at patients - literally.
No longer do they need to rely only on two dimensional x-rays for diagnosis, treatment planning and patient education. X-rays now come in three and even four dimensions, including manipulation of those images with new programs.
BARBARA MCCONNELL |
Nurse practitioner Regina Perry examines a child on the mobile health unit. |
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Le Bonheur’s Mobile Health Initiative Brings Medical Home to Underserved Children and Families
The first two weeks of April, inside a mobile health unit assigned to the Memphis Academy of Health Sciences (MAHS), an inner city middle school partnered with Le Bonheur Children’s Medical Center’s community outreach, nurse practitioner Regina Perry gave physicals to more than 150 students. Some of them hadn’t had a health check up in five years.
HOLLI W. HAYNIE |
Drug Trial for Relief of Side Effects of ADT Moves Forward at GTx
For the more than 800,000 men undergoing androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) for prostate cancer, managing the side effects of ADT is nearly parallel to managing the disease. The most common treatment for men with advanced prostate cancer, ADT includes a variety of therapeutic methods that manipulate vital hormones to decelerate the disease.
HOLLI W. HAYNIE |
A Multi-faceted Approach to Saving Kids’ Teeth
The recent standard declaring that children should see a dentist by their first birthday has been endorsed by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), the American Dental Association (ADA) and the American Academy of Pediatric Dentists (AAPD)
Now if only there were enough dentists out there to see all those babies and toddlers.
LUCY SCHULTZE |
Solid 3D models of a tibia (l-r: normal tibia, nailed, tibia with IM nail removed) acquired from CT scan during finite element analysis. |
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Applying Engineering Technology to Orthopedic Research
When a tibia is fractured, the standard for securing the bone is to perform intermedullary nailing through the anterior knee. While it is the most structurally sound method, the common complaint from patients is anterior knee pain. For years the nail has been blamed as the obvious source of pain; with the solution simply being to remove the nail.
HOLLI W. HAYNIE |
Grand Rounds June
Regional Hospital to Expand
Dignity Closets
Mid-South Maternal Fetal Medicine Receives Ultrasound Accreditation
Dr. Giancarlo Mari Named Division Chief of Maternal Fetal Medicine in the College of Medicine at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center
ACHE Announces Officers and Board
West Tennesse Healthcare Board Approves Creation Of West Tennessee Neurosciences
Dr. Mathew Ninan Named Chief, Division of Surgical Oncology in the College of Medicine, Memphis, UTHSC Campus
Women’s Health Specialists Physicians Included in Best Doctors in America
Mickey Bernstein, DDS Installed as 2008-2009 President of the Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry
Memphis Heart Clinic Welcomes Dr. Brent Addington
Two Sports Plus Staffers are Certified in Orthopedic Manual Therapy
Christ Community Programs Recognized Nationally
Jackson-Madison County General Hospital Offers New Technology to Treat Chronic Sinus Infections
Avanti Skin Center Opens in Collierville
Hongbo Chi receives the Hartwell Individual Biomedical Research Award
Tennessee Association of Medical Interpreters and Translators (TAMIT)
Dr. Tulio Bertorini releases “Neuromuscular Case Studies”
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Physician Spotlight: Dr. Christopher Nosrat
Connecting oral-health science to broader biological research is a mission in which Christopher Nosrat, DDS, Ph.D., is encouraged to have more minds joining him.
The University of Tennessee Health Science Center’s newest research star says the National Institutes of Health is paying more attention to the role of oral health as part of overall wellbeing. In his case, the NIH is backing up that view with several funded and pending grants, including those which link oral-health science to seemingly unrelated problems like Parkinson’s disease.
LUCY SCHULTZE |
State Supreme Court Says Hospital May Be Liable For Independent Contractor; Also Addresses Interpretation of Bylaws
Tennessee courts recently issued opinions deciding two issues of significance to the health care industry.
In the first, Boren v. Weeks, the Tennessee Supreme Court, in a case of first impression, set out the circumstances under which a hospital may be held liable for the acts of an independent contractor who performs services at the hospital.
In the second, Gekas v. Seton Corp., the Court of Appeals decided, in another case of “first impression,” how strictly must a hospital comply with its bylaws.
Charles Farmer |
Medical Liability Reform Legislation Should Help Stem Tide of Meritless Lawsuits
After legislation aimed at reducing the number of frivolous malpractice lawsuits sailed through the Tennessee General Assembly near the end of this year’s session, Gov. Phil Bredesen signed it into law effective Oct. 1.
For the Tennessee Medical Association (TMA), which has fought for five years for medical liability reform, it wasn’t everything, but it was certainly something.
SHARON H. FITZGERALD |
Making Roads Safer: Treating Sleep Apnea in Truckers
A truck driver waking up in a field 100 yards off the highway with a street sign attached to his grill doesn’t take long to realize he’s lucky to be alive, and even luckier he didn’t hurt anyone else. He never correlated his sleepiness, fatigue and lack of concentration as telltale signs of a serious disorder.
HOLLI W. HAYNIE |
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