In the News- BWH Bulletin - For and about the People of Brigham and Women's Hospital
In the News- BWH Bulletin - For and about the People of Brigham and Women's Hospital
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April 13, 2001
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In This Issue:
BWH and MGH Top NIH Research Funding
You Spoke, We’re Acting
Cape Cod Hospital Pairs with BWH
Volunteers of the Year
Increased Shuttle Service
New Division Named
Clerical Support Week
Traffic Advisory: Boston Marathon and Red Sox Game
In the News
Richard Zane, MD
On March 6, Richard Zane, MD, Emergency Department, talked to NECN’s Alison King about the health hazards associated with the heavy snowfall, warning people to use caution while shoveling the snow as well as when using snowblowers.
David Bates, MD
BWH’s Computer Order Entry System was recognized on the front page of the March 18 Washington Post. Two years after BWH installed the system in 1993, medication errors fell by 55 percent, and those harming patients fell 17 percent. “Most things that happen in a hospital occur because of a physician order,” said David Bates, MD. “So if you can control that process, it’s an enormously powerful tool for improving quality and measuring quality.”
JoAnn Manson, MD, DrPH
JoAnn Manson, MD, DrPH, spoke to Channels 5 and 7 on March 20 about how moderate physical activity, such as brisk walking, can help prevent many chronic diseases in addition to reducing stress, improving mood and strengthening muscles. She also talked about her new book, The 30-Minute Fitness Solution: A Four-Step Plan for Women of All Ages, which provides practical instructions on how they can incorporate moderate activity into their daily lives.
Robert Barbieri, MD
Channel 7’s Janet Wu spoke to Robert Barbieri, MD, on March 21 about a new study linking estrogen use in menopausal women and ovarian cancer. “This study is really a drop in the bucket and is almost irrelevant to the bigger problem of what increases or decreases the risk of ovarian cancer,” he said, citing smoking and family history as much stronger indicators.
David Sugarbaker, MD
The March 26 issue of People Magazine profiled the four BWH patients who received organs during a historic quadruple transplant in August 2000. “For four matches to line up at one hospital is very, very rare,” said David Sugarbaker, MD, who led the teams at BWH. “It was a grand slam.”
Susan Sadoughi, MD
Susan Sadoughi, MD, appeared on Channel 7 on March 27 to discuss a new National Sleep Foundation study that found nearly 60% of Americans do not get enough sleep. “This affects quality of life and can particularly lead to anxiety and stress-related headaches,” she said.
Barry Simmons, MD
Boston Red Sox shortstop Nomar Garciaparra recently underwent surgery to repair a tendon in his wrist. On March 27, BWH’s Barry Simmons, MD, discussed the injury and necessary rehabilitation on WB 56’s news. “Nomar will probably have to spend a day in rehab for every two days he was immobilized—six weeks or more,” he said.
Christopher Cannon, MD
The March 27 New York Times discussed how Vice President Dick Cheney’s heart attack has been used to highlight improvements in cardiac care in recent decades. BWH’s Christopher Cannon, MD, showed how a hand-held computer is used to calculate a patient’s risk of death and future cardiac problems.