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St. Jude Scientists Find Key Differences between Bird and Human Flu
Virologists and other scientists are always keeping an eye on influenza viruses in order to detect which ones represent the risk of becoming pandemic.
Fears were raised in 2005 when the H5N1 avian flu rapidly spread in birds across Asia and into Europe. That alarming trend spurred research into creating new vaccines and keeping a very close watch on the virus.
HOLLI W. HAYNIE |
More Room at the Neurology Inn
James Wheless has cleaned out the neurologists in Houston and like a bright star is pulling others into his orbit from New York and Colorado.
Wheless is a pediatric neurologist and director of the Comprehensive Epilepsy Program and Neuroscience Institute at Le Bonheur Children’s Medical Center. He was recruited to Le Bonheur three years ago to build the program; he’s such an authority in the realm of pediatric neurology that his entire staff from the University of Texas-Houston made the move with him.
SCOTT SHEPARD |
Tapping into Churches
Faith-Based Health Initiative Mapping City
Gary Gunderson will tell you that in Whitehaven, healthcare often begins at Hazel’s Hair Fashions, a beauty salon on Elvis Presley Boulevard.
That was just one nugget of crucial information that emerged from the initial run of the Congregational Health Network, an audacious project of Methodist Healthcare Inc., to map every health asset in Shelby County, and enlist churches to build a community of health advocacy.
SCOTT SHEPARD |
Global Healthcare
Methodist Partnering with Manila Hospital
Methodist Healthcare, Inc., has already reached into Russia and Africa, and now is making a move on Asia by partnering with Mary Johnston Hospital in Manila, Philippines.
The partnership is just beginning and could take many forms, from expert exchange programs to equipment donations.
SCOTT SHEPARD |
Playing it Safe
When the Tennessee Hospital Association (THA) officially launched its new Tennessee Center for Patient Safety (TCPS) several weeks ago, it represented the culmination of nearly two years of outlining strategic plans, writing grant applications and seeking input from other healthcare organizations on ways to accelerate efforts for patient safety and quality improvement.
Now the real work begins.
CINDY SANDERS |
Cutting-Edge Wireless Device Helps Retrain Brain after Neurological Damage
It was the end of January and 16-year-old Michelle Kinsella was on her way to soccer practice with a friend when the car in which she was riding was broadsided. In one moment, her life was drastically changed. She couldn’t walk, talk or do anything for herself when she awoke 20 days later in ICU. Among other injuries, the most severe was to her right side motor skills.
HOLLI W. HAYNIE |
Grand Rounds October
Intrepid USA Healthcare Services Appoints Roberta Rose As Vice President Of Clinical Services
UT Health Science Center Implements Emergency Alert System
UT Medical Group Welcomes Ophthalmologists
Legendary Newsman to Speak at Luncheon to Benefit Methodist Cancer Center
Dr. Diane Todd Pace Named a Fellow of the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners
Smith & Nephew Wins Gender Knee System Clearance
Revolutionary CT Imaging Technology Installed at Methodist South Hospital
UT Medical Group Appoints Pediatric Pulmonology Chief
UT Health Science Center Department of Ophthalmology Awarded Grant from Research to Prevent Blindness
Saint Francis Healthcare Reaches Multi-year Agreement With Great-West Healthcare
Methodist Files CON to Build Residence
Methodist Nurse Receives Award from International Transplant Nurses Society
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New Partial Knee Replacement Allows for More Natural Movement
Medial compartment osteoarthritis of the knee is one of the most common ailments seen in orthopedic clinics. Traditionally, these patients received a partial knee prosthetic as a temporary measure before inevitable total knee replacement, but orthopedic surgeons at OrthoMemphis are hoping a newly approved mobile bearing partial knee replacement will yield more superior outcomes than the traditional fixed prosthesis.
HOLLI W. HAYNIE |
PHYSICIAN SPOTLIGHT: Dr. Susan Austin
COLLIERVILLE — With the songs of Hannah Montana drowning out the sound of her cast-cutting saw, it’s a playful spirit Dr. Susan Austin employs in alleviating her patients’ anxiety.
“It’s a real happy interaction,” she says of her relationship with the children she treats. “We try to examine them by playing with them, and we use techniques of distraction if they get scared.”
LUCY SCHULTZE |
State Grants to School Systems Should Help Stem Obesity Tide
First the bad news: Nearly 28 percent of Tennessee’s adults and 20 percent of Tennessee’s children ages 10 to 17 are obese, according to an August report by Trust for America’s Health. That’s the nation’s fifth-highest rate for adults and fourth-highest rate for kids.
SHARON H. FITZGERALD |
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