Jefferson Receives Chest Pain Center Accreditation

10.20.2009 editor
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The Chest Pain Center in the Department of Emergency Medicine at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital recently received full Cycle II accreditation with PCI (percutaneous coronary intervention) from the Accreditation Review Committee of the Society of Chest Pain Centers (SCPC).  With the rise of chest pain centers came the need to establish standards designed to improve the consistency and quality of care provided to patients. SCPC’s accreditation process insures centers meet or exceed quality-of-care measures in acute cardiac medicine.

The Chest Pain Center’s protocol-driven and systematic approach to patient management allows physicians to reduce time to treatment during the critical early stages of a heart attack, when treatments are most effective, and to better monitor patients when it is not clear whether they are having a coronary event. Such observation helps ensure that a patient is neither sent home too early nor needlessly admitted.

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Jefferson Physician Talks U.S. Refugee Clinics in BBC World Report

10.16.2009 editor
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Dr. Marc Altshuler from the Department of Family and Community Medicine talks to BBC World Report on refugee clinics in the U.S.

Each year Jefferson’s refugee clinic treats hundreds of refugees from all around the world, some who have never been seen by a doctor before.

BBC World Report is heard by a global audience of approximately 18 million people every day.

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Jefferson Physician Featured in a CBS 3 Story on the Third Eye Retroscope

10.15.2009 editor
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Dr. Anthony Infantolino of the Jefferson Digestive Disease Institute was featured in a Channel 3 CBS story on the Third Eye Retroscope. This new technology allows doctors to see behind the many folds and flexures of the colon during a colonoscopy.

"There are blind spots in the colon. This has been shown to pick up polyps that are hidden on the backside of the folds. This is like having a rear-view mirror," said Dr. Infantolino.

With this new device, doctors will be able to find an additional 10 percent of polyps that would have otherwise gone undetected.

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Join Us for a Q&A Session on Breast Health

10.13.2009 editor
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Attend a free comprehensive breast care update presented by the Jefferson Kimmel Cancer Center. Gordon F. Schwartz, MD, newly appointed Director of the Jefferson Breast Care Center, will discuss and answer your questions about the latest and best breast cancer diagnostic and treatment options.

When
Thursday, October 29, 2009

Time
6:00 – 8:00 p.m.

Where
Betty and Milton Katz Jewish Community Center
1301 Springdale Road, Cherry Hill, NJ 08003
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To register or to make an appointment with a Jefferson physician, call 1-800-JEFF-NOW.

Dinner will be served.

 

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Webcast: Weight-Loss Surgery - What You Should Know

10.12.2009 editor
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One in 25 American adults is morbidly obese – that is, roughly 100 pounds overweight or roughly 75 pounds overweight with other weight-related conditions, such as hypertension, type 2 diabetes, heart disease, sleep apnea and/or high cholesterol. Morbid obesity can have profound effects on quality of life. It is a significant cause of premature death and a major contributor to many other diseases and conditions, including stroke, reflux, arthritis, gallbladder disease, incontinence, polycystic ovarian syndrome and infertility.

Medical journals are now recognizing bariatric surgery as the only treatment which is truly effective at causing substantial weight loss in most patients. Bariatric surgery has evolved dramatically over the past several years, thanks to the development of a safe, fully laparoscopic (minimally invasive) approach to various procedures, as well as to the establishment of Centers of Excellence standards.

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