Interscalene Catheter with Google Glass by Dr. Brandon Winchester
A cleverly recorded ultrasound-guided interscalene catheter procedure. The block video was made exclusively with the video camera and microphone built into Google Glass. Possibly Google Glass may not have been used to record an ultrasound-guided interscalene nerve block or continuous catheter procedure yet! Enjoy, and special thanks to Dr. Brandon Winchester for hosting it public on www.blockjocks.comDr. Brandon Winchester LINK to video :http://www.blockjocks.com/fiaY/interscalene–catheter-with-google–glass
Ultrasound in MSK
Dr. Byron Patterson, is a partner in Primary Care Sports Medicine in Tarzana California, recently visted Sonosite headquarters and gave a presentation to Sonosite employees about ultrasound applications in sports medicine.
What a surprise it was to see him on a reality show that one of his patients was participating in. The patient had knee pain and it is amazing to see how musculoskeletal ultrasound was used not only to diagnose the problem, but also to help relieve his pain and increase his mobility.
Dr. Patterson was able to quickly ultrasound the knee for any…
Good News about Healthcare Reform
The Good News About Healthcare Reform: Smarter Use of Imaging Technology Helps Reduce Hospital Errors, Healthcare Costs
Paul Sierzenski, MD
Medical errors continue to be a major problem in the US healthcare system, with hospital acquired infections (HAC) becoming an area of greater focus and where significant financial penalties are being incurred. Medicare has added one especially dangerous--or even potentially fatal--adverse event, iatrogenic pneumothorax during central line placement, to its HAC list. Along with putting patients in peril, the mistake can also increase hospital costs by up…
Reduce Iatrogenic pneumothorax
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Memorial Hermann Healthcare System attained zero iatrogenic pneumothorax complications in multiple hospitals for a full year.The Healthcare System accomplished this incredible feat in several of its prestigious hospitals, including Memorial Hermann Southeast, Memorial Hermann Sugar Land, Children’s Memorial Hermann, Memorial Hermann Katy, Memorial Hermann Northeast, Memorial Hermann Northwest, as well as eight community hospital emergency…
FUJIFILM Sonosite goes to CES 2016 Digital Health Summit, with iViz!
FUJIFILM Sonosite attends the Digital Health Summit at CES in Las Vegas last week, to listen to Digital Health experts, feel the remarkable Digital Health evolution, and present on key topics. “One thing for sure, Digital Health is now front and center in the minds of Healthcare leaders. It is the future framework for anything Health considered, with the primary goal to empower patient and clinician to make more informed decisions, leading to improved population health management, better outcomes, and economic efficiencies.” said Marco Daoura, Director of Product Management, FUJIFILM…
User Stories: iViz in Kolkata India
Dr. Gordon Johnson travels to India and Haiti regularly and finds point-of-care ultrasound to be essential for seeing his patients in resource limited settings. Dr. Johnson had his share of scanning and training with iViz during his most recent trip to India on December 2015, and reports back to us:
“During my trip to India I joined the professors and residents on rounds on the medical wards in two public hospitals in Kolkata India. The staff was really excited to see this technology, many had ultrasound experience but none had seen such a capable device. We performed cardiac, lung…
iViz has 510(k) clearance from the FDA
Sonosite iViz receives 510k and FDA approval mid November, after two months of receiving the CE Mark for Europe in mid September. “iViz is a revolutionary solutions for clinicians and represents a landmark in FUJIFILM Sonosite's innovation. It achieves new levels of image performance and provides unprecedented connectivity in a highly mobile platform”.
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An Active September in the Nation's Capital
DOT.Med
Jill Rathbun
Continuing in a series of Federal policy updates,
Jill Rathbun of Galileo Consulting provides the latest news on imaging policy and payments.
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Glimpse Episode 9: Interview with Chanel Fischetti & Joelle Schlang
Joelle and Chanel attended the University of California in Los Angeles. They were fortunate enough to be introduced to ultrasound on their first day of medical school.
Memorial Hermann
A Success StorySee why Memorial Hermann's physicians prefer driving with total vision, then find out how we can help
Glimpse Episode 8: Dr. John Christian Fox and Joel Schlang Discuss Medical Education
Join Dr. John Christian Fox and Joelle Schlang as they discuss the role of ultrasound in medical education. Students at UCI receive more than 50 hours of hands-on ultrasound training, starting the first week of their first year at medical school. This education is continued for two years allowing students to experience the benefits of ultrasound both as a diagnostic tool and a learning tool.
Global Health: Improving Early Detection of Breast Cancer in Matagalpa Region of Nicaragua
Breast cancer has become the leading cause of mortality for women in Nicaragua, overtaking the incidence of death due to childbirth or cervical cancer. In Nicaragua, survival after breast cancer diagnosis is poor, mostly due to the late stage at presentation. A key to improving survival is to promote early detection of breast cancer.
Following the guidelines of the Breast Health Global Initiative, Global Partners began a comprehensive initiative to improve early detection of breast cancer in the rural areas surrounding Matagalpa, Nicaragua. They developed a breast cancer awareness…
Trice Imaging, Inc. and FUJIFILM Sonosite Announce iViz Portable Ultrasound Device Integration at Health 2.0
Trice Imaging, a leading provider in the medical image management industry, announced today at Health 2.0 the integration of Tricefy into FUJIFILM Sonosite’s latest portable ultrasound device. The iViz, which was recently CE marked for sale in Europe and currently pending FDA 510(k) clearance, is the latest point-of-care visualization solution by FUJIFILM Sonosite and includes Trice sharing, collaboration and routing software embedded in the device. Trice Imaging Inc. and FUJIFILM Sonosite will together demonstrate the technology during a session, covering care delivery platforms…
Global Health: Hospital Baptiste Biblique Togo, West Africa
“Attached is a thank you letter from all of us here at HBB/Togo—medical/surgical missionaries, Togolese staff, and the patients who have derived benefit from the use of the Sonosite M-Turbo ultrasound machine. Read and enjoy the pictures.”
Learn more about Sonosite's SoundCaring program.
Glimpse Episode 7: Dr. Alan Chiem
Watch and listen to Dr. Alan Chiem as he discusses the benefits of early ultrasound training for medical students and how he uses ultrasound in the emergency room setting to both diagnose and guide therapies for patients with heart failure.
Glimpse Episode 6: Dr. Tarina Kang
Dr. Tarina Kang is the Director of Emergency Medicine Ultrasound at LAC+USC and a Professor of Emergency Medicine. In this interview she discusses the types of post graduate training for practical ultrasound guided procedures as well as basic and advanced ultrasound applications.
Ultrasound-Guided Procedures: Financial and Safety Benefits
ICU Management
Diku Mandavia, MD, FACEP, FRCPC, Chief Medical Officer at Sonosite, and clinical associate professor of emergency medicine at the University of Southern California
Dr. Mandavia discusses how ultrasound guidance adds value to both patient safety and removing costs from healthcare delivery.
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Final 2016 Medicare Inpatient Rule Contains Provisions to Promote Patient Safety
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Final 2016 Medicare Inpatient Rule Contains Provisions to Promote Patient Safety
Jill Rathbun
Jill Rathbun of Galileo Consulting, in her continuing contribution to Dot.Med, explains key points for the FY 2016 CMS Inpatient Prospective Payment Final Rule. Ultrasound plays a role in the Hospital Acquired Condition Program and may contribute to lowering complications.
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Global Health: Sonosite Supports Help In Motion Mobile Hospitals
German charity Help in Motion has recently launched two off-road vehicles, carrying state-of-the-art medical equipment and basic medication. Help in Motion is staffed by volunteers from the well-established charity German Doctors.
Our doctors often have to treat people in challenging conditions, with no proper roads, mountainous terrain and severe floods. The Unimogs will be able to cope with these difficulties and provide treatment rooms, giving our patients much-appreciated privacy. The ultrasound systems are also ideal for this kind of environment, where technology has…
Glimpse Episode 5: Dr. Byron Patterson Discusses Visual Medicine
Growing up as an athlete gave Dr. Patterson some of the insights into how athletes push themselves through pain and often end up with worse injuries.
Fortunately, technology is pushing the boundaries with medical advancements that are making procedures and diagnosis much safer. The difference in time between using point of care ultrasound to assess dynamic instability can make it possible for the patient to receive treatment immediately instead of having to wait days or weeks for the results of an MRI. Patient confidence is also elevated when they can see the procedure with their own eyes…