Behind the Scenes of Reconnection - companion film to Code Black Movie
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Behind the Scenes of the Film
Take a look behind the scenes of this new video...
Recently the Code Black film crew was back at LA County Hospital to create a promotion for the film, entitled "Reconnection". …
What if we could decrease the need for CVC placements in the ER?
"This data is pivotal for emergency medicine and the overall impact it can have on patient safety
and cost reductions in the hospital."
— Bon Ku, MD, MPP, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Study finds that ultrasound-guided peripheral IV’s are a viable alternative to high-risk CVCs in 85% of Patients
More than five million central venous catheter (CVC) lines are placed in U.S. hospitals each year, making it one of the most common invasive emergency room procedures.1 CVC placement involves the insertion of a large catheter into a patient’s major vessel. …
Ultrasound First -- Renal Colic Detection
Renal colic affects nearly 1.2 million people each year and accounts for approximately 1 percent of hospital admissions.1 Diagnosing kidney stones in patients who present with renal colic is often performed with computed tomography (CT) and, less commonly, with intravenous urography (IVU).2 While CT and IVU are accurate diagnostic tests and define clearly the size, shape, and position of uric acid stones, they also present a number of factors that would discourage use,3 including the potential risks of exposing patients to repeated doses of ionizing radiation. …
Ultrasound First -- Musculoskeletal Imaging (MSK)
Clinical evidence and research supports using ultrasound as the first diagnostic test for numerous musculoskeletal (MSK) conditions. Diagnostic ultrasound offers a number of important advantages compared to computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), in terms of safety and effectiveness. Diagnostic ultrasound is noninvasive and offers real-time imaging, allowing for examinations of structures at rest and in motion. …
Code Black Movie - View Local Showings!
Welcome to the Code Black Movie Page!We are all so thrilled to announce that new dates for CODE BLACK have been added across the country! Check out the schedule below to see when CODE BLACK will reach your town. …
Dr. Bryan Matusic Study - Why be satisfied with any failed blocks when you can avoid them altogether?
Why be satisfied with any failed blocks when you can avoid them altogether?
Dr. Bryan Matusic, DO, Director of Anaesthesiology for Advanced Surgical Hospital, Washington, PA …
Banner Health Case Study
Over the span of 13 years, BannerHealth has incrementally adopted PoCUS (Point-of-care ultrasonography) across the health system through organic growth, unintended disruption and intended disruption. …
Global Health: Teaching ultrasound in Malawi - Dr Bergman
Global Health is more than providing medical care in resource limited countries. To create sustainable global health, four physicians from Contra Costa Family Medicine residency traveled to Malawi to do an ultrasound training for Malawian clinicians. They were kind enough to send us lots of photos and the following summary: …
Global Health: Teaching Ultrasound in El Salvador
It is sometimes easy to forget how privileged we are to have access to modern conveniences, healthcare technologies and services. Fortunately, at Sonosite, we enjoy supporting many adventurous care providers who share their skills in resource limited countries. One such Doctor is Dr Jennifer Chao. Upon her return from El Salvador we received this informative email:
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Ultrafest UCI 2014 Highlight Film
Ultrafest Ultrasound Festival hosted at UCI (University of California, Irvine) 2014
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Dr. John Christian Fox and Joel Shlang discuss Medical Education, Sonosite's GLIMPSE Show
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Dr. Francis Yamazaki, Discusses Anesthesia on Sonosite's GLIMPSE Show
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Dr. Liz Turner discusses Visual Medicine on Sonosite's GLIMPSE show
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Interview with Chanel Fishetti - Glimps Show by Fujifilm Sonosite
Chanel Fischetti @Chanel_Fischetti
Chanel Fischetti grew up in Southern California and attended the University of Southern California in Los Angeles where she ran track and cross country. She is currently attending medical school at the University of California Irvine and plans to practice in the field of emergency medicine with a special focus in ultrasound and international health. Outside of medicine, Chanel loves to run, spend time with friends and family and work with the special needs community. …
What if you could reduce door-to-balloon time for heart attack patients?
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EMS activation of the cardiac catheterization laboratory is associated with process improvements in the care of myocardial infarction patients
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Early cardia …
From the front lines... Code Black Movie
About Code Black Movie
In his vivid and thought-provoking filmmaking debut, physician Ryan McGarry gives us unprecedented access to America’s busiest Emergency Department. …
mHealthSummit 2014
mHealthSummit 2014, Washington, D.C.
The largest event of its kind, the 5th annual mHealth Summit brings together leaders in government, the private sector, industry, academia, providers and not-for-profit organizations from across the mHealth ecosystem to advance collaboration in the use of wireless technology and to improve health outcomes in the United States and abroad.
Deep connections are made at mHealthSummit. …
Sonosite Teams up with the Seattle Seahawks 2014 Super Bowl Champions
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Fujifilm Sonosite Explores the Future of Visual Medicine at HIMSS 2014 Annual Conference and Exhibition
The Future LIVE and Visualized at #HIMSS14
HIMSS14 is a global, cause-based, not-for-profit organization focused on better health through information technology (IT). This year's HIMSS conference, hosted in Orlando, Florida, is a huge exhibition with the latest in medical technology. …