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Thursday Dec 08, 2022
Thursday Dec 08, 2022
While we associate mental health care with psychologists and psychiatrists, primary care doctors are often the first to see children and families with behavioral health issues. To strengthen and support doctors' ability to deliver that care, a state-wide program called Project TEACH provides free psychiatric consultation support and training. Since its inception in 2010, Project TEACH has enrolled nearly half of the 9,000 primary care physicians in New York State, leading to over 23,000 consultations of pediatric patients. This is a critical resource amidst an ongoing maternal and child mental health crisis in the US. On this episode, two of the founders of this unique program discuss this collaboration between the New York State Office of Mental Health (OMH) and seven top universities and hospitals across the state, led by University at Buffalo (UB). Our third guest explains how a recent 5-year, $16.8 Million grant from New York State has enabled the expansion of Project TEACH into behavioral health services that support OB/GYNs, family physicians and other clinicians who work with women who are pregnant or have recently given birth.
Meet our guests
- David Kaye, MD, professor of psychiatry and vice chair of academic affairs at the University of Buffalo, and executive director, Project TEACH.
- Victor Fornari, MD, vice chair and director of the division of child and adolescent psychiatry at Northwell and site medical director, Project TEACH.
- Kristina Deligiannidis, MD, is director of women’s behavioral health at Zucker Hillside Hospital, a part of Northwell Health, and the new medical director of reproductive psychiatry for Project TEACH.
Chapters:
- 03:05 - A maternal mental health crisis
- 04:28 - An unmet need in child/adolescent mental health
- 05:40 - What is Project TEACH?
- 07:04 - Examples of how Project TEACH is used by primary care doctors
- 08:14 - A typical consult
- 09:46 - Are there similar programs in other states?
- 10:13 - What are the differences between the program's child/adolescent and Ob/Gyn sides?
- 12:28 - How the primary care setting helps remove the stigma associated with mental health
- 14:09 - Getting buy-in from Ob/Gyns
- 17:00 - Changing the face of medical education
Wednesday Nov 30, 2022
Wednesday Nov 30, 2022
Chapters:
- 00:56 - Hyperbaric oxygen therapy research
- 01:55 - Treating Covid-19 with hyperbaric oxygen hood
- 04:50 - Recognizing excellence in hyperbaric medicine
- 06:10 - Hyperbaric medicine training
- 07:41 - What to look for when seeking hyperbaric medicine
- 08:46 - Standardizing care
- 10:50 - The future of hyperbaric medicine
Find hyperbaric medicine near you:
Northwell hyperbaric facilities include:
Mather Hospital Northwell Health Wound Treatment Center
75 N Country Rd
Port Jefferson, NY 11777
Contact us: (631) 476-2768
Department of Undersea & Hyperbaric Medicine | Phelps Hospital Northwell Health
701 North Broadway
Sleepy Hollow, NY 10591
Contact us: (914) 366-3690
Wound Care and Hyperbaric Medicine | Long Island Jewish Valley Stream
900 Franklin Avenue
Valley Stream, NY 11580
Contact us: (516) 256-6576
Wound Care and Hyperbaric Medicine | Northern Westchester Hospital at Chappaqua Crossing
480 Bedford Rd
Chappaqua, NY 10514
Contact us: (914) 458-8771
Comprehensive Wound Care Center
1999 Marcus Avenue, Suite M6
Lake Success, NY 11042
Contact us: (516) 233-3780
Hyperbaric medicine and wound care | Plainview
888 Old Country Road
Plainview, NY 11803
Contact us: (516) 719-2298
Huntington Hospital Wound Care Center
Wednesday Nov 23, 2022
Wednesday Nov 23, 2022
Oxygen is crucial to healing — but it has to be able to reach the damaged tissue to help the body recover and fight off infection. Hyperbaric oxygen therapy can facilitate that process by dramatically boosting the amount of oxygen your blood cells deliver to an injury. You may have heard about the therapy’s use in treating scuba diving incidents or carbon monoxide poisoning, but it can also speed healing from crush injuries, chronic wounds related to diabetes, radiation damage from cancer treatment and a host of other conditions. In part 1 of this two-part episode, two world-renowned experts in the field explain the history of this powerful treatment, how it works and what to expect during a session in the "727 airplane-sized" hyperbaric oxygen chamber at Phelps Hospital, who qualifies and the research driving it forward.
Meet the guests
- Owen J. O’Neill, MD, MPH, medical director Division of Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine at Phelps Hospital
- John Peters, Executive Director of the Undersea & Hyperbaric Medical Society
* Part 2 of this episode will be available Wednesday, November 30.
Thursday Nov 17, 2022
Thursday Nov 17, 2022
Typically, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) sends thousands of children to the hospital over fall and winter, peaking in January and February. But for the second year in a row cases have spiked early and continue to grow. This has led to unprecedented cases of the common respiratory virus across the U.S. On this episode, Cohen Children's Medical Center leaders Joshua Rocker, MD, and Margaret Duffy, PhD, RN, NEA-BC, discuss what they are seeing on the front lines in New York, the impact flu will have leading into the winter months, and how hospitals are responding to the need. They explain what parents need to know about RSV, and what steps they can take to reduce transmission within the home, particularly for those with children under the age of 1, who are at the greatest risk.
Meet our guests
- Dr. Joshua Rocker is the chief of the Pediatric Emergency Medicine Division at Cohen Children's Medical Center
- Margaret Duffy is associate executive director for Patient Care Services and chief nursing officer at Cohen Children’s Medical Center.
Chapters:
- 00:01 - Intro
- 01:31 - Why are we seeing an RSV surge now?
- 03:27 - What is RSV?
- 05:04 - RSV symptoms
- 05:56 - How is RSV transmitted?
- 09:58 - Diagnosing RSV
- 11:52 - A view from the frontlines
- 13:23 - The RSV surge in context
- 16:15 - Flu, Covid-19 and RSV
- 16:51 - Can you prevent RSV?
- 17:53 - Coping with RSV
Wednesday Nov 09, 2022
Wednesday Nov 09, 2022
On this bonus episode Sandra Lindsay, DHSc, MA, MBA, RN, speaks with Tara Liberman, DO, executive director for Northwell Health’s Hospice Care Network, about the role that culture plays in end-of-life care. They discuss racial disparities in the use of hospice, how cultural beliefs can actually influence people’s perception of pain, and what providers need to know to deliver care in a culturally sensitive manner.
This bonus edition of 20-Minute Health Talk continues the conversation from the previous episode, which featured Dr. Liberman and Mia Clar, MD, another palliative care expert. They dispelled 6 common myths about hospice. Listen to that episode here.
Chapters:
- 00:01 - Intro
- 01:30 - Racial disparities in hospice utilization
- 02:44 - Factors driving hesitancy
- 03:39 - Varying perceptions of pain
- 05:12 - Pain management at the end of life
- 05:58 - Addressing misconceptions
- 07:39 - Elevating life
- 08:49 - Breaking down barriers
- 11:04 - Signs a loved one may benefit from hospice
- 11:34 - Criteria for hospice
- 12:29 - Preparing for a delicate conversation
- 12:35 - Dealing with guilt
More from the experts
- Dr. Liberman explains the difference between palliative care vs hospice.
- Dr. Mia Clar explains 5 things experts need to know about hospice.
Watch episodes of 20-Minute Health Talk on YouTube.
Wednesday Nov 02, 2022
Wednesday Nov 02, 2022
From pain and symptom management to emotional and spiritual support, hospice care can improve and even extend life for some patients with advanced illness, as well as offer respite for their families. Yet, this vital resource is severely underutilized, particularly in New York, which ranks 50th among all states in the utilization of hospice. On this episode, two palliative care experts discuss barriers to care and debunk the most common myths about hospice.
Guests:
Tara Liberman, DO, is executive director for Northwell Health’s Hospice Care Network, which takes care of patients from Putnam, Westchester, Staten Island, Queens, Nassau County and Suffolk County.
Mia Clar, MD, is an outpatient geriatrician & assistant professor in the Department of Medicine at the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell.
Chapters
- 00:01 - Intro
- 01:32 - What is hospice?
- 02:19 - Biggest misconceptions
- 03:53 - Can patients get off of hospice if they improve?
- 04:37 - Can you keep your doctor?
- 06:06 - Training clinicians
- 07:40 - A sense of dignity
- 08:57 - Why is hospice so underutilized?
- 09:41 - Having that conversation
- 10:27 - How does hospice referral work?
- 11:04 - Who is getting hospice?
- 11:53 - Is hospice covered by insurance?
- 14:05 - Cultural concerns with hospice
- 17:16 - If only I had known earlier
Wednesday Oct 26, 2022
Wednesday Oct 26, 2022
- 00:50 - Mammogram guidelines
- 01:41 - What is average risk for breast cancer?
- 02:26 - Why women should start screening for breast cancer in their 20s
- 03:06 - What is a risk assessment?
- 05:46 - Types of risk calculators
- 07:05 - Breast cancer risk categories
- 08:00 – Who is at highest risk?
- 12:18 - What if mammogram isn't enough?
- 13:14 - Are there risks of mammography?
- 14:57 - Does insurance cover mammograms?
- 17:06 - What happens if I am high-risk?
- 19:00 - Reasons for positivity
- 20:15 - Be your own best advocate
Wednesday Oct 19, 2022
Wednesday Oct 19, 2022
Despite the best efforts of heart health experts, only 56% of women recognize that heart disease is their No. 1 killer; among African American women that number drops to just 25%. Jean Cacciabaudo, MD, medical director at Huntington Hospital, renowned cardiologist and member of Northwell Health's Katz Institute for Women's Health, sits down with Sandra Lindsay, RN to discuss the differences between men and women when it comes to heart disease, what health systems are doing to address disparities in care, and what women seeking a cardiologist or cardiac surgeon should know.
This bonus edition of 20-Minute Health Talk continues the conversation from the previous episode, which featured a panel of cardiovascular experts offering tips for patients looking for a cardiologist or cardiac surgeon. You can listen to that conversation here.
Learn more about cardiology, cardiac surgery and women's heart health services at Northwell Health.
Wednesday Oct 05, 2022
Wednesday Oct 05, 2022
Cardiovascular disease remains the number one killer of both women and men in the United States. Most of us will need to see a cardiologist or cardiac surgeon at some point in our lives. But, how do you find the best doctor who is right for you?
On this episode, three experts representing different subspecialties within cardiovascular health offer advice to patients facing the question: How do I pick a cardiologist or cardiac surgeon?
- Jeffrey Kuvin, MD, is senior vice president of Cardiology for Northwell’s Eastern & Central Regions and chair of the Department of Cardiology at North Shore University Hospital and Long Island Jewish Medical Center. He is also Co-Director of the Sandra Atlas Bass Heart Hospital at North Shore University Hospital.
- Alan Hartman, MD, is senior vice president and executive director of Cardiothoracic Surgery at Northwell Health; as well as co-director of the Sandra Atlas Bass Heart Hospital at North Shore University Hospital.
- Varinder Singh, MD, is senior vice president of Cardiology for Northwell’s Western Region; and the Guenther Chair for the Department of Cardiology at Lenox Hill Hospital.
Chapters:
- 00:01 - Intro
- 01:09 - Who should see a cardiologist?
- 02:19 - Start with your primary care doctor
- 03:01 - Is the doctor Able? Affable? Available?
- 03:29 - Connecting with your doctor
- 05:38 - Finding the right cardiac surgeon
- 07:18 - Quality ratings
- 09:45 - The importance of trust
- 12:!7 - General vs interventional cardiology
- 14:14 - What is your vascular age?
- 15:44 - Why volume matters
- 17:00 - Does gender play a factor
Further references:
Learn more about quality ratings for cardiac surgery
Learn more about patient satisfaction scores, like Press Ganey.
Wednesday Sep 21, 2022
Wednesday Sep 21, 2022
"Police officers see everyone on their worst day," says Katelyn Jetelina, PhD, a guest on this week's 20-Minute Health Talk. This constant exposure to high-stress situations takes a considerable toll on an officer's emotional well-being, yet few seek help despite suffering higher rates of depression, substance use, burnout, PTSD and anxiety than the general public. Tragically, more police officers die by suicide than in the line of duty. On this episode, we speak with health care experts working to remove barriers to behavioral health services for police. Nick Stefanizzi is CEO of Northwell Direct, which recently announced a new collaboration with the New York Police Department called Finest Care, which will bring free, confidential counseling and other behavioral health services to the largest police department in the U.S. Dr. Jetelina is a data scientist, violence epidemiologist, and educator studying vulnerable populations exposed to violence. She's also the Director of Population Health Analytics at the Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute, based in Texas and has published extensively over the last decade on this issue.