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January 18, 2018 • Patient Care
By Jan Jarvis Forty-six UNT Health Science Center physicians have been recognized as Top Doctors, as selected by their peers for listings in Texas Monthly, Fort Worth Magazine and 360 West. Three UNTHSC physicians from Geriatrics have been recognized as Super Doctors by Texas Monthly. In addition, two physicians from Family Medicine were named…
September 28, 2017 • Geriatrics
By Jan Jarvis Janice Knebl, DO, recently focused attention on the shortage of health care professionals trained to meet the growing elderly population when she testified at the U.S. Capitol before the Congressional Sub-Committee on Health. But Dr. Knebl’s presentation did more than show a need to fund federal programs to train a health…
June 12, 2017 • Center for Geriatrics, Geriatrics, Health Institutes, Institute for Healthy Aging
By Jan Jarvis As a pharmacist, Michelle Cefaretti dispenses medications to elderly patients every day. But when she wanted to do more to help her older patients and their caregivers, she didn’t know where to start. The Geriatric Practice Leadership Institute changed that. As part of the program, the JPS Magnolia Health Clinic pharmacist…
March 23, 2017 • Institute for Patient Safety
By Thomas Diller, MD Executive Director, Institute for Patient Safety Strong evidence indicates the number of deaths per year due to medical error approaches 251,000, making it the third-leading cause of death in the United States, behind only heart disease and cancer. In the Star-Telegram For more about patient safety from Dr. Diller, please…
December 7, 2016 • Institute for Patient Safety
By Jan Jarvis The youthful sailors who work aboard aircraft carriers fall into an age group that is not exactly known for reliability. And yet in a highly dangerous environment, these 18- to 21-year olds perform their work in a consistently safe and reliable fashion. The reason: constant training and a culture that prioritizes safety,…
December 6, 2016 • Center for Geriatrics, Institute for Healthy Aging
By Jan Jarvis After struggling to take her morning pill, Dr. Gillian Greer collapsed on the couch and sighed. “I feel like I can’t focus on anything,” she said. “I can’t remember what I am supposed to be doing.” For Greer, a physician and resident with JPS Health Network, experiencing what life is like…
October 28, 2016 • Institute for Patient Safety
By Jan Jarvis Too often patients in pain are prescribed opioids every day, around the clock, for years and years. The result: A growing number of older patients are becoming addicted to prescription opioids, said Andrew Kolodny, MD, Chief Medical Officer of Phoenix House Foundation Inc., and Executive Director of Physicians for Responsible Opioid…
October 7, 2016 • Center for Geriatrics, Geriatrics, Health Institutes, Institute for Healthy Aging
By Jan Jarvis At a glance The trend Americans are living longer. The average life expectancy in the United States is now 78. The need By 2030, about 30,000 geriatricians will be needed to care for 21 million older Americans. It is projected that 30 percent of the 65-plus population will need to be…
September 15, 2016 • Institute for Patient Safety, Patient Care
By Jan Jarvis Scott Carlton, 7, with his private duty nurse, Olubunmi Ogundoju. Patient Safety Summit The Institute’s annual Patient Safety Summit is scheduled for Oct. 27-28 in Fort Worth. The conference, “Drive the Difference: Leading Innovation in Patient Safety” will focus on delivering safer care in ambulatory settings. The Institute The Institute for Patient Safety focuses…
August 3, 2016 • Patient Care
By Betsy Friauf “Asthma 411” helps children avoid the emergency room and stay in school if they have an asthma attack. The pilot program, a collaboration between UNT Health Science Center and Fort Worth Independent School District, was so successful that plans are being laid to expand it. FWISD, JPS Health Network and Cook…
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