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Procedure for RASS Assessment Observe patient Patient is alert, restless, or agitated. (score 0 to +4) If not alert, state patient's name and say to open eyes and look at speaker. Ask 'Describe how you are feeling?' Patient awakens with sustained eye opening and eye contact. (score -1) Patient...

We are investigating the differences that exist between normal and abnormal cardiac valves, specifically by using echocardiographic data to describe valvular morphology and dynamism over the cardiac cycle both qualitatively and quantitatively One of our current focuses is a tricuspid annular...

We have studied the use of simulation training in medical education. Our research has centered on the value of simulation as a component of multi-modal training. We have performed motion analysis for transesophageal echocardiography during training and have been able to see the changes in...

Through endowed chairs, or professorships, Harvard Ophthalmology attracts and supports the endeavors of world-class clinician scientists and investigators. Endowed chairs offer research and training support to incumbents while giving them the freedom to pursue independent research without the burden...

Veterans returning from deployment in Iraq and Afghanistan frequently report physical pain. Pain can be a debilitating condition, and is classified as chronic if it lasts for at least three to six months. Recent research has shown that pain often co-occurs with other physical and psychological...

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The Clock-in-the-box is a powerful tool if properly administered and scored, and this website will teach you how to use it. Downloads You can download the instructions, response form and other forms below:

How to Score the Clock-in-the-Box The score of the Clock-in-the-Box diagnostic is based on a rubric of eight individual categories which are broken into two main subcategories. The sum of the Location, Object, Numbers and Time scores yields the Memory subtotal, while the Size, Number Order, Number...

We investigated whether Veterans with high compared to low levels of alcohol use experienced changes in the white matter of their brain. White matter are the connecting “wires” that allow for different parts of the brain to talk to each other. We also wanted to see if Veterans with high levels of...

Research Opportunities With the resources of four major teaching hospitals and two world-class universities at our fingertips, there are many opportunities for research as a member of HCORP. Residents in previous years have conducted studies such as the molecular biology of osteotropism in...