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TEE Training Course

News: June 08, 2015
A hands-on training course has been started in the Echo Lab for the incoming Cardiology Fellows There will be total of 10 in-lab sessions over four weeks with TEE simulators followed by 3 sessions in the operating room during perioperative echocardiography The sessions are held from 5-6:30 pm in the...

The Evolution of Laser Cataract Surgery

News: July 15, 2015
Jonathan Talamo, MD, from Mass. Eye and Ear’s Waltham location, was quoted in an article about advances in laser technology and physicians' attitudes toward this dramatic evolution. While some doctors are skeptical of new technology, Dr. Talamo believes laser cataract surgery can create safer and...

Farewell, Summer Interns

News: August 30, 2015
After a productive summer of hard work in the ECHO lab, we wish our summer interns the best of luck in their future endeavors as they advance their academic careers. Hope to see all next summer!

Clock in the Box

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What is The Clock-in-the-Box? The Clock-in-the-Box (CIB) is a brief (under two minutes) cognitive screening instrument that can help identify patients with cognitive or functional deficits. The CIB is a cognitive screening instrument and should not be used as the sole factor in identifying patients...

Delirium Toolbox

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What is Delirium? Delirium is a common, morbid, and costly condition. From the healthcare system standpoint, delirium leads to more inpatient and long term care costs. From the patient standpoint, patients who develop delirium in the hospital, frequently go to rehabilitation facilities because of...

Risk Identification

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RISK IDENTIFICATION ... The Delirium Toolbox is a VA quality improvement project developed by James Rudolph that evolved from a VABHS Healthcare Failure Effects-Modes Analysis (HFEMA) and VABHS Delirium Task Force. The Delirium Toolbox is funded via a T21 mechanism administered by the Office of...

PILL

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PHARMACOLOGICAL INTERVENTION IN LATE LIFE (PILL) PROJECT Background The transition from hospital to home is a critical time complicated by numerous medicines, drug toxicities, regimen changes, and discrepancies. The Pharmacological Intervention in Late Life (PILL) project was developed to enhance...