Passion for Patient Care Revolutionizes Vascular Access

Passion for Patient Care Revolutionizes Vascular Access
How can ultrasound guidance help nurses insert IVs?
 

“Anyone who ever sat through nurses making multiple IV needle sticks understands the value of ultrasound-guided vascular access, but this goes much deeper than an annoying hour trying to draw a few vials of blood or an arm that is bruised for a day or two,” said Vascular Access Coordinator Matthew ­­­­­­Ostroff. When St.

Interscalene Catheter with Google Glass by Dr. Brandon Winchester

A cleverly recorded ultrasound-guided interscalene catheter procedure. The block video was made exclusively with the video camera and microphone built into Google Glass. Possibly Google Glass may not have been used to record an ultrasound-guided nerve block or continuous catheter procedure yet! Enjoy, and special thanks to Dr.

Ultrasound in MSK

Dr. Byron Patterson,  is a partner in Primary Care Sports Medicine in Tarzana California, recently visted Sonosite headquarters and gave a presentation to Sonosite employees about ultrasound applications in sports medicine.

New Increased Tax Deductions on Ultrasound!

Newly increased:  Deduct up to $500k on ultrasound through December 31!

Increase quality of patient care by adding ultrasound to your practice by utilizing tax incentives and 0% financing available through December 2015.

Glimpse Episode 8: Dr. John Christian Fox and Joel Schlang Discuss Medical Education

Joelle Schlang, Dr Christian Fox

Join Dr. John Christian Fox and Joelle Schlang as they discuss the role of ultrasound in medical education.  Students at UCI receive more than 50 hours of hands-on ultrasound training, starting the first week of their first year at medical school.  This education is continued for two years allowing students to experience the benefits of ultrasound both as a diagnostic tool and a learning tool.

Global Health: Improving Early Detection of Breast Cancer in Matagalpa Region of Nicaragua

Breast cancer has become the leading cause of mortality for women in Nicaragua, overtaking the incidence of death due to childbirth or cervical cancer. In Nicaragua, survival after breast cancer diagnosis is poor, mostly due to the late stage at presentation.  A key to improving survival is to promote early detection of breast cancer.

Global Health: Hospital Baptiste Biblique Togo, West Africa

“Attached is a thank you letter from all of us here at HBB/Togo—medical/surgical missionaries, Togolese staff, and the patients who have derived benefit from the use of the Sonosite M-Turbo ultrasound machine.  Read and enjoy the pictures.”

 

Glimpse Episode 7: Dr. Alan Chiem

Dr. Alan Chiem

Watch and listen to Dr. Alan Chiem as he discusses the benefits of early ultrasound training for medical students and how he uses ultrasound in the emergency room setting to both diagnose and guide therapies for patients with heart failure.

Glimpse Episode 6: Dr. Tarina Kang

Dr. Tarina Kang

Dr. Tarina Kang is the Director of Emergency Medicine Ultrasound at LAC+USC and a Professor of Emergency Medicine.  In this interview she discusses the types of post graduate training for practical ultrasound guided procedures as well as basic and advanced ultrasound applications.