Host: Bruce Bloom, DDS, JD

Guest: John Hick, MD

Dr. Hick discusses the importance of incident management, even during the worst of times.

Host: Bruce Bloom, DDS, JD

Guest: John Hick, MD

Dr. Hick is discussing the important role of the hospital and hospitals play in the delivery of care during a disaster. The hospital’s individual organization, communication with other medical centers and community, and their ability to respond quickly directly affect the number of victim deaths and wounded.

Host: Lee Freedman, MD

Guest: Curtis Ellison, MD

Dr. Ellison reviews the data supporting the benefits of moderate alcohol consumption on diabetes, cancer, cognition and total mortality.

Host: Lee Freedman, MD

Guest: Curtis Ellison, MD

In this segment, Dr. Lee Freedman reviews with guest Dr. Curtis Ellison the data supporting health effects of moderate alcohol consumption on non-ischemic cardiovascular diseases.

Host: Lee Freedman, MD

Guest: Curtis Ellison, MD

Dr. Ellison discusses some of the data behind the beneficial effects of alcohol emphasizing the pattern of drinking and effects on ischemic heart disease.

Host: Susan Dolan, RN, JD

Guest: Beverly Johnson

Join Beverly H. Johnson, the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Institute for Family-Centered Care and co-author of the book, Privileged Presence: Personal Stories of Connections in Healthcare, to discuss an innovative approach to the planning, delivery and evaluation of healthcare.

Host: Susan Dolan, RN, JD

Guest: Beverly Johnson

Family Advisory Councils help train medical residents, review safety measures, evaluate hospital equipment and help design clinical trials. Join Beverly H. Johnson, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Institute for Family-Centered Care and co-author of the book, Privileged Presence: Personal Stories of Connections in Healthcare, discuss the benefits of Family Advisory Councils.

Host: Larry Kaskel, MD

Guest: Newt Gingrich, MA, PhD

Who can name a politician truly interested in improving the care and treatment for patients with Alzheimer’s Disease? At a loss? Unusual as it seems, former Speaker of the House, Newt Gingrich, has spent a great deal of time and effort on arguing for improved care and treatment of Alzheimer’s disease.

Host: Larry Kaskel, MD

Guest: Newt Gingrich, MA, PhD

Perhaps best known for his Contract with America and the subsequent Republican control of the House of Representatives for 12 years, many physicians do not know how strong a healthcare advocate former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrinch has become, or the tranformations in health policy he began pioneering after retiring from Congress. Indeed, he has been working very hard on creating a public and private bipartisan collaboration to improve treatment, access to care, and research for diabetes.

Host: Larry Kaskel, MD

Guest: Newt Gingrich, MA, PhD

Newt Gingrich joins Dr. Larry Kaskel to outline his 21st Century Intelligent Health System. Who better than Former Speaker Gingrich to gather and collaborate with transformational leaders? The result is a brain trust dedicated to the creation of an intelligent health system in which knowledge saves lives and saves money for all Americans.