An upcoming conference on the new American Heart Association guidelines, is due to take place on November 12, 2010 at McCormick Place, Chicago, IL. At this conference, participants will be given the opportunity to learn about resuscitation science, education and training. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) combines the teaching of rescue breathing and chest compressions for individuals who appear to be in cardiac arrest. Cardiac arrest occurs when the heart stops pumping blood. Even if you don’t have the capacities of an ER doctor, having CPR knowledge can bridge the gap between an attack and the arrival of an ambulance which definitely makes life easier for ER doctors such as Josyann Abisaab MD, Assistant Attending Physician at New York-Presbyterian Hospital.
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Recent news from the NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital is that a five month old baby underwent a liver transplant due to liver failure that was caught after she was born 10 weeks early. She breaks records in that at just 4 pounds, she was one of “the smallest babies ever to successfully receive a liver transplant.” It was Dr. Tomoaki Kato, surgical director of liver and intestine transplant programs at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center, and chief of abdominal organ transplantation and professor of surgery at Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons who performed the surgery a few months ago. Shortly after she was born, she was sent to NewYork-Presbyterian/Morgan Stanley Children’s Hospital where an “irreversible liver injury of unknown origin” was diagnosed. A suitable liver had to be found for her which took two weeks. The NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital is known as being a highly reputable institution but this latest surgery will add to its prestige.
Sometimes people are unsure whether or not they need to go to the emergency room. But there are certain cases when it is completely clear cut, like with a burn. If you or someone you are with is the victim of a burn, do not hesitate; head straight for the ER or even call an ambulance. One might want to also read up on how to deal with burns, as the treatment depends on what kind of burn one is afflicted with. Workers at the ER should be aware of certain basic procedures when encountering a burn victim.
Physicians working at New York-Presbyterian Hospital – like Josyann Abisaab who serves as the Assistant Attending Physician in the hospital’s ER department – should take pride in the latest prestige attached to the institution. For the tenth consecutive year, it has “the most physicians listed in New York magazine’s ‘Best Doctors’ issue.” President and CEO of the hospital Dr. Herbert Pardes spoke about what this means for his staff members: “Being a good doctor means having the experience and expertise to diagnose and treat complex medical problems, while employing exceptional communication skills and empathy. Most of all, it means caring for and improving the lives of patients and their families as a top priority.” This indicates that the New York-Presbyterian Hospital is a place that employs extremely high caliber staff, which is something its workers can take pride in.
