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Telemedicine: Dr Ronald Merrell ... VCU Telemedicine

2010-05-31T10:34:00.038Z

Under normal circumstances, surgeons and anesthesiologists work side by side in the operating room, but recently for the first time known they work half a world apart to help ailing patients in one of the most remote areas of South America. Using a well-equipped mobile operating room housed inside a converted delivery truck, a medical team led by Ronald C. Merrell, M.D., chairman of surgery at Virginia Commonwealth Universitys School of Medicine, performs surgery in South America while monitoring patients' breathing and heart rhythms on a desktop computer 3,000 miles away in Richmond.

Virginia Commonwealth University and NBC-12 teamed up to create the series called "It's VCU" to showcase this urban university, located in the heart of Richmond. VCUs diverse students, faculty and programs, superior teaching, steady growth and groundbreaking research are shaping Richmond, the state and the region.

Informatics: Former Secretary, HHS, Dr. Donna Shalala, President, University of Miami on Health Information Technology

2009-03-28T14:52:11.891Z

Dr. Pedro J. Greer, Author & Assistant Dean, College of Medicine, Florida International University, Rebecca Patton, President, American Nurses Association and Dr. Donna Shalala,
President, University of Miami discuss health information technology and how it should be applied in the U.S.

Patient Safety: LifeBed in action at Pomerado Hospital

2008-09-04T03:07:28.085Z

Lifebed enhances patient care and patient safety. It gives nurses an extra pair of hands, ears and eyes. The return on investment is patient safety, patient care and knowing that our patients are being monitored while nurses are busy with other duties. http://www.hoana.com/