Shmuel Shoham, associate professor in the Division of Infectious Diseases, and David Sullivan, professor in the Division of Infectious Diseases, were recently awarded JHU grants to study COVID-19. What: Two studies whose goals are to prevent infection in those who are exposed to a person with COVID-19 and to prevent need for hospitalization in those who […]
Primary and Secondary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease in the Era of the Coronavirus Pandemic
Posted by | Article of the WeekARTICLE: Primary and Secondary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease in the Era of the Coronavirus Pandemic AUTHORS: Eamon Y. Duffy, Miguel Cainzos-Achirica and Erin D. Michos JOURNAL: Circulation. 2020 Apr 20. doi: 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.120.047194. [Epub ahead of print] The World is facing challenging times. COVID-19 is now a global pandemic, and severe cases overwhelm multiple medical centers around the […]
Tobacco Treatment Clinic Named Healthcare Hero
Posted by | CongratulationsThe Tobacco Treatment Clinic in the Division of Pulmonary was recently named a Healthcare Hero by the Maryland Daily Record in the category of Advancements and Innovation in Health Care. Panagis Galiatsatos, director of the clinic, will be honored during a virtual awards celebration along with Timothy Frock and Robert Richburg in administration and nurses […]
Happy Nurses Week!
Posted by | Nursing MattersNational Nurses Week occurs every year from May 6-12 in honor of the birthday of Florence Nightingale, known to be the founder of modern nursing. Every year, we honor and thank our nurses for their many varied contributions to our patients, department and all of Hopkins. This year, we are especially grateful for the flexibility […]
Durso Named Director of DOM at JHBMC
Posted by | Administration, Congratulations, LeadershipI am pleased to announce that Dr. Samuel C. Durso, MD, MBA, will be our next Director of the Department of Medicine at Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center effective July 1, 2020. His new position will combine the roles of site leader at Bayview with his current responsibilities as executive vice chair. Dr. Durso’s stellar […]
Epic Tip of the Week: May 8, 2020
Posted by | Patient CareInpatient & Ambulatory: New Haemonetics Information workspace to monitor Haemobank eligibility The Haemonetics Dashboard is for clinicians at JHH and JHOC to assist in blood transfusion workflows. This dashboard is found inside the Blood Bank Information report which is available via the Ambulatory Snapshot and the Inpatient Summary activities. Inpatient & Ambulatory: SARS CoV-2 Serum […]
Daumit Elected Secretary of Society of General Internal Medicine
Posted by | CongratulationsGail Daumit, professor in the Division of General Internal Medicine and vice chair for clinical and translational research, was voted secretary elect for the Society of General Internal Medicine. She will begin her three-year term on May 8.
Feasibility of blood testing combined with PET-CT to screen for cancer and guide intervention
Posted by | Article of the WeekARTICLE: Feasibility of blood testing combined with PET-CT to screen for cancer and guide intervention AUTHORS: Anne Marie Lennon, Adam H. Buchanan, Isaac Kinde, Andrew Warren, Ashley Honushefsky, Ariella T. Cohain, David H. Ledbetter, Fred Sanfilippo, Kathleen Sheridan, Dillenia Rosica, Christian S. Adonizio, Hee Jung Hwang, Kamel Lahouel, Joshua D. Cohen, Christopher Douville, Aalpen A. […]
Davison and Cooper Named Shark Tank Winners
Posted by | Congratulations, EducationThis year's Institute for Excellence in Education (IEE)'s Education Shark Tank event was held via Zoom with two winners from the DOM. Ashwini Davison, assistant professor in the Division of General Internal Medicine, and Paul Nagy, Health Sciences Informatics, will receive funding for their project: Precision Medicine Education: An Online Clinical Analytics Bootcamp to Expand […]
Kidney diseases in the time of COVID-19: major challenges to patient care
Posted by | Article of the WeekARTICLE: Kidney diseases in the time of COVID-19: major challenges to patient care AUTHORS: Hamid Rabb JOURNAL: J Clin Invest. 2020 Apr 6. pii: 138871. doi: 10.1172/JCI138871. [Epub ahead of print] Abstract The current COVID-19 pandemic has affected everyone, but presents profound consequences for patients with kidney disease, health care providers, and biomedical researchers. In this Viewpoint, I will discuss a number […]