Avoiding Harm in Healthcare with Dr. Katherine Hughes

This weekend on YOUR HEALTH® Adam and Cristy will be talking with Dr. Kathryn Hughes, surgeon, blogger, and leader about Avoiding Harm in Healthcare.IMG_1345 copy

Please tune in!
The show will air: WCHL 97.9FM
• Saturday, June 6th at 9 a.m.
• Sunday, June 7th at 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.
• Monday, June 8th at 6 p.m. and 10 p.m.
WBNE 103.7 FM
• Saturday, June 6th at 3 p.m.
KKAG Retro Radio 88.7 FM
• Sunday, June 7th at 7 a.m.

Listen to the show!
Download the episode from the Carolina Digital Repository

  • Research that Matters (min 0-10:05) Health literacy and heart failure survival, risk of medical scans, don’t let kids sleep in their car seats, and screening for ovarian cancer.
  • Conversations with Dr. Katherine Hughes  (min 10:05-30:28)
  • House Calls (min 30:28-38:54) Requirements for handicap parking permits, UNC Family Medicine renovation, and benefits of having an ambulatory blood pressure monitor.
Research that Matters
Health literacy and heart failure survival
Abstract of article
News about the study
Patient understanding of radiologic imaging
Abstract of article
News about the study
>Hazards of unsupervised use of car seats
Abstract of article
News about the study
Infant Sleep Safety [web site]
Screening for ovarian cancer using CA125
Abstract of article
News about the study

Conversations with Katherine Hughes

Dr. Hughes’ blog, Behind the MaskDr. Hughes on Faceboook
Dr. Hughes on Twitter: @DrKathyHughes
Behind the Mask on Facebook

House Calls

Requirements for handicap parking permits
UNC Family Medicine renovation
Benefits of having an ambulatory blood pressure monitor

UNC Family Medicine Renovation Plans
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A Clear View of Patient Safety with Dr. Allen Kachalia

KachaliaThis weekend on YOUR HEALTH® Adam & Cristy will be joined by Dr. Allen Kachalia, Associate Chief Quality Officer at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Associate Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School, about A Clear View of Patient Safety.

Please tune in! This show will air:
WCHL 97.9FM
• Saturday, July 19th at 9am
• Sunday, July 20th at 9am and 5pm
• Monday, July 21st at 6pm and 10pm
WBNE 103.7 FM
• Saturday, July 19th at 3pm
KKAG Retro Radio 88.7FM
• Sunday, July 20th at 7am

Listen to the Show!
Download the episode from the Carolina Digital Repository

Show Topics:

  • Research that Matters (min 0-9:30) intensive care & death, cardiac stents & blood thinners, suburbanite heroin abusers, walking program & peripheral disease
  • Conversations with Dr. Allen Kachalia about A Clear View of Patient Safety (min 9:30-31)
  • House Calls (min 31-40) pregnancy & CrossFit, sport safety & concussions, ceiling fans & dry eyes, staying outside & heat stroke/cardiac arrest

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