MDNews - Mid Hudson

FE ATURES CONNECTING THE PATHWAYS: EXPANSIVE NEUROLOGY SERVICES AT MIDHUDSON REGIONAL HOSPITAL AND WITHIN THE WESTCHESTER MEDICAL CENTER HEALTH NETWORK 06 The neurolog y specia lists at MidHudson Regiona l Hospita l are connected to a ll of the neurolog y services within the Westchester Medica l Center Hea lth Network — for patient care, turning a community hospita l into an academic center, a hub for research and clinica l tria ls, and an advanced Neuroscience Center, a ll in Poughkeepsie. WITH UPDATED COMMUNITY CLINIC IN KINGSTON, HEALTH QUEST ENHANCES CARE OFFERINGS FOR PATIENTS, COLLABORATIVE OPPORTUNITIES FOR PHYSICIANS 14 In a move that promises to boost both patient convenience and physician collaboration, the Hea lth Quest Medica l Practice Division of Primary Care recently relocated to a new Kingston Primary Care location in Kingston Plaza. 06 contents ON THE COVER /////// FEB/MARCH 2016 SPECIAL CLINICAL SECTION: CARDIOLOGY A TEACHABLE TOOL FOR REDUCING HEART FAILURE READMISSIONS 22 An educationa l strateg y developed by nurses and clinicians at the University of Ca lifornia, San Francisco, proved e…ective at lowering rehospita lization rates among heart failure patients. RESEARCH SUGGESTS PATH TOWARD FEWER INFLUENZA DEATHS IN NURSING HOMES 24 Influenza-related morbidity and morta lity were significantly reduced among residents of long-stay nursing homes who received vaccines that were well-matched to the prevailing strain in a given flu season, according to recent research. CARDIOLOGY UPDATE 25 A roundup of statistics related to cardiolog y DEPARTMENTS PEOPLE IN THE NEWS 12 PRACTICE MANAGEMENT 27 UPCOMING CME EVENTS 28 LOCAL NEWS 29 22 27

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