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06 contents /////// FEBRUARY 2017 24 20 FE ATURES JENNIFER SEMEL, MD: PIONEERING REVOLUTIONARY REHABILITATIVE TECHNOLOGIES AT ST. CHARLES HOSPITAL'S PHYSICAL MEDICINE AND REHABILITATION PROGRAM 06 St. Charles Hospita l is at the forefront of a number of emerging technologica l advances in the field of rehabilitative medicine with promise of vastly enhancing the lives of those with physica l and cognitive disabilities, thanks to the eorts of a team led by Dr. Semel. HOSPITAL LEADERS ON SOCIAL MEDIA: RISK AND POTENTIAL 24 CEOs who carelessly or inauthentica lly represent their hospita ls on socia l media are courting trouble, but a judicious approach can enhance an organization's community standing. SPECIAL CLINICAL SECTION: CARDIOLOGY GENDER-SPECIFIC CARDIAC RISK MAY IMPACT MEDICAL MALPRACTICE LIABILITY 18 The risk of medical malpractice lawsuits may be diminished if there is increased patient awareness and understanding by physicians and patients that men and women may demonstrate substantially dierent manifestations of heart disease. CARDIOLOGY UPDATE: STATE OF THE HEART 19 With heart disease continuing to claim the lives of hundreds of thousands of Americans annua lly, even the most optimistic clinicians are not likely to unfurl the victory flag. OBESITY EPIDEMIC AMONG YOUTHS MAY PRESAGE HEART FAILURE CRISIS, STUDY SUGGESTS 20 Swedish researchers have found that many young men who are within norma l BMI range nonetheless face greater heart failure risk once they reach middle age. ALZHEIMER'S, ANTIPSYCHOTICS AND PNEUMONIA: A BALANCING ACT 22 Choice of drug does not a lter the elevated risk of pneumonia among A lzheimer's patients prescribed antipsychotics, new research suggests. DEPARTMENTS FINANCE 11 PEOPLE IN THE NEWS 12 PATIENT RELATIONSHIPS 14 PRACTICE MANAGEMENT 15 LOCAL NEWS 27 UPCOMING CME EVENTS 30