April 15, 2011
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Vol. 29, No. 33
It may seem on the one hand small in scope, but they also can have a very large impact. Dr. Amy Blue - Presidential Scholars Program director
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Scholars program targets community health needs regular academic activities. You have different personalities. You have different professional perspectives. They look at existing community needs and often assess them and work with a community liaison. It’s really impressive what they do.” This year, 41 MUSC students and seven Charleston School of Law students participated. The advisory group came up with broad topic areas, with the five groups assigned to an area that fit into this year’s theme: “Improving the Community’s Health.” The groups examined five health issues in the local community:
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Dr. Ray Greenberg congratulates this year’s scholars on their community projects during a Presidential Scholars Day ceremony.
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loBBying efforts Respiratory therapist Brooke Yeager pushes for change.
here’s academic theory, and then there’s what happens in real life. That’s one lesson participants in MUSC’s Presidential Scholars Program found out first-hand as they took what they are learning in their studies and applied it to community health projects. The Scholars presented their research at a ceremony April 12, which this year included airing commercials from each group that summarized the mission of their various projects. MUSC President Ray Greenberg, M.D., Ph.D., praised the interprofessional teamwork that is the keystone of the program enabling it to have such a powerful influence on MUSC and the community. “You can argue that it has changed the university,” he said of the program’s impact.
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Amy Blue, Ph.D., Presidential Scholars Program director and assistant provost of education, said she’s been with the program for three years and continues to be amazed at what the groups accomplish in such a short amount of time. When they start the year, they are given a topic and have from September to the beginning of April to get their project done, which really isn’t much time, she said. “This is in addition to their
q Cultural contexts: Expanding knowledge about diabetes among the local Hispanic community. The group developed easy-to-read colorful brochures in Spanish to help the Hispanic community better understand how to deal with a chronic condition.
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ApplAuse progrAm The following employees received recognition through the Applause Program for going the extra mile: Medical Center
Dianna Lankford, Ambulatory Care; Kelli Bryant, Ambulatory Care; Beatrice Ferrette-Robinson, PAS; Myrah Gadsdent, Main OR; Angela Caraviello, Main OR; Christy Mims, Main OR; Michael Smanz, Main OR; Kim Wesley, Main OR; Katie Johnson, 8E; Rebecca Ladson, Environmental Services; Tiedre Magee, 8E; Philip Charpia, 8E; Mark Mccaslin, Neuroscience ICU; Brittni Carnes, ART Speech Language Pathology; David Bachman, Neurology; Dana Abdon, Orthopaedic Surgery; Mary Cochran, Safety & Security/Volunteer & Guest Services; Julie Colna, Women’s Services; Kelli Bryant, Ambulatory Care; Tamara Snipes, PCICU; Renee Graham, Hospital Patient Accounting; Corey Spann, Engineering and Facilities; James Vanderhorst, Engineering and Facilities; Lori Wilson, Central Supply HVC; Samuel McNeill, Facilities Management; Nicole Jefferson, Referral Call Center; Shnek Gaillard, Laboratory Services; Barbara Breland, Environmental Services; Kyle Russo, Radiation Oncology; Ann Crapps, Business Operations Administration; Robin Loftland, MedSurg Registration; Melvena Nelson, Environmental Services; Anne Anthony, Transplant Center; Kelli Bryant, Ambulatory Care; Rebecca Ladson, Environmental Services; Margaret Lavelle, 7A; Tonya Washington, Phar-
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Nominees for Outstanding Clinician Awards being accepted The Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost invites nominations for the 2011 MUSC Foundation Outstanding Clinician Awards. The Outstanding Clinician Award honors full-time faculty of any duration of service who have made outstanding contributions to patient care at MUSC. Currently active clinicians who commit a significant proportion of their time caring for patients in ambulatory or inpatient settings are eligible for this award. Awardees will have demonstrated a high level of professionalism, integrity and devotion to patient care. They will have gained recognition as dedicated, compassionate and highly effective
clinicians. Their clinical excellence and service commitment identify them as role models for residents, students and their faculty colleagues. An additional consideration will be their abilities to collaborate in an effective interprofessional manner. Eligibility: Appointment to the fulltime faculty of MUSC; no more than three awards given in a single year. The monetary reward of $3,000 will be used at the discretion of the awardees. Deadline is April 22. Submit nominations to Mark Sothmann,Ph.D., VP for Academic Affairs and Provost, 179 Ashley Ave., Colcock Hall, MSC 002, MUSC.
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Therapist represents MUSC, SC in lobbying efforts
MUSC respiratory therapist Brooke Yeager recently joined representatives from across the country on behalf of the American Association for Respiratory Care to support lobbying efforts in Washington, D.C. On March 8, Yeager spoke for the nearly 3,000 respiratory therapists in South Carolina in meetings with Sens. Lindsey Graham and Jim DeMint, newlyelected Rep. Tim Scott of Charleston and the rest of the state’s congressional delegation. Yeager and other respiratory therapists lobbied for a Medicare Respiratory Therapy Initiative bill. The bill, which was introduced in the House of Representatives on the day of the visit, would allow qualified respiratory therapists with a minimum of the advanced registered respiratory therapist credentials and a bachelors degree in a health science field to practice under the general, rather than the direct, supervision of a physician. Currently, respiratory therapists work primarily in hospitals or in physicians’ offices under direct oversight. The bill would free physicians to spend more time with patients and would allow respiratory therapists to provide essential services such as inhalation medication management, smoking cessation education, management of the non-hospitalized patients on ventilators, and education about disease states, such as
Brooke Yeager with Scott Lane, left, a respiratory therapist from Columbia, and Rep. Joe Wilson, S.C. Second District. chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Yeager said currently, there is a revolving-door effect going on with COPD and other chronic disease patients who would benefit from having more educational support. “They come into the hospital with a problem, are treated and released with minimal attention paid to educating the patient on avoiding further problems. There simply is not enough time to properly teach disease management while patients are admitted,
and it also involves poor timing. As most health care professionals know, trying to teach a patient anything new while they are in acute pain or are stressed is simply ineffective.” Patients often only have access to respiratory therapists in hospital settings. Currently, the education efforts only reach a small number of respiratory patients who are eligible for pulmonary rehabilitation programs, she said. “COPD and related diseases have become the third leading cause of death in the U.S. This is an increase from the fourth leading cause of death just last year. Unfortunately, the number of cases is increasing with the aging population and our health care system is facing the daunting task of providing these patients with effective care. It’s like trying to stem the flood by sticking your finger in a dam,” Yeager said. “This bill would most certainly save us money in the long run as the cost of a respiratory therapist providing care outside of the hospital is drastically less than provision of care within the hospital.” Rep. Mike Ross, Arkansas, introduced the bill in the House. Senator Mike Crapo, Idaho, will introduce the companion bill in the Senate. Yeager works in the newlyrenovated Cardio-Pulmonary Rehabilitation Facility inside the Bee Street Garage.
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MUSC spin-off receives two wound-healing patents What FirstString Research Inc. exclusively was licensed to move forward with Phase II trials. FirstString Research Inc., a biotechnology company that arose from an MUSC lab, received two patents for intellectual property protection for further development and commercialization of its regenerative medicine technology. the ReseaRcheRs The first patent, issued late last year, was a “composition of matter” patent for a regenerative technology platform invented in an MUSC lab by Robert Gourdie, Ph.D., Gautam Ghatnekar, Ph.D., FirstString Research President and CEO, and lab manager Jane Jourdan. Gourdie also is a FirstString scientific advisory board member.
Dr. Gautam Ghatnekar with the peptide gel.
hoW it WoRks The technology’s first application takes the form of a wound-healing/scar-reduction peptide gel by FirstString Research. The second patent, issued this month, is a “methods of use” patent, meaning that the peptide-gel can be used for multiple medical applications. Both patents provide protection and exclusivity through 2026. The peptide works by inhibiting the production of scar tissue and catalyzing the production of new tissue to heal a wound, similar to how a lizard might re-grow its tail if it were injured. The discovery in Gourdie’s laboratory of the peptide’s ability to reduce scar tissue, while also promoting heart cell electrical function, turned into a two-for-one exchange. The peptide also is being developed for translational uses in heart and spinal injury patients, as well as those who suffer from macular degeneration or cardiac arrhythmias. DiD you knoW This collaborative pipeline of biotechnology involving MUSC and FirstString serves as a successful model of how academic medical centers can produce spinoff companies to improve human health. As FirstString pursues commercialization of the peptide for several clinical uses, Gourdie’s lab will continue to work on additional promising internal applications such as the peptide’s
Dr. Rob Gourdie in his lab.
anti-arrhythmia effects, and its use for other cardiac and spinal injuries. The peptide was originally developed by Gourdie in his lab at MUSC for use as a laboratory tool in understanding electronic signaling within heart muscles and was further developed by Ghatnekar to have translational benefits at the bedside. Ghatnekar realized the peptide’s potential to decrease scar tissue and heal wounds faster in laboratory animals when he worked as a postdoctoral fellow in Gourdie’s lab. After the additional application was considered for the peptide, the group developed a topical gel that was shown to decrease scar tissue and heal wounds faster in laboratory mice. Subsequently, this led to the formation of FirstString by Ghatnekar and Gourdie. What’s next Galvanized by the award of these two patents and results in
Switzerland, FirstString plans to launch a Phase II clinical trials with more than 270 patients in 2011, pending regulatory approval. These trials will further test two topical functions of the wound-healing peptide gel: faster healing of difficult to heal wounds such as diabetic foot and venous leg ulcers and reduction of scars associated with surgical wounds. Eventual commercialization of this work could lead to decreased medical costs related to these conditions and enhanced quality of life. “The progress made by FirstString exemplifies MUSC’s commitment to translate breakthrough research into clinical applications that further solidify its role as a partner for companies seeking to explore economic opportunities in the biotech sector,” said Ghatnekar. “We are incredibly excited about its impact on patients who will benefit from the applications of this regenerative medicine technology.”
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ICU open visitation satisfies patients, families By CinDy aBole Public Relations
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ometimes the best medicine can be family and friends. That’s what a new pilot project for MUSC’s Medical Intensive Care Unit (MICU) and other critical care units found. The Pascales would agree. New Yorker Peter Pascale didn’t know what to expect after learning that his father, James, had fallen and was taken to MUSC. After a month and several visits to MUSC’s critical care units, the Pascales found themselves at the MICU, where James continues to receive comprehensive, specialized care recovering from a broken neck and other complications. Peter has had to juggle spending quality time with his father while accommodating other family as visitors. The Pascales and other families can now enjoy the flexibility of visiting their loved ones whenever they want thanks to the new open visitation policy. The effort is part of the medical center’s shift to accommodate patients, families and visitors and has potential to improve a patient’s outcome and experience and the family’s satisfaction. Janet Byrne, R.N., MICU nurse manager, said that hospital leadership tested this in a pilot program for MICU patients. The policy was then adopted based on research results that found that hospitals with liberalized visiting hours contributed to improvements to patient care and communications between patients, families and clinicians. “Bottom line, it’s just the right thing to do for patients and families,” she said. The unit’s previous visitation policy allowed families to visit during specific hours and was dependent on the patient’s medical status and guided by their assigned shift nurse. The new policy allows families to visit patients (two visitors at a time) almost anytime, except for periods when staff undergoes shift changes. During two-hour period quiet times, activity is reduced to a minimum—no procedures or tests are conducted, lights are dimmed and voices are encouraged at whisper level. Families are encouraged to visit the cafeteria, walk outside or sit at the patient’s bedside. “Both patients and staff love it,” Byrne said. MICU is a 17-bed adult critical care unit where employees focus on the care and comfort of some of the sickest and most severely compromised patients. The MICU team cares for patients with cancer, diseases of the blood, lung, liver and kidney or diagnosed with gastrointestinal problems. Patients can stay for as little as a few days to up to several months. The team works closely with the unit’s house concierges, Volunteer & Guest Services employees, to accommodate families
MICU concierge Renoitta Fludd, right, reviews family information with hospital visitors David and Joan Rogers.
“Knowing that they are not restricted to certain visiting hours, family and guests seem more relaxed and at ease when visiting their loved one.” Tom Hubbard and visitors. The concierges are located in the MICU waiting area and help families locate discounted lodging and dining around the area. Byrne takes time to check in and round on all MICU patients and their families. The study, which evaluated critically ill patients and the effectiveness of an unrestricted ICU visitation policy, was conducted by Donald M. Berwick, M.D., and Meera Kotagal of the Institute for Healthcare Improvement. Their findings were published in the Journal of the American Medical Association in 2004. Additionally, the new policy also establishes visitation rights for Medicare and Medicaid patients. Last
fall, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services unveiled new hospital visitation rules for Medicare and Medicaid-participating hospitals. The rules focus on a patient’s rights and recommended equal visitation privileges based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and disability. It also required hospitals to have written policies about a patient’s visitation rights. The policy has been adopted for use in other adult critical care areas including CCU/CTICU, MSICU, STICU and NSICU. Surgery and Medicine Acute Critical Care service lines director Tom Hubbard also feels that anxiety and stress on families can reflect on a patient’s status and recovery. “When a family member is restricted to when they can visit their loved one, they are more likely to be anxious, angry and lined up at the door when visiting hours begin,” said Hubbard. Once the new open visitation policy was introduced in January to MICU and subsequently to other ICUs, hospital staff noticed marked improvements to family satisfaction. “Knowing that they are not restricted to certain visiting hours, family and guests seem more relaxed and at ease when visiting their loved one,” said Hubbard.
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Take 30 minutes, join MUSC START! Walking Day April 20 Physical inactivity doubles the risk of heart disease, so MUSC will be celebrating the American Heart Association’s National START! Walking campaign, Wednesday, April 20. MUSC employees will join companies, organizations, and individuals across America to wear sneakers to work, take 30 minutes to walk and pledge to live hearthealthy lives. The celebrations will be held at noon April 20 at the Colbert Education Center & Library with walking routes beginning and ending there and at the MUSC Wellness Center. Participants are asked to check in at one of the two locations for maps and to fill out a raffle ticket. Prizes will be awarded at the end of the event and free water and apples will be available to walkers, along with information on fitness and nutrition. Vendors also will provide a quick and healthy lunch after the walk. Departments are encouraged to do the walk as a group and consider making this a regular activity. The MUSC Lean Team leads a free walk every Saturday at 8 a.m. over the Ravenel Bridge. The group meets on the Charleston side at a city parking lot at the intersection of East Bay and Cooper streets. Participants can walk from 2.8 to 5 miles. Participants can receive a weekly e-mail and pictures from the walk and the cumulative mileage. After three walks, they earn a Lean Team T-shirt. For more information, contact leanteam@musc. edu or call 579-4316 or visit http://www.musc.edu/ leanteam. Family Medicine staff Shawn Olmstead, Brian Parks, Yan Patrick Gros, Queen Haynes, Karen Driggers, Catherine Edwards, Stella Seels and Evelyn Brown made the pledge to start walking and become more active and heart healthy in the workplace. They took a 30 minute walk around Colonial Lake on National Start! Walking Day, April 6 and plan to participate in MUSC’s START! Walking celebration April 20. The staff of 4 East Ashley River Tower will begin "Walking the Walk" this week in preparation for National "Start" Walking Day on April 20. They work on a cardiothoracic surgery floor and want to set a good example for their patients. Coworkers will meet on Wednesday and Saturday mornings at various locations including the Ravenel Bridge, the beach and walking trails in the Charleston County Parks. Walkers are encouraged to bring family and friends along as they support each other on the journey to wellness. Employee Wellness events q Chair massages: Free massages are offered to
Staff members from Family Medicine participate in the National Start! Walking Day April 6 and plan to celebrate MUSC’s walking day April 20. employees on Tuesday nights and midday Wednesdays. Look for broadcast messages for locations and times. q MUSC employee fitness series: A free circuit training class will be held from 4:15 to 4:45 p.m., April 20 at the MUSC Wellness Center. Participants will also receive a free one-day pass to the wellness center. E-mail musc-empwell@musc.edu to register. q Wellness Wednesday: Functional fitness training is vital to prolonging a healthy and injury free life. It is a total body conditioning program that incorporates dynamic strength, flexibility and agility training, while focusing on proper alignment, technique and core control. Visit Jennie Brooks, MUSC Wellness Center’s director of personal training at Children’s Hospital Lobby from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. to learn more functional fitness training. q Mobile mammograms: The Hollings Cancer Center Mobile Van will be conducting mammograms from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. April 20 next to the Basic Science Building loading dock, behind the College of Dental Medicine. Call 792- 0878 to schedule an appointment. q Worksite screening: The next screening will be held April 21 in Room 628 Basic Science Building. The screening is $15 with the State Health Plan and advanced payment is required. Register at http://www. musc.edu/medcenter/ health1st. q Farmers market: Fresh fruits and vegetables are available from local farmers Fridays from 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Be sure to check out the newest addition—Giddy Goat Cheese from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Horseshoe market. q Find us on Facebook! Like our page and keep up with all the wellness events at MUSC. Contact Susan Johnson at johnsusa@musc.edu to become involved in employee wellness at MUSC. Events, speakers, classes or any other ideas are welcome.
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q Environmental issues: Improving knowledge of proper medication disposal among pharmacists in Charleston County. This group targeted how to raise awareness among pharmacists to assist in the “crush don’t flush” campaign to protect the quality of drinking water. q Maternal/Child health: Establishing community connections to enrich the lives of pregnant teens. Working with the Florence Crittenton Home, this group established community partnerships to better aid the pregnant girls, age 10 to 21, that this home assists. q Mental Health/Substance Abuse: Evaluating student knowledge of mental health/substance abuse services in Charleston. This group evaluated the MUSC students’ awareness about the available resources to help people deal with mental health and substance abuse issues and will be sharing survey results to help those resources be better utilized. q Preventive Health: Health literacy focusing on reading nutrition labels. Working with the Trident Literacy Association, this group developed a study module aimed at improving reading skills and teaching the basic skills of reading a nutrition food label given research that shows low literacy levels are associated with poorer health outcomes. Blue said a new part of the program this year that was a success was having all the groups join to do a health fair as a community service project at the Carolina Youth Development Center. Preventive health and health career booths were set up for the event. The Scholars are selected students
Scholars discuss their findings. from MUSC’s six colleges who undergo a competitive application process to participate in the two-semester program. They are joined by selected faculty scholars representative of each college. “For the students, they really do get a better understanding of each other’s professions and a better appreciation for interprofessional collaboration,” she said. “They also get a better idea of community health needs and the complexities of engaging in community health related work for their projects.” Because of the experience, several students have gravitated toward more public aspects of health care or even changed career paths, she said. They realize they can create change. Blue said she receives regular inquiries about the program, which serves as a national model for interprofessional education in what has become a powerful community outreach tool. “It’s a wonderful way for students to learn about community health needs because that’s not emphasized a lot in their curriculum. It benefits the institution because our students are out in the community, and they are wonderful ambassadors. The work they do is with all sorts of projects. It may seem on the one hand small in scope, but they also can have a large impact.”
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Rooms For Rent We really VALUE our current M.U.S.C. folks!!! So, now, you can experience more huge rental sav ings at James Island Apt. Community ONLY 5 minutes away by car and walking distance to the FREE Carta Bus service Our 1, 2, & 3 Br's from $700-$895 available now or prelease for Summer move-in at current prices. Call 843-795-9232 or jtvil lage@bellsouth.net visit us at www.james-towne village.com
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Homes For Sale
Vacation Properties
Ashley Park Townhomes are
loaded with exceptional features at phenomenal prices. Conveniently located just off the Glenn McConnell Parkway in beautifulWest Ashley, Ashley Park provides a quick commute to just about anywhere in the lowcountry. Gorgeous two-story and tri-level townhomes make this the perfect first home, second home...or just a nice "home away from home".
NC Vacation Home For Sale 2200 sq ft, in gated community. Move-in condition, longrange mtn views, on golf course. Fly-fishing nearby. $210,000. Call 860-3329 bconner@bellsouth.net
266 River Oaks Grassey Creek in Mount Pleasant. 15 minutes to MUSC, 5 minutes to the beach. Elegant house on the marsh. Brazilian cherry wood floors. Fabulous wrap-around porches. Huge workshop. 4/3/1. 3,243 SF. $674,900.
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Wednesday-Saturday, 12-5pm, Sunday 12:30-5 pm and by appointment; Monday and Tuesday by appointment.
MUSC Employee Owned
For more information, please call:
Kay E. Kennerty Agent Owned Realty Co.-Preferred Group Cell 843-345-5011 KKennerty@aol.com
(843) 793-4223
or email us at kimberly@eastbaycompany.com. IP02-513255
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PAID ADS are $3 per line (1 line = 28 characters) DEADLINE: TUESDAY – 10:00 AM * CLASSIFIED ADS CAN BE E-MAILED TO sales@moultrienews.com, OR MAILED (134 Columbus St., Charleston SC 29403) Please call 849-1778 with questions. *Must provide Badge No. and Department of Employment for employees and Student I.D. Number for MUSC Students. IP01-213824a
12 the Catalyst, April 15, 2011
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