Shhhhh! The New York Society Library might just be one of the city’s best-kept secrets. Located in a beautiful townhouse at 53 E. 79th St. (near Madison Ave), the members-only library is New York’s oldest. For an annual fee of $ 270 per person ($ 350 for a family), members can check out books —… Read More: The members-only New York Society Library is the city’s best-kept… »
Neurescue, a medtech company based in Denmark, created the NEURESCUE system, a balloon catheter designed to occlude the aorta, resulting in a significant increase in blood flow to the heart and brain. The mechanism is intended to provide emergency treatment for patients suffering a hemorrhage or cardiac arrest. Both hemorrhage and cardiac arrest represent unmet… Read More: Aortic Occlusion to Enhance Blood Flow to Brain and Heart:… »
I’m not an organizational leader, a member of the C-suite, a department chair, or a VP of anything. I’m a coach who guides physicians as they try to provide exceptional care and actually have a life. But I know a lot about setting goals, executing on priorities, and inspiring through vision statements. Here’s the thing.… Read More: Hello, health care organization leader, are you listening? »
A guest column by the American College of Physicians, exclusive to KevinMD. My mother recently died at 94 years of age. This followed the death of my father around 5 years ago at the age of 88 years. Although both of my parents lived long and generally healthy lives, each developed progressive, severe, and prolonged… Read More: Reflections on caring for parents with dementia »