All the health news from the Bronx
Episodes
Jul 1, 2019
Jul 1, 2019
18 min
Medication mistakes are the biggest reason for patient safety error. Most of these errors occur during handoffs, when patients are admitted, transferred and discharged. Dr. Amanda Rampersaud, a clinical transitions care pharmacist at SBH Health System, discusses how technology and process are making a difference. For more information on services available at SBH Health System visit www.sbhny.org.
Host: Steven Clark
Jun 20, 2019
Jun 20, 2019
22 min
HIV/AIDS has taken the lives of more than 100,000 New Yorkers since 1981. Through the eyes of five infectious disease physicians at SBH Health System, this episode looks at the beginning of the crisis in 1981 and its journey over the past 38 years. For more information on services available at SBH Health System, visit www.sbhny.org.
Host: Steven Clark
Jun 17, 2019
Jun 17, 2019
14 min
Education is the biggest factor in getting help for a geriatric patient, says Sheri Klass, a geriatric nurse practitioner at SBH Health System. Yes, she says, there are things you can do about reversing memory loss, about reducing the likelihood of falls, about preventing medication errors. For more information on geriatric care or other services available at SBH System visit www.sbhny org.
Contact SBH Comprehensive Care Center: (718) 960-3100
Host: Steven Clark
Jun 10, 2019
Jun 10, 2019
12 min
We’re in the midst of a maternal mortality crisis. Death rates for new mothers have nearly doubled over the past two decades, putting us in the company of developing countries like Afghanistan and Lesotho. Yael Offer, a midwife at SBH Health System, discusses how this is possible in the richest country in the world. For more information on maternity or other services available at SBH health system, visit www.SBHNY.org.
Host: Steven Clark
Jun 3, 2019
Jun 3, 2019
12 min
How did you sleep last night? If you’re having problems falling asleep or waking up, you’ll want to hear what Dr. Mediha Ibrahim, director of the Sleep Center for Medicine at SBH, has to say about insomnia and what you can do about it. For more information on sleep disorders or other services available at SBH Health System visit www.sbhny.org.
To contact the sleep center call: (718) 960-3730.
Host: Steven Clark
May 27, 2019
May 27, 2019
17 min
Opioid addiction does not play favorites. It can strike anyone. Dr. Jenna Butner, an addiction medicine specialist at SBH Health System, discusses the problem in the Bronx, which has the highest rate of deaths from opioid overdoses in New York City, and what is being done to help these patients. For more information on addiction medicine or other services available at SBH Health System visit www.sbhny.org.
Host: Steven Clark
May 20, 2019
May 20, 2019
15 min
Dr. Sarah Jamison, an emergency room physician at SBH, discusses the importance of responding quickly in the case of a stroke. For more information on the treatment and prevention of stroke or other services available at SBH Health System visit us at www.sbhny.org.
Host: Steven Clark
May 13, 2019
May 13, 2019
14 min
A diabetes epidemic in the Bronx. Harris Leitstein, a nurse practitioner and certified diabetes educator at SBH Health System, explains the growing problem of diabetes in the Bronx and those lifestyle changes people need to make to stay healthy. For information on diabetes and other services available at SBH Health System you can also visit www.sbhny.org.
To contact SBH Center for Comprehensive Care: (718)-960-5090.
Host: Steven Clark
May 6, 2019
May 6, 2019
12 min
Apr 29, 2019
Apr 29, 2019
15 min
Tired of covering up those varicose veins? Dr. B. Bobby Chiong, chairman of the radiology department at SBH Health System, says those varicose veins in your legs not only look unattractive, but may be a sign of a more serious problem. For more information on treating varicose veins or other services available at SBH health system visit http://www.sbhny.org.
To contact the Radiology Clinic: (718)960-6162
Host: Steven Clark