Clinician's Roundtable

Host: Bill Rutenberg, MD Guest: John Jernigan, MD In an interview with host Dr. Bill Rutenberg, Dr. John Jernigan of the CDC says that MRSA is really a problem of transmission. In this segment, he discusses the 5 C's of transmission, risks and the differences between community-acquired MRSA versus hospital-acquired MRSA.

Host: Bruce Bloom, DDS, JD Guest: Charles Orth, Chief Fire Battalion Chief Charles Orth of Wilmette, Illinois Fire Department, as 28 year veteran of the force. Chief Orth is also the medical officer for the department, has been a paramedic for the last 26 years, and is an Illinois State Fire investigator discusses health care stories from his 28 years in the fire service.

Host: Bruce Bloom, DDS, JD Guest: Charles Orth, Chief Fire Battalion Chief Charles Orth of Wilmette, Illinois Fire Department, as 28 year veteran of the force. Chief Orth is also the medical officer for the department, has been a paramedic for the last 26 years, and is an Illinois State Fire investigator is discussing the EMS system,EMT's and Paramedics in the healthcare system.

Host: Bruce Bloom, DDS, JD Guest: Charles Orth, Chief Fire Battalion Chief Charles Orth of Wilmette, Illinois Fire Department, as 28 year veteran of the force. Chief Orth is also the medical officer for the department, has been a paramedic for the last 26 years, and is an Illinois State Fire investigator is discussing the EMS system, when did it begin and where is it going?

Host: Bruce Bloom, DDS, JD Guest: John Driscoll John Driscoll, President of the Chicago based company Alter+care, a company that plans, develops, finances and manages Wellness Centers and other healthcare facilities, discusses physician/hospital relationships.

Host: Bruce Bloom, DDS, JD Guest: John Driscoll John Driscoll, President of the Chicago based company Alter+care, a company that plans, develops, finances and manages Wellness Centers and other healthcare facilities, discusses healthcare financing and alternative opportunities.

Host: Lee Freedman, MD Guest: Fran Griffin, MPA Ms. Griffin, a Director at the Institute for Healthcare Improvement, discusses strategies to reduce perioperative complications. She covers not only the theoretical basis for these interventions but also their implementation in the hospital setting.

Host: Lee Freedman, MD Guest: Fran Griffin, MPA Ms. Griffin, a Director at the Institute for Healthcare Improvement, discusses specific interventions that can be taken to prevent the spread of methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus infections. She also outlines practical implementation of these strategies.

Host: Maurice Pickard, MD Guest: Helen Caldicott, MD Dr. Maurice Pickard speaks with Dr. Helen Caldicott, Founder and President of the Nuclear Policy Research Institute (NPRI), about novel solutions for addressing our global energy needs with an emphasis on our cultural preservation. Dr. Caldicott brings attention to the need for resolution, rather than just capability, from our policy makers to affect positive changes in energy regulations to benefit human health on a global scale.

Host: Maurice Pickard, MD Guest: Helen Caldicott, MD Dr. Maurice Pickard talks with Dr. Helen Caldicott about the growing medical hazards of the modern nuclear age. Citizens don't have the luxury of time to remain ignorant, as even the very air we breath is being endangered.