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Statement by CIR Executive Committee: Refugees Are Patients, Not Scapegoats
Both around the world and here at home, the American values that inspire our hearts are freedom, justice, tolerance, opportunity, and the promise of a New World — that if one worked hard, played by the rules, and cherished our common ideals, anyone could make a fresh start here. Throughout our history, this American promise…
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Massachusetts CIR Members Win Access to Opioid Database
After a public campaign by Massachusetts CIR at Cambridge Health Alliance and Boston Medical Center, 5,000 physicians in training will now have access to the Massachusetts Online Prescription Monitoring Program (PMP). As Cambridge resident Dr. David Scales wrote, “The database is a major piece of the state’s effort to stem the overdose epidemic. Checking its…
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Vitals: Fall 2015 – Resident Perspective, Dr. Omar Metwally and the Health Tech Boom
HEALTH TECH BOOM IN SAN FRANCISCO Meet Dr. Omar Metwally, A Tech Health Consultant & Resident at St. Mary’s Medical Center… Silicon Valley has certainly had it’s influence on Bay Area residents, inspiring many physicians to explore anything from medical apps to speech recognition and machine learning algorithms that predict adverse events, as ways to…
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Vitals: Fall 2015 – Making the Tool Work for You: Modern Tech Talk with Dr. Wen Dombrowski
Making the Tool Work for You: Modern Tech Talk with Dr. Wen Dombrowski Dr. Wen Dombrowski, a former CIR delegate, develops technology and business solutions to drive innovation in patient care and improve the quality of life of our more vulnerable populations. When did your fascination with technology and new media begin? During college, I…
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Vitals: Fall 2015 – Startup, MD
Startup, MD Highland Hospital Resident Pilots App to Connect Patients with Resources Patients present in the emergency room at Oakland, California’s Highland Hospital with a number of chronic needs that can’t be treated by a physician – joblessness, food insecurity, and eviction from their homes, to name a few. To address these social and environmental…
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Vitals: Fall 2015 – President’s Report by Hemant Sindhu, MD
The Patient Who Made Me an Activist by Hemant Sindhu, MD, President/CIR My patient had been admitted with a clinical picture consistent with colon cancer, and he needed to be worked up to confirm my suspected diagnosis. He questioned the necessity of the procedures recommended and asked if they could be delayed. I spoke to…
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Where Income and Health Meet – One Resident tells why she supports the Fight for $15
The Fight for $15 & a Union: A Mental Health Issue by Dr. Eve Kellner, psychiatry resident at Lenox Hill Hospital, CIR NY Regional Vice President, and human rights activist The Fight for $15 movement undeniably intertwines workers’ rights and better pay with healthcare and the ability to afford nutritious food, medications, and preventative health…
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Boston Residents Take On the Addiction Epidemic at Political Forum
Boston, MA — On Monday, October 26, 2015, Massachusetts residents from Cambridge Health Alliance and Boston Medical Center attended an “Across the Aisle” forum at the Edward Kennedy Institute regarding the opioid crisis in their state. The forum was an opportunity for the public to hear from government leaders from both sides of the aisle…
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BMC Quality Council Grants
In 2015, the BMC Quality Council secured a commitment from the BMC Captive Insurance Company to provide the council $25,000 each July 1 to give out in grants to housestaff-led QI projects. Unused funds roll over to the next year. In the first round of grants, the following projects were awarded funding: Improving Emergency Department…
