New article in JAMA asks the age-old question: Are routine EKGs in asymptomatic healthy adults helpful? Dr. McGinn and guest experts review the evidence and latest guidelines. Guests: Dr. Ankita Sagar System Vice President for Clinical Standards and Variation Reduction, Physician Enterprise Associate Clinical Professor of Medicine, Creighton Univer…

In this episode, Dr. Thomas McGinn and guest expert Dr. Nezar Falluji discuss a new NEJM publication that explores the approaches for patients with symptomatic severe tricuspid regurgitation, comparing the outcomes and adverse events of transcatheter replacement to medical therapy. Guest: Dr. Nezar Falluji, Interventional Cardiologist System Physic…

This Grand Rounds session discusses delirium among older adults, the first in a series of age-friendly initiative sessions discussing the care approach for aging patients. Moderators: John Morelli, MD, System VP Acute Care Clinical Service Line Thomas Frederickson, MD, FACP, SFHM, MBA, System VP Hospital Medicine Operations Speaker: Rajesh Tampi, M…

With Giovanni Donato Aquaro, University of Pisa - Italy, and Carmelo De Gori, Fondazione Monasterio, Pisa - Italy. Link to editorial Link to paperBy European Society of Cardiology

Implementing SDOH/Health-Related Social Needs Screening and Management in Ambulatory Care. Our speaker for the session is Kevin Fiori, MD, MPH, MS, FAAP, from Montefiore Einstein, a premier academic health system known as a pioneer in the space and one of the largest value-based providers for health-related social needs assessment and value-based w…

Physician Enterprise Grand Rounds session discussing best practices for Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Management. Our speakers for the session are Mandeep Bajaj, MBBS, Vice Chair for Clinical Affairs and a Professor in the Department of Medicine at Baylor College of Medicine, and Avin P. Pothuloori, MD, Assistant Professor of Medicine at Creighton Unive…

Guest: Dr. Hana El Sahly, Professor, Kyle and Josephine Morrow Chair, Molecular Virology and Microbiology Vaccine and Treatment Evaluation Unit, Baylor College of Medicine Discuss the latest updates and clinical implications of Bird Flu/H5N1 and the measles outbreak. Bird flu/H5N1 - Overview - Infection rates - Risk of transmission to humans - Prev…

Our speaker for the session is Summer Peregrin, PharmD, Ambulatory Clinical Pharmacist at Dignity Health Medical Group — Arizona, and one of the authors of the Opioid Toolkit for CommonSpirit Health. Learning Objectives Review the current state of the opioid epidemic Recognize signs and symptoms of a potential opioid overdose Build greater understa…

Our speaker for the session is Justin Reynolds, MD, the Medical Director of Liver Transplant and Chief of Hepatology at the St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center in Phoenix, Arizona. Learning Objectives: Provide updates to the current landscape of steatotic (fatty) liver disease, including recent nomenclature changes. Learn about treatment optio…

With Federico Fortuni and Claudio Bernetti, University of Perugia, Perugia - Italy Link to paper Link to editorialBy European Society of Cardiology

In this episode of the 5-Minute Check In with Dr. Thomas McGinn, our myth-busting team takes on two popular topics submitted by our providers: 5G radiation: Whether you are near a cell phone tower or holding a cell phone too close to your head, is 5G radiation harmful? Vitamin D: this supplement is marketed as a cure all for preventing falls, fract…

Hear from three of our Physician Enterprise Academic Excellence Award Winners as they share their award winning papers for 10 minutes, before breaking into a panel discussion/Q&A. Una Lee, MD Urology Physician Lead Virginia Mason Franciscan Health Category: Practice Innovation Paper Title: Creating an Extraordinary Experience for Women Undergoing C…

With Markus Meyer, Lillehei Heart Institute, University of Minnesota - USA, Tim Van Loon and Joost Lumens, Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht (CARIM), Maastricht, The Netherlands. Link to paper Link to editorialBy European Society of Cardiology

In this episode of the 5-Minute Check In with Dr. Thomas McGinn, Infectious Disease expert Dr. Renuga Vivekanandan joins us for an update on the winter virus season. Topics Discussed: Influenza COVID-19 RSV Pneumonia Disease X* Guest: Renuga Vivekanandan, MD, Infectious Disease Expert, Division VP and CMO Physician Enterprise - Midwest, Professor, …

With Irene Carrion-Sanchez and Jose Luis Zamorano, Ramon and Cajal University Hospital, Madrid - Spain. Link to paper Link to editorialBy European Society of Cardiology

With Shinwan Kany, The University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg - Germany, and Shaan Khurshid, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School - USA. Link to paper Link ton editorialBy European Society of Cardiology

In this episode our myth-busting team discusses the use of PRN antihypertensive medication in hospitalized patients without hypertensive emergencies. Watch as we compare popular beliefs to the latest evidence: Studies referenced: https://doi.org/10.1161%2FHYPERTENSIONAHA.121.17279 https://doi.org/10.1001/jamainternmed.2019.3007 Guests: Dr. Ankita S…

Osteoporosis significantly impacts morbidity and mortality in the U.S., with approximately 12.3 million adults (USPSTF) in the United States aged 50 and over expected to be living with the disease. Osteoporotic fractures result in severe consequences such as functional impairment, chronic pain, reduced quality of life, and loss of independence. Fur…

Topics covered: - Defining antimicrobial stewardship - New randomized clinical trial looking at how stewardship prompts improve antibiotic selection for pneumonia - Resources and how CommonSpirit Health is taking action and addressing this important topic Guest expert: Dr. Renuga Vivekanandan, Infectious Disease Expert, Division VP and CMO Physicia…

With Viviana Maestrini, Sapienza University of Rome - Italy and Sara Monosilio, Sapienza University of Rome - Italy. Link to paper Link to editorialBy European Society of Cardiology

Infectious Disease expert Dr. Renuga Vivekanandan joins us for a preview of what to expect this season. Topics covered: - Viruses - Influenza - COVID-19 - RSV - West Nile - MPox - Vaccines Guest: Dr. Renuga Vivekanandan, infectious Disease expert and Division VP and CMO Physician Enterprise - Midwest, Professor, Associate Dean for Clinical Affairs,…

With Raul Santos, Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein, Sao Paulo - Brazil. Link to Editorial Link to PaperBy European Society of Cardiology

With Kwan-Leung CHAN & Lawrence Lau, University of Ottawa Heart institute - Canada. Link to editorial Link to paperBy European Society of Cardiology

Back by popular demand, our mythbusting team takes looks at two new health topics making headlines and compares popular beliefs to the latest evidence: Is exercise as effective as other treatments to help depression? Meta-analysis: https://www.bmj.com/content/384/bmj-2023-075847 Do tattoos cause lymphoma? Study: https://www.thelancet.com/journals/e…

Components of social connection are associated with mortality, but research examining their independent and combined effects in the same dataset is lacking. That has now changed thanks to a recent study published in BMC Medicine. We're joined by the primary author of that study to discuss the results and to get his perspective on social connectivit…

Back by popular demand, the latest myth-busting episode of the 5-Minute Check In with Dr. McGinn takes a closer look at another popular and controversial topic: Are full body, preventative scans helpful or harmful for healthy individuals? Watch as we separate fact from fiction and compare popular beliefs to the evidence. Previous Myth-Busting Episo…

Learning Objectives (and corresponding articles): Identify medications best avoided by older adults in most circumstances or specific clinical scenarios (JAGS) Discern the benefits, harms, and efficacy of different smoking cessation pharmacotherapies and e‐cigarettes (Annals of Internal Medicine) Evaluate the effectiveness, harms, and benefits of n…

Learning Objectives: -Review the history and flawed assumptions in the use of race and how race-specific PFT reference equations might lead to health disparities. -Understand the evidence behind the recommendation to use race-neutral reference equations. -Review the quantitative impact of switching from race-specific to race-neutral reference equat…

With Torsten Doenst & Philine Fleckenstein, Jena University Hospital, Friedrich Schiller University of Jena - Germany. Link to paper Link to editorialBy European Society of Cardiology

With Marta Cvijic & Jana Ambrozic, University Medical Centre Ljubljana - Slovenia. Link to editorial Link to paperBy European Society of Cardiology

With Juerg Schwitter, Ambra Masi & Panagiotis Antiochos, University Hospital Lausanne, Lausanne - Switzerland. Link to editorial Link to paperBy European Society of Cardiology

With Rohan Khera & Evangelos Oikonomou, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven - USA Link to paper Link to editorialBy European Society of Cardiology

First-of-its-kind medication shows promise for liver disease patients Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD), formerly known as non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), is estimated to affect nearly one-quarter of adults in the United States. Nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) is a form of MASLD that can cause liver fib…

This special session will explore the transformative impact of gene therapy for sickle cell disease. The session includes the firsthand perspective of Ms. Victoria Gray. Ms. Gray is the first patient in the United States to undergo revolutionary CRISPR treatment for Sickle Cell Disease. After decades of pain and struggle, Ms. Gray's CRISPR procedur…

As part of our ongoing commitment to advancing health equity and evidence-based medicine, CommonSpirit Health has been leading the way in adjusting the use of race and ethnicity in various clinical calculators, first with eGFR and now with pulmonary function tests. In this 5-minute check in, we take a look at: The history and flawed assumptions in …

This is our 50th episode! Thanks to everyone that has participated as a guest or has watched our videos. In this episode of the 5-Minute Check In with Dr. McGinn, we take a closer look at CommonSpirit Health's updated breast cancer screening guidelines. Topics discussed in this episode include: - Reviewing screening best practices on risk stratific…

With Omar Hahad & Andreas Daiber, University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Mainz - Germany Link to paper Link to editorialBy European Society of Cardiology

Learning Objectives: - Differentiate between usual care, palliative care, and hospice care - Identify patients who may benefit from palliative care or hospice - Discuss outcome data supporting early palliative care intervention - Describe opportunities for integrating palliative care into the management of the patient with serious illness Speakers:…

Learning Objectives: - Discuss the barriers and the necessary resources required for successful rapid up-titration of GDMT - Recognize the appropriate timing for referral of patients with advanced heart failure for percutaneous/surgical intervention - Understand indications/contraindications for HF patients requiring advanced therapies (i.e., trans…

With Perry Elliott, University College London, London - United Kingdom of Great Britain & Northern Ireland & Athanasios Bakalakos, Barts Heart Centre, London - United Kingdom of Great Britain & Northern Ireland. Link to paper Link to editorialBy European Society of Cardiology

In this episode of clinical mythbusting, we’re taking a look at two commonly held health beliefs and comparing them to the evidence: * Do we really need to drink so much water? * Is a vegetarian or vegan diet healthy? Watch and see what the evidence shows. See the first Mythbusting Episode: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1903646/13919434…

In honor of March as Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, we are taking a closer look at our updated colorectal cancer screening guidelines, including risk-based screening, engaging patients, the best approach to screening, incidence and prevalence by age group (including rising incidence with younger patients) and more. Guests: Ankita Sagar, Devi Mu…

Learning Objectives: Define the key pharmacologic therapies for HFrEH and HFpEF and describe their optimal use in specific patient population Discuss the barriers and the necessary resources required for successful rapid up-titration of GDMT Identify how improvement in medical therapy influences patient outcomes, including hospitalizations, re-admi…

Guests: Dr. Ankita Sagar, System VP for Clinical Standards and Variation Reduction and Dr. Suchitra Pilli, Interventional Pulonologist and Critical Care, Creighton University School of Medicine Discussed: updated lung cancer screening guidelines including the move to risk-based screening, screening criteria recommendations, integrating the criteria…

Learning Objectives: - Define the clinical definition of HFrEF, HFmidREF, and HFpEF - Describe the current epidemiology, economic burden, and quality standards - Explain the underlying pathophysiology of HFrEF and HFpEF with associated signs and symptoms Speakers: Ajith P. Nair, MD, FACC, FAHA, Assistant Professor, Cardiology, Baylor College of Med…

In this 5-minute check in we're reviewing how CommonSpirit has created streamlined preventative screening algorithms for lung, breast, and colon cancer. Issues addressed include: - Updated and simplified guidelines: changes we've made using best available evidence - Combining USPSTF and NCCN - Why we're shifting from age- to risk-based screening - …

Learning Objectives: Discuss updates in medical weight loss Identify ongoing barriers to weight loss management Speakers: Layla A. Abushamat, MD, MPH, Assistant Professor, Baylor College of Medicine Mahmuda Tasneem, MD, Internal Medicine and Obesity Medicine, Virginia Mason Franciscan Health Panelists: Anila Chadha, MD, Obesity Medicine Specialist,…

With Pranav Bhagirath, Amsterdam University Medical Centre, Amsterdam - Netherlands & Helmut Puererfellner, Ordensklinikum Linz Elisabethinen, Linz - Austria. Link to editorial Link to paperBy European Society of Cardiology

The FDA has approved the first cell-based gene therapies for sickle cell disease. In this extended episode, Dr. McGinn is joined by Creighton Geneticist and Bioethicist Fr. Kevin FitzGerald and Dr. Ankita Sagar, System Vice President for Clinical Standards and Variation Reduction, to dive into this significant milestone. Together they discuss CRISP…

Guest: Dr. Christopher Huerter, Professor and Division Chief Dermatology at Creighton University School of Medicine Breakthrough treatments: Checkpoint inhibitors like Ipilimumab have changed the way we treat melanoma. Now, a new cutting-edge adoptive cell therapy with tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes (TIL) has shown promise in metastatic melanoma tr…