Publications by authors named "Charles Christian"
Pollution from xenoestrogens has been discovered in the aquatic environment of the Greater Pittsburgh Area and is suspected to be caused by the failing sewer system. Personal care products and plasticizers have the potential to enter the water supply though treated and untreated sewage. Many of these compounds are suspected xenoestrogens.
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- Combining CVIIS and PACS can enhance operational efficiencies in healthcare, benefiting both cardiologists and radiologists by allowing access to necessary information without switching applications.
- Good Samaritan Hospital's successful integration serves as a model for other facilities looking to improve their competitiveness in the healthcare sector.
- When integrating systems from different vendors, clear communication about responsibilities, desired outcomes, and support maintenance is crucial for success.
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- Healthcare spends billions on IT like electronic medical records and interoperability
- Effective process redesign, or "path innovation," is needed to maximize the benefits of these technologies
- Good Samaritan Hospital and Tenet Healthcare both implemented systems to improve clinical processes and patient safety through innovative practices and measurable metrics
Gastric antral vascular ectasia (GAVE), a rare yet treatable cause of upper gastrointestinal bleeding, has been described in a variety of autoimmune diseases. We describe a patient who had typical Sjögren's syndrome and iron deficiency anemia requiring blood transfusion. An endoscopy showed characteristic findings of GAVE.
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