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Clinical Perfusion recognized by UNeMed

Posted by on October 16th, 2012
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The “Innovations Week” celebration for Clinical Perfusion by UNeMed this year centers on an invention being developed for perfusion science. It is an “awareness” alarm designed to be used with a heart-lung machine (HLM) to “peripherally” alert a Perfusionist about flow with a HLM circuit that might place a patient at risk.  Our device uses dual flow meters to generate a condition alarm that may be an overlay into any number of monitor devices (we are using a monitor screen of red, yellow and green to test it). The device responds MUCH faster than anything available on the market and generates a reaction BEFORE an untoward patient condition.  Our device has the potential to revolutionize safety monitoring during cardiac surgery with a HLM!

Spirit Day – another great reason to work at UNMC!

Posted by on October 12th, 2012
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Photo of Fran Higgins on obstacle course

Fran on the obstacle course at Spirit Day 2012.

Thank you to Kalani Simpson in PR for capturing me in my most “go-for-it” moment at today’s Spirit Day celebration. The food samples from Midtown restaurants were great and I snagged lots of nice coupons and brochures from the various booths, but the best part of the day was the inflatable obstacle course. Luckily, I wore my cool socks! Check out this video to see what you missed…

PAs make trip to Canada to present diplomas

Posted by on August 23rd, 2012
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Mike Huckabee and Karen Wesche were at Base Borden just north of Toronto, Canada a few weeks ago to attend the graduation ceremonies for PAs training in the Canadian Forces military. The PA Program representatives greeted the newly enrolled Canadian PA students, and met with instructors and base leaders about the Canadian Forces PA Program. Huckabee and Wesche were given honor seating as the military PA troops were inspected by the Canadian Deputy Surgeon General, followed by the presentation of awards including a PA student who received the Canadian Medal of Sacrifice (equivalent to an American military Purple Heart). The military held an afternoon graduation ceremony where 23 graduates received a BS of PA Studies degree and 4 graduates received a MPAS degree from UNMC, presented by Huckabee and Wesche. The evening culminated with a magnificent “Mess Dinner” including a 5-hour, 4-course meal with all military personnel in full military formal dress.

photo of Mike and Karen at the “Mess Dinner” with Commandant Plourde and Captain Martin (PA Program Director)
Mike and Karen at the “Mess Dinner” with Commandant Plourde and Captain Martin (PA Program Director.
photo of Huckabee and Commandant Plourde hooding a PA Master’s degree candidate.

Huckabee and Commandant Plourde hooding a PA Master’s degree candidate.

Subway Tessellates Cheese

Posted by on July 17th, 2012
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In the spirit of information sharing, Adam Stevens in CT/MRI has offered up some fun math facts, which I’ll be sharing on the blog and Bennett TV monitors. Here’s the first installment:

Tessellation (or Tiling) is a pattern of shapes that fit perfectly together.

Historically (pre 2010), Subway sandwich artists placed cheese on sandwiches in a semi-random (i.e. non-tessellating) pattern resulting in uneven cheese coverage and a less than satisfying sandwich experience. Due to an outcry from the Internet, however, Subway began tessellating their cheese as of June 1, 2010.  This fact was verified 7/17/12 by a  Sandwich Artist at the Omaha, NE North 24th street Subway location who stated,  “we place the cheese in a top to bottom pattern for more uniform cheese coverage.”