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Health Beat: Discharge Delays for Complicated Patients

04/29/2021 10:19 AM

Getting appropriate after-care for an elderly relative with a complex medical case after they’ve been hospitalized can be a daunting challenge. To that end, the Healthcare Association of New York State penned a white paper on the issue titled “Complex case discharge delays must be addressed.” Victoria Aufiero, senior director, insurance, managed care, and behavioral health from HANYS, is my guest.

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Health Beat: Charlie Polizzi’s Warrior of the Angels

Parents struggle to make sense of and deal with the loss when a child dies. That's something Kristin and Tom Polizzi know. They lost their son Charlie in 2017 from congenital diaphragmatic hernia. From that loss Charlie Polizzi's Warrior of the Angels was founded -- and it's expanded since then.

Health Beat: Kelly’s Angels

A lovely young mother of two lost her battle with breast cancer in 2007. She was only 37. But given who she was and the heart she had, she knew she wanted part of her legacy to help other children like hers -- those who lost a parent. So Kelly's Angels was born due to the tremendous work of her husband Mark Mulholland.

Health Beat: COVID Update – Vaccines, Masks, etc.

It’s been a fast-moving couple of days regarding COVID-19 -- from the reintroduction of the paused Johnson & Johnson vaccine to falling positivity rates and the CDC saying fully-vaccinated people can ditch their masks while outside. The governor has also further loosed restrictions on gatherings. Dr. Elizabeth Whalen is the Albany County health commissioner and my guest as we sort out all this info.

Health Beat: Reducing Caregiver Stress

This is National Stress Awareness Month. Even as the world begins to reopen, stress hasn't gone away -- especially for those providing care for loved ones. The Alzheimer's Foundation of America has created six points. Jennifer Reeder, the director of educational and social services for the AFA is my guest.

Health Beat: Esophageal Cancer

Studies show there was an increase in alcohol consumption as we stayed home during the height of the pandemic. Of all the concerns increased drinking brings there's one that travels under the radar -- the increased risk for esophageal cancer.

Health Beat: Hand-Held Body Scanner

“Star Trek” fans are familiar with the hand scanner used by Dr. McCoy. We're on our way to something like that. It's called the Vscan Air. Dr. Kyle Leonard from Hudson Headwaters Health Network has used it and is here to talk about it.

Health Beat: How to Open the Country in 90 Days

Everyone is chomping at the bit to get back to normal. Yes, vaccination rates are rising, but so are infection rates in some areas. Dr. David Holtgrave, the dean of the School of Public Health at University at Albany, recently released a set of six interim COVID goals for April, May and June to get us to that day we celebrate our freedom.

Health Beat: Returning to a Pre-pandemic World

We're working our way to life the way it was before the pandemic. But it will not look the way it did more than a year ago. Changes we've adopted will stick around -- and for many fear of contagion will linger. Tom Templeton is a psychotherapist and my guest to discuss this.

Health Beat: Brain Injury

Thanks to COVID-19, school sports have been re-ordered. Rather than football in the fall, kids are playing it now. That’s just one sport that puts a kids head in the line of danger. How many blows are too many? How to protect them? What do we know now about concussion, treatment, and long-term effects?

Health Beat: Alzheimer’s & the African American Community

The experience of white and Black Americans diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease is different and that affects care and treatment. Joining us to discuss this is Dr. Julia Hastings, an associate professor at the University at Albany School of Public Health and School Social Welfare. and Beth Smith Boivin, executive director of the Alzheimer's Association Northeastern New York chapter.

Health Beat: Not Enough Money for Treatment

Health Beat: Perils of Do-It-Yourself Dentistry

Health Beat: Health Info Catching Up on News

Health Beat: Under-diagnosing Autism During Pandemic

Health Beat: COVID-19 Vaccines

Health Beat: Nutrition & Kidney Disease

Health Beat: Theater as a Healing Tool

Health Beat Live: COVID-19 Vaccines

Health Beat: From Shocking Diagnosis to Recovery

Health Beat: Childhood Immunizations

Health Beat: Colorectal Awareness

Health Beat: Vaccine Distribution Network

Health Beat: Spine Health While Working From Home

Health Beat: AIM Services

Health Beat: Jewish Family Services

Health Beat Live: COVID-19 & Mental Health

Health Beat: Heart Health & Blood Pressure

Health Beat: Heart Disease Prevention

Health Beat: Double-Masking to Prevent COVID-19

Health Beat: Drug Abuse Treatment

Health Beat: Domestic Violence Prevention

Health Beat: Weight Loss

Health Beat: Lingering Effects of COVID-19

Health Beat: Brain Injury Awareness

Health Beat Live: Answers to your vaccine questions

Health Beat: Disability Community & Vaccination

Health Beat: Staying fit as you age

Health Beat: Dental Telehealth

Health Beat: Managing Grief During the Pandemic

Health Beat: Health Coaching

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