In this episode, Hartford HealthCare’s Steve Coates talks with Laura Bailey, vice president of Patient Care Services at Hartford Hospital. It's been almost three years since the onset of the pandemic and Laura gives us important perspective looking back - where we are now – and what the future looks like for healthcare workers, their patients and the general public.
Laura also addresses the current nursing shortage – how Baby Boomer retirement is affecting the numbers and how new hiring and recruitment efforts are helping.
Learn more about nursing careers at Hartford HealthCare at HHCCareers.org.
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In this episode of More Life, Hartford HealthCare’s Steve Coates digs into the topic of hoarding with Dr. David Tolin, medical director of the Anxiety Disorders Center at the Institute of Living, part of the Hartford HealthCare Behavioral Health Network.
Hoarding disorder is surprisingly common and can range from tolerable to hazardous and can make the person suffering, or the people around them, miserable.
Dr. Tolin helps us identify the difference between messy and hoarding and sheds some light on how a genetic predisposition, previous life event, or even impaired cognitive function may contribute to the disorder.
Who is Dr. Tolin?
Dr. David Tolin is the author of over 200 scientific journal articles, as well as the books Doing CBT: A Comprehensive Guide to Working with Behaviors, Thoughts, and Emotions, Buried in Treasures: Help for Compulsive Acquiring, Saving, and Hoarding and Face Your Fears: A Proven Plan to Beat Anxiety, Panic, Phobias, and Obsessions.
Dr. Tolin has been featured on the reality TV series “Hoarders,” “The OCD Project,” and “My Shopping Addiction,” and has been a recurrent guest on “The Oprah Winfrey Show” and “The Dr. Oz Show.”
Learn more about compulsive hoarding
The Anxiety Disorders Center at Hartford Hospital/Institute of Living is conducting a study investigating changes in brain functioning after treatment in people with Hoarding Disorder.
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Welcome to a special 3-part series of Hartford HealthCare's More Life that will focus on how different generations engage on various healthcare topics.
Hosted by Tina Varona, director of Media Relations on the Hartford HealthCare content strategy team, and administrative graduate intern Levell Williams - a health equity scholar at the Brown University School of Public Health in Rhode Island.
The idea behind the series: identify the “generation gap” in various health-related topics while Tina and Levell share their own, unique experiences representing Generation X and Gen Z.
The goal: to “bridge that gap” through a lively discussion with Hartford HealthCare experts to educate audience members of all age groups.
In episode one, Tina and Levell explore the generational shift in social media with special guest Dr. Laura Saunders, Psychologist at Hartford Hospital’s Institute of Living.
You've been listening to the first episode in a special 3-part series on More Life, focusing on how members of different generational age groups engage various health care topics.
Listen to the other episodes in this series:
Episode 2 with Dr. Godfrey Pearlson
Episode 3 with Keith Grant, APRN
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In this episode, Hartford HealthCare’s Steve Coates talks with Dr. Amir Masoud, Co-Medical Director of the Hartford HealthCare Nuerogastroenterology & Motility Center.
What is IBS? What is GERD? Dr. Masoud answers these questions and more. He explains the function of motility - and describes the important interplay between our brain and our gut.
Check the links in this episode’s notes to learn more about Dr. Masoud and the Neurogastroenterology & Motility Center.
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This important episode is a must-share and could save a life this holiday weekend – or at any time of the year. Hartford HealthCare’s Steve Coates talks with Dr. Jonathan Gates, chief of trauma at Hartford Hospital.
Dr. Gates gives us a rare perspective from behind-the-scenes of a Level 1 trauma center. He also shares some of the chaos and seamless coordination he experienced during the Boston Marathon bombings and the Haitian earthquake in 2010.
Closer to home, Dr. Gates and Hartford HealthCare have joined forces with the Connecticut Department of Transportation for “Not One More” – a campaign designed to prevent the trauma that can result from impaired driving due to alcohol and drugs. He sees the devastating effects every day. It’s an undeniable problem that peaks during the July 4th holiday.
He is asking for Connecticut drivers to pledge that they won’t have that one additional drink or smoke that will put them and others at risk. His story is a compelling one.
Please, explore and share the links in this episode’s notes to “Not One More” with the ones you love. There are some impressive videos and resources there that are guaranteed to make us all think twice about “Not One More.”
Videos, TV spots, resources and more:
Will you sign the pledge? Visit NotOneMore.org.
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In recognition of the 200th anniversary of Hartford HealthCare’s Institute of Living (IOL) this year, Hartford HealthCare has partnered with the Connecticut Historical Society to present Common Struggle, Individual Experience: An Exhibition About Mental Health.
This special podcast series will take us through the history of mental health treatment in Connecticut, and behind the scenes of the IOL, the first psychiatric hospital in the history of Connecticut and the third in the nation.
The journey of mental health care through the 19th and 20th century is a fascinating one. The IOL played a significant role in fundamentally changing approaches to mental health – blazing a trail of moral, ethical treatment for others to follow.
In episode three, Hartford HealthCare’s Steve Coates talks to Dr. Javeed Sukhera, chair of psychiatry at the Institute of Living and chief of the department of psychiatry at Harford Hospital.
They discuss the current state and rising need of quality mental health access in the U.S., how the IOL has historically pivoted to meet the needs of any given era, and they also look at a future filled with new possibilities in the field of mental health treatment.
Check the links in this episode’s notes to listen to episodes one and two which feature the Connecticut Historical Society’s exhibit and a fascinating conversation with Dr. Hank Schwartz.
Be sure to follow Hartford HealthCare on your favorite podcast platform where more episodes focusing on the IOL’s history, present and future will publish throughout the year. Just search “Hartford HealthCare” on your favorite podcast platform.
The Evolution of Mental Health Care: 200 years at Hartford HealthCare's Institute of Living:
Episode One: featuring the Connecticut Historical Society
Episode Two: featuring Dr. Hank Schwartz
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In this special Mother's Day edition of More Life, we are joined by Hartford Hospital's Jennifer Dowe, patient education manager for Women's Health Services, and Mary Marshall-Crimm, a family nurse practitioner, lactation consultant and the manager of the lactation program at the hospital.
They help to take us through the amazing journey of becoming a mom, from prenatal education to labor and delivery, breastfeeding, taking baby home - and beyond.
Jen and Mary describe some of the amazing resources now available to expectant and new parents including support groups, virtual classes and social media connections.
Be sure to explore some of the great programs and pages discussed in this episode:
HH Special Deliveries Childbirth Center (Facebook) – Open to the public
HHC Breastfeeding support group (Facebook) – Private group
Fourth Trimester and Postpartum Wellness class - Open to the public
Hartford HealthCare Parent Education classes - Open to the public
Webinar: What New Grandparents Should Know - Open to the public
Register for the weekly Breastfeeding Support Group HERE
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Midwifery: Back to the basics of birthing
Call the Hartford Hospital Lactation Center to schedule a phone consultation; virtual consultation or in person consultation: 860.972.2428
Call the Hispanic Health Council for follow up by a peer counselor: 860.527.0856
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In recognition of the 200th anniversary of Hartford HealthCare’s Institute of Living (IOL) this year, Hartford HealthCare has partnered with the Connecticut Historical Society to present Common Struggle, Individual Experience: An Exhibition About Mental Health.
This special podcast series will take us through the history of mental health treatment in Connecticut, and behind the scenes of the IOL, the first psychiatric hospital in the history of Connecticut and the third in the nation.
The journey of mental health care through the 19th and 20th century is a fascinating one. The IOL played a significant role in fundamentally changing approaches to mental health – blazing a trail of moral, ethical treatment for others to follow.
In episode two, Hartford HealthCare’s Steve Coates talks to Dr. Harold "Hank" Schwartz, psychiatrist-in-chief emeritus at the Institute of Living.
They take us back to the state of mental health in 1822. A time when those with mental illness were treated like prisoners, or worse. The field was on the cusp of much-needed change, which began in Europe. That change would soon reach the American shores and would be spearheaded by Eli Todd, a physician in Farmington, Connecticut, and who served as the first director of the Institute of Living.
Check the links in this episode’s notes to listen to episode one featuring the Connecticut Historical Society’s Director of Exhibitions Ben Gammell, and Research Historian Karen Li Miller describing the “Common Struggle” exhibit which is now open at the Connecticut Historical Society.
Be sure to follow Hartford HealthCare on your favorite podcast platform where more episodes focusing on the IOL’s history, present and future will publish throughout the year. Just search “Hartford HealthCare” on your favorite podcast platform.
The Evolution of Mental Health Care: 200 years at Hartford HealthCare's Institute of Living:
Episode One
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Hartford HealthCare’s Steve Coates talks with Mui Mui Hin-McCormick, Clinical director of Adult Residential Services with Rushford, part of the Hartford HealthCare Behavioral Health Network.
The topic: The Model Minority Myth - which is an assumption made, most commonly with Asian-Americans, that they are smart, successful, good with subjects like math and science, polite and law-abiding.
While that might sound flattering, this stereotype not only ignores the diversity in the Asian-American culture, but it positions the community as not needing resources and programs to help them.
The goal: To equip people to ask for help when they need it, whether it’s teachers in school or colleagues in the workplace. It’s an important and ongoing journey to awareness.
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In this episode, originally published in March of 2021, Steve Coates talks with Dr. Jeffrey Nestler, Hartford Hospital Chief of Gastroenterology and Medical Co-Director of the Digestive Health Center, about the current colonoscopy recommendations, advances made in preventing, detecting and treating colon cancer, the pros and cons of home test kits – and even dreaded colonoscopy prep.
For more information or to schedule your colonoscopy, go to HartfordHealthCare.org/Colonoscopy
Be sure to share this episode with anyone in your life over the age of 45 or who may have a family history of colon cancer.
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The Hartford HealthCare (HHC) Ayer Neuroscience Institute Headache Center and the internationally-recognized Migraine Research Foundation (MRF) recently announced an official, permanent collaboration.
In this episode, Hartford HealthCare’s Steve Coates talks with the Headache Center’s medical director Dr. Brian Grosberg who explains how this one-of-a-kind program is advancing research and treatment in the field of headaches.
Check the notes in this episode to learn more about the Headache Center, their research, services and upcoming programs and classes. Or go to HartfordHealthCare.org/Headache.
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A lucky online sports bettor from Connecticut recently made national news by turning a $20 bet into $579,000 after guessing exact final scores of last Sunday’s NFL championship games. Key word: Lucky.
Betting on sports is nothing new, but legalized online sports betting is new to Connecticut and we're being bombarded with ads tempting us with all sorts of winning scenarios. These once-in-a-lifetime wins are fun to dream about, online bettors have more than money at stake - their odds of developing an unhealthy habit are pretty good.
In this episode, Hartford HealthCare’s Steve Coats welcomes Dr. J. Craig Allen Vice President of Addiction Services at Hartford HealthCare’s Behavioral Health Network, and Laura Zappieri, an addiction and substance abuse counselor in Glastonbury, Connecticut.
They discuss some of the pitfalls of online sports betting and how the normalization of gambling, especially for young minds, could be putting us at real risk.
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In this episode of More Life, Hartford HealthCare’s Steve Coates sits down with Dr. J. Craig Allen, Vice President of Addiction Services for Hartford HealthCare’s Behavioral Health Network. They discuss the recent tragedy in which a 13-year-old died from a fentanyl overdose at his school in Hartford, Connecticut.
The pandemic and societal stressors are putting our children, and others, at more risk than ever before. Dr. Allen provides some critical warnings we all need to be aware of to help us get a handle on the dangerous and sometimes deadly pandemic of substance abuse.
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In this episode you’ll meet Loreli Jenkins, an 80-year-old who was suffering from severe tremors that were taking a toll on her quality of life.
Dr. Patrick Senatus, Medical Director of the Deep Brain Stimulation Program for the Hartford HealthCare Ayer Neuroscience Institute, treated Loreli with Deep Brain Stimulation, or DBS, a surgical procedure that helped free Loreli from decades of medication and maintain her independence – tremor free.
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In this episode, we go behind the scenes of Hartford HealthCare's 2021 holiday TV commercial which was shot in Connecticut and focuses on the gift of vaccination.
Steve Coates' guests are Helayne Lightstone, senior director of branding Hartford HealthCare, and Reem Nouh, senior vice president of healthcare marketing at Adams & Knight, Hartford HealthCare’s creative partner.
They give us their unique perspective - which describes their partnership and how their teams successfully take a simple idea from its inception through to the end result - a powerful 30 second TV spot – one that not only evokes emotion but achieves every advertiser’s goal – encouraging viewers like us to take action.
Watch Hartford HealthCare's 2021 holiday TV spot here or go to HartfordHealthCare.org/brand
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In this episode, Hartford HealthCare’s Steve Coates talks with Dr. James O’Dea, Vice President of Hartford HealthCare’s Behavioral Health Network, about some difficult vaccination conversations some of us may be having with friends and family while trying to plan for the holidays.
Vaccinated or not, Dr. O’Dea helps us understand both points of view and has some very valuable conversation tips and pointers, regardless of which group you might fall into.
Learn more about current Covid variants and statistics, as well as access to vaccines and boosters, at HartfordHealthCare.org/Covid.
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In this special episode of the Hartford HealthCare podcast, we take you to today’s Hartford HealthCare media briefing, Nov. 29, 2021, where experts discuss the new Covid - Omicron variant which appears to be emerging on the world stage. They address Covid fatigue, the potential efficacy of current testing, vaccines and treatment toward the new variant, as well as current Covid statistics in the state of Connecticut.
For the latest information on Covid statistics and access to vaccination and testing, go to Hartford HealthCare.org/Covid. Be sure to follow and share the Hartford HealthCare podcast for the latest news on a number of important health topics. Just search “Hartford HealthCare" on your favorite podcast platform.
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Our guest is Dr. Godfrey Pearlson, director of Olin Neuropsychiatry Research Center, which is part of the Hartford HealthCare Institute of Living.
Dr. Pearlson is also the author of “Weed Science: Cannabis Controversies and Challenges” which takes a deep dive into what we really know about marijuana.
They discuss the recent legalization of recreational cannabis in the state of Connecticut. What do we stand to gain, in the form of recreation and revenue – or – what do we stand to lose, in respect to potential recreational risk?
The Olin Neuropsychiatry Research Center (NRC) is a clinical neuroscience research facility that was established in 2001. The Olin NRC’s mission is to conduct neuroscience research of psychiatric illnesses and rapidly translate that research into new and effective treatments.
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This is an important epidsode to share with the men in your life. September is Prostate Cancer Awareness Month.
How does it start? How does it grow? And who’s at risk?
The prostate is the walnut-sized gland in men, located just below the bladder. Prostate cancer is marked by an uncontrolled (malignant) growth of cells in the prostate gland.
Hartford HealthCare’s Jocelyn Maminta talks with Dr. David Ahlborn, a urologist with Tallwood Urology and Kidney Institute at St. Vincent's Medical Center. They discuss the risks and causes of prostate cancer and the latest advances on screening and treatment, including a recently launched multidisciplinary virtual visit program where patients can meet with all of their doctors together.
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The most recent statistics show as many as 400 reported deaths by suicide of physicians in just one year - and that was before the pandemic. In this special episode, Hartford HealthCare’s Steve Coates explores the topic of wellness amongst healthcare workers during an extraordinary time. Steve’s guests are:
Dr. John Santopietro, Physician-in-Chief at the Hartford HealthCare Behavioral Health Network
Dr. Faiqa Cheema, Director of Transplant Infectious & Assistant Director of General Infectious Disease at Hartford Hospital
Dr. Listy Thomas, an Emergency Medicine Specialist, at St. Vincent’s Medical Center
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If you or someone you know needs someone to reach out to call 800.273.8255, The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 800.273.TALK (8255), or 911 immediately.
Hartford HealthCare's Behavioral Health Network is a national leader in the Zero Suicide Initiative.
Dr. Stirling Craig, a plastic surgeon and micro-vascular surgeon with the Hartford HealthCare Cancer Institute at St. Vincent’s Medical Center in Bridgeport, Connecticut, explores a recent phenomenon of sorts - post-lockdown cosmetic surgery. What’s behind the Zoom Boom, and what to avoid if you’re considering a surgical procedure for yourself.
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Dr. Eglis Bogdanovics, a Hartford Healthcare Medical Group endocrinologist with the Diabetes Center at Charlotte Hungerford Hospital, discusses the different paths taken with managing type 1 and type 2 diabetes, some alarming risks of not treating diabetes and the all important access to care.
If you are experiencing any of the symptoms discussed in this episode, be sure to schedule an appointment with your primary care physician.
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It’s World Breastfeeding Week and in this episode features two experts on the topic. Kara Giroux, a Lactation Consultant and Community Education Coordinator with Hartford HealthCare at Backus Hospital in Willimantic, CT, and Sarah Quadrato a Nurse Educator with Women’s Health Services at Hartford Hospital
World Breastfeeding Week Event at Hartford Hospital
Wednesday, August 4: 11:30am-1pm
Outdoor event | Open to public
More information: kara.giroux@hhchealth.org
Important links:
Hartford HealthCare & Connecticut Children’s Alliance
E-learning and childbirth education
Hartford HealthCare Facebook Breastfeeding Support Group
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Hartford HealthCare’s Steve Coates talks with Dr. David Bendor, Clinical Coordinator of the Young Adult Medical Track at Hartford HealthCare’s Institute of Living.
They discuss the challenges faced by youth with a dual diagnosis of behavioral and physical health conditions, and the most effective strategies to manage this unique situation - for both the patient and their families.
The Young Adult Medical Track is taking referrals at 860.545.7008. To learn more and to meet the team, go to InstituteOfLiving.org/YoungAdultMedical
Related topic: When Medical Illness Causes Mental Health Problems in Youths
Dr. Anthony Alessi and his daughter, Dr. Stephanie Alessi-LaRosa are both part of the Sports Neurology Program at Hartford HealthCare’s Ayer Neuroscience Institute. This father daughter team share a passion for boxing and MMA – that is - the fight to make these sports safer and protect the fighters from serious brain injury. They’ll take you ringside and describe what they are looking for in the fighters that might compel them to end the fight.
Check the links below for more compelling stories about the risk of traumatic brain injury in fighters and what is being done to better protect them.
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Podcast: MMA Guidance from a Black Belt Physician
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