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Detroit Free Press - DMC Cuts Wait Time for Patients

BY PATRICIA ANSTETT, FREE PRESS MEDICAL WRITER -- Eight months into an unprecedented plan to treat patients with heart attack symptoms more quickly, the Detroit Medical Center has shaved waiting times to 47 minutes, half what it takes at most U.S. hospitals. Cardio Team One started in March and cut waiting times by paying overtime to have senior cardiologists and three other members of the angioplasty team sleep in on a rotating schedule so that Harper University Hospital always has experienced staff available to perform emergency angioplasty, a minimally invasive procedure to open blocked arteries. It is the only program of its kind in the nation, according to the hospital corporation and experts in the field.

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Emery King Video Library wins the Gold!For the second year in a row, the Emery King Medical Video Library at DMC.org has taken home a top honor in the eHealthcare Leadership Awards, sponsored by eHealthcare Strategy & Trends. The 208 Gold Award was presented to the DMC in the category of “Best Web 2.0/Rich Media.” READ MORE
Ramotsumi Makhene, M.D. Joins the Staff at Detroit Receiving Hospital DETROIT – Ramotsumi Makhene, M.D. has joined the staff at Detroit Receiving Hospital. Makhene, who specializes in plastic surgery, comes to the Detroit Medical Center (DMC) as a hand surgeon. He will be performing surgery at Detroit Receiving Hospital and the DMC Surgery Hospital. READ MORE
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