Open Mics with Dr. Stites
135 episodes - English - Latest episode: 12 days ago -Steve Stites, MD, executive vice president, clinical affairs and chief medical officer of The University of Kansas Health System, interviews physicians and leaders about advances in healthcare and current affairs.
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COVID-19 and Your Gut
February 23, 2022 16:26 - 55 minutes - 51.1 MBA new study finds the bacteria in your gut plays a big role in protecting your body from viruses, including COVID-19. Gastroenterologist Dr. Florence Aslinia and Dr. Steve Stites, our health system's chief medical officer, look at the role the stomach plays in determining the severity of a COVID-19 infection.
CMO News/Community Conference COVID Better, Not COVID Free
February 09, 2022 16:23 - 1 hour - 62.2 MBChief medical officers from the metro and across the state update some welcomed decreases in the Metro. Hospital admissions remain high with an average of four deaths daily according to the Mid-America Regional Council. ICUs are especially strained due to the longer length of stay for COVID patients. The doctors will explain.
Snowstorm Impact on Health Systems Still Battling COVID
February 02, 2022 16:35 - 1 hour - 59.1 MBChief medical officers and infectious diseases doctors from across Kansas and the KC metro discuss current COVID-19 cases, deaths and hospitalizations.
News and Community Conference Call With 17 CMO’s Discussing Proposal To Require Pharmacists To Fill Prescriptions for Off Label Use
January 26, 2022 19:20 - 57 minutes - 52.2 MBChief medical officers from the Kansas City metro and across the state paint the picture of why this is the most dangerous time since the pandemic began, as COVID hospital admissions and clinic visits for them continue rapidly rising. We’ll focus on why communities need to rally right now to do something about it. Participants include: • Dr. Steve Stites, chief medical officer, The University of Kansas Health System • Dr. Richard Watson, co-founder, Motient • Dr. Lisa Hays, Chief Medic...
How COVID Has Affected KC Mayor Lucas and His Family
January 19, 2022 17:20 - 1 hour - 55.4 MBKansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas discusses his own bout with COVID and the impact it had on his family, including his eight-month-old baby. His message for us, plus what he's doing to help stop the spread of COVID in his city.
Update on Elective Procedures/Surgeries/ICU Beds/Ventilators and Staffing
January 12, 2022 16:47 - 59 minutes - 54.5 MBHospitals in the metro continue to feel the pressure of the COVID-19 surge. Add ventilators to the list of shortages that includes staffing and monoclonal antibodies along with growing stressors on emergency departments and EMS services. Doctors give an update on the availability of staffed ICU beds and testing, as well as mitigation efforts being deployed as this surge continues.
First Statewide News/Community Conference with Kansas and KC-Area Chief Medical Officers
January 05, 2022 17:05 - 1 hour - 87.6 MBChief medical officers and infectious disease physicians from the Kansas City area and across the state of Kansas share crisis communication about the impact of COVID on hospitals and health care in the most severe surge since the pandemic began.
Update on Omicron and How It Impacts Seniors
December 30, 2021 14:02 - 56 minutes - 51.7 MBDr. Steve Stites, our chief medical officer, returns with Dr. Rachel Liesman, director of microbiology in pathology, and Dr. Jessica Kalender-Rich, general and geriatric medicine. They'll be discussing the continual rise of COVID-19 cases in Kansas City. Additionally, they'll talk about what more can be done to protect our older population especially those in nursing and assisted care centers.
The Impact of Omicron and Delta on Healthcare Workers
December 22, 2021 18:12 - 1 hour - 58.8 MBGuests include Dr. Chris Brown, a hospitalist at the health system, Grant Ogden, a respiratory therapist, and Caitlin Beatty, a nurse in a COVID intensive care unit. They join Dr. Steve Stites, chief medical officer and Dr. Dana Hawkinson, medical director of Infection Prevention and Control, to discuss the impact of omicron and delta on healthcare workers.
Doctors Describe Steep Climb in COVID Cases With Dr. Nathan Bahr and Dr. Catherine Satterwhite
December 15, 2021 17:00 - 58 minutes - 53.7 MBInfectious disease doctors join to update what is being called a very steep increase in COVID admissions to hospitals across the metro.
Creator of the COVID Vaccine Dr. Barney Graham
December 08, 2021 18:00 - 54 minutes - 49.8 MBDr. Steve Stites talks with Dr. Barney Graham, the man many call the father of the COVID vaccine. He is former deputy director of the Vaccine Research Center at the NIH, and helped create many of the COVID vaccines we’re using today, which have saved millions of lives. He’s one of Time Magazine’s 100 most influential people of 2021. He talks about how he made the discovery and what he is learning about the new omicron variant. Also, Dr. Robert Simari, executive vice chancellor at the Univers...
The Challenges of Healthcare on the Prairie
December 01, 2021 17:45 - 55 minutes - 51.2 MBIt can be difficult for those living and working in rural communities to access specialty and advanced medical care. We’ll show you how The University of Kansas Health System is leveling the field to help everyone get the right care at the right time regardless of geography.
Antibiotic Awareness Week
November 24, 2021 17:14 - 1 hour - 55.8 MBDr. Steven Simpson, pulmonary, critical care and sleep medicine specialist, and Dr. Steven Lauer, pediatrician, are the guests for Open Mics with Dr. Steve Stites. The three Steve’s will react to a recent proclamation by the Kansas governor around another important health alert.
COVID-19 and Strokes With Dr. Koji Ebersole and Dr. Alan Reeves
November 17, 2021 17:27 - 53 minutes - 48.9 MBThe intersection of faith and science is a common phrase heard on this show throughout this pandemic. The brother of one of Time’s 100 Most Influential People received a life-saving procedure doctors say could also be called a miracle. We hear from Chris Graham and his doctors, Dr. Koji Ebersole and Dr. Alan Reeves.
Preventing Childhood Injuries With Dr. Kristyn Jeffries and Dr. Steve Lauer
November 10, 2021 17:01 - 47 minutes - 43.5 MBAccording to the CDC, approximately 12,000 children and young adults, ages 1 to 19 years, die from unintentional injuries each year. And one group is working to reduce that number. Joining us this morning is Dr. Kristyn Jeffries from Children's Mercy hospitals who is active with the National Injury Prevention efforts in KC. Also joining is Dr. Steve Lauer a pediatrician with The University of Kansas Health System.
How Equity in The Workplace Helps Patient Care With Dr. Alexander Chiu, Dr. Lisa Shnayder and Dr. Jennifer Villwock
November 03, 2021 14:40 - 55 minutes - 50.4 MBA national movement promoting equity in the workplace honors Dr. Alexander Chiu, chair, otolaryngology. Dr. Lisa Shnayder, otolaryngology, and Dr. Jennifer Villwock, otolaryngology, explain why they nominated Dr. Chiu and how his efforts improve patient care.
COVID-19 Vaccines, Boosters and Pediatric Vaccines
October 27, 2021 16:00 - 59 minutes - 54.1 MBLocal experts discuss vaccination boosters, pediatric vaccines and flu shots. Guests include Catherine Satterwhite, Region 7 health administrator for Health and Human Services, Dr. Bridgette Jones with Children’s Mercy and Mark Logan with Comeback KC.
COVID Long Haul Treatment With Dr. Branden Comfort
October 20, 2021 14:57 - 56 minutes - 51.6 MBImagine you beat COVID but there are lingering health effects months later. We hear from one COVID long hauler and how it's impacting her life with her children.
Why Telehealth Services Are At Risk With Dr. Keith Sale and Jason Grundstrom
October 13, 2021 17:58 - 1 hour - 55.2 MBDr. Steve Stites and guests took a close look at telehealth services, which have flourished during the pandemic. They also talked about why those services could now be at risk. Guests include Dr. Keith Sale, vice president of ambulatory medicine and an ENT physician who sees many patients with this technology, and Jason Grundstrom, executive director of our health system's continuum of care.
Vaccines and Children with Dr. Amol Purandare and Dr. Stephen Lauer
October 07, 2021 13:58 - 49 minutes - 44.9 MBChief Medical Officer Dr. Steve Stites, Dr. Amol Purandare, infectious diseases at Children's Mercy, and pediatrician Dr. Stephen Lauer discuss vaccines for children and adolescents.
Caring for Rural Patients Without An ICU With Dr. Heath Latham and Dr. Jonathan Pike
September 29, 2021 15:24 - 55 minutes - 50.7 MBDr. Steve Stites and guests discuss how doctors here in Kansas City are helping doctors in central Kansas care for critically ill patients without an ICU. Guests include Dr. Heath Latham, pulmonary and critical care medicine, and Dr. Jonathan Pike in Great Bend, Kansas, with Great Bend Family Medicine.
Changes in Insurance For COVID Patients
September 15, 2021 20:34 - 49 minutes - 45.4 MBSteve Stites, MD, chief medical officer at The University of Kansas Health System, was joined by Colette Lasack, Vice President of Revenue Cycle at the health system. They took a close look at how insurance is changing for COVID patients.
COVID-19 Vaccines and Variants with Mayo Clinic's Dr. Gregory Poland
September 08, 2021 16:41 - 53 minutes - 49.2 MBDr. Steve Stites is joined by Dr. Gregory Poland, director of Mayo Clinic's vaccine research group, who is back to talk about vaccines and virus variants.
Children With Long Haul COVID-19 Symptoms
September 01, 2021 19:11 - 51 minutes - 47.5 MBDr. Steve Stites, chief medical officer at The University of Kansas Health System, talks with Dr. Brad Nelson, a pediatrician at the health system. Dr. Nelson treats children for prolonged — or long hauler — COVID symptoms.
How Hospitals Are Handling the High Volume
August 26, 2021 14:03 - 56 minutes - 51.5 MBFaced with too many patients and not enough room, COVID is straining emergency departments. Dr. Steve Stites is joined by our chief of emergency medicine as well as the medical director of Johnson County EMS to explain how hospitals are handling the high volume and what effect that could have on you.
Hospital Staff Exhaustion and Fatigue
August 18, 2021 15:49 - 1 hour - 56.3 MBWe've been talking about staff exhaustion and fatigue. Dr. Steve Stites talks with Dr. Chris Brown and ICU manager Casey Pickering, RN. They have been in the fight against COVID who have been at this for more than a year. We’ll hear their plea to the public to help break the surge in cases.
COVID-19 Vaccinations and Treatments
August 11, 2021 15:41 - 57 minutes - 53 MBDr. Catherine Satterwhite, regional health administrator for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, talks about the importance of getting vaccinated and protecting those around you. Also, Dr. Lewis Satterwhite, pulmonary and critical care physician at the health system, discusses the different treatments available for those fighting COVID.
Dr. Joseph McGuirk Talks Therapies for Lymphoma Patients
August 04, 2021 15:29 - 49 minutes - 44.9 MBDr. Joseph McGuirk talks with Dr. Steve Stites about the incredible new work being done for lymphoma patients, including CAR T-cell therapy.
COVID-19 and Rural Healthcare
August 02, 2021 17:02 - 56 minutes - 51.8 MBDr. Steven Stites and experts answer your COVID questions and also reflect on rural healthcare in a time of COVID.
Learning from the AIDS Epidemic
August 02, 2021 17:00 - 55 minutes - 50.6 MBIt's been 40 years since the start of the AIDS epidemic. Dr. Steve Stites, our chief medical officer, and his guests talk history, how far we've come and what we've learned.
The Impact of Unvaccinated Students at the University of Kansas
August 02, 2021 16:57 - 43 minutes - 39.4 MBDr. Doug Girod, chancellor of The University of Kansas, discusses what school will look like this fall. They break down the impact of unvaccinated students returning to college campuses.
Bob Page, president and CEO of The University of Kansas Health System
March 20, 2020 15:00 - 14 minutes - 12.9 MBBob Page, president and CEO of The University of Kansas Health System, tells Dr. Stites about the strategy behind our commitment to caring for Kansans, his predictions for the future of healthcare in Kansas and Kansas City, and why he struck out at a career as a professional baseball player.
Dr. Akinlolu Ojo: Part 2
March 13, 2020 15:00 - 15 minutes - 14.6 MBIn part two, Akinlolu Ojo, MD, tells Dr. Stites about his population health studies in Kentucky, Michigan and sub-Saharan Africa. He shares his most rewarding career accomplishment, and he talks about new ways the university and health system can partner to benefit people across Kansas – and especially in Wyandotte County.
Dr. Akinlolu Ojo: Part 1
March 06, 2020 16:00 - 14 minutes - 13.2 MBIn part one of his conversation with Dr. Stites, Executive Dean Akinlolu Ojo, MD, shares his vision for the future of the University of Kansas School of Medicine and collaboration with the health system. He describes his journey from Nigeria to Kansas and why he does his best thinking underwater.
Dr. Kirk Benson
February 19, 2020 22:05 - 14 minutes - 13.3 MBSteve Stites, MD, executive vice president, clinical affairs and chief medical officer of The University of Kansas Health System talks to Kirk Benson, MD, past president of The University of Kansas Physicians. His conversation with Dr. Stites includes thoughts about leadership, clinical integration, a great story about chicken feathers and more.