S2E6 - Moving Research to the Bedside
Episode Notes
Guest: Dr. Laurence Busse, Associate Professor, Emory University School of Medicine.
Joining us is Dr. Laurence Busse, an Associate Professor in the Department of Medicine at the Emory University School of Medicine. Clinical trials are often restricted to large, urban academic centers, leaving community hospital patients without access to the latest treatments. Dr. Laurence Busse explains how the STAGE program (Satellite Trials Group of Emory) is mobilizing research, bringing life-saving trials for conditions like sepsis and pneumonia directly to the communities where patients live.
Key Takeaways:
- Access is Equity: Patients shouldn't have to travel hours to a main campus to participate in research. Making trials mobile ensures a more diverse and representative patient population.
- The "Research Halo": Hospitals that conduct research generally provide a higher level of care for all patients, as the staff is constantly engaged with the newest clinical guidelines and advancements.
- Innovating in Sepsis: Dr. Busse’s work includes novel approaches to treating septic shock by filtering endotoxins directly from the blood, a trial now available at community sites through STAGE.
Resources:
- Learn more abotu Dr. Laurence Busse - https://med.emory.edu/directory/profile/?u=LBUSSE
- Learn more about STaGE (Satellite Trials Group of Emory) - https://med.aws.emory.edu/departments/medicine/divisions/pulmonary/research/the-satellite-trials-group-of-emory-stage.html
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