 summer 2006issue 12.1
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Where's Lucy?That's a question we've gotten from many fans of "Ask Lucy," health@mit's popular health-advice column. In fact, since late last fall, Lucy's been happily ensconced in her new home on the MIT Medical website—a move that's allowed her to answer more questions, more often. With health@mit currently on a twice-a-year publication schedule, Lucy found herself unable to answer as many questions as she once did or do it in as timely a manner. In contrast, Lucy's able to answer a new question every few weeks from her new location. And subscribers to the health@mit "newsletter alert" are automatically notified when Lucy posts a new question and answer. To read the current Lucy question and answer or browse the Lucy archive, click the Lucy icon on the MIT Medical homepage. And even though Lucy doesn't live here anymore, you can still use the online form within each issue of health@mit to submit a question online and, if you wish, anonymously. MIT is designated a HeartSafe communityIn May, MIT became the first college in the country to be designated a "HeartSafe Community." The HeartSafe Community initiative is a program of the American Heart Association (AHA)—administered in Massachusetts by the state's Department of Public Health, Office of Emergency Medical Services—that encourages communities to take steps to improve the odds of heart attack survival. Communities seeking HeartSafe designation must demonstrate their success in, among other things, training members of the community in CPR and placing automated external defibrillators (AEDs) in first-responder vehicles and other public locations. It's all part of what the AHA refers to as the "chain of survival"—a four-step intervention process which, if followed quickly and efficiently, can help save the lives of victims of sudden cardiac arrest. The "chain of survival" includes early access to care, early CPR, early defibrillation, and early advanced care. MIT's first public AED was installed in the Student Center several months ago, MIT's ambulance is defibrillator equipped, and many members of the Institute community have learned CPR. One recent MIT CPR event involved more than 100 participants and more than 20 volunteer instructors. Road signs denoting MIT's status as a HeartSafe community will be installed on Massachusetts Avenue. Junior Rachel Williams, chief of MIT's Emergency Medical Services (EMS), and sophomore Jonathan Liu, who holds offices in both the MIT EMS and the American Red Cross Team and Network of MIT, officially received the signs during a May 10 ceremony in the Student Center. "We're looking forward to training more members of the Institute community in CPR," Liu said. "Some classes will start up by the end of the summer, and we will be in full swing by the fall. As always, however, we can set up special classes for groups of people interested in learning." For more information about learning CPR at MIT, send an email to cpr-signup@mit.edu. "We'll also be posting class registration information on our website, http://heartsafe.mit.edu," Liu adds. Request prescription refills and renewals onlineRecent enhancements to Patient Online, MIT Medical's online personal health management tool, allow patients who receive their health care at MIT Medical to request prescription refills and renewals at their convenience. After logging on to Patient Online, individuals can view their personal medication lists and send refill requests to the MIT Medical Pharmacy. If the prescription requires a renewal authorization, the pharmacy will contact the clinician directly. In addition to requesting prescription refills and renewals, you can use Patient Online to:
Planned future enhancements to Patient Online include the ability to request referrals. To register for Patient Online, visit http://web.mit.edu/medical/login.html. |
 Junior Rachel Williams, chief of MIT's Emergency Medical Services (EMS), and sophomore Jonathan Liu, who holds offices in both the MIT EMS and the American Red Cross Team and Network of MIT, hold road signs designating MIT a HeartSafe community. The signs, presented at a May 10 ceremony in the Student Center, will be installed on Massachusetts Avenue.
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