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Setting Ourselves Apart: What Makes Our ECE Program Unique

Athena Career Academy

Early Childhood Education (ECE) is an exciting and rewarding career path that is instrumental in shaping the future by nurturing young minds. As the demand for high-quality early childhood programs continues to grow, it becomes crucial for aspiring educators to choose a program that aligns with their goals and stands out in terms of quality and innovation.

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How antivaxxers weaponize vaccine safety studies to falsely portray vaccines as dangerous

Science Based Medicine

Antivaxxers have weaponized a huge multinational vaccine safety study of 99 million patient records that found rare adverse events and concluded that the benefits of COVID-19 vaccines outweigh the risks. How? A combination of the Nirvana fallacy and spin. The post How antivaxxers weaponize vaccine safety studies to falsely portray vaccines as dangerous first appeared on Science-Based Medicine.

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Meet a Champion of Nursing Diversity: Kimberly Cook

Minority Nurse

Kimberly Cook, RN, BSN, is a highly accomplished nurse leader with a 30-year career in the healthcare industry. She graduated from the University of Virginia with a nursing degree and became a nurse in the Army early in her career. During wartime, Cook showed her dedication and commitment to patient care, which instilled in her a profound sense of duty, resilience, and an unwavering ability to thrive under pressure.

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Are There Dangers To AI Taking Such a Prominent Role In Healthcare?

Electronic Health Reporter

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. Over the last few years, artificial intelligence has become hugely prominent in society, and when it comes to healthcare that’s no different. All parts of healthcare are now using it, and there are plenty of […] The article Are There Dangers To AI Taking Such a Prominent Role In Healthcare?

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Breaking Down Language Barriers: How Natural Language Processing (NLP) is Transforming Communication

Connectivity

From the friendly voice guiding you through your day to chatbots answering your questions, Natural Language Processing (NLP) is silently revolutionizing how we interact with technology and each other. This powerful branch of artificial intelligence is breaking down language barriers and transforming the way we communicate in profound ways. NLP in Action: Everyday Applications Here are some key areas where NLP is making a real difference: These AI-powered interfaces understand natural language an

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The Story of IV-Insulin after MI

Sensible Medicine

I will show you a glaring example of how even investigators miss (or ignore) obvious uncertainty. The intervention in question is the aggressive control of blood sugar in patients with diabetes who present with an acute myocardial infarction. Most know that subcutaneous insulin is a common way to control blood sugar in some patients. But in the hospital, we can be more aggressive and use IV insulin infusions, which allow tight control of glucose levels.

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Evidence-based Practice in Nursing: Why It Matters to Nurses and Their Patients

Minority Nurse

Most nurses are familiar with evidence-based practice (EBP), using research-proven healthcare techniques to enhance patient care and the nursing environment and practices. And the benefits of EBP-led care are well documented. However, with all the positive results, EBP must consistently be taught or implemented in daily nursing practice. Despite various studies that show the benefits of evidence-based practice for nurses, patients, and healthcare organizations, adopting the practice could be m

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SC Health System Invests $40M in Epic EHR Platform for Interoperability

EHR Intelligence

The Epic EHR implementation is set to advance interoperability across the health system, allowing providers to access patient data more easily for care coordination.

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How to Make Money as A Life Coach? Tried-and-Tested Methods

Trafft

Transforming your life coaching business into a success story isn’t as straightforward as it may seem. Simply launching a webpage and accumulating billable hours won’t cut it. Learning how to make money as a life coach demands substantial work and effort on your part. While it may sound intimidating and potentially discourage some from pursuing their dreams, the lucrative careers some life coaches have built make it undoubtedly worth a try.

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The State of Patient Safety 2024

Performance Health

The ever-evolving landscape of patient safety , shaped by recent challenges, learnings, and new policies, stands at a pivotal point in 2024. This article, enriched with expert insights, offers a comprehensive overview of the current state and emerging trends in patient safety as we navigate through the year.

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White Label Software: Top Picks + In-Depth Reviews [2024]

Trafft

White label software is a game-changer for businesses seeking customizable and branded applications without the hassle of in-house development. Whether you’re a marketing agency, SaaS provider, or entrepreneur, white label software solutions offer you options to elevate your brand and streamline operations. Our guide will help you explore the latest offerings and innovations of white label software.

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Care Coordination: The Key to Improving Patient Outcomes

Relias

What is care coordination? Coordination of care is the process of organizing and integrating health care services for patients across care settings and providers. It involves communicating and collaborating with patients, their families, and their health care teams to ensure that the patient’s needs and preferences are met and that the best possible outcomes are achieved.

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Countdown Checklist L8, T-minus 67: Report Wireless Gaps

Connect Care Bytes Blog

Continuing a list of essential actions for Connect Care Launch 8 prescribers readying for launch May 4, 2024. Report Wireless Coverage Gaps As part of launch readiness efforts, the wireless networks in Launch 8 sites are upgraded to clinical-grade (high-density, high-performance) WiFi. Teams have walked the facilities to confirm that connectivity is universally present and up to the needs of providers and patients.

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Troubleshooting Tips for Printer Issues for IT Technicians

Northwest Career College

As anyone who works in the medical field knows, much of the healthcare system is built around the protocols that providers use to conduct patient intake procedures, assess and diagnose their issue(s), and recommend a treatment plan. IT professionals follow a substantially similar process when troubleshooting problems. This article focuses on troubleshooting printer issues.

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Coming Soon – “Signal” Button

Connect Care Bytes Blog

Select Connect Care prescribers will soon have access to Signal, an Epic-hosted web application that allows ambulatory and inpatient users to measure and improve their efficiency in using Epic. Epic uses inclusion criteria to automatically select which users can benefit from this function. Connect Care prescribers will know if they have access if they can see their data after clicking the “Signal” button at the top of their screen (click the icon below to see a screenshot).

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We Freeze People, Don’t We?

The Healthcare Blog

By KIM BELLARD Perhaps you’ve heard about the controversial Alabama Supreme Court ruling about in-vitro fertilization (IVF), in which the court declared that frozen embryos were people. The court stated that it has long held that “unborn children are ‘children,’” with Chief Justice Tom Parker – more on him later – opining in a concurring opinion: Human life cannot be wrongfully destroyed without incurring the wrath of a holy God, who views the destruction of His image as an affront to Himself.

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Connect Care Hyperdrive Upgrade - Phase 3, Wednesday February 28, 2024

Connect Care Bytes Blog

We previously posted about the upcoming move from our existing “Hyperspace” version of Epic to a newer version called “Hyperdrive”. The move to Hyperdrive is happening in three phases between February 13 and 28, with phases 1 and 2 including small groups of AHS acute care sites/programs, and everyone else being included in phase 3. Phase 3 will switch to Hyperdrive as of Wednesday, February 28, 2024 at 07:00.

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Between the Charts: CMIO Newsletter for Prescribers - Issue 4 Now Available

Connect Care Bytes Blog

We previously posted about our new monthly newsletter for prescribers, called "Between the Charts". This newsletter summarizes key news items, Epic system updates, efficiency tips and extras that will help prescribers optimize their Connect Care user experience, all in two pages. Our next issue is now out, available at the below link! This issue includes information on: Hyperdrive rollout (February 28) Daylight Savings Time (March 10) Ordering non-standard medications Data quality Updating inpat