June, 2024

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Checklist for Managing Your Wellbeing While Working in Mental Health Care

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Do you work in mental health care or a related field? Perhaps you’ve recently completed an online Masters in Clinical Mental Health Counseling or another mental health qualification. You might be working as a psychiatric nurse, peer support worker, or social worker specializing in mental health. Whatever your role, it’s an important one.

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U.S. Department of Education Gainful Employment Regulations

Legal Eye on Medical Assisting

The following question is from a program director of a Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP)–accredited medical assisting program: We are in the process of trying to ensure that our medical assisting certificate program will adhere to the new program length requirements for gainful employment. Under this new federal regulation, certificate programs… Continue reading U.S.

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Five Leadership Mistakes You May Be Making

Emerging RN Leader

By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN All of us make mistakes – myself included. As I often tell new leaders, while reflecting on things you don’t want to repeat is good, don’t ruminate about them. Below are five common leadership mistakes to avoid to improve your leadership: 1. Listening to respond rather than […] The post Five Leadership Mistakes You May Be Making appeared first on Emerging Nurse Leader.

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Here’s Why COVID Measures Like Masking And New Ones Like Safety Goggles Could Return If A Bird Flu Pandemic Is Declared

Forbes Healthcare

Experts warn that although scientists don’t know how bird flu may behave if it starts spreading between humans, safety measures will need to be put in place since it has over a 50% mortality rate in humans.

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Anthony Fauci failed during the coronavirus response

Sensible Medicine

The first two weeks of March 2020 were jolting. Governments read the Imperial College London report (modeling a million deaths in the US), watched horrifying scenes in Bergamo (a city with median age in the 80s fyi), and collectively embraced policies that had no precedent in human history: The global closing of borders, schools, business, and the use of the police state to enforce this lockdown.

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I’ve Been Silenced, Censored, and Cancelled. The Reason Why Matters.

Science Based Medicine

When conference organizers told me not to make my talk "political", they were really saying there were certain people and ideas I wasn't allowed to criticize. I didn't get it at the time. I get it now. The post I’ve Been Silenced, Censored, and Cancelled. The Reason Why Matters. first appeared on Science-Based Medicine.

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Driving and dementia in older patients is not an easy conversation, even for physicians

Medical Economics

Doctors have a role to play keeping older patients, their families, and other drivers as safe as possible on our nation’s roadways.

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What Would Success in This Role Look Like for You?

Emerging RN Leader

By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN Living a good life is all about managing your expectations. Decades ago, I remember watching an interview with Paul McCartney of the Beatles after the death of his first wife, Linda, from breast cancer. She was only 56 and left four children. The interviewer asked Paul if […] The post What Would Success in This Role Look Like for You?

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Patients May Soon Trust Artificial Intelligence More Than Humans

Forbes Healthcare

AI may be the next “physician extender”

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How medical school fails students

Sensible Medicine

In prior posts, I was critical of the culture among trainees. One essay described the phenomenon of calling in fake sick. Another asked what the balance is between accommodation and the rigors of the job. These essays were about the effort, dedication and professionalism of trainees. Sensible Medicine is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support our work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.

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Hospital mergers tied to increased layoffs, reduced tax revenues: report

Healthcare Dive - Practice Management

A National Bureau of Economic Research report found layoffs followed hospital mergers, as employers struggled to absorb the costs of rising healthcare premiums.

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“Fauci Files” and Florida’s Grand Jury Investigations Fail to Deliver

Science Based Medicine

Although multiple antivaccine investigations have failed to deliver any substantive evidence of alleged crimes, the latest antivax flops won't flip anyone. The post “Fauci Files” and Florida’s Grand Jury Investigations Fail to Deliver first appeared on Science-Based Medicine.

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How To Improve Adoption of Clinical Technology

EvidenceCare

Connecting Buyers and Users for Effective Healthcare Technology Adoption Technology adoption within our healthcare system is more important than ever. With rapid digital tech and AI innovation in hospitals, one of the significant hurdles of adoption is the disconnect between those who purchase the technology and those who use it. This gap can impede the effective use of new systems, ultimately limiting the benefits that technology can bring to patients and clinicians.

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Are We Held Hostage by HCAHPS Scores?

Emerging RN Leader

By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN A CNO colleague recently shared that health systems tolerate terrible behavior from patients and families because they are worried about their HCAHPS scores. She noted, “We are being held hostage because these scores impact our reimbursement. It seems crazy because the demand for healthcare far exceeds our […] The post Are We Held Hostage by HCAHPS Scores?

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Whooping Cough Kills Eighth Baby As Cases Surge In England

Forbes Healthcare

The disease, which causes violent coughing fits that can last for weeks, is preventable via vaccinations given to pregnant women and infants.

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When residents call out "fake sick"

Sensible Medicine

Recently I heard the story about a residency program where it is a cultural norm to call out “fake sick.” In other words, if a resident has a particularly long or rough day, if they feel they need some rest— even in the absence of fever, chills, drenching night-sweats and propulsive vomiting— they will call out “sick” Covering residents remark how interesting it is that fake sick days are usually on weekends or adjacent to weekends (Mon-Fri), and that this is

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Humana and CVS are downsizing their Medicare Advantage plans for 2025. Which insurers could benefit?

Healthcare Dive - Practice Management

Hundreds of thousands of seniors could switch plans during next year’s open enrollment, depending on how drastically the MA market giants slash benefits in an attempt to improve profits.

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How antivaxxers weaponize vaccine safety studies to falsely portray vaccines as dangerous, part 2: The children

Science Based Medicine

A few months ago, I wrote about how antivaxxers misrepresent vaccine safety studies to portray vaccines as dangerous, using a large study of outcomes in adults as an example. They're doing it again, but this time it's a large study of COVID-19 vaccines in children. The post How antivaxxers weaponize vaccine safety studies to falsely portray vaccines as dangerous, part 2: The children first appeared on Science-Based Medicine.

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Acing the IBPS RRB Clerk Exam: The Power of Mock Tests

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Preparing for the IBPS RRB Clerk exam can be a challenging task. This is especially true given the test’s competitive nature and its vast syllabus. One of the most crucial tools in this preparation arsenal is taking a clerk mock test. Let’s understand how such exams can significantly enhance your chances of taking the examination. Why Are Mock Tests Essential?

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Understanding DRG Codes and Their Impact on Hospitals

EvidenceCare

In our efforts to empower hospital clinicians to provide better care by having real-time transparency to cost and benchmark utilization data, we’ve learned that one of the core code systems that defines modern hospital resource management – Diagnosis-Related Groups (DRG) – is misunderstood or even unknown. While CFOs and Revenue Cycle leaders are often familiar with DRGs, there is a gap between frontline clinicians as to how this impacts finances and patient care.

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Man Dies After H5N2 Bird Flu Infection. Here’s How It Differs From H5N1

Forbes Healthcare

What you need to know to understand H5N1, H5N2 and the different strains of flu circulating now, and what the government should be doing to control the risk to people.

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A Discussion with Professor Venk Murthy on Coronary Artery Disease

Sensible Medicine

When I type the words coronary artery disease I bet that you picture angiograms with stenotic lesions— blockages in colloquial language. Indeed a high grade plaque from atherosclerosis in the inside of a coronary artery can limit flow to the heart muscle. But. But. Not as much as you think. You know why? Because there is something called the coronary microcirculation.

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Walgreens to reduce stake in VillageMD, close stores

Healthcare Dive - Practice Management

Walgreens is refocusing on pharmacy operations after failing to make inroads in healthcare services. The company will sell its majority stake in VillageMD and is no longer looking to invest in medical offices, executives said.

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“This Thing Has Killed Less Than Or About As Many As Flu Would Kill In A Normal Year In Kids, I Say Hardly Any” & “80-Year-Olds, Their Time To Death In General Is Not That Long.”

Science Based Medicine

If were are supposed to be indifferent to the deaths of young people because "hardly any" died, and we are supposed to be indifferent to the deaths of older people because "their time to death in general is not that long," which of the 1.1 million COVID deaths should we care about? The post “This Thing Has Killed Less Than Or About As Many As Flu Would Kill In A Normal Year In Kids, I Say Hardly Any” & “80-Year-Olds, Their Time To Death In General Is Not That Long.” first appeared on Science

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Top Factors Affecting Patient Satisfaction in Healthcare

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Patient happiness is a very huge concern in healthcare, and it’s not only about keeping people pleased during their doctor visits. Patient satisfaction forms a central part of the standard of healthcare, affecting various facets from how many patients continue to come back for treatment to the total effectiveness of care given. Several factors can influence the feelings patients have about their care, ranging from the experience in the waiting room to how well healthcare providers communic

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Physicians say documentation burdens are impeding patient care

Medical Economics

New AMIA survey plans on detailing responses from doctors, other clinicians twice a year.

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Supreme Court Kills Purdue Pharma Settlement That Would Have Shielded Sacklers From Liability

Forbes Healthcare

The federal government challenged the $6 billion settlement in court, even though victims of the opioid crisis said they wanted it to go through.

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Brain Safety After Pulsed Field Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation

Sensible Medicine

The richer a society gets the higher the rates of atrial fibrillation. Obesity, lack of exercise, alcohol use and advancing age are the main drivers of AF. The AF-treatment market size in the US is measured in the billions of dollars. It’s expected to grow at high rates, powered largely by expansion of catheter ablation. The new technology in ablation of AF is something called pulsed field ablation or PFA.

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‘We’re always running out of money’: Steward seeks new DIP financier ahead of June 14 to keep operations afloat

Healthcare Dive - Practice Management

Attorneys for the Dallas-based health system said Steward isn’t interested in another quick-fix loan. This time, Steward is seeking a lender that can provide $225 million, which will hopefully be enough to carry the system through the full Chapter 11 process.

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Why is The New York Times now promoting an anti-science agenda?

Science Based Medicine

This essay stems from concerns about two editorials published in The New York Times recently. We felt that they were problematic in that the past is viewed through a blurred prism to produce revisionist history. The post Why is The New York Times now promoting an anti-science agenda? first appeared on Science-Based Medicine.

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Tackling health inequalities – The LGBTQ+ experience with GPs

Practice Index

Pride Month is a time of celebration, reflection and advocacy for the LGBTQ+ community. First, a brief bit of history…June is known as Pride Month, mainly because the Stonewall riots of 1969 in New York happened in June. These are known as the start of the modern LGBTQ+ civil rights movement. While June is a time to recognise the progress made towards equality and acceptance, it’s also crucial to highlight areas where more work is needed.