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Even after 26 years on the Third Coast, I remain at heart a skeptical New Yorker. I think that is why I was quick to embrace the skepticism of critical appraisal when I first learned the skills as a resident. Not to date him, but David Rind was one of the faculty members who first taught me how to critically read the medical literature. In this essay he counsels us on when to moderate our skepticism and recognize that our understanding of an illness or therapy might need to change.
Leah Gorham, 43, made headlines in 2021 when she ditched her hospital scrubs for a life on the road driving an 18-wheeler, and two years later, she says she has no regrets. The Canadian licensed vocational nurse ended her 15-year career in healthcare during the COVID-19 pandemic after her applications to nursing school kept getting rejected. “I was just going to regret my career being where it was and not being able to advance was really maddening to me,” Gorham told CNN back in 2021.
This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. By Rob Falbo, vice president of healthcare solutions, Imperva. In most industries, an IT service outage can lead to lost revenue. In the healthcare industry, disruption of network or application services impacts critical patient care. […] The article Healthcare Providers, Beware!
Following two weeks of trial testimony, a Travis County jury recently rendered a $10 million verdict in a novel corporate practice of medicine (CPOM) case. The jury found in favor of a physician hospitalist group that claimed a management company repeatedly broke its promise to comply with the state’s CPOM prohibition, putting profits over patients, among other wrongdoings.
If you have a scientific mind and a compassionate heart, a healthcare profession may be the perfect match for you; however, there are far more roles than you might realize when looking from the outside in. Not only are there particular specialties, such as obstetrics or oncology, but there are multiple roles beyond just nurses and doctors, including today’s topic: physician assistants, also known as PAs.
This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. By Annalhees Elm, vice president, Nuance Patient Engagement. So many aspects of our lives happen on digital platforms these days. After the pandemic forced everyone to do more online, we’ve grown accustomed to using technology […] The article How AI Is Revolutionizing Digital Patient Engagement appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com.
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This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. By Annalhees Elm, vice president, Nuance Patient Engagement. So many aspects of our lives happen on digital platforms these days. After the pandemic forced everyone to do more online, we’ve grown accustomed to using technology […] The article How AI Is Revolutionizing Digital Patient Engagement appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com.
Many nurses feel stuck and need help figuring out why. Alright, no worries. I can reassure you that you are not the only nurse feeling this way. Here are some reasons you may feel stuck and how to get out of that rut. Lack of Career Advancement and Growth You may not be experiencing growth in your current position. Or you are not getting the opportunities you want due to different circumstances.
By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN Improving communication across departments is often a key concern when discussing conflict areas in leadership programs. With increasing patient volumes, throughput within a facility can be a major pain point in facilitating timely admissions, discharges, and transfers. Nurse leaders admit that nurses drag their heels with ADTs […] The post Using Gemba Walks to Improve Staff Communication appeared first on Emerging Nurse Leader.
In health care, one of the “gifts” inspired by the coronavirus pandemic was the industry’s fast-pivot and adoption of digital health tools — especially telehealth and more generally the so-called “digital front doors” enabling patients to access medical services and personal work-flows for their care. Two years later, Experian provides a look into The State of Patient Access: 2023.
This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. In the previous articles, we discussed the importance of healthcare interoperability and the factors hindering its progress. In this final part, we will explore potential solutions and future directions to accelerate the advancement of interoperability […] The article The State of Healthcare Interoperability: Solutions and Future Directions (Part 3) appeared first on electronichealthreporter
Marilyn “Nia” Wright, MSN, MHA, RN, CNOR, is a retired nurse who can’t stay away from the industry she loves. As a nurse student, Wright was nicknamed Nia, an acronym for Nurse in Action, because she was eager to care for people and often volunteered to do whatever she could for as many patients as she could, whether or not those patients were part of her assignment.
By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN I recently coached a young leader who acknowledges that she is burned out. I asked her about the most frustrating part of her role. She told me the following story: For a long time, I thought my burnout was all about my frustrations with staffing and scheduling. […] The post Leadership Burnout from Over Apologizing appeared first on Emerging Nurse Leader.
It’s time for the annual ASCO conference, currently convening the American Society for Clinical Oncology in Chicago. Starting 2nd June, there have been dozens of positive announcements updating research and therapies bringing hope to the 2 million new patients who will be diagnosed with cancer in the U.S. in 2023, and millions of more people worldwide.
This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. In our previous article, we discussed the importance of healthcare interoperability and some of the challenges that impede its progress. In this second part, we will delve deeper into the factors that hinder the advancement […] The article The State of Healthcare Interoperability: Factors Hindering Progress (Part 2) appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com.
Data without action is: Noise Trivia Of little value All of the above To avoid the correct – and potentially costly – answer of number four, Insights Discovery is a critical component of the Experience Management (XM) process. Proper pre-planning, execution of the analysis (Insights Discovery), and distribution of the results will help produce actionable outcomes.
Redwood City, CA – June 7, 2023 – In December 2022, Guyana’s government launched a national telemedicine program to transform health and provide equitable healthcare to all of Guyana’s citizens. New locations were added across Regions 1, 8, and 9 to expand this successfully running program. Adding these locations to the program required traveling via plane through some of the lushest interiors of Guyana to reach the remote locations, set up connectivity, and install the GALE telemedicine units.
Join Kaiser Permanente for a free webinar, “Increasing Nurse Retention, Engagement, and Certification Pass Rates in a Post-Pandemic World,” on Tuesday, June 13 at 2 pm EST. Register here. Discover how healthcare organizations are putting solutions in place to address nurse burnout and retention in the post-pandemic era. Join us as we delve into the success story of Kaiser Permanente’s Nurse Scholars Academy.
This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. Scaling up is a crucial step in the development of biotechnology processes, particularly in upstream biotech development. It involves transitioning from laboratory-scale production to larger volumes, enabling the efficient production of biopharmaceuticals and other biotech […] The article Scaling Up For Success: Challenges and Solutions In Upstream Biotech Development appeared first on elect
Blood clots are formed to stop bleeding. They are a gel-like mass formed by platelets and fibrin. When clots form inappropriately inside an artery or vein, blood flows past the clot may be decreased, thus causing problems. Take the quiz. Use the feedback provided for each question to enhance your knowledge of the term. Take Other Medical Terminology Quizzes > Term definitions used in the quiz are from Exploring Medical Language, 11th Edition.
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) through its Office of Inspector General (OIG), announced plans for significant updates and modernization of OIG compliance program guidance (CPG) to improve their accessibility and usability for healthcare entities. [1] Originally issued in 1998, the CPG provide healthcare organizations across the industry with guidance on developing, implementing, and maintaining internal compliance controls.
A recent survey from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation found that nurses experience or see exceptionally high instances of discrimination and racism in the workplace and while in nursing school. The Insights Into Nurses’ Experiences and Perceptions of Discrimination survey was conducted to uncover what and how much intentional and unintentional discrimination nurses experience or see across their careers.
This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. There’s nothing wrong with carrying devices that help you in your tasks better, be it hearing aids or walking canes; however, they make many individuals feel self-conscious. Consequently, gadgets like hearing aids have undergone a […] The article The Latest Trends in Hearing Aids Design appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com.
Editors note: The writer—me—inverted results of one of the trials used as an example. This post now contains the proper results. Thanks to an astute reader. The NEJM published this month a study on an important medical question that may upend the way we use medical evidence. This has nothing to do with the specific medical question. It has everything to do with how we interpret the results.
The tech startup known as Neuralink just received approval from the Food and Drug Association to conduct its first human clinical trial. The company makes a cosmetically invisible microchip that’s implanted into the brain. The creators, including billionaire founder Elon Musk, believe it will soon let users control a computer or mobile device wherever they go.
After a decades-long fight, nurse-midwives will soon be able to practice without physician supervision in the state of North Carolina. The requirement is being removed as part of a 47-page abortion bill that recently passed the state legislature. The 416 midwives in the state won’t need physician supervision starting in October. Once the law has gone into effect, there will only be two states in the country that still require physician supervision of certified nurse-midwives, according to the Am
Over 70 staff members want to suspend all surgeries at Kaiser Zion Medical Center, a San Diego hospital, after strange particles were found on a series of surgical trays. They signed a petition urging management to cancel all procedures until the matter has been resolved, but it’s not clear what is causing the contamination. “There are black/gray/brown particles of an unknown substance dusting the interiors of our surgical trays, in addition to black greasy smears of a known, but not surgically-
Tommy Shaw, a well-established businessman in Maine, recently passed away from COVID-19 after a long, successful career. His last will and testament set aside one million dollars for the Maine Medical Center on the condition that the burn center be renamed after Isla Estabrook, the nurse who saved his life some 30 years ago. Shaw first met Estabrook in 1991 when he was 23 years old.
Corinea Stanhope, a healthcare provider, was terrified when she checked the footage on her backyard security camera. As a nature lover, she often records in the night to see what the local wildlife has been up to. But one night she found footage of what appeared to be “naked witches eating a carcass” near the back of her Canadian home. Stanhope then posted the video on social media to express her horror at the situation.
The U.S. is facing a crippling mental health crisis. According to the American Psychological Association, around 75 percent of adults experience stress levels that impact their mental health, and around a quarter of all adults have so much stress that they can barely function. Research shows that men are less likely to seek out professional help than women when it comes to managing their mental health.
It’s common medical knowledge that males have prostates. This small organ, which is located between the penis and rectum, can provide sexual pleasure when stimulated. But you might get in trouble if you try telling that to a room full of high school students. At least that’s what happened to Judy Rehburg, a teacher at El Dorado High School in California.
Anadith Tanay Reyes Alvarez died on May 17 after she and her family spent over a week in a Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) facility. The agency’s Office of Professional Responsibility is looking into her death to find out what went wrong. Records show the child suffered from sickle cell anemia and heart disease, but the agency confirmed that Border Patrol officials and medical professionals allegedly repeatedly denied requests to send Reyes Alvarez to a hospital.
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