Recent Articles

• Mental Health Awareness Month aims to knock down stigma

  Jessica Taylor Mental Healthcare

  Words of hopelessness are spoken day in and day out from individuals with mental illnesses, but they're often pushed to the side. Because of the stigma around mental health, it’s harder for people who may need help to seek out the resources that are available to them. Since May is Mental Health Awareness Month, there's no time like the present to discuss what can be done.

• Life after cardiac arrest

  Dorothy L. Tengler Medical & Allied Healthcare

  Nearly 383,000 out-of-hospital sudden cardiac arrests occur annually. Of those who survive a cardiac arrest, mild-to-moderate cognitive impairment is common; half of all those who survive experience problems with cognitive functions such as memory and attention. However, in a recent study, a control group comprising heart attack patients had largely the same level of problems, which suggests that it is not only the cardiac arrest and the consequent lack of oxygen to the brain that is the cause of the patients' difficulties.

• The enemy within: How indirect spend management impacts profit margins

  Frank Wilhelm Business Management, Services & Risk Management

  As the global economy continues to sputter, careers stall and many companies continue to tread water, we obviously cannot just watch helplessly as economic conditions continue to compress and batter our profit margins with continually depressed revenue streams. But what can management do? As opportunities to bolster our top lines diminish, we need to focus intently and intelligently on the issues that impact the bottom line that can help us to mitigate the cash flow challenges, help expand profit margins and take advantage of emerging opportunities as others fail.

• Overcoming bias: 3 things to consider when interviewing

  Catherine Iste Business Management, Services & Risk Management

  Organizations often say they are committed to a diverse workforce or transparent hiring. But organizations are made up of people, and people naturally judge others on their own individual set of parameters. In many cases, they do not even realize how much their own perception can cloud their image of a candidate.

• Recent advances in herbal bioenhancers

  Dr. Afsaneh Motamed-Khorasani Pharmaceutical

  Ayurveda is a 5,000-year-old system of Hindu traditional medicine native to India. ​One of the concepts often being mentioned in Ayurveda is Yogvahi (synergism), which is a technique to increase bioavailability, tissue distribution and efficiency of medications.

• 5 image flaws that can hurt your business

  John Rudy Facilities & Grounds

  Although parents often teach their children not to judge a book by its cover, the reality is that most consumers do. In fact, a November 2014 Harris Poll revealed that 81 percent of adults would be more likely to trust a home service professional wearing a uniform.

• Have restaurants reached a ‘tipping’ point with minimum wage?

  Suzanne Mason Travel, Hospitality & Event Management

  ​With minimum wage increasing across the country, restaurants are steadily looking at their business models to see how they can meet the requirements from state governments while keeping their business intact. One idea is doing away with tips for servers altogether.

• Simplifying neck assessment for massage therapists

  Heidi Dawson Medical & Allied Healthcare

  The cervical (Cx) spine is a complex area and is often seen as intimidating by therapists of all levels, especially when first starting out. The number of superficial structures (nerves, blood vessels, muscles and bones) in such close proximity, along with the potential for serious injury if handled incorrectly is understandably the reason that so many therapists cite for their concerns.

• What we talk about when we talk about best practices: Reading and writing

  Debra Josephson Abrams Education

  In previous articles, we have explored best practices in curricula, methods and approaches, multiple instructional approaches, choosing materials and assessment. In this article — the final in the series — we examine the content elements necessary for inclusion in a best practices-based curriculum.

• High hopes, unfulfilled promise: Healthcare groups look beyond portals

  Christina Thielst Healthcare Administration

  The healthcare delivery system currently being transformed is moving us much closer toward longitudinal health and a virtual care team approach. This involves continuous and ubiquitous interaction between the care team and patients — whether they are at home, mobile or in a care facility. The process also requires integration of these interactions into the clinical record, along with remote monitor data and information on social support networks.

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