Recent Articles
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How to make the accomplishments of young people count
Betty Boyd Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementDeveloping the leaders of the future can be a difficult task, especially as young people enter the labor force. In today's environment, we need to figure out how to make a young person's accomplishments count when they are working alongside older leadership.
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Business education for nurses?
Keith Carlson Medical & Allied HealthcareWhile the words "business" and "nursing" have not often been used in the same sentence, 21st-century nursing demonstrates that these two terms are not necessarily mutually exclusive. Many nurses shy away from the financial aspects of healthcare, but those nurses in management and C-level positions already understand that healthcare is a business that necessitates our understanding and involvement.
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No crosswalk from ICD-9, but ICD-10 is on track for October
Scott E. Rupp Healthcare AdministrationThe "delay ICD-10" proponents have found themselves another piece of ammunition to use in their war against transitioning from the current ICD-9 coding system. The latest development in the never-ending fight against replacing the decades-old version is a new study from Vanderbilt University that suggests that mapping codes between ICD-9 and ICD-10 could be a problem.
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The effects of thermoregulation on TBI recovery
Dr. Afsaneh Motamed-Khorasani Medical & Allied HealthcareA major point of any traumatic brain injury (TBI) treatment is to inhibit a secondary brain injury due to space-occupying lesions or cerebral blood-flow abnormalities. Research has shown that these situations can be prevented during TBI through therapeutic hypothermia and temperature monitoring and management.
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Buttered coffee is all the rage across the US
Bambi Majumdar Food & BeverageTrends come and go constantly, but some can make deep impressions while they last. One such trend that is slowly making rounds in the U.S. is buttered coffee. I first heard of buttered tea and coffee as a child, and typically my first reaction was yuck. It is a favored Tibetan delicacy that is apparently quite healthy and is supposed to keep one warm as well — a definite advantage if you live in Tibet.
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A free marketing technique that helped get my practice going strong
Jarod Carter Medical & Allied HealthcareWhen my private-pay PT practice was just a couple weeks old, the few patients I was seeing each week were not enough to pay the bills. I did not take a loan, nor did I have much savings to cover a long-term lack of profitability. I had to act fast to fill my schedule, and I did so through a variety of marketing techniques.
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Remanufacturing offers big benefits to UK cooling industry
Andrew Gaved ManufacturingThe European refrigeration industry in recent years has made good progress in improving its environmental credentials. The rapid uptake by major supermarkets of carbon dioxide refrigeration systems is an obvious example. The increasing use of heat recovery and energy-efficient control protocols, as well as a more systematic approach to leak reduction have also had a beneficial effect on the industry's carbon footprint.
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K-9 duty death statistics highlight need for official reporting system
Mark Bond Law Enforcement, Defense & SecurityIn 2014, there were 20 law enforcement K-9 duty deaths reported to the Officer Down Memorial Page. It's difficult to say how accurate that number is, because the statistics on K-9 duty deaths are difficult to track.
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4 tips to making a positive first impression
Anne Rose Travel, Hospitality & Event ManagementMuch has been written about executing amazing customer service, but let's focus today on one aspect that's immediately implementable: first impressions. You've heard the axiom, "First impressions count." They do! So why do so many people pay so little attention to how they first greet or interact with a potential client? It takes a few seconds to properly impress a new client, and it takes days or weeks (or never) to undo a negative first impression.
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What your tongue says about your health
Dorothy L. Tengler Oral & Dental HealthcareCan we reveal our health by simply examining our tongues? It is not uncommon for doctors and other healthcare practitioners to ask their patients to open up and say "ahhh." A close look at the tongue (and everything else inside the mouth) can reveal a lot of hidden information about the overall state of our health.