Recent Articles
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Nurse Mandi Day: Lighter and faster with simulation
Amanda Morrow and Joshua P.M. Walters Healthcare AdministrationThe VA Roseburg Healthcare System's (VARHS) Nurse Mandi Day (NMD) event has traditionally been the educational model for assuring nursing personnel's technical competency. In its design, NMD is an opportunity for nursing personnel to participate annually in activities involving sustainment of healthcare skills and development of critical thinking. NMD previously utilized poster board presentations, written tests of the nursing staff's knowledge of critical skills and informational videos — but little in the way of interactive learning.
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What 2 industry leaders see in 2015 for manufacturing
Alan Kelsky ManufacturingWhenever a new calendar year begins, industries and businesses like to reflect on the past year as well as look ahead at what's on the horizon. Since it's that time of year, let's take a look at what two manufacturing gurus have predicted about the industry's trends in 2015 that will create a stir in the sector.
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Are you indispensable to your customers?
Adrian Davis Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementAs you look at your customer base, are there any customers who really can't do without you? If not, you could be in big trouble. Our economy is fragile, and it is no longer sheltered from the unpredictable upheavals overseas. Anything that happens anywhere in the world can cause an economic downturn in North America, resulting in difficult financial challenges for your customers.
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Clean hands save lives: A vigilance that must never falter
Christina Thielst Medical & Allied HealthcareHand washing in healthcare has long been associated with preventing the spread of disease, but frequent hand washing has its challenges. In the early 2000s, the recipe for alcohol-based hand rubs (gels) was perfected — offering a more efficient, portable and worker-friendly alternative.
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Top 5 education trends for 2015
Bambi Majumdar Education2015 is going to be an exciting year for learning, across all segments. Experts predict this will primarily be due to the mind-blowing convergence between learning habits and technology use.
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How to squeeze every drop from your marketing efforts
Jarod Carter Medical & Allied HealthcareI don't know about you, but every January brings in at least a couple new/return patients for the same reason: They were trying to "get back into shape" after many months of little-to-no exercise.
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Treating Hepatitis C: The big question no one is asking
Jason Poquette PharmaceuticalIf 2014 will be remembered for anything, pharmaceutically speaking, it will probably be for the impact of the new oral Hepatitis C (HCV) therapies that entered the market. It began at the tail end of 2013 when Gilead introduced their $1,000-per-pill HCV cure known as Sovaldi (sofosbuvir).
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US shale industry will survive new era of lower oil prices
Lucy Wallwork Natural ResourcesIt's no secret that global oil prices have fallen dramatically from $115 last June to settle around $50 this month, a downward trajectory spurred on by oil cartel OPEC's November decision to maintain its own output. But is this the beginning of the end of the U.S. shale revolution, or just a bump in the road?
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The breadth and depth of nursing
Keith Carlson Medical & Allied HealthcareThe nursing profession has grown astronomically since the days of Florence Nightingale. While we may have once served as handmaidens to the whims and needs of god-like physicians, the definition of what it means to practice as a nurse is light-years away from the era of our diminutive status and relative servitude.
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Hospitality and travel brands venture into Latin America
Bambi Majumdar Travel, Hospitality & Event ManagementU.S. travel and hospitality brands are now actively looking south for some healthy vacation activities. South America is a fertile market, full of potential that is just waiting to be tapped. Along with hotel and lodging brands, airlines and even hotel rating organizations are poised to expand deep into Latin America.