Recent Articles
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Cultured red blood cells: There’s nothing artificial about it
Rosemary Sparacio Medical & Allied HealthcareBlood transfusions play a critical role in clinical practice. Over 90 million transfusions take place each year. In the U.S., through donations from individuals, blood donor programs, blood banks and the American Red Cross, transfusions are made possible. However, in order to get the supplies they need, all venues must participate.
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A tier pricing strategy for hotel Wi-Fi
Linchi Kwok Travel, Hospitality & Event ManagementWhen was the last time you made a hotel reservation? Did you look at how much a hotel charged for WiFi? I did. In fact, it turned out a hotel’s pricing strategy on WiFi had become the determining factor for my decision on a future hotel stay.
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Parental involvement in schools: How much is enough?
Brian Stack EducationIn a school near you, an elementary school principal is asked to predict which adults will have the greatest impact on a child’s educational success later in life. Most would place parents very high on that list. It is no surprise, then, that in many elementary schools parental involvement is significant.
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How to implement a patient fees collection plan in your practice
Heidi Jannenga Healthcare AdministrationLast week, I discussed the importance of not waiving patient fees. So what to do instead? Develop a system or procedure to collect all patient fees (including copays, deductibles, coinsurance and payment for noncovered services and supplies) at the time of service.
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Extremist groups in the U.S.: Exposing the hate
Mark Bond Law Enforcement, Defense & SecurityThe recent shootings at two Kansas City-area Jewish centers are being investigated as a hate crime, and this is just the latest example that extremist groups are not going away anytime soon. Here is a closer look at hate crime in the U.S.
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The 3 types of prescription errors
Greg L. Alston PharmaceuticalThere is not now, nor will there ever be, an error-free human system or process. As a pharmacist with 35 years of management experience, I have dealt with employee prescription errors for a long time in the real world of community practice. And here is how I have chosen to frame them.
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Ebola outbreak in Africa and the effect on international travel
Lauren Swan Travel, Hospitality & Event ManagementThere is currently an outbreak of Ebola hemorrhagic fever in West Africa. According to the World Health Organization (WHO) and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), it will most likely be months until the outbreak is over.
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Doctor or nurse? Blurring the lines of medical treatment
Dorothy L. Tengler Medical & Allied HealthcareAcademic Medicine, the journal of the American Association of Medical Colleges, recently called for articles addressing these questions: What is a doctor? What is a nurse? Thirty years ago this would have been an absurd issue not only for doctors and nurses, but for patients as well.
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How does the Heartbleed bug affect your business?
Ross Lancaster Science & TechnologyIf you've followed the tech world in the last two weeks, chances are that you've heard of the Heartbleed bug. But what exactly is Heartbleed, how serious is the risk, and how will it affect your business?
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Creating a culture of safety
Mark Huber Transportation Technology & AutomotiveOrganizations build a safety culture over time in large ways and small. In the hundreds of commercial hangars I've been in over the years, it doesn't take long to spot the safe pilot or safe mechanic.