Recent Articles
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Study: Patients of older physicians die more often
Scott E. Rupp Healthcare AdministrationThe older the physician, the more likely it is that his or her patient will die. That's the shocking claim from a new study in the BMJ. In a nutshell, patients treated by older physicians had a higher mortality rate than patients cared for by those who were younger. Patients of physicians under the age of 40 had a 10.8 percent mortality rate, which increased to 11.1 percent for patients with doctors in their 40s, 11.3 percent for physicians in their 50s and 12.1 percent for docs 60 and older.
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Why climate change is personal for interior designers
Susan Mulholland Interior Design, Furnishings & FixturesLast week, President Donald Trump withdrew the United States from the Paris agreement on climate change. We are now in the company of only two other major countries — Nicaragua and Syria — that are not a part of the agreement. This may be a political move by our president, but for many of us who have been working in the built environment, it's personal.
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10 tips for when the government comes knocking
D. Albert Brannen Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementIn the world of human resources, we deal with many different government agencies and other law enforcement officers. From time to time, government officials or representatives — let's just call them "agents" — will show up unannounced at your doorstep and demand information, documents or access to people.
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Flexible periods allow for personalized learning opportunities
Brian Stack EducationFor decades, school principals have searched for better ways to use time more effectively in the school. At the high school level, this search has manifested itself through iterations of daily period schedules, sometimes referred to as "bell schedules." Schools, on average, change their bell schedule every five to seven years as needs in their building evolve.
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IPOs fall in 2017, but healthcare remains strong
Scott E. Rupp Healthcare AdministrationHealthcare reform is causing unease in the industry, as health officials wonder what exactly will change. So says a report in Market Watch, which cites the number of healthcare initial public offerings (IPOs) at their lowest level since 2012. The "uncertain nature of healthcare under the Trump administration" is the likely cause, the report says, but it could be a number of factors well beyond the current administration — even tied to the fact that the Affordable Care Act is facing troubles. Perceived risk is another factor, apparently.
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Trigger control: The No. 1 shooter error
Larry J. Nichols Law Enforcement, Defense & SecurityOf all the basic shooting principles being taught, trigger control — or better yet lack of trigger control — is the No. 1 shooter error. Trigger control is, by far, the hardest to teach and the most difficult for the trainee to become conscious of and then develop the skills necessary to master it.
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Will Essential Phone be a game‑changer like Android?
Ross Lancaster Science & TechnologyIn 2003, Andy Rubin and three co-founders began Android Inc., a Silicon Valley startup with the goal of creating a mobile operating system for digital cameras. The next year, after a lack of investment and nearly getting evicted from its Palo Alto, California, offices, Android shifted its focus to mobile phone operating systems shortly before the smartphone revolution got underway.
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Big winners in California’s new healthcare plan: Households and small…
Michael Monasky Healthcare AdministrationA study by a distinguished group of university economists, released Wednesday at a Capitol news conference, contradicted recent claims by the California State Department of Finance that unfunded healthcare costs would be greater than the entire state budget, or at least overwhelm it.
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What educators need to know about ‘13 Reasons Why’
Pierre LaRocco Education"13 Reasons Why" is a popular book and Netflix TV series that is stirring up a lot of emotion and conversation around suicide. However, in some instances it is seen as a glamorization of suicide. I want to take a look at the events in the book and how can we as educators can speak to the young people we work with about this book and subject.
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The changing video game: How interactive gaming can be beneficial
Sabrina Fracassi Sports & FitnessWhen Wii Fit hit the market in 2007, consumers went crazy. According to Nintendo, Wii Fit has sold 22.67 million units as of March 2017. What made it so successful was the creation of the new peripheral, the Wii Balance Board, which augmented players' actions onto the screen.