Recent Articles
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Pharmacists as a critical member of the integrated care team
The future of quality patient care relies on learning from the success stories and best practices of today in order to shape the healthcare system of tomorrow. Six Medicare plans were recently acknowledged by the Pharmacy Quality Alliance for excellence in medication safety, based on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ Star Ratings.
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3 powerful marketing tools to create customers for life
Sydni Craig-Hart MarketingAs a small-business owner, you’ve probably given some thought to your target market. After all, you’re not trying to sell life-coaching services to everyone in the world, right? You’re simply trying to sell your product or service to the people who want and need it most.
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Airports consider switch to a privatized TSA
Matt Falcus Transportation Technology & AutomotiveTransportation Security Administration agents are usually one of the first faces people see at most U.S. airports. Since 9/11, TSA agents have been a source of controversy after gaping holes were found in airport security. However, a little-known fact is that airports could apply to opt out of using Transport Security Act agents and appoint private contractors instead.
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Ebola: The current state of the outbreak
Joan Spitrey Medical & Allied HealthcareOn July 11, I shared an article about the Ebola outbreak that was reaching historic levels. At that point in time, the outbreak was contained to the West African countries of Sierra Leone, Liberia and Guinea with 888 confirmed cases.
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Benefits of FBW extend to helicopter medevacs
Mark Huber Transportation Technology & AutomotivePilots undoubtedly know what Fly-By-Wire is: An aircraft system whereby a pilot makes control inputs that are interpreted and governed by a computer that sends electronic commands to actuators that manipulate things on a helicopter like the main rotor pitch, camber and tailrotor.
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Anterior knee pain: Specificity is the key
Heidi Dawson Sports & FitnessPain at the front of the knee joint is a very common complaint, with estimates that 1 in 4 adults will suffer this problem at some point in their life. For such a common issue, the knowledge surrounding the varying causes of this pain and how to treat them effectively is extremely poor.
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Deconstructing the confusion surrounding the Common Core State Standards
Ryan Clark EducationAcross the country, children, parents and teachers of applicable states are spending their summers dreading the return of the controversial Common Core State Standards Initiative. If recent poll results are any indication, the fervor of last spring’s backlash against the standards hasn’t died down.
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Is Facebook’s influence shrinking for brands?
Emma Fitzpatrick MarketingFacebook has more than 1 billion users internationally. Twitter and Instagram are still lagging behind in users with about 200 million. Even though Facebook was once the king of social media, there's a major shift happening in how people use the platform.
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Taking a vacation can improve your health — have you scheduled PTO…
Jessica Taylor Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementI recently took a family vacation to the beach, where I was sure I was going to relax and enjoy time away from the office … until I started the “party foul.” Every night I would check my work email to make sure everything was going smoothly and to delete spam so I wouldn’t be overloaded when I returned to the office.
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Soda ban — bane or need
Bambi Majumdar Food & BeverageInsulated as we are, there are still instances when certain news can seep in and shake our complacency. One such moment for me was when I was asked by a fellow traveler from another country – do Americans drink water at all?