Recent Articles
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Computer program breaks new ground in treatment for triple-negative breast…
Dorothy L. Tengler Medical & Allied HealthcareBreast cancer is the most common cancer in women worldwide, with about 1.7 million new cases diagnosed in 2012. Triple negative breast cancer (TNBC) represents 15-20 percent of all breast cancers. More aggressive than other forms of breast cancer, TNBC may spread beyond the breast, may return within three years of chemotherapy, and may be fatal within the first five years. Chemotherapy has no guarantee of success, and even drug cocktails cannot predict which combinations, among hundreds, will work.
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Governance between the rails
Robert C. Harris Association ManagementThe elected chair of a chamber of commerce suggested, "A strategic plan keeps the board members between the rails." Her comment made sense to support good governance and a high-performing board. The rails are like train tracks. The intent is to stay within the rails. The board should avoid derailments and detours. Here’s how it applies to association good governance. The board wants to stay on the straight and narrow. Distractions are frequent.
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Blood pressure: Go low to improve memory
Jason Poquette PharmaceuticalPharmacists are in a unique position to promote patient adherence to blood pressure medication and to encourage self-monitoring of blood pressure, and now they have more reasons than ever. For years we have known that lowering blood pressure helps prevent heart disease. In 2017, new guidelines from the American Heart Association (AHA) recommended treatment to begin for any patient with systolic blood pressure over 130 or diastolic over 80. But a new study suggests that even lower numbers might be appropriate if we also want to lower the risk of mental decline.
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Do gender disparities in healthcare now include surviving a heart attack?
Joan Spitrey Medical & Allied HealthcareThe conversation of gender disparities is not a new one in healthcare. Since Dr. Bernadine Healy talked about the Yentl Syndrome in the New England Journal of Medicine in 1991, the gender disparity conversation has continued. Dr. Healy discussed how women were far less likely to be treated for a heart attack than males, however, once the heart attack was discovered, they were then treated mostly as equals. Therefore, it gave rise to the concept of the Yentl Syndrome, where a woman had to prove they were "just like a man" before receiving attention.
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Ride-sharing programs may reduce patient no-show appointments
Scott E. Rupp Healthcare AdministrationLyft and tech company Hitch Health recently released the findings of a yearlong, nonemergency medical transportation pilot that took place in Minneapolis at the Hennepin Healthcare internal medicine clinic. The result of the pilot seems to show a great deal of promise, as the outcomes of the survey showed that "targeted patients who have missed appointments in the past" reduced no-shows by 27 percent. Missed appointments cost the healthcare industry an estimated $150 billion a year.
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ANWR drilling threatens Porcupine caribou — and vice-versa?
Michelle R. Matisons Natural ResourcesIf you follow the U.S. debate about oil drilling, then you have no doubt heard of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR). This is because it is probably some of the most hotly contested oil-rich land in the United States, and it now looks as if oil development is inevitable there after a decades-long battle over the Refuge’s oil reserves. Unless the fate of the beloved Porcupine caribou halts the oil development.
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Matthew Pollard shares 3 steps to rapid growth
Jason Zimmerman Construction & Building MaterialsMatthew Pollard, the "Rapid Growth Guy," shared his blueprint for growth and success as the general keynote speaker Aug. 9 at the 18th annual Sunbelt Builders Show™, hosted by the Texas Association of Builders at the Hilton Anatole. Pollard, the founder and CEO of Rapid Growth, LLC, is dedicated to achieving maximum ROI for business of all sizes. But his passion is helping small business owners. His methods have transformed more than 3,500 businesses.
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The radical idea of the healthcare sabbatical
Keith Carlson Medical & Allied HealthcareIn the stressful world of healthcare, nursing, and medicine, worthy staff members work themselves to the bone in service to the common cause. Nurses, doctors, physical and occupational therapists, radiologists, and others put out enormous amounts of energy day in and day out in a wide variety of healthcare milieus. With burnout widely prevalent, why don’t healthcare organizations offer sabbaticals for their most valued employees?
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Practical tips for employers to minimize immigration risks
D. Albert Brannen Law Enforcement, Defense & SecurityUnder the Trump administration, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has clearly increased its work site enforcement actions against employers. Unlike most labor and employment laws, federal immigration laws provide for criminal penalties, including large fines and jail time. This article outlines how ICE can gain access to your records, and lists practical guidance for minimizing or avoiding risks that put your company in violation of applicable immigration law.
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‘World first’ boiler scrappage scheme unveiled by London mayor
Andrew Gaved ManufacturingWhatever else you may have heard; the U.K. isn’t exclusively focused on the machinations of its proposed exit from Europe now. Beyond the constant debate about Brexit options, the mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has busy making his own headlines. Although it is on a decidedly smaller scale in policy terms than uncoupling from the EU, Mayor Khan’s unveiling of an upgrade scheme for boilers in the commercial sector and for small businesses does deserve attention.