Recent Articles

• Action vs. nonaction in healthcare

  Keith Carlson Medical & Allied Healthcare

  In any situation we encounter, the choice to act or not act is almost always there. Do we help the little old lady cross the street or not? Healthcare, medicine, and nursing are built upon action: we jump into the fray, we take decisive action, and we save lives. But what does it mean when an organization chooses not to act? What are the repercussions when a hospital, surgical center, or other healthcare facility makes a choice to do nothing, even when the consequences could be dire?

• Summertime seasonal affective disorder is rare, but real

  Tammy Gibson Mental Healthcare

  Summer is a time for beach trips, catching some rays at the pool and months of carefree fun in the sun, right? Actually, for a small percentage of people, the warmer months of the year are the hardest. People who feel down during summer’s longer days may be experiencing summertime seasonal affective disorder, or reverse SAD. According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness, summer-onset depression is rare, affecting just 10 percent of all SAD cases.

• How to use quizzes in your music classroom

  Aileen Miracle Education

  Recently, I took a class about different web apps to use in the classroom. During that class, I discovered Quizizz, and was immediately excited about the possibilities. In this article, I'll write about how to use Quizizz, how to create a quiz on Quizizz, and how to find quizzes I've made on the platform. Quizizz is a website that allows students to take quizzes. It is similar to Kahoot, but you can give the quiz as homework, instead of having all students take it live.

• Answers to pressing roof maintenance questions

  Scott E. Rupp Facilities & Grounds

  For those in the position of building management and maintenance, they’ve got twice the responsibility in one area of their lives that most of us do not: they’ve got to keep two roofs over their heads. In the industrial or commercial setting, the roof — one of the most important aspects of commercial building management — can often get overlooked. In most commercial settings, the roof is one of the biggest investments made on a building and, likewise, it must be maintained beyond most other aspects.

• Tariffs weigh on housing market

  Michael J. Berens Construction & Building Materials

  Present and future U.S. tariffs on imported goods are taking their toll on housing, as both builders and would-be buyers worry about rising costs and the likelihood that economic growth will begin to slow next year. The impact can be seen in market indicators for June, which fell across the board. Dragged down by rising materials and labor costs, the rate of new home construction dropped 12.3 percent in June compared to May, a nine-month low. Single-family starts dropped by 9.1 percent.

• The association is not your father’s Oldsmobile

  Robert C. Harris Association Management

  "It’s not your father’s Oldsmobile" was an advertising slogan from the 1980s. Its purpose was to communicate that the company’s vehicles had improved considerably from their perceived image. I use the statement with volunteer leaders to help them understand the need for boards and associations to evolve. There are external influences that suggest associations should adapt. Yet, many boards think the status quo is OK.

• Finding motivation without a raise

  Catherine Iste Business Management, Services & Risk Management

  Once upon a time, there were clear career paths. Show up, learn the job, take courses, start managing, take on more complex projects and continue to earn increasing responsibility, with pay raises each step of the way. Yes, sometimes the other guy would get the promotion, but it was clear there was a promotion to get and it was clear what could be done for the next opportunity. Work has changed. Staying at a job for two years is no longer considered job hopping, and staying for more than five years can look like you are stagnating.

• Endangered Species Act faces energy-friendly rollbacks

  Michelle R. Matisons Waste Management & Environmental

  The late 1960s and ‘70s were times of immense change in the U.S. The catalyst was the Vietnam War draft that caused the young people of that generation to question everything about the American lifestyle. This included attention to the large-scale destruction of the natural world, which launched the modern environmental movement. The first Earth Day was in 1970, and three years later, the Endangered Species Act (ESA) was born. Today, the ESA faces dramatic changes under the Trump administration, leaving animal and plant lovers everywhere concerned for our collective future.

• New study: Intravenous alteplase may not be necessary for mild stroke

  Lynn Hetzler Medical & Allied Healthcare

  The results of a new study, published in the July 10 edition of JAMA, suggest alteplase may not be necessary for stroke patients who do not demonstrate disabling deficits upon presentation. Stroke is the fifth leading cause of death in the U.S., according to the American Heart Association, with approximately 795,000 people experiencing a stroke every year. Drug treatment involving intravenous thrombolysis with alteplase is the mainstay of treatment for acute ischemic strokes (AIS).

• Flossing toothbrush with ADA approval recalled

  Tammy Hinojos Oral & Dental Healthcare

  Water Pik Inc. might just have the hottest toothbrush in town — but not in a good way. This month, Water Pik Inc. voluntarily recalled its Sonic-Fusion water flosser/toothbrush amid concerns that the charging base could overheat and possibly cause a fire. In May, this product earned the ADA Seal of Acceptance after meeting all program requirements for toothbrushes and for powered interdental cleaners.

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