Recent Articles

• New study blames 3 factors for rapidly increasing physician burnout

  Lynn Hetzler Healthcare Administration

  Physician burnout is a serious problem, for both providers and for patients. In fact, 83 percent of respondents to an April 2018 survey said that burnout was a moderate or serious problem for many clinicians and clinical leaders in their organization. Burnout among physicians has already reached epidemic proportions, and the percentage of physicians experiencing symptoms of burnout is growing, according to a new paper written by University of California, Riverside School of Medicine doctors.

• Home construction recoups as sales slump

  Michael J. Berens Construction & Building Materials

  After taking a tumble in June, housing construction got back on its feet in July, with both the number of new starts and permit requests ticking upward. Home sales, on the other hand, continued to slip as prices in many markets approach record highs. Demand for housing remains high, but would-be buyers are having difficulty finding homes they can afford. Throughout the year so far, home construction numbers have yo-yoed up and down from month to month.

• In case of emergency: Survey reveals that most dental practices are prepared

  Tammy Hinojos Oral & Dental Healthcare

  I love it when a survey confirms good news, don’t you? It’s so much better than the opposite. According to a survey conducted by the ADA Council on Dental Practice earlier this year, nearly 97 percent of American dental practices reported that they had a plan for responding to medical emergencies in the office. Great job, dentists! Dr. Craig Ratner serves as chairman of the Council on Dental Practice for the ADA, and said of the results, "According to the survey, dental practices report that they are largely prepared for medical emergencies that might happen in an office."

• Research documents surprising benefits of prenatal supplements

  Sheilamary Koch Pharmaceutical

  Recently published findings from two international follow-up studies show that offspring development may be greatly affected by the vitamin supplements their mothers took when pregnant. This research is likely to open the door to further studies in the area of prenatal supplementation and could eventually influence the vitamins prescribed to pregnant women. In one of the studies, adolescents whose mothers received multiple micronutrient supplements during pregnancy showed notably higher intellectual development than the offspring of women who took folic acid, according to Chinese researchers.

• Detecting kidney cancer with a blood test

  Dorothy L. Tengler Medical & Allied Healthcare

  One of every four deaths in the United States is due to cancer. Kidney cancer is among the 10 most common cancers in both men and women. It is commonly a disease of older people, as the average age of diagnosis is 64 years. Importantly, kidney cancer has the potential for cure with surgery when diagnosed at an early stage. Recently, scientists have discovered a marker in the blood that could help predict a person’s risk of kidney cancer.

• Crisis intervention training becomes a crucial tool for law enforcement

  Bambi Majumdar Law Enforcement, Defense & Security

  The news sometimes features stories of wrongful shootings by police officers, and many of these cases involve a victim with a mental health crisis. The officers' misunderstanding of the situation can be partly to blame in these scenarios. But it is a lot more than that. We need to revisit their training before criticizing them. Most experts say that it is lack of specialized training and knowledge that lead to these inappropriate responses. Most of them react out of fear and frustration. This is where crisis intervention training (CIT) will help.

• 3 tips for hiring general counsel

  Catherine Iste Business Management, Services & Risk Management

  Every organization can benefit from a formal relationship with general counsel. But how do you know what type of general counsel to get? Are they all the same? Should they be staff or on retainer? What about personality: should they be the same or serve as checks and balances to the team? Getting clear on the reasons it is good for the organization, the purpose the attorney will serve, and the associated costs are necessary steps to ensure a proper vetting process and a successful partnership going forward.

• Texas wildlife commission finally approves air guns for game hunting

  John McAdams Recreation & Leisure

  After months of meticulous consideration and debate, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission recently issued a final decision regarding hunting with air guns and arrow guns (the new term for air bows) at its recent commission meeting in Austin on Aug. 22-23. Starting this fall, air guns and arrow guns that meet certain minimum requirements will be an approved method of take for hunters pursing small and big game in the state of Texas. The commission also approved some changes to the restrictions on archery and crossbow equipment.

• Colorado gets its first spaceport

  Matt Falcus Transportation Technology & Automotive

  A seven-year wait has paid off for a general aviation airport near Denver, as it has received approval to become only the 11th commercial spaceport in the country. However, not all parties are as pleased with the news and its potential impact. Front Range Airport, less than 8 miles from Denver International Airport, is a two-runway general aviation field with no airline service but a number of based aircraft and private operators. The airport has now been renamed Colorado Air and Space Port following approval by the Federal Aviation Administration, which spent 180 days reviewing the application.

• 5 steps to volunteer communication success

  Deborah Ike Religious Community

  Serving alongside volunteers can be incredibly rewarding and, at times, perplexing. Some volunteers show up a few minutes early, do exactly what you need them to do (and even more), and maintain a great attitude no matter what task they’re tackling at the time. Others are quite the opposite and make you wonder why they decided to sign up in the first place. If you’re wondering why your volunteers aren’t doing what you need them to do or if they arrive late or unprepared, the issue may not be a lack of enthusiasm or commitment.

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