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Nursing is my talent
Joan Spitrey Healthcare AdministrationDuring the talent portion of last weekend's Miss America pageant, Miss Colorado, Kelley Johnson, gave an emotional monologue describing her experience as a nurse. It was a beautiful delivery detailing her emotional experience with an Alzheimer's patient. She described what many nurses have the opportunity to experience everyday — to touch a life in need.
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E-health and the battle against heart disease
Dorothy L. Tengler Medical & Allied HealthcareHeart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States. About 26.6 million adults (11.3 percent) have been diagnosed with heart disease, which kills more than 600,000 people each year. The number of people who go to the hospital for heart disease every year is about 3.7 million. On average, these people stay in the hospital for 4.6 days. And a whopping 12.4 million people make heart disease-related visits to their physicians every year.
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Survey shows providers are happier with older EHRs
Scott E. Rupp Healthcare AdministrationIf there's one thing to rely on in healthcare, it's that there's always some new research or a survey to drive the national conversation and point out the moving trends heading our way. One of the most prolific research firms in the industry is Black Book Rankings, which publishes reports each year based on its research.
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How to leverage your ‘nurseness’
Keith Carlson Healthcare AdministrationThe average layperson holds a positive image of nurses in his or her mind. Ask them about their experiences of nurses, and most will likely say something along these lines: "When my mom was in the hospital, the nurses were amazing," or "My aunt was a nurse, and I respected her so much for her compassion and dedication."
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Striving for balance: Bundling payments for joint replacements
Christina Thielst Healthcare AdministrationThe world of orthopedics is good for the bottom line of many hospitals, but joint replacement surgeries can present some challenges for both hospital leaders and those paying the bills. The patient population requiring hip and/or knee replacements tend to be older adults or the elderly, so Medicare has an invested interest in the effectiveness and efficiency of care. This is likely one reason why they have selected joint replacement for a five-year demonstration of alternative payment and delivery models.
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Leadership: The key to running any successful business
Jill Nesbitt Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementThe Global Leadership Summit is a two-day speaker series on leadership sponsored by Willow Creek Association. The original Willow Creek church is based in Chicago, and it has grown under the leadership of Bill Hybels to support hundreds of local churches across the world. The Summit is telecast through 300 member churches and seen by 260,000 people.
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CVS Health expands its telehealth services for customers
Scott E. Rupp Medical & Allied HealthcareCVS Health recently announced that it will work with three "leading" telehealth companies to expand patients' access to doctors, who will be able to provide consultations remotely via the Internet or on the phone. As part of the deal, the three companies — American Well, Teladoc and Doctor On Demand — will soon begin receiving customers from CVS pharmacies in six states, and they will refer their own customers to 150 CVS walk-in clinics.
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Clinical nurse specialists meeting complex needs with higher education
Joan Spitrey Healthcare AdministrationThe United States healthcare system is complicated and is becoming overtaxed. With the passing of the Affordable Care Act in 2010, the aging baby boomer population and the need for more healthcare providers, there is no dispute the healthcare arena will be in a state of dynamic change for years to come.
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Report: Telehealth will have strong impact on home health by 2020
Scott E. Rupp Medical & Allied HealthcareMore news on the telehealth front as a report from Tractica suggests the global market for the home health technology market will see strong growth for the remainder of the decade. According to the market intelligence agency, telehealth will have an "impact on nearly every aspect of the healthcare ecosystem."
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Nursing and the power of touch
Keith Carlson Medical & Allied HealthcareSince the early days of nursing, touch has been an intrinsic tool used by nurses throughout the world. From an encouraging hand on a shoulder, to a cool hand on a feverish forehead, to Reiki delivered at the bedside, touch is a hallmark of caring, healing and compassion. Even as technology becomes more central to healthcare, skin-to-skin contact is an art that must remain a central tenet of nursing care.
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