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How to provide a more heart-healthy workplace for employees
Lisa Mulcahy Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementYou appreciate how conscientious and loyal your employees are, and you want to keep them with your organization for many years to come. Letting them know by words and actions that you care about their health and well-being is a first step in making this goal happen — and letting your staff know their great value to you. Creating a more heart-healthy workplace is an effective and easy way to make this happen, according to multiple studies.
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Long-awaited new dental board exam slated for release in 2020
Tammy Hinojos Oral & Dental HealthcareThe very first National Board Dental Examination in the United States was administered in 1933. This important test has gone through some changes and modifications over the years, including a switch from essay questions to a multiple choice format. But in 2009, a committee was formed, charged with the task of completely overhauling the somewhat outdated exam. Many in the industry have likened it to the creation of a new exam altogether, which will be called the Integrated National Board Dental Examination and will replace the current National Board Dental Examination Part I and Part II.
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Action needed to minimize ovarian cancer risk in LGBT community
Dorothy L. Tengler Medical & Allied HealthcareAccording to the American Cancer Society, 22,240 women will receive a new diagnosis of ovarian cancer in 2018, killing about 14,070 women. While the risk of ovarian cancer is 1 in 75, the risk for women in the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community may be even greater. Studies have found that lesbians and bisexual women get less routine healthcare than other women, including colon, breast, and cervical cancer screening tests. The reasons include low rates of health insurance, fear of discrimination, and negative experiences with healthcare providers, which delays routine care such as early detection tests.
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Use easy technology to improve your patients’ treatment
Lisa Mulcahy Healthcare AdministrationOnline patient portals and automated visit reminders are standard components of care for most hospitals and practices today. But did you know that there are other simple uses of technology that can raise the quality of care you provide — and contribute to better outcomes across the board for your patients? Research shows that implementing the following technological strategies can lead to excellent results.
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Feds to dish out more money to fight opioid abuse
Scott E. Rupp Civil & GovernmentFederal health officials are preparing to allocate nearly $1 billion to support states in their efforts to combat the opioid epidemic. The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) said it is accepting applications from states and territories to secure a portion of an allotted $930 million in state opioid response grants for opioid prevention and treatment initiatives. SAMHSA will award up to 59 grants. States and the District of Columbia can receive a minimum of $4 million.
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Replacing opioids with medical marijuana in older adults with chronic pain
Dorothy L. Tengler PharmaceuticalWhile often effective and appropriate, opioid painkillers have contributed to the worst drug epidemic in history. Health experts have worked diligently to determine when dependency on these powerful prescription drugs starts, as well as how to prevent addiction. Although young adults may be the first to be tagged as prescription drug abusers, seniors may have unwittingly become involved in using opioid pain relievers. Now, physicians are considering treating older men and women who have chronic pain with medical marijuana to reduce their opioid use.
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Assessing pain with a new tool
Dorothy L. Tengler Medical & Allied HealthcareAlthough estimates of the prevalence of chronic pain vary, the number of persons experiencing chronic pain in the U.S. is substantial. According to a new study prepared by the National Institutes of Health, an estimated 11.2 percent of adults experience chronic pain. To address this issue, clinicians and researchers at the University of Washington's Center for Pain Relief found the use of an in-depth questionnaire tremendously helpful. The "Pain Tracker" can be filled out online from any digital device or completed on paper.
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Pediatric dentist’s ‘magical’ video garners national attention
Tammy Hinojos Oral & Dental HealthcareIt’s not unusual for young children to fear going to the dentist, but Dr. Eyal Simchi of Riverfront Pediatric Dentistry in New Jersey works hard every day to change that. Dr. Simchi and his team regularly post endearing videos on Facebook of fun interactions with his young patients. So when he and his office manager, who is also his wife, Rachel, posted a video in late May and then returned to the office three days later, they were in for an astonishing surprise.
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New research shows further connection between Alzheimer’s, retinal nerve…
Dr. Denise A. Valenti Medical & Allied HealthcareResearchers recently reported in the Journal of the American Medical Association that nerve fibers in the eye are an early indication of Alzheimer’s disease. The eye, and particularly the retina as an extension of neurologic tissue, can provide information about disease status in the brain. The concept is not new, but the means to capture images with enough optical resolution to visualize the axons and ganglion cells has been evolving over the last two decades.
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GIS plays expanding role at the Centers for Disease Control
Bill Becken Medical & Allied HealthcareIn the last few years, geographic information systems (GIS), geography, geospatial science and visualization have been applied much more often in the public health work of the U.S Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). A major operating component of the federal, cabinet-level Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), the CDC is the principal government agency charged with conducting and maintaining a wide range of critical public health activities.
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