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Is time of day a factor for surgical complications?
Dorothy L. Tengler Healthcare AdministrationAll surgical procedures have potential complications that can increase the risks of a negative outcome, whether specific to the procedure or after surgery has been completed, but the operating room is the highest risk area for serious complications. Both older and more recent studies indicate that surgeries performed at night lead to worse outcomes, especially for patients undergoing coronary angioplasty, orthopedic surgery, transplant surgery, colorectal surgery and cardiac arrest.
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Are holidays just regular shifts for nurses?
Joan Spitrey Medical & Allied HealthcareFamilies gathered around bounties of lovingly prepared food. Grandparents, cousins, aunts and uncles sharing stories from their youth, laughing and remembering about days gone by. Football and falling leaves as temperatures drop and the mindfulness of being thankful for all the blessings in our lives. This is what the holidays are all about. But for many nurses and healthcare providers, their family gathering is around paper plates and potluck bonanzas in the break rooms of hospital and care facilities around the country.
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EAET: A new therapy for fibromyalgia
Dorothy L. Tengler Medical & Allied HealthcareFibromyalgia affects 10 million or more Americans ages 18 and older and an estimated 3-6 percent of the world population. A complex, long-term pain condition, fibromyalgia takes a powerful toll on health, well-being and quality of life, affecting sleep, social activities, thinking and memory. Of those who face the challenges of fibromyalgia, 75-90 percent are women.
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Survey: Healthcare jobs remain plentiful and pay well
Scott E. Rupp Healthcare AdministrationAccording to a 2017-2018 salary guide by Health eCareers, responses collected from nearly 20,000 healthcare job seekers collected between March 16 through June 8 suggest a downslide in annual pay for health IT professionals, but salaries otherwise for those in healthcare are still high. And these findings bode well for those in the healthcare field.
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Who are the defenders against antimicrobial resistance?
Dorothy L. Tengler Medical & Allied HealthcareAntibiotic resistance is one of the biggest threats to global health. Nearly 2 million Americans per year develop hospital-acquired infections (HAIs), resulting in 99,000 deaths β the majority of which are caused by bacteria that are resistant to multiple antibiotics.
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Nurse-patient interaction: Not just touchy‑feely
Keith Carlson Medical & Allied HealthcareβIn nursing education, the quality of the nurse-patient relationship is stressed as an important aspect of care. While clinical nursing is indeed often largely task-based, the nurse-patient relationship can be critical to quality of care, patient satisfaction and successful outcomes.
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The low-down on skiing injuries: Frequency, type and prevention
Heidi Dawson Sports & FitnessJust where has 2017 gone? We're rapidly hurtling toward the holiday season and with that, many people turn their attention to planning a skiing vacation. Peak ski season in Europe tends to run from December to March and slightly longer in some areas of the U.S.
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Should the US look to the Dutch healthcare system as a model?
Michael Monasky Healthcare AdministrationBecause of its sheer size, California has been a harbinger of many trends in the United States. That now includes healthcare. For instance, 13 million Californians (about 1 in 3) receive Medicaid (called Medi-Cal) β that's more than the entire population of Pennsylvania.
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Study: Older donor lungs may be acceptable for double-lung transplants
Lynn Hetzler Medical & Allied HealthcareApproximately 1,400 people in the United States are waiting for a lung transplant, according to the U.S. Organ Procurement and Transplant Network. The median wait time for a lung transplant is four months, and more than 200 people die annually while waiting for a lung transplant.
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When healthcare environments aren’t healing
Keith Carlson Healthcare AdministrationWhen a patient is admitted to a hospital, the hope is that the patient will improve and go home in short order. Those of us who work in healthcare know about hospital-borne infections and other potential complications of an inpatient stay, and improving a patient's chances of a successful hospitalization is a prudent goal.
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