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What does data analytics really mean?
Christina Thielst Healthcare AdministrationThere are times in every healthcare leader’s life when they feel overwhelmed by information and they struggle to make sense of it all. The chatter of big data and analytics tools indicate there are solutions, but some don't know what these words mean. Many healthcare professionals have already embraced data-driven decision-making, so what exactly do data analytics have to offer?
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Study: Retail clinics do not reduce trips to ED for minor ailments
Chelsea Adams Medical & Allied HealthcareHealthcare officials hoped retail walk-in clinics would divert patients from hospital-based emergency departments. The findings of a new study have proved otherwise. The study, authored by researchers at the nonprofit group RAND Corporation was published online this month in the Annals of Emergency Medicine. It looked at 2,000 emergency departments in 23 states over a six-year period. When retail clinics opened nearby, there was no significant reduction in ED visits for 11 low-acuity illnesses like respiratory infections, urinary tract infections and earaches. Low-acuity illnesses make up about 13.7 percent of all ED visits.
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Surgeon general addresses opioid addiction crisis
Dorothy L. Tengler Mental HealthcareDoctors most often prescribe opioids to relieve pain from toothaches and dental procedures, injuries, surgeries and chronic conditions such as cancer. Opioids usually are safe when they are used correctly, but people who misuse opioids can easily become addicted.
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Want to grow your nursing career? Join a workplace committee
Keith Carlson Medical & Allied HealthcareBusy, hard-working nurses may not readily acknowledge that membership in a workplace committee is a strategy for nursing career growth and professional development. However, committee work can lead to many positive outcomes for nurses seeking a novel way to dig deeper into their career trajectory and involvement in healthcare leadership.
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Tennis elbow: What’s in a name?
Heidi Dawson Medical & Allied HealthcareMost people will know the condition lateral epicondylitis by its more common name: "tennis elbow." This term is used to describe a pain that develops on the outer aspect of the elbow, usually with a gradual onset, in the absence of a definitive moment of injury. Pain is often described as sharp or burning and is usually aggravated by picking up a relatively light item, such as a kettle.
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High drug costs: The other side of the coin
Jason Poquette PharmaceuticalThere are two sides to every coin. And when it comes to the price of prescription drugs, it would appear the media (and many pharma news sites) are really only interested in looking at the high-cost, scandal-ridden, skyrocketing-price side of this particular penny. It seems like a game of "heads I win, tails you lose."
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Senators call for investigation into insulin price spikes
Dr. Abimbola Farinde PharmaceuticalThe United States is known for paying the highest costs of prescription drugs in the world, especially when compared to nations such as Japan and Canada. The issue of increasing prescription drug prices has gained much attention over the last few years both from the general public as well as government officials who desire to change this pattern. This topic has been brought to the forefront of conversation thanks to recent examples like Daraparim and EpiPen, which observed dramatic price increases from their respective manufacturers.
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Study: CPR performed by bystanders improves survival rates in children
Lynn Hetzler Medical & Allied HealthcareChildren are more likely to survive and have better neurological outcomes after cardiac arrest outside of a hospital when they receive cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) from a bystander, according to a new study in JAMA Pediatrics.
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Dance may be the solution to inactivity for all ages and ailments
Hope Barton Medical & Allied HealthcareIt's common knowledge that most Americans don't get enough exercise. Study after study warns of the innumerable diseases we are at risk of if we continue to be sedentary. Even though we hear this, what is stopping so many people from getting up and moving?
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Why healthcare workers must follow universal precautions
Liz Ryan Healthcare AdministrationBefore we start to discuss this topic, let's understand that basic precautions are meant to reduce the risk of transmission of blood-borne and other pathogens from different sources (microorganisms that are present in human blood and can cause disease in humans). They are the basic level of infection control precautions that are to be used, while taking care of patients.
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