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3 steps to new employee success

Catherine Iste Business Management, Services & Risk Management

The honeymoon period for new employees provides a prime time to set the stage for unlimited success. While some employers unfortunately also call this the introductory period and try to use it as an evaluation window within which to weed out new hires, we should look at it as a litmus test for our own success and a chance to invest in the success of an employee. Employees come in ready to make an impact, optimistic about the opportunity and eager to learn. Here are three steps to take to fan that flame of enthusiasm into a sustainable fire.

Which industries will benefit most from the industrial internet of things?

Joseph Zulick Science & Technology

A common statement among historians of the 1849 gold rush was that the people who were most likely to make the most money were the ones who made tools for the miners and not the actual miners themselves. As industries like transportation, manufacturing, technology, energy and healthcare pursue success with the industrial internet of things (IIoT), this colloquial wisdom stands true. IIoT equips these sectors with the information and data to operate their businesses more effectively.

5 ways to reduce alarm fatigue at your hospital

Lisa Mulcahy Healthcare Administration

Working at a hospital, you know that alarms on monitoring equipment in your ICU, step-down unit and general wards are a major challenge for your staff and patients. When false alarms happen, patients panic unnecessarily and staff become desensitized, increasing the chance of a missed emergency. The noise pollution can fray nerves and keep patients from resting so they can heal faster. Stumped as to how to handle this issue? Science can offer you innovative answers.

Podcast: Why your values matter as a healthcare professional

Keith Carlson Medical & Allied Healthcare

In this episode, Keith Carlson welcomes Jacob Morris, an expert in values-based applied research. Understanding the values that make you who you are can help you to live those values in a way that empowers and enriches both your life and your career. Morris founded the Discover Your Values program in a grassroots effort to bring the latest research on values-based development to the forefront of the coaching industry and the general public through the work of social psychologist Shalom H. Schwartz.

New interpretation of public charge rule poses health threat to immigrant…

Michelle R. Matisons Medical & Allied Healthcare

Recent immigrant mass detentions and deportations, including the practice of family separation and detention of children, have been controversial enough. Now, a new interpretation of the public charge rule, based on a provision of the Immigration and Nationality Act, will enact changes that some states claim target poor immigrants of color. The Kaiser Family Foundation reports that: "The rule will likely increase confusion and fear broadly across immigrant families about using public programs for themselves and their children, regardless of whether they are directly affected by the changes."

The economic impact of our aging population

Patrick Gleeson Civil & Government

A 2016 article in The Lancet on the implications of rapidly aging world populations cites some disturbing statistics. Important among them is this: Although over the past six decades the world population aged 60 or older has increased only slightly — by around 9% — in the next 40 years this group will more than double. The U.S. is one of the countries that will be most affected by this dramatic increase, resulting in lower birthrates, lower labor participation rates, and dramatic increases in Social Security payouts and healthcare expenditures.

4 critical success factors for transitioning to independent living

Anthony Milla Education

For most young adults, leaving home and setting out on their own is inevitable, but success in this endeavor is not. Right now, your student is dependent on you for a variety of things from waking them up and keeping track of their schedule to making food for them. The goal, before they leave home to set out on their own, should be personal independence. Students with a learning difference and their parents can increase the likelihood of a successful transition to adulthood by focusing on four critical areas to prepare for the obstacles ahead.

First US baby born to woman who received uterus transplant from a deceased…

Lynn Hetzler Medical & Allied Healthcare

For the first time in the United States and only the second time in the world, doctors have delivered a baby from a uterus transplanted from a deceased donor. Doctors from the Cleveland Clinic recently announced that they delivered a healthy baby girl by cesarean section on June 9. Uterus transplantation from live donors has helped women all over the world overcome infertility and successfully bear children since a team of researchers first performed the procedure in 2014. Until now, uterus transplantation was available only to women who had family members willing to donate.

Study: Fluoride may decrease liver, kidney function in adolescents

Tammy Hinojos Oral & Dental Healthcare

No one debates the many dental benefits of fluoride. They are widely established and scientifically backed. But in recent years, concerns have been raised regarding the appropriateness of the widespread addition of fluoride to drinking water and salt in North America. Now, a study published by Mount Sinai researchers in Environment International asserts that fluoride exposure may lead to a reduction in kidney and liver function among adolescents. The group of young people was participating in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, a group of studies that assess health and nutritional well-being in the United States.

How to maximize the benefits of the intermediate care unit in your hospital

Lisa Mulcahy Healthcare Administration

As a hospital manager, you know that an intermediate care unit (IMCU), also called a step-down unit, can be an efficient and safe asset when it comes to caring for patients who have left the ICU. An IMCU allows for careful monitoring of patients who are showing progress in battling an acute illness; these units can also serve as a comfortable and safe place for patients in end-of-life care. Yet it can be difficult to determine ways that an IMCU can best function as a bridge from your ICU. Follow these science-driven tips to make your IMCU as supportive as possible.

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