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Mouthguards can reduce injuries — when designed correctly

Peter Burns Oral & Dental Healthcare

The term "mouthguard" has been widely written about within the dental profession. However, the product comes in many different configurations — varying in thickness, extensions, the EVA material used, colors, embedded inclusions, constructed with or without a bite, and made with different equipment and different construction methods.

Telehealth gets ethical

Scott E. Rupp Healthcare Administration

Telehealth efforts continue to gain traction as more health systems explore ways to implement the strategies to meet patients and move more people to out-patient care. With the growth have come the vendors, the technology and the regulation. Now comes a set of ethics guidelines from the American Medical Association.

Senior population health: National data and state rankings

Christina Thielst Medical & Allied Healthcare

America's Health Rankings has released their 2016 Senior Report, an analysis of the 65-plus population's health on a state-by-state and national basis across 35 core and supplemental measures of health and wellness. The report is a resource for provider and communitywide planning and improvement activities — especially since the number of seniors is projected to increase by 49.5 percent by 2030 (from 49.4 million currently to approximately 73.8 million).

Applying aviation risk factors to medicine

Mark Huber Medical & Allied Healthcare

Aviation and medicine have a lot in common. They both require the ability to master a body of knowledge and apply it in a disciplined way, to keep cool while working under pressure, and sometimes rapidly adapt to a changing environment. But can other lessons learned about behavior and performance in aviation be applied to medicine as a way to drive down incidences of malpractice? The answer appears to be yes.

Workplace safety in healthcare: Strategies and resources

Christina Thielst Healthcare Administration

Workplace injuries and illness are expensive — both in terms of the organization's bottom line and the morale of employees. As the healthcare delivery system continues to evolve, new workflows and ways of accomplishing the work to be done will change, necessitating updates to policy, plans and training.

Workplace safety in healthcare: Identifying the problem

Christina Thielst Healthcare Administration

The healthcare industry has one of the highest rates of work-related injuries and illness, and the impact is great. According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), the number of days healthcare workers are away from work is higher than both construction and manufacturing — industries traditionally believed to be more hazardous. OSHA also reports workers' compensation losses result in a total annual expense of $2 billion for hospitals alone.

7 steps for guiding patients through behavioral changes

Christina Thielst Medical & Allied Healthcare

Value-based purchasing and other drivers of change have led to improvements in models of care. One of these — the patient-centered medical home (PCMH) — is being implemented in primary care practices around the country. The essence of a patient-centered medical home is that the primary care provider coordinates all of a patient's care with an emphasis on patient engagement and prevention.

How did we get here? The complex history of the opioid addiction problem

Joan Spitrey Pharmaceutical

In an effort to bring attention to the undertreatment of pain in America, Dr. James Campbell, president of the American Pain Society, encouraged healthcare providers to treat pain as seriously as they do vital signs. From Campbell's speech to the APS in 1996, the concept of pain as the "fifth vital sign" was born.

Shepherding staff through healthcare’s value‑based evolution

Ryan Clark Healthcare Administration

On Jan. 26, 2015, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Sylvia M. Burwell announced a timeline to move the healthcare system at large — including the Medicare program — toward paying providers based on the quality of care given to patients, as opposed to the quantity of care, which had been the model of use in the past.

Understanding the significance of signage

Dale Willerton and Jeff Grandfield Retail

Entrepreneurs can't just open a location and expect customers to beat a path to their door. Those customers need to be able to find them. One of the easiest methods to ensure your business is conspicuous is by means of signage. While you may envision a large sign prominently identifying your place of business, don't assume your landlord will agree. Commercial landlords may, in fact, prefer to decrease your amount of signage and will often reject tenant requests for more or larger signage.

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