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How to improve your oncology patients’ treatment plans
Lisa Mulcahy Medical & Allied HealthcareCancer patients being treated at your facility face myriad difficulties, including physical challenges, treatment side effects and emotional stress. As a healthcare professional, you know this well, and are no doubt seeking to make a hospital stay as beneficial as possible for these patients. The good news is that you can make proactive management decisions that will truly benefit your oncology patients by following this easy but powerful advice.
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The benefits of cognitive behavioral therapy in the palliative setting
Carina Oltmann Medical & Allied HealthcareAdvanced stages of diseases such as cancer, COPD, end-stage renal disease and heart failure can lead to a constellation of physical and psychosocial distress. Symptoms such as fatigue, poor sleep and appetite, dyspnea, nausea and pain impact quality of life and can cause significant suffering. Often, these symptoms are intertwined with intense feelings of sadness, anxiety or depression. For those involved in the care of these individuals, the goal is to alleviate physical and emotional suffering as much as possible with the purpose of improving quality of life and optimizing well-being.
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Give the healthcare gift that keeps on giving this Christmas: Concierge…
Amanda Ghosh Medical & Allied HealthcareConcierge medicine is on the rise. The number of concierge practices has risen each year by about 3 to 6%. Patients who can afford the fees associated with this practice model benefit from more access to their physician and additional opportunities to focus on preventative health. If you or a loved one is looking for a doctor that acts more like a "health coach" with a medical degree, then concierge medicine is a terrific Christmas gift this year.
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Anti-inflammatory agents for major depression: Results of a pooled data…
Dorothy L. Tengler Mental HealthcareMajor depression is one of the most common mental disorders in the United States. An estimated 65% of those with depression received combined care by a health professional and medication treatment. According to a pooled analysis, anti-inflammatories, such as aspirin/paracetamol, statins, and antibiotics can safely and effectively control or limit the symptoms of major depression. The effects of these agents are even stronger when added to standard antidepressant treatment.
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The successful healthcare career toolbox
Keith Carlson Medical & Allied HealthcareLike any career, forging a way forward in the world of healthcare takes diligence, planning, and nurturing of your goals. For those interested in achieving their career objectives, the contents of your career-building toolbox should not be overlooked. For the healthcare professional, some essential building blocks are the resume or CV, cover letter, business card, and complete LinkedIn profile. There are others, but most everyone will agree that these are absolutely necessary.
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Survey: Healthcare communication is stuck in the past
Scott E. Rupp Healthcare AdministrationHealthcare communication issues are a thing of the present, not the past. Communication remains fragmented, with many healthcare organizations remaining reliant on landline phones, fax machines, and pagers. Furthermore, the adoption of modern communication technology is often happening in silos. These findings are from technology company TigerConnect in its annual State of Healthcare Communications report, a survey of healthcare leaders and patients detailing the pervasive challenges in healthcare communications.
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5 ways to update your IT to protect patient safety
Lisa Mulcahy Healthcare AdministrationAs a hospital administrator, you always want to make sure that your IT is keeping complete pace with crucial services your patients need. Keeping on top of these tasks can be time-consuming, however, and you can't always immediately identify innovative ways to employ new technology. But you can update your IT strategies with your team using the following science-driven info, and your patient safety goals will be met more effectively than ever.
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Today’s trends in family caregiving
Amanda Ghosh Medical & Allied HealthcareCommunity and family caregiving can be overlooked. Yet, they are vital components of our healthcare system. The number of seniors requiring care is ballooning, and the availability of caregivers is shrinking. Caregiving is becoming increasingly complex, but more elderly individuals are providing care instead of receiving it. The list goes on and on. So, this November — National Family Caregivers Month — let’s reflect on what’s happening in family caregiving.
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Investigational hyperbaric oxygen therapy indications: Infertility
Eugene R. Worth Medical & Allied HealthcareWe have previously discussed the rationale for using hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) in an "off-label" indication. We suggested that there must be a scientific rationale, physiology that made sense for use of HBOT, and some sort of verified outcome. In this article, we will provide an update on use of HBOT as an adjunctive treatment for female infertility. Female infertility can be considered an off-label, plausible indication for HBOT. That is, there is some evidence supporting the use of HBOT for this indication; however, it is not an indication that is approved by the Undersea and Hyperbaric Medical Society (UHMS).
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Study: Patients aren’t accessing medical information online
Scott E. Rupp Healthcare AdministrationPatients are not accessing their medical records online, according to recent research published in Health Affairs. Hospitals that are part of a more extensive system saw their patients engage more with online records. That was also the case for teaching and public hospitals, the research says. But the lowest access rates were for people at hospitals receiving the most in disproportionate share hospital payments and those with a high mix of dual-eligible Medicare and Medicaid patients.
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