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Podcast: Why your values matter as a healthcare professional
Keith Carlson Medical & Allied HealthcareIn 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.
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New interpretation of public charge rule poses health threat to immigrant…
Michelle R. Matisons Medical & Allied HealthcareRecent 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."
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The economic impact of our aging population
Patrick Gleeson Civil & GovernmentA 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.
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First US baby born to woman who received uterus transplant from a deceased…
Lynn Hetzler Medical & Allied HealthcareFor 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.
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Study: Fluoride may decrease liver, kidney function in adolescents
Tammy Hinojos Oral & Dental HealthcareNo 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.
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How to maximize the benefits of the intermediate care unit in your hospital
Lisa Mulcahy Healthcare AdministrationAs 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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Directives for our death
Lisa Cole Medical & Allied HealthcareWhenever I work with clients, one of the first things I do is get them to complete their end-of-life documents or clarify them. It never ceases to amaze me who has yet to do theirs — attorneys, physicians, and folks with terminal illnesses have all put it off. It seems to be part of our American culture; if we just don’t think about it, death won't happen. Yet, we will die. And when we can set up dying on our own terms, it becomes a little bit easier for everybody.
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Are you playing in the right healthcare sandbox?
Keith Carlson Medical & Allied HealthcareWithin the healthcare industry, there are endless choices when it comes to carving out the career path that's right for you. Whether in medicine, nursing, leadership, or elsewhere, the world can indeed be your oyster if you play your cards right, network assiduously, make good choices, follow your values, and honor your intuition. We can, of course, encounter option paralysis when faced with too many alternatives; however, with a burgeoning healthcare industry facing an increasingly aging and diversifying population, the avenues for career success and satisfaction are legion. So, are you playing in the right career sandbox?
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2019: The year of patient health record breaches
Scott E. Rupp Healthcare AdministrationPatient health record breaches are on a big rise this year, doubling last year's figures. About 32 million patient records have already been breached during the first half of 2019, twice as many as the total for all of 2018, according to the 2019 Mid-Year Breach Barometer Report from IT security firm Protenus. Current numbers for the first half of the year also point to the fact that there were 285 total breaches reported between January and June. Surprisingly and shockingly, since 2016, not a day has gone by without a breach.
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Doctors working in pediatric emergency medicine at risk for burnout, compassion…
Lynn Hetzler Healthcare AdministrationPhysicians who work in pediatric emergency medicine (PEM) are at risk for developing burnout, compassion fatigue, and low compassion satisfaction, according to the results of a new study. PEM physicians provide medical care for acutely ill children and work closely with families during a time of heightened stress. Providers may be able to improve the management of the unique challenges and emotional stressors facing pediatric emergency department (ED) physicians and help PEM physicians achieve higher satisfaction levels.
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