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VA disability compensation claims: Avoiding the pitfalls
Roy Phillips Civil & GovernmentIf you're considering filing a claim with the VA, you should know that there are good three reasons why you should do it. The first is that, if you were injured while in the military, you should have your medical problems determined to be "Service Connected." The second reason to file a claim is that guaranteed income greatly increases your credit worthiness. It could make the difference between getting a home loan or not. The third reason is that increased numbers of claims lead to an increased budget for the VA, which translates to better care for vets. Before you file, please consider the following.
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Simple solutions to 3 awkward problems
Catherine Iste Healthcare AdministrationWorking in healthcare means we are used to many scenarios and have many tools to handle bizarre, uncomfortable or intimately private situations. For the most part, we have honed these skills around patient-centered issues. Conversely, many of us lack the experience to address tricky situations with each other. To help translate those patient-centered skills to compassion for a colleague, here are simple solutions to three awkward problems.
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Celebrating National Breastfeeding Month with companies who are advancing…
Amanda Ghosh Medical & Allied HealthcareThe American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommends exclusive breastfeeding for six months and breastfeeding in addition to complementary foods for up to one year. After one year, mom and baby can decide how much longer to nurse together. In celebration of the mental, physical, and emotional benefits provided by breastfeeding, August was coined National Breastfeeding Month by the United States Breastfeeding Committee in 2011. This August, we take a look at the most unique and useful breastfeeding innovations on the market.
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5 easy ways to protect your patients from superbugs
Lisa Mulcahy Healthcare AdministrationAntibiotic-resistant infections create massive challenges for hospitals. There’s no doubt you strive to practice scrupulous infection control procedures at your facility — but did you know that sometimes the easiest fixes may be among the most effective ways to protect your patients? Research backs this up — implement these tips immediately to potentially cut your hospital's infection numbers.
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As telehealth use grows, so does interest in locum tenens opportunities
Scott E. Rupp Medical & Allied HealthcareIn 2018, the global telemedicine market was valued at more than $38 billion, and by 2025, that number is projected to skyrocket, possibly exceeding $130.5 billion. According to a new report, this growth is powered by a few factors, most notably the growing need to access medical care matched with the introduction of technologies that make it possible for physicians to conduct clinical work remotely. This comes as no surprise to those watching the space.
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How to role model good choices for your employees
Anne Rose Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementI am not advocating parenting your employees. But some of your employees may not have had the best role models in their life, so they have undeveloped critical judgment skills and poor decision-making with an inability to predict the consequences of their behavior. I worked with a young lady once who had barely been on the job for one week before asking for a day off to go shopping with her mother. That judgment is bad enough, but she confided to me that her mother had advised her to simply call in sick and not risk asking for the day off!
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Hyperbaric oxygen therapy: The 30-day requirement for diabetic foot ulcers
Tiffany Hamm and Jeff Mize Healthcare AdministrationHyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBO) for diabetic foot ulcers (DFU) has been shown to improve healing rates and decrease the number of major amputations in the diabetic population. Recent research and evidence have driven the new paradigm of aggressive treatment and the attempt to save a limb, if at all possible, to prevent the morbidity and mortality associated with a major amputation. This article outlines how to prevent Medicare denials of hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBO) when treating diabetic foot ulcers (DFU).
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Health data groups urge Senate to adopt unique patient identifiers
Scott E. Rupp Healthcare AdministrationHealthcare lobbyists made their way back into the limelight recently when several major groups took to the U.S. Senate to speak passionately about removing the two-decade-old ban on unique national patient identifiers. These health information management leaders told members of Congress that the use of federal funds to adopt such a nationwide identifier would allow collaboration between the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the private sector. Additionally, the groups assert that this federal funding is crucial for identification solutions that may reduce medical errors and protect patient privacy.
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5 ways to attract millennial patients to your healthcare organization
Lisa Mulcahy Healthcare AdministrationAs a healthcare professional, you understand that millennials are seeking traditional healthcare less frequently than previous generations — but do you really understand why? Researchers have been making fascinating inroads when it comes to determining how millennials really approach their healthcare. Understand the way they think and how they want to be served and you'll be able to attract them to your practice and/or hospital. Use these science-based strategies to make it happen.
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Study: Surgical gowns remain contaminated with C. difficile after disinfectant
Dorothy L. Tengler Medical & Allied HealthcareClostridium difficile infects 500,000 Americans and kills 29,000 each year. Commonly affecting older adults in hospitals and long-term care facilities, symptoms of infection include diarrhea, fever, rapid heartbeat, inflammation of the intestines, and kidney failure. C. difficile spores are resistant to many commonly used disinfectants, sanitizers, and cleaning agents, including alcohol-based hand sanitizers. Surgical gowns and stainless steel often remain contaminated with C. difficile even after treatment with a recommended disinfectant. According to Dr. Tina Joshi of the University of Plymouth in England, because the spores can grow after decontamination, disinfecting measures in hospitals need to be reconsidered.
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