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Study: Dialysis modality choice does not affect kidney transplant outcomes
Lynn Hetzler Medical & Allied HealthcareDoes the choice of dialysis modality prior to renal transplantation affect transplant outcomes for patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD)? Results of a new study suggest it does not. Controversy regarding pre-transplant dialysis modality choice continues, with each side presenting data that supports either peritoneal dialysis (PD) or hemodialysis (HD) as the preferred modality, especially as it relates to kidney transplantation outcomes. Many people find PD more convenient, but many medical professionals worry that PD will affect the outcomes of kidney transplantation.
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Health systems expect EHR vendors to assist with opioid management
Scott E. Rupp Healthcare AdministrationElectronic health records have promised health systems a lot of things — efficiency, data collation and improved revenue cycles — and even still the majority of health systems say they expect their EHR vendors to assist them in addressing the ever-deadly opioid crisis. This is according to a new KLAS report. While the firm interviewed just a scant 117 clinical and managerial executives from healthcare organizations of various sizes, the point of the researchers’ conversations was to determine how providers track opioid use among patients and implement safer prescribing practices to avoid deadly overdoses and other issues.
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Travel2020: The long, strange road to cannabis comforts
Lark Gould Travel, Hospitality & Event ManagementCBD, a hemp derivative emerging from recent restrictions in marijuana laws in the U.S. and Canada, is now showing up in spas, on health shop shelves, in foods, teas, and even lipsticks. A recent invitation to Glen Ivy Hot Springs in Corona, California, came with a chance to experience a CBD massage as an elixir added to a traditional Swedish massage and touted to take away any pains … and more. California, which legalized marijuana for recreational use in January, has been struggling to regulate an industry that has for years managed quite well on its own but is now getting scrutiny from agencies requiring studies, data and transparency.
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Acetaminophen may decrease recurrence of febrile seizures in children within…
Lynn Hetzler Medical & Allied HealthcareWhen administered soon after the initial seizure, rectal acetaminophen can decrease the rates of second febrile seizure in pediatric patients during the course of the same febrile illness, according to a new study. Febrile seizures are the most common type of seizures seen in children. Many children have multiple convulsions during the course of a single febrile illness. While febrile seizures frequently occur, and multiple seizures within febrile events are common, there is a paucity of data on the prevention of recurrent seizures — especially in the pediatric population.
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Provide the most productive feedback for your healthcare workers
Lisa Mulcahy Healthcare AdministrationEvery medical organization's most important ongoing efforts include thorough evaluation of worker performance. Surprisingly often, though, the most helpful feedback often never gets delivered — because you, as an administrator, aren't aware of the key details your doctors, nurses and residents need to hear to make their work the best it can be. The good news: researchers have analyzed and identified a number of several specific feedback areas you can cover that will allow your healthcare workers to provide better and safer patient care. Here's what you need to know.
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Millennials at the forefront of healthcare
Keith Carlson Medical & Allied HealthcareAs of 2018, millennials (those born between approximately 1979 and 1994) are now the pre-eminent generation within the American workforce. According to the Pew Research Center, a full third of American workers are members of the millennial generation, and this demographic shift is worthy of our attention, both inside and outside of healthcare. Every outgoing generation speaks negatively of the younger generations replacing it, and the baby boomers are no exception.
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New study measures lesions, other health problems during routine kidney…
Lynn Hetzler Medical & Allied HealthcareKidney transplantation is the best treatment option for patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD). But because of the limited availability of deceased donor organs, only a minor percentage of the patients with ESRD receive the kidney transplants they need. Living donor transplants help meet this need. Screening helps determine medical suitability for donation, of course, and many transplant centers use computed tomography (CT) as part of their donor assessment. In a new study, researchers aim to measure the number incidentally detected lesions and other health problems found on screening CTs.
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HPV vaccine gains support of ADA
Tammy Hinojos Oral & Dental HealthcareThe American Cancer Society estimates there will be more than 50,000 new cases of oral cancer in 2018. And between 70 to 80 percent of these cases will be attributed to the human papillomavirus virus (HPV), a virus that has types associated with oropharyngeal cancer. These staggering numbers call for action; action the American Dental Society is willing to take. Why? Because the HPV vaccine could prevent the vast majority of these new cases, but compared to other vaccines in the U.S., it is underutilized.
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Red Ribbon Week honors fallen hero, promotes drug prevention
Dr. Denise A. Valenti Law Enforcement, Defense & SecurityOct. 23 marked the start of Red Ribbon Week. This is the nation’s oldest and largest drug prevention ad awareness program. It was started in 1985 to honor Special Agent Enrique "Kiki" Camarena of the Drug Enforcement Administration. Special Agent Camarena was tortured and murdered by drug traffickers while investigating in Mexico. After his passing, high school friend Henry Lozano worked with former U.S. Rep. Duncan L. Hunter to create Camarena Clubs to recognize and honor the agent.
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New nursing survey shows trends in employment, compensation
Scott E. Rupp Medical & Allied HealthcareMedscape recently released the results of its RN/LPN Compensation Report for 2018, featuring the feedback of 10,282 nurses who reflected upon their salaries and pay from 2017. Based on the findings, the hospital continues to be the primary employer for RNs (52 percent), with 39 percent in inpatient settings and 13 percent in hospital-based outpatient settings. Earnings continue to be attractive for those in the field. Full-time registered nurses (RNs) earned $81,000, while licensed practical nurses (LPNs) earned about half that at $46,000.
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