How to Prevent Pressure Ulcers in Bedridden Patients
Bedsores, also known as a pressure ulcer, pressure sore, or decubitus ulcer, occur when seniors are immobilized and confined to bed for a prolonged period of time. Unrelieved pressure…
Romney on ’60 Minutes’: ED Care Appropriate as Safety Net
The problem with Mitt Romney in this election campaign is not the quality, or even the quantity, of gaffes his campaign so easily produces — it’s the ease with which…
Why Do Academic Medical Centers Do Poorly on Quality Report Cards?
In September 2012, the Joint Commission recognized 620 hospitals (about 18% of the total number of accredited American hospitals) as “top performers,” but many were surprised when some of…
How to Be Prepared During an Emergency
In recognition of National Preparedness Month, a coalition of emergency planners and communications professionals from all 16 Baltimore City hospitals have joined together to advise individuals and families on how…
Make IUDs and Implants More Affordable and Accessible for Teens
2/365 teenage pregnancy (Photo credit: shingleback) 2/365 teenage pregnancy (Photo credit: shingleback)New recommendations from the American Congress of Obstetrics and Gynecology (ACOG) encourage use of Intrauterine devices (IUDs) or implantable…
Mobile Health Around the Globe: Indians Expect To Lead The mHealth Revolution
With large penetration of mobile phones in the country (close to 1000 million cellphone users, teledensity >79%), India has realized that mHealth adoption will play a very important part…
The FTC Weighs in With Mobile App Advice
Those of us engaged in medical devices and their connectivity often (or perhaps not often enough) look to the FDA for regulation and guidance. Those of us engaged in medical devices and…
Are Organic Foods Healthier?
In American society, packaging trumps contents. Look at both the Democratic and the Republican presidential nominating conventions we all just endured. In the old days, these conventions had a purpose…
How A Low Literate Adult Experiences the Healthcare System
October is Health Literacy Month October is Health Literacy Month"Health literacy is the currency of success for everything we do in health, wellness and prevention."- 17th U.S. Surgeon General, Richard…
National Strategy for Suicide Prevention
My first COO role was at a large acute psychiatric hospital and it taught me a great deal about suicide and the people who attempt or complete this self destructive…
