A Nurse’s Letter to the Interns
It happens every summer – a new crop of interns show up on my hospital unit. It’s a nice rite of passage – a handful of new baby docs show…
Bioengineered Skin & Skin Substitutes in Wound Care
Bioengineered skin was developed because of the need to cover extensive burn injuries in patients who no longer had enough skin for grafting. Not so long ago, a patient with…
Vaccines & Public Health in 2016: Where are We Now?
Why do some people become convinced that vaccines are harmful and unnecessary? Because of this oddly prevalent belief, public health officials have the important task of convincing the general U.S.…
Perspective: The State of Patient Experience [Podcast]
James Merlino, MD In this conversation with Stewart Gandolf, CEO of Healthcare Success, Dr. James Merlino, president and chief medical officer of the strategic consulting division at Press Ganey provides an…
TBI In the News: Woodpeckers Could Prevent Sporting Brain Injuries
The woodpecker is best known for its ability to use its beak to smash repeatedly into thick trees. Scientists began to ask, “How do they do this without bodily damage?” and…
Patient Centricity and Healthcare Marketing
Applications of Patient Centricity are creating a cultural shift in the healthcare industry. Moving away from the historically paternalistic ways the healthcare industry functioned, patient-centered care brings the idea of…
Managing The Nursing Shortage: 3 Short Term Solutions
With an aging population, there’s a greater need for nurses in our health system than ever before. Yet, instead of a growing staff, many hospitals are seeing their numbers decline…
Magnet Designation and Nurses
If you have been a nurse for longer than a minute, you’ve heard about Magnet hospitals, but you may not have heard what it actually means for patients and for…
Do Nexium and Heartburn Medicines Cause Dementia?
Proton pump inhibitors, or PPIs, are among the most common drugs prescribed in the United States. They are extremely safe and highly effective for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). Are there…
It’s Time to Be Social, Doc – for Good Health of Your Practice
The Affordable Care Act has changed the dynamics of operation of the entire healthcare industry. As the industry gears itself to evolve with it, social media is just one of…
