HealthWorks Collective Connects People for a Better Healthcare Business
As an emergency medicine physician, I work at the gateway to the hospital. For many patients, this is their only gateway to our healthcare system at all. The emergency department…
4 Things to Understand About Youth, Mental Health and Juvenile Justice in the US
Almost 2 million youth – those under the age of 18 – are arrested each year in the US, which is more than 5,000 delinquency cases per day. Of those,…
Making a Case for Sustainable Health Care
A new report from the UN University's Institute for Water, Environment and Health points out the potential escalation of Dengue risk due to climate change. The study found that as…
How a VNA Unifies Clinical Data Throughout an Enterprise
The archive preserves information in a vendor-neutral format, and is available across the enterprise for access. The archive preserves information in a vendor-neutral format, and is available across the enterprise…
How IROs Increase ROI
How Does Outsourcing Save Money? When we talk about outsourcing, the first defense that’s likely to surface is, “won’t that cost more money?” Hospitals frequently make the mistake of assumin…
How Facebook Scares Me
Like any cancer survivor, I worry about what’s next. Am I bruising too much? Is this little “twinge” something serious? Is this just a cold, or could it be pneumonia?…
Surgical Sealants and Glues in the Balance of Wound Closure
Sealants and glues are emerging as important adjunctive tools for sealing staple and suture lines, and some of these products also are being employed as general hemostatic agents to control…
EHRs Play Critical Role in Radiology Decision-Making
As the use of electronic medical records (EMRs), now electronic health records (EHRs), becomes more prevalent, users are beginning to really understand their ultimate value and critical use. One of…
PFCD to Develop National Blueprint to Tackle Chronic Disease in India
In India, the rapid rise of the impact of chronic diseases has become a serious public health issue. According to the World health Organization (WHO) chronic non-communicable diseases (NCDs) account…
Beyond the Buzz: 35 Success Strategies for Healthcare Social Media in 2015
The start of a new year is the perfect time to review your social media strategy: to determine what’s working best, ditch or revise what isn’t, and resolve to build…
