Sat.Mar 30, 2024

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Job Flexibility And Security Is Essential For Reducing Anxiety & Distress

Forbes Healthcare

The best way to keep anxiety and psychological distress at bay in any workplace is for employers to offer job flexibility and security to their employees.

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Vanderbilt University School of Medicine Secondary Application Essay Tips [2023-2024]

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Vanderbilt University School of Medicine Secondary Application Essay Tips [2023-2024] The Vanderbilt University School of Medicine places special emphasis on the relationships formed during medical school between classmates and faculty. Students join one of four colleges on campus to participate in small group learning activities. In their first two years of medical school, students create their own project to self-direct their learning process with mentorship.

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Doctors Commonly Misdiagnose Older Patients With Pneumonia: Study

Forbes Healthcare

A recent JAMA study of over 17,000 hospitalized adult patients who were treated for pneumonia across 48 hospitals in Michigan reported that 12% of them were misdiagnosed.

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Best Practices for Managing the Patient Intake Process at a Large Behavioral Health Practice

Valant

The patient intake process sets the tone for a patient’s entire treatment journey and significantly impacts their overall experience. That makes an easy and efficient patient intake process vital for the success of any behavioral health practice, but it’s especially important for large practices. An intake method that is considerate of patients and their needs is the first opportunity to build trust and rapport.

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How to Start Virtual Care the Right Way: A Proven Roadmap for 2025 and Beyond

Speaker: Dr. Christine Gall, DrPH, MS, BSN, RN

The promise of virtual care is no longer theoretical and is now a critical solution to many of healthcare’s most urgent challenges. Yet many healthcare leaders remain unsure how to build a business case for investment and launching the right program at the right time can be the difference between value and failure. For organizations seeking a financially sound, clinically effective entry point, Virtual Patient Observation (VPO) offers a compelling case to lead with.

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Alcohol Consumption Linked To Heart Disease, Especially In Women

Forbes Healthcare

A new study found that higher alcohol consumption in women was associated with development of coronary artery disease, even more so than in men.

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Giving Out Free Vapes At Emergency Rooms Helps U.K. Smokers Quit

Forbes Healthcare

A trial of nearly 1,000 smokers waiting in U.K. ERs found far more quit smoking when given e-cigarettes rather than stop smoking literature alone.

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