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Two health obsessions that I’ve never really understood are the supposed benefits of vitamin D (for every imaginable ill) and harm of seed oils. Dr. Bobby Dubois thinks a lot about the evidence behind health recommendations on his podcast. His research has led him to a pretty clear opinion about the role of seed oils in health and disease. Attentive Sensible Medicine readers will note that his take is a bit different from that expressed in a recent post.
When you’re in the market for a nursing job, a resume is a very important part of your job search toolkit. No matter how many job boards allow you to create a personal profile with your career details, having your own consistently updated document accurately representing your expertise could not be a smarter way to always be ready for the next opportunity.
Running a successful practice comes with its own set of challenges, and one of the most common struggles today is keeping morale high when your team is short-handed. Many practice owners are facing staff shortages, decreased employee loyalty, and a workforce that is in continuous change. If it feels like this is becoming the new norm, you’re not alone.
Improving Access and Outcomes Using Success, Effort, Emotion, and Trust Metrics A nurse enters a hospital room for a routine blood draw. She greets the patient, explains why she is there, and begins the task. Once finished, she asks if there is anything else she can do and swiftly exits. From the providers perspective, the interaction is efficient and smooth.
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.
Caregivers are vital for helping people with daily living tasks and supporting them to be comfortable and safe. There are limits, however, that every caregiver or caretaker has to follow in the interest of the profession, the clients safety and for the sake of legality and ethics. Caregivers need to understand what is not permitted, so they know how to carry out their tasks effectively without getting into trouble.
If you’re preparing for nursing school, there’s no argument that the more professional nurses you meet, the better. In other words, to kickstart your new career before it officially begins, finding nurses to talk to and get to know should be on your radar and at the top of your to-do list. For nursing students and aspiring nurses, those individuals already working in the profession are a treasure trove of information and experience.
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If you’re preparing for nursing school, there’s no argument that the more professional nurses you meet, the better. In other words, to kickstart your new career before it officially begins, finding nurses to talk to and get to know should be on your radar and at the top of your to-do list. For nursing students and aspiring nurses, those individuals already working in the profession are a treasure trove of information and experience.
Atrial fibrillation is one of the most common reasons people get admitted to a hospital. As Western society grows larger and less active, AF incidence continues to rise. In short, few questions in cardiology are more relevant than the treatment of patients with new-onset AF. There are two paths of treating patients with AF. (After initiation of stroke prevention regimens—often with oral anticoagulation.
Communication is paramount in the field of healthcare. Yet, a significant question often arises: Why do medical professionals rely heavily on medical terminology instead of using simpler, everyday English? The answer lies in the precision, efficiency, and universality of medical language and the unique demands of healthcare settings. Precision: Avoiding Ambiguity Medicine is a science that thrives on accuracy.
Even though women comprise one-half of the world’s population, their health outcomes and inputs do not match up to men’s: there’s a women’s health gap on Planet Earth. Meeting in Davos this week for #WEF2025, the World Economic Forum published a report on that gender-health chasm titled, Blueprint to Close the Women’s Health Gap: How to Improve Lives and Economies for All.
Every year, sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) claims the lives of thousands of students and student-athletes in the United States, making it one of the leading causes of death. The condition is particularly insidious as it often strikes without warning, leaving schools and communities grappling with preventable tragedies. While student-athletes are at a higher risk due Read more The HEARTS Act: Empowering schools to save lives originally appeared in KevinMD.com.
New white paper highlights recruitment crisis in primary care General Practice leaders met on Thursday morning for the parliamentary launch of a new white paper on the current crisis in primary care. Alongside GPs, MPs, representatives from the Royal College of Nursing and other media, board members from the Institute of General Practice Management were in attendance.
By MIKE MAGEE This is the 52nd anniversary of the death of Lyndon Baines Johnson from his 5th Heart Attack. And two days ago was the 39th anniversary of the first celebration of a new federal holiday, Martin Luther King Jr. Day. In signing that original proclamation in 1983, President Ronald Reagan said, The majesty of his message, the dignity of his bearing, and the righteousness of his cause are a lasting legacy.
Today’s guest column is by Dr. Frederik Schaltz-Buchholzer. He is Danish expert in vaccine science, who is supportive of US reforms. How can be possibly be enthusiastic about RFK Jr? And enthusiastic despite writing, “[Mr Kennedy] focuses on topics that are potentially important/relevant, and then unfortunately often exaggerates or distorts the facts.” So what are the facts, and what are the distortions?
In any healthcare setting, the first person you see and often the last person you interact with is the Patient Services Representative (PSR). These professionals may not wear scrubs or stethoscopes, but they are just as vital to the patient experience as the clinical team. A PSR ensures everything flows smoothly, from your first phone call to schedule an appointment to the moment you walk out the door.
Providers must stop subsidizing payors’ profit margins. Consider United Health Care, which boasts a 6 percent margin on revenue (equivalent to $22 billion), while hospitals manage a slim 3 percent margin, and physician practices often struggle to stay financially viable. This imbalance underscores the urgent need for hospitals, health systems, and physicians to negotiate rates Read more Why health systems must renegotiate contracts to survive originally appeared in KevinMD.com.
Aneesh Chopra is the former CTO of the US under Obama. He’s now head of strategy at Arcadia, but this week is one of the driving forces behind the new challenge called “ Transforming Cancer Navigation with Open Data & APIs ” I caught up with Aneesh about why the need for this type of data exchange and why caner, and also more generally about interoperability, data analysis (his day job) and the impact of AI.
Sensible Medicine is spoiled with great submissions. A challenge we face is needing to pass on articles which are interesting, thoughtful, and well-argued but which fall outside our lane – articles that are not even “medicine adjacent” This article, the second we have published by Charles Silver, pushes the edge of the envelope. I think there is enough of the intersection of medicine and society for us to publish this, especially as public health and politics seems to be gettin
Protecting your data has never been more critical. Data loss of any kind can be devastating. The big debate when it comes to protecting this data is disaster recovery vs. backup. Read our latest blog post from our friends at Central Data Storage for an overview of data backup and recovery and and how to keep your data safe. The post Disaster Recovery vs.
Across all industries, artificial intelligence is changing our approach to developing new products, including in the life sciences and drug development. While it may seem that an AI-derived treatment is far in the future, the science, biomathematics, and computational power needed to discover and test these compounds are advancing at a rapid pace. AI is Read more You could soon be taking (or prescribing) a drug developed by AI originally appeared in KevinMD.com.
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to modify the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Security Rule of 1996. This update intends to strengthen cybersecurity protections for electronic protected health information (ePHI). According to the HHS, the Security Rule establishes a national set of security standards to protect certain health information maintained or transmitted in electronic form.
Nurses, there’s a new podcast in town, and it’s designed just for you! Keith Carlson, widely known as Nurse Keith, has teamed up with Springer Publishing , the parent company of Daily Nurse and Minority Nurse , to bring you The Nurse Keith Show a podcast dedicated to nursing and healthcare careers. The highly anticipated podcast launches today, and the first episode is already a can’t-miss event for nurses everywhere.
By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC A nurse leader recently told me how nurse engagement in her units had plummeted. She needed to put together an action plan, but she was wise enough to see the link between what was happening with her units and her behavior. She shared the following story: I feel […] The post Why Nurse Leader Engagement Matters appeared first on Emerging Nurse Leader.
Peter Yellowlees MD is CEO at Asynch Health–this is a new company that is doing the intake interview for a psychiatrist or psychologist session. Peter demos how the AI agent asks questions, how a patient answers in real time. Then after submitting the answers, the AI creates both a full transcript in the back end, and then a summary which the clinician can use in advance of seeing the patient.
Almost 86% of all hospital errors go unreported, according to a recent U.S. Department of Health and Human Services report. This significant gap in data underscores a crucial question: How can healthcare organizations improve patient safety without an effective system to report, analyze, and learn from these errors? The answer lies in robust medical incident reporting systems.
Wyomissing is known for its welcoming atmosphere, picturesque surroundings, and vibrant community, making it an ideal location for senior assisted living. These facilities focus on more than just carethey aim to create a fulfilling and engaging lifestyle for residents. With personalized support, enriching activities, and a strong sense of community, s enior assisted living in Wyomissing is designed to enhance the golden years.
Medical TerminologyQuiz on the Urinary System Urinary System The urinary system comprisestwo kidneys , which remove waste from the blood; the bladder , a muscular sac used to store urine; and two ureters and urethra , tubes for urine drainage from the body to the outside. Take Other Medical Terminology Quizzes > Definitions from Exploring Medical Language 11th Edition , Elsevier.
Aniq Rahman is the CEO of Fabric Health. In basically two years Fabric has changed its name (nee Florence) bought some health tech standouts in the fields of symptom checking and asynchronous care (Gyant, Zipnosis), a medical group (Team Health’s virtual care) and the telehealth part of Walmart (MeMD). In the 2010’s Aniq built an analytics company acquired by Oracle & turned to health care after seeing his father go through the system.
Even a half-century later, a physician cannot forget the first death of a patient under their care. It happened for me during my postgraduate medical training in the 1970s in an academic medical center hospital in the western half of the United States. She was a delightful young married woman who was the mother of Read more The miracle of immune checkpoint inhibitors: a physicians unforgettable journey originally appeared in KevinMD.com.
Wildfire smoke causes acute health problems, like asthma or bronchitis, as well as long-term risks from cancer-producing products in the smoke. Here's how to protect yourself.
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