Healthcare Unionization Isn’t the Only Option

25. September 2024 Health 0
Healthcare Unionization Isn’t the Only Option
(MedPage Today) — Unions have been a hot topic in the media in the last several months. Unionization votes at auto plants and Amazon warehouses; the Dartmouth men’s basketball team receiving regulatory authority to form a union; nurses’ unions… Powered by WPeMatico

An Action Plan for Hypertension in Pregnancy

24. September 2024 Health 0
An Action Plan for Hypertension in Pregnancy
(MedPage Today) — There’s both tragedy and recognition in the recent headlines that highlight the rise of Black maternal mortality and morbidity in the U.S., and the role of hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP). Preeclampsia and related hypertensive… Powered by WPeMatico

Healthcare’s Post-Traumatic Growth

24. September 2024 Health 0
Healthcare’s Post-Traumatic Growth
(MedPage Today) — “As a follow up to our conversation, work on not being abrasive and emotionally tied to your point of view. Work on trying not to make assumptions. Is there anything we can do to help you work on your leadership skills?” In… Powered by WPeMatico

Mpox: Lessons From 2022 for Future Preparedness

23. September 2024 Health 0
Mpox: Lessons From 2022 for Future Preparedness
(MedPage Today) — The 2022 mpox outbreak caught many off guard, quickly spreading beyond endemic areas in Africa to other parts of the world, including Europe and North America. The World Health Organization (WHO) declared it a public health emergency… Powered by WPeMatico

Perfecting the On-Call System

23. September 2024 Health 0
Perfecting the On-Call System
(MedPage Today) — So, this past weekend I’ve been on call for our practice. Starting at 5 p.m. on Friday afternoon, and going through 9 a.m. Monday morning, our telephones roll over to an answering service that pages the on-call doctor. For much… Powered by WPeMatico

The Best Prescription for Safety in Pharmacy

22. September 2024 Health 0
The Best Prescription for Safety in Pharmacy
(MedPage Today) — The summer of 2016, the year before I graduated pharmacy school, I was working as a student intern. My day started at 7:45 a.m. before the pharmacy opened, and ended after 9 p.m. when the store closed. There were no stools to… Powered by WPeMatico