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Over the past few days I’ve become more short of breath with wheezing and productive cough, probably due to all this grass pollen....
How Many Different Hats Can a Medical Provider Wear?
It's not uncommon in modern medicine for any given health care provider, whether it's a nurse, PA, or doctor, to have multiple roles or...
A Visit from Doc SUPER USER
Twas the night Before Go Live, And no LIP was in the house
No one was home yet, They were all with their mouse
They clicked...
Jealous of Nurses Week, Hospital Administrators Plan to Create Administrators Week
ATLANTA, GA - Jealous of all the attention registered nurses (RNs) have received during Nurses Week, hospital administrators nationwide are hoping to create an...
Brand New Vital Sign Added to Monitors and Electronic Medical Records
SAN DIEGO, CA – New governmental regulations passed last week by Congress have created another vital sign, making this the 6th core vital sign,...
An Administrator’s Tips to Health Care Providers for Curing Burnout
Burnout is prevalent. Most of you reading this are burned out. What can we do? How can we preserve our sanity? We sat down...
Canadian Government Unveils Healthcare “Canadianization” Strategy
OTTAWA, ONTARIO, CANADA - History was made today, with the unveiling of a new healthcare strategy aimed at bringing Canadian values to the forefront...
Administrator Bestows Upon Nurse the Highest Honor in the Land: Kudos
HOUSTON, TX - On his mighty steed, hospital administrator Sir Chaz Moneybags galloped onto the med-surg unit at Ben Taub Hospital and in front of...
T-Shirt Giveaway Boosts Patient Morale
In the era of intense hospital competition, improving patient satisfaction goes a long way. This past spring, the Department of Internal Medicine at University...
Meet Dilaudicillin the Groundbreaking New Narcotic/Antibiotic Combo that has Patient Satisfaction Scores Through the...
In the era of Press-Ganey scores, most physicians have finally accepted that they are essentially waiters whose job is to serve the every whim...