Nursing homes: How they impact the dignity of older adults
Call it what you want: nursing home, skilled nursing facility, rehab center, convalescent home, or post-acute care. They are all the same and a common destination should you survive a recent hospitalization. But they all have an existing reputation and can ultimately diminish the dignity of older adults. Never in my four decades of practice
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Nursing homes: How they impact the dignity of older adults originally appeared in KevinMD.com. (Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog)
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - January 30, 2024 Category: General Medicine Authors: Gene Uzawa Dorio, MD Tags: Physician Geriatrics Source Type: blogs
The Federal SAVE Act: a beacon of hope for health care worker safety
It’s a narrative that has become disturbingly familiar: different health care providers, yet the same traumatic story. Ramon, an idealistic new nurse, was drawn to nursing to make a meaningful impact in the lives of the most vulnerable. But in an instant, his love for nursing changed. After just six months as a nurse, a
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The Federal SAVE Act: a beacon of hope for health care worker safety originally appeared in KevinMD.com. (Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog)
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - January 27, 2024 Category: General Medicine Authors: Scott Ellner, DO, MPH Tags: Policy Public Health & Policy Source Type: blogs
Weekly Roundup – January 27, 2024
Welcome to our Healthcare IT Today Weekly Roundup. Each week, we’ll be providing a look back at the articles we posted and why they’re important to the healthcare IT community. We hope this gives you a chance to catch up on anything you may have missed during the week.
The Big Consult: Clinicians Who Entered Digital IT Speak About the Differences. For this four-part series, Andy Oram spoke to more than a dozen clinicians now working in IT roles. Most made the switch to broaden their impact on the industry, Andy learned. They also discussed lending their expertise to helping clinicians decide on the right technology. Re...
Source: EMR and HIPAA - January 27, 2024 Category: Information Technology Authors: Brian Eastwood Tags: Healthcare IT Healthcare IT Today Weekly Roundup Source Type: blogs
The top regret of the dying: Are you living your true life?
During her time working with people who were dying, nurse Bronnie Ware found that one of the top 5 regrets is, “I wish I’d had the courage to live a life true to myself, not the life others expected of me.” (Source: The Top Five Regrets of the Dying by Bronnie Ware) How do you
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The top regret of the dying: Are you living your true life? originally appeared in KevinMD.com. (Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog)
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - January 27, 2024 Category: General Medicine Authors: Jillian Rigert, MD, DMD Tags: Physician Psychiatry Source Type: blogs
A talk with Andy Bell on thriving with diabetes
Andy Bell:Experiencing diabetes beyond just numbers
I recently had the privilege of catching up with Andy Bell. A good friend and part of the diabetes community, Andy shared his story, which is packed with perseverance and resilience.Andy was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes in 1994 at the age of 14. His experience, like that of many others living with diabetes, has been a rollercoaster ride. During our conversation, Andy touched on his diagnosis story, how living with diabetes has impacted his life, his unique career path, and how he manages now that heâ€...
Source: Scott's Diabetes Blog - January 26, 2024 Category: Endocrinology Authors: Scott K. Johnson Tags: Blog Posts Source Type: blogs
The Big Consult: Bringing Technology to Life
The previous articles in this series looked at differences between digital settings and clinical ones, along with criteria for choosing technologies. This final article looks at practical evaluation of vendors, and how to plan for a deployment.
Evaluating the Vendor
The traits of the vendor you work with are at least as important as the technology they offer—even more important, according to Aaron Neinstein, chief medical officer at Notable. He points out that products will change quickly along with the environments where they are used. Therefore, you must make sure that the clinicians and vendors are “aligned on...
Source: EMR and HIPAA - January 26, 2024 Category: Information Technology Authors: Andy Oram Tags: C-Suite Leadership Clinical Health IT Company Healthcare IT Hospital - Health System Aaron Neinstein Arcadia AvaSure care.ai Christine Vogel Cindy Koppen Clever Care Health Plan Equality Health Health IT Vendors Kate Behan Kh Source Type: blogs
Tragic turn in the OR: A rookie doctor ’ s race against time
An excerpt from A Surgeon’s Knot. The phone jarred Jackson Cooper, MD’s weary, anxious brain into consciousness from the edge of sleep. He jumped up, dropping the receiver on the cold floor of the call room. “Hello,” he said, tension entering the new intern’s mind. “Dr. Cooper,” the nurse’s voice said nervously. She almost stuttered
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Tragic turn in the OR: A rookie doctor’s race against time originally appeared in KevinMD.com. (Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog)
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - January 26, 2024 Category: General Medicine Authors: William Lynes, MD Tags: Physician Surgery Source Type: blogs
The Big Consult: Additional Criteria for Adopting a Digital App or Service
The previous article in this series laid out key criteria for choosing a digital solution to clinical problems. We’ll continue with some other less known, but still important, criteria in this article.
In addition to the traits mentioned in the previous article, several others were cited by Christine Vogel, lead nurse educator at UbiSim:
Ease of use: the vendor needs to bring in user experience (UX) designers and subject-matter experts.
Flexibility: Because no two clinical sites are quite alike, the technology should be easy to adapt to each site.
Accessibility: People with different physical and intellectual abilit...
Source: EMR and HIPAA - January 25, 2024 Category: Information Technology Authors: Andy Oram Tags: C-Suite Leadership Clinical Health IT Company Healthcare IT Hospital - Health System Arcadia care.ai Christine Vogel Cindy Koppen Clever Care Health Plan Colin Banas Denistry.One DrFirst Equality Health Health IT Selection Ka Source Type: blogs
Academic Promotion at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine
I am delighted to announce my promotion to Clinical Professor of Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. I am honored and grateful to be part of the Mount Sinai Health System – one of the largest academic medical systems in the New York metro area, with more than eight hospitals and 400 outpatient practices, and a leading school of medicine and graduate education. The Brookdale Department of Geriatrics & Palliative Medicine, which is one of the largest departments of its kind in the country, is ranked No. 1 in US News & World Reports Best Hospitals.
My affiliation wi...
Source: Jeffrey M. Levine MD | Geriatric Specialist | Wound Care | Pressure Ulcers - January 25, 2024 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Jeffrey M Levine Tags: Featured Medical Articles Geriatric Medicine Long-Term Care Pressure Injuries & Wound Care bedsore bedsores decubiti decubitus ulcer end-of-life care geriatrics gerontology Healthcare Quality Improving Medical Care Jeff Levine MD Source Type: blogs
Resilience beyond self-care [PODCAST]
Subscribe to The Podcast by KevinMD. Catch up on old episodes! Join Beth Boynton, a nurse consultant, as we delve into the pressing issue of health care worker resilience. Discover the importance of empowering health care professionals, developing essential interpersonal skills, and the role of emotional intelligence in promoting safe nurse staffing and improved health
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Resilience beyond self-care [PODCAST] originally appeared in KevinMD.com. (Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog)
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - January 25, 2024 Category: General Medicine Authors: The Podcast by KevinMD Tags: Podcast Nursing Primary Care Source Type: blogs
Enhancing your digital footprint: a must for health care professionals
In the ever-evolving health care landscape, where technological advancements and digital presence are increasingly intertwined, health care professionals, including doctors and nurses, must understand the importance of a robust digital footprint. This isn’t just about staying relevant; it’s about showcasing your expertise, connecting with peers and potential employers, and embracing technological innovations like AI in
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Enhancing your digital footprint: a must for health care professionals originally appeared in KevinMD.com. (Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog)
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - January 24, 2024 Category: General Medicine Authors: Harvey Castro, MD, MBA Tags: Tech Health IT Source Type: blogs
Smart Hospital Solutions from Artisight
Stephanie Lahr, MD, CHCIO and president of Artisight, envisions a future where every hospital room hosts a camera and speaker in order to support two-way video. Hospitals are using Artisight’s capabilities for remote support of nurses, but they are expanding to other disciplines as well.
When you leverage nurses at the bedside and others watching over video, each can focus on different aspects of care. The physically present nurse has more time to spend with the patient. Although this practice may seem like it requires more staff, Lahr says they’ve found that splitting the work saves time.
Virtual nurses can al...
Source: EMR and HIPAA - January 24, 2024 Category: Information Technology Authors: Andy Oram Tags: C-Suite Leadership Clinical Health IT Company Healthcare IT Hospital - Health System IT Infrastructure and Dev Ops Telemedicine and Remote Monitoring Artisight CHIME CHIME 2023 CHIME2023 Healthcare IT Video Interviews Hospital Tele Source Type: blogs
The Big Consult: Major Criteria for Adopting a Digital App or Service
This article, and the next, lay out criteria for choosing a solution.
Even once you know what you need in your clinical setting, demonstrating the value of a new technology is hard. Dr. Omar Manejwala, chief medical officer at DarioHealth, looks for real-world evidence of outcomes. A study by the vendor is nice to see, but is it peer reviewed by a neutral party? Dr. Tim Church, chief medical officer at Wondr Health, similarly recommends checking that the app follows modern, evidence-based treatment guidelines.
“During the COVID-19 quarantine, literally thousands of new apps sprung up, particularly related to weight l...
Source: EMR and HIPAA - January 24, 2024 Category: Information Technology Authors: Andy Oram Tags: C-Suite Leadership Clinical Health IT Company Healthcare IT Hospital - Health System Aaron Neinstein athenahealth AvaSure BrainCheck care.ai Cindy Gaines Cindy Koppen Clever Care Health Plan Colin Banas DarioHealth DrFirst Source Type: blogs
The Big Consult: Clinicians Who Entered Digital IT Speak About the Differences
We’ve been through several waves of health IT adoption, and are witnessing a new phase of growth (temporarily interrupted by the rise in interest rates) with exciting new ventures. All these digital health companies bring in expert doctors, nurses, or other clinical staff to help them design products and interact with potential customers. These highly experienced people, with one foot firmly in the world of medicine and the other in IT, form bridges between technologists and the clinicians still out in the field.
For this four-part series, I interviewed more than a dozen clinicians who work in IT now, asking them in ...
Source: EMR and HIPAA - January 23, 2024 Category: Information Technology Authors: Andy Oram Tags: Clinical Health IT Company Hospital - Health System Aaron Neinstein Arcadia AvaSure Cindy Gaines Clever Care Health Plan DarioHealth Equality Health Healthcare IT Development Healthcare IT Solutions John Showalter Kate Behan Kh Source Type: blogs
What Will Blood Testing Look Like In The Near Future?
The traditional process of blood draw is familiar to everyone. It typically involves visiting a healthcare facility where a professional, such as a nurse or phlebotomist, draws the blood. Patients then wait for results that are often challenging for non-professionals to interpret.
This analysis aims to explore how this universally recognized procedure has evolved recently and how it is expected to change in the next 5-10 years, especially in the context of digital health.
Initially, blood draw was a purely manual process, requiring skilled professionals for both the drawing and the analysis. The procedure and e...
Source: The Medical Futurist - January 23, 2024 Category: Information Technology Authors: Andrea Koncz Tags: TMF lab test blood draw Source Type: blogs
