Winnebago Unveils All-Electric CT Lung Screening Truck
Winnebago, the famous maker of motorhomes, campers, and other recreational vehicles, has partnered with Samsung‘s health division and Motiv Power Systems, a California-based manufacturer of electric motors for cars and trucks, to create a fully electric mobile lung screening unit. Inside the quiet and environmentally friendly truck is a Samsung Neurologica BodyTom 32-slice CT scanner, itself battery powered and originally developed to be movable between different hospital wards.
Because the truck has enough battery storage to power its systems while parked and screening patient lungs, it doesn’t idle as a ga...
Source: Medgadget - September 11, 2018 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Editors Tags: Public Health Radiology Source Type: blogs
3 Brain Tricks For Great Focus Anytime
The summer slowdown is upon us. Right now you may feel a little unmotivated, to say the least.
Unless you’re one of those lucky people who works from the beach, it can be hard to concentrate on the tasks at hand during the summer months.
You may be dreaming of your vacation and time off, but if there’s still work to do then you need to find a way to kick your motivation into high gear — fast.
The truth is, if you keep waiting for inspiration to strike, you might be waiting forever. Procrastination can be difficult to overcome but it all starts with tiny steps that help you take action, then building off tha...
Source: World of Psychology - June 30, 2018 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Melody Wilding, LMSW Tags: ADHD and ADD Brain and Behavior Creativity General Habits Happiness Mental Health and Wellness Mindfulness Money and Financial Professional Psychology Self-Help Stress Student Therapist Students Success & Achievement Source Type: blogs
End of Life Care Strategic Plan for New Jersey
The New Jersey Health Care Quality Institute has released the "End of Life Care Strategic Plan for New Jersey." From the executive summary:
"New Jersey performs poorly on end-of-life care compared with almost every other state in the nation. The statistics translate into real people treated with unnecessary and unwanted medical care at the end of their lives. Too many people who want to die at home instead die in Intensive Care Units (ICUs). Too few benefit from hospice care — or benefit too late. . . . Our plan focuses on four key areas:"
Technology. We need a financially sustainable statewide electronic Practi...
Source: blog.bioethics.net - June 13, 2018 Category: Medical Ethics Authors: Thaddeus Mason Pope, JD, PhD Tags: Health Care syndicated Source Type: blogs
FEMA's Transformation
The Federal Emergency Management Agency ' s (FEMA) strategic plan shows several shifts in federal disaster relief policy. Redirecting longer-term recovery operations to state and local authorities would allow FEMA to concentrate its assets on the catastrophic disasters it is uniquely designed to handle. (Source: The RAND Blog)
Source: The RAND Blog - June 8, 2018 Category: Health Management Authors: RAND Corporation Source Type: blogs
LITFL Review 332
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Welcome to the 332nd LITFL Review! Your regular and reliable source for the highest highlights, sneakiest sneak peeks and loudest shout-outs from the webbed world of emergency medicine and critical care. Each week the LITFL team casts the spotlight on the blogosphere’s best and brightest and deliver a bite-sized chunk of FOAM.
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The Most Fair Dinkum Ripper Beauts of the Week
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Source: Life in the Fast Lane - May 20, 2018 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Marjorie Lazoff, MD Tags: LITFL review LITFL R/V Source Type: blogs
Oklahoma Requires CME for Prescribers
Many states have taken the cue from the federal government and started their own investigation and research into opioids and the way opioids affect their particular state. Recently, Oklahoma joined the ranks of the states who have not just looked into the situation, but also went so far as to pass legislation to stymy the state’s opioid epidemic.
One of the pieces of legislation passed was Senate Bill 1446, which asks the Oklahoma Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision to require continuing medical education (CME) for prescribers on opioid abuse and misuse, and also restricts initial prescriptions for opioids to a s...
Source: Policy and Medicine - May 8, 2018 Category: American Health Authors: Thomas Sullivan - Policy & Medicine Writing Staff Source Type: blogs
Requesting Your Input on the Draft NIH Strategic Plan for Data Science
To capitalize on the opportunities presented by advances in data science, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) is developing a Strategic Plan for Data Science. This plan describes NIH’s overarching goals, strategic objectives, and implementation tactics for promoting the modernization of the NIH-funded biomedical data science ecosystem. As part of the planning process, NIH has published a draft of the strategic plan [PDF 490KB], along with a Request for Information to seek input from stakeholders, including members of the scientific community, academic institutions, the private sector, health professionals, profession...
Source: NIGMS Feedback Loop Blog - National Institute of General Medical Sciences - March 5, 2018 Category: Biomedical Science Authors: Dr. Jon Lorsch Tags: Request for Information Biomedical Research Enterprise NIH Source Type: blogs
Application and Funding Trends in Fiscal Year 2017
NIGMS is committed to ensuring that taxpayers get the best possible returns on their investments in fundamental biomedical research [PDF 702KB]. As part of this commitment to stewardship [PDF 7.89MB], we regularly monitor trends in our funding portfolio.
We recognize the value of a diversified investment portfolio and approach our research investments in a similar fashion. Sustaining a broad and diverse portfolio of talented investigators is a central goal of the Institute, as a wide variety of research questions can be studied by an investigator pool that comprises many different backgrounds, fields, and skills. To monito...
Source: NIGMS Feedback Loop Blog - National Institute of General Medical Sciences - February 27, 2018 Category: Biomedical Science Authors: Dr. Andrew Miklos and Dr. Jon Lorsch Tags: Director’s Messages Funding Trends Funding Outcomes Funding Policies MIRA NIGMS Strategic Plan R01 Source Type: blogs
Consider This Speculative Amazon Scenario
By TORY WOLF
Amazon has many puzzled about its plans for healthcare. Arguably, Amazon is just as puzzled, but is – in effect — running a massive Delphi process to sort out the plan. Amazon is, after all, the Breaker of Industries, Destroyer of Margins. Allow rumors to float, hire some people, have meetings, seek a few regulatory approvals, start a vaguely missioned non-profit with other business titans. Fear and greed do the rest.
Stock prices gyrate as investors bet and counter bet on who is vulnerable, incumbent CEOs promise cooperation or competitive hostility, analysts speculate, “old hands” pontificate, a...
Source: The Health Care Blog - February 25, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: John Irvine Tags: Uncategorized Amazon Castlight Orbitz Source Type: blogs
The Case of the Brew Master's Plot - Was the Veterans Affairs Secretary's Travel Spending Scandalous, or Was He Framed in a Plot to Oust a Political Moderate?
DiscussionDr David Shulkin, a holdover appointee of President Obama who was nominated to be Secretary of Veterans Affairs by President Trump, was alleged by the VA Inspector General to have committed various ethical violations involving a trip to Europe the Secretary took with his wife. This appeared to be just the latest in a string of travel-related scandals by top officials of the Trump administration.When this was first reported, I was inclined to see Dr Shulkin as an entitled, and conflicted former health care executive who ran afoul of the government ' s strict ethical standards. (Dr Shulkin ' soffi...
Source: Health Care Renewal - February 19, 2018 Category: Health Management Tags: Donald Trump ill-informed management mission-hostile management political ideology politics Veterans Affairs Source Type: blogs
Funding Opportunities to Support Health Initiatives
Voices for Healthy Kids is partnership between the American Heart Association and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. This initiative has a focus on helping all children grow up at a healthy weight. The focus of the grant opportunities is on public policy that will impact healthy weight and healthy living among children. Voices for Healthy Kids has several tools on their website to help potential applicants prepare a proposal.
The National Association of City and County Health Officials (NACCHO) is accepting applications for Health in All Policies Technical Assistance. This will allow health departments to receive support ...
Source: BHIC - January 22, 2018 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Erin Seger Tags: Scholarships and Grants Source Type: blogs
What to Do When You Work for a Narcissist
A covert narcissistic boss is strategic and dangerous. Don’t be an accessory, be the exception
You trusted him. You believed him. He is charming, loyal, and honest. So, you thought.
Instead, you were nothing more than a pawn on his chessboard of pain. You were his talented tactician in his highly calculated mind game of manipulation. He used you and did it so well.
When you work for someone who spends hours devising elaborate plans to make themselves look good at the expense of others, the stress and anxiety are overwhelming and not conducive to your success.
Your work is impressive and you create value for your cli...
Source: World of Psychology - January 1, 2018 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Psych Central Staff Tags: Disorders Industrial and Workplace Narcissism Publishers YourTango Boss Boundaries Central Accounts Drama Manipulation Mind Games Narcissist Narcissistic Source Type: blogs
What to Do When You Work for a Narcissist
A covert narcissistic boss is strategic and dangerous. Don’t be an accessory, be the exception.
You trusted him. You believed him. He is charming, loyal, and honest. So, you thought.
Instead, you were nothing more than a pawn on his chessboard of pain. You were his talented tactician in his highly calculated mind games of manipulation. He used you and did so well.
When you work for someone who spends hours devising elaborate plans to make themselves look good at the expense of others, the stress and anxiety are overwhelming and not conducive to your success.
Your work is impressive and you create value for your clie...
Source: World of Psychology - January 1, 2018 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Psych Central Staff Tags: Disorders Industrial and Workplace Narcissism Publishers YourTango Boss Boundaries Central Accounts Drama Manipulation Mind Games Narcissist Narcissistic Source Type: blogs
Soliciting Input for the Tribal Health Research Office Strategic Plan
The purpose of this Request for Information (RFI) is to invite comments and suggestions on the first National Institutes of Health (NIH) Tribal Health Research Office (THRO) Strategic Plan (FY 2018-2022). The THRO is publishing this notice to solicit input from its stakeholders, including members of the scientific, tribal, advocacy, and patient communities, basic, clinical, and translational scientists, as well as other interested members of the public, on topics under consideration for the strategic plan.
See the RFI for more information on the background and on the five strategic priorities under consideration that are t...
Source: BHIC - December 8, 2017 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Kay Deeney Tags: Minority Health Concerns Public Health Source Type: blogs
Proposed Reorganization of NIGMS Scientific Divisions
I’d like to make you aware of a proposed reorganization of the Institute’s scientific divisions that we are considering.
Currently, NIGMS has four scientific divisions: Biomedical Technology, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology (BBCB); Cell Biology and Biophysics (CBB); Genetics and Developmental Biology (GDB); and Pharmacology, Physiology, and Biological Chemistry (PPBC). We would like to shift to a structure in which there are only three scientific divisions: Biophysics, Biomedical Technology, and Computational Biosciences (BBCB); Genetics and Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology (GMCDB); and Pharmaco...
Source: NIGMS Feedback Loop Blog - National Institute of General Medical Sciences - November 20, 2017 Category: Biomedical Science Authors: Dr. Jon Lorsch Tags: Director’s Messages News Research Administration Source Type: blogs
