Author Articles
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Community Paramedicine & Nursing: What’s The Connection?
At-home care services are receiving a facelift. The nurse’s role is among the many questionable aspects of this…
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Top 7 Reasons Pressure Ulcer Rates are Still Going Up in Hospitals
Recently, my colleague wrote that the CMS’ Value-Based Purchasing incentives were working to reduce hospital-acquired conditions (HACs), according…
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CMS Incentives Reduce HACs, But Much Work Remains
On January 29, 2019, the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) released a report showing the changes…
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CDC Survey Highlights Arthritis Population by Age, State
Approximately one in four U.S. adults identified with arthritis With almost 55 million U.S. adults dealing with doctor-diagnosed…
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Survey: Voices of Family Members, Loved Ones Most Treasured Sounds to Americans
Poll conducted in advance of Mother’s Day Earlier this month, MED-EL USA announced the results of an international…
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AOTA Moving to Exam-Based Certifications
Move expected late next year Beginning in late 2020, AOTA will move to exam-based advanced certifications to replace…
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The Clock is Tick-ing: Update on Tickborne Diseases for 2019
Tick problems prevalent and growing in many U.S. areas The good news is that last year’s high incidence…
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Infectious Diseases A to Z – Lyme Disease
With this new column, Elite Healthcare will compile an index of various infectious diseases, with occasional highlights of…
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Trust the Process
Why automation may be the best thing for IT professionals Early in 2019, a data breach at the…
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Preventing, Reducing & Treating Back Pain
Tips to identify and resolve back pain related problems DOWNLOAD NOW Back pain can be debilitating and if…
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Infectious Diseases A to Z – Kawasaki Disease
With this new column, Elite Healthcare will compile an index of various infectious diseases, with occasional highlights of…
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Scientists Search for Ways to Turn Brain Signals into Speech
Potential benefits for numerous medical populations Scientists have found a way to transform brain signals into spoken words…