Four Ways Virtual Patient Sitters Help Hospitals Manage At-Risk Patients

Patient sitters are a relatively unknown yet important part of healthcare, watching at-risk patients so staff members like nurses to focus on more pressing medical duties. Due to limited budgets and labor shortage of sitters, hospitals and other medical facilities are turning to technological…


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What is a Code Blue and an Intro to Hospital Emergency Codes

We’ve all seen it. Late night visitors are strolling through a hospital’s halls to see loved ones there. Or leaving for the night. Suddenly, there’s a cryptic message blaring overhead. Medical staff rush into a patient’s room, conversation frantic yet controlled as they view the room’s medical…


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What Are Clean Rooms and How Do They Achieve Contamination Control

Have you ever been in a group where you have to cover your entire body before entering the room? Maybe you were made to wear clothing that ranged from a hood, face mask, gloves to overalls and footwear. You would understand if it was a hospital – it’s to protect you and the patients.…


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Continued Chip Shortage Impact on Healthcare Medical Devices

You would think it’s more important to supply manufacturers of life-saving equipment than the latest video game console. That is not the case with vital semiconductor chips used in both industries and many more. Today we cover the chip shortage from how it’s affecting the healthcare system and…


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Replace 6 Hospital Equipment with One Medical Computer or Tablet

Remember the days people used to walk with stereos and their arms fatigued from holding those bulky video cameras?  Now all those devices and functions fit in your pocket via your smartphone. A similar replacement, which we’re covering today, is happening in the healthcare industry thanks to…


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Cleaning in Hospital: Keeping Patients Safe

Do you ever think about housekeeping staff in hospitals? Probably not. The COVID-19 pandemic, though, brought many hospital departments to public attention in their heroic efforts to protect patients from the highly-contagious disease.  Hospital housekeeping is one of those departments. We cover it…


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HIPAA Guidelines & What is HIPAA Compliance [Compliance Checklist]

You know what is an easy way to save 1.5 Million dollars? Follow HIPAA’s regulations. This is the amount that companies on average are paying for each HIPAA violation. That is not including possible job loss or jail time.  So how does one avoid such eye-popping fines and penalties? What…


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An Introduction to Telehealth for Healthcare Industry

Did you recently have a doctor’s visit via a phone call or video chat? Or while in the hospital, watch as your primary provider linked up via video to a specialist thousands of miles away to discuss your case? These and many more are examples of telehealth.  Yet what exactly is this technology?…


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Cardiology Department: The Heart of the Hospital

Did you know the heart determined your place in the afterlife? At least it did to the ancient Egyptians. A person’s soul, represented by their heart, was weighed against the feather of Truth. If it weighed less, the soul went to Paradise. If it weighed more, the heart was devoured.  While the…


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Anesthesiology Department: The Science of Pain Management

Did you know the phrase, “bite the bullet,” meant exactly that? Wounded soldiers were given a bullet to bite on as the surgeons performed painful operations ranging from suturing wounds to sawing off limbs, all while conscious and without anesthesia. In the past we discussed the uses…


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