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LSU Health study suggests snap diagnoses may be more accurate

Aug 06, 2020

New Orleans, LA - A pilot study conducted by a team of LSU Health New Orleans School of Medicine faculty has found that Snapchat is an effective tool to teach residents emergency radiology. The results are published online in Emergency Radiology available here . The team compared image analysis and interpretation by radiology residents using Snapchat on smartphones with conventional analysis on a single screen in the...

SCC offering Allied Health classes

Jul 22, 2020

DOBSON — Surry Community College is offering several Allied Health courses in August for those interested in entering the medical field. Nurse Aide I will prepare students to provide personal care and perform basic nursing skills for the elderly and other adults. Students may seek employment in a variety of healthcare settings. Upon successful completion of the CNA I course and the certification exam, the student will be...

Which masks work best at stopping transfer of COVID-19 in respiratory droplets?

Jul 09, 2020

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — If the state's trends continue, local public health officials say COVID-19 cases could potentially overwhelm the state's hospitals later in July. The mandate to wear a mask in public spaces is in place to help to slow the spread. But how well do they protect you? News 13 took several masks to the lab to find out. The CDC calls masks “source control.” News 13 tested three types, paper, cloth...

InterveneRx and Allied National Launch First Mobile App with AI for COVID-19 Health Screening

Jun 30, 2020

PARK CITY, Utah, June 30, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- InterveneRx is pleased to announce that Allied National, LLC, a leading third party administrator, has selected InterV C-19, a mobile App for COVID-19 health screening, for use by Allied National's employees returning to their work site. This unique partnership enhances Allied National's already strong return to work plan and enables it to exceed...

Opportunity and Advancement for Pharmacy Technicians in a Changing Industry

Jun 25, 2020

It's a time of opportunity and advancement for the pharmacy technician. The industry is changing, and this role is being elevated in new and exciting ways. Want to get on the path to professional success as a current or aspiring pharmacy technician? We gathered insights and data from 159 pharmacy employers to uncover factors that can impact your journey. Here are three key findings to guide you through 2020 and beyond. For a...

VA nurse’s idea: bar code scanning to support patient care

Jun 19, 2020

Sue Kinnick introduced the now-familiar bar code scanner in 1995 at the Topeka Veterans Affairs Medical Center . Since then, it has become a standard in the health care industry. Here is her story. At the crossroads of technology and patient care stand the nurses who have chosen nursing informatics as their specialty. Today, informatics is an integral part of health care delivery. Health information technology promotes safe,...

Archer City ISD, Vernon College partner to offer CNA program for high school students

Jun 19, 2020

WICHITA FALLS, Texas (TNN) - Archer City High School students now have the chance to start college early by graduating high school with two medical certificates: one as a certified nursing assistant, and the other as a clinical medical assistant. Justin Sanders, the continuing education coordinator at Vernon College for Allied Health, said he was noticing more and more high school students from Archer City traveling to...

RI Lawmakers Call For Increased Staffing, Pay In Nursing Homes

Jun 19, 2020

PROVIDENCE, RI — Several Rhode Island lawmakers and members of the health care industry are calling for changes in the state's nursing homes. The Nursing Home Staffing and Quality Care Act would create minimum standards for staffing and patient care hours. According to Adanjesus Marin, an activist with Raise The Bar, said Rhode Island ranks 42nd in the country in terms of the hours of care nursing homes residents receive and is...

How Well Do Americans Know the Facts About COVID-19?

Jun 18, 2020

THURSDAY, June 18, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- Months into a global pandemic, some groups of Americans simply don't know enough about COVID-19 to protect themselves and others against the highly infectious respiratory virus, a new study reports. Most folks have a pretty good grasp about how COVID-19 spreads and the three main symptoms (fever, cough, difficulty breathing) that should prompt you to get tested for the virus, said...

COVID-19 pandemic: Some top coping strategies and why they work

Jun 02, 2020

Restrictive measures aimed at curbing the new coronavirus pandemic have changed the lives of people all over the world in drastic ways. For this Special Feature, we have asked readers and contributors to share their best coping strategies. All data and statistics are based on publicly available data at the time of publication. Some information may be out of date. Visit our coronavirus hub and follow our live...

A Health Care Way Forward

May 29, 2020

Since the passage of the Affordable Care Act in 2010 and its activation in 2014, there has been a huge amount of debate about what form our health protection system should take. (I am deliberately avoiding the word health insurance.) For many, the answer has been very plain and simple: Do away with insurance companies’ involvement in providing protection for people’s health care needs, and have the “government”...

Training for success: Top US colleges for health sciences

May 27, 2020

Health sciences is a rewarding field to study as it prompts students and researchers to strive for a safer and healthier world. For Northeastern University Professor Andrea Grimes Parker and her colleagues, their research in this discipline of applied science led to the development of fitness trackers that aid vulnerable and marginalised populations. “Existing fitness platforms focus so much on goal setting, data...

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