Seven Essentials that Should Be in Every Disaster Preparedness Kit
Disasters happen, and often times they can be unpredictable. Fortunately, having properly outfitted emergency preparedness kits on-site can not only help you mitigate the … [Read More...] about Seven Essentials that Should Be in Every Disaster Preparedness Kit
The 4 Elements of Emergency Preparedness
As of September 8th, 2016, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) enacted rules and regulations for Medicare and Medicaid facilities and suppliers to … [Read More...] about The 4 Elements of Emergency Preparedness
The Evolution of Telehealth
Telehealth has dramatically shifted the way medical professionals treat and monitor their patients. While modern technology has advanced telemedicine by leaps and bounds in … [Read More...] about The Evolution of Telehealth
What is Health Equity and How Do We Achieve It?
What is health equity? Defined simply, health equity means that peoples of all communities have a fair opportunity to be as healthy as possible. Beyond receiving quality care, … [Read More...] about What is Health Equity and How Do We Achieve It?
What Is a Group Purchasing Organization?
What is a GPO? A Group Purchasing Organization, or GPO, acts as an integral piece to any supply strategy by helping to create efficiencies and improve procurement … [Read More...] about What Is a Group Purchasing Organization?
Medical Resources and Guidance for Setting up a COVID-19 Vaccination Site
COVID-19 inoculations are well underway at vaccination sites across the United States, with both Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech already in deployment and the Johnson & … [Read More...] about Medical Resources and Guidance for Setting up a COVID-19 Vaccination Site
Updates on COVID-19 Vaccines: Are New COVID-19 Mutations More Deadly and Will Vaccines Still Work?
Updates On COVID-19 Vaccines: Are New COVID-19 Mutations More Deadly and Will Vaccines Still Work? The coronavirus is rapidly mutating causing healthcare experts to worry … [Read More...] about Updates on COVID-19 Vaccines: Are New COVID-19 Mutations More Deadly and Will Vaccines Still Work?
Why Dental Offices Have Such a Low Rate of COVID-19 Infection
When the COVID-19 virus was first identified, many assumed that the oral health industry would be the hardest hit. This initial distinction of dentistry offices being … [Read More...] about Why Dental Offices Have Such a Low Rate of COVID-19 Infection
Should My Facility Use Thermal Scanning?
With resuming in-person services comes risks and concerns about health and safety. To keep employees and workers safe, many facilities are using infrared imaging and … [Read More...] about Should My Facility Use Thermal Scanning?
Disinfecting and Sanitizing Your Facility During COVID-19
Due to the nature of COVID-19, the focus on proper cleaning protocols and health safety has been amplified. Facilities will continue to be scrutinized for their cleanliness, … [Read More...] about Disinfecting and Sanitizing Your Facility During COVID-19
Addressing Physician Burnout During COVID-19
With the battle against COVID-19 underway, physicians are at a much greater risk for burnout than ever. Working even longer hours, interacting with high-risk patients and … [Read More...] about Addressing Physician Burnout During COVID-19
Preserving PPE While Facing COVID-19
With the increased risk that comes with treating those who have or think they have COVID-19, healthcare professionals are struggling to protect themselves while facing a … [Read More...] about Preserving PPE While Facing COVID-19
The Economic Burden of the Opioid Epidemic
As of July of 2019, the CDC recorded a 5.6% decline in US opioid overdose deaths, the first time this number has dropped since 1999. During this period from 1999 to 2019, … [Read More...] about The Economic Burden of the Opioid Epidemic
Adapting to Patient-Centered Changes Across Healthcare Sectors
Article by McKesson Adapting to changes in the healthcare industry is about more than meeting regulations. It means constantly making choices that benefit the patients you … [Read More...] about Adapting to Patient-Centered Changes Across Healthcare Sectors
Boost Business Image With Good Hygiene
Article by Carrie Schuster It's no secret that global trends such as urbanization and digitization are disrupting the way we live, work, and interact on a daily basis. With … [Read More...] about Boost Business Image With Good Hygiene
Caries Stabilization Materials & Techniques for Patients with Advancing Disease
Article by Nels Ewoldsen DDS, MSD Conservative Dental Solutions Waveland, IN (private practice). Dental caries is a “biofilm-mediated, sugar-driven, multifactorial, dynamic … [Read More...] about Caries Stabilization Materials & Techniques for Patients with Advancing Disease
The Whole Community: Disaster Volunteerism
In the last three blogs, Is Your Organization Prepared for a Disaster, Organizational Disaster Resilience: A Team Sport, and Individual Preparedness: An Imperative, we looked … [Read More...] about The Whole Community: Disaster Volunteerism
To Make the Best Diagnoses, You Need to See Even the Smallest Details
By Kylie Gilberg, Associate Marketing Manager, Midmark Corporation Did you know that 20% of newly diagnosed patients and 80% of those with diabetes for 15 years or more are … [Read More...] about To Make the Best Diagnoses, You Need to See Even the Smallest Details
Individual Preparedness: An Imperative
Unless operating a factory run by robots, every organization’s most valuable resource is people. Nowhere is this truer than in healthcare. And when disaster strikes, the … [Read More...] about Individual Preparedness: An Imperative
The Risks of Physician Burnout
Physician burnout affects nearly 50% of physicians in the US based on a recent study by Stanford University. Burnout is a reaction to long-term stress characterized by … [Read More...] about The Risks of Physician Burnout