Do you assume your pati...

A recent Internet survey of 502 adults in the US found that more than half the respondents intentionally skipped insulin occasionally, and 20% did not take their insulin regularly. Others may take their insulin, but in a dose smaller than needed for optimal glucose control. The study...

MedlinePlus is now mobi...

A great source of evidence-based, up-to-date health information is MedlinePlus. This is now available as a site formatted for mobile devices. It’s not an application to download, but a website to bookmark for fast, accurate information on health topics, drugs, and health news,...

Psychoeducation is cost...

One intervention available in the treatment of mental illness is psychoeducation – teaching patients and families about causes, signs and symptoms, treatments, when to get help, and who to call. Psychoeducation is often offered in multifamily groups, to help families recognize...

Help patients focus ...

When patients seemed overwhelmed by the quantity of information you’re providing in patient education handouts, help them focus by using a highlighter. As you discuss with your learners the key content they need to understand and remember, highlight it on the handouts. This...

The Key to a Sustainabl...

Sustainability. We’re hearing a lot of buzz about sustainability these days. Sustainability can be defined as a system that can maintain itself with minimal use of resources. This can relate to health care on many levels, including: — Health promotion through primary prevention. —...

Improving self-administ...

When was the last time you took care of a patient who was sick primarily because of an error in self-administration of medication?  Too much warfarin.  Too little antibiotic.  It happens all the time. Many people don’t take medicines correctly, for a variety of reasons.  Doses...

The future of patient e...

You’ve heard of robots performing surgeries and dispensing meds, but did you ever think they would take over your teaching?  Yes, robots are starting to fill in for us, from pre-op to discharge teaching. Pre-op teaching by robot Back in 2003 Healthbot.net developed a natural speaking...