The evidence-based secr...

The job of a health care provider is not easy. First, we have to learn not just how to cost-effectively come to the most accurate diagnosis, but we need to keep up on the most current treatments. Then, nothing is changed until the patient collaborates to implement those treatments. You...

A patient education res...

I just discovered a number of videos related to patient education on the Discovery Channel website. You can access them by putting into your search engine: “discovery channel” “patient education” They offer videos on diabetes, breast cancer, future life in...

Free white paper on Usi...

Social media help individuals interact online. They include Internet forums, message boards, texting via mobile devices, blogs, social networks such as Facebook and MySpace, wikis, podcasts, Twitter, pictures, and video. Have you been thinking that social media might be useful in...

A challenge to managers...

Are you a manager of a hospital nursing unit, an outpatient clinic, or a doctor’s office? If so, consider this. Here is my three month challenge for managers in health care. A few months ago I told you about Joint Commission’s free publication: Advancing Effective Communication,...