What is the Difference Between For-Profit and Nonprofit Hospitals?
May09

What is the Difference Between For-Profit and Nonprofit Hospitals?

The lights are always on. No matter what time of the day people need medical help, they can go to the hospital. Traditionally, the community or community organizations, like churches, fund hospitals because they provide a public service. Some are teaching hospitals, some target a specific specialty, like burn centers, and others provide general services. However, a major difference between hospitals that often goes unnoticed to the...

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Frequent Flyers in Healthcare | What Should Doctors Do?
Apr17

Frequent Flyers in Healthcare | What Should Doctors Do?

“This patient has been here four times in three months,” Janet, an emergency department physician, told her coworker. “I don’t know what to do. We can’t deny him care, but he doesn’t even seem to be injured.” Does this situation sound familiar to you? Whether you’re familiar with the term or not, frequent flyers in healthcare are becoming a big issue in today’s hospitals. So, why...

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How to Become a CRNA Nurse
Apr10

How to Become a CRNA Nurse

Within the healthcare industry today, there are countless different types of careers to consider pursuing. Whether you want to become a doctor, a nurse, or any allied health professional there is a lot to choose from. However, one potential career choice that you may not have thought of is the nurse anesthetist. While there are countless reasons to pursue this profession, there are two questions you should ask first. What is a CRNA...

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Why Do You Want to Work in Rural Areas? The Benefits & Challenges
Jan16

Why Do You Want to Work in Rural Areas? The Benefits & Challenges

We’ve all been there. That small, one red light town that has a church or a bar on just about every corner; where everyone knows everyone and rumors spread faster than light. In small, country towns, people are used to traveling quite far to reach conveniences like the shopping mall, the grocery store, and even the hospital. Some see this lifestyle as charming and laidback, while others cringe at the thought of living in an isolated,...

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Debunking Patient Experience Myths
Dec01

Debunking Patient Experience Myths

As a physician, you quickly learn the importance of bedside manner and interacting with patients in your care. Whether it’s putting his or her mind at ease or giving them stern directions in order for he or she to get back to health, you’re often focused on your own experience with patients. One of the biggest issues that plague many hospitals and practices is a poor patient experience. The decisions regarding health care are...

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Trends Affecting the Future of Hospitals
Nov07

Trends Affecting the Future of Hospitals

Technology continues to develop rapidly. We witness this in nearly all industries, and healthcare is no exception. Hospitals have evolved in the past. Therefore, it is reasonable to expect that hospitals will continue to evolve as a result of new technology and changing demands on the healthcare industry. Medicine and healthcare will advance drastically in the coming years. Although it is difficult to imagine exactly what advances...

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