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What does your facility need to do right now to prepare for ICD-10? ...More

November 23, 2011

Posted in Articles, Disorders, Industry Issues, Procedures

The endoscopy team at Lake Forest Hospital, in Lake Forest, Ill., is small but gets a lot done, according to the team's nominator, Sheila Blindauer, nurse manager. ...More

November 14, 2011

Posted in Articles, Industry Issues

More Research Claims Fecal Transplants Treat C. difficile, IBD

It may gross people out, but apparently, it works. Evidence is growing regarding the effectiveness of fecal microbiota transplants as a treatment for patients with recurrent bouts of Clostridium difficile (C.difficile) associated diarrhea. ...More

November 2, 2011

Posted in Articles, Disorders, Procedures

Automated Endoscope Cleaning and Reprocessing

Each year, more than 34 million gastrointestinal endoscopic procedures are performed.1 During these procedures, the flexible endoscopes that are used come in contact with mucous membranes in areas of the body that are not considered sterile.2 In the absence of defective ...More

October 21, 2011

Posted in Articles, Procedures

The Keys to Hiring the Right Endo Team Members

Sarah is the head endoscopic nurse on the gastroenterology floor of a local hospital. In her time as a team leader, she’s worked hard to develop strategies to properly train employees on policies and standards, but lately she’s found that she is unhappy with her team ...More

October 21, 2011

Posted in Articles, Industry Issues

New Buzzwords 'Reduce Medicine to Economics'

Physicians who once only grappled with learning the language of medicine must now also cope with a healthcare world that has turned hospitals into factories and reduced clinical encounters to economic transactions, according to two Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center ...More

October 20, 2011

Posted in Articles, Industry Issues

A Sterile-Processing Salute to Service: Michele De Meo

Sterile processing is the backbone of medical procedures, yet the people who keep tools and equipment clean at healthcare facilities are often overlooked at best, ignored or belittled at worst. Regardless, most sterile processing technicians and managers march on, taking ...More

October 10, 2011

Posted in Articles, Industry Issues, Procedures

Can Hospitals Be Calming? Johns Hopkins Says 'Yes'

Most people agree that good design can improve one’s state of mind. Designers at The Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore also believe it can help patients heal, which is why its new 1.6 million square-foot patient care building, scheduled to open in April 2012, features an ...More

September 23, 2011

Posted in Articles, Industry Issues

A Professor's Inspiring Message for Nurses Pursuing Degrees

A nursing professor explains the tough journey she endured en route to her academic titles, and suggests students believe in themselves. ...More

September 21, 2011

Posted in Articles, Industry Issues

The 3 R's for Dealing with Workplace Bullying

We’ve heard a lot recently about bullying in the classroom, but what about bullying at work? Yes, bullying is a pressing problem in today’s healthcare facilities. According to the Workplace Bullying Institute (WBI), 35 percent of the U.S. workforce report being bullied at ...More

September 19, 2011

Posted in Articles

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