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Walking In The Shoes Of Our Patients
05/21/2021
Adam L. Isaac DPM FACFAS
In my last DPM blog, I discussed the importance of treating the “whole” patient when it comes to managing diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs). And, during the course of a busy day, with increasingly condensed schedules, potentially limited resources...
In my last DPM blog, I discussed the importance of treating the “whole” patient when it comes to managing diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs). And, during the course of a busy day, with increasingly condensed schedules, potentially limited resources...
In my last DPM blog, I discussed...
05/21/2021
Podiatry Today
Blog
Caring for "Tweeners" And Their Caregivers
04/12/2021
Mark Hinkes DPM FACFAS FAPWCA DABFAS
They may not hear or see very well, and their foot hygiene is not the best. They may walk with a cane or walker, and not very fast. From the corner of my eye, I see how they shuffle their feet with an occasional stumble that would make most...
They may not hear or see very well, and their foot hygiene is not the best. They may walk with a cane or walker, and not very fast. From the corner of my eye, I see how they shuffle their feet with an occasional stumble that would make most...
They may not hear or see very...
04/12/2021
Podiatry Today
A Written Procedural Information Tool to Increase Communication in Adult Patients Undergoing Cardiac Catheterization
12/30/2019

Laura E. Spear, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, Jacksonville University, Jacksonville, Florida

Laura E. Spear, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, Ja...
The written procedural information tool should meet the needs and expectations of the patient (including sensory information).
The written procedural information tool should meet the needs and expectations of the patient (including sensory information).
The written procedural...
12/30/2019
Cath Lab Digest
News
News: You’re Having a Heart Attack. Why Not Ask for Help?
07/31/2019
“At the moment we don’t know why some patients react in this way. It is possibly linked to fear or anxiety. This should be a novel element in educating people about what to do when they have heart attack symptoms.”
“At the moment we don’t know why some patients react in this way. It is possibly linked to fear or anxiety. This should be a novel element in educating people about what to do when they have heart attack symptoms.”
“At the moment we don’t know why...
07/31/2019
Cath Lab Digest
Implicit Biases
Unmasking Implicit Biases in the Wound Care Clinic
12/06/2018

Lynette J. Adams, PhD & Caroline J. Schmidt, PhD

Lynette J. Adams, PhD & Caroline ...
Unintentional stereotyping is not uncommon among healthcare providers, according to current research. How can wound clinic staff identify and rid themselves of potential biases to improve patient care and employee relations?
Unintentional stereotyping is not uncommon among healthcare providers, according to current research. How can wound clinic staff identify and rid themselves of potential biases to improve patient care and employee relations?
Unintentional stereotyping is...
12/06/2018
Today's Wound Clinic
Patient Prep With ClipVac at Silver Cross Hospital
12/04/2017

Cath Lab Digest talks with Brendan Casey, Manager, Cardiology, Interventional Radiology, and Endoscopy, Silver Cross Hospital, New Lenox, Illinois.

Cath Lab Digest talks with Brendan Ca...
Picture your typical clipper. The ClipVac has a low-profile attachment that is connected via tubing to a vacuum. When activated, ClipVac will efficiently suck up any hair as it is clipped from any area of the body. It is easy to use, and is...
Picture your typical clipper. The ClipVac has a low-profile attachment that is connected via tubing to a vacuum. When activated, ClipVac will efficiently suck up any hair as it is clipped from any area of the body. It is easy to use, and is...
Picture your typical clipper....
12/04/2017
Cath Lab Digest
Clinical News
News: A Simple Fix to Avoid Unnecessary Coronary Stents Is Overlooked by Cardiologists and Current Cardiovascular Guidelines
04/09/2017
The team published a case series in Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions describing six patients who were scheduled for angioplasty and stenting for the diagnosis of coronary artery disease (five of whom had a cardiac...
The team published a case series in Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions describing six patients who were scheduled for angioplasty and stenting for the diagnosis of coronary artery disease (five of whom had a cardiac...
The team published a case series...
04/09/2017
Cath Lab Digest
From the Front Lines
Where Angels Fear to Tread
03/06/2017

Jackson Thatcher, MD, FACC, FSCAI, St. Cloud VA Healthcare System, 
St. Cloud, Minnesota

Jackson Thatcher, MD, FACC, FSCAI, St...
In interventional cardiology, we are constantly forced to address real-life questions as to when, and not infrequently, when not to intervene. We must always remember that cath-stent is an unnatural reflex, which should also indicate...
In interventional cardiology, we are constantly forced to address real-life questions as to when, and not infrequently, when not to intervene. We must always remember that cath-stent is an unnatural reflex, which should also indicate...
In interventional cardiology, we...
03/06/2017
Cath Lab Digest
The Virtual Healthcare Future, and Implications on Patient Care
03/08/2016

Janet Reina, BS, Paramedic Nurse
Cleveland Clinic 
Weston, Florida

Janet Reina, BS, Paramedic Nurse Clev...
As we enter an era of massive technological changes to the healthcare platform, we have to wonder what other changes are in store for us. We’ve already experienced a substantial change in our healthcare coverage with government-subsidized...
As we enter an era of massive technological changes to the healthcare platform, we have to wonder what other changes are in store for us. We’ve already experienced a substantial change in our healthcare coverage with government-subsidized...
As we enter an era of massive...
03/08/2016
EP Lab Digest
A View From the Field
The Humble Stethoscope: It’s Not Yet Time to Write the Obituary
05/28/2015

Sumit Som, MD, Mount Sinai Beth Israel, New York, New York

Sumit Som, MD, Mount Sinai Beth Israe...
The skill of clinical auscultation represents the quintessential synergy of two hundred years of shared knowledge and wisdom in the art and science of physical diagnosis, which is often distilled into a quick, one-minute physical exam to...
The skill of clinical auscultation represents the quintessential synergy of two hundred years of shared knowledge and wisdom in the art and science of physical diagnosis, which is often distilled into a quick, one-minute physical exam to...
The skill of clinical...
05/28/2015
Cath Lab Digest

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