But having patient input in developing a rehab hospital, really is a good thing. One large rehab hospital in Nebraska is actually using a design firm headed by a quadriplegic designer most of you know if you shop at a very large retailer.
Yes, it is really important. So when Madison opens its satellite unit at Washington, our chief NP, a rehab nurse from way back, was duly insulted when she heard this.
"Well, we will just ask a few people to pretend to be a para or a quad and check out stuff in the patient rooms." (I wish this paraphrase was a joke, but it's not).
No, not okay, says the NP. So she makes a few phone calls, and lo and behold, we have several former and current patients volunteering to do a dry run before the unit opens.
Maybe the Manglement will really get this patient engagement thing involves REAL patients, not pretend ones.
You never know...stay tuned!
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They're back! Nuggets!
No, not those nuggets or even these nuggets, but good old nuggets of news carefully dug up by yours truly while I'm wasting time, er, waiting to do something at home or away.
Enjoy them one at a time or all at once!
One hell of a clinical day
This story from Medscape describes a clinical group that worked the Boston Marathon this year.
I want one!
This study from Medscape, discussed an emergency environment which tested the efficacy of ultrasound to get IVs in people who are tough sticks.
Glove it, doc
This article (from DailyRx) discusses a recent study with children where they had fewer HAIs (Hospital Acquired Infections) when their doctors wore gloves each time they examine patients.
Are you stressed?
Maybe you live in one of the states mentioned in this Atlantic article. I was surprised RehabLand wasn't included in the top five. Oh, well, we can't win 'em all. We've still got crime and chlamydia!
News you may not have heard about
I found out about the Kermit Gosnell story in my local paper when they mentioned him hiring teenagers to man his abortion clinic. No matter what side of this debate you are on, this story is unimaginably cruel, particularly for the women involved, maimed, mutilated or even dead, because of this man.
And that's what it's all about...
No, not that song, kids! However, patient engagement is a hot topic in the news lately. I like this article because Mayo Clinic acknowledges people may not learn everything they need in one try.
More to come...stay tuned! And that's what it IS all about...
Enjoy them one at a time or all at once!
One hell of a clinical day
This story from Medscape describes a clinical group that worked the Boston Marathon this year.
I want one!
This study from Medscape, discussed an emergency environment which tested the efficacy of ultrasound to get IVs in people who are tough sticks.
Glove it, doc
This article (from DailyRx) discusses a recent study with children where they had fewer HAIs (Hospital Acquired Infections) when their doctors wore gloves each time they examine patients.
Are you stressed?
Maybe you live in one of the states mentioned in this Atlantic article. I was surprised RehabLand wasn't included in the top five. Oh, well, we can't win 'em all. We've still got crime and chlamydia!
News you may not have heard about
I found out about the Kermit Gosnell story in my local paper when they mentioned him hiring teenagers to man his abortion clinic. No matter what side of this debate you are on, this story is unimaginably cruel, particularly for the women involved, maimed, mutilated or even dead, because of this man.
And that's what it's all about...
No, not that song, kids! However, patient engagement is a hot topic in the news lately. I like this article because Mayo Clinic acknowledges people may not learn everything they need in one try.
More to come...stay tuned! And that's what it IS all about...
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