Healthcare Industry

Among the most common causes of medical malpractice claims against hospitals are patient falls, errors made during treatment or surgery, infections caused by poor hygiene control, incorrect...

Swine flu is continuing to kill pregnant women or cause them to be sent to the Intensive Care Units. It has become clear that pregnant women are at a high risk of getting the H1N1 virus. It’s...

There are different types of nursing degrees. A vocational nurse, known as a Licensed Practical Nurse (L.P.N), or a Licensed Vocational Nurse (L.V.N.) is one. There are three ways to become a...

Phlebotomists are essential members of the allied health care team, performing venipunctures to collect blood for lab tests, as well as other lab analysis tests. Becoming a phlebotomist is an...

Health insurance is highly regulated in New York state compared with other states. Many of the health insurance regulations in New York that are not present in other states are ones that prevent...

The importance of sports to health is really twofold: physical benefits and mental benefits. We risk missing out on these benefits when we do not include some type of sporting or physical activity...

Cryopreservation is the maintenance of tissues or organs by freezing them at extremely low temperatures for future thawing. Temperatures are sub-zero and depend on the medium being cooled. This...

Electronic medical records are computerized files that include information about a patient's medical history, prescriptions, test results, X-rays and more. The Obama administration advocates...

Medical credentialing is the process of examining the qualifications of a medical professional. It is typically conducted as part of the hiring process for health care organizations or as part of...

Every U.S. state and territory use a nursing entrance exam known as the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN) to evaluate candidates for entry into the profession...

The licensed practical nurse (LPN) or licensed vocational nurse (LVN in California and Texas) often is referred to as the bedside nurse who performs hands-on patient care. Although RNs also are...

When confronted with a hospital gown for the first time, most people need a little help, according to research from North Carolina State University, which reports that 74 percent of nurses get...

Some nurses are able to move past their history of an arrest or conviction to become licensed registered nurses. Getting through the licensing process with a criminal record takes exceptional...

According to the National Student Nurses' Association, a director of nursing fills an administrative role between unit-based nurse managers and the chief nursing officer responsible for all of...

You've hurt yourself and are heading to the hospital emergency room or urgent care center in a quest to get needed attention. Suddenly, you realize you no longer have health insurance, having lost...

Private insurance is coverage available through insurance carriers and is not controlled by the federal government. This differs from government insurance programs such as Medicaid and Medicare.

Ultrasonography uses high-frequency sound waves to create a picture of what is going on inside your body and produce a real-time image.

One of the greatest advances in medical science during the 20th century was the development of genetic testing for disease. DNA testing began with screening a rather limited number of diseases,...

To qualify for disability or social security disability benefits, you must go through several steps, including the application process and the interview process. The overall decision is based on...

Do you feel you’re missing everything except your life in the hospital? It’s either you’re so deeply attached to your patients or you just want to kill yourself (social life) slowly and painfully....

Global health policies have major impacts on social conditions. Poor policies can lead to poor health, which leads to poor social conditions and ultimately worse health. This cyclical relationship...

Medicaid is a joint federal-state funded program that provides free health care to eligible low-income individuals in the U.S. The Kaiser Family Foundation reports that states receive federal...

Your patient sits atop an examination table covered only by a thin paper sheet while someone asks questions about symptoms and complaints. Fingers fly over the computer keyboard and when the...

A chiropractor, or doctor of chiropractic, provides alternative health care to patients with the use of her hands. The word chiropractic, according to Dr. Brian J. Russell, comes from the Greek...

Registered nurses or RNs have many roles in the health care field and their salaries vary depending on their job requirements. RN salaries on average are $73,000 in New York City, according to...

With ever increasing demands from patients who lack adequate insurance coverage (or who have no medical insurance whatsoever), the budgets of nonprofit community hospitals tend to be stretched...

You should draw your own conclusions about the longevity of employer-based health insurance, but it is not a thing of the past. There are those who wish it were, but the immediate demise of the...

Sometimes people need extra oxygen whether they suffer from serious medical conditions or just need temporary help. Many types of equipment help deliver oxygen and each vary in terms of placement,...

Having the toubles of a sore throat can be not only painful bu aggrevating, I'm goin to list for you some ways to help ease the pain until it runs its course.

Comparing Medicare Supplemental and Medicare Advantage plans can seem daunting. When on Medicare you want the most coverage and as little out of pocket expenses as possible. Everyone receiving...

Nursing homes and rehab centers are not only used by the elderly but also by people recovering from prolonged illness and or surgery. There are a few simple steps to take to insure that you or...

Many different types of life support machines are available. Most involve machinery of some kind. One form of life support is the ventilator, which is designed to force air into the patient's...

Kerlix is the brand name of a type of gauze bandage. It comes in long rolls and is made from a stretchy gauze-type material.

Medicare Part D was passed as an act of Congress in 2003 as the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement and Modernization Act. It officially went into effect on Jan. 1, 2006. While the program...

Genetic testing has already given us a way to prove paternity with almost 100% accuracy and stifle the spread of some dangerous, inherited conditions. The future of genetic testing looks to...

Choosing between options for the care of older loved ones can be a frightening and difficult decision. Often nursing homes are reserved as a last resort, but providing effective health care at...

Emergency safety showers are found in labs where workers are exposed to hazardous chemicals, toxic substances or flames. The emergency safety shower should be located in an easily accessible area,...

If you had to guess what is the most germ-infested place in a hospital, you would probably guess the toilet. A toilet has many germs and requires proper deep cleaning. It is not enough to just...

A leg prosthesis is an artificial leg that amputees may wear to regain the ability to walk again. A prosthetist is a medical professional that will work to custom fit a leg that will function as...

The Joint Commission on Accreditation of Hospital Organizations sets standards for health care organizations. JCAHO was the former acronym and it is now known as The Joint Commission or TJC. The...

To assess a doctor's practice and professional history, there are many avenues to explore, beginning with some basic and practical areas. Staff will use the credentialing packet to gather...

A lot of us may have said goodbye to medical terminology after we completed high school. Nevertheless, it is very important to be familiar with medical terminology, especially for those in the...

Infectious microbes cover nearly everything you come into contact with on a daily basis. The surface of your skin and mucous membranes protect you from internal exposure to the disease-causing...

France's health care system has been ranked No. 1 in the world by the World Health Organization, and some believe that the U.S., which ranked No. 37, should follow France's lead.

Magnetic resonance image (MRI) scans are used to create a picture of the inside of your body. MRI scans require patients to ingest dyes to highlight blood vessels.

Working in a hospital or visiting relatives there can expose people to many types of bacteria and pathogens. All health care facilities are governed by the Occupational Safety and Health Act...

Tricare For Life (TFL) is a supplemental insurance program designed for the Tricare insurance program, which covers active-duty and retired members of the military, National Guard and reserve...

According to the California Department of Health Services, Medi-Cal is "California's public health insurance program which provides needed health care services for low-income individuals and...

No one wants to end up sick this winter but the truth is that we are all out and about so we are all sesceptible to the flu. I'm going to tell you a few ways to help prevent this from happening.

Medicare fraud is an increasing problem, but you can be part of the solution! Do you think you may have been a victim of Medicare fraud? If so, follow these steps to report the suspected fraud,...