Although Chanukah has passed, the Christmas gift-giving season is in full swing and if you are still looking for unique items for your therapy/nursing colleagues, family members or selves, we have a few ideas for you! Upgrade Their Tech: We’ve said it before and we’ll say it again… iPads/iPhones are useful tools in the rehab/medical ….
Between Thanksgiving and New Year’s, America’s skies, highways, rails, bus lines and even waterways are crowded with people determined to celebrate with loved ones and/or take a much needed break from work. It is often assumed that organizations reduce their hiring activities in December ahead of the peak January-February season, but healthcare hirings continues to ….
An early winter storm, dubbed Boreas by the Weather Channel, has already dumped heavy snows on the southern Rockies and is threatening the Northeast with much of the same. However, this early holiday gift for skiers may be too much too soon. Over 600,000 people are injured each year while skiing or snowboarding on American ….
As Thanksgiving, the holiday season and the end of 2013 draw near, Centra Healthcare would like to take this opportunity to thank its many exclusive healthcare clients who have put their staffing needs in the hands of our great team of industry experts. We are grateful for your faith in our services and look forward ….
The Alzheimer’s Association estimates that 5.2 million people are living with the disease in this country. Research is continuing to find treatments to slow or stop the progress of the disease. The 5 FDA-approved drugs currently on the market are effective for 50% of those taking them, and none treat the underlying causes. Next generation ….
The flawed rollout of the healthcare.gov website reinforces that old adage that sometimes “Slow and steady wins the race”. If the Obama administration had allowed an extended testing period of the website before offering it to the public, many of the initial glitches might well have been resolved. Healthcare’s evidence-based orientation often puts it at ….
We are all familiar with the old adage – “The Customer is Always Right”. This principle has implications far beyond the business community. One of the major goals of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) is to move healthcare towards a preventative and patient-centered care delivery system. Healthcare clients are no different than retail shoppers. They ….
The demand for qualified Rehabilitation Directors is expected to rise by the end of this decade to over 20%. Meeting that demand will be challenging as with all sector growth. What is unique to DOR positions is they can be filled by a variety of state licensed healthcare professionals, including RNs, PTs, OTs and SLPs. ….
Come Work And Play the Iowa Way! When you think of Iowa do political caucuses and fields of corn come to mind? Perhaps they should. Every four years, “The Hawkeye State” hosts a first step in the presidential nomination process. Iowa is also an agricultural powerhouse, growing 20% of all of America’s corn crop, along ….
PT month is almost over, but we thought you would appreciate seeing how creative some of your colleagues really are! Here are our “Top 5” YouTube offerings featuring PT students and practitioners. We think they are self-explanatory and will brighten your day! Physical Therapy University of North Texas Chicken Fried Physical ….
These days, phone conversations with my mother almost exclusively center on doctors’ visits and therapy sessions. As the sole caregiver for my father, and herself in declining health, my siblings and I have been forced to face the inevitable obstacles in having them age in place. Although their town is blessed with top-notch medical care, ….
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), the mean annual wage for Physical Therapy Assistants is at $52,320 or $25.15 an hour. With an above average outlook for demand in the profession, the prospect for salaries to increase accordingly seems certain through the end of this decade. There are some simple ways you can augment ….
If and when Google Glass becomes available to the general public sometime in 2014, there is reason to believe it could impact our health care delivery system. Will it be as impactful as smartphones and tablets? The jury is still out on that. Much of that depends on its becoming as ubiquitous as those other ….
Colors are an essential tool of ad campaigns and visuals for every retail store and business out there. Marketers know that the little black dress/men’s suit convey power and luxury to their target audience of impulse buyers. On the other hand, red is often used for clearance sales because it creates a sense of urgency ….
PTs: “See What The Sunshine Can Do For You!” When you think of Florida do you envision orange groves, Mickey Mouse, rocketships and sunny skies. Florida is that and much more! With the longest coastline in mainland America and bordered by three major bodies of water, Florida is a sportsman’s paradise for boating, fishing, golf, ….
October is not just ghosts and goblins… falling leaves and temperatures, but a time to honor the approximately 185,000 men and women in this country who remediate disabilities and improve bodily movement in their patients. Whether through clinical practice, research or education, physical therapists play a vital role in the overall health, wellness and quality ….
The Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) is predicting a shortage of more than 90,000 primary care physicians by the end of this decade. Nurse Practitioners may be able to close some of those gaps in service, provided projections of a 30% job growth in the profession come to fruition. They already play a role ….
In the last decade, medical research has made significant strides in improving healthcare outcomes and extending life. Breakthroughs occur at an ever increasing pace, particularly where the goals of biotechnology advances and medical practice overlap, as in rehab medicine. Five such noteworthy developments with therapeutic applications are: The Audeo: The device attaches to the neck ….
Help With ACA is Just a Click or a Call Away! Enrollment for the long anticipated insurance exchanges of the Affordable Care Act (ACA)/Obamacare is finally here! As of May 2013, 16 states and the District of Columbia had opted to set up state-run insurance exchanges, 7 other states had formed partnerships with the Federal ….
An estimated 36 million people are living with dementia worldwide. September is “World Alzheimer’s Month”, focusing on methods of care and on the caregivers. Alzheimer’s Disease International (ADI) holds a series of workshops, “The Alzheimer University”, designed to strengthen global associations. They also hold an annual conference of clinicians, scientists, patients, caregivers and associations’ staff ….