Carrie Lester looks forward to the phone call every Thursday from her doctors’ medical assistant, who asks how she’s doing and if she needs prescription refills. The assistant counsels her on dealing with anxiety and her other health issues. Lester credits the chats for keeping her out of the hospital and reducing the need for… Continue reading Medicare’s Push to Improve Chronic Care
Wound, ostomy, and continence (WOC) nurses are experts in the area of wound, ostomy, and continence care. As specialty nurses, they provide expert care to patients with a wide variety of wounds, including fistulas, drains, and pressure injuries; patients with abdominal stomas, such as ileostomies, colostomies or urostomies; and patients with continence disorders. WOC nurses… Continue reading What is a Wound Ostomy Continence Nurse?
Nurses are the 'Heart of Healthcare'. Nurses add empathy, heart, and care while advocating for their patients.
Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States. In 2021, heart disease was responsible for 1 in every 5 deaths. It is a silent killer that often does not show symptoms until you are already experiencing a medical emergency. Did you know around 1 in every 20 adults aged 20 or… Continue reading Are You at Risk of Heart Disease?
Medicaid is the primary program providing healthcare coverage to one in five low-income Americans. See the issues at play in 2024.
Social workers are people advocates. They work directly with, and on behalf of, a wide variety of populations, helping those in need address the personal, family, and social problems that affect their lives. For social workers in the medical field, this advocacy includes helping patients and their families with their medical care and health needs.… Continue reading What Do Social Workers Do?
Infusion therapy is when medication or fluids are administered through a needle or catheter, usually via an intravenous line (IV). It is a method of delivering medication or nutrition that can’t be taken orally or that needs to be dispensed quickly and/or at a controlled pace. Some types of chemotherapy, for example, need to be… Continue reading What is Infusion Therapy?
Do you or your loved one need home healthcare, or just home care? The terms “home care” and “home health” refer to support services delivered in the comfort of home. These terms are often used interchangeably, depending on the state you’re in. Although they overlap, the services they provide are not the same. Knowing the… Continue reading Home Healthcare or Home Care: What’s the Difference?
Nurse Practitioner Week provides a well-deserved spotlight on the exceptional contributions of nurse practitioners (NPs) to the healthcare field.
What is a Neonatal Nurse? Neonatal nurses are nurses who specialize in the care of newborn infants from birth until hospital discharge. While neonatal nurses care for all infants, including infants without medical complications, they are a key care provider for hospitalized infants born with a wide range of complications such as prematurity, infection, cardiac… Continue reading What is a Neonatal Nurse?