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Inverse
According to the United States Department of Veteran Affairs, PTSD affects 7 to 8 percent of the general population. Combat veterans experience PTSD at about twice the rate of the general population: 11 to 20 percent of Iraq war vets, 12 percent of Gulf War vets and around 30 percent of Vietnam War vets experience PTSD at some point. For this reason, veterans have been of particular interest to researchers trying to treat PTSD.
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Healthcare Finance News
The Senate voted on Monday to approve a temporary funding measure that keeps the government running through Feb. 8.
The vote came after the government had been shut down for two days with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services contingency plans already kicking in as of Monday morning when about 50 percent of its staff stayed home on furlough.
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Healthcare IT News
So many well-meaning patient engagement efforts are based on a fallacy. The logical assumption is that by connecting patients with technology – equipping them with access to their personal health data or the educational information relevant to their condition – they'll take a more active role in their care. But all the portals, pedometers and Bluetooth-connected scales in the world will only make so much difference – and only on a certain portion of the patient population.
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FierceHealthcare
Choice of words matter when doctors tell patients they are uncertain of a diagnosis, according to a new study.
What a doctor said made a difference in a study of the parents of pediatric patients published in the International Journal for Quality in Health Care. Researchers found that parents may react less negatively in terms of perceived competence, physician confidence and trust and adherence when a doctor conveys diagnostic uncertainly using implicit strategies, such as discussing the most likely diagnosis or talking about several possible diagnoses under consideration.
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FierceHealthcare
New research shows that wearables and remote patient monitoring technology have a limited impact on clinical outcomes. But digital health researchers aren't ready to abandon the promise of mobile technology.
A literature analysis published in the new Nature Partner Journal Digital Medicine reviewed 27 randomized control studies focused on wearable biosensors and found no statistically significant impact on factors like body mass, waist circumference, body fat percentage, and systolic and diastolic blood pressure.
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Laerdal Medical
At some point in your simulation career you are bound to find yourself having to justify a large investment in simulation technology. And, someone controlling your budget will likely ask, “What’s your Return on Investment, the ROI?” This article outlines seven steps you can follow to take the initiative in that discussion. You’ll see that you don’t have to be a CFO to speak ROI. Read more.
Dayton Daily News
The 88th Medical Group Simulation Center is holding an open house Jan. 26 to showcase its new location, expanded services and equipment that will improve and enhance training for medical professionals at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. Previously located in a classroom in the basement of the hospital, the simulation center had been providing training in a makeshift hospital room with limited equipment and resources. After relocating to a section of the hospital that was previously part of the intensive care unit, the center now has seven enclosed rooms with complete hospital room features available for training.
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New Sentinel Town™ is a rural community simulation inspired by the award-winning Sentinel City®. Designed by nurse educators, it provides students with simulated clinical hours and practice experience through completion of various assignments using the rural environment. This simulation comes with multiple complete assignments with AACN Essentials mapping and grading rubrics, as well as additional faculty resources.
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The American Society of Anesthesiologists® and CAE Healthcare bring simulation to you! For the first time, practicing physicians will experience highfidelity scenarios in a virtual environment. This training helps improve performance in the management of anesthesia emergencies and fulfills continuing medical education and MOCA 2.0® Part II and IV requirements.
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Bloomberg
Shafi Ahmed dons a pair of digital sunglasses and explains how the tiny lenses built into its black plastic frame, which can capture high-resolution images, are transforming how doctors get trained in operating rooms.
The British colorectal surgeon used Snap Inc.’s high-tech spectacles a year ago to walk rookie physicians and millions of curious viewers through a hernia operation using the Snapchat photo-sharing app.
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American Medical Association
People suffering some form of violence routinely seek healthcare. As first responders, physicians and other health professionals are required to treat these patients equitably and promote their best interests. In clinical practice, guidelines can help or hinder clinicians’ capacities to fulfill these duties to patients who are victims of gun violence or rape, for example.
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Healthcare Innovation
On Dec. 14, Partners Connected Health and Hitachi Ltd. announced the development of artificial intelligence technology by Hitachi, in collaboration with Partners Connected Health, which can predict with high accuracy, the risk of hospital readmissions within 30 days for patients with heart failure. The AI technology helps select appropriate patients to participate in a readmission prevention program following hospital discharge, and can explain the reason why patients were identified as being at high risk.
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Kelly Welton
Kelly Walton, writes: "Go, take a walk, eat something and come back ... we'll try again," said my very nice basic life support instructor. That was after Round 6.
My wrist felt like it had a hairline fracture, but I knew if I didn't pass this voice-assisted manikin BLS program, I wouldn't get a card. That means I don't have a job.
I was putting my entire body into these compressions, and the stupid computer kept barking at me: "Push deeper. Push harder." I didn't sweat this much at my last Bikram yoga session."
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Study Breaks
Augmented reality is no longer pigeonholed into the gamer’s corner as numerous medical companies are working to create apps that blur the lines between realities. The brainchild of Microsoft, called the "HoloLens," is a self-contained device that lets users submerge themselves into the world of augmented reality. The creation of certain apps based in the medical field that run on augmented reality devices means that doctors could use the HoloLens device in tandem with a medical-related app to potentially treat and diagnose patients. While technology can be instrumental in life-or-death situations, do augmented-reality devices have a place in the medical field?
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Let your student be the doctor with Discourse’s Virtual Patient. Our online cases allow medical students to assess patients, make diagnoses and exercise clinical decision making in a risk-free environment. As students order x-rays, lab tests and care for patients, we provide educators with in-depth performance reports. Learn More!
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OtoSim Mobile™ is a complete otoscopy skills trainer, on-the-go. It was developed by clinical otology educators with over 50 years of combined medical educational experience. Learn more at OtoSim.com
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Keith Carlson
There's an old saying that if you don't have a seat at the table, you'll end up on the menu, and this could not be more true of nurses and the nursing profession. When nurses are busy looking the other way, others can fill the void and make decisions for them. But when nurses demand a seat at the table, they are making a bold statement that their voices are crucial components of the conversation.
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InsideHPC
In this video, ANSYS 3D Physics simulations are used to predict device performance and solve biomedical-engineering challenges compressing design cycles.
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