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The Wall Street Journal
Doctors are developing novel solutions to make sure they come up with the right diagnoses.
A flood of new initiatives by researchers, physicians, healthcare systems, nonprofits and malpractice insurers is yielding new insights and approaches. These include sophisticated computer programs, some that use artificial intelligence to help analyze and diagnose tough cases, and others that scan records for errors such as missed test results and appointments.
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By Dorothy L. Tengler
 Although LGBT people share the same health risks as the rest of society, they also face a profound and poorly understood set of additional health risks because of social stigma. Medical education organizations have called for LGBT-sensitive training, but how and to what extent schools educate students to deliver comprehensive LGBT patient care remains unclear. Although guidelines exist for treating transgender patients, many physicians are poorly prepared.
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NDTV
Taking art courses could help medical students significantly improve their clinical observation and professional development skills, a study suggests. Observation skills are an essential component of any medical education, aiding doctors during patient exams and in making medical diagnoses, researchers said.
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New York University via Medical Xpress
Two reports published in the Journal of Nursing Scholarship reveal important insights on emergency preparedness, recovery and resilience from nurses working at NYU Langone Health's main hospital during Superstorm Sandy in 2012. Communication - both improving channels and its importance in connecting nurses with others during a crisis - and social support emerged as key themes in the reports, authored by researchers at NYU Rory Meyers College of Nursing and NYU College of Dentistry.
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The News-Press
National Healthcare Simulation week is Sept. 11-15, acknowledging the professionals who use simulation training to improve safety, efficiency and effectiveness of healthcare services in the community.
The Florida SouthWestern State College School of Health Professions does just this with all of our students in the nursing, radiology, respiratory, emergency medical technician, paramedic, cardiovascular technology and dental hygiene programs. Students learn valuable skills to provide better healthcare through simulation practices at the school.
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By Joan Spitrey
 As many in the healthcare world, I was shocked with the unlawful arrest of nurse Alex Wubbels. In healthcare, there is a brotherhood and camaraderie between our law enforcement officers and healthcare workers, especially nurses. We all are on the front line of public service on a daily basis, making this story even more disturbing. When I first saw the story start circulating, my initial suspicions were high — maybe we didn't have all the facts.
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Mastery Learning is a form of competency-based medical education. Use of the model has been shown to improve patient care quality and lower health care costs. This five day hands on course will equip you with the skills to develop mastery learning curricula for procedures, communication and team based clinical skills.
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Award-winning Sentinel City® was designed by nurse educators for use in population health and other nursing courses. It provides students with simulated clinical hours through integrated Home and Family Support Assessments, nursing diagnosis and final care plan creation. It includes 17 complete assignments with AACN Essentials mapping and grading rubrics. Learn More!
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Washingtonian
Caroline Cunninghan writes: "The patient is lying on the table in front of me, bright fluorescent lights shining down on her blood-stained clothes. I know she’s been in a car accident, but I have no idea of the extent of the damage yet. I step closer to the table and glance at her vitals on the screen next to her. My scrubs-clad team stands nearby, waiting for my instructions. I wonder where to begin, trying to shut out the sounds of the emergency room around me."
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University of Chicago via Futurity
A new study challenges the idea that medical students’ empathy declines during their time at medical school. Some studies have documented troubling declines in empathy during medical training — the steepest of which are believed to occur between the second and third years of medical school, when students begin clinical training and empathetic communication is critical, but this new study may refute those findings.
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HuffPost
Augmented reality has had a number of interesting applications in healthcare in the past year, from a whole bunch of training applications all the way to infection control.
One of the more interesting applications comes from a Swiss team who are using the technology to show patients how their dental surgery might look once its complete.
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By Scott E. Rupp
 Patients' healthcare expectations are on the rise, but hospitals and health systems don't seem to be keeping up, according to a new report from Kaufman Hall & Associates. According to data, using the Healthcare Consumerism Index, only 8 percent of respondents to a national survey are applying customer expectation practices successfully. In other words, health systems are not giving patients what they want.
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