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Avoiding thyroid removal: the benefits of RFA for thyroid cancer patients

The Stitch

Thyroid cancer survivor Ashley Freeman suggests patients advocate for themselves to find the treatment that works for them. The post Avoiding thyroid removal: the benefits of RFA for thyroid cancer patients appeared first on Baylor College of Medicine Blog Network.

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Rural Hospital Closures

DFW Anesthesia Professionals

Rural hospital closures in the United States have become an increasingly concerning trend in recent years, with significant implications for healthcare access and quality in affected communities. Since 2010, over 130 rural hospitals have shut their doors, with a record 19 closures occurring in 2020 alone. Texas has been hit particularly hard by closures.

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Sustainability, and Beyond…Another Case for the Resurgence of Private Practices

Association of Women Surgeons

By… Erin King-Mullins, MD Sustainability has become a critical concern across all sectors, and the healthcare industry is no exception.

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SIS Wins 2024 Top Workplaces Culture Excellence Awards

Surgical Information Systems

The Top Workplaces Culture Excellence Award recognition for Surgical Information Systems recognizes Employee Appreciation, Employee Well-Being, and Professional Development

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Pulmonary Resection for Lung Cancer Risk Calculator

The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

Resource Pulmonary Resection for Lung Cancer Risk Calculator gmckinney Wed, 10/16/2024 - 07:59 The new pulmonary resection for lung cancer risk calculator is engineered using contemporary data from the STS General Thoracic Surgery Database. It allows surgeons and multidisciplinary medical providers to estimate a patient’s individualized risk in real-time, based on specific factors such as tumor characteristics, comorbidities, and procedures performed.

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Benefits of Travel Nursing: The Perks of Being a Travel Nurse 

Triage Staffing

If you’re a staff nurse or a nursing student interested in learning more about being a travel nurse, stick around. We’re here to walk you through all the benefits of being a travel nurse and help answer any questions you may have. Standard Benefits of Travel Nursing New travelers often don’t understand the benefits of nurse travel jobs that are available.

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A new way to treat Afib: Pulsed Field Ablation

Penn Medicine

What makes pulsed field ablation (PFA) stand out from traditional treatments for AFib is its precision and safety

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