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No day is the same for occupational therapy assistants (OTA) and the places they can work are unique too. Their job duties consist of helping patients of all ages and with all different types of disabilities and challenges, learn how to participate in everyday life activities. Our labs are set up to teach you the real-world skills youll need in the healthcare field.
Dr. Candace Mason explains the importance of strength training for overall health and provides examples of how to get started. The post Yes, you should be strength training appeared first on Baylor College of Medicine Blog Network.
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The Ten Commandments in the Old Testament of the Bible described a path toward a proper life.In anesthesia, I see commandments as guidelines for how to be a safe and excellent anesthesiologist. Based on forty years of clinical practice and administration in both community and academic anesthesiology, here are Ten Commandments of Anesthesia as I see them: Be a doctor, not a propofol technician.
Proper care and handling are key to the longevity of your surgical instruments. After each procedure, you should follow a set cleaning process. Even though stainless-steel instruments are viewed as the best material, you cant assume that they are entirely corrosion-resistant. The cleaning and sanitizing process of surgical instruments is complex, so it’s important to delicately handle all instruments.
Dr. Justin Badal explains different types of kidney stones and how to effectively treat and prevent the condition. The post What are kidney stones? appeared first on Baylor College of Medicine Blog Network.
Claim denials are a common but manageable challenge for ASCs. By understanding the root causes of denials, improving coding accuracy, streamlining documentation and appeals processes, and leveraging modern ASC technology, surgery centers can reduce their number of denials and further optimize revenue cycle performance. Claim denials are an unavoidable reality in the operation of any ambulatory surgery center (ASC).
From time to time on the Neurosurgery Blog, you will see us cross-posting or linking to items from other places when we believe they hit the mark on an issue. April 8 marks World Neurosurgeons Day, celebrated annually on the birthday of Dr. Harvey Cushing. Dr. Cushing is regarded as the father of modern neurosurgery. Christmas Day, 1917. Photograph taken in 1917 in Paris, France.
Leadership and business skills are deeply intertwinedto some, that makes nurse-led ventures a sort of natural fit. The long-standing trend has been nurses becoming entrepreneurs after retirement, but that is changing. Today, more nurses are exploring entrepreneurship while maintaining their clinical roles, a shift that is reshaping traditional career pathways.
Dr. R. Taylor Ripley discusses the new ASCO guidelines for mesothelioma and explains the role of surgery in mesothelioma treatment. The post New ASCO guidelines reinforce role of surgery in mesothelioma treatment appeared first on Baylor College of Medicine Blog Network.
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While I’ve loved my Model S Plaid for its performance and futuristic tech, I’ve always wanted to adda true“driver’s car” to the stable. One with a more analog soul – something more planted, precise, and engaging that’s not just about sheer acceleration. For years, I’ve had my eye on Porsche (literally years…had posters of the first generations of 911s on my wall as a kid).
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