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Image by Matheus Ferrero via Unsplash   Effective healthcare is about more than running the correct diagnostics and prescribing the right treatment. Patients need to feel valued and understood to get the best patient care.  Unfortunately, many healthcare professionals never have the opportunity to encounter new cultures before they enter healthcare professionally. This can mean that doctors, nurses, and therapists are...
Image Source: Tara Winstead via Pexels   Burnout can occur in any profession; thus, anyone working in healthcare can experience burnout. According to a study by Forbes , healthcare is the number one profession notorious for workplace burnout.   There are a vast number of healthcare professions , but most discussion on healthcare burnout centers on healthcare providers: physicians and nurses. Out of the 22...
Life as a healthcare professional can be stressful. Doctors, nurses, and other healthcare professionals experience unexpected challenges daily. Challenges that are not only physically but also emotionally and mentally demanding. Despite the mental health issues among healthcare professionals, they’re expected to be resilient and persevere. As a matter of fact, several healthcare professionals preen themselves on their ability to...
U.S. Healthcare & Healthcare Systems Healthcare is one of the biggest employment sectors in the US and with good reason. Indeed, the US boasts some of the largest, most advanced, and most dedicated Healthcare Systems and multiple hospital groups in the world. Although there are so many choices, picking which one is perfect for your career needs can be a little confusing. Luckily, you can read all about the best and biggest Healthcare...
Image Source: ESB Professional via Shutterstock   The culture of the workplace is one of the biggest factors when people choose the environment in which they work. Hospitals are not always places of hope and joy; the healthcare system is under massive pressure as it is and so, it becomes harder for nurses, doctors and hospital administration to find a happy and comfortable place to fit in. While individual hospitals cannot do...
Image by wildpixel via iStock   One of the most important aspects of care in a hospital or health system  lies in knowing the most diverse hospitals across the country. To be able to identify the top health systems and hospitals for diversity, we have researched which have received diversity awards in the last few years, and we've looked into a few of the key areas of diversity management to see who the top of the crop...
Image by D-P Photography via Flickr   If you are looking for an education in healthcare administration, then you want to make sure you are getting the best. Of course, there are a whole range of schools for you to consider, some covering topics that others don’t. You also need to think about the cost of the program and how much you can afford, as well as whether you’re going to be undertaking a bachelor's degree or...
With COVID-19 hospitalizations at an all-time high , there is no shortage of hospital positions across the country. Not only are many hospitals experiencing an overwhelming influx of patients, but COVID-19 units are losing countless nurses as they test positive and are required to isolate. In an attempt to fill these positions, many states are trying to bring in nurses from other parts of the country. Though some states have rules and...
Image Source: cottonbro studio via Pexels   It is no exaggeration to say that the pandemic has had a monumental impact on businesses and organizations all over the world. The virus has devastated families, with thousands of people losing their lives and millions of people having contracted COVID-19 across the United States.  One industry that has certainly felt the impact of the coronavirus pandemic is the healthcare...
Image by PhotoPlus+ via Adobe Stock   As of this year, it is estimated that overall medical knowledge doubles every seventy-three days. This astounding rate of growth enables doctors to perform treatments that would have been impossible a few years or even months ago. And while staggering progress is being made in the fields of pharmaceutical development and surgical treatment, some of the most astounding changes are happening...
If you don't recognize the world you're living in right now; you're not alone. The healthcare industry is  front line first responder heroes  during the COVID0-19 crisis, and it continues to impact them in different almost every day. Thousands of healthcare workers, including doctors, nurses, aides, and other medical personnel, are working around the clock to treat those infected with the Coronavirus.  Even before the...
Image by magdal3na via Adobe Stock   Hospitals are truly special places. Anywhere in the world, hospitals are essentially considered sacred ground. Even in open war , attacking a hospital is against just about every international law ever written. Health is the most important resource we have. Many of the best and brightest minds around the planet are working on improving medical technology to fight disease and save lives....