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The Heights of Respiratory Physiology
Zoom On Professor John B. West Professor John B. West is a renowned respiratory physiologist and researcher. He joined the faculty of the University of California San Diego in 1969, where he still teaches first-year medical students. He is author of Respiratory physiology - the essentials , which has been translated into many languages, and...
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No Time to Lose: Get Serious About Cybersecurity Education
Winner of the 2017 Cybersecurity People’s Choice Award organised by the Cybersecurity Association of Maryland, Inc., Dr. Mansur Hasib, speaks to HealthManagement.org about how critical effective cybersecurity education is for HIT university students. What is your advice on how to better equip HIT students with an awareness...
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9 Reasons You Need a Dietitian in the ICU Team
Nutrition is a cornerstone of recovery and rehabilitation in ICU patients, and the appointment of qualified dietitians can help to attain best results in a number of ways. Here we provide some of the key reasons to include a dietitian within your ICU team. 1. Sensible guidelines: Having a dietitian on hand within the ICU is important towards forming...
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Two Physician Choices: Continue Path to Nowhere or Learn the Game
I’ve come to the conclusion that many physicians within our ranks are often missing pages, even volumes, when it comes to the leadership skills fundamental to our roles as senior leaders. We are pleased to accept invitations to join management teams and boards of directors. Our excitement, however, is usually fleeting. Our pride and enthusiasm...
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Zoom On: Dr. Mansur Hasib, Programme Chair, Cybersecurity Technology, UMUC, Author
Cybersecurity expert, lecturer and HealthManagement.org contributor Dr. Mansur Hasib has been nominated for the 2017 Maryland Cybersecurity People's Choice Awards competition a Cybersecurity Association of Maryland, Inc. programme supported by PNC Bank and Point3 Security. Online voting is open to the public and concludes at 4pm EST on...
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The Presentation Was Sort of OK, the Slides Were Just a Bit Busy
A clinical sign such as oliguria is a marker of a significant problem. "Busy slides" in a presentation are a similar warning in a presentation. Neither oliguria nor busy slides can be accepted as a minor issue and resolved with a simple prescription. One must address the whole patient, diagnose the underlying pathology and manage that. "Busy slides"...
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Can A Health Collaboration Ecosystem Lead To Patient Homeostasis?
The Center of Medicaid and Medicare Service (CMS) continues to increase emphasis on care collaboration, addressing the Care Collaboration Model outlined by CMS and the Surgeon General. Research has demonstrated bi-directional links between mental disorders and chronic conditions. Such interdependencies have limited solutions today due to the...
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What Should the Intensivist of the Future Look Like?
The intensivist of the future will need three sets of principles that guide everything they do: an internal set, an interpersonal set and an organisational set. Those internal principles that we should be selecting for are people who are humble, curious and compassionate. You cannot embrace intensive care medicine if you are not humble enough, and...
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3 Top Tips From Key Opinion Leaders
Key opinion leaders (KOL) in the ICU field are often coming up with fantastic tips for becoming a better leader or clinician. We decided to share our top three with you: 1. Find/Encourage a Balance Balance is recommended in a variety of areas in life, and so it is with clinical practice too. It’s critical for a clinician to assess the criteria of...
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How is Machine Learning Improving Patient Lives?
For 18 years, I have been the Management Chief of IT at a public hospital in Lorca, a town near Murcia in Spain. I have worked and provided a range of solutions to support infrastructure (Hard & Soft) of a hospital. Getting the support to the HIS (Hospital Information System) Troubleshooting with a methodology (ITIL V.2.) and defining and analysing...
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