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The healthcare providers in your facility are some of the most significant assets to patient care and daily operations. They are at the forefront of information and quality services and require adequate education and training. Implementing a thorough and well-manicured training program is essential for all team members, regardless of tenure.

In the ever-changing healthcare world, physicians and their staff need mini c-arms that are flexible to meet their needs in many scenarios. The Smart-C Mini C-Arm from Turner Imaging Systems is the world’s first battery-operated, wireless mini C-arm that can be used in almost any setting. At clinics, surgery centers, and even on the sidelines of a sporting event, the Smart-C is an ideal imaging solution for those looking for a portable device without sacrificing image quality.

Patient-controlled analgesia is a particular type of pain dispensation that allows patients to decide how frequently they receive a dose of pain medicine. Depending on the circumstances, a PCA pump is more suitable than having a nurse administer individual doses. Let’s look at three advantages of patient-controlled analgesia pumps and see how they benefit patient outcomes.

One of the significant decisions that many healthcare providers face is whether to purchase or lease medical equipment. Although ownership is usually a positive thing, in this industry, the advantages of leasing medical equipment are worth considering.

As medical technology progresses at warp speed, machines and devices become increasingly user-friendly and autonomous. These devices often stand between the provider and patient and their overall outcome. Because of that, the importance of medical device training remains a top priority, regardless of advancements.

A patient's outcome relies heavily on your ability to provide specialized care. Here are a few pieces of respiratory equipment and how they function.

Written By: Randy Emery

In all my years serving on boards and being part of an executive team, I have found there were times when I didn’t speak up or ask a question for fear of embarrassment. Maybe it’s because I concluded that I should have already known the answer or that it might appear that I wasn’t paying attention. Or maybe I simply thought I was just not at the level of the others and didn’t want to expose myself. When it happens, I walk away feeling a bit unfulfilled and that I might have let others down by not adequately participating.

If the healthcare industry didn't exist, our world would be an incredibly different—and much grimmer—place! Hospitals treat millions of people each year and save countless lives with quality care and treatment each year. But things aren't always rainbows and sunshine in healthcare, and medical professionals occasionally make mistakes like people in any other occupation. These mistakes are not all preventable, but many of them are. To improve healthcare in the US and worldwide, understanding overuse, underuse, and misuse of medical care and its impact on hospitals, medical professionals, and patients is essential.

One area of untapped health care is wearable devices. Although some doctors are starting to utilize these near-constant methods of monitoring their patients’ health, there is still room for improvement. Smartwatches haven’t even been around for a decade, but they have already provided so much convenience for individuals. Yet, there is still much more available potential. Here are the current ways smartwatches engage patients in monitoring their health.

Infusion pumps have been used in medicine for some time now. Their purpose is to deliver fluids, medications, or nutrients to a patient through the circulatory system. How the pumps provide for each patient varies based on each individual set of circumstances. Let’s look at a simple guide on everything you need to know about infusion pumps.