June, 2016

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To Follow or Not: The Rules About Patient Safety

Susan E. Mazer, Ph.D

For the very first time ever, I was called for jury duty last week in the 2nd District Court in Washoe County, Nevada. I tried to think of some great excuse to get out of it, but, alas, none was to be had. So, I showed up on Monday, one among 45 other potential jurors. As luck would have it, I was chosen for the panel. For four hours, we were asked questions that revealed that this was a medical negligence case, and something about sepsis, and something else about patient safety protocols and he

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Supporting the Expanding Field of Patient Experience

The Beryl Institute

This week we opened the call for submissions for Patient Experience Conference 2017. It will mark the seventh official year for this event, the annual gathering bringing together the collective voices of healthcare professionals and patients/families across the globe to convene, engage in and expand the dialogue on improving patient experience. Each year we’ve seen significant increases is conference participation, with almost 1,000 people gathering in Dallas this past April to share, learn and

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Population Health Management: 5 Ways Digital Health Can Boost Patient Engagement

Health Dialog

Getting people to commit and stay committed to health and wellness activities can be difficult. Engagement is significantly affected by how much time individuals think they will need to devote to participating and how personally relevant and beneficial the experience will be. The use of integrated digital health tools and programming for population health management allows for more personalization, convenience, and most importantly improved health outcomes through timely condition education and

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Chronic Condition Prevention: What the New FDA Tobacco Rule Could Mean for Public Health

Health Dialog

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration aims to reduce the use of tobacco, which remains the leading cause of preventable chronic conditions and death in the United States. The latest FDA rule , which will take effect August 8 th this year, extends regulations to include all tobacco products, including e-cigarettes (also called electronic cigarettes or electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS)), dissolvables, hookah tobacco, cigars, pipe tobacco, and any novel or future tobacco products.

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How to Battle Layoffs: The Career Star Accelerator Bootcamp

Facing layoffs in your organization? Support your team members' career transition with Career Star Accelerator Bootcamp: Custom Resume & LinkedIn Revamp + 6 Weeks of Career Coaching. Our certified resume writers will create job search-winning resumes and LinkedIn profiles while they work with a career coach to learn unique strategies to stand out, attract the right employers, automate their job search, and land their dream job.

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The Power of Peer Pressure: Using Social Networking to Drive Patient Engagement

Health Dialog

How many times have you liked, followed or shared something today? If you are an adult living in America, you have done (or will do) at least one of those activities at least once before day’s end. According to a recent study by the Pew Research Center, two-thirds of Americans 18+ use social networking sites. Although the majority of social media users are 18 to 29 years of age, usage among people 65 years of age older has tripled within the last decade.

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