Health Professional
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Cabarrus College debuts community health and wellness program | Education
Cabarrus College of Health Sciences traces its roots to 1942. Cabarrus College of Health Sciences photo From staff reports CONCORD — Cabarrus College of Health Sciences continues to expand its health science program offerings with the introduction of a new Bachelor of Science in Community Health and Wellness. This four-year bachelor’s degree program is designed to meet the growing need for improved community health, education, disease prevention and access to health care. “Our communities are stronger when our people are healthier,” said Cabarrus College President Cam Cruickshank, Ph.D. “Graduates of our program will have the skills and knowledge to promote … Read more
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HEALTHY LIVING: A rewarding health career | Lifestyle
This month’s column is a tandem effort by Finger Lakes Community Health employees Jamie Jeffery, LPN, and Millie Melton, Regional Medical Health Center site manager, both of whom talk about the rewards of working in healthcare. Did you think a healthcare job could be so rewarding? Some would think that working in healthcare during the pandemic would be a nightmare. Some wouldn’t consider healthcare at all. However, we’re here to say that it isn’t for everyone, but it could be for you. For us, it’s the best job we’ve had. Both of us have worked at Finger Lakes Community Health … Read more
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When to Worry About a Rash in Adults
Rashes can cause irritation and discomfort. Rashes in very visible places such as your hands or face might even cause embarrassment. Fortunately, most rashes are mild and not a cause for concern. You can generally treat a rash with over-the-counter (OTC) remedies. However, there are rashes that a medical professional should look at. These rashes might be a sign of an infection, allergic reaction, or disease. You can read 12 common signs a rash might be a sign of something more serious below. An area on your skin that is itchy, irritated, and swollen is called a rash. A rash … Read more
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Aurora to begin mental health responder program similar to Denver’s | Focus on Denver
Aurora will launch a program Wednesday similar to Denver’s that sends a medical first responder with a mental health professional on 9-1-1 calls that do not require a police presence. Denverite reports the program will only operate from Wednesday to Saturday between 10 a.m. and 7 p.m. It is a pilot program lasting six months at a price tag of $160,000. Denver’s Support Team Assisted Response (STAR) program has responded to approximately 1,400 calls in this fashion since June 2020, none of which required police as backup. State lawmakers heard last week during an oversight committee hearing that training dispatchers … Read more
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Qualitative study of UK health professionals’ experiences of working at the point of care during the COVID-19 pandemic
This article was originally published here BMJ Open. 2021 Sep 6;11(9):e054377. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-054377. ABSTRACT OBJECTIVES: To develop an understanding of health professionals’ experiences of working at the point of care during the COVID-19 pandemic, the impact on their health and well-being and their support needs. DESIGN: A qualitative study using semistructured interviews. Data were analysed using framework analysis. SETTING: One large National Health Service integrated care trust. PARTICIPANTS: A purposive sample of 19 qualified health professionals (doctors, nurses or allied health professionals), working with patients with COVID-19 admitted to the hospitals between March and May 2020 were eligible to take … Read more
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Seizing the moment to rethink health systems
Summary The COVID-19 pandemic has made vivid the need for resilient, high-quality health systems and presents an opportunity to reconsider how to build such systems. Although even well resourced, well performing health systems have struggled at various points to cope with surges of COVID-19, experience suggests that establishing health system foundations based on clear aims, adequate resources, and effective constraints and incentives is crucial for consistent provision of high-quality care, and that these cannot be replaced by piecemeal quality improvement interventions. We identify four mutually reinforcing structural investments that could transform health system performance in resource-constrained countries: revamping health provider … Read more
