Certified nursing assistants (CNAs) are an essential part of the long-term care workforce, but more than 60% of CNAs working in nursing homes experience work-related injuries, according to a study conducted by researchers at RTI International. Aside from the impact on workers’ health, work-related injuries can negatively impact job satisfaction, contribute to job shortages and [...]
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CNAs in Nursing Homes at High Risk of Work-Related Injuries
May 3rd, 2012 
John Buck
Posted in Associations & Groups, Colleagues, Home Care, Long Term Care, Nurse Practitioners, Nursing, Ortho/Rehab 
Tags: CNA, RTI International 
No Comments »Wheelchair Breakdowns Becoming More Common
May 3rd, 2012 John BuckWheelchair-dependent patients with spinal cord injury (SCI) are reporting higher rates of wheelchair breakdowns requiring repairs, according to a study in American Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation (AJPM&R), the official journal of the Association of Academic Physiatrists, AJPM&R is published by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, a part of Wolters Kluwer Health. “It is possible [...]
Clinical Trial on Promising PTSD Treatment Technology
May 2nd, 2012 John BuckAt Ease USA, a Nebraska organization dedicated to providing confidential post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) care for military families, has launched a clinical trial of a promising new therapeutic intervention at Creighton University. The Creighton University study is the first trial in the United States, and one of only two trials in the world, testing the [...]
Posted in Acute/Ambulatory, Associations & Groups, Colleagues, Community Health, Emergency/Urgent Care, Family/General Practice, Home Care, Mental Health, Nurse Practitioners, Nursing, Occupational Therapy, Ortho/Rehab, Pharmacy, Physician Assistant Tags: ABMT, At Ease USA, Creighton University, PTSD No Comments »Medical Racism Skews Medical Diagnosis and Treatment
April 26th, 2012 John BuckPervasive racial bias in American medical practice adversely affects treatment and diagnosis for African American patients, according to new research from The University of Texas at Austin. Although the existence of racial bias in medical treatment and diagnosis has been well documented, a study by John Hoberman, professor of Germanic Studies, is the first to [...]
Posted in Acute/Ambulatory, Associations & Groups, Cardiovascular/Pulmonary, Colleagues, Community Health, Family/General Practice, Nurse Practitioners, Nursing, Ortho/Rehab, Pediatrics, Pharmacy, Physical Therapy, Physician Assistant, Radiology, Respiratory, Women's Health Tags: John Hoberman, Medical Racism, Racial Bias, University of Texas at Austin No Comments »Three in Five Americans Misuse Their Prescription Drugs
April 25th, 2012 John Buck
Quest Diagnostics Health Trends™ analysis finds many women and men of all ages, income levels and health plan coverage use pain and other prescription medications contrary to clinician orders, potentially putting their health at risk. Results of a national study of nearly 76,000 laboratory tests for monitoring prescription drug use indicate that the majority of [...]
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