by patriciagraham | Sep 9, 2014 | Caregiver Education and Health
What is Telemedicine Telemedicine is another attempt to cut health care costs while providing effective care. Recently, it has gained popularity in the news but it is not a new concept. It has been around for years but is becoming increasingly utilized with the crisis...
by patriciagraham | Aug 26, 2014 | Caregiver Education and Health, Geriatrics and Aging, Healthcare Trends
About the Life Expectancy in the US… What’s the life expectancy of a US citizen? Can you figure out what your own life expectancy is? Can you live longer? Recently there has been a lot of talk about the average life expectancy in the US. We’ve assembled...
by patriciagraham | Aug 10, 2014 | Healthcare Trends, See All Categories
Why are we last? For being the most expensive healthcare system in the world, the US doesn’t rank among the highest in health outcomes when compared to other developed countries. In fact, in a recent 2014 study (The Commonwealth Fund Report) comparing the US with 10...
by patriciagraham | Aug 6, 2014 | Healthcare Educator Resources
My Nursing Journey There has been a long standing debate about whether or not Registered Nurse (RN) employers should require an Associate Degree Nurse (ADN) or a RN with a Bachelor’s of Science in Nursing (BSN). Both sides have a compelling argument...
by patriciagraham | Aug 6, 2014 | Geriatrics and Aging, Healthcare Trends
Leading the Way in Small Businesses Hopefully, the stereotype that “you can’t teach an old dog new tricks” has been disproved by the baby boomer population. Baby boomers (defined as being born between 1945 and 1964) have seen and been a part of huge advances in...
