America’s Best Hospitals 2015: Grouped by Specialty
Out of 5,000 hospitals and with the surveys of over 140,000 physicians, these 16 are the cream of the crop. U.S. News & World Report has released this year’s top hospitals that show just what facilities were outshining the rest. Some of the things they considered when choosing the top hospitals in the nation were seeing death rates, facility reputation, and overall safety for patients. Here are the top 3 hospitals for 16...
How to Hospital Cliques Don’t Have to be a Bad
Cliques are a thing from the past, and definitely don’t continue beyond high school, right? WRONG. Not only do these organized (and sometimes stereotypical) groups make their way through high schools and universities, many working Americans report cliques in their place of work. In fact, a 2013 survey by CareerBuilder.com revealed that a whopping 43 percent of Americans claim there are cliques in their workplace. Unfortunately,...
Do Happier Patients Really Make for Healthier Patients?
Would you rather have a really great experience at the hospital (but not end up getting better and having to return)….or would you rather have less pleasant of a stay (but actually recover properly)? This is the problem that’s occurring when our healthcare reform documentation focuses more on a “yelp review” than actual health improvements. Just because a hospital receives good satisfaction scores from patients...
Is Telemedicine the Care of the Future?
There seems to be an app for everything these days, and now that includes doctor visits—but just how effective can telemedicine be? Doctor on Demand places medicine at your fingertips, as patients are able to browse through the app and research where each care provider went to school, previous practices, awards, etc. The app gives patients the power to hand-pick their doctors and schedule a video call around their schedule....
Planned Parenthood & Propaganda: The Truth About the Recent Videos
A new media circus is in town and the topic is turned towards the post-abortion practices in our nation’s Planned Parenthood after a series of undercover videos have been released. Both Democrats and Republics have been fueled my this recent series of events. Planned Parenthood is under fire after the Center for Medical Progress after a former Ex-Procurement Technician for StemExpress, a company that would put tissue from...