Violence Against Healthcare Workers
Healthcare workers face many scenarios that could potentially get violent. These scenarios range from a psych patient lashing out on them to an angry family member disrupting peace. In fact, violence against healthcare workers is more common than in any other industry. What’s more startling is that after many years of studying, researchers discovered that healthcare workers are not even reporting all of the violent incidences...
Future of Urgent Care Physician Jobs
What can be done to shorten wait times in the emergency department? It’s an often-discussed subject within the healthcare industry. Hospitals across the country are using many different strategies to help the flow of patients in the ER, and a growing trend is to open an urgent care center at a separate location. Basically, instead of patients going to the ER for everything from a toothache or a cold to broken bones and gunshot wounds,...
Firework Injuries and the Emergency Department
Each year when the 4th of July rolls around in the United States, people are thinking about celebrating the country’s Independence Day – there are parades and picnics and parties, and of course, fireworks. Yet, if you currently are a doctor in emergency medicine, or you are considering looking to become a physician in emergency medicine, the 4th of July not only is a day of celebration but a busy day full of injuries to treat in the...
Superbug Infection Control and Prevention
America is experiencing a superbug infection epidemic – maybe. We actually don’t really know because it seems that tens of thousands of superbug-related deaths go uncounted each year. What we do know is healthcare-acquired infections (HIAs) from drug-resistant bacteria is an ongoing issue for hospitals and health systems. With one family of nightmare bacteria able to grow in the presence of antibiotics, infection control, and...
5G In Healthcare
All eyes are on the internet of things (IoT), the concept of network connectivity between devices. Sounds like a simple idea, but on a global scale of transmitting and processing data between billions of devices at unheard of speeds is revolutionary, to say the least. Such technology can only be achieved with the power that 5G, or fifth generation, can provide. Have you heard about those self-driving cars? Well, that’s 5G technology....
FertilityIQ: The Conception
AllPhysicianJobs is dedicated to finding the right match between employer and employee. The search to find the right fit can be long, arduous and stressful. Just like you, Jake Anderson and Deborah Bialis went through a very different matching process. They had just gotten married and were ready to start a family when a doctor informed them that a prior medical condition would make the likelihood of Bialis conceiving very slim. After...