What is on your summer reading list? Healthcare reform is on top, not just for politicians, but for readers too. For readers of the free reports from IOM, the top 10 this summer start with the Future of Nursing report. Nurses lead healthcare, and are no handmaidens of the doctors now - as nurse Sharon Buchbinder comments here . Equal … Continue reading »
Are you up on all your shots? Are you sure? What about the family? Hard to know, and tough to keep up with the changing rules on who should be immunized when for what. The app challenge “Go Viral to Improve Health” now has a winner. The app challenge contest was set up by science … Continue reading »
When the government makes a list of the top places to put our limited funds, how do projects get prioritized? One measure always taken is the financial cost of the problem. Is it costing us enough to justify having the government step in? I wonder about the cost of peace. A recent workshop on the … Continue reading »
Our health literacy is at the center of healthcare changes the whole country may face very soon. Do you dread going to the doctor? Dread can come from not understanding the process. Do you mistrust the healthcare system? Mistrust follows on the heels of dread, when processes are not understood. A new Institute of Medicine, IOM expert … Continue reading »
What is the largest part of the healthcare workforce in the U.S.? Nursing is. With over 3 million workers, nursing leads the healthcare workforce in numbers. But nurses’ roles will have to change with healthcare reform. Nurse training has evolved with the times. Has it changed enough? The top read report in the past year, of … Continue reading »
Evolution – love it or hate it. But whether you believe Darwin or can’t stand him, one thing is sure. Survival odds are not the same for all of us humans. Not even close. How long a person lives depends on health. Survival is tied to environment too. Not just the air, water, ground and food - but … Continue reading »
What does science promise in 2012? For chimpanzees, maybe a more hopeful future. Take a look at what the IOM (Institute of Medicine) gave us in 2011. 75 reports and summaries came out. The IOM reports to congress and to us, the public. They use some of the top scientists today. They have a goal of advising the nation, improving health. … Continue reading »
