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Battling Worker Fatigue

Mar 29, 2018 ● By Alyssa McGinnis

You look tired.” Everyone knows this is never a compliment. But did you also realize it can be an actual danger to yourself and others in your workplace?

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Workplace Violence in Healthcare

Feb 23, 2018 ● By Alyssa McGinnis

According to the 2011 to 2013 Bureau of Labor Statistics data, US healthcare workers suffered 15,000 to 20,000 injuries each year related to workplace violence that required time away from work for treatment and recovery.

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Barriers to Effective Communication

Feb 23, 2018 ● By Alyssa McGinnis

To ensure an effective physician-patient relationship and provide quality care, you must be able to communicate with your patients.

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Service Animals in the Medical Practice

Jan 02, 2018 ● By Digital Media Director

Many physicians and their staffs actively discourage the presence of animals within the office for cleanliness and hygiene reasons—as well as the potential safety threat from an uncontrollable animal. However, medical practices that prohibit all animals from their premises under any circumstances risk facing allegations that they have violated the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).

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2017: The Year in Review

Nov 27, 2017 ● By Digital Media Director

In keeping with our annual tradition, we have dedicated the next few pages to some of the year’s top stories.

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New Toolkit Helps Tribes Take More Control of Research

Oct 30, 2017 ● By Digital Media Director

American Indian tribes have long been a popular focus for population research studies. Too often, however, the findings are never even shared with the tribe, let alone used to improve tribal health.

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Is Your Practice Prepared?

Aug 28, 2017 ● By Digital Media Director

Lawsuit Highlight's ACA's Anti-Discrimination Rule

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Health Professionals and Opioid Addiction

Jun 26, 2017 ● By Digital Media Director

Reframing the problem with a compassionate and therapeutic approach.

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Track and Follow up on Your Tests

May 24, 2017 ● By Digital Media Director

Missed or delayed diagnosis is one of the most often-litigated allegations in medical malpractice.1 These claims often result from tracking and follow-up procedure failures.

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