splash’em log- April is National African-American Women’s Fitness Month April 7, 2011It’s spring and time to think about new beginnings. National African-American Women’s Fitness Month encourages black women to think about the risks of a sedentary lifestyle and the benefits of activity and good nutrition. The idea is to incorporate fun … Continue reading → […]splashem
- Enforcing Patient Privacy Regulations January 19, 2011University Medical Center – Tucson is receiving intense media scrutiny as it cares for the victims of the January 8 shootings as well as its routine patient population. Despite this extra stress, it demonstrates successful administration of federal and state … Continue reading → […]splashem
- No One Cares As Much About Your Body As You Do January 4, 2011The key player in any health care scenario is the patient. Not the highly rated hospital, the internationally famous expert, the newest drug. A passive patient is a patient at risk. This seems burdensome to someone who is gravely ill … Continue reading → […]splashem
- April is National African-American Women’s Fitness Month April 7, 2011
Tag Archives: caregivers
Veterans’ Health
The men and women who are now in or are veterans of the United State military deserve better health care than they receive. In the past, there have been instances of egregious and gross mishandling of their health and … Continue reading
Chest compressions first; reversal of 40-year CPR procedure
The American Heart Association Guidelines for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care 2010 reverses the 44-year standard procedure of CPR by directing responders to start chest compressions before attempting to clear the airway and start breathing. The current recommendation is … Continue reading
November is National Family Caregivers Month
The theme of this year’s National Family Caregivers month could have been the subtitle for Esther Has a Living Will and Other Fairy Tales for Adult Children: Reach Out For Help. Caregiving is a Herculean task of holistic treatment: medication, … Continue reading