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    • MARCH 26, 2024
    The Importance of Patient Safety and Performance Improvement in Healthcare

    The Importance of Patient Safety and Performance Improvement in Healthcare

    A hospital bears the duty of saving the lives of those living in the community it serves. To do this, it must prioritize patient safety and healing and be constantly mindful of how employees can improve their performance of daily tasks. Achieving excellence in patient safety and performance improvement requires a committed, holistic approach that

    • MARCH 18, 2024
    The Importance of Helping Children Adjust to the Spring Time Change

    The Importance of Helping Children Adjust to the Spring Time Change

    As winter begins to fade away, most people find themselves looking forward to the Spring time change, which brings with it longer days and warmer temperatures. The transition to Daylight Savings Time, however, does require a period of adjustment for most people due to losing an hour of sleep the night the clocks “spring forward.”

    • MARCH 11, 2024
    March Is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month

    March Is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month

    March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, a time set aside to focus on the third most common cancer worldwide and the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths each year in the United States. Colorectal cancer is known in the medical community as the “silent killer” because of its lack of symptoms. Too often, colon cancer

    • MARCH 6, 2024
    The Critical Role of a Cardiologist

    The Critical Role of a Cardiologist

    Generally speaking, most people only consider seeing a healthcare professional when they don’t feel well. Many times, even when physical pain or sickness occurs, they still try to put off seeking medical care. However, physicians who specialize in heart health say certain symptoms should raise red flags in both men and women. Anyone experiencing shortness

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