Respiratory directors and hospital administrators across the country are constantly on the prowl for new ways to save money or increase revenue. One gold mine taking the country by storm is the practice known as ''common canister''. For those of you not familiar with it, allow me to explain. In a nutshell, the practice goes like this: Patient ...

I'm going to be honest: I have no idea what the Affordable Care Act really means to me as a health care worker. I am not sure what is going to change...maybe nothing. Maybe this is good for business. Maybe I will be fighting for my job. Am I looking at an eventual cut in pay? Am I looking at more patients with fewer resources? Will things ...

I was raised in a family that valued philanthropy and giving back to the community. Growing up, I watched both of my parents volunteer with various organizations and for years my father got up at 4:30 every weekend morning to cook breakfast at the local soup kitchen.As a member of the health care field, I believe that we have a responsibility to ...

How do you handle the stresses of daily life while still being a good clinician?For many people, separating work and personal life can be challenging, yet manageable. Is it a skill that is learned or something some people are just good at? For most of us, we don't have desk jobs where we can ''space out'' and stare at the computer screen when we ...

I have made a new goal for myself at work. Ask one question a day, any question that can help me to become a better clinician. There are so many people in the hospital, with so much knowledge, and most greatly value education and are eager to teach. I question physicians, nurses, nursing aides, radiology techs, echo techs, etc. There is always ...