In the year that Karen Kasarda started working as a nurse at St. Joseph’s Health, “Home Improvement” was on TV, Motorola introduced the first
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Ryan Kasarda: Like Mother, Like Son
By Deborah Jeanne Sergeant Like many nurses, Ryan Kasarda of Cicero became interested in the profession as a young person because of knowing a
Nursing Shortage: Attracting Nurses to the Bedside
By Deborah Jeanne Sergeant The pandemic exacerbated the longstanding shortage of bedside nurses. Tougher conditions, supply scarcity, employee illnesses and many sicker patients prompted
Why Swiss Cheese Makes Healthiest-Cheese Lists
My cheese-loving friend has sworn off cheese for a while, saying it’s “too caloric, too fatty, too tempting.” She’s not the first to go
Adolescent Girls Are So …
By Melissa Stefanec MelissaStefanec@yahoo.com What would you say if you were asked to finish that headline? Would you say difficult? Or maybe 13
Q & A with Tricia Peter-Clark
President and CEO of ConnextCare discusses further expanding the organization. It provides primary, dental and mental care and plans to increase its presence in
5 Things You Should Know About Allergies
By Ernst Lamothe Jr. While nationwide the temperatures are trending upward and we are experiencing brighter forecasts, we are also seeing an increase in
The Pros and Cons of Electronic Health Records
When I started my career, there was no such thing as an electronic medical record. My hospital progress notes and office notes were handwritten.
How Content Are You?
A Quiz The Oxford English Dictionary defines contentment as “the state of being happy and satisfied.” This dictionary definition sounds like a nice way
Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare: Guarded Optimism, Trepidation Among Providers
Artificial intelligence, like ChatGPT (Generative Pre-trained Transformer), is being met by providers with the same guarded optimism and trepidation as the now firmly entrenched