Opinion | Clinical Advancements Moving Too Fast; Racism Perseveres in Healthcare
Welcome to this week’s edition of Healthcare Career Insights. This weekly roundup highlights healthcare career-related articles culled from across the web to help you learn what’s next. Lisa Grabl is president of the locum tenens division of CompHealth, the nation’s largest locum tenens physician staffing company and a leader in permanent and temporary allied healthcare […]
Opinion | The Healthcare System Didn’t Plan Poorly for Disaster
I was, for a while, a lecturer/consultant for the “Domestic Preparedness Program.” This was an initiative by the Department of Justice to ensure that first responders around the U.S. were prepared to deal with the medical consequences of nuclear, biological, chemical, and blast injuries. This was before the terrible events of 9/11. Our job as […]
Model Predicts COVID Deaths Will Flatline This Winter
The U.S. probably won’t see a major surge in COVID deaths this winter, according to new models from the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) at the University of Washington in Seattle. By Feb. 1, 2023, daily deaths are projected to be at a high point of 335, which pales in comparison to the […]
Opinion | Job Hunting Is Changing Forever; Leadership vs Management
Welcome to this week’s edition of Healthcare Career Insights. This weekly roundup highlights healthcare career-related articles culled from across the web to help you learn what’s next. Lisa Grabl is president of the locum tenens division of CompHealth, the nation’s largest locum tenens physician staffing company and a leader in permanent and temporary allied healthcare […]
Doctor Fact-Checks ‘The Simpsons’ Medical Scenes
[embedded content] In this video, Mikhail Varshavski, DO — who goes by “Dr. Mike” on social media — reacts to medical procedures seen on “The Simpsons.” Following is a partial transcript of the video (note that errors are possible): Homer’s doctor: Mr. Simpson, let me outline the gastric bypass surgery procedure for you, okay? We […]
Opinion | Don’t Make This Mistake; Make Death Conversations Fun
Welcome to this week’s edition of Healthcare Career Insights. This weekly roundup highlights healthcare career-related articles culled from across the web to help you learn what’s next. Lisa Grabl is president of the locum tenens division of CompHealth, the nation’s largest locum tenens physician staffing company and a leader in permanent and temporary allied healthcare […]
Toxicologist From ‘The Good Nurse’ on Catching a Killer
This fall brings the release of two films on Netflix about Charles Cullen, the New Jersey nurse who admitted to murdering up to 40 patients but is suspected of having killed hundreds over his 16-year career. One film, “The Good Nurse,” is a dramatized version of events starring Eddie Redmayne and Jessica Chastain, while the […]
A Medical Look at What Killed Every President
[embedded content] In this video, Mikhail Varshavski, DO — who goes by “Dr. Mike” on social media — takes a trip through history to look at what caused each U.S. president’s death. Following is a partial transcript of the video (note that errors are possible): Varshavski: There have been 45 presidents in the history of […]
Opinion | COVID Isn’t Just a ‘Me’ Problem
This piece started out focusing on the impact of colds on our lives, particularly if COVID is now “just a cold.” But now it’s personal. My husband and I escaped COVID until now by being very careful until we got vaccinated. Once vaccinated, we focused on living our lives safely — no eating at indoor […]
How Far Will Texas Ruling Scrapping ACA’s Free Preventive Care Go?
A federal judge in Texas ruled earlier this week in favor of plaintiffs comprising several employers in the state that argued an employer’s insurance should not be required to cover the cost of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), used to reduce HIV transmission, when such a requirement violated the employer’s religious beliefs. The ruling handed down by […]