OurBlook: The Healthcare Reform Debate

The debate on the state of the healthcare system in the United States has been raging between politicians, political pundits, and healthcare professionals. With millions of Americans living their daily life without access to health insurance, the cry for healthcare reform is no surprise. The current healthcare system not only leaves millions of [...]

Hospital Pain Management Transformed by University of Illinois NCSA

U. Illinois- A study conducted over a five-year period at an Illinois hospital created a pain management algorithm. The algorithm is being used to reduce the number of injuries and deaths related to errors in how pain management drugs are administered to patients in the hospital.
“A prescription is a treatment plan. And that treatment plan [...]

New Jersey Hospital Nursing School to Close

Bloomfield, NJ – The Mountainside Hospital School of Nursing has been one of the state’s oldest schools since its inception in 1892.
Now the school, one of few diploma schools for nurses in the state of New Jersey, is closing its doors for good. The school consistently enrolls 140 students a year. This [...]

5 Things To Remember In The Emergency Room

For many, their next experience in a hospital emergency room may be their first. The emergency room is a place where time is more valuable than money. As such, it tends to run much differently than other areas of the hospital.
Emergency physicians are specially trained to treat emergency medical conditions. They work [...]

Health tips from hospitals for a hectic holiday season

A trip to the hospital during holiday festivities is a sure-fire way to ruin the end of a year.
The holiday season brings happiness and joy to all with its decorations, twinkling lights, Christmas trees, and carols. Unfortunately, these happy times also bring increased risk for the health of the public. The holiday [...]