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How Locum Tenens Fits Into Modern Healthcare Staffing Solutions

Barton Associates

It’s clear traditional healthcare staffing solutions, such as in-house hiring, are no longer sufficient—read on for a deep dive on the limitations of permanent providers and why you should consider partnering with a locum tenens medical staffing network at your facility. What are the limitations of permanent healthcare staffing solutions?

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Probiotics don’t improve outcomes in children with acute gastroenteritis

PEMBlog

However, this large study shows that probiotics do not significantly shorten illness duration, improve symptoms, or reduce the need for additional medical visits. However, this large study shows that probiotics do not significantly shorten illness duration, improve symptoms, or reduce the need for additional medical visits.

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PEMPix 2023 Online Case 3: The Only Thing We Have to Fear

PEMBlog

No medication exposures. However for preterm newbown with more severe illness, systemic antibiotics along with intravenous immunoglobulins may be necessary. The rash had since evolved into full-body erythroderma sparing the palmar and plantar surfaces. There were no measured fevers at home or known sick contacts. Mom was GBS negative.

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Social Workers as Leaders on Palliative Care Teams: A Podcast with Barbara Jones

GeriPal

Social workers augment a team’s ability to provide whole-person care, often aiding to identify and meaningfully address the wide variety of challenges and unmet needs faced by individuals and families facing serious illness. I have this wonderful opportunity right now where I chair this Department of Health Social Work in Dell Medical School.

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Palliative Care in India: M.R. Rajagopal

GeriPal

Raj: It was indeed very, very gradual, and the seeds were sown when I was a medical student. So, we formed this organization called Pain and Palliative Care Society in the Northern Kerala city of Kalakkad based in the government medical college. But when I retired from government service, I left Kalakkad in 2002.

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