With healthcare providers routinely facing challenges that demand efficient and skillful responses, providing experiential, hands-on training is imperative to ensure that they are properly prepared. A strategy for achieving this purpose—that organizations are increasingly looking at in recent times—is the use of simulation training. Adopting simulation in educational modules helps staff better handle various medical […]
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Clinical Diabetes Programs: An Answer to the National Epidemic?
What goes through your mind when you hear the word diabetes? Limited desserts? Piling medical bills? For many Americans, this can be the case, and with the condition affecting 1 in 11 Americans and taking $322 billion to manage annually, it’s not a small issue. Diabetes, if not well managed, can lead to serious complications […]
Confirming Comprehension with Teach Back Methodology
The healthcare environment can oftentimes be a complex, challenging setting for patients. Medications have complicated names that can be easily forgotten, treatments and other aspects of care are sometimes explained using language outside a typical person’s vocabulary, and instructions for what is required of a patient after discharge may be rushed or not fully explained. […]