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Stroke Awareness Month — enacting better protocols can save lives

The reality when it comes to strokes? The closest hospital is not always the best option.

You Want To Go To Medical School, Do You?

When applying to medical school, you're GPA and MCAT matter most. But what else is considered for med school admissions? Click to read our insight.

How often should you shower?

Is it gross to not shower or bathe every day? How often should you shower or bathe and wash your body with soap?

10 Potentially Deadly Accidents That Cured People Of Medical Ailments

Potentially deadly incidents and accidents like earthquakes, lightning strikes, and hard falls are not always bad---at least to people who have benefited from them. Over the centuries, people have been cured of illnesses and other medical conditions after experiencing some of the aforementioned incidents and accidents. Their medical conditions ranged from blindness and deafness to mental illnesses and even cancer. Yes! People have been cured of…

How hospitals could be rebuilt, better than before

How fast is the ambulance service where you live?

People in rural areas wait over 50% longer for a 999 response to life-threatening injuries.

10 Horrifying Things Doctors Don't Tell You

As a modern culture, we tend to put our faith wholeheartedly in doctors. They're the experts, and more often than not we take their advice without question

Are patients satisfied? Hospitals have begun to care.

After Medicare began tracking patient satisfaction, administrators began to take notice and change.

Hospital seeks young ‘Medical Explorers’

IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital will offer a Medical Exploring Program for ages 14-20.

What does a hospital leave behind?

Sutter memorial closed August 8th, 2015, but it was still full of furniture, monitors, toys and other oddities. Community members flocked to a public sale hosted by the hospital.

How a Small Hospital Increased Patient Collections by 300%

Iroquois Memorial Hospital improved patient collections by 300 percent after moving healthcare revenue cycle management functions to the front-end.

Do protocols and pathways improve care?

I still believe slavish, unthinking adherence to pathways and protocols is bad because they can get in the way of clear thinking.

ICU: How much do your home-working photos give away?

I see you/And what you do – So be aware/Before you share – And if in doubt/Don’t give it out!

Free class at Marcus Daly Hospital aims to 'Bust Heart Health Myths'

“Bust Heart Health Myths” is a free class with Brett Mollenhauer at Marcus Daly Memorial Hospital, Feb. 20.

Setting up a Memorial Fund Can Be a Challenge

A family can create a lasting public legacy through a memorial fund but it can be difficult to fund as well as maintain unless set up effectively. Setting up and maintaining a memorial fund to support charity can have its challenges but the New York Times recently published an article...