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Dec. 7, 2020 / By Rachael Howe, RN, MS
2020 has thrown plenty of curve balls at everyone. One thing that has affected many of our lives is transitioning from in person to virtual work settings. In addition, many […]
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Nov. 23, 2020 / By Dannie Greenlee, RN
To keep up with the sheer quantity of SARS-CoV-2 testing and the lack of reagent during the pandemic, laboratories have begun to use the “pooling method.” Originally used as a […]
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Aug. 31, 2020 / By Rey Johnson
Patient matching—the ability to match a person to their correct medical record—is a perennial issue in health IT. The lack of a consistent, stable patient identifier interferes with patient matching. […]
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Aug. 26, 2020 / By Barbara Aubry, RN
I know y’all don’t want to hear from me twice in one month, but I saw a report recently that I had to share following the concerns I discussed in […]
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Aug. 17, 2020 / By Matt Gallivan
During this period of renewed reflection concerning inequality in America, we must admit that our health care system continues to disproportionately fail Black Americans. If you are Black, you are […]
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Aug. 10, 2020 / By Barbara Aubry, RN
Sometimes I think I read way too much about the novel coronavirus. The more we learn about the virus, the more twists and turns are uncovered. Apparently, antibodies don’t necessarily […]
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July 22, 2020 / By Precious Porter, RN, BSN
It has been 20 weeks since the World Health Organization declared the COVID-19 outbreak a pandemic on March 11, 2020. People have been getting a bit stir-crazy with the social […]
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June 19, 2020 / By Amanda Steffon
It has been over 100 years since the 1918 flu pandemic spread across the globe. Although we cannot make a direct comparison between then and now, there are contributing factors […]
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May 22, 2020 / By Barbara Aubry, RN
Last time I blogged, I had hoped that by the deadline for my next blog we would have some more effective forms of treatment for COVID-19 or better containment and […]
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April 28, 2020 / By Dannie Greenlee, RN, Sarah Sontum, RN
We know the importance of quick and accurate COVID-19 testing, but do we know when to get tested or even when to seek medical attention? Physicians also need to know […]
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April 21, 2020 / By Chris Gordon, Pam Banning
We’ve all been hearing about the shortage of SARS-CoV-2 testing kits and materials, but there’s another shortage in the labs that hasn’t been widely mentioned. A human must perform the […]
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April 13, 2020 / By Pam Banning
We’re all hearing daily about how much COVID-19 testing is taking place and how many people are diagnosed with the virus or cleared from having it. The test result is […]
