New COVID-19 Variants and Symptoms
According to Chicago Department of Public Health Commissioner, Dr. Allison Arwady, the BA.4 and BA.5 COVID-19 variants are not presenting drastically different symptoms. However, there are more new symptoms to be aware of. These variants are highly contagious and are associated with cold and flu-like symptoms. These symptoms include night sweats, fever, and sore throat. […]
Data Breaches in Healthcare Companies
In the past months, there have been several data breaches at a variety of healthcare companies. These companies include hospitals and health systems. Even though online networks are typically prone to cybersecurity threats, the number of breaches in the healthcare industry have been notable. Kaiser Permanente Incident On April 5th, a data breach incident occurred […]
COVID-19 Vaccines for Children Under 5
The CDC has recently announced that children under 5 will be able to receive coronavirus vaccines within weeks. Soon, children aged 6 months and older will be eligible to receive one of two FDA approved vaccines: Moderna and Pfizer BioNTech. This is instrumental in helping decrease the prevalence and severity of the coronavirus in the […]
Enforcement Against HIPAA Violations
In March of 2022, the US Health and Human Services Office of Civil Rights (HHS OCR) released four new enforcement actions. The Department took these actions against healthcare workers when they took place in medical practices that led to HIPAA violations. Half of the enforcement actions are from the HIPAA Right of Access Initiative, created […]
Presentation Preparation Training
Presentation Preparation Training is designed to educate employees on how to plan, develop, write, and deliver an effective presentation. Presenting is often very nerve-racking and strenuous for many people. Properly preparing is a great way for employees and employers to feel ready and able to deliver outstanding presentations, as well as conquer any nerves they […]
Presentation Preparation Training for Dental Healthcare Providers
Presentation Preparation Training for Dental Healthcare Providers is designed to educate dental healthcare providers (DHCP) on how to plan, develop, write, and deliver an effective presentation. Presenting is often very nerve-racking and strenuous for many people. Properly preparing is a great way for employees and employers to feel ready and able to deliver outstanding presentations, […]
Presentation Preparation Training for Healthcare Providers
Presentation Preparation Training for Healthcare Providers is designed to educate healthcare providers (HCP) on how to plan, develop, write, and deliver an effective presentation. Presenting is often very nerve-racking and strenuous for many people. Properly preparing is a great way for employees and employers to feel ready and able to deliver outstanding presentations, as well […]
Sexual Abuse and Molestation (SAM) Training for Dental Healthcare Personnel
The Sexual Abuse and Molestation (SAM) for Dental Healthcare Personnel Training course is designed to educate dental healthcare personnel (DHCP) on how to implement child abuse prevention strategies in their organization. Child sexual abuse is a significant but preventable adverse childhood experience and public health problem. Experiencing child sexual abuse can affect how a person […]
Sexual Abuse and Molestation (SAM) Training
The Sexual Abuse and Molestation (SAM) Training course is designed to educate employees on how to implement child abuse prevention strategies in their organization. Child sexual abuse is a significant but preventable adverse childhood experience and public health problem. Experiencing child sexual abuse can affect how a person thinks, acts, and feels over a lifetime, […]
Sexual Abuse and Molestation (SAM) Training for Healthcare Personnel
This Sexual Abuse and Molestation (SAM) Training course is designed to educate healthcare personnel (HCP) on how to implement child abuse prevention strategies in their organization. Child sexual abuse is a significant but preventable adverse childhood experience and public health problem. Experiencing child sexual abuse can affect how a person thinks, acts, and feels over […]
Workplace Violence Prevention Programs To Be Required in Hospitals
The Senate is discussing new legislation that would be instrumental in decreasing workplace violence in the healthcare industry. In early May 2022, Democratic Senator Tammy Baldwin introduced the Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act. However, hospital managers and CEOs are likely to complain about this new bill. Workplace Violence Prevention […]
OSHA Work Related Illnesses
OSHA mandates every employer keeps a record of every work related illness and injury. There are three forms: one describes the incident, the second describes the establishment, and the third describes the employee involved. Employers must keep these forms five years after the incident because it will be easier to update them. These forms are […]