Monthly Archives: April 2012

Hiring and firing healthcare workers with substance abuse problems

Posted on April 30, 2012 by Pat Iyer

It is not so easy at times for healthcare employers to spot potential employees with drug problems. A person applying for a job may remain free of drugs during the period of a pre-employment physical and urine testing for drugs. … Continue reading →

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Eloping from a nursing home…It’s not gardenias and wedding cake

Posted on April 27, 2012 by Pat Iyer

To the uninformed, elopement is not a case of Mom being spirited off by some geriatric Romeo to “tie the knot” with white gardenias and wedding cake. It is a serious and potentially deadly situation. The definition of elopement used … Continue reading →

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Heart valve surgery

Posted on April 23, 2012 by Pat Iyer

Could you be in need of heart valve surgery? My relative Deepa did not dream she would be facing heart surgery when she planned a trip to England to attend a wedding. While she was in England, she noticed she … Continue reading →

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Stroke Risk in Women

Posted on April 20, 2012 by Pat Iyer

If you are a woman, you have a one in five chance that you will have a stroke. One out of six men will have a stroke. Early reaction to the signs of a stroke may prevent much of the … Continue reading →

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Doctor’s office visits and inefficiency

Posted on April 16, 2012 by Pat Iyer

Frustrated by the slowness of the healthcare system? Here’s a look at how we spend our time when we go to the doctor’s office.

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