Pivoting to Telemedicine Throughout the COVID‐19 pandemic, social distancing and reducing in‐person interactions have been essential to decrease viral spread. The healthcare industry has largely pivoted to telehealth per CDC recommendations, conducting clinical visits via virtual methods and operating in‐person facilities at restricted capacity. Doing so reduces unnecessary patient contact and exposure.¹ In order for…
As a tumultuous 2020 ends, we would like to thank you for being part of the Eloquest Healthcare Blog! We hope you have found our posts both informative and impactful to your professional career. We kicked off the year with an often overlooked topic – burnout in the Nursing profession. Remaining true as we close…
Movember: Raising Awareness for Men’s Health November is just around the corner, and you may have heard of Movember. The purpose of this annual event is to raise awareness around men’s health. Men’s health is in crisis. Men are dying on average 6 years earlier than women, and for largely preventable reasons. By 2030, the…
American Heart Month February is American Hearth Month, a time to remind Americans to focus on their hearts and encourage them to get their families, friends and communities involved. Despite increases in awareness over the past decades, only about half (56%) of women recognize that heart disease is their number 1 killer.¹ What is American…
Preventable deaths in the US A 2016 study at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine found that preventable deaths in hospitals are the third leading cause of death in the US behind heart disease and cancer.[1] The study suggests that medical error leads to more than 250,000 deaths each year in the US, though other…
The 33rd Annual Association for Vascular Access (AVA) Scientific Meeting will be held at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas—and Eloquest Healthcare will be there in the Exhibit Hall at Booth #318! AVA 2019 will occur from October 4th – 7th (pre-conference workshops are on October 3rd). The four-day meeting has a packed schedule with general…
April is World Autism Month. Autism, or Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), refers to a broad range of conditions characterized by challenges with social skills, repetitive behaviors, speech and nonverbal communication. According to the Centers for Disease Control, autism affects an estimated 1 in 59 children in the United States today. [1] We know that there…
Employee engagement plays a critical role in the success of any company, no matter what size or industry. As we enter the last quarter of the year, now is the perfect time to increase staff engagement by offering a way for them to give back to the community. Employee giving programs address many factors that…
For the last ten years, Eloquest Healthcare Inc. has put an emphasis on giving back to the community. It is something we do as an organized team, and also something we encourage our employees to do as individuals in their communities. As individuals, philanthropy and volunteering can have a significant impact on our lives. Unlike…