by Larissa Biggers, on July 12, 2019
Employment of registered nurses is expected to increase 15% from 2016 to 2026, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. This is a far faster rate than for any other …
Read Storyby Larissa Biggers, on June 21, 2019
by Larissa Biggers, on June 14, 2019
If you have followed the previous four posts in our series on indirect costs of endoscopy staff injury, you know that musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) sustained on the job are costly …
Read Storyby Larissa Biggers, on June 07, 2019
Welcome to the fourth installation of ColoWrap’s deep dive into the repercussions of endoscopy staff injury. So far, the posts in this series have examined the effects of musculoskeletal disorders …
Read Storyby Larissa Biggers, on May 31, 2019
In 2018, the healthcare job market continued it historical growth, with 42.3% of hospitals predicting an increase in their labor force for 2019. Yet the hospital turnover rate stands at …
Read Storyby Larissa Biggers, on May 24, 2019
Last week’s blog post covered presenteeism and how it affected endoscopy staff. This week we will explore absenteeism and its effects on healthcare organizations and employees. Although definitions vary slightly, …
Read Storyby Larissa Biggers, on May 17, 2019
This blog series explores five indirect costs stemming from endoscopy staff injury and their real-life implications on GI units. Installment #1 covers presenteeism, which occurs when an employee is physically …
Read Storyby Larissa Biggers, on March 27, 2019
What Is Endoscopy? For those not immersed in the world of gastroenterology (GI), endoscopy refers to nonsurgical procedures that allow a physician to examine the digestive tract. In these procedures, …
Read Storyby Larissa Biggers, on November 30, 2018
by Larissa Biggers, on November 16, 2018
Waiting is hating Americans hate to wait, whether it’s for food, Internet connectivity, or a green light. So it should come as no surprise that the more time patients spend …
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