MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'deployment'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:42:01 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5028052&cid=t_211707_85_f&fid=34798&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcommitmenttoliving.com%2F2011%2F07%2F11%2Fmental-health-during-deployment-study%2F A group of US and UK colleagues have published an interesting qualitative study about the challenges and resiliency of military mental health professionals (MMHPs). They had a small non-representative sample of British MMHPs who had completed a period of deployment in Iraq between 2003-2005. For the study, they participated in detailed interviews about their experiences practicing in a deployment setting. The authors did a nice job pulling together themes from the interviews in order to develop a conceptual model for the goals, challenges, and resources, and to draw out some recommendations about training and planning. Recommended: McCauley, M., Liebling-Kalifani, H., & Hughes, J. H. (2011). Military Mental Health Professionals On Operational Deployment: An Exploratory Study. Community... Commitment to Living blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5028052 Mon, 11 Jul 2011 16:17:18 +0100 5028052 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4501649&cid=t_211707_113_f&fid=34634&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FEmrAndHipaa%2F%7E3%2FhHPAaFVwK7E%2F Today I have a special shirt made just for HIMSS, thanks to the great people at Enterprise Software Deployment. If you see me at HIMSS, check out my shirt. It has the top 10 real reasons I’m at HIMSS listed on the back of the shirt. My favorite is #4 Booth babes. I’ll post the full top 10 later tonight. Also, be sure to check out Enterprise Software Deployment at HIMSS if you need a great EMR consultant or if you’re looking for a position doing EMR consulting. You can find them at Booth #2777. Here’s their HIMSS exhibitor description: At ESD, our goal is to ensure successful implementation of a new EHR system or upgrade from start to finish in healthcare organizations around the globe. Our services include Clinical Transformation, Legacy System Support, Training, Su... EMR and HIPAA blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4501649 Mon, 21 Feb 2011 14:13:22 +0100 4501649 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3938401&cid=t_211707_113_f&fid=34634&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.emrandhipaa.com%2Femr-and-hipaa%2F2010%2F09%2F03%2Femr-consulting-business-model%2F I’ve been thinking about the EMR consulting business model for a long time (check out my first post on EMR consulting back on October 27, 2006). My personal career path has taken me a different direction. I do some occasional consulting for people, but it’s not really my core business. Unfortunately, I don’t scale very well. With that said, I think there’s definitely a business model for a company that does EMR consulting. In fact, today I learned that one of my advertisers and also an EMR consulting company, Enterprise Software Development, was ranked #561 out of the 5000 fastest growing companies in America (see press release). That’s right. I guess EMR consulting is a good enough business that they can use an EMR consulting business to become one of the fas... EMR and HIPAA blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3938401 Fri, 03 Sep 2010 23:30:02 +0100 3938401 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2761961&cid=t_211707_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2FbZ1WTou2niY%2F With the repeated deployment of military personnel overseas, it was bound to have an effect on families. A new study says that children of military staff are at “high risk for psychological problems.” The study looked at “deployed Army soldiers with school-age children, aged 5 to 12.” They found that children were stressed out by the leave of one parent. First there is worry about the safety of that parent. Then the anxiety of when they will return. Even when the parent comes back, there is the stress of trying to settle into family life again and also the worry of redeployment. It all takes a toll. The study said that “there are more than 2 million U.S. military children, many of whom have parents who have deployed multiple times.” Image: sxc.hu. ... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2761961 Wed, 02 Sep 2009 21:29:09 +0100 2761961 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2727188&cid=t_211707_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2FKlxqeqhQliI%2F With the repeated deportation happening in the Army these days, the organization is hoping to recognize strain and depression early on for its staff. It is implementing a new set of mental health tests that are supposed to be “unprecedented” in “size and scope.” All active duty and reserve soldiers will have to take a test that will help identify trouble area. The test consists of 170 questions and will look at “physical, mental, emotional, spiritual, and family issues” and suggest additional training from the results. This program is desperately needed. The life of a solider is a tough one, and has high rates of emotional-related problems as a result. So far 4,000 soldiers have taken this test, with more to come. Image: sxc.hu. ... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2727188 Sun, 23 Aug 2009 21:31:13 +0100 2727188 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2712067&cid=t_211707_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FyK7_ZPAakUg%2F Yesterday, President Obama defended his new approach to the war in Afghanistan. According to the president, our strategy is to disrupt, dismantle, and defeat al Qaeda and its extremist allies. In order to accomplish this goal, Obama’s strategy indicates we must create a functioning national state there. Why? Beltway orthodoxy tells us it’s because extremists will emerge in ungoverned parts of the world and attack the United States. As my colleagues Justin Logan and Chris Preble point out here, there’s reason to doubt whether state failure or poor governance in itself poses a threat. But responsible leaders would be upfront about the expected costs of our policy: to transform what is a deeply divided, poverty stricken, tribal-based society into a self-sufficient, non-corrupt, stable ... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2712067 Tue, 18 Aug 2009 20:59:28 +0100 2712067 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2561226&cid=t_211707_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blisstree.com%2Fbreastfeeding123%2Fis-it-worth-it-to-nurse-for-a-short-time%2F If you knew you might only be able to nurse for a few months before you might have to be separated from your baby for an extended period of time, would it be worth it to breastfeed for those few months or should you formula-feed in an attempt to spare your baby from an additional pain of separation? That’s the issue raised by a military mother on the article U.S. Military Rules for Breastfeeding Mothers. Jami wrote: Why is it that everyone but the Air Force is at LEAST 6 months deferment - The above article and all the profiles I have seen state that the deferment for deployment is 4 months - but we aren’t even eligible to PT for 6 months… umm… am I missing something? I have one daughter and am pregnant with my second…I did not breast feed with my daughter because of the ... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2561226 Wed, 01 Jul 2009 09:23:33 +0100 2561226 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1952451&cid=t_211707_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FBreastfeeding123%2F%7E3%2FOjDW-MiiNZk%2F *** Last Updated November 11, 2008 *** Please see the notes for each branch of the U.S. military. If you have notice of updates to military breastfeeding regulations and policies, please alert me with a comment and I will be happy to keep this information up to date! A military new mother generally receives six weeks of maternity leave starting the day she leaves the hospital. The leave can be extended upon written request along with a physician’s recommendation. Air Force: The Air Force offers four-month deployment deferrals after the birth of a child. On May 23, 2007, Air Force Instruction 44-102 (PDF document) was modified to state: 4.15. Breastfeeding and Breast Pumping 4.15.1. The importance of breastfeeding during the first year of life to infant nutrition and health and to fa... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1952451 Wed, 12 Nov 2008 04:52:18 +0100 1952451