In last month’s OR Today, you learned about QI resources from Dr. Naomi Kuznets, the Director of AAAHC’s Institute for Quality Improvement. Now I’d like to help you tie your quality improvement program directly to your infection prevention efforts and share a few...
Stripes to Scrubs By Lanier Norville As a teenager, Cathy Reece worked as a candy striper at her local nursing home in Paulding County, Ga. She volunteered a few days a week and brought residents meals, ice, and other things they needed. She enjoyed helping the...
By Karen Collins, M.S., R.D., C.D.N. Beyond avoiding tobacco, how much can you reduce cancer risk? Researchers now calculate that nutritious dietary choices, maintaining a healthy weight and regular physical activity can prevent about a third of the most common...
Frittatas are Italian omelets that can be served any time of day, hot, room temperature or cold. An egg-white base is an ideal medium for incorporating a variety of ingredients – vegetables, cheese, or meat – that you may already have in your fridge. This recipe...
The last time I visited the dentist, we were having one of those awkward, mouth-full-of-toothpaste conversations. She was asking me about my work (I’m the associate nutrition editor of EatingWell Magazine and a registered dietitian, and I write a lot about food and...