Patient Safety: Whose Job Is It Anyway?
A Radiology Tragedy

As a Radiology Director, Administrator, Radiation Safety Officer and now owner of a medical imaging education company, I have always received numerous questions about job responsibilities, liabilities, and what job safety requirements are considered acceptable for every modality in medical imaging. I have witnessed and been involved in life altering incidents for patients. This begs the question; whose job is it anyway to ensure the patient’s safety?

FIGS Apologizes for ‘Insensitive’ Promotional Video 

Doctors are not reacting well to a video that medical apparel maker Figs put out.

The video, promoting a hot pink style of comfort scrubs that the Los Angeles-based brand is known for, shows a young woman in the scrubs and glasses, who is not only reading “Medical Terminology for Dummies,” but doing so with the book upside down. Figs also makes and sells activewear and recently designed a sneaker with New Balance. It’s billed itself as a “disruptor” in the medical apparel space and grown fast since its founding in 2013. The company has raised $75 million in funding, $65 million of that coming in 2018 in a Series B round.

What Not to Wear in Healthcare 

Picture this: you’re sitting in a waiting room. You’re anxious, sick, and uneasy, and a medical professional asks you to come to the back. How does what they are wearing affect your mood? Will they be able to put your mind at ease or make you even more nervous?

Private Ultrasound Tutorial = Convenience!  Back Open for Business

Since the first ED ultrasound class in 1993, AHEC has been teaching what physicians want to learn to benefit their patients and their practice.   If you can’t make a scheduled class or want to customize your training then a Private Ultrasound Tutorial is right up your alley!  We can design courses according to your practice requirements and/or skill level.  Click here to see what upcoming dates are available for Winter 2020.   

Need a new tool for your DIVAs?  If so, we got hands-on training available!

Since the first ED ultrasound class in 1993, AHEC has been teaching what physicians want to learn to benefit their patients and their practice.   If you can’t make a scheduled class or want to customize your training then a Private Ultrasound Tutorial is right up your alley!  We can design courses according to your practice requirements and/or skill level.  Click here to see what upcoming dates are available for Fall 2020. 

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