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How I Advocated for Myself: My Port Experience
By: Chloe Moody One of the most important lessons I’ve learned as a life-long chronic illness sufferer is self advocacy. If you don’t let it be known what your body needs to feel better and improve your quality life, how will it get done? I am a firm believer that it...
Quarantined As A Registered Nurse
By: Sarah Vasilakos As a nurse living at home with her parents, quarantine can be a bit tricky. Being an essential employee in a hospital, there is no option for me to work from home. Since I can’t socially distance from my coworkers or patients, us healthcare workers...
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The Importance of the Doctor-Patient Relationship
By: Dr. David Ziring |Associate Director, Cedars-Sinai Pediatric IBD Program |Pediatric Gastroenterology |Cedars-Sinai Medical Center In the midst of this global pandemic, I’ve had an increasing appreciation for the importance of the doctor-patient relationship. The...
Telemedicine
By: 11 Health Why Telemedicine? We find ourselves in strange times during this period of social distancing and “Stay at Home,” during the crisis of COVID 19. We are asked to avoid unnecessary trips outside our homes; no dining out, trips to the playground, play...
How Much Water Should You Really Be Drinking?
By: 11 Health Summertime and the living’s easy…and HOT, so make sure you are hydrating properly! Let’s face it, we all wonder how much are we really supposed to be drinking and are confused about mixed messages of when it’s best to drink and whether warm or cold...
Hydration Guidelines by a Nurse and Ostomate
By: 11 Health With up to 40% of all hospital readmissions after ostomy surgery being due to dehydration [1], it’s clear that many new ostomates are not being armed with the tools they need to mitigate this often-preventable risk that accompanies living with a stoma....
Full Circle Support with the 11 Health Nurse Program
By: 11 Health Being an ostomy patient myself, the need for care specifically for ostomy concerns post-hospitalization is clear. Ten years ago, I resorted to an online search for my post-surgical care. I have experienced firsthand the confusion, the lack of knowledge,...
Digital Innovation Into Practice: A Flying Visit to the UK
By: 11 Health Last week, I was privileged to be invited to speak at #DigitalCatalyst19. Hosted by the NIHR Clinical Research Network and AHSN, the event brings together clinicians, academics, and industry to share ideas and solve problems faced by healthcare....
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Nurse led multidisciplinary care management can identify areas of unmet need for ostomates
Postoperative complications affect 70% of ostomates. Patient-to-Patient coaching with nursing support improves management of chronic disease complexities.
Health coaching and remote monitoring can improve outcomes in ostomy care
Dehydration drives over 40% of readmission in ileostomy and is preventable
