Archive for 'healthcare industry'
Texas Technical Schools in Healthcare
Posted on Nov 16, 2009.
Not all healthcare degrees require a college degree. Sometimes a vocational training program or certificate program is all the aspiring healthcare worker needs to get started in an exciting and expanding field.
Southern Careers Institute is a vocational training school in the south that offers several quick-and-precise learning programs just like that. These vocational training programs prepare the student for entry-level work in healthcare and offer job placement to boot.
Here are some of the medical programs available:
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Five Spookiest Healthcare Careers
Posted on Oct 30, 2009.
Happy Halloween from the Degrees in Healthcare blog! To celebrate the scariest time of the year, we’re going to look at the Five Spookiest Healthcare Careers–and the degree that will get you there!
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General Electric Company’s Presence in Health Care Industry
Posted on Oct 19, 2009.
The Wall Street Journal’s Health Blog reported this morning about General Electric Company’s continual expansion into the health care industry. GE’s CEO announced last May the company’s intentions to spend over $6 billion to further expand into the health care industry, although the specific direction of the investments were unknown at the time.
While The Wall Street Journal predicted that the six billion dollar dive was going towards selling electronic health record systems, CT scanners and other electronic equipment, the money was instead invested into advertising. NBC Universal is launching the “Healthy at NBCU” to go along with GE’s new company initiative, “healthymagination,” a strategy that combines the health reform of today’s society with the technology of the company. Campbell Soup is sponsoring two health series on the TODAY show, with advertisements for “healthy soups,” as part of the program.
What does this mean for students pursuing health care degrees?
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Bachelor of Science in Health Care Management
Posted on Sep 23, 2009.
Saint Leo University offers a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Health Care Science that educates prospective college students with the knowledge needed to enter the health care industry on a professional level. This is a specialized management degree that is tailored specifically to the largest-growing industry in the United States.
It is designed for students interested in management careers with hospitals; Federal, state, and county health programs; pharmaceutical companies; healthcare companies; medical laboratories; nursing facilities; surgical facilities; imaging technology facilities; medical billing companies; research facilities; and health education and training companies.
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Healthcare Workers Getting Flu Vaccines
Posted on Aug 17, 2009.
The vaccine for the swine flu is being released mid October. According to a shocking statistic, however, only 45% of healthcare workers will be getting the swine flu vaccine; the other 55% will dip out for the same reason as patients: fear of needles, satisfaction with overall health, or worry about side effects.
When going to college for a healthcare degree, remember as a future healthcare worker, it is imperative to uphold a moral code of healthcare practices. Doctors have to agree to a moral code to treat patients, but there are certain practices that are universal even to the vocational training and associate degree level. For example, when you are working in a healthcare environment littered with sick patients, it is in both your interest and your patients’ interests to keep up-to-date with vaccines so that you do not become a prime carrier.