Proc (Bayl Univ Med Cent)
September 2022
We describe a rare case of injury to a branch of the brachial artery in a 48-year-old man with a bicep musculotendinous injury. His presenting symptoms included severe pain, swelling, and paresthesias in the right upper extremity. Examination revealed significant soft tissue swelling with ecchymoses in the right upper arm with diminished palpable pulses.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFHealthcare organizations that can attract and retain talented women executives have the advantage over their peers. In 2018, the American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE) conducted the sixth in a series of surveys of its members to compare the career attainments, attitudes, and workplace experiences of men and women healthcare executives. Data from the 2018 survey indicate that women healthcare executives with 5 to 20 years of experience in the field are significantly less likely than their male peers to perceive their employers as gender-neutral regarding key employment factors such as hiring, promotion, evaluation, and compensation.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe role requirements of healthcare executives have received considerable attention from researchers; however, the volunteer efforts of executives have not been examined. This study investigates the relationship between an executive's position in the organizational hierarchy and his or her propensity to volunteer in general and to volunteer for the executive's professional society in particular. The study found that nearly all executives volunteered for some organization, but the type of work they performed was associated with their position level.
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