Adolescent bariatric surgery-a survey of referring practitioners.

Background: Recent guidelines, supported by large, well-designed studies, suggest that bariatric surgery is a safe and effective treatment for adolescents living with severe obesity to improve health and psychosocial functioning. The aim of this study was to assess the opinions and referral practices of general practitioners (GPs) and paediatricians in Ireland.

Methods: A cross-sectional survey was circulated online to practising paediatricians and GPs.

"Life Within the Person Comes to The Fore": Pastoral Workers' Practice Wisdom on Using Arts in Palliative Care.

Background: Pastoral care (also chaplaincy, spiritual care) assists people to find meaning, personal resources, and connection with self, others, and/or a higher power. Although essential in palliative care, there remains limited examination of what pastoral workers do. This study examined how pastoral workers use and consider the usefulness of art-based modalities.

How the EHR transforms the HIM department: two stories. Document imaging, workflow restructure department.

HIM professionals have long known the electronic health record (EHR) will change the collection, storage, and maintenance of health information, not to mention the delivery of care, but what about the its effects on the HIM department? While revolutionizing the HIM process, there can't help but be major changes in the job descriptions, leadership, and even the physical layout of the department. In this article, learn how the implementation of the EHR transformed two HIM departments--for the better.