What is an ostomy and why is it needed? An ostomy is a surgical operation that creates a new outside opening for body wastes. The opening is called a stoma.
The CDC's Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee (HICPAC) estimates that around 9,000 CAUTI related deaths could be prevented annually.
Every year Shield HealthCare surveys its customers to check satisfaction and look for areas for improvement. Here are 2016s results.
Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are something that affects all ages and both men and women. While the reason behind them may change with the circumstances and the individual, we all have a urinary tract, and as a connection between the outside and the inside of the human body, it is partial to infections in the… Continue reading Urinary Tract Infections
Starting May 1, Felix and roughly 170,000 other undocumented children in California will have more options during such crises. They’ll gain access...
Shield HealthCare's urological community contains over 15 articles related to urological health. Find them all on this page about your health.
The SCV Relay for Life takes place this year on the weekend of May 21st and is one of the largest Relay for Life events in the world!
What is an ostomy and why is it needed? An ostomy is a surgical operation that creates a new outside opening for body wastes. The opening is called a stoma.
As a patient advocate and public speaker I am lucky to get many opportunities to impact the way people see illness. Out of all of my talks I’ve given to groups of doctors, nurses and social workers over the last two years, this presentation is the one I believe is the most valuable.
Lars Wanbergs’s story was a submission to our annual Caregiver Story Contest. He was a finalist in our contest. My father sat on the chair I had placed in the middle of the kitchen ready for his haircut. It would be easier to sweep up the silver clippings from the linoleum floor when I was done.… Continue reading Caregiver Spotlight: Caring for a Father with Bladder Cancer