by Rachel Gross | Jul 23, 2018 | Blog
Today in America, there are many women that do not have access to an OB-GYNs to provide care for them. With the shortage of OB-GYN coverage quickly becoming a crisis, some healthcare systems look to new technologies in order to overcome the gap. OB-GYNs provide...
by Rachel Gross | Jul 19, 2018 | Blog
Many Americans would be shocked to learn that thousands of the country’s women die annually from an entirely preventable disease. But, every year, 4,000 women die in the US from cervical cancer. Deaths that could be prevented by routine screening tests. With...
by Rachel Gross | Jul 16, 2018 | Blog
Well-woman exams help to save lives. The annual screening sessions have become a regular part of many women’s health routines. Still, many women do not take advantage of this service. Patient engagement fears about cost, and simple scheduling issues all affect patient...
by Rachel Gross | Jul 11, 2018 | Blog
The #MeToo movement may have captured the headlines but is it creating concrete change? Photo by Mihai Surdu on Unsplash Helping survivors of sexual assault goes far beyond posting #MeToo. Translating increased public awareness into concrete support is an ongoing...
by MobileODT | Jun 6, 2018 | Blog
Rural and remote healthcare is a large burden in Australia; a massive country almost the same size as the USA with only 21 million people living across the entire continent. Whilst a majority of its population live along the Eastern and South-Eastern Coast, its...
by MobileODT | May 8, 2018 | Blog
Illinois, United States – A new legislation push in Illinois advocates for all state hospitals to have a qualified sexual assault nurse examiner (SANE) available within 90-minutes of a sexual assault patient arriving to an emergency room. With only 150 nurses...
by MobileODT | Apr 26, 2018 | Blog
Expert Interview with Shannon Knudsen, RN, SANE-A, SANE-P, CFN Shannon Knudsen is a tireless registered nurse, certified sexual assault nurse examiner (SANE) for adults and children, the Mid-Iowa SANE Coordinator and Story County SART Exam Coordinator in charge of...
by Jonah Mink, MD | Apr 12, 2018 | Blog
Welcome to The Colpo Corner, where women’s health clinicians around the world provide their best practice tips with the medical community and patients. You are invited to join the discussion on Twitter or Facebook with the #ColpoCorner hashtag. No woman...
by MobileODT | Feb 27, 2018 | Blog
Hispanic women in the United States experience the highest incidence rates of any racial or ethnic group in the country even though cervical cancer is a highly preventable disease. Troubling statistics indicate that Hispanic women in America, especially those residing...
