I have worked in clinical research for too many years to publicly admit. I enjoy what I do and am excited to know that my work is important and contributes to improving health. I have to admit though that sometimes the naysayers get to me – these are the people who decry that Big Pharma […]
Corvallis Clinic Health Information Blog
Ways to ward off extra pounds during the holidays
Festive gatherings and holiday preparations often involve a bounty of tasty treats and cut into time usually spent on exercise, sleep and general relaxation. If you’d like to make this year different, and celebrate the New Year without weight gain, consider the following tips: Commit to moving: Keeping up with programmed activity helps other healthy […]
Family Caregiver Month
November is Family Caregiver Month, and I think it’s important to take a moment to think about this. Of course, we’re all caregivers in some capacity – we care for our children, spouses and even pets on an everyday basis. So in truth, Family Caregiver Month is about the caregiving that occurs above and beyond […]
Meet Lisa
If you’ve ever heard someone described as “never having met a stranger,” they’d be talking about someone like Clinical Research Registered Nurse Lisa Buchheit. Lisa is interested in everyone – their families, favorite sports teams, favorite foods, and so on. Not only that, Lisa is a consummate professional when it comes to taking care of […]
Care coordination: Working together for healthier patients
Coordination of care has become one of ways medical organizations have attempted to improve patient care. According to the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, the main goal of care coordination “is to meet patients’ needs and preferences in the delivery of high-quality, high-value health care.” From the broad perspective, this involves the following: Teamwork […]
