Category Archives: Audiology

P.S.: It’s October! – guest post by Laurie Wells

Posted on October 28, 2015 by AU Bankaitis

Have you ever been asked to determine if a hearing loss is work-related or not? Or to review audiometric tests done by an audiometric technician at a work site? Or to identify an OSHA recordable hearing shift? While very few … Continue reading →

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Situation Too Close to Call

Posted on October 21, 2015 by AU Bankaitis

There is a decision to be made where the public can cast their vote; while that seems like a straightforward approach, with the voting polls opened since Monday, October 19 and over 300 votes in, there are no front runners … Continue reading →

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Blow Up That Firefly on a Big Screen!

Posted on September 30, 2015 by AU Bankaitis

The Firefly video otoscope is available in both a wired and a wireless version and has become extremely popular because it offers high-quality images at an affordable price. For those that own the wireless version (Item# DE-550), a relatively unknown Firefly … Continue reading →

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50% Chance of Sleeping Through Working Smoke Detector

Posted on September 23, 2015 by AU Bankaitis

Next time you come across an audiogram showing a mild to moderate high frequency hearing loss, remind yourself and be sure to communicate to your patient that research shows there is about a 50% chance they will not be aroused by … Continue reading →

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What are Work Practice Controls & How Do I Create Them?

Posted on September 16, 2015 by AU Bankaitis

Work practice controls are profession-specific, written procedures that outline how audiology-related services will be executed in a manner consistent with minimizing the potential spread of disease or cross-contamination.  The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) requires facilities providing patient care services to have and … Continue reading →

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Seven Must-Have Items Every Hearing Aid Patient Needs

Posted on September 9, 2015 by AU Bankaitis

Oaktree Products is now offering a great new item perfect for hearing instrument wearing patients called the Hearing Aid Care Kit (Item# HAC-Kit). Based on feedback from customers, the kit includes seven essentials for the hearing instrument wearer: 1) an … Continue reading →

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$250 Up for Grabs

Posted on September 2, 2015 by AU Bankaitis

The Oaktree Products catalog cover contest is officially here with $250 up for grabs for the cover generating the most votes by the public.  Cover submissions may be comprised of any print medium (i.e. original photograph, purchased stock photography with … Continue reading →

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Three Clicks to Learn, Influence & Celebrate

Posted on August 12, 2015 by AU Bankaitis

CLICK #1: How many times have you sent a CIC back to the hearing aid manufacturer just to have the drawstring repaired? Learn how to do this repair in your own offic with a handful of products your probably already have … Continue reading →

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