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Free IC Resources

Posted on February 17, 2016 by AU Bankaitis

It is still early enough in the New Year to finally make sure your written infection control plan is up-to-date (or actually created). The Occupational Safety and Health Administration requires facilities that provide patient care services to have a written … Continue reading →

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Perfect Product with an extra WOW!

Posted on February 10, 2016 by AU Bankaitis

As audiologists, we all know the benefits moisture protection as it relates to peak performance of hearing instruments. Moisture from any number of sources can compromise or damage device circuitry, creating the need for hearing instrument repair and generating general … Continue reading →

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Delight your hearing aid patients: Get them in the loop! – guest post by Juliëtte Sterkens, AuD

Posted on January 6, 2016 by AU Bankaitis

Hearing loops have been in the news lately and for good reasons.  When hearing aids receive the sound broadcast directly, be it from the TV or the pulpit in a church – hearing aid users’ speech recognition improves dramatically.  A … Continue reading →

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PockeTalker gets more than just a makeover

Posted on November 18, 2015 by AU Bankaitis

Williams Sound recently introduced a third version of the popular PockeTalker called the PockeTalker 2.0. How is it different from the PockeTalker Pro and the PockeTalker Ultra? At first glance, the new PockeTalker 2.0 (PKT2.0) looks completely different (spoiler alert: … 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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