Urinary incontinence is the involuntary leakage of urine. Although it's commonly associated with geriatric health issues, this isn't just something that affects the elderly. For instance, it's more common among women than men – yet regularly used women's treatment plans often prove suboptimal.

There are a few major types of urinary incontinence, including urge, stress, and mixed. With stress urinary incontinence (SUI), caregivers and patients have access to a wide range of treatment options, but it's vital to get the diagnosis right first – and urological medicine plays a major role in effective treatment.

Most medical practitioners are well aware that few procedures are truly risk-free. While this seems obvious in the case of things like surgeries, treatment isn't the only area of concern when it comes to patient outcomes. Certain diagnostic procedures may also pose risks, making it vital to understand how to mitigate the hazards and optimize the quality of treatment.

Urodynamic studies (UDS) are a prime example of how an overwhelmingly benign procedure nonetheless demands attention to detail and experienced oversight. Here's what to know about UDS, conditions like bacteriuria and urinary tract infections (UTIs), and commonplace risk reduction strategies like the use of prophylactic antibiotics.

When it comes to managing a urology practice, boosting nursing workforce retention is no easy task.

Nursing is a high-stress field in general. Urology's increased knowledge burdens, professional skill requirements, frequent patient contact, and extra workloads only add to the strain, resulting in high turnover rates and diminishing workplace satisfaction.

Administrators who want their practices to succeed must proactively improve working conditions. Here are some insights on why the problem is so important and seven smart ways to drive heightened retention.

No one likes to be reviewed. But in the 2020s, almost everyone is being reviewed. It started with ecommerce for retail goods. Now it has spread to every service and profession. Doctors and lawyers have ratings. Barbers and delivery drivers have ratings. Even writers have ratings.

No one liked to be reviewed — especially if it’s a bad review. But, these days, almost everyone reads internet reviews before making purchase decisions. This new reality even applies to urologists.

Many urology practices struggle to find some form of balance: They need to cut costs to boost profits, but they can't neglect customer service or patient care.

Businesses that want to thrive must implement effective cost management practices. This is easier said than done, but learning the basics of variable cost structures can help. Here are some fundamentals to be aware of as a urology practice owner or manager.

Whether you're running a urology practice or trying to become a key player at one, having a good understanding of what makes a great urodynamics nurse is vital. While there are many schools of thought on the characteristics that define good employees in general, this work is highly specialized – So it makes sense that there are a few things most employers can agree on.

Even though new medical technology promises improved care with less work, it's also associated with an increased patient desire for higher-quality services. Specialist practitioners like urologists now face not only the need to master new tools and methods but also an ever-growing demand for their attention – making it tough to stay focused and efficient.

Outsourcing may be the solution. While they're not for every practice, many urologists depend on contracted services to deliver caregiving that improves their patients' lives and advances the field. Here's a quick primer on medical outsourcing and five ways it's empowering urologists to achieve higher standards of care.

As post-pandemic life begins to get back to normal for most people, a growing healthcare staffing shortage has experts concerned. The COVID-19 pandemic has shined a light on the gaps in healthcare services and renewed the call for more bedside nurses. According to the American Nursing Association, it is projected that 1.1 million nurses are required to replace retiring nurses in the U.S. by 2022. Across the world, we would need more than 13 million new nurses to cover the shortfall.

Anorectal manometry (ARM) is a diagnostic test used to evaluate abnormalities

of the anal sphincter muscles and the rectum. If you have a patient who presents an abnormal rectoanal inhibitory reflex (

RAIR) that impacts their ability to defecate normally, it may be worth considering anorectal manometry to assess their need for further treatment. Here's what to know about this diagnostic tool.

Patients who come to the hospital reporting incontinence or voiding issues are due for urological testing. However, which specific test they need will depend on what their symptoms are and what the doctor’s best judgment is.

The decision may not always be straightforward because each patient is different, and also because of the confusion around uroflowmetry and urodynamic testing; the two most common urological tests.

In this post, we will define each of these tests, establish what they do and who they are for, then finally break down the urodynamic testing process. This step-by-step analysis intends to explain how these two procedures are connected, and how we can maximize their potential to get the best results for all patients.