A blockage in the lining of the appendix that results in infection is the likely cause of appendicitis. The bacteria multiply rapidly, causing the appendix to become inflamed, swollen and filled with pus. If not treated promptly, the appendix can rupture. 1  Symptoms.
Maxim Healthcare Services. Maxim Healthcare Services is a privately held medical staffing company headquartered in Columbia, Maryland. Maxim Healthcare Services was founded in 1988 as MEDCALL Medical Staffing.
Engaging the âsmart cogsâ of healthcare. If quality improvement is going to work in healthcare, if we are going to realize value, it means we have to engage clinicians. To use Demingâs term, clinicians are healthcareâs so-called âsmart cogs.â They are the frontline workers who understand and own the processes of care.