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Much of the survey work will occur before the surveyors arrive from the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations, and youll be doing it.
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This year, surveyors from the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations may not ask you much about employee health. But they may question employees or observe their safety practices to find out how well your hospital protects them from hazards.
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OSHA: Protect HCWs from West Nile blood exposure
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Ergonomics is more than a way to lift patients. As Butler (PA) Memorial Hospital found, it can lift morale and employee satisfaction, as well.
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There now is a lot of evidence that secondhand smoke puts children at risk for several health problems, says Virginia Reichert, NP, director of the Center For Tobacco Control for the North Shore-LIJ Health System in Great Neck, NY.
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Obesity is on the rise among children in America. However, dieting is not the answer, says Frances M. Berg, MS, LN, a family wellness specialist in Hettinger, ND, and an adjunct professor at the University of North Dakota School of Medicine.
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In addition to Healthy Weight Week covered in this issue of Patient Education Management, there are several health observances in January that provide community outreach education opportunities.
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Cookie-cutter approaches to weight loss dont work for everyone. While one person may find a written meal plan helpful, others may prefer to eat less by skipping the second helping or eating smaller portions.
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As director of the cancer patient education program at Duke University Medical Center in Durham, NC, Kerry Harwood, RN, MSN, coordinates the overall direction, organization, and resources for the education of cancer patients and their families.
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Input from patients and family members who have gone through the cancer treatment experience at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston is important to leadership at the health care institution.