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The severe nationwide shortage of killed flu vaccine has put a stop, at least temporarily, to initiatives in some places that would force health care workers to be vaccinated or risk their jobs, but some health care experts warn that the solution advocated by at least one state that health care workers forego the vaccine entirely so that more is available for higher-risk groups could be dangerous to the very people it aims to protect.
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Many elderly Americans still are being prescribed potentially inappropriate medications, according to a study published in the August issue of the Archives of Internal Medicine.
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Regulators have indicated they are serious about patients right to freedom of choice of providers. Specifically, the Office of the Inspector General of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services published draft supplemental compliance guidance for hospitals.
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A new proposal for its quality improvement organizations has been unveiled by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
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This is the second of a two-part series that addresses strategies of home health agencies, which can be used to successfully recruit and retain qualified employees. This month, we provide tips for successful retention of employees by making sure you hire the right supervisor or manager.
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There are five steps managers can take to make sure they are demonstrating caring behavior toward employees.
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For as long as humans have been taking care of other humans who are sick or hurt, the rendering of solace and physical comfort has been the core from which all other types of aid have grown. But a nurse and ethicist in California says that ignoring the value of giving of solace and comfort amounts to turning away from the prime reason for the practice of medicine.
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With the unprecedented shortage of influenza vaccine this flu season, hospitals are scrambling to prepare for what may be a record number of flu patients presenting to their already overcrowded emergency departments and for staff shortages due to record absenteeism.
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Even though the flu vaccine shortage has yet to have an impact in terms of an anticipated surge of patients, quality managers and other hospital professionals already are feeling its effects. Tough decisions are being made every day, and they're not always restricted to patient and staff safety issues.
