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Saying the risk of infection outweighs the risk of fire, a national fire marshals association has come out in support of the use of alcohol hand rubs in the health care facilities.
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In a Dear Colleague letter aimed at hospital leaders, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) warns that some electrically powered hospital beds may pose a risk of fire. The letter notes the FDA has received 95 reports of fires involving electrically powered hospital beds since 1993.
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When a Pennsylvania nurse reported seeing potentially fatal drugs stuffed inside a disposal container for used needles, suspicion centered on one nurse in the cardiac care unit. When confronted with questions about dozens of patient deaths, the nurse refused to answer and instead, quit his job.
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Are you lobbying for your organization to make a capital investment in information technology systems? A new report from the Washington, DC-based Institute of Medicine (IOM) may give you added ammunition.
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The American Hospital Association (AHA) in Chicago has announced it would provide guidelines for hospitals on billing and collection practices to ensure that poor patients and patients who lack health insurance are treated in a fair-and-balanced manner.
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IRBs need to be aware that the tools and data collection techniques used in socio-behavioral research may appear riskier than they actually are, and the public benefits may be greater; therefore, its a good idea to refrain from categorically rejecting research that involves unknown factors, suggests John Laub, PhD, a professor of criminology and criminal justice at the University of Maryland in College Park.
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The longtime research tradition of sharing data has been challenged in recent years with the implementation of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and its privacy requirements. However, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) has confirmed its commitment to the tradition with its mandate requiring certain grant proposals to describe how data will be prepared for public use.
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According to Minneapolis training experts Ron and Susan Zemke, adults learn for a purpose. They wrote, Adults tend to have a problem-centered orientation to learning. So when designing an education program they suggest you keep in mind the following.
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Since the results of the Womens Health Initiative randomized trials, many fewer postmenopausal women are using estrogen to control hot flashes. Alternatives include progesterones, antidepressants in low doses, caffeine avoidance, exercise, phytoestrogens, and black cohosh.
