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As of September 7, 2010, there have been 3,834 (confirmed, probable, and suspected) cases of pertussis reported in California.
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Hospitals had a larger number of injuries from overexertion in 2008 than any other industry in the country, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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More health care workers received the flu vaccine last season than ever before, but that has not eased the pressure to boost immunization rates. Health care workers who fail to get their flu vaccine increasingly face additional infection control burdens, possible termination or public rebuke.
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Shift workers, defined as anyone who works outside the typical 9 to 5 schedule, are known to be at high risk for a multitude of serious health problems.
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Atrial fibrillation isn't typically a trigger for case management, but newly diagnosed patients would definitely benefit from case management interventions, says Teri Treiger, RN-C, MA, CCM, CCP, a case management consultant based in Holbrook, MA.
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A new weight-loss medication may soon be available in the United States. Arena pharmaceuticals has filed a new drug application with the FDA for lorcaserin, a selective serotonin 2C-receptor agonist, and will likely get a formal review this fall.
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Research organizations nationwide are looking for ways to improve links between health care research and health care practice. Still, translational research remains challenging.