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A new report on HIV diagnoses among 29 states for 1999 to 2002 is as strong a statement as national public health officials have ever given to confirming anecdotal reports that HIV infection rates are on the rise.
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When the number of early syphilis cases in San Francisco increased from 41 in 1998 to 495 in 2002, and more than two-thirds of these cases also were HIV-positive, health department officials decided that new prevention interventions were needed.
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Editors note: This article is based on a presentation the authors gave at the 43rd Interscience Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy (ICAAC), held Sept. 14-17, 2003, in Chicago.
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New HIV infections worldwide topped 5 million in 2003, and 3 million people died of AIDS globally, catapulting the epidemic to its most bleak year yet.
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To do your own comparative analysis to prepare for Joint Commission surveys, youll need to obtain risk-adjusted Medpar data, says Patti Muller Smith, RN, EdD, a consultant for Shawnee, OK-based Administrative Consulting Services.
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This is the second article in a two-part series on preventing employees from harming patients intentionally. This month, well give step-by-step instructions to prevent problem employees from being hired and tips to encourage staff to report concerns.
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A nonpunitive policy on investigating errors yields better results, especially if you couple it with an amnesty period that promises employees can confess their mistakes without threat of punishment, says Elaine Shaw, director of quality resources at Good Samaritan Hospital in Vincennes, IN.
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Hardy M, Udani J. Does ginger help with symptoms of nausea in early pregnancy? Altern Ther Women's Health 2004;6(4):25-29.
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O'Mathuna DP. Do estrogen and progestin increase colon cancer risk? Altern Ther Women's Health 2004;6(4):29-30.
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Choice Increases CAM Usage by Insured Cancer Patients; Osteoarthritis Initiative Begins Participant Enrollment. Altern Ther Women's Health 2004;6(4):31-32.
