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A terrorist attack involving a nuclear blast or dispersement of radioactive material will cause significant mental health problems in both patient and health care workers, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) warns.
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To prepare for the possibility of nuclear terrorism, every hospital employee should receive training, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). That said, ensure that hospital staff who most likely will respond to a radiological incident or those at highest risk for radiation exposure receive the most training.
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) provides these answers to frequently asked questions about nuclear terrorism.
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports the third documented clinical isolate of vancomycin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (VRSA) from a patient in the United States. There are also troubling indications that emerging VRSA may not be detected by commonly used automated antimicrobial susceptibility testing, CDC warns.
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People caring for profoundly ill children must meet their patients social, psychological, and spiritual needs as well as their medical needs, say the authors of an article published in the April 22 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine.
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A recent court ruling in a lawsuit may mean that home health agencies will be required to provide notice to Medicare patients whenever services are reduced or discontinued.
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An experimental blood oxygenation device has the potential to help thousands of patients with severe emphysema or other lung conditions. The device has been thoroughly tested in laboratory animals, but human trials would involve major invasive procedures for research participants and place them at very high risk of death or serious complications.
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In response to unacceptably low influenza immunization rates among health care workers, the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC) has issued specific recommendations to health care facilities to develop and implement comprehensive influenza vaccination programs for employees.
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NHPCO observes National Volunteer Week; NHPCO, Aetna collaborate on training; Common senior health care mistakes identified; Improved outcomes in pain management.
