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Occupational Health: Outbreak Investigation 101
In an outbreak situation that affects healthcare workers and patients, occupational health can strike a critical partnership with the infection control department to rapidly resolve the situation.
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Current Healthcare Workers Might Face Another Pandemic
As evidence mounts indicating that climate change is driving emerging infections, healthcare workers may face another pandemic in their lifetime — possibly in their current careers.
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ICU Staff Report Severe Moral Distress, But Resources Are Underused
There is growing awareness of the prevalence of moral distress in healthcare — and the costs in terms of burnout and staff turnover. However, solutions to this problem remain somewhat elusive.
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How a Decision Aid on Permanent Contraception Counseling Works
My Decision/Mi Decisión, a web-based decision aid for permanent contraception decision-making, can be used in a variety of settings, including family planning clinics, health departments, hospitals, and OB/GYN offices.
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New Web-Based Decision Aid Can Help with Permanent Contraception
The most commonly used contraceptive method, tubal sterilization, is on the rise. Requests for the procedure have increased since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade. Increased demand suggests the need for comprehensive counseling on sterilization procedures, as well as alternatives. Clinicians could benefit from offering a patient-centered decision aid that educates people about permanent contraception.
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Patients Want 12 Months of Birth Control, But Most Do Not Receive It
A 12-month supply of birth control pills could be a huge benefit to many people, particularly those who live in areas where it is difficult to see prescribers and pick up prescriptions. It could help people stay on the contraceptive of their choice and reduce discontinuation rates.
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Forensic Nurses Need Facts on Emergency Contraception
Forensic nurses, who work with victims of violence, hold a fair amount of misinformation about how emergency contraception works, according to new research.
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Reproductive Health Clinicians Can Improve Access to Emergency Contraception
More people are buying emergency contraception, but they face barriers related to misinformation, pharmacy stocking issues, pharmacy staff’s lack of knowledge, and challenges in obtaining prescription EC.
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Tachycardia in the Emergency Department: Part I
This issue is the first of a two-part discussion of tachycardia, the most common rhythm abnormality seen in the emergency department. Part I will discuss the epidemiology, etiology, and characteristics of the different tachycardic arrhythmias. Part II will discuss conditions affecting other organ systems that can produce tachycardia, then finish by reviewing the assessment and management of these patients. We hope these two issues will be useful to your clinical practice.
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Integrating Reproductive History Could Help Postmenopausal Women’s Long-Term Brain Health
Researchers observed patients with higher cumulative estrogen exposure throughout their life may be at lower risk of developing cerebral small vessel disease.