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What Is an Emergency Temporary Standard?
According to the Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA), “OSHA is authorized to set emergency temporary standards that take effect immediately and are in effect until superseded by a permanent standard."
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CDC Report Highlights Ongoing Youth Mental Health Struggles
Agency notes rising number of related emergency department visits for suspected suicide attempts between early 2019 and early 2021. -
OSHA’s COVID-19 Reg Codifies CDC Guidelines
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has issued an emergency temporary standard to protect healthcare workers from COVID-19, putting regulatory teeth into recommended practices by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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Maryland, DC Hospitals Mandate COVID-19 Vaccine
A total of 74 hospitals in Maryland and Washington, DC, have announced they will mandate the COVID-19 vaccine for healthcare workers under conditions that may vary at individual sites.
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EEOC: Employer COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates Allowed Under Federal Laws
On the same date a lawsuit was filed by employees of Houston Methodist for its COVID-19 vaccination mandate, a leading federal employment discrimination agency said employers can require worker vaccinations with reasonable accommodations.
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COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates: Too Soon, Inevitable, or Both?
Healthcare facilities likely will win the burgeoning legal fight to mandate COVID-19 vaccination as a condition of employment, providing they allow for medical and religious exemptions.
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U.S. Slips in Blood Pressure Management
After years of improvement in this area, investigators recently observed troubling decline in rate control. -
Infectious Disease Alert Updates
Sexual Distancing vs. Access to Care During COVID; Zoonosis in Federal Service Dogs; Echinococcus in Saskatchewan -
Q fever — A ‘Gift’ that Keeps on Giving
Chronic Q fever is a frequent and potentially lethal complication of acute infection that may first be diagnosed a decade afterward. -
Antibiotic Treatment of Prosthetic Joint Infections: How Long Is Long Enough?
A six-week course of antibiotic therapy was “not noninferior” to a 12-week course in patients with prosthetic joint infection, at least in those who had undergone debridement and implant retention.