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CDC: Vaccinate Dialysis Staff for COVID-19
The CDC is undertaking a major program to immunize staff and patients at dialysis centers against COVID-19. The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices considered dialysis healthcare personnel a priority population for vaccination.
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CDC OKs Johnson & Johnson Vaccine with Warning to Women Younger Than 50 Years
Federal health officials have lifted the pause on Johnson & Johnson’s one-shot Janssen COVID-19 vaccine, but women younger than age 50 years should know the risks of the rare but real side effect.
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Change in Telemedicine Law Sparks Some Concern, But Most Users OK
A change in law related to the use of telemedicine has prompted some concern over when the technology can be used. However, hospitals and physicians are safe to continue with telehealth services under the COVID-19 public health emergency.
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New Telehealth Board Supports Credentialing by Proxy
Credentialing by proxy holds promise in streamlining the credentialing process by reducing the hours spent on paperwork and the length of time it takes to privilege telemedicine providers.
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The Joint Commission Expands Data Sources for Telehealth Credentialing by Proxy
The Joint Commission has expanded the pool of data sources from which an organization may obtain information when privileging telemedicine providers. However, legal experts caution there are risks when depending on others for credentialing information.
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Healthcare Antiviolence Bill Goes to the Senate
The Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act of 2021 recently passed the U.S. House of Representatives and is now in the Senate. It would direct the Occupational Safety and Health Administration to require violence prevention programs in hospitals and other healthcare settings.
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Pandemic Grief: Loss Includes the Rituals of Bereavement
Healthcare workers are experiencing a collective grief experience during the pandemic. The inability to participate in grief and farewell rituals could lead to cases of prolonged grief disorder, a clinically diagnosable condition of unresolved grief that is impairing.
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Physician Suicide After COVID-19 Infection Spurs Mental Health Bill
A bill to provide resources and programs to improve mental health and prevent healthcare worker suicide has been introduced in Congress with bipartisan support. The Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act addresses longstanding mental health woes in healthcare that have been compounded by the coronavirus pandemic.
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Many Nurse Suicides Are Preventable
New research on nurse suicide that included meticulous reviews of death records and other materials revealed nurses who leave the profession because of substance use, mental health issues, or chronic pain are at risk for suicide.
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N95s Moving Back to Single Use, Phasing Out Reprocessing
Hospitals should begin phasing out reprocessing systems for single-use N95 respirators, as national supplies have been replenished and it is time to end the temporary crisis response to the pandemic, the Food and Drug Administration stated in a letter to the healthcare industry.