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In hospitals, overexertion in lifting is the most common cause of lost-workday injuries. Here is the story of a nurse who suffered a debilitating injury and the steps she says could be taken to prevent others from a similar fate.
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Experts claim that workplace violence rarely strikes without warning, but according to a new study on the issue, the majority of the work force does not recognize those potential warning signs.
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In response to findings such as the ones outlined in the survey by the American Association of Occupational Health Nurses and the overarching prevalence of workplace violence among the U.S. work force, the AAOHN and the FBI offer this guidance to help companies develop workplace prevention and education programs.
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The privacy regulations enacted as part of the federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act have caused some unforeseen complications for hospitals trying to ensure patient safety and improve communication between providers and patients, say health care professionals and legal experts.
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If all your news of the Medicare prescription drug bill that President Bush signed into law on Dec. 8 has come from local newspapers, news magazines, or network newscasts, you may have missed two golden nuggets in the law that address major rehab issues.
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Want to know what it takes to be one of the top rehab hospitals in the country? At the University of Washington in Seattle, the answer is outstanding quantity and quality of research, cutting-edge treatment, and administrative processes that focus on the patient.
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Slips, trips, and falls happen in any health care setting, and they can be enormously expensive. The good news is that you can sharply reduce those accidents by aggressively employing some rather simple strategies.
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Experts say these are the top 10 strategies for reducing slips, trips, falls, and the associated liability.
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Slips and falls are a leading loss driver in both frequency and severity, says Jim Sheridan, senior risk control consultant with PMA Insurance Group in Blue Bell, PA.
